Imperialism
What’s behind the war on China? Manuel Yepe, Opiniones desde Cuba
NATO’s Military Buildup along Russia’s Borders is No Joke, or is It? NEO
US Sanctions Have Become Little More Than Medieval-Style Siege Warfare New US Sanctions against Iran, Russia and Syria form the most unforgiving embargo in history, they are weapons of war, designed for killing. MPN
Trump adviser Bolton hones ties with Brazil’s far-right leader Reuters
US Military Contractor Is Hiring Personnel To Support Classified ‘Contingency Operations’ In Ukraine OffGuardian
Capitalist crisis
Nearly half of world’s coal plants run at a loss, study finds Independent
Payless sold discount shoes at luxury prices — and it worked Money Watch
Protesters Demand an End to Bailouts for California Company That May Have Caused Wildfires SF Weekly
U.S. Life Expectancy Drops Amid ‘Disturbing’ Rise In Overdoses And Suicides NPR
Women
#MeToo founder Tarana Burke says the way her movement is framed at times is ‘unrecognisable’ ABC
LGBTQ2S
LGBTQ caravan migrants may have to ‘prove’ their gender or sexual identity at US border Conversation
Labor
Grinnell student workers approve campuswide union; school’s move to quash has national implications Des Moines Register
Fuck Bosses, Long Live Unions Splinter
The entire editorial staff of the digital media company Mic was unceremoniously laid off yesterday. Axed whole staff, who had voted to organize with the NewsGuild a year ago.
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