(2023-02-14). 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,…
(2023-02-15). Don't Bow Down to a Dictatorial Government. dissidentvoice.org 
If all that Americans want is security, they can go to prison. They'll have enough to eat, a bed and a roof over their heads. But if an American wants to preserve his dignity and his equality as a human being, he must not bow his neck to any dictatorial government. — President Dwight D. …
(2023-02-14). Capitalism in Black and Blue. mronline.org 
Policing is inextricably linked to racism and to capitalism.
(2023-02-14). New York lawmakers want to write Palestinians out of history. electronicintifada.net Ritchie Torres and nine Republican colleagues showcase their anti-Palestinian racism as they lambaste New York state exam.
(2023-02-14). Let the Bandwagon Play On! dissidentvoice.org 
How do I then deftly move from housing as a human right (my last piece in DV is about housing, a job, my interviews, and getting the boot, i.e., not getting hired for a job I am perfect for — What's It All About, Alfie?), and from the discrimination of this culture on all levels, …
(2023-02-15). Bluebook calls for smarter education. ecns.cn The bluebook was released by the China National Academy of Educational Sciences during the World Digital Education Conference, which was held in Beijing from Monday to Tuesday.
(2023-02-14). 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…
(2023-02-14). National Education Union suspends Welsh school workers' strike after paltry 6.5 percent pay offer. wsws.org Despite the NEU being handed the largest strike mandate since at least 2016, only seven strike days were announced, to give space for these rotten deals to be struck.
(2023-02-15). Saturday 3/18: Strike Debt Bay Area Book Group: Debt, by David Graeber. indybay.org Email strike.debt.bay.area@gmail.com a few days beforehand for the online invite.
(2023-02-14). Pinduoduo's Temu to expand in North America. ecns.cn Chinese online discounter Pinduoduo Inc is accelerating steps to expand its footprint in North America through its cross-border e-commerce platform Temu.
(2023-02-14). ChatGPT: The promise, hype & concerns. mronline.org 
CHATGPT—THE AI-POWERED CHATBOT—HAS TAKEN THE TECH WORLD BY STORM. LAUNCHED AS A PROTOTYPE AND MADE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC TESTING TWO MONTHS AGO, ON NOVEMBER 30, 2022, IT HAS GENERATED QUITE A BUZZ. IT GATHERED ONE MILLION SUBSCRIBERS IN LESS THAN A WEEK. PEOPLE WORLDWIDE HAVE BEEN AMAZED AND AMUSED AT ITS ALMOST HUMAN RESPONSES ON A WIDE RANGE OF TOPICS.
(2023-02-14). How Precision Scheduled railroading at Norfolk Southern caused a toxic Vinyl Chloride mushroom cloud over East Palestine, Ohio. mronline.org 
In this post, I will not cover what has been well-covered elsewhere: The derailment itself (50 cars, 20 of which carried toxic materials, 14 of those vinyl chloride), the subsquent fire, which burned for three days, the ultimate "controlled release" of the poisonous gas, the toxicity of vinyl chloride, the effects of the poison on locals, their pets, and their streams, or the arrest of the reporter who asked questions at Governor DeWine's presser.
(2023-02-14). 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…
(2023-02-14). National Education Union suspends Welsh school workers' strike after paltry 6.5 percent pay offer. wsws.org Despite the NEU being handed the largest strike mandate since at least 2016, only seven strike days were announced, to give space for these rotten deals to be struck.
(2023-02-15). Saturday 3/18: Strike Debt Bay Area Book Group: Debt, by David Graeber. indybay.org Email strike.debt.bay.area@gmail.com a few days beforehand for the online invite.
(2023-02-14). Pinduoduo's Temu to expand in North America. ecns.cn Chinese online discounter Pinduoduo Inc is accelerating steps to expand its footprint in North America through its cross-border e-commerce platform Temu.
