(2023-08-11). TX School Libraries under Threat; UPS Teamsters Question New Contract; Russian Socialist. indybay.org On Pacifica's Capitalism, Race & Democracy covers Texas School Libraries under Threat; UPS Teamsters Question New Contract; Russian Socialist Academic Arrested; Dr Mutulu Shakur Presente!
(2023-08-11). War is a Racket… U.S. and NATO Arms Industries Make Record $400 BILLION in Sales from Proxy War With Russia. strategic-culture.org 
Western capitalism is at once a sponsor and an addict of war. | Join us on , , and . | Western weapons manufacturers are popping champagne corks over record sales with total revenues hitting $400 billion for last year. Accor…
(2023-08-10). Fight conspiracy theories with Marxism-Leninism. fightbacknews.org It is growing more and more common to hear people repeating core elements of conspiracy theories. Many of these conspiracy theories grow from the fringes of right-wing extremist groups, then begin to creep into the mainstream through websites like Elon Musk's Twitter (now renamed "X"), or through podcast personalities like Alex Jones, Jordan Peterson and Joe Rogan, or through "influencers" on social media. They have grown even more prevalent since Donald Trump's rise to power, as he himself promoted many of them from the Oval Office in Washington. | Indeed, conspiracy theories abound. Some appear ridiculous, suc…
(2023-08-11). Communist Party of Venezuela Expresses Solidarity With Far-Right Politician María Corina Machado. orinocotribune.com As the road to the 2024 presidential elections moves forward, different political alliances that are being formed are becoming more and more transparent; this is especially clear in the solidarity shown by the Communist Party of Venezuela (PCV) towards the candidate for the far-right opposition primaries, María Corina Machado. | In a press conference held this Monday, August 7, the PCV asked the Attorney General's Office to investigate the governor of Trujillo, Gerardo Márquez, for statements—allegedly aimed at María Corina—asking PSUV supporters in the city of Pampanito to condemn, with force if nece…
(2023-08-10). Communist Party of Cuba and PSUV Sign Cooperation Agreement. orinocotribune.com 
The United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) has signed a cooperation and exchange agreement with the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC). | On Tuesday, August 8, Diosdado Cabello, first vice president of PUV, signed the agreement on behalf of the party. For PCC, the agreement was signed by the secretary of Organization of the Communist Party of Cuba, Roberto Morales Ojeda. | According to the signatories, this agreement is aimed at strengthening friendship, dialogue and communication between the two organizations, in addition to reciprocal learning and political trust. | Se firma el Acuerdo de Intercambio y Cooperaci…
(2023-08-11). Hip hop and the conditions that gave rise to a cultural movement. peoplesdispatch.org Hip hop, the most popular cultural export of the United States, emerged out of the uniquely devastating conditions of deindustrialization and the criminalization of poverty…
(2023-08-11). A Look into the Lives of Emerald Miners in Colombia. america.cgtn.com 
The emerald is one of the world's top-selling gemstones. Colombia is, by far, the largest producer of the green gem. The country's most valuable deposits are located outside the town of Muzo. While the area may be rich in emeralds, poverty remains a problem. Michelle Begue has the story. …
(2023-08-11). President Petro backs emergency decreed in La Guajira. plenglish.com Bogota, Aug 11 (Prensa Latina) President Gustavo Petro underscored on Friday the multidimensional poverty indicators of La Guajira Department, which is in almost every way the poorest and with the greatest unsatisfied needs in Colombia.
(2023-08-10). The End Child Poverty Act Would Dramatically Reduce Poverty. peoplespolicyproject.org 
In April of this year, the