(2023-11-09). Sanders advocates for equity in pandemic response, presses for fair pricing in WHO treaty talks. nationofchange.org Economic parity in health emergence: Sanders' rallying cry for global equity in WHO pandemic accord.
(2023-11-09). The Big Lie About Inequality. counterpunch.org 
We all know about Donald Trump's "Big Lie" that he won the 2020 election. This is of course laughable, there is nothing in the real world to support Trump's fantasies of massive voter fraud. However, there is arguably an even bigger lie that enjoys near-universal acceptance in intellectual circles. It is the claim the huge
(2023-11-09). Why Maximus Workers Are Walking off the Job. inequality.org
(2023-11-09). Our Richest Can Move to Avoid Taxes. But Can They Hide? inequality.org
(2023-11-09). Realizan una marcha contra el racismo en Argentina. telesurtv.net La movilización salió de la Plaza de Mayo con destino al Congreso de la Nación con una serie de reclamos, principalmente contra el racismo.
(2023-11-11). Editorial] Gambling: a harmful commodity. thelancet.com Gambling is often seen as a bit of harmless fun: a light-hearted flutter on a sporting event or a quick try with a scratch card. But gambling harms physical and mental health and can do wider damage to societies. One study suggests that past-year problem gambling affects 0 ∑1—5 ∑8% of adults globally. When measured in quality-adjusted life-years, the burden of harm from gambling in some countries is similar to that of depression and alcohol, mostly resulting from financial loss, damage to relationships and health, mental distress, and adverse effects on work and education, disproportionately affecti…
(2023-11-10). First UNESCO Category 1 Institute outside Europe set up in Shanghai. ecns.cn The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization（UNESCO）established a Category 1 Institute of STEM education in Shanghai, marking the first Category 1 Institute of UNESCO in China, and the first outside Europe,according to the Ministry of Education.
(2023-11-10). Armistice Day and the Empire: A Name Change and the Catastrophe that Followed. counterpunch.org 
Our celebration of war that accompanies each annual Veterans Day is reflected yearlong through our politics, news media, Hollywood, and education system. The consequences of this militarization do not stop with the death and destruction from the instability and wars but include the growth of a ravenous military-industrial complex, a Leviathan, at the expense of our economy and society.
(2023-11-09). Inside Ron DeSantis's takeover of a Florida liberal arts college. therealnews.com 
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis's war on education has been a major pillar of his administration, and the tiny liberal New College of Florida is now a laboratory for his political agenda. Dave Zirin speaks with Mike Sanderson of the Studio Production: Cameron Granadino | Post-Production: Taylor Hebden | Audio Post-Production: David Hebden | Opening Sequence: Cameron Granadino | Music by: Eze Jackson & Carlos Guillen…
(2023-11-09). What Is the "Big Idea" of Russia-India Relations?>. infobrics.org Russian-Indian strategic cooperation has been successfully developing for many decades. The USSR was one of the key countries that provided assistance and support to the young Indian republic in its formative years. Over the years of development of bilateral relations, Moscow has made significant efforts to develop India's economy, industrial sector and education system, and actively developed military-technical cooperation programmes…
(2023-11-09). Cuba denounces US blockade and its impact at UNESCO. plenglish.com Paris, Nov 9 (Prensa Latina) Minister of Education Naima Ariatne Trujillo on Thursday denounced at UNESCO the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed on Cuba by the United States, and considered it the fundamental impediment to the country's development.
(2023-11-09). Denialism, rights and security among topics for debate in Argentina. plenglish.com Buenos Aires, Nov 9 (Prensa Latina) The candidates for vice president of Argentina from Unión por la Patria (UP), Agustín Rossi, and La Libertad Avanza (LLA), Victoria Villarruel, held a TV debate on Wednesday about economy, labor, security, defense, education, social policies, justice, rights humans and transparency.
(2023-11-09). Cuba states that peace and sustainable development are urgent goals. plenglish.com Paris, Nov 9 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Minister of Education Naima Ariatne Trujillo called at the 42nd UNESCO General Conference on Thursday to maintain efforts tirelessly in pursuit of peace, sustainable development and the eradication of poverty.
