(2023-02-04). 'Equity' or Fighting Crime: You Can Pick Just One. americanthinker.com According to leftist mayors, we must reject the concept that everyone ought to be treated equally under the law.
(2023-02-04). Black History Month: Dr. Alyx Porter on shaping the future generation of physicians. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Dr. Alyx Porter Black History Month is commemorated every February. It's a month for all people to celebrate and learn about diverse and important contributions of African Americans to American society and culture, as well as to reflect on the ongoing fight against racism, inequity and discrimination. Mayo Clinic News Network is profiling several Mayo Clinic physicians who are focused every day on achieving health equity through their work. Meet Mayo Clinic's Dr. Alyx Porter,…
(2023-02-04). [Perspectives] A space to grow. thelancet.com A woman's right to choose what happens to her body is an issue that often makes headlines. In 2022, the US Supreme Court made the controversial decision to overturn Roe v Wade, the 1973 law which made access to safe abortion a constitutional right. Concerns were also raised by human rights groups in July, 2022, when the UK Government took out references to protect sexual and reproductive health and rights in a multinational statement about gender equality. In her debut novel, Diary of a Void, Japanese writer Emi Yagi tackles the issue of bodily autonomy from an unusual angle—that of a single woman choosing…
(2023-02-04). Surging inflation in Japan leads to growth of inequality. wsws.org Between rising energy bills, expensive groceries, and stagnant wages, the latest round of record-breaking inflation further pushes Japanese workers to the brink.
(2023-02-03). SGP Berlin state elections candidate Rippert: "It is necessary to combine the struggle against social austerity with the struggle against war!" wsws.org In this video, Socialist Equality Party (SGP) Honorary Chairman and candidate for the Berlin state elections Ulrich Rippert speaks about the growing social divisions worldwide and the social catastrophe in Berlin.
(2023-02-04). Video: "Something is Wrong, Why All Those Lies". Commemorating the Ottawa Freedom Convoy. Justin Trudeau Accused Them of "Violence" and "Racism". globalresearch.ca
(2023-02-04). 'Equity' or Fighting Crime: You Can Pick Just One. americanthinker.com According to leftist mayors, we must reject the concept that everyone ought to be treated equally under the law.
(2023-02-04). Black History Month: Dr. Alyx Porter on shaping the future generation of physicians. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Dr. Alyx Porter Black History Month is commemorated every February. It's a month for all people to celebrate and learn about diverse and important contributions of African Americans to American society and culture, as well as to reflect on the ongoing fight against racism, inequity and discrimination. Mayo Clinic News Network is profiling several Mayo Clinic physicians who are focused every day on achieving health equity through their work. Meet Mayo Clinic's Dr. Alyx Porter,…
(2023-02-04). [Perspectives] A space to grow. thelancet.com A woman's right to choose what happens to her body is an issue that often makes headlines. In 2022, the US Supreme Court made the controversial decision to overturn Roe v Wade, the 1973 law which made access to safe abortion a constitutional right. Concerns were also raised by human rights groups in July, 2022, when the UK Government took out references to protect sexual and reproductive health and rights in a multinational statement about gender equality. In her debut novel, Diary of a Void, Japanese writer Emi Yagi tackles the issue of bodily autonomy from an unusual angle—that of a single woman choosing…
(2023-02-04). Surging inflation in Japan leads to growth of inequality. wsws.org Between rising energy bills, expensive groceries, and stagnant wages, the latest round of record-breaking inflation further pushes Japanese workers to the brink.
(2023-02-03). SGP Berlin state elections candidate Rippert: "It is necessary to combine the struggle against social austerity with the struggle against war!" wsws.org In this video, Socialist Equality Party (SGP) Honorary Chairman and candidate for the Berlin state elections Ulrich Rippert speaks about the growing social divisions worldwide and the social catastrophe in Berlin.
