sputniknews (2021-10-10). Plane With Bolivian Health Ministry Staff Crashes in North Killing 6 People, President Says. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Six people, including four specialists from the Bolivian Ministry of Health, were killed as a military plane crashed in the Amazon area, President Luis Arce said.

In Defense of Liberation! (2021-10-10). What is Imperialism and what can we do to stop it? anchor.fm In this episode I go into a discussion of the material and economic basis of imperialism as best as I can. I discussed briefly the historical development from early agricultural societies, to slave societies, to feudal society is, all the way up until capitalism as briefly and correctly as I can. I then discussed the "differences" between colonialism and imperialism, and argued that they are in fact two sides of the same coin. they both exist to exploit and oppressed the working people of the world, and they both do so for profits and power. Such is the capitalist, bourgeois system itself. This is why we need to…

WSWS (2021-10-09). Pandora Papers reveal finance minister profited from offshore account as misery ravages Brazil. wsws.org The revelations stand as a testimony to the rampant social inequality that is the defining trait of Brazilian capitalism, provoking deep nervousness within ruling circles.

ecns.cn (2021-10-09). Socialism with Chinese characteristics only correct path toward national rejuvenation: Xi. ecns.cn Socialism with Chinese characteristics has proven to be the only correct path to realize national rejuvenation, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Saturday.

_____ (2021-10-09). Month After Federal Unemployment Program Ended Was Worst for Job Growth of 2021. popularresistance.org Above Photo: Damian Dovarganes / AP Phot 'That's Progress' In the first month after the Biden administration allowed a pandemic-era unemployment benefit boost used by 8 million people to expire, the US economy recorded its slowest increase since US President Joe Biden took office in January. According to a new jobs report published by the US Department …

_____ (2021-10-09). Month After Unemployment Program Ended Was Worst For Job Growth. popularresistance.org The federal unemployment benefit wasn't the only pandemic aid program the Democrats let end, either. Federal bans on foreclosure and eviction were also allowed to lapse without renewal as well, along with a moratorium on student loan payments. | An end to unemployment benefits, with such a large percentage of recipients being long-term unemployed, means that millions more are now exposed to the danger of eviction. Already, 1.4 million Americans said they expect to be evicted in the next two months, with another 2.3 million saying it was "somewhat likely" they would soon lose their homes. Nationwide, an estimated…

Anonymous669 (2021-10-09). Wreckage Of Houthi Drones Found After Successful Attack On Southern Saudi Airport (Photos). southfront.org Illustrative image, source: the Houthis media wing. | The Houthis (Ansar Allah) were indeed responsible for the October 8 Ten people were reportedly wounded as a result of the attack which was carried out by two suicide drones. The Houthis didn't claim responsibility for the at…

N (2021-10-09). Tuesday 10/12: Concord City Council to Decide on Police Drones. indybay.org Concord City Council meeting | Zoom Webinar ID: 844 9368 0542 | Zoom Passcode: 097684…

Anonymous669 (2021-10-09). US Army 'Fire Support Vehicle' Spotted In Northeastern Syria (Photos). southfront.org U.S. Marines with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment provide security support during mission on Sept. 9, 2018, at an undisclosed location in Syria. (Cpl. Gabino Perez/Marine Corps) | On October 9, the US Special Operation Joint Task Force — Levant shared photos of American troops in northeastern Syria. | One of the photos shows a special variant of the Bradley Fighting Vehicle that was not spotted in Syria before, the M7 Bradley Fire Support (B-FiST) vehicle. | The SDF remain ready to ensure that a Daes…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2021-10-09). Russia 'Gifts' Mali With Helicopters and Weapons: What Could This Mean for Africa? libya360.wordpress.com Takudzwa Hillary Chiwanza A week ago, Mali received four helicopters, weapons, and ammunition from Russia as part of an agreement sealed in December 2020. The military contract entails Russian support to Malian forces as they fight extremist fighters linked with ISIS and al-Qaeda. Malian forces are engaged in protracted counter-terrorism alongside French, European, and United…

WSWS (2021-10-09). Pandora Papers reveal finance minister profited from offshore account as misery ravages Brazil. wsws.org The revelations stand as a testimony to the rampant social inequality that is the defining trait of Brazilian capitalism, provoking deep nervousness within ruling circles.

ecns.cn (2021-10-09). Socialism with Chinese characteristics only correct path toward national rejuvenation: Xi. ecns.cn Socialism with Chinese characteristics has proven to be the only correct path to realize national rejuvenation, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Saturday.

