(2023-09-16). Correspondence] India's indefinitely delayed census. thelancet.com We read with interest the Editorial by The Lancet1 asking for greater transparency and integrity from India's Government leadership. We would like to reiterate the need for greater data transparency for ensuring health equity by highlighting the case of the delayed 2021 Indian census.
(2023-09-16). Perspectives] Jesse Ehrenfeld: AMA President striving to improve health equity. thelancet.com Jesse Ehrenfeld became the 178th President of the American Medical Association (AMA) in June, 2023. Alongside this role, at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW), Milwaukee, WI, USA, he is Senior Associate Dean, Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology, and Director of the Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment, a MCW philanthropy focused on improving health and advancing health equity. He is the first openly gay AMA President and a campaigner for LGBTQ+ rights, health equity, and diversity in health care.
(2023-09-15). Oppose all capitalist parties in the New Zealand election! Fight against war and for world socialism! Build the Socialist Equality Group! wsws.org This statement of the Socialist Equality Group explains the socialist perspective needed to unite the working class against the agenda of war and austerity shared by Labour, National and all the parliamentary parties.
(2023-09-14). Poverty Just Jumped — And It Was No Accident. inequality.org
(2023-09-14). Ben-Gvir seeks to tighten noose around prisoners. electronicintifada.net Rights groups protest "vengeful discrimination" against political detainees.
(2023-09-16). Perspectives] The weight of words: human relationality in end-of-life memoirs. thelancet.com Working in the intersection of literature and philosophy, one of my research interests is literary representations of loss. In medical education, illness narratives are often used as tools to foster professional identity development, clinical empathy, and cultural understanding. What this approach sometimes loses sight of is what scholars, such as Anne Hunsaker Hawkins, Rita Charon, Arthur W Frank, and Arthur Kleinman, established while charting the way forward for the use of stories in medical curricula: narratives are important at the level of the human.
(2023-09-16). Correspondence] Challenges and opportunities for India on the world stage. thelancet.com Although India faces numerous domestic challenges, such as health care, education, and the economy,1 India's Government is striving to address these challenges and is implementing policies that promote the wellbeing and prosperity of its citizens.2,3 India's G20 priorities reflect a commitment to inclusive and resilient growth and focusing on issues such as climate, finance, sustainable development, and global health resilience.4 India advocates for a gradual and systematic approach to sustainable development and reducing carbon emissions while supporting the most affected sections of society.
(2023-09-15). US School Shootings Reach Historic Record-Highs for Second Year. sputnikglobe.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The number of shootings in American elementary and secondary schools that resulted in injury or death reached a new record in the 2021-2022 school year amid an overall increase in gun crimes across the country, a new statistical data report compiled by the National Center for Education Statistics revealed.
(2023-09-15). Las Vegas school district declares impasse and demands arbitration as union starts to lose control. wsws.org The Clark County Education Association has held a series of secret meetings in its effort to head off a strike.
(2023-09-14). Russia Strengthens Cooperation with South Africa in Education. infobrics.org In a rapidly globalizing world, international cooperation in the field of education has become paramount. Nations are realizing the importance of fostering educational ties with other countries to enhance knowledge exchange, promote cultural understanding, and develop a globally competitive workforce…
(2023-09-14). Teaching September 11. popularresistance.org The phrase "Never Forget" is often associated with the terror attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. But what does this phrase mean for U.S. students who are too young to remember? What are they being asked to never forget? | As education researchers in curriculum and instruction, we have studied since 2002 how the events of 9/11 and the global war on terror are integrated into secondary level U.S. classrooms and curricula. What we have found is a relatively consistent narrative that focuses on 9/11 as an unprecedented and shocking attack, the heroism of the firefighters and other first responders and a global community that…
(2023-09-14). Teach-In on the 50th Anniversary of the Brutal Chilean Coup & The AFL-CIO. indybay.org At and educational conference sponsored by the Labor Education Project on The AFL-CIO International Operations reports were made about the US AFL-CIO supported and organized coup in Chile on 9/11/73.
(2023-09-14). Evergreen Education Association shuts down teachers' strike and forces sellout agreement in less than 24 hours. wsws.org The action came just days after teachers in the nearby Camas School District were rushed into a vote on a separate sellout agreement.
(2023-09-15). The UK Government Knows How Extreme the Online Safety Bill Is. scheerpost.com 
By Joe Mullin / Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) The U.K.'s Online Safety Bill (OSB) has passed a critical final stage in the House of Lords, and envisions a potentially vast scheme to surveil internet users. The bill would empower the U.K. government, in certain situations, to demand that online platforms use government-approved software to search through all users' …
(2023-09-16). Corrections] Department of Error. thelancet.com Serra-Burriel M, Juanola A, Serra-Burriel F, et al. Development, validation, and prognostic evaluation of a risk score for long-term liver-related outcomes in the general population: a multicohort study. Lancet 2023; 402: 988—96—In this Article, the funders of the study were omitted from the Summary. This correction has been made to the online version as of Sept 14, 2023, and the printed version is correct.
