(2023-10-14). Comment] Monitoring workers' health: focus on rights, determinants, and equity. thelancet.com The Lancet Series on Work and Health1—3 recognises that changes in the world of work are causing new occupational hazards to physical and mental health and increasing health inequalities within and between countries. These changes have profound implications for official workers' health data and monitoring systems, which have become a global health priority as the world seeks to reach the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).4,5 These monitoring systems are public goods that provide international organisations, governments, and communities the evidence base for policy and practice that ensures health for all…
(2023-10-14). Comment] Offline: The illusion of compromise. thelancet.com Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala delivered a captivating, although to this listener disquieting, Pumphandle Lecture last week at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine—a fierce and unapologetic defence of trade to advance health, an affirmation of the importance of political compromise, and sharp criticism of those who believe we can make policies as if we lived in an ideal world. Hosted by the John Snow Society, her subject was "Global health equity and the role of trade". There are few individuals better qualified to reflect on the intersection between trade and health.
(2023-10-13). Nation may allow higher foreign stakes in certain JVs. ecns.cn China is studying the feasibility of further removing or easing the restrictions on the amount of equity stakes that multinational corporations can hold in joint ventures in certain industries, said the Ministry of Commerce on Thursday.
(2023-10-13). Cuba displayed at ECLAC progress made in gender equality. plenglish.com Hernández participated in the Sixty-fifth meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean, which took place at the headquarters of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in Chile. | The delegate reported in an interview with Prensa Latina that Cuban women currently hold 55.7 percent of the seats in Parliament. "In Cuba, we have three autonomies: economic, physical and decision-making," she said. | She also recalled Cuba ¥s national program for the advancement of women aimed at promoting their empowerment, and also the proto…
(2023-10-13). Reject all capitalist parties in New Zealand's crisis election! Join the Socialist Equality Group! wsws.org For workers and young people who want to fight against war and oppression, and for an end to capitalism, the only option is to oppose Labour, National and all their allies and build the Socialist Equality Group.
(2023-10-12). Share the Wealth vs. Waste the Wealth. inequality.org
(2023-10-13). Jackson Hole: A Tale of Income Inequality and the Vanishing Affordable Housing. america.cgtn.com 
Jackson Hole, located in the American state of Wyoming, boasts luxurious ski resorts and breathtaking scenery. It is also home to some of the wealthiest citizens in the country. However, the area has faced a significant issue of skyrocketing rents over the last decade, making affordable housing almost nonexistent. This has led to one of the highest rates of income inequality in America. In this context, Mike Kirsch explains why the situation in Jackson Hole is a cause for concern.
(2023-10-13). Friday 10/20: Report On 50th Anniversary Of Chilean Coup With Chilean American UTPE Member Lisa Milos. indybay.org 518 Valencia St/16th St. | San Francisco…
(2023-10-13). Australian educators rank-and-file committee endorses Voice referendum active boycott campaign. wsws.org Education workers, parents and students call for a unified struggle by the working class, indigenous and non-indigenous, against the racialist policies of both the Yes and No camps.
(2023-10-13). Thursday 11/2: Goodbye Gas, Hello EVs! indybay.org Online via Zoom…
(2023-10-12). Thursday 11/2: Goodbye Gas, Hello EVs! indybay.org Online via Zoom…
(2023-10-12). U.S., Israeli lawmakers call for genocide of Palestinians in Gaza. mronline.org 
An Israeli MK called for nuclear weapons to be used on Gaza.
(2023-10-12). As conservatives ramp up opposition to Ukraine war, Dems dodge The Grayzone. mronline.org 
As a budget showdown looms in Congress, MAGA Republicans are alone in challenging the vast quantities of American weapons and cash being funneled to Kiev, with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene warning The Grayzone that increasing escalation could turn the proxy war into a "potential nuclear conflict." When approached for comment, progressive members of the 'Squad' dodged our questions.
(2023-10-12). The problem of Nazism in Ukraine. mronline.org Canada's House of Commons gave a standing ovation to Yaroslav Hunka, a member of the 14th Grenadier Division of the Waffen-SS (1st Galician Division), formed under the aegis of none other than Heinrich Himmler.
