The Coming War on China

Revolutionise or Compromise? what Venezuela’s Maduro could be doing

… and what is he actually doing – Published on VenezelAnalysis by Ryan Mallett-Outri, Dec 20, 2016.

Venezuela has been in a state of political crisis since the right-wing opposition coalition, the MUD took control of the National Assembly (AN) in early 2016. Socialist President Nicolas Maduro is now presiding over a sharply divided government, while a deep economic crisis has wreaked havoc on Venezuelan society … // Continuer la lecture de « Revolutionise or Compromise? what Venezuela’s Maduro could be doing »

Hospitalized Patients Treated by Female Doctors Show Lower Mortality

Published on naked capitalism (first on Down With Tyranny), by Yves Smith, Dec 22, 2016;

  • … Boston, MA – Elderly hospitalized patients treated by female physicians are less likely to die within 30 days of admission, or to be readmitted within 30 days of discharge, than those cared for by male physicians, according to a new study led by researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. It is the first research to document differences in how male and female physicians treat patients result in different outcomes for hospitalized patients in the U.S.   Continuer la lecture de « Hospitalized Patients Treated by Female Doctors Show Lower Mortality »

Beyond Soviet “socialism” and the “triumph” of capitalism

Published on ZNet, by Chris Spannos, Dec 21, 2016.

Twenty five years ago the dramatic contest between the Soviet socialist system and Western capitalism reached its tumultuous end. Much has been written since about the failings of the Soviet state socialist model. But much less has been written about how the global “triumph” of capitalism has made extreme inequality and climate change worse. Even less still has been written about the possibility of an alternative to either system. Continuer la lecture de « Beyond Soviet “socialism” and the “triumph” of capitalism »

special: MEANWHILE ALL THE RUNNING TRUMP BASHINGS, remember…

… Lead Attorney In Anti-Clinton DNC Fraud Case Mysteriously Found Dead – Published on Zero Hedge, August 7, 2016 (still worth to be looked at).

Call it conspiracy theory, coincidence or just bad luck, but any time someone is in a position to bring down Hillary Clinton they wind up dead … //

Continuer la lecture de « special: MEANWHILE ALL THE RUNNING TRUMP BASHINGS, remember… »

Mainstream Media on Syria and Russia – Fake News

Published on Global Research.ca, by Joe Clifford, Dec 18, 2016.

… Most of the coverage has centered around Aleppo, and the mainstream Aleppo narrative has been, it was besieged by the brutal dictator, who wanted to slaughter all the residents of Aleppo. The fact is, Aleppo is divided into two parts and has been for four years. West Aleppo is controlled by the Syrian government, and East Aleppo was captured, and has been held by terrorists and thugs for the past four years. Residents of East Aleppo have not been allowed to leave, and have been shot in the streets for trying. Continuer la lecture de « Mainstream Media on Syria and Russia – Fake News »

Rethinking Greece: the Left project and the crisis of neoliberal hegemony

… Interview with Nancy Fraser – Published on Greek News Agenda, by Ioulia Livaditi, Dec 11, 2016 (video 5.21 min and text).

Nancy Fraser is Henry and Louise A. Loeb Professor of Philosophy and Politics at the New School for Social Research and one of the world’s leading thinkers in political and social theory. She has been Einstein Fellow of the city of Berlin, and holder of the “Global Justice” Chair at the Collège d’études mondiales in Paris. She works on social and political theory, feminist theory, and contemporary French and German thought … //

… The social movements that developed in Greece after 2011 seem to have died down after the signing of the 3rd memorandum in 2015, Podemos in Spain has not been able to fulfill their electoral potential and right-wing nationalism is on the rise. Do you think that the European Left has lost its ability to inspire popular movements? Continuer la lecture de « Rethinking Greece: the Left project and the crisis of neoliberal hegemony »

No “walls up policy”, but a commandment of the hour, not only for Switzerland

… Winter session 2016 – Published on Current Concerns, by Dr iur Marianne Wüthrich, Dec 13, 2016.

On 29 November 2016, the (Swiss) Council of States reviewed the Popular initiative “For Food Security”. The initiative was submitted by the Swiss Farmers’ Union (SBV) on 8 July 2014 with nearly 150,000 valid signatures collected in only three months.1 On 9 March 2016, the National Council voted – against the proposals of the Federal Council and the National Council Committee for Economic Affairs and Taxation (CEAT-N) – to support this initiative (with 91 votes in favour, 83 against and 19 abstentions). Continuer la lecture de « No “walls up policy”, but a commandment of the hour, not only for Switzerland »

Ideology, Anti-Colonialism and Marxism

Published on The Bullet, Socialist Project’s E-Bulletin No 1341, Himani Bannerji interviewed by Mahdi Ganjavi, Dec 15, 2016.

Mahdi Ganjavi (MG): You are among the philosophers and social critics who have written extensively on the concept of ideology. In your article “Ideology”,[1] by means of a close reading of Marx and Engels’ The German Ideology, you argue that while all ideology is a form of thought, not all forms of thought are ideological. You assert that any “true” social inquiry should start from the concrete reality of people’s lives and their society, i.e. life activities of conscious socio-historical subjects as they produce and reproduce themselves. Continuer la lecture de « Ideology, Anti-Colonialism and Marxism »

Reflections from the Center of the Universe

Published on Progressive.org, by Mrill Ingram, Dec 12, 2016.

In the middle of Utah’s Canyonlands National Park, more than fifty miles of backcountry roads from the closest town of Moab, I stumble across a dance floor. It lies only a few hundred yards from the Green River, and although large parts of the cement floor are covered by reddish alluvial dirt, it looks to be some 500 square feet. That’s a big dance for the middle of nowhere … // Continuer la lecture de « Reflections from the Center of the Universe »

Has the US and Its Allies Used Covert Airdrops to Supply the Islamic State?

Published on Land Destroyer Report LD (first on New Eastern Outlook NEO), by Ulson Gunnar, Dec 11, 2016.

Is there a way the United States or one of the Islamic State’s admitted state sponsors could be airdropping supplies without triggering suspicion? How have modern airdrop technology and techniques evolved that might make this possible?   Continuer la lecture de « Has the US and Its Allies Used Covert Airdrops to Supply the Islamic State? »