(2024-03-06). Steward Health Care: Massachusetts hospital chain held hostage to private equity parasitism. wsws.org The Steward affair is one of the most insidious instances of putting profit maximization before human need. The health care provider is the third-largest hospital owner in Massachusetts and has dozens of hospitals across nine states plus facilities in Colombia, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
(2024-03-06). How private equity conquered America. mronline.org Blackstone, Apollo, and a handful of other firms are demolishing the US economy for short-term gain, and leaving workers and communities in the wreckage.
(2024-03-06). Victoria's voluntary assisted dying review told of cruel delays, access inequality. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-03-06). New Poll Shows Support for Charity Reform Across the Political Spectrum. inequality.org
(2024-03-06). Bombay HC acquits ex-DU Prof G N Saibaba, 5 others, in alleged Maoist Link case. mronline.org 
The verdict by the Nagpur Bench of Bombay HC was delivered by Justices Vinay Joshi and Valmiki SA Menezes, who reheard Saibaba's appeal after the SC set aside an earlier HC acquittal order.
(2024-03-06). When Einstein called "fascists" those who rule Israel for the last 44 years… mronline.org 
What would you say if the notorious racist and anti-semite prime minister of Hungary Victor Orban accused Einstein of … anti-semitism? And Hanna Arendt as well? Together with the most iconic author of Holocaust literature Primo Levi?>
(2024-03-06). Sunday 3/17: Deep Care — A history of radical reproductive rights activism and lessons for today. indybay.org New Valencia Hall, 747 Polk St., San Francisco | 7 blocks from Civic Center BART& on or near the #5, 19, 27, 31, 38, 49 Muni bus lines | Also available online — to register: bit.ly/DeepCare-March17…
(2024-03-06). Wednesday 3/6: USCPR Phone Zap: Not My Tax Dollars. indybay.org Online via Zoom.
(2024-03-06). Construction machinery maker to lift production targets; eyes green model. ecns.cn Construction equipment maker Xuzhou Construction Machinery Group Co Ltd is ramping up efforts to promote the production of new energy-fueled construction machinery, hoping to inject fresh impetus into China's high-quality development.
(2024-03-06). Moscow to host CIS International Economic Forum on 28-29 March. eng.belta.by The forum will feature 21 sections, and more than 2,000 participants. | The event will highlight issues related to cooperation between the CIS | member states in logistics, customs, construction, industrial | cooperation, migration policy, medicine, tourism, sustainable…
(2024-03-06). Tallying Election Contributions Made by Development Interests in the City of Santa Cruz. indybay.org Real estate and development interests continue to flood political campaigns in the City of Santa Cruz with large cash contributions. In the lead up to the March 5, 2024 election, financial documents show construction and development interests have provided the vast majority of the funding for the No on Measure M campaign. Santa Cruz Together, the political action committee heavily financed by real estate and property development interests, spent more than $14,000 on a city-wide campaign mailer in support of four Santa Cruz City Council candidates: Shebreh Kalantari-Johnson, Sonja Brunner, Susie O'Hara, and Gabrie…
(2024-03-06). Asamblea Popular de China realizan segunda sesión de trabajos. telesurtv.net Zhao Leji, presidente ejecutivo del presidium de la sesión, presidió la reunión. El primer ministro chino, Li Qiang, presentó el informe sobre la labor del Gobierno.
(2024-03-05). Asamblea Popular de China realizan segunda sesión de trabajos. telesurtv.net Zhao Leji, presidente ejecutivo del presidium de la sesión, presidió la reunión. El primer ministro chino, Li Qiang, presentó el informe sobre la labor del Gobierno.
(2024-03-06). Labor must listen to 81% saying ceasefire. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-03-06). Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between MoENR, Bhutan, and ICIMOD. reliefweb.int Country: Bhutan | Source: International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development | Thimphu, Bhutan — March 5, 2024 | The Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources (MoENR) and the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) have entered into a long-term collaboration and cooperation through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) today, at the MoENR headquarter in Thimphu. | The Royal Government of Bhutan (RGoB) is one of the founding members of ICIMOD since its establishment in 1983. Previously, ICIMOD collaborated with RGoB through periodic Memoranda of Understanding, e…
(2024-03-06). Rail Machinists Rerun Contested Election. popularresistance.org A new election for top officers will be held in Machinists District Lodge 19 on May 3, after complaints about bad addresses and campaigning at polling locations during a close vote last year. | The new vote for president and secretary-treasurer will establish who will set the union's approach to the upcoming contract fight with the big freight rail carriers. Negotiations between the 13 rail unions and the carriers begin later this year. | District Lodge 19 represents 8,000 machinists who repair locomotives and heavy equipment for carriers including CSX, BNSF, and Union Pacific.
