(2023-12-30). Sri Lankan workers condemn pro-government thug attack on SEP members. wsws.org Workers' action committees in Sri Lanka have sent protest letters condemning the violent attack by Podujana Pragathishili Sevaka Sangamaya trade union officials on two Socialist Equality Party members.
(2023-12-30). "When I think of the party in America, I think of Helen" wsws.org We are publishing here the tribute to Helen Halyard written by Laura Tiernan, a member of the National Committee of the Socialist Equality Party in Britain and writer for the World Socialist Web Site.
(2023-12-31). U.S. Constitutional Attorney — 'Break the Cycle: In 2024, Say No to the Government's Cruelty, Brutality and Abuse'. expose-news.com "The police state has arrived" according to U.S. Constitutional Attorney John W. Whitehead, who writes that "As long as we continue to allow callousness, cruelty, meanness, immorality, ignorance, hatred, intolerance, racism, militarism, …
(2023-12-30). Let Gaza's children laugh again. electronicintifada.net Israel is denying the right to education.
(2023-12-30). An education policy for colonizing minds. mronline.org 
A pre-requisite for freedom in the third world therefore is to shake off this colonisation of the mind, and to seek truth beyond the distortions of imperialism.
(2023-12-30). School Voucher Systems Massively Expanded Thanks to Dark Money Push in 2023. truthout.org Over the past 12 months, the decades-long push to divert tax dollars toward religious education has reached new heights. As proclaimed by EdChoice — the advocacy group devoted to school vouchers — 2023 has been the year these schemes reached "escape velocity." In strictly legislative terms, seven states passed new voucher systems, and ten more expanded existing versions. Ten states now run eleven… |
(2023-12-30). President of Colombia to Adopt Measures to Help Colombian Students Expelled From Argentina. orinocotribune.com The president of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, announced that he will adopt measures to help more than 20,000 Colombian students who were studying for free in Argentina and cannot continue their studies there after the new president of Argentina, Javier Milei, eliminated free higher education for foreigners. | Petro commented in a post on X that his country will soon receive the students who were receiving higher education in Argentina, who are now "literally expelled," and criticized the measures of his ultra-right Argentinian counterpart. | "We will receive 20,000 Colombian students who were studying for free in Arg…
(2023-12-30). A letter to my son on his first birthday in Gaza. mronline.org 
I did everything I could to throw my son Qais the birthday party he deserved, even after we witnessed a bloody massacre on the same day he turned 1.
(2023-12-30). How Yemen changed everything. mronline.org 
In a single move, Yemen's Ansarallah has checkmated the west and its rules-based order.
(2023-12-30). Lee Sun-kyun's death is a reminder of the lie of South Korean liberalism. mronline.org The actor's suicide highlights the truth about the overlooked despotism of a vital U.S. ally.
(2023-12-30). The mess they made of 2023. mronline.org 
Abroad and at home, ideology ruled the U.S.
(2023-12-30). Hainan space center welcomes first commercial launch pad. ecns.cn The No. 1 launch pad of Hainan International Commercial Space Launch Center, China's first such commercial site under construction, was completed in Wenchang, Hainan Province on Friday.
(2023-12-30). Newly Uncovered Documents Reveal the FBI's Campaign Against Bob Dylan. truthout.org Veteran singer-songwriter Bob Dylan is currently promoting his album Rough and Rowdy Ways, with the epic song "Murder Most Foul" — a deconstruction of the John F. Kennedy assassination and the larger 1960s, full of paranoia, intimations of conspiracy and foreboding. While the song reconstructs the world of the '60s, it is also, with its allusions to sinister forces at play, very much a song of the… |
(2023-12-30). Providence nurses in Everett, Washington still without contract one month after strike. wsws.org Nurses at Providence Regional Medical Center remain on the job two weeks after voting down a tentative agreement that did not meet their demands for safe staffing levels.
