(2024-06-04). Israel declares 4 more hostages are dead in Gaza, including 3 older men from Hamas video. scmp.com Four more hostages kidnapped by Hamas on October 7 were declared dead by the Israeli military — including three older adults seen in a Hamas video begging to be released.
(2024-06-04). "Modern (Mis)interpretations of Clean Slates'. By: Michael Hudson. midwesternmarx.com 
Why were Clean Slates so important to Bronze Age societies? From the third millennium in Mesopotamia, people were aware that debt pressures, if left to accumulate unchecked, would distort normal fiscal and landholding patterns to the detriment of the community. They perceived that debts grow autonomously under their own dynamic by the exponential curves of compound interest rather than adjusting themselves to reflect the ability of debtors to pay. This idea never has been accepted …
(2024-06-04). Saturday 6/22: Collective Power: Working Without Hierarchy. indybay.org Temescal Arts Center (511 48th St, Oakland)…
(2024-06-04). Communists must heed Marx & Engels' warnings about relying on the lumpen, or be backstabbed in the class war By: Rainer Shea. midwesternmarx.com 
The need for Marxists to avoid romanticizing the lumpenproletariat—the social element that operates on the economy's margins—is more urgent than ever. Because our class conflict is escalating amid the recent disruptions to U.S. hegemony, and the related economic breakdowns. Which means the ruling class is increasingly seeking to weaponize the lumpen against the working class cause, heightening the dangers of investing in the lumpen.In The Peasant War in Germany, E …
(2024-06-04). Solidarity association reiterates cooperation with Cuba. plenglish.com The president of the organization, Víctor Fernández, highlighted the actions of CubaCoop in almost 30 years of working jointly with Cuba, during which it has provided over 20 million euros to economic, social, and cultural projects. | Fernández also ratified the association's priority for supporting Cuba's politics while denouncing the US blockade, and assisting Cuba's economic sphere. | Fernández considered that CubaCoop annual gala, held on May 31st in Paris, was a success; more than 500 persons and 50 French companies participated. "We truly appreciate such an extensive presence at the greatest event in coope…
(2024-06-04). Signs of potential turmoil in global financial system. wsws.org A tremor went through the $26 trillion US Treasury market last week when there was a shortage of buyers at two auctions for US debt.
(2024-06-04). Africa to spend $75 billion on debt interest, AfDB says. independent.co.ug 
Debt chokes Africa's ability to meet more pressing needs ANALYSIS | AGENCIES | African nations will spend $75 billion on debt interest payments this year, money they desperately need for pressing issues such as social spending and public investments, according to the African Development Bank. In addition, the countries will require $10 billion annually for the …
(2024-06-04). President preaches wealth creation at Martyr's Day. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has praised Ugandan clerics, Christian and non-Christians, for fostering unity and ending hostilities along faith lines that once sharply divided the nation. Reflecting on the pre-NRM era, President Museveni highlighted significant divisions based on tribal and religious affiliations, which he credits the NRM ideology for mitigating. …
(2024-06-04). Northern Israel ablaze after Hezbollah rocket fire. newarab.com 
Israeli authorities were battling intense forest fires Tuesday in the north of the country that broke out shortly after "Firefighting units, assisted by various entities, are working to extinguish the fires," Israeli police said in a statement, adding that several homes in Kiryat Shmona had been evacuated. | An AFP…