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Introducing Kyle’s Communist Podcast! Join me each Wednesday on Twitch as we talk about the headline’s in the today’s newsletter.

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I saw this poster and instantly thought it would be perfect for book club. As many of you know, I like to take Soviet posters and modernize them for our needs. This one features a man gesturing welcomingly, inviting comrades to join them on a quest for knowledge. What could be better?

As promised, I made it into a book club invite, and I translated the poster into English, and You can see some of my other modernizations below.

German communist rapper Vizzion teased the release of his new album "Athena" by releasing multiple songs, including "Melancholie," a haunting ballad about the death throes of capitalism. The German lyrics and their English translations (via Google Translate) are provided below. But here’s a sample to get you started:

If you’re new to Vizzion’s music, I’ve included a playlist with my favorite songs.

BreakThrough News on Instagram: "Workers at a South Carolina Waffle House went on strike this week, calling out the chain for skimping on safety and wages. They say the appalling conditions have become intolerable. #WorkersStrike #LaborStrike #WaffleHouse”

LIVE FROM UKRAINE AND STILL ALIVE on Instagram: "📍Belarus, allegedly. We dunno whether to cry or laugh, but it seems like the Wagnerʼs sturmführer is still alive, allegedly. Is this gesture a combination of S!eg He!l and the Soviet Communist Party greeting? - - - content is distributed for informational purposes only. both @ukrainciaga and @ukrainciaga.international do not condone any aggressive groups and strongly condemn any form of unjustified violence. photo via @rageintel”

btnewsroom: The Puerto Rican gov’t has closed more than 600 public schools in the last 10 years, leaving many rural areas with no nearby educational facilities.

Those buildings were abandoned but communities have “rescued” the closed schools and put them to good use: for organizing. #PuertoRico #puertorico🇵🇷

redstreamnet: A new wave of anti-government protests is sweeping Kenya, triggered by widely unpopular tax reforms backed by the IMF, skyrocketing living costs, and deadly police violence. The Communist Party of Kenya (CPK) has warned, “President Ruto started that war, and he must pay the price for it.”⁣⁣Thousands defied assembly bans this week, resulting in massive police violence, including live fire. Local news report of more than a dozen deaths in the latest wave of protests, and the Kenyan Ministry of Interior confirms several hundred arrests, including 37 members of the CPK.⁣⁣More than half of Kenya’s population thinks the government of President William Ruto has achieved “nothing,” according to a Tifa poll. Meanwhile, the country is drowning in public debt, and essential commodities such as fuel prices are reaching historic highs.⁣⁣#KenyaProtests #Maandamano #Ruto

aplredphoenix: In what can be seen as an act of camaraderie, members of the Screen Actors Guild will join striking Writers Guild of America members on picket lines throughout Los Angeles and across the country. The last time both the writers’ and actors’ unions were on strike simultaneously was in 1960....The endgame according to the bosses is to “allow things to drag on until union members start losing their homes.”...The union is seeking a residual formula that would account for the success of shows, yet the studios have been unwilling to acquiesce to the demands for full disclosure of viewership data. In response, SAG-AFTRA has proposed using metrics from Parrot Analytics, a third party data firm. Furthermore, they are also seeking regulations on the use of artificial intelligence which would require that actors would be paid for any AI-generated use of their likeness.The union addressed its members stating, “As you know, over the past decade, your compensation has been severely eroded by the rise of the streaming ecosystem. Furthermore, artificial intelligence poses an existential threat to creative professions, and all actors and performers deserve contract language that protects them from having their identity and talent exploited without consent and pay.” Talks began on June 7. Drescher, who is also the chair of the negotiating committee, posted a video to members on June 24 expressing that talks had been “extremely productive.”However, negotiations have recently been marred by rancorous sentiments being held between studio executives and all others involved. So much so, that all parties agreed to a proposal to bring in federal mediators to resolve the dispute. The Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service dispatched a mediator on Wednesday who was in attendance for the final day of talks. The membership of the union has been urging the leadership to assume an unwavering stance to ensure that their demands are fully met. In a letter signed 2 weeks ago signed by more than 2,000 actors, the leadership was encouraged to accept nothing less than a “transformative” deal.To find a picket and rally in LA or NYC: RedPhoenixNews.com