ecns.cn (2024-01-30). Equity curbs herald capital market reform. ecns.cn China fully suspended the lending of restricted shares on Monday, indicating that regulators are taking serious steps to restore investor confidence, with additional measures anticipated soon, experts said.

cameron orr (2024-01-29). Forward together: For pre-convention discussion. cpusa.org Editor's note: The CPUSA National Committee adopted the document below at its January 27th meeting to frame its preconvention discussion. It's the first of three, the second of which will be on the role of the party. The third will be on the international situation. | The U.S. is in the midst of a deep systemic crisis, perhaps the most severe since the Civil War and the Great Depression. It is a political, economic, social, cultural and ideological crisis of the capitalist system. Confidence in government is at an all-time low, while working-class anger at mounting inequality is at an all-time high. Gaza, Ukra…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-01-30). Mayo Clinic Minute: Why Black women need to be screened for cervical cancer. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org While all women can develop cervical cancer, non-Hispanic Black women are more likely to be diagnosed and die of cervical cancer, compared to white women in the U.S.This disparity is not due to genetic differences among white, Black or Hispanic women, but rather related to systemic racism, access to healthcare and socioeconomic factors, says Dr. Olivia Cardenas-Trowers, a Mayo Clinic urogynecologist. That is why she encourages women to learn more about this often-avoidable cancer and…

Redazione Italia (2024-01-30). Stop torture and inhumane treatment at Europe's borders. pressenza.com Launched a European mobilization by associations, movements, committees, parties, activists, volunteers, activists with the instrument of the ECI, the European Citizens' Initiative. | We are activists of Stop Border Violence, an Association formed in January last year, to promote an ECI (European Citizens' Initiative) called Art. 4: Stop Torture and Inhuman Treatment at Europe's Borders. | We ask the European Commission that the human rights enshrined in the founding Charter of the Union itself, be guaranteed to all and in particular, to the most fragile people, fleeing conflict, severe discrimination, climate ch…

Sharon Zhang (2024-01-29). Report: Hate Against Muslims, Palestinians Increased 178 Percent in Last 3 Months of 2023. truthout.org Incidents of hate and discrimination against Muslims and Palestinians across the U.S. increased drastically as Israel's genocidal assault of Gaza was ongoing in the last three months of 2023, the U.S.'s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy group has announced. The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) released data on Monday showing that the organization received 3,578… |

Rifondazione Comunista, Sinistra Europea (2024-01-30). Assassinate UNRWA, US and EU retaliation after the Hague Court verdict. pressenza.com Since 1948, since the Nakba, the United Nations has created an agency, UNRWA (United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees in the Near East) which has guaranteed relief, development, education, health care, social services, and aid emergencies to over five million Palestinian refugees present in Jordan, Lebanon and Syria, as well as in the occupied territories and the Gaza Strip. [These] resources [are] not always managed in the best way, but [are] fundamental for a humanitarian emergency that has no equal in the history of the planet, [the emergency aid] having had to operate for 76 years now.

tvbrics (2024-01-30). The Egyptian President issued a decree about the improvement of the quality of higher education in Egypt. tvbrics.com He instructed to support existing and new initiatives in the field of higher education…

CLADE – (2024-01-29). Tax justice and the human right to education. pressenza.com We publish here the intervention of Nelsy Lizarazo, General Coordinator of the Latin American Campaign for the Right to Education, in the meeting 'Education Ministerial Santiago 2024: from commitment to action', a meeting in which more than 20 Ministers of Education from Latin America and the Caribbean together with several Ministers of Finance exchanged views and experiences on the reactivation, recovery and transformation of education: | 1. Starting points: | When we speak of education, we speak of the Human Right to education and, therefore, of a right that belongs to everyone, throughout life, without…

ecns.cn (2024-01-29). Chinese ambassador urges 'right answers' to questions critical to China-U.S. relations. ecns.cn Chinese Ambassador to the United States Xie Feng on Sunday called for efforts to find the right answers to questions of how China and the United States can get along, how to clear obstacles to educational exchanges and how to renew the friendship between the two countries' youth.