(2023-02-14). ChatGPT: The promise, hype & concerns. mronline.org CHATGPT—THE AI-POWERED CHATBOT—HAS TAKEN THE TECH WORLD BY STORM. LAUNCHED AS A PROTOTYPE AND MADE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC TESTING TWO MONTHS AGO, ON NOVEMBER 30, 2022, IT HAS GENERATED QUITE A BUZZ. IT GATHERED ONE MILLION SUBSCRIBERS IN LESS THAN A WEEK. PEOPLE WORLDWIDE HAVE BEEN AMAZED AND AMUSED AT ITS ALMOST HUMAN RESPONSES ON A WIDE RANGE OF TOPICS.
(2023-02-14). How Precision Scheduled railroading at Norfolk Southern caused a toxic Vinyl Chloride mushroom cloud over East Palestine, Ohio. mronline.org In this post, I will not cover what has been well-covered elsewhere: The derailment itself (50 cars, 20 of which carried toxic materials, 14 of those vinyl chloride), the subsquent fire, which burned for three days, the ultimate "controlled release" of the poisonous gas, the toxicity of vinyl chloride, the effects of the poison on locals, their pets, and their streams, or the arrest of the reporter who asked questions at Governor DeWine's presser.
(2023-02-14). U.S. 'balloons' flew 10 times over China since last year: FM spox. mronline.org 
Wang assures that his country's response to US aerial objects intercepting Chinese airspace has been both professional and responsible.
(2023-02-14). Incorrect Units of Measure in a Table. jamanetwork.com In the Original Investigation titled "Effect of Remifentanil vs Neuromuscular Blockers During Rapid Sequence Intubation on Successful Intubation Without Major Complications Among Patients at Risk of Aspiration: A Randomized Clinical Trial," published in the January 3, 2023, issue of JAMA, the units of measure listed for the mean doses of succinylcholine, rocuronium, and propofol in Table 2 were incorrectly given as "mg/kg"; these should have been listed as "mg." This article has been corrected online.
(2023-02-14). Biden to Syrian earthquake victims: DROP DEAD. mronline.org 
Brutally politicizing humanitarian aid, Biden assists Turkey but refuses to mobilize aid and rescue workers to save thousands in northern Syria because of U.S. vendetta against Bashar al-Assad government.
(2023-02-14). 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,…
(2023-02-15). Maybe the media should ask Mayor Pete why he supports prevailing wage laws. americanthinker.com Pothole Pete is worried about too many whites working construction, but doesn't oppose a law explicitly designed to keep blacks out of federally funded projects.
(2023-02-15). EU Wants to Use Frozen Russian Funds to Pay for Ukraine's Reconstruction. globalresearch.ca
(2023-02-15). Zelensky Signs Agreement with JP Morgan on Ukraine's Reconstruction. globalresearch.ca
(2023-02-14). Diputados alcanzan consenso para elegir nueva Corte de Honduras. telesurtv.net El Congreso Nacional subrayó a través de un comunicado el pasado 12 de febrero que los exmagistrados de la Corte Suprema de Justicia, ya no eran autoridad del Estado.
(2023-02-15). Elon We Won't Back Down Unveiling At Tesla-Send Musk On Autopilot To Mars. indybay.org
(2023-02-15). Put The Bird DOWN Elon At Twitter! Launch Musk On Autopilot To Mars NOW! indybay.org Artists, poets and labor activists rallied in front of Twitter to demand that Elon Musk be sent to Mars on autopilot. They also spoke out against the illegal layoffs at Twitter and the violations of health and safety along with racist working conditions at Tesla which is called the plantation by Tesla workers.
(2023-02-15). Science Saturday: Cross-laboratory collaboration accelerates gold-standard SRA testing. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org At Mayo Clinic Laboratories, where teamwork powers innovation, a cross-laboratory collaboration has enabled implementation of a cutting-edge, gold standard test for a life-threatening condition known as HIT, or heparin-induced thrombocytopenia. The test, a serotonin release assay (SRA), uses the expertise and technologies of the Special Coagulation Laboratory (SCL) and Clinical Mass Spectrometry Laboratory (CMSL) to guide physicians on making an accurate diagnosis of HIT, which is an important first step in choosing the best blood…
(2023-02-15). European Union decides on massive intensification of assault on refugees. wsws.org The special European Council summit agreed to massively tighten up its common asylum and immigration policies, including collaborating closely with authoritarian regimes.
