2023-02-17: News Headlines

Shawn Fremstad (2023-02-16). Statement on Importance of Federal Oversight of Inflation Reduction Act's Labor, Equity, and Environmental Goals. cepr.net The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) invests nearly $400 billion in clean energy and climate solutions over the next decade. The IRA includes $25 million for federal agencies to oversee implementation and track labor, equity, and environmental standards and performance. A Sierra Club letter, signed by over 175 organizations, urges federal agencies to use this funding …

rebekah (2023-02-16). A Self-Tax for the Common Good. inequality.org

Bruce C.T. Wright (2023-02-16). Biden Refers To Wes Moore As 'Boy' In Speech, Right-Wing Media Pounces. newsone.com Joe Biden referred to Maryland Gov. Wes Moore as "boy" in a speech, prompting right-wing media to present that as proof of the president's racism. It was Biden's latest in an ongoing series of racial gaffes.

Shawn Fremstad (2023-02-16). Statement on Importance of Federal Oversight of Inflation Reduction Act's Labor, Equity, and Environmental Goals. cepr.net The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) invests nearly $400 billion in clean energy and climate solutions over the next decade. The IRA includes $25 million for federal agencies to oversee implementation and track labor, equity, and environmental standards and performance. A Sierra Club letter, signed by over 175 organizations, urges federal agencies to use this funding …

rebekah (2023-02-16). A Self-Tax for the Common Good. inequality.org

Bruce C.T. Wright (2023-02-16). Biden Refers To Wes Moore As 'Boy' In Speech, Right-Wing Media Pounces. newsone.com Joe Biden referred to Maryland Gov. Wes Moore as "boy" in a speech, prompting right-wing media to present that as proof of the president's racism. It was Biden's latest in an ongoing series of racial gaffes.

Ella Fassler (2023-02-16). Formerly Incarcerated People Seek Discrimination Protection as "Protected Class" truthout.org Bridgette Simpson said she was a bright-eyed and bushy tailed 23-year-old college graduate when she suddenly found herself living a nightmare. A judge had just ruled on her traffic ticket in New Jersey, when she was suddenly surrounded by a sea of cops. Her ex-fiancé had used her car for robberies in Georgia, and she was being arrested and extradited for accessory to armed robbery. |

ecns.cn (2023-02-16). China sets up expert commission on off-campus tutoring supervision. ecns.cn The Chinese education authority has established an expert commission on off-campus tutoring supervision, as part of its efforts to ease the burden on students in compulsory education.

Peoples Dispatch (2023-02-16). Greek teachers step up opposition to neo-liberal reforms targeting schools. peoplesdispatch.org School teachers and their unions in Greece have intensified their protest against the neo-liberal reforms and other anti-worker policies targeting schools and teachers across the country pushed by the conservative New Democracy (ND)-led government. Massive mobilizations took place across Greece on February 15, in response to the call of teachers' unions, such as the Teaching Federation of Greece (IOC) and the Federation of Secondary Education Officers (OLME), as well as students' groups, and parents' associations. Teachers demanded that the legislation be repealed which pave the way for the commercialization and…

Staff (2023-02-16). President Maduro Inaugurates Healthcare Facilities in La Guaira, Las Tejerías, and Falcón. orinocotribune.com This Tuesday, February 14, the president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, during a televised broadcast from Carabobo state, announced the inauguration of a blood bank in the José María Vargas Hospital, La Guaira state, and the rehabilitation of seven people's clinics in Aragua state, as well as the Falcón Institute of Scientific Research for Health (IFICS), Falcón state. This was accomplished through the Bricomiles (Military-Community Brigades for Education and Health) and the IFICS, in Coro. | From the University of Carabobo campus, where important services for cancer treatments were initiated at the Miguel Pérez C…

WSWS (2023-02-16). US College Board capitulates before Florida governor's attack on AP African American Studies curriculum. wsws.org The censorship of the AP African American Studies course in the state is part of a much broader attack by the far right on public education and democratic rights.

WSWS (2023-02-16). How Canada's Liberal-trade union-NDP alliance suppressed the Ontario education workers' strike. wsws.org For decades, the purported "progressive" alliance between the union bureaucrats, social democrats and Liberals has served as a key mechanism for suppressing working class opposition to austerity, imperialist war, and attacks on wages and conditions.

Anonymous669 (2023-02-16). Russian Drones Continue To Hunt Down Ukraine's New M109 Howitzers (Videos). southfront.org MOSCOW REGION, RUSSIA — JUNE 25, 2019: A ZALA Lancet-3 attack drone developed by Kalashnikov Concern on display at the Army 2019 International Military Technical Forum at Patriot Park. Marina Lystseva/TASS | The Russian military continues to hunt down Kiev forces' new M109 self-propelled 155 mm howitzers with loitering munitions. | On February 14 and 15, videos documenting strikes on two Ukrainian M109 howitzers in the special military zone surfaced online. The first howitzer was targeted with a…

Editor (2023-02-16). Amartya Sen's work shows us the human cost of capitalist development. mronline.org Indian economist Amartya Sen has posed a devastating challenge to the dominant capitalist understanding of development. But Sen's own analytical framework doesn't go far enough in exposing the inherently exploitative logic of capitalism.

Editor (2023-02-16). Communist Party of Swaziland continues campaign to boycott 'farcical' elections despite arrests and torture. mronline.org In Swaziland, only individuals approved by the local chiefs of King Mswati III can contest elections, and the parliament cannot hold the monarchy accountable. Pro-democracy activists have been calling for a boycott of the elections which are scheduled for August.

Editor (2023-02-16). Neruda was assassinated with a biological weapon, nephew denounces. mronline.org Rodolfo Reyes, a lawyer and nephew of Chilean poet Pablo Neruda, charged on Tuesday that the reports from two laboratories in Canada and Denmark confirm the assassination of the Nobel Prizewinner for Literature with a biological weapon.

Editor (2023-02-16). With a 12% decrease, less Americans support aid for Ukraine: Poll. mronline.org Americans are growing weary of the US support for Ukraine, a new poll suggests.

Strike Debt Bay Area (2023-02-16). Saturday 3/18: Strike Debt Bay Area Book Group: Debt, by David Graeber. indybay.org Email strike.debt.bay.area@gmail.com a few days beforehand for the online invite.

ecns.cn (2023-02-16). Phase II of 'China Compound Eye' project commences. ecns.cn The second phase of China's deep-space observation radar network project, dubbed "China Compound Eye", began construction in Yunyang county, Chongqing on Tuesday.

Editor (2023-02-16). Zelensky Signs Agreement With JP Morgan on Ukraine's Reconstruction. scheerpost.com

Peoples Dispatch (2023-02-16). Sanctions are killing people in earthquake-hit Syria. peoplesdispatch.org Rania Khalek of BreakThrough News talks about the brutal impact of sanctions on earthquake-hit Syria. She explains how these extensive sanctions are leading to deaths, obstructing vital aid, and preventing reconstruction efforts, even as their authors, the US and its European allies, deliver homilies about democracy. She also talks about how the 'easing' of sanctions by the US is not having any significant impact.

