Agonas (2023-12-17). The Paradox of Capitalism. orinocotribune.com By Agonas — Dec 13, 2023 | Critics often blame socialism for failures, overlooking the inherent contradiction in attempting to build a socialist society within a capitalist framework. While capitalism champions the notion of free markets and individual agency the reality for most is that participation in this system is not truly optional. Individuals must work to sustain themselves and their families this necessity to participate in the economic system creates a paradox — the appearance of choice within a system that is driven by profit and perpetuates inequality. | The challenges for nations attemptin…

WSWS (2023-12-16). "We must carry forward Helen Halyard's life and work through the struggle of the ICFI for the victory of socialism throughout the world" wsws.org We are publishing here the tribute to Helen Halyard given by Joseph Kishore, the national secretary of the Socialist Equality Party (US), to a memorial meeting for Comrade Helen held on December 3.

Edward Lozansky, Consortium News. (2023-12-18). War In Ukraine And The 'Crisis Of Western Civilization'. popularresistance.org The war in Ukraine has become a crisis of Western civilization. | Wall Street Journal Editor-at-Large Gerard Baker writes that the West is "losing our soul, our sense of purpose as a society, our identity as a civilization. We in the West are in the grip of an ideology that disowns our genius, denounces our success, disdains merit, elevates victimhood, embraces societal self-loathing, and enforces it all in a web of exclusionary and authoritarian rules, large and small." | Baker nevertheless reminds us that "liberal capitalism has done more for human prosperity, health and freedom than any other economic or polit…

Elias Khalil Jabbour (2023-12-16). BRICS+ and the future of the international order. geopoliticaleconomy.com The emergence and rise of new poles of power to the detriment of existing ones is nothing new in history. Since the 18th century, there have been countless examples of transitions in international hegemony. This accelerated with the emergence of industrial capitalism in England, which was more advanced than the Portuguese and Spanish commercial capitalism that for centuries had dominated much of the world, especially Latin America. | Even the capitalist dynamic inaugurated by England has characteristics that are not unfamiliar to economic historians with great theoretical and conceptual rigor. | Well known is Vla…

Tina Renier (2023-12-16). From Colonialism to "Neoliberal Capitalism": Low Wage "Special Economic Zones". Integrating Developing Countries into Global Supply Chains: The Case of Jamaica. globalresearch.ca

Elias Khalil Jabbour, Geopolitical Economy. (2023-12-16). BRICS+ And The Future Of The International Order. popularresistance.org The emergence and rise of new poles of power to the detriment of existing ones is nothing new in history. Since the 18th century, there have been countless examples of transitions in international hegemony. This accelerated with the emergence of industrial capitalism in England, which was more advanced than the Portuguese and Spanish commercial capitalism that for centuries had dominated much of the world, especially Latin America. | Even the capitalist dynamic inaugurated by England has characteristics that are not unfamiliar to economic historians with great theoretical and conceptual rigor.

Marie Kelly (2023-12-16). V.I. Lenin and Clara ZetkinRevolutionary fighters aimed to abolish capitalism and win gender liberation. workers.org "She who is a Communist belongs as a member to the Party, just as he who is a Communist. They have the same rights and duties. There can be no difference of opinion on that score." V.I. Lenin German Marxist Clara Zetkin was a contemporary of Vladimir Lenin. She had . . . |

Redacción Chile (2023-12-17). 50 years: remembering Bautista Van Schouwen Vasey. pressenza.com With the presence of his son Pablo, his brother Jorge, his partner Astrid, Inés and several other people related to his family, friends, comrades in struggle, militants of various forces of the left, people from the world of culture, humanism, etc… a ceremony in memory of Bauchi, Bautista Van Schouwen Vasey, took place in the entrance patio of the Church of the Capuchins, precisely where 50 years ago he was taken from to disappear him. | Bautista was a Chilean doctor and Marxist revolutionary, one of the founders of the Revolutionary Left Movement (MIR), and director of the newspaper El Rebelde. After the coup…

teleSUR, JCM (2023-12-17). Fallece el filósofo italiano Toni Negri a la edad de 90 años. telesurtv.net Antonio Negri (1933-2023), marxista heterodoxo, activista y una de las personalidades fundamentales de la cultura revolucionaria de las últimas décadas.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-12-16). Fallece el filósofo italiano Toni Negri a la edad de 90 años. telesurtv.net Antonio Negri (1933-2023), marxista heterodoxo, activista y una de las personalidades fundamentales de la cultura revolucionaria de las últimas décadas.

