(2022-07-27). Ukraine: Will U.S. sabotage grain deal? workers.org July 24 — A deal brokered by Turkey for the export of grain from both Ukraine and Russia presents a political problem for U.S. imperialism and its war aims. Washington's response: ship more weapons. The landmark deal to move hundreds of tons of grain, if it moves forward, undermines U.S./NATO . . . |
(2022-07-27). Spanish Labor Minister meets with young union organizers mobilizing at Starbucks and Apple. workers.org New York City Union organizers from Starbucks Workers United and the Communications Workers, along with representatives of DSA, met with Spain's Minister of Labor and Social Economy, Yolanda Díaz Pérez, who also serves as the country's Second Deputy Prime Minister, in New York City on July 21. Starbucks organizers Angel . . . |
(2022-07-27). Biden's COVID-19 challenge — a WW editorial. workers.org The Joe Biden administration has the following plan for dealing with COVID-19: Accept as normal 420 extra deaths each day, that is, 150,000 a year; Assume that most of the deaths and much of the severe symptoms will stay concentrated in the older, poorer and more oppressed sectors of the . . . |
(2022-07-27). European Union demands rationing of natural gas to wage war. wsws.org The aim is to enable Europe to continue the proxy war against Russia in Ukraine for months and years, until Russia's military defeat.
(2022-07-27). Ukraine War: What the Vinnytsia Strike Signifies. globalresearch.ca
(2022-07-27). Serbian Leader Aleksandr Vuƒçiƒá Pushes for European Union Accession Despite Opposition Among Majority of Serbs. covertactionmagazine.com Serbia is one of the key battleground countries in the New Cold War that is being cajoled into the Western …
(2022-07-27). Why the European Union Is Passive in the Extradition Case Against Julian Assange. globalresearch.ca
(2022-07-27). CovertAction Bulletin — Surveillance Nation: From Amazon to the NSA. covertactionmagazine.com Amazon wants to be your retailer, educator, grocery store, security system, bank and now your healthcare provider: A few days ago, reports came out that the tech giant is looking to buy One Medical for $4 billion, its latest foray into the healthcare business. At the same time, Amazon provides law enforcement with easy access to massive amounts of data and the tools to parse it. Of course it's not just Amazon: Facebook, Google, Microsoft, Twitter and every big tech company obey the basic law of capitalism: grow or perish. They all rely on one shared resource: our data. And they all cozy up to the U.S. government…
(2022-07-27). The Semiconductor Bill and the Moderna Billionaires. cepr.net It's pretty funny that we continually debate the causes of inequality when we routinely pass bills that redistribute income upward. The To be clear, the bill does some good things. It has funding both to subsidize manufacturing capacity for semiconductors in the United States and also for further research in developing better chips in the future. Both of these are positive developments even…
(2022-07-27). Sri Lanka: Fishing workers speak out against the destruction of their livelihoods. wsws.org Hundreds of thousands of people involved in the fishing industry in Sri Lanka, including fishermen using small boats and workers on larger trawlers, face financial disaster as they have no fuel to go to sea.
(2022-07-27). Take action to free Colombian revolutionary, political prisoner, Simón Trinidad. fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following statement from the National Committee to Free Simón Trinidad. | Simón Trinidad, a Colombian revolutionary and political prisoner of the U.S. empire, will have his 72nd birthday in solitary confinement in a federal supermax prison in Florence, Colorado. Simón Trinidad, born Ricardo Palmera, is languishing in prison after a bogus extradition to the United States in 2004, convicted on trumped-up charges, and sentenced to 60 years. He has been requested by the Special Peace Jurisdiction Court (JEP) in Colombia to help rebuild his country toward a peace with justice…
(2022-07-27). AB 1655 – California Juneteenth Holiday Bill, "Official" vs. "Optional" indybay.org The State of California Legislature is considering Assembly Bill 1655, amended several times, yet still "official" vs. "optional" is the salient consideration. Governor Newsom can help align California Law with Federal Law or sign a separate and unequal "California Grown" construct without consideration for our unique "California Journey from Slavery to Freedom." Nearly 2,000 United States Colored Troops served from California in the bloody and costly US Civil War. USCT were reportedly part of the margin for victory that helped preserve the Union, while ending "legal" slavery throughout America. Slavery in Califo…
(2022-07-27). Guidance to the system change, parts 1 and 2. indybay.org World War II led to U.S. domination of the political West, which was able to make its mark on the part of the world it more or less controlled. Led and dominated by the military-industrial complex and engaged mentally in a war with the Soviet Union, the USA suppressed any efforts of autonomous state developments that contradicted its interests.