(2023-12-31). Greeks Protest Docking Of US Warship. popularresistance.org On Thursday, December 28, anti-imperialists in Greece protested the docking of the US Navy's aircraft carrier USS Gerald Ford at the Souda Port in Chania. The mobilization, called by the Peace Committee and labor unions in Chania, saw participation from activists of the Communist Party of Greece (KKE), the Greek Committee for International Détente and Peace (EEDYE), the Communist Youth of Greece (KNE), and All Workers Militant Front (PAME), among others. | Activists held a banner that read "There is no place here for murderers! US and NATO soldiers are not welcome!" The aircraft carrier docked at the port on Dece…
(2023-12-31). Doctor Mercedes Blanco, a Cuban physician in Guatemala. plenglish.com Guatemala (Prensa Latina) Dr. Mercedes Blanco's story in the northeastern department of Alta Verapaz shows the work during 2023, and before, of the anonymous heroes of Cuba's collaboration in Guatemala.
(2023-12-31). Uruguay a la vanguardia en el uso de energías renovables. radiohc.cu Montevideo, 31 dic (RHC) Uruguay sigue marcando hoy pauta en el uso de energías renovables, según un registro elaborado por la Administración del Mercado Eléctrico (ADME).
(2023-12-31). Mayo Clinic hits milestone of 1 million YouTube subscribers. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The channel's success is driven by the collaboration of teams from Mayo Clinic's Center for Digital Health, Marketing, IT and Communications, along with staff members across Mayo Clinic who share their expertise to help others. ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic's YouTube channel recently surpassed 1 million subscribers. Mayo Clinic started its YouTube channel in 2006, before the streaming platform became a household name. Over the past 17 years, the channel has grown steadily, delivering Mayo…
(2023-12-31). Presidente Maduro recuerda entrada en vigencia de Constitución venezolana. telesurtv.net El 2 de febrero de 1999, cuando asumió la presidencia, Chávez incluyó en su juramento de Ley su intención de elaborar una nueva Carta Magna.
(2023-12-31). Travis AFB 14 Get Out of Jail After Protest at Largest Military Air Base in the US. indybay.org At a protest to stop the shipment of weapons from Travis AFB to Israel, 14 people were arrested and charged with unlawful assembly. After being released they talk about what happened and why they decided to take this action.
(2023-12-30). Beyond A Ceasefire: Palestinian Youth Movement's Demands For Liberation. popularresistance.org The entire Palestine solidarity movement in North America has united behind the demand of a ceasefire in Gaza. For the first time in years, organizations of the working class such as labor unions have been united against the status quo of Western foreign policy and taken an unprecedented stance against Israeli violence. | At the same time, important sectors in the movement have been trying to push the demands even further. The Palestinian Youth Movement, a major international formation of Palestinian youth with significant presence across North America, has been working to push the movement beyond dreaming of an…
(2023-12-30). Nicaragua greets the people of the world for the new year. plenglish.com Managua, Dec 30 (Prensa Latina) Nicaragua today conveyed a New Year's greeting to the people, governments, social, labor and cultural movements of the world and urged them to continue the fight against injustice.
(2023-12-30). Mayo Clinic hits milestone of 1 million YouTube subscribers. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The channel's success is driven by the collaboration of teams from Mayo Clinic's Center for Digital Health, Marketing, IT and Communications, along with staff members across Mayo Clinic who share their expertise to help others. ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic's YouTube channel recently surpassed 1 million subscribers. Mayo Clinic started its YouTube channel in 2006, before the streaming platform became a household name. Over the past 17 years, the channel has grown steadily, delivering Mayo…
(2023-12-30). Travis AFB Protest to Stop US Arms to Israel STOP the Genocide. indybay.org An action of over 150 people took place on 12/28/23 to shutdown Travis AFB which is the largest US transfer base for US military weapons in the United States. It sends weapons to Israel, Ukraine and to Okinawa and the 800 bases around the world.
(2023-12-30). Fascism, Civil War, Argentina, Melei & The Class Struggle With Ricardo Ortiz. indybay.org WorKWeek looks at the rise of Javier Melei in Argentina, the rise of fascism and the growing class struggle and possible massive general strikes to bring down the government.
