(2024-01-10). Changes in hospital adverse events and patient outcomes associated with private equity acquisition. mronline.org Question – How do quality of care and patient outcomes change after private equity acquisition of hospitals?>
(2024-01-10). China, U.S. hold defense policy coordination talks. ecns.cn China is willing to develop healthy and stable military-to-military relations with the United States on the basis of equality and respect, and jointly implement the military-related consensus reached by the two heads of state during their meeting in San Francisco in November.
(2024-01-11). Delegation To Honduras Launches Campaign To Indict The US, Canada. popularresistance.org Members of a ten-day US/Canada delegation hosted by the Cross Border Network of Kansas City and the Honduras Solidarity Network of North America have investigated how their two nations prioritize protecting the political, economic, and military interests of their governments and corporations over the rights and interests of the Honduran people. The delegation visited communities affected by mining and land grabbing, met with labor movement activists, and spoke with US, Canadian and Honduran officials and found that the continuing poverty, inequality, and dispossession of the Honduran people result from the crimes…
(2024-01-11). Greece To Legalize Same-sex Marriage, Adoption: Prime Minister. latintimes.com "We will legislate equality in marriage," Kyriakos Mitsotakis told state TV ERT.
(2024-01-10). How Redlining's Legacies Demand New Policy Action. inequality.org
(2024-01-11). Ecuador's government declares state of war with support of Washington. wsws.org As recently as June 2022 and October 2019, Ecuador witnessed the same scenes of troops marching and tanks rolling into cities, killing dozens of demonstrators against social inequality.
(2024-01-10). China calls for healthy, stable military ties with U.S. ecns.cn China is willing to develop healthy and stable military-to-military relations with the United States on the basis of equality and respect, the Chinese defense ministry said on Wednesday.
(2024-01-10). Israel's genocide in Gaza exposes the racism of the international system | Witnessing Palestine. mondoweiss.net Francesca Albanese and Susan Abulhawa discuss the role Israel's genocidal war on Gaza plays in the global systems of diplomacy, economics, and culture.
(2024-01-10). "We Have Dared to Be Free" publicbooks.org Haiti truly manifested the principles of liberty, but international resistance and racism have worked for 220 years to undermine its sovereignty.
(2024-01-11). Charter schools will desert and violate thousands in 2024. mronline.org Currently, about 3.7 million students are enrolled in roughly 7,800 privately-operated charter schools across the country. The U.S. public education system, on the other hand, has been around for more than 150 years and educates about 45 million students in nearly 100,000 schools.
(2024-01-10). Work experience opportunities for Western and Eastern Cape youth now open. sanews.gov.za Work experience opportunities for Western and Eastern Cape youth now open | The Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport, through its Youth and After School Programme, is calling for unemployed youth, aged between 18 and 25, to apply to be part of the Year Beyond Youth Service Programme for 2024. | Applications for the education programmes are now open for youth living in the Western and Eastern Cape who meet the criteria. | All the education programmes require a matric certificate and some require minimum marks for language or maths. | The Year Beyond platform offers young people the opportunity to…
(2024-01-10). Rahmani30 shines with record-breaking 67.5% success in ICAI CA Intermediate Exam, triumphant over national 19% average. muslimmirror.com By Muslim Mirror Staff In a remarkable triumph, Rahmani30, a trailblazing educational initiative dedicated to nurturing deserving students, recently attained an extraordinary milestone in the ICAI CA Intermediate exams. Amidst a national average success rate of around 19%, Rahmani30 soared high with an unparalleled 67.5% achievement, etching an indelible mark in the institution's history and …
(2024-01-10). Wednesday 1/10: Santa Clara Board of Education Meeting: Ceasefire Resolution. indybay.org 1290 Ridder Park Dr. | San Jose, CA…