(2023-02-04). Video: "Something is Wrong, Why All Those Lies". Commemorating the Ottawa Freedom Convoy. Justin Trudeau Accused Them of "Violence" and "Racism". globalresearch.ca
(2023-02-03). Dallas demands justice for Tyre Nichols. fightbacknews.org Dallas, TX – On January 28, over 50 people gathered in Civic Garden Park in Downtown Dallas to protest the brutal murder of Tyre Nichols by police in Memphis, Tennessee. The rally was organized by the National Alliance Against Racism and Political Repression-Dallas. | Local activist Olinka Green led a chant of the names of victims, including Tyre Nichols, Sandra Bland, Atatiana Jefferson, Santos Rodriguez and DeeDee Hall, an African American trans woman who was killed by police in Dallas in 2022. | Sydney Loving, co-chair of NAARPR Dallas, demanded justice for Tyre Nichols and emphasized the importance and need…
(2023-02-03). Harlem resists gentrification, environmental racism. workers.org 
Harlem, New York Harlem families and grassroots community groups gathered Jan. 28 on West 145th St. and Lenox Ave. in Harlem to protest the operations of a truck stop, which they say was opened in retaliation for their rejection of a gentrification project known as "One45." Several rally speakers condemned . . . |
(2023-02-04). [Correspondence] Health-literacy education drives empowerment and agency. thelancet.com The Editorial1 on health literacy presents needful perspectives. However, two further aspects related to health literacy should be emphasised: the importance of sustained support for epistemic empowerment and the role of children's and adolescents' own agency in effecting change in their surroundings and in the systems they interact with.2…
(2023-02-04). Half a million strike in the UK over wages. peoplesdispatch.org In what has been deemed the biggest industrial action in a decade, over 0,000 workers organized a general strike in the UK on February 1 in defense of the right to strike as well as over pay and working conditions. Organizations such as The Trades Union Congress (TUC), University and College Union(UCU), Unison, Unite the Union, National Education Union (NEU), Fire Brigades Union (FBU), Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS), Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen (ASLEF) and more took part in the mobilizations.
(2023-02-04). Land Development Lawyer And SF Supervisor Mandelman Wants To Shutdown Remote Dial In. indybay.org Corrupt land development lawyer and SF Supervisor Raphael Mandelman wants to shut down remote public comment at the rules committee meetings at the SF Board of Supervisors. He has supported privatization of Balboa reservoir and supports the sale off of all public services and privatization of education.
(2023-02-04). "Operation Nightingale": Fraudulent nursing diploma scandal exposes US health care and education crises. wsws.org Twenty-five defendants are awaiting a trial and face up to 20 years in prison. The allegations reflect a deepening crisis in the health care and education systems, which the defendants sought to exploit.
(2023-02-04). Consumer Health: Cancer education at Mayo Clinic. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org February is National Cancer Prevention Month, and Saturday, Feb. 4, is World Cancer Day, which is a global initiative to raise awareness, improve education and promote action to create a cancer-free world. This is a good time to learn more about cancer education at Mayo Clinic. Patients with cancer who come to Mayo Clinic benefit from the knowledge of Mayo Clinic's specialists and the integrated approach to treating each patient. Mayo Clinic's approach to medical care means that…
(2023-02-03). New Advanced Placement African American Studies Course is Watered Down Version of Itself. scheerpost.com 
By Suneal Kolluri, University of California, Riverside / The Conversation On February 1, 2023— the first day of Black History Month — the College Board released the framework for its new Advanced Placement African American Studies course. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, a Republican, has criticized the pilot version of the African American studies course as lacking educational …
(2023-02-03). Universities Submit To Neoliberalism And Fascism. popularresistance.org We are witnessing the rise of a unique brand of U.S. fascism, which has once again reared its ugly head and has made higher education one of its primary targets. This fascist attack on the university is made possible by the longstanding neoliberal withering of its institutions, which now rely mostly on underpaid contingent workers. The disempowerment of university labor runs hand-in-hand with a right-wing ideological front — rooted in rampant anti-intellectualism and rugged individualism — which seeks to control what knowledge universities can produce and teach. In order to counter this attack on high…
(2023-02-03). Benefits of Using Temporary Buildings to Host Events and Exhibitions. thealtworld.com 
Businesses and educational institutions such as schools and universities host various events from time to time. These events include anniversaries, product launches, conferences, dinners, award ceremonies, and many other occasions. There are also trade exhibitions where companies showcase their products and services to potential customers to create awareness and convince new customers to come on board. | Hosting events and exhibitions can pose a challenge as the companies and institutions need enough space to accommodate a potentially huge number of people. Also, there is a need for enough space for free movement…
(2023-02-03). George Santos, the U.S. Military, and Lying. strategic-culture.org 
Newly elected Congressman George Santos of New York has become the butt of many jokes about his serial lying. Santos lied about pretty much everything: his education, his religion, his parents, his work background. It's hard to say what he didn't lie about. So far, he has survived because the Republican Party has stood behind him but also because Americans collectively expect politicians to lie. Another lying politician? Say it ain't so, Joe!
