(2023-03-12). LEVER WEEKLY: Who Cleans The Billionaire Factory. levernews.com This is Lever Weekly, a recap of our work from the past week. If you only read one email from us all week, this should be it.Below you will find a breakdown of our reporting, podcasts, videos, and live events — a feature open to all subscribers. Following that, we are providing paid subscribers with an original column, written by a member of The Lever, connecting the dots on our coverage to deliver important takeaways.In this week's column, exclusively for paid subscribers, Andrew Perez breaks down how two of the darkest stories in recent news reveal who is being exploited to help private equity executiv…
(2023-03-12). Who Cleans The Billionaire Factory. levernews.com We often make the point at The Lever that private equity has been a bad deal for public pension funds managing the retirement savings for unionized teachers, firefighters, police officers, and other government workers. State and local retirement systems have
(2023-03-13). Appleton, WI: Students and community celebrate International Women's Day. fightbacknews.org Appleton, WI – Students and other members of the Fox Valley community gathered to celebrate International Women's Day on March 5 in Appleton's Houdini Plaza. Appleton Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) and the Freedom Road Socialist Organization co-hosted the rally. | The event was kicked off with a speech by FRSO member Hannah Hurrle, with their speech setting the tone for the afternoon. She reminded people of the origins of International Women's Day and of the relationship between gender inequality and economic inequality. Hurrle highlighted the wage gap between men and women and how that gap is further wi…
(2023-03-13). One year of pseudo-left Boric government in Chile: A program of pro-imperialist and anti-working class reaction. wsws.org Contrary to its promises of equality and justice, the Boric administration has proven to be among the most right-wing governments of Latin America's so-called Pink Tide.
(2023-03-12). LEVER WEEKLY: Who Cleans The Billionaire Factory. levernews.com This is Lever Weekly, a recap of our work from the past week. If you only read one email from us all week, this should be it.Below you will find a breakdown of our reporting, podcasts, videos, and live events — a feature open to all subscribers. Following that, we are providing paid subscribers with an original column, written by a member of The Lever, connecting the dots on our coverage to deliver important takeaways.In this week's column, exclusively for paid subscribers, Andrew Perez breaks down how two of the darkest stories in recent news reveal who is being exploited to help private equity executiv…
(2023-03-12). Who Cleans The Billionaire Factory. levernews.com We often make the point at The Lever that private equity has been a bad deal for public pension funds managing the retirement savings for unionized teachers, firefighters, police officers, and other government workers. State and local retirement systems have
(2023-03-13). Appleton, WI: Students and community celebrate International Women's Day. fightbacknews.org Appleton, WI – Students and other members of the Fox Valley community gathered to celebrate International Women's Day on March 5 in Appleton's Houdini Plaza. Appleton Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) and the Freedom Road Socialist Organization co-hosted the rally. | The event was kicked off with a speech by FRSO member Hannah Hurrle, with their speech setting the tone for the afternoon. She reminded people of the origins of International Women's Day and of the relationship between gender inequality and economic inequality. Hurrle highlighted the wage gap between men and women and how that gap is further wi…
(2023-03-13). One year of pseudo-left Boric government in Chile: A program of pro-imperialist and anti-working class reaction. wsws.org Contrary to its promises of equality and justice, the Boric administration has proven to be among the most right-wing governments of Latin America's so-called Pink Tide.
(2023-03-12). Western Capitalism's Historic Crisis as People Realize There's Actually Socialist Alternative. libya360.wordpress.com Finian Cunningham Western capitalism and its supposed democracy are in terminal crisis as increasing numbers of people reject the system's abysmal economic failure: record levels of poverty, inequality and relentless militarism and warmongering. Professor Jodi Dean, the author of The Communist Horizon (Verso), says we are living in a rare historic situation of social, economic…
(2023-03-12). International Women's Day 2023: Struggle for dignity and equality for all. peoplesdispatch.org This International Working Women's Day, we take a look at the mobilizations and struggles women are taking part in across the world in their fight for equality, democracy, and dignity.
(2023-03-12). Western Capitalism's Historic Crisis… As People Realize There's Actually Socialist Alternative. strategic-culture.org Socialism is becoming popularly realized as a realistic alternative to the destructive, warmongering status quo of capitalist so-called democracy. | Western capitalism and its supposed democracy are in terminal crisis as increasing numbers of people reject the system's abysmal economic failure: record levels of poverty, inequality and relentless militarism and warmongering. | Professor Jodi Dean, the author of The Communist Horizon (Verso), says we are living in a rare historic situation of social, economic and political turmoil where breakthrough revolutionary change can happen. People are increasingly realiz…
(2023-03-13). 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"
(2023-03-13). Imperialism and natural resources. mronline.org 
There is an overwhelming asymmetry between the level of "development" and the possession of natural resources among countries of the world.