(2023-09-15). All planetary boundaries mapped out for the first time, six of nine crossed. mronline.org 
For the first time, an international team of scientists is able to provide a detailed outline of planetary resilience by mapping out all nine boundary processes that define a safe operating space for humanity.
(2023-09-15). How Bill Clinton looted Russia and started NATO expansion. mronline.org 
Avoiding Nuclear War: As the list of those who take the looming threat of nuclear war seriously keeps growing, let's try to analyze what brought us to this sad state of affairs.
(2023-09-15). Chile today: massive march and repression. mronline.org 
It is 50 years since the coup d'état and there is an important generational change on the streets, many thousands of young people who feel the need to express their discomfort with society, to express their pain at the breakdown of democracy and all that followed.
(2023-09-15). The pyramid scheme that is racial capitalism. mronline.org 
On August 26, a lone white gunman, 21-year-old Ryan Christopher Palmeter, fired 11 rounds from his semi-automatic weapon into the windshield of a car parked outside a Jacksonville Dollar General, killing the African American driver. Then he walked into the discount store, and fatally shot two other African Americans before turning the gun on himself.
(2023-09-15). Thursday 9/28: Spotlight On: An Equitable Water Future. indybay.org Online, free.
(2023-09-15). Beneath the polycrisis is the singular dilemma of humanity called capitalism: The Thirty-Seventh Newsletter (2023). mronline.org 
Dilemmas of humanity abound. There is little need to look at statistical data to know that we are in a spiral of crises, from the environmental and climate crisis to the crises of poverty and hunger.
(2023-09-14). Regulator vows online access to IP services. ecns.cn China's top intellectual property regulator has pledged to give more online access to IP services to improve work efficiency when dealing with trademark and patent issues.
(2023-09-14). Announcing 'Corporate Coup: Venezuela and the End of US Empire' by Anya Parampil. mronline.org 
After four years of frontline reporting and research, The Grayzone's Anya Parampil unveils her forthcoming book, Corporate Coup: Venezuela and the End of US Empire.
(2023-09-14). Colombia and Mexico call for new international anti-drug policy. mronline.org 
Colombian President Gustavo Petro and Mexican President AMLO condemned the US militarized war on drugs, and called for a new international anti-drug policy from a non-militaristic vision, which promotes social justice and attention to the root causes…
(2023-09-14). Google spends $10 bn a year to monopolize online searching: U.S. DoJ. mronline.org 
This accusation surfaced during the commencement of a historic trial, marking the most significant antitrust case in the U.S. in over twenty years.
(2023-09-14). 'Standing up for trans people is self-defense for every worker'. mronline.org 
Interview with Oct. 7 organizer.
(2023-09-14). Lessons from Chile, 1973. iacenter.org September 11, 2023 Fifty years ago, on Sept. 11, 1973, the generals and admirals in the Chilean armed forces led a coup against the elected Popular Unity government. They murdered President Salvador Allende and the world-famous Chilean poet Pablo Neruda and songwriter Victor Jara. In the following months, the coup makers massacred 3,000 organizers and supporters of the Allende government. Workers World first published this analysis one month after the 1973 coup. You can read a copy of "Chile 1970-1973" online at tinyurl.com/chile7073. Workers World first published this analysis one month after the 1973 coup. You…
(2023-09-14). Thursday 9/28: Spotlight On: An Equitable Water Future. indybay.org Online, free.
(2023-09-14). G20 is in need of genuine reform. mronline.org 
India being the host country, the triumphalist tom-toming that G20 summit on September 9-10 was a "success" is both understandable and probably justifiable.
(2023-09-15). When Auto Workers Stand Up, Here's How To Stand With Them. popularresistance.org The likely Auto Workers (UAW) strike, which the union is dubbing the "Stand Up Strike," could be a turning point for the U.S. labor movement—and all of us across the movement can lend a hand to help the strikers win. | Cross-union solidarity can turn up the heat on the Big 3 to end tiers and make green jobs good jobs. It can also boost strikers' morale and build connections that endure for years to come. | When Frito-Lay workers went on strike two summers ago in Topeka, Kansas, the Bakery Workers were amazed at the support they received, including from UAW members who brought them water and donuts.
(2023-09-15). While Lahaina Is Destroyed, Honolulu To Construct $60 Million Bridge. popularresistance.org While the island of Maui faces the rebuilding of over 2200 structures in Lahaina and 18 structures in upcountry Kula, on the neighboring island of Oahu, the City and County of Honolulu is going ahead to spend $25 million in federal funds for an unnecessary and controversial pedestrian bridge across the Ala Wai canal. The canal seperates the hotels and condos of Waikiki from the residential area across the canal. | In the spirit of Aloha, I suggest that our Honolulu elected officials give the $25 million in Federal funds allocated for the non-essential Ala Wai bridge to Maui for the reconstruction of Lahaina.
