(2023-06-07). In This Washington, the Fantastically Rich Are Finally Frowning. inequality.org
(2023-06-07). Cornel West on Running for President, Ending Ukraine War & Taking on "Corporate Duopoly" of Dems & GOP. democracynow.org 
Cornel West, the iconic academic and social critic, has declared his candidacy for president of the United States in the 2024 election. He is running with the People's Party, a progressive alternative to the two major parties that grew out of Bernie Sanders's 2016 campaign. With 2024 shaping up to be a rematch between "neofascist" Donald Trump and "milquetoast neoliberal" Joe Biden, West says voters need a real alternative focused on tackling inequality, racism, war and corporate greed. "There's an indifference to the plight of the vulnerable," West tells Demo…
(2023-06-07). Yes—Canada has anti-Black racism, too. therealnews.com 
To the uninitiated, Canada may have a reputation for friendly and folksy charm. For Black and Indigenous peoples of the 'Great White North,' this veneer belies a white supremacy as vicious as anywhere else. Since 2020,
(2023-06-08). Open letter of protest to Australia's National Tertiary Education Union. wsws.org This letter by Carolyn Kennett protests against NTEU officials blocking her and a fellow Committee for Public Education member from moving a resolution at a stopwork meeting at Sydney's Macquarie University, calling for a unified struggle against pay cutting, casualisation and restructuring.
(2023-06-08). In China, German Lawmaker Calls For End To Sanctions. popularresistance.org More than ever, in times of growing geopolitical tensions and confrontational policy approaches, with intolerance and "friend-or- foe" thinking threatening to erode the primacy of diplomacy, international exchange, mutual understanding, and peaceful cooperation are of outstanding global importance. | Through your academic innovation and your university's global outlook — as reflected for example in numerous educational cooperation programmes and extensive academic exchange — you are making an important contribution, which cannot be overstated. | In talking about Sino-German relations in 2023 against t…
(2023-06-08). Record 12.91 million sit gaokao amid popularization of higher education. ecns.cn A record number of 12.91 million people in China are registered to sit for the gaokao, China's college entrance exams, on Wednesday, the first after the country downgraded its strict management of COVID-19.
(2023-06-07). Protests against university staff cuts in New Zealand. wsws.org Pseudo-left organisations at Otago University and Victoria University of Wellington are seeking to subordinate opposition to hundreds of job cuts to the Tertiary Education Union, which has a long record of imposing mass redundancies.
(2023-06-07). United States government's anti-China semiconductor strategy thrown into disarray by congressional budget cutting. wsws.org Education and research funding authorized by the CHIPS Act in question as US Congress enacts sweeping cuts to domestic spending.
(2023-06-07). The Right Wing's Latest Target in Its War on Education? Teaching Climate Change. truthout.org Carolyn McGrath thought she was ready for her testimony in front of the New Jersey Department of Education. An art teacher, she had dressed in a jaunty polka-dot blouse and chunky green necklace, and had a written statement prepared in favor of teaching climate change in every school subject. She hadn't expected any controversy. But by the time it was her turn to walk to the podium last month… |
(2023-06-07). Protests against university staff cuts in New Zealand. wsws.org Pseudo-left organisations at Otago University and Victoria University of Wellington are seeking to subordinate opposition to hundreds of job cuts to the Tertiary Education Union, which has a long record of imposing mass redundancies.
(2023-06-07). United States government's anti-China semiconductor strategy thrown into disarray by congressional budget cutting. wsws.org Education and research funding authorized by the CHIPS Act in question as US Congress enacts sweeping cuts to domestic spending.
(2023-06-07). The Right Wing's Latest Target in Its War on Education? Teaching Climate Change. truthout.org Carolyn McGrath thought she was ready for her testimony in front of the New Jersey Department of Education. An art teacher, she had dressed in a jaunty polka-dot blouse and chunky green necklace, and had a written statement prepared in favor of teaching climate change in every school subject. She hadn't expected any controversy. But by the time it was her turn to walk to the podium last month… |
(2023-06-07). US Delegation Meets With Taiwan Democratic Self-Government League. popularresistance.org Workers World Party and International Action Center delegates traveled to the People's Republic of China in May as part of an educational and political exchange organized by the China-U.S. Solidarity Network. The purpose of the delegation was multifold: to conduct research that brings truth to expose the lies of the U.S. empire, as well as to strengthen international friendships and forge a more resilient global anti-imperialist movement. Among the many stops on this tour was a meeting in Beijing with representatives of the Taiwan Democratic Self-Government League (Taimeng). | One of eight parties in the Chinese…
(2023-06-07). China's gaokao begins, with various supporting measures, best wishes. ecns.cn China's gaokao, the country's annual college entrance examination, began on Wednesday, with a new high of 12.91 million students taking part in, an increase of 980,000 over 2022, the Ministry of Education said.
