(2023-03-21). Video: Workers speak out against war and inequality in NSW election. wsws.org One worker said: "The average person in China, or in America, or here, doesn't want a war. I'm glad this party is talking about it. Nobody else is."
(2023-03-21). What the SEP was prevented from asking at the anti-AUKUS meeting in Sydney. wsws.org The organisers promoted right-wing militarists, while suppressing discussion from the floor, including questions from the Socialist Equality Party.
(2023-03-20). Workers object to Australian SEP candidate being barred from speaking to flood victims. wsws.org Flood victims and WSWS readers denounce the ban on the Socialist Equality Party holding discussions with residents of government "pod" accommodation.
(2023-03-21). The Pajaro Levee Break, Immigrants, Labor & Climate Crisis With PVFT1936's Pamela Sexton. indybay.org PVFT Local 1936 Delegate Pamela Beth Sexton adult education teacher talks about the effect of the broken levee on the immigrant farmworker community, systemic racism and the role these farmworkers play in our economy.
(2023-03-21). Gobierno palestino denuncia racismo de ministro de Finanzas israelí. telesurtv.net Mohammad Shtayyeh puntualizó que la postura del ministro israelí potencia la violencia ejercida por las fuerzas de ocupación de Israel contra Palestina.
(2023-03-20). Interpersonal Relations in Organizing and in Life. anchor.fm In this episode we talk about how institutions and practices of slavery, colonization, and imperialism lead to the necessity for racism, sexism, Islamophobia, Homophobia, Transphobia, and therein effect all interpersonal human relations. Whether you are a socialist, communist, etc. you should, I should, we should, all work on investigating ourselves and our internalized reflections of this society in our own relationships and ways of relating to one another. In organizing, in our friendships, families, and everywhere.
(2023-03-20). Title VI Complaint Filed Against George Washington University. popularresistance.org Last month, a Palestinian rights group filed a federal complaint against George Washington University (GW), alleging the institution allows discrimination against Palestinians to persist unabated on campus. | Palestine Legal filed a federal complaint with the United States Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights, demanding it investigates what the organization describes as a "years-long, hostile environment of anti-Palestinian racism." | The legal rights group is representing three students who say they have experienced anti-Palestinian discrimination from fellow classmates, professors, administrators,…
(2023-03-20). Over 1,000 people march in Toulouse against state racism and violence. samidoun.net 
Since 2011, families of murdered, injured and mutilated victims have been marching against state violence on 18 March, in response to a call from Montreal in 1997 by the Collective Opposed to Police Brutality (COBP) for an International Day Against Police Brutality. As part of this mobilization, over 1,000 people demonstrated in Toulouse, France, at …
(2023-03-21). 60,000 strike in Barcelona for International Women's Day. therealnews.com 
The degradation of women's labor and social standing is a global feature of capitalism. In Barcelona, Catalonia, 60,000 women took to the streets for a one-day general strike called by Spanish union CGT on International Women's Day, March 8. Women workers united across sectors to demand fair pay, an end to workplace discrimination, and migrant justice—particularly for the case of Spain's domestic workers, more than half of whom are migrant women. In the latest installment of Workers of the World, Sato Díaz and María Artigas report from the streets of Barcelona. This video is part of a special Workers…
(2023-03-21). Los Angeles: School workers to begin strike. fightbacknews.org Los Angeles, CA – At 4: 30 a.m. on Tuesday March 21, over 30,000 school workers in the Los Angeles Unified School (LAUSD) including food service workers, custodians, special education assistants and many more job titles will walk off the job on a strike. The workers are members of SEIU Local 99, also known as Education Workers United. | LAUSD and SEIU Local 99 have been in contract negotiations since 2020. After three years of bargaining, they decided to call a strike to show the boss they are serious about winning a contract with significant wage increases, expanded health care benefits and sufficient staffing an…
(2023-03-21). Match Day at Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine, Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Fourth-year students at Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine in Arizona, Florida and Minnesota learned where they will continue their residency training on March 17. Also, Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education learned who would be its incoming Mayo residents through the National Resident Matching Program. The medical students opened their envelopes at 11 a.m. CDT discovering their future specialties and residency training locations. Match Day, held on the third Friday in March, is when medical school students and…
(2023-03-20). Providing Education to Handicapped Students. transcend.org Mahatma Gandhi contributed to the freedom of India in diverse ways including in the field of education. He stressed the role of learning appropriate skills along with formal education; simple tasks such as electrical fittings, repair work, housekeeping (for girls), animal care, etc.
