Tuesday, January 31, 2023

Ajamu Baraka Lays it on the Line for Liberals, Center-Leftists, and others on the Left. He issues a Challenge to those who Support the Western Capitalists’ Imperialist Proxy War in Ukraine.

This post consists of two articles by Ajamu Baraka, the recent  “The Ukrainian Solidarity Network: The highest stage of White Western social imperialism” and an earlier article of his from 2021 “The Western Imperial Left’s Collaboration with the Western Bourgeoisie”. Baraka does an outstanding job of discussing why true leftists need to oppose the War in Ukraine and to do so by opposing further supplies of weapons and other aid to the Post-Coup Fascist Regime in Kiev. Included below Baraka’s two fine articles is a copy of the “Solidarity with Ukraine!” Open letter, and includes the complete list of signatures posted by a significant number of prominent U.S. Leftist personalities. The signature list is as of about 7 AM Central TIme, the list of signatures is updated every 5 minutes.

“The Ukrainian Solidarity Network: The highest stage of White Western social imperialism”, Jan 21, 2023, Ajamu Baraka, MR Online,                                                                                                                     <https://mronline.org/2023/01/21/the-ukrainian-solidarity-network-the-highest-stage-of-white-western-social-imperialism/>, (originally published at The Black Agenda Report, on Jan 28, 2023)

The Western Imperial Left’s Collaboration with the Western Bourgeoisie”, September 10, 2021, Ajamu Baraka, CounterPunch, at                                 <https://www.counterpunch.org/2021/09/10/the-western-imperial-lefts-collaboration-with-the-western-bourgeoisie/>, originally published at The Black Agenda Report.


Solidarity with Ukraine! January 12, 2023, anon, Ukraine Solidarity Network (U.S.), at < https://solidarity-us.org/solidarity-with-ukraine/ >, and Ukraine Solidarity Network: Complete List of Endorsements, n.d., anon, at                                                                                                                                        <https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vRbP5raef3Aq8-g61fPXUaA_mM_Ymf3HRRPzYDD1XWfEGJLZB082eWPuKDvedQQ4FbhhEsrCT9d8igm/pub>

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California's 'Forgotten War' Virtually Destroyed a 10,000-Year-Old Culture

 www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2002-dec-22-me-then22-story.html

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Democrat files bill to ban church youth camps as hotbeds of child abuse & “religious indoctrination” ~~ Molly Sprayregen Monday, January 30, 2023 ~~

  https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2023/01/democrat-files-bill-to-ban-church-youth-camps-as-hotbeds-of-child-abuse-religious-indoctrination/

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Monday, January 30, 2023

Neo-Nazism in Ukraine: A short history

“On the Influence of Neo-Nazism in Ukraine: A short history of neo-Nazism in Ukraine in response to NewsGuard’s charge that Consortium News published false content about its extent.”, December 29, 2022, Joe Lauria Special to Consortium News, Consortium News, at                                         < https://consortiumnews.com/2022/12/29/on-the-influence-of-neo-nazism-in-ukraine/ >

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We’re Tired of Being Beaten’ ~~ January 28, 2023 Gloria Oladipo THE GUARDIAN

 https://portside.org/2023-01-28/were-tired-being-beaten

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Wednesday, January 25, 2023

Changes in World Financial and Currency Systems Reflect the Changes in the Socioeconomic, Political, and Military Hierarchy of the Earth’s Societies.

 “Brazil and Argentina preparing Latin American currency to 'reduce reliance on US dollar' ”, January 24, 2023, Ben Norton, Geopolitical Economy Report, Youtube Video duration 35:20, at < https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mudBO1iffOo >

“Brazil and Argentina preparing new Latin American currency to ‘reduce reliance on US dollar’: Brazil and Argentina are making plans for a Latin American currency called the Sur, to ‘boost regional trade and reduce reliance on the US dollar’. Lula had pledged it while running for president”, Jan 22, 2023, Ben Norton, Text Article, Geopolitical Economy, at                                                                                                   <https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2023/01/22/brazil-argentina-latin-american-currency-dollar/>

“BRICS challenges US dollar, Saudi considers selling oil in other currencies: Financial multipolarity”, January 21, 2023, Ben Norton, Geopolitical Economy Report, Youtube Video duration 35:13, at  < https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryKuoB9JEBE&t=2s >


“BRICS challenges US dollar, Saudi considers selling oil in other currencies: New multipolar economic order: BRICS is ‘developing a fairer system of monetary exchange’ to challenge the ‘dominance of the dollar’, South Africa revealed. Saudi Arabia is considering selling oil in other currencies”. Economist Zoltan Pozsar says the US “unipolar era” is over. January 21, 2023, Ben Norton, Text Article,  Geopolitical Economy, at                                                                                                                       <https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2023/01/21/brics-us-dollar-saudi-oil-currency-multipolar/>.