(2024-01-10). Chile: Mario Aguilar returns to the presidency of the Teachers' College calling on the government to fulfill its commitments. pressenza.com In his first speech as the new National President of the Chilean Teachers' Association, Mario Aguilar called on the government to fulfill its commitments to education. | The union leader denounced that "once again the Government has failed in its commitment to resolve the Historical Debt, reminding that it should send a Bill last December and that was not fulfilled. In this line, we will demand to schedule a meeting as soon as possible to move forward resolutely on this issue". | The National President of COLPROCH reminded the Government of another of its commitments, "another issue is that of the Mention of our…
(2024-01-10). Québec Workers Conduct Largest Strike Ever. popularresistance.org One of the largest strikes in North American history happened this winter and the struggle is ongoing. In Québec, 420,000 public sector workers in health care and education, united in a "Common Front" (Front Commun) of four major union federations, spent seven days on strike December 8-14. This followed half-day and three-day work stoppages in November. | In addition to the Common Front, 66,500 workers in one of the teachers unions—la Féderation Autonome d'Enseignement (FAE)—were on strike for more than a month and more than 80,000 workers with a nurses union, la Fédération Interprofessionelle de la S…
(2024-01-11). Iraqi Prime Minister Calls for US Troop Withdrawal to Stabilize Region. themedialine.org
(2024-01-11). Calls to prosecute Israel for war crimes grow louder in Europe. mronline.org Anti-imperialist groups across Europe will observe January 13 as the Day of Action for Gaza, to mark the 100th day of Israel's ongoing genocidal war.
(2024-01-11). Why I risked prison to shut Elbit down. mronline.org The co-founder of Palestine Action writes about her and fellow activists' acquittal by a UK court for attempting to close down the Israeli arms firm's operations in Britain.
(2024-01-11). In 41 U.S. States, richest 1% pay lower tax rates than everyone else. mronline.org "Almost nobody says we should have the richest pay the least. And yet when we look around the country, the vast majority of states have tax systems that do just that."
(2024-01-11). Upsurge of neo-fascism and 'dollarisation'. mronline.org Neo-fascist rulers like Javier Milei propose to control inflation not by curbing capital flight, but by launching a massive attack on the working class.
(2024-01-11). Online campaign endorsing ICJ case against Israeli Genocide one of most signed. ummid.com The online campaign endorsing the South Africa petition at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) seeking to hold Israel accountable for the massacre and genocide of Palestinians in Gaza has become one of the most signed on change.org.
(2024-01-11). We need to reverse the culture of decay and march on the street for a culture of humanity. mronline.org The final months of 2023 pierced our sense of hope and threw us into a kind of mortal sadness.
(2024-01-10). Corporate media fed COP 28 carbon capture confusion. mronline.org The conference, held in Dubai, capital of the oil-dependent United Arab Emirates, reeked of almost comedic irony.
(2024-01-10). 'Unimaginable situation' in Gaza as 600 patients and staff expelled from Al-Aqsa Hospital. mronline.org Hundreds flee Al-Aqsa Hospital in Gaza amid a deteriorating humanitarian situation across the enclave as Israel presses its assault.
(2024-01-10). Paul Burkett, rest in power. mronline.org In memory of Paul Burkett, Marxist scholar and jazz musician, 1956-2024.
(2024-01-10). Creating A Support System For Platform Cooperatives In Thailand. popularresistance.org Since its first proposal in 2014, Platform Cooperativism has evolved into a global movement as an alternative to Platform Capitalism. The concept has been adopted in over 546 known projects across 50 countries. The establishment of the Platform Cooperativism Consortium (PCC), serving as a knowledge hub for the global community, marked a significant milestone. PCC fosters inspiration, knowledge, outcomes, and impacts—I am a testament to this, considering myself a small yet integral piece of the evidence. During the COVID-19 pandemic, I enrolled in the online course 'Platform Co-op Now!'
