Companion pieces on the #WarEconomy
The United Nations says it needs $3 billion in aid, as it warns of a spiraling humanitarian disaster in Sudan after more than one month of fighting between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. (Democracy Now)
“The conflict that erupted on the 15th of April last month in Sudan has killed hundreds of people, injured more than 5,000 people, and millions more have been confined to their homes, unable to access basic services and essential healthcare. And nearly a million people have been displaced, many across to neighboring countries. Today, 25 million people, more than half the population of Sudan, need humanitarian aid and protection.” — Ramesh Rajasingham
We all make mistakes…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon has overestimated the value of the weapons it has sent to Ukraine by at least $3 billion — an accounting error that could be a boon for the war effort because it will allow the Defense Department to send more weapons now without asking Congress for more money. (AP)
Another of the war’s great ironies.
A US-supplied Patriot missile defense system in Ukraine was hit by a Russian missile strike. According to the Center for Strategic and International Studies, a newly produced Patriot battery costs about $1.1 billion, including about $400 million for the system and about $690 million for the missiles.
My guest on Hitting Left this morning is Jon Melrod, author of Fighting Times: Organizing on the Front Lines of the Class War. Tune in, 11-noon CDT, at WLPN 105.5 FM in Chicago or the live stream at lumpenradio.com.