(2023-07-04). 55 Years After the Launch of the Poor People's Campaign, Taking Stock of Interlocking Injustices. scheerpost.com 
New fact sheets by the Poor People's Campaign and the Institute for Policy Studies reveal disturbing data on systemic racism, poverty and inequality, ecological devastation, and militarism in every U.S. state.
(2023-07-04). MPs debate on the advancement of women in Cuba. plenglish.com Havana, Jul 4 (Prensa Latina) Cuban parliamentarians on Tuesday debated on the status of the National Program for the Advancement of Women in the First Parliamentary Workshop for Gender Equality held here, with the participation of UN authorities.
(2023-07-04). Police Brutality, Racism and Poverty Underlines Youth Rebellion in France. libya360.wordpress.com Abayomi Azikiwe North African Youth Nahel M Killed by Police Macron government has deployed 45,000 security personnel in attempt to quell the outrage sweeping the country in the aftermath of the police killing of Nahel M A 17-year-old youth of Moroccan and Algerian descent named Nahel M was gunned down by the French police on…
(2023-07-04). Venezuela congratulates US people on Independence Day. plenglish.com Venezuela and the United States have been linked by struggles and aspirations for a life with guarantees of happiness and dignity, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed in a statement. | The release stated that the Venezuelan people will always express solidarity with the US people in fighting for social justice, overcoming poverty and discrimination, and for "relations of respect with the rest of the world that leave any imperialist pretensions behind. | The Bolivarian Government stated that, with political will, the United States could resume the path of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence, and diplomacy…
(2023-07-04). Post-American Society and the War on Human Sentience. "The Weaponization of Education" globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-04). Saturday 7/15: Panel: 50th Anniversary of US Supported Coup In Chile & The Struggles & Lessons Today. indybay.org Eric Quezada Center for Culture & Politics | 518 Valencia St | San Francisco…
(2023-07-04). Thursday 7/13: Overview of the Supreme Court Decision on Race-Conscious Admissions. indybay.org Online via Zoom…
(2023-07-04). Educational tourism upgrades with summer holiday. ecns.cn With the summer holiday beginning, China's tourism market continues to boom. The market's heat during the summer holiday is expected to comprehensively exceed that of the same period in 2019.
(2023-07-04). Green Murder: We have a crisis but it's not a climate crisis. expose-news.com "We have a problem with a crisis. It's not a crisis of climate. It's a crisis of common sense. It's a crisis of government policy. It's a crisis of education … Green …
(2023-07-04). US Supreme Court bans affirmative action in university admissions. thecanary.co On 29 June, the US Supreme Court banned the use of race and ethnicity in university admissions. This dealt a major blow to a decades-old practice of 'affirmative action', which boosted educational opportunities for African Americans and other minorities. One year after overturning the guarantee of a right to an abortion, the court's conservative majority …
(2023-07-04). Countries should not link the South China Sea issue with normal cultural exchanges: Chinese FM. ecns.cn Vietnam has reportedly banned the Barbie movie due to the appearance of a world map that allegedly shows a"nine-dash line" in the South China Sea, according to online news site Deadline.
(2023-07-04). China announces free trade agreement talks with Honduras. ecns.cn China announced on Tuesday that it has started talks for a bilateral free trade agreement with Honduras, the Central American country, the Ministry of Commerce said in an online statement.
(2023-07-04). IFRC Online Learning Platform. indybay.org Register with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) online learning platform to take free classes in first aid, disaster preparedness, and related topics…
(2023-07-04). Thursday 7/6: #Climate Emergency: The People Have Solutions Teach-in w/ 350.org. indybay.org Online event…
(2023-07-04). Debtors of the world, unite! mronline.org 
Jayati Ghosh speaks about the growing debt crisis in the global south, the IMF's never-ending affinity for austerity and the need to confront the power of financial capital.
(2023-07-04). European Council on Foreign Relation: Europe becoming vassal of U.S. mronline.org 
A report issued by the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) has warned that the European Union is being vassalized by the United States.
