(2023-03-11). [Comment] Offline: The case for diversifying diversity. thelancet.com It is time to rethink our ideas about diversity. Gender equity? Anti-racism? Yes, of course, but our approach to diversity—what it means and what we do about it—is simply too narrow. The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) recently hosted a discussion about diversity of thought in (social) science. It was led by Frédéric Basso. He argued that the concept of diversity implied the existence of a reference point, a standard, against which everything else is compared. Whatever is standard defines what we call diverse.
(2023-03-10). UNC Pediatric Medicine goes woke. americanthinker.com The University of North Carolina imposes Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) throughout its medical system.
(2023-03-10). Workers Are Funding Private Equity's Child Labor Exploitation. levernews.com
(2023-03-10). Tampa SDS hosts press conference demanding justice for the Tampa 4. fightbacknews.org Tampa, FL – On Thursday, March 9, students, and community members gathered for a press conference to demand justice for the four protesters who were brutalized and arrested at the University of South Florida (USF) on Monday, March 6. The press conference was hosted by Tampa Bay Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) and consisted of statements of solidarity from numerous organizations at USF and across the Tampa Bay community. | On March 6, Tampa Bay SDS hosted a march to demand a meeting with USF President Rhea Law to demand that she protect Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity (DEI) programs at USF. The protest…
(2023-03-10). UCF solidarity protest for Tampa 4. fightbacknews.org Orlando, FL – On March 9, University of Central Florida (UCF) students participated in a solidarity action for the Tampa 4, a group of activists with University of South Florida (USF) Students for a Democratic Society that were brutalized by USF Police Department and arrested for protesting outside the university president's office. | USF SDS's demands were that the university take a stand against House Bill 999, the latest in Governor DeSantis' attacks against Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) programs, and that the USF administration take immediate action to increase Black enrollment and restore the D…
(2023-03-09). Students for a Democratic Society demands justice for the Tampa 4! Drop the charges! fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following statement from Students for a Democratic Society (SDS). | On March 6, Students for a Democratic Society at the University of South Florida held a protest near their University President's office to demand that their university take a stand against House Bill 999, which is the latest in Governor DeSantis' attacks against Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) programs, and to demand that the USF Administration take immediate action to Increase Black Enrollment and restore the Diversity department at their College of Arts and Sciences. In response, the University…
(2023-03-11). [Comment] Offline: The case for diversifying diversity. thelancet.com It is time to rethink our ideas about diversity. Gender equity? Anti-racism? Yes, of course, but our approach to diversity—what it means and what we do about it—is simply too narrow. The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) recently hosted a discussion about diversity of thought in (social) science. It was led by Frédéric Basso. He argued that the concept of diversity implied the existence of a reference point, a standard, against which everything else is compared. Whatever is standard defines what we call diverse.
(2023-03-10). UNC Pediatric Medicine goes woke. americanthinker.com The University of North Carolina imposes Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) throughout its medical system.
(2023-03-10). Workers Are Funding Private Equity's Child Labor Exploitation. levernews.com
(2023-03-10). Tampa SDS hosts press conference demanding justice for the Tampa 4. fightbacknews.org Tampa, FL – On Thursday, March 9, students, and community members gathered for a press conference to demand justice for the four protesters who were brutalized and arrested at the University of South Florida (USF) on Monday, March 6. The press conference was hosted by Tampa Bay Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) and consisted of statements of solidarity from numerous organizations at USF and across the Tampa Bay community. | On March 6, Tampa Bay SDS hosted a march to demand a meeting with USF President Rhea Law to demand that she protect Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity (DEI) programs at USF. The protest…
(2023-03-10). UCF solidarity protest for Tampa 4. fightbacknews.org Orlando, FL – On March 9, University of Central Florida (UCF) students participated in a solidarity action for the Tampa 4, a group of activists with University of South Florida (USF) Students for a Democratic Society that were brutalized by USF Police Department and arrested for protesting outside the university president's office. | USF SDS's demands were that the university take a stand against House Bill 999, the latest in Governor DeSantis' attacks against Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) programs, and that the USF administration take immediate action to increase Black enrollment and restore the D…
(2023-03-09). Students for a Democratic Society demands justice for the Tampa 4! Drop the charges! fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following statement from Students for a Democratic Society (SDS). | On March 6, Students for a Democratic Society at the University of South Florida held a protest near their University President's office to demand that their university take a stand against House Bill 999, which is the latest in Governor DeSantis' attacks against Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) programs, and to demand that the USF Administration take immediate action to Increase Black Enrollment and restore the Diversity department at their College of Arts and Sciences. In response, the University…
(2023-03-09). Black History Month: Dr. Michele Halyard on a lifetime commitment to health equity, inclusion and diversity. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Dr. Michele Halyard 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 highlighting Mayo Clinic physicians who are focused every day on achieving health equity, inclusion and diversity through their work. Meet Dr. Michele Halyard,…
(2023-03-10). BRICS CCI WE Outlines Digital Inclusivity as a Key Gamechanger for Women in their Pursuit for Economic Equality. infobrics.org With the G20's focus on gender-based digital inclusivity alongwith the Hon'ble PM's vision of this decade being a Techade, BRICS CCI WE, the women's vertical of the BRICS Chamber of Commerce and Industry hosted its 3rd Annual Summit and Felicitations 2023 on the theme — Women Shaping the Techade…
(2023-03-10). East Los Angeles Walkouts celebrated. fightbacknews.org Los Angeles, CA – On March 8, Garfield High School held the 55th anniversary of the East Los Angeles Walkouts. In early March 1968, thousands of students walked out of East-area high schools to demand equality in public education and protested inferior conditions. This was the first urban youth-led protest of the growing Chicano movement and received national attention. | Garfield High School (GHS) teacher Juan Garcia and students organized the assembly attended by over 1200 students. Garcia spoke to the assembly, "It is important to know our rich history of struggles and contributions to this land." | Newly-elec…
(2023-03-10). Colombia-Total Peace And The Fight To Free All Political Prisoners. popularresistance.org In April 2021, tens of thousands of people took to the streets in Colombia to demand change. They rejected decades of state violence and deepening inequality. Over the course of three months, the largest protest in Colombian history spread to over 800 municipalities throughout the country. The months-long protests played a huge role in creating the conditions for the election of Gustavo Petro and Francia Marquez. | Changes are afoot in Colombia, and the inauguration of President Gustavo Petro and Vice President Francia Marquez on August 7, 2022 marks an important shift away from decades of political repression.
