(2024-01-24). Economic inequality exposed: The Roosevelt reports unmask the fallacy of corporate tax cuts. nationofchange.org "Reforming corporate tax policies is crucial for building a more equitable economy."
(2024-01-24). China calls for greater efforts to advance South-South cooperation. pressenza.com Liu Guozhong, a Special Representative of Chinese President Xi Jinping, attended the 3rd South Summit in the Ugandan capital Kampala on Sunday, where he delivered a speech calling for further South-South cooperation and reform of the global governance system. | This year marks the 60th anniversary of the founding of the Group of 77 and, over the past six decades, the Global South has followed the correct path of equality, mutual trust, mutual benefit, solidarity and mutual assistance, said Liu, who is also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Vice Premier of the S…
(2024-01-25). Court condemns Gov't over failure to accommodate PWDs. independent.co.ug Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court has declared that the Government of Uganda has failed to put in place measures at various court premises to make them accessible to persons with disabilities. Justice Phillip Odoki has also declared that such a failure violated and continues to violate their rights to equality and freedom …
(2024-01-24). Ranting Billionaire Makes Unwitting Case for Charity Reform. inequality.org
(2024-01-24). Rural Inequality vs. Grassroots Land Reform: Brazil's Landless Workers' Movement Turns Forty. inequality.org
(2024-01-24). Canada: Hearing reveals police racism and abuse of Indigenous land defenders. greenleft.org.au An abuse of process hearing started last week against the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), and their infamous Community-Industry Response Group (C-IRG), for violence inflicted on Indigenous land defenders opposing construction of the Coastal GasLink fracked gas pipeline across unceded Wet'suwet'en territory, reports Jeff Shantz.
(2024-01-24). EPA Can't Enforce Civil Rights Protections, Trump-Appointed Judge Rules. truthout.org A ruling in Louisiana by a federal judge appointed by former Republican President Donald Trump will make it even harder for communities to fight environmental racism and the establishment of "sacrifice zones," said one advocacy group on Tuesday. U.S. District Court Judge James Cain, Jr., appointed in 2018, ruled in favor of Louisiana eight months after GOP Attorney General Jeff Landry sued the… |
(2024-01-25). Gaza Is Exposing Western Liberals For The Frauds They Are. caitlinjohnstone.com.au The entire western liberal worldview is currently balanced on the ability to psychologically compartmentalize away from the mass atrocities in Gaza and what western governments are doing to perpetuate them. | Everything that mainstream liberals claim to oppose is on full display in Israel's actions in Gaza. Racism. Fascism. Tyranny. Injustice. Genocide. Yet they must necessarily avoid throwing themselves into opposing these things there at all cos…
(2024-01-25). Gaza Is Exposing Western Liberals For The Frauds They Are. thealtworld.com Listen to a reading of this article (reading by Tim Foley): | The entire western liberal worldview is currently balanced on the ability to psychologically compartmentalize away from the mass atrocities in Gaza and what western governments are doing to perpetuate them. | Everything that mainstream liberals claim to oppose is on full display in Israel's actions in Gaza. Racism. Fascism. Tyranny. Injustice. Genocide. Yet they must necessarily avoid throwing themselves into opposing these things there at all cost, because it would mean acknowledging that their own political allegiances are inseparably interwoven w…
(2024-01-25). Is Antisemitism 'Rampant' at Harvard? The Closer You Look, the Less You See. counterpunch.org "Harvard sued for violating Jewish students' civil rights, allowing 'antisemitism cancer' to grow on campus." "Jewish students file federal discrimination suit against Harvard, accuse Ivy of 'enabling antisemitism'" "Harvard is sued by Jewish students over 'rampant' antisemitism on campus" Students Against Antisemitism, Inc. has sued Harvard University for allegedly violating Title VI of the Civil
(2024-01-25). Vote "no" to the sell-out agreement for education workers in South Australia! Build Rank-and-File Committees! wsws.org The proposed agreement is a sellout, with the offered pay deal representing a substantial cut in real wages.
(2024-01-24). Cracks in the Culture of Silence. indybay.org One of the more tragic elements of the culture of silence is that the dominated often internalize the oppressor — they become their own dominators, and behave toward themselves and each other much as the oppressor behaves toward them. This internalization is often created and maintained by the education system that is controlled by the elite.