Staff (2024-01-29). Enrollment Disparities: Muslim students' progress trails behind SC, ST, and OBC in higher education. muslimmirror.com By Jasmine Nehar In an era where the BJP government is making efforts to strip Aligarh Muslim University of its minority status, the latest all-India survey on higher education sheds light on the concerning reality that Muslim students are significantly trailing behind their counterparts in scheduled caste (SC), scheduled tribe (ST), and other backward castes …

Timothy Alexander Guzman (2024-01-29). Destroy a Nation: Israel Is Deliberately Bombing Palestine's Educational Institutions. globalresearch.ca

tvbrics (2024-01-29). The National Conference on Education starts in Brazil. tvbrics.com The event aims at establishing guidelines for the country's education sector…

Gabisile (2024-01-30). Mashatile calls on citizens, corporates to financially support matrics who want to study further. sanews.gov.za Mashatile calls on citizens, corporates to financially support matrics who want to study further | Deputy President Paul Mashatile has called on citizens, the private sector and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to join forces with government to offer financial help to youngsters who wish to further their studies. | The Deputy President was speaking on Tuesday at the Vincent Tshabalala Education Trust Annual Bursary Awards in San Kopano, Alexandra, Johannesburg. | He also congratulated the Matric Class of 2023 for achieving a national pass rate of 82.9%, which is the highest in the history of the National S…

tvbrics (2024-01-29). The First Lady of Zimbabwe presented educational certificates to beneficiaries of the Angel of Hope programme. tvbrics.com The courses were conducted by the Zimbabwe Open University…

ecns.cn (2024-01-30). Authorities put cyberbullies in crosshairs. ecns.cn China stepped up its fight against cyberbullying last year, taking administrative and judicial actions to strengthen the protection of netizens' rights and further purify the online environment.

Editor (2024-01-30). Israeli forces kill two brothers along Gaza evacuation route. mronline.org Two brothers were shot dead in front of their family on an evacuation route in Gaza as they were heeding Israeli instructions to flee their home in Khan Younis. The parents have told Al Jazeera they thought a white flag would keep them safe.

Rhoda Wilson (2024-01-30). Some of the threats menacing Canadians' freedoms online and how to overcome them. expose-news.com On Dan Fournier's 'Down the Rabbit Hole' podcast, Gabriel from Libre Solutions Network discussed the technological threats menacing Canadians' freedoms online and what solutions can be employed to counteract them. Discussing tyrannical …

The Independent (2024-01-30). Champions Senegal knocked out of AFCON. independent.co.ug IVORY COAST | CAFONLINE | Hosts Cote d'Ivoire pulled off a monumental upset by defeating defending champions Senegal 5-4 on penalties after extra time to advance to the TotalEneriges CAF Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals. In front of a raucous home crowd at the Stade Charles Konan Banny in Yamoussoukro, Senegal made a blistering start …

Venezuela Analysis (2024-01-30). CITGO: A multi-billion dollar heist? mronline.org A detailed and interactive infographic to recap how CITGO came to face its looming breakup as creditors line up for a court-ordered auction.

Craig Murray (2024-01-29). Has International Law survived, or has the Western political class killed it? mronline.org n finding there is a plausible case against Israel, the International Court of Justice treated with contempt the argument from Israel that the case should be dismissed as it is exercising its right of self-defence.

Editor (2024-01-29). Cuba's support goes far beyond mere words. mronline.org TARIQ ANDERSON charts the support Cuba has been offering to Palestine and Palestinians since Che's visit to Gaza in 1959.

Editor (2024-01-29). Five of Lenin's insights that are more pertinent than ever. mronline.org Lenin's understanding of the workers state must also take into account the adjustments that had to be made in…

Editor (2024-01-29). Rafael Correa: Ecuador fell into the hands of narcos while the government was prosecuting me. mronline.org Interview with the former president of Ecuador, Rafael Correa, about the crisis in his country.

The Tricontinental (2024-01-30). Dossier no. 72: The churning of the global order. mronline.org In January 2023, a reporter from Yomiuri Shimbun asked the press secretary of Japan's foreign ministry, Hikariko Ono, for a definition of the term 'Global South'.

Editor (2024-01-30). Groundwater around the world is rapidly depleting, finds study. mronline.org Reductions in groundwater can make it harder for people to access freshwater to drink or to irrigate crops and can result in land subsidence.

Editor (2024-01-30). Canada imposes catch-all definition of "espionage" as part of bellicose anti-China furor. mronline.org In a decision with far-reaching implications for democratic rights, a Federal Court has endorsed the Canadian government's imposition of a sweeping new definition of espionage.

