2023-02-25: News Headlines

Yian Fang (2023-02-25). [Correspondence] Insurance pools' merging in China needs careful design. thelancet.com Chen Xinxin and colleagues' call for healthy ageing in China is encouraging.1 To address equity concerns and mobility difficulties, the policy recommendation of "establishing a unified national insurance system that encompasses all citizens, regardless of occupation, resident status, or place of residence"1 is justifiable. However, it deserves further considerations.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-02-25). Black History Month – Dr. Lionel Kankeu Fonkoua, helping at-risk patients and increasing diversity in clinical trials. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Dr. Lionel Kankeu Fonkoua Black History Month is a month for all people to celebrate and learn about the diverse and important contributions of Black Americans to American society and culture, as well as to reflect on the ongoing fight against racism, inequity, and discrimination. The Mayo Clinic News Network is profiling several Mayo Clinic physicians who are focused every day on achieving health equity through their work. Meet Dr. Lionel Kankeu Fonkoua, an oncologist with…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-02-25). Black History Month: Dr. Floyd Willis on the importance of inclusive Alzheimer's Disease research. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Dr. Floyd Willis Black History Month is a month for all people to celebrate and learn about the diverse and important contributions of Black 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 Mayo Clinic physicians who are focused every day on achieving health equity through their work. Meet Dr. Floyd Willis, a family medicine physician and investigator…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-02-25). Dr. Prathibha Varkey recognized as one of Modern Healthcare's 'Top 25 Women Leaders'. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Prathibha Varkey, M.B.B.S., president of Mayo Clinic Health System, was recognized by Modern Healthcare as one of the "Top 25 Women Leaders" for 2023. The profiles of all the honorees are featured in the Feb. 20 issue of Modern Healthcare magazine and online at ModernHealthcare.com/topwomenexecs. This prestigious recognition program acknowledges and honors women executives from all sectors of the health care industry for their leadership in care delivery improvement, health equity, policy…

Yian Fang (2023-02-25). [Correspondence] Insurance pools' merging in China needs careful design. thelancet.com Chen Xinxin and colleagues' call for healthy ageing in China is encouraging.1 To address equity concerns and mobility difficulties, the policy recommendation of "establishing a unified national insurance system that encompasses all citizens, regardless of occupation, resident status, or place of residence"1 is justifiable. However, it deserves further considerations.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-02-25). Black History Month – Dr. Lionel Kankeu Fonkoua, helping at-risk patients and increasing diversity in clinical trials. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Dr. Lionel Kankeu Fonkoua Black History Month is a month for all people to celebrate and learn about the diverse and important contributions of Black Americans to American society and culture, as well as to reflect on the ongoing fight against racism, inequity, and discrimination. The Mayo Clinic News Network is profiling several Mayo Clinic physicians who are focused every day on achieving health equity through their work. Meet Dr. Lionel Kankeu Fonkoua, an oncologist with…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-02-25). Black History Month: Dr. Floyd Willis on the importance of inclusive Alzheimer's Disease research. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Dr. Floyd Willis Black History Month is a month for all people to celebrate and learn about the diverse and important contributions of Black 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 Mayo Clinic physicians who are focused every day on achieving health equity through their work. Meet Dr. Floyd Willis, a family medicine physician and investigator…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-02-25). Dr. Prathibha Varkey recognized as one of Modern Healthcare's 'Top 25 Women Leaders'. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Prathibha Varkey, M.B.B.S., president of Mayo Clinic Health System, was recognized by Modern Healthcare as one of the "Top 25 Women Leaders" for 2023. The profiles of all the honorees are featured in the Feb. 20 issue of Modern Healthcare magazine and online at ModernHealthcare.com/topwomenexecs. This prestigious recognition program acknowledges and honors women executives from all sectors of the health care industry for their leadership in care delivery improvement, health equity, policy…

americanthinker (2023-02-24). Biden Administration's New Equity Atlas: An Unconstitutional Equity Redistribution Scheme. americanthinker.com Biden's $1.2 trillion American Rescue Plan Act gives cities a blank check for billions in federal grants in a data-driven scheme to force racial equity justice outcomes. Check out what's happening in your city.