(2024-01-24). Plastic Bag Bans in U.S. Have Reduced Plastic Bag Use by Billions, Report Says. pressenza.com A new report from nonprofits Environment America, U.S. Public Interest Research Group Education Fund and Frontier Group has found that bans on plastic bags around the U.S. have already reduced the number of bags used by billions. | By Paige Bennett | The report, "
(2024-01-24). "The Killing of Learning." Israel's Attacks on Palestinian Education. bdsmovement.net
(2024-01-24). Chile hosts extraordinary meeting of Latin American and Caribbean Ministers of Education. pressenza.com The meeting will bring together the region's education ministers at ECLAC's headquarters in Santiago and will have an impact on 33 countries with approximately 125 million students, who 6.9 million teachers serve. The event aims to advance in the definition of public policies aimed at the reactivation, recovery, and transformation of education as accelerators of the education goals of the 2030 Agenda. | On 25 and 26 January 2024, the extraordinary meeting of Ministers of Education of Latin America and the Caribbean, "Education Ministerial: Santiago 2024", will be held in Santiago de Chile, with the final objectiv…
(2024-01-24). Reclaiming Public Education For All. pressenza.com
(2024-01-24). "The Killing Learning." Israel's Attacks on Palestinian Education. bdsmovement.net
(2024-01-24). Grand Mufti urges Prime Minister's intervention to rectify flaws in minority scholarships. muslimmirror.com By Muslim Mirror Network The Grand Mufti of India, Sheikh Abubakr Ahmad, has written to the Prime Minister and Minister for Minority Affairs, Smriti Irani, highlighting critical irregularities in higher education scholarships for minority communities. The Grand Mufti has called for immediate rectification of the issues affecting students, particularly the discontinuation of the Maulana Azad …
(2024-01-25). 2023 PLE results to be released out today. independent.co.ug Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Education and Sports Janet Kataha Museveni is expected to release the Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) results for 2022 today, around midday. The event, anticipated to be broadcasted, will be held at State House, Nakasero, revealing the results of the examinations conducted from November 7 to 9, last …
(2024-01-25). A mass grave of hundreds of poor and oppressed people found in Mississippi. mronline.org The extent of the mass grave became widely known after a Black man was run over by a police vehicle and buried in an unmarked grave, unbeknownst to his family.
(2024-01-25). Britain condemned for launching 'largest raid so far on Yemen'. mronline.org 'The violent repercussions of Israel's war on Gaza are spreading across the Middle East, threatening a much wider conflict,' Stop the War says.
(2024-01-25). Learning from Lenin today. mronline.org One hundred years since Lenin's death, Nigerian socialist Abiodun Olamosu describes of the revolutionary on his own political development. As the preeminent organiser of the Russian revolution, Lenin helped to determine the course of Olamosu's life in Nigeria. Olamosu explores the development of Lenin's work and legacy. He regards Stalin's rise to power, and the Soviet Union, as an abomination to the body of ideas of Marxism and socialist internationalism.
(2024-01-25). Walter Rodney's radical legacy. mronline.org Contrary to those who cast Marxism as a Eurocentric "white ideology," the Guyanese revolutionary saw it as an essential component of struggles against colonialism.
(2024-01-25). 'When you're in a colonial situation, the colonial power initiates violence'. mronline.org CounterSpin interview with Gregory Shupak on Gaza and genocide.
(2024-01-25). One of the largest unions in the United States just called for a ceasefire in Gaza. mronline.org The Service Employees International Union, which boasts two million members, joined a growing section of the U.S. labor movement in calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.
(2024-01-25). Free Online First Aid, Health & Safety Courses. indybay.org
(2024-01-24). 6 People Who Followed Prophet Rashad Jamal Are Missing In St Louis: 3 Things To Know. moguldom.com Six individuals, including two children, have gone missing from their homes in a St. Louis, Missouri, suburb, raising concerns among their families and local authorities. The missing individuals are believed to be followers of an online cult led by Rashad Jamal, a former rapper and self-styled new age prophet currently serving an 18-year sentence in …
(2024-01-24). "War and Lenin in the 21st Century" mronline.org As in Lenin's time, the conclusion is that socialist revolution will end imperialist war, enabling workers to meet their own needs.
(2024-01-24). It's time for a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty. mronline.org The Paris Agreement did not mention fossil fuels. The COP28 outcome was ridden with loopholes, qualifiers and dangerous distractions.
(2024-01-24). Western feminism and the dehumanization of Palestinian men. mronline.org The racist accusation of misogyny by Julia Hartley-Brewer against Mustafa Barghouti embodies the refusal to see Palestinian men as victims, writes Hebh Jamal.
(2024-01-24). Geopolitics is moving North Korea's way. mronline.org In less than three years, the erosion in the U.S. hegemony that began cascading with the defeat in Afghanistan in August 2021 spread to Eurasia, followed by the massive eruption in West Asia by the end of 2023.
(2024-01-24). Free Online First Aid, Health & Safety Courses. indybay.org
(2024-01-24). Hyper-imperialism: A dangerous decadent new stage. mronline.org It has been a scant 30 years since the 'end of history' was declared by bourgeois ideologists in pantomimes of wish-fulfillment for sensing the inviolability of United States imperialism. For peoples' struggles and movements feeling the boot of imperialism on their necks, no such end was in sight.
(2024-01-24). The terror returns: Cuba discloses latest attacks by the U.S. mronline.org When the U.S. government launched its so-called "Global War on Terror" after the al Qaeda attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, U.S.-led terror attacks against Cuba had already been ongoing for over 40 years.
(2024-01-24). Emergency Online Public Meeting – Oppose the betrayal of the CFA strike! wsws.org The AWRFC-SDSU and the WSWS invites faculty, lecturers, staff and students for a discussion on mobilizing independently of the CFA, rejecting the TA, developing new rank-and-file committees across CSU, continuing the strike and expanding their struggle to all sections of the working class.
