WSWS (2024-04-15). The Simpson murder case: Imitation of life. wsws.org In this society, success in any endeavor is identified not with its intrinsic value or the personal sanction it brings, but with the accumulation of wealth and status. The concrete, qualitative side of an activity, whether it be playing football or anything else, loses significance; it becomes merely a means to an end.

The Independent (2024-04-15). World Bank: African economies projected to grow by 3.4 % in 2024. independent.co.ug However, the growth is insufficient to have a significant effect on poverty reduction ANALYSIS | AGENCIES | Increased private consumption and declining inflation are supporting an economic rebound in Sub-Saharan Africa. However, the recovery remains fragile due to uncertain global economic conditions, growing debt service obligations, frequent natural disasters, and escalating conflict and violence, according to …

GRAIN (2024-04-15). Oil palm in Latin America: monoculture and violence. cadtm.org The global oil palm craze
| Oil palm plantations are rapidly gaining ground in Latin America, driving communities from their lands and causing deforestation, violence, and poverty.
| Global production of palm oil has increased by almost 600% from 14.72 million tonnes in 1994 to 80.58 million tonnes in 2021. The cultivation area has also expanded drastically from 7.86 million hectares in 1994 to 28.91 million hectares in 2021. [1] The multiple uses of palm oil, together with its relatively low (…) | – | / |

Cristen Hemingway Jaynes, EcoWatch. (2024-04-13). United Nations: We Have 'Two Years To Save The World' From Climate Crisis. popularresistance.org We are running out of time to take action on climate change, says Simon Stiell, executive secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. | In a speech titled "Two Years to Save the World," Stiell emphasized that governments, development banks and business leaders must take steps to avert much more serious impacts of the climate crisis within that time frame, reported Reuters. | "For those who say that climate change is only one of many priorities, like ending poverty, ending hunger, ending pandemics, or improving education, I simply say this…

Adam Wetzstein (2024-04-13). Milei's policies push Argentina to the brink. workers.org Four months after Javier Milei's inauguration as president, Argentina's crisis of leadership has worsened, with the working class suffering the worst poverty rate in 20 years. Fed up by decades of government that failed working people, some of the public fell for Milei's anti-establishment theatrics while on the campaign trail . . . |

WSWS (2024-04-13). Woody Allen's Coup de Chance: The "wonderfully wealthy" businessman as a sociopath. wsws.org The newest film by Woody Allen had to be made in France because the US movie industry has essentially excluded the veteran writer-director.