(2024-03-06). First Western Leader Referred To ICC As 'Accessory To Genocide In Gaza'. popularresistance.org Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is one of several Western leaders who have provided political and material support of the Israeli government and military over the past five months as their bombardment of Gaza has killed more than 30,000 people, but on Monday he became the first to be referred to the International Criminal Court for being an "accessory to genocide." | More than 100 lawyers supported the referral under Article 15 of the Rome Statute, arguing that Albanese, a member of the Labor Party, as well as members of his Cabinet and of Parliament, have provided Israel with "rhetorical support in th…
(2024-03-06). Championing change: Chad's youth leading the charge against malnutrition. reliefweb.int Country: Chad | Source: Scaling Up Nutrition | In Chad, a pivotal step forward in addressing malnutrition has been the recent establishment of the Réseau des Jeunes pour la Nutrition (RéJNuT), or the Youth Network for Nutrition. Led by Mr. Kossi Clément TAMBAYE, the Secretary General, and in collaboration with the national SUN Media Network (RJTN), and SUN Civil society platform, this initiative underscores the critical role of youth engagement in the fight against malnutrition, supported by the SUN Movement and Action Against Hunger (ACF). | RéJNuT, officially launched to address the pressing nutritional chal…
(2024-03-06). ADB and UNICEF join hands to strengthen climate resilient water and sanitation services in two major cities of Pakistan. reliefweb.int Country: Pakistan | Source: UN Children's Fund | New partnership will benefit up to 1.5 million people | Islamabad, Pakistan, 5 March 2024 — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) today signed a Letter of Understanding (LOU) to collaborate on Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) and solid waste management interventions under an ADB-funded project in the cities of Rawalpindi and Bahawalpur in Punjab province of Pakistan. | The agreement was signed by Yong Ye, ADB Country Director for Pakistan, and Abdullah Fadil, UNICEF's Representative in Pakistan, at UNICEF's Pa…
(2024-03-06). SA, Czech Republic to collaborate on science, tech and innovation. sanews.gov.za SA, Czech Republic to collaborate on science, tech and innovation | The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic, Ji≈ôí Kozák, recently visited the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) to explore potential areas of collaboration with South Africa. | The Deputy Minister was in South Africa for bilateral political consultations with the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO). | Organised by the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI), Kozák toured the CSIR's National Centre for Nanostructured Materials and the Cybersecurity Operations Centre t…
(2024-03-06). BRICS Green Cooperation: Pioneering Sustainable Development for a Greener Future. infobrics.org The BRICS nations – Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa – represent a formidable coalition of emerging economies united by a shared commitment to sustainable development and environmental protection. Collaborating under BRICS, these countries have embarked on a collective path to promote green initiatives and advance environmental sustainability on a global scale…
(2024-03-06). Newsom's Prop 1 Press Conference Disrupted in SF: No Privatization of Mental Health. indybay.org At a press conference by Governor Gavin Newsom to support California proposition 1, which will privatize mental health services and take away rights of mentally disabled, protesters spoke out disrupting the press conference. The anti-labor ballot initiative is supported by the leadership of SEIU2015, SEIU 1021, UBC and other unions despite the fact it will destroy public jobs.
(2024-03-06). Breed "Sucking Up To SEIU" While Attacking SF City Workers With 2% Wages & Privatization. indybay.org San Francisco Mayor London Breed was accused by Gavin Newsom of "sucking up to the SEIU" by wearing a purple dress. At the same time she is attacking City workers by only offering 2% which amounts to a wage cut and also continuing to outsource City jobs to non-profits. There is also a massive corruption crisis in the City.
(2024-03-06). Peru PM Resigns Over Influence-peddling Claims. latintimes.com Otarola has denied any violation of Peruvian labor laws or other wrongdoing.
