diegoramos718 (2024-09-07). A Nation of Debtors: USA. scheerpost.com

CADTM, Christoph Sorg (2024-09-07). CADTM : what to do with the Financial sector and the Banks and, with the Sovereign Debt arbitration. cadtm.org Extract from "Social Movements and the Politics of Debt: Transnational Resistance against Debt on Three Continents"
| In this extract from his doctoral thesis, [1] Christoph Sorg summarises the CADTM's position on the financial sector and banks. This extract from the thesis corresponds to pages 184 to 186.
| As for financial sectors and national economies, CADTM has suggested a set of immediate (radical) Keynesian measures as well as the complete socialization of the banking sector (Fattorelli (…) | – | / | <...

CADTM, Christoph Sorg (2024-09-07). From the "Committee for the Cancellation of Third World Debt" to the "Committee for the Abolition of Illegitimate Debt" cadtm.org

CADTM, Christoph Sorg (2024-09-07). The Debt System: The CADTM's analyses and theoretical foundations. cadtm.org Extract from "Social Movements and the Politics of Debt: Transnational Resistance against Debt on Three Continents"
| In this extract from his doctoral thesis, Christoph Sorg begins by drawing a distinction between the CADTM and Eurodad, a European NGO specialising in debt and development financing. Christoph Sorg then focusses on the analyses produced by the CADTM. This extract from the thesis corresponds to pages 167 to 171.
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Collective, Development finance international (2024-09-07). The worst ever global debt crisis. cadtm.org

ecns.cn (2024-09-07). Insights | When you understand China's DNA, you wouldn't criticize it: Moroccan business leader. ecns.cn The 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) is being held in Beijing. In an interview with China News Network, Mehdi Laraki, president of Morocco Chinese Business Council refutes the narrative of China's "debt trap".

Editor (2024-09-07). Working with spies makes you a propagandist, not a journalist. mronline.org Establishment journalists have often worked closely with intelligence, military officials.

noemail (2024-09-07). UAE and DRC Leaders Discuss New Avenues for Bilateral Cooperation. devdiscourse.com Abu Dhabi, UAE — UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan met with Felix Tshisekedi, President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), on a working visit to explore avenues for bilateral cooperation.

newleftreview (2024-09-07). Rebecca Lossin: The Multiple Gaze. newleftreview.org Resisting the erasure of working-class life in the American rust belt, the critical photography of LaToya Ruby Frazier combines intimate portraiture with representations of capital's flight. Rebecca Lossin reflects on MoMA's recent retrospective of her work—and on the cultural politics of documentary image-making in an age saturated with the visual.

Poor People's Campaign CA (2024-09-07). Wednesday 9/18: GOTV: Reaching Our Unhoused & Homeless Neighbors – Ballot Access Post SCOTUS Grants Pass. indybay.org Online via Zoom: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMvf-CpqjkiG9J0cTrJwOs…

WSWS (2024-09-07). Macron's naming of a right-wing government in France and the bankruptcy of Mélenchon. wsws.org By allying with Macron and falsely promoting him as an enemy of neo-fascism, Mélenchon's New Popular Front created conditions for Macron to assemble a government backed by the far right.

UMMID (2024-09-07). Caste Inequality and Untouchability in India – Historical Perspective. ummid.com The issue of caste has been the core issue in strengthening of Hindu right wing politics.

Algernon Austin, Dedrick Asante-Muhammad (2024-09-06). The Paradox of Progress for Black Americans. counterpunch.org As the country moves rapidly toward the 2024 elections, Black Americans are experiencing the best economic conditions they've had in generations. Record low unemployment rates, record low poverty rates, and record high levels of income and wealth paint a picture of Black prosperity. Yet African Americans remain mired in great economic insecurity, reflected in their

WSWS (2024-09-06). Harris and Trump compete for support from billionaires. wsws.org Appealing to the billionaires that control both parties, at two recent events both Trump and Harris pledged to cater their policies to the interests of the ultra-wealthy.

Mark Gruenberg (2024-09-06). Poor People's Campaign and clergy gathering combats voter suppression. peoplesworld.org WASHINGTON—A Poor People's Campaign strategy session among clergy from around the U.S., called to discuss how to register and mobilize poor and low-wealth people to vote this fall, pivoted into how to protect those voters against right-wing intimidation, disinformation and voter suppression. The Rev. William Barber II, the campaign's co-chair, finished his short introduction about …

diegoramos718 (2024-09-06). 'Dangerous': Judge Blocks Student Debt Relief Rule That Doesn't Exist Yet. scheerpost.com

Alexandra Jacobo (2024-09-06). Republican judge blocks student debt relief rule before it's finalized, delaying relief for millions. nationofchange.org The Biden administration has been working to alleviate the burden of student loans, especially for long-term borrowers who have been repaying loans for decades.

