(2023-12-08). Wednesday 12/13: #ERANow: It's Been 100 Years. Not One More! US Gender Equality Call to Action. indybay.org Virtual panel discussion on Equal Rights Amendment | Join from anywhere…
(2023-12-08). "Helen was our comrade, friend and fighter. She was an indefatigable fighter for the working class and socialism" wsws.org We are publishing here the tribute given by Larry Porter, the assistant national secretary of the Socialist Equality Party (US), to Helen Halyard.
(2023-12-07). Inequality in America? Bah, Humbug! counterpunch.org If the US economy is in such great shape why are there so many poor in America and why is there such inequality in the country? According to The Economist we are entering the golden years for American workers. After decades of the closing of factories, the loss of blue-collar jobs, wage stagnation, and a
(2023-12-07). No to censorship of opponents of war! Stop the genocide in Gaza! Protest December 12 at Ruhr University Bochum! wsws.org While a deliberate massacre of the women and children of Gaza is being committed before the eyes of the whole world, the RUB has banned the International Youth and Students for Social Equality group from organising an event entitled "Stop the genocide in Gaza!"
(2023-12-07). "The essence of Helen Halyard is that she was party, she was cadre" wsws.org We are publishing here the tribute to Helen Halyard given by Cheryl Crisp, the national secretary of the Socialist Equality Party of Australia, to a memorial meeting for Comrade Helen held by the Socialist Equality Party (US) and the International Committee of the Fourth International on Sunday, December 3.
(2023-12-07). Wednesday 12/13: #ERANow: It's Been 100 Years. Not One More! US Gender Equality Call to Action. indybay.org Virtual panel discussion on Equal Rights Amendment | Join from anywhere…
(2023-12-07). Another Hardwood Shakedown: Your Money or Your Team! inequality.org
(2023-12-08). Anti-Palestinian Racism in Canada. dissidentvoice.org After months of research and analysis, CJPME published a landmark study highlighting the widespread problem of anti-Palestinian racism (APR) in Canada. Entitled, "Anti-Palestinian Racism in Canada: CJPME's 2022 Report," the report constitutes the first-ever, non-exhaustive study of APR in Canada, and exposes more than 500 examples of this form of racism in online written content …
(2023-12-08). The Problem is Institutional Racism. indybay.org Three hurdles make it difficult to talk about racism: the identity hurdle, the guilt hurdle and the renunciation hurdle. The fourth hurdle is the imagination hurdle.
(2023-12-07). The Problem is Institutional Racism. indybay.org Three hurdles make it difficult to talk about racism: the identity hurdle, the guilt hurdle and the renunciation hurdle. The fourth hurdle is the imagination hurdle.
(2023-12-08). Walmart Is Selling Hanukkah Candles That Fund Anti-Arab Discrimination in Israel. truthout.org Each year, in preparation for Hanukkah, many Jews across the United States purchase candles to light their menorahs. For those in areas where Walmart has squeezed out competitors, the limited options of Hanukkah candles to choose from will include Rite Lite, which the superstore stocks from New York to California and sells online. These candles are advertised as benefiting the Jewish National Fund… |
(2023-12-07). Amid tensions, students from China seen as positive presence. ecns.cn For the 2022-23 academic year, China remained the top origin for international students in the U.S. with a total of 289,526, according to the 2023 Open Doors Report released by the Institute of International Education.
(2023-12-07). Scientists call for moratorium on digitalisation in kindergartens and schools. pressenza.com Digitalisation is currently regarded as a modern solution to educational questions for all age groups in the education sector. But the effects and secondary effects of digital media on development, learning and educational processes are often scientifically unclear. In fact, there is growing scientific evidence about the enormous disadvantages and damages caused by digital media to the developmental and educational processes of children and young people. In line with the duty of caring for public educational institutions, we therefore demand a moratorium on digitalisation, particularly for the period of early edu…
(2023-12-07). Biden's Education Department expands scope of investigations into alleged antisemitism on college campuses. wsws.org Over 20 Title VI Shared Ancestry Investigations have been initiated by the Department of Education since October 7.