(2023-07-04). China's cross-border summer travel peak approaches, outbound tourism set to exceed 2019 level. ecns.cn China's outbound and inbound travel market is booming as the summer travel peak approaches, with online data showing that the country's visa applications for travel overseas is expected to exceed the same period in 2019.
(2023-07-04). LaborFest Panel-Palestine: Journalists, Educators & The US Labor Movement. indybay.org LaborFest has a panel on Palestine: Journalists, Educators & The US Labor Movement…
(2023-07-04). Governor and legislators reach deal on budget package with Delta Tunnel language removed. indybay.org Many political insiders believe that Governor Newsom attempted to ram through his last minute legislative language to expedite the construction of the Delta Tunnel and other water and infrastructure projects in order to serve the wishes of his agribusiness, building industry, real estate and other Big Money donors.
(2023-07-04). Infrastructure construction continues in Xiong'an New Area. ecns.cn A number of key projects in Xiong'an New Area, Hebei province, have entered new development phases with new buildings roofed by the end of June, the latest step in the process of transferring Beijing's non-capital city functions to the neighboring area.
(2023-07-04). Chinese-built new Suvarnabhumi Airport terminal in Thailand to open in September. ecns.cn The new terminal of Thai Suvarnabhumi Airport constructed by China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC) is scheduled to be opened in September.
(2023-07-04). "We are drowning": Nurses say Illinois hospital plagued with unsafe staffing. therealnews.com 
This story originally appeared in Tania is a mother of four and a new registered nurse in the intensive care unit at Ascension St. Joseph Medical Center in Joliet, Illinois, also known as St. Joe's. On May 30, at a bargaining meeting with management to negotiate for the union's next contract, she gave testimony about how her employer allegedly treated her for bringing up safety issues. | "I was two weeks…
(2023-07-04). Hope and Resistance: Voices of a People's History of the United States in the 21st Century. democracynow.org 
In a special broadcast, we look at voices of a people's history inspired by the late great historian Howard Zinn's groundbreaking book, A People's History of the United States, which helped reshape how history is taught in classrooms. Twenty years ago, Zinn and Anthony Arnove began organizing public readings of historical texts referenced in A People's History of the United States. The two would go on to publish a book collecting theses texts under the title Voices of a People's History of the United States. While Zinn died in 2010, his work continues to inspire millions across the c…
(2023-07-04). øQué especies se encuentran en el Parque Nacional Galápagos? telesurtv.net En Galápagos, considerado un laboratorio vivo, se han desarrollado un gran número de especies animales y vegetales.
(2023-07-04). NLRB Accuses Starbucks of "Purge" of Organizer-Workers in Pittsburgh. truthout.org In what union members called a "huge victory for workers," an administrative judge with the National Labor Relations Board has ruled that coffee giant Starbucks violated federal labor law by terminating organized workers in several Pittsburgh locations, accusing the company of orchestrating a "purge" of employees leading the unionization effort. The ruling by Judge Robert A. Ringler found that the… |
(2023-07-04). Australian Pharmaceuticals Industry warehouse workers' strike enters second week. wsws.org The United Workers Union's privileged position within the warehousing industry is based on its long record of collaboration with employers and government, suppressing wages, enforcing productivity measures, and ensuring there is no resistance to mass layoffs as the automation-driven restructuring drive continues.
(2023-07-04). Will Lehman sues Biden administration demanding rerun of fraudulent UAW election. wsws.org On Monday, July 3, rank-and-file socialist autoworker Will Lehman sued the Biden administration's Department of Labor, demanding that the UAW national officers' election be rerun with the names of all candidates on the ballot due to massive voter disenfranchisement by the bureaucracy.
(2023-07-04). Grueling workloads, missing pay: Virginia worker speaks on terrible conditions inside UPS warehouse. wsws.org Along with the hazardous and demanding physical labor, extreme heat and filthy conditions, UPS workers have told the WSWS that they've been repeatedly underpaid after their supervisors entered their time incorrectly.