(2023-10-12). The Shift: Blinken deletes call for cease-fire while Israeli defense minister orders 'complete siege' of Gaza. mronline.org After pushback from Republicans and right-wing groups Secretary of State Blinken deleted a tweet calling for a cease-fire in Palestine.
(2023-10-12). The violence of the oppressed. mronline.org 
NO-ONE should cheer the slaughter in Israel. Those Israeli families in their homes, the young people at the music festival deserve to be alive. The small Israeli boy taken hostage and videoed being tormented deserves to be home and safe.
(2023-10-13). Seattle Rabbi David Basior Eulogizes Former Congregant Killed by Hamas, Says Occupation Must End. democracynow.org 
As more details emerge about the shocking Hamas attack on Saturday, we speak with Rabbi David Basior of Kadima Reconstructionist Community, a progressive Jewish group in Seattle focused on social justice. Basior's former congregant Hayim Katsman was among those killed in Israel by Hamas militants who stormed Kibbutz Holit. The 32-year-old was a gardener, mechanic and peace activist who worked with anti-occupation groups. During the attack, he shielded a woman from bullets with his own body, saving her life at the cost of his own. Katsman's family have said that he would not have wanted his death to fu…
(2023-10-13). Flurry of negotiations spells danger for New Brunswick, New Jersey nurse strike. wsws.org The sudden flurry of negotiations between Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) and the United Steelworkers (USW) suggests that the months-long strike of 1,700 nurses in New Brunswick, New Jersey, is in imminent danger of being betrayed.
(2023-10-12). As conservatives ramp up opposition to Ukraine war, Dems dodge The Grayzone. mronline.org As a budget showdown looms in Congress, MAGA Republicans are alone in challenging the vast quantities of American weapons and cash being funneled to Kiev, with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene warning The Grayzone that increasing escalation could turn the proxy war into a "potential nuclear conflict." When approached for comment, progressive members of the 'Squad' dodged our questions.
(2023-10-12). The problem of Nazism in Ukraine. mronline.org Canada's House of Commons gave a standing ovation to Yaroslav Hunka, a member of the 14th Grenadier Division of the Waffen-SS (1st Galician Division), formed under the aegis of none other than Heinrich Himmler.
(2023-10-12). The Shift: Blinken deletes call for cease-fire while Israeli defense minister orders 'complete siege' of Gaza. mronline.org After pushback from Republicans and right-wing groups Secretary of State Blinken deleted a tweet calling for a cease-fire in Palestine.
(2023-10-12). The violence of the oppressed. mronline.org NO-ONE should cheer the slaughter in Israel. Those Israeli families in their homes, the young people at the music festival deserve to be alive. The small Israeli boy taken hostage and videoed being tormented deserves to be home and safe.
(2023-10-13). Seattle Rabbi David Basior Eulogizes Former Congregant Killed by Hamas, Says Occupation Must End. democracynow.org As more details emerge about the shocking Hamas attack on Saturday, we speak with Rabbi David Basior of Kadima Reconstructionist Community, a progressive Jewish group in Seattle focused on social justice. Basior's former congregant Hayim Katsman was among those killed in Israel by Hamas militants who stormed Kibbutz Holit. The 32-year-old was a gardener, mechanic and peace activist who worked with anti-occupation groups. During the attack, he shielded a woman from bullets with his own body, saving her life at the cost of his own. Katsman's family have said that he would not have wanted his death to fu…
(2023-10-13). Flurry of negotiations spells danger for New Brunswick, New Jersey nurse strike. wsws.org The sudden flurry of negotiations between Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) and the United Steelworkers (USW) suggests that the months-long strike of 1,700 nurses in New Brunswick, New Jersey, is in imminent danger of being betrayed.
(2023-10-13). Saturday 10/14: SacKanda Organizing Event – 2023 Golden Harvest Festival. indybay.org African Marketplace | Sacramento, California…
(2023-10-12). Indiana: Hoosier Action Connects New Leaders, Issues, Candidates. peoplesaction.org 
Hoosier Action is putting the fundamentals of organizing to work in small and rural communities in Indiana as they head into city council races. Hoosier Action launched and anchored their electoral efforts this spring and summer by conducting listening sessions starting in two small towns in southern Indiana in May. These sessions welcomed community members …
(2023-10-12). Saturday 10/14: SacKanda Organizing Event – 2023 Golden Harvest Festival. indybay.org African Marketplace | Sacramento, California…
(2023-10-13). UESF Educators & Paras Fed Up! San Francisco SFUSD Workers Take Strike Vote. indybay.org Thousands of SFUSD UESF members came to Balboa High to take a strike vote.