Christal James (2023-02-24). Big Corporate Leadership Will Not Save Us. actionaidusa.org I was disappointed, on multiple levels, to hear about the Biden administration's nomination of Ajay Banga, a private equity executive with no experience in public service, to head the World Bank. First, the U.S. should have no real right to unilaterally name the World Bank President — it does so through an archaic "gentleman's agreement"…

isabella (2023-02-24). Inequality is Weakening Social Security. Here's How We Fix That. inequality.org

CIIS Public Programs (2023-02-25). Thursday 4/20: On the Racism of People Who Love You. indybay.org California Institute of Integral Studies | 1453 Mission St. | San Francisco, CA 94103…

Staff (2023-02-25). De King a Nichols: Memphis, el racismo y la violencia en la sociedad estadounidense. cubadebate.cu Tyre Nichols era demasiado joven para morir. Tenía apenas 29 años cuando fue asesinado por la policía de Memphis, Tennessee, a inicios de este 2023. Falleció tras la brutal paliza que le propinaron 6 agentes del orden en esa ciudad el 7 de enero de este año. Vivió apenas tres días más después del suceso. La violencia y el racismo sistémico contra la gente negra está en las entrañas mismas del imperio.

Staff (2023-02-25). 3rd Afro-Venezuelan National Congress Begins in Caracas. orinocotribune.com The 3rd Afro-Venezuelan National Congress began in Caracas on Friday, February 24, and will end on Sunday, February 26. The event, held in the Venezuelan School of Planning, will also be a tribute to the Cimarrón Mayor, the late Chavista leader Aristóbulo Istúriz. The main objective of the meeting is to consolidate a united Afro-Venezuelan platform, which, with the spirit of the Bolivarian Revolution, will work towards dismantling 530 years of colonialism, slavery, racism and discrimination. | The programe started on Friday with the accreditation of the 17 participating delegations from different regions of the c…

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2023-02-24). Black People Seven Times More Likely To Die Following Police Restraint. orinocotribune.com By Bethany Rielly Monday — Feb 20, 2023 | New report by Inquest disputes government's claim that there is no evidence more black people die than white people following police contact | Black people are seven times more likely to die following police restraint, according to a new report that disputes government claims on racial disparities for state-related deaths. | The report by charity Inquest, published yesterday, found that racial disproportionality is higher than previously made public. | It says that the system for investigating the potential role of racism in deaths of black people following police re…

americanthinker (2023-02-24). The Equal Protection Project may be the most important organization in America. americanthinker.com As the Biden administration, with almost two years left to go, brings racial discrimination back to the American government, the EPP is stepping up to stop it.

WSWS (2023-02-25). SEP demands billions for health and education, not for war. wsws.org While virtually limitless funds are being allocated to the war machine, governments proclaim that there is no money for essential social services such as healthcare and education.

Fight Back (2023-02-24). Tallahassee students say 'Down with DeSantis!'. fightbacknews.org By staff | Tallahassee, FL – On February 22, about 35 students, community members and faculty rallied on the front steps of the Student Union at Florida State University. The rally was organized by FSU's chapter of Students for a Democratic Society (FSUSDS) in response to Governor Ron DeSantis' recent attacks on diversity programs and multicultural studies. | Attendees chanted "Money for schools and education, not for racist legislation!" "Education is liberation!" and "Black education matters!" | According to their official statement, FSUSDS has four primary demands for Florida State: One, the protection and…

Mary Triny Mena (2023-02-24). Venezuela's teacher shortage risks leaving the next generation adrift. america.cgtn.com It's become increasingly difficult to retain, attract, and keep teachers in Venezuela, as fewer students are choosing teaching as a profession amid low salaries and a lack of incentives. This has put the country's education system at risk, and is also is leaving the next …

Peoples Dispatch (2023-02-24). The US funneled billions towards Ukraine while cutting corners on health and education. peoplesdispatch.org