(2023-07-04). Mayo Clinic researchers pioneer AI method to predict how cells are organized in disease microenvironments. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Cells in the human body, the building blocks of life, are arranged in a precise way. That's necessary because pathways and spaces provide a means for cells to communicate, collaborate and function within the specific tissue or organ. Changes in cell arrangement can lead to uncontrolled cell growth, cell death and diseases, including cancer. Scientists at the Mayo Clinic Center for Individualized Medicine and Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center have developed an artificial intelligence method, called Spatially Informed Artificial…
(2023-07-04). Lula promulga ley para igualar salarios de mujeres y hombres. telesurtv.net El presidente Lula da Silva indicó que garantizará el cumplimiento de la nueva ley con la colaboración de fiscales del Ministerio del Trabajo y de la Mujer.
(2023-07-04). Saudi Arabia to enhance economic ties with China. ecns.cn The ongoing visit of a Saudi Arabian delegation to Chinese cities is enhancing official and business collaboration in technology and industries, with agreements and exchanges being made.
(2023-07-04). Teamsters Picket Fourth California Warehouse In Expanding Amazon Strike. popularresistance.org San Bernardino, California – Striking Amazon delivery drivers and dispatchers from Palmdale, Calif., extended their picket line to an Amazon warehouse in San Bernardino, Calif. (ONT5) today, to demand the e-commerce giant stop its unfair labor practices. The growing strike will continue until Amazon reinstates the unlawfully terminated employees, recognizes the Teamsters, respects the contract negotiated by the workers, and bargains with the Teamsters Union to address low pay and dangerous working conditions. | "I work for one of the richest companies in the world, but the pay is so low that I have to work two ot…
(2023-07-04). Mayo Clinic and University of Minnesota announce new pathway program for training nurse-midwives. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences and the University of Minnesota School of Nursing are collaborating to create a new academic pathway for nurse-midwives that will expand the nurse-midwifery workforce in the Upper Midwest. The collaboration creates a pathway for students admitted to the University of Minnesota School of Nursing's Doctor of Nursing Practice program to complete the approximately 1,000 hours of required clinical training at Mayo Clinic hospitals in Minnesota and…
(2023-07-04). Iran joins forces with Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua to blow back U.S. sanctions. workers.org 
This lightly edited article is reprinted from Resumen Latinoamericano English edition which was posted on June 19, 2023. Iran President Ebrahim Raisi The President of Iran, Ebrahim Raisi, concluded, this Friday (June 16) in Havana, a trip to Venezuela, Nicaragua and Cuba that aimed to denounce the U.S. sanctions suffered . . . |
(2023-07-04). Struggle continues to Stop Cop City. workers.org 
Atlanta Neither intense police surveillance and repression nor record-breaking heat prevented the Week of Action to Stop Cop City from holding a series of events daily from Saturday, June 24 to Saturday, July 1. Stop Cop City petitioners, July 1, 2023. PHOTO: Tim Franzen There were multiple protests and demonstrations, . . . |
(2023-07-04). Tras el barco de la muerte. workers.org 
øQué está pasando?, se pregunta el migrante afgano, øqué hace la patrullera griega? En medio de su pregunta, algunos de los otros 180 migrantes que se encontraban en la cubierta del Adrianna se mueven para mirar, el Adrianna da la vuelta y él es arrojado al mar. Protesta en Atenas . . . |
(2023-07-04). Challenges for mass workers' movement in France's battle over pensions. iacenter.org By John Catalinotto June 5, 2023 The minister strode up to the microphone, puffed up by his made-to-order suit and $200 haircut. He'll convince the people tonight that they should work two years longer for everyone's good, for the good of France. They'll eat it up. From the back of the crowd he hears a noise. "Clang clang clang." What's that, he asks himself. "Clang clang, clang clang." The noise spreads through the crowd. 'Cassarolade' banner honors those banging pots and pans, Nantes, France, May 1, 2023. It's those damn pots, he thinks. I'm being casseroled. The minister's face gets red. He turns toward his ai…
(2023-07-04). Strike by 1,400 National Steel Car workers in Canada continues as strikers report health benefit cut-off. wsws.org The strike by 1,400 National Steel Car workers in Hamilton, Ontario, enters its sixth day Tuesday. The workers, who manufacture rail cars for some of the largest class I railroads, are fighting for wage increases above inflation, the abolition of multi-tier pay and pensions, and an end to dangerous working conditions in the plant.