(2023-12-30). Travis AFB 14 Get Out of Jail After Protest at Largest Military Air Base in the US. indybay.org At a protest to stop the shipment of weapons from Travis AFB to Israel, 14 people were arrested and charged with unlawful assembly. After being released they talk about what happened and why they decided to take this action.
(2023-12-31). New Year, same genocide: No cause for celebration at Boston's First Night. workers.org 
By Boston Coalition for Palestine The Boston Coalition for Palestine issued the following media advisory Dec. 29. Sunday, Dec 31, 5: 00 P.M. EST, JFK Federal Building, Boston: The Boston Coalition for Palestine will be the largest public group at this year's First Night because the people of Massachusetts want an . . . |
(2023-12-31). Zaid Almadi: 'Palestine, I promise to help set you free!'. workers.org 
By Zaid Almadi The following speech was delivered by Zaid Almadi — the youngest leader of the Boston Coalition for Palestine — at the group's massive 'No Christmas as Usual' March for Palestine on Dec. 17, previously covered by Workers World. (workers.org/2023/12/75735/) Zaid Almadi of the Boston Coalition for Palestine . . . |
(2023-12-31). Saturday 1/13: Solidarity Rally At Tesla Fremont: Support Swedish Strikers. indybay.org Tesla Fremont Assembly Plant | Industrial Drive & Fremont Blvd | Fremont, CA…
(2023-12-30). Palestinian Forces Alliance Emphasize United Stance Against Israel, US. popularresistance.org The Central Command of the Palestinian Forces Alliance held a meeting in Beirut, Lebanon, to discuss the developments of the Al-Aqsa Flood battle on its 82nd day. | The meeting was attended by representatives from Hamas, Islamic Jihad, the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine — General Command, the Popular Struggle Front, the Palestinian Liberation Front, the Vanguard for the Popular Liberation War — Lighting Forces and the Fatah Al-Intifada movement. | The participants saluted our steadfast Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip and all of Palestine, sending greetings to the souls of the marty…
(2023-12-30). Health workers in South Korea announce new actions in 2024. peoplesdispatch.org The Korean Health and Medical Workers' Union (KHMU) has once again secured significant achievements in protecting public healthcare in South Korea. After 28 members of the KHMU spent 18 days on hunger strike in front of the National Assembly, on December 21, the body finally adopted a budget to support public hospitals that were designated COVID-19 centers over the course of the pandemic. | Thanks to the KHMU actions, approximately 100 billion won (approximately $77.2 million USD) will be allocated to these health institutions. While the amount is still below the actual needs forecast by the trade union, it will…
(2023-12-30). Health workers in South Korea announce new actions in 2024. peoplesdispatch.org The Korean Health and Medical Workers' Union (KHMU) has once again secured significant achievements in protecting public healthcare in South Korea. After 28 members of the KHMU spent 18 days on hunger strike in front of the National Assembly, on December 21, the body finally adopted a budget to support public hospitals that were designated …
(2023-12-30). Oppose the unions' attempt to short-circuit the Quebec public sector workers' struggle! wsws.org If rank-and-file workers do not organize to defeat this betrayal, public sector workers will suffer a further deterioration in their wages and working conditions, and the right-wing populist Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) government will accelerate its privatization plans.
(2023-12-30). Cuba will apply salary increases to health workers. plenglish.com Havana, July 30 (Prensa Latina) Starting January 1, Cuba will apply new salary measures to encourage the stay of workers in the National Health System and recognize the conditions in which they work, the Official Gazette reported today.
(2023-12-30). Palestinian Forces Alliance emphasize united stance against Israel, U.S. aggression. workers.org
(2023-12-30). Saturday 1/13: Solidarity Rally At Tesla Fremont: Support Swedish Strikers. indybay.org Tesla Fremont Assembly Plant | Industrial Drive & Fremont Blvd | Fremont, CA…
(2023-12-30). Healthcare workers, journalists hold vigil in London for colleagues killed in Gaza. presstv.ir Dozens of health workers and journalists have attended a vigil in the British capital, London, to pay tribute to colleagues killed by Israel's ongoing war in Gaza and call for an immediate ceasefire.
