Daily News 09/21
Daily News 09/21
Daily News Archives Since June 2026
Obstacles to Socialism: The Bureaucracies of the Trade Union Movement and the So-Called Socialist CountriesThey have Proven to Have Been an Obstacle to Independent Action of the Working Class! The Betrayal has led to the unions assisting the employers to drastically cut the standard of living of the entire Working Class! This Process has been going on for over 50 years and consequential demoralization of the working class. The last 4 decades, in the United States, have been the largest transference of wealth From the Poor, the Working class, and the Middle class, to the rich, the 1%, in the history of the world! This has been done thorugh ‘normal exploitation’ of the working class, and through Austerity Programs (Cutting the social wages of the working class.), through Government Lies and Statistics, Usury, and with the full Compliance and Silence/Support of the United States Trade Union Bureaucracy!
Karl Marx strongly supported workers’ democracy
US drought monitor map shows 49.77% of US in moderate drought or worse as of September 17, 2026
Video: Los Angeles Will Run Out First — The Lake Havasu Domino Nobody Is WatchingLake Havasu looks like a desert playground, but beneath the surface is one of the most important pieces of Southern California’s water system. The lake serves as a critical forebay for the Colorado River Aqueduct, which carries water hundreds of miles across the Mojave Desert toward the Los Angeles region. At the center of this system is the Whitsett Pumping Plant. Its massive pumps lift Colorado River water from Lake Havasu and send it toward Southern California through the 242-mile Colorado River Aqueduct. The system also connects to the wider network that supports millions of people and major economic centers across the region. The vulnerability becomes clearer when Lake Mead enters extremely low conditions. Lake Havasu depends on continued releases from upstream, meaning a severe reduction in that flow could eventually put enormous pressure on the pumping infrastructure.
Video: Scientists’ Worst Fear About The ‘Doomsday Glacier’ Is Finally Happening
Video: America’s Drought Is Getting Worse — These States Are in TroubleAmerica’s drought crisis is getting worse — and the latest data shows that several major regions are now facing serious water shortages. Nearly half of the United States is currently experiencing drought conditions, with Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, the Colorado River Basin, the Mississippi River corridor, and parts of the Northeast facing very different but increasingly concerning problems. In this video, we break down the latest drought conditions across the United States, including the rapid spread of flash drought across the Southern Plains, critically low levels at Lake Mead and Lake Powell, declining Colorado River storage, and the growing disruption to Mississippi River barge traffic. We’ll also look at how years of drought are affecting American agriculture, cattle herds, winter wheat production, groundwater, hydropower, wildlife, shipping costs, food supplies, and local water restrictions.
The Stream, August 18, 2026: Falling Water Levels in Panama Canal Send Shipping Costs Surging Water Stories This Week
- Falling water levels in the Panama Canal are spurring million-dollar auctions amongst shipping companies desperate to send their tankers through the trade route.
- An aquifer in California drained so quickly during the 2020-2022 drought that it permanently lost the ability to hold water.
- Experts fear global grain shortages as Ukraine and Russia continue to target major crop export ports on the drying Danube River and Black Sea.
- Invasive carp were found in an Illinois River just 80 miles away from Lake Michigan, the nearest discovery of its kind since monitoring efforts began in 2010.
The war in Iran and blockage of the Strait of Hormuz have re-emphasized the central role that the Panama Canal — one of the world’s busiest shipping corridors — plays in the global economy. The 50-mile-long route, which connects the Atlantic and Pacific, is especially crucial for the food, energy, and water security of the United States; three-fourths of the cargo which passes through the canal is either destined for or originates from American ports.
Video: EMPIRE IN DECLINE: U.S. Economy on a CLIFF as OIL SHOCK Hits | Prof. Richard WolffDiesel prices are at a record high in the United States, and the oil shock from the incoming energy crisis is just beginning. While President Trump claims the U.S. war against Iran is “hopefully” coming to an end, there is no evidence that Washington is seeking peace or that Tehran is tolerating anything less than the demands listed in the June MOU. Prof. Richard Wolff, an American Economist and founder of Democracy at Work, noted that the Iranians “have proven themselves to be much more powerful adversaries of the U.S. than anyone gave them credit for,” and the U.S. Empire is actively fueling its own decline with another endless war that has no benefit for the American people.
Insider Trading Proves 9/11 ForeknowledgeOn September 12th 2001, chaos reigned supreme. Yet, as governments the world over struggled to make sense of the previous day’s catastrophe, and before a motive was established, any perpetrators identified, or other basic facts ascertained, the US Securities and Exchange Commission launched an investigation into potential insider trading by unknown figures with apparently precise foreknowledge of 9/11. The evidence seemed overwhelming. Mainstream journalists openly mocked the implausibility of numerous deeply abnormal stock market trades immediately prior to the attacks being pure coincidence. For one, several companies prominently impacted by the event were abruptly ‘shorted’ at inexplicable levels over the preceding weeks. In other words, investors bet certain stocks would perform poorly in the near future, and sought to profit accordingly. Just five days before 9/11 over 2,000 shorts were placed against United Airlines – 90 times more in a single day than over the entirety of August. The company’s share price collapsed following the attacks, turning $180,000 in shorts into $2.4 million. Meanwhile, substantial investments were serendipitously made in private security, intelligence and defence firms that benefited enormously from the 9/11 attacks and ensuing ‘War on Terror’. On September 10th, purchase of shares in major US defence contractor Raytheon surged sixfold. Just one week later, as the Pentagon began bulk purchasing Raytheon’s flagship Patriot and Tomahawk missiles in preparation for invading Afghanistan, the firm’s shares rocketed 37%. Other major defence stocks, including Boeing and Lockheed, also experienced abnormal trading pre-9/11
United States Imperialism’s “War of Choice”: Trump’s War of Choice By striking Iran on February 28, President Donald Trump launched the United States into war without any meaningful justification, strategy, or exit plan. This war follows a pattern for Trump’s second administration, where it has sought to use military action as a first resort, trampling the Constitution and sowing instability in new theaters seemingly every few months. From the Caribbean to Venezuela to Iran, Trump seems only interested in furthering narrow interests at home and abroad, while the American people are left with rising costs, greater insecurity, and moral outrage at the loss of service members and civilians.
Global Economy Is Running Out of Wiggle RoomMany countries blunted the most painful effects of the energy shock from the war in Iran. But prices remain elevated and risks are multiplying. For a while now, the global economy has been beating the odds. The energy shock prompted by the American and Israeli attacks on Iran in February set off the largest disruption of worldwide energy flows in history. Yet despite jumps in oil prices, widening conflict in the Middle East, fuel shortages and inflation pressures, the feared crash never came and most economies managed to muddle through. But wiggle room is narrowing at the same time the outlook is darkening. Look at what has happened in just the last few days. Attacks forced Saudi Arabia to shut a vital pipeline. Houthi militia seized a strategic Red Sea island and a port city, which could further restrict shipping in the region. And proposed negotiations among Gulf nations fell apart. Oil prices have shot toward $110 a barrel.