(2023-09-15). Infrastructure to make sides of Straits closer. ecns.cn The technical capabilities for the construction of a high-speed passage between Fujian province on the Chinese mainland and the Taiwan region are already in place, a senior official said on Thursday.
(2023-09-15). Despite 116,000 Signatures, Atlanta Won't Validate Stop Cop City Petition. popularresistance.org The Vote to Stop Cop City Coalition in Atlanta submitted more than 116,000 signatures on Monday to put a referendum about the embattled police training complex on the ballot for local voters, but city officials quickly refused to validate the signatures and move the petition along due to an ongoing legal fight over the signature-gathering process. | Stop Cop City activists accused Atlanta officials of once again subverting democracy after moving forward with the construction of the 85-acre, $90 million police training complex, despite months of fierce protest and loud community opposition to a facility that activ…
(2023-09-15). Why Democracy Is Not Possible Under Capitalism. popularresistance.org In Atlanta, residents are using the existing democratic systems under capitalism to fight the construction of a multi-million dollar training ground for militarized police repression, and finding those systems lacking. Meanwhile, in socialist Cuba, the people and the government collaborated on formulating the world's most progressive family code. | Is it possible to have democracy under a capitalist system? Under a different economic system, such as socialism, what would democracy look like? Mariah Parker, Stop Cop City activist, labor organizer with the Union of Southern Service Workers, and rapper, spoke to ove…
(2023-09-15). 400 Climate Scientists Endorse Call to Halt Fossil Fuels Ahead of Major NYC Climate March. democracynow.org 
Ahead of a March to End Fossil Fuels in New York City on Sunday, some 400 scientists endorsed the demands of the march in an open letter to President Biden, blasting him for claiming he would "listen to the science" while his policies "fail to align with what the science tells us must happen to avert calamity." We speak with Rose Abramoff, an Earth scientist and one of the signatories, who was arrested last week blocking construction of the Mountain Valley Pipeline. "We feel like the science has come to such a complete consensus and we just want fossil fuels to stop," says Abramoff. "I wouldn't…
(2023-09-14). A Future Generation Shows Up Ahead of Schedule. tomdispatch.com The wording in Article IX, Section 1, of Montana's constitution couldn't be clearer: "The state and each person shall maintain and improve a clean and healthful environment in Montana for present and future generations." Accordingly, in April, a district court judge in Yellowstone County voided a permit for a natural-gas-fired power plant under construction there. Over its lifetime, it would have released an estimated 23 million tons of planet-roasting carbon dioxide and that, ruled the judge, was incompatible with a "clean and healthful environment" in Montana or, for that matter, anywhere else. Within a week, t…
(2023-09-14). While Lahaina Is Destroyed, Honolulu To Construct $60 Million Bridge. popularresistance.org While the island of Maui faces the rebuilding of over 2200 structures in Lahaina and 18 structures in upcountry Kula, on the neighboring island of Oahu, the City and County of Honolulu is going ahead to spend $25 million in federal funds for an unnecessary and controversial pedestrian bridge across the Ala Wai canal. The canal seperates the hotels and condos of Waikiki from the residential area across the canal. | In the spirit of Aloha, I suggest that our Honolulu elected officials give the $25 million in Federal funds allocated for the non-essential Ala Wai bridge to Maui for the reconstruction of Lahaina.
(2023-09-14). New negotiations are a trap for striking nurses in New Brunswick, New Jersey. wsws.org To win the better staffing and nurse-to-patient ratios that they need, the nurses at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital must resist the conspiracy of the federal mediator, the hospital administration and the United Steelworkers leadership.
(2023-09-15). A Justice System That Is Not Fair and Just For Everyone Is Not Fair and Just For Anyone. popularresistance.org Enrique Tarrio , the former leader of the Proud Boys, was sentenced on September 5, 2023, to 22 years in prison. He was convicted in May on seditious conspiracy and other charges for the central role he played in organizing Trump followers to attack the Capitol on January 6, 2021, while Congress was certifying the electoral results of the 2020 presidential election. | Until now, the longest prison term connected to the January 6 events had been 18 years. That sentence was issued to co-defendant Ethan Nordean. Three other men in the case — Joseph Biggs, Zachary Rehl, and Dominic Pezzola — were each sen…
(2023-09-14). North Korea's Kim thanks Putin for organizing his trip to Vostochny Spaceport — media. tass.com The North Korean leader expressed his admiration with "the noble spirit and traditions of a strong Russia that paved the way to space exploration"
(2023-09-15). FRSO Orlando statement on recent neo-Nazi activity. fightbacknews.org FRSO Orlando condemns the increasing far-right activity seen across Central Florida, including the two recent neo-Nazi demonstrations. The two rallies, one at Walt Disney World and the other at Cranes Roost in Altamonte Springs, were put on by multiple white supremacist neo-Nazi organizations as part of a larger Labor Day mobilization. The plan was exposed by the Anti-Defamation League multiple days before Labor Day, allowing the Orlando community to spread information about ways to fight back. | The Nazi groups waved swastikas, DeSantis flags, and chanted "Jews will not replace us," a slogan popularized at the 2…
(2023-09-15). Labor, Coalition block Greens motion outing Australia's role in Salvador Allende coup. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-09-15). Labor's sleight of hand over Israel's occupation of Palestine. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-09-15). Shock therapy without end. indybay.org Ukraine must not sell out its resources, minerals, fertile lands, but must be able to rebuild the infrastructure necessary for life and economy on its own. It needs living and housing space, labor laws and incomes that are attractive for the people who want to live there and, moreover, for the numerous refugees who want to return to a livable country of origin.