Editor (2024-01-30). Lenin's 'Last Testament': The prophetic last words of a Marxist for our times. mronline.org The myth that Lenin led to Stalin is exposed by Lenin's Last Testament which argues for more democracy and removing Stalin from power, writes John Westmoreland.

NEOB (2024-01-29). DMRE to host public engagements on draft IRP 2023. sanews.gov.za DMRE to host public engagements on draft IRP 2023 | The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) is expected host a series of public engagement sessions to unpack the draft Integrated Resource Plan (IRP2023) that has been published for public comment. | The engagement sessions will kick off at 1pm on Wednesday (January 31) online at In its earlier call for public comments on the IRP 2023, the DMRE said the plan seeks to "ensure security of electricity supply by…

globallabourcolumn (2024-01-29). Trade unionism and Chinese multinational companies. globallabourcolumn.org China's state-owned contractors are the top players in the global construction market.

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-30). Labor's 'Stage 3 Lite' still gives biggest tax cuts to the rich. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-30). Thousands march for Gaza, as Labor suspends aid to UN Palestine refugee agency. greenleft.org.au

Labor Video Project (2024-01-30). NO Meeting with "Insurrectionist" Says IBT VP John Palmer after Order from IBT Pres SOB. indybay.org Teamster president Sean O'Brien SOB met privately with Trump at Mar-a-Lago and then ordered all Teamster executive Board member to come to DC on January 31, 2024 to meet with past president Trump. IBT Vice President John Palmer rejected the order and said that SOB and the Teamsters should not be meeting with an "insurrectionist" which he said is a violation of their bylaws and constitution.

Labor Video Projectt (2024-01-30). IBT 808 Sec.Treas Chris Silvera on "confederate" Being Invited by IBT Pres. SOB. indybay.org New York Teamsters Local 808 Executive Secretary Chris Silvera has protested the visit of past president Trump to the Teamsters national headquarters on January 31, 2024 to see if the Teamsters should endorse him. Silvera calls Trump a confederate.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-01-30). Mayo Clinic engages Cerebras to deliver potent computing power, scale AI transformation. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic, the world's No. 1 hospital and a global leader in advancing trusted generative artificial intelligence (AI) healthcare applications, has announced a multi-year strategic collaboration with Cerebras Systems to develop multimodal large language models (LLMs) to improve patient outcomes and diagnoses. The collaboration combines Mayo Clinic's expansive repository of decades of deidentified clinical data with generative AI capabilities developed by Cerebras to train models to complement physicians' expertise. The…

WSWS (2024-01-30). Australian Aboriginal professor Marcia Langton presents indigenous business as "the way forward" wsws.org Langton's latest response to the Labor government's Voice referendum debacle underlines the pro-capitalist character of the narrow privileged layer she represents.

WSWS (2024-01-30). Protests against Gaza genocide in Australia: "The capitalist system cannot be reformed. It needs to be changed by us." wsws.org For the 16th successive week, thousands voiced their opposition to the Zionist onslaught and the complicity of the federal Labor government.

Alan Austin (2024-01-29). Backtracking forwards: Hypocrisy over Labor's altered Stage 3 tax cuts. independentaustralia.net

Bennett Shoop, Jamal Rich (2024-01-29). D.C. Palestinians and allies demand Gaza ceasefire resolution from Council. peoplesworld.org WASHINGTON, DC—DC residents have been pushing the Council of DC for months to pass a resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. Councilmembers have been reluctant to sign on or introduce the measure, so a coalition of DC area Palestinian families and local business owners, local labor leaders, and Advisory Neighborhood Commissioners (ANCs) made their …

Editor (2024-01-29). After Expelling Palestinian Workers, Israel Turns to the Global South for Labor. scheerpost.com

Government of Indonesia (2024-01-29). Indonesia and Mekong River Commission Ink Partnership for Sustainable Water Management. reliefweb.int Country: Indonesia | Sources: Government of Indonesia, Mekong River Commission | Luang Prabang, 28 January 2024 — The Republic of Indonesia and the Mekong River Commission (MRC) have signed a historic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) today, initiating their collaboration on sustainable development, climate change adaptation, disaster risk management, and water resource management. | Under the MoU, Indonesia and the MRC aim to enhance the exchange of views, experiences, and best practices in addressing water-related challenges, and promoting sustainable water resource management. | The collaboration will…

albawaba (2024-01-29). Iran executes 4 men accused of espionage for Israel. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Iranian authorities announced the execution of four men convicted of collaborating with Iran's archrival Israel in a plan to attack an Iranian defense site. According to the Judiciary Media Center, the four men identified as Mohammad Faramarzi, Mohsen Mazloum, Wafa Azarbar, and Pejman Fatehi, were arrested in July 2022 and accused of plotting to carry out an operation against a Ministry of Defense center in the central province of Isfahan."After completing the preliminary investigation in the prosecutor's office, collecting evidence and documents, establishing the crime, and explaining the charges to e…