(2023-03-13). Tuesday 3/14: Black Power & Civil Rights History Talk w/ Journalist & Author, Mark Whitaker. indybay.org Online event…
(2023-03-13). Thursday 3/23: Saving Life on Earth: Stopping the Extinction Crisis w/ CBD. indybay.org Online event…
(2023-03-13). Thursday 3/9: Freedom to Vote Movement Virtual Rally w/ the MLK Jr Family & PFAW. indybay.org Online rally…
(2023-03-13). Sunday 4/23: Who is Essential? Who is Not? indybay.org online meeting, see website for details…
(2023-03-12). Reports: US Airstrike in Somalia Killed 7 Civilians in January. news.antiwar.com According to the monitoring group Airwars, a suspected US drone strike killed seven civilians, including three children, in Somalia on January 30. Airwars cited media reports from three news outlets: Shabelle Media Network, Somali Guardian, and Caasimada Online News. Local residents said the strike took place between two villages near the border of the Hiraan …
(2023-03-13). 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.
(2023-03-12). A visit to Mariupol after the fighting. iacenter.org March 9, 2023 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 John Catalinotto. Market in an area of Mariupol, Donbass, being rebuilt after heavy fighting. Credit: Guillermo Pintero Once again we are awakened at seven o'clock in the morning by the thunderous fire of heavy artillery. But this time the earth does not vibrate. Ljoschka, our constant companion, says, "Don't worry, this time…
(2023-03-12). Atlanta, GA: Elders Say Stop Cop City! popularresistance.org Atlanta, Georgia – On Monday, March 6th, a group of elders and a young person in support visited the corporate offices of Brasfield & Gorrie, as well as five B&G worksites around Atlanta, to call on the company to Drop Cop City. It is currently the general contractor on the project, officially known as the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center. | At each site, they held banners for the workers and passersby to see, and tried to talk to the construction manager in charge. At one site, after speaking with and handling flyers to dozens of workers from many countries, the manager appeared and threatened to…
(2023-03-13). Completan en China nomenclatura del Consejo de Estado. telesurtv.net Entre los que continuaron mediante las votaciones de los cerca de 3000 diputados destacaron el canciller, Qin Gang y el primer ministro Li Qiang.
(2023-03-13). STOP Sale Of KPFK Bld & Flagrant Violations Of Pacifica Bylaws 6 Year Term Limit-Speak Out. indybay.org
(2023-03-13). Realizar bien su labor: Leitmotiv de la primera liniera cubana. cubadebate.cu Hace solo cuatro meses, Yanelis Rodríguez Reyes se graduó de la Escuela de Capacitación de Linieros Juan Ronda Lezcano. Sin embargo, no se vanagloria de ser la primera mujer liniera en Cuba, ni de que esta sea su cuarta entrevista en tan poco tiempo. Es, de hecho, bastante práctica y asume su oficio, en la Empresa Eléctrica de Capdevila, como uno más.
(2023-03-13). Tuesday 3/28: Rally To Rehire Fired Namibian Miners By Chinese National Nuclear Corporation. indybay.org San Francisco Chinese Consulate | Geary & Laguna St. | San Francisco…
(2023-03-13). Australia, India deepen military ties against China. wsws.org The Australian Labor government is doing everything it can to strengthen a network of US-led alliances, all aimed at preparing for an aggressive war against China.
(2023-03-13). Stop Sale Of KPFK Bldg & Flagrant Violations Of Pacifica Bylaws 6 Year Term Limit-Speak Out. indybay.org
(2023-03-12). US Corporations Are Bringing Back Child Labor, With Help From GOP Lawmakers. truthout.org Brad Greve has been a Scout leader for more than 20 years. The Davenport, Iowa retiree leads 50-mile canoe trips on Minnesota's Boundary Waters that test teens' mettle while teaching them essential skills. Greve told a story recently where two boys, despite being warned repeatedly, let their canoe drift perilously close to a section of stream that swept over rapids into a lake below. |
(2023-03-13). Prevent: Health Workers Resist UK's 'Counter Terrorism' Strategy. popularresistance.org In the two decades since the UK government unveiled its 'counter terrorism' strategy 'Prevent', campaigners and human rights organizations have consistently documented its impact on racialized and otherwise marginalized communities, and the ways in which public services—including healthcare—have been weaponized in this process. | A part of the government's broader counter-terrorism strategy called CONTEST, Prevent's stated objective is to "prevent people from being drawn into terrorism." First implemented in the aftermath of the 2005 London bombings, Prevent was amended in 2011 to deal with "all forms…
(2023-03-13). Striking Temple graduate workers offered another rotten contract. wsws.org The details leaked to the press do not come close to meeting any of the demands fought for by graduate students when they walked out to picket on January 31.
