(2023-02-16). Statement on Importance of Federal Oversight of Inflation Reduction Act's Labor, Equity, and Environmental Goals. cepr.net The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) invests nearly $400 billion in clean energy and climate solutions over the next decade. The IRA includes $25 million for federal agencies to oversee implementation and track labor, equity, and environmental standards and performance. A Sierra Club letter, signed by over 175 organizations, urges federal agencies to use this funding …
(2023-02-16). A Self-Tax for the Common Good. inequality.org
(2023-02-16). Biden Refers To Wes Moore As 'Boy' In Speech, Right-Wing Media Pounces. newsone.com
Joe Biden referred to Maryland Gov. Wes Moore as "boy" in a speech, prompting right-wing media to present that as proof of the president's racism. It was Biden's latest in an ongoing series of racial gaffes.
(2023-02-16). Statement on Importance of Federal Oversight of Inflation Reduction Act's Labor, Equity, and Environmental Goals. cepr.net The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) invests nearly $400 billion in clean energy and climate solutions over the next decade. The IRA includes $25 million for federal agencies to oversee implementation and track labor, equity, and environmental standards and performance. A Sierra Club letter, signed by over 175 organizations, urges federal agencies to use this funding …
(2023-02-16). A Self-Tax for the Common Good. inequality.org
(2023-02-16). Biden Refers To Wes Moore As 'Boy' In Speech, Right-Wing Media Pounces. newsone.com
Joe Biden referred to Maryland Gov. Wes Moore as "boy" in a speech, prompting right-wing media to present that as proof of the president's racism. It was Biden's latest in an ongoing series of racial gaffes.
(2023-02-16). Formerly Incarcerated People Seek Discrimination Protection as "Protected Class" truthout.org Bridgette Simpson said she was a bright-eyed and bushy tailed 23-year-old college graduate when she suddenly found herself living a nightmare. A judge had just ruled on her traffic ticket in New Jersey, when she was suddenly surrounded by a sea of cops. Her ex-fiancé had used her car for robberies in Georgia, and she was being arrested and extradited for accessory to armed robbery. |
(2023-02-16). China sets up expert commission on off-campus tutoring supervision. ecns.cn The Chinese education authority has established an expert commission on off-campus tutoring supervision, as part of its efforts to ease the burden on students in compulsory education.
(2023-02-16). Greek teachers step up opposition to neo-liberal reforms targeting schools. peoplesdispatch.org School teachers and their unions in Greece have intensified their protest against the neo-liberal reforms and other anti-worker policies targeting schools and teachers across the country pushed by the conservative New Democracy (ND)-led government. Massive mobilizations took place across Greece on February 15, in response to the call of teachers' unions, such as the Teaching Federation of Greece (IOC) and the Federation of Secondary Education Officers (OLME), as well as students' groups, and parents' associations. Teachers demanded that the legislation be repealed which pave the way for the commercialization and…
(2023-02-16). President Maduro Inaugurates Healthcare Facilities in La Guaira, Las Tejerías, and Falcón. orinocotribune.com
This Tuesday, February 14, the president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, during a televised broadcast from Carabobo state, announced the inauguration of a blood bank in the José María Vargas Hospital, La Guaira state, and the rehabilitation of seven people's clinics in Aragua state, as well as the Falcón Institute of Scientific Research for Health (IFICS), Falcón state. This was accomplished through the Bricomiles (Military-Community Brigades for Education and Health) and the IFICS, in Coro. | From the University of Carabobo campus, where important services for cancer treatments were initiated at the Miguel Pérez C…
(2023-02-16). US College Board capitulates before Florida governor's attack on AP African American Studies curriculum. wsws.org The censorship of the AP African American Studies course in the state is part of a much broader attack by the far right on public education and democratic rights.
(2023-02-16). How Canada's Liberal-trade union-NDP alliance suppressed the Ontario education workers' strike. wsws.org For decades, the purported "progressive" alliance between the union bureaucrats, social democrats and Liberals has served as a key mechanism for suppressing working class opposition to austerity, imperialist war, and attacks on wages and conditions.
