(2024-02-08). Love, but not for the colonized: responding to repression of Palestine solidarity at CUNY. mondoweiss.net 
Our panel for a conference on equity and antiracism at CUNY's Lehman College was canceled because it included the word "intifada" in the title. Instead of promoting antiracism, CUNY participates in the demonization of Palestinian resistance.
(2024-02-08). France and the anger of the countryside. pressenza.com The impact of inflation, low wages, unfair competition, bureaucracy, income inequality and European environmental standards that they describe as too severe were at the centre of the complaints from the second half of January to the beginning of February, mobilisations that counted on the blocking of motorways with tractors as their main tool, although it was not the only one. | By Waldo Mendiluza | The obstruction on 18 January of the A64 road linking the southern cities of Toulouse and Bayonne (French Basque Country) marked the start of the protests, which escalated to an average of at least 10,000 protesters a…
(2024-02-09). World Cancer Day: Making a commitment to close the cancer care gap. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) recognizes World Cancer Day annually on February 4. The UICC's 2024 theme for World Cancer Day is "Close the Care Gap." The care gap is the gap between people who can obtain healthcare related to the prevention, early detection, diagnosis and treatment of cancer and those who cannot. The factors that create this gap include income, education and geographical location barriers. Discrimination based on ethnicity, race, gender, sexual orientation, age,…
(2024-02-09). On 'purple-washing' and the abuses against the Palestinians. newarab.com 
For the past four months, Israel has continued to engage in a brutal campaign of aerial bombardment against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, with casualties nearing 30,000 lives and rising by the day. | The physical destruction done unto individuals, residences, hospitals, holy spaces, educational facilities, and general infrastructure is unprecedented in modern warfare. | Palestinian prisoners in the West Bank are facing different forms of brutality committed against them as their families and neighbours are terrorised by the Israeli army in tandem. | Despite international criticism and court orders, Israel co…
(2024-02-08). Hello Comrade Project educational delegation heads for Vietnam. peoplesworld.org 
HANOI—After the dissolution of the USSR, the reactionary intellectual Francis Fukuyama declared "the end of history." He claimed that capitalism had triumphed in the Cold War and that all pursuits of socialism or any other alternatives to the "free market" path were dead. Of course, anyone that looks around them today can clearly see that …
(2024-02-08). Refugees and the Education of Host Populations: Evidence from the Syrian Inflow to Jordan. reliefweb.int 
Countries: Jordan, Syrian Arab Republic | Source: Center for Global Development | Please refer to the attached file. | Abstract | While labor market impacts of refugees in low- and middle-income countries are commonly studied, | public services like education could also be affected by mass arrivals. This paper examines the | impact of Syrian refugees on the educational outcomes of Jordanians. Combining detailed household | surveys with school-level records on the density of Syrians, we study both the quantity and quality of | education using a difference-in-differences design across refugee prevalence and s…
(2024-02-08). Sri Lanka: Building the people's movement is a priority. greenleft.org.au 
The Frontline Socialist Party actively contributed to the 2022 popular uprising in Sri Lanka. Green Left's Janaka Biyanwila interviewed Pubudu Jayagoda, who is the FSP's educational secretary and central committee member about the party's organising work.