Editor (2023-12-14). The 'brain drain' is a symptom of how capitalism has failed the healthcare sector. mronline.org Every year, thousands of healthcare workers leave South Africa, in order to chase better opportunities, as wealthier countries exploit desperate working conditions faced by them. This brain drain is a direct result of neoliberal policies, especially austerity.

C.J. Polychroniou (2023-12-14). Don't Dismiss Marx. His Critique of Colonialism Is More Relevant Than Ever. truthout.org During the last couple of decades, we have been witnessing a resurgence of interest in the thought and work of Karl Marx, author of major philosophical, historical, political and economic works — and of course, of The Communist Manifesto, which is perhaps the most popular political manifesto in the history of the world. This resurgence is largely due to the devastating consequences of… |

Carlos L. Garrido (2023-12-14). Why Are Intellectuals Divorced from Working People? dissidentvoice.org This article is a transcript of a presentation for a panel on the subject, hosted by the International Manifesto Group, the Critical Theory Workshop, and the Midwestern Marx Institute, with other presentations from Gabriel Rockhill, Radhika Desai, Glenn Diesen, and Noah Khrachvik. The question we are exploring today, concerning the divorce of intellectuals and the …

ecns.cn (2023-12-13). Xi pays tribute to late leader Ho Chi Minh. ecns.cn Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese president, visited the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum in Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam, on Wednesday to lay a wreath and pay his respects.

Observer R (2023-12-14). DINNER WITH THE OLIGARCHS. sonar21.com This article is intended to help shed light on some of the reported murky dealings in both Russia and China as the communist system ran into serious trouble. American influence upended the old order in Russia during the period of Yeltsin and the same happened in China during the Jiang period, although to a lessor degree. In addition, many of the Western political, economic, and social ideas became fashionable in both countries. | Russia led the way in adopting Western ways, without stopping to investigate whether they were good or bad, or how to adopt them successfully. China made great efforts to avoid the…

thecommunists (2023-12-14). Cuba to international meet: Never before has world peace been so threatened. thecommunists.org The following speech was made on behalf of the Communist Party of Cuba by the party's head of international relations Emilio Lozada Garcia at the 23rd International Meeting of Communist and Workers' Parties in Turkey on 20 October 2023. ***** Dear Kemal Okuyan, general secretary of the Communist party of Türkiye, Dear comrades, brothers and …

Peoples Dispatch (2023-12-13). After months of war and over 18,000 Gazans killed, US Senator Bernie Sanders calls for a ceasefire. peoplesdispatch.org The Senator, who repopularized socialism with an influential 2016 presidential campaign, had, until now, opposed the demand for a ceasefire…

Laurent Ross (2023-12-13). Capitalism's rent-to-live society and the abolition of private property. peoplesworld.org Karl Marx quite famously says in The Manifesto of the Communist Party that "…the theory of the Communists may be summed up in a single sentence: Abolition of private property." This quote has been used over and over again by the capitalist class to scare workers away from contemplating socialism. After all, according to the …

greenleft.org.au (2023-12-13). Ecosocialist Bookshelf, December 2023. greenleft.org.au Climate and Capitalism editor Ian Angus presents eight important new books for rebels and revolutionaries on your gift list…

Lerato Mthunzi Mthunzi (2023-12-13). The 'brain drain' is a symptom of how capitalism has failed the healthcare sector. peoplesdispatch.org Every year, thousands of healthcare workers leave South Africa, in order to chase better opportunities, as wealthier countries exploit desperate working conditions faced by them. This brain drain is a direct result of neoliberal policies, especially austerity…

WSWS (2023-12-13). Three establishment candidates line up for Indonesian presidential election. wsws.org All three candidates are defenders of capitalism and, despite their populist electoral rhetoric, innately hostile to the interests of working people.