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-29). Thousands march for Gaza, as Labor suspends aid to UN Palestine refugee agency. greenleft.org.au

Labor Video Project (2024-01-29). NO Meeting With "Insurrectionist" Says IBT VP John Palmer After Order From IBT Pres SOB. indybay.org Teamster president Sean O'Brien SOB met privately with Trump at Mar-a-Lago and then ordered all Teamster executive Board member to come to DC on January 31, 2024 to meet with past president Trump. IBT Vice President John Palmer rejected the order and said that SOB and the Teamsters should not be meeting with an "insurrectionist" which he said is a violation of their bylaws and constitution.

Labor Video Projectt (2024-01-29). IBT 808 Sec.Treas Chris Silvera on "confederate" Being Invited By IBT Pres. SOB. indybay.org New York Teamsters Local 808 Executive Secretary Chris Silvera has protested the visit of past president Trump to the Teamsters national headquarters on January 31, 2024 to see if the Teamsters should endorse him. Silvera calls Trump a confederate.

Pressenza Philippines (2024-01-29). IMAHICA ART presents CONSCIOUS CREATIONS: A Sustainability Art Show and Business Mixer in Collaboration with BNI Iconic. pressenza.com As a pioneer in artistic innovation and environmental consciousness, Imahica Art presents its exhibition, Conscious Creations, a captivating showcase of artworks which commenced with the Opening Reception and Business Mixer on January 27, 2024. This showcase of exceptional artworks will run up to February 11, 2024, at the Imahika Art Gallery. | The exhibit, Conscious Creations, introduces a diverse array of artworks, spanning from repurposed sculptures to eco-conscious installations and paintings inspired by the environment. Each piece conveys a compelling message, underscoring the significance of sustainability…

Tim Gooden, Alex Bainbridge (2024-01-29). Tim Gooden: 'Unions have to do more to support Palestine'. greenleft.org.au Tim Gooden, retired secretary of the Geelong Trades Hall Council, believes the ACTU and unions can and should exert more public pressure on Labor to take a stand for Palestine. Alex Bainbridge interviewed him.

A Guest Author (2024-01-30). Palestinian Resistance responds to Int'l Court of Justice decision on Israeli genocide. workers.org The following statements from Palestinian resistance groups were posted on Resistance News Network on Jan. 26, 2024, in response to the preliminary decision issued by the International Court of Justice in response to the South African government's 84-page document accusing the apartheid state of Israel with genocide against the people . . . |

A Guest Author (2024-01-30). 'A new Israeli lie followed by imperialist countries'. workers.org The following message is from the "Foreign affairs Department at Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine (DPLF)" to the world's parties and societal frameworks: "A new Israeli lie followed by imperialist countries … and the victim this time is the UN Relief and Palestinian Refugees Agency." Once again, it is . . . |

Betsey Piette (2024-01-30). Conservative conspiracy champions college censorship. workers.org Philadelphia I first became aware of the Leadership Institute, funded by the Koch Network, while researching an article on the conservative, far-right Moms for Liberty (M4L) which planned to hold their convention in Philadelphia in June 2023. The Leadership Institute was credited as the organization that had trained M4L members. . . . |

ecns.cn (2024-01-29). Migrant workers shun motorbike trips. ecns.cn Statistics from China Petrochemical Corp indicate that the number of motorbike travelers hitting the highways during the annual Spring Festival travel rush has now decreased significantly to around 30,000.