(2024-02-08). Venezuela & Burkina Faso Sign 20 Cooperation Agreements. orinocotribune.com During the visit to Caracas by a delegation from Burkina Faso headed by Foreign Minister Jean-Marie Traoré, 20 agreements were signed in various sectors. The first Joint Commission between the two nations saw them forge partnerships in aeronautics, agriculture, civil protection, culture, sports, oil, education, university education, science, and technology. | Cooperation ties were strengthened in various strategic areas for the development of both nations, stated Venezuela's Minister for Foreign Affairs Yván Gil during the signing ceremony held this Wednesday, February 7, at the Casa Amarilla, headquarters of the…
(2024-02-08). Right-wing censors target African-American studies during Black History Month. peoplesworld.org 
A little over a year ago, the College Board unveiled its long-awaited draft Advanced Placement African American Studies curriculum for high school students around the country. What happened next was sad—and all too predictable. Florida officials, led by Gov. Ron DeSantis, howled. They claimed the course "lacks educational value" and violated state laws against teaching about …
(2024-02-08). Colombian Teachers March in Support of President Petro. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, the Colombian Federation of Education Workers (FECODE) called on citizens to mobilize in support of President Gustavo Petro. | RELATED: | In Bogota, teachers will hold a protest near the Attorney General's Office, an institution that, along with the Supreme Court, is investigating alleged irregularities in the donation of funds for Petro's presidential campaign. | People are rallying under the slogan "
(2024-02-08). Mama Antula To Become the First Argentine Saint. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, representatives from the Argentine Church arrived in Rome to participate in the canonization of Maria Antonia de Paz y Figueroa, popularly known as "Mama Antula." She will be canonized on Sunday in a ceremony at St. Peter's Basilica. | RELATED: | Maria Antonia was born in Santiago del Estero in 1730 into a wealthy family that provided her with a good religious education and cultural training. | While she was…
(2024-02-08). Russia and Iran prepare an agreement on mutual recognition of higher education diplomas. tvbrics.com 
This was stated by the Counsellor of the Iranian Embassy in the Russian Federation Hadi Goudarzi…
(2024-02-09). On Feb. 9, in NYC: Protest HULU ad promoting Israel takeover of Gaza. workers.org 
From the announcement by the demonstration's organizers. Taking the online outrage over Israel's Hulu ads into the streets, protesters from pro-Palestinian groups will gather at 4 p.m. Friday, Feb. 9, at Union Square at 14th Street and protest at the company's New York headquarters, at 79 Fifth Ave., between 15th . . . |
(2024-02-09). EcoWaste Coalition Discovers 5 More Highly Leaded China-Made Paints Sold Online. pressenza.com 8 February 2024, Quezon City. The toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition today announced its discovery of five more imported spray paints containing high concentrations of lead that are illegally sold online. | As part of its continuing advocacy to promote strict adherence to the national lead paint ban to protect human health from the adverse effects of lead exposure, the group recently obtained five variants of Veslee Paint Aerosol from an online seller for P130 per 450 ml can. | "The continued importation, distribution, and sale of lead-containing paint products is an outright infraction of a government-iss…
(2024-02-09). Londoners urge Tower Hamlets council to recognise Palestine. newarab.com 
A London-based pro-Palestine group has launched a petition to urge Tower Hamlets council to recognise the State of Palestine, amid fears of a crackdown on free speech. | The Palestine Information Centre of Tower Hamlets has called on East Londoners to sign the online petition after waiting two months to hear the council's decision on a request submitted in December. | Around 500 East London residents in the borough have so far signed the petition. | "The East End of Tower Hamlets has been at the forefront of struggles that have defined our lives from Cable Street to Brick Lane and beyond. Palestine is the most…
(2024-02-08). Study find media giants New York Times, CNN, and Fox News pushing for U.S. war in Yemen. mronline.org 
Since November, Ansar Allah has been conducting a blockade of Israeli ships entering the Red Sea in an attempt to force Israel to stop its attack on the people of Gaza. The U.S. government, which has refused to act to stop a genocide, sprang into action to prevent damage to private property, leading an international coalition to bomb targets in Yemen.
(2024-02-08). Rebellion over Gaza: the British left strikes back. mronline.org 
The protest movement that has exploded onto the streets and inside the Labour Party in response to British complicity with Israel's crimes is not a distraction from class politics—it's the way forward, writes Kevin Ovenden.
(2024-02-08). The importance of a mass movement. mronline.org Mass protests change people. The act of collectively standing together pushes aside the powerlessness we experience in everyday life, builds confidence and generates a sense of strength.
(2024-02-08). U.S. lies on Yemeni intent to destroy marine internet cables debunked. mronline.org 
A pro-Israeli media institute has theorized that Yemen's Ansar Allah planned on destroying cables that supply 99% of the world with internet, but these claims were entirely fabricated.
