(2021-12-09). OTF — The "independent" internet freedom organization that makes all your favorite privacy apps—is staffed full of spies. mronline.org 
While the OTF presents itself as independent internet freedom activists, their funding, staff, history and choice of targets all point to the conclusion that they are a digital weapon being used against Washington's enemies.
(2021-12-09). Climate change: Adapt for the future, not the past. mronline.org 
Funding for developing countries to address global warming is grossly inadequate. Very little finance is for adaptation to climate change, the urgent need of countries most adversely affected. Also, adaptation needs to be forward-looking rather than only addressing accumulated problems.
(2021-12-09). Betrayal of Cádiz metal strike exposes Spanish Morenoite Izquierda Diario. wsws.org La Izquierda Diario, the online publication of the Revolutionary Workers Current, is hailing factions of the Podemos party, which worked to crush and sell out the strike.
(2021-12-09). CFPE online meeting this Saturday: COVID-19 spreads through Australian schools—Lives before profit! Stop the pandemic! wsws.org Register in advance and promote the meeting among educators, students, colleagues and friends!
(2021-12-09). Join 1 Crown Office Row for an evening discussing Pupillage Application Tips and Life at the Bar. ukhumanrightsblog.com 
For all the aspiring barristers interested in Clinical Negligence, Public Law, Professional Discipline, Inquests, Public Inquiries, Environment, Tax and more, 1 Crown Office Row are holding an online talk with their barristers. They will give tips for pupillage applications, life as both a pupil and junior tenant as well as talk more about practice areas …
(2021-12-08). The United States pushes Russia to the brink of war, then cries "wolf" mronline.org 
The Russians have plainly said that they deem the Ukrainian government to be U.S-controlled, not a free agent, and they hold Washington directly responsible for whatever may happen on the ground in their neighborhood.
(2021-12-08). The age of imperialism is not over—but we can end it. mronline.org 
Capitalist accumulation has always depended on cheap labor and resources extracted from the Global South. To end this violence we need a post-capitalist transition—otherwise, as climate breakdown accelerates, the ceaseless search for profit will drive us further into barbarism.
(2021-12-08). How Do We Fix Abusive Donor-Advised Funds? inequality.org
(2021-12-08). A Strong Economic Case for Federal Investment in Universal Preschool. inequality.org
(2021-12-08). Indonesia court rejects permit plea for palm oil plantations in Papua and other stories. peoplesdispatch.org Today we look at a court order denying permits for palm oil plantations in Papua, the Marriage Equality bill passed by Chile's parliament, and more…
(2021-12-08). After a Year-Long Strike, Indian Farmers Score a Big Win. inequality.org
(2021-12-08). The COVID-19 pandemic, the return of the class struggle and the tasks of the Socialist Equality Party in Germany. wsws.org The Socialist Equality Party, the German section of the International Committee of the Fourth International, held its party congress November 19—22. We publish here the resolution unanimously adopted by the delegates.
(2021-12-08). Chilean Senate Approves Same-Sex Marriage, Initiative One Step Away from Becoming Law. orinocotribune.com On Tuesday, December 7, the Chilean Senate voted in favor of marriage equality. For this to become law, the initiative still needs to complete a final step—approval in the Chamber of Deputies. The law has been expected for years by Chile's LGBTIQ+ community. | Currently, the only legal procedure in force in Chile, that can legally bind same-sex couples is the Civil Union Agreement, which was approved in 2015, and which grants all of the rights stipulated by marriage, except the possibility of adoption and the filiation rights for the children of same-sex couples. This will change if the new initiative becom…
(2021-12-08). U.S. still grappling with racism and discrimination. america.cgtn.com 
NYC's segregated public school systems New York City has one of the most segregated public school systems in the country. The vast gap between rich and poor, and often different races, is reflected in classrooms from the most neglected to the best-funded. We look at …
(2021-12-08). Colombian company tries to solve the digital gap problem. america.cgtn.com 
With the world's rapid technological advancement, the deficits in education, especially in developing nations, will only get bigger and put future generations at greater socio-economic risk. One company is trying to help bridge the gap in Colombia. Find out more.
(2021-12-08). Watch "Marx is Back", Episode 1: Bourgeois and Proletarians. mronline.org 
"Marx is Back" a mini-series about the Communist Manifesto is now on youtube. Subtitles available.
(2021-12-08). Dossier No. 47: New clothes, old threads: the dangerous right-wing offensive in Latin America. mronline.org 
The Western world lives in discontent. Progressive models have failed to maintain the levels of politicisation, mystique, capacity to question, transformative purpose, and possibilities of concrete changes for the masses.
(2021-12-08). Unapologetic support for abortion rights must be a pillar of the Left. mronline.org 
This week the Supreme Court began hearing oral arguments on Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization—the case that will determine the fate of Mississippi's 15-week abortion ban, and more broadly, the fate of Roe v. Wade.
(2021-12-08). Why Amazon is terrified of Its U.S. workers unionizing. mronline.org 
Amazon continues to abuse its warehouse workers, both in its day-to-day treatment of them and in its thuggish, law-breaking campaign to prevent unionization in the U.S.
(2021-12-08). Cornel West on Frantz Fanon, one of the great revolutionary intellectuals of the 20th century. mronline.org 
"Decolonization implies the urgent need to thoroughly challenge the colonial situation."