Liam Crisan, Counter Punch. (2024-01-30). The Landless Workers' Movement At 40. popularresistance.org This month marks the 40th anniversary of the largest social movement in the Americas: Brazil's Landless Workers' Movement, or MST (Movimento dos Trabalhadores Rurais Sem Terra in Portuguese). | What began as a group of displaced farmers has evolved over decades into a mass movement — with as many as two million members and a presence in 24 of Brazil's 26 states. Today, the movement is the largest producer of organic food in Brazil and the largest producer of organic rice in all Latin America. | While Brazil remains one of the world's most unequal nations, the MST has made incredible progress during their 40…

Martha Grevatt (2024-01-30). Biden endorsement raises question: Where is the UAW going? workers.org The United Auto Workers union was among the first major unions to demand a permanent ceasefire in Palestine. This call, first announced by UAW Region 9A Director Brandon Mancilla on Dec. 1, was reiterated by union President Shawn Fain at a December 15 news conference. Fain emphasized peace and social . . . |

presstv.ir (2024-01-30). US government employees to stage hunger strike for Gaza in protest at Biden's Israel support. presstv.ir A group of workers from more than two dozen US government agencies are planning to stage a one-day hunger strike on Thursday in protest of Joe Biden's policy toward Gaza.

WSWS (2024-01-30). Workers Struggles: The Americas. wsws.org More than 4,100 autoworkers at Audi's plant in Jose Chiapas struck January 24, while 19,000 Southwest Airlines workers in the US voted overwhelmingly to authorize strike.

WSWS (2024-01-30). Global automakers in US and Europe slashing thousands more jobs. wsws.org Next week, more than 3,500 autoworkers at Stellantis plants in Detroit and Toledo will lose their jobs as part of previously announced job cuts.

Christin Li (2024-01-29). Cleveland mechanics strike against benefit cuts. liberationnews.org Although negotiations began in May 2023, Valley Ford Truck delayed negotiations and forced workers to make a choice: settle for a pay cut or strike a week before Christmas.

David McCall (2024-01-29). Why Workers and Employers Both Need Paid Family Leave. counterpunch.org Mike Morales's doctor advised him to take four weeks off for an important procedure, and the longtime crane operator readily agreed, secure in the knowledge that he wouldn't lose a dime in pay or face other repercussions at work. Morales's union contract enabled him to step away from his job at the Chevron Phillips plastics

Editor (2024-01-29). The Landless Workers' Movement at 40. scheerpost.com By Liam Crisan / CounterPunch This month marks the 40th anniversary of the largest social movement in the Americas: Brazil's Landless Workers' Movement, or MST (Movimento dos Trabalhadores Rurais Sem Terra in Portuguese). What began as a group of displaced farmers has evolved over decades into a mass movement — with as many as two million …

Jim Spellman (2024-01-29). United Nations investigates UNRWA over allegations workers helped Hamas. america.cgtn.com The United Nations is vowing a full investigation into Israeli allegations that workers for the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees, or UNRWA, were involved in the Oct. 7th Hamas attacks on Israel that set off the current wave of fighting. | In response to the allegations some countries, including the U.S., are holding back funding for the relief agency.

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-29). Health workers rally against Israel's assault on Gazan colleagues. greenleft.org.au

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2024-01-29). Argentine government orders ENACOM's intervention. plenglish.com The decision was published in the Official Gazette Decree 89/24, which explains that its application responds to the provisions of an appeal of necessity and urgency signed by President Javier Milei "to strengthen the deregulation process initiated in the sector." | According to the provisions, the task will be in charge of consultant Juan Martín Ozores and include an assessment of the current situation of ENACOM, besides its responsibilities and organizational structure. | The measure was criticized by Rodolfo Aguiar, secretary general of the National Workers' Confederation, who stated that there is no reason f…

Tammy Abughnaim (2024-01-29). American Medical Association won't stand up for Gaza's health workers. electronicintifada.net Palestinian lives hold no less value than Ukrainian lives.

WSWS (2024-01-29). "How can you support somebody pushing for war?" Autoworkers denounce UAW endorsement of Biden. wsws.org Autoworkers in Michigan and Ohio denounced the decision by the United Auto Workers apparatus to endorse Biden's reelection.

WSWS (2024-01-29). Biden pledges to shut down the border to gain Ukraine war funds. wsws.org Biden is campaigning as the defender of democracy, but his priority is securing tens of billions more dollars for the wars in Ukraine and Gaza. To get it he will destroy the rights of immigrants and witch-hunt workers and youth who oppose US/Israeli genocide against the Palestinians.

WSWS (2024-01-29). Stop UAW-backed speedup scheme at GM Flint Assembly! wsws.org Rank-and-file workers denounce the UAW's support for a "shift production competition."