(2023-03-13). The rank-and-file struggle against mass firings at Dana. wsws.org The mounting opposition of rank-and-file autoworkers to mass firings at transnational parts supplier Dana Inc.'s factories in the United States is a major episode in the emerging global counteroffensive of the working class.
(2023-03-13). Dana Rank-and-File Committee wins backing from Toledo Jeep workers for fight against unjust terminations. wsws.org A delegation of fired Dana workers campaigned at the nearby Toledo Assembly Complex on Saturday, winning support from Jeep workers against the wave of firings carried out with the complicity of the United Auto Workers.
(2023-03-12). Atlanta area police attack Music Festival, Stop Cop City battles on. iacenter.org By Dianne Mathiowetz March 7, 2023 Atlanta On March 7, Workers World writer Dianne Mathiowetz stated: "I was just at a press conference called by various local and national clergy that denounced the police action again as proof that there is nothing about Cop City that suggests de-escalation and protection of people's rights. There are a significant number of Muscogee people here, and at least one of them was manhandled, brutally attacked and arrested by the police at the concert site. "There is an acknowledgement of a variety of tactics. No disclaimer over the alleged property damage was made at today's clergy p…
(2023-03-12). Feds declare health emergency over, but COVID-19 still ravages Disability community. iacenter.org March 8, 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 disparate and increasing threat of the COVID-19 pandemic faced by individuals with disabilities. (workers.org/2020/03/47187/) Clearly, there was a risk for serious medical complications and death for anyone already physically or mentally compromised. Prior to the vaccine's being readily available, ther…
(2023-03-12). Chicago Grocery Teamsters Face Retaliation for Exercising Their Rights. truthout.org Workers couldn't wear a sticker or button, because what if it fell into the fruits and vegetables they packaged for the Anthony Marano Company, a major distributor of produce in Chicago and the greater Midwest for restaurants and grocery chains including Aldi's, Sysco, and Pete's Fresh Market? They couldn't do a red T-shirt day; the temperatures are frigid in the warehouse, and workers must cover… |
(2023-03-13). Gulfgate Tenants Fight Back Against Abusive Slumlords. itsgoingdown.org Report back from the Houston Tenants Union in Texas about a recent campaign by tenants against an abusive slum lord. Vera has been living at 7318 Thurow St. for a little over two years. During this time she has dealt with unlawful late fee collection, infestations of rats and other pests, non-functioning toilets and various…
(2023-03-13). Argentina: Judicial Persecution Against Cristina Fernández Denounced. orinocotribune.com Peronist militants from numerous regions of Argentina participated in the plenary "Fight and Come Back. Cristina 2023." | It's an act to break the ban on the vice president, Cristina Fernández, and denounce the judicial persecution against her. | A crowd of more than 10,000 militants from different Kirchnerist unions and social organizations groups met in the town of Avellaneda, in the province of Buenos Aires, to reject the ruling against the former president. In addition, they demanded that she run in the presidential elections scheduled for next October. During his extensive presentation, Máximo Kirchner, lead…
(2023-03-13). 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….
(2023-03-13). How Comrades Revealed The Existence Of Cointelpro. popularresistance.org On March 8, 1971 a group of 8 activists broke into an FBI office in Media, Pennsylvania and removed every document they could find. Calling themselves the Citizens Commission to Investigate the FBI, they knew there was FBI infiltration and disruption of the antiwar movement and they were looking for proof to present to the public. They discovered far more than they anticipated. | The burglars had all been politically active and some participated in the theft of records from draft board offices. After planning for months they successfully removed documents, copied them and began sending them to newspapers and to p…
(2023-03-13). China, U.S. can, must cooperate: premier. ecns.cn China and the United States can and must cooperate, and there are a lot that the two countries can achieve by working together, Chinese Premier Li Qiang said Monday.