(2023-03-20). Title VI Complaint Filed Against George Washington University. popularresistance.org Last month, a Palestinian rights group filed a federal complaint against George Washington University (GW), alleging the institution allows discrimination against Palestinians to persist unabated on campus. | Palestine Legal filed a federal complaint with the United States Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights, demanding it investigates what the organization describes as a "years-long, hostile environment of anti-Palestinian racism." | The legal rights group is representing three students who say they have experienced anti-Palestinian discrimination from fellow classmates, professors, administrators,…
(2023-03-20). Over 1,000 people march in Toulouse against state racism and violence. samidoun.net Since 2011, families of murdered, injured and mutilated victims have been marching against state violence on 18 March, in response to a call from Montreal in 1997 by the Collective Opposed to Police Brutality (COBP) for an International Day Against Police Brutality. As part of this mobilization, over 1,000 people demonstrated in Toulouse, France, at …
(2023-03-21). 60,000 strike in Barcelona for International Women's Day. therealnews.com The degradation of women's labor and social standing is a global feature of capitalism. In Barcelona, Catalonia, 60,000 women took to the streets for a one-day general strike called by Spanish union CGT on International Women's Day, March 8. Women workers united across sectors to demand fair pay, an end to workplace discrimination, and migrant justice—particularly for the case of Spain's domestic workers, more than half of whom are migrant women. In the latest installment of Workers of the World, Sato Díaz and María Artigas report from the streets of Barcelona. This video is part of a special Workers…
(2023-03-21). Los Angeles: School workers to begin strike. fightbacknews.org Los Angeles, CA – At 4: 30 a.m. on Tuesday March 21, over 30,000 school workers in the Los Angeles Unified School (LAUSD) including food service workers, custodians, special education assistants and many more job titles will walk off the job on a strike. The workers are members of SEIU Local 99, also known as Education Workers United. | LAUSD and SEIU Local 99 have been in contract negotiations since 2020. After three years of bargaining, they decided to call a strike to show the boss they are serious about winning a contract with significant wage increases, expanded health care benefits and sufficient staffing an…
(2023-03-21). Match Day at Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine, Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Fourth-year students at Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine in Arizona, Florida and Minnesota learned where they will continue their residency training on March 17. Also, Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education learned who would be its incoming Mayo residents through the National Resident Matching Program. The medical students opened their envelopes at 11 a.m. CDT discovering their future specialties and residency training locations. Match Day, held on the third Friday in March, is when medical school students and…
(2023-03-20). Providing Education to Handicapped Students. transcend.org Mahatma Gandhi contributed to the freedom of India in diverse ways including in the field of education. He stressed the role of learning appropriate skills along with formal education; simple tasks such as electrical fittings, repair work, housekeeping (for girls), animal care, etc.
(2023-03-20). 20 Years After Start Of The Iraq War, Peace Movement Protests Another War. popularresistance.org Today, some organizers are too young to remember the outbreak of the Iraq War, representing an entirely new generation of the anti-war movement. Delaney Leonard, a 19-year-old in her first year of college and a member of the Howard University Dissenters, an anti-war group at a historically Black university, cannot recall a time in her life when the US wasn't at war. She will be part of the demonstration Saturday because "the effects of billions of dollars being taken away from crucial sectors of our country such as education, healthcare, or housing has been intrinsic to my youth."
