(2023-03-15). Antipoverty Centre: 'Nuclear subs means more inequality'. greenleft.org.au The Antipoverty Centre has criticised Anthony Albanese's decision to spend a staggering $368 billion on nuclear submarines as part of the AUKUS military pact. Isaac Nellist reports.
(2023-03-14). War, Terrorism and the Global Economic Crisis. Ninety-nine Interrelated Concepts. globalresearch.ca Everything is interrelated: war, terrorism, the police state, the global economy, financial fraud, corrupt governments, poverty and social inequality, media disinformation, war propaganda, WMD, international law,…
(2023-03-14). SEP (Australia) campaigners for NSW election speak to Central Coast workers about cost of living crisis and war. wsws.org "Capitalism is like a jungle. You do what you need to do to survive. If you need to kill someone, or step on the head of your friend, that's capitalism. Socialism is totally different. It's guided by equality and supporting healthcare, education and so on. Socialism is for the working class."—Roberto, a truck driver.
(2023-03-15). Antipoverty Centre: 'Nuclear subs means more inequality'. greenleft.org.au The Antipoverty Centre has criticised Anthony Albanese's decision to spend a staggering $368 billion on nuclear submarines as part of the AUKUS military pact. Isaac Nellist reports.
(2023-03-14). War, Terrorism and the Global Economic Crisis. Ninety-nine Interrelated Concepts. globalresearch.ca Everything is interrelated: war, terrorism, the police state, the global economy, financial fraud, corrupt governments, poverty and social inequality, media disinformation, war propaganda, WMD, international law,…
(2023-03-14). SEP (Australia) campaigners for NSW election speak to Central Coast workers about cost of living crisis and war. wsws.org "Capitalism is like a jungle. You do what you need to do to survive. If you need to kill someone, or step on the head of your friend, that's capitalism. Socialism is totally different. It's guided by equality and supporting healthcare, education and so on. Socialism is for the working class."—Roberto, a truck driver.
(2023-03-14). The discovery & rediscovery of metabolic rift. mronline.org 
The climate crisis was a major theme as was Brexit, the Labour Party and the fight against racism. School climate strikers, Extinction Rebellion activists and others discussed what kind of action can be taken to stop climate catastrophe. Author Ian Angus described the fight for the planet as "the most important struggle of our time".
(2023-03-14). California's State Insurance Gender Nondiscrimination Act and Utilization of Gender-Affirming Surgery. jamanetwork.com This population epidemiology study assesses the association of California's 2013 implementation of the Insurance Gender Nondiscrimination Act and utilization of gender-affirming surgery among California residents, compared with residents of the control states of Washington and Arizona.
(2023-03-14). Colombian businesses hiring more Venezuelan migrants. america.cgtn.com 
Venezuelan migrants have become of the largest displacement crises in the world. This population faces many challenges including discrimination, often in the workplace and even on the streets. While the Colombian government provides social support programs for migrants, private businesses are taking an extra step …
(2023-03-15). Los Angeles: Centro CSO hosts 6th annual International Women's Day. fightbacknews.org Los Angeles, CA – On March 12, more than 50 people gathered at Salazar Park in East Los Angeles to rally with Centro CSO for its 6th annual International Women's Day commemoration. Speakers included leaders from CSO's different committees – education, police accountability and immigration – who explained the importance of women's liberation to their work. | The attendees also heard from members of CSO Orange County and Freedom Road Socialist Organization as well as two artists, Diosa Xochiquetzalcóatl and Daisy Magallanes. | Diana Terreros, a founder of CSO-Orange County and a member of Freedom Road Socialist O…
(2023-03-14). SF Board of Education Gives Green Light to Accommodate Eid Holiday Starting in 2024. indybay.org Arab and Muslim Community says, "We'll Be Back"
(2023-03-14). Equal Pay Day arrives with gender, racial pay gap still yawning. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—Equal Pay Day arrived on March 14 with the pay gap still yawning between working men and working women, adjusted for occupation, education, and qualifications. And it came with Democratic congresswomen, led by House whip Katherine Clark of Massachusetts and longtime equal pay advocate Rosa DeLauro of Connecticut, vowing to again push legislation to close …
(2023-03-14). Los Angeles education unions prepare minimal strike actions as district pushes forward with austerity contracts. wsws.org Last weekend, the United Teachers of Los Angeles (UTLA) and SEIU Local 99 education unions collectively representing more than 65,000 in the Los Angeles Unified School District, announced plans to launch a 3-day strike within the coming weeks.