Rosita Johnson (2023-02-24). Pennsylvania's method of funding schools ruled unconstitutional. peoplesworld.org PHILADELPHIA—The students of Philadelphia and their supporters won a landmark victory last week. On February 7, 2023 Commonwealth Court President, Judge Renee Cohn Jubelirer, ruled that the constitutional rights of Pennsylvania children have been violated under the current education funding system. The Pennsylvania constitution calls for the "maintenance and support of a through and efficient …

Toward increased Networking (2023-02-25). From Today (Thu), 3 pm ("Stop Cop City"): Online events w) Vandana Shiva, Chomsky, etc. indybay.org Here are about 9 online events taking place over the next week+ (and starting at 3: 00 pm today, Thursday, 2/23), featuring people such as Dário Votório Kopenawa Yanomami, Paul Watson, adrienne maree brown, Vandana Shiva, Noam Chomsky, and many others. | These events are hosted from various locations all across the country, as well from Canada, Australia, and the UK (however, the listed times are all for our "Pacific time zone"). Of course, feel free to share this info with others who might be interested in it.

Ajamu Baraka (2023-02-24). Why embracing anti-colonialism made Malcolm a marked man. mronline.org Malcolm X was a legendary revolutionary who is still loved by millions of people. The anniversary of his assassination is an opportunity to reflect on his impact.

Editor (2023-02-24). Fidel Castro's legacy lives on as Cuba keeps sending 'Doctors, not Bombs' all across the World. mronline.org In the immediate aftermath of the recent devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria, Cuba dispatched medical teams to the affected areas to provide care to victims. Their departure was marked by a farewell ceremony, which featured a large photo of Fidel Castro.

Editor (2023-02-24). Paresh Chattopadhyay and his time. mronline.org Paresh Chattopadhyay/Pareshda was born in Rudrakar of undivided Bengal. That place is now located within the Shariatpur district of Bangladesh. He died in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Editor (2023-02-24). The Ukraine War viewed from the Global South. mronline.org In October 2022, about eight months after the beginning of the war in Ukraine, the University of Cambridge in the UK harmonized surveys that asked the inhabitants of 137 countries about their views of the West, Russia, and China. The findings in the combined study are robust enough to demand our serious attention.

Vijay Prashad (2023-02-24). The true test of a civilisation is the absence of anxiety about health: The Eighth Newsletter (2023). mronline.org I was reminded of the Carlos Marx Hospital by the newest edition in our series Studies on the DDR, jointly produced by Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research and the Internationale Forschungsstelle DDR (IFDDR) and entitled 'Socialism Is the Best Prophylaxis': The German Democratic Republic's Health Care System.

Candice Bernd, Truthout. (2023-02-24). Forest Defenders Vow Resistance After Court Okays Phase I Of 'Cop City'. popularresistance.org Georgia – The Superior Court of Fulton County, Georgia, issued an order last week denying three plaintiffs' request for a temporary restraining order to halt clearing and construction work at the forested site of a planned police training facility that activists in Atlanta have dubbed "Cop City." The ruling paves the way for construction activity even as the DeKalb County Zoning Board of Appeals considers the merits of the plaintiffs' legal appeal of the project's land disturbance permit. | The 85-acre, $90 million police militarization and training complex is being spearheaded by the Atlanta Police Foundation.

Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (2023-02-24). Dr. Martin Luther King on the legacy of W.E.B. Du Bois. peoplesworld.org Below is one of Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s least-known speeches. It is one of those, along with his Vietnam speech, that the capitalist ruling class does not want anybody to remember. What follows is the text of his Carnegie Hall Tribute to Dr. W.E.B Du Bois, delivered on Feb. 23, 1968, the the 100th …

Staff (2023-02-25). Diálogos genuinos que aportan soluciones. cubadebate.cu Con representantes del movimiento deportivo villaclareño y trabajadores de la Industria del Lácteo en esta provincia continuaron este viernes los intercambios de los ocho candidatos a diputados a la Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular por el municipio de Santa Clara.