(2023-02-03). Workers in the UK take to the streets in largest day of industrial action in a decade. mronline.org 
On the 1st of February 2023, the UK came the closest it has come in a generation to a general strike as workers from across a wide range of sectors including education and transport walked out in protest regarding poor pay, unfair working conditions, pensions and precarity.
(2023-02-03). Standing Against NATO and AUKUS a Key Issue for the Peace Movement. libya360.wordpress.com Dr Jenny Clegg On Saturday January 21, Britain's Stop the War Coalition organised its first-ever trade union conference. Speakers included former Leader of the Labour Party, Jeremy Corbyn MP; President of the RMT rail workers union Alex Gordon; Deputy President of the PCS civil service union Martin Cavanagh; Alex Kenny from the National Education Union;…
(2023-02-03). Massive workers' rallies across UK defend the right to strike. peoplesdispatch.org On Wednesday, February 1, over half a million people joined the 'Right to Strike' rallies called by trade unions across the UK to protest the austerity-ridden anti-worker policies of the Tory government, including a legislation which intends to curtail the right to strike. More than 40,000 people marched in London alone. Rallies were also held in cities like Glasgow, Sheffield, Liverpool, Bristol, Manchester, Cambridge, Nottingham, Newcastle, among several others. The rallies were attended by activists and leaders of unions including the National Education Union (NEU), Public and Commercial Services (PCS) Union,…
(2023-02-03). Bernie Sanders to reintroduce the PRO Act into the Senate. peoplesworld.org 
Sen. Bernie Sanders, Ind-Vt., the new chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, will reintroduce the Protect The Right To Organize (PRO) Act. He should use it to really throw the book at corporate crooks. Sanders will be able to push it through his panel, via a one-vote majority there. If all …
(2023-02-03). Money for war, but no money for special educational needs in England's schools. wsws.org The Department for Education is making International Monetary Fund-type "safety valve" deals with local councils facing bankruptcy, involving major cost cutting in the provision of special education needs and disability support.
(2023-02-04). Mayo Clinic Q and A: 6 UTI myths and facts. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: As a woman in my mid-60s, I have been diagnosed with a urinary tract infection for the first time ever. I was surprised to find out that I don't need antibiotics because I don't have any symptoms. There's a lot of conflicting information online about UTIs, like whether every infection needs to be treated and if sex causes an infection. Can you help me distinguish between UTI myth and fact? ANSWER: Urinary tract infections,…
(2023-02-03). ChatGPT: AI Versus Me in Writing an Opinion Column. strategic-culture.org ChatGPT is an online tool created by the Open AI people that generates text. You prompt the software and out pours decent prose. Someday it is going to replace all of us, starting with people like me, we are told. So how good is it? Let's see if the software can recreate a recent column from TAC. In the original hand-written column I presented four global memes with commentary. Let's include the memes below in italics and see what CHatGPT has to say about each.
(2023-02-03). Is the trip of the secretary general of NATO aimed to instigate the creation of the Asian version of NATO? mronline.org 
The high-ranking chief of the military organization which turned Ukraine into a theatre of proxy war is flying into the Asia-Pacific region of the eastern hemisphere across the sea and land, which is not even part of its operational sphere. This fact itself gives rise to concern.
(2023-02-03). Palestine is my cause: Arabs reaffirm support for Palestinians, rejection of the occupation. mronline.org 
The latest Arab Opinion Index 2022 is yet more proof that Arab societies are diverse in every possible way, from their assessment of their economic situation and living conditions to their take on immigration, state institutions and democracy. With one single exception: Palestine.