Peoples Dispatch (2023-02-16). Students demand affordable housing in the Netherlands. peoplesdispatch.org Students in the Netherlands are continuing their years-long struggle for affordable housing. On Tuesday, February 14, students organized a protest at Uilenstede in Amstelveen, a suburb of the Amsterdam Metropolitan Area. | The students, mobilized by the General Student Association Amsterdam (ASVA) and Free University Students Union (SRVU), have accused the government of blocking construction of more than 4,000 houses in Kronenburg near Uilenstede, a student district in the city. Activists from the Communist Youth Movement (CJB) were also present at the mobilization and extended their support to the students. | Ac…

teleSUR, JDO (2023-02-17). Sindicatos franceses mantienen rechazo a reforma de pensiones. telesurtv.net Exigen que el Gobierno retire la iniciativa legislativa y presionan políticamente a los diputados para que no la aprueben.

Staff (2023-02-16). Elecciones en Cuba: Esteban Lazo y candidatos a diputados visitan la Lenin y el Jardín Botánico. cubadebate.cu Esteban Lazo Hernández, presidente de la Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular, y los otros seis candidatos a diputados al Parlamento por el municipio capitalino de Arroyo Naranjo, visitaron hoy centros educativos y culturales de esa localidad.

Staff (2023-02-16). Elecciones en Cuba: Reanuda Díaz-Canel intercambio con pueblo santaclareño. cubadebate.cu El presidente cubano Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez se encuentra en Santa Clara para retomar el intercambio, junto a sus 7 compañeros de candidatura, con los pobladores de la ciudad, cuya Asamblea Municipal los nominó como candidatos a diputados. La provincia de Villa Clara cuenta con 32 candidatos a diputados a la X Legislatura de la ANPP.

teleSUR, JGN (2023-02-16). Magistrados a la CSJ de Honduras serían elegidos este jueves. telesurtv.net Según la ley, la elección de los magistrados debe ser aprobada por una mayoría calificada de los 128 diputados que conforman el Congreso.

Teddy Ostrow (2023-02-16). Nurses struck in droves in 2022. This year will be no different. therealnews.com

Labor Video Project (2023-02-17). Put The Bird DOWN Elon At Twitter! Launch Musk On Autopilot To Mars NOW! indybay.org Artists, poets and labor activists rallied in front of Twitter to demand that Elon Musk be sent to Mars on autopilot. They also spoke out against the illegal layoffs at Twitter and the violations of health and safety along with racist working conditions at Tesla which is called the plantation by Tesla workers.

Labor Video Project (2023-02-17). Cal-OSHA, Amazon & The Corporate Capture Of California Agencies with Whistleblower David. indybay.org David Gass, a health and safety advocate and whistleblower at Amazon in the Central Valley talks about the fight to protect health and safety of the workers at Amazon and how Cal-OSHA under Governor Brown and Department of Industrial Relations Director Christine Baker conspired to cover-up serious health and safety problems at Bezo's Amazon warehouse. | Present governor Gavin Newsom also allowed the corrupt Christine Baker to join the California Fraud Assessment Commission representing employers. The Democratic Party controlled legislature refused to call for her removal and also refused to hold any hearings abou…

Labor Video Project (2023-02-17). Angela Davis Speaks For The Freedom of Mumia & ILWU Local 10 Stop Work Action To Free Him. indybay.org Angela Davis spoke out for the freedom of Mumia Abu-Jamal and also for ILWU Local 10 which is having a stop work meeting on 2/16/23 with a rally from their union hall to Harry Bridges Plaza to support the freedom of Mumia Abu-Jamal…

United Front Committee For A Labor Party (2023-02-17). Free Mumia & Stop Racist Police Murders! For General Strikes To Stop Racist Terror & Murders. indybay.org The UFCLP calls for mass worker/labor actions including general strikes to Free Mumia Abu-Jamal and racist police terror and murder. We also protest the San Francisco Labor Council bureaucrats who opposed supporting the ILWU Local 10 initiated march and rally. These bureaucrats like the national AFL-CIO leadership continue to support the Democrats and Republicans who support more funding for the police along with their militarization. The AFL-CIO, SEIU, IBT, CWA and other unions continue to allow police in their ranks.

WSWS (2023-02-17). Hyundai in talks with US Labor Department over child labor in Alabama. wsws.org The talks come seven months after an explosive article in Reuters revealed that a Hyundai-owned metal stamping plant had hired children as young as 12.

Anonymous669 (2023-02-16). Saudi Foreign Minister Will Visit Syria In Upcoming Few Days — Report. southfront.org Syria flag (flickr). | Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud will visit the Syrian capital, Damascus, in the upcoming few days, Sputnik reported on February 16, citing a Syrian source with knowledge on the matter. "Preparations are currently underway for the visit of Prince Faisal bin Farhan within days," the source, whose name was not revealed, told the Russian news agency, without elaborating. | This would be the first visit by a senior Saudi official to Damascus since the war…

Labor Video Project (2023-02-16). Elon We Won't Back Down Unveiling At Tesla-Send Musk On Autopilot To Mars. indybay.org

Mark Gruenberg (2023-02-16). Sanders pushes AFA Chief Sara Nelson as new Labor Secretary. peoplesworld.org WASHINGTON—With Labor Secretary Marty Walsh headed out the door—and back to a top union job—Sen. Bernie Sanders is pushing two potential successors: Sara Nelson, president of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, and Bill Clinton's Labor Secretary, Robert Reich, in that order. Sanders' recommendations may swing some weight with Joe Biden's White House. The Vermont independent …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-02-16). Science Saturday: Cross-laboratory collaboration accelerates gold-standard SRA testing. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org At Mayo Clinic Laboratories, where teamwork powers innovation, a cross-laboratory collaboration has enabled implementation of a cutting-edge, gold standard test for a life-threatening condition known as HIT, or heparin-induced thrombocytopenia. The test, a serotonin release assay (SRA), uses the expertise and technologies of the Special Coagulation Laboratory (SCL) and Clinical Mass Spectrometry Laboratory (CMSL) to guide physicians on making an accurate diagnosis of HIT, which is an important first step in choosing the best blood…

United Front Committee For A Labor Party (2023-02-16). Free Mumia & Stop Racist Police Murders! For General Strikes To Stop Racist Terror&Murders. indybay.org The UFCLP calls for mass worker/labor actions including general strikes to Free Mumia Abu-Jamal and racist police terror and murder. We also protest the San Francisco Labor Council bureaucrats who opposed supporting the ILWU Local 10 initiated march and rally. These bureaucrats like the national AFL-CIO leadership continue to support the Democrats and Republicans who support more funding for the police along with their militarization. The AFL-CIO, SEIU, IBT, CWA and other unions continue to allow police in their ranks.

