Link to an article by Caitlin Johnstone:
Bonus link: “Yelp and the Myth of Consumer Power”
Tag: Politics
Ali Abunimah – Every Allegation of Anti-Semitism Was Found to be False
Link to an article by Ali Abunimah:
Vijay Prashad – Beneath the Polycrisis is the Singular Dilemma of Humanity Called Capitalism
Link to an article by Vijay Prashad:
“Beneath the Polycrisis is the Singular Dilemma of Humanity Called Capitalism”
Bonus links: “The Apocalypse is (Still) Disappointing” and “Beating Around the Bush”
Prabir Purkayastha – Intellectual Property, Knowledge Monopoly and the Rent Economy
Link to an except from the book Knowledge as Commons: Towards Inclusive Science and Technology by Prabir Purkayastha:
“Intellectual Property, Knowledge Monopoly and the Rent Economy”
Bonus links: Mertonian Norms and “In Final Declaration, G77 Rejects ‘Digital Monopolies’ and Calls for ‘Reform’ of the Financial System”
Tina Landis – Capitalist Urbanization, Climate Change, and the Need for Sponge Cities
Link to an article by Tina Landis:
“Capitalist Urbanization, Climate Change, and the Need for Sponge Cities”
Bonus link: Fossil Capital
The Coup Against the Third World: Chile, 1973
Link to an article by the Tricontinental:
“The Coup Against the Third World: Chile, 1973”
Bonus links: The Poorer Nations: A Possible History of the Global South and “The Tragedy of Allende-era Chile: A Strong Start Countered by Imperialist Assault” and “The Original 9/11: How the CIA Orchestrated Chile’s Violent Coup” and “Secret Cables Reveal Britain Interfered with Elections in Chile” and “Chile: This is How They Killed Allende “ and “When I Was Censored by the British Art Establishment to Appease Pinochet’s Regime” and The Battle of Chile
Owen Schalk – Niger Coup Will Have Global Ramifications for the US, France, and Canada
Link to an article by Owen Schalk:
“Niger Coup Will Have Global Ramifications for the US, France, and Canada”
Bonus links: “What’s Happening in Niger is Far from a Typical Coup” and “Alpha Dog of Extractivism Pushes Status Quo” and “‘Obama’s Man in Africa’ Under House Arrest as Popular Coup Rocks Gabon” and “Mass Protests Against French Troops Intensify in Niger as the Deadline for Their Withdrawal Approaches” and “Why Niger Declared US Military Presence in its Territory Illegal” and “As French Embassy Closes in Niger, West Africa Charts a New Course”
Craig Murray – Imran Khan
Link to an article by Craig Murray:
Bonus link: “Secret Pakistan Cable Documents U.S. Pressure to Remove Imran Khan”
Kevin Hall et al. – Ultra-Processed Diets Cause Excess Calorie Intake and Weight Gain: An Inpatient Randomized Controlled Trial of Ad Libitum Food Intake
Link to an article by Kevin Hall et al.:
Bonus links: “Ultra-Processed Food: The Profitable Filth Capitalism Feeds Us” and “The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2023” and “Industry-influenced Study of the Week: Ultra-processed Foods are Good for You!” (see also: “Industry-funded Research #4: Why it Matters”)
Vijay Prashad – The World Needs a New Development Theory That Does Not Trap the Poor in Poverty
Link to an article by Vijay Prashad:
“The World Needs a New Development Theory That Does Not Trap the Poor in Poverty”