(2023-02-03). Value, price, and inflation: Immediate and structural causes. mronline.org 
Every working person is keenly aware that prices are up.
(2023-02-03). Writing about a joy that invades Jenin: The Fifth Newsletter (2023). mronline.org 
Israel calls its latest military campaign Operation Break the Wave, a lyrical description of a brutal reality.
(2023-02-03). Philip Foner's The Great Depression 1929  ; 1932: A review. cpusa.org 
The History of the Labor Movement in the United States, Vol 11: The Great Depression 1929-1932, Philip Foner, International Publishers, New York: 2022. A poem appeared in the underground newspaper of the Metal Workers Union, an industrial union created by Communist activists at the beginning of the Depression. It captures the initial stages of …
(2023-02-03). Russia, China Prepared Draft Agreement on Gas Supplies Via 'Far East' Route. infobrics.org Russia and China prepared a draft intergovernmental agreement on gas supplies via the "Far East" route, which involves the construction of a cross-border section across the Ussuri River to the Chinese city of Hulin…
(2023-02-03). Amazon lands in the soup with OSHA—again. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON —As if monster warehouse and retailer Amazon wasn't oppressing its workers enough by fighting their organizing drives, now it's in trouble for endangering them through unsafe and unhealthy working conditions. So said the Occupational Safety and Health Administration on Feb. 1, in proposing to fine the firm $46,875 for rampant safety violations at warehouses …
(2023-02-04). AntiStrike Bill Step Toward Forced Labor In Britain? popularresistance.org The U.K. now has government ministers who revel in their contempt for human rights, including anti-slavery protections. | The home secretary, Suella Braverman, has repeatedly and groundlessly asserted that migrants are trying to "game the system" by claiming to have been trafficked. She is doing her best to reframe slavery as an immigration matter and NGOs fear that the government's protection responsibilities will be neglected in favour of establishing a hard-faced and xenophobic deportation policy. | This affront to national and international law has attracted criticism from the United States, the United Nation…
(2023-02-04). ILWU10 To Shutdown Bay Area Ports On 2/16/23 To Free CWA-NABET Journalist & Prisoner Mumia. indybay.org Bay Area ILWU Local 10 has voted to close all Bay Area ports to demand the freedom of CWA NABET journalist and political prisoner Mumia Abu-jamal on February 16, 2023. They are also urging similar actions in the US and around the world.
(2023-02-04). Las 3 del día: Resumen semanal (+ Podcast). cubadebate.cu Saludos a todos los seguidores de "Las 3 del día". Este viernes 3 de febrero de 2023 hacemos un resumen de lo más importante ocurrido en la semana en nuestro país y en el contexto internacional. "Las 3 del día" es el podcast de Cubadebate que tiene de todo un poco en materia informativa. En la voz de nuestros editores, periodistas y colaboradores escucha un podcast resumen con las principales noticias de la jornada. °Conéctese ya!
(2023-02-03). The Life-Threatening Consequences Of Rural 'Maternity-Care Deserts'. popularresistance.org North Carolina – As her husband drove through Western North Carolina's winding mountain roads in December 2018, Katlyn Moss repeated instructions to him in case something went wrong. | It was nighttime and snowing, and Moss was nine months pregnant. At the time, she was also an OB-GYN nurse. | As her husband drove through the snowy terrain of North Carolina's mountain region, Moss rehashed their plan for what to do if she went into labor during the 107-mile drive from her home in rural Clay County to Mission Hospital in Asheville. | "I had a conversation with my husband, like, 'If we deliver on the side of the ro…
(2023-02-03). Certain COVID-19 experiments in Beijing prohibited. ecns.cn Conducting experiments related to COVID-19 in Beijing that go beyond an approved range is prohibited, and laboratories are required to set up special repositories to store virus strains or samples, according to a notice released by the city's Health Commission on Wednesday.
