2023-04-27: News Headlines

Dr. Binoy Kampmark (2023-04-27). Anxiety as Socialism: A.I. Moratorium Fantasies. globalresearch.ca

Editor (2023-04-27). 150 young organizers from the U.S. travel to Cuba defying the blockade. mronline.org Over 150 young leaders from a variety of organizations in the U.S. are in Cuba to participate in a solidarity brigade organized by the International Peoples' Assembly. They are meeting with different sectors of Cuban society to learn about the impact of the U.S. blockade and experiences in building socialism.

midwesternmarx (2023-04-27). "What unity are we talking about?":MAS Celebrates its 28th Anniversary By: Dan Schoenbaum. midwesternmarx.com Crowd at Ivirgarzama, Bolivia, March 26, 2023. Photo: Dan Schoenbaum.​ Bolivia's ruling political party held a rally this past March 26. To mark the 28th anniversary of their founding, the party known as MAS—officially MAS-IPSP (Movimiento al Socialismo — Instrumento Político por la Soberanía de los Pueblos; "Movement Toward Socialism—Political Instrument for the Sovereignty of the Peoples")—called on their leaders, militants, …

Zoe Alexandra (2023-04-26). 150 young organizers from the US travel to Cuba defying the blockade. peoplesdispatch.org Over 150 young leaders from a variety of organizations in the US are in Cuba to participate in a solidarity brigade organized by the International Peoples' Assembly. They are meeting with different sectors of Cuban society to learn about the impact of the US blockade and experiences in building socialism…

Michael A. Lebowitz (2023-04-26). The State and the future of socialism. mronline.org In his recent book, The Communist Hypothesis, Alain Badiou describes the past defeats of May 1968, the Chinese Cultural Revolution and the Paris Commune as well as those of factory occupations and other such struggles as defeats 'covered with glory'.

Staff (2023-04-26). "Get Down to Business": Harry Belafonte in 2016 on Trump, Socialism & Fighting for Justice. democracynow.org Harry Belafonte last appeared on Democracy Now! in 2016 at a special event at the historic Riverside Church in New York to celebrate our 20th anniversary. He co-headlined the event with Noam Chomsky in their first public appearance together. Belafonte spoke about Donald Trump, who had just been elected president, and ongoing struggles for freedom and justice in the United States. "We just have to get out our old coats, dust them off, stop screwing around and just chasing the good times, and get down to business," he said. "There's some ass-kicking out here to be done. And we should do it."…

WSWS (2023-04-27). Australian military buildup backs US plans for war with China. wsws.org The buildup in Australia demonstrates that every region of the globe is being drawn into the maelstrom of a looming world war, driven by the breakdown of capitalism and the eruption of American imperialism.

midwesternmarx (2023-04-27). Gary Hicks—Mentor, revolutionary, and poet— °Presente! By: Sharon Rose & Danny Shaw. midwesternmarx.com On Dec. 2, 2022, the international working-class movement lost an organizing and literary giant, Gary Graham Hicks.Comrades and friends gathered at the Marxist Library in Oakland, Calif., on Saturday, March 25, for a memorial to remember the diverse contributions of a beloved poet, theorist, and internationalist.We write this tribute so that future generations can draw from the deep well of Gary's knowledge, verse, sharp-witted humor, and struggles.The RecruiterBlack Panth …

midwesternmarx (2023-04-27). In Chicago the Left Embraces Democrats and Celebrates Brandon Johnson's Victory By: Stansfield Smith. midwesternmarx.com Bernie Sanders (left) and Chicago's mayoral candidate Brandon Johnson (right) at Credit Union 1 Arena on March 30, 2023. Photo: Colin Boyle/Block Club Chicago. Brandon Johnson, a progressive black community activist, union organizer, and former teacher, won the Chicago mayoral election against Paul Vallas, the corporate Democrat opponent. Johnson's victory expressed popular rejection of neoliberal privatization and respect for progressive unions, in particular the Chica …

midwesternmarx (2023-04-27). Lavrov Arrives in Havana to Promote Russia-Cuba Cooperation By: teleSUR. midwesternmarx.com Russian FM Sergei Lavrov in Havana, Cuba, April 19, 2023. | Photo: Twitter/ @mfa_russiaCurrently, Russia is one of Cuba's top ten trading partners, and both governments define their partnership as "strategic."On Wednesday night, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov arrived in Havana for talks that will focus on promoting political, economic, educational and cultural cooperation. Previously, he visited Brazil, Venezuela and Nicaragua.On Thursday, he is expected to meet with President Mi …

midwesternmarx (2023-04-27). Study Exposes Poverty as 4th Leading Cause of Death in the US By: Misión Verdad. midwesternmarx.com A study published this week in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) estimated that poverty was linked to at least 183,000 deaths in the United States in 2019 among people aged 15 and older, making it the fourth leading cause of mortality in the country that year, behind heart disease, cancer, and smoking."Poverty kills as much as dementia, accidents, stroke, Alzheimer's, and diabetes," said David Brady, professor of public policy at the Univer …

thecommunists (2023-04-27). Desperate for a 'win' in Europe, USA mulls merging Ukraine with Poland. thecommunists.org Whilst the collective west hypocritically chides Russia for supposedly disrespecting the rights of sovereign nations, misrepresenting Russia's justified measures to defend its own borders as a war of aggression, it is imperialism itself that continually tramples underfoot the sovereign rights of other nations. And this is nowhere better illustrated than in the gross disservice it …

Peoples Dispatch (2023-04-26). Italian left marks liberation day from fascism, takes a stand against the policies of Giorgia Meloni government. peoplesdispatch.org Communists and other progressive sections celebrated the 78th anniversary of the liberation of Italy from fascism, while highlighting the fascist roots of the current government led by Giorgia Meloni…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-04-27). Breaking barriers: Helping Native Americans in need get the gift of life. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Robert Monroe and Jackie Johnson stand near their home on the Navajo Indian Reservation in Arizona For many American Indians and Alaska Natives, living on an Indian reservation provides a sense of pride, independence, and the ability to maintain cultural and social traditions important to their heritage. Life on the Indian reservation can also mean high rates of poverty, lack of access to food, transportation, communication and health care. Complex medical procedures like an organ…

Colin Todhunter (2023-04-27). Poverty and Crisis: Sucking Humanity Dry. globalresearch.ca

CADTM (2023-04-27). Incoming WB President threatens more prolific Bank poverty-creation. cadtm.org Should the incoming World Bank president be allowed to take office without a full investigation into his predatory-financing history?>

Peoples Dispatch (2023-04-26). "South Africa's freedom serves the interest of a few while the majority lives in deep poverty" peoplesdispatch.org S'bu Zikode, President of Abahlali baseMjondolo (AbM), South Africa's shack dwellers' movement, talks about UnFreedom Day which is marked by the organization in April every year.

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