(2024-01-25). The terror returns: Cuba discloses latest attacks by the U.S. mronline.org
(2024-01-24). One Of The Largest Unions In The US Called For A Ceasefire In Gaza. popularresistance.org "Wherever violence, fear and hatred thrive, working people cannot," reads a statement by Mary Kay Henry, the president of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU). SEIU, which boasts two million members, just joined a growing section of the US labor movement in calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. SEIU is now the largest union in the country to issue such a statement. | The statement begins with condemning "the horrific attacks by Hamas on October 7th," while also condemning "the widespread attacks on innocent civilians, including the bombardment of neighborhoods, healthcare facilities, and refugee camps, by…
(2024-01-24). A Special Strike: The 2019 Special Metals Strike in New Hartford, New York. dissidentvoice.org The struggle of organized labor in Upstate New York and more specifically Central New York is one that has typically gone unnoticed on both a national and historical scale. This of course can be said about numerous regions throughout the United States among other sections of the global socialist movement for the enfranchisement of the …
(2024-01-24). One In Ten US Workers Belong To Unions. popularresistance.org The share of U.S. workers who belong to a union fell slightly to 10% in 2023, from 10.1% a year earlier, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. | As a scholar of organized labor, I'm not shocked by this slight decline, although if there was ever a year to expect the unionization rate to increase, it was 2023. | Liz Shuler, president of the AFL-CIO, the nation's largest labor federation that unites 60 unions, has proclaimed 2023 "the year of labor." She wasn't exaggerating. | Successful walkouts by Hollywood actors and screenwriters, autoworkers and health care professionals demonstrated how effective strike…
(2024-01-24). Is East Palestine Safe One Year After The Ohio Train Derailment? popularresistance.org If there hadn't been construction planned for the bridge that crosses over Leslie Run, one of the creeks that runs through the middle of East Palestine, Ohio, Rick Tsai and Randy DeHaven might not have noticed the worst contamination they'd seen in the creek in weeks. | A backhoe had hoisted a chunk of earth from the bank of the creek, leaving a pool about eight feet across and deep enough to come up to the knees of Tsai's rubber fishing waders. What it also left, in Tsai's words, was an opportunity for a sort of "geological sample" — evidence that oil and chemicals still lingered in the soil and in the cre…
(2024-01-24). Tribes Say SunZia Line Threatens San Pedro River, Sue To Stop Work. popularresistance.org Two Arizona tribes filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of the Interior and the Bureau of Land Management for approving a high-voltage transmission line, alleging the government failed to account for historic and cultural sites through the line's San Pedro Valley route. | The Tohono O'odham Nation and the San Carlos Apache Tribe, along with Archaeology Southwest and the Center for Biological Diversity, filed the suit on Jan. 17 over the authorization of the SunZia transmission line. | The plaintiffs want a federal court to halt construction and require the BLM to comply with the law before continuing furth…
(2024-01-24). Will Pran Pratishtha of Lord Ram in Ayodhya mark the end of all conflicts? muslimmirror.com By Irfan Engineer and Neha Dabhade Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his speech at Ayodhya on the occasion of the Pran Pratishtha said, "The construction of this temple of Ram Lalla is also a symbol of peace, patience, mutual harmony and coordination of Indian society. This prestige of Ram Lalla is also the prestige of …
(2024-01-24). Makerere sports Arena requires extra Shs2 Billion for completion. independent.co.ug Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University is seeking an extra two Billion Shillings to complete the Multipurpose Sports Arena. Vice Chancellor Professor Barnabas Nawangwe told URN that while the first and second phases of construction have been successfully executed, the project has hit a standstill due to a lack of funds for the third …
(2024-01-25). The fusion of Marxism and ancient philosophy in China's current government. uwidata.com The triumphant Chinese revolution in 1949 introduced new variables for the construction of its own thought. Before, the philosophy of the country had emerged from the 6th and 5th centuries BC, with It's main but not only exponents in Confucius and Laozi. Since 1949, China's long history is full of innovative research and opinions in …
(2024-01-23). New panda conservation center coming. ecns.cn Visitors are expected to see more giant pandas as the construction of the first phase of a new giant panda national conservation and research center is underway in Beijing.
(2024-01-24). Workers Struggles: The Americas. wsws.org Workers in Haiti walked out to demand the resignation of Prime Minister Ariel Henry while 600 Hawaii nurses in Honolulu struck over staffing levels.
(2024-01-24). Cuba sets to National Urology Congress. plenglish.com The majestic event, to be held from March 28-30, will be attended by specialists from Latin America, Europe and Cuba to discuss pediatric and adult reconstructive urological surgery, the organizing committee told Prensa Latina. | Among important issues to be discussed are oncology, novelties in surgical techniques, current developments in therapeutics of urinary lithiasis and other issues closely related to sexual and reproductive health. | The organizing committee, chaired by the head of the Urology Service of the National Center for Minimal Access Surgery, Tania Gonzalez, thanked foreign professors and national…
(2024-01-25). Eastbay CSU CFA Start Strike & All CSU Campuses Join for Living Wages & Students. indybay.org CSU East Bay CFA workers went on strike January 22, 2024 and striker spoke out at the college.