(2023-06-08). Thursday 6/8: #SchoolSafety: Ending Gun Violence & Protecting LGBTQIA+ Kids. indybay.org Online panel discussion…
(2023-06-08). Ukraine Rejects Calls to 'Freeze' Conflict For Peace Talks. news.antiwar.com Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba on Wednesday reaffirmed Kyiv's position that it's against the idea of pausing the fighting in Ukraine to foster peace talks between the warring sides. "If anyone thinks they should freeze the conflict and then see how to solve it, they don't understand it," Kuleba said during an online briefing with …
(2023-06-08). Brawling on the brink: Berlin Bulletin no. 211, June 7, 2023. mronline.org 
"NATO—the U.S.-dominated global war machine—whose policy is 'full dominance spectrum,' contrary to its claims, is not a defensive organization. Its purpose has been to act as an instrument for U.S. world domination and to prevent all challenges to U.S. hegemony." —Mairead Maguire…
(2023-06-07). Is nuclear fusion energy salvation? mronline.org 
Or is Eternal Energy = Eternal Damnation?>
(2023-06-07). A Public Power victory in New York State. mronline.org 
On May 2, New York became the first U.S. state to pass a major Green New Deal policy following four years of organizing by the Public Power NY coalition and allies.
(2023-06-07). India: Five years behind bars for five activists, neither tried nor even charged. mronline.org 
Without bail, without charges being framed, without justice!
(2023-06-07). In a historic step backwards, the U.S. limits the right to strike. mronline.org 
The Supreme Court ruled against the Teamsters, opening the door to unions being sued for 'damages' to a company during—or due to—strike action, report MARK GRUENBERG and JOHN WOJCIK…
(2023-06-07). Train horror in India: Another crime of decaying capitalism. mronline.org 
The deadliest train crash in India in more than a quarter of a century has killed nearly 300 passengers and injured more than 1,000. It is a tragedy that has horrified the world and exposed the criminal neglect of basic infrastructure by the ultra-right regime of Hindu chauvinist Narendra Modi and the capitalist governments that preceded it.
(2023-06-07). Five years behind bars for five activists. mronline.org Without bail, without charges being framed, without justice!
(2023-06-07). Wednesday 6/14: Gun Violence Prevention and the 2024 Election Teach-in. indybay.org Online webinar…
(2023-06-08). Ox Sam Camp Being Raided, Arrests Underway of Defenders of Paiute Massacre Site. indybay.org The first arrests are underway and Ox Sam Camp is being raided after land defenders halted an excavator this morning at Thacker Pass in northern Nevada. This morning, a group of Native American water protectors and allies used their bodies to non-violently block the construction of the controversial Thacker Pass lithium mine in Nevada, turning back bulldozers and heavy equipment. The dramatic scene unfolded this morning as workers attempting to dig trenches near Sentinel Rock were turned back by land defenders who ran and put their bodies between heavy equipment and the land. Now they are being arrested and the c…
(2023-06-07). 14 Killed and 12 Injured in a Crash in Bangladesh. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, in Bangladesh's Sylhet district, a collision between a truck and a pickup van in the lead to the demise of at least 14 individuals, with an additional 12 sustaining injuries. | Related: | "At least 14 people were killed and 12 sustained injuries in the head-on collision, and all of the deceased were construction workers," Md Abul Hossain, inspector at Sylhet's Dakshin Surma Police Station said. | According to Hossain, s…
(2023-06-07). Xi calls for sustained efforts to create new miracles in combating desertification. ecns.cn He stressed that to strengthen comprehensive prevention and control of desertification and further carry out the construction of such key ecological projects as the TNSFP is of great concern to our country's ecological security, the building of a great country, and the sustainable development of the Chinese nation.