(2023-03-09). The Women Who Made ACLU History. aclu.org From its early feminist founders, to the trailblazing clients and lawyers that have fought sex-based discrimination in the hundred years since, the ACLU's history has been entwined with women's rights since its founding in 1920 — the same year women won the right to vote. | The ACLU's "founding mothers" were far ahead of their time not only in their striving for women's equality, but also in understanding that their struggle for equality shared common cause with all people who have been denied their rights. This principle has continued to inform and inspire legal and advocacy battles to this day. T…
(2023-03-09). Honduras' First Woman President Legalizes Morning-After Pill For All. latinorebels.com After a 13-year total ban, on Wednesday, International Women's day, Honduras' first woman president, Xiomara Castro, legalized the use and distribution of the emergency contraceptive pill, also known as the morning-after pill —or PAE, in Honduras— for everyone in the country.
(2023-03-11). [Perspectives] Camara Phyllis Jones: anti-racism thought leader. thelancet.com Family doctor and epidemiologist Camara Phyllis Jones is an anti-racism thought leader and researcher. Presently in the UK as a Leverhulme Visiting Professor in Global Health and Social Medicine at King's College London, she says: "The racism denial that characterises the US…is even more entrenched in the UK" and her aim is "to equip anti-racism researchers and activists in the UK with additional communication and action tools to accelerate anti-racism work."
(2023-03-09). Headlines for March 9, 2023. democracynow.org DOJ Reveals "Pattern or Practice" of Abuse of Power, Racism in Louisville, KY, Police, DOJ Launches Review of Memphis Police; Judge Blocks Release of Video of Tyre Nichols Killing, D.C. Leaders Rally for Statehood as U.S. Senate Blocks D.C. Crime Bill, Mississippi NAACP Challenges GOP Effort to Take Control Over Black-Majority Capital Jackson, Zaporizhzhia Suffers Another Blackout as Missiles Rain Down on Ukraine, Killing at Least 9, NYT: Pentagon Blocking Biden Admin from Sharing Likely Russian War Crimes Evidence with ICC, Saudi Engineer Released from Guantánamo After More Than 2 Decades Without Cha…
(2023-03-09). "Corrupt": DOJ Report Slams Louisville Police for Abuse, Discrimination After Breonna Taylor Killing. democracynow.org 
The Department of Justice has released a scathing report accusing the Louisville, Kentucky, police department of unlawfully discriminating against the city's Black population, as well as against people with behavioral health disabilities. The report concludes an investigation that began after the police killing of Breonna Taylor, who was shot dead in her own home during a no-knock police raid on March 13, 2020. The DOJ also announced the establishment of a consent decree with Louisville police and an independent monitor who will oversee police reforms. "What we have are systems that absolutely need to…
(2023-03-10). SF Board of Education Gives Green Light to Accommodate Eid Holiday Starting in 2024. indybay.org Arab and Muslim Community says, "We'll Be Back"
(2023-03-10). Rep. Barbara Lee on Cutting the Military Budget, Abortion Rights & Why She's Running for Senate. democracynow.org 
As President Biden proposes his new budget, which expands military spending, as well as social services, we speak with Democratic Congressmember Barbara Lee, co-chair of the Defense Spending Reduction Caucus. She recently reintroduced the People Over Pentagon Act to cut $100 billion from the Pentagon budget and reallocate funds to overlooked priorities like healthcare and education. Lee is one of three House Democrats who have announced their candidacy for outgoing California Senator Dianne Feinstein's seat. Lee is the highest-ranking Black woman appointed to House leadership and would be just the third Bla…
(2023-03-10). NTEU strikes for 7th time over Uni of Sydney work agreement. greenleft.org.au National Tertiary Education Union members at the University of Sydney went on strike for the seventh time, in pursuit of their enterprise agreement. William Smith reports.
(2023-03-10). Governor DeSantis leads Florida Republicans in assault on democratic rights in new legislative session. wsws.org New laws that could be signed by Governor Ron DeSantis would eviscerate public education, roll back abortion access, and expand the death penalty.
