(2022-02-23). The capitalist imperative driving cruel and bipartisan U.S. migration policies. mronline.org 
Capitalism's need for labor is the determining factor in immigration policy. Its contradictions create a system that is consistently inhumane.
(2022-02-23). Nearly Two-Thirds of Jefferson County, Alabama Residents Support a Union at Amazon. inequality.org
(2022-02-23). Despite massive opposition, Oakland, California school board forges ahead with school closures. wsws.org OUSD Board of Education ignores protests, rejects proposal to delay school closures.
(2022-02-23). Time for a new American political party. asiatimes.com 
The precipitous decline of the once-invincible United States of America from every standpoint — political, economic, social, cultural and educational — is threatening not only the future of the country itself, but of all Western civilization. The political system of the US is in thrall to the Trumpist extreme right on the Republican side and to …
(2022-02-23). "Pick Up the Pen, Joe": Biden Faces Pressure to Cancel Student Debt to Fulfill Campaign Promise. democracynow.org 
The Debt Collective is planning an action on April 4 at the Department of Education to urge the Biden administration to fulfill a campaign promise to cancel student debt before federal student loan payments restart in May. Debt cancellation would give relief to some 45 million borrowers who owe nearly $1.8 trillion in student debt. Education should be treated as a human right and not as a commodity, says Astra Taylor, co-director of the Debt Collective. Not only has Biden failed on his campaign promises, but he has made it easier for lenders to prey on student borrowers, adds Braxton Brewington, press secretary w…
(2022-02-23). To eradicate global poverty and cut global carbon emissions, rich nations must change their consumption patterns. mronline.org 
Sometimes the aching injustice of human-caused climate change hits you square between the eyes. A new fact rears up that is potent, emotive and incontrovertible.
(2022-02-23). India, China in Europe's crisis. mronline.org 
The key elements conform to a principled stance—and a balanced one. India's stance so far has been one of a 'standoffish' attitude that basically absolves Delhi of the need to take a position on which its key ally the United States and the time-tested Russian friend have locked horns.
(2022-02-23). Thursday 3/24: The Problem of Misinformation on Social Media w/ Brennan Center for Justice. indybay.org Online event…
(2022-02-23). Strasbourg Court affirms the importance of anonymity online — Ruaridh Owens. ukhumanrightsblog.com 
On 7 December 2021, the European Court of Human Rights (the "Court") published its judgment in Standard Verlagsgesellschaft MBH v Austria (No.3) regarding anonymity online. The Court found that the Austrian courts had violated the applicant's right to freedom of expression by requiring the applicant to disclose the identities of those who had posted allegedly defamatory comments …
(2022-02-23). Wednesday 2/23: Status of E.O. Justice40: Ensuring Clean Energy, Water, Housing & More to Climate Impacted. indybay.org Online via livestream: www.facebook.com/SierraClub…
(2022-02-23). Tuesday 2/22: Voting Rights: States Advocating for Voter Protections – California & More w/ Common Cause. indybay.org Online webinar…
(2022-02-22). Connecticut People's World events this weekend: 'Teaching Black History — Making Good Trouble'. peoplesworld.org 
NEW HAVEN, Conn.—Eric Brooks, chair of the African American Equality Commission of the Communist Party and community leader in Indiana, will be the keynote speaker for the "Teaching Black History — Making Good Trouble" 48th Annual African American History Month events hosted by Connecticut People's World this weekend. The events, scheduled for Feb. 26 and …
(2022-02-22). Hershel Walker, civil rights and labor activist. cpusa.org 
Hershel Walker was an African American St. Louis, Missouri trade unionist and civil rights leader with an unparalleled degree of commitment to the struggles for peace and justice. He devoted his life to the movements for social transformation and joined workers across the world in the struggle for equality, workers' rights, peace, and socialism. …
(2022-02-22). Former Dolphins Coach Who's Taking On NFL Owner Cartel Brian Flores Joins Steelers As Defensive Assistant. moguldom.com Brian Flores, the Black former head coach of the Miami Dolphins who is suing the National Football League and three NFL teams for racial discrimination, has a new gig in the league. He has been hired by the Pittsburgh Steelers to fill one of their defensive coaching positions. "We have named Brian Flores as our …
(2022-02-22). Oakland students, parents and teachers fight against school closures. liberationnews.org 
On Feb. 8 the Oakland Unified School District Board of Education voted to permanently close and merge seven schools that serve largely low-income and Black students over the next two years.
(2022-02-22). UK lecturers and students speak as higher education strike enters second week. wsws.org "I think the marketisation of higher education is the biggest part of the picture of what we are fighting against and that's why we should find solidarity with the students because they are those paying the cost of this marketisation."
(2022-02-22). Italian students demand dignified education and an end to precarious labor for all. peoplesdispatch.org 
Italian students have organized a series of mass protests in cities across the country in response to worsening conditions in their education and the recent deaths of two students in work-related accidents…
(2022-02-22). UK higher education workers continue strikes over pensions, pay and conditions. wsws.org The lecturers' determination to fight is in sharp contrast to the UCU bureaucracy who have done everything to curtail action from the outset and want nothing more to see it ended with a rotten sell-out.