Arjae Red (2023-02-17). Protests demand U.S. military out of the Philippines. workers.org U.S. Secretary of Defense, and former Raytheon board member, Lloyd Austin visited the Philippines, where he met with President Ferdinant Marcos Jr. on Feb. 1 to announce the expansion of the U.S. military presence there, from five to nine bases. The expansion and establishment of these bases are allowed under . . . |

Doro-Chiba International Solidarity Committee (2023-02-17). International Solidarity Action In Tokyo To Free Mumia Abu-Jamal Blocked By Police. indybay.org Hoshino Defense Committee, Osaka Defense Committee and Doro-Chiba the railway workers union went to the US embassy to deliver a statement of soldiarity for the freedom of Mumia Abu-Jamal. US embassy officials called on the Japanese police to block the statement from being delivered and mobilized the Tokyo police.

G. Dunkel (2023-02-17). Workers in France ponder how to defeat pension cutbacks. workers.org Public opinion polls show a massive rejection of the government's plan to "reform" France's pension system. President Emmanuel Macron means to increase the age workers may retire from 62 to 64 and increase the qualification for a full pension from 42 years to 43 years worked. His plan would make . . . |

Ted Kelly (2023-02-17). Think of the power you have as a worker! workers.org Based on a talk given at the Feb. 5 webinar "Global Class War: Lessons from Sam Marcy for workers struggles today." Go to youtu.be/5Arb33Q8SN0 to view the webinar. Greetings, comrades, and thank you so much for sticking with us during this program today. My name is Teddie Kelly. I am . . . |

WSWS (2023-02-17). Reserve Bank of Australia governor Lowe, political theatre and interest rate hikes. wsws.org The central concern of all sections of the political and media establishment is that workers should not draw broad political conclusions from the life-wrenching experiences they are undergoing.

WSWS (2023-02-17). Railroad workers confirm "nasty" toxic train "broke down" two days prior to crash in East Palestine, Ohio. wsws.org New details confirm that the February 3 crash could have been prevented had workers' warnings been heeded regarding profit-driven policies, such as Precision Scheduled Railroading.

WSWS (2023-02-17). Workers speak out against UAW complicity as Stellantis prepares to shutter Belvidere Assembly. wsws.org Around 1,200 remaining workers at the Stellantis Belvidere Assembly Plant face the Februrary 28 closure of their plant, leaving them with gut wrenching choices.

WSWS (2023-02-17). Australia: Two workers killed at Queensland zinc mine. wsws.org The tragic death of two young workers, Dylan Langridge and Trevor Davis, highlights the ongoing refusal of mining corporations, governments and unions to implement basic safety measures.

Maximillian Alvarez (2023-02-16). Striking workers need our help to keep fighting in 2023. therealnews.com

A Guest Author (2023-02-16). Legendario periodista dice que buzos de EE.UU. volaron los Nord Stream. workers.org Victoria Nuland: "Nos agrada mucho saber que el Nord Stream 2 se ha convertido en un montón de chatarra en el fondo del mar." En un artículo publicado aquí el último octubre en inglés, Sara Flounders demostró que los EE.UU. gañaba lo más de la destrucción de Nordstream 1 y . . . |

Dave Welsh (2023-02-16). Haiti forum denounces U.S. occupation. workers.org Berkeley, California Haiti was the focus of the Feb. 4 revival of the Peace and Freedom Party's monthly political meetings, held here at the Starry Plough Irish Pub revolutionary pub. Pro-Aristide demonstrator in Haiti in early March 2004, protesting the Feb. 29 coup and facing the assault rifle of a . . . |

Jim McMahan (2023-02-16). Hunger strike vs. torturous conditions in Washington state. workers.org Tacoma, Washington Over 80 detainees went on a hunger strike Feb. 1 at the ICE Processing Center, formerly the Northwest Detention Center, in Tacoma. In an effort to crush the strike, they were quickly tear-gassed at the beginning of their heroic stance. The immigrant detainees struck against torturous conditions at . . . |

Richie Merino (2023-02-16). 'Struggle is the very essence of a revolutionary party'. workers.org Based on a talk given at the Feb. 5 webinar "Global Class War: Lessons from Sam Marcy for workers struggles today." Go to youtu.be/5Arb33Q8SN0 to view the webinar. Today I'll respond to the Sam Marcy quote, which ends with "Struggle is the very essence of a revolutionary party." When I . . . |

Sharon Zhang (2023-02-16). Tesla Fired Over 30 Workers in Buffalo the Day After Union Announced Campaign. truthout.org Dozens of Tesla workers in Buffalo, New York, were fired the day after workers announced their unionization campaign, a move that the union says amounts to illegal union busting. According to Tesla Workers United, over 30 workers at the Buffalo "Gigafactory" were fired on Wednesday after workers went public with their union effort the day before, sending a letter to right-wing billionaire CEO Elon… |

Ted Kelly (2023-02-16). How U.S. sanctions block aid to earthquake victims in Syria. workers.org Even the ancient citadel in Aleppo, Syria's largest city, was destroyed by the 2023 earthquake. The terrible earthquake that hit a wide area of southeastern Türkiye and neighboring Syria has reportedly killed at least 36,000 people as of Feb. 13, with estimates that this total will reach 50,000. This winter . . . |

Vijay Prashad (2023-02-16). Cuba Is Not a State-Sponsor of Terrorism. orinocotribune.com By Noam Chomsky and Vijay Prashad — Feb 14, 2023 | Cuba, a country of 11 million people, has been under an illegal embargo by the United States government for over six decades. | Despite this embargo, Cuba's people have been able to transcend the indignities of hunger, ill health, and illiteracy, all three being social plagues that continue to trouble much of the world. | Due to its innovations in health care delivery, for instance, Cuba has been able to send its medical workers to other countries, including during the pandemic, to provide vital assistance. Cuba exports its medical workers, not terrorism.

WSWS (2023-02-16). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org Doctors' strike continues in Madrid, Spain, with mass demonstration; Three day nationwide strike by UK university academics over pay and conditions; French workers continue strikes against pension reform; National strike in Belgium in defence of wages; Municipal workers strike in cities across the Netherlands; Lebanese teachers' strike over pay and conditions enters seventh week; Strikes and protests by Iranian workers; Residents in Zenzele, South Africa march to demand public services…

WSWS (2023-02-16). Bus workers on Australia's Gold and Tweed Coast to strike again after overwhelmingly rejecting Kinetic's "offer" wsws.org The stand being taken by the Kinetic workers should be actively supported by workers everywhere. They are fighting for decent pay and conditions against a transnational corporation.

WSWS (2023-02-16). Caterpillar workers speak out as UAW contract deadline approaches: "How do they expect anybody to live on these wages?" wsws.org Workers who spoke to the WSWS earlier this week at plants in the Peoria, Illinois, area—the center of Caterpillar production for much of the 20th century—overwhelmingly expressed the sentiment that they needed far better wages, benefits and working conditions.

WSWS (2023-02-16). UK University workers hold three day national strike. wsws.org World Socialist Web Site reporters spoke to university staff at the halfway point of their scheduled 18 days of strike action this February-March.

WSWS (2023-02-16). "We make billions for this company, and most of us can't pay our rent": UPS workers speak out ahead of summer contract talks. wsws.org Workers are gearing up for a major battle against not only the shipping giant, but against the pro-corporate union bureaucracy.