(2023-09-15). Articles] Twelve-year outcomes of watchful waiting versus surgery of mildly symptomatic or asymptomatic inguinal hernia in men aged 50 years and older: a randomised controlled trial. thelancet.com During 12-year follow-up, most WW patients crossed over to surgery, significantly earlier with mildly symptomatic hernia. Considering the relatively low incarceration rate, WW might still be an option in asymptomatic patients with a clear preference and being well-informed about pros and cons.
(2023-09-15). Apple Whistleblower Ashley Gjà∏vik On Retaliation, Toxics & Corruption & Poisoning Workers. indybay.org Apple former seinor engineering program manager Ashley Gjà∏vik became a whistleblower after discovering that her office which was located on a Superfund site and her apartment which was located next to an Apple silicon factory was spewing dangerous toxins and chemicals. She discusses her struggle with Apple and what her RICO suit is about.
(2023-09-15). Lab Report discovers Graphene in the Covid-19 Vaccines; & Scientists believe the Vaccinated are transmitting it to the Unvaccinated. expose-news.com The Covid-19 vaccines have been forensically examined in the United Kingdom and a laboratory report confirms they contain graphene nanomaterials that can penetrate the body's natural barriers and damage the central nervous …
(2023-09-14). Nigerian Trade Unions Go On Two-day Strike Amid Economic Crisis. popularresistance.org Nigeria is Africa's most populous state and is listed as having the largest economy on the continent with huge deposits of oil, natural gas and other strategic resources. | In possession of these material assets along with the 223 million people that inhabit the West African state, the achievements of Nigeria should be limitless. | However, the system of neo-colonialism in Africa, where the national wealth of various states largely benefits imperialism, is still maintaining a dominant position over the labor and resources of the people. This system of exploitation constitutes the major impediment to genuine sover…
(2023-09-14). Moutai collaborates with Dove to make liquor-filled chocolate. ecns.cn China's luxury liquor brand Kweichow Moutai is seeking to broaden its consumer diversity with an aim to access the younger generation by collaborating with Mars Inc-owned Dove in making liquor-filled chocolate products.
(2023-09-14). China issues proposal on reform and development of global governance. ecns.cn The Proposal of the People's Republic of China on the Reform and Development of Global Governance elaborates on China's position and proposition on global security, development, human rights and social, and new frontiers governance as well as on reform of multilateral institutions, Chinese foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Wednesday.
(2023-09-14). Experts: China's scientific progress offers many benefits for U.S. ecns.cn The scientific and technology progress of China over the past decades has changed the U.S.-China cooperation framework — a "two-way information flow" as described by some experts — who refute "national security concerns" as excuses to shut the door for research collaboration.
(2023-09-14). FRSO Labor Commission: Solidarity with the Autoworkers. fightbacknews.org We in the Freedom Road Socialist Organization stand in solidarity with the 150,000 members of the United Auto Workers union (UAW) as they fight for better conditions and prepare for a possible strike at the big three American car manufacturers – Ford, General Motors and Stellantis. | This year the members of UAW voted out the incumbent president, Ray Curry, in favor of a reform slate led by Shawn Fain. It was the first time that UAW members directly elected their own president. Shawn Fain ran on a platform of winning back concessions from previous contracts, taking a militant approach to the upcoming contract ne…
(2023-09-14). Labor, Coalition block Greens motion outing Australia's role in Salvador Allende coup. greenleft.org.au
(2023-09-14). Labor needs to step up support for Palestine, meeting hears. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-09-14). Labor's sleight of hand over Israel's occupation of Palestine. greenleft.org.au
(2023-09-14). Shock therapy without end. indybay.org Ukraine must not sell out its resources, minerals, fertile lands, but must be able to rebuild the infrastructure necessary for life and economy on its own. It needs living and housing space, labor laws and incomes that are attractive for the people who want to live there and, moreover, for the numerous refugees who want to return to a livable country of origin.