(2023-03-09). Rogue Sex Education Battled in Michigan. americanthinker.com Outraged parents in Michigan have created a grass roots response to the hypersexualization of children in their schools…
(2023-03-09). Rogue Sex Education Battles in Michigan. americanthinker.com Outraged parents in Michigan have created a grass roots response to the hypersexualization of children in their schools…
(2023-03-09). Bernie Sanders Introduces Bill to Raise Minimum Teacher Pay to $60,000. truthout.org Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) introduced a bill on Thursday that takes a crack at ending a crisis that has long plagued the U.S. education system: extremely low teacher pay. Sanders, the chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, has proposed setting a nationwide minimum wage for teachers at $60,000 a year. This would raise the salaries of 43 percent of public school… |
(2023-03-09). Tens of thousands protest fascist attack at high school in Florence, Italy. wsws.org Anger at the fascist attack on two high school students was further antagonised by the pro-fascist reaction of the education minister.
(2023-03-10). Amazon promised good jobs in Egypt—for many, low pay and long hours are the reality. therealnews.com 
The Real News Network is co-publishing this piece with the In 2021, the American retail giant Amazon officially announced it was going into business in Egypt. This move came after it acquired Souq.com in 2017 which, after launching in Dubai in 2005, had become the largest e-commerce platform in the Arab world. | While Souq.com started as a small auction site, it developed into an online marketplace connecting sellers and buyers before turning into a fully integrated retail site and expanding its activ…
(2023-03-10). U.S. shoots itself in the foot in Africa. mronline.org 
The U.S. can't seem to understand that the rest of the world, including Africa, doesn't like to be pushed around. African nations' refusal to reinforce US foreign policy in the UN General Assembly is a case in point.
(2023-03-10). Tuesday 3/14: Black Power & Civil Rights History Talk w/ Journalist & Author, Mark Whitaker. indybay.org Online event…
(2023-03-10). Why a special party conference on the peace issue should ensure a new beginning for the German Left Party. mronline.org 
The executive committee of the Left Party is trying hard to make it clear to citizens that this party is not needed.
(2023-03-10). Thursday 3/9: Freedom to Vote Movement Virtual Rally w/ the MLK Jr Family & PFAW. indybay.org Online rally…
(2023-03-09). Three Wounded In New Tel Aviv Shooting Attack (18+ Videos). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image. Via Twitter. | Late on March 9, at least three people were wounded in a shooting attack that took place at the heart of the Israeli city of Tel Aviv. | According to initial reports and video footage that surfaced online, a gunman opened fire at people near a cafe on the corner of Dizengoff Street and Ben Gurion Street. The gunman, allegedly a Palestinian, was quickly killed by Israeli police officers at the scene. | Israel's Magen David Adom ambulance service said th…
(2023-03-09). Australian Media are outright telling us they are feeding us war propaganda about China. mronline.org 
The mass media in Australia have been churning out brazen propaganda pieces to manufacture consent for war with China, and what's interesting is that they're basically admitting to doing this deliberately.
(2023-03-09). Behind California's extreme weather emergency. mronline.org 
While the giant U.S. energy corporations and banks seek out every way to profit from the climate change emergency that they inflicted on the world, extreme weather events are becoming the new normal.
(2023-03-09). How Swiss politicians dismantle Swiss neutrality. mronline.org 
The Swiss Confederation—the "Confoederatio Helvetica", hence the CH on the cars—has been historically neutral since the Congress of Vienna in 1815.
(2023-03-09). Hugo Chávez didn't die, he multiplied! mronline.org 
Ten years since his passing, the legacy of Commander Hugo Chávez lives on in the people of Venezuela and the world.
(2023-03-09). Pandemic preparedness on all fronts. mronline.org 
The COVID-19 pandemic was a wake-up call to the international health community and world governments.
(2023-03-11). Yemenis picket pro-war Rep. workers.org 
Renton, Washington March marks eight years of the U.S.-Saudi bombing war against Yemen — a war that has killed tens of thousands of people and wreaked havoc on the people of Yemen. Members of Yemeni Relief and Reconstruction picketed the offices of pro-war Rep. Adam Smith in Renton, Washington, on . . . |
(2023-03-10). In the DonbassA visit to Mariupol after the fighting. workers.org 
By Stefan Natke This article, one of a series on the war in Ukraine, was published March 6 in the German daily newspaper, junge Welt. Its report on the reconstruction of a city on the coast of the Donbass region clashes with the propaganda in the corporate media. Translated by . . . |
(2023-03-10). In the Donbass/A visit to Mariupol after the fighting. workers.org By Stefan Natke This article, one of a series on the war in Ukraine, was published March 6 in the German daily newspaper, junge Welt. Its report on the reconstruction of a city on the coast of the Donbass region clashes with the propaganda in the corporate media. Translated by . . . |
(2023-03-10). NLG Condemns "Stop Cop City" Music Festival Arrests in Atlanta. indybay.org Law enforcement detained at least 35 people in Atlanta on Sunday, March 5, at a solidarity music festival over a mile away from the Cop City construction site.
(2023-03-10). Lula Flirts With Moctezuma. orinocotribune.com By Pepe Escobar — Mar 1, 2023 | Lula's moves toward the US seem collaborationist. His condemnation of Russia's SMO strikes a note of discord in the multipolarist alliance. | Moctezuma was the last de facto emperor of the Aztecs. It is known that during his reign the Aztec Empire reached its peak in terms of expansionist activity, political reforms and infrastructure construction. On the other hand, according to the more popular version, Moctezuma promptly surrendered to the Spanish newcomers without any resistance, betraying his people and then helped the European colonizers to rule until his death. | Moctez…
(2023-03-09). Agriculture technology, modernization promote advanced productivity in Xinjiang. ecns.cn Thanks to agricultural technology, the per-unit output of grain crops in Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (XPCC) ranks among the highest in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and even across China.