(2024-01-25). UAW Members At CAP Convention Interrupted Biden To Demand A Ceasefire & Were Shouted Down. indybay.org At the national UAW CAP convention in Washington DC, supporters of a ceasefire interrupted President Joe Biden and were shouted down and some were dragged out of the convention.
(2024-01-25). Amazon response to labor shortage caused by high turnover rate: More automation, threatening jobs. wsws.org Amazon has begun testing a humanoid robot called Digit, designed to handle tote processing that is currently the responsibility of human workers, and it is experimenting with a robotic arm called Sparrow with a similar goal of reducing the amount of repetitive tasks employees must do.
(2024-01-25). Discredited ex-Australian PM quits, but Labor government deepens his attacks. wsws.org The Albanese government has continued, and escalated, the major features of Morrison's policies—from the AUKUS military pact against China to the persecution of refugees and the slashing of health, disability and other social spending.
(2024-01-24). Regulatory ties critical to financial vigor. ecns.cn China should intensify collaborative efforts with other economies in the realm of financial regulation and policy coordination in a bid to better guard against financial risks, bolster resilience and heighten stability in the global financial system.
(2024-01-24). Royal opening for new MRC Laboratory of Medical Sciences building. imperial.ac.uk The MRC Laboratory of Medical Sciences has celebrated the opening of its new building at Hammersmith Campus with a visit from The Princess Royal.
(2024-01-24). Colonial Connections: the Attack on Children. podcasters.spotify.com In this episode I added a bit of an additional layer to our discussion of Colonialism and Genocide. Historically, children have along with folks who are disabled, and Elderly folks, been disproportionately affected by war and especially by genocide, displacement, starvation, lack of medical care, hospitals, schools, jobs, etc. They are forced to leave their homes, their lives, their families, often coming or going to this or that imperialist nation, forced to give their intellect, labor, and tax dollars to a nation that helped destroy theirs. This cannot continue!
(2024-01-24). A Silent Continental Coup Carried Out by the U.S. is Underway. libya360.wordpress.com Eduardo Vasco Anti-government protesters confront police to protest the economic reforms of Argentine President Javier Milei outside the Supreme Court as labor unions legally challenge the measures in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Dec. 27, 2023. The steps taken by the Argentine government's foreign policy show that it will not stop at internal devastation. As if the…
(2024-01-24). Eastbay CSU CFA Start Strike & All CSU Campuses Join for Living Wages & Students. indybay.org CSU East Bay CFA workers went on strike January 22, 2024 and striker spoke out at the college.
(2024-01-24). Uruguayan labor union to support Argentine workers. plenglish.com Montevideo, Jan 24 (Prensa Latina) The Uruguayan union confederation PIT-CNT convened a march and rally in front of the Argentine embassy in rejection of the measures taken by Javier Milei's government, which it considers anti-popular.
(2024-01-24). Continúan labores de extinción de incendio en Bogotá, Colombia. telesurtv.net El Alcalde Mayor de Bogotá, Carlos F. Galán, refirió que está confinado el incendio, aunque no está controlado por completo.
(2024-01-24). Australian government reactivates "Pacific Solution" anti-refugee regime. wsws.org The Labor government has reopened the detention camp on the tiny remote island of Nauru and also begun deporting the detainees to the countries they fled.
(2024-01-24). Australian police assault pro-Palestinian protesters at Melbourne dock. wsws.org In an operation that was undoubtedly authorised at the highest levels of the state Labor government, more than 200 police were deployed against around a hundred peaceful protesters.
(2024-01-25). How Solar Ironworkers Cut Out Tiers. labornotes.org
(2024-01-25). Mayo Clinic's inclusive onboarding sets new standard in lab accommodations. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Conor Peck and Brigette Baig After Conor Peck cleared the initial interview panel for a clinical laboratory technologist role in the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, it didn't take long for him to catch Brigette Baig's attention. "He has a biochemistry degree, and we like chemistry people in our lab," says Baig, supervisor of the Metals Laboratory. "I called him to just give him an informal tour of the lab using…
(2024-01-25). Mayo Clinic engages Cerebras to deliver potent computing power, scale AI transformation. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic, the world's No. 1 hospital and a global leader in advancing trusted generative artificial intelligence (AI) healthcare applications, has announced a multi-year strategic collaboration with Cerebras Systems to develop multimodal large language models (LLMs) to improve patient outcomes and diagnoses. The collaboration combines Mayo Clinic's expansive repository of decades of deidentified clinical data with generative AI capabilities developed by Cerebras to train models to complement physicians' expertise. The…
(2024-01-25). 'The Country Is Not for Sale': General Strike In Argentina Against Milei. orinocotribune.com Thousands of people marched this Wednesday in Argentina to join the national strike called by the main unions in repudiation of the policies implemented by President Javier Milei. | "The country is not for sale," "No to the adjustment," and "No to the labor reform," were some of the main slogans of the demonstration that filled the Plaza del Congreso in the city of Buenos Aires. Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators took part in the massive general strike against Milei and his "libertarian" policies. Milei took office on December 10. Some outlets, such as Left Voice and Progressive International, reported that o…
(2024-01-25). Accidente deja un muerto y heridos en República Checa. telesurtv.net Al lugar llegaron varios agentes policiales de distintas dependencias y realizaron labores para verificar la identidad de todas las personas.