(2023-11-09). Cuban President visits El Morao community in Havana. plenglish.com The head of State was accompanied by Roberto Morales Ojeda, member of the Political Bureau and Secretary of Organization of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC), and top Party and Government officials in Havana and the neighborhood, the Presidency of the Republic reported on its X account. | According to source, in El Morao, one of 11 neighborhoods undergoing transformation the Havana municipality of La Lisa, 1,500 people have benefited from the changes, mainly in social works, which consist of paved streets, sports and recreational areas, health care and education. | The transformation pla…
(2023-11-09). Conflating Jewish and pro-Israel is wrong and misleading. mronline.org 
As protests erupt worldwide against Israel's ferocious bombardment and ground invasion of Gaza, which has claimed the lives of more than 10,000 Palestinians, U.S. media ponder how all of this impacts Jewish people.
(2023-11-09). Al-Aqsa Flood: Imperialism, Zionism and Reactionism in the 21st Century. mronline.org 
On October 7, 2023, between 2-3,000 Palestinian fighters from various political factions, including Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, the DFLP (Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine) and the PFLP (Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine) among others, broke the 16-year-old siege of Gaza.
(2023-11-09). Australia's Greens Party walks out of session in pro-Palestine protest. mronline.org 
Greens Party leader Mehreen Faruqi calls out the Labor's "weasel words" which "are not going to stop war crimes" by "Israel".
(2023-11-09). Leak shows ex-Trump ambassador to Israel threatening NYU over Palestine protests. mronline.org 
The Grayzone has obtained a letter signed by former President Trump's fanatically pro-settler ambassador to Israel, David Friedman, and sent to New York University leadership demanding the school crack down on free speech to satisfy Israeli interests.
(2023-11-09). Revolutionary Rupture: A review of China Miéville's A Spectre, Haunting. mronline.org 
China Miéville is the most important UK author of the early twenty-first century; his Bas Lag fantasy trilogy brought a new kind of socially-conscious weird fiction into the mainstream of British literature.
(2023-11-09). Sunday 11/12: Online Townhall: Oppose the Genocidal War on Gaza! Solidarity with the Palestinian People! indybay.org Join on Zoom: | us02web.zoom.us/j/82158800683?pwd=N2J6UjgxNWhNak1WRWdUdm9CUit4QT09 | Meeting ID: 821 5880 0683 | Passcode: 340756 | One tap mobile | +16699009128,,82158800683#,,,,340756# US | +16694449171,,82158800683#,,,,340756# US | Dial by your location | +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose) | +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) | +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) | +1 646 558 8656 US (New York)…
(2023-11-09). In Response to Growing Solidarity With Palestine, Hearst Censors Employees. truthout.org Media giant Hearst is instituting a new social media policy that bans its employees, including its journalists, from expressing "personal political opinions" online. "Hearst is declaring that our channels for personal expression are company property, even when we're off the clock," Hearst Magazines Media Union said in a statement. Political posts, such as personal views about political candidates… |
(2023-11-09). Pipeline Fighter Grandfather Arrested After Blocking MVP Drilling At Elk River Crossing. itsgoingdown.org 
Report from Appalachians Against Pipelines about recent lockdown and work stoppage against the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP). Webster County, WV — Early Friday morning 11/2/23, pipeline fighter Jerome locked himself to a Mountain Valley Pipeline drill at the Elk River crossing in Webster County, WV. Jerome prevented construction for over 3 hours, at which time…
(2023-11-09). Diputados brasileños piden alto al fuego en la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net En esta misma jornada, la diputada del ParlaSur, Erika Hilton, propuso al Mercado Común del Sur (Mercosur) que suspenda los acuerdos con Israel.
(2023-11-09). Health workers in Québec strike for better working conditions. peoplesdispatch.org Health workers in Québec began a two-day strike on November 8, following unsuccessful negotiations with the government. Members of the Fédération interprofessionnelle de la santé du Québec (FIQ) repeated their demand for a fair deal for health workers at the end of October and vowed to keep the pressure up until significant improvements are made to working conditions in the sector. | During discussions that have taken place since an earlier collective agreement expired in March, the Québec government failed to address the main concerns of the health workers, including nurses, respiratory therapists, and clinical…
(2023-11-10). Sunday 11/12: SAG AFTRA Benefit For Striking Members-Music & Solidarity. indybay.org IBT 70 Hall | 7750 Paredes Lane | Oakland…
(2023-11-10). The Global Significance of the UAW's Victory. counterpunch.org 
Working people the world over have celebrated the first of May as "International Labor Day" since 1886, when workers in the United States struggling for an eight-hour day staged a May 1 national protest. Thanks to the new deal America's auto workers have signed with Detroit's Big Three — Ford, GM, and Stellantis — that
(2023-11-10). Sindicato de educadores uruguayos protagonizan paro de labores. telesurtv.net El último componente a analizar en la proxima asamblea será la reforma educativa.