Covid, Race & Democracy (2023-02-17). Earthquake Response Turkey; Husseini on Pandemic Origins & US Biowarfare; ILWU10 For Mumia. indybay.org Pacifica's CRD: Earthquake Response in Turkey; Sam Husseini on Pandemic Origins and US Biowarfare; Union Fights for Freedom for Mumia; Death Penalty Abolitionists in Texas Speak Out…

WSWS (2023-02-17). Temple University students rally in support of striking grad students as union promotes Democrats. wsws.org Hundreds turned out to oppose Temple University's aggressive attempts to intimidate students and force striking grad students to accept poverty wages.

Andy Kroll (2023-02-16). The Specter of "Woke Communism" tomdispatch.com Ron DeSantis, governor of Florida and perhaps the next president of the United States, is waging war against something he and many others on the right identify as "woke communism." DeSantis even persuaded the Florida legislature to pass a Victims of Communism law, mandating that every November 7th (the anniversary of the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia), all public schools in the state must devote 45 minutes of instruction to the evils of the red menace. You might reasonably ask: What menace? After all, the Soviet Union fell apart more than 30 years ago and, long before that, communist parties around the world had…

Kester Kenn Klomegah (2023-02-16). "African Unity" and the Failure of Regional Integration, Current Geopolitical Changes. globalresearch.ca

WSWS (2023-02-16). Ratified UIC faculty contract fails to address faculty and students' needs. wsws.org Though touted as a win by the unions, the university committed itself to little more than pocket change for improving student mental health, while the purported wage gains for faculty will be quickly eroded by inflation.

WSWS (2023-02-17). Ford slashes another 3,800 jobs across Europe, including 2,300 in Germany. wsws.org Behind the backs of the workforce, the general works council and management at Ford have agreed to cut 3,800 jobs across Europe over the next three years.

cameron orr (2023-02-16). Attacks on Black Studies reflect ruling class worries. cpusa.org Black History under Attack As we celebrate Black History Month 2023, the very subject is under attack on many fronts: thirty-five states have introduced legislation to restrict teaching history; educators have faced death threats, fines, and fear of losing their jobs. In some cases, the most heinous racial atrocities are singled out for deletion …

Jacob Andrewartha (2023-02-17). Blak Sovereign Movement given a boost by Senator Lidia Thorpe. greenleft.org.au Djab Wurrung Gunnai Gunditjmara Senator Lidia Thorpe should be congratulated for putting a Treaty with First Nations people on the political agenda. Progressives need to support that campaign, argue Jacob Andrewartha and Sue Bolton.

Anya Parampil (2023-02-16). From the 'Groyper Wars' to 'America First': Nick Fuentes becomes a 'somebody'. thegrayzone.com Self-described Christian reactionary livestreamer Nick Fuentes led his "Groyper Army" into a war against the conservative movement's most prominent figures, including TPUSA's Charlie Kirk and podcaster Ben Shapiro. Fuentes blasted conservative rivals as too pro-gay, pro-immigrant, and pro-Israel to champion the ideals of "America First." Between 2020 and 2023, he hosted a rival "America First" conference (AFPAC) to compete with the annual CPAC confab of the conservative establishment. AFPAC's main achievement has been engulfing MAGA-aligned politicians in controversy. In 2022, …

JANET (2023-02-16). U.S. Sanctions on Syria Block aid! End Sanctions NOW! Learn how SanctionsKill. iacenter.org The demands are rising! End the sanctions on Syria. Thousands caught under the rubble. Tens of thousands are homeless. Yet U.S. sanctions are blocking every form of relief. We need an international campaign to END these deadly sanctions. Order 2nd Edition, just released SANCTIONS — A Wrecking Ball in a Global Economy: iacenter.org/sanctions-book Download the REPORT: US Sanctions: Deadly, Destructive and in Violation of International Law Get the latest updates at: syriasupportmovement.org The anthology: SANCTIONS: A Wrecking Ball in a Global Economy challenges a deadly U.S. policy. In 3 mont…

Mojtaba Mahdavi (2023-02-16). Iran: A Post-Islamist Society Revolts Against an Islamist State. socialistproject.ca Zan, Zendegi, Azadi (Women, Life, Freedom) is the motto of Iran's most recent democratic social movement, which sparked after the death in detention of Zhina Mahsa Amini by so-called Iran's morality police on 16 September 2022. This nationwide progressive movement, largely led by women and other Iran's subalterns, has shaken the ideological foundation of the Islamic Republic of Iran — the discourse and the institution of the velayat-e faqih (guardianship of the jurist) — and the entirety of the current Islamist state in Iran. | The Zan, Zendegi, Azadi movement has revealed that the ruling Islamist…

Peoples Dispatch (2023-02-16). Daily Round-up | Rights groups sue Peru's president for protesters' killings & other stories. peoplesdispatch.org In this episode, we bring you stories of Colombians marching in support of President Gustavo Petro's government, Palestinian prisoners launching a civil disobedience movement, Amnesty criticizing a British firm for its role in evictions in Kashmir, and the US and Papua New Guinea in talks over a defense agreement…

Rick Sterling (2023-02-16). We Need a Huge Rage Against the War Machine. Mass Antiwar Movement. globalresearch.ca

WSWS (2023-02-16). "Rage Against the War Machine" rally promotes alliance between the "left" and the extreme right. wsws.org The February 19 rally, organized by the Libertarian Party and the People's Party, is a reactionary political amalgam, including outright fascists, that has nothing to do with developing a genuine movement against imperialist war.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-02-17). Mayo Clinic Q and A: 5 questions about MRI. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I suffered an injury while working out and my primary care physician ordered an X-ray. However, after reviewing the results, my doctor recommended that I have an MRI. I am a very anxious person. Can you explain more about what this type of testing entails and what I can expect? ANSWER: Understandably, any health care concern can lead to feelings of anxiety and nervousness. Depending upon the situation, your care team may begin with…

WSWS (2023-02-17). Oppose the Sri Lankan government's anti-democratic attack on local elections. wsws.org The government's ongoing attempts to postpone the elections is a part of its broader attacks on the social and democratic rights of working people who are beginning to rise up against its brutal austerity measures.

Karen Kwiatkowski (2023-02-16). "Plug and Play" Guides US Domestic and Foreign Policy — And It's Not Working. globalresearch.ca

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2023-02-16: News Headlines

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-02-15). Nicaragua is Run by Women with a Revolutionary Feminism. libya360.wordpress.com As the Sandinista Revolution is finally able to make its platform a reality, Nicaragua has made significant achievements in healthcare, education, housing, renewable energy and food sovereignty, to name a few. One achievement that is starting to get more attention is the gain in equality for women. The Global Gender Gap Report for 2022 ranked…

John W. Whitehead, Nisha Whitehead (2023-02-15). Don't Bow Down to a Dictatorial Government. dissidentvoice.org If all that Americans want is security, they can go to prison. They'll have enough to eat, a bed and a roof over their heads. But if an American wants to preserve his dignity and his equality as a human being, he must not bow his neck to any dictatorial government. — President Dwight D. …

WSWS (2023-02-16). US College Board capitulates before Florida governor's attack on AP African American Studies curriculum. wsws.org The censorship of the AP African American Studies course in the state is part of a much broader attack by the far right on public education and democratic rights.




