(2021-11-04). Why Julian Assange's inhumane prosecution imperils justice for us all. mronline.org 
The damage done to the Wikileaks co-founder in his decade of incarceration and uncertainty, including more than two years in Belmarsh is beyond doubt. But so, too, is his courage beyond doubt.
(2021-11-04). Activists and scholars condemn closure of Southgate Institute for Health, Society and Equity in Australia. peoplesdispatch.org In a surprise move, Flinders University has decided to shut down the world-renowned Southgate Institute for Health, Society and Equity, a key institution for the research of social determinants of health…
(2021-11-04). Tackling diversity issues with innovative Mayo Clinic workplace development approach. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — When analyzing the complex issues surrounding equity, inclusion and diversity in health care, examining all facets, subtleties and underlying problems is the only way to craft real-world solutions, according to Anjali Bhagra, M.D., medical director for Mayo Clinic's Office of Equity, Inclusion and Diversity. "We often get stuck in analysis paralysis or admiration of the problem," says Dr. Bhagra. Dr. Bhagra will dig deeply into the tough questions that equity, inclusion and…
(2021-11-04). Capitalism is Bad for Business. realprogressives.org The reason debates about economic equality, social mobility, access to opportunity, capitalism, socialism, and politics are bogged down in stubborn, circular quagmires is because most people, on both ends of the political spectrum, see capitalism and commerce as the same thing.
(2021-11-04). Landslide for democracy in Washington State's Clallam County. peoplesworld.org 
SEQUIM, Wash.—Voters inflicted a crushing landslide defeat Nov. 2 on four QAnon-connected Sequim City Council incumbents nicknamed the "Gang of Four." Voters replaced them with five "Good Governance" City Council candidates who spoke out clearly for honesty, transparency, racial equality, and medical science. Voter turnout in Sequim was 49.46%, very high for an off-year election. …
(2021-11-04). How photos of Afghan suffering shown over and over perpetuate inequality and harm. Azeta Hatef, Assistant Professor of Journalism, Emerson College 
(2021-11-04). School taught lesson on 'dual pandemic' of Covid-19 & racism in US. rt.com 
A Maryland school board has come under fire for giving kids a "psychoeducational lesson" about what it called the US' "dual pandemic" of Covid-19 and "systemic racism." | According to documents published by Judicial Watch and seen by Fox News, the Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) board launched the curriculum last year. In an August 2020 email, MCPS Associate Superintendent Janet Wilson announced that all schools would be "required" to implement the lesson as part of a "mandatory Social-Emotional Learning" module by the following month. | The lesson was said to provide "crisis facts" about a "dual pande…
(2021-11-04). Tuesday 11/30: "White Evangelical Racism": A Conversation with Book Author, Anthea Butler, Ph.D. indybay.org Online event…
(2021-11-04). Mayo Clinic, NAACP join forces to create new pathways to success for Black, underrepresented students. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic and the Rochester Branch of NAACP today launched "RISE for Youth," an innovative program that will provide Black and underrepresented students with new pathways to success in education and employment, while also addressing the racial disparities that stand in the way of their success. The program is part of Mayo Clinic's $100 million commitment against racism. According to a Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development report, a huge employment…
(2021-11-04). Racial discrimination is linked to suicidal thoughts in Black adults and children. Janelle R. Goodwill, Assistant Professor of Social Work, Policy, and Practice, University of Chicago 
(2021-11-04). UNESCO officials laud China's role in UN over past 50 years. ecns.cn Officials and ambassadors of member states to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on Wednesday commended China's role since the restoration of its lawful seat 50 years ago in the United Nations.
(2021-11-04). China stocks bounce after regulatory shock and awe. asiatimes.com 
One year ago this week, President Xi Jinping set in motion what's come to be known as China's great "common prosperity" rebalancing. In a move that startled the world, the push started with the November 2020 shelving of an initial public offering by Jack Ma's Ant Group. It then spread from tech to education to real estate, …
(2021-11-04). What American schools can learn from other countries about civic disagreement. Ashley Berner, Associate Professor of Education, Johns Hopkins University 
(2021-11-04). Will Glasgow fix broken climate finance promises? mronline.org 
SYDNEY and KUALA LUMPUR: Current climate mitigation plans will result in a catastrophic 2.7 ∞C world temperature rise. US$1.6—3.8 trillion is needed annually to avoid global warming exceeding 1.5 ∞C.