Eve Ottenberg (2024-09-06). A Nation of Debtors: USA. counterpunch.org Americans are up to their eyeballs in debt. At a time when the national debt exceeds $35 trillion, U.S. citizens are awash in red ink. They've got medical debt, credit card debt, mortgage debt, educational debt and more. Contrary to the popular bromide that we are a nation of homeowners, we aren't. Only 25 percent

Chauncey K. Robinson (2024-09-06). The new 'Reagan' film is an ahistorical conservative fairytale. peoplesworld.org As the 2024 presidential election draws near, there has been a growing realization that ex-President Donald Trump's second term would be detrimental to working people and the country as a whole. Among those pointing out this danger are increasing numbers of prominent Republicans. Yet, as they condemn Trump, they have begun to wax poetic of …

tvbrics (2024-09-06). Saudi Arabia discusses new water security initiatives at seminar in Riyadh. tvbrics.com The Kingdom is working to restore and preserve its natural water resources…

Emily Guerra (2024-09-06). Low Wage Work Isn't Just Bad for Employees — It Hurts Customers, Too. counterpunch.org I've always felt that working in customer-facing jobs is my calling. I'm passionate about making people feel comfortable when they enter a business, be it a retail store or a restaurant. But it was hard to keep that passion when I worked at Dollar General. Like workers at many other big retailers, we were so

GABIK (2024-09-06). Police working hard to trace rape suspect targeting learners. sanews.gov.za Police working hard to trace rape suspect targeting learners | The police in Tonga, Mpumalanga, are working hard to trace a rape suspect who targets learners as they travel to school. | Two learners, aged 16 and 17, were reportedly raped by an armed suspect on their way to school at Mzinti on Monday morning. | According to information, the two victims had to attend to an early class when they met the suspect. | Police spokesperson, Colonel Donald Mdhluli, said the suspect allegedly took the learners to the nearby bushes at gunpoint then raped them both. They were then allegedly threatened to be killed should they…

Editor (2024-09-06). People have a right to housing because they have a right to live. mronline.org Vice President Kamala Harris promises to build three million affordable houses if elected president.

Sarah Anderson, Inequality. (2024-09-06). Hotel CEOs Prioritize Their Own Paychecks, Not Improvements. popularresistance.org Labor disputes are continuing to rage between unionized hotel workers and the bosses at three major chains: Marriott, Hilton, and Hyatt. | Over Labor Day weekend, more than 10,000 UNITE HERE members went on strike at 25 hotels in nine cities after months of unresolved contract negotiations. While most are back on the job for now, they're urging guests not to patronize any of their target hotels until the union secures good new contracts. (They've mapped hotels with labor disputes here) | Among the workers' key demands: higher wages in line with the rising cost of living, fair staffing and workloads, improved bene…

diegoramos718 (2024-09-06). US Food Insecurity Rate Rose to 13.5% in 2023 as Government Benefits Declined and Food Prices Soared. scheerpost.com

newarab (2024-09-05). The US military's anti-Houthi campaign still isn't working. newarab.com For more than nine months, the United States has been engaged in an open-ended – and congressionally unauthorised – Citing Israel's war in Gaza as their In response, Washington launched a retaliatory campaign in the hopes of stopping such at…

Codepink (2024-09-05). Holding the Press and White House Accountable: Solomon's Afterword on the Gaza War. pressenza.com By Marcy Winograd | As executive director of the Institute for Public Accuracy, Solomon values truth in reporting, a rarity in a country where the press fails to report near trillion-dollar military budgets that defund urgent needs at home despite Americans living one paycheck away from desperation, even homelessness. | Solomon's lucid Afterword: The Gaza War exposes the lies, half-truths, omissions and pivots of President Biden, Secretary of State "rules-based order" Antony Blinken and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan as they bemoan the "unintentional" killing and wounding of tens of thousands of Gazan…

Michael Berkowitz (2024-09-05). 'Israel's Reel Extremism': Lessons unlearned. peoplesworld.org The current Israeli war against Gaza has yielded horrific pictures of its physical impact: Entire towns and neighborhoods with buildings leveled. Desperate, hungry, injured refugees streaming toward unsafe relocation. Unrelenting violence. With all this right-minded depiction of devastation and carnage, not as much attention has been focused on the effects of the war on the …

Louis Henry (2024-09-04). Connecticut seniors bust through corporate landlord lies to win rent control. peoplesworld.org What do you do when a corporate landlord buys your complex and starts busting your multi-racial, multi-generational community? First, you mobilize your community and public opinion, then you push back with everything you've got. In two break-neck months of mobilizing by working-class tenants, Windward Village exposed a lying landlord and forced their government to build …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-09-04). Gaza's Children Face Extermination Amid Bombings, Disease and Famine. libya360.wordpress.com Ramzy Baroud The Israeli war on Gaza has become a war on Palestinian children. This was as true on October 7 as it is today. On August 17, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for a seven-day ceasefire to allow children in Gaza to be vaccinated against polio. "I am appealing to all parties to provide concrete assurances…