(2023-03-20). Washington Imposes Economic Sanctions on Black Community Projects Inside the US. orinocotribune.com In March 2023, Regions Bank notified the black nonprofit African People's Education and Defense Fund (APEDF) that the bank was "exiting" their 20-year relationship, closing accounts, withdrawing lines of credit and canceling mortgage loans. | This assault on the ability of African people to build economic self-reliance was the latest in a series of actions revealing government and corporate cooperation targeting the black community programs of the Uhuru (Freedom) Movement including its popular Women's Health Center, Black Power Vanguard Basketball Court, "One Africa! One Nation!" Marketplaces, Gary Brooks Communi…
(2023-03-20). Civil rights groups urge US Department of Education to investigate children's rights violations at Louisiana's Angola prison. splcenter.org
(2023-03-21). Insights | Pakistan scholar: I am a follower of the Chinese development path. ecns.cn "China is looking at steady domestic product growth towards the set target of around 5%, and it will have a stimulating effect on the economy for countries like Pakistan," said Hassan Daud Butt, associate professor at Bahria University and former director of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project, during an online interview with China News Network.
(2023-03-20). Peace Conference: A World without Militarism. transcend.org Sat, 25 Mar: 9am to 5pm, University of London, In-person & Online, Free Entry…
(2023-03-20). Tuesday 3/28: American Democracy: A Way Forward for Voting Freedom. indybay.org Online event…
(2023-03-20). Biden approves huge oil extraction project in Alaska. mronline.org 
In an action that is a flat reversal of his election campaign pledge of "no more drilling on federal lands," President Joe Biden decided Monday to approve an $8 billion oil drilling project on Alaska's North Slope, to be operated by ConocoPhillips.
(2023-03-20). It's a new day in the United Auto Workers. mronline.org 
The machine will churn no more. Nearly 80 years of top-down one-party rule in the United Auto Workers are coming to an end. Reformer Shawn Fain is set to be the winner in the runoff for the UAW presidency.
(2023-03-20). Peace rallies held in Washington DC to protest U.S. militarism. mronline.org 
The rally coincides with the 20th anniversary of the US invasion of Iraq.
(2023-03-20). War buildup: Biden's $1 trillion military budget. mronline.org 
The White House released its budget request for 2024. For the Pentagon, there is $824 billion. Adding armaments for military operations in Ukraine takes that figure to more than $950 billion.
(2023-03-20). Documents Reveal True Motives Behind Canada's Support for Saudi Arabia. libya360.wordpress.com Owen Schalk Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman Canada's relationship with the kingdom is based solely on cold economic calculations On March 11, online media outlet The Breach published a document that shines a light on Ottawa's usually secretive policies toward Saudi Arabia and the wider West Asian region. The document illustrates that Canada's cozy relationship with the…
(2023-03-21). China launches construction of first offshore CO2 storage project. ecns.cn China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) started drilling on Sunday for its carbon dioxide (CO2) injection well at the Enping 15-1 platform.
(2023-03-21). Enping 20-4 oilfield platform under construction in S China sea. ecns.cn The "Enping 20-4" deep-water jacket, which is 104 meters high and weighs 11,846 tons, was installed in the Enping Oilfield, about 200 kilometers southwest of Shenzhen, Guangdong Province on Monday.
(2023-03-20). Reforesting Mangrove Trees Could Prove Key to Storm Defense in Puerto Rico. latinorebels.com During the last few decades, illegal construction projects have encroached on Puerto Rico's beautiful beaches, leading to the destruction of mangrove forests that protect the coastline from storms and rising sea levels.
(2023-03-20). Innovative design helps protect rare fish in SW China high-speed railway construction. ecns.cn Rare fish in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River are well protected during the construction of a bridge on the Chongqing-Kunming High-speed Railway because of the innovative pier-less design.
(2023-03-20). World's largest span arch bridge under construction in Guangxi. ecns.cn With a total length of 2,488.55 meters and a main span of 600 meters, Tian'e Longtan Bridge is the world's largest span arch bridge, connecting Nandan to Tian'e Xialao expressway.