(2021-11-04). Fighting for Oak Flat/Chi Chil Bildagoteel. mronline.org 
"Nobody made a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could only do little." —Edmund Burke…
(2021-11-04). Sunday 11/7: SF Bay Area Climate People's Assembly during Cop26. indybay.org To Register for this online event: bit.ly: /PeoplesAssemblySFBayArea…
(2021-11-04). Tuesday 11/9: RV Ban: Second Reading of "Oversized Vehicle" Ordinance at Santa Cruz City Council. indybay.org The RV Parking Ban is #23 on the city council meeting agenda and will be heard shortly after 1: 00 PM. | Click on Zoom link (no time delay): zoom.us/j/94684401344 | Online at http: //www.cityofsantacruz.com/government/city-council/council-meetings | Meeting Agenda:…
(2021-11-04). Sunday 11/14: Climate Crisis: A "Perfect Storm" of Interlocking Injustices for Poor, Indigenious, POC. indybay.org Online via Zoom…
(2021-11-04). Thursday 11/4: Policies That Could Improve the Lives of Poor & Low-Income People w/ PPC. indybay.org Online teach-in…
(2021-11-04). Saturday 11/13: The Glasgow Climate Summit — What The Sierra Club Won't Tell You. indybay.org Online, Please register in advance at bit.ly/Glasgow_SSS_211113 to receive your personal link for this event.
(2021-11-04). Tuesday 11/16: "The Strong Black Woman": Book Talk with Author, Marita Golden. indybay.org Online via Zoom…
(2021-11-04). Thursday 11/4: The Essential Funding of Homecare, Immigration, and Community Services w/ NDWA. indybay.org Online event…
(2021-11-03). Striketober Becomes Strikesgiving as Workers Rediscover the Power of Unions. inequality.org
(2021-11-03). Economic inequality means retirement insecurity for most U.S. households. mronline.org 
This is far from a "hot take": financial wealth in the United States is highly concentrated, with most households, especially Black and Hispanic households, owning few financial assets…
(2021-11-03). Over 700 University of Michigan faculty sign open letter protesting administration witch hunt against composer and Professor Bright Sheng. wsws.org The open letter from UM faculty takes a principled stand in defense of Sheng, demanding that the university reinstate Sheng to his undergraduate course in composition and make a public apology both for the sanctions taken against him and the outrageous charges of racism.
(2021-11-03). MAGA Ain't Playin': New Poll Shows 30 Percent Of Republicans Say Violence May Be Necessary To Save United States. moguldom.com Almost one in three Republicans polled in a recent study agree with this statement, "Because things have gotten so far off track, true American patriots may have to resort to violence to save our country." The findings come from the Public Religion Research Institute, a nonprofit research and education organization that studies political issues as they …
(2021-11-03). The homogenisation of education. mronline.org 
Education in post-independence India was supposed not just to provide knowledge and skills to students, but also to facilitate the process of "nation-building" (to use a clumsy word).
(2021-11-03). COP 26: End the Cynicism and Denial — Pt1. zcomm.org Governments and corporations around the world are fully aware of the danger of the climate crisis. They are not lacking information or education; it's all out there…
(2021-11-03). Rank-and-file Canadian educators discuss "How to end the pandemic" webinar, vow support for John Deere strike. wsws.org At the latest meeting of the Cross-Canada Educators Rank-and-File Safety Committee, education workers drew the connection between the fight to stop the pandemic and the need to unify their struggles with other sections of workers battling low wages and punishing working conditions.
(2021-11-03). What to expect from COP26: climate action, climate justice or greenwashing? mronline.org 
If Karl Marx and Frederick Engels were writing the Communist Manifesto today, it is not inconceivable that they would begin with the sentence: "A spectre is haunting humanity—the spectre of extinction."
(2021-11-03). Cuban Leader: The U.S. Government is the true organizer and promoter of the provocation planned for November in Cuba (+video). mronline.org 
Polanco Fuentes drew attention to how as soon as the march was announced, it received public support from U.S. legislators, political operators and the media that encourage actions against the Cuban people, try to destabilize the country and urge military intervention.
(2021-11-03). Forum discusses defending public housing in NSW. greenleft.org.au Hands off Glebe and Action for Public Housing hosted an online forum to discuss how best to defend New South Wales public housing from the state government's plan to sell it off. Rachel Evans reports.
(2021-11-03). NSW public housing defenders discuss campaign. greenleft.org.au Hands off Glebe and Action for Public Housing hosted an online forum to discuss how best to defend New South Wales public housing from the state government's plan to sell it off. Rachel Evans reports.
(2021-11-03). 'Every turn in this case has been another brick wall, and behind it is Chevron'. mronline.org 
CounterSpin interview with Paul Paz y Miño on Chevron vs. Steven Donziger.