“Great power conflict puts the dollar’s exorbitant privilege under threat: The monetary order is already being challenged by de-dollarisation efforts and central bank digital currencies”, January 20, 2023, Zoltan Pozsar, The Financial Times, at                                                <https://www-ft-com.ezp.lib.cam.ac.uk/content/3e05b491-d781-4865-b0f7-777bc95ebf71


“Brazil and Argentina to start preparations for a common currency”, Michael Stott and Lucinda Elliott in Buenos Aires, January 24, 2023, The Financial TImes, at < https://archive.is/mlXhj#selection-2149.88-2149.94 >

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Kill Capitalism before it kills us ~~ Paul Street

 paulstreet.substack.com/p/lets-kill-capitalism?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email

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A Texas Billionaire Is Suing to Stop Free Speech Against Billionaires ~~ JORDAN UHL

  https://jacobin.com/2023/01/free-speech-campaign-finance-billionaires-texas-beto-orourke

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I Witnessed the Truth about Nicaragua - Hood Communist ~~ Wawen Ewimbi

 https://hoodcommunist.org/2022/12/15/i-witnessed-the-truth-about-nicaragua/amp/

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Tuesday, January 24, 2023

Public libraries continue to thrive despite defunding and privatization attacks

 https://mronline.org/2023/01/20/public-libraries-continue-to-thrive-despite-defunding-and-privatization-attacks/

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Saturday, January 21, 2023

PUBLIC THINKER: ROXANNE DUNBAR-ORTIZ ON HOW TO UPEND SETTLER COLONIALISM

How to Upend Settler Colonialism

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Reporting on the Struggle Currently being Waged in Peru

 "Did Washington Boost Another South American Coup?”, January 20, 2023, Eve Ottenberg, CounterPunch, 1,275 words of text, at                                 < https://www.counterpunch.org/2023/01/20/did-washington-boost-another-south-american-coup/print >

“Ongoing Protests Demand Resignation of Peru’s President”, January 20, 2023, anon, teleSUR English, 296 words of text, at <https://www.telesurenglish.net/news/Ongoing-Protests-Demand-Resignation-of-Perus-President-20230120-0014.html

“Thousands of Outraged Peruvians Continue to Arrive in Lima”, January 19, 2023, anon, teleSUR English, 355 words of text, at <https://www.telesurenglish.net/news/Thousands-of-Outraged-Peruvians-Continue-to-Arrive-in-Lima-20230119-0012.html>


“Despite tear gas, Peru protesters vow to keep demonstrating”, By DANIEL POLITI and FRANKLIN BRICEÑO, Associated Press, Posted at The News & Observer, Updated January 21, 2023 2:33 AM, 910 words of text, 

at < https://www.newsobserver.com/news/nation-world/world/article271411142.html >


“Thousands march on Peru's capital as unrest spreads, building set ablaze: Police estimated the march at around 3,500, but others speculated it attracted more than double that”, Posted at BD News24(dot)com, Originally from Reuters, Published: 19 Jan 2023, 710 words of text, at                                                                                   < https://bdnews24.com/world/americas/0szpnwcvq4 >

“Thousands of demonstrators from across Peru march ‘to take      Lima’ ”, 17 January 2023, Andrea Lobo, World Socialist Web Site, 1,650 words of text, at < https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2023/01/18/bfug-j18.html >.


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Another Cop Killing of a Peaceful Protester

https://truthout.org/video/honoring-manuel-tortuguita-teran-the-activist-killed-by-police-in-atlanta/ 

Honoring Manuel “Tortuguita” Teran, the Activist Killed by Police in Atlanta

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Thursday, January 19, 2023

Hospitals’ Use of Volunteer Staff Runs Risk of Skirting Labor Laws, Experts Say ~~ By Lauren Sausser

https://khn.org/news/article/hospital-volunteers-labor-laws/ 

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Ukraine, and its Economic Relationship with American Finance Capital: And how that Relationship Developed Politically and Economically as the Conflict Continued over Several Years.

1).  “Zelensky complicit in corporate takeover of Ukraine: ‘It’s an investment’ ”, January 7, 2023 John Parker, Struggle for Socialism / La Lucha por el Socialismo, at           <https://www.struggle-la-lucha.org/2023/01/07/zelensky-complicit-in-corporate-takeover-of-ukraine-its-an-investment/>, also posted at MROnline, Jan 12, 2023, at <https://mronline.org/2023/01/12/zelensky-complicit-in-corporate-takeover-of-ukraine/ >.