(2023-03-15). Thursday 3/23: Saving Life on Earth: Stopping the Extinction Crisis w/ CBD. indybay.org Online event…
(2023-03-15). Laos launches online ticketing service for China-Laos Railway. ecns.cn The Laos section of the China-Laos Railway officially launched a mobile ticketing APP on Tuesday, marking Laos' railway entering the era of online ticket booking.
(2023-03-15). Sunday 4/23: Who is Essential? Who is Not? indybay.org online meeting, see website for details…
(2023-03-15). Online events w) Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, Rob Hopkins, Margaret Atwood, Noam Chomsky, etc. indybay.org Here are about 12 online events taking place over the next 2 weeks (and starting at 11: 30 am tomorrow, Tuesday, 3/14), featuring people such as John and Gabriel Shipton (Julian Assange's father and brother, respectively), India Walton, Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, Rahwa Ghirmatzion, Peter Linebaugh, Rob Hopkins, Margaret Atwood, Noam Chomsky, and many others. | These events are hosted from various locations all across the country, as well from Canada and the UK (however, the listed times are all for our "Pacific time zone"). Of course, feel free to share this info with others who might be interested in it.
(2023-03-15). Workers At TCGPlayer Celebrate Groundbreaking Win. popularresistance.org A majority of workers at eBay-owned TCGPlayer won their union election on Friday, March 10 and will be represented by the Communications Workers of America (CWA) Local 1123. TCGPlayer is one of the largest online marketplaces for verification services, card games, comics, and collectible trading cards. It was acquired by eBay in November 2022. The workers, known as TCGUnion-CWA, are the first group of eBay workers to win union representation in the U.S. In 2020, workers at TCGPlayer made attempts to form a union with the Service Employees International Union (SEIU).
(2023-03-14). Challenging binary gender roles using Nkrumahism-Toureism-Cabralism. mronline.org 
Gender binary—the classification of gender e.g. a "man" or "woman" into two, distinct, and opposite categorie—is a construct of class development and division and is therefore inconsistent with the humanist values of our Nkrumahist/Tureist/Cabralist ideology.
(2023-03-14). Review: Enrique S Rivera — "The Untold Story of Capitalism: Primitive Accumulation and the Anti-Slavery Revolution" mronline.org 
Every May 10th marks Afro-Venezuelan Day and commemorates the 1795 Coro Rebellion. The May 1795 revolutionary events are the centerpiece of Enrique S. Rivera's The Untold History of Capitalism: Primitive Accumulation and the Anti-Slavery Revolution.
(2023-03-14). Silicon Valley Bank collapses, the bailout has begun. mronline.org 
Silicon Valley Bank, the 16th largest in the U.S., was shut down on March 10 and put under the control of the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation.
(2023-03-14). Gendered Violence as an Inextricable Thread of Capitalism 1. mronline.org 
The gendered forms of violence in capitalist-patriarchal societies are, obviously, related to what is habitually recognized as violence against women.
(2023-03-15). East Meadow Update 3/12/23. indybay.org There is a major new development in the long and tangled story of Student Housing West with its reckless proposal to develop the East Meadow. The University has just asked the UC Regents for approval of a new approach to building and financing the project. SHW would now no longer be a public-private partnership and would be funded with bonds issued by the University. Most distressing, the East Meadow would be placed on a fast track, constructed and financed independently of the rest. If the Regents vote to approve at their March 15th meeting, construction could begin this year.
(2023-03-15). China Energy's massive hydropower station to open in March 2024. ecns.cn Maerdang hydropower station, the highest-altitude facility of its kind on the upper reaches of the Yellow River, is currently under construction and is expected to begin operations in March 2024.
(2023-03-15). 2023 CONEXPO-CON/AGG kicks off in Las Vegas. ecns.cn The trade show, one of the world's top three construction equipment exhibitions, will be held in Nevada from March 14 to 18, 2023.
(2023-03-14). 2,980-meter bridge across grand canyon under construction. ecns.cn Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge over Huajiang River is under construction in southwest China's Guizhou Province, March 13, 2023.
(2023-03-14). NLG Condemns "Stop Cop City" Music Festival Arrests in Atlanta. indybay.org Law enforcement detained at least 35 people in Atlanta on Sunday, March 5, at a solidarity music festival over a mile away from the Cop City construction site.