(2023-02-14). Plan Calls for Global Collaboration to Address Child Undernutrition. jamanetwork.com Conflict, climate events, the COVID-19 pandemic, and climbing costs of living have contributed to a severe form of undernutrition among an increasing number of children, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
(2023-02-14). Pablo Neruda murió envenenado, afirma familia del poeta. cubadebate.cu El poeta chileno Pablo Neruda murió "envenenado" 12 días después del golpe militar de Augusto Pinochet, aseguró este lunes un sobrino del premio Nobel, a dos días de que se conozca el informe elaborado por peritos internacionales. "Sabemos ahora que el 'clostridium botulinum' no tendría por qué haber estado en la osamenta de Neruda. øQué quiere decir esto? Que Neruda fue asesinado, hubo intervención en el año 1973 por agentes del Estado".
(2023-02-14). Ford recorta 3 800 puestos de trabajo en Europa. cubadebate.cu Ford anunció este martes 14 de febrero un plan de reestructuración para reducir costos a nivel global, a medida que busca ganar competitividad en el mercado de los vehículos eléctricos. La automotriz prevé una reducción de 3 800 puestos de trabajo en Europa en los próximos tres años, lo que equivale al 11 % de su fuerza laboral en ese continente.
(2023-02-14). Médicos cubanos en Turquía: °Feliz día del amor y la amistad! cubadebate.cu Desde Turquía nos llegan imágenes del quehacer de la brigada médica cubana incorporada a las labores de recuperación. "Juntos Amor" , ellos también celebran hoy, haciendo por la vida del pueblo turco. Son los 32 colaboradores del Contingente Internacional de Médicos Especializados en Situaciones de Desastres y Graves Epidemias Henry Reeve.
(2023-02-14). Continúan labores de búsqueda y rescate tras terremotos en Türkiye y Siria. twitter.com La Agencia de Gestión de Desastres y Emergencias de Türkiye precisó que casi 240.000 personas y 12.322 vehículos están desplegados en las zonas afectadas.
(2023-02-14). Presidente sirio recibe al jefe de Asuntos Humanitarios de ONU. telesurtv.net El subsecretario general de Asuntos Humanitarios, destacó las labores desplegadas por el Gobierno sirio.
(2023-02-14). Presidente de Irán inicia visita oficial a China. telesurtv.net El mandatario persa prevé subscribir varios acuerdos de colaboración y fortalecer los estrechos vínculos económicos en materia de energía, transporte, agricultura, comercio e inversiones.
(2023-02-14). Australian Labor health minister lies about COVID disaster. wsws.org The Labor government defied and suppressed warnings in order to pursue a corporate profit-driven "let it rip" policy, knowing that many people would die.
(2023-02-14). Fifteen years on: The fraud of Australian parliament's "stolen generations" apology. wsws.org This article, published on the World Socialist Web Site five years ago exposed the hypocrisy involved in the parliamentary events, such as yesterday's, hailing the anniversaries of the former Rudd Labor government's "national apology."
(2023-02-15). Cal Students Hold Valentine's Day-Themed Protest Against University Sourcing from Factory Farms. indybay.org Cal Dining continues to buy from Tyson Foods, a company students say is abusing workers, animals, and the planet. Protestors hold heart-shaped signs outside of Golden Bear Cafe while calling on UC Berkeley to "break up with" worker abuse, pollution, and animal cruelty.
(2023-02-15). Puerto Rico: A history of resistance. workers.org 
Based on a talk given at the Feb. 5 webinar "Global Class War: Lessons from Sam Marcy for workers struggles today." Go to youtu.be/5Arb33Q8SN0 to view the webinar. Deborah Rodriguez Feb. 5, 2023. (WW PHOTO) In order for any organization to even consider destroying the system of imperialism with its . . . |
(2023-02-15). Man rescued 210 hours after Türkiye earthquake. ecns.cn A Syrian man saved by rescue workers from the debris after 210 hours, is carried to an ambulance in Hatay, Türkiye, Feb. 14, 2023, a week after a deadly earthquake struck Türkiye and Syria.