(2023-12-08). Online shopping lets us live like kings. ecns.cn Every day most of us take for granted the fact that we can order and purchase all sorts of items online, thanks to e-commerce platforms such as Taobao, JD and Pinduoduo.
(2023-12-08). Steps taken to reduce delivery food waste. ecns.cn With online food orders taking off in recent years, China's food delivery platforms and the restaurant industry are taking measures to reduce food waste.
(2023-12-07). Doctors in Italy strike against proposed pension cuts. mronline.org Some 85 percent of staff of the National Health Service and private medical facilities stayed away from work.
(2023-12-07). Relying on carbon capture and storage could Unleash 'carbon bomb'. mronline.org "We need to cut through the smoke and mirrors of 'abated' fossil and keep our eyes fixed on the goal of 1.5 ∞C," said a co-author of a new analysis.
(2023-12-07). The nuclear geopolitics of anthropogenic clouds. mronline.org Among the various types of anthropogenic clouds, mushroom clouds that form in the sky after atomic bomb explosions are arguably the most spectacular.
(2023-12-07). West sabotaged Ukraine peace deal with Russia, admit Zelensky official and Germany's ex leader. mronline.org Russia wanted to sign a peace deal with Ukraine in March 2022, but NATO countries sabotaged it, according to Germany's former Chancellor Gerhard Schrà∂der and the parliamentary faction leader of Zelensky's political party, Davyd Arakhamia.
(2023-12-07). Why Israel can torture detained Palestinian children with impunity. mronline.org Israel remains the only country in the world to automatically and systematically prosecute children in military courts. Yet world leaders say nothing.
(2023-12-07). Samir Amin's Eurocentrism. mronline.org In this short commentary, John Bellamy Foster describes the term after which Samir Amin's Eurocentrism is famously named. EUROCENTRISM: Since its first publication more than thirty years ago, Eurocentrism has become a classic of radical thought. Written by one of the world's foremost political economists, this original and provocative essay takes on one of the […] | December 7, 2023…
(2023-12-07). Samir Amin's Eurocentrism. mronline.org In this short commentary, John Bellamy Foster describes the term after which Samir Amin's Eurocentrism is famously named. EUROCENTRISM: Since its first publication more than thirty years ago, Eurocentrism has become a classic of radical thought. Written by one of the world's foremost political economists, this original and provocative essay takes on one of the …
(2023-12-07). Public meeting in Australia: Stop the Gaza genocide! Build a socialist anti-war movement! wsws.org The meeting, in Sydney and online, will discuss the revolutionary socialist perspective required to end the genocide and its source, the capitalist system.
(2023-12-08). Ample funds power infrastructure projects across China. ecns.cn Chinese provinces are propelling a fresh wave of infrastructure construction as well as accelerating the pace of existing projects, powered by sustained fund inflow through government bonds and bank loans.
(2023-12-07). Beijing section of Bejing-Xiong'an Expressway to be completed this year. ecns.cn The remaining section of the Beijing-Xiong'an Expressway, from the southern part of the Fifth Ring Road to the Sixth Ring Road in Beijing, is under construction and expected to open within this year.