(2022-07-27). Detroit Chrysler workers demand UAW delegates nominate Will Lehman. wsws.org During a shift change at the Warren Truck Assembly Plant in suburban Detroit workers spoke with the socialist candidate for president of the United Auto Workers and denounced efforts by the UAW bureaucracy to block his nomination at the constitutional convention today…
(2022-07-27). Canadian Tire Fire #41: Radical Pride, Worker Solidarity, CGL Resistance Continues, Anti-Homeless Violence, and Upcoming Anarchist Events. itsgoingdown.org In the time since our last issue, there have been many events to celebrate and many others to fuel our continued resistance. In this issue we've got details and dates for three upcoming anarchist bookfairs, in Montreal, Halifax, and Victoria. We bring you more updates from the Naujawan Solidarity Network, which continues to consistently bring…
(2022-07-27). Unión Eléctrica pronostica afectación de 93 MW en el horario pico de este miércoles. cubadebate.cu La Unión Eléctrica informa que para el horario pico de este miércoles se estima una disponibilidad de 2 577 MW y una demanda máxima de 2 600 MW, con un déficit de 23 MW, por lo que si se mantienen las previsiones, se pronostica una afectación de 93 MW. Durante el horario diurno, la UNE estima una afectación máxima de 200 MW.
(2022-07-27). SA New Frame's demise shines a light on China-aligned unions, parties and disinformation. indybay.org The closure of South Africa journal New Frame has exposed a web of connections between US multi-millionaire Roy Singham, NUMSA and the Chinese government as well as other publications supporting China.
(2022-07-27). In Georgia, resistance is growing to abortion ban. workers.org Atlanta The response to the Supreme Court decision June 24 to end the legal right to access abortions, denying bodily autonomy of women and other people who can become pregnant, was immediate in Georgia. Mass demonstrations, rallies, marches and a sustained 24-hour-a-day vigil on the Capitol steps drew large numbers . . . |
(2022-07-27). Australian and New Zealand workers defend Dr David Berger and oppose censorship of SEP Twitter. wsws.org "We must not have a situation in this country where respected scientists, clinicians and practitioners are gagged for expressing data-backed opinions that differ from prevailing political opinions."
(2022-07-27). How prison labor works in Arizona. workers.org The following article was excerpted from an Arizona Republic and KJZZ News July 22 investigative exposé revealing "what happens when a state exploits some of its poorest people for their labor." Full story at tinyurl.com/2p8ffmnn. Incarcerated women prisoners doing telemarketing. (Photo Credit: Merry Eccles/USA Today Network) After 15 months of . . . |
(2022-07-27). China's industrial profits up 1 pct in H1. ecns.cn Profits of China's major industrial firms rose 1 percent year on year in the first half of 2022, official data showed on Wednesday.
(2022-07-27). Ventra Evart workers: Vote NO on the second sellout agreement! Throw out the UAW bargaining committee! Prepare for immediate strike action! wsws.org The Ventra Workers Rank-and-File Committee urges you to vote down the second sellout contract brought by the United Auto Workers at the Evart, Michigan plant by the widest possible margin. Send this contract straight into the garbage where it belongs!
(2022-07-27). What Was Covid Really About? Triggering A Multi-Trillion Dollar Global Debt Crisis. "Ramping up an Imperialist Strategy"? globalresearch.ca If it was indeed about public health, why close down the bulk of health services and the global economy knowing full well what the implications would be? And why mount a military-style propaganda campaign to censor world-renowned scientists and terrorise entire populations…
(2022-07-27). Company collapses continue in Australia's "construction industry bloodbath" wsws.org Building firms are crashing, throwing countless workers out of work and owing millions of dollars to home buyers, contractors, suppliers and workers.