(2024-01-10). Wednesday 1/10: Webinar: From Guantánamo to Gaza: Resisting State Violence and Occupation. indybay.org Online | Register at: bit.ly/gitmo-to-gaza…
(2024-01-11). Japan Resumes Construction on New US Base in Okinawa Despite Local Opposition. news.antiwar.com Japan has resumed construction work on a landfill for the relocation of a US military base in Okinawa despite strong opposition from the island's governor and residents. Japan's central government overrode Okinawa Governor Denny Tamaki's objections to resume the landfill work, a move Japanese media has described as "unprecedented." Tamaki said the central government's actions …
(2024-01-10). Japan launches relocation of U.S. military station despite local objection. ecns.cn The Japan Ministry of Defense started construction work for relocating the U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma within Okinawa Prefecture on Wednesday after overriding the local government's objection.
(2024-01-11). Japan] 2024 January Noto Peninsula Earthquake Emergency Support. reliefweb.int Country: Japan | Source: Peace Winds Japan | A major earthquake of magnitude 7 occurred in Ishikawa Prefecture at around 16: 10 on January 1, 2024. | In response to this, an emergency support team of Flying Search and Medical Team "ARROWS" was dispatched to the area. | The emergency support team consists of doctors, nurses, rescue workers, and a disaster relief dog team, and will investigate the disaster situation and support needs, as well as provide search and rescue support, medical support, and emergency supplies support.
(2024-01-10). West Australian union sells out public sector nurses and midwives. wsws.org Under the deal, health workers will receive a nominal annual pay increase of just 3 percent, far below the current inflation rate of 5.4 percent.
(2024-01-10). ICE May Get Its Largest Budget Ever, Signaling Surveillance Capitalism's Triumph. truthout.org Aided by electronic monitoring and data mining companies that extract, aggregate, and sell personal information from tens of thousands of private and public digital databases without the consent of individuals, the Biden administration is expanding the surveillance of immigrants to unprecedented levels — stifling dissent and political organizing and sowing fear among non-citizens and civil rights… |
(2024-01-11). Strong December Jobs Report Shows Second Lowest Black Unemployment Rate On Record. moguldom.com The latest jobs report released by the Department of Labor reveals positive news, particularly for Black Americans, as the unemployment rate for Black Americans dropped significantly in December 2023. While the overall jobless rate held at 3.7 percent, the Black unemployment rate reached 5.2 percent, marking a decline from 5.8 percent in November. Black men …
(2024-01-11). Howard Professor And 1619 Author Nikole Hannah-Jones Wins Emmy With Oprah-Lead Group. moguldom.com Journalist and Pulitzer Prize-winning creator of the groundbreaking yet controversial 1619 Project, Nikole Hannah-Jones, recently took home an Emmy at the 75th Creative Arts Emmy Awards. Her six-part docuseries, an extension of the New York Times Magazine article series, earned the Emmy for Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series. The collaboration involved executive producers Oprah Winfrey, …
(2024-01-11). Namibia: CCPR Centre and IPPR strengthen Civil Society's role on UN human rights mechanisms. reliefweb.int Country: Namibia | Source: Centre for Civil and Political Rights | CSOs from Namibia ready to engage with the Human Rights Committee in March 2024 | Windhoek, Namibia – In a collaborative effort between the Centre for Civil and Political Rights and the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR), a two-day workshop unfolded in Windhoek, Namibia on 13rd and 14th December 2023. This workshop brought together 15 participants from various NGOs including at least 50% women human rights defenders. It aimed at deepening the understanding of civil society organizations on the Treaty-based Human Rights mechanisms, with…
(2024-01-11). Concern grows over NSW Labor's secret plan for Powerhouse Museum. greenleft.org.au
(2024-01-11). Russia Still Wants to Collaborate with China on Long-Range Aircraft Program. infobrics.org Russia hopes to leverage its strengths to provide crucial components for the C929 project…
(2024-01-11). How Workers Of An Italian Factory Are Creating History. popularresistance.org The fight against plant closures, offshoring, mass layoffs, and persecution has been an almost a daily affair for the working class in Europe over the past two decades. COVID-19 and the escalating cost of living crisis further pushed workers to the brink. | Over these years ridden with scorching attacks of global finance capital marked with austerity and 'slave' labor, grassroots mobilization and solidarity were two major pillars of working-class organization and resistance. | It is in this context that the fightback by the workers of the former GKN factory in Campi Bisenzio near Florence in Italy against layoffs…
(2024-01-11). Fallece en Pinar del Río destacado neurocirujano Iván Arenas. cubadebate.cu Con profundo dolor conocimos este martes el fallecimiento del destacado profesor, Iván Francisco Arenas Rodríguez, especialista de Segundo Grado en Neurocirugía y considerado el padre de la especialidad, en Pinar del Río. Por más de 40 años consagró su vida a esa labor, siendo formador de generaciones de neurocirujanos en la provincia vueltabajera.