(2023-07-04). CWU instructs reps to enforce Royal Mail's brutal revisions: the IR Framework in action. wsws.org Having extracted a pledge to restore "joint working", the CWU is moving to enforce the company's brutal dictates against postal workers. This is the meaning of a slew of directives issued by the union's leadership to local branches and reps over the past week.
(2023-07-04). "They are trying to take everything away from the working class": Wabtec seeks to restore production with scabs at Erie, Pennsylvania plant. wsws.org As workers enter the 12th day of their strike against Wabtec, workers have confirmed that the company began hiring scabs two weeks before the strike.
(2023-07-04). Corporate Canada demands anti-strike law to criminalize west coast dock strike, as bosses break off talks. wsws.org While the shipping bosses are escalating their concessions demands and corporate Canada is clamouring for the Trudeau government to criminalize the workers' job action, the ILWU is working to isolate the militant BC dock strike…
(2023-07-04). Workers Struggles: The Americas. wsws.org A strike by 2,300 Manitoba Hydro workers continues while teachers in the State of Mexico blocked major roads to demand back wages and pay increases.
(2023-07-04). Workers voice support for lawsuit by Mack Trucks worker Will Lehman challenging fraudulent UAW election. wsws.org The decision by Mack Trucks worker Will Lehman to pursue a court challenge to last year's UAW election is winning strong rank-and-file support.
(2023-07-04). Students and workers outraged at Supreme Court ruling blocking Biden's partial student debt forgiveness plan. wsws.org The court's decision was facilitated by the Democrats' refusal to make any serious attempt to pass a student loan forgiveness program in Congress, despite having a majority in the House and Senate for two years.
(2023-07-04). Wabtec seeks to restore production with scabs at Erie, Pennsylvania plant. wsws.org As workers enter the 12th day of their strike against Wabtec, workers have confirmed that the company began hiring scabs two weeks before the strike.
(2023-07-04). Americas Now: Today in Technology. america.cgtn.com 
Over the last few years, the city of Toronto has become a global center when it comes to tech and innovation. It is the third largest technological hub in North America, with 24,000 companies that employ nearly 300,000 workers.
(2023-07-04). NSW hospital workers strike over wages. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-07-04). Postal workers fight for an activist union. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-07-04). Rank-And-File UPS Workers Prepare To Strike And Refuse To Back Down. popularresistance.org
(2023-07-04). Unions, Native people fight mining "reforms" and police repression in Argentina. therealnews.com 
(2023-07-04). Cuba realiza primera reunión de ministros de medio ambiente del G-77. telesurtv.net Este constituye el cuarto encuentro de alto nivel que se realiza desde que Cuba asumió la presidencia pro tempore del organismo de concertación política internacional.
(2023-07-04). China Cancels Rescheduled Visit of Top EU Diplomat. telesurenglish.net China has canceled the visit of European Union chief diplomat Josep Borrell, scheduled for next week, a spokesman for the bloc announced Tuesday. | RELATED: | "Unfortunately, our Chinese counterparts have informed us that the dates scheduled for next week are no longer possible, and we must now look for alternatives," EU foreign affairs spokeswoman Nabila Massrali told the media. | According to the official, no reasons hav…
(2023-07-04). MERCOSUR Summit: Lula Calls for a Forceful Response to the EU. telesurenglish.net On July 4, 2023, the Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR) began its biannual meeting in Puerto Iguazu, Argentina. | RELATED: | The high-level event is attended by the presidents Lula da Silva (Brazil), Alberto Fernandez (Argentina), Mario Abdo (Paraguay), and Luis Lacalle (Uruguay). | They will analyze the negotiations of a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between MERCOSUR and the European Union (EU), given that the European nat…
(2023-07-04). Lula urges MERCOSUR to present a steady response to the EU. plenglish.com Buenos Aires, Jul 4 (Prensa Latina) Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Tuesday urged the Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR) to present a quick and steady response to the conditions of the European Union (EU) for a trade deal.