(2023-10-13). Australian Labor government bans pro-Palestinian protest, threatens police rampage in Sydney. wsws.org Police are threatening to invoke "extraordinary powers" against a Sydney protest this Sunday, which could include mass searches, enormous fines and terms of imprisonment.
(2023-10-13). What the 2007 Northern Territory "intervention" reveals about Australia's Voice referendum. wsws.org The NT intervention initiated by the Coalition government of John Howard, with the bipartisan support of the Labor Party, demonstrates all too clearly the regressive agenda of both the Yes and No camps in the current Voice referendum.
(2023-10-13). Australian students denounce attacks on Gaza and hypocrisy of Labor's Voice campaign. wsws.org "In the referendum, the media is saying we need to acknowledge indigenous rights. But when something happens in Palestine, they ignore the rights of the Palestinians."
(2023-10-12). Auto Workers Escalate: Surprise Strike At Massive Ford Truck Plant. popularresistance.org Every Friday for the past four weeks, Big 3 CEOs have waited fearfully for Auto Workers (UAW) President Shawn Fain to announce which plants will strike next. | But without warning on Wednesday afternoon, the union threw a haymaker: within 10 minutes the UAW would be shutting down the vast Kentucky Truck Plant. | This plant, on 500 acres outside Louisville, is one of Ford's most profitable—cranking out full-size SUVs and the Superduty line of commercial trucks. | "We make almost half of Ford's U.S. revenue right here," says James White, who has worked in the plant for a decade. | These 8,700 strikers join th…
(2023-10-12). Israel's Tools of Occupation Are Tested on Palestine and Exported Globally. truthout.org "The danger now is not just in Palestine for Palestinians. It's gone well beyond that now. It's exported, the idea that you can export occupation, you can export the tools of occupation, the tools of apartheid. That is where we currently are in the early 2020s," says The Palestine Laboratory author Antony Loewenstein. In this episode of "Movement Memos," host Kelly Hayes talks with Loewenstein… |
(2023-10-12). Trabajadores del Seguro Social y Salud continúan paro en Perú. telesurtv.net Los manifestantes demandan mejoras en las condiciones laborales de los trabajadores.
(2023-10-14). Comment] Informal employment as a fundamental determinant of mental health in Latin America and the Caribbean. thelancet.com Informal employment is a persistent structural feature of labour markets in Latin America and the Caribbean. This type of employment is a complex phenomenon that refers to all jobs outside of state employment regulation and social protection systems and can be found in the informal and formal sectors.1 According to the International Labour Organization, in 2022, 53 ∑7% of workers in Latin America and the Caribbean region engaged in informal employment, while in North America and Europe (excluding eastern Europe) the figures are 9 ∑6% and 13%, respectively.
(2023-10-13). Centrelink workers hold 24-hour strike over pay. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-10-13). A decade of BRI development transforms China's Xinjiang region into a core area of the Silk Road Economic Belt By: Li Xuanmin in Urumqi and Horgos>. midwesternmarx.com 
A decade of BRI development transforms the region into a core area of the Silk Road Economic Belt On Sunday morning, workers were harvesting grapes on farmland in Yining county in Kazak Autonomous Prefecture of Ili, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The freshly-picked fruit was then uploaded onto a truck, headed to Kazakhstan via highway, and within six hours, it would be delivered to the Kazakhstani market and sold to the local consumers."It used to take two to …
(2023-10-13). Friday 10/13: Stop The Genocide; End The Occupation. indybay.org 456 Montgomery St. | San Francisco…
(2023-10-13). WorkWeek:Kaiser Nat Workers Strike, IBT VP Palmer On UPS & Retaliation/Mastafa Barghouti. indybay.org WorkWeek covers WorkWeek On Kaiser National Workers Strike, IBT VP Palmer On UPS & Retaliation, Mastafa Barghouti On Palestine & Israel. South Africa Buthelezi, The AFL-CIO, CIA & Apartheid & Who Is Senator Laphonza Butler, UBER & SEIU, South Africa Buthelezi, The AFL-CIO, CIA & Apartheid & Who Is Senator Laphonza Butler The UBER &SEIU. Two one hour programs.