(2023-02-03). Union Busting War On Apple Workers & NLRB Ruling For Fired Apple Worker Ashley M. Gjà∏vik. indybay.org Apple manager and whistleblower Ashley M. Gjà∏vik ann Monday January 31, 2023 won an NLRB ruling that she had been illegally retaliated against for speaking out publicly about health and safety issues at her office which was built on a superfund toxic site in Silicon Valley.
(2023-02-03). Mayo Clinic to lead new radiotracer trial for detecting pancreatic cancer. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — In an academic-industrial collaboration, Mayo Clinic is assessing in a clinical trial a new radiotracer in pancreatic cancer imaging. As part of the investigation, the new agent, 68Ga-Fibroblast-Activation-Protein-Inhibitors (FAPI)-46 (68Ga-FAPI-46), will be compared with 18-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG), which is the current standard-of-care radiotracer, in positron emission tomography (PET) imaging of pancreatic cancer. "The research will focus on pancreatic cancer and evaluate whether this radiotracer does what it's supposed to do, and whether it…
(2023-02-03). Liberan a colaborador cubano secuestrado en Haití. telesurtv.net Alejandro Aguilera fue secuestrado el 23 de enero en Puerto Príncipe por una de las bandas que operan en Haití.
(2023-02-03). "Florida Is a Laboratory of Fascism": Scholars Discuss Fight Over Black History. truthout.org We host a roundtable with three leading Black scholars about the College Board's decision to revise its curriculum for an Advanced Placement course in African American studies after criticism from Republicans like Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. The revised curriculum removes Black Lives Matter, slavery reparations and queer theory as required topics, while it adds a section on Black conservatism. |
(2023-02-04). Claims Of Mass Workers Shortages And Layoffs; Read Between The Lines. popularresistance.org In the midst of the economic recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic, in trying to justify the acceleration in global inflation — even before the war in Ukraine — the mainstream media was flooded with news about the so-called 'Great Resignation', blaming an apparent shortage of workers for widespread bottlenecks in the production of goods. | Today, the same media is talking about large-scale redundancies and layoffs by corporations. The explanations offered for this apparent trend could lead one to draw conclusions that barely scratch the surface in terms of understanding the true root causes of these iss…
(2023-02-04). Largest First-Contract Wins in 25 Years at Two New Mexico Universities. popularresistance.org Following ratification of first contracts by members of UE Local 1466-United Graduate Workers at the University of New Mexico and UE Local 1498-Graduate Workers United at New Mexico State University, thousands of graduate workers in the state are now covered by collective bargaining agreements. Both locals joined UE in historic "card check" drives at the beginning of the pandemic and have overwhelmingly ratified first contracts in mid-December, earning 7.12 percent and 6.8 percent raises, respectively, for their members. Covering more than 2,500 workers, these are the largest first contracts settled by UE in the…
(2023-02-04). Salute to LSN Murthy of the CPI (Maoist). workers.org 
Workers World Party sends its condolences to the Communist Party of India (Maoist) and all other Indian Marxists over the death of Comrade LSN Murthy on Dec. 21, 2022. He served as a powerful force in the revolutionary struggle in India for over 50 years as a writer and translator . . . |
(2023-02-04). The lessons of the rail struggle of 2022. wsws.org As far as management is concerned, the "contract" is only binding on us workers. They feel emboldened because they know they have not only Congress on their side, but the union apparatus.
(2023-02-04). Indian budget intensifies austerity for working people, hikes military spending. wsws.org The Modi government's 2023-24 budget combines brutal austerity measures for India's workers and toilers, with a 13 percent hike in military spending and massive sops to big business, the rich and superrich.