(2023-09-14). Apple Whistleblower Ashley Gjà∏vik On Retaliation, Toxics & Corruption & Poisoning Workers. indybay.org Apple former seinor engineering program manager Ashley Gjà∏vik became a whistleblower after discovering that her office which was located on a Superfund site and her apartment which was located next to an Apple silicon factory was spewing dangerous toxins and chemicals. She discusses her struggle with Apple and what her RICO suit is about.
(2023-09-14). Big 3 Auto Workers Prepare To Strike: 'Cost Of Doing Nothing Is Much Higher'. popularresistance.org Two days before their contract expires at midnight Thursday, the Auto Workers (UAW) are poised to strike the Big 3 automakers—General Motors, Ford, and Stellantis—to recoup concessions made over the past two decades, end tiers, boost wages, and fight for a shorter workweek and other quality-of-life demands. | The auto companies are preparing for a strike, given the UAW's new fighting spirit, on display in rallies and on the shop floor. | UAW President Shawn Fain was elected in March on a slate backed by the reform movement Unite All Workers for Democracy (UAWD), on a platform of "no corruption, no con…
(2023-09-14). New Analysis Shows Restoring the Expanded Child Tax Credit is Vital in an Age of Frequent Work Instability. cepr.net Earlier this week, the Census Bureau reported its annual income, poverty, and health insurance data for 2022. Due to the tight labor market and the partial continued pandemic benefits, the 2022 supplemental poverty rate (at 12.4 percent) changed very little relative to pre-pandemic levels (at 12.3 percent from 2018 to 2019). However, we are seeing …
(2023-09-14). WHO-ICRC Basic Emergency Care Course. indybay.org Developed by WHO and International Committee for the Red Cross (ICRC), in collaboration with the International Federation for Emergency Medicine (IFEM), the *Basic Emergency Care (BEC): Approach to the Acutely Ill and Injured* course is an open-access training course for first contact health workers who manage acute illness and injury with limited resources.
(2023-09-14). Here's what 1950s propaganda about Salk's polio vaccine did and didn't say — not much has changed. expose-news.com In the mid-1950s, a documentary was made to promote Salk's polio vaccine. It shows the production of the vaccine, using the live polio virus, in a laboratory at Eli Lilly & Company. …
(2023-09-14). Trabajadores peruanos exigen mejores condiciones laborales. telesurtv.net El paro fue convocado por los trabajadores públicos pertenecientes al régimen de contrato administrativo de servicios.
(2023-09-14). Public meeting: For an active boycott of Australian Labor's Voice referendum! wsws.org In the struggle to end the oppression of Aboriginal people, the critical issue is the development of an independent political movement of the working class, directed against the entire political establishment, its program of war and austerity, and the capitalist system itself.
(2023-09-15). Interview: UAW Rank-and-Filer as Historic Strike Begins. itsgoingdown.org The Black Rose Anarchist Federation speaks with a rank-n-file member of the United Auto Workers (UAW) as a massive strike in the auto industry looms. For weeks now, the United Auto Workers (UAW) has been ramping up its aggressive rhetoric around the possibility of a strike at the 'Big 3' automakers — GM, Ford, and…
(2023-09-15). US autoworkers go on strike, call on all workers to "stand up!" peoplesdispatch.org The United Auto Workers employ a fresh strategy of the "stand up strike," strategically shutting down select plants to keep the Big Three automakers guessing…
(2023-09-15). The Battle for Water in Haiti's Northeast. orinocotribune.com 
(2023-09-15). US Auto Workers Union Start Strikes at 'Big Three' Plants in Historic First. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Shawn Fain, the president of the United Auto Workers (UAW) union in the United States, announced Thursday that strikes at plants of the US "big three" automakers, namely Ford, Stellantis and General Motors, start tonight "at once" for the first time in the union's history.
(2023-09-15). UAW on Strike: In Historic Move, Auto Workers Target All Big Three Automakers at Once. democracynow.org 
For the first time in history, the United Auto Workers has launched a strike against the Big Three U.S. automakers — Ford, General Motors and Stellantis, the parent company of Chrysler — all at once. UAW President Shawn Fein announced targeted strikes at three facilities: a General Motors plant in Wentzville, Missouri; a Stellantis complex in Toledo, Ohio; and a Ford assembly plant in Wayne, Michigan. The action could grow to more locations in the coming days to ramp up pressure on the companies. "The members are fired up, and we're ready and we're united," says electrician Marcelina Pedraza, a…
(2023-09-15). UAW orders vast majority of autoworkers to stay on the job after Big Three contracts expire. wsws.org No matter how Fain tries to spin it, the decision to keep workers making products for the companies is a betrayal of the will of the rank and file.
(2023-09-14). Autoworkers hold Illinois practice picket. liberationnews.org 
At midnight tonight, United Auto Workers (UAW) are set to strike across the nation as their contracts with Ford, General Motors (GM), and Stellantis expire.