(2023-12-07). Construction of Beijing-Xiongan Bridge complete. ecns.cn The construction of the Beijing-Xiongan Bridge, flying over the Yongding River in Fangshan District of Beijing, was completed on Wednesday."ÄÄ "ÄÄ…
(2023-12-07). International Solidarity At The First 'World Congress For Climate Justice'. popularresistance.org Milan, Italy — For many years, transnational movements like "Fridays for Future" or "Extinction Rebellion" have tried to push governments to comply with the 1.5 C climate threshold set in 2015 by the Paris Agreement, yet activists believe not enough has changed. The struggles against mega-projects — be it coal mines, pipelines, motorways, train lines, construction for Olympic games, or water privatization — are still happening in every continent, and many are crying out for an immediate reaction to a dystopian future. One such reaction happened in October in Milan, Italy: The World Congress for…
(2023-12-07). 'Too late for new comers in Uganda oil sector'. independent.co.ug Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Major contracts for construction activities for the Tilenga project have been awarded two years after a Final Investment Decision (FID) for the project was taken. The project is located in Bulisa and Nwoya districts and is led by TotalEnergies. Philippe Groueix, the Chair of TotalEnergies in Uganda and General …
(2023-12-07). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org Healthcare workers in Italy including doctors, nurses and midwives in 24-hour strike over staff shortages and austerity budget; three thousand workers at Isfahan Steel Company in Iran walk out for improved pay and pay parity with other steelworkers; doctors and dentists begin stoppage in six counties in Kenya for pay rise and improved conditions…
(2023-12-07). Censorship of grassroots voices at global health conference raises concerns. peoplesdispatch.org The People's Health Movement was removed from the organizing committee of the Prince Mahidol Awards Conference following an article criticizing presence of fossil fuel companies at public health events…
(2023-12-08). Friday 12/15: Ghostly Labor: A Dance Theatre Performance. indybay.org Brava Theater Center | 2781 24th Street | San Francisco, CA 94110…
(2023-12-08). Labor falls short on Robodebt royal commission measures. greenleft.org.au
(2023-12-08). Washington Post San Francisco Bureau WBNG Journalists Speak Out At Solidarity Strike Rally. indybay.org Striking Washington-Baltimore News Guild members who work at the Washington Post rallied in San Francisco and spoke out about why they're striking nationally.
(2023-12-08). Thursday 12/7: Injured Longshore Workers To Protest PMA, Bosses, HMO's, OSHA, Lawyers & US Dep Of Labor. indybay.org Frank Ogawa Plaza | Oscar Grant Plaze | Oakland City Hall…
(2023-12-08). Luwero town council disowns protesting mortuary attendants. independent.co.ug Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Luwero town council has suspended the involvement of a mortuary attendant and a casual laborer in handling the burials of unclaimed bodies due to their demonstration over unpaid allowances. George Kallibala, a mortuary attendant, and Rogers Bulime Kakumba, a casual laborer at Luwero Hospital, protested by dumping two decomposing …
(2023-12-08). Australian Nazis march through regional city as entire establishment vilifies refugees. wsws.org With a few cosmetic changes, the Nazi rally could have been called by Labor or the Liberal-National Coalition, both of which are engaged in a racist campaign against oppressed refugees.
(2023-12-08). Australian government rams through detention and citizenship-stripping laws. wsws.org Backed by a foul witch hunt against refugees and immigrants, the Labor government and the Coalition are lurching further and further toward authoritarian methods of rule.
(2023-12-08). Labor government announces end of daily delivery at Australia Post. wsws.org The change is part of longstanding restructuring plans, aimed at slashing costs and transforming the publicly owned mail service into a parcel delivery business, with the ultimate goal of full or partial privatisation.
(2023-12-07). Friday 12/15: Ghostly Labor: A Dance Theatre Performance. indybay.org Brava Theater Center | 2781 24th Street | San Francisco, CA 94110…
(2023-12-07). China's ultra-deep underground laboratory commences operations. ecns.cn The Jinping Underground Laboratory, recognized as the world's deepest and largest ultra-deep underground facility, officially begins operations in Sichuan Province, marking China's entry into the realm of ultra-deep underground research.
(2023-12-07). Global deepest, largest underground lab starts scientific operation in SW China. ecns.cn A 2,400-meter-deep physics laboratory in Southwest China's Sichuan Province was put into scientific operation on Thursday, making it the deepest and largest underground laboratory globally, Xinhua News Agency reported.
(2023-12-07). World's deepest, largest underground lab operational in China. ecns.cn A 2,400-meter-deep physics laboratory in southwest China's Sichuan Province became operational on Thursday, making it the deepest and largest underground lab in the world.
