December 2022
-
The US rate of profit in 2021
Every year, I analyse the US rate of profit on capital. This is because the US data is the best and most comprehensive to use and because the US is the most important capitalist economy, often setting the scene for trends in global capitalism. We now have the data for 2021 (that’s as far as… Continue reading
-
Why time isn’t ripe for Ukraine talks
A Russian-American “consensus” is forming that the Ukraine conflict is far from a climactic stage leading to peace talks. Russia’s stance is that any settlement will devolve upon Kiev recognising “realities” — namely, acceptance of Crimea, Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporozhye and Kherson regions being integral parts of Russian Federation. Continue reading
-
Ukraine News Links 17-18 December 2022
Sunday, 18 December 2022 — The New Dark Age Stop US Wars: MLK Week Of Actions – Jan 13 – 22, 2023 https://popularresistance.org/stop-us-wars-mlk-week-of-actions-jan-13-22-2023/ Volodymyr Zelensky and Ethnopolitics https://dissidentvoice.org/2022/12/volodymyr-zelensky-and-ethnopolitics/ Larry On Hysteria… And Not Only. https://smoothiex12.blogspot.com/2022/12/larry-on-hysteria-and-not-only.html Continue reading
-
Degrowth and the end of capitalism
Book review: A powerful polemic against capitalism’s planetary destruction, and an engaging look at the degrowth movement Continue reading
-
Ukraine SitRep – More Missiles, Attack Plans, Artillery Hits Morale
Saturday, 17 December 2022 — Moon of Alabama Yesterday: Russia launched dozens of missiles at Ukrainian energy infrastructure on Friday morning, knocking out heating systems in towns and cities across the country as temperatures dropped well below freezing and prompting the national utility to impose sweeping emergency blackouts. Continue reading
-
Stolen Syrian Oil: The Fuel for Syria’s Partition
The role of the US military in stealing Syria’s oil runs deeper than mere petty theft. The funds are used to prop up Kurdish self-rule and ensure Syria’s geographic division. Continue reading
-
Modi ignores West’s sanctions on Russia
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday marks a new stage in the bilateral relationship between the two time-tested friends, both contextually and from a long-term perspective. Continue reading
-
Watch: LIVE: Russia’s Looming Winter Offensive | The Duran on Ukraine’s Economic Crisis
Friday, 16 December 2022 — The Left Lens With Dany Haiphong: Scheduled for 17 Dec 2022 This program is completely independent. Support independent media on the holidays by subscribing on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/dannyhaiphong Continue reading
-
Ukraine News Links 15-16 December 2022
Friday, 16 December 2022 — The New Dark Age Multiple Breadbasket Failures as Radicals Stop Private Jets https://dissidentvoice.org/2022/12/multiple-breadbasket-failures-as-radicals-stop-private-jets/ Unrest In Mongolia: Who Stands To Gain? https://orientalreview.org/2022/12/16/unrest-in-mongolia-who-stands-to-gain/ Russia & VT Exposes US Bio Weapons in Georgia-Ukraine https://journal-neo.org/2022/12/16/russia-vt-exposes-us-bio-weapons-in-georgia-ukraine/ Continue reading
-
Julian Assange Needs YOU to Write Letters to the Editor
Thursday, 15 December 2022 — Assange Defense You’ve noticed the momentum building, and now it’s time to add your voice. Over the past few weeks, #FreeAssange activists have grown our coalition and picked up important endorsements from press freedom groups and media outlets. Global leaders are saying “enough is enough.” Continue reading
-
Ukraine – What Its Military Leadership Says
The Economist has interviewed the three Ukrainian leaders who manage the war in Ukraine. It summarizes them in an interpretive writeup. I will use that to extract the important points. Continue reading
-
Catherine Perez-Shakdam: The “Israeli Spy” Who “Infiltrated” MintPress
A storm of controversy erupted earlier this year in Iran, after local media outlets announced that a “Mossad spy” and “Israeli infiltrator” had gained the trust of the country’s senior leadership, penetrated into the highest halls of power, and had even been employed as a writer for Ayatollah Khamenei himself. Continue reading
-
Watch: Lowkey and Matt Kennard on The British-American Project
Lowkey is joined by investigative journalists Matt Kennard (Declassified UK) and Asa Winstanley (Electronic Intifada), along with activist Huda Ammori (Palestine Action), for a special episode of The Watchdog. Continue reading
-
Watch: Pentagon Can’t Account For HALF Their Assets, Fails New Audit
Thursday, 15 December 2022 — Behind the Headlines The Department of Defense has failed its fifth audit out of five audits and can’t account for half of its assets. This week Lee Camp looks at the backstory of the Pentagon’s financial fraud. Continue reading
-
The Road to De-Dollarisation Will Run through Saudi Arabia: The Fiftieth Newsletter (2022)
Thursday, 15 December 2022 — The Tricontinental Balqis Al Rashed (Saudi Arabia), Cities of Salt, 2017. Dear friends, Greetings from the desk of Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research. On 9 December, China’s President Xi Jinping met with the leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia to discuss deepening ties between the Gulf countries and Continue reading
-
Ukraine New Links 13-14 December 2022
Wednesday, 14 December 2022 — The New Dark Age The US is the main instigator of terrorism around the world https://journal-neo.org/2022/12/14/the-us-is-the-main-instigator-of-terrorism-around-the-world/ Volodymyr Zelensky And Ethnopolitics https://orientalreview.org/2022/12/14/volodymyr-zelensky-and-ethnopolitics/ “Nearly Every War Has Been the Result of Media Lies” https://dissidentvoice.org/2022/12/nearly-every-war-has-been-the-result-of-media-lies/ Continue reading
-
Black Agenda Report 14 December2022
Wednesday, 14 December 2022 — Black Agenda Report Brittney Griner and the U.S. State Margaret Kimberley Brittney Griner’s ordeal in Russia is over. But she has been secreted away for “reintegration” and the U.S. continues its own brand of international hostage taking. ESSAY: Negroes Speak of War, Langston Hughes, 1933 Editors, The Black Agenda Review What Continue reading
-
Watch: Vijay Prashad & Lee Camp: Gaining Power In The Struggle
Wednesday, 14 December 2022 — Behind the Headlines Today Live: Vijay Prashad, Historian & Philosopher, Joins Lee Camp Hey, I’d love for you to join me LIVE today at Noon ET/ 9am PT for a livestream interview with historian, philosopher & author Vijay Prashad. We’ll be talking about Ukraine, Peru, China, and how to gain Continue reading
-
‘Nearly Every War Has Been The Result Of Media Lies’: Julian Assange, State-Corporate Media And Ukraine
Julian Assange once observed that, ‘Nearly every war has been the result of media lies.’For daring to publish evidence of US war crimes, Assange now sits in the high-security Belmarsh prison in London, at risk of being extradited to the US within the next few weeks. The prospects for a fair trial range from miniscule to zero. Continue reading
-
U.S. To Send More Wunderwaffen To Ukraine
A new round of Wunderwaffen deliveries to Ukraine is taking place. It is unlikely to change the strategic or even operational picture of the war. Continue reading
The New Dark Age 