(2024-01-25). Stop Bombing Hospitals: Genocide Manufactured in the Bay. indybay.org Healthcare workers protest, disrupt work at L3Harris for its role in manufacturing weapons technology for Israel…
(2024-01-25). Health workers rally against Israel's assault on Gazan colleagues. greenleft.org.au
(2024-01-25). Vote "No" to Quebec unions' sellout deals as first step in preventing the scuttling of the public sector workers' struggle. wsws.org We need to form rank-and-file committees in every workplace to unite public sector employees and mobilize all workers, in the province and across North America, in a political struggle to defend jobs, wages and working conditions for all.
(2024-01-25). Support the train drivers' strike in Germany! wsws.org The strike by train drivers in Germany must become the launchpad for a broad mobilisation of the entire working class. A mass movement against the shift to the right by all the establishment parties, social cuts and war, and growing resistance among workers, shows there is a strong basis for this.
(2024-01-25). United Auto Workers backs reelection of warmonger Biden. wsws.org With its endorsement, the UAW bureaucracy is backing a war criminal who is overseeing Israel's genocide in Gaza and a rapid expansion of American imperialism's wars of global conquest.
(2024-01-25). Public meeting: Oppose the Sri Lankan government's witch hunt against electricity workers. wsws.org The Wickremesinghe government and CEB management witch hunt is a direct attack on the fundamental democratic rights of the entire working class.
(2024-01-24). Health workers rally against Israel's assault on Gazan colleagues. greenleft.org.au
(2024-01-24). Argentines Strike Against Far Right President's Attacks and Austerity Plans. truthout.org Unions and workers organizations, the feminist movement, social and political organizations, the student movement, and neighborhood organizations across Argentina will participate in a national strike on Wednesday, January 24. Solidarity actions are being staged in dozens of cities across the world. Left Voice spoke with Myriam Bregman and Christian Castillo, two leaders of the revolutionary… |
(2024-01-24). Brazil's Landless Workers' Movement Turns Forty. fpif.org
(2024-01-24). Germany backs Netanyahu for the same reason it created Hitler. electronicintifada.net Gaza is a dress rehearsal for violence that threatens workers and the oppressed everywhere.
(2024-01-24). Health workers justify charging C-section fees. independent.co.ug Mayuge, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Health workers at Mayuge health center IV have confessed to charging expectant mothers C-section fees over inadequate government supplies to the facility. They charge between 250,000-300,000 Shillings for C-section to mothers in need of this services as a means of reducing maternal mortality. The money is used to largely purchase …
(2024-01-24). Zionists using Australian medical regulator's complaint process to silence doctors opposing Gaza genocide. wsws.org Pro-Zionist bullies are stepping up their attempts to silence health workers determined to expose Israel's mass murder of Palestinians and the destruction of all health facilities and other essential services in Gaza.
(2024-01-24). Not one step back: National general strike in Argentina against Milei's attacks on workers. peoplesdispatch.org On January 24, across Argentina, millions of workers are participating in a national general strike against the anti-workers laws pushed forward by far-right libertarian president, Javier Milei. | Since he was inaugurated on December 10, 2023, Milei has worked quickly to draft legislation which threatens the hard-fought for rights of the Argentine people. | In response, Argentina's trade unions, social movements, and human rights organizations have been on the streets to reject these measures, and called for a national general strike for January 24. For the last several weeks, hundreds of trade unions, neighborho…
(2024-01-25). Behind the Immigration Crisis: No Visas for Unskilled Workers. counterpunch.org The current high-pitched ideological battle over undocumented immigration at the US-Mexico border overlooks a deeper problem: the failure of the legal immigration system to provide enough visas for the large number of unskilled workers seeking jobs in the low-skill sectors of the US economy. The jobs are clearly there, which is why so many workers
(2024-01-25). Workers World hails South Africa's solidarity with Palestine. workers.org Free Palestine rally in Washington, DC, Jan. 13, 2024 A statue of Nelson Mandela, erected by the Palestinian people, stands in Ramallah, on the occupied West Bank, in recognition of his support for their struggle, as leader of the African National Congress. In 1990, after Manela's release from prison, he . . . |
(2024-01-25). Show your support for Ant Smith. workers.org Smith speaking during a march for police abolition in Philadelphia, June 28, 2016. Philadelphia Since 2015, Anthony (Ant) Smith has been a prominent organizer of the Black Lives Matter movement in Philadelphia, helping to organize the Racial Economic and Legal Justice (REAL Justice) coalition. He has led countless marches against . . . |