(2023-11-10). Thursday 11/9: Rally Speak Out at SF AFL-CIO, End AFL-CIO Complicity with Genocide. indybay.org San Franciscoo Labor Council | 1188 Franklin St. | San Francisco…
(2023-11-09). Israeli army chief praises PA collaborators in occupied West Bank. electronicintifada.net Mahmoud Abbas is repressing protests in support of Gaza, hopes to return there on back of Israeli tanks.
(2023-11-09). SFGH UCSF Healthcare Workers Protest Israeli US Genocide In Gaza Against Palestinians. indybay.org San Francisco healthcare workers from San Francisco General Hospital and UCSF walked off the job and rallied on Friday November 4, 2023 to protest the massacre and genocide against the Palestinian people in Gaza. They talked about the conditions of healthcare workers and their patients.
(2023-11-09). Sunday 11/12: SAG AFTRA Benefit For Striking Members-Music & Solidarity. indybay.org IBT 70 Hall | 7750 Paredes Lane | Oakland…
(2023-11-09). Uzbekistan and Iran intensify bilateral contacts. plenglish.com Mirziyoyev and Raisi met on Thursday during the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) Summit to discuss fostering bilateral cooperation. | According to a statement, both leaders expressed satisfaction with the active and ongoing mutual contacts, and stated that the growth dynamics in bilateral trade is still strong, while collaboration projects are being implemented in various economic sectors. | The press release indicated that the two presidents emphasized the possibility of expanding mutually beneficial cooperation in industry and localization, the agricultural sector and logistics, and spoke out in favor o…
(2023-11-09). Thursday 11/9: Rally Speak Out at SF AFL-CIO, End AFL-CIO Complicity with Genocide. indybay.org San Franciscoo Labor Council | 1188 Franklin St. | San Francisco…
(2023-11-09). Sindicato de educadores uruguayos protagonizan paro de labores. telesurtv.net El último componente a analizar en la proxima asamblea será la reforma educativa.
(2023-11-11). Perspectives] Listening to the experiences of pandemic physicians. thelancet.com It's fair to say that the first floor of the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) is a safe space; it is light and airy, with high ceilings and stained-glass details in the windows. The RCP's new exhibition, Fortitude: Healthcare Workers' Experiences of the COVID-19 Pandemic, arranged down a long wall, does not try to dominate. At first sight, it is a disparate and eclectic collection; glass cases with snapshots in candid moments, scraps of writing and small mementos, headphones promising voiced accounts, notwithstanding the short film and professional photographs of health-care workers that are prominently displaye…
(2023-11-10). How the National Infrastructure Program Creates Jobs for Today and Tomorrow. counterpunch.org 
Ryan Andreas helped his union push through legislation for a national infrastructure program in 2021, realizing that historic upgrades to America's utilities, ports, and bridges portended brighter futures for him and his co-workers at Travis Pattern and Foundry. It turned out exactly as Andreas anticipated. He and his colleagues experienced skyrocketing demand for clamps, vacuum
(2023-11-10). Health Workers Rally In NYC In Solidarity With Palestine. popularresistance.org Hundreds of health workers and demonstrators gathered outside of New York City Hall in solidarity with Palestinian health workers on the night of November 3. Demonstrators rallied in their scrubs and white coats, honoring the many health care workers who have lost their lives in Gaza. Since October 7, at least 150 health care workers have been killed by Israel in Gaza. Demonstrators stood in vigil to honor the slaughtered health care workers, calling for an end to the Israeli assault in Gaza, access to medical care in the Strip, and an end to US aid to Israel, free healthcare for all including those in the US, an…
(2023-11-10). Barcelona Dock Workers Refuse To Deal With Weapons Ships Heading to Israel. orinocotribune.com Workers at the Spanish port of Barcelona announced their refusal to allow any ships carrying weapons to operate inside the port, rejecting the violence practiced by Israel in the occupied territories, and accusing the UN of failing to carry out its role. | The workers said in a statement to their association that it is their duty to adhere to and defend the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, at a time when the signatory countries have forgotten about it. | The statement continued: "We decided within the association not to allow ships containing war materials to operate in our port, for the sole purpose of pro…
(2023-11-10). Weapons 'R' Us. counterpunch.org 
Perhaps you've heard of "Makin' Thunderbirds," a hard-bitten rock & roll song by Bob Seger that I listened to 30 years ago while in college. It's about auto workers back in 1955 who were "young and proud" to be making Ford Thunderbirds. But in the early 1980s, Seger sings, "the plants have changed and you're lucky if
(2023-11-09). France to host humanitarian conference on Gaza. plenglish.com The forum was announced by President Emmanuel Macron, and according to the Foreign Ministry, it will focus on actions in favor of respect for International Humanitarian Law, the protection of Palestinian civilians and humanitarian workers, and access to the affected people in the Gaza Strip. | Another objective of the meeting is enhancing humanitarian aid to the population of Gaza in sectors such as health care, water, energy and food. | France claims that its intention is to seek a concrete international response to the crisis, focused on supporting agencies and organizations working on the ground, and based on…
(2023-11-09). Mass Walkouts by Garment Workers in Bangladesh. orinocotribune.com By John Clark — Nov 4, 2023 | A huge round of protests is underway in Bangladesh, with thousands of garment workers walking out of their factories and taking to the streets of Dhaka and the industrial district of Gazipur to demand substantial increases in their monthly minimum wage. This wave of action follows an offer by the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association to increase the wage to $90, instead of the $208 that had been demanded. With inflation taking a devastating toll on living standards, the employers' offer is hopelessly inadequate and this has sparked outrage among the workers.