2).  “BlackRock to advise Zelensky on investments aimed to rebuild Ukraine”, December 28, 2022, Alexandra Semenova, Yahoo! Finance, at                                                                                           <https://news.yahoo.com/blackrock-ceo-larry-fink-ukraine-president-zelensky-investments-184938062.html>.

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Tuesday, January 17, 2023

The Enduring Relevance of How Capitalism Underdeveloped Black America ~~ Manny Veiga

  https://www.socialistalternative.org/2022/12/19/the-enduring-relevance-of-how-capitalism-underdeveloped-black-america/

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How Modern Agriculture Turned a Wild Plant Into a Problematic Weed ~~ University of British Columbia

 How Science turned a Wild Plant into a Problematic Weed

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Peru Coup

 MROnline, at < https://mronline.org/2023/01/13/u-s-backed-coup-regime-has-murdered-46-demonstrators/ >: the second on Dec 18, 2022, at MROnline, at < https://mronline.org/2022/12/18/peru-coup/ >). 

1). “Peru: US-Backed Coup Regime Has Murdered 46 Demonstrators”, January 10, 2023, Steve Lalla, The Orinoco Tribune, at < https://orinocotribune.com/peru-us-backed-coup-regime-has-murdered-46-demonstrators/ >


2). Peru coup: CIA agent turned US ambassador met with defense minister day before president overthrown”, December 14, 2022, Ben Norton, Geopolitical Economy(dot)com, (the article has an embedded 48 minute-long video discusson of the same issues by Norton), at < https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2022/12/14/coup-us-ambassador-peru-cia/ >

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Should private property be abolished? Dublin students vote yes ~~ Helena Sheehan (Posted Jan 13, 2023)

 https://progressive.org/latest/decry-the-merchants-of-death-kelly-12302022/

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Monday, January 16, 2023

Is Bolivia the Next Nicaragua? ~~ RAÚL PEÑARANDA U. | JANUARY 5, 2023

  https://americasquarterly.org/article/is-bolivia-the-next-nicaragua/

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This MLK Day, Let’s Learn the Right Lesson From History ~~ SVANTE MYRICK

 https://www.counterpunch.org/2023/01/13/this-mlk-day-lets-learn-the-right-lesson-from-history/

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A New Synthesis of the Effects of Wasteful Economic Practices; Applied to the Ukraine War and its Participants. Particularly the U.S. and Russia.

‘World War 3 has already started’ between US and Russia/China, argues French scholar

Prominent French intellectual Emmanuel Todd argues the Ukraine proxy war is the start of WWIII, and is “existential” for both Russia and the US “imperial system”, which has restricted the sovereignty of Europe, making Brussels into Washington’s “protectorate”.

Jan 14, 2023, Ben Norton, Geopolitical Economy, Eurasia,  at                                                    <https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2023/01/14/world-war-3-us-russia-china-emmanuel-todd/>

“ 'World War 3 has already started' between US and Russia/China, argues French scholar”

Jan 14, 2023, Ben Norton narrates a Youtube Video discussing the Issues discussed in the print article above, both the article and this video of 29:01 minutes duration, were posted at the Geopolitical Economy Report. The video is posted at                                       < https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82WPLWEN_9M >


“Economists Radhika Desai & Michael Hudson explain multipolarity, decline of US hegemony”


Economists Radhika Desai and Michael Hudson introduce their show Geopolitical Economy Hour discussing the rise of the multipolar world and decline of US hegemony.

Jan 14, 2023, Radhika Desai and Michael Hudson, Geopolitical Economy, Economy, at <https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2023/01/13/radhika-desai-michael-hudson-multipolarity/ >.  Both a youtube video and a podcast of this show are available at the website URL link above.

 

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Wednesday, January 11, 2023

How Detention in Guantanamo Ruined lives ~~ Elise Swain

  https://theintercept.com/2023/01/07/guantanamo-detainees-sabri-al-qurashi-kazakhstan/

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Why Is the For-Profit Health Industry Like a Giant, Bloodsucking Tick? ~~ Thom Hartman

 https://hartmannreport.com/p/why-is-the-for-profit-health-industry

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The Military’s Deep Penetration Into All Aspects Of American Life Has Hampered The Development Of A Strong Anti-War Movement—At A Time When It Is Desperately Needed.

 popularresistance.org/the-trillion-dollar-silencer/

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“Will US Aggression Stop Eurasian Integration or Accelerate It? w/ Vijay Prashad”

 

Will US Aggression Stop Eurasian Integration or Accelerate It? w/ Vijay Prashad”, Dec 29, 2022, Rania Khalek, DispatchesBreakThrough News, at <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKe_ELHZ6M8 >.

Note: This is an interview on Youtube, there is no transcript


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