WSWS (2021-10-23). SEP electoral members in Australia denounce premature ending of COVID-19 lockdowns. wsws.org "The reason they're telling us to live with the virus is because the economy is going downhill, and capitalism has to continue generating profits for companies and businesses. But the consequence is more infections, illness and deaths."

WSWS (2021-10-23). Maid on Netflix: A single mother struggles to extricate herself from poverty and abuse. wsws.org Maid is a 10-episode drama series created by Molly Smith Metzler. It premiered on Netflix October 1 and has been one of the streaming platform's top-rated shows for the past several weeks.

Editor (2021-10-22). New World Coming: 'Racial Capitalism' with Robin D. G. Kelley. mronline.org James Counts Early is joined by historian and activist Robin D.G. Kelley to discuss Robin's career work on racial capitalism, multiculturalism and identity, and the history of the struggle for socialism.

WSWS (2021-10-22). Trump supporter denounces socialism at Junge Union's Germany Conference. wsws.org Loughery called on delegates to "protect democracy and freedom" and stand together "in the fight against socialism."

Editor2 (2021-10-22). An Unrealized Political Possibility: Remembering the Grenada Revolution. orinocotribune.com By Kevin Edmonds — Oct 20, 2021 | The United States overthrow of the Grenada Revolution in 1983 initiated a vicious and unrelenting regime of neoliberalism that has gutted the Caribbean nation. But revolutionary Grenada showed the world a radical alternative to capitalism and neocolonialism is possible. | October 25th marks the 38th anniversary of Operation Urgent Fury — the name given to the United States invasion of the Caribbean commonwealth of Grenada. Thanks to the efforts of 7,600 US troops and a flagrant violation of international law, Grenada was "rescued" from the horrors of communist dictator…

Thomas Kilkauer — Meg Young (2021-10-22). The Alienation of IT Workers. counterpunch.org Ever since German philosopher Hegel discussed alienation and Karl Marx converted it into the sensible framework of the economics of capitalism, alienation isn't really a new subject — many might even think, all has been said. In "Marx and Digital Machines", Mike Healy argues that recent developments in alienation can be seen on two groups

Vijay Prashad (2021-10-22). Chile is at the Dawn of a New Political Era. counterpunch.org "It feels like we are at the end of an era," Bárbara Sepúlveda tells me on October 12, 2021. Sepúlveda is a member of Chile's Constitutional Convention and of the Communist Party of Chile. The era to which Sepúlveda refers is that of General Augusto Pinochet, who led the U.S.-backed coup in 1973 that overthrew

C.J. Atkins (2021-10-22). Australian, British, and U.S. Communists jointly condemn AUKUS nuke sub deal. peoplesworld.org NEW YORK—The Communist Parties of Australia, Britain, and the United States have come together to condemn the nuclear submarine pact recently concluded by the leaders of their nations, denouncing the purchase deal as the basis for an anti-China military alliance. Representatives of the three parties met this month to discuss the implications of the agreement …

Shimbun Akahata (2021-10-22). Japanese Communists rally opposition parties to elect 'a pro-people government'. peoplesworld.org TOKYO—At a street rally held near Tokyo's JR Ikebukuro Station on Oct. 14, Japanese Communist Party Chair Shii Kazuo appealed to a large audience, "Let's put an end to the Liberal Democratic-Komei coalition government and establish a pro-people government!" Video of the rally was broadcast live on YouTube to an online audience of at least …

WSWS (2021-10-22). Spain's fascistic Vox party, Latin American right launch anti-communist "Madrid Forum" wsws.org The Forum is a loose association of far-right figures pledging to "confront the threat posed by the growth of communism on both sides of the Atlantic."