(2023-03-10). Primer ministro en Gibara: Juntos podemos transformar la vida cultural del municipio (+Video). cubadebate.cu El miembro del Buró Político y primer ministro, Manuel Marrero Cruz, y la delegada de la circunscripción 64, Sonia Adelaida Chacón Fernández, candidatos a diputados a la Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular (ANPP) por el municipio de Gibara, visitaron, este jueves, centros de interés social y económico de la localidad holguinera.
(2023-03-10). Candidatos a diputados retoman recorridos por sitios de interés económico y social de Santa Clara. cubadebate.cu Los candidatos a diputados a la Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular de Cuba (Parlamento) por el municipio de Santa Clara, entre ellos el Presidente Miguel Díaz-Canel, retomaron hoy los recorridos por sitios de interés económico y social de ese territorio, en la central provincia de Villa Clara. Las elecciones nacionales están previstas para el domingo 26 de marzo.
(2023-03-10). Gobierno de Chile critica rechazo en el Congreso a reforma tributaria. telesurtv.net El rechazo a reformar el sistema tributario complica el programa de transformaciones del Ejecutivo.
(2023-03-09). Hoy en la Mesa Redonda: La juventud y las elecciones. mesaredonda.cubadebate.cu Dirigentes de la UJC, la FEEM, la FEU y la Organización de Pioneros comparecerán este jueves en la Mesa Redonda para informar sobre la presencia juvenil en la candidatura a diputados y en los preparativos de las elecciones del próximo 26 de marzo.
(2023-03-09). Gerardo Hernández Nordelo: Cuando la responsabilidad toca a más. cubadebate.cu Este será un Parlamento de menos diputados por lo tanto toca a más la responsabilidad, asumirá en momentos históricos. Para cualquiera de nosotros que sea elegido representante del pueblo, constituye verdadero honor, dijo Gerardo Hernández Nordelo, como en una sola frase. Aseguró que aunque el voto es secreto, él votará por todos.
(2023-03-09). Candidatos a diputados al Parlamento cubano prosiguen recorrido por Santa Clara. cubadebate.cu Los ocho candidatos a diputados de la Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular, entre ellos, el presidente cubano Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, reiniciaron este jueves sus recorridos por la empresa textil Desembarco del Granma, industria con 40 años de trabajo. Díaz-Canel reconoció el papel de vanguardia de esta industria, que hoy atraviesa un difícil momento.
(2023-03-09). Cámara Baja chilena rechaza reforma tributaria de Gabriel Boric. telesurtv.net Se trataba de uno de los proyectos insignes del presidente durante su campaña electoral en 2021.
(2023-03-10). Austin students rally for International Women's Day. fightbacknews.org Austin, TX — On Wednesday, March 8, around 15 students at the University of Texas at Austin rallied for International Women's Day. The rally, called by Austin Students for a Democratic Society (SDS), was held in front of the UT Tower. | To kick off the rally, SDS member Ashley Awad let the crowd in chants, such as, "When women's rights are under attack what do we do, stand up fight back!" | Awad then called attention to why students were rallying on International Women's Day, stating "With all the recent attacks on women's and reproductive rights it is important to keep organizing and speaking out to reject…
(2023-03-10). 60 pct of S. Koreans oppose donations-based solution on Japan's wartime forced labor. ecns.cn Almost 60 percent of South Koreans opposed the government's push to resolve Japan's wartime forced labor issue through a foundation donated by the South Korean private sector, a poll showed Friday.
(2023-03-10). Saturday 3/11: ILWU 10 Meeting On Mumia & Report From Trip To South Africa. indybay.org ILWU Local 10 Henry Schmidt Room | 400 North Point St. | San Francisco…
(2023-03-10). CA AG Bonta Prosecute SF Police Killer Say Speakers At SF State Building. indybay.org
(2023-03-10). The Fukushima Catastrophe Continues 12 Years After The Meltdowns. indybay.org March 11 is the 12th anniversary of the Fukushima earthquake and meltdown of three reactors. The disaster continues and the melted nuclear rods still remain in the broken reactors and have to be cooled by water which then becomes radiated. Two activists talk about the present situation after 12 years.
(2023-03-10). Las 3 del día: Morada, la derrota de Cuba ante Italia y las noticias del 9 de marzo (+ Podcast). cubadebate.cu Saludos a todos los seguidores del podcast Las 3 del día. Este jueves 9 de marzo de 2023 la periodista Thalía Fuentes Puebla nos da un repaso a lo que acontece en Cuba y el resto del mundo. 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. °Conéctese ya!
(2023-03-10). Valdés Mesa recorrió varios centros laborales de Gàºines (+Video). cubadebate.cu Por segunda vez en esta semana, el vicepresidente cubano Salvador Valdés Mesa, candidato a diputado a la Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular por el municipio de Gàºines, en la provincia de Mayabeque, visitó centros laborales e intercambió con los pobladores Se interesó por la fábrica local de Ron Nucay, perteneciente a la Empresa de Bebidas y Refrescos.