(2022-07-27). Thousands of Unhoused to be Swept with No Adequate Shelter in Sacramento. indybay.org My name is Crystal Sanchez, and I am the Western Regional Director for the National Union of the Homeless and the President of the Sacramento Homeless Union. Today, I write to you in total dismay and frustration. As many of you know, the 2022 point in time count was recently released with an astonishing 9,300 unhoused people counted and a whopping 20,000 people on any given night living on the streets of Sacramento. We know the pit count number is inadequate and low due to low volunteers and not everybody being counted. We have had an astonishing 67% increase in homelessness, with now more people on our streets t…
(2022-07-27). AFL-CIO Pres Liz Schuler Helps The Union Busters. indybay.org AFL-CIO president Liz Schuler is helping a union busting conference by the bosses by attending and helping to give it credibility. Her collaboration with the bosses is another example of the collaboration with the union busters.
(2022-07-27). Privatization of The Port, Community Colleges & K-12 Education: SLAP Education Conference. indybay.org The privatization of the Port of Oakland, the attack on the OEA, union busting in West Contra Costa School District, privatization of the Community college system, FCMAT and the destruction of public education was the focus of this Schools and Labor Against Privatization educational conference.
(2022-07-27). Australia: SEP member calls for unified struggle by university staff against Labor's pro-market agenda. wsws.org Hambides called for a mass meeting of all university workers to oppose the federal Labor government's pro-business agenda.
(2022-07-27). Lisa Health launches Midday, an app leveraging AI to personalize the menopause journey, in collaboration with Mayo Clinic. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org OAKLAND, Calif. and ROCHESTER, Minn. — Today, Lisa Health, a digital health company creating advanced technology solutions for menopause and healthy aging, launched Midday: an app that leverages AI, sensor technology, and digital therapeutics to support women on their menopause journey. Midday is a personalized digital health solution that illuminates what is happening physically and emotionally during menopause and provides the right intervention at the right time to promote healthy aging. As part of a…
(2022-07-26). Fox Seeks Allies Across The Political Spectrum To Shill For Bolsonaro. popularresistance.org It is no secret that, since the 2016 legislative coup against President Dilma Rousseff and 2018 arbitrary imprisonment of front-running presidential candidate Lula da Silva, multinational corporations have made billions of dollars from environmental deregulation, dismantlement of labor rights and privatization of Brazil's natural resources. It's also now known that corporate media outlets like the New York Times and Washington Post normalized the breakdown of Brazil's rule of law and rise of fascism by ignoring crimes committed by high-profile Judge Sergio Moro that were widely publicized in Brazilian media. | So…
(2022-07-26). US Railroad Workers Inch Closer To A Possible National Strike. popularresistance.org After waiting over two years to secure a new union contract, and still reeling from the impacts of Wall Street-ordered cost-cutting measures, 115,000 beleaguered workers who operate the nation's freight railroads are inching closer towards a possible strike, which could come as soon as September. | In an effort to drive down operating expenses and reward their wealthy shareholders, in recent years railroad companies have implemented "precision scheduled railroading," or PSR‚Äâ—‚Äâa version of just-in-time, lean production that centers on reducing the workforce and closing f…
(2022-07-26). Western Sahara: The War Morocco Denies. libya360.wordpress.com Carlos Aznárez and María Torrellas Alísalem Babeit acts as a representative of the Polisario Front in Cantabria (Spanish State) and is one of the many Saharawis who are convinced that the war they are waging against the Moroccan monarchy is just, as they have left their people no other choice. For years they have been…
(2022-07-26). Chinese Defense Ministry Warns "PLA Will Not Sit Idly by if Pelosi Visits Taiwan Island" libya360.wordpress.com Zhang Hui and Cui Fandi After the Chinese Foreign Ministry stressed that China had made sterner warnings to US officials and China is fully prepared for any eventuality over US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's planned Taiwan trip on Monday, the Chinese Defense Ministry on Tuesday vowed that if the US insists, the Chinese military will by…
(2022-07-26). American Federation of Teachers convention: In service of American capitalism's COVID-19 coverup, strike suppression, and war plans. wsws.org The American Federation of Teachers biennial convention towed the Democratic Party line in regard to covering up the pandemic, supporting war against Russia, and suppressing the working class through the trade union apparatus.
(2022-07-26). War and anti-strike threats dominate UK Conservative Party leadership debate: Demand a general election now! wsws.org This debate and those to follow this week and throughout August are a gigantic fraud, designed to perpetuate the illusion of a popular discussion over who becomes the next prime minister.