WSWS (2023-02-16). How Canada's Liberal-trade union-NDP alliance suppressed the Ontario education workers' strike. wsws.org For decades, the purported "progressive" alliance between the union bureaucrats, social democrats and Liberals has served as a key mechanism for suppressing working class opposition to austerity, imperialist war, and attacks on wages and conditions.

ecns.cn (2023-02-15). Bluebook calls for smarter education. ecns.cn The bluebook was released by the China National Academy of Educational Sciences during the World Digital Education Conference, which was held in Beijing from Monday to Tuesday.

Editor (2023-02-15). Mexico's AMLO Announces Campaign Against US Blockage of Cuba, Denounces Neoliberalism. scheerpost.com President Andrés Manuel López Obrador announced Mexico will lead an international movement to end the US government's "inhumane" blockade against Cuba. Praising Fidel Castro as a "visionary", AMLO denounced neoliberalism and pledged support for universal public healthcare and education.

WSWS (2023-02-16). How Canada's Liberal-trade union-NDP alliance suppressed the Ontario education workers' strike. wsws.org For decades, the purported "progressive" alliance between the union bureaucrats, social democrats and Liberals has served as a key mechanism for suppressing working class opposition to austerity, imperialist war, and attacks on wages and conditions.

ecns.cn (2023-02-15). Bluebook calls for smarter education. ecns.cn The bluebook was released by the China National Academy of Educational Sciences during the World Digital Education Conference, which was held in Beijing from Monday to Tuesday.

Editor (2023-02-15). Mexico's AMLO Announces Campaign Against US Blockage of Cuba, Denounces Neoliberalism. scheerpost.com President Andrés Manuel López Obrador announced Mexico will lead an international movement to end the US government's "inhumane" blockade against Cuba. Praising Fidel Castro as a "visionary", AMLO denounced neoliberalism and pledged support for universal public healthcare and education.

Peter Baum, The Real News Network. (2023-02-15). A letter From Teachers: 'Who Will Replace Us When We Are Gone?'. popularresistance.org From 2020 to 2022, educators faced the unprecedented circumstances of a pandemic, stagnated wages, and the hardships of virtual learning. Rising to meet these challenges put teachers on a strong footing in our ongoing fight for pay that is commensurate with our work. We have done what was asked of us and more, we have accomplished what seemed impossible and continue to work hard to make up for the learning that was lost during the pandemic—and, surely, that is worth the extra money. | However, the negotiations between the teachers, Baltimore County, and the Board of Education have been plagued by bad faith,…

Sharon Zhang (2023-02-15). Sanders Slams Starbucks CEO for Refusing to Testify at Hearing on Union Busting. truthout.org Starbucks CEO and notorious union buster Howard Schultz is facing criticism after he turned down Sen. Bernie Sanders's (I-Vermont) request that he appear before Congress in a hearing next month. In a scathing statement, Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee Chair Sanders said that it is "disappointing, but not surprising" that Schultz would turn down the request from… |

WSWS (2023-02-15). UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace demands up to £11 billion extra for military budget. wsws.org The ground is being prepared to divert vast sums from health care, education, welfare benefits and housing to the war machine, at devastating cost to millions of workers.

Cira Pascual Marquina (2023-02-15). Chávez built a new economy: A conversation with Tony Boza (Part I). mronline.org An economist and National Assembly member reflects on the economic transformations that Chávez promoted.

Editor (2023-02-15). American Bar Association removes IHRA definition from antisemitism resolution. mronline.org The American Bar Association passed a resolution condemning antisemitism but removed a reference to the controversial IHRA definition from its text.

Editor (2023-02-15). Lula flirts with Montezuma. mronline.org Montezuma was the last de facto emperor of the Aztecs. It is known that during his reign the Aztec Empire reached its peak in terms of expansionist activity, political reforms and infrastructure construction…

Editor (2023-02-15). Snowden: U.S. distracting from Nord Stream blasts with 'flying objects'. mronline.org The U.S. is creating panic over a possible flying object downed above the United States and Canada to distract journalists from their possible major sabotage of the Nord stream blast, according to famed whistleblower Edward Snowden.

Strike Debt Bay Area (2023-02-15). Saturday 3/18: Strike Debt Bay Area Book Group: Debt, by David Graeber. indybay.org Email strike.debt.bay.area@gmail.com a few days beforehand for the online invite.

The Tricontinental (2023-02-15). 'Socialism is the best prophylaxis': The German Democratic Republic's Health Care System. mronline.org The German Democratic Republic (DDR) was a socialist state founded in East Germany in 1949 as a democratic, antifascist reaction to the Second World War and the subsequent restoration of monopoly capitalism in West Germany.

americanthinker (2023-02-15). Maybe the media should ask Mayor Pete why he supports prevailing wage laws. americanthinker.com Pothole Pete is worried about too many whites working construction, but doesn't oppose a law explicitly designed to keep blacks out of federally funded projects.

Dave DeCamp (2023-02-15). EU Wants to Use Frozen Russian Funds to Pay for Ukraine's Reconstruction. globalresearch.ca

Dave DeCamp (2023-02-15). Zelensky Signs Agreement with JP Morgan on Ukraine's Reconstruction. globalresearch.ca

Matt Glynn, Portside. (2023-02-15). Tesla Workers At Buffalo Plant Launch Union Campaign. popularresistance.org The organizing drive under way at Tesla Inc.'s plant in South Buffalo is putting a spotlight on one of the region's largest private employers, and drawing more attention to region for its union activity. | The campaign, launched by Tesla Workers United, also marks a new push by Workers United, which has supported organizing efforts by workers at area Starbucks stores. Those workers' election victories have sparked organizing campaigns at stores across the country. | If the effort to organize the RiverBend facility succeeds, it would become Tesla's first unionized workplace. On Tuesday, the campaign was generating…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-02-16). Science Saturday: Cross-laboratory collaboration accelerates gold-standard SRA testing. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org At Mayo Clinic Laboratories, where teamwork powers innovation, a cross-laboratory collaboration has enabled implementation of a cutting-edge, gold standard test for a life-threatening condition known as HIT, or heparin-induced thrombocytopenia. The test, a serotonin release assay (SRA), uses the expertise and technologies of the Special Coagulation Laboratory (SCL) and Clinical Mass Spectrometry Laboratory (CMSL) to guide physicians on making an accurate diagnosis of HIT, which is an important first step in choosing the best blood…

Labor Video Project (2023-02-15). Elon We Won't Back Down Unveiling At Tesla-Send Musk On Autopilot To Mars. indybay.org

Labor Video Project (2023-02-15). Put The Bird DOWN Elon At Twitter! Launch Musk On Autopilot To Mars NOW! indybay.org Artists, poets and labor activists rallied in front of Twitter to demand that Elon Musk be sent to Mars on autopilot. They also spoke out against the illegal layoffs at Twitter and the violations of health and safety along with racist working conditions at Tesla which is called the plantation by Tesla workers.

