A reading from Mao Zedong on his birthday: “U.S. Imperialism is a Paper Tiger”
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Month: December 2024
China banned sale of these minerals to the U.S. It matters to all of us
China banned sale of these minerals to the U.S. It matters to all of us
The ban will challenge many semiconductor manufacturers in the coming months. After two years of flat consumer demand, exacerbated by the global semiconductor shortage, many companies are predicted to struggle to stay afloat. Access to critical raw materials like gallium, germanium, and antimony is becoming increasingly important due to the heightened demand for electronics due to AI.
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What is Commodity Fetishism?
Protected: Personal: Transference
Lenin Claus Is Coming to Town
Read More »They did not have far to go for their tree. Right there, in Sokolniki, they picked out a nice tree, one with thick, curly branches, chopped it down, and brought it to the school in the woods.
Merry Christmas 🎄
If you don’t celebrate Christmas (I don’t), have a pleasant day!
53% of Taiwanese, 36% of Americans think US would send troops if China invades
53% of Taiwanese, 36% of Americans think US would send troops if China invades
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — A Taiwan-US poll found that Taiwanese and Americans differ on whether Washington would send troops if Beijing launches an invasion, but both support maintaining the status quo.
On Monday (Dec. 2), the Ministry of National Defense’s Institute for National Defense and Security Research and the Chicago Council on Global Affairs released the results of a joint survey that examined how Taiwanese and Americans view the Taiwan Strait situation and bilateral security cooperation.
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Chicago Council on Global Affairs 2021 Financial Donors
Chicago Council on Global Affairs (Fidelity Investments, Charles Schwab Corporation, Rockefeller Foundation)
Chicago Council on Global Affairs grants from MacArthur Foundation
Corporate Partners | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Front Organizations (Rockefeller)
Thank you, Tubularsock!
Thanks to Tubularsock, I have a new song for my “Capitalism Sucks” playlist. 🤭
Don’t blame me if your Christmas tree is tipped over this year! Blame Putin! /s
The socialist attitude to the tragedy of Luigi Mangione
The case of Luigi Mangione, the 26-year old who allegedly assassinated UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in the streets of Manhattan, has become a major public issue in the United States. While many details remain to be explained, the response from different layers of society raises fundamental class questions.
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