WSWS (2024-01-29). Sri Lankan workers denounce government's witch-hunting of electricity employees. wsws.org "I strongly condemn the victimisation of CEB employees. We are all workers and when they are victimised, we must rise to defend them"—Sri Lankan railway worker.

Peoples Dispatch (2024-01-29). British workers march to denounce Tory anti-strike law. peoplesdispatch.org A law which allows employers to target workers in some sectors for not providing services during a strike came into effect in December. British trade unions have vowed to resist the law…

Clive Tillman (2024-01-30). Japan: Jetstar crews strike for pay, union rights. greenleft.org.au The union representing pilots and cabin crew at budget airline Jetstar Japan began coordinated strike action ahead of Christmas, after a breakdown in collective bargaining negotiations with management, reports Clive Tillman.

Aram Aharonian (2024-01-29). Argentina: When the people say no, internal plots grow. pressenza.com Crowds of citizens across the country on Wednesday 24 joined the strike against reforms aimed at deregulating the Argentine economy and reducing the size of the state and its levels of intervention pushed by the government of Argentina's ultra-right-wing president Javier Milei. | In barely 45 days in office, Milei has lost several points of support in society and the conviction of many who still want or need to believe him has weakened. The government did not expect this adhesion to the trade union-popular call, appealed to intimidation and threats and only succeeded in motivating the demonstrators even more. | A…

ecns.cn (2024-01-29). Apple unveils new Spring Festival short film. ecns.cn As China gets ready to celebrate the Spring Festival, its most important holiday for family reunion, US tech giant Apple Inc looks to better resonate with local people through a new short film created for the holiday.

EDWIN (2024-01-29). President to officiate launch of SA's first shipment under AfCFTA. sanews.gov.za President to officiate launch of SA's first shipment under AfCFTA | President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Wednesday officiate the launch of South Africa's first shipment and preferential trading under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). | The launch ceremony will take place at the Port of Durban and occurs on the margins of the 13th AfCFTA Council of Ministers meeting to be held at the Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre from 30 – 31 January 2024. | South Africa is the first among the four Southern African Customs Union (SACU) countries to practically realise the AfCFTA agreement. | Th…

Ana Luisa Brown (2024-01-29). Russia and Belarus sign agreement for strengthening relations. plenglish.com Moscow, Dec 29 (Prensa Latina) With the meeting of the Supreme State Council of the Union State in St. Petersburg, Russia and Belarus strengthened their strategic relations, the Kremlin press service reported today.

Staff (2024-01-29). CAA implementation within a week, says Union Minister. muslimmirror.com Kolkata : Union minister of state, ministry of ports, shipping and waterways Shantanu Thakur on Monday said the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) would be implemented in the country within a week. During an interview with a news channel, Thakur, a BJP MP from Bongaon, an area with the majority of people belonging to the Matua …

WSWS (2024-01-29). Train drivers in Germany demand their strike be extended. wsws.org The GDL train drivers' union has already backed away from its earlier demands. It wants to prevent a broader mobilisation, but this is precisely what many of the strikers are demanding.

WSWS (2024-01-29). TIAREAP surveillance system secretly extended by US Postal Service and city letter carriers' union. wsws.org While it continues the hated TIAREAP system behind the backs of city carriers, NALC is also seeking to impose the next contract without a vote from the membership through binding interest arbitration, as they did in 2014.

Adam Fishbein (2024-01-29). January Jobs Preview: What to Expect in the January Jobs Report. cepr.net Barring an unexpected jump, January will be the 24th consecutive month of below 4.0 percent unemployment. The economy is closing in the record of 26 consecutive months, set between November of 1967 and January of 1970. There is little reason to expect unemployment to change much from the 3.7 percent rate of the last two …

NEOB (2024-01-29). SAHRC releases July 2021 unrest report. sanews.gov.za SAHRC releases July 2021 unrest report | The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has released its report into the July 2021 unrest that unfolded in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), during which some 350 people lost their lives. | The violence and destruction also caused damage to infrastructure and businesses costing South Africa's economy some R50 billion, with a further two million jobs being lost or affected. | Speaking at the release of the report, SAHRC Commissioner Philile Ntuli said the commission found that myriad factors co…

https: (2024-01-30). Sunday 2/4: Discussion about the Movement in Support of Liberation for Palestine. indybay.org The Long Haul | 3124 Shattuck Ave | Berkeley CA 94705…

