(2022-07-28). Comrade Wije Dias: A fighter for Trotskyism (August 27, 1941 — July 27, 2022). wsws.org It is with profound sorrow that the International Committee of the Fourth International (ICFI) announces the death of Comrade Wije Dias, the longtime general secretary of the Socialist Equality Party (Sri Lanka) and its forerunner, the Revolutionary Communist League.
(2022-07-28). Studying society for the working class: Marx's first preface to "Capital" mronline.org In the preface to the first edition of volume one of Capital, dated July 25, 1867, Marx introduces the book's "ultimate aim": "to lay bare the economic law of motion of modern society". Looking back 155 years later, it's clear the book not only accomplished that aim but continues to do so today.
(2022-07-28). Hundreds of SEIU1021 SF Tenderloin Housing Clinic Workers Strike For Living Wages. indybay.org Hundreds of SEIU 1021 San Francisco non-profit workers at he Tenderloin Housing Clinic went on strike for living wages. They do public work but are paid wages that keep them in poverty.
(2022-07-28). Xi stresses upholding socialism with Chinese characteristics to build modern socialist country. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping has stressed holding high the banner of socialism with Chinese characteristics and striving to write a brand new chapter in building a modern socialist country in all respects.
(2022-07-27). CovertAction Bulletin — Surveillance Nation: From Amazon to the NSA. covertactionmagazine.com Amazon wants to be your retailer, educator, grocery store, security system, bank and now your healthcare provider: A few days ago, reports came out that the tech giant is looking to buy One Medical for $4 billion, its latest foray into the healthcare business. At the same time, Amazon provides law enforcement with easy access to massive amounts of data and the tools to parse it. Of course it's not just Amazon: Facebook, Google, Microsoft, Twitter and every big tech company obey the basic law of capitalism: grow or perish. They all rely on one shared resource: our data. And they all cozy up to the U.S. government…
(2022-07-27). Cuba Facing Hybrid Warfare. orinocotribune.com By àÅngel Guerra Cabrera — Jul 21, 2022 | Cuba must learn to live, advance and develop under the rigors of the fourth generation warfare, or hybrid warfare, which the United States systematically imposes on it. That is the approach that emerges from observing the tireless efforts of the government, the Communist Party and the Cuban institutional system in all spheres of economic, political, social and cultural activities. To give a couple of examples of great importance, the island, in addition to struggling to recover and transform its economy, is engaged in two tremendous political and legislative c…
(2022-07-27). Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Holds Its Annual Strategic Private Meeting: "Shaping the Future of China". Deep-seated Political Divisions within Chinese Leadership? globalresearch.ca To receive Global Research's Daily Newsletter (selected articles), Follow …
(2022-07-27). The struggling Communist Party of Swaziland needs international solidarity. peoplesworld.org Life expectancy in Swaziland, in southern Africa, is the world's seventh lowest; its HIV/AIDS prevalence is the world's highest, at 26%. Unemployment is 41%, and wages for 80% of workers are less than $2 per day. Swaziland is an autocracy headed by a king, and it's social and economic indicators show that the people are …