(2023-03-14). Autopsy Suggests "Cop City" Protester Sitting Cross-Legged, Hands Up, When Shot 14 Times by Police. democracynow.org 
New details from an independent autopsy of the activist fatally shot by Atlanta police in January concludes their hands were raised up and in front of their body when they were killed. Georgia State Patrol shot Manuel "Tortuguita" Terán during a raid on an encampment of forest protectors who oppose the construction of Atlanta's $90 million police training center dubbed "Cop City." An independent autopsy released Monday also shows 26-year-old Tortuguita was likely seated cross-legged when they were shot 14 times. Tortuguita's family on Friday sued the city of Atlanta after the r…
(2023-03-14). Georgian ruling party leader accuses Western-directed forces of waging liberal fascist campaign. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Civil GeorgiaMarch 14, 2023 GD Leader Kobakhidze Accuses Opposition, Former Ombudsman, Critical Media and Youth Groups of "Liberal Fascist Campaign" In a lengthy press conference today on last week's protests in Tbilisi, Georgian Dream leader Irakli Kobakhidze accused the opposition, the former Ombudsman, critical media and youth groups of organizing the 'liberal fascist campaign'. Irakli …
(2023-03-15). Balmain candidates quizzed on council demergers. greenleft.org.au At a resident-initiated Balmain candidate forum at Leichhardt Town Hall, Residents for Deamalgamation asked Philippa Scott from Labor and Kobi Shetty from the Greens about their views on demerging the Inner West Council (IWC) and respecting local democracy. Pip Hinman reports.
(2023-03-15). Tuesday 3/28: Rally To Rehire Fired Namibian Miners By Chinese National Nuclear Corporation. indybay.org San Francisco Chinese Consulate | Geary & Laguna St. | San Francisco…
(2023-03-15). Leftist Parties Intensify Campaign To Maintain Swiss Neutrality. popularresistance.org Leftist parties in Switzerland, including the Communist Party and the Swiss Party of Labor (PST-POP), have intensified their campaign demanding that the official Swiss policy of neutrality in international conflicts be maintained. Both parties have prioritized this demand in their manifestos for the upcoming April cantonal elections and the federal elections in October. | Earlier this month, the Communist Party organized ground-level campaigns in the neighborhoods of Bellinzona, Locarno, Mendrisio, and Lugano, in the Ticino canton, and collected signatures for its neutrality initiative.
(2023-03-14). Apple: "Forced Labor" in India with Foxconn. Hourly Wage 88 Cents. globalresearch.ca
(2023-03-14). Stop Sale Of KPFK Bldg & Flagrant Violations Of Pacifica Bylaws 6 Year Term Limit-Speak Out. indybay.org
(2023-03-14). Senado chileno votará reducción de jornada laboral. telesurtv.net En junio de 2022 el presidente Gabriel Boric declaró que impulsaría el proyecto de ley para reducir a 40 horas semanales la jornada laboral.
(2023-03-15). What the Justice Department won't say: ABOLISH THE POLICE! workers.org 
After a two-year investigation of Louisville, Kentucky, police — prompted by the murder of Breonna Taylor on March 13, 2020 — the U.S. Department of Justice published its findings March 8. According to the New York Times, "In a damning 90-page report, investigators painted a grim portrait of the Louisville . . . |
(2023-03-15). Which way forward for the antiwar movement? workers.org 
Workers World Managing Editor John Catalinotto held an interview March 13 with Sara Flounders, co-director of the International Action Center (IAC), a member of the Administrative Committee of the United National Antiwar Coalition (UNAC) and contributing editor to Workers World, to discuss the developments of the past year of the . . . |
(2023-03-15). Cuban women headline New York conference to end U.S. blockade. workers.org 
New York City An International U.S.-Cuba Normalization Conference took place March 11-12 at the Fordham University School of Law in Manhattan — 200 activists attended the conference in person, while hundreds more, including those from around the world, live streamed the event. The conference was hosted by the New York-New . . . |
(2023-03-15). Family members and activists protest murderous West Virginia jails. workers.org 
Charleston, West Virginia Two rallies were held in southern West Virginia to raise awareness of the high number of deaths at regional jails throughout the state in the last year. The over 100 prisoners, who have "mysteriously" died while incarcerated, are both Black and white, but people of color face . . . |
(2023-03-15). The UAW sellout at Caterpillar and the way forward. wsws.org We made the decision to found the Caterpillar Workers Rank-and-File Committee earlier this year because we understood, based on the UAW bureaucracy's previous record of sellouts and betrayals, that it would not fight for us, and that any real struggle for workers' rights and interests would have to be organized from below.