(2023-03-20). Prueba dinámica realizada este domingo arroja resultados satisfactorios. cubadebate.cu Autoridades del Consejo Electoral Nacional (CEN) evaluaron de muy positivos los resultados de la prueba dinámica realizada este domingo, en todo el país, como paso previo a las elecciones de los diputados a las Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular, a celebrarse el próximo 26 de marzo. Explicó que el proceso corroboró también los aseguramientos y las comunicaciones.
(2023-03-20). Kazajistán realiza elecciones anticipadas para elegir parlamento. telesurtv.net Kazajistán votó este domingo en unas elecciones anticipadas en las que podrían elegirse candidatos independientes como diputados, una señal de apertura democrática.
(2023-03-21). Bailout Of Silicon Valley And Banks Is $300 Billion Gift To Rich Oligarchs. popularresistance.org The US government printed $300 billion in a week to save collapsing banks and bail out Silicon Valley oligarchs and venture capital firms, paying them all of their uninsured deposits. | Meanwhile, some of the very same Silicon Valley tycoons who benefited from this bailout have tried to cynically rebrand themselves as subversive populists, claiming they are fighting against the big Wall Street banks with which they have closely collaborated. | Three banks collapsed in the United States in the span of one week in March 2023: Silvergate Bank, Silicon Valley Bank, and Signature Bank.
(2023-03-21). Restored classics enjoy screen revival. ecns.cn Every museum has its star attraction. For the China Film Archive, the largest of its kind in the country, its most prized possession is the set of reels of Laborer's Love.
(2023-03-21). Solidarity With East Palestine/Hunters Point & Nationalize The Railroads: Action in SF. indybay.org
(2023-03-21). SF Anti-War Protest: Stop The War In Ukraine & WinThe War At Home! indybay.org As part of a national day of protest against the war in Ukraine an anti-war rally was held in San Francisco on March 18, 2023. Speakers talked about the war abroad and the war at home.
(2023-03-21). Detienen a 19 ex altos funcionarios en República Dominicana por trama de corrupción. cubadebate.cu Durante una operación anticorrupción 19 colaboradores del expresidente de República Dominicana Danilo Medina fueron arrestados por desfalco millonario y lavado de activos. La operación fue llevada a cabo por la Procuraduría especializada de Persecución de la Corrupción Administrativa tras una compleja investigación.
(2023-03-21). How leaders in the Department of Labor are fighting for workers' rights. nationofchange.org "We have an opportunity right now to buy American and build America like never before."
(2023-03-20). Jeffrey Sachs Testimony on COVID Origins. transcend.org 6 Mar 2023 – My reasons to believe that SARS-CoV-2 may have emerged from a laboratory are straightforward. If indeed that is the case, it reveals the remarkable danger of ongoing gain-of-function research unknown to the Congress and public. Key questions include the following.
(2023-03-20). Students, community demands U of MN expand tuition program for native students. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – On Friday, March 17, over 50 students and community members gathered outside the Humphrey School of Public Affairs and braved the bitter winds to demand the University of Minnesota expand the Native American Promise Tuition Program and fund the American Indian Studies department. University of Minnesota Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) collaborated with the American Indian Student Cultural Center (AISCC) to organize this protest to fight for native students' rights. | Emcees from AISCC and SDS led chants and introduced the first speakers of the action. "The U of M is a land-grant institu…
(2023-03-20). Friday 3/24: State of Repression in El Salvador. indybay.org Redstone Labor Temple, | 2940 16th St, San Francisco, CA 94103 | (between Mission and South Van Ness, | half block from 16th St. BART)…
(2023-03-20). Video: Packed Marrickville Town Hall meeting calls on Labor not to repeat Iraq war mistake. greenleft.org.au A packed town hall meeting in Marrickville, at the heart of the Prime Minister's electorate, called on Labor not to repeat Iraq war mistake by joining the United States-led war drive against China. Peter Boyle reports.
(2023-03-20). SA Labor blasted about its lack of public, affordable housing. greenleft.org.au A protest about soaring rents and a lack of housing affordability was organised outside Parliament House. Renfrey Clarke reports.