WSWS (2023-02-15). European Union decides on massive intensification of assault on refugees. wsws.org The special European Council summit agreed to massively tighten up its common asylum and immigration policies, including collaborating closely with authoritarian regimes.

WSWS (2023-02-16). Bus workers on Australia's Gold and Tweed Coast to strike again after overwhelmingly rejecting Kinetic's "offer" wsws.org The stand being taken by the Kinetic workers should be actively supported by workers everywhere. They are fighting for decent pay and conditions against a transnational corporation.

WSWS (2023-02-16). Caterpillar workers speak out as UAW contract deadline approaches: "How do they expect anybody to live on these wages?" wsws.org Workers who spoke to the WSWS earlier this week at plants in the Peoria, Illinois, area—the center of Caterpillar production for much of the 20th century—overwhelmingly expressed the sentiment that they needed far better wages, benefits and working conditions.

WSWS (2023-02-16). "We make billions for this company, and most of us can't pay our rent": UPS workers speak out ahead of summer contract talks. wsws.org Workers are gearing up for a major battle against not only the shipping giant, but against the pro-corporate union bureaucracy.

Cassie King press release (2023-02-15). Cal Students Hold Valentine's Day-Themed Protest Against University Sourcing from Factory Farms. indybay.org Cal Dining continues to buy from Tyson Foods, a company students say is abusing workers, animals, and the planet. Protestors hold heart-shaped signs outside of Golden Bear Cafe while calling on UC Berkeley to "break up with" worker abuse, pollution, and animal cruelty.

Deborah Rodriguez (2023-02-15). Puerto Rico: A history of resistance. workers.org Based on a talk given at the Feb. 5 webinar "Global Class War: Lessons from Sam Marcy for workers struggles today." Go to youtu.be/5Arb33Q8SN0 to view the webinar. Deborah Rodriguez Feb. 5, 2023. (WW PHOTO) In order for any organization to even consider destroying the system of imperialism with its . . . |

ecns.cn (2023-02-15). Man rescued 210 hours after Türkiye earthquake. ecns.cn A Syrian man saved by rescue workers from the debris after 210 hours, is carried to an ambulance in Hatay, Türkiye, Feb. 14, 2023, a week after a deadly earthquake struck Türkiye and Syria.

Editor (2023-02-15). Editorial: El imperialismo contra el globo descarado. workers.org El líder de la mayoría del Senado, Chuck Schumer, lo calificó como "incursión descarada". La portavoz de la Casa Blanca, Karine Jean-Pierre, lo calificó como "una clara violación de nuestra soberanía". Para no quedarse atrás, el presidente de la Cámara de Representantes, Kevin McCarthy, tuiteó que "el descarado desprecio de . . . |

Editor (2023-02-15). Bellicosity, bravado and blather. workers.org President Joe Biden's Feb. 7 State of the Union address offered no real surprises. Like any loyal imperialist politician, Biden included the obligatory pro-war rhetoric. He blamed Russian President Vladimir Putin for the Ukraine war, calling it "a murderous assault, evoking images of the death and destruction Europe suffered in . . . |

Mike Ludwig (2023-02-15). As Train Derailments Pile Up, Some Railroad Workers Finally Win Paid Sick Leave. truthout.org As multiple train derailments punctuate public concern about the safety of industrial freight trains and put mounting pressure on powerful carrier companies and the Biden administration, railroad workers are finally making some progress with their longstanding demand for paid sick leave that nearly led to a nationwide railroad shutdown in December. Train derailments are piling up. On February 13… |

Mindy Isser, In These Times. (2023-02-15). Employers Steal Up To $50 Billion From Workers Every Year. popularresistance.org In recent years, mainstream media has been dominated by stories of increased crime, but rarely do outlets cover one of the most common and insidious offenses in our society: wage theft. | In recent years, mainstream media has been dominated by stories of increased crime, but rarely do outlets cover one of the most common and insidious offenses in our society: wage theft. | Employers steal billions of dollars from workers every year by paying less than minimum wage, making employees work off the clock, not paying earned overtime, misclassifying workers as independent contractors and more.

Samantha Young (2023-02-15). California Democrats Propose $25 Minimum Wage for Health Sector Workers. truthout.org Union-aligned Democrats were set to introduce legislation Wednesday mandating a statewide $25 minimum wage for health workers and support staffers, likely setting up a pitched battle with hospitals, nursing homes, and dialysis clinics. State Sen. María Elena Durazo's bill would require health facilities and home health agencies to give raises to many support employees, including nurse technicians… |

Steve Gillis (2023-02-15). Support workers struggles, big and small, to build solidarity. workers.org Based on a talk given at the Feb. 5 webinar "Global Class War: Lessons from Sam Marcy for workers struggles today." Go to youtu.be/5Arb33Q8SN0 to view the webinar. Recently I was in a meeting with Comrade Larry Holmes reporting on obstacles in Boston for Starbucks baristas, fighting to win a . . . |

WSWS (2023-02-15). "A strike is the only thing they're going to listen to": Kentucky Ford workers look ahead to contract battle in the wake of illegitimate UAW election. wsws.org Anger of the deliberate suppression of workers' right to vote in the UAW election is particularly acute given the fact that 150,000 autoworkers in the US face a decisive fight in mid-September.

WSWS (2023-02-15). Two workers killed in protest at Indonesian nickel smelter. wsws.org Although the details of what led to the violence at the Morowali plant remain unclear, the protest was fuelled by growing anger at the appalling working conditions at nickel smelters in Sulawesi.

WSWS (2023-02-15). Report of higher than expected price rises in January points to continued rate hikes. wsws.org The report of higher than expected inflation in January caused a drop on Wall Street, as investors anticipated that the US Federal Reserve will press on with its program of interest rate increases aimed at triggering a recession to undermine workers' wage demands.

WSWS (2023-02-15). UPS lays off second-tier delivery drivers, in shot across the bow ahead of summer contract talks. wsws.org The layoffs are targeting mainly "hybrid" drivers, a lower-paid tier created by the 2018 contract which the Teamsters enforced over a majority "no" vote by UPS workers.

WSWS (2023-02-15). Florida Disney World workers vote overwhelmingly to reject company's paltry "best offer" wsws.org Some 32,000 workers at Disney World in Orlando, Florida, voted by a 96 percent margin last week to reject an insulting offer of an immediate $1 raise in poverty-level wages.

WSWS (2023-02-16). Ratified UIC faculty contract fails to address faculty and students' needs. wsws.org Though touted as a win by the unions, the university committed itself to little more than pocket change for improving student mental health, while the purported wage gains for faculty will be quickly eroded by inflation.