Editor (2023-12-14). The 'brain drain' is a symptom of how capitalism has failed the healthcare sector. mronline.org Every year, thousands of healthcare workers leave South Africa, in order to chase better opportunities, as wealthier countries exploit desperate working conditions faced by them. This brain drain is a direct result of neoliberal policies, especially austerity.

C.J. Polychroniou (2023-12-14). Don't Dismiss Marx. His Critique of Colonialism Is More Relevant Than Ever. truthout.org During the last couple of decades, we have been witnessing a resurgence of interest in the thought and work of Karl Marx, author of major philosophical, historical, political and economic works — and of course, of The Communist Manifesto, which is perhaps the most popular political manifesto in the history of the world. This resurgence is largely due to the devastating consequences of… |

ecns.cn (2023-12-13). Xi meets Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong. ecns.cn Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese president, met on Wednesday with Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong.

ecns.cn (2023-12-13). Xi meets Vietnamese PM. ecns.cn Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese president, met on Wednesday with Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.

ecns.cn (2023-12-13). Xi meets chairman of National Assembly of Vietnam. ecns.cn Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese president, met on Wednesday with Chairman of National Assembly of Vietnam Vuong Dinh Hue.

ecns.cn (2023-12-13). Xi says China, Vietnam should be alert to and oppose any attempts to mess up Asia-Pacific. ecns.cn Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese president, said Wednesday that China, Vietnam should be alert to and oppose any attempts to mess up Asia-Pacific.

Oraily Madruga Rios (2023-12-13). Cuba's PCC to analyze domestic priority issues. plenglish.com Havana, Dec 13 (Prensa Latina) The Central Committee of Cuba's Communist Party (PCC) will analyze issues in its 7th plenary session, on December 15-16, that are a current domestic priority in the economic, political and social areas, PCC Secretary Roberto Morales posted on X and explained that the Cuban people will be provided with broad information on those debates.

ecns.cn (2023-12-13). Xi pays tribute to late leader Ho Chi Minh. ecns.cn Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese president, visited the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum in Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam, on Wednesday to lay a wreath and pay his respects.

Observer R (2023-12-14). DINNER WITH THE OLIGARCHS. sonar21.com This article is intended to help shed light on some of the reported murky dealings in both Russia and China as the communist system ran into serious trouble. American influence upended the old order in Russia during the period of Yeltsin and the same happened in China during the Jiang period, although to a lessor degree. In addition, many of the Western political, economic, and social ideas became fashionable in both countries. | Russia led the way in adopting Western ways, without stopping to investigate whether they were good or bad, or how to adopt them successfully. China made great efforts to avoid the…

thecommunists (2023-12-14). Cuba to international meet: Never before has world peace been so threatened. thecommunists.org The following speech was made on behalf of the Communist Party of Cuba by the party's head of international relations Emilio Lozada Garcia at the 23rd International Meeting of Communist and Workers' Parties in Turkey on 20 October 2023. ***** Dear Kemal Okuyan, general secretary of the Communist party of Türkiye, Dear comrades, brothers and …

thecommunists (2023-12-13). Britain using its Cypriot base to aid Israeli genocide in Gaza. thecommunists.org This statement is reproduced from the Union of Cypriots website, with thanks. ***** The Union of Cypriots stands unconditionally with the Palestinian people and supports their resistance. The Cypriot people have consistently expressed their unwavering solidarity with our neighboring Palestinian people. Both Cypriots and Palestinians have become victims of ongoing occupation, settler colonialism, and violations …

thecommunists (2023-12-13). Solidarity with Greek comrades under attack for anti-imperialist activities! thecommunists.org The CPGB-ML wishes to express its solidarity with communists in Greece, who were recently subjected to a cowardly attempt to terrorise a member of their organisation. According to a report from the Collective of Struggle for the Revolutionary Unification of Humanity in Athens: "On the eve of the anniversary of the Polytechnic uprising and the …

ecns.cn (2023-12-13). China, Vietnam agree to build community with shared future that carries strategic significance. ecns.cn General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese President Xi Jinping attends a welcome ceremony held by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong in Hanoi, capital of Vietnam, Dec. 12, 2023.