Staff (2023-02-24). Ir siempre allí donde están los problemas del pueblo. cubadebate.cu En la noche de este jueves, los ocho candidatos a diputados a la Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular por el villaclareño municipio de Santa Clara sostuvieron un distendido diálogo con pobladores del consejo popular Vigía-Escambray. La escuela secundaria básica Fe del Valle fue el escenario escogido para el intercambio.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2023-02-24). Diputados aprueban extender estado de excepción en Macrozona Sur, Chile. telesurtv.net El decreto se adoptó por 89 votos a favor, 15 en contra y siete abstenciones en una sesión especial.

Marie Kelly (2023-02-24). Pennsylvania nurses call a penalty on hospital giant. workers.org Pennsylvania Association of Staff Nurses and Allied Professionals (PASNAP), the union representing nurses across the state, launched a scathing social-media campaign to blow the whistle on Jefferson/Einstein Hospital for unnecessary spending. The Philadelphia nonprofit hospital corporation paid for an advertisement to air during this year's Super Bowl game. A 30-second . . . |

_____ (2023-02-24). NATO Powers Intensify Offensive Against Russia After Munich Security Conference. strategic-culture.org By Johannes STERN | One year after the reactionary invasion of Ukraine by the Putin regime, the imperialist powers are organizing a massive escalation of the war, which increasingly raises the threat of a nuclear world war. | On Monday, US President Joe Biden paid a "surprise visit" to Kiev and announced further arms deliveries, including missiles designed to enable Ukraine to attack targets in Crimea and the Russian heartland. The other far-reaching decisions taken behind the scenes are not known, but demands in the US media range from the delivery of F-16 fighter jets to NATO ground troops. | The visit showed h…

ecns.cn (2023-02-25). China sees strong labor demand as economy recovers after pandemic. ecns.cn After Spring Festival, with the resumption of work and production, job demand has greatly increased across China.

Labor Video Project (2023-02-25). "Nuking A Town With Chemicals To Get A Railroad Open" & Railroad Labor With SMART. indybay.org The nuking of Palestine, Ohio to remove the toxic waste has exposed the serious and dangerous health and safety conditions in the rail industry and the failure of the government to have oversight and control in this catastrophic disaster. WorkWeek interviews Jerad Cassity who is SMART-TD National Safety Team (NST) Chief of | Safety about this incident and the working conditions and health and safety of railroad workers.

Labor Video Project (2023-02-25). The NTSC, E.Palestine Railroad Wreck, Rail Safety & Nationalization With RWU's Hugh Sawyer. indybay.org WorkWeek looks at the NTSB report on the toxic railway wreck in East Palestine and the causes of it with railroad engineer Hugh Sawyer who is with Railroad Workers United. He reports on the systemic issues that have led to this and many other derailments, the dangers that the East Palestine community are faced with and the need for nationalization of the railroads.

Manlio Dinucci (2023-02-25). How to Destroy Russia. 2019 Rand Corporation Report: "Overextending and Unbalancing Russia" globalresearch.ca Force the adversary to expand recklessly in order to unbalance him, and then destroy him. This is not the description of a judo hold, but a plan against Russia elaborated by the Rand Corporation, the most influential think tank in the USA.

Pavan Kulkarni (2023-02-25). As Nigeria goes to the polls, Labor Party backed by the trade unions, emerges as strong third force. peoplesdispatch.org Africa's most populous country, Nigeria, is going to the polls on February 25. Key trade unions and progressive forces have backed the Labour Party and its presidential candidate Peter Obi to provide a break from the policies of the mainstream APC and PDP parties…

Staff (2023-02-25). Las 3 del día: Resumen semanal (+ Podcast). cubadebate.cu Saludos a todos los seguidores de "Las 3 del día". Este viernes 24 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 con la voz de nuestros editores, periodistas y colaboradores. °Conéctese ya!

teleSUR, jaa, YSM (2023-02-25). Continúan labores para combatir incendio forestal en Holguín, Cuba. telesurtv.net En la zona existe alto volumen de material combustible debido a la intensa sequía que la afecta, pues no llueve hace más de cuatro meses.

teleSUR, MER (2023-02-25). Condecoran a brigadistas venezolanos tras labores en Türkiye y Siria. telesurtv.net El mandatario destacó el desempeño de los integrantes de la Fuerza de Tarea Humanitaria "Simón Bolívar".

