They must continuously force open and seize control of more markets. This is one of the driving forces for imperialism. When more than one country does this, major inter-imperialist conflicts ensue. This rivalry—not any sort of moral issue—was the cause of the two major inter-imperialist wars of the 20th Century. So war both captures markets [...]
A portion is siphoned off for personal use by capitalists, to furnish extravagant lifestyles with excessive salaries and bonuses. […]
The surplus value created in production is locked inside the commodity until the moment of consumption, when it’s released as profit. When you plunk your dollars down to buy the hair dryer or the box of frozen waffles, the capitalist’s goal is realized. […]
Coverage on Bangladeshi websites of the Rapid Response Network solidarity rally at Walmart (South Florida) on May 4: Mongoldhoni: http://www.mongoldhoni.net/rally-at-walmart-in-solidarity-with-bangladeshi-workers-organized-by-one-struggle/ Juktakshar: http://juktakshar.com/?p=244
Competition drives technological development as each capitalist pursues ever-increasing efficiency and speed. They automate their factories to minimize the number of workers and to stay ahead of one another. […]
After a short hiatus, the “Capitalism Must Die!” series is back. Other capitalists are running this same cycle at the same time. All their commodities flow into the marketplace. Competition is the major economic driving force of capitalism. […]
A brief, initial report: * The largest mobilization was in Cap-Hatien, with several thousand people. * In Ouanaminthe, there was a demonstration of about 1000 people, mostly workers from Codevi free trade zone and Caracol. * In Port-au-Prince, 600 workers from various unions came out of the factories to participate in a demonstration. The police [...]