(2023-03-15). February marks 23rd straight month of real wages decline for US workers. wsws.org The weekend before the latest inflation figures were released, the United Auto Workers rammed through a contract at Caterpillar containing a cut in real wages of up to 20 percent by 2029.
(2023-03-15). French Workers Launch Indefinite Strike Against Pension Reforms. popularresistance.org So far, after weeks of targeted strikes by workers opposing President Emmanuel Macron's plans to raise the national retirement age and reform the country's beloved pension system, the French government has refused to change course. That is why unions across different industries raised the ante last week, launching an indefinite strike until workers' demands are met. As Eric Challal of the Solidaires Unitaires Démocratiques (SUD) Railway Union put it, "We have no choice, we must make Macron back down, make the employers back down. There is no lack of money in this society… Wages are too low, prices are exploding…
(2023-03-15). A Four-Day Work Week Could Be Closer Than You Think. popularresistance.org The future of the four-day work week is looking brighter after the results of a major new study were released last month. | Nearly 3,000 workers at over 60 organizations took part in the latest trial of reduced working time‚Äâ—‚Äâand the findings surpassed most expectations. A large majority of workers reported significant improvements in their quality of life. And it wasn't just employees who preferred the shorter working week: more than 90% of employers who participated opted to continue the arrangement. | The U.K.-based experiment introduced a four-day week or equivalent…
(2023-03-14). 'The bank is now insolvent'. workers.org 
It is often the case that, when the capitalist system is on the verge of a crisis, the period leading up to it is marked by buoyant explosions of optimism. On Oct. 25, 1929, President Herbert Hoover proclaimed that the U.S. economy was "on a sound and prosperous basis." Four . . . |
(2023-03-14). Farmworkers in Florida are marching against slave conditions. therealnews.com 
In December of 2016, the
(2023-03-14). Criminalization of Poverty Program at IPS's Statement on President Biden's Budget. ips-dc.org "As an expression of values, its proposals to invest in families and workers, protect Social Security, and strengthen Medicare reflect the values of most of us."
(2023-03-14). Temple University grad student strike wins contract. workers.org 
Philadelphia March 13, 2023 — Temple graduate students have overwhelmingly approved a tentative agreement reached with the university on March 10, putting an end to their nearly six-week-long strike. Demanding better pay and more benefits, Temple University Graduate Students Association, Local 6290, staged a walkout for the first time in . . . |
(2023-03-14). Sodexo workers authorize strike at nine NYC and NJ locations. therealnews.com 
Five hundred food service workers in the New York Metropolitan area authorized strikes on Thursday, March 9, for livable wages and against subcontracting. The workers, who are represented by New York City's largest food service union, UNITE HERE Local 100, are employed by food service and facilities management behemoth Sodexo in nine cafeterias in New York and New Jersey. | Strike authorizations at each of the Sodexo shops were announced at a rally outside the Bloomberg L.P. headquarters in Manhattan. The contracts of most of the Sodexo employees, who are cashiers, cooks, and other service workers in the swank…
(2023-03-14). Sex workers protest for decriminalisation. greenleft.org.au More than 100 people rallied at Hyde Park to demand the nationwide decriminalisation of sex work. Wei Thai-Haynes reports.
(2023-03-14). Caterpillar workers erupt in anger after UAW declares sellout contract ratified: "The whole thing feels like a sham" wsws.org While many workers have responded angrily, both management and the UAW expressed their satisfaction following the announcement of their deal's ratification.
(2023-03-14). Sellout being prepared in closed-door talks between Royal Mail and CWU. wsws.org Postal workers challenged the latest update from the CWU on its Facebook and Twitter accounts, explaining that the joint statement on revision activity had produced no let-up in the management offensive and had instead seen the CWU enforce these attacks.
(2023-03-14). California ends mask requirement for health care workers in health facilities. wsws.org Leaving mask policy up to individual health care facilities will only increase deaths and debilitation among patients and health care workers in a system that prioritizes profits over lives.
(2023-03-14). Workers Struggles: The Americas. wsws.org Some 3,000 workers at CN Rail could be in a legal strike position as early as March 21, while Jamaican teachers have launched protests and strikes after delegates rejected the government's pay offer.