(2023-10-13). Growing opposition to Unifor's sellout "pattern" at Detroit Three after it scuttles GM Canada strike after just 14 hours. wsws.org GM workers must mobilize to defeat the pattern sellout through the formation of rank-and-file committees in every plant which can take control of the contract struggle from the corrupt Unifor bureaucracy and place power back in the hands of workers on the shop floor.
(2023-10-13). Ford exec says "take it or leave it" as autoworkers press for all-out strike. wsws.org Ford Blue President Kumar Galhotra said the company has "reached its limit" and will not offer any more money to meet workers' demands…
(2023-10-13). Laid-off Yellow workers struggling to find work as Wall Street prepares billion dollar sale of bankrupt freight company. wsws.org Wall Street is preparing to reap billions of dollars from the sale of Yellow's assets while many Yellow workers struggle to find new jobs…
(2023-10-12). Firelands: Building a Joyful Gathering. peoplesaction.org 
After more than 200 deep canvassing conversations with residents in Aberdeen, Firelands Workers United held a membership meeting planned and led by its core leadership team. This group of member leaders have been developing as organizers the past year. The team committed to outreach and phone banking, worked with organizers to develop the agenda, took …
(2023-10-12). Workers at Ford's Most Profitable Plant Have Walked Off the Job. truthout.org The United Auto Workers launched a surprise strike at Ford's most profitable plant on Wednesday evening, calling on nearly 9,000 members in Kentucky to walk off the job after the company did not come to the bargaining table with a new contract proposal. Speaking outside of Ford's Dearborn, Michigan headquarters, UAW president Shawn Fain said that "we came here today to get another offer from Ford."… |
(2023-10-12). WorkWeek:Kaiser Nat Workers Strike, IBT VP Palmer On UPS & Retaliation/Mastafa Barghouti. indybay.org WorkWeek covers WorkWeek On Kaiser National Workers Strike, IBT VP Palmer On UPS & Retaliation, Mastafa Barghouti On Palestine & Israel. South Africa Buthelezi, The AFL-CIO, CIA & Apartheid & Who Is Senator Laphonza Butler, UBER & SEIU, South Africa Buthelezi, The AFL-CIO, CIA & Apartheid & Who Is Senator Laphonza Butler The UBER &SEIU. Two one hour programs.
(2023-10-12). With pressure mounting for all-out auto strike, UAW calls out 8,700 workers at Ford Kentucky Truck Plant. wsws.org United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain called out 8,700 workers at the Ford Kentucky Truck Plant in Louisville Wednesday, faced with mounting demands from rank-and-file workers for an all-out strike.
(2023-10-12). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org Strikes by teachers and support workers continue in parts of Lithuania, Portugal, Belgium, Montenegro, Germany and Serbia over pay, conditions and funding; protests across Middle East including in Lebanon, Iraq, Iran, the Yemen and Jordan in response to Israeli bombing of Gaza; polytechnic workers in Abeokuta, Nigeria begin indefinite strike over non-payment of salaries and allowances for three months…
(2023-10-13). China concerned about EU's ongoing steel trade restrictions. ecns.cn China has expressed concern over the European Union's ongoing trade restrictions on steel imports and will closely monitor the bloc's future actions in this regard, said the Ministry of Commerce.
(2023-10-13). Thousands of Tunisians express their solidarity with Palestinians. presstv.ir Thousands of unionists, representatives of civil society, political activists, lawyers, and high school students demonstrated in the center of Tunis in support of the Palestinian people.
(2023-10-13). Trust between EU, China 'eroded', Borrell warns. presstv.ir European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell warns that trust between the bloc and China has been eroded.
(2023-10-13). Former EU Envoy: Israel's Forced Transfer of Palestinians in Gaza Would Be a War Crime. democracynow.org 
Sven Kàºhn von Burgsdorff, recently retired European Union ambassador to Palestine, says Israeli pain and anger cannot justify war crimes in Gaza, where Israeli bombardment has already killed over 1,500 people. Now with Israel demanding the relocation of 1.1 million people ahead of an expected ground invasion, von Burgsdorff says Israel must adhere to international law and protect civilians. "No matter what Hamas did, it does not justify the incredible use of lethal force without distinction and without proportionality as far as the Palestinian population is concerned in Gaza," he says.
