(2021-11-07). Nicaragua to Record an Economic Growth Over 6% This Year. telesurenglish.net In Nicaragua, Representatives from the government of President Daniel Ortega held a meeting with international electoral observers to present advances in health, education, and economic fields. | RELATED: | Health Minister Martha Reyes reported that over 95 percent coverage had been achieved to protect against 16 diseases nationwide. She recalled that the Central American nation had only 209 health units in 1977, the…
(2021-11-07). 'Foolishness': House Passes Infrastructure Bill But Postpones Build Back Better Act. zcomm.org "Passing the infrastructure bill without passing the Build Back Better Act first," said Rep. Ilhan Omar, "risks leaving behind child care, paid leave, healthcare, climate action, housing, education, and a roadmap to citizenship."
(2021-11-07). On the "end of the climate crisis" indybay.org "[G]lobal warming, environmental degradation, and growing inequality are primarily the consequences of an unleashed economic mode that is focused on profit and quarterly numbers, but not on the well-being of people and nature"
(2021-11-07). Mayo Clinic, NAACP join forces to create new pathways to success for Black, underrepresented students. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic and the Rochester Branch of NAACP today launched "RISE for Youth," an innovative program that will provide Black and underrepresented students with new pathways to success in education and employment, while also addressing the racial disparities that stand in the way of their success. The program is part of Mayo Clinic's $100 million commitment against racism. According to a Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development report, a huge employment…
(2021-11-07). Tuesday 11/30: "White Evangelical Racism": A Conversation with Book Author, Anthea Butler, Ph.D. indybay.org Online event…
(2021-11-07). Racial discrimination is linked to suicidal thoughts in Black adults and children. Janelle R. Goodwill, Assistant Professor of Social Work, Policy, and Practice, University of Chicago 
(2021-11-07). Teachers Strike Against A 'Heartless' School Board In Biden's Hometown. popularresistance.org The school board had just given the go-ahead to cut off educators' health insurance if they went on strike. This after dozens of teachers and para-educators had spoken about the devastating cuts that students and teachers have endured over the last four years—cuts to PreK education, to the arts, to music, to libraries. And after educators had told the school board about the medical conditions—cancer, multiple sclerosis—that would go untreated or result in monumental bills without health insurance. In the face of the board's "callous and heartless" decision, as SFT President Rosemary Boland calle…
(2021-11-07). Armed With Online Option, Afghan Girls Say 'Bring It On' When It Comes To Taliban Education Ban. juancole.com 
By Michael Scollon of RFE/RL's Radio Azadi | — ( RFE/RL — Radio Azadi) — Hundreds of school-aged girls in Afghanistan are getting around the Taliban's efforts to stymie their education by going online, giving them the opportunity to continue to learn everything from computer programming to sculpting to yoga psychotherapy. "It sends a clear …
(2021-11-07). What American schools can learn from other countries about civic disagreement. Ashley Berner, Associate Professor of Education, Johns Hopkins University 
(2021-11-07). Newly Released Documents Expose US Intelligence Meddling In Venezuelan Elections Via Social Media. popularresistance.org America's interference in the electoral process in Venezuela is laid bare in a series of files that reveal how Washington provided significant investment to train political activists in campaigning effectively online. Documents released to researchers under the US Freedom of Information Act have revealed how US intelligence fronts weaponized social media to promote Venezuela's right-wing opposition, and assist their election to parliament, thus laying the foundations for Washington's appointment of Juan Guaido as the country's leader in January 2019.
(2021-11-07). Cop26: it's socialism or extinction. morningstaronline.co.uk 
(2021-11-07). What's in store for the Communist Party's 56th congress? morningstaronline.co.uk
(2021-11-07). The Seawolf-class fast-attack submarine USS Connecticut. morningstaronline.co.uk 
(2021-11-07). Venezuela vaccinates 67% of its population against COVID-19. mronline.org 
Despite the U.S. blockade against Venezuela, the socialist government led by President Nicolás Maduro has been carrying out a successful mass vaccination drive against COVID-19…
(2021-11-07). Four charged with attempted murder after attack on father & child in Moscow (VIDEO). rt.com 
Four men accused of attacking a father and his son in Moscow have been charged with "attempted murder of at least two persons, including a minor." The incident sparked public outrage. | The suspects confronted two men on a street in southwestern Moscow earlier this week, despite one of the victims having his young son with him. Videos of the incident surfaced online on Friday, causing widespread public anger. | Footage that has since been examined and released by the Moscow Prosecutor's Office shows the four attackers passing the two men at a crossing in the evening and then chasing them through the street. On…
(2021-11-07). Sunday 11/14: Climate Crisis: A "Perfect Storm" of Interlocking Injustices for Poor, Indigenious, POC. indybay.org Online via Zoom…
(2021-11-07). Thursday 11/18: Dismantling the Distorted Moral Narrative of Christian Nationalism Webinar w/ CA PPC. indybay.org Online event…
(2021-11-07). Monday 11/8: Community Forum on Social Policies & Programs for Poor & Low-Income People w/ PPC. indybay.org Online / virtual community forum…
(2021-11-07). Tuesday 11/16: "The Strong Black Woman": Book Talk with Author, Marita Golden. indybay.org Online via Zoom…
(2021-11-07). Saturday 11/13: The Glasgow Climate Summit — What The Sierra Club Won't Tell You. indybay.org Online, Please register in advance at bit.ly/Glasgow_SSS_211113 to receive your personal link for this event.