(2023-02-03). Palestinian worker says UN refugee agency is retaliating against him for leading strike. therealnews.com 
This story originally appeared in Workday Magazine on Feb. 3, 2023. It is shared here with permission. A Palestinian worker for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) in the West Bank is accusing the agency of retaliating against him for leading a strike for better pay. The strike of nearly 4,000 workers began …
(2023-02-03). Non-Compete Agreement Leaves Workers Homeless And Jobless. popularresistance.org Kevin Borowske is still mulling it over after being fired last week—and evicted as of February 28. Was he a scientist with the proprietary recipe for a cleaning solution? Was he the holder of a confidential blueprint concealing the secret rooms in the condo? | Otherwise, he's at a loss as to why the property management company FirstService Residential had him sign a non-compete agreement when he was hired as a caretaker—a job that blends janitorial and light housekeeping services—at a high-rise building in Minneapolis, Minnesota. | A non-compete agreement bars the worker from taking a similar jo…
(2023-02-03). New York City rally against illegal blockade of Cuba. workers.org 
Credit: Brenda Ryan Cuba solidarity activists held a rally against the illegal U.S. blockade of Cuba in front of the statue of José Martí in New York City's Central Park on Jan. 28. The gathering also paid tribute to Martí, a revolutionary hero who fought for Cuba's independence from Spain, . . . |
(2023-02-03). Chartered train arranged for migrant workers in Xinjiang. ecns.cn The T3295 train carrying 956 migrant workers departing from Lanzhou, Gansu Province arrived in Urumqi, capital of northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region on Wednesday. This is the first special train arranged for migrant workers heading to Xinjiang after the Spring Festival break.
(2023-02-03). A sign of capitalist decline: Pink slips hit tech workers hard. workers.org 
In a vulgar display of capitalist greed, indicative of the system's state of decay, high tech companies have laid off more than 58,000 workers since the start of the new year. These figures include the latest announcements from Google parent company Alphabet to slash 12,000 jobs and Microsoft's recent 10,000-person . . . |
(2023-02-03). In last-minute legal maneuver, Michigan Appeals Court overturns imminent increase in minimum wage. wsws.org On January 26, less than a month before a February 19 increase in the minimum wage was set to take effect for tens of thousands of Michigan workers, the Michigan Appeals Court blocked the increase by upholding a 2018 "adopt and amend" maneuver of the Republican-led legislature.
(2023-02-03). Daily Round-Up | Half a million UK workers go on strike and more stories. peoplesdispatch.org In today's episode, we bring you stories of a massive strike by workers in the UK, the increase in US bases in the Philippines, Israeli attacks on Gaza, and protests in Peru…
(2023-02-03). Tunisian elections are the third phase of President Kais Saied's coup project: Ali Jallouli. peoplesdispatch.org Ali Jallouli, a leader of left-wing Workers' Party of Tunisia, analyzes the recent second round of the parliamentary election, the resistance to President Kais Saied, and why the Tunisian revolution has not option but to succeed…
(2023-02-03). Podemos bemoans crackdown in Peru, but arms Peru's regime against the workers. wsws.org Spain's ruling pseudo-left party is hypocritically distancing itself from its policy of arming the Peruvian regime with the same weapons it uses to assault strikers at home.
(2023-02-03). Communications Workers Union strike re-ballot buys Royal Mail time to impose restructuring. wsws.org All discussions at ACAS have been about how far the CWU will go to accommodate Royal Mail.
(2023-02-04). Maduro Welcomes De-dollarization of the Latin American Economy with Unit Currency 'Sur'. orinocotribune.com During his speech at the inauguration of the Science Technological Park of Venezuela, modeled after Iranian frameworks, in Miranda this past Tuesday, President Maduro vocalized his support of a Latin American and Caribbean common currency, stressing that "Latin America and the Caribbean have to have an economic integration bloc and monetary system." | For Maduro, a unitary currency and an integrated economic system would prove that Latin American countries can "show themselves united to the world" in the same way that the member states of the European Union remain united after the consolidation of their economy a…
(2023-02-04). Presidente venezolano sostiene reunión con el canciller iraní. telesurtv.net Venezuela e Irán han suscrito acuerdos en diversos sectores como el energético, científico, petrolero, de defensa, cultural, económico, entre otros.
(2023-02-04). European Union urges intensification of Ukraine war. wsws.org The entire European Union leadership traveled to Kiev on Thursday, where it met with the Ukrainian government for two days.
(2023-02-04). Juez de Corte Suprema brasileña confirma que senador le contó sobre reunión conspirativa con Bolsonaro. cubadebate.cu El ministro del Supremo Tribunal Federal de Brasil, Alexandre de Moraes, confirmó que el senador Marcos do Val le contó sobre una reunión de conspiración electoral a la que habría asistido con el expresidente Jair Bolsonaro y el exdiputado Daniel Silveira en 2022. Do Val dijo a periodistas el jueves que Bolsonaro "se sentó en silencio" mientras Silveira exponía el complot.