(2023-03-10). Deluzio introduces bill to protect health care of striking workers. therealnews.com 
This story originally appeared in Democrats U.S. Rep. Chris Deluzio and Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown are on Wednesday introducing legislation that would penalize employers who target the health care insurance of striking and locked-out workers. | The legislation, called the Striking and Locked Out Workers Healthcare Protection Act, would create a separate unfair labor practices category…
(2023-03-10). Monday 3/13: From Hunters Point To E. Palestine Prosecute & Jail Tetra Tech & Norfolk Southern CEOs. indybay.org San Francisco Federal Building | 450 Golden Gate | San Francisco, CA…
(2023-03-10). Racist witness complicates Democrats' efforts to promote "lab leak" conspiracy theory. wsws.org On Wednesday, the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic held its first hearing, with all participants, Democratic and Republican, seeking to promote the conspiracy theory that COVID-19 escaped from a laboratory in China as a possible explanation for the origins of the pandemic.
(2023-03-10). Australian Labor's universities Accord seeks to tie universities to big business and war preparations. wsws.org By "national needs," the Australian Universities Accord discussion paper means the private profit, geo-strategic and war requirements of the capitalist class.
(2023-03-09). People's World—the home for people's culture. peoplesworld.org 
People's World has already posted several appeals for our readers to join this year's drive to keep us publishing for the coming year. They come from various points of view—how vital PW is for its labor coverage, its political analysis, its way, so different from the corporate media, of connecting up all the critical issues …
(2023-03-09). Newly organized workers at 3 Allina hospitals picket for raises and PTO in fight for first contract. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – On March 1, workers held pickets at three Allina Hospitals in the Twin Cities metro area. The pickets were held at Allina's Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, Mercy Hospital in Coon Rapids, and Unity Hospital in Fridley. Coon Rapids and Fridley are suburbs of Minneapolis. The pickets were part of a fight for first contracts for a large collection of groups who recently organized and joined the Service Employees International Union, Healthcare Minnesota and Iowa (SEIU HMNIA). | The first group to join the union, and who have been bargaining the longest, was 220 laboratory assistants, te…
(2023-03-09). Germany Prosecutes Citizen for Condemning Aid to Ukrainian Nazis. libya360.wordpress.com The Grayzone's Max Blumenthal interviews Heinrich Bàºcker, founder of Berlin's COOP Antiwar Cafe, about his prosecution at the hands of the German state for publicly denouncing Germany's military aid to a Ukrainian government that reveres World War II-era Nazi collaborators and incorporates neo-Nazi battalions into its military. Bàºcker also discusses that state of the German…
(2023-03-09). Auto Workers Region 9 Winner On Rebuilding A Fighting Union. popularresistance.org Reform challenger Shawn Fain appears poised to win the presidency of the United Auto Workers, defeating incumbent Ray Curry for the union's top leadership spot. With more than 137,000 votes counted, Fain has a lead of 645 votes; the counting of the remaining challenged ballots will resume March 16. | If Fain wins, challengers to the ruling caucus will hold not only the presidency but also a majority on the union's international executive board. UAW Members United ran on a platform of no corruption, no tiers, and no concessions. | It's a watershed after nearly 80 years of the Administration Caucus's stranglehold o…
(2023-03-09). Dems support, most Republicans cool to PRO Act labor law overhaul. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—Senate Labor Committee Democrats gave strong support, but all but two of its Republicans ranged from cool to hostile as three top union leaders strongly pushed for enacting the Protect The Right To Organize (PRO) Act. AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler, Service Employees President Mary Kay Henry, and Teamsters President Sean O'Brien said the comprehensive pro-worker …
(2023-03-09). VIDEO: Germany prosecutes citizen for condemning aid to Ukrainian Nazis. thegrayzone.com The Grayzone's Max Blumenthal interviews Heinrich Bàºcker, founder of Berlin's COOP Antiwar Cafe, about his prosecution at the hands of the German state for publicly denouncing Germany's military aid to a Ukrainian government that reveres World War II-era Nazi collaborators and incorporates neo-Nazi battalions into its military. Bàºcker also discusses that state of the German antiwar movement as it gathers momentum following mass protests after the February 24 first anniversary of the Ukraine proxy war.
(2023-03-09). Want to unionize your workplace? These worker-organizers have some advice. therealnews.com 
We hosted another Working People live show on Feb. 22 in New York City, in collaboration with the Action Builder / Action Network team and
(2023-03-09). Condecoran a Luisa Campuzano Sentí con la Orden Félix Varela de primer grado. cubadebate.cu El acto, que tuvo lugar en la emblemática sala Che Guevara de Casa de las Américas, estuvo encabezado por la viceprimera ministra Inés María Chapman, el presidente de Casa, Abel Prieto, y contó con la asistencia de escritores, artistas, amigos y colegas de labor de la homenajeada.
(2023-03-09). Ministerio de Economía y Planificación aprueba 101 nuevas mipymes. cubadebate.cu Son 22 las micro empresas, 59 las pequeñas empresas y 20 las medianas empresas privadas aprobadas en esta ocasión, y que se dedicarán a la reparación de ordenadores, servicios gastronómicos, transporte terrestre de pasajeros y elaboración de productos de panadería y textiles. entre otros.