(2022-07-26). UK postal union sits on strike mandate at Royal Mail after 115,000 vote for action against 2 percent pay award. wsws.org In blocking any effective strikes, the CWU is attempting to reprise the role it played in 2020 when it cancelled national strike action to work together with the company and government "to put the national interests first" during the pandemic.
(2022-07-26). The Hundred Year War on Palestine — A History of Settler Colonialism and Resistance, 1917-2017. globalresearch.ca
(2022-07-26). Recent Developments With Russia and the World Point Inexorably to a New World Order. libya360.wordpress.com James ONeill Last week there was a meeting of Russian President Putin and President Erdogan of Turkey and President Raisi of Iran in Iran's capital Teheran. Only a short time ago a meeting of these three men, especially in Iran's capital of Teheran, would have been unthinkable. The meeting was a measure of how much…
(2022-07-26). Boston Starbucks Workers United strikes against unfair labor practices. workers.org Boston Striking members of Boston Starbucks Workers United made U.S. labor history this week, shutting down their store at 874 Commonwealth Ave. at Boston University for seven days, in protest of what SBWU calls a pattern of management's new union-busting, racist and transphobic Unfair Labor Practices. July 19 protest. WW . . . |
(2022-07-26). From San Juan to NYC: protests against increased energy costs in Puerto Rico. workers.org On July 20 an alliance of Puerto Rican and multinational anti-imperialist organizations led by New York Boricua Resistance (NYBR) gathered in front of DLA Piper in New York City. DLA Piper is one of the law firms that represents LUMA and is connected to the increase in energy prices in . . . |
(2022-07-26). FSU students fight for farmworker rights. fightbacknews.org Tallahassee, FL – On, July 20, the student government of Florida State University passed Resolution 45, "A Resolution to bring attention to the Fair Food Program," in what comes as a major victory in the national Boycott Wendy's campaign. The university's Student/Farmworker Alliance had been pushing for this resolution since it formed as a chapter in 2020. Their reasoning is simple – Wendy's is profiting off of farmworker exploitation. | Over a decade has passed since Florida's agricultural fields were considered a "ground zero" for modern slavery. Now, Florida tomato farms in the Fair Food Program are leading ex…
(2022-07-26). Terminated Chipotle Workers Accuse Company Of Union Busting. popularresistance.org Augusta, Maine – Workers who had hoped to form the first union at a Chipotle Mexican Grill believe the company closed their restaurant and terminated their jobs this week, because they were poised to form the first union among the chain's 3,000 establishments. | Chipotle closed its Augusta restaurant on Tuesday after two-thirds of its employees had pledged to form an independent union, Chipotle United, and just two-and-a-half hours before workers were scheduled to meet with the National Labor Relations Board about their union election. | "They knew they would lose," Brandi McNease, who worked the Augusta restaura…
(2022-07-26). India: Resist Neoliberal Offensive of New Labor Codes. libya360.wordpress.com Narender Thakur, C Saratchand Indian workers during a two-day general strike in March 2022. One of the key demands of the strike was the scrapping of the four labor codes. Photo: Centre of Indian Trade Unions Four labor codes are set to be operationalized by the government soon. These laws will benefit big corporates at the…
(2022-07-26). Biden's Colossal Failure in the Middle East: How the U.S. Position Is Weakening in Global Politics. liberationnews.org Biden just landed from a multi-day tour in the Middle East where he spectacularly failed at his goals, including bringing more Arab countries into an alliance with Israel and bringing the price of oil down.
(2022-07-26). 'Historic contract': SPLC and Washington-Baltimore News Guild Local 32035, TNG-CWA reach collective bargaining agreement. splcenter.org
(2022-07-26). Puerto Rico: between colonialism, racism and slavery on July 25. mronline.org I write this article with the purpose of revealing some details about the Anglo-Saxon-supremacist jurisprudence that gave rise to and govern this colonial territorial status.
(2022-07-26). Africa taken for 'neo-colonial' ride. mronline.org SYDNEY and KUALA LUMPUR. Like so many others, Africans have long been misled. Alleged progress under imperialism has long been used to legitimize exploitation. Meanwhile, Western colonial powers have been replaced by neo-colonial governments and international institutions serving their interests.