(2023-06-07). Xinjiang farmers make desert mushrooms bloom. ecns.cn Tumushuke city in the Third Division of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (XPCC), has been seeking benefits from the desert and has achieved significant results.
(2023-06-08). Celebrating Imperial's international graduates. imperial.ac.uk From a 3D collaboration tool to a seaweed-based alternative to plastic, we meet some of Imperial's graduate startup founders.
(2023-06-08). ILWU Local 52 Gabriel Prawl On Firings In Seattle, Growing Anger & West Coast Work Action. indybay.org ILWU longshore workers are facing direct union busting by the PMA and shipping bosses. In Seattle a walkout took place after longshore workers worked to health and safety rules. Seattle Local 52 past president Gabriel Prawl talks about the conditions that are developing on the docks and why anger is growing among ILWU members.
(2023-06-08). At Apple Headquarters Workers Want Labor Power! WGAW Rallies With South Bay Labor. indybay.org Striking Writers Guild Of America West workers and other unionists rallied at the world headquarters of Apple to demand that Apple meet their demands.
(2023-06-08). From lift off to splash down: An update on Mayo Clinic stem cells in space. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org It's been six years since Mayo Clinic physician Abba Zubair, M.D., Ph.D., watched stem cells from his regenerative medicine laboratory blast into space as part of a research effort to see if zero gravity would help the cells multiply faster. Approximately 15 million people worldwide experience a stroke annually, according to the World Health Organization. Currently, stroke remains a top cause of death and disability in the world. Finding new therapies for stroke is important…
(2023-06-08). Rusia ratifica interés en ampliar colaboración con Cuba. telesurtv.net Moscú participa en proyectos en el sector petrolífero y metalúrgico. Comercio bilateral crece nueve veces en lo que va de 2023.
(2023-06-08). SEP/IYSSE public meeting in Colombo: Oppose the Sri Lankan government's privatisation of state enterprises! Build workers' action committees to fight for jobs and wages! wsws.org The SEP/IYSSE public meeting will elaborate on the program and perspective of international socialism that the working class needs to fight the government's austerity measures.
(2023-06-08). Australian Labor government backs real wage cut for 2.5 million workers. wsws.org This is the second successive cut to the real wages of low-paid workers delivered under the Albanese Labor government, which reiterated its opposition to an "across-the-board" pay rise in line with inflation.
(2023-06-08). As port disruptions continue, big business lobby groups call on Biden to step in with railroad-style intervention. wsws.org Amidst continuing slowdowns on West Coast ports, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre confirmed that Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su was "engaged" in talks with the port operators and the dockworkers union.
(2023-06-08). Supreme Court Weakened Legal Protections For Striking. popularresistance.org In a shameful decision last week, eight members of the U.S. Supreme Court weakened the right to strike. Only Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson stood up for the workers. In her 27-page dissent in Glacier Northwest, Inc. v. International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Jackson wrote, "The right to strike is fundamental to American labor law." Indeed, it is the threat of a strike that gives workers leverage during contract negotiations with an employer. Jackson continued: | Workers are not indentured servants, bound to continue laboring until any planned work stoppage would be as painless as possible for their masters. They a…
(2023-06-08). UN: Aid to Be Delivered in Sudan Cease-Fire or Not. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, a spokesperson for the United Nations reported that no matter the presence or absence of a ceasefire in Sudan, the organization and its collaborative entities will persistently provide humanitarian assistance. | Related: | "But, we need to see an end to the violence and the looting of humanitarian facilities," said Stephane Dujarric, the chief spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres, adding that "ev…
(2023-06-07). NAACP, Latinx, labor, and LGBTQ rights groups warn against visiting Florida. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—You've heard of State Department "travel advisories" for people planning to visit various foreign countries? "Don't go there. It's dangerous," is either implicit or explicit. Well, things are so bad for people of color and gay-lesbian-bisexual-transgender people that three top civil rights groups have issued travel advisories…for Florida. In so many words, what they're saying …
(2023-06-07). Australian Labor treasurer manoeuvres as RBA lifts interest rates again. wsws.org In line with policies of major central banks around the world, the RBA is lifting rates to slow the economy, or even induce a recession, to crush the growing wages struggles of the working class under the banner of the need to "fight inflation."