(2023-03-09). Otorgan premios de periodismo en Villa Clara. cubadebate.cu La Unión de Periodistas de Cuba en Villa Clara anunció este jueves el ganador del premio provincial "Roberto González Quesada" por la obra de la vida, otorgado por unanimidad del jurado a Abel Falcón Curí. Uno de los galardonados con el "Ifraín Sacerio Guardado" por la obra del año 2022 es Yunier Javier Sifonte Díaz, colaborador de nuestro portal Cubadebate.
(2023-03-09). Labor government plans biggest-ever restructuring of Australia Post. wsws.org The Communications Workers Union bureaucracy is already playing the leading role in implementing the initial stages of the restructure, which threatens to destroy thousands of jobs.
(2023-03-11). Norway, Nord Stream and Vietnam. workers.org 
By Nadya Williams Feb. 28, 2023 Nadya Williams is Director of Communications, Veterans For Peace, San Francisco Chapter 69; and Board Member, VFP Viet Nam Ch. 160. Williams forwarded to Workers World this guest article, in which most language is left in her style. Anti-NATO protest, Norway, Oct. 27, 2018.Credit: . . . |
(2023-03-10). Students for Preservation of Chinatown challenge developers. workers.org 
By Cindy Lou Philadelphia Students for the Preservation of Chinatown began a demonstration on March 3, at 4041 Walnut St., in Philadelphia, the headquarters of Campus Apartments. The nationwide organization is headed by David Adelman — one of the primary players in the proposed sale of the Peoples (UC) Townhomes . . . |
(2023-03-10). Venezuelan revolutionary Hugo Chávez commemorated in New York. workers.org 
This statement was written by the organizers of the Hugo Chávez legacy event held on March 5 in New York City. Greetings to friends, comrades and revolutionary internationalists of New York City. Thank you for being here. We're gathered here today in front of the statue of the Liberator of . . . |
(2023-03-10). Kshama Sawant's new 'Workers Strike Back' coalition will fight for $25 minimum wage and more. therealnews.com 
After a decade on Seattle City Council, socialist Kshama Sawant is declining to seek reelection and will instead launch a new national coalition called
(2023-03-10). Statement on President Biden's Budget for Fiscal Year 2024. cepr.net Statement on President Biden's Budget for Fiscal Year 2024 from Eileen Appelbaum, Co-Director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research: The Center for Economic and Policy Research, an organization dedicated to rigorous research and policies that enhance the welfare and economic security of workers and their families, welcomes the commitment President Biden's budget …
(2023-03-10). Jammu and Kashmir: Eviction drive sparks anger and protests. greenleft.org.au The administration of Jammu and Kashmir, which is directly under the Indian government, launched an eviction drive targeting farmers and workers, reports Peoples Dispatch/Globetrotter News Service.
(2023-03-10). "This is a fight for working class people globally": Caterpillar workers rank-and-file committee holds powerful meeting against sellout agreement. wsws.org On Wednesday, the Caterpillar Workers Rank-and-File Committee and the World Socialist Web Site co-hosted a well-attended and powerful meeting calling on Caterpillar workers to vote "no" on the UAW-Caterpillar sellout agreement and to prepare for a strike.
(2023-03-10). Michigan Democratic Governor Whitmer signs state budget, automakers cash in. wsws.org With Michigan under Democratic Party control for the first time in 40 years, the new budget enshrines billions for big business, no relief for workers.
(2023-03-09). Dioxins likely in East Palestine — EPA refuses to test. workers.org 
Controlled release of burning chemicals continues in East Palestine, Ohio. Why hasn't President Joe Biden taken time to visit East Palestine, Ohio, following the disastrous derailment of a Norfolk Southern train there on Feb. 3? He was probably made aware that the train had been carrying vinyl chloride, among other . . . |
(2023-03-09). Feds declare health emergency over, but COVID-19 still ravages Disability community. workers.org 
March 5, 2023 The Biden administration announced Jan. 30 its intent to end the national emergency and public health emergency declarations related to the COVID-19 pandemic on May 11, 2023. In March 2020, an article in Workers World newspaper by a Disability Justice and Rights Caucus member exposed the particularly . . . |
(2023-03-09). Editorial WW/MOOtro ataque a las mujeres negras en el deporte. workers.org 
Dawn Staley, entrenadora de los Gamecocks de Carolina del Sur, se pronuncia sobre los comentarios despectivos de un entrenador blanco de la Universidad de Connecticut. Si escuchas a los comentaristas deportivos que cubren el baloncesto masculino profesional y universitario, oirás a menudo palabras como "atletismo" y "físico" utilizadas para complementar . . . |
(2023-03-09). Inside Vio.Me: Greece's Only Worker Managed Factory. popularresistance.org In 2011, workers at the Vio.Me factory in Thessaloniki, Greece, stopped receiving wages. Management and owners abandoned the facility shortly afterward. Instead of dispersing, the workers of Vio.Me held an assembly and voted to take over management of the factory themselves. Over the past decade, they've kept the factory running, jointly determining production decisions through democratic procedures, and sharing in the profits. Although their former bosses and the Greek state have attempted to auction off the land and evict them, the workers have held on with the power of solidarity from their community, and work…
(2023-03-09). Feds declare health emergency over, but/ COVID-19 still ravages Disability community. workers.org March 5, 2023 The Biden administration announced Jan. 30 its intent to end the national emergency and public health emergency declarations related to the COVID-19 pandemic on May 11, 2023. In March 2020, an article in Workers World newspaper by a Disability Justice and Rights Caucus member exposed the particularly . . . |
(2023-03-09). Editorial WW/MO: Otro ataque a las mujeres negras en el deporte. workers.org Dawn Staley, entrenadora de los Gamecocks de Carolina del Sur, se pronuncia sobre los comentarios despectivos de un entrenador blanco de la Universidad de Connecticut. Si escuchas a los comentaristas deportivos que cubren el baloncesto masculino profesional y universitario, oirás a menudo palabras como "atletismo" y "físico" utilizadas para complementar . . . |
