(2021-08-18). Political recovery is already visible in Afghanistan. asiatimes.com 
The explosion of life is unstoppable. The first buds were sprouting no sooner than Ashraf Ghani fled Kabul on Sunday, without telling anyone, carrying a massive loot of ill-gotten wealth stolen from his people. And the green shoots of political recovery are appearing. Tense and urgent care is needed. The region is rallying. Pakistan has taken …
(2021-08-18). Haiti Earthquake Recovery Hampered by Poverty, High Debts and Corruption. indybay.org As a cyclone hits Haiti, rescue workers searched for survivors from Saturday's 7.2 magnitude earthquake. At least 1300 are confirmed dead and thousands of homes destroyed in one of the world's poorest countries.
(2021-08-18). Where Best to Ride Out the Climate Apocalypse? The Billionaires' Bunker Fantasies Go Mainstream. counterpunch.org The insanity of our current economic reality is well illustrated by a new, self-serving ideological movement among the super-rich. Their emotional investment in their right to remain immensely wealthy is naturally much stronger than the investment of the rest of us in their staying rich. Which is one reason billionaires are capable of coping with much greater levels of cognitive dissonance when justifying the continuation of the current economic order.
(2021-08-17). Almost 1,500 Dead From Earthquake In Haiti: 5 Things To Know. moguldom.com The death toll continues to climb after a massive 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck Haiti on Saturday, Aug. 14. Already devastated by immense poverty and prior natural disasters — including the deadly 2010 earthquake — Haiti is in dire straits. Here are five things to know about the earthquake in Haiti. 1. Almost 1,500 people are dead …
(2021-08-17). Anti-hunger groups applaud massive SNAP food stamp benefit increase. peoplesworld.org 
In response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and economic emergency, the Biden administration just announced the largest increase in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits in the program's history. It is the latest policy aimed at substantially reducing poverty, especially among children. Anti-hunger advocacy groups applauded the action. "SNAP is one of our nation's first …
(2021-08-17). Chinese regime reins in billionaire tech tycoons. wsws.org President Xi is not about to overturn Chinese capitalism, nor is the regime implementing "communist" measures against the super-wealthy oligarchs it helped to create.