(2024-01-11). Solar power brings renewable energy to hospitals in Yemen [EN/AR]. reliefweb.int Country: Yemen | Source: UN Development Programme |
(2024-01-10). Labor and Green Colonialism in the Global South. fpif.org Making a transition away from fossil fuels is going to require a lot of work. But there's a real concern that it will also require a lot fewer workers. | All of the workers in fossil fuel industries, for instance, are acutely aware that their jobs are at risk, if not immediately then at some point in the future. Along with automation, the energy transition also threatens to reduce the ranks of those in sectors dependent on fossil fuel, like plastics, steel, and petrochemicals. And unions are particularly concerned that unionized jobs in these sectors will be replaced with lower-paid non-union positions if they ar…
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(2024-01-10). Sixth Humanist Forum took place in Senegal. pressenza.com On 6 January 2024, in Pikine, Senegal, the sixth Humanist Forum was successfully held, attracting the participation of 180 guests distributed in 10 work groups, each focusing on a specific theme. | The forum, promoted by Energie pour le droits de l'Homme Senegal, benefited from the active collaboration of numerous organizations, including the Keur Marietou Humanist Women's Network, Boza Fii, SOS Village des Enfants Senegal (Pikine headquarters), the Humanist Association Ndiadiane, JIG-Jam of Sossop, the Association of Mothers of Students of Pikine, Fonk Senegal, the Sports and Cultural Association (ASC) "Dioubo"
(2024-01-10). Argentina: Building The General Strike Against The Milei Government. popularresistance.org Since taking office last month, Javier Milei, the new far-right president of Argentina, has announced a series of economic proposals and attacks on basic democratic rights that, if implemented, will devastate the working class. In response, labor unions and the Left have called for a general strike on January 24. The Partido de los Trabajadores Socialistas (PTS), the sister organization of Left Voice in Argentina, is calling for the working class to take the general strike into its own hands to defeat these proposals and the entire neolibertarian regime. | Among the new proposals are changes to more than 300 laws…
(2024-01-10). Concern grows over NSW Labor's secret plan for Powerhouse Museum. greenleft.org.au
(2024-01-10). Panama's minister announces average minimum pay raise. plenglish.com Panama City, Jan 10 (Prensa Latina) Panama's Labor and Labor Development Minister Doris Zapata announced on Wednesday an average minimum pay raise in the country, taking into account several economic variables.
(2024-01-10). January 2024: International news agency Pressenza celebrates financial independence. pressenza.com As of January 1st, 2024, the international news agency Pressenza has launched its annual month-long financial campaign. | As is well known, the organization is an open space for grassroots expression and information, operating with a nonviolent perspective and creating mutual alliances with media and social movements, participating in a wide network of international collaboration. | The aim is to disseminate local proposals for change throughout the world, giving priority to issues of Humanism, Peace, Nonviolence, Human Rights, Disarmament, and Diversity, offering a different perspective to the bleak panorama of…
(2024-01-11). Strong December Jobs Report Shows Second Lowest Black Unemployment Rate On Record. moguldom.com The latest jobs report released by the Department of Labor brings positive news, particularly for Black Americans, as the unemployment rate for this demographic dropped significantly in December 2023. While the overall jobless rate held at 3.7 percent, the Black unemployment rate reached 5.2 percent, marking a decline from 5.8 percent in November. Black men …
(2024-01-10). New US Labor Rule May Help Gig Workers Qualify As Employees. latintimes.com A rule issued Tuesday by the US Labor Department making it tougher for companies to classify workers as "independent contractors" could take a toll on the gig economy — and is likely to face challenges.