(2023-10-12). History of Russia. International Relations Following the Disintegration of the Soviet Union: "Western Colonization" versus The Strengthening of the Russian Federation as a Nation State. globalresearch.ca
(2023-10-12). EU asks Musk to censor news about Israel's war in Gaza. presstv.ir The European Union is asking Elon Musk to censor information not conforming to the Western narrative over Israel's war on Palestinians in Gaza.
(2023-10-12). California Democratic Senate candidates advance same right-wing, pro-war policies at union forum. wsws.org Exploding any veneer of "progressivism," every candidate backed the joint US-Israeli military campaign against the Palestinian people.
(2023-10-13). Irán despliega ofensiva diplomática en apoyo a Palestina. telesurtv.net Canciller iraní visita Líbano y se entrevista con líder de Hizbullah. Por su parte, el secretario de Estado de EE.UU. se entrevistó en Jordania con autoridades palestinas.
(2023-10-13). UK unions leaders' line up behind Starmer and Labour's agenda of austerity and war. wsws.org
(2023-10-14). Editorial] The future of work and health. thelancet.com The world of work is changing rapidly. Estimates suggest that by as early as 2025, employers will divide work equally between human beings and machines, disrupting 85 million jobs globally. A move towards automation and outsourcing is in direct contrast to the political dialogue, which has framed employment as the antidote to poverty. Most people assume that employment with good working conditions is good for health: it offers connection, community, and purpose. Sustainable Development Goal 8 calls for achieving full and productive employment and decent work for all by 2030.
(2023-10-13). Sunday 10/15: San Jose: Stand with Palestine. indybay.org Stevens Creek Blvd & Winchester Blvd, San Jose…
(2023-10-13). Hamas video shows resistance movement's air defense system. presstv.ir The Qassam Brigades showed in a new video what is described as its air defense system 'Mutber 1.'
(2023-10-13). Islamic Jihad commander killed in Israel's latest airstrikes on Gaza. presstv.ir In the latest airstrikes by the Israeli regime on the besieged Gaza Strip for the sixth consecutive day, a senior commander of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad resistance movement and his family have been martyred.
(2023-10-13). A Day to Remember: How 'Al-Quds Flood' Altered the Relationship Between Palestine and Israel Forever. counterpunch.org 
Regardless of the precise strategy of the Palestinian group Hamas, or any other Palestinian movement for that matter, the daring Palestinian military campaign, deep inside Israel, on Saturday, October 7, was only possible because Palestinians are simply fed up. 17 years ago, Israel imposed a hermetic siege on the Gaza Strip. The story of the
(2023-10-13). We Need a Working-Class Environmental Movement. counterpunch.org 
(2023-10-13). For an active boycott of the Voice referendum! Build a socialist movement of the working class against war and austerity! wsws.org The referendum will solve nothing. The key issue is building a movement against the the entire political establishment, and its program of war, austerity and dictatorship.
(2023-10-12). Germany: Berlin housing movement launches new campaign to expropriate corporate landlords. greenleft.org.au 
Berlin's grassroots housing movement Deutsche Wohnen Enteignen (Expropriate Deutsche Wohnen, DWE) launched its new campaign on September 26 for a legally binding referendum to expropriate housing from corporate landlords, reports Ben Radford.