(2023-02-03). Ukraine signs deal to join EU's Single Market Programme. ecns.cn Ukraine on Thursday signed an agreement to join the European Union's Single Market Programme with a budget of 4.2 billion euros (about 4.59 billion U.S.
(2023-02-03). Blinken aplaza su viaje a Pekín tras el incidente del globo chino detectado en EE.UU. cubadebate.cu El secretario de Estado estadounidense, Antony Blinken, ha pospuesto su viaje a China tras el incidente del globo chino detectado en el país norteamericano. Blinken tenía previsto celebrar reuniones en Pekín a principios de la próxima semana en el marco de la primera visita de este tipo de un alto diplomático estadounidense en cinco años.
(2023-02-03). Presidente de Nicaragua sostiene reunión con canciller de Irán. telesurtv.net El presidente Ortega reafirmó que "la batalla sigue siendo una batalla que llama a la unidad de nuestros pueblos, a la unidad de nuestras regiones".
(2023-02-03). Friday 2/10: Black History Month Art Showcase. indybay.org Studio 11 | 34626 11th Street | Union City, CA 94587…
(2023-02-03). Marrero Cruz en reunión sobre transitarias: Mientras exista una insatisfacción, hay motivo para los análisis. cubadebate.cu Aunque el trabajo de las transitarias se ha estabilizado en el país, todavía persisten deficiencias y quejas de la población, trascendió este viernes en un encuentro dirigido por el primer ministro, Manuel Marrero Cruz, quien afirmó que "mientras exista una sola insatisfacción, tenemos que revisarnos".
(2023-02-04). January's 'too good to be true' jobs report was based on 'adjustments'. americanthinker.com Stripped of all the technical jargon is this stark reality: On an unadjusted basis, payrolls actually fell by 2.5 million last month.
(2023-02-03). Unemployment Hits New Half-Century Low as Job and Hour Growth Soar in January. truthout.org The January jobs report was far stronger than had been predicted, with the economy adding 517,000 jobs. There was also a big increase in the length of the average workweek from 34.4 hours to 34.7 hours, which led to an extraordinary 1.2 percent rise in the index of aggregate hours. The average hourly wage increased by 10 cents, bringing the annual increase over the last three months to 4.6 percent. |
(2023-02-04). Commemorating January 29, 2022: Democracy, Authoritarianism and Canada's Truckers Movement. globalresearch.ca
(2023-02-03). HTS Allies Challenge Ankara, Form Coalition In Turkish-Occupied Areas In Northern Syria. southfront.org 
Screengrab from al-Shahbah Gathering formation statement. | On February 2, several factions allied to al-Qaeda-affiliated Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) formed a coalition in Turkish-occupied areas in the northern countryside of Syria's Aleppo, challenging Ankara's influence in the region. | The factions, the Ahrar al-Sham Movement-Eastern Sector, Nour al-Din al-Zenki Movement, Al-Tawhid Briga…
(2023-02-03). Filipino movements protest Marcos Jr's decision to further open up to US military. peoplesdispatch.org The decision to allow US to access more Philippine military bases under the controversial EDCA deal has been criticized by progressive groups and activists…
(2023-02-03). Sudan and Israel announce plans for a peace deal. peoplesdispatch.org Despite criticism from the ongoing pro-democracy movement in the country, Sudan is one of the four Arab countries that have "normalized" relations with Israel by signing the Abraham Accords…
(2023-02-03). Mass Poverty. The Protest Movement. The Economic and Social Crisis (2020-2023). Building a Movement against "Corona Tyranny" globalresearch.ca
(2023-02-03). It's going to take a mass movement. cpusa.org 
Editor's Note: Below is the full report by Joe Sims to the CPUSA National Committee on January 14th. Previously an excerpted keynote was published under the title "The Party We Must Become." As we meet this Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend, the fight against the fascist danger remains front and center. Make no …
(2023-02-03). Mass Poverty. The Protests Movement. The Economic and Social Crisis (2020-2023). Building a Movement against "Corona Tyranny" globalresearch.ca
(2023-02-04). The specter of socialism haunts US Congress. wsws.org Last week the US Congress spent three days denouncing socialism and pledging to reverse all the social gains made by the working class on a global scale in the century since the Russian Revolution of 1917.