(2023-09-14). Popular Chicago Catholic Pastor: Let's Protect Black Workers From $5 An Hour Migrant Workers. moguldom.com Prominent Chicago Catholic pastor Father Michael Pfleger said he's very worried that the rapid issuance of work permits for migrants could lead to jobs being taken away from the city's Black workers. Pfleger—whose Saint Sabina parish has adopted 50 migrants—said, "I told them to beware. Rushing this work permit [for the migrants] is a good …
(2023-09-14). Homegrown workers go on strike for a decent contract. fightbacknews.org Seattle, WA – Homegrown workers at multiple retail locations in the Seattle area will go on strike Thursday morning, September 14, after many bargaining sessions have failed to produce a contract with affordable healthcare insurance and union security. | On Thursday at 10 a.m., the Queen Anne, Capitol Hill, University Village, Redmond, Mercer Island, and Southcenter Homegrown locations will picket, followed by a large joint picket at 2 p.m. at Mercer Island. Homegrown workers have made good progress with company towards a decent contract, but the company's latest proposal still leaves healthcare insurance unaffor…
(2023-09-14). The Detroit Auto Show kicks-off. america.cgtn.com 
The Detroit Auto Show, one of the preeminent annual automotive events in the world, is now underway in the U.S. state of Michigan. | As always, it features an array of new technologies along with more electric vehicles than ever. | It also comes as a potential autoworkers' strike looms just around the corner. | The strike deadline is midnight Thursday night.
(2023-09-14). Bernie Sanders Slams Corporate Media Coverage of Looming UAW Strike. truthout.org Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) would like a word with the corporate media. Members of United Auto Workers (UAW) union are expected to go on strike at select factories run by the "Big 3" automakers if a deal can't be reached by the time the current four-year contract expires at midnight on Thursday. But Sanders says the reasons why workers are preparing for the picket lines are "rarely, if ever"… |
(2023-09-14). Shawn Fain orders vast majority of autoworkers to "keep working" if contract expires. wsws.org In a Facebook live event Wednesday evening, UAW President Shawn Fain said the Big Three have each rejected all the membership's most basic demands, but nevertheless ordered the vast majority of rank-and-file workers to stay at work and keep production going while only a select few plants go on strike.
(2023-09-14). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org Portugal hit by 24-hour national strike over pay and conditions in meat industry; national one-day surprise strike over pay and conditions by court clerks in France organised outside unions; Nigerian primary school teachers in Abuja begin indefinite strike over pay arrears, while police shoot at University of Lagos students protesting increase in fees…
(2023-09-14). Mack Trucks workers vote 98 percent for strike authorization. wsws.org Some 3,000 Mack Trucks workers have expressed their overwhelming determination for a real fight to win their demands.
(2023-09-14). 1,100 workers go on strike at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. wsws.org Less than two days before the contract expiration for 150,000 auto workers, more than one thousand UAW members at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan walked out on strike on Wednesday to demand an end to tiered pay structure, an increase in wages and benefits and the defense of their jobs.
(2023-09-14). Thousands of writers and actors rally in Los Angeles: "Most revolutions occur … when you have nothing left" wsws.org Film and television workers are determined to fight but must free themselves from the corporate-conciliatory strategy of the union.
(2023-09-14). Strike shuts down Pennsylvania auto parts plant. wsws.org On Monday, over 100 workers at a parts manufacturing plant in Royersford, Pennsylvania went on strike against Dometic, a multi-billion dollar parts corporation headquartered in Sweden…
(2023-09-14). Kaiser healthcare workers demand sharp pay increases and safe staffing as strike authorization vote ends. wsws.org The vote has the potential to lead to a strike of some 85,000 strong, the largest strike of healthcare workers in US history.
(2023-09-15). El Salvador invites European Union to act as observer in elections. plenglish.com San Salvador, Sep 15 (Prensa Latina) El Salvador invited the European Union (EU) officially to participate as an observer in the February 2024 elections, a source from the Supreme Electoral Court (TSE) said.
(2023-09-15). France bans iPhone 12 sales over radiation. ecns.cn French regulators have ordered Apple to withdraw the iPhone 12 from sale after the device failed tests for electromagnetic waves that can be absorbed by the body, with concerns over its emissions exceeding European Union standards for exposure.
(2023-09-15). Explosion at World's Largest Railway Yard Forces Evacuation in Nebraska. sputnikglobe.com Union Pacific's Bailey Yard is the world's largest trainyard, spanning around 1,000 yards wide on average. Around 139 trains and 14,000 railroad cars pass through the facility every day. It sits about halfway between Omaha, Nebraska, and Denver, Colorado.