Anonymous669 (2021-10-09). Wreckage Of Houthi Drones Found After Successful Attack On Southern Saudi Airport (Photos). southfront.org Illustrative image, source: the Houthis media wing. | The Houthis (Ansar Allah) were indeed responsible for the October 8 Ten people were reportedly wounded as a result of the attack which was carried out by two suicide drones. The Houthis didn't claim responsibility for the at…

N (2021-10-09). Tuesday 10/12: Concord City Council to Decide on Police Drones. indybay.org Concord City Council meeting | Zoom Webinar ID: 844 9368 0542 | Zoom Passcode: 097684…

The Socialist Program (2021-10-08). Government and Landlords Declare Class War Against Tenants: Who Will Win? liberationnews.org This interview is an episode of The Socialist Program with Brian Becker, a podcast providing news and views about the world for those who want to change it. You can follow the show on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Brian and Prof. Richard Wolff discuss the massive scale of the eviction crisis and the urgent need …

_____ (2021-10-08). Hope For Labor At The End Of History. popularresistance.org It was "the end of history": America in the 1990s. Francis Fukuyama published a book with that title in 1992. Things would continue to happen, according to the philosopher, but the underlying story line had come to a finish with the triumph of liberal democracy and capitalism. As the decade wore on, Fukuyama's prophecy seemed practically clairvoyant. At the turn of the millennium, Bob Dylan captured the zeitgeist: "I used to care, but things have changed." | Yet how could that be? Talk of a second Gilded Age of gross disparities in income and wealth was already commonplace. Homelessness, declining wages, a reemer…

Michael Albert (2021-10-08). This Is Revolution Interviews Albert. zcomm.org Perhaps one of the greatest paradoxes of the modern era is that, while capitalism is in perpetual crisis, there seems to be no alternative…

Karen Conner (2021-10-08). Mixed Jobs Report: Economy Adds Just 194,000 Jobs, but Unemployment Falls to 4.8 Percent. cepr.net The index of aggregate hours rose 0.9 in September, the largest rise since March. | The number of jobs added in September came in far below most forecasts, with the establishment survey showing just 194,000 new jobs. However, the household survey showed the unemployment rate falling by 0.4 percentage points to 4.8 percent. This decline was not due to people dropping out of the labor market, as the survey showed a rise in employment of 526,000, and the employment-to-population ratio rose 0.2 percentage points to 58.7 percent. | The Establishment Survey is Not as Bad as it First Appears | It is not clear that the w…

Staff (2021-10-08). Ending Unemployment Benefits Had Little Impact on Job Growth. truthout.org The number of jobs added in September came in far below most forecasts, with the establishment survey showing just 194,000 new jobs. However, the household survey showed the unemployment rate falling by 0.4 percentage points to 4.8 percent. This decline was not due to people dropping out of the labor market, as the survey showed a rise in employment of 526,000, and the employment-to-population ratio rose 0.2 percentage points to 58.7 percent. | The Establishment Survey Is Not as Bad as It First Appears

Anonymous669 (2021-10-08). Turkmenistan Acquired Turkish Bayraktar TB2 Drones Equipped With German-Made Targeting Systems (Photos). southfront.org Bayrakdar TB2 UCAV, source: ssb.gov.tr | On September 27, Turkmenistan showcased for the first time ever its newly-acquired Turkish-made Bayraktar TB2 combat drones during a military parade commemorating the 30th anniversary of its independency. | Prior to the parade, Turkmenistan was not known to be one of the operators of the Bayraktar TB2. At least three combat drones of this type are currently in service with the country's Ministry of Internal Affairs. |