(2023-06-07). Exporting Occupation: Israeli Business is Booming in Morocco-Occupied Western Sahara. mintpressnews.com 
"Before the normalization happened, the Israelis would collaborate with the Moroccans, but also wouldn't feel comfortable going beyond this covert intelligence or military or ad hoc cooperation, but with normalization, this has now reached a whole new level that is unprecedented." — Riccardo Fabiani, International Crisis Group…
(2023-06-07). Labor must join the fight to Stop Cop City. therealnews.com 
The 2020 protests that took place in the immediate wake of Minneapolis police murdering George Floyd were a historic call for America to reckon with its racist, oppressive system of state-sanctioned police violence. Three years later, rather than a reckoning, that same system, along with the political and business elites propping it up, are giving us "Cop City" (ie, the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center, the Atlanta Police Foundation's 85-acre, $90-million police militarization and training complex where law enforcement from around the US and beyond will, among other things, train for urban warfare scen…
(2023-06-07). Gathering For Indigenous Water Justice And Global Collaboration. popularresistance.org On August 15-17, MKW Co-conveners and partners will convene the Mni Ki Wakan (Water is Sacred) Summit, themed, "Indigenous Water Justice, Global Collaboration, & Dismantling Water Colonialism," occurring in Rapid City, South Dakota, United States (mnikiwakan.org). The MKW Summit will bring together Indigenous Peoples, youth, and Indigenous-led environmental water organizations. The MKW Summit is a pillar of the Indigenous Water Decade that was first announced in 2016 at the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII). Since then, the MKW team has engaged in local/transnational partnerships,…
(2023-06-07). "We will not give in to blackmail": Colombians defend government and progressive reforms. peoplesdispatch.org Thousands took to the streets across Colombia in support of the labor, pension, and healthcare reforms proposed by the Gustavo Petro government. The mobilization called for by the country's major trade union confederations, including CUT and CTC, also comes in response to the destabilization campaign against the government being waged by right-wing politicians and mainstream media. | Juan Carlos Quintero, a member of the Peasant Association of Catatumbo and the National Coordination of Marcha Patriótica, told Peoples Dispatch that, "The demonstrations have been massive, in support of the current government of Gus…
(2023-06-07). Colombia Marches In Support Of President Petro's Reforms. telesurenglish.net Colombian President Gustavo Petro closed Wednesday in Bogotá a massive popular demonstration in support of his government's proposed social reforms. | RELATED: | The marches called by the labor centrals and the union of educators were replicated in the streets of major Colombian cities such as Medellín, Cali, and Barranquilla. | Petro together with Vice President Francia Márquez joined the mobilizations in Bogotá.
(2023-06-07). Colombians to March in Support of President Petro's Reforms. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, social organizations will march in the main Colombian cities to express their support for President Gustavo Petro and his health, labor, and pension reforms. | RELATED: | The day before, the leftist leader invited citizens to march not only in support of his policies but also in rejection of impunity for war crimes. | The mobilization day was announced on May 31 by the Unitary Central of Workers of C…
(2023-06-07). NAACP, Latinx, labor and LGBTQ rights groups warn against visiting Florida. peoplesworld.org WASHINGTON—You've heard of State Department "travel advisories" for people planning to visit various foreign countries? "Don't go there. It's dangerous," is either implicit or explicit. Well, things are so bad for people of color and gay-lesbian-bisexual-transgender people that three top civil rights groups have issued travel advisories…for Florida. In so many words, what they're saying …
(2023-06-08). Pacifica's CRD Longshore Workers Shut Down Ports;Protests over Florida Anti-immigrant Bill. indybay.org Pacifica's Capitalism, Race & Democracy On Longshore Workers Shut Down Ports; Protests over Florida Anti-immigrant Bill; South Africa Stands Up to the ICC…
(2023-06-08). Worker outrage over air quality crisis forces shift cancellations at Mack Trucks in Macungie, Pennsylvania. wsws.org The company announced that the second shift at one of its facilities was canceled after a sizable number of workers called out, citing concerns about the air quality at the facility.
(2023-06-08). 900,000 people demonstrate against Macron as the union apparatuses try to strangle the fight. wsws.org The struggle against the pension cut is a political struggle against the capitalist state, and to wage it, workers have to fight to bring down Macron.
(2023-06-08). No to pension reform and war, bring down Macron! wsws.org Workers and young people marching across France against Emmanuel Macron's illegitimate pension reform must form rank-and-file committees independent of the pro-capitalist trade unions.