Karen Dolan (2023-12-13). Celebrating the Resilience of Low-Income Women. otherwords.org It's been a difficult few years for poor people in this country. Just a year after the pandemic era safety net expansion saw poverty fall to its lowest level on record, we saw a historic Women and children have been among the hardest hit. In 2022, the last year we have data for, at least Despite that…

Shailly Gupta Barnes (2023-12-13). As We Look to 2024, Here's What Hope Looks Like. otherwords.org After a year of economic hardship, climate disasters, and war, few could be blamed for feeling like our leaders have let us down. As we look ahead to a new year, I find it helpful to remember examples of those who not only saw the problem clearly, but brought people together to find solutions. | In 1967, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. called for a "radical redistribution of political and economic power" to address poverty, war, and racism. To do so, he turned to those who were on the frontlines of these crises, not those who perpetrated them. | He worked tirelessly to organize the original Poor People's Cam…

_____ (2023-12-11). Socialism's Self-Criticism and Real Democracy. transcend.org 5 Dec 2023 – Democracy is incompatible with class-divided economic systems. Masters rule in slavery, lords in feudalism, and employers in capitalism. Whatever forms of government coexist with class-divided economic systems, the hard reality is that one class rules the other.

Javier Tolcachier (2023-12-11). Capitalismo y derechos humanos, dos términos incompatibles. globalizacion.ca Pensar en lograr un ejercicio pleno de los derechos humanos en el marco de un sistema capitalista es un error garrafal y una ingenuidad absoluta. Error de apreciación que no es espontáneo sino inducido intencionalmente por los detentores de la…

midwesternmarx (2023-12-11). Essequibo and ExxonMobil: A Tale of Imperialism and Undermining of the Bolivarian Revolution By: Lema Maiwand. midwesternmarx.com As a collective, we need to seriously re-evaluate the contexts in which we use the terms "sovereignty", "self-determination", and "imperialism", especially when it's devoid of historical analysis/context and in service of imperialist designs. We are at the point of the news cycle (again), where every two years or so, there is global denunciation and vilification of Venezuela, and even stronger calls for military intervention in the country. F …

midwesternmarx (2023-12-11). Why Are Intellectuals Divorced from Working People? By: Carlos L. Garrido. midwesternmarx.com This article is a transcript of a presentation for a panel on the subject, hosted by the International Manifesto Group, the Critical Theory Workshop, and the Midwestern Marx Institute, with other presentations from Gabriel Rockhill, Radhika Desai, Glenn Diesen, and Noah Khrachvik. ​The question we are exploring today, concerning the divorce of intellectuals and the working class, is fundamental for assessing the crisis we face in the subjective conditions for revolution. The first …

ecns.cn (2023-12-10). CPC leadership holds meeting on 2024 economic work, anti-corruption work, Party discipline. ecns.cn The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee on Friday held a meeting to analyze and study the economic work of 2024, arrange Party conduct and anti-corruption work, and review regulations on the CPC's disciplinary action.

latintimes (2023-12-11). Argentina's Milei Warns Of 'Shock' Austerity As He Takes Office. latintimes.com Latin America's third-biggest economy is on its knees after decades of debt and financial mismanagement, with annual inflation at 140% and 40% of Argentines living in poverty.