(2022-07-26). Venezuela Shoots Down Another Colombian Narco-Jet. orinocotribune.com The Venezuelan Armed Force recently shot down another plane which had trespassed into the region bordering Colombia, making it the 22nd of the year and the fourth in the last 11 days. | The head of the Strategic Operational Command of the Bolivarian National Armed Force (CEOFANB), Domingo Hernández Lárez, reported on Twitter this Sunday, July 24, that the country's military had detected an "invading aircraft" which was "in flagrant violation of Venezuelan airspace and infringing all kinds of international standards and conventions." | Hernández noted that the invading plane, "the 22nd in 2022 and the 300th since…
(2022-07-26). The Chris Hedges Report: Breaking the Cycle of American Violence. scheerpost.com By Chris Hedges / American society is the most violent of any nation in the industrialized world. Nothing we do, from administrating the world's largest prison system to militarizing our police, seems to help. Dr. James Gilligan argues that childhood abuse, and the shame it engenders, is the engine that fuels America's deadliest epidemic. This abuse and shame, he argues, fosters a dangerous numbness that breeds a deep self-loathing and inchoate rage. It is only by understanding the c…
(2022-07-26). Nancy Pelosi's Possible Visit to Taiwan Raises Tensions Between Beijing and Washington. libya360.wordpress.com Yoselina Guevara López The future of United States -China relations may be decided this week by the possible visit to Taiwan of the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, Democrat Nancy Pelosi, as part of a tour of Japan, Singapore, Indonesia and Malaysia that will begin in August. So far, neither Washington nor Taipei…
(2022-07-26). China's major services trade fair opens for media registration. ecns.cn Media registration for the 2022 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) started on Tuesday, according to the fair's organizing committee.
(2022-07-26). Australia: Opposition grows among Queensland teachers to union deal with state Labor government. wsws.org The proposed three-year agreement puts off any possible answer to the staffing, workloads and funding crisis in schools until a promised departmental review report due at the end of 2024—more than two years away!
(2022-07-26). Child labor used in Hyundai-owned metal stamping plant in Alabama. wsws.org The case of a missing teen from Enterprise, Alabama in February cast light on the use of child labor at SMART LLC., where children as young as twelve risk amputation and crushing to make parts for Hyundai's most popular models.
(2022-07-26). Court evictions order won't stop UC Townhome protests. workers.org Philadelphia University City Townhomes residents resisting eviction responded to news that owner IBID Associates had secured a court order July 22 to disband a protest encampment at the site, saying the decision will not stop their protests. University City Townhomes encampment. WW PHOTO: Joe Piette The court order was issued . . . |
(2022-07-26). The Implosion and Collapse of Europe. libya360.wordpress.com Alexandre Lemoine The European continent is shaken by demonstrations, natural disasters and political crises. In July alone, this has caused colossal problems for the countries of Europe and their economies. Farmers, truckers, airlines and seaports are on strike. At the same time, in just two weeks, the prime ministers of the United Kingdom, Estonia and…
(2022-07-26). US Covid-19 Insanity, The Working Class. Covid & Capitalism & THE NEW NORMAL By Dr. Gordon. indybay.org Dr. Nayvin Gordon reports on abandonment of any public health protection as the Covid-19 pandemic expands over two years after the pandemic starts.
(2022-07-26). Canadian education workers support Will Lehman's campaign for United Auto Workers president. wsws.org The most recent meeting of the Cross-Canada Educators Rank-and-File Safety Committee voted to support a resolution backing the campaign of rank-and-file auto worker and socialist Will Lehman for UAW president.
(2022-07-26). Austin Catholic hospital nurses seek to unionize, face intense union busting. peoplesworld.org AUSTIN, Tex. — People across the country are no strangers to the workplace stresses of the Covid-19 pandemic, especially as major employers and large corporations have sought to maintain their profits and consequently placed the burden upon employees. Perhaps no segment of society has felt the impact as greatly as healthcare workers. Nurses especially have …
(2022-07-26). Under threat of arrests, trucker protest at Oakland Ports enters second week. wsws.org The striking truck owner-operators are continuing to fight for their livelihoods as the ports deploy police to prevent a social explosion as dock workers remain on the job without a contract.