(2023-06-08). British media protected pro-war serial sex pest Nick Cohen for decades. thegrayzone.com Pro-war pundit Nick Cohen's sexual abuse accusations were well-known in British media for years. Yet his friends at the Guardian, Financial Times and Private Eye kept them under wraps while Cohen's lawyers threatened potential accusers. The New York Times has published a devastating investigation revealing that for 20 years, the former Guardian/Observer writer Nick Cohen sexually harassed and abused female journalists with the full knowledge of his employers, coworkers, and British media more widely. What's more, his employers willingly engaged …
(2023-06-08). Anti-fascist Pride demo denounces 'Moms for Liberty'. workers.org 
Jazmyn Henderson speaking outside Marriott in Philadelphia, June 2, 2023. Philadelphia An anti-fascist Pride event was held outside the Marriott hotel in downtown Philadelphia June 2, to tell the fascist group "Moms for Liberty" (M4L) that they are not welcome here. Moms for Liberty plans to hold a summit at . . . |
(2023-06-08). Muerte Cruzada, Ecuador in crisis. workers.org 
At May 1 demonstration in Quito, people demand President Guillermo Lasso get out. Ibarra, Ecuador June 3 — On May 17 at 6: 59 a.m., Ecuador's banker-President Guillermo Lasso faced impeachment by the National Assembly and a dishonorable expulsion from office. At 7: 00 a.m. that day, Lasso invoked the "muerte cruzada" . . . |
(2023-06-08). Kissinger a los 100 años: sigue siendo un criminal de guerra — editorial. workers.org 
Credit: Steve Brodner Henry Kissinger ha cumplido 100 años hoy, 27 de mayo de 2023, ofreciendo la prueba de que los criminales de guerra de talla mundial pueden escapar al castigo si cometen sus crímenes al servicio del imperialismo estadounidense. Kissinger fue Asesor de Seguridad Nacional del Presidente Richard Nixon . . . |
(2023-06-07). Key worker protection bills stalled in N.Y. Legislature. peoplesworld.org 
ALBANY, N.Y. —Two key bills to benefit some of the lowest-paid and most-exploited workers appear to be stalled—at least for now—in the New York legislature. That's led their lead backers, the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union and the Alliance for a Greater New York, to post a public petition campaign to get lawmakers to …
(2023-06-07). 1,000 anti-fascist demonstrators detained in Leipzig, Germany police kettle for hours. wsws.org The increasingly use of state violence against youth, peaceful protesters and workers shows that it is impossible to wage‚ÄÜ ‚ÄÜ war abroad without waging class war at home.
(2023-06-07). Australian university union seeks sellout deal in industrial tribunal after Newcastle strike. wsws.org NTEU officials told workers at the strike rally that the union would enter "intensive bargaining" in the Fair Work Commission and "you may not get everything that you want."
(2023-06-07). UAW, CWA move to sabotage Clarios strike, allowing company to increase production at Missouri factory. wsws.org Workers have responded with disgust and anger to the decision by the unions to allow Clarios to ramp up output at the St. Joseph plant in a bid to undermine the strike.
(2023-06-07). Dam collapse in Ukraine causes major humanitarian and ecological disaster. wsws.org Whatever the immediate causes of the dam's collapse, workers must understand the unfolding humanitarian and ecological disaster above all as an urgent warning about the immense dangers presented by the NATO war against Russia in Ukraine for workers across Europe and internationally.
(2023-06-07). Under pressure from UPS workers, Teamsters bureaucracy announces hastily-organized strike vote. wsws.org The rapid and disorganized character of the vote, with in-person voting only, in some cases taking placing inside UPS facilities under the eye of management, guarantees that the turnout will be artificially deflated.