Ramzy Baroud (2024-09-04). Gaza's Children Face Extermination Amid Bombings, Disease and Famine. mintpressnews.com Over 16,480 children have died, and thousands more face starvation as Israel's relentless assault continues. Gaza's children need protection, not a war designed to erase their future.

newarab (2024-09-04). Norway wealth fund may divest from firms supporting Israel. newarab.com The Council on Ethics for the world's largest sovereign wealth fund sent an Aug. 30 letter to the finance ministry, seen by R…

United World International (2024-09-04). Two differing views from neighbors between war and peace. uwidata.com By Tehran Tapdigov, Baku / Azerbaijan The new realities created by the Second Karabakh War have also prompted countries to consider peace. After the conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia ended, the two countries began working towards peace. However, certain powers that do not want peace to be established between Baku and Yerevan continue to create …

United World International (2024-09-04). Two differing views from neighbors between war and peace. unitedworldint.com The Azerbaijani MP warns against foreign meddling, while the Armenian journalist expresses optimism for reconciliation. By Tehran Tapdigov, Baku / Azerbaijan The new realities created by the Second Karabakh War have also prompted countries to consider peace. After the conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia ended, the two countries began working towards peace. However, certain powers …

Matona (2024-09-04). SA to transform economy into manufacturing hub. sanews.gov.za SA to transform economy into manufacturing hub | By Nosihle Shelembe

Beijing, China – President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa is working towards transforming the economy by turning the country into a "manufacturing hub". | "We plan to move from being a large importer of manufactured products to being a major exporter," the President said on Wednesday. | Addressing the South Africa-China Business Forum on the occasion of the State Visit to China, President Cyril Ramaphosa said Chinese companies will find there are innumerable business opportunities to manufacture products in South Africa using the count…

Gabisile (2024-09-04). Health Department calls for support for children with cancer. sanews.gov.za Health Department calls for support for children with cancer | The Department of Health, working together with several organisations, has urged members of the public to show support for children living with cancer and survivors in the month of September. | The department has joined hands with the South African Association of Paediatric Haematology and Oncology (SAAPHO), National Cancer Registry (NCR) and CHOC Childhood Cancer Foundation South Africa to raise awareness about the impact of childhood cancers such as leukaemia, brain cancers and lymphomas in families and communities. | According to the department, c…

LFF Reporter (2024-09-03). Left Foot Forward is hiring. leftfootforward.org Left Foot Forward is taking on a staff writer to work across every aspect of our editorial | process. | Reporting directly to the editor, the committed and enthusiastic successful applicant will | join us at an incredibly exciting time, both in politics and for the site as it continues to grow | from strength to strength. | Location: | Working from home | Salary: | £27,000 for full-time contract | Length of Contract : | One year with possibility of extension | Role and Duties: : | The role is full-time for five days a week of remote work only (8: 30am-4: 30pm). | You will be…

Mansa Musa (2024-09-03). Invest in housing, not prisons: California's war on the homeless. therealnews.com The housing and affordability crisis is getting worse, and more people around the country are facing the grim reality of homelessness. Rather than treating housing as a human right and committing to large-scale construction of accessible housing, states like California are responding with police raids of homeless encampments and imprisonment for unhoused people. On this episode of Rattling the Bars, host Mansa Musa discusses non-carceral solutions to the housing crisis with Zachary Murray and Estuardo Mazariegos of the Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment (ACCE). | Studio / Post-Production: Ca…

Scott Ritter (2024-09-02). My Lost Summer. My Hopes of Building Bridges of Friendship to Russia and Prevent Nuclear War. Scott Ritter. globalresearch.ca I had hoped to make the Summer of 2024 a memorable one—building bridges of friendship to Russia, working to develop knowledge and information as an antidote to the poison of Russophobia in America, and trying to prevent a nuclear war …

Andie Stewart (2024-09-02). Lost in Translation: Radical Politics of a Trans Trade Unionist. counterpunch.org Imane Khelif: Working Class Muslim Hero For the millionth time: Imane Khelif is not a trans woman. She is AFAB, has female body parts from birth, all the essentialist markers that transphobes use to justify their bigotry. This truly is an instance of horse-shoe theory at its best. Transphobes start off by laying down these

Spencer Osberg (2024-09-02). Beyond Bombs and Bullets: The Full Tally of Gaza's Dead. counterpunch.org The impact of losing access to healthcare is starkly illustrated by the example of pregnant women in Gaza, estimated at 50,000 when the war began. Many have miscarried and are having stillbirths, faced C-sections with unsensitized equipment and without anesthetic, while increasing numbers of newborns are "simply dying," according to the World Health Organization, because starving mothers are giving birth to critically underweight babies.