(2023-02-15). Editorial: El imperialismo contra el globo descarado. workers.org 
El líder de la mayoría del Senado, Chuck Schumer, lo calificó como "incursión descarada". La portavoz de la Casa Blanca, Karine Jean-Pierre, lo calificó como "una clara violación de nuestra soberanía". Para no quedarse atrás, el presidente de la Cámara de Representantes, Kevin McCarthy, tuiteó que "el descarado desprecio de . . . |
(2023-02-15). Bellicosity, bravado and blather. workers.org 
President Joe Biden's Feb. 7 State of the Union address offered no real surprises. Like any loyal imperialist politician, Biden included the obligatory pro-war rhetoric. He blamed Russian President Vladimir Putin for the Ukraine war, calling it "a murderous assault, evoking images of the death and destruction Europe suffered in . . . |
(2023-02-15). Support workers struggles, big and small, to build solidarity. workers.org 
Based on a talk given at the Feb. 5 webinar "Global Class War: Lessons from Sam Marcy for workers struggles today." Go to youtu.be/5Arb33Q8SN0 to view the webinar. Recently I was in a meeting with Comrade Larry Holmes reporting on obstacles in Boston for Starbucks baristas, fighting to win a . . . |
(2023-02-15). "A strike is the only thing they're going to listen to": Kentucky Ford workers look ahead to contract battle in the wake of illegitimate UAW election. wsws.org Anger of the deliberate suppression of workers' right to vote in the UAW election is particularly acute given the fact that 150,000 autoworkers in the US face a decisive fight in mid-September.
(2023-02-15). Two workers killed in protest at Indonesian nickel smelter. wsws.org Although the details of what led to the violence at the Morowali plant remain unclear, the protest was fuelled by growing anger at the appalling working conditions at nickel smelters in Sulawesi.
(2023-02-15). Report of higher than expected price rises in January points to continued rate hikes. wsws.org The report of higher than expected inflation in January caused a drop on Wall Street, as investors anticipated that the US Federal Reserve will press on with its program of interest rate increases aimed at triggering a recession to undermine workers' wage demands.
(2023-02-15). UPS lays off second-tier delivery drivers, in shot across the bow ahead of summer contract talks. wsws.org The layoffs are targeting mainly "hybrid" drivers, a lower-paid tier created by the 2018 contract which the Teamsters enforced over a majority "no" vote by UPS workers.
(2023-02-15). Florida Disney World workers vote overwhelmingly to reject company's paltry "best offer" wsws.org Some 32,000 workers at Disney World in Orlando, Florida, voted by a 96 percent margin last week to reject an insulting offer of an immediate $1 raise in poverty-level wages.