(2023-02-16). Russian Drones Continue To Hunt Down Ukraine's New M109 Howitzers (Videos). southfront.org
MOSCOW REGION, RUSSIA — JUNE 25, 2019: A ZALA Lancet-3 attack drone developed by Kalashnikov Concern on display at the Army 2019 International Military Technical Forum at Patriot Park. Marina Lystseva/TASS | The Russian military continues to hunt down Kiev forces' new M109 self-propelled 155 mm howitzers with loitering munitions. | On February 14 and 15, videos documenting strikes on two Ukrainian M109 howitzers in the special military zone surfaced online. The first howitzer was targeted with a…
(2023-02-16). Amartya Sen's work shows us the human cost of capitalist development. mronline.org
Indian economist Amartya Sen has posed a devastating challenge to the dominant capitalist understanding of development. But Sen's own analytical framework doesn't go far enough in exposing the inherently exploitative logic of capitalism.
(2023-02-16). Communist Party of Swaziland continues campaign to boycott 'farcical' elections despite arrests and torture. mronline.org
In Swaziland, only individuals approved by the local chiefs of King Mswati III can contest elections, and the parliament cannot hold the monarchy accountable. Pro-democracy activists have been calling for a boycott of the elections which are scheduled for August.
(2023-02-16). Neruda was assassinated with a biological weapon, nephew denounces. mronline.org
Rodolfo Reyes, a lawyer and nephew of Chilean poet Pablo Neruda, charged on Tuesday that the reports from two laboratories in Canada and Denmark confirm the assassination of the Nobel Prizewinner for Literature with a biological weapon.
(2023-02-16). With a 12% decrease, less Americans support aid for Ukraine: Poll. mronline.org
Americans are growing weary of the US support for Ukraine, a new poll suggests.
(2023-02-16). Saturday 3/18: Strike Debt Bay Area Book Group: Debt, by David Graeber. indybay.org Email strike.debt.bay.area@gmail.com a few days beforehand for the online invite.
(2023-02-16). Phase II of 'China Compound Eye' project commences. ecns.cn The second phase of China's deep-space observation radar network project, dubbed "China Compound Eye", began construction in Yunyang county, Chongqing on Tuesday.
(2023-02-16). Zelensky Signs Agreement With JP Morgan on Ukraine's Reconstruction. scheerpost.com
(2023-02-16). Sanctions are killing people in earthquake-hit Syria. peoplesdispatch.org Rania Khalek of BreakThrough News talks about the brutal impact of sanctions on earthquake-hit Syria. She explains how these extensive sanctions are leading to deaths, obstructing vital aid, and preventing reconstruction efforts, even as their authors, the US and its European allies, deliver homilies about democracy. She also talks about how the 'easing' of sanctions by the US is not having any significant impact.
(2023-02-16). Students demand affordable housing in the Netherlands. peoplesdispatch.org Students in the Netherlands are continuing their years-long struggle for affordable housing. On Tuesday, February 14, students organized a protest at Uilenstede in Amstelveen, a suburb of the Amsterdam Metropolitan Area. | The students, mobilized by the General Student Association Amsterdam (ASVA) and Free University Students Union (SRVU), have accused the government of blocking construction of more than 4,000 houses in Kronenburg near Uilenstede, a student district in the city. Activists from the Communist Youth Movement (CJB) were also present at the mobilization and extended their support to the students. | Ac…
(2023-02-17). Sindicatos franceses mantienen rechazo a reforma de pensiones. telesurtv.net Exigen que el Gobierno retire la iniciativa legislativa y presionan políticamente a los diputados para que no la aprueben.
(2023-02-16). Elecciones en Cuba: Esteban Lazo y candidatos a diputados visitan la Lenin y el Jardín Botánico. cubadebate.cu Esteban Lazo Hernández, presidente de la Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular, y los otros seis candidatos a diputados al Parlamento por el municipio capitalino de Arroyo Naranjo, visitaron hoy centros educativos y culturales de esa localidad.
(2023-02-16). Elecciones en Cuba: Reanuda Díaz-Canel intercambio con pueblo santaclareño. cubadebate.cu El presidente cubano Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez se encuentra en Santa Clara para retomar el intercambio, junto a sus 7 compañeros de candidatura, con los pobladores de la ciudad, cuya Asamblea Municipal los nominó como candidatos a diputados. La provincia de Villa Clara cuenta con 32 candidatos a diputados a la X Legislatura de la ANPP.
(2023-02-16). Magistrados a la CSJ de Honduras serían elegidos este jueves. telesurtv.net Según la ley, la elección de los magistrados debe ser aprobada por una mayoría calificada de los 128 diputados que conforman el Congreso.