(2023-12-07). Labor falls short on Robodebt royal commission measures. greenleft.org.au
(2023-12-07). Labor must bring refugees to safety from Indonesia, PNG and Nauru. greenleft.org.au
(2023-12-07). Strengthened Sino-UAE Bilateral Relations Hailed. infobrics.org The Sino-UAE diplomatic relations, based on the spirit of collaboration and mutual respect, have notably strengthened over recent years, said Hussain bin Ibrahim Al Hammadi, ambassador of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to China…
(2023-12-07). Labor, Demo Rights, Zionism & The Attack The UAW 2325 With UAW 2325 Member Mimi Rosenberg. indybay.org In New York, Zionists in UAW 2325 went to a Federal judge to get a Temporary Restraining Order TRO preventing the local from discussing a resolution to support the Palestine ceasefire and opposing US military aid.
(2023-12-07). Thursday 12/7: Injured Longshore Workers To Protest PMA, Bosses, HMO's, OSHA, Lawyers & US Dep Of Labor. indybay.org Frank Ogawa Plaza | Oscar Grant Plaze | Oakland City Hall…
(2023-12-07). Hollywood actors approve new contract. america.cgtn.com A historic labor dispute officially comes to an end as Hollywood actors vote to ratify a new contract with major film studios. | Nearly 80 percent of the union members who participated voted in favor of the new deal.
(2023-12-07). Washington Post San Francisco Bureau WBNG Journalists Speak Out At Solidarity Strike Rally. indybay.org Striking Washington-Baltimore News Guild members who work at the Washington Post rallied in San Francisco and spoke out about why they're striking nationally.
(2023-12-08). "Helen was a true comrade, who was willing to sacrifice so much, even her life, like Tom Henehan" wsws.org The following tribute to Helen Halyard was sent by Gary Tyler. Helen played a leading role in the fight carried out by the Workers League, the predecessor to the SEP, and its youth movement, the Young Socialists, to free Gary, who was framed up in Louisiana at the age of 16 for the shooting of a white youth during the integration of Destrehan High School. Convicted by an all-white jury, Gary was initially sentenced to death and released only in 2016.
(2023-12-08). Growing support for Sri Lankan SEP campaign against pro-government thug attack on its members. wsws.org "The attack by two SLPP thugs shows the pathetic state of the ruling Wickremesinghe regime which resorts to physical violence to stop the cultivation of socialist consciousness among workers and youth." Andrei Ritsky, Young Guard of Bolshevik-Leninists from the former Soviet Union.
(2023-12-08). How the pseudo-left covers up the UAW's betrayal of autoworkers. wsws.org The DSA has been an integral component of the Democrats' attempted rehabilitation of the UAW apparatus, while other pseudo-left organizations are coming forward as an additional line of defense.
(2023-12-08). 1,100 DHL Express workers launch strike at Global Superhub at Cincinnati airport. wsws.org The timing of the strike during the holiday peak season and the strategic significance of the facility creates the potential for a broader struggle to bring DHL and other logistics companies to their knees. But that requires the rank and file organize themselves independently of the union apparatus, taking the initiative out of pro-corporate union officials' hands.
(2023-12-08). Postdoctoral workers at Icahn School of Medicine in New York begin strike. wsws.org The strikers are demanding pay increases and wage adjustments for inflation, improved visa and financial support for international researchers, better benefits and healthcare for fellows and increased transparency on authorship and intellectual property.
(2023-12-07). Why Journalists Must Speak Out About Gaza. popularresistance.org As journalists and media workers, we know that silencing a free press is a key tactic of authoritarian governments. We are horrified that the Israeli military has now murdered an unprecedented number of journalists and media workers in Gaza—at least 75 people as of December 4. Since October 7, Israeli forces have also killed three journalists in Lebanon, and targeted journalists in the West Bank and Jerusalem, arresting 44 journalists as of November 28, according to the Palestinian Journalists Syndicate. And, Israel's forced power and communications outages in Gaza have made even the simplest communications…
(2023-12-07). MEP denounces Israel's attacks against journalists in Gaza. plenglish.com Brussels, Dec 7 (Prensa Latina) Spanish MEP Manu Pineda today denounced Israel for its crimes in the Palestinian Gaza Strip, in particular for its attacks on journalists, doctors and UN workers on the ground.