(2023-02-04). Interval training for heart health. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org EAU CLAIRE, Wis. — When it comes to exercise, what's best for your heart: slow and steady, or fast and furious? How about a combination of both? Interval training — alternating short bouts of higher-intensity effort with longer bouts of less-intense activity — has big benefits for your heart. "Interval training makes your heart alternate between working hard and recovering," says Melinda Hahm, a clinical exercise physiologist in Cardiology at Mayo Clinic Health System in…
(2023-02-03). Massive Looting Of Public Resources At Stake In Detroit Redevelopment Scheme. popularresistance.org Detroit, Michigan – Billionaire developers in Detroit have proposed capturing almost one billion dollars in public money to fund their newest project. The deal is far from sealed, but organized community opposition will be necessary to prevent approvals from sailing through. | In a majority Black and Brown, working-class city experiencing an unprecedented housing crisis, billionaire developers are seeking to siphon public funds that should be used to build public housing and expand community resources to subsidize luxury apartments, hotels, and office space. Community members have spoken out against publicly fund…
(2023-02-03). 'So They Can See Us': Peru's National Protest Advances To Lima. popularresistance.org Deadly protests have gripped Peru since Congress expelled the country's first working-class president, Pedro Castillo. | Timeline of events since December 7, 2022: | Dec 7, 2022: The surprise winner of the July 2021 presidential election, Castillo comes under immediate attack from the right. On December 7 he attempts to dissolve Congress before it can debate a third impeachment motion against him and says he will form an emergency government and rule by decree. | Dec 7: Lawmakers vote overwhelmingly to remove him from office for "moral incapacity" to exercise power. | He is arrested for "rebellion". | Vice Presid…
(2023-02-03). Car Bomb Explosion Thundered In Energodar. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On the morning of February 3, a loud explosion thundered in the city of Energodar in the Zaporozhie region, which is under Russian control. A civilian car was blown up by unknown saboteurs. | A member of the main council of the administration of the Zaporozhye region confirmed that a car was blown up as a result of the terrorist attack. | The Internal Affairs Department of the Zaporozhye region declared that an internal affairs officer died in the attack. Investigators are working on th…
(2023-02-03). Car Bomb Targets Pro-Government Faction In Syria's Daraa, Leaves Five Wounded. southfront.org 
File image. | Late on February 2, at least five people were wounded when an explosive-laden car blew up in the southern Syrian city of Daraa. | The attack occurred in the western part of Daraa, near the al-Sahafah building. The target was reportedly the headquarters of a pro-government armed faction led by Mustafa Al-Masalma "al-Kasm". The faction is said to be working under the command of the Military Intelligence Directorate. | According to the Syrian Arab News Agency, two of the wounded were moved to Daraa National Hospital…
(2023-02-03). Anti-Abortion Laws Were Written to Confuse the Public — and They're Working. truthout.org As a Democratic state lawmaker in South Carolina, Rep. Elizabeth "Spencer" Wetmore is in constant contact with abortion rights leaders and reproductive health providers in her state. Despite poring over anti-abortion legislation pushed by Republicans and reams of existing state law, even Wetmore is confused about the status of abortion rights in the Palmetto State. In 2021… |
(2023-02-03). Zaporozhye's Sudoplatov Battalion Offers 12-Million-Ruble Reward For Capture Of NATO Tanks. southfront.org 
British soldiers with the Queen's Royal Hussars conduct the Offensive Operations lane during the Strong Europe Tank Challenge, June 5, 2018. (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) | On February 3, the Sudoplatov Battalion, manned by volunteers in the Zaporozhye Region, has announced a reward of 12 million rubles ($170,000) for each working Challenger 2, M1A2 Abrams or Leopard 2 main battle tank that gets captured within the Russian special military operation in Ukraine. "The Sudoplatov battalion officially announces that it will pay 12 millio…