Covid, Race & Democracy (2023-02-15). Earthquake Response Turkey; Husseini on Pandemic Origins & US Biowarfare; ILWU10 For Mumia. indybay.org Pacifica's CRD: Earthquake Response in Turkey; Sam Husseini on Pandemic Origins and US Biowarfare; Union Fights for Freedom for Mumia; Death Penalty Abolitionists in Texas Speak Out…

Peoples Dispatch (2023-02-15). Christian Democrats gain in repeat elections to Berlin State parliament. peoplesdispatch.org The conservative Christian Democratic Union emerged as the single largest party in Berlin even as the incumbent Social Democrats-Greens-Die Linke coalition retained its majority. Housing rights groups have urged the new State parliament in Berlin ensure the socialization of large housing stocks which was approved in a referendum in 2021…

Staff (2023-02-15). Russia to Divert European Union Oil to Russian Allies. orinocotribune.com Russia is seeking ways to shift exports of its oil and oil derivatives to friendly countries this year by increasing its share of total supplies sent abroad to 75-80%, according to Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak. | "As for supplies to countries that maintain illegitimate price restrictions, our position here is widely known and remains unchanged: those countries will not receive Russian oil," Novak wrote in an article for Energy Policy magazine on Monday, February 12, reported The Russian offic…

Unicorn Riot (2023-02-15). Temple University Grad Student Union Strikes; Rally on Campus. unicornriot.ninja

WSWS (2023-02-15). Sharon Graham declares Unite's sell-out pay deal at Abellio London "an important victory" wsws.org The "constant focus" of Graham and Unite union lead officials Guy Langston, Onay Kasab and Bobby Morton was to isolate Abellio drivers from their 23,000 colleagues across London, wear down resistance through repeated re-balloting, and recommending a company offer that opposed drivers' core demands during the 12-week dispute.

WSWS (2023-02-15). Bernie Sanders, flanked by union bureaucrats, issues pathetic moral appeal to railroad CEOs in press conference. wsws.org The press conference was an attempt at damage control for the Democratic Party and the trade union apparatus, two months after a bipartisan vote in Congress to impose a contract which railroaders had rejected.

WSWS (2023-02-16). "Rage Against the War Machine" rally promotes alliance between the "left" and the extreme right. wsws.org The February 19 rally, organized by the Libertarian Party and the People's Party, is a reactionary political amalgam, including outright fascists, that has nothing to do with developing a genuine movement against imperialist war.

Paul Engler, Waging Nonviolence. (2023-02-15). Harnessing The Enormous Untapped Power Of Celebrity. popularresistance.org Today there exist significant numbers of celebrities with progressive politics and a desire to support movements for social justice. These people bring unique resources to the table, including the capability to activate new bases and access new sources of power. Given the immense cultural power of celebrities in our society, and the degree to which artists of all kinds skew progressive, one would think that this would be a great advantage for progressive movements. | And yet, something seems to be missing. Why don't social movements get more traction from their association with celebrities who are willing to move…

Paul Engler (2023-02-15). Harnessing the enormous untapped power of celebrity to help social movements. nationofchange.org Organizers should recognize that many performers come from creative subcultures which are generally progressive and bohemian, or from countercultures that celebrate non-market values.

Rick Sterling (2023-02-15). We Need a Huge Rage against the War Machine. dissidentvoice.org We urgently need to spark a mass mobilization antiwar movement in North America. There have been good antiwar demonstrations in recent months, but they have been very limited. We need to rapidly expand tenfold. The Rage Against the War Machine initiative, which is organized by a diverse group of anti-war forces, could do just that. …

thecommunists (2023-02-15). Lessons and legacy of the two-million strong Iraq antiwar protest. thecommunists.org The two-million-strong demonstration against the Iraq war 20 years ago today was not a success of the antiwar movement, but a symptom of its rottenness and failure. That demonstration's total impotence was a clear sign that a so-called 'antiwar movement' led by servants of the imperialist Labour party was never going to be able to …

unitedEditor (2023-02-15). A three-pronged plan for the aftermath of the earthquake. uwidata.com Mehmet Yuva, head of the Türkiye-Syria Friendship Movement, is in the region hit by the earthquake to help people in need. He shared his observations and views with us during his heavy schedule in these difficult times. We thank him wholeheartedly. Yuva proposes a three-pronged road map for the aftermath of the earthquake that hit …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-02-16). Mayo Clinic Q and A: 5 questions about MRI. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I suffered an injury while working out and my primary care physician ordered an X-ray. However, after reviewing the results, my doctor recommended that I have an MRI. I am a very anxious person. Can you explain more about what this type of testing entails and what I can expect? ANSWER: Understandably, any health care concern can lead to feelings of anxiety and nervousness. Depending upon the situation, your care team may begin with…

WSWS (2023-02-15). Edward Hopper's New York, an exhibition at the Whitney Museum in New York. wsws.org The current exhibition focuses on the artist's many depictions of the city where he spent the bulk of his working life from 1906 till his death 60 years later.

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2023-02-15: News Headlines

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-02-14). Black History Month: Dr. Alyx Porter on shaping the future generation of physicians. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Dr. Alyx Porter Black History Month is commemorated every February. It's a month for all people to celebrate and learn about diverse and important contributions of African Americans to American society and culture, as well as to reflect on the ongoing fight against racism, inequity and discrimination. Mayo Clinic News Network is profiling several Mayo Clinic physicians who are focused every day on achieving health equity through their work. Meet Mayo Clinic's Dr. Alyx Porter,…

John W. Whitehead, Nisha Whitehead (2023-02-15). Don't Bow Down to a Dictatorial Government. dissidentvoice.org If all that Americans want is security, they can go to prison. They'll have enough to eat, a bed and a roof over their heads. But if an American wants to preserve his dignity and his equality as a human being, he must not bow his neck to any dictatorial government. — President Dwight D. …

Editor (2023-02-14). Capitalism in Black and Blue. mronline.org Policing is inextricably linked to racism and to capitalism.

Michael F. Brown (2023-02-14). New York lawmakers want to write Palestinians out of history. electronicintifada.net Ritchie Torres and nine Republican colleagues showcase their anti-Palestinian racism as they lambaste New York state exam.

Paul Haeder (2023-02-14). Let the Bandwagon Play On! dissidentvoice.org How do I then deftly move from housing as a human right (my last piece in DV is about housing, a job, my interviews, and getting the boot, i.e., not getting hired for a job I am perfect for — What's It All About, Alfie?), and from the discrimination of this culture on all levels, …

ecns.cn (2023-02-15). Bluebook calls for smarter education. ecns.cn The bluebook was released by the China National Academy of Educational Sciences during the World Digital Education Conference, which was held in Beijing from Monday to Tuesday.




newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-02-14). Consumer Health: Cancer education at Mayo Clinic. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org February is National Cancer Prevention Month, and Saturday, Feb. 4, is World Cancer Day, which is a global initiative to raise awareness, improve education and promote action to create a cancer-free world. This is a good time to learn more about cancer education at Mayo Clinic. Patients with cancer who come to Mayo Clinic benefit from the knowledge of Mayo Clinic's specialists and the integrated approach to treating each patient. Mayo Clinic's approach to medical care means that…

WSWS (2023-02-14). National Education Union suspends Welsh school workers' strike after paltry 6.5 percent pay offer. wsws.org Despite the NEU being handed the largest strike mandate since at least 2016, only seven strike days were announced, to give space for these rotten deals to be struck.