(2023-03-14). Vote "No" to Verdi's fraudulent contract agreement for German postal workers! Build the Postal Action Committee! wsws.org "The current offer means severe cuts in our wages and is no different from the offer we previously rejected by an 86 percent majority"—Postal Action Committee…
(2023-03-14). New York City municipal unions impose privatized health care on retirees. wsws.org Last week, an association of New York City unions agreed to provide retired city workers with inadequate privatized health insurance.
(2023-03-14). The transformation of Germany's postal service into a low-wage sector. wsws.org Deutsche Post DHL Group exemplifies an international trend; mercilessly sacrificing workers' living standards and health for profit.
(2023-03-14). Global campaign demanding freedom for Mumia Abu-Jamal intensifies. peoplesdispatch.org On March 10, members of the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) and the Socialist Revolutionary Workers Party (SRWP), marched to the US embassy in Pretoria to demand freedom for Mumia Abu-Jamal. Mumia is a political prisoner who has been incarcerated for over 40 years in the United States. He was a member of the revolutionary Black Panther party.
(2023-03-15). UAW election debacle continues as delay in results continues to second week. wsws.org Behind the scenes there is a dirty fight over which faction of the UAW bureaucracy will dole out high paid positions and control the union's $1.1 billion in assets.
(2023-03-15). EU Discussion of New NGO Law Reveals Double Standard. orinocotribune.com As part of a campaign against foreign influence, the European Union (EU) is working on a law that will require NGOs and academic institutions to be subjected to audits to disclose any funding received outside the EU, three sources confirmed to According to a European official, the EU version of the NGO law is unlikely to target individuals, but would cause both commercial and nonprofit organizations across the EU to disclose non-EU funds related to transactions, such as…
(2023-03-14). Sergey Glazyev: 'The Road to Financial Multipolarity Will Be Long and Rocky'. libya360.wordpress.com Pepe Escobar In an exclusive interview with The Cradle, Russia's top macroeconomics strategist criticizes Moscow's slow pace of financial reform and warns there will be no new global currency without Beijing. The headquarters of the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) in Moscow, linked to the Eurasia Economic Union (EAEU) is arguably one of the most crucial nodes of the…
(2023-03-14). After the refugee tragedy off Crotone, Italy: Brussels and Berlin further restrict sea rescues. wsws.org The cruel deaths of the 74 refugees cast a harsh spotlight on the murderous policies of the European Union, which deliberately accepts these victims in order to prevent other refugees from reaching Europe.
(2023-03-14). 50,000 New Zealand teachers prepare for nationwide strike against pay cuts. wsws.org Teachers must draw lessons from the last nationwide strike in 2019, which was followed by sellout agreements imposed by the unions.
(2023-03-15). Consumer Health: What's the difference between kidney cysts and polycystic kidney disease? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org March is National Kidney Month, which makes this a good time to learn more about the difference between two kidney disorders — kidney cysts and polycystic kidney disease. Your kidneys are situated in the back of your abdomen under your lower ribs, one on each side of your spine. One of the important jobs of the kidneys is to clean the blood. As blood moves through the body, it picks up extra fluid, chemicals and waste….
(2023-03-14). Junior doctors in the UK begin strike over pay restoration. peoplesdispatch.org Tens of thousands of junior doctors walked off their jobs across England as part of a 72-hour strike in an attempt to secure pay restoration and improvement of working conditions…
(2023-03-15). Stop the war in Ukraine! Mobilize the international working class against imperialism! wsws.org In endorsing and participating in the demonstration on March 18, the IYSSE seeks to advance a revolutionary socialist strategy that directs the anti-war movement toward an open struggle against capitalism.