(2023-12-31). Tehreek-e-Hurriyat banned under UAPA for trying To "Establish Islamic Rule" in Jammu and Kashmir: MHA. muslimmirror.com Tehreek-e-Hurriyat, Jammu and Kashmir (TeH), a separatist group, has been declared an 'Unlawful Association' under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). Union Home Minister Amit Shah took to social media to make the announcement, stating, "The Tehreek-e-Hurriyat, J&K (TeH) has been declared an 'Unlawful Association' under UAPA." He further said, "The outfit is involved in …
(2023-12-31). Tehreek-e-Hurriyat banned under UAPA for trying To "Establish Islamic Rule" in Jammu and Kashmir: MHA. muslimmirror.com Tehreek-e-Hurriyat, Jammu and Kashmir (TeH), a separatist group, has been declared an 'Unlawful Association' under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). Union Home Minister Amit Shah took to social media to make the announcement, stating, "The Tehreek-e-Hurriyat, J&K (TeH) has been declared an 'Unlawful Association' under UAPA." He further said, "The outfit is involved in …
(2023-12-31). Sunday 12/31: Fremont: Car Rally for Palestine. indybay.org Alvarado Blvd and Union City Blvd | Fremont, CA…
(2023-12-30). Mass protests and strikes erupt in Argentina against Milei's steps toward dictatorial rule. wsws.org While the Peronist union bureaucracy has been compelled to call for a national strike and mass demonstrations, it is merely seeking to channel opposition behind a defense of its own interests.
(2023-12-30). We are Network: a commitment to agroecology as an engine of rootedness. pressenza.com 
Between waterfalls, native forests and agricultural farms, producers from the central area of Misiones joined together in a network with a common characteristic: ecological transition and the desire for youth to remain in rural areas. The union achieved the implementation of a unique biofactory in the country and they are moving forward with other food sovereignty projects. | In July 2020, the Misiones House of Representatives condemned the law that made Salto Encantado the 77th municipality in the province. The town, which is home to the Salto Encantado Provincial Park — one of the biggest tourist attractio…
(2023-12-30). Daniel Ortega Sends Year-End Message to Nicaraguan People. telesurenglish.net The Nicaraguan preisdent daniel ortega and his spouse, the vice-president Rosario Murillo sended a hopeful message by New Years Eve to the people of Nicaragua and to the whole world. | RELATED: | "We salute ourselves as a Union of Nations and Peoples that believe in our Rights and defend Justice, Common Good, Peace, Work, Security and Joy, as a World Heritage Site." reads the leader's communique. | In the message the Nicaraguan presi…
(2023-12-30). Demanding an End to Israel's Targeted Killings of Journalists. indybay.org Union and Palestinian human rights activists commemorated the targeted killing of journalists in Gaza at the SF Chronicle.
(2023-12-30). Sunday 12/31: Fremont: Car Rally for Palestine. indybay.org Alvarado Blvd and Union City Blvd | Fremont, CA…
(2023-12-31). On Palestinian and Other Resistance In Times of Catastrophe. socialistproject.ca A lecture from Andreas Malm on the situation in Gaza. | Hosted by Teach Ins for Palestine, and Stockholm Academics for Palestine. | Recorded in Stockholm, 7th December 2023. | Andreas Malm is a Swedish author and an associate professor of human ecology at Lund University. He is on the editorial board of the academic journal Historical Materialism. He has been active in the Palestinian solidarity movement for many years, including living in the Occupied Territories for extended periods. He is the author of:
(2023-12-31). 2024 Bangladesh general elections: Opposition parties to intensify anti-government movement. muslimmirror.com By Muhammad Shoaib BNP, the main opposition party in Bangladesh, and the parties involved in the simultaneous movement against the rulling party have announced that the next program after January 1 will be strict in the new year. In this case, two types of programs are being considered. One is a continuous strike or blockade …
(2023-12-31). 2024 Bangladesh general elections: Opposition parties to intensify anti-government movement. muslimmirror.com By Muhammad Shoaib BNP, the main opposition party in Bangladesh, and the parties involved in the simultaneous movement against the rulling party have announced that the next program after January 1 will be strict in the new year. In this case, two types of programs are being considered. One is a continuous strike or blockade …
(2023-12-31). How can we build the movement for the liberation of Palestine? greenleft.org.au 
(2023-12-31). US Navy commander admits failure of Red Sea coalition as Yemen's strikes continue. presstv.ir The United States' military has admitted to the failure of a Washington-led multinational task force.