Rhoda Wilson (2023-12-09). Lynn Forester de Rothschild wants to use AI to radically change economies; to "save capitalism" expose-news.com The Council for Inclusive Capitalism ("CIC") was formed at the height of the covid pandemic. It is essentially everything that conspiracy theorists have been warning about for years packaged into a single …

midwesternmarx (2023-12-09). Essequibo and Other Border Issues: Venezuela's Territorial Losses to Imperialist Powers Through the Centuries (Part 1) By: Saheli Chowdhury. midwesternmarx.com Official map of the Captaincy General of Venezuela, as of 1777. Photo: Wikipedia Editorial note: Part 2 of this important series can be read here.With the Venezuelan consultative referendum on reclaiming the Essequibo territory from Guyana just around the corner, one may wonder what it is about and why it is being conducted now. Venezuela has been accused of intending to carry out imperialist expansion and attempting to control the petroleum resources of a "foreign territory.& …

midwesternmarx (2023-12-09). Essequibo and Other Border Issues: Venezuela's Territorial Losses to Imperialist Powers Through the Centuries (Part 2) By: Saheli Chowdhury. midwesternmarx.com Orinoco Tribune editor, Jesus Rodriguez-Espinoza, and his wife Yullma Hernandez next to a banner for the Essequibo Referendum campaign showing the map of Venezuela (including the Essequibo territory) and the following caption: "Venezuela is all of us, all Venezuela vote 5 times yes. On December 3, we have an appointment with the homeland, Venezuela is calling us!" Photo: Orinoco Tribune. ​Editorial note: Part 1 of this important series can be read here. Venezuela's defense o …

midwesternmarx (2023-12-09). Essequibo Referendum: 'Yes' Wins Overwhelmingly with Significant Turnout By: Orinoco Tribune. midwesternmarx.com Hand of a person holding a small Venezuelan flag and a book entitled The Truth of the Essquibo. Photo: Matias Delacroix/AP.Caracas (OrinocoTribune.com)—The Venezuelan people and Chavismo scored an important victory this Sunday when Venezuela's National Electoral Council (CNE) made public the first report on the results of the Essequibo Referendum called by the National Assembly (AN) two months ago, on September 27, and announcing an overwhelming victory of the "Yes," the option promoted …

midwesternmarx (2023-12-09). PROPAGANDA WAR: PRO-ISRAEL TROLLS ARE MOBBING TWITTER'S COMMUNITY NOTES By: ALAN MACLEOD. midwesternmarx.com Almost as important as its military campaign for Israel is its battle to control its public image. Even as it kills thousands of people in Gaza, the small Middle Eastern nation is spending millions of dollars on a propaganda war, purchasing ads on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram and other online apps. At the same time, an army of pro-Israel trolls has invaded the Community Notes function on X/Twitter, attempting to influence the online debate around the ongoing crisis.SPENDING MILLIONS TO WHITEW …

ecns.cn (2023-12-09). CPC leadership holds meeting on 2024 economic work, anti-corruption work, Party discipline. ecns.cn The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee on Friday held a meeting to analyze and study the economic work of 2024, arrange Party conduct and anti-corruption work, and review regulations on the CPC's disciplinary action.

ecns.cn (2023-12-10). CPC leadership holds meeting on 2024 economic work, anti-corruption work, Party discipline. ecns.cn The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee on Friday held a meeting to analyze and study the economic work of 2024, arrange Party conduct and anti-corruption work, and review regulations on the CPC's disciplinary action.

WSWS (2023-12-08). "Helen was our comrade, friend and fighter. She was an indefatigable fighter for the working class and socialism" wsws.org We are publishing here the tribute given by Larry Porter, the assistant national secretary of the Socialist Equality Party (US), to Helen Halyard.

WSWS (2023-12-08). Trump threatens dictatorship, but "Genocide Joe" is no alternative. wsws.org The threat of a personalist Trump dictatorship is now being acknowledged by the Democrats and the corporate media, but they offer no way out of the crisis of American capitalism except imperialist war.

