International artist day

Congratulations to the Artists across the World for their contribution to the society & right to express on International Artist Day on October 25. Art as a creative human expression encapsulates myriad things. It portrays the beauty of life or a bitter reality. It records history, revolutions, rebellions, and sometimes is a means to escape them. In short, there is no history or culture without art. This day celebrates all forms of art — paintings, sculpture, photography, architecture, music, and more. Through this celebration we show our respect for the…

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Pakistan: Mass student protest against rape at Punjab College

Shezhad Arshad On October 14, students from the Punjab Group of Colleges (PGC) in Lahore staged a massive protest against a rape on a college campus. The assault reportedly took place some days before on the Gulberg Campus where a security guard raped a first year student. While the students are certain that rape was committed, the Principal has threatened to stop them protesting. The students of Gulberg Campus 10 say, „She was called to the basement and the security guard raped her“. Hearing her screams from a classroom, students…

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Netanyahu’s invasion of Gaza continues, as the flames of war engulf Lebanon

Since October last year, invading Israeli troops have inflicted massive and disproportionate casualties on the people of Gaza. Over 40,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza and the West Bank. By late April 2024, Israeli troops had dropped more than 70,000 tonnes of bombs on Gaza, leaving behind an obliterated landscape where more than 50% of structures had been damaged or destroyed. Numerous statements and reports issued by the UN and by member states have accused Israel of grave and systemic violations of international law and crimes against humanity. Not…

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QE5 will fail to prevent global stagflation

By Daniel Campos On August 5, 2024, one of the largest stock market collapses in the world in the history of capitalism took place. But the most important thing was not the dimension of the collapse, but its significance. The significance of the collapse is that the world economy is heading towards stagflation, a horrific combination of recession and inflation on a global scale, a prospect that appears on the horizon of the world capitalist system. The collapse of August 5 is the product of the fear that this prospect…

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Karl Marx’s “Capital: Critique of Political Economy”

Karl Marx’s “Capital: Critique of Political Economy” (often referred to simply as “Capital”) is a foundational text in Marxist theory and economic critique. Here are five key lessons from the book: 1. Labor Theory of Value: Marx argues that the value of a commodity is determined by the amount of socially necessary labor time required to produce it. This theory critiques the classical economic view that value is derived from utility or market demand. 2. Surplus Value: A central concept in Marx’s work is surplus value, which is the difference…

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Working Class of World Come United to observe 2024 Foundation Day on 3rd October. The World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) was founded on 3rd October 1945 in Paris. The WFTU Celebrates its Foundation Day every year as the International Day of Action.

The WFTU is a Trade Union Organization that advocates for the rights of workers worldwide. The WFTU’s Goals include: 1)Against USA sposerd Warmonger Israel’s War on Palestine, 2) Global Warming due to Usage of Fossil Fuels and Climate Change, 3) Fighting against war and its causes, 4) Working for a stable peace Improving working and living conditions, 5) Achieving better wages, 6) Reducing working hours, 7) Providing universal access to healthcare, education, and social security 8) Creating a safe and healthy work and living environment.  The WFTU works with national…

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They Now Know What Real Bombing Means: The Forty-First Newsletter (2024)

Ayman Baalbaki (Lebanon), Untitled, 2020. Dear friends, Greetings from the desk of Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research. On 1 October, US Representative Michael McCaul, the chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee issued a statement urging US President Joe Biden to ‘place maximum pressure on Iran and its proxies, rather than pressure Israel for a ceasefire. We need to expedite arms transfers to Israel that this administration has delayed for months, including 2,000-pound bombs, to ensure Israel has all the tools to deter these threats’. McCaul’s belligerent call came days…

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