(2023-09-15). Meet Two NYU Sunrise Students Who Helped Push NYU To Divest From Fossil Fuels. democracynow.org 
New York University announced it plans to divest from fossil fuels in an August letter addressed to Sunrise NYU. We speak with co-founders of the campus climate group, Alicia Colomer and Dylan Wahbe, about the university finally divesting after decades of pressure from student advocates. "I would encourage every single student to get organized and join the movement," says Wahbe, who says a broad coalition of student groups and university unions ultimately forced the board of trustees to move on this issue. "Stop the fossil fuel money from coming and polluting our universities in the first place so that universiti…
(2023-09-15). Tenant Union to Picket Berkeley Landlords' Eviction Party Today. indybay.org Tenant union members to protest Berkeley Landlords' eviction celebration happy hour today, September 12, from 5: 15 pm to 7: 30 pm, in front of 2700 Bancroft Way in Berkeley, CA.
(2023-09-15). Gobierno cubano recibe a participantes de Cumbre G77+China. telesurtv.net Otra de las reuniones previas al evento fue la conversación sostenida por el presidente Miguel Díaz-Canel con el presidente de Palestina, Mahmoud Abbas.
(2023-09-15). øCuántas cumbres del G77 se han celebrado?>. telesurtv.net El G77 elige cada año a un presidente, encargado de velar por los intereses de todos los integrantes y coordinar las reuniones. Además, se pretende que cada año pertenezca a una región distinta.
(2023-09-14). MOC criticizes EU's anti-subsidy probe into Chinese NEVs. ecns.cn China expressed serious concerns and strong dissatisfaction on the European Union's decision on Wednesday to launch an anti-subsidy probe into Chinese electric vehicles, the Ministry of Commerce said on Thursday.
(2023-09-14). Argentine political parties launches elections campaign. plenglish.com Buenos Aires, Sep 14 (Prensa Latina) Members of Argentine social organizations will participate in the launch of the "Neighborhood by Neighborhood" campaign, designed to support Sergio Massa presidential candidacy , representative of the "Unión por la Patria" party (Union for the Homeland, UP).
(2023-09-14). EU Crackdown on Chinese Electric Cars May Hurt European Consumers and Automakers. sputnikglobe.com The European Union has initiated a probe into China's subsidies for electric cars, with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announcing the launch of this inquiry on Wednesday.
(2023-09-14). Germany Stops Admitting Migrants From Italy 'Until Further Notice'. sputnikglobe.com The German Interior Ministry has paused acceptance of new migrants who arrived in Europe via Italy for the time being, reportedly over Rome's refusal to abide by a European Union agreement on refugees.
(2023-09-14). Tenant Union to Picket Berkeley Landlords' Eviction Party Today. indybay.org Tenant union members to protest Berkeley Landlords' eviction celebration happy hour today, September 12, from 5: 15 pm to 7: 30 pm, in front of 2700 Bancroft Way in Berkeley, CA.
(2023-09-14). Sri Lankan railway union calls off drivers strike, after government threats and bogus promises. wsws.org The Wickremesinghe government has launched a vicious campaign against the drivers, describing the walkout as an act of "train terrorism."
(2023-09-16). Corrections] Department of Error. thelancet.com Kent P, Haines T, O'Sullivan P, et al. Cognitive functional therapy with or without movement sensor biofeedback versus usual care for chronic, disabling low back pain (RESTORE): a randomised, controlled, three-arm, parallel group, phase 3, clinical trial. Lancet 2023; 401: 1866—77—In this Article, the list of RESTORE trial team members in the appendix has been updated. This correction has been made as of Sept 14, 2023.
