(2024-09-07). A Nation of Debtors: USA. scheerpost.com 
(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 (…) | – | / | <...
(2024-09-07). From the "Committee for the Cancellation of Third World Debt" to the "Committee for the Abolition of Illegitimate Debt" cadtm.org
(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.
| CADTM ("Committee for the Abolition of Illegitimate Debt") shares (…) | – | / | <...
(2024-09-07). The worst ever global debt crisis. cadtm.org
(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".
(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.
(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.
(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.
(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…
(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.
(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.
(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
(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.
(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 …
(2024-09-06). 'Dangerous': Judge Blocks Student Debt Relief Rule That Doesn't Exist Yet. scheerpost.com 
(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.
(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
(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 …
(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…
(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
(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…
(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.
(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…
(2024-09-06). US Food Insecurity Rate Rose to 13.5% in 2023 as Government Benefits Declined and Food Prices Soared. scheerpost.com 