(2023-06-07). Cuba: Defeat The Blockade Without Waiting For It To Be Lifted. popularresistance.org Havana, Cuba — Over 1,300 delegates from 58 countries, representing 271 organizations, congregated here on May 2 to celebrate the "International Meeting of Solidarity with Cuba and Anti-Imperialism — 200 Years After the Monroe Doctrine. | "The conference at the Palacio de Convenciones was the closing event in a series of gatherings that, beginning on April 25, brought union activists and other friends of Cuba from outside the island together with workers and other Cuban citizens. | The goal was to acquaint international visitors with the growing systemic difficulties faced by the Cuban people due to t…
(2023-06-07). Protests Surge In France To Defend Pension Reforms. popularresistance.org In the 14th major mobilization since January, French workers hit the streets across the country on Tuesday, June 6, protesting the controversial pension reforms forcefully passed by the Emmanuel Macron-led government which increased the retirement age from 62 to 64. The mobilization was called by a coordination of trade unions, left-wing parties of the New Ecological and Social People's Union (NUPES) coalition, as well as various youth groups. According to the union estimates, over 900,000 people participated in the protests in 250 different locations. Around 300,000 people marched in Paris alone, denouncing the…
(2023-06-07). Report: 2 Million Federal Workers Face Stricter Ethics Rules Than Supreme Court. truthout.org Millions of federal workers across the U.S. face stricter ethics requirements than those faced by Supreme Court justices, a new report finds, revealing the large insufficiencies in oversight regarding nine of the most powerful individuals in the country. A Bloomberg analysis published this week reveals that at least 2 million U.S. federal workers, of which there are roughly 2.9 million in total… |
(2023-06-07). Dangerous Conditions Are Driving Dollar General Workers to Rise Up. progressive.org Workers at the discount chain just won a victory for workplace safety after rallying at a shareholders meeting.
(2023-06-08). Far-right demagogue Danielle Smith leads United Conservatives to victory in Alberta election. wsws.org The UCP's re-election is a damning indictment of the right-wing record of the trade union-sponsored NDP and of the unions' role in suppressing the class struggle.
(2023-06-08). As Clarios strike reaches one month, growing threat of UAW sabotage. wsws.org All of the actions of the UAW bureaucracy throughout the strike fly in the face of the pious and hypocritical claims of Fain and Co. to be instituting a new era of "transparency" and "democracy" in the union.
(2023-06-07). Belgium Suffers Blowback Over Qatargate, Minister Says. strategic-culture.org Some countries take it 'personally' when prosecutors accuse them of corruption, Belgian interior minister tells POLITICO. | By Barbara MOENS and Pieter HAECK | For the past six months, Brussels has been at the center of the biggest European Union corruption scandal for almost a quarter of a century. | But the criminal investigation into the so-called
(2023-06-07). Tracing Ukraine's path from marketisation to war. greenleft.org.au Chris Slee reviews Yuliya Yurchenko's book, Ukraine and the Empire of Capital. Published in 2018, it traces Ukraine's evolution since 1991, when the Soviet Union was dissolved and Ukraine became independent.
(2023-06-07). Colombia's opposition and right-wing media intensifies destabilization campaign against Gustavo Petro government. peoplesdispatch.org Following a scandal involving the former chief of staff Laura Sarabia and former ambassador to Venezuela Armando Benedetti, Colombia's right-wing forces have increased attacks against the Petro government. Trade unions and progressive sectors are rallying to the defense of the government…
(2023-06-07). Model motion: No cooperation with the imperialist drive to war. thecommunists.org This model motion for use by trade unionists and others is included in our upcoming pamphlet Manifesto for the Crisis, which will be available to buy soon in the party bookshop. ***** This [conference]* notes Britain's continued involvement in the war in Ukraine and its drive towards war in China and Korea, and calls for …
(2023-06-07). 'Ukraine and the Empire of Capital: From Marketisation to Armed Conflict'. greenleft.org.au Chris Slee reviews Yuliya Yurchenko's book, Ukraine and the Empire of Capital. Published in 2018, it traces Ukraine's evolution since 1991, when the Soviet Union was dissolved and Ukraine became independent.
(2023-06-07). Colombians are marching in support of the government. plenglish.com Bogotá, Jun 7 (Prensa Latina) Colombian from various sectors in Colombia, as well as social and union organizations, are marching today in support of the government headed by Gustavo Petro and Francia Márquez.
(2023-06-07). Various Colombian sectors will march in support of the government. plenglish.com Bogotá, Jun 7 (Prensa Latina) Various sectors in Colombia, as well as social and union organizations, will march in support of the government headed by Gustavo Petro and Francia Márquez.