(2024-01-10). Miguel Barnet: Premio Patrimonio por la Obra de Toda la Vida. cubadebate.cu Más allá de la labor que ha hecho por nuestro Patrimonio desde la Fundación Fernando Ortiz, desde la colección La Fuente Viva, desde la UNESCO, desde el Comité Internacional La Ruta del Esclavo, más allá del respaldo que ha dado al Museo del Castillo San Severino, al Proyecto Timbalaye y a todas las iniciativas destinadas a la salvaguarda del patrimonio material e inmaterial de la nación, hay que decir que toda la obra de Miguel, absolutamente toda, ha estado encaminada a salvar y a promover la memoria histórica y cultural de Cuba.
(2024-01-11). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 97: Israeli bombardment continues in Gaza even as South Africa presents arguments to the ICJ. mondoweiss.net As Israel's attacks on Gaza continued, killing medical workers and journalists, South Africa stood in front of the International Court of Justice and presented compelling evidence of Israel's genocidal acts and intent.
(2024-01-11). This Emerging Green Technology Could Decarbonize Buildings. popularresistance.org In early 2021, an award-winning design for a "thermal energy network" caught the eye of John Murphy. The design was part of a proposal to decarbonize Empire Plaza in Albany, N.Y., and it featured a series of underground water pipes that balanced the heating and cooling systems of adjacent buildings. | As the International Representative of the New York State Pipe Trades Association, which represents around 25,000 workers across New York State, Murphy had been searching for an renewable energy solution for his members. In his seven years in the position, he has seen how some of the state's cur…
(2024-01-10). Insorgiamo: the story of how workers of an Italian factory are creating history. peoplesdispatch.org Laid-off workers of the former GKN plant in Campi Bisenzio, who have been leading a 900-day long struggle, have proposed to take over the plant by forming a cooperative to facilitate futuristic production…
(2024-01-10). Profit over safety: Boeing supplier ignored safety warnings before jet door blowout, The Lever reports. nationofchange.org Warnings went unheeded, and the employees were told to falsify records, according to a new investigation by The Lever on a federal complaint filed by workers at Spirit.
(2024-01-10). Special audit reveals payment of UGX 53b to non-existent gov't workers. independent.co.ug Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda continues to lose 53 billion Shillings annually in salaries to workers who are either non-existent, dead, retired, or absconded from duty. This is according to a special audit of the government salary payroll undertaken by the Office of the Auditor General. The special audit was presented on Tuesday to …
(2024-01-10). UAW pushes second sellout contract at Allison Transmission, after defying unanimous strike vote. wsws.org The UAW's "historic" wage gains will not make up for the wage cuts it previously agreed to, and workers' living standards will remain far behind where they 10-15 years ago.
(2024-01-10). Oppose BMA's planned sellout of UK junior doctors' fight: For a joint struggle across the NHS. wsws.org A new axis of struggle is required to unify the fight with doctors and health workers across the NHS against the Tories and their de facto Labour allies.
(2024-01-11). Friday 1/12: Revolutionary Friday: Stop U.S. Funding for Genocide; End the Occupation. indybay.org San Francisco Federal Building | 90 7th Street (Corner of Mission & 7th St.) | San Francisco…
(2024-01-10). Workers Put in Fewer Hours than Before Covid as Sick Days Surge Globally. dailysceptic.org Workers are putting in fewer hours than before the pandemic around the world as the number of sick days surge, according to a new global report.
