Growing Similarity Between USA and China – Rising Gap Between Rich and Poor
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Growing Similarity Between USA and China – Rising Gap Between Rich and Poor

ByLawrence Wittner; Liz Theoharis; Sam Pizzigati; and World Socialist Web Site

‘The Brotherhood of Billionaires’: the two countries have the largest number of billionaires; ‘The US Government Has Abandoned the Nation’s Poor’; ‘A New Portrait of the World’s Wealth — and Wealthiest’; ‘A Steelworker in China Writes About His Working Conditions’.

The UAW Won Big: What Does It Mean for the U.S. Labor Movement?
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The UAW Won Big: What Does It Mean for the U.S. Labor Movement?

ByJames Dennis Hoff

On October 25, after 41 days on the picket lines, the United Auto Workers (UAW) secured a first tentative contract agreement with Ford. Within just four days, GM and Stellantis had followed suit — agreeing to almost identical wage increases, bonuses, and benefit packages — effectively ending what had been one of the most important,…

Actual U.S. Military Spending Reached $1.537 Trillion in 2022—More than Twice Acknowledged Level
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Actual U.S. Military Spending Reached $1.537 Trillion in 2022—More than Twice Acknowledged Level

ByGisela Cernadas and John Bellamy Foster

For decades, it has been recognized by independent researchers that actual U.S. military spending is approximately twice the officially acknowledged level. In 2022, actual U.S. military spending reached $1.537 trillion—more than twice the officially acknowledged level of $765.8 billion.

The Pentagon Proclaims Failure in its War on Terror in Africa
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The Pentagon Proclaims Failure in its War on Terror in Africa

ByNick Turse

America’s Global War on Terror has seen its share of stalemates, disasters, and outright defeats. During 20-plus years of armed interventions, the United States has watched its efforts implode in spectacular fashion, from Iraq in 2014 to Afghanistan in 2021. Its greatest failure however, may not be in the Middle East, but in Africa.

Genocide in Gaza, Possibilities for the Future – Two Articles
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Genocide in Gaza, Possibilities for the Future – Two Articles

ByHasan Illaik; and M.K. Bhadrakumar

“After Nasrallah’s Speech, US and Israel Escalate Gaza War”: Israel and US amassing more weapons, battle plans, troops, and allies to deepen the war on Gaza and destroy the Palestinian resistance. Also: “Arab-Iran Amity Is a Geopolitical Reality”.

AI Goes to War: Will the Pentagon’s Techno-Fantasies Pave the Way for War with China?
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AI Goes to War: Will the Pentagon’s Techno-Fantasies Pave the Way for War with China?

ByWilliam D. Hartung

The US Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks recently announced the “Replicator Initiative.” Among other things, it would involve producing “swarms of drones” that could hit thousands of targets in China on short notice. Call it the full-scale launching of techno-war.