(2023-06-08). Hospitality Sector in New Zealand Has Most Filled Jobs. telesurenglish.net The latest release of data by the New Zealand statistics department, Stats NZ, reports that the country's accommodation and food services industry experienced a significant increase of 8. 9 percent in filled job numbers over the course of the year that ended in March 2023. | Related: | Stats NZ has reported that the increase represents a total of 12,196 jobs added to the industry. | According to Stats NZ, the increase in employment opportunities…
(2023-06-07). Report: Over 1 mln U.S. jobs supported by China trade. ecns.cn China is the only country outside of the Americas whose purchases of goods and services from the United States support more than 1 million jobs in the world's largest economy, which is part of the reason policymakers should value the "stabilizing and beneficial" role of trade for both countries.
(2023-06-08). Australia: Nazi Salute Banned, Bid to Stop Far-Right Extremists. telesurenglish.net Australia is poised to implement fresh legislation aimed at prohibiting the exhibition and commercialization of Nazi insignia and related items, in response to the escalating far-right movement within the nation. | Related: | On Thursday, Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus announced that the government intends to enact legislation that constitutes the display and trade of Nazi emblems, including the swastika – a highly…
(2023-06-07). 'Enough is enough': Australian PM throws support behind movement to free Julian Assange. nationofchange.org
(2023-06-07). 'The Whole World Is Watching': Atlanta City Council Approves Cop City Funding. scheerpost.com 
"We're here pleading our case to a government that has been unresponsive, if not hostile, to an unprecedented movement in our City Council's history," one opponent of the police training facility said.
(2023-06-07). Jacksonville immigrant community rallies against DeSantis backed anti-immigrant law. fightbacknews.org Jacksonville, FL – On June 1, over 300 members of the immigrant community in Jacksonville came together as part of a statewide day of action to oppose the signing of Senate Bill 1718, discriminatory anti-immigrant legislation that targets individuals still navigating the country's complex immigration system. Organized by Latino news and radio personalities with the help of many of their supporters, the protest showcased the community's commitment to fighting against policies that attack immigrants. | SB 1718 has faced widespread condemnation from the immigrant rights movement. This new law specifically…
(2023-06-07). Environmentalism, and the Struggle for Long-Term, Strong Organization. podcasters.spotify.com In this episode we speak about the Nova Scotia fires that are going on now, past practices of forest burning by indigenous nations/people, environmentalism, and the issues of spontaneity, disorganization, and a lack of cohesion among the different movements, parties, groups, etc. in the US and internationally.
(2023-06-07). System Fail #22: Bwa Kale Movement in Haiti. itsgoingdown.org subMedia.Tv returns with a new episode of System Fail, featuring a look at the rise Bwa Kale movement in Haiti. This episode of System Fail highlights the tensions between Indigenous communities and the settler colonial state in Brazil. The lower house of Brazil's congress passed a bill, PL 490, which aims to open up Indigenous…
(2023-06-07). South Africa's social movements lead resistance to organized xenophobia and state inaction. peoplesdispatch.org Since 2021, a 'vigilante' group called Operation Dudula has carried out actions targeting people perceived to be foreign nationals. A group of social movements, including the militant shack dwellers' movement Abahlali baseMjondolo (AbM), have gone to court against Operation Dudula and the alleged complicity of the South African state…
(2023-06-08). Science Saturday: Mayo Clinic doctor visits of the future could be powered by 'omics' research. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org To glimpse the future of medicine, step inside Mayo Clinic's cutting-edge Center for Individualized Medicine. There, physicians, researchers, data scientists, artificial intelligence engineers and bioethicists are working side-by-side to investigate massive "omics" data sets. The innovative approach is the result of thousands of patients who are participating in omics-related research studies and clinical trials. The multidisciplinary teams are in pursuit of discovering hidden biological signatures and patterns of diseases, including cancer. Their hope and expectations are…
(2023-06-07). South Korean president pledges restrictions on right to protest. wsws.org The ruling class in South Korea, as around the globe, cannot tolerate dissent as it accelerates attacks on the working class and makes preparations for war.
(2023-06-07). Protests surge in France against abuse of constitutional provisions to defend pension reforms. peoplesdispatch.org The French working class is protesting attempts by the government of President Emmanuel Macron to invoke constitutional provisions to block a bill mooted by opposition groups to repeal the pension reforms…
(2023-06-07). Qilu shipping cancer drug to U.S. ecns.cn Amid an ongoing cancer drug shortage, the United States Food and Drug Administration has been working with Chinese drugmaker Qilu Pharmaceutical Co Ltd to import the oncological medication cisplatin.