(2024-01-25). Kamau Becktemba — °Presente! workers.org Kamau Becktemba, at support protest for Mumia Abu-Jamal. Philadelphia Kamau Becktemba passed away Jan. 13 after a long illness. A well-known Black activist, Becktemba was present for decades at most events defending Mumia Abu-Jamal in Philadelphia. His vehicle was covered with Black Power and political prisoner placards and stickers and . . . |
(2024-01-25). Palestinian Economist Raja Khalidi on Israel's "Economic Warfare" on Gaza and the West Bank. democracynow.org Among the consequences of Israel's war on Gaza is the destruction of the local economy. Even before the latest Israeli assault, daily life and commerce in Gaza were crumbling as a result of a 15-year siege on the territory enforced by Israel and Egypt. Meanwhile, Israel is withholding millions in taxes collected on behalf of Palestinians, leaving the Palestinian Authority unable to distribute wages to many public sector employees, while more than 150,000 Palestinian workers from the West Bank are now unable to work inside Israel due to new restrictions imposed after October 7. We go to Ramallah to speak wit…
(2024-01-24). This is what Leninist solidarity looks like! workers.org The International Assembly against Imperialism in Solidarity with Palestine, held Jan. 21 in New York City, exemplified the title of the old union classic, "Solidarity forever." Representatives of working-class and national liberation movements in five continents took the time to prepare written or video messages — or spoke in person . . . |
(2024-01-25). Rusia solicita reunión urgente en la ONU sobre accidente del IL-76. telesurtv.net El ministro de Exteriores ruso, Serguéi Lavrov, calificó la acción bélica como un "atentado terrorista del régimen de Kiev".
(2024-01-25). LFI's response to new French government exposes its bankruptcy. wsws.org The admission that the Socialist Party gave birth to "horrors" such as the fascistic Attal-Macron regime highlights the bankruptcy of La France Insoumise (LFI), whose leaders emerged from the PS and still defend the counter-revolutionary negotiations of trade union bureaucracies with it.
(2024-01-24). The End of Europe? fpif.org It would be funny if it weren't so potentially tragic — and consequential. No, I'm not thinking about Donald Trump's 2024 presidential campaign but a related development: the latest decisions from the European Union (EU) about Ukraine. | As 2023 ended, European nations failed to agree on a $54-billion package of assistance for Ukraine at a time when that country was desperately trying to stay afloat and continue its fight against Russian occupation forces. Bizarrely, the failure of that proposal coincided with a surprising EU decision to open membership talks with that beleaguered country. | In other words,…
(2024-01-24). EU scrambling to defuse farmers' anger as discontents rapidly grow. presstv.ir The European Union's agriculture ministers have gathered on Tuesday to discuss the mounting dissatisfaction among European farmers, as Brussels is striving to tackle this matter before the upcoming elections.
(2024-01-24). Sudan denounces EU sanctions against economic institutions as "unjust" independent.co.ug KHARTOUM, SUDAN | Xinhua | Sudan's Foreign Ministry on Tuesday denounced as "unjust" the sanctions imposed by the European Union on Sudanese economic institutions. "The sanction operation, which is especially directed against (Sudan's) national institutions, will not help achieve peace," the ministry said in a statement. The ministry further said that justifying targeting the three …
(2024-01-24). Opposition grows to strike betrayal by California Faculty Association. wsws.org The cancellation of the Cal State university worker strike this week has led to an outpouring of anger and underscores the necessity for the building and strengthening of rank and file committees in opposition to the treacherous union establishment.
(2024-01-24). Biden to speak at UAW political action conference as union prepares to endorse warmongering president. wsws.org The main aim of the UAW conference is to promote the Democratic Party and Biden's election campaign.
(2024-01-25). Palestine and the crisis of free speech on college campuses. therealnews.com Editor's Note: At the 10: 43 mark, Mel misspeaks when she notes that tenured faculty often have the backing of a union. To clarify, tenured faculty often have the support of a union, faculty senates, or professional organizations like the AAUP. Colleges and universities have long acted as incubators for social movements, and the movement in …
(2024-01-24). 'This Chain' album by George Mann celebrates the radical minstrel tradition. peoplesworld.org This Chain is the latest in a veritable, uh, chain of albums released by the hard-workin', hard-travelin' George Mann, singer-songwriter bard of the veterans' homes, the senior centers, the fellow travelers, and picket lines. He still holds high the lofty banner of unions and the working stiffs, the hobos and societal rejects, those we've lost, …
(2024-01-24). 12.44 million new urban jobs created in 2023. ecns.cn China's employment situation has remained generally stable, with 12.44 million new urban jobs created in 2023, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security said on Wednesday.