Fight Back (2023-02-24). Greece: Militant actions by public healthcare workers and doctors. fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following statement from the influential Greek labor organization, the All-Workers Militant Front (PAME). | Workers and doctors in Public Hospitals of Greece organized militant actions and strikes all over the country on Wednesday, February 22 demanding the strengthening of the public health care system with permanent staff and state funding, the tenure of contract workers, the inclusion of health workers in the Unhealthy and Hazardous category and more. | The workers of "Evangelismos" Hospital in Athens specifically gave a fierce welcome to the government and the Prime…

Kevin Gosztola (2023-02-24). Unauthorized Disclosure: Kari Lydersen. thedissenter.org Thanks for supporting the Unauthorized Disclosure podcast. We could do not do this show without you. | Kari Lydersen, a Chicago-based reporter, author, and journalist instructor, joins the Unauthorized Disclosure podcast to discuss her Lydersen has covered labor in Chicago and throughout the United States for many years. In this interview, she shares the experiences of railroad workers who united around a strike to help them win paid…

Robert M. Schwartz, Labor Notes. (2023-02-24). NLRB Punches Holes In No-Recording Policies. popularresistance.org Anderson, South Carolina – A February 13, 2023 ruling by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) clarifies whether employees can be disciplined for recording conversations with management officials. | The ruling (372 NLRB No. 50) involved two Starbucks stores in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and members of a rank-and-file group called Baristas United. Two leaders of the group were fired for ostensibly violating established store policy by secretly recording conversations with supervisors on their cell phones. During the conversations, the employees were illegally warned about making negative statements about Starb…

Staff (2023-02-24). Las 3 del Día: Programa de Implantes Cocleares en Cuba y las noticias del 23 de febrero (+ Podcast). cubadebate.cu Saludos a todos los seguidores de "Las 3 del día". Este 23 de febrero dedicamos los primeros minutos de nuestro podcast al Programa del Implante Coclear en Cuba y luego el habitual resumen informativo. En la voz de nuestros editores, periodistas y colaboradores escucha las principales noticias de la jornada. °Conéctese ya!

WSWS (2023-02-24). Department of Labor imposes token $1.5 million fine for flagrant child labor violations at US meatpacking plants. wsws.org US Department of Labor (DOL) reports that Packers Sanitation Services Inc. committed 102 violations of child labor regulations involving underage youth working overnight and in hazardous conditions during cleaning operations.

WSWS (2023-02-24). Arizona attorney general suppressed his agents' reports refuting "stolen election" claims. wsws.org Republican Mark Brnovich had initially acknowledged Trump's defeat in the state in 2020, but began to collaborate with the election deniers when he sought the Republican nomination for US Senate in 2022.

Lyn Neeley (2023-02-25). Portland supports postal workers. workers.org Portland, Oregon Dozens of Portland postal union members, union and community leaders rallied Feb. 20 in support of postal workers, demanding "good service, good jobs and a good contract." Drivers passing by honked and showed support. "Our U.S. Postal Service is under attack," read one of the rally leaflets. Signs . . . |

Phebe Eckfeldt (2023-02-25). Resistance behind bars : Walpole prisoner strike 50 years on. workers.org March 15 will mark the 50th anniversary of the 1973 Walpole Prison takeover in Massachusetts by incarcerated workers. It ended May 18, 65 days later. What led to this stupendous, courageous event by captured workers? Walpole, Massachusetts, prisoners on strike, 1973. Bobby Dellelo, a leader of the takeover, spent 40 . . . |

WSWS (2023-02-25). Letter from a Caterpillar worker: "We are done messing around" wsws.org With the March 1 contract expiration for over 6,000 UAW members at Caterpillar fast approaching, workers are increasingly calling for a counter-offensive to win back major improvements in wages, benefits and working conditions.

WSWS (2023-02-25). SEP (Sri Lanka) holds open-air election meeting in Jaffna district. wsws.org About 60 people, including fishermen, farmers, daily wage workers, youth and housewives listened to SEP candidates outline the party's socialist program.