(2023-02-16). Nurses struck in droves in 2022. This year will be no different. therealnews.com
(2023-02-17). Put The Bird DOWN Elon At Twitter! Launch Musk On Autopilot To Mars NOW! indybay.org Artists, poets and labor activists rallied in front of Twitter to demand that Elon Musk be sent to Mars on autopilot. They also spoke out against the illegal layoffs at Twitter and the violations of health and safety along with racist working conditions at Tesla which is called the plantation by Tesla workers.
(2023-02-17). Cal-OSHA, Amazon & The Corporate Capture Of California Agencies with Whistleblower David. indybay.org David Gass, a health and safety advocate and whistleblower at Amazon in the Central Valley talks about the fight to protect health and safety of the workers at Amazon and how Cal-OSHA under Governor Brown and Department of Industrial Relations Director Christine Baker conspired to cover-up serious health and safety problems at Bezo's Amazon warehouse. | Present governor Gavin Newsom also allowed the corrupt Christine Baker to join the California Fraud Assessment Commission representing employers. The Democratic Party controlled legislature refused to call for her removal and also refused to hold any hearings abou…
(2023-02-17). Angela Davis Speaks For The Freedom of Mumia & ILWU Local 10 Stop Work Action To Free Him. indybay.org Angela Davis spoke out for the freedom of Mumia Abu-Jamal and also for ILWU Local 10 which is having a stop work meeting on 2/16/23 with a rally from their union hall to Harry Bridges Plaza to support the freedom of Mumia Abu-Jamal…
(2023-02-17). Free Mumia & Stop Racist Police Murders! For General Strikes To Stop Racist Terror & Murders. indybay.org The UFCLP calls for mass worker/labor actions including general strikes to Free Mumia Abu-Jamal and racist police terror and murder. We also protest the San Francisco Labor Council bureaucrats who opposed supporting the ILWU Local 10 initiated march and rally. These bureaucrats like the national AFL-CIO leadership continue to support the Democrats and Republicans who support more funding for the police along with their militarization. The AFL-CIO, SEIU, IBT, CWA and other unions continue to allow police in their ranks.
(2023-02-17). Hyundai in talks with US Labor Department over child labor in Alabama. wsws.org The talks come seven months after an explosive article in Reuters revealed that a Hyundai-owned metal stamping plant had hired children as young as 12.
(2023-02-16). Saudi Foreign Minister Will Visit Syria In Upcoming Few Days — Report. southfront.org
Syria flag (flickr). | Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud will visit the Syrian capital, Damascus, in the upcoming few days, Sputnik reported on February 16, citing a Syrian source with knowledge on the matter. "Preparations are currently underway for the visit of Prince Faisal bin Farhan within days," the source, whose name was not revealed, told the Russian news agency, without elaborating. | This would be the first visit by a senior Saudi official to Damascus since the war…
(2023-02-16). Elon We Won't Back Down Unveiling At Tesla-Send Musk On Autopilot To Mars. indybay.org
(2023-02-16). Sanders pushes AFA Chief Sara Nelson as new Labor Secretary. peoplesworld.org
WASHINGTON—With Labor Secretary Marty Walsh headed out the door—and back to a top union job—Sen. Bernie Sanders is pushing two potential successors: Sara Nelson, president of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, and Bill Clinton's Labor Secretary, Robert Reich, in that order. Sanders' recommendations may swing some weight with Joe Biden's White House. The Vermont independent …
(2023-02-16). Science Saturday: Cross-laboratory collaboration accelerates gold-standard SRA testing. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org At Mayo Clinic Laboratories, where teamwork powers innovation, a cross-laboratory collaboration has enabled implementation of a cutting-edge, gold standard test for a life-threatening condition known as HIT, or heparin-induced thrombocytopenia. The test, a serotonin release assay (SRA), uses the expertise and technologies of the Special Coagulation Laboratory (SCL) and Clinical Mass Spectrometry Laboratory (CMSL) to guide physicians on making an accurate diagnosis of HIT, which is an important first step in choosing the best blood…
(2023-02-16). Free Mumia & Stop Racist Police Murders! For General Strikes To Stop Racist Terror&Murders. indybay.org The UFCLP calls for mass worker/labor actions including general strikes to Free Mumia Abu-Jamal and racist police terror and murder. We also protest the San Francisco Labor Council bureaucrats who opposed supporting the ILWU Local 10 initiated march and rally. These bureaucrats like the national AFL-CIO leadership continue to support the Democrats and Republicans who support more funding for the police along with their militarization. The AFL-CIO, SEIU, IBT, CWA and other unions continue to allow police in their ranks.