(2023-07-04). Covid Related News: Independent scientists, researchers and media are a force to be reckoned with. expose-news.com The United Nations ("UN"), World Health Organisation ("WHO") and the European Union ("EU") do not have the right to dictate to humanity. If they are not stopped, they will complete their eugenics …
(2023-07-04). India leads Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit. plenglish.com Presidents Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif confirmed their participation in the event, according to recent information. Dignitaries from Iran, Belarus and Mongolia will participate as observers, and Turkmenistan will attend as a guest, as usual. | Leaders of the organization and of the United Nations, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, the Independent States of the Commonwealth, the Collective Security Treaty Organization, the Eurasian Economic Union and the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia will also participate. | At the initia…
(2023-07-04). Geelong council under pressure not to cut jobs, libraries. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-07-04). "What to the Slave Is the 4th of July?": James Earl Jones Reads Frederick Douglass's Historic Speech. democracynow.org 
We begin our July Fourth special broadcast with the words of Frederick Douglass. Born into slavery around 1818, Douglass became a key leader of the abolitionist movement. On July 5, 1852, in Rochester, New York, Douglass gave one of his most famous speeches, "What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?" He was addressing the Rochester Ladies' Anti-Slavery Society. James Earl Jones reads the historic address during a performance of Voices of a People's History of the United States, which was co-edited by Howard Zinn. The late great historian introduces the address.
(2023-07-04). Venezuelan Foreign Minister attends NAM's meeting in Azerbaijan. plenglish.com On his Twitter account, the head of Venezuelan diplomacy indicated that the NAM is "the largest movement of countries that maintains its struggle for a new fair world order." | In the audiovisual accompanying the message, Gil pointed out that this will be the last encounter of the Bolivarian Republic as a member of the troika, unfolding that in 2024 Uganda will assume the pro tempore presidency of the bloc. | Accompanied by the Caracas' Ambassador to Azerbaijan Christopher Martinez, the minister explained that the delegation he presides will fulfill a work agenda within the NAM and another parallel agenda with b…
(2023-07-04). Why Israel Is Afraid of Hezbollah. orinocotribune.com 
By As'ad AbuKhalil — Jun 30, 2023 | The emergence of a disciplined resistance movement in Lebanon not only brought military defeat to Israel and the rise of Hezbollah, it heralded a new era of Arab assertiveness. | Israel is in trouble. Its military-strategic doctrine — predicated on the use of massive force to subjugate the Arab population — has resulted in successive massacres intended to instill fear in the hearts of all Arabs. In his book The Revolt, former Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin admitted this brutal practice was official Zionist policy. | But times have changed, and Israel doe…
(2023-07-04). New Taiwan affairs spokesperson makes debut. ecns.cn The State Council Taiwan Affairs Office has a new spokesperson in Chen Binhua, a former reporter with lengthy experience working in Taiwan. The new appointee responded to a media question for the first time in this role on Tuesday.
(2023-07-04). Mossad spy ring busted in Turkey, 11 arrested. peoplesdispatch.org Following months of surveillance, the Turkish National Intelligence Organization (MIT) discovered a "ghost cell" made up of 56 special operatives working for the Israeli Mossad. The operation, divided into nine different smaller networks, was reportedly working to gather intelligence against Hezbollah, Syria, and others…
(2023-07-04). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Strains, sprains and tears of the upper arms. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I am trying to get into shape for summer, and one area that has always been challenging has been my upper arms. Recently, though, I began a workout routine, but a friend warned me about the risk of injuries. Do you have any advice to avoid problems? ANSWER: Having well-defined, muscular upper arms often is the goal of anyone seeking a fit and toned appearance. But there's more to these hardworking muscles than good…