(2024-01-11). Russia's upper hand puts US-Ukraine at a crossroads. responsiblestatecraft.org
Russian progress in the Ukraine war is pushing the United States toward a painful choice. If we want a prosperous Ukraine with a viable path toward liberal governance and European Union membership, we will have to concede that it cannot be a NATO or U.S. ally, and that this neutral Ukraine must have verifiable limits on the types and quantities of weapons it may hold. If we refuse to agree to those terms, Russia will quite probably turn Ukraine into a dysfunctional wreck incapable of rebuilding itself, allying with the West, or constituting a military threat to Russia. Russian progress is not yet evident…
(2024-01-11). Maritime union starts year with strike action to defend conditions. greenleft.org.au
(2024-01-11). Soccer-Italy's Bonucci joins Fenerbahce until end of season. devdiscourse.com Italy captain Leonardo Bonucci has joined Turkish Super Lig leaders Fenerbahce until the end of the 2023-24 season, the club said on Thursday, after the defender ended his contract with Bundesliga side Union Berlin. Bonucci, who had spent 12 years at Juventus over two spells, made a switch to Union in September after a reported fallout with manager Massimiliano Allegri led to his exit from the Serie A club.
(2024-01-11). 'A Fraud Act': SC cancels Gujarat govt decision to release Bilkis Bano rape convicts. ummid.com In a major setback for Prime Minister Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah, the Supreme Court of India Monday January 08, 2024 cancelled the Gujarat government's decision to release Bilkis Bano rape convicts.
(2024-01-11). Mixed response as Smriti Irani visits Madinah 'barred for non-Muslims'. ummid.com People are reacting differently as Union Minority Minister Smriti Irani Monday January 08, 2024 visited Madinah al Munawara — The Holy City of Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) which is normally barred for non-Muslim visitors.
(2024-01-11). "I Was Sacked by Lloyds Bank for Asking a Clumsy Question in a Race Seminar. Now Thanks to the Free Speech Union I've Received an £800,000 Payout" dailysceptic.org Carl Borg-Neal, the former Lloyds worker sacked for asking a clumsy question in a race seminar who with the help of the Free Speech Union won an £800,000 payout, writes about his ordeal and victory.
(2024-01-10). Wednesday 1/17: Virtual Event: Why Palestine is a Trade Union Issue: Building Solidarity with Gaza. indybay.org
(2024-01-10). Maritime union starts year with strike action to defend conditions. greenleft.org.au
(2024-01-11). San Francisco: Vote No on Proposition E. indybay.org The American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California opposes Proposition E, a measure on the March 2024 San Francisco ballot.
(2024-01-10). Farmers demand stable sugarcane prices. independent.co.ug Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Farmers under the umbrella of Busoga Sugarcane Growers Cooperative Union are demanding stable sugarcane prices, as a way of averting a possible crisis within the industry. While addressing journalists in Jinja on Tuesday, the farmers observed that price stability will improve the viability of the sugar industry within hosting communities …
(2024-01-10). Punjab must be made hub of producing green hydrogen, says Gadkari. devdiscourse.com Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday described hydrogen as the fuel of the future and said Punjab should be made an international hub of producing the green fuel. He also urged Punjab farmers not to burn stubble, saying the crop residue can be used in producing ethanol, hydrogen, and Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) for their further use as fuel. The minister for road transport and highways was addressing a gathering after inaugurating and laying foundation stones of 29 national highway projects worth Rs 4,000 crore in Punjab. Green hydrogen can be made out of crop residue like wheat straw, paddy straw, bagasse,…
(2024-01-10). Ukraine under no pressure from allies to stop fighting – Zelenskiy. devdiscourse.com Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday Kyiv was under no pressure from allies to stop fighting Russia as he began a tour of Baltic states intended to shore up support for the war effort. On his trip to Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, Zelenskiy hopes to stop war fatigue among Ukraine's Western allies, secure more financial and military aid, and discuss Kyiv's bids to join NATO and the European Union.