(2023-03-09). Restaurant workers quit after owner adds 'Negro' and 'Caucasian' cocktails to menu. peoplesworld.org 
GETTYSBURG, Pa.—Interested in sipping on a "Caucasian" cocktail? How about a mixed drink called "The Negro"? No? Well, the workers of Mela Kitchen at Jacks Hard Cider in Gettysburg have no interest in serving them, either. On Friday, March 3, they walked off the job after the owner of the restaurant began selling cocktails with …
(2023-03-09). Workers pay Social Security taxes all year long, but the super-rich don't. peoplesworld.org 
Is your salary less than $160,200? If so, you're among the 94% of American workers who pay into Social Security all year long. Thanks to a loophole that exclusively benefits the super-rich, income above that amount simply isn't taxed for Social Security. That means someone like Tucker Carlson, who makes a reported $8 million a year, stopped contributing …
(2023-03-09). Life inside an MST landless workers' settlement in Brazil. therealnews.com 
For nearly 40 years, Brazil's Landless Workers' Movement (MST) has been fighting the concentration of landownership among the country's elite through the direct occupation and settlement of fallow lands. Founded at the end of Brazil's military dictatorship, the MST now has settlements and occupations throughout the nation. TRNN contributor
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(2023-03-09). Women workers of the world: united against imperialism and neo-fascism. peoplesdispatch.org
(2023-03-09). Ongoing warning strikes in Germany's public sector. wsws.org While there is enormous anger and willingness to fight among workers, who are not prepared to accept further cuts to real wages, the service sector union Verdi is doing everything to prevent a broad mobilization.
(2023-03-09). Caterpillar workers at forefront of escalating class conflict in US. wsws.org Opposition by 7,000 Caterpillar workers continues to grow against a contract proposal brought back by the United Auto Workers that would cut their real pay by 20 percent or more over the six-year life of their contract.
(2023-03-09). "We have to unite and stop being enslaved": Toledo Jeep workers demand that victimized Dana workers be reinstated. wsws.org Jeep workers at the Toledo Assembly Complex spoke out in defense of workers at the nearby Dana Driveline Plant who have been unjustly fired for reporting exploitation, wage theft, sexual harassment and other abuses.
(2023-03-09). Mass firings continue at Dana as momentum builds for rank-and-file fight back. wsws.org The ongoing assault on workers' jobs underscores the urgent need for the rank and file to organize a common fight against firings and unsafe conditions enforced by the company with the UAW bureaucracy's complicity.
(2023-03-09). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org Doctors on strike since January in Community of Madrid, Spain, joined by medics in Valencia demanding improved pay and staffing levels; Palestinian teachers in West Bank into second week of pay strike while protests continue over government-backed murders of Palestinians; South African health workers walkout over pay joined by some public sector workers defying government interdict…
(2023-03-10). Unionists rally on International Women's Day. greenleft.org.au Hundreds of unionists and gender and queer activists marched for International Women's Day in Naarm/Melbourne. Jacob Andrewartha reports.
(2023-03-10). Women's Rights At The Heart Of The Fight Over Pensions In France. popularresistance.org For the first time in the history of France, trade unions have called for a two-day general strike that will extend to March 8, International Working Women's Day. The general mobilization will begin on Tuesday, March 7, and it is expected to cause widespread protests all over the country. This is the first time since May 1968 that trade unions have issued a joint call for a general strike that will last for more than 24 hours. | While actions for March 8 have grown in strength over the past years, this year's mobilizations are expected to be particularly powerful. For the first time, it is social movements as a w…
(2023-03-10). Friday 3/10: Tibetan Uprising Day. indybay.org Tibetan flag raising at Berkeley City Hall at 8am | 2180 Milvia St, Berkeley (near Downtown Berkeley BART) | Protest at SF city hall at 10am | 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place SF (near Civic Center BART) | Protest at Chinese Consulate at 1: 30pm | 1450 Laguna St, SF | Protest at Union Square at 5pm…
(2023-03-10). European Union ramps up ammunition production and organizes war economy. wsws.org The meeting of EU defence ministers in Stockholm on Wednesday was all about NATO's escalation of the war against Russia. The aim was to quickly provide the Ukrainian army with massive amounts of ammunition in order to repel the Russian army on the front in eastern Ukraine and to move on to the counter-offensive.
(2023-03-09). Creation of BRICS-based Free Trade Zone Not on Agenda, Says Russian Ministry. infobrics.org It is reported that Russia has common trade space within the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), South Africa participates in the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), while Brazil is a member of the Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR)…
(2023-03-09). Grand Rapids holds International Women's Day street rally. fightbacknews.org Grand Rapids, MI — 15 people rallied Wednesday evening, March 8, for International Women's Day at the corner of Division Street and Fulton Street in Grand Rapids to celebrate the Prop 3 victory in Michigan and speak on the ongoing struggle for women's rights. | Cherie Stoll, a member of the Freedom Road Socialist Organization, emceed the rally and opened with a speech on the revolutionary tradition of International Women's Day. Stoll then introduced Emily Butt, a ten-year member of the Teamsters, who argued for the necessity of militancy in the union movement. Butt said working class women face numerous ob…
(2023-03-09). 'Class war' erupts at hearing as union leader and GOP senator exchange verbal blows. nationofchange.org Bernie Sanders declared at the conclusion of Wednesday's hearing that "there's a class war going on whether we want to recognize it or not."