(2023-03-20). Sorprendente: Imagen del universo si pudiéramos observar los rayos gamma. cubadebate.cu Un equipo internacional de astrónomos elaboró una animación que muestra la explosiva y fugaz manifestación de los rayos gamma en el universo desde febrero de 2022 hasta febrero 2023. Los científicos emplearon al Telescopio de área grande (LAT, por sus siglas en inglés) a bordo del telescopio espacial de rayos gamma Fermi de la NASA.
(2023-03-20). Kids Found to Be Working Overnight Shifts at Minnesota Meat Processing Plant. truthout.org The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) has asked a district court for a temporary restraining order and injunction against Tony Downs Food Company, a meat processing company in Madelia, following allegations that the business violated child labor laws. In a 16-page complaint, the DLI requested that the court file an order declaring that Tony Downs violated the Child Labor Standards… |
(2023-03-21). Tim Gooden: 'The 8-hour day shows there's power in a union'. greenleft.org.au In his speech to a Labour Day dinner, Geelong Trades and Labour Council President Tim Gooden celebrated workers who won the 8-hour working day and proposed five campaigns the union movement must fight for today.
(2023-03-21). Trade unions support Ford Valencia scheme to lay off 1,144 workers. wsws.org Ford Spain has announced a savage redundancy scheme to lay off 1,144 workers, or 20 percent of its workforce, at its plant in Almussafes, Valencia. Just hours after the announcement, the trade unions signed up their readiness to work with management to impose these attacks in the space of three months.
(2023-03-21). Workers Struggles: The Americas. wsws.org Professors at Laval University are in the second week of a strike over pay and other contract issues while negotiations drag on as four Argentine banking business chambers continue to resist workers demands.
(2023-03-21). The way forward for the strike by 65,000 Los Angeles school workers. wsws.org Having launched a three-day strike, LA educators now confront the need to mobilize ourselves independently in order to expand our struggle and appeal for the widest possible unity and support from workers throughout the city and the world.
(2023-03-21). Fight for fishing facilities at affordable prices! Reject communal provocations that divide Sri Lankan and Indian fishermen! wsws.org To fight for our rights, we must build action committees of fishing workers, independently of all capitalist parties and the fishermen's associations.
(2023-03-20). Soplan vientos nuevos desde China. workers.org 
By Sergio Rodríguez Gelfenstein El pasado 7 de marzo, durante una conferencia de prensa celebrada en el marco de la primera sesión de la XIV Asamblea Popular Nacional (APN) en Beijing el recientemente designado Canciller de China Qin Gang afirmó que : "Si Estados Unidos no pisa el freno y . . . |
(2023-03-20). Phone zap for Ohio State Penitentiary hunger strikers. workers.org 
Ohio prison activists issued the statement below. People incarcerated at the Ohio State Penitentiary began a protest in mid-March and need our support to be successful in getting their demands met. Recently, guards at OSP have been forcing prisoners to stand in the showers for hours on end as a . . . |
(2023-03-20). A call to deepen class struggle in France. workers.org 
March 18: Faced with President Emmanuel Macron's new anti-democratic use of Article 49.3 of the French Constitution, the following is a joint declaration of the National Association of Communists (ANC), the Pole of Communist Revival in France (PRCF), the Communist Rally (RC) and the Youth for Communist Revival in France . . . |
(2023-03-20). Cyclone Freddy underscores inequalities — reparations for Africa! workers.org 
The United States has 5% of the world's population but is responsible for 28% of annual carbon emissions in the world — about 15 tons per capita. For the wealthiest 10%, it is closer to 55 tons per capita! In contrast, the second-largest and second-most populous continent — Africa — . . . |
(2023-03-20). NSW rail unions break through public sector pay gap. greenleft.org.au The two unions covering rail workers in New South Wales have welcomed the federal Fair Work Commission's decision to grant a pay rise for rail staff over 2022—2023. Jim McIlroy reports.
(2023-03-20). NSW rail unions bust through public sector pay gap. greenleft.org.au The two unions covering rail workers in New South Wales have welcomed the federal Fair Work Commission's decision to grant a pay rise for rail staff over 2022-2023. Jim McIlroy reports.
