(2021-07-02). French unions call token public strikes in railway and airports. wsws.org While trillions of euros are handed to the banks and corporations in EU bailouts, these measures are to be financed by stepped-up attacks on workers' social rights.
(2021-07-01). Houthis Released Footage Of Recent Drone Attack On Coalition Camp On Yemeni-Saudi Border. southfront.org 
Screen grab from the Houthis' attack footage. | On July 1, the Houthis (Ansar Allah) released footage of a recent The attack, which took place on June 22, saw the Houthis launching ten Qasef-2K suicide drones at gatherings in the al-Wadi'a camp. | The Qasef-2K suicide drone is…
(2021-07-01). Divisions emerge over central bank policies. wsws.org Trillions of dollars have been pumped to the financial markets, fuelling rampant speculation but there are concerns over where this is heading.
(2021-07-01). America's Nearly $1.3 Trillion National Security Budget Isn't Making Us Any Safer. counterpunch.org President Biden's first Pentagon budget, released late last month, is staggering by any reasonable standard. At more than $750 billion for the Defense Department and related work on nuclear weapons at the Department of Energy, it represents one of the highest levels of spending since World War II — far higher than the peaks of
(2021-07-01). Alexander I, Joseph Stalin, Vladimir Putin: war is impossibile. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Another world war impossible at this moment, Kremlin spokesman believes A major war is currently impossible because of the nuclear parity, Kremlins spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in an interview Thursday, answering a question on a potential world war with the use of nuclear weapons. "Can a war happen? Putin said it clearly [during the Direct …
(2021-07-01). Nuclear Weapons: An All-American Horror Story. commondreams.org "We are now on a clear path to enshrining a constitutional right to anonymous spending in our democracy, and securing an upper hand for dark-money influence in perpetuity."
(2021-06-30). What Price "Defense"? America's Nearly $1.3 Trillion National Security Budget Isn't Making Us Any Safer. juancole.com 
By Mandy Smithberger and William Hartung | — ( Tomdispatch.com ) — President Biden's first Pentagon budget, released late last month, is staggering by any reasonable standard. At more than $750 billion for the Defense Department and related work on nuclear weapons at the Department of Energy, it represents one of the highest levels of …
(2021-06-30). Swiss govt announces bid for 36 F-35A fighter jets and Patriot missiles from US despite political pushback at home. rt.com 
The Swiss government has said it wants to buy 36 F-35A fighter jets from American manufacturer Lockheed Martin, a decision critics have said is too expensive for Switzerland and makes it overly reliant on the US. | Lockheed Martin beat other contenders for the contract, including the multinational Eurofighter built by Italy's Leonardo, the Rafale from French company Dassault, and the Super Hornet from US manufacturer Boeing. | In its statement on Wednesday, the Swiss government also revealed it had decided to purchase the Patriot surface-to-air missile system from another US manufacturer, Raytheon, which beat…
(2021-06-30). America's $1.3 Trillion National Security Budget Isn't Making Us Safer. scheerpost.com Morning Calm Weekly Newspaper Installation Management Command, U.S. Army / CC BY-NC-ND 2.0] By Mandy Smithberger and William Hartung / TomDispatch President Biden's first Pentagon budget, released late last month, is staggering by any reasonable standard. At more than $750 billion for the Defense Department and related work on nuclear weapons at the Department of Energy, it represents one of the… |