(2023-02-17). Protests demand U.S. military out of the Philippines. workers.org
U.S. Secretary of Defense, and former Raytheon board member, Lloyd Austin visited the Philippines, where he met with President Ferdinant Marcos Jr. on Feb. 1 to announce the expansion of the U.S. military presence there, from five to nine bases. The expansion and establishment of these bases are allowed under . . . |
(2023-02-17). International Solidarity Action In Tokyo To Free Mumia Abu-Jamal Blocked By Police. indybay.org Hoshino Defense Committee, Osaka Defense Committee and Doro-Chiba the railway workers union went to the US embassy to deliver a statement of soldiarity for the freedom of Mumia Abu-Jamal. US embassy officials called on the Japanese police to block the statement from being delivered and mobilized the Tokyo police.
(2023-02-17). Workers in France ponder how to defeat pension cutbacks. workers.org
Public opinion polls show a massive rejection of the government's plan to "reform" France's pension system. President Emmanuel Macron means to increase the age workers may retire from 62 to 64 and increase the qualification for a full pension from 42 years to 43 years worked. His plan would make . . . |
(2023-02-17). Think of the power you have as a worker! workers.org
Based on a talk given at the Feb. 5 webinar "Global Class War: Lessons from Sam Marcy for workers struggles today." Go to youtu.be/5Arb33Q8SN0 to view the webinar. Greetings, comrades, and thank you so much for sticking with us during this program today. My name is Teddie Kelly. I am . . . |
(2023-02-17). Reserve Bank of Australia governor Lowe, political theatre and interest rate hikes. wsws.org The central concern of all sections of the political and media establishment is that workers should not draw broad political conclusions from the life-wrenching experiences they are undergoing.
(2023-02-17). Railroad workers confirm "nasty" toxic train "broke down" two days prior to crash in East Palestine, Ohio. wsws.org New details confirm that the February 3 crash could have been prevented had workers' warnings been heeded regarding profit-driven policies, such as Precision Scheduled Railroading.
(2023-02-17). Workers speak out against UAW complicity as Stellantis prepares to shutter Belvidere Assembly. wsws.org Around 1,200 remaining workers at the Stellantis Belvidere Assembly Plant face the Februrary 28 closure of their plant, leaving them with gut wrenching choices.
(2023-02-17). Australia: Two workers killed at Queensland zinc mine. wsws.org The tragic death of two young workers, Dylan Langridge and Trevor Davis, highlights the ongoing refusal of mining corporations, governments and unions to implement basic safety measures.
(2023-02-16). Striking workers need our help to keep fighting in 2023. therealnews.com
(2023-02-16). Legendario periodista dice que buzos de EE.UU. volaron los Nord Stream. workers.org
Victoria Nuland: "Nos agrada mucho saber que el Nord Stream 2 se ha convertido en un montón de chatarra en el fondo del mar." En un artículo publicado aquí el último octubre en inglés, Sara Flounders demostró que los EE.UU. gañaba lo más de la destrucción de Nordstream 1 y . . . |
(2023-02-16). Haiti forum denounces U.S. occupation. workers.org
Berkeley, California Haiti was the focus of the Feb. 4 revival of the Peace and Freedom Party's monthly political meetings, held here at the Starry Plough Irish Pub revolutionary pub. Pro-Aristide demonstrator in Haiti in early March 2004, protesting the Feb. 29 coup and facing the assault rifle of a . . . |
(2023-02-16). Hunger strike vs. torturous conditions in Washington state. workers.org
Tacoma, Washington Over 80 detainees went on a hunger strike Feb. 1 at the ICE Processing Center, formerly the Northwest Detention Center, in Tacoma. In an effort to crush the strike, they were quickly tear-gassed at the beginning of their heroic stance. The immigrant detainees struck against torturous conditions at . . . |
(2023-02-16). 'Struggle is the very essence of a revolutionary party'. workers.org
Based on a talk given at the Feb. 5 webinar "Global Class War: Lessons from Sam Marcy for workers struggles today." Go to youtu.be/5Arb33Q8SN0 to view the webinar. Today I'll respond to the Sam Marcy quote, which ends with "Struggle is the very essence of a revolutionary party." When I . . . |
(2023-02-16). Tesla Fired Over 30 Workers in Buffalo the Day After Union Announced Campaign. truthout.org Dozens of Tesla workers in Buffalo, New York, were fired the day after workers announced their unionization campaign, a move that the union says amounts to illegal union busting. According to Tesla Workers United, over 30 workers at the Buffalo "Gigafactory" were fired on Wednesday after workers went public with their union effort the day before, sending a letter to right-wing billionaire CEO Elon… |
(2023-02-16). How U.S. sanctions block aid to earthquake victims in Syria. workers.org
Even the ancient citadel in Aleppo, Syria's largest city, was destroyed by the 2023 earthquake. The terrible earthquake that hit a wide area of southeastern Türkiye and neighboring Syria has reportedly killed at least 36,000 people as of Feb. 13, with estimates that this total will reach 50,000. This winter . . . |
(2023-02-16). Cuba Is Not a State-Sponsor of Terrorism. orinocotribune.com By Noam Chomsky and Vijay Prashad — Feb 14, 2023 | Cuba, a country of 11 million people, has been under an illegal embargo by the United States government for over six decades. | Despite this embargo, Cuba's people have been able to transcend the indignities of hunger, ill health, and illiteracy, all three being social plagues that continue to trouble much of the world. | Due to its innovations in health care delivery, for instance, Cuba has been able to send its medical workers to other countries, including during the pandemic, to provide vital assistance. Cuba exports its medical workers, not terrorism.