(2023-10-12). Massachusetts: "Working Class as F***!" Movement Politics in the field. peoplesaction.org 
Natasha Megie-Maddrey, our Neighbor to Neighbor MA member running for office in Lynn, won her primary for ward councilor in early September! Many met her during the convention in D.C. where she went on stage and said: "I've been working since I was 14 years old and I'm working class as FUCK!" Natasha is facing …
(2023-10-12). From River to Sea: Interview with a Comrade of the PFLP. libya360.wordpress.com Beir Bua Resistance Reports Q: The PFLP is of course a socialist, Marxist-Leninist political party, and generally aims for a Palestine free from both national and class oppression. What is the specific program of the PFLP, and also what separates the PFLP from other Palestinian factions? A: The Arab popular movement, with its different nationalist,…
(2023-10-12). Lula: Veto Everything! libya360.wordpress.com Presenza Apib* demands that President Lula be consistent with his environmentalist discourse and veto the entire bill that threatens indigenous lands. Following the approval of Bill 2903 (PL2903) by the Federal Senate (27/09), the Brazilian indigenous movement is mobilising in the villages, in the cities and internationally, demanding that President Lula veto the bill known…
(2023-10-12). 'Finish Them': How Western Leaders Blame Palestinian Victim, Hail Aggressor. orinocotribune.com By Maryam Qarehgozlou — Oct 10, 2023 | In a classic case of blaming the victim and brazenly whitewashing the Israeli regime's atrocities, many world leaders have again jumped in defense of the apartheid. | Since the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas launched its military operation on the occupied territories on Saturday morning, in retaliation for incessant violations of the Al-Aqsa Mosque, the international community has rushed to reaffirm their support for the apartheid regime. | Since the operation was launched, more than a thousand Israeli soldiers and settlers have been killed and hundreds more are…
(2023-10-12). Sunday 10/15: San Jose: Stand with Palestine. indybay.org Stevens Creek Blvd & Winchester Blvd, San Jose…
(2023-10-12). People's movements around the world will gather in Johannesburg to dream up a socialist future. peoplesdispatch.org 
South Africa prepares to host historic conference on dialogues towards socialism featuring 500 political leaders, intellectuals, and members of mass movements…
(2023-10-12). Hamas video shows resistance movement's air defense system. presstv.ir The Qassam Brigades showed in a new video what is described as its air defense system 'Mutber 1.'
(2023-10-12). Islamic Jihad calls on West Bank resistance to join operation against Israel. presstv.ir The Islamic Jihad resistance movement says Operation al-Aqsa Storm against Israel is no longer limited to Gaza and other fronts may soon join the large-scale battle.
(2023-10-12). Islamic Jihad commander killed in Israel's latest airstrikes on Gaza. presstv.ir In the latest airstrikes by the Israeli regime on the besieged Gaza Strip for the sixth consecutive day, a senior commander of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad resistance movement and his family have been martyred.
(2023-10-12). The New Gaza Generation: Rising Against Desperation And Defying Israel. popularresistance.org Regardless of the precise strategy of the Palestinian group Hamas, or any other Palestinian movement for that matter, the daring Palestinian military campaign deep inside Israel on Saturday, October 7, was only possible because Palestinians are simply fed up. | 17 years ago, Israel imposed a hermetic siege on the Gaza Strip. The story of the siege is often presented in two starkly different interpretations. For some, it is an inhumane act of 'collective punishment'; for others, it is a necessary evil so that Israel may protect itself from so-called Palestinian terrorism. | Largely missing from the story, however,…
(2023-10-12). Global Call To End Capital Punishment: World Day Against The Death Penalty. popularresistance.org On Oct. 10 — World Day Against the Death Penalty — activists, political leaders and lawyers unite in solidarity from around the world to call for the universal abolition of capital punishment. | Now in its 21st year, the day is meant to recognize the cruel, inhuman, and degrading treatment or punishment and build on the momentum of the current global abolition movement, according to the World Coalition Against the Death Penalty. The death penalty is also disproportionately applied to people of color, as over half of the US death row population is Black or Latino, and typically subjects people on death…
(2023-10-13). Israeli onslaught against Gaza 'organized crime' backed by West: Hezbollah. presstv.ir Lebanon's Hezbollah resistance movement has denounced the ongoing brutal onslaught by the Israeli regime against the besieged Gaza Strip as an organized crime backed by the Western governments.
(2023-10-13). Imperial President – College making big moves to accelerate medical innovation. imperial.ac.uk Professor Hugh Brady says that Imperial is working to speed development of innovations that have potential to be as transformational as penicillin.
(2023-10-12). Washington: Building Alignment. peoplesaction.org For the past year, ONE America and Washington CAN have been working together to develop a powerbuilding alignment table with 7 other organizations across Washington State. The purpose is to build and wield serious electoral power in Washington State and advance a shared political power building strategy that deepens their bases through field and elections. …