(2023-03-20). Riding wave of reform and renewal, Shawn Fain wins UAW presidency. peoplesworld.org 
DETROIT —Riding a wave of reform after a massive corruption scandal and resentment of a two-tier wage system at the Detroit 3, Shawn Fain, nominee of the Unite All Workers for Democracy (UAW-D) movement, narrowly defeated incumbent Ray Curry for the United Auto Workers presidency. His win completes a UAW-D/UAW Members United sweep of contested …
(2023-03-20). CUNY Administration Cracks Down On Student And Worker-Run Food Pantry. popularresistance.org Three years ago this month, the City University of New York (CUNY) pivoted to remote operations during the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic. When the university began to gradually reopen in-person operations after vaccines were widely available, dining services on many campuses — which students rely on for affordable meals — remained closed. At the same time, wages have not kept up with inflation, and budget cuts from the city and the state are gutting many of CUNY's other services. Not only are affordable campus dining options important, but students and workers are struggling more than ever to…
(2023-03-20). Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz Steps Down Early, Just Days Before Senate Hearing. truthout.org Howard Schultz announced on Tuesday that he is stepping down from his post as Starbucks CEO two weeks earlier than his scheduled departure date, resigning just before a hearing led by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) about the company's union busting next week. Schultz began his third stint as CEO of the company last year when, as workers said, the company brought him back to lead the fight against… |
(2023-03-20). 'Mexico Is Not a US Colony': AMLO Speaks at a Packed Rally Celebrating Oil Nationalization. orinocotribune.com Thousands of people gathered this Saturday afternoon, packing the streets of the Plaza de la Constitución—also known as El Zócalo—in Mexico City, to commemorate the 85th anniversary of the expropriation of the oil industry in Mexico, promoted by then President Lázaro Cárdenas. AMLO's speech at the March 18 rally highlighted the accomplishments and continued self-sufficiency of Mexican oil refineries. | "The general's [Lázaro Cárdenas] strategy can be summed up in three important and consecutive actions: first, he handed over the land to the peasants and helped the workers; then, he supported their org…
(2023-03-20). Drastic closures and job cuts at Germany's biggest department store chain. wsws.org Workers at the company confront a conspiracy in which the Verdi union works closely with management, insolvency administrators, politicians and real estate speculator René Benko.
(2023-03-20). GM Lansing workers launch the GM Lansing Workers Rank-and-File Committee. wsws.org Workers at General Motors plants in Lansing, Michigan have launched a rank-and-file committee ahead of the 2023 contract expiration.
(2023-03-20). Tyson announces plant closures in Arkansas and Virginia, impacting nearly 1,700 workers. wsws.org The company's announcement follows its report of a record drop in profits for the fourth quarter of last year.
(2023-03-20). Staffing crisis and declining wages after sellout of New Zealand rail workers. wsws.org The WSWS spoke with a worker about conditions on commuter trains in the capital city, where COVID-19 is out of control and the Rail and Maritime Transport Union recently imposed significant wage cuts.
(2023-03-21). Protests rage across France as government narrowly survives no-confidence vote. peoplesdispatch.org The French government had a narrow escape on Monday as the no-confidence motion filed by the opposition fell short of just nine votes in the National Assembly. Trade unions and leftist parties are gearing up for more protests against the unpopular pension reforms…
(2023-03-21). Georgian FM in Brussels to offer his country to EU, NATO. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Civil GeorgiaMarch 21, 2023 Ilia Darchiashvili Visits Brussels to Meet with EU and NATO Officials Georgian Foreign Minister Ilia Darchiashvili is on a working visit to Brussels from 21 to 23 March. During his visit he will meet with the leaders of the European Union and NATO. According to the Georgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs …
(2023-03-20). Browder orders EU to move against Georgia over Saakashvili. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com The MessengerMarch 20, 2023 Bill Browder Calls on EU to Impose Sanctions on Those Responsible for Mikheil Saakashvili's Case Bill Browder, the author of the Magnitsky Act, called on the European Union to impose sanctions on those people who are responsible for the condition of Mikheil Saakashvili in prison in an interview with POLITICO. Browder …
(2023-03-20). EU to ship $2 billion more in shells, other ammunition to Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Deutsche WelleMarch 20, 2023 Ukraine updates: EU agrees ‚Ǩ2 billion ammo plan for Kyiv European Union ministers signed off on a plan to supply ‚Ǩ2 billion ($2.1 billion) worth of ammunition to Ukraine on Monday. The bloc aims to deliver 1 million 155-millimeter artillery shells to Ukraine in the next 12 months as well as …
(2023-03-20). Michigan opens the door to restoring union power. nationofchange.org For the first time in nearly 60 years, a state is poised to reverse its "right to work" law and begin to undo the damage of a corporate-driven anti-union trend.
