(2025-01-04). Experts warn of rising election turnout inequality. leftfootforward.org A healthy democracy relies on people participating in elections. Yet in the UK, voter turnout is falling. In 2024, just over half (52 percent) of UK adults voted in the general election, the lowest since the vote was extended to all adults over 21 in 1928. | The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) has analysed election turnout across different demographics and identified some alarming trends. | According to the think-tank's research, the gap in voter turnout between those with and without university degrees increased by 11 percent during the 2024 general election, double that of 2019. | Similarly, the…
(2025-01-04). CBSE schools in Kishanganj asked to teach Urdu. ummid.com The District Education Department in Kishanganj, Bihar has made teaching of Urdu compulsory in the private schools affiliated with the Central Board of Education (CBSE).
(2025-01-04). Washington funnels more than $22 billion in military support to Israel's genocidal war machine since October 2023. mronline.org 
Over all, Washington has provided the regime with $310 billion in military and economic aid, which has been regularly adjusted for inflation, according to the Council on Foreign Relations, an American think tank.
(2025-01-04). The U.S. sees China through the dark mirror of its own unbridled aggression. mronline.org 
As China grows and prospers many in the U.S. want us to believe that China will follow the same path that the U.S. itself pursued—global military aggression, the overthrow of numerous governments around the world and persecution of minorities at home. (A repost from February 2023.)…
(2025-01-04). How the wealthy engineered white supremacy: The Wilmington Massacre of 1898. mronline.org 
The Wilmington, North Carolina, massacre of 1898, also called a coup, was not a spontaneous eruption of white supremacist violence, but instead came from the top leadership of the Democratic Party and was backed by the rich.
(2025-01-04). Amiya Kumar Bagchi, 1936-2024. mronline.org 
Several obituaries of Amiya Kumar Bagchi have appeared since his death on November 28, covering his remarkable achievements.
(2025-01-04). BRICS expands with 9 new partner countries. Now it's half of world population, 41% of global economy. mronline.org BRICS keeps expanding, adding 9 partner countries in January 2025, after admitting 4 new members in 2024. It now makes up roughly half of the global population and more than 41% of world GDP (PPP). It's an economic powerhouse, with top producers of key commodities like oil, gas, grains, meat, and minerals.
(2025-01-04). MHT CET 2025 Registration Starts – Direct Link. ummid.com The State Common Entrance Test Cell Maharashtra has started receiving online application through its website ' cetcell.mahacet.org' for MHT CET 2025 from Monday December 30, 2024.
(2025-01-04). One Nation One Subscription — Steps to Join. ummid.com The Government of India has started online registration for One Nation One Subscription, popularly known as ONOS Scheme, through the official website onos.gov.in.
(2025-01-04). UGC NET Dec 2024 Admit Card Released, Download Here. ummid.com The National Testing Agency (NTA) has published on UGC NET official website "ugcnetdec2024.ntaonline.in" the Admit Card, also called as Hall Ticket, of the UGC NET December 2024 to be held in January 2025.
(2025-01-03). Holiday season highlights deepening inequality in New Zealand. wsws.org In 2024 New Zealand's financial and political elite vastly increased their wealth while the level of need for many people over Christmas was the worst it has ever been.
(2025-01-03). How Vouchers Harm Public Schools. popularresistance.org Voucher programs for schools are rapidly expanding across the country. Under these programs, public budgets provide funding to parents to either send their children to private school or homeschool them. | These programs' growing popularity raises the question of whether letting public money leave the public school system and subsidize private forms of schooling is a way to improve children's access to an excellent education. EPI's analysis shows that vouchers harm public schools. | To illustrate the damage, EPI has developed a tool that estimates fiscal externalities—the dollar costs to school districts fro…
(2025-01-03). CBSE schools in Kishanganj asked to teach Urdu. ummid.com The District Education Department in Kishanganj, Bihar has made teaching of Urdu compulsory in the private schools affiliated with the Central Board of Education (CBSE).
(2025-01-03). Education Service Commission looking for 2,275 teachers for Seed Secondary Schools. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Education Service Commission intends to support 91 new Seed Secondary Schools across the country, by recruiting for them 2,851 staff in the next one month. Each school will receive 31 staff and these will include two administrators (Headteacher and Deputy Headteacher), six non-teaching staff and 23 teaching staff for different …
(2025-01-03). Manufacturing Consent 101: The New York Times and "What [NOT] to Know" About the Genocide in Gaza. counterpunch.org 
Listen for the silences in the imperialist press. Last Saturday's New York Times included a story it billed online as "What to Know About Gaza's Humanitarian Crisis." The Times relayed some of the horrific suffering being inflicted on the people of Gaza. It reported that Israel's bombs have "turned [Gazan] cities into rubble-filled wastelands" and
(2025-01-03). China donates 70 tons of equipment to Cuba to restore its electric system. mronline.org 
Equipment such as radiators and engines were sent to the Caribbean island to promote energy transition.
(2025-01-03). The tears of our children: The First Newsletter (2025). mronline.org 
A study came out in December that made me cry.
(2025-01-03). Elon Musk to Host X Event Promoting Neo-Nazi AfD Party Ahead of German Elections. truthout.org Mega-billionaire Elon Musk, owner of the social media site X, plans to hold an online audio discussion on the platform with the leader of a far right German party, amplifying the party's fascist and neo-Nazi ideology. The discussion between him and Alice Weidel, a leader for Alternative for Germany (AfD) and the party's candidate for chancellor in the February 23 snap elections… |
(2025-01-03). Jesting on the environment: Australian mining gets a present. onlineopinion.com.au There would be no need either for new oil and natural gas fields beyond current approvals, or new coal mines or mine extensions. Dare one but dream.
(2025-01-03). Luigi Mangione and the morality of killing. mronline.org 
Kieran Allen delves into the establishment spectacle of condemnation surrounding Luigi Mangione, who has gained folk hero status after allegedly assassinating Brian Thompson, the CEO of United Health Care. Allen explores the morally bankrupt world of private health insurance, where companies like United Health Care prioritize profit over people's lives on a daily basis, leading to thousands of preventable deaths.
(2025-01-03). Mauritius challenges UK over Chagos Islands deal. mronline.org 
Negotiations have also been influenced by India, which supports Mauritius due to shared cultural and historical ties.
(2025-01-03). U.S. credit card defaults at highest level since Great Recession. mronline.org 
Credit card defaults in the U.S. reached their highest level since the 2008 financial crash during the first nine months of 2024, according to figures compiled by BankRegData and cited in a recent Financial Times article.