Global Ecosocialist Network. (2023-12-06). COP28 — We Need To Challenge The Power Of Fossil Fuel Capitalism. popularresistance.org Despite the fact that we are teetering on the edge of the climate cliff, capitalist governments are far from the drastic reductions in greenhouse gas emissions and carbon drawdown necessary to prevent this "temporary" temperature rise from becoming the norm, setting us well on the path to an unlivable planet for the majority of the world's human and non-human population. On the contrary, emissions have steadily increased during the past few years. | The environmental destruction caused by wars, occupations and the military-industrial complex are compounding the crisis. The shift away from fossil fuels to renewabl…

Frank Cappello (2023-12-05). MOVIES VS. CAPITALISM: Zoolander (w/ Brian Morabito). levernews.com

Julio C. Gambina (2023-12-05). Argentina — Restauración conservadora bajo régimen constitucional. globalizacion.ca Los golpes de Estado desde 1930 a 1976 tenían como propósito esencial restaurar en el gobierno al bloque de poder terrateniente y del capital externo, hegemónico en la construcción del capitalismo local a fines del siglo XIX. | Con la ley…

ecns.cn (2023-12-05). Xi urges Shanghai to accelerate the building of a socialist, modern and international metropolis. ecns.cn During his recent inspection tour in Shanghai, Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, Chinese president, and chairman of the Central Military Commission, emphasized the need for Shanghai to faithfully implement the new development philosophy on all fronts.

Larry Johnson (2023-12-05). My Speech To A Seminar on Multipolarity. sonar21.com [The following is the written speech I presented today at gathering of patriots from different nations keen on saving the world from nuclear destruction. The topic that brought us together is, "multipolarity and the implications for the futures of Russia and the United States." I will be interested in your reaction.] | I will do a full report on Moscow when I return to the states. But I can give you a quick summary — Russia is experiencing a remarkable religious rebirth. My visit to the Sretensky Monastery, the oldest sanctuary in Moscow (it was built in 1397) was moving and awe inspiring. Communism f…

WSWS (2023-12-04). Helen Halyard (1950-2023), a tribute to a life dedicated to the victory of world socialism. wsws.org We are publishing here the tribute given by David North to Helen Halyard, a leading member of the Socialist Equality Party and the International Committee of the Fourth International for more than half a century, who died suddenly at the age of 73 on November 28. North's remarks opened a memorial meeting for Helen held Sunday, December 3.

thecommunists (2023-12-05). The tasks of communists in the Palestine solidarity movement. thecommunists.org The massive demonstration that took place in London on 11 November was the largest since the two million-strong demonstration against the Iraq war of 15 Feburary 2003. It showed clearly that there exists an ever-growing gap between the members of our unified political class in Britain, who have all committed themselves to backing the murderous …

_____ (2023-12-04). Henry Kissinger (27 May 1923 — 29 Nov 2023) War Criminal Finally Dies. transcend.org 30 Nov 2023 – Henry Kissinger has died, at the age of 100. In my humble opinion, he should have been considered a war criminal. One telling illustration was Kissinger's role in overthrowing the elected socialist government of Salvador Allende in Chile, and encouraging the mass murder of thousands of innocent Chileans under the Operation Condor (war on Communism).

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-12-04). South African party accuses mining company of security lapse. plenglish.com Pretoria, Dec 4 (Prensa Latina) The South African Communist Party (SACP) accused the Impala Platinum Mine of failing to implement safety measures that killed 12 people in an accident.

Steve Topple, The Canary. (2023-12-04). People Have Taken Action UK-Wide Over Fuel Poverty. popularresistance.org Campaign groups Fuel Poverty Action, Unite Community, and their allies held nationwide protests this weekend, carrying out 'Warm Ups' to demand action on fuel poverty. People occupied British Gas offices, protested outside Scottish Power, and engaged their local communities. | However, not everyone was receptive to the groups' demands. Security at a South London shopping centre removed activists, simply for 'warming up' — albeit with a rather large banner reading 'Cold Homes Kill'. | Fuel Poverty Action has carried out Warm Ups for over a decade. Activists enter buildings or public spaces in order to warm u…

WSWS (2023-12-04). Helen Halyard (1950-2023), a tribute to a life dedicated to the victory of world socialism. wsws.org We are publishing here the tribute given by David North to Helen Halyard, a leading member of the Socialist Equality Party and the International Committee of the Fourth International for more than half a century, who died suddenly at the age of 73 on November 28. North's remarks opened a memorial meeting for Helen held Sunday, December 3.