WSWS (2023-02-25). Sri Lankan workers protest against tax increases. wsws.org The unions are attempting to hoodwink workers with demagogic denunciations of President Wickremesinghe and appeals for cosmetic changes to his government's austerity measures.

WSWS (2023-02-25). University of Michigan graduate student workers move closer to strike. wsws.org All the demands by University of Michigan graduate student workers have been rejected by the campus administration as a May 1 contract deadline approaches.

A Guest Author (2023-02-24). From Texas death row: a salute to Sam Marcy. workers.org There are comrades, living and deceased, who make the heart beat "love" at the mere thought of them. And one such comrade is Sam Marcy. Before leaving us behind to carry on the unfinished work of the party, Comrade Marcy taught me two very important lessons that are closely related: . . . |

Anonymous669 (2023-02-24). Turkey Says Its Intelligence 'Neutralized' Mastermind Behind Istanbul Bombing In Syria. southfront.org Alleged PKK/YPG commander Halil Menci, via Twitter. | The Turkish National Intelligence Organization (MIT) has "neutralized" a senior commander of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) and its Syrian affiliate the People's Protection Units (YPG) who played a key role in the planning and implementation of the last year bombing in Istanbul, the Anadolu Agency reported on February 24, citing security sources. | According to the sources, the commander, Halil Menci, was "neutralized" in a special operation that took place n…

Judy Greenspan (2023-02-24). From Striketober to Revolutiontobe. 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. One of Comrade Sam's most important messages to us as revolutionaries in Workers World Party, and in the overall U.S. communist movement, . . . |

Peoples Dispatch (2023-02-24). Hazardous manual scavenging kills two more workers in India. peoplesdispatch.org

scorinoco (2023-02-24). Chile's Social Movements Support Nicaragua Against US Intervention. orinocotribune.com Chilean social movements, trade unions, and political organizations came together to express their support for the Nicaraguan government headed by President Daniel Ortega, and to honor the 89th anniversary of the assassination of Nicaraguan revolutionary Augusto César Sandino. | It has been 89 years since Nicaraguan revolutionary hero General Sandino was assassinated by the dictatorship of Anastasio Somoza, backed by the United States. | "Sandino vive, siempre más allá," translated to "Sandino lives, always beyond" was the motto that resonated throughout the event, held at the trade union Workers' United Center h…

The Stand. (2023-02-24). ILWU, ITF Secure Wages, Safety Of Burmese Seafarers In Tacoma. popularresistance.org The actions of the Puget Sound Inspector from the International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) with support from members of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Local 23 helped to protect a group of vulnerable seafarers who were being grossly underpaid and who feared for their safety after receiving threats for standing up for their rights. | On Feb. 7, seafarers aboard the ASL Uranus (IMO: 9317511), an ocean-going grain ship docked at an export grain facility in the Port of Tacoma, contacted ITF Inspector Jeff Engels to report that they were not being paid the proper wages.

WSWS (2023-02-24). Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and New Zealand. wsws.org 60,000 Indian contract teachers demonstrate for higher pay; Australia: Spotless/Downer workers strike; NSW ambulance paramedics impose bans for a pay rise.

WSWS (2023-02-24). LAUSD school district workers angry at SEIU for delaying strike action, as district begins hiring scabs. wsws.org More than 30,000 Los Angeles school district (LAUSD) workers voted by 96 percent in favor of strike authorization two months after an impasse was declared in negotiations between the district and SEIU Local 99. The district has begun hiring scabs in the event of a strike while the union does everything to stifle strike action.

WSWS (2023-02-24). Unions reject Quebec government's wage-cutting offer to half a million public sector workers. wsws.org The CAQ government is proposing wage "increases" totalling 9 percent spread over five years, although prices rose 6.8 percent last year and continue to rise at an annual rate of close to 6 percent in 2023.

WSWS (2023-02-24). The devil in the detail of the UCU's "breakthrough" for university workers. wsws.org The rosy picture painted by the UCU of "real progress" is at odds with what details have been made public by the universities and other unions.

ecns.cn (2023-02-25). EU agrees on 10th package of sanctions against Russia. ecns.cn The European Union (EU) has agreed on the 10th package of sanctions against Russia, said the Swedish Presidency of the Council of the EU on Twitter Friday night."ÄÄ"ÄÄ"The package includes, e.g.