(2022-07-26). Expanded Access to Monkeypox Testing. jamanetwork.com To increase the accessibility of monkeypox testing, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) began shipping monkeypox tests in late June to 5 commercial laboratory companies: Aegis Science, Labcorp, Mayo Clinic Laboratories, Quest Diagnostics, and Sonic Healthcare.
(2022-07-26). Unifor corruption scandal deepens in run-up to convention of Canada's largest industrial union. wsws.org A sordid faction fight between rival Unifor bureaucrats vying to succeed disgraced former president Jerry Dias is bringing to light more details about the corrupt practices that are rife at the top of Canada's largest private-sector union.
(2022-07-26). Following vote by staff to unionize, Maryland Institute College of Art announces layoffs. wsws.org The SEIU union offers no perspective to oppose the layoffs and is cooperating with the college's "restructuring"
(2022-07-26). UAW presidential candidate Will Lehman campaigns on first day of convention. wsws.org The Mack Trucks worker and socialist candidate for president of the UAW needs the nomination of at least one delegate to appear on the ballot for president.
(2022-07-26). Video shows overheated UPS driver collapse on doorstep in Arizona. wsws.org Despite frequent heatstroke incidents, United Parcel Service company trucks remain non-air conditioned, placing workers in extreme danger.
(2022-07-26). Workers Struggles: The Americas. wsws.org Workers for Teléfonos de México (Telmex) walked out over a number of contract issues last week while thousands in Surinam took to the streets in opposition to President Chandrikapersad Santokhi…
(2022-07-26). VIDEO: 'Hello Commander'; this time in Sydney. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 26 (MNA) — A number of Muslims chanted the epic song of "Hello Commander" themed with generational support for the Islamic Revolution in the Australian capital of Sydney.
(2022-07-26). Internationalists' role in Nicaragua's 1979 Revolution. workers.org By Hernán Cano The Argentine author conducted this interview with Venezuelan Sergio Rodriguez Gelfenstein for the news agency Sputnik in preparation for the July anniversary of the 1979 Nicaraguan Revolution. Its introduction noted that Rodriguez Gelfenstein, whose guerrilla father was forced out of Chile by the 1973 coup led by . . . |
(2022-07-26). Parl. to mull over agreement to set up FTZ between Iran, EAEU. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 26 (MNA) — Lawmakers at the Parliament agreed to discuss the bill of protocol of converting interim agreement for the establishment of Free Trade Zone between Iran and Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU).
(2022-07-26). Fair Work Commission rubber stamps Australian Education Union wage cutting sell-out agreement. wsws.org The imposition of the agreement, worked out by the AEU and the state Labor government in Victoria, will see a substantial deterioration in educators' living standards.
(2022-07-26). "My entire store plans on voting no"—Significant opposition from Ohio Kroger workers to UFCW-backed contract. wsws.org The World Socialist Web Site has received many comments from Kroger grocery workers in Columbus, Ohio, denouncing a three-year contract brought by the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 1059. Voting on the deal, which contains substandard wage increases and a divisive multi-tier wage structure, takes place Tuesday and Wednesday. The WSWS publishes a selection of these comments below.
(2022-07-25). Some Explanations Re: The Saker. smoothiex12.blogspot.com I need to offer some elaborations on the issue which many who also post on my discussion boards do not understand. A few people like to constantly negatively react to Andrei Raevsky's writing. This is those people's right, and I completely am fine with constructive (I underscore it–not some propaganda BS spewing) criticism of my writing as well, as with correcting my mistakes, which I make sometimes. We all do. As any people we have our biases and even delusions. I, certainly, have mine, but so does The Saker. E.g. I and him we will never settle on the account of Solzhenitsyn who for majority of Russians is a tr…
(2022-07-25). Welcome to the Matrix: For 99.9999 percent of the human race, it may be all there ever is. thiscantbehappening.net I have written about how the world of human-created systems collectively constitutes an all-consuming program that is, in many ways, analogous to the Matrix in the sense that it has conditioned our worldview from top down to the micro-granular details of our lives. The only way to avoid this conditioning is to initiate out of … |
(2022-07-25). Behind the Drought and Food Deficits in Africa. transcend.org 19 Jul 2022 – The world is facing a combination of imperialist interventions, climate change and the burgeoning economic crisis of world capitalism.