(2023-02-14). Cuba is not a state sponsor of terrorism. canadiandimension.com 
Days after the devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria, Cuba sent a 30 person health brigade to assist in medical care to victims. Photo by Ismael Francisco. | Cuba, a country of eleven million people, has been under an illegal embargo by the United States government for over six decades. | Despite this embargo, Cuba's people have been able to transcend the indignities of hunger, ill-health, and illiteracy, all three being social plagues that continue to trouble much of the world. | Due to its innovations in health care delivery, for instance, Cuba has been able to send its medical workers to other coun…
(2023-02-14). The Heat: Strikes and Protests in Europe. america.cgtn.com 
Hundreds of thousands take to the streets in Europe, protesting the rising cost of living, wage cuts and proposed changes to pension plans. What is the likely political impact? In the U.K., outraged workers stage mass walkouts. British newspapers call it a "Winter of Discontent." …
(2023-02-14). Take Action To Demand Justice For Our Political Prisoners. popularresistance.org This week, Clearing the FOG speaks with two advocates for the freedom of political prisoners Mumia Abu-Jamal and Leonard Peltier. Mumia Abu-Jamal is waiting to hear if Judge Lucretia Clemons will grant a new hearing on his case that includes new evidence of corruption in the legal process that led to his false conviction. On February 16, port workers will strike on the West Coast in support of an international day of action in for Mumia. Noelle Hanrahan of Prison Radio talks about his case and the carceral state. Leonard Peltier has now served almost 50 years in prison on a murder charge involving FBI agents. Col…
(2023-02-14). Democratic National Committee defeats bid to ban dark money. peoplesworld.org 
PHILADELPHIA—In a little-noticed but very important action, the Democratic National Committee defeated a progressive bid to ban "dark money," especially in party primaries. Former Communications Workers President Larry Cohen and Our Revolution's executive director, Joseph Geevarghese, launched the bid. The group, a successor to insurgent Sen. Bernie Sanders's 2016 Democratic presidential bid, lost to yet …
(2023-02-14). Police Terror — Racist Arrow Tip Launched Against All Workers. indybay.org Police and propaganda, corporate mass media control of the public mind…
(2023-02-14). Hundreds Of Thousands Rally Across Spain Against Attack On Public Health. popularresistance.org Spain – On Sunday, February 12, massive mobilizations took place in several cities across Spain, organized by health workers, trade unions, and left-wing groups. The protesters demanded an improvement in public health services, which are currently suffering from a lack of resources and understaffing. | Protesters at a major mobilization in Madrid, attended by hundreds of thousands of people, condemned the apathy of the regional government led by the conservative People's Party (PP) towards the needs of the public health sector. They also protested bids to privatize health care. The march in Madrid was organized b…
(2023-02-14). Daily Round-up | Polisario Front resumes armed struggle & other stories. peoplesdispatch.org In today's episode, we bring you stories of the Polisario resolving to resume armed struggle against Moroccan occupying forces, talks between the Colombian government and the ELN, Palestine's bid for UN membership, and protests by health workers in Spain…
(2023-02-14). U.S. Workers Blame Ohio Train Derailment on Corporate Cost Cutting. towardfreedom.org After 50 derailed train cars in the U.S. Midwestern state of Ohio caused an explosive fire that led to the release of toxic fumes into the air, workers argue corporate cost-cutting was the culprit. Peoples Dispatch reports.
(2023-02-14). Tesla Workers in Buffalo Are Unionizing, With Help From Starbucks Unionists. truthout.org Tesla workers in Buffalo, New York, are seeking to form the company's first union, the workers announced on Tuesday, with help from leaders of the Starbucks union effort that has seen prodigious success over the past two years. "We want Tesla to be the company we know it can be. Our union will further Tesla's principles and objectives, including by helping to serve as the conscience of the… |
(2023-02-14). Robodebt fiasco reveals Centrelink workers opposed it. greenleft.org.au The Robodebt royal commission has revealed that lower level Centrelink workers were telling their bosses that the system was wrong and cruel. They were not listened to, writes Sue Bolton.
(2023-02-14). "The vote was not legitimate!": Kentucky Ford workers demand fair election. wsws.org Workers at the Kentucky Truck Plant and Louisville Assembly Plant expressed disgust with the sham runoff election and support for Will Lehman's fight to transfer power to rank-and-file workers.
(2023-02-14). Sri Lankan health services "heading for total breakdown" wsws.org Sri Lanka health workers—from doctors to junior staff—have been demonstrating outside their institutions for months over worsening shortages of medicinal supplies and demanding improved facilities.
(2023-02-14). Australian unions ram through sell-out deal for NSW rail workers. wsws.org The RTBU-management deal will slash wages in real terms and provides only a temporary promise that jobs will not be slashed on the New Intercity Fleet.
(2023-02-14). Workers Struggles: The Americas. wsws.org Some 30,000 nonteaching school employees in Los Angeles have given a massive strike mandate, while more than 400 tomato processing workers in Ontario are on the picket line.