(2024-02-08). As GQ Absorbs Pitchfork, Music Media Becomes Even More Male-Centric. projectcensored.org By Shealeigh Voitl When Condé Nast bought the online music publication Pitchfork in 2015, Condé's Chief Digital Officer Fred Santarpia told the New York Times that the acquisition brought "a…
(2024-02-09). From Reconstruction to Malcolm X: Black history is about struggle. workers.org 
This article, originally entitled "Taking back Black history from the 1%," is based on a speech given by Monica Moorehead, a Workers World newspaper managing editor, at Black History Month forums in February 2014. It has been updated and lightly edited. Monica Moorehead, New York City, Jan. 21, 2024. WW . . . |
(2024-02-09). Disgraceful living conditions in the 'state-of-the-art' Closed Controlled Access Centre (CCAC) of Samos. pressenza.com 
(2024-02-09). Karuma Bridge assessment to disrupt traffic to Gulu. independent.co.ug 
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Travel via Karuma Bridge in Kiryandongo District along the Kampala-Gulu Highway is expected to be disrupted starting Friday through the weekend as the Uganda National Roads Authority conducts quality inspections there. This is part of the plans for the construction of another bridge. The bridge lies along the major …
(2024-02-08). Investment in infrastructure gains momentum. sanews.gov.za Investment in infrastructure gains momentum | President Cyril Ramaphosa says investment in infrastructure is gaining momentum, and new and innovative funding mechanisms will be used to increase the construction of infrastructure. | Delivering his State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Thursday evening, President Ramaphosa said to deal with severe inefficiencies in the freight logistics system, government is taking action to improve the country's ports and rail network and restore them to world-class standards. | "We have set out a clear roadmap to stabilise the performance of Transnet and reform our logistics syst…
(2024-02-08). Ayodhya mosque foundation distances itself from 'sacred' brick. muslimmirror.com LUCKNOW : The Indo-Islamic Cultural Foundation, set up for construction of a mosque at Dhannipur village in Ayodhya, has distanced itself from claims by a member of the same foundation that a "sacred" brick has been brought from Mecca and Medina in Saudi Arabia to lay the foundation of the new mosque. Foundation Chairman Zufar …
(2024-02-09). CIA Director Calls China Biggest 'Threat', Says Ukraine War Benefits US. popularresistance.org The director of the Central Intelligence Agency, William J. Burns, published an article in which he referred to "the United States' principal rivals—China and Russia", while emphasizing that "China is the bigger long-term threat". | Strongly implying that we are in the early stages of a new cold war, he wrote that "China and Russia consume much of the CIA's attention". | Burns revealed that "the CIA has been reorganizing itself" in order to counter China. The notorious US spy agency has created a special "mission center" focusing exclusively on Beijing, and has doubled its budget for anti-China operations.
(2024-02-08). Humanists in Bangladesh get the 3rd World March for Peace and Non-Violence Moving Forward. pressenza.com 
Feb 6, 2024. Members of the 3rd World March core team in Bangladesh invited Pressenza and some foreign observers to a virtual meeting as they discussed their plans for the 3rd World March for Peace and Non-violence in Bangladesh. | It was a virtual meeting but it was so inspiring to see and meet the core team of humanists from Bangladesh who are preparing plans and, actively working and organizing activities, to hear what they have been doing to welcome the 3rd WM base team in their country. | To send a strong, clear signal that a world without wars and violence is not just possible but essential, crucial, necess…
(2024-02-10). Correspondence] Vaccination and the defence of democracy — Authors' reply. thelancet.com Roger L Albin's Correspondence shows some of the many ways to conceptualise the potential mechanisms underlying the evolution and expansion of anti-vaccine activism in the USA. Two of Albin's points prompted us to elaborate here on ideas we discussed in our Viewpoint.1…
(2024-02-09). Saturday 2/10: LA Labor for Palestine. indybay.org LA City Hall | 200 N Spring St. | Los Angeles, CA…
(2024-02-09). Australians for War Powers Reform says Labor must not support US strikes across the Middle East. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-02-09). Labor's council demerger bill a 'sleight of hand'. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-02-09). Palestine solidarity supporters call on Labor to boost funding to UNRWA. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-02-09). Striking UPTE UCSF Optometrists Speak Out For Patients & Justice. indybay.org UCSF UPTE optometrists went out on a one day strike for their patients and proper staffing levels. While the UC bosses and Gavin Newsom appointed regents are spending over $100 million for more hospitals in San Francisco staff are underpaid and patients have problems getting appointments.