(2023-09-15). Preparing for War is the Beginning: An Early Warning for Northeast Asia. libya360.wordpress.com Dae-Han Song US and ROK Marines attend ceremony in South Korea (Photo: US Indo-Pacific Command) July 27 marked the 70th anniversary of the 1953 ceasefire to the Korean War. In the three years leading up to the anniversary, South Korean peace movements organized the international Korea Peace Appeal campaign to replace the armistice agreement with a peace…
(2023-09-15). Inside the Fascist Lurch: Amanda Moore on Going Undercover Within MAGA. itsgoingdown.org In this episode of the It's Going Down podcast, we speak with journalist and investigator Amanda Moore, about spending over a year undercover within the broader MAGA movement and the outright fascist and white supremacist currents and activists she found firmly embedded within it. During our discussion we speak on the role of conspiracy theories…
(2023-09-15). 41 years on, we honour the victims of the Israeli-sponsored massacre at Sabra and Shatila. bdsmovement.net 
(2023-09-15). Saturday 9/23: Yard Sale/Bake Sale for Reparations to African People. indybay.org 3880 Brighton Ave, Oakland, CA 94602…
(2023-09-14). Preparing for war is the beginning: An early warning for Northeast Asia. peoplesdispatch.org July 27 marked the 70th anniversary of the 1953 ceasefire to the Korean War. In the three years leading up to the anniversary, South Korean peace movements organized the international Korea Peace Appeal campaign to replace the armistice agreement with a peace treaty to conclude the 70-plus-year Korean War. The anniversary has come and gone, but, instead of peace, the Joe Biden, Yoon Suk Yeol, and Fumio Kishida administrations are …
(2023-09-14). Chicago Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression on the Removal of the Gang Database. fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following statement from Kobi Guillory, Co-Chair of the Chicago Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression. | On Thursday, September 7, the people's movements won another historic victory with the removal of the gang database by a unanimous vote of the Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability (CCPSA). We express our utmost congratulations and gratitude to all the organizations and community members who fought for years to erase the gang database, and to everyone who fought to pass the Empowering Communities for Public Safety (ECPS) ordinance w…
(2023-09-14). Chicago Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression on the Removal of the Gang Database. fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following statement from Kobi Guillory, Co-Chair of the Chicago Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression. | On Thursday, September 7, the people's movements won another historic victory with the removal of the gang database by a unanimous vote of the Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability (CCPSA). We express our utmost congratulations and gratitude to all the organizations and community members who fought for years to erase the gang database, and to everyone who fought to pass the Empowering Communities for Public Safety (ECPS) ordinance w…
(2023-09-14). Brazilian Government Must Develop 'New Cooperation' with Haiti. libya360.wordpress.com Monyse Ravena Camille Chalmers, economist and coordinator of Alba Movimientos Haiti speaking in an International Colloquium in 2019 on the crimes of MINUSTAH. Photo: ALBA Movimientos Haiti Camille Chalmers highlighted the negative legacy of MINUSTAH for the country Organized Haitian people's movements are waiting for an impartial assessment from Brazil and the international community on…
(2023-09-14). Brazilian government must develop 'new cooperation' with Haiti. peoplesdispatch.org Organized Haitian people's movements are waiting for an impartial assessment from Brazil and the international community on the legacy of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH). | "MINUSTAH's record in Haiti has been catastrophic for the Haitian people. It contributed greatly to weakening the state. It contributed to increasing dependence on the United States. And it generated a strategic alliance with the extreme right," said Haitian economist and professor Camille Chalmers. | The mission, which operated between 2005 and 2017, was led by Brazil. One of the commanders of the initiative was G…
(2023-09-14). BDS movement says boycott ban would harm UK relations with Arab world. middleeasteye.net 
BDS movement says boycott ban would harm UK relations with Arab world | Palestinian leadership committee says UK is contributing to 'ongoing Nakba' by doubling down on support for Israel | Thu, 09/14/2023 – 11: 23 | James Cleverly (L), the UK foreign secretary, met Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, on Tuesday (X) | The Palestinian leadership committee of the Boycott, Divestment an…
(2023-09-14). Saturday 9/23: Yard Sale/Bake Sale for Reparations to African People. indybay.org 3880 Brighton Ave, Oakland, CA 94602…
(2023-09-14). U.S. Judge rules DACA unconstitutional. america.cgtn.com 
A federal judge has ruled that a program that allows undocumented immigrants who came to the U.S. as children to remain in the United States is unlawful. | The ruling doesn't impact those currently in the program, but it is a setback for immigration advocates and the Biden administration.
(2023-09-15). A Very British Arms Fair. popularresistance.org This week, 35,000 arms company representatives, military officers and state officials from around the world are congregating at the Excel Centre in Newham, East London. | Over four days, [Sept. 12-15] guests at Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) can watch demonstrations of new weapons systems, listen to keynote speakers euphemise the global appetite for war-making, visit warships moored on the Thames, and make connections with buyers and sellers via a dedicated networking app. | For the more sportingly inclined, there is the tri-force tug of war to show off the brawn and teamwork of the British A…
(2023-09-15). Ukrainian foreign ministry irritated by Russian singer Netrebko's return to Berlin Opera. tass.com According to the statement, the Ukrainian embassy in Berlin started "working" to prevent Netrebko from returning to the stage in Berlin immediately after news of her return were made public…
(2023-09-14). Is Bidenomics Working? Black Child Poverty Skyrockets To Almost 18%. moguldom.com 
The child supplemental poverty rate among Black children spiked from less than 10 percent to almost 18 percent in 2022 after inflation sent the cost of living into the stratosphere and federal pandemic stimulus programs expired for families. Heightened poverty rates followed two years of historic declines in poverty, driven mainly by safety net programs created or …
(2023-09-14). Man tells of overseas fraud gang ordeal. ecns.cn A former academic researcher who was tricked into working for telecom fraud gangs in Myanmar more than a year ago has returned to China, according to a social media post from the man, who wrote that he hopes his story can provide a warning to others.
(2023-09-14). Australian property developer Tim Gurner reveals the real face of capitalism. wsws.org Gurner said the unemployment rate must rise by 50 percent to hit the working class and change its "attitudes" and "arrogance" by bringing "pain" to the economy.