(2023-02-15). Earthquake Response Turkey; Husseini on Pandemic Origins & US Biowarfare; ILWU10 For Mumia. indybay.org Pacifica's CRD: Earthquake Response in Turkey; Sam Husseini on Pandemic Origins and US Biowarfare; Union Fights for Freedom for Mumia; Death Penalty Abolitionists in Texas Speak Out…
(2023-02-15). Christian Democrats gain in repeat elections to Berlin State parliament. peoplesdispatch.org The conservative Christian Democratic Union emerged as the single largest party in Berlin even as the incumbent Social Democrats-Greens-Die Linke coalition retained its majority. Housing rights groups have urged the new State parliament in Berlin ensure the socialization of large housing stocks which was approved in a referendum in 2021…
(2023-02-15). Russia to Divert European Union Oil to Russian Allies. orinocotribune.com Russia is seeking ways to shift exports of its oil and oil derivatives to friendly countries this year by increasing its share of total supplies sent abroad to 75-80%, according to Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak. | "As for supplies to countries that maintain illegitimate price restrictions, our position here is widely known and remains unchanged: those countries will not receive Russian oil," Novak wrote in an article for Energy Policy magazine on Monday, February 12, reported The Russian offic…
(2023-02-15). Bernie Sanders, flanked by union bureaucrats, issues pathetic moral appeal to railroad CEOs in press conference. wsws.org The press conference was an attempt at damage control for the Democratic Party and the trade union apparatus, two months after a bipartisan vote in Congress to impose a contract which railroaders had rejected.
(2023-02-14). How the US crushed the struggle for a Somali nation. thegrayzone.com As Somalia struggled to hold its first real national elections since the country collapsed in 1991, the US and its allies pushed separatism and undermined democracy so as to plunder the country's rich resources. An armed conflict is underway between secessionists and unionists in the city of Lasanod, where Somaliland state separatist forces have fired on civilians, reportedly killing more than 82 people. Somali unionists have now taken up arms to defend themselves, and issued a declaration declaring that Lasanod …
(2023-02-14). Reasons For An Argentina-Brazil Currency Union. popularresistance.org Even before German Chancellor Olaf Scholz met newly re-elected President Lula da Silva in Brasília last week, the latter had visited neighbouring Argentina, where he floated the idea of creating a common currency union for the two countries. | The international response? Shaking heads. "It's a terrible idea," tweeted Paul Krugman, Nobel laureate in economics. In the German weekly Die Zeit, Thomas Fischermann wrote about a "dream money of the South." So, was the announcement of a common currency for southern Latin America just talk? | A monetary union of all of Latin America would cover 5 percent of global gross d…
(2023-02-14). This Is America #181: Interview with Vishal Singh on Growing Gender Fascist Attacks; Roundup of Resistance to Cop City. itsgoingdown.org 
Welcome, to This Is America, February 13th, 2023. On today's episode, first we speak with antifascist journalist Vishal Singh, about being kicked off of Twitter, covering the far-Right in Southern California, and how Trump is rushing to double-down on anti-trans hatred. We then switch to our discussion, where we unpack recent attacks by Florida Governor,…
(2023-02-14). Transit Coalition Outlines Key Recommendations for Budget 2023. socialistproject.ca 
Important asks for the 2023 federal budget include permanent operational funding for transit systems, public intercity highway bus service, and accessibility and safety improvements. | A broad coalition of unions, environmental organizations, and rider advocates released its annual pre-budget submission with five recommendations for the 2023 federal budget. | The Keep Transit Moving Coalition published five central recommendations that would improve public transit for all Canadians: | Establish permanent federal funding for transit operations. | Create low-carbon rural and intercity public transit through the…
(2023-02-14). 'The Memphis 7' stand up to Starbucks with the help of Bernie Sanders. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—Sen. Bernie Sanders wants Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz to explain why he illegally fired Narbetta Hardin last year—two weeks after Martin Luther King's Birthday. To Hardin, it's very plain: She's one of the "Memphis 7," fired for standing up for her rights and trying to organize the union at her store, with aid from Starbucks …
(2023-02-14). World Cancer Day wish from a Mayo Clinic oncologist. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Cancer affects people worldwide, regardless of age, gender or socioeconomic status. That's why Mayo Clinic joins the Union for International Cancer Control and other global organizations on World Cancer Day, Feb. 4, to close the gap and reduce inequities in cancer care. Many marginalized groups and disadvantaged populations worldwide often have limited access to preventive measures, early detection and treatment, which leads to higher mortality rates. And they are often not represented in research and clinical trials. "My hope…
(2023-02-14). 'For the French working class, this pension reform is a gift to capitalism'. peoplesdispatch.org To understand more about the movement against pension reform in France, we spoke to Ramon Vila, the secretary of the trade union SUD Santé-Sociaux.