(2023-03-20). Unión Eléctrica no pronostica afectaciones por déficit de generación para este lunes. cubadebate.cu En el día de ayer no se afectó el servicio por déficit de capacidad de generación en el Sistema Eléctrico Nacional. La disponibilidad del SEN a las 07: 00 horas es de 2540 MW y la demanda 1840 MW, con todo el sistema con servicio. Se estima que en el horario diurno no ocurran afectaciones al servicio por déficit de capacidad de generación.
(2023-03-20). French police step up crackdown on protests vs Macron's imposition of pension cuts. wsws.org The unions and pseudo-left parties are desperately trying to prevent the growth of protests and strikes by promoting illusions that parliament will vote no confidence in the government.
(2023-03-21). Amazon to lay off 9,000 more employees. ecns.cn Amazon announced on Monday the company's plan to cut 9,000 more jobs in a new round of layoffs.
(2023-03-21). Fairs aim to increase jobs for graduates. ecns.cn The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security has launched a special recruitment campaign from March 19 to May 26 aimed at achieving fuller employment of college graduates.
(2023-03-21). Detroit public schools begin cutting educator jobs, services and summer programs, as Covid funding runs out. wsws.org As one-time federal COVID funds are depleted, Detroit like school districts nationally are facing dire budget cuts.
(2023-03-21). Amazon announces 9,000 more job cuts as tech industry jobs massacre builds. wsws.org So far in 2023, tech companies, including giant players such as Meta, Google and Microsoft, have laid off nearly 140,000 employees.
(2023-03-20). Kroger-Albertsons grocery chain merger in US threatens job cuts as Wall Street eyes payday. wsws.org The $25 billion sale of Albertsons is driven by the financial interests of Cerberus Capital Management, a major investor firm hoping to cash in on a sale that will threaten thousands of jobs.
(2023-03-21). My university is Hosting a Stalwart of the Israeli Settler movement. In response I am protesting Fascism. juancole.com This Sunday, as Israelis studying at Princeton gathered in front of Nassau gate to protest the proposed judicial overhaul act of the Israeli government slated to become law in the next few days, the following quote from Robin Wall Kimmerer's "Braiding Sweetgrass" came to mind: "All powers have two sides, the power to create and …
(2023-03-21). Against Trotskyism: The united front. fightbacknews.org Trotskyism disagrees with Marxism-Leninism on a number of important theoretical points. These disagreements aren't limited to the field of theory but have a real practical impact on the movements of working class and oppressed peoples. In our day-to-day struggles, we see them come up again and again. Practically, the question of the united front illustrates very clearly the glaring difference between Marxism-Leninism and Trotskyism. This is a question of extreme theoretical importance, with tremendous practical consequences, so we should examine it closely. | What is the united front? It is the organizational exp…
(2023-03-21). Pain in the back: Preventing and treating spinal arthritis. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org EAU CLAIRE, Wis. — Many types of arthritis can affect your musculoskeletal system. Joints are physical points of connection between two bones, and cartilage is the tissue that covers the surface of the bone at the joint. A membrane, called the synovial membrane, lines the joint and is filled with fluid known as synovial fluid. All these components work together to make movement easy. "Over time, the cartilage in joints can break down and cause…
(2023-03-21). Thousands march in Washington, D.C. to launch new movement against U.S. empire. liberationnews.org 
Thousands of anti-war protesters gathered in Lafayette Park, in front of the White House.