(2024-02-09). Médica Sur marks 10th anniversary as member of Mayo Clinic Care Network. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org MEXICO CITY and ROCHESTER, Minn. — Ten years ago, Médica Sur became the first international member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network, a select group of institutions worldwide that have access to Mayo Clinic knowledge, expertise and resources. That relationship became the starting point for a collaboration that has grown over time. After becoming a care network member, Médica Sur began accessing Mayo's expertise so they could provide patients with more of the care they…
(2024-02-09). Identifican 50 cuerpos de fallecidos por incendios en Chile. telesurtv.net El servicio forense detalló que los cuerpos se han identificado gracias a la colaboración de sus familiares.
(2024-02-09). Designan a Luis Gilberto Murillo como nuevo canciller colombiano. telesurtv.net El embajador Luis Gilberto Murillo es reconocido por su labor en las relaciones diplomáticas entre Colombia y Estados Unidos.
(2024-02-09). Florida legislature working to roll back protections for young workers. wsws.org Florida is one of a dozen states where governments are undermining child labor laws to increase the exploitation of the working class.
(2024-02-08). Western Media and Politician Complicity in US-Israeli Massacre of Palestinian Children. dissidentvoice.org The 2023-2024 Gaza Massacre has continued now for nearly 4 months while the World looks on. The Zionist-subverted and US lackey Australian Labor Government has fervently assisted Apartheid Israel diplomatically, with key arms supplies, intelligence, weapons targeting and now with cessation of support for UNRWA — racist Labor is complicit in the US-Israeli massacre of …
(2024-02-08). Australians for War Powers Reform says Labor must not support US strikes across the Middle East. greenleft.org.au
(2024-02-08). Labor's council demerger bill a 'sleight of hand'. greenleft.org.au
(2024-02-08). Palestine solidarity supporters call on Labor to boost funding to UNRWA. greenleft.org.au
(2024-02-08). Black labor: From chattel slavery to wage slavery — Part 2. workers.org 
Black women lead a strike against R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Factory in Winston Salem, N.C. 1943 The following is excerpted from Chapter 2 of Sam Marcy's "High Tech, Low Pay: A Marxist analysis of the changing character of the working class," first published in 1986. Note that a few selected words . . . |
(2024-02-08). Black labor: From chattel slavery to wage slavery — Part 1. workers.org 
Enslaved family, 1850 The following is excerpted from Chapter 2 of Sam Marcy's "High Tech, Low Pay: A Marxist analysis of the changing character of the working class," first published in 1986. Marcy is the late chairperson of Workers World Party. The book is available as a free download at . . . |
(2024-02-08). Health Ministry calls for collaboration to end challenges in Moroto hospital. independent.co.ug 
Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health is calling on the leaders in Karamoja to collaborate with Moroto Regional Referral Hospital for solutions to address health challenges. Moroto hospital came into the spotlight after the death of two mothers within a space of one week who underwent cesarean births at the facility. The …
(2024-02-09). LAVC Grant Director Falsified Resumes/Employment Histories. indybay.org New documents being released show that the scandal at Los Angeles Valley College involved Grant Director Dan Watanabe asking student-workers and others to falsify their resumes and credentials to receive employment from the Grant he managed. Erika Endrijonas knew about it, Annie G. Reed helped cover it up. LACCD Board of Trustees did nothing.