(2024-01-24). Jamaica: Labour Ministry warns of farm work ticket scams. plenglish.com In a release, the ministry said it has been brought to its attention that persons purporting to be representatives of the ministry have been issuing forms that are referred to as farm work cards. | The ministry said members of the public, especially young persons, should note that the ministry does not issue farm work cards or forms. Additionally, it said the ministry does not charge a fee or ask persons to pay monies for placement in jobs overseas. | "No private individual or organization is authorized to recruit persons for participation in the farm work program.," said the ministry. | "Under the Employment Age…
(2024-01-25). Rosa Louise McCauley Parks – Speech 1965 – Alabama Freedom March – Selma to Montgomery. indybay.org 24th Annual, California Rosa Parks Day, continues the journey to share a more authentic life legacy of the Mother of the US Civil Rights Movement as "Patron Saint" of the Women's Political Council of Montgomery, Alabama and much more…
(2024-01-25). Standing Together: Serving Apartheid Israel's Propaganda. bdsmovement.net
(2024-01-25). From Germany, farmers' protests erupt across France and Europe. wsws.org The decisive issue is linking these growing protests into a movement of the working class against the NATO war on Russia, the financial aristocracy and the capitalist system.
(2024-01-24). Learning From Lenin Today. popularresistance.org Not long after I joined the socialist movement as a student at the Polytechnic of Ibadan in 1980, I was introduced to Marxist literature at the Progressive and Socialist Bookshop which was the sole depot of many left-wing publishers from UK, USSR and China that included Zed Books. By the time I entered university as a mature student, I had already worked as a full-time revolutionary assisting Ola Oni, a foremost Marxist revolutionary and scholar at the University of Ibadan where he lectured. He also owned the bookshop. | My generation were inspired by the history of Russia, the only country that achieved a succes…
(2024-01-24). Palestinian Resistance Explains: There Was No Choice But October 7. popularresistance.org Operation al-Aqsa Flood was a necessary step and a normal response to confront all Israeli conspiracies against the Palestinian people and their cause; a defensive act within the framework of ridding Palestine of the Israeli occupation, reclaiming Palestinian rights, and on the path to liberation and independence like all people around the world, the Palestinian Hamas Resistance movement said. | Hamas published Sunday a memorandum entitled: "Our Narrative… Operation al-Aqsa Flood," in which the Resistance movement explained the reasons behind the October 7 operation and the motives behind it, as well as its gen…
(2024-01-24). Biden's Base Revolts: Climate Activists Ramp Up Pressure Ahead of Super Tuesday. truthout.org "Trump, are you for ordinary people or are you for oil millionaires? Why are you letting my generation's future burn? Why aren't you fighting for people like me? You are taking millions and millions from the fossil fuel industry," 17-year-old Sunrise Movement activist Adah Crandall shouted at former President Donald Trump during a campaign rally in Laconia, New Hampshire, Monday night. |
(2024-01-24). Ships Broadcasting 'No Contact' With Israel Safely Transit Red Sea. popularresistance.org Member of the Yemeni Ansarallah resistance movement's Supreme Political Council, Mohammad Ali al-Houthi, said on 21 January that dozens of commercial vessels not linked to Israel or bound for Israeli ports have been allowed to pass safely through the Red Sea."You can visit the Tanker Trackers website, which specializes in tracking ships, to know that the simplest solution for ships to pass safely while crossing the Red Sea is to announce the phrase 'We have no relation to Israel' on their automated identification system," Houthi said. | "This solution has proved its effectiveness, as 64 ships safely passed throu…
(2024-01-24). Hezbollah again targets Israeli airbase in response to assassinations in Lebanon, Syria. presstv.ir Hezbollah once again targets a strategic Israeli airbase in the north of the occupied territories.
(2024-01-24). Namibia calls on NAM to unite towards demanding an end to Israeli war on Gaza. presstv.ir Namibia calls on the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) to unite towards demanding an end to the Israeli regime's ongoing genocidal war on Gaza.
(2024-01-24). Confronting permanent war. pressenza.com At the beginning of 2024, the world finds itself at an unprecedented juncture in history. A world war is underway, but it is unlike the previous ones. It is not called a world war and might not even be perceived as one. It was not officially declared and gave rise neither to a general mobilization nor to large-scale pitched battles. It has neither a trigger date nor the prospect of a conclusion. It is a long-term, permanent, and new type of world war that the peoples of the world, popular movements and progressive currents must understand, in order to thwart it and avoid being its victims. | By Samir Saul and Mic…
(2024-01-24). "Trump Is the Nominee. Fascism Is on the Ballot." Author Jeff Sharlet on New Hampshire & Beyond. democracynow.org Former President Donald Trump trounced runner-up Nikki Haley in Tuesday's Republican primary, in what Jeff Sharlet, expert on the far right, says is another landmark in the acceleration of fascism in the United States. "Trump is the nominee. Fascism is on the ballot," says Sharlet, who describes how Trump is appealing to broader groups of Americans, why the political press is failing to capture the fascist movement, and the importance of resisting its growth. "It's popular front time. It's broad coalition time."…
(2024-01-24). Standing Together: The Peace Movement Inside Israel. popularresistance.org On Thursday, January 18, more than 2,000 people marched through the streets of Tel-Aviv, calling for a ceasefire agreement that will end hostilities in Gaza, in the biggest peace demonstration inside Israel since the war began. | The march and rally were endorsed by more than 30 organisations, and organised jointly by Standing Together and Women Wage Peace. | "We are all in pain over the harsh reality we are living. The pain of the bereaved families, of those kidnapped, of the people we were uprooted and forced to leave their homes. We are all horrified when we hear about civilian casualties, including children,…
(2024-01-24). Free Palestine protests in Australia: "We need a complete system change, globally" wsws.org "This is the beginning of a movement worldwide for people to question everything that happens and be able to have a voice."