(2023-11-09). Massive international response to Will Lehman Tik Tok video calling on workers to take action to stop genocide in Gaza. wsws.org The video posted Sunday calls for the working class to intervene and stop Israel's murderous assault on Palestinians in Gaza.
(2023-11-09). GM workers vote down UAW contract at Michigan propulsion plants. wsws.org The defeat of the contract at two key Michigan propulsion plants is a powerful blow to the UAW bureaucracy and the Biden administration.
(2023-11-09). Sri Lanka: Laid-off CWE workers demand higher compensation and a united struggle to defend jobs! wsws.org "We urge the employees of every workplace to form their own independent organisations without relying on the trade union bureaucracy."
(2023-11-10). Seoul Metro workers stage "warning strike" over planned layoffs. peoplesdispatch.org The management of Seoul Metro has used losses over the past few years as a reason behind laying off over 2,200 workers, while trade unions argue it will affect safety standards…
(2023-11-10). How the War on Gaza Has Stalled the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC). By: Vijay Prashad. midwesternmarx.com 
On September 9, 2023, during the G20 meeting in New Delhi, the governments of seven countries and the European Union signed a memorandum of understanding to create an India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor. Only three of the countries (India, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates or the UAE) would be directly part of this corridor, which was to begin in India, go through the Gulf, and terminate in Greece. The European countries (France, Germany, and Italy) as well as th …
(2023-11-10). Global Media's Unethical Coverage Is Facilitating Genocide In Gaza. popularresistance.org As Palestinian journalists and trade unionists, we call on our fellow journalists around the world to take action to stop the horrifying bombardment of our people in Gaza and to adhere to the ethical principle of our profession. | The world watches in horror as Israel attacks civilians in the occupied and besieged Gaza Strip from the land, sea and air, killing more than 9,000, injuring more than 30,000, and leaving many others trapped under the rubble. Meanwhile, Israel has distributed thousands of automatic weapons to extremist settlers in the occupied West Bank, who are openly planning and executing acts of who…
(2023-11-09). Striking Actors Reach "Extraordinary" Tentative Deal With Hollywood Studios. truthout.org The union representing actors across the television and film industries announced late Wednesday that it reached a tentative contract deal with major studios, bringing to an end a monthslong strike that — combined with a simultaneous writers strike — shut down much of Hollywood's production. In a statement, the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA)… |
(2023-11-09). Six Historical Moments to Understand the Essequibo Territory Dispute. orinocotribune.com The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, presented a lecture on the historical evolution of the controversy over the Essequibo territory as a part of the "Act of National Union in Defense of Essequibo Guyana" event held in the Teresa Carreño Theater in Caracas, with numerous attendees from across the political world of Venezuela. | This presentation was held with the support of the historian and Venezuelan ambassador to the UN, Samuel Moncada; the constitutional lawyer and deputy Hermann Escarrá; General Pompeyo Torrealba, and other experts on the subject. To facilitate its understanding, they divided the hist…
(2023-11-09). Pedro Castillo critica a presidente chileno por encuentro con Boluarte. telesurtv.net Castillo envió una carta a La Moneda, en la cual asegura que Boric estrechó las "manos manchadas de sangre" de Boluarte.