(2023-03-15). French Socialists On The Potential And Strategy Of Working-Class Struggle. popularresistance.org Romaric Godin is a journalist in the economics department of Mediapart (an independent French investigative newspaper) and author of La Guerre sociale en France — or The Social War in France — an analysis of the developments of French neoliberalism after the election of Emmanuel Macron in 2017. Juan Chingo other is an editorialist and board member at Révolution Permanente, as well as the author of Gilets jaunes, le soulèvement — or Yellow Vests, The Uprising — an examination of the Yellow Vests movement and the contradictions of Macron's reactionary presidency.Romaric Godin is a journalist…
(2023-03-14). Mass Protests and False Hope: Israel's Supreme Court is no Friend of the Palestinian People. juancole.com 
Dr Ramzy Baroud RamzyBaroud ( Middle East Monitor ) — As hundreds of thousands, throughout Israel, joined anti-government protests, questions began to arise regarding how this movement would affect, or possibly merge, into the wider struggle against the Israeli military occupation and apartheid in Palestine. Pro-Palestine media outlets shared, with obvious excitement, news about …
(2023-03-14). Venezuela: Popular Movements Rally to Demand Justice for Fallen Campesino Leader. venezuelanalysis.com The Attorney General's Office and the National Assembly pledged to investigate the assassination of Carlos Bolívar.
(2023-03-15). The Filthy Emissions Of Railroad Locomotives. popularresistance.org After working as a rail crew transportation driver for nearly 13 years, Larry Hopkins says he is starting to worry about his health. "Every day that I work, I'm being exposed to the diesel fumes that are bad for our communities," says the 56-year-old who was born in Blytheville, Arkansas, and now lives on the southwest side of Chicago. | Hopkins works for Hallcon Corporation driving railroad crews, conductors, and engineers to and from rail yards and hotels. His primary pickup and drop-off point used to be Corwith Yard, southwest Chicago's massive intermodal rail yard that was once the largest in the world.
(2023-03-14). Fueled by Family Experiences with Incarceration, Black Girls Rising Seeks to Close Youth Prisons in Louisiana. scheerpost.com 
After seeing firsthand how the juvenile justice system affected their relatives, advocates are pushing for alternatives to youth incarceration and working to raise awareness.Growing up, Tamia Cenance could not fully understand the reason behind her father's absence from her life. His contact with the juvenile legal system at a young age had sparked a cycle of incarceration spanning from adolescence into his adult years — something she would realize as she got older. | Now 17, Cenance wanted to advocate for incarcerated youth after becoming aware of the juvenile legal system's long-term effects on the trajec…
(2023-03-14). Military Overview: Wagner Fighters Approached City Administration Building In Center Of Bakhmut. southfront.org 
Ukrainian tank with Nazi iron crosses in Bakhmut | On March 14, Wagner fighters claimed control of the Vostokmash plant located in the north of the industrial zone of the Artemovsky Metalworking Plant (AZOM) in Bakhmut. Back on December 20, Zelensky awarded the Ukrainian military in this facility. Wagner sources reported that the mop up operation in the underground premises of the AZOM plant began a few days…
(2023-03-14). Braving the High Seas to Europe and North America: The Many Killers of the Migrant Worker. libya360.wordpress.com Yusuf Serunkuma Yusuf Serunkuma writes that a migrant worker dies many times, and has many killers. They die in their home countries — where they are structurally, violently uprooted — they then die on the journeys to either Europe or the Middle East and then, they finally die in dehumanising working conditions if they ever…
(2023-03-14). Daniel Ellsberg Is Calling on All of Us to Work to Avert Nuclear War. truthout.org The legendary Daniel Ellsberg has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. In a March 1 email to friends, Dan wrote, "I'm sorry to report to you that my doctors have given me three to six months to live … it might be more, or less." He will turn 92 on April 7. Dan displayed uncommon courage in 1971 when he publicized the 7,000-page top-secret Pentagon Papers while working at the Rand Corporation. |
(2023-03-14). The second-largest bank failure in US history reveals double standard. peoplesdispatch.org On March 10, the Silicon Valley Bank collapsed in the second-largest bank failure in US history, topped only by the 2008 recession-era failure of Washington Mutual. SVB, which was founded in 1983 and was the go-to bank for tech startups and other venture capitalists, was the sixteenth-largest US bank according to assets. | The bank failure has sent the US economy reeling, with many working people concerned about the impact this could have on their paychecks, personal savings, and whether or not a 2008-like crisis could be provoked. | US authorities have attempted to employ a crisis control strategy, with US Presi…
(2023-03-14). George Galloway's NO2NATO: War cannot be opposed based on nationalism and an embrace of capitalism's "rising powers" wsws.org To advance a campaign in alliance with the far-right to pressure British and US imperialism to "go gentle into that good night" as a means of opposing war is politically grotesque. It articulates the position of a layer of the petty-bourgeoisie frightened by the threat of war, but hostile to a struggle against that threat by the working class and possessed of a truly boundless belief on the long-term viability of the capitalist system.