(2023-02-14). El discurso del estado de la Unión y otros demonios. cubadebate.cu Como cada año, acaba de tener lugar en el Capitolio estadounidense el acto que se denomina discurso presidencial sobre el estado de la Unión, ejercicio que se realiza de forma pública e ininterrumpida desde el 1913 y que tiene por objetivo brindar una especie de balance sobre la situación del país y el desarrollo de la agenda del primer mandatario.
(2023-02-14). Abellio London drivers speak out against Unite betrayal. wsws.org Bus drivers at Abellio London are continuing to speak out against Unite the union's cancellation of their three-month strike. Unite's anti-democratic action, ramming through a below-inflation pay deal via a non-binding consultative ballot, has produced widespread anger.
(2023-02-14). Ford Announces $3.5 Billion Next-Generation Battery Plant for its Electric Vehicles in Michigan, "to lead the EV Revolution" juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — Ford Motor Co.'s CEO, Jim Farley, announced on Monday, "Today @Ford is announcing a $3.5B investment to build the first automaker-backed LFP battery plant in the U.S. bringing 2,500 jobs to Michigan. Good for America and our customers! All part of our $50B+ plan to innovate & lead the EV …
(2023-02-15). A three-pronged plan for the aftermath of the earthquake. uwidata.com Mehmet Yuva, head of the Türkiye-Syria Friendship Movement, is in the region hit by the earthquake to help people in need. He shared his observations and views with us during his heavy schedule in these difficult times. We thank him wholeheartedly. Yuva proposes a three-pronged road map for the aftermath of the earthquake that hit …
(2023-02-14). George Washington University Law Professor: Focusing On Descendants Of Slaves Vs Broad Race Reparations Has Better Chance In Courts. moguldom.com The reparations movement remains torn on how reparations should be distributed if the federal government ever moves forward on repair for Black Americans. One camp argues reparations should be race-based, meaning all Black people in America would be eligible. The other camp argues reparations should go to the descendants of Black American slaves. The latter …
(2023-02-14). Mexico's AMLO Announces Campaign Against US Blockade Of Cuba. popularresistance.org Mexico's progressive President Andrés Manuel López Obrador announced that his country will lead an international movement to end the US government's illegal blockade against Cuba. | The Mexican president, known popularly by his initials AMLO, condemned the six-decade US blockade of Cuba as "inhumane". He said the global campaign to overturn it must be more "active", complaining that, while the vast majority of countries on Earth vote against the US embargo every year at the United Nations General Assembly, nothing ever changes.
(2023-02-15). Mayo Clinic Q and A: 5 questions about MRI. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I suffered an injury while working out and my primary care physician ordered an X-ray. However, after reviewing the results, my doctor recommended that I have an MRI. I am a very anxious person. Can you explain more about what this type of testing entails and what I can expect? ANSWER: Understandably, any health care concern can lead to feelings of anxiety and nervousness. Depending upon the situation, your care team may begin with…
(2023-02-15). Edward Hopper's New York, an exhibition at the Whitney Museum in New York. wsws.org The current exhibition focuses on the artist's many depictions of the city where he spent the bulk of his working life from 1906 till his death 60 years later.