Tom Karlson (2023-12-04). POETRY: the oligarchs (a short list). peoplesworld.org greed rules any nationality any size shape white and male oligarchs created by theft Balzac tells all "behind every great fortune is a great crime" the Rusky oligarchs begat 1991 socialism falls free market time everything is up for grabs eight-million square miles minerals, oil, gas, steel, health care wheat and land sunflowers kopeks on …

Pete Dolack (2023-12-03). If Capitalism is 'Natural,' Why Was so Much Force Used to Build it? counterpunch.org Image by Etienne Girardet. | If capitalism is such a natural outcome of human nature, why were systematic violence and draconian laws necessary to establish it? And if greed is the primary motivation for human beings, how could the vast majority of human existence have been in hunter-gatherer societies in which cooperation was the most valuable behavior? | Cheerleaders for capitalism — who generate endless arguments that greed is not only good but the dominant human motivation — tend to not dwell on the origination of the system, either implying it has always been with us or that it is the "natural…

_____ (2023-12-04). Henry Kissinger (27 May 1923 — 29 Nov 2023) War Criminal Finally Dies. transcend.org 30 Nov 2023 – Henry Kissinger has died, at the age of 100. In my humble opinion, he should have been considered a war criminal. One telling illustration was Kissinger's role in overthrowing the elected socialist government of Salvador Allende in Chile, and encouraging the mass murder of thousands of innocent Chileans under the Operation Condor (war on Communism).

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-12-04). South African party accuses mining company of security lapse. plenglish.com Pretoria, Dec 4 (Prensa Latina) The South African Communist Party (SACP) accused the Impala Platinum Mine of failing to implement safety measures that killed 12 people in an accident.

Steve Topple, The Canary. (2023-12-04). People Have Taken Action UK-Wide Over Fuel Poverty. popularresistance.org Campaign groups Fuel Poverty Action, Unite Community, and their allies held nationwide protests this weekend, carrying out 'Warm Ups' to demand action on fuel poverty. People occupied British Gas offices, protested outside Scottish Power, and engaged their local communities. | However, not everyone was receptive to the groups' demands. Security at a South London shopping centre removed activists, simply for 'warming up' — albeit with a rather large banner reading 'Cold Homes Kill'. | Fuel Poverty Action has carried out Warm Ups for over a decade. Activists enter buildings or public spaces in order to warm u…

Pete Dolack (2023-12-03). If Capitalism is 'Natural,' Why Was so Much Force Used to Build it? counterpunch.org Image by Etienne Girardet. | If capitalism is such a natural outcome of human nature, why were systematic violence and draconian laws necessary to establish it? And if greed is the primary motivation for human beings, how could the vast majority of human existence have been in hunter-gatherer societies in which cooperation was the most valuable behavior? | Cheerleaders for capitalism — who generate endless arguments that greed is not only good but the dominant human motivation — tend to not dwell on the origination of the system, either implying it has always been with us or that it is the "natural…

Editor (2023-12-02). Despicable derailment of UN Climate negotiations. mronline.org Capitalism is taking humanity to disaster with a tiny minority doing most of the damage.

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2023-12-02). Presidenta de Honduras culpa al capitalismo de la crisis climática. telesurtv.net La presidenta Xiomara Castro dijo que el 10 por ciento del Ejército nacional ahora está dedicado a la protección de los bosques.

Greg Godels (2023-12-02). The Ugly Face of Anti-Communism. dissidentvoice.org Since the Russian revolution, the founding of the Communist International, and the organization of a revolutionary party "of a new type" in nearly every country, Communist and Workers Parties have been in the sights of every country's bourgeoisie. In nearly all countries, the bourgeoisie, its political parties, its media, and its other henchmen have sought …

Dan Collyns (2023-12-02). Spreading gang violence worsens food crisis in Haiti. america.cgtn.com A UN report released this week on the situation in Haiti paints a grim picture of life in the Caribbean nation. Already wracked by poverty and lawlessness, the report warns of spreading gang violence further threatening food supplies.