(2023-12-30). US Sanctions Yemeni Money Network Over Pro-Palestine Action. popularresistance.org The US Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on 28 December imposed unilateral economic sanctions on one individual and two currency exchange houses in Yemen, accusing them of "facilitating" the flow of funds for the Ansarallah resistance movement. | "Today's action underscores our resolve to restrict the illicit flow of funds to [Ansarallah], who continue to conduct dangerous attacks on international shipping and risk further destabilizing the region," said Brian Nelson, the US Treasury under-secretary for terrorism and financial intelligence. | The sanctions targeted Nabil Ali Ahmed [mda…
(2023-12-30). Joint Statement Issued by Palestinian Resistance Organizations. libya360.wordpress.com Joint statement issued by Islamic Jihad in Palestine, Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine, Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine-General Command and Islamic Resistance Movement-Hamas The leaders of the Palestinian Resistance factions held a consultative meeting in Beirut, where they discussed the events of the Al-Aqsa…
(2023-12-30). Silvio Alejandro Rodríguez praises song's development in Guatemala. plenglish.com Guatemala, Dec 30 (Prensa Latina) Cuban singer-songwriter Silvio Alejandro Rodríguez praised the existence of a troubadour movement in Guatemala, which is growing with works from Cuba, Latin American and his own.
(2023-12-30). Opinion: Recognise Somaliland Now, It's Not a Secessionist Movement but a De Jure State. plusnews.ug 
By Mohamed Abdisamad The Republic of Somaliland formerly known as the state of Somaliland is an independent state in the Horn of Africa, located between Djibouti, Ethiopia, Somalia and the Gulf of Aden. It was a former British protectorate in 1884 until became a sovereign state On June 26, 1960. A brief history of Somaliland …
(2023-12-30). How can we build the movement for the liberation of Palestine? greenleft.org.au
(2023-12-30). Hezbollah launches eight more anti-Israel attacks in support of Gaza. presstv.ir The Lebanese resistance movement has launched eight more attacks against Israeli military positions, hitting military bases as well as troops.
(2023-12-30). Hamas refutes Israeli claims about 'discussion of prisoner exchange'. presstv.ir Hamas refutes the Israeli regime's claims of taking place of "discussion of prisoner exchange" between the resistance movement and Tel Aviv.
(2023-12-30). Hezbollah launches fresh strikes on Israeli targets. presstv.ir Lebanon's Hezbollah resistance movement has launched fresh strikes on Israeli targets in the 1948-occupied territories.
(2023-12-30). Yemeni armed forces 'eager' to confront US in Red Sea: Ansarallah. presstv.ir A senior official of Yemen's Ansarallah resistance movement says the country's armed forces are "eager" to engage in a confrontation with the United States in case of escalating tensions in the strategic Red Sea.
(2023-12-31). Sign CODE PINK Petition to End Genocide Against Palestinians in Gaza. indybay.org Bombing Gaza is a deliberate act of genocide against the Palestinian people. | www.codepink.org/indefensible | The US has played a significant role in this by being the biggest funder of Israel's military, providing it with $3.8 billion every year, as well as currently working to send $14.5 billion more in military "aid". Despite Israel's brutal violence against Palestinians increasing this year, and the blatant genocide being carried out in Gaza now, the US has repeatedly expressed its support for the occupying forces. Now 15,000+ Palestinians have been killed by Israel since October 7. Help us move towa…