(2023-12-07). More Than 1,000 UK Union Workers Blockade 4 Weapons Factories That Arm Israel. truthout.org More than 1,000 union members with Workers for a Free Palestine blockaded four weapons factories in the United Kingdom Thursday that make components for planes being used by Israel to bomb Gaza. The workers, who include teachers and healthcare and hospitality professionals, said they had shut down plants in Bournemouth, Lancashire, Brighton, and Glasgow. "As healthcare workers, we are tired of… |
(2023-12-07). Call To Workers Of The World: Block The Ships Of Israeli Genocide! popularresistance.org The Masar Badil, the Palestinian Alternative Revolutionary Path Movement, calls on all labour activists, trade unionists and workers' organizations to take action to block Israeli ships, refuse to load or unload them, and refuse to transport weapons of war to the Israeli occupation currently waging a genocide against the Palestinian people in the besieged Gaza Strip. | We have already seen several important actions around the world, first and foremost the actions of the Yemeni military and people in blocking the use of Yemeni seas for the transportation and passage of Zionist ships and cargo.
(2023-12-07). Over 500 Staff at Over 140 Jewish Organizations Call for Gaza Ceasefire. truthout.org Over 500 workers for over 140 U.S. Jewish organizations are calling for President Joe Biden to support an immediate end to the violence in Gaza, in a new letter effort announced Thursday. The staffers write in an open letter that freedom for Jewish and Palestinian communities can only come by pursuing lasting peace in Palestine, rather than allowing Israel to continue its genocide in Gaza that has… |
(2023-12-07). Headlines for December 7, 2023. democracynow.org More Palestinian Civilians Killed as Israel's Assault on Gaza Enters Third Month, As Israeli Siege Continues, U.N. Warns 97% of Gazans Have "Inadequate" Food Supplies, Reuters Investigation Reveals Israeli Tank Killed Journalist Issam Abdallah and Injured 6 Others, U.N. Chief António Guterres Invokes Article 99 in Rare Move to Force Debate on Gaza Ceasefire, Doctors Without Borders Holds Vigil for Medical Workers Killed in Gaza, Senate GOP Blocks $111 Billion Package with Military Funding for Ukraine, Taiwan and Israel, Gunman Kills 3 People on University of Nevada, Las Vegas Campus, Kevin McCar…
(2023-12-07). Spain: Trade unions support Telefónica's scheme to lay off a third of its workforce. wsws.org Telefónica's announcement is part of a global offensive against telecommunications workers.
(2023-12-07). The struggle of Quebec's 600,000 public sector workers at the crossroads. wsws.org To prevail against the big business CAQ government, workers must wrest control of their struggle from the pro-capitalist union apparatuses and transform it into a unified political offensive of the entire working class against the Quebec and Canadian ruling elite's agenda of austerity and war.
(2023-12-07). Dos décadas de desencuentros entre la Unión Europea y el Mercosur para cerrar un tratado de libre comercio. globalizacion.ca La Unión Europea y los Estados del Mercosur (Argentina, Bolivia, Brasil, Paraguay y Uruguay) renuncian a cerrar un pacto comercial esta semana tras meses de una intensa diplomacia comercial. | Por segunda vez en cuatro años se alejan las perspectivas de…
(2023-12-08). Friday 12/8: Action: Associated Students Executive Council at CCSF is proposing a Ceasefire Resolution! indybay.org City College of San Francisco – Ocean Campus | 50 Frida Kahlo Way | Student Union Room 208…
(2023-12-08). David North sends a message to Sri Lankan SEP members attacked by pro-government thugs. wsws.org "The cowardly thugs—trade union bureaucrats who serve as the hirelings of the capitalist regime—stupidly believe that they can intimidate our party with such reactionary tactics. In fact, they draw upon themselves the contempt of the working class."
(2023-12-07). Friday 12/8: Action: Associated Students Executive Council at CCSF is proposing a Ceasefire Resolution! indybay.org City College of San Francisco – Ocean Campus | 50 Frida Kahlo Way | Student Union Room 208…
(2023-12-07). Thursday 12/21: Santa Cruz Homeless Memorial. indybay.org Town Clock, Pacific Ave & Water St, Santa Cruz…
(2023-12-07). SAG-AFTRA contract ratified, with a large abstention. wsws.org When only a little more than a third of the membership bothers to vote in such circumstances, this has to be considered a vote of non-confidence in the union leadership.