(2023-03-21). Anti-AUKUS meeting in Sydney: Fake anti-war movement promotes right-wing militarists. wsws.org The supposedly anti-war meeting was addressed by the American colonel who wrote Colin Powell's infamous speech justifying the US invasion of Iraq and by Bob Carr, who as foreign minister played a key role in Australia's integration into the US-led plans for war with China.
(2023-03-20). Detroit holds rally in solidarity with DC anti-war demonstration. fightbacknews.org Detroit, MI – In the early afternoon of March 18, braving the sub-freezing temperatures and biting wind, 40 activists gathered at Hart Plaza, in the heart of Detroit, to demonstrate against the U.S. escalation of its war against Russia in the Ukraine. The rally was in solidarity with the historic DC march occurring at the same date. | Several speakers tied the brutal U.S. invasion of Iraq, which began on this day 20 years ago, to the U.S. war in Ukraine, noting the chilling parallels between the two. | Movement elder Bill Meyer, representing the Michigan Peace Council, added his perspective to the event, saying…
(2023-03-20). Urgent: Imprisoned Diplomat Alex Saab's Life Is In Danger. popularresistance.org Today the Free Alex Saab Movement makes an urgent call to the world to denounce the alarming health condition of Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab, which endangers his life. | In July 2021, the Working Group against Torture and several UN rapporteurs expressed their concern about the irreparable deterioration of Alex Saab's health condition. | Let us recall that in Cape Verde, on July 7, 2021, after many refusals, Alex Saab was visited by his family doctor, who in his report detected a worrying health condition of the Venezuelan official, especially because Saab is a stomach cancer survivor.
(2023-03-20). Remember Iraq: People's movements march in Washington DC calling for end to the war machine. peoplesdispatch.org Thousands of activists from nearly 200 organizations took to the streets of Washington DC on March 18 to mark 20 years of the brutal and criminal Iraq war.
(2023-03-20). 25 March, Brooklyn, NY: Screening of "Fedayin: Georges Abdallah's Fight" samidoun.net 
Join Samidoun NY/NJ, Cinemovil NYC, Palestinian Youth Movement and Within Our Lifetime for a screening of "Fedayin: Georges Abdallah's Fight" at Haven Cycles at 1581 Dekalb Ave, BK Saturday Mar. 25, 2023 at 7: 30pm. Screening will be followed by a post-screening discussion and prison letter-writing workshop! $10 suggested donation, funds will go to @cinemovil.nyc and …
(2023-03-20). Revolutionary socialist Chicago City Council candidate makes waves in election. liberationnews.org 
Rather than running for her own personal political career, Santoyo made it clear from the start that she aimed to build a movement that demands justice and dignity for the working class.
(2023-03-21). Scientists mull building underwater telescope to detect cosmic rays. ecns.cn Chinese scientists are working on a blueprint for a gigantic telescope to observe neutrinos, one of the most abundant particles in the universe, from deep within the seas or lakes.
(2023-03-20). South Africa Has Developed Strong Working Relationship with Russia, China. infobrics.org South Africa continues to integrate more closely into the structure of BRICS while developing stronger cooperation with Moscow and Beijing within the framework of the organization…
(2023-03-20). "Never forget, never forgive!": Massive mobilizations across Greece denounce Tempi train disaster. peoplesdispatch.org 
The Greek working class has accused that the underfunding, privatization, and criminal negligence by the government and railway authorities had resulted in the deadly train accident in Tempi on February 28, in which 57 people were killed and 85 injured…
(2023-03-20). New Zealand's teachers demand better pay and working conditions. peoplesdispatch.org Teachers had rejected the recent government offer on pay rise, arguing that it neither accounts for the decline in real wages, nor offers solutions to the understaffing and underfunding of schools…