(2023-02-16). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org Doctors' strike continues in Madrid, Spain, with mass demonstration; Three day nationwide strike by UK university academics over pay and conditions; French workers continue strikes against pension reform; National strike in Belgium in defence of wages; Municipal workers strike in cities across the Netherlands; Lebanese teachers' strike over pay and conditions enters seventh week; Strikes and protests by Iranian workers; Residents in Zenzele, South Africa march to demand public services…
(2023-02-16). Bus workers on Australia's Gold and Tweed Coast to strike again after overwhelmingly rejecting Kinetic's "offer" wsws.org The stand being taken by the Kinetic workers should be actively supported by workers everywhere. They are fighting for decent pay and conditions against a transnational corporation.
(2023-02-16). Caterpillar workers speak out as UAW contract deadline approaches: "How do they expect anybody to live on these wages?" wsws.org Workers who spoke to the WSWS earlier this week at plants in the Peoria, Illinois, area—the center of Caterpillar production for much of the 20th century—overwhelmingly expressed the sentiment that they needed far better wages, benefits and working conditions.
(2023-02-16). UK University workers hold three day national strike. wsws.org World Socialist Web Site reporters spoke to university staff at the halfway point of their scheduled 18 days of strike action this February-March.
(2023-02-16). "We make billions for this company, and most of us can't pay our rent": UPS workers speak out ahead of summer contract talks. wsws.org Workers are gearing up for a major battle against not only the shipping giant, but against the pro-corporate union bureaucracy.
(2023-02-17). Earthquake Response Turkey; Husseini on Pandemic Origins & US Biowarfare; ILWU10 For Mumia. indybay.org Pacifica's CRD: Earthquake Response in Turkey; Sam Husseini on Pandemic Origins and US Biowarfare; Union Fights for Freedom for Mumia; Death Penalty Abolitionists in Texas Speak Out…
(2023-02-17). Temple University students rally in support of striking grad students as union promotes Democrats. wsws.org Hundreds turned out to oppose Temple University's aggressive attempts to intimidate students and force striking grad students to accept poverty wages.
(2023-02-16). The Specter of "Woke Communism" tomdispatch.com Ron DeSantis, governor of Florida and perhaps the next president of the United States, is waging war against something he and many others on the right identify as "woke communism." DeSantis even persuaded the Florida legislature to pass a Victims of Communism law, mandating that every November 7th (the anniversary of the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia), all public schools in the state must devote 45 minutes of instruction to the evils of the red menace. You might reasonably ask: What menace? After all, the Soviet Union fell apart more than 30 years ago and, long before that, communist parties around the world had…
(2023-02-16). "African Unity" and the Failure of Regional Integration, Current Geopolitical Changes. globalresearch.ca
(2023-02-16). Ratified UIC faculty contract fails to address faculty and students' needs. wsws.org Though touted as a win by the unions, the university committed itself to little more than pocket change for improving student mental health, while the purported wage gains for faculty will be quickly eroded by inflation.
(2023-02-17). Ford slashes another 3,800 jobs across Europe, including 2,300 in Germany. wsws.org Behind the backs of the workforce, the general works council and management at Ford have agreed to cut 3,800 jobs across Europe over the next three years.