(2023-11-09). Economists for Palestine. counterpunch.org We stand in unwavering solidarity with the Palestinian people. Since October 7th, 2023, over two million people have faced a brutal onslaught by the Israeli military and state. They have been forced to flee with nowhere to go as homes, shelters, evacuation routes, border crossings, hospitals, places of worship and entire neighborhoods have been bombed.
(2023-11-09). President Maduro: Future of Essequibo Will Be Decided by December 3 Referendum. orinocotribune.com The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, stated that "the future of the Essequibo territory will be decided through the vote on Sunday, December 3." | The president made this statement on Tuesday, November 7, during an event of the National Union in Defense of the Essequibo, held at the Teresa Carreño Theater in Caracas. The event was part of the open and permanent dialogue among all sectors of the country to assume responsibilities regarding Venezuela's historic struggle in the defense of its territorial integrity. At the event, President Maduro explained the work of the Presidential Commission for the Defens…
(2023-11-09). SAG-AFTRA striker on the fight against sellout deal: "The rank and file are the ones who are going to have to do it" wsws.org The union announced an agreement Wednesday after two weeks of behind-closed-doors negotiations with the AMPTP. The talks have been going on, as the following interview makes clear, behind the backs of the SAG-AFTRA membership, who have been left entirely in the dark.
(2023-11-10). China major force in responsible AI use, experts say. ecns.cn Tomas Lamanauskas, deputy secretary-general of the International Telecommunication Union, said that the Global AI Governance Initiative mirrors the strides China has made in promoting digital transformation.
(2023-11-10). Pacific groups call on Leaders to reconsider diplomatic relations with Japan. indybay.org Wednesday 8th November, 2023 | The Pacific Collective on Nuclear Issues, composed of civil society groups, non-governmental organisations and movements in the Pacific, denounces once again the dumping of radioactive | wastewater from the damaged Fukushima nuclear powerplant into the Pacific Ocean as the only solution available. The Collective also condemns the Government of Japan and the facility operator, Tokyo Electric | Power Company (TEPCO), for insisting on this flawed and dangerous course of action. | On the 24th August, 2023, the Fumio Kishida Government commenced dumping into Pacific | waters part of the…
(2023-11-09). Pacific groups call on Leaders to reconsider diplomatic relations with Japan. indybay.org Wednesday 8th November, 2023 | The Pacific Collective on Nuclear Issues, composed of civil society groups, non-governmental organisations and movements in the Pacific, denounces once again the dumping of radioactive | wastewater from the damaged Fukushima nuclear powerplant into the Pacific Ocean as the only solution available. The Collective also condemns the Government of Japan and the facility operator, Tokyo Electric | Power Company (TEPCO), for insisting on this flawed and dangerous course of action. | On the 24th August, 2023, the Fumio Kishida Government commenced dumping into Pacific | waters part of the…
(2023-11-09). ICC: Prosecute Apartheid Israel's War Criminals. bdsmovement.net 
(2023-11-09). RMIT Announces It Has No Partnerships With Israeli Weapons Maker Elbit Systems. bdsmovement.net 
(2023-11-10). Research allows UAV swarms to 'talk' in 'group chat'. ecns.cn Researchers have made a breakthrough in autonomous robotics by enabling a swarm of unmanned aerial vehicles to communicate using human language while working together to complete complex tasks.
(2023-11-09). U.S. Inching Towards World War III While Biden Administration Hides U.S. Casualties. sonar21.com 
While the world's attention is focused on the war raging between Israel and Hamas, the military confrontation between the United States and Hezbollah is heating up. Since the Hamas attacks on 7 October and the subsequent retaliation by Israel, U.S. military bases and outposts in Syria and Iraq are facing daily attacks with rocket, missiles and mortars. I learned today from someone who regularly visits Walter Reed Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland that the wards are filling up with U.S. military personnel wounded in recent attacks on those bases. The White House and the Department of Defense are working a…
(2023-11-09). How Did Hezbollah Turn 'Qualitative Weight' Operation Into 'The Weight of a Fly'? orinocotribune.com 
Editorial note: Orinoco Tribune does not generally publish pieces older than two weeks. However, an exception is being made in this case as the current article remains as relevant today as when it was first published. | Ibrahim Al-Amin — Aug 14, 2023 | On Friday dawn, July 14, 2006, dozens of Israeli aircraft attacked 44 targets in Lebanon. In 34 minutes, the air force completed a mission that the enemy had been working on for more than seven consecutive years. The airstrikes translated into action the "Weight of Quality" plan, targeting what the enemy claimed constituted 75 percent of Hezbollah's missile s…