Montreal Autonomous Tenants Union (2023-02-25). Tenants' Union March into Offices of Transport Québec to Demand End to Evictions. itsgoingdown.org Report and video from the Montreal Autonomous Tenants' Union (SLAM-MATU) on recent anti-eviction action. Monday, February 20th, members of the Montreal Autonomous Tenants' Union (SLAM-MATU) stormed into the offices of Transport Quebec. Any plans for a future eviction of the Ville-marie encampment must be cancelled, and encampment members need to be given housing that fits…

Peoples Dispatch (2023-02-24). More international sanctions on Myanmar's junta, as airstrikes, arrests keep country on edge. peoplesdispatch.org The European Union has now imposed its sixth round of sanctions on at least 16 individuals and entities for carrying out grave human rights violation in Myanmar…

Rick Rozoff (2023-02-24). Three Brothers: Azeri-Turkish military merger model for pan-Turkic takeover of Caspian Sea region. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Azeri Press AgencyFebruary 22, 2023 Türkiye-Azerbaijan alliance is a significant model on the line to Turkic Union — Historian PHOTO from APA Türkiye-Azerbaijan alliance is a model, tested example to the line to future Turkic Union, says historian scholar Ramin Sadik to the "Krƒ±m" news agency…. According to him, the Shusha Declaration signed in June …

Staff (2023-02-24). Unión Eléctrica estima una afectación de 598 MW para el horario pico nocturno. cubadebate.cu Para el horario pico se estima el completamiento de la unidad 6 de Energas Boca de Jaruco con 20 MW. Se pronostica para la hora pico nocturna una disponibilidad de 2322 MW y una demanda máxima de 2850 MW, para un déficit de 528 MW, por lo que de mantenerse las condiciones habrá una afectación de 598 MW.

Staff (2023-02-24). Chavismo Commemorates 4th Anniversary of Anti-Imperial Victory at Battle of the Bridges. orinocotribune.com This Thursday, February 23, the president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, announced that it had been four years since the civic-military union defeated the invasion plans of the US and allied countries on the border of Venezuela and Colombia, commemorating the victory of the so-called "Battle of the Bridges." | "We commemorate four years of the revolutionary action of the people in the Battle of the Bridges," wrote Maduro via social media, "where the imperial invasion plans and the powerful global media campaign were defeated. An exemplary victory that showcases the strength of the civic-military-police union." | C…

teleSUR, MER (2023-02-24). Destacan importancia de la unión en Batalla de los Puentes en Venezuela. telesurtv.net El jefe de Estado recordó que el 23 de febrero de 2019 se pretendió invadir a Venezuela con una supuesta ayuda humanitaria.

Aarathi Prasad (2023-02-25). [Perspectives] Rajat Khosla: shifting power structures in global health. thelancet.com Rajat Khosla was born in Old Delhi, India, where his grandparents, who were freedom fighters in the Indian independence movement, had migrated from Punjab before Partition. "There was a fair degree of critical consciousness in the family", Khosla recalls, "even if their means were little. The inspiration to do what I do came from the context in which I was growing up against a backdrop of deepening inequalities, economic crisis, communal strife and tensions, at a time when the anti-Sikh riots were taking place in Delhi.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-02-25). What is frontotemporal degeneration? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org An uncommon group of disorders may cause changes in personality, behavior, language, movement Frontotemporal degeneration (FTD) is a group of neurologic disorders associated with changes in personality, behavior, language or movement. Some FTD forms are inherited, and some are not. Typically, people develop FTD symptoms before age 60. While there is no cure for this progressive decline, FTD research has made significant strides in the past two decades, says Dr. Bradley Boeve (boh-VAY), a Mayo…