(2023-02-16). Attacks on Black Studies reflect ruling class worries. cpusa.org
Black History under Attack As we celebrate Black History Month 2023, the very subject is under attack on many fronts: thirty-five states have introduced legislation to restrict teaching history; educators have faced death threats, fines, and fear of losing their jobs. In some cases, the most heinous racial atrocities are singled out for deletion …
(2023-02-17). Blak Sovereign Movement given a boost by Senator Lidia Thorpe. greenleft.org.au Djab Wurrung Gunnai Gunditjmara Senator Lidia Thorpe should be congratulated for putting a Treaty with First Nations people on the political agenda. Progressives need to support that campaign, argue Jacob Andrewartha and Sue Bolton.
(2023-02-16). From the 'Groyper Wars' to 'America First': Nick Fuentes becomes a 'somebody'. thegrayzone.com Self-described Christian reactionary livestreamer Nick Fuentes led his "Groyper Army" into a war against the conservative movement's most prominent figures, including TPUSA's Charlie Kirk and podcaster Ben Shapiro. Fuentes blasted conservative rivals as too pro-gay, pro-immigrant, and pro-Israel to champion the ideals of "America First." Between 2020 and 2023, he hosted a rival "America First" conference (AFPAC) to compete with the annual CPAC confab of the conservative establishment. AFPAC's main achievement has been engulfing MAGA-aligned politicians in controversy. In 2022, …
(2023-02-16). U.S. Sanctions on Syria Block aid! End Sanctions NOW! Learn how SanctionsKill. iacenter.org The demands are rising! End the sanctions on Syria. Thousands caught under the rubble. Tens of thousands are homeless. Yet U.S. sanctions are blocking every form of relief. We need an international campaign to END these deadly sanctions. Order 2nd Edition, just released SANCTIONS — A Wrecking Ball in a Global Economy: iacenter.org/sanctions-book Download the REPORT: US Sanctions: Deadly, Destructive and in Violation of International Law Get the latest updates at: syriasupportmovement.org The anthology: SANCTIONS: A Wrecking Ball in a Global Economy challenges a deadly U.S. policy. In 3 mont…
(2023-02-16). Iran: A Post-Islamist Society Revolts Against an Islamist State. socialistproject.ca Zan, Zendegi, Azadi (Women, Life, Freedom) is the motto of Iran's most recent democratic social movement, which sparked after the death in detention of Zhina Mahsa Amini by so-called Iran's morality police on 16 September 2022. This nationwide progressive movement, largely led by women and other Iran's subalterns, has shaken the ideological foundation of the Islamic Republic of Iran — the discourse and the institution of the velayat-e faqih (guardianship of the jurist) — and the entirety of the current Islamist state in Iran. | The Zan, Zendegi, Azadi movement has revealed that the ruling Islamist…
(2023-02-16). Daily Round-up | Rights groups sue Peru's president for protesters' killings & other stories. peoplesdispatch.org In this episode, we bring you stories of Colombians marching in support of President Gustavo Petro's government, Palestinian prisoners launching a civil disobedience movement, Amnesty criticizing a British firm for its role in evictions in Kashmir, and the US and Papua New Guinea in talks over a defense agreement…
(2023-02-16). We Need a Huge Rage Against the War Machine. Mass Antiwar Movement. globalresearch.ca
(2023-02-16). "Rage Against the War Machine" rally promotes alliance between the "left" and the extreme right. wsws.org The February 19 rally, organized by the Libertarian Party and the People's Party, is a reactionary political amalgam, including outright fascists, that has nothing to do with developing a genuine movement against imperialist war.
(2023-02-17). Mayo Clinic Q and A: 5 questions about MRI. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I suffered an injury while working out and my primary care physician ordered an X-ray. However, after reviewing the results, my doctor recommended that I have an MRI. I am a very anxious person. Can you explain more about what this type of testing entails and what I can expect? ANSWER: Understandably, any health care concern can lead to feelings of anxiety and nervousness. Depending upon the situation, your care team may begin with…
(2023-02-17). Oppose the Sri Lankan government's anti-democratic attack on local elections. wsws.org The government's ongoing attempts to postpone the elections is a part of its broader attacks on the social and democratic rights of working people who are beginning to rise up against its brutal austerity measures.
(2023-02-16). "Plug and Play" Guides US Domestic and Foreign Policy — And It's Not Working. globalresearch.ca