(2021-11-07). Tuesday 11/9: RV Ban: Second Reading of "Oversized Vehicle" Ordinance at Santa Cruz City Council. indybay.org The RV Parking Ban is #23 on the city council meeting agenda and will be heard shortly after 1: 00 PM. | Click on Zoom link (no time delay): zoom.us/j/94684401344 | Online at http: //www.cityofsantacruz.com/government/city-council/council-meetings | Meeting Agenda:…
(2021-11-07). Tuesday 11/16: Ancient Scorched Seeds and Indigenous Land Stewardship with Rob Cuthrell. indybay.org Register for this free online event: | www.santacruzmuseum.org/11-16-ancient-scorched-seeds-and-indigenous-land-stewardship-with-rob-cuthrell/…
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(2021-11-06). Women's struggle in Nicaragua: from liberation fighters to building an alternative society. mronline.org 
Erika Takeo and Rohan Rice reflect on the advancement of women in Nicaragua since the Sandinista revolution.
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(2021-11-06). Kellogg Workers Are Still On Strike In Memphis And Across The Country. popularresistance.org As the sun rose in Memphis on October 18, Rodigah Blaylock stood in the brisk air outside the Kellogg plant with her fellow union members, waving signs that read "We Stand Strong" and "Equality For All." Some drivers passing by blew their horns in support. Blaylock and other members of the Local 252-G union have been on this picket line since October 5, when members of Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers, Grain Millers International Union (BCTGM) launched a national strike at factories that produce Kellogg's cereals. The company-wide strike also spans factories in Omaha, Nebraska; Lancaster, Pennsylvania; and…
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(2021-11-06). "People are getting killed and the government is indifferent"—SEP (Australia) electoral members support campaign to eliminate COVID-19. wsws.org "It is critical for the Socialist Equality Party to be registered, to be able to discuss the political situation with the working class."
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(2021-11-06). Rank-and-File Committee for Safe Education gathered educators and parents from around Brazil in critical online meeting. wsws.org The event presented a comprehensive analysis of the situation of the pandemic and the class struggle in Brazil and around the world.
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(2021-11-06). Glasgow Cop26 firdays for future. morningstaronline.co.uk 
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(2021-11-06). Greta at Cop26 rally 05.11.21. morningstaronline.co.uk 
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(2021-11-06). Minga Indigena with sturgeon. morningstaronline.co.uk 
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(2021-11-06). [Department of Error] Department of Error. thelancet.com Boxhoorn L, Voermans RP, Bouwense SA, et al. Acute pancreatitis. Lancet 2020; 396: 726—34—In this Seminar, the fifth sentence of paragraph 4 in the Management of local complications: necrotising pancreatitis section should have read "In a retrospective study of 193 patients, endoscopic intervention before the stage of walled-off necrosis did not increase complications. However, the early approach was associated with increased mortality when compared with the conventional approach (13% vs 4%)." This correction has been made to the online version as of Nov 4, 2021.
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(2021-11-06). Words without action: the West's role in Israel's illegal settlement expansion. mronline.org 
The international community has a political, and even legal, frame of reference regarding its position on the Israeli occupation of Palestine. Unfortunately, however, it has no genuine political mandate, or the inclination to act individually or collectively, to bring this occupation to an end.
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(2021-11-06). The power to change the system. mronline.org 
With COP26 just around the corner, a wave of industrial action in Scotland is demonstrating the huge opportunity of linking workers' struggle with climate organising. Sara Bennett, Pete Cannell and Raymond Morrell argue that huge shifts in climate struggle are on the way, and that building these links will be essential to winning revolutionary change.
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(2021-11-06). Food Sovereignty, a manifesto for the future of our Planet | La Via Campesina. mronline.org 
Official statement from La Via Campesina, as we mark 25 years of our collective struggles for food sovereignty.
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(2021-11-06). Ecuador's neoliberal government announces state emergency to impose austerity. mronline.org 
The declaration of a state of emergency by Guillermo Lasso is more likely about quelling opposition than guaranteeing security for Ecuadorians.