(2024-02-09). Portland demands county support for Gaza. workers.org 
A broad coalition of Portland groups for Palestine packed the Multnomah County Board of Commissioners meeting on Feb. 1, calling on them to issue a resolution calling for an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza and unimpeded delivery of humanitarian aid. Over a dozen community members gave testimonials at the . . . |
(2024-02-09). Israel scrambles to avoid West Bank uprising during Ramadan. newarab.com 
The Israeli government is considering easing control measures The Israeli daily Yedeot Ahranot reported on Monday, 5 February, that the Israeli war cabinet is discussing easing restrictive measures on Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, mainly by allowing some 100,000 Palestinian workers back into Israel and allowing the entry of a similar number of Palestinian…
(2024-02-09). Fired Stellantis temps issue open letter: "Unite all workers to stop the job cuts!" wsws.org The Rank-and-File Committee to Fight Job Cuts, set up by fired Stellantis temporary workers, has issued the this statement.
(2024-02-09). Biden administration demands another $60 billion to fund the Ukrainian bloodbath. wsws.org Like all wars, the US-NATO war against Russia in Ukraine is creating golden opportunities for the capitalist parasites to turn human blood into dollars and euros. Workers have no interest in supporting the American or European bourgeoisies in their squabble to determine who acquires the lion's share of the booty.
(2024-02-09). Pseudo-left Québec Solidaire complicit in unions' suppression of public sector workers' struggle. wsws.org Speaking for affluent sections of the middle class, QS is organically hostile to the prospect of broadening the struggle of public sector workers by appealing to the entire working class, not just in Quebec but across Canada.
(2024-02-09). TEPCO confirms leak of 5.5 tonnes of radioactive water from Fukushima nuclear power plant. pressenza.com Approximately 5.5 tonnes of water contaminated with radioactive materials have leaked from equipment at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, local media reported Wednesday. | At around 08: 53 local time on Wednesday, workers discovered a water leak at the outlet of a device used for purifying contaminated water, Fukushima Central television reported, citing Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), the plant's operator. | TEPCO estimates that the amount of leaked water was about 5.5 tonnes, which may contain 22 billion becquerels of radioactive materials such as cesium and strontium, according to media repor…
(2024-02-08). From Palestine to Philadelphia — Israeli trained police violence. workers.org 
Philadelphia — During its 11 p.m. local news on Jan. 30, NBC affiliate Channel 10 devoted considerable coverage to the investigation of a fatal police shooting of a Black man, Alexander Spencer, 28, who was killed in a North Philadelphia convenience store Jan. 26. Police released five minutes of new . . . |
(2024-02-08). Stop Sending Money to Ukraine. liberationnews.org 
What possible interest could workers in the US have for supporting increased militarism in Ukraine?
(2024-02-08). Communications Workers 'urgently call' for ceasefire, end to Gaza siege. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON —The Communications Workers have become the latest in a growing line of big unions demanding a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war, and particularly the Israeli siege of Gaza. The union board's February 6 resolution takes issue, however, with Hamas's "horrifying" attack on Israel on October 7 and calls for the release of the hostages. …
(2024-02-08). Headlines for February 8, 2024. democracynow.org Truce Talks Continue in Egypt, Humanitarian Catastrophe Continues in Gaza as Netanyahu Rejects Ceasefire Proposal, 6-Year-Old Gazan Girl and 2 Rescue Workers Remain Missing 10 Days After Last Signs of Life, Palestinian American Woman Samaher Esmail Missing After Being Taken by IDF, U.S. Strike in Iraq Kills Senior Figure of Kata'ib Hezbollah, Hundreds Protest Biden in NYC, Arms and Military Sites in Chicago and California, Senate Delays Border Measure After GOP U-Turn; Schumer Calls for Vote on Israel, Ukraine Funding, Biden Officials Meet with Arab American Leaders in Michigan as Group Urges Voters to Reje…
(2024-02-08). Sub-Saharan Africa GDP to double by 2040 to US$4.5trillion. independent.co.ug 