(2024-01-10). 'A Fraud Act': SC cancels Gujarat govt decision to release Bilkis Bano rape convicts. ummid.com In a major setback for Prime Minister Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah, the Supreme Court of India Monday January 08, 2024 cancelled the Gujarat government's decision to release Bilkis Bano rape convicts.
(2024-01-10). Mixed response as Smriti Irani visits Madinah 'barred for non-Muslims'. ummid.com People are reacting differently as Union Minority Minister Smriti Irani Monday January 08, 2024 visited Madinah al Munawara — The Holy City of Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) which is normally barred for non-Muslim visitors.
(2024-01-11). Amazon Cuts Hundreds Of Jobs At Twitch, Prime Video And MGM. latintimes.com Amazon's gamer streaming unit Twitch on Wednesday announced that it was laying off 500 staff, reportedly one third of the company, as it struggles financially despite strong popularity among players.
(2024-01-11). Biden's New Transit Rule Is Good News for People and the Planet. otherwords.org The administration rolled out a new rule to make sure federal transit dollars are invested in sustainable projects that create local jobs and allow communities to be part of the solution.
(2024-01-11). West Papuan call to boycott Indonesian elections and 'reclaim sovereignty'. asiapacificreport.nz Asia Pacific Report The pro-independence United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) has declared a boycott of the Indonesian elections next month and has called on Papuans to "not bow down to the system or constitution of your Indonesian occupier". The movement's president Benny Wenda and prime minister Edison Waromi have announced in a joint…
(2024-01-10). South Africa's ICJ case could be a game changer. mondoweiss.net South Africa's case before the International Court of Justice charging Israel with the crime of genocide has the potential to dramatically alter Israel's image in the world, and profoundly strengthen the global movement for justice in Palestine.
(2024-01-11). M23 rebels deny blocking locals from accessing gardens. independent.co.ug North Kivu, DRC | THE INDEPENDENT | The March 23 Movement (M23) rebels have denied accusations that they are blocking locals from accessing gardens in Rutshuru territory, North Kivu province in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. On Tuesday, a section of locals led by Selon Jean-Claude Mbabaze, President of Civil Society in Rutshuru came …
(2024-01-10). Biden asks Supreme Court to give State Department sweeping power to separate immigrant families, provoking anger across Latin America. wsws.org On Friday, the US Supreme Court will decide whether to hear a case that has the potential to strip millions of undocumented immigrants and their US citizen family members of constitutional rights in the "consular process," the main mechanism through which undocumented people can legally acquire green cards.
(2024-01-10). oPt: RSF secures inclusion of crimes against journalists in ICC investigation into Palestine. reliefweb.int Country: occupied Palestinian territory | Source: Reporters sans Frontières | Following the two last complaints filed by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) with the International Criminal Court (ICC), the office of prosecutor Karim Khan has assured the organisation that crimes against journalists are included in its investigation into Palestine. Back in 2018, RSF played a decisive role in getting the ICC to investigate crimes against journalists. | Following the killing of independent videographer journalist working for Agence France Presse (AFP) Moustafa Thuraya and Al Jazeera journalist Hamza Waà´l Dahdou…
(2024-01-10). "A play entirely inspired by failure", Paulina Hunt. pressenza.com We interviewed actress Paulina Hunt, a Chilean playwright and teacher of theatre and television, about the new play she is about to present. Here we transcribe the full conversation: | Pressenza: You are about to premiere a new play of your creation, how did it come about, inspired by what? | Paulina Hunt: Yes, indeed, we are very focused and excited about this premiere. This is a joint creation with Juan Víctor Muñoz, with whom we have been working for some years. The impulse was born out of an enormous need for both of us to create in the current context, with the feeling of having many things to share and refl…
(2024-01-10). For an international strike against the genocide in Gaza! wsws.org Support the January 15 strike against genocide in Gaza and come to the demonstration at 2 p.m. at Richardplatz in Berlin! The strike must be the starting point for a broad, international mobilisation of the entire working class.