WSWS (2023-02-25). 1619 Project creator Nikole Hannah-Jones was paid over $1 million to speak about race at colleges in 2022. wsws.org The race-obsessed middle class layers which Hannah-Jones epitomizes are fundamentally fearful of and hostile to the growing movement of the working class. The last thing they want is for the party to end when there is yet so much money to be made.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-02-24). The War in Ukraine One Year After: A Geopolitical Balance. libya360.wordpress.com Diego Sequera and Ernesto Cazal Today, February 24, marks the first anniversary of the Special Military Operation (SMO) launched by the Russian Federation in Ukraine, announced by its president, Vladimir Putin. There is hardly any geopolitical event of greater magnitude so far this century, which has been nurtured by major events and tectonic movements that…

KATIE (2023-02-24). Jewish Groups Across the Globe Applaud Barcelona Mayor Colau. bdsmovement.net

Mark Keenan (2023-02-24). 1500 Scientists Say 'There Is No Climate Emergency' — The Real Environment Movement Was Hijacked. globalresearch.ca

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2023-02-24). Undefeated Revolutions and the Peculiar Character of Gabriel Boric. orinocotribune.com On Latin America Review, Kawsachun News spoke to Francisco Dominguez, a researcher at the Middlesex University and the secretary of the Venezuelan Solidarity Campaign, who has long been a pillar of the movements in solidarity of Latin America, in the UK. Francisco, who is Chilean, spoke to Ollie about how Venezuela has managed to survive through the last period of intense attacks and regime sanctions and grades Chilean president Gabriel Boric. Below is a transcript of Fancisco's analysis. The interview can be Nicaragua, Ven…

Staff (2023-02-24). Samidoun in Berlin: The battle of "Freedom or Martyrdom" will not remain within the prison walls. samidoun.net The battle of "volcano of freedom or martyrdom" will not remain within the prison walls We heard the call of the prisoners movement, and we will follow the decisions taken by their leadership. The Palestinian people in the diaspora stand with the prisoners movement and the valiant resistance and will not abandon their responsibilities. The …

WSWS (2023-02-24). Retired German General Erich Vad and the militarist agenda behind the "Revolt for Peace" of the Left Party's Sahra Wagenknecht. wsws.org The extreme right-wing agenda of the leading political figures behind the "peace petition" in Germany is a warning: A movement for peace cannot be built with militarists, nationalists and right-wing extremists.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-02-25). Mayo Clinic remembers Dr. Robert Hattery, former CEO of Mayo Clinic in Rochester. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Robert Hattery, M.D., second from left, at Mayo's 150th anniversary celebration in 2014. Robert R. Hattery, M.D., former CEO of Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, and longtime Mayo Clinic advocate, died on Feb. 11, 2023. "Dr. Hattery was a builder of people," says Claire Bender, M.D., emeritus member of the staff in Radiology. "He was a true leader who was highly respected, fair, extremely hard working and always dedicated to Mayo Clinic's patients and staff."…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-02-25). Mayo Clinic Minute: Snowblower safety. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Much of the nation is bracing for a massive winter storm that is working its way eastward across the country. Over the next few days, the storm is expected to bring heavy snow and blizzard conditions in the North, with sleet, freezing rain and thunderstorms across the South. Portions of the upper Midwest could see close to 2 feet of snow. With that in mind, you might want to get that snowblower fueled up. Dr….

Lee Camp, Mintpress News. (2023-02-24). Two Peace Advocates Work To End Israel's Occupation Of Palestine. popularresistance.org Lee Camp, the host of "Behind the Headlines," interviews two prominent — and very different — peace activists working to end Israel's occupation of Palestine. Adam Bloomberg and Issa Amro could not have grown up more differently. Amro in the embattled occupied Palestinian city of Hebron and Bloomberg in a prominent Jewish family during the troubled years of South Africa's apartheid regime. So how did they both find themselves working so vociferously towards the same goal? Host Lee Camp finds out in this thought-provoking and wide-ranging interview with the two activists.

Rann Miller (2023-02-24). Opinion: If DeSantis Knew History, He'd Know His Crusade Won't Work. moguldom.com If Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis knew history, he'd realize that his crusade against teaching Black history in schools won't work. However, since he is ignorant of it, he'll continue working to fight against Black humanity. Failure to learn Black history has DeSantis unaware of the reality that where there is oppression, there is resistance. And …

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