London, England | THE INDEPENDENT | Research from market research company Euromonitor International has forecast the GDP of Sub-Saharan Africa to double by the year 2040 from the 2022 figure of US$ 2 trillion to over USD 4.5 trillion. Euromonitor's report, Sub-Saharan Africa: A Rising Economic Frontier, looked at the economies of Uganda and 45 …
(2024-02-08). Mass solidarity for Palestine, against repression by Columbia University. workers.org 
Protest against Columbia University's attacks on pro-Palestine activists, Feb. 1, 2024, New York City. New York City Thousands of people came out to Columbia University on Feb. 1 to a demonstration organized by Within Our Lifetime in solidarity with Columbia University Apartheid Divest, Columbia Students for Justice in Palestine and . . . |
(2024-02-08). PDF of February 8 issue. workers.org 
Download the PDF. Beware U.S. imperialism's war on Iran! Palestinian resistance condemns U.S. attacks on Syria and Iraq Mundo Obrero: La asamblea internacional de Nueva York rinde homenaje a la resistencia palestina Editorial: Stop defunding UNRWA! Download the PDF. More PDF back-issues here. |
(2024-02-08). Bipartisan backing for Australian government's war commitments and rejigged tax plan. wsws.org There is a nervous closing of the parliamentary ranks in the face of intensifying discontent among workers and youth over the Israeli genocide in Gaza and the worsening cost-of-living crisis.
(2024-02-08). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org Teachers in France in further walkout against school "reforms" after last week's national strike; Lebanese public sector workers in national strike over pay, eroded 92 percent since 2018; bus workers in Johannesburg, South Africa take wildcat action over pay, shift changes and unfair accusations of theft…
(2024-02-08). Port Stephens wind farm project receives broad support. greenleft.org.au 
Community organisations and unions have demonstrated their support for the Hunter Offshore Wind Farm wind power project, with more than 800 people turning out to the Hunter Workers' action in Muloobinba/Newcastle. Zane Alcorn reports.
(2024-02-08). Setbacks in the European Union's steel industry are noted. plenglish.com Brussels, Feb 8 (Prensa Latina) The steel industry of the European Union (EU) continues without seeing the light at the end of the tunnel, although the demand for steel could grow this year by 5.6 percent, the productive organization Eurofer considered today.
(2024-02-08). Climate Scientists Record First 12-Month Stretch Over 1.5 Degrees Celsius Target. truthout.org The first month of 2024 was the hottest January on record, the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service and European Center for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts announced Thursday. That makes January the eighth month in a row to see its average surface air temperature surpass historic temperatures for that month and the 12th month in a row to see it rise past 1.5°C above the 1850-1900… |
(2024-02-08). Rojava revolutionary leader warns escalation could lead to World War III. greenleft.org.au 
In an exclusive February 6 interview with Green Left's Peter Boyle, Saleh Muslim, the co-chair of the Democratic Union Party (PYD) the leading party in Rojava's revolution in North-East Syria, warned that the current escalation of military conflict in the Middle East could be the beginning of "the third world war".
(2024-02-08). Pinochet-apologist and neoliberal pundit: the legacy of Sebastián Piñera. peoplesdispatch.org 
On Tuesday, February 6, Chilean news outlets reported that former president Sebastián Piñera died in a helicopter crash in Lake Ranco in the Los Ríos region in southern Chile. He was 74 years old. The ex-president was a controversial figure in Chilean politics having led the most severe police crackdown on protests and social movement since the military dictatorship ruled over the country. However, less is widely known about Piñera's own links to the politics and political figures of the Pinochet era Chile. | From Harvard to the World Bank: | Piñera began building his public profile in the 1970s, in the e…
(2024-02-08). Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger leave ECOWAS: What moves are being made in the region? liberationnews.org 
The West and Western-backed ECOWAS attempt to criticize, sanction, and demonize the sovereign steps being taken by the newly formed AES. Despite the backlash, it is clear that the transitional governments of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger are supported by people's movements and organizations.