KATIE (2024-01-30). BDS movement Calls for a Consumer Boycott of Chevron-branded gas stations. bdsmovement.net

presstv.ir (2024-01-30). Al-Qassam Brigades strikes Tel Aviv with barrage of rockets. presstv.ir Hamas has launched fresh attacks on the Israeli-occupied territories by firing a barrage of rockets at Tel Aviv in retaliation for the illegal regime's months-long genocidal war on the besieged Gaza Strip.

presstv.ir (2024-01-30). Hamas: Continuation of Israel's crimes in Gaza, disgrace for its supporters. presstv.ir Hamas resistance movement says supporters of the Israeli regime are complicit in its genocidal war on Gaza.

ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance (2024-01-29). Indonesia, Tornadoes in Sleman (Yogyakarta) (26 Jan 2024). reliefweb.int Country: Indonesia | Source: ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance | Please refer to the attached file. | Yogyakarta, Indonesia | Event Date : Fri, 26 Jan 2024 | AHADID : AHA-TO-2024-000142-IDN | GLIDE Number : | Impact Update Date : Sun, 28 Jan 2024 22: 54: 54 | AFFECTED AREA/S | Sleman | DESCRIPTION | ‚û¢ Chronology: Triggered by rain but not for long, accompanied by very strong wind movements resulting in damaged houses & fallen trees on Friday 26 January 2024 at 13: 20 WIB | ‚û¢ Location: | Berbah District | ‚Ä¢ Jogotirto Village | ‚&A…

albawaba (2024-01-30). Hamas is considering the French truce proposal. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – AFP reported that Hamas is currently considering the proposal France offered for a new truce.In a statement published on the Hamas channel on Telegram, Ismail Haniyeh said: "confirms that the movement received the proposal which was circulated at the (Paris) meeting and that it (Hamas) is in the process of examining it and delivering its response,".

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-01-30). Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger Withdraw from ECOWAS. libya360.wordpress.com Peoples Dispatch> Representatives of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger at the formation of the Alliance of Sahel States. Photo: Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Mali Land area under ECOWAS, which is condemned by West Africa's popular movements as an agent of French imperialism, has been reduced to less than half after their…

https: (2024-01-29). Sunday 2/4: Discussion about the movement in Support of Liberation for Palestine. indybay.org The Long Haul | 3124 Shattuck Ave | Berkeley CA 94705…

Maree F Roberts (2024-01-29). From protest movements to revolutionary change. greenleft.org.au Maree F Roberts reviews Vincent Bevins' book If We Burn: The Mass Protest Decade and the Missing Revolution. which chronicles the 2010's uprisings in Egypt, Brazil, Turkey, Ukraine and elsewhere, and asks why these mass protest movements failed to bring about revolutionary change.

Staff (2024-01-29). Walter Rodney's Radical Legacy. orinocotribune.com By Shozab Raza and Noaman G. Ali — Jan 24, 2024 | In 2015 a movement for decolonization among student activists and academics in the West gained momentum following protests in South Africa to remove the statue of notorious colonizer Cecil Rhodes at the University of Cape Town. By June 2021 protesters were tearing down a statue of Egerton Ryerson—an architect of Canada's genocidal residential schools—at the Ryerson University campus in the heart of Toronto following discoveries of unmarked mass graves of Indigenous children. | These scenes are part of a broader movement that now calls to decoloniz…

Peoples Dispatch (2024-01-30). Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger withdraw from ECOWAS. peoplesdispatch.org Land area under ECOWAS, which is condemned by West Africa's popular movements as an agent of French imperialism, has been reduced to less than half after their withdrawal…

Peoples Dispatch (2024-01-29). Organizers declare: Repression won't stop the movement to free Palestine. peoplesdispatch.org Pro-Palestine activists with the Despite facing repression from the New York City Police Department, with the arrests of over 7 organizers, protesters continued to march undeterred and affirmed that they will not stop until a ceasefire is declared and Palestine is free.

presstv.ir (2024-01-29). UK admits to 'lack of capability' to target Yemeni positions in Red Sea: Report. presstv.ir The Daily Telegraph quoted an unnamed defense source as saying that HMS Diamond lacks "the capability to fire to land targets."

ecns.cn (2024-01-30). HK-listed China Evergrande ordered to liquidate. ecns.cn Real estate developer China Evergrande Group was issued a winding-up order on Monday after failing to convince the High Court in Hong Kong that it had a working restructuring plan and that its assets were sufficient to cover its debts.

