(2024-01-07). 70 Years After Brown Vs. Board Of Ed, Public Schools Still Deeply Segregated. popularresistance.org Brown vs. Board of Education, the pivotal Supreme Court decision that made school segregation unconstitutional, turns 70 years old on May 17, 2024. | At the time of the 1954 ruling, 17 U.S. states had laws permitting or requiring racially segregated schools. The Brown decision declared that segregation in public schools was "inherently unequal." This was, in part, because the court argued that access to equitable, nonsegregated education played a critical role in creating informed citizens — a paramount concern for the political establishment amid the Cold War. With Brown, the justices overturned decades of…
(2024-01-07). Harvard Hates The White Race. thealtworld.com Is the multicultural campaign really about diversity? Or is it about stamping out Western civilization and the "white race" itself? | College students will tell you that a university education today is a guilt trip for whites. The purpose is to prevent whites from appreciating and absorbing their own culture and to make it difficult for whites to resist the unreasonable demands (quotas, reparations, etc.) from "people of color." | To the questions, "who am I, what am I," the white university graduate answers: "a racist, sexist, homophobic oppressor." | Neither parents, trustees, alumni, nor the public are aware o…
(2024-01-07). I Want For You What You Want For The Palestinians. caitlinjohnstone.com.au I want for you whatever you want for the Palestinians. | When I say I want for you what you want for the Palestinians, I mean what it is that you really, truly want for them. Not what you pretend to want for the Palestinians. Not what you say you want for the Palestinians when you're in polite company, or when the cameras are on you, or when you're posting online under your real name, or when you're speaking publicly in a…
(2024-01-07). Kids' tour to Harbin becomes online hit. ecns.cn With its enchanting allure and captivating attractions, Harbin, the picturesque ice city of Heilongjiang province in Northeast China, has become a social media sensation, leaving netizens mesmerized by its myriad splendors.
(2024-01-07). Direct Elections For Labor Leaders Make For More Militant Unions. popularresistance.org The labor movement is rightfully celebrating recent contract victories by the United Auto Workers, Teamsters, SAG-AFTRA and the Writers Guild of America, which together cover nearly 650,000 workers. An essential thread uniting the campaigns is that the top union officers were all directly elected by the members, a basic democratic right denied to many union members in the United States. As other unions seek to learn lessons from these historic contract fights, a key takeaway is that a vibrant democratic process—"one member, one vote"—is crucial to a revitalized labor movement.
(2024-01-07). Masindi hospital workers accused of extortion. independent.co.ug 
Masindi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Health workers at Masindi General Hospital have been accused of asking for bribes from patients before delivering service. The vice has reportedly become so rampant denying the poor patients services that should be free. They accuse the health workers of charging exorbitant amounts of money for patients to receive treatment …
(2024-01-07). California Faculty Association Escalates Strike Actions Ahead of Contract Battle. truthout.org The California Faculty Association (CFA), representing 29 thousand faculty at the 23 campuses of the California State University (CSU), held a series of rolling strikes against the largest public university system in the United States in December. The union has been engaged in contract reopener talks in advance of a full contract battle later this year. The union has demanded a 12 percent pay… |
(2024-01-07). Maritime union starts year with strike action to defend conditions. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-01-07). Palestinian civil society's response to states that claim they cannot support South Africa's ICJ submission to protect their role as "mediators" bdsmovement.net 
radiohc.cu (2024-01-07). Israel conceals heavy losses as Hezbollah operations continue against occupation forcesThe secretary general of Lebanon's Hezbollah says Israel is concealing the "heavy losses" it has suffered in the war on the southern Lebanese border as the resistance movement's operations against the occupying regime are "very exhausting."
(2024-01-07). How can we build the movement for the liberation of Palestine? greenleft.org.au 
(2024-01-07). Backward Classes seers urge Karnataka CM to accept caste census report. muslimmirror.com BENGALURU : Seers of backward communities in Karnataka met Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday and submitted a plea urging the state government to accept the caste census report. The seers opined that the guarantees are more beneficial for the working class. Responding to this, the Chief Minister said that the period to submit the caste …