(2024-02-08). Ecuadorian authorities open file into Carnero's assassination. plenglish.com Quito, Feb 8 (Prensa Latina)Ecuador's Attorney General's Office opened on Thursday an investigation into the assassination of the councilwoman Diana Carnero, belonging to the Naranjal town, Guayas province, who was a member of the Citizen Revolution Movement (RC) as well.
(2024-02-08). West Asian Football Federation Calls on FIFA to Ban Genocidal Apartheid Israel From Football. bdsmovement.net 
(2024-02-08). DR Congo: UN Peacekeeping Chief Urges M23 To Stop Hostilities. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix called on the rebellion of the March 23 Movement (M23) for an immediate cessation of hostilities in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). | RELATED: | He made this remark during a press conference following his trip from Feb. 2 to 5 to the eastern part of the country, notably in Goma, Beni and Bukavu, where the security situa…
(2024-02-09). Impact Of The Haitian Revolution On Resistance History. popularresistance.org This year represents the 98th anniversary of the launching of "Negro History Week" in 1926, later named Black History Month in 1976, after the federal government issued a proclamation in recognition of the contributions of African American people under the administration of President Gerald R. Ford. | The commemoration was founded by Dr. Carter G. Woodson, a pioneering scholar and public intellectual who founded the Journal of Negro History in 1915 and the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History the following year, 1916. | Woodson's origins within the African American working class is a demonstration…
(2024-02-09). Yemen aid groups say Red Sea crisis driving up costs. newarab.com 
Aid groups working in After nine years of conflict, more than half of Yemen's population requires humanitarian assistance, according to the
(2024-02-09). Mayo Clinic Minute: Closing the gaps in cancer care. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org 2024 could mark a grim milestone in the battle against cancer. In January, the American Cancer Society announced that, for the first time ever, new cancer cases could exceed the 2 million mark. Early detection and the right treatment are among the best weapons to fight cancer. However, today many people don't have equitable access to cancer care because of systemic barriers and health disparities. Mayo Clinic is working to change that with strategic initiatives aimed at health…
(2024-02-08). Booster for the Global South. infobrics.org China and the League of Arab States are working together amid intensifying major-country competition…
(2024-02-08). Work underway to improve ports, rail. sanews.gov.za Work underway to improve ports, rail | To deal with severe inefficiencies in the country's freight logistics system, government is taking action to improve the ports and rail network in a bid to restore them to world-class standards. | Delivering the State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Thursday, President Cyril Ramaphosa said government has set out a clear roadmap to stabilise the performance of Transnet and reform the logistics system. | "Working closely with business and labour, we have established dedicated teams to turn around five strategic corridors that transport goods for export purposes. | "The number…
(2024-02-08). oPt: Gaza: In four months of war, Palestinian journalism has been decimated with impunity. reliefweb.int Country: occupied Palestinian territory | Source: Reporters sans Frontières | The toll of four months of war in Gaza on journalism is nothing short of horrifying: Palestinian journalists killed, wounded, and prevented from working without any possibility of safe refuge. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) strongly condemns the eradication of journalism and the right to information in Gaza by the Israeli army, and calls on States and international organisations to increase pressure on Israel to immediately cease this carnage. | In 124 days of conflict, at least 84 journalists have been killed in Gaza, including at…
(2024-02-08). The Battle of Cripple Creek: How armed miners won better pay and hours. therealnews.com 
On Feb. 7, 1894, the Western Federation of Miners declared a strike in the boomtown of Cripple Creek, Colorado, in protest of increased working hours. For the next five months, thousands of miners upheld the strike will fending off violent attacks from mercenaries hired by their bosses. The resulting victory became the first in a …
(2024-02-08). Malaysian government under pressure to reintroduce goods and services tax. wsws.org The Malaysian government is working to foist the current debt crisis onto the shoulders of the working class and the most economically vulnerable in society.