(2024-01-25). Mahmood Mamdani on South Africa's Genocide Case Against Israel & Reemergence of Non-Aligned Movement. democracynow.org Extended discussion with Mahmood Mamdani, professor of government at Columbia University who specializes in the study of colonialism. He's the author of numerous books including most recently, "Neither Settler Nor Native: The Making and Unmaking of Permanent Minorities." He was previously a professor and director of the Centre for African Studies at the University of Cape Town in South Africa. | Extended discussion with Mahmood Mamdani, professor of government at Columbia University who specializes in the study of colonialism. He's the author of numerous books including most recently, "Neither Settler Nor Native: T…
(2024-01-25). Kyambogo University VC warns students against delayed return. independent.co.ug Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kyambogo University students remain absent from lectures despite the start of the new semester. This has prompted concerns among administrators about the loss of valuable time and the disruption of teaching. Even though the semester has started, the campus, typically bustling with activity, is quiet. Once filled with movements of …
(2024-01-25). Korean movements demand: South Korea, stop arming Israel! peoplesdispatch.org
(2024-01-25). "Our goal is to stop the genocide": The Grayzone interviews Houthi spokesman. thegrayzone.com Mohammed Al-Bukhaiti, senior political officer and spokesman for Yemen's Ansarallah movement, explains the objectives behind his movement's naval blockade of the Red Sea in this interview with The Grayzone's Max Blumenthal. Al-Bukhaiti also responds to military threats from the Biden administration and allegations that Ansarallah is controlled by Iran's IRGC. Translation by Hekmat Aboukhater…
(2024-01-25). Ansarullah orders US, British UN staff to leave Yemen. presstv.ir Officials from Yemen's Ansarullah movement have instructed US and British nationals working for the United Nations to leave the country within a month.
(2024-01-25). Korean movements demand: South Korea, stop arming Israel! peoplesdispatch.org On January 19, 150 people protested in front of the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) office in the city of Daejeon, demanding the South Korean government stop arming Israel. While Palestine may seem like a distant conflict to South Koreans, the South Korean military-industrial complex is a key pillar in the Israeli war machine. According …
(2024-01-24). Houthi Spokesman: "Our Goal is to Stop the Genocide" libya360.wordpress.com The Grayzone Mohammed Al-Bukhaiti, senior political officer and spokesman for Yemen's Ansarallah movement, explains the objectives behind his movement's naval blockade of the Red Sea in this interview with The Grayzone's Max Blumenthal. Al-Bukhaiti also responds to military threats from the Biden administration and allegations that Ansarallah is controlled by Iran's IRGC. Translation by Hekmat…
(2024-01-25). German train drivers stage longest-ever strike, plunging economy into chaos. presstv.ir Germany's train drivers stag their longest-ever industrial action over pay and working hours, plunging the nation's market into chaos.
(2024-01-25). US presidential election heads toward Trump-Biden contest. wsws.org The choice between the Republican fascist and the Democratic warmonger and enabler of genocide in Gaza is no choice at all. The alternative must come from the working class.
(2024-01-24). Revamped animal feed formulas to reduce reliance on imports. ecns.cn Authorities are working to revamp animal feed formulas with an aim to curb the use of soybean meal, a byproduct of soybean oil extraction.
(2024-01-24). El Niño heightens wildfire risk in Colombia. america.cgtn.com In Bogota, the capital of Colombia, firefighters are working to contain wildfires that started on Monday just outside the city. The El Niño weather pattern, associated with warmer-than-average surface waters in the eastern Pacific, is increasing the risk of wildfires in Colombia. Over 60 wildfires have erupted in the country this month. CGTN's Michelle Begue reports.
(2024-01-24). Five things to know about Louisiana's new far-right Gov. Jeff Landry. liberationnews.org He is a vocal white supremacist, watchdog of the police state and opponent of all working-class, marginalized and oppressed communities.
(2024-01-24). Healthy or addictive bonds? pressenza.com For many years now, in my professional practice, which has also been enriched by my own personal work, I have been working with relationships. By Lic. Vilma Perren A long time ago, in this "looking inwards", I discovered a relationship…
(2024-01-25). Israeli Forces Flatten Gaza Border Areas to Create Militarized Zone. news.antiwar.com Israel is destroying buildings and flattening areas of Gaza on the Israeli border to create a so-called "buffer zone" that Israel will militarize, demonstrating its long-term plans to occupy the Strip. According to The Wall Street Journal, Israeli soldiers began working in November in an area in northern Gaza to create a wasteland roughly 1 …