(2023-03-09). Venezuela y Brasil sostienen reunión de alto nivel para impulsar relaciones bilaterales. cubadebate.cu El presidente de Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, sostuvo hoy miércoles una reunión de trabajo con el jefe de la Asesoría Especial de la Presidencia de Brasil, Celso Amorim, en el Palacio de Miraflores, sede del Gobierno nacional. A través Twitter, el jefe de Estado calificó como grato el encuentro.
(2023-03-09). Mandatario venezolano sostiene reunión con delegación de Brasil. telesurtv.net El presidente afirmó que están comprometidos con renovar los mecanismos de unión y solidaridad que garanticen el crecimiento y bienestar de Venezuela y Brasil.
(2023-03-10). Consumer Health: What's the difference between kidney cysts and polycystic kidney disease? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org March is National Kidney Month, which makes this a good time to learn more about the difference between two kidney disorders — kidney cysts and polycystic kidney disease. Your kidneys are situated in the back of your abdomen under your lower ribs, one on each side of your spine. One of the important jobs of the kidneys is to clean the blood. As blood moves through the body, it picks up extra fluid, chemicals and waste….
(2023-03-10). Strong Job Growth in February, but Hours Drop, and Wage Growth Slows. cepr.net The annual rate of wage growth over the last three months was just 3.6 percent, a pace often seen prior to the pandemic when inflation was below the Fed's target.
(2023-03-10). Pro-accountability police district councilors celebrate election victories on International Women's Day. fightbacknews.org Chicago, IL – Freedom Road Socialist Organization (FRSO) held its annual International Working Women's Day celebration on Sunday, March 5. The program honored the women's liberation movement, as well as the women leading working-class struggles and fights for national liberation in the U.S., Palestine and the Philippines, among other places. | The event also celebrated the over 30 newly elected police district councilors, the majority of whom are women, and who ran on a platform of holding the police accountable. | The wide scope of topics covered in the program demonstrated the words of the FRSO Women&…
(2023-03-10). Giro d'Italia and Tour de France, Don't Pedal for Israeli Apartheid. bdsmovement.net 
(2023-03-09). FRSO Orlando hosts Young Lords speakers. fightbacknews.org Orlando, FL – On Saturday February 18, the Orlando chapter of the Freedom Road Socialist Organization (FRSO) hosted a panel on the Puerto Rican independence movement featuring speakers from the Young Lords, a revolutionary organization dedicated to uplifting the Puerto Rican community and fighting for independence since 1968. The panel speakers included David Rivera, a founding member of the Young Lords, and Gabe Marcano, a Florida leader in the New-Era Young Lords, as well as Laura Rodriguez, a Puerto Rican member of FRSO. The event began with the speakers sharing their background in activism, explaining the his…
(2023-03-09). Dallas, TX: International Women's Day march. fightbacknews.org Dallas, TX – On March 4, people gathered in a Dallas park to celebrate International Women's day. About 80 people attended. After 11: 30 am, as the crowd's attention was drawn to one of the lead organizers, the speeches began. Jo Hargis, of Freedom Road Socialist Organization stated, "I'm here today to tell you that the only rights we ever had, are the ones we've fought for." | Drawing the connections between the recent overturning of Roe v. Wade and the movements which won abortion rights in the first place, Hargis stated, "All those impacted by patriarchy must fight together. We are in the same trench, and we n…
(2023-03-09). Secret COINTELPRO Plot to Infiltrate and Destroy the American Indian Movement: "We Wanted Them to Kill Each Other"—FBI Agent Admits After Five Decades of Silence. globalresearch.ca
(2023-03-09). Opposition Grows to Atlanta "Cop City" as More Forest Defenders Charged with Domestic Terrorism. democracynow.org 
Prosecutors in Atlanta have charged 23 forest defenders with "domestic terrorism" after their arrests late Sunday at a festival near the site of Cop City, a massive police training facility being built in the Weelaunee Forest. The arrests followed clashes between police and protesters on Sunday afternoon and came less than two months after Atlanta police shot and killed Manuel "Tortuguita" Terán, a 26-year-old environmental defender. For an update on the growing movement to fight Cop City in Atlanta, we're joined by Micah Herskind, a local community organizer, and Kamau Franklin, fou…
(2023-03-10). Hearing Brings Attention To US Agency's Effort To Compel Twitter To Identify Journalists Working On 'Twitter Files'. thedissenter.org 
A hearing convened by a subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee brought further attention to the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) effort to compel Twitter to identify "all journalists and other members of the media" who have had access to any files from Twitter. | Matt Taibbi, the most prominent journalist who has spent several months combing through hundreds of thousands of files, said he found the FTC's request to be "scary.""I think it's none of the government's business which journalists a private company talks to and why," Taibbi declared. "I think every journa…
(2023-03-09). There's Something about MAGA. americanthinker.com The price of handing over representative government to two parties secretly working in concert is the exclusion of almost all other Americans from ever serving or being heard.