Rachel Evans (2024-01-30). Jubilee Lake co-op and the fight for affordable leisure. greenleft.org.au Putting holiday destinations under communtiy control could create low-cost alternatives for working people suffering under the cost-of-living crisis. Rachel Evans reports.

WSWS (2024-01-30). Nazi Town USA: US public television examines the German-American Bund in the 1930s. wsws.org The real relationship of forces, above all the role of the working class, are missing from this account.

WSWS (2024-01-30). Nazi Town USA: US public television examines the German-American Bund in the 1930s. wsws.org The real relationship of forces, above all the role of the working class, is missing from this account.

albawaba (2024-01-29). Thomas Tuchel hints at possible move to LaLiga. albawaba.com Bayern Munich boss Thomas Tuchel admits he is interested in a future move to the Spanish League (LaLiga).This comes just hours following Xavi Hernandez's announcement where he revealed he will be leaving Barcelona at the end of the season.Tuchel is being linked with the Barca job, as he himself is facing a difficult time at Bayern who trail leaders Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga.The German coach responded by saying, as quoted by Tribal Football: "Moving abroad is something that continues to attract me and Spain has an extraordinary league."From my point of view, and based on my experience working with Spanish…

Australian Council for International Development (2024-01-29). oPt: Foreign aid peak welcomes interim ruling on Gaza war. reliefweb.int Country: occupied Palestinian territory | Source: Australian Council for International Development | The Australian Council for International Development welcomes today's interim ruling by the International Court of Justice on the Gaza war. | "ACFID urges Australia to amplify global calls for an immediate and permanent ceasefire to stop the bloodshed," ACFID CEO Marc Purcell said. | "The humanitarian situation in Gaza is beyond dire. Palestinians trapped in the enclave without food, water, medicine or shelter are in desperate need of lifesaving aid now. | "The aid and humanitarian sector has been working tirel…

Democracy Now! (2024-01-29). Doctor Just Back from Gaza: Cutting UNRWA Funds Is "Unconscionable" as Hospitals Barely Functional. democracynow.org In Part 2 of our interview with Dr. Thaer Ahmad, an emergency room physician who spent three weeks volunteering at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, he describes how he saw UNRWA providing key aid to Palestinians displaced by Israeli attacks, including a shelter "packed with families and children" dependent on UNRWA to provide their daily meals. He says it is "unconscionable" to cut off their lifeline as hospitals are no longer able to provide basic medicine and care, and many people have died because they are "overwhelmed." He also discusses the impact of the war on medical staff, who are working without pay, s…

Democracy Now! (2024-01-29). Doctor Just Back from Gaza: Cutting UNRWA Funds Is "Unconscionable" as Hospitals Barely Functional. democracynow.org In Part 2 of our interview with Dr. Thaer Ahmad, an emergency room physician who spent three weeks volunteering at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, he describes how he saw UNRWA providing key aid to Palestinians displaced by Israeli attacks, including a shelter "packed with families and children" dependent on UNRWA to provide their daily meals. He says it is "unconscionable" to cut off their lifeline as hospitals are no longer able to provide basic medicine and care, and many people have died because they are "overwhelmed." He also discusses the impact of the war on medical staff, who are working without pay, s…

Nick Harper (2024-01-29). Will U.S. Congress approve a new border deal? america.cgtn.com A group of U.S. senators has reportedly reached a bipartisan immigration deal that could eventually lead to tighter border security with Mexico. | However, the proposal still needs approval from Congress, with former president Donald Trump working behind the scenes to urge Republicans to strike down the agreement.

midwesternmarx (2024-01-29). The Entry of a New German Left Party Shakes up the Country By: Vijay Prashad. midwesternmarx.com In October 2023, 10 members of the German parliament (Bundestag) left Die Linke (the Left) and declared their intention to form their own party. With their departure, Die Linke's parliamentary group fell to 28 out of the 736 members of the Bundestag, compared to the 78 members of the far-right Alliance for Germany (AfD). One of the reasons for the departure of these 10 MPs is that they believe that Die Linke has lost touch with its working-class base, whose decomposition over issues …