(2023-07-18). "There can be no justice until capitalism is removed from the Earth" peoplesdispatch.org 
As the 'Dilemmas of Humanity: Pan African Dialogues to Build Socialism' conference kicks off in South Africa, peoples' movements and organizations have convened to discuss concrete strategies for a united struggle against the violence of capitalism and imperialism…
(2023-07-17). Three things a socialist government would be doing RIGHT NOW to tackle the heat wave. liberationnews.org 
If the government and the economy were controlled by the people instead of the billionaires — socialism — then we could immediately get to work on solutions.
(2023-07-17). Africa's Path To Socialism. popularresistance.org On Monday, July 17, 200 delegates from progressive organizations, political parties, people's movements, and trade unions across the African continent will gather in Bela-Bela, South Africa for the "Dilemmas of Humanity: Pan African Dialogues to Build Socialism" conference. | Over the course of four days, delegates will interact and deliberate on the myriad challenges that capitalism poses for working class people today, and importantly, advance concrete proposals of action to build socialism "within our lifetime." The event is being held at a critical juncture. "The world is changing, and it is changing very fas…
(2023-07-17). Charting a Socialist path for Africa. peoplesdispatch.org 200 delegates from political parties and people's movements have gathered for the "Dilemmas of Humanity: Pan African Dialogues to Build Socialism" conference. The delegates talk about why this conference is important and the socialist path forward for the challenges faced by the continent…
(2023-07-18). üéß MOVIES VS. CAPITALISM: Dr. Strangelove (w/ Matthew Cunningham-Cook). levernews.com
(2023-07-18). Canciller de Venezuela insta a construir un mundo diferente. telesurtv.net Gil resaltó las alianzas del capitalismo con el fascismo en distintos momentos de la historia, y destacó que en los últimos tiempos, se evidencian en el avance de las derechas.
(2023-07-18). Capitalism's Failed Paradigm. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-18). Video: Capitalism in Crisis. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-07-18). Fallece el intelectual alemán Franz Josef Hinkelammert. telesurtv.net Dentro de sus aportes contamos con los realizados en el campo de la teología de la liberación, el humanismo y la crítica teológica al capitalismo, así como sus relecturas del marxismo.
(2023-07-17). The attempted coup in Nicaragua in 2018: Why support for it collapsed By: John Perry, Daniel Kovalik. midwesternmarx.com 
Two previous articles (1, 2) described the build up to the attempted coup in Nicaragua and how the media were crucial in convincing the public to support it. This article, covering the period from May 30 onwards, shows how the initial support peaked, then collapsed. After more than a month of conflict, most Nicaraguans hoped that a "national dialogue" set up by the Catholic church would lead to peace, but in fact it led to renewed violence. During the hiatus before the d …
(2023-07-17). Why are there no slums in China? By: Dongsheng. midwesternmarx.com 
With over 20 million inhabitants each, Shanghai and Beijing are among the "hypercities" of the Global South, including Delhi, São Paulo, Dhaka, Cairo, and Mexico City, far surpassing the "megacities" of the Global North like London, Paris, or New York1. Walking the streets in China's cities, you will however, quickly notice one marked difference — the absence of large slums or pervasive homelessness that is so common to most of the rest of …
(2023-07-17). A Brutal Colonial Legacy Is Tinder for the Fires That Are SweepingAcross France By: Vijay Prashad>. midwesternmarx.com 
On Saturday, July 1, 2023, a large crowd gathered inside and around the Ibn Badis Mosque in Nanterre, France, where a seventeen-year-old boy, Nahel M, was mourned and then later buried. Nahel M, of Algerian and Tunisian heritage, was shot dead by a police officer during a traffic stop. It was clear that the police officer had not acted in self-defense but had shot the young man in cold blood. A wave of outrage swept through the country, with protests and riots breaking out across France. …
(2023-07-17). Silence of the Lambs: How the Russian Communists have responded to the Wagner mutiny and Prigozhin's Empire By: John Helmer. midwesternmarx.com 
The calls have begun in Moscow, starting among the war blogs and battlefield reporters, for keeping intact Yevgeny Prigozhin's conglomerate of military budget contractors. The reason argued is that they have established themselves so strategically in the logistics of the military services that they cannot be purged without doing greater damage than Prigozhin himself has caused.In short, a Russian oligarch who knows too much, with too many mouths to feed, too many pockets to fill, an …
(2023-07-18). Insights | Australian sinologist: Great accomplishments of China couldn't have been obtained without CPC. ecns.cn The year 2023 marks the 102nd anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China (CPC). In a recent exclusive interview with China News Network, Colin Mackerras, an Australian sinologist, highly commended the achievements of the CPC in multiple areas and pointed out that those achievements of China, from maintaining national stability to building infrastructure, developing the economy, and to promoting the status of women, could not have been obtained without the CPC's leadership.
(2023-07-18). Colombian Communist Party ratified its duty with social justice. plenglish.com Bogotá, Jul 18 (Prensa Latina) Yesterday, the Colombian Communist Party (PCC) in a message to the nation on the occasion of its 93rd anniversary expressed its commitment to the struggles for social justice.
(2023-07-17). Listening to Oppenheimer, Seven Decades Later. transcend.org 12 Jul 2023 – A mere 55 years after his death, the U.S. government has restored J. Robert Oppenheimer's security clearance, which the Atomic Energy Commission had taken away from him in 1954, declaring him to be not simply a communist but, in all likelihood, a Soviet spy.
(2023-07-18). What Decades of Social Work Taught Me About Poverty. otherwords.org If my decades of work as a social worker taught me one great lesson, it's this. Poverty is an entrenched system of political choices by self-serving lawmakers, not a personal failing of ordinary people. Poverty is not, and never has been, a crime. | I've worked with many economically struggling people. I grew up in meager circumstances myself and well remember the stigma and shame of having to do without. | And this I can tell you: Not one person I've ever met wants to be poor, sick, disabled, struggling, or on the receiving end of public assistance programs. These programs are vital but often inadequate and diff…