(2023-12-07). Behind the UAW unionization campaign: containing the class struggle on behalf of Biden and auto bosses. wsws.org The UAW has launched what it calls and "unprecedented" effort to unionize nonunion auto plants under conditions of growing militancy and class struggle in an effort to contain this movement in a corporatist straitjacket.
(2023-12-08). The machine is broken. indybay.org Corporations are also using their profits to repurchase their own shares (thereby boosting stock indices to record levels), to finance mergers and acquisitions (which increase concentration, but not investment, and often involve cutting jobs)…
(2023-12-08). Stellantis announces 3,680 layoffs at Detroit and Toledo Jeep plants, as automakers escalate job cuts under new UAW contracts. wsws.org Stellantis has announced that it will cut as many as 2,465 jobs at its Detroit Assembly Complex-Mack and 1,225 jobs at the Toledo Assembly Complex, with the layoffs coming as early as February 5.
(2023-12-07). The machine is broken. indybay.org Corporations are also using their profits to repurchase their own shares (thereby boosting stock indices to record levels), to finance mergers and acquisitions (which increase concentration, but not investment, and often involve cutting jobs)…
(2023-12-07). National data body highlights role of platform companies. ecns.cn China's National Data Administration highlighted the important role of platform companies in leveraging investment to drive development, jobs and innovations.
(2023-12-08). M23 captures key town in North Kivu. independent.co.ug North Kivu, DRC| THE INDEPENDENT | The March 23 Movement (M23) has claimed the capture of Mushaki town in Masisi territory, North Kivu province following intense fighting with Armed Forces of Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) soldiers and militia coalition under their umbrella Wazalendo (patriots). The fighting started on Thursday at around 2: 00 am in …
(2023-12-07). "Palestine Is About Living in Spite of Everything" truthout.org "Belonging isn't about a claim of ownership, it's actually about this notion of love and longing. And so I've come to say, I don't claim that Palestine belongs to me. I just know that I belong to Palestine," says Palestinian author Rana Barakat. In this episode of "Movement Memos," Barakat and host Kelly Hayes talk about Palestinian history, Indigenous solidarity, how colonial violence disrupts… |
(2023-12-07). Cliams Afghanis Are Being Ethnically Cleansed from Pakistan. counterpunch.org Pakistan is ethnically cleansing Afghani people from its territory. In early October, the caretaker government in Islamabad stated that all undocumented foreigners — Afghan refugees — illegally residing in Pakistan had until November 1 to leave the country. After an outcry by human rights organizations, this deadline was extended to the end of the year
(2023-12-07). Genocide: The Gaze from the Abyss. dissidentvoice.org Left-progressive websites don't always get it right. Take Media Lens, for example. In October, we discussed the corporate media invention of so-called 'disinformation experts'. We lampooned the claim that although journalists are 'working within profit-maximising, billionaire-owned, advertiser-dependent, government-subsidised media, they are nevertheless exposing "disinformation" without the slightest trace of bias'. Last May, the BBC unveiled …
(2023-12-07). The Washington Post Gratuitously and Wrongly Trashes Jimmy Carter. counterpunch.org Unlike Kissinger, who had no regard for democratic values in the making of national security policy, Carter's "design" for foreign policy stressed the importance of the rule of law, universal human rights, self-determination, and the avoidance of military intervention. Whereas Kissinger orchestrated the overthrow of the democratically elected government of Salvador Allende in Chile, Carter suspended military and economic aid to the authoritarian government of Augusto Pinochet.
(2023-12-07). In OtherWords: December 7, 2023. otherwords.org Nothing makes home feel like home like the holidays. | This week, housing advocate Kazmyn Ramos writes about watching her family struggle to provide stable housing, working with housing insecure mothers, and pulling together with neighbors to provide for each other. As Americans plan trips home for the holidays, she outlines Of course, for many of us the holidays also mean a good deal of shopping — whether for gifts or an ugly Christmas sweater party. This week in OtherWords,…