Jul 11, 2024

1. Amidst all the backstabbing, plotting and political speculation, there is one consistent thread: None of the Democratic Party critics of Biden, public or private, has voiced any disagreement with the right-wing policies of this pro-war, pro-genocide administration

2. The shift to a new phase in the war in Ukraine: the NATO military alliance will openly take charge of arming, funding and directing the Ukrainian military, as a prelude to the deployment of NATO forces in the conflict

3. Haaretz report exposes damning evidence of Israel’s role during the October 7, 2023 Hamas massacre: there were ferocious armed battles between the Israeli military and the Palestinians in which the lives of civilians counted for very little

4. Biden's visit to AFL-CIO headquarter during NATO summit underscores the critical role of the unions in preparing the “home front” for war

5. David Fincher’s The Killer: A bad and misguided film that lacks substance

6. How billionaires are using the Democratic Party to block third party candidates from North Carolina ballots

7. Cancellation of union's annual convention underscores the national crisis of the National Education Association bureaucracy, of the Biden administration, and of the Democratic Party

8. North Dakota train accident is a reminder that "derailments are a part of daily life in the United States, the result of corporate negligence and ruthless cost-cutting"

9. Two think tanks report on a disastrous decline of living standards in Britain: millions going without food, basic necessities, heating and hot water on a daily basis

10.  Report: one out of four Canadians live in poverty today

11. In France: the pretensions of the Morenoite Révolution permanente (RP) group is unmasked by its alliance with Jean-Luc Mélenchon’s New Popular Front (NFP)

12. Far-right Dutch government names a former intelligence chief to be the prime minister

13. The resignation of an anti-genocide politician reveals the Australian government's defense of Israel's genocide

14. Chicago teachers must fight against their union's plan for a sellout contract!

15. Alliance of Kenyan government leaders sparks more public outrage

16. US Federal Reserve chairman's testimony reveals that the central concern of Fed policy has been to clamp down on the wage demands of the working class in response to the highest inflation in four decades

17. In opposition to government austerity measures, a million Sri Lankan public sector employees held a national two-day sick leave strike

18. New Caledonia sees a surge in support for pro-independence candidates during French snap election

19. After Hurricane Beryl, many Texans still lack electricity

20. Hundreds of educators in Turkey protest an unpopular labor law

21. Peruvian president visits China to hold talks 

22. Vote for Joseph Kishore and Jerry White in 2024!