(2024-03-06). Comprehensive testing helps diagnose and manage rare genetic disorder. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Lauri's daughter, Christy, a genetic counselor at Mayo Clinic, was instrumental in getting Lauri the testing she needed for an accurate diagnosis. Multiple doctors and multiple examinations could not figure out why Lauri Sieben had spent much of her life "never feeling quite right" physically. Fortunately for Lauri, that changed after her daughter Christy began working as a genetic counselor in Mayo Clinic's Molecular Technologies Laboratory. After seeing similarities between the patient testing she was…
(2024-03-06). Starbucks lays off 2,000 employees due to boycott. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – The Middle Eastern franchisee of Starbucks has initiated the termination of around 2,000 employees from its coffee establishments throughout the region in response to boycotts caused by the Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza.AlShaya Group, the retail conglomerate responsible for Starbucks' Middle Eastern operations, is reportedly planning to terminate the employment of over 2,000 workers as a consequence of the extensive consumer boycotts associated with the ongoing Gaza conflict.The Middle Eastern and North African locations of Alshaya Group, which is headquartered in Kuwait and owns franchise rights for n…
(2024-03-06). Social workers take unprotected industrial action for Palestine. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-03-06). Thousands of janitorial and nursing home workers strike in Minnesota, while St. Paul teachers union announces tentative agreement. wsws.org SEIU has limited strikes by janitors in advance to just three days, while calling a strike by nursing home workers for only 24 hours, as it seeks to corral opposition among its members.
(2024-03-06). Anger explodes as Stellantis terminates hundreds more temp workers at Toledo and Detroit Jeep factories. wsws.org The firing of 1,000 more supplemental workers this weekend by Stellantis has sparked an upsurge of rank-and-file anger.
(2024-03-06). Fifth "warning strike" by German train drivers: GDL union leader Weselsky refuses to call all-out strike. wsws.org Train drivers have to face the fact that there is no way forward with the GDL. It is necessary to build independent rank-and-file action committees that are democratically organised and that focus on the principled defence of workers' interests.
(2024-03-06). Palestinian resistance rejects claims in latest U.N. report. workers.org 
The following statements were issued by Resistance News Network on March 5, 2024. Hamas We, in the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), reject and strongly condemn the report issued by U.N. official Pramila Patten, regarding the claim and allegations of Palestinian resistance fighters committing "rape and sexual violence" incidents during the . . . |
(2024-03-06). Pressured by union drive and BDS campaign, Starbucks agrees to negotiations. workers.org 
Starbucks Workers United, which represents workers in 380 Starbucks stores, announced a major victory on Feb. 27. The gains include a series of benefits that the company formerly withheld from unionized stores, namely the implementation of credit card tipping and wage increases. To allow benefits in non-union stores while withholding . . . |
(2024-03-06). Portland vigil for Aaron Bushnell — Veterans protest genocide, burn uniforms. workers.org 
Aaron Bushnell, the 25-year-old U.S. Air Force soldier who self-immolated in front of the Israeli Consulate in Washington, D.C. to protest the U.S. military role in the Israeli genocide in Gaza, has inspired millions of people around the world for his sacrifice — from Yemen to Malaysia to Palestine to . . . |
(2024-03-06). Migrant health and care workers in the UK face new threats by immigration policy. peoplesdispatch.org The health and care sectors in the UK depend on migrant health workers, yet Rishi Sunak's government is preparing to introduce even harsher immigration policies…
(2024-03-06). Presidente boliviano realiza cambios en su gabinete ministerial. telesurtv.net El mandatario puntualizó que "luego de varias reuniones que hemos tenido con diferentes organizaciones sociales, hemos escuchado a nuestras organizaciones sociales".
(2024-03-05). Presidente boliviano realiza cambios en su gabinete ministerial. telesurtv.net El mandatario puntualizó que "luego de varias reuniones que hemos tenido con diferentes organizaciones sociales, hemos escuchado a nuestras organizaciones sociales".
(2024-03-06). Friday 3/8: Global Day Of Action On Women's Day For Women Journalists In Gaza. indybay.org SF Chronicle 5th & Mission St. | San Francisco…
(2024-03-06). What's the difference between kidney cysts and polycystic kidney disease? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org March is National Kidney Month, which makes this a good time to learn more about the difference between two kidney disorders — kidney cysts and polycystic kidney disease. Your kidneys are situated in the back of your abdomen under your lower ribs, one on each side of your spine. One of the important jobs of the kidneys is to clean the blood. As blood moves through the body, it picks up extra fluid, chemicals and waste….
(2024-03-06). Feminist Movements In Pakistan: Challenges and Struggles. cadtm.org Asma Aamir writes about the Pakistani feminist movements history and current practices, their challenges and ways forward. This article is an edited version of her speech in the 13th International Meeting of the World March of Women, which happened in October 2023, in Ankara, Turkey.
| I would like to talk about Pakistan, a country that has not a secular State, like Turkey and others. It is officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, run by the federal and provincial governments, following (…) | – |
(2024-03-06). Claudia/Karina 2024 Statement: Democrats Voting 'Uncommitted' and Abandoning Biden Are Sending a Powerful Message. liberationnews.org 
The Claudia De la Cruz / Karina Garcia 2024 presidential campaign supports the growing movement of people who are sending a message of rejection to Genocide Joe at the voting booth.
(2024-03-06). Day 152: 'Israel' Reluctant over Ceasefire Demands, Aid Deliveries to Northern Gaza. english.almanar.com.lb 
It seems that the Israeli occupation is still reluctant over demands presented by Hamas resistance movement regarding the ceasefire in Gaza, as the Tel Aviv Regime is still denying access of aid deliveries to northern Gaza amid catastrophic conditions in the besieged enclave on the day 152 of the aggression. Hamas said on Wednesday it …
(2024-03-06). What is frontotemporal dementia? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org An uncommon group of disorders may cause changes in personality, behavior, language, movement Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) is a group of neurologic disorders associated with changes in personality, behavior, language or movement. Some FTD forms are inherited, and some are not. Typically, people develop FTD symptoms before age 60. While there is no cure for this progressive decline, FTD research has made significant strides in the past two decades, says Dr. Bradley Boeve (boh-VAY), a Mayo…
(2024-03-06). Despite Risks, US Presses to Extend War in Yemen. counterpunch.org 
With the Biden administration facing a legally binding deadline of March 12 to end its acts of war in Yemen, officials in Congress are preparing to grant the administration the legal authorization to continue waging war in the immediate future. At a February 27 Senate hearing, U.S. lawmakers indicated that they are working on a bill
(2024-03-06). World: Cyber threats impacting the safety and dignity of civilians in conflict. reliefweb.int Country: World | Source: International Committee of the Red Cross | Statement by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), delivered by Veronique Christory, Senior Arms Advisor, on the Existing and Potential Threats in the Sphere of Information Security, Open-Ended Working Group on Security of and in the Use of Information and Communications Technologies 2021-2025, New York, 5 March 2024 | Excellencies, dear colleagues, | The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is grateful for the opportunity to participate in this session of the Open-Ended Working Group. | As a neutral, impartial and in…
(2024-03-06). Australian community support worker speaks on surge of homelessness. wsws.org "Going back a few years, seven out of eight people I saw would have been on government benefits. Now, I'd say easily half are working. It doesn't take much to go from having a job and paying rent, to becoming homeless."
(2024-03-06). Denis Villeneuve eyes DUNE: MESSIAH with Anya Taylor-Joy, Florence Pugh. albawaba.com In the wake of the critical and commercial success of 'Dune: Part Two,' director Denis Villeneuve has expressed a fervent desire to continue the saga with 'DUNE: MESSIAH.'His enthusiasm is particularly fueled by the prospect of working with actresses Anya Taylor-Joy and Florence Pugh, whose performances he finds deeply inspiring.Villeneuve's vision for 'DUNE: MESSIAH' is not just a continuation of Frank Herbert's epic narrative but also an opportunity to delve deeper into the complex characters portrayed by Taylor-Joy and Pugh. The director has been vocal about the chills and motivation he receives from these act…
(2024-03-06). Father of Belarus' Marina Vasilevskaya speaks about her upcoming space flight. eng.belta.by Marina Vasilevskaya dreamed of flying higher than the sky even while | working as a Belavia flight attendant, said Vitaly Vasilevsky, the | father of Marina Vasilevskaya, member of the main crew of the 21st…