Strike Debt Bay Area (2023-02-15). Saturday 3/18: Strike Debt Bay Area Book Group: Debt, by David Graeber. indybay.org Email strike.debt.bay.area@gmail.com a few days beforehand for the online invite.

ecns.cn (2023-02-14). Pinduoduo's Temu to expand in North America. ecns.cn Chinese online discounter Pinduoduo Inc is accelerating steps to expand its footprint in North America through its cross-border e-commerce platform Temu.

Editor (2023-02-14). ChatGPT: The promise, hype & concerns. mronline.org CHATGPT—THE AI-POWERED CHATBOT—HAS TAKEN THE TECH WORLD BY STORM. LAUNCHED AS A PROTOTYPE AND MADE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC TESTING TWO MONTHS AGO, ON NOVEMBER 30, 2022, IT HAS GENERATED QUITE A BUZZ. IT GATHERED ONE MILLION SUBSCRIBERS IN LESS THAN A WEEK. PEOPLE WORLDWIDE HAVE BEEN AMAZED AND AMUSED AT ITS ALMOST HUMAN RESPONSES ON A WIDE RANGE OF TOPICS.

Editor (2023-02-14). How Precision Scheduled railroading at Norfolk Southern caused a toxic Vinyl Chloride mushroom cloud over East Palestine, Ohio. mronline.org In this post, I will not cover what has been well-covered elsewhere: The derailment itself (50 cars, 20 of which carried toxic materials, 14 of those vinyl chloride), the subsquent fire, which burned for three days, the ultimate "controlled release" of the poisonous gas, the toxicity of vinyl chloride, the effects of the poison on locals, their pets, and their streams, or the arrest of the reporter who asked questions at Governor DeWine's presser.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-02-14). Consumer Health: Cancer education at Mayo Clinic. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org February is National Cancer Prevention Month, and Saturday, Feb. 4, is World Cancer Day, which is a global initiative to raise awareness, improve education and promote action to create a cancer-free world. This is a good time to learn more about cancer education at Mayo Clinic. Patients with cancer who come to Mayo Clinic benefit from the knowledge of Mayo Clinic's specialists and the integrated approach to treating each patient. Mayo Clinic's approach to medical care means that…

WSWS (2023-02-14). National Education Union suspends Welsh school workers' strike after paltry 6.5 percent pay offer. wsws.org Despite the NEU being handed the largest strike mandate since at least 2016, only seven strike days were announced, to give space for these rotten deals to be struck.

Strike Debt Bay Area (2023-02-15). Saturday 3/18: Strike Debt Bay Area Book Group: Debt, by David Graeber. indybay.org Email strike.debt.bay.area@gmail.com a few days beforehand for the online invite.

ecns.cn (2023-02-14). Pinduoduo's Temu to expand in North America. ecns.cn Chinese online discounter Pinduoduo Inc is accelerating steps to expand its footprint in North America through its cross-border e-commerce platform Temu.

Editor (2023-02-14). ChatGPT: The promise, hype & concerns. mronline.org CHATGPT—THE AI-POWERED CHATBOT—HAS TAKEN THE TECH WORLD BY STORM. LAUNCHED AS A PROTOTYPE AND MADE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC TESTING TWO MONTHS AGO, ON NOVEMBER 30, 2022, IT HAS GENERATED QUITE A BUZZ. IT GATHERED ONE MILLION SUBSCRIBERS IN LESS THAN A WEEK. PEOPLE WORLDWIDE HAVE BEEN AMAZED AND AMUSED AT ITS ALMOST HUMAN RESPONSES ON A WIDE RANGE OF TOPICS.

Editor (2023-02-14). How Precision Scheduled railroading at Norfolk Southern caused a toxic Vinyl Chloride mushroom cloud over East Palestine, Ohio. mronline.org In this post, I will not cover what has been well-covered elsewhere: The derailment itself (50 cars, 20 of which carried toxic materials, 14 of those vinyl chloride), the subsquent fire, which burned for three days, the ultimate "controlled release" of the poisonous gas, the toxicity of vinyl chloride, the effects of the poison on locals, their pets, and their streams, or the arrest of the reporter who asked questions at Governor DeWine's presser.

Editor (2023-02-14). U.S. 'balloons' flew 10 times over China since last year: FM spox. mronline.org Wang assures that his country's response to US aerial objects intercepting Chinese airspace has been both professional and responsible.

jamanetwork (2023-02-14). Incorrect Units of Measure in a Table. jamanetwork.com In the Original Investigation titled "Effect of Remifentanil vs Neuromuscular Blockers During Rapid Sequence Intubation on Successful Intubation Without Major Complications Among Patients at Risk of Aspiration: A Randomized Clinical Trial," published in the January 3, 2023, issue of JAMA, the units of measure listed for the mean doses of succinylcholine, rocuronium, and propofol in Table 2 were incorrectly given as "mg/kg"; these should have been listed as "mg." This article has been corrected online.

Jeremy Kuzmarov (2023-02-14). Biden to Syrian earthquake victims: DROP DEAD. mronline.org Brutally politicizing humanitarian aid, Biden assists Turkey but refuses to mobilize aid and rescue workers to save thousands in northern Syria because of U.S. vendetta against Bashar al-Assad government.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-02-14). Mayo Clinic Q and A: 6 UTI myths and facts. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: As a woman in my mid-60s, I have been diagnosed with a urinary tract infection for the first time ever. I was surprised to find out that I don't need antibiotics because I don't have any symptoms. There's a lot of conflicting information online about UTIs, like whether every infection needs to be treated and if sex causes an infection. Can you help me distinguish between UTI myth and fact? ANSWER: Urinary tract infections,…

americanthinker (2023-02-15). Maybe the media should ask Mayor Pete why he supports prevailing wage laws. americanthinker.com Pothole Pete is worried about too many whites working construction, but doesn't oppose a law explicitly designed to keep blacks out of federally funded projects.

Dave DeCamp (2023-02-15). EU Wants to Use Frozen Russian Funds to Pay for Ukraine's Reconstruction. globalresearch.ca

Dave DeCamp (2023-02-15). Zelensky Signs Agreement with JP Morgan on Ukraine's Reconstruction. globalresearch.ca

teleSUR, lvm, SH (2023-02-14). Diputados alcanzan consenso para elegir nueva Corte de Honduras. telesurtv.net El Congreso Nacional subrayó a través de un comunicado el pasado 12 de febrero que los exmagistrados de la Corte Suprema de Justicia, ya no eran autoridad del Estado.

Labor Video Project (2023-02-15). Elon We Won't Back Down Unveiling At Tesla-Send Musk On Autopilot To Mars. indybay.org

Labor Video Project (2023-02-15). Put The Bird DOWN Elon At Twitter! Launch Musk On Autopilot To Mars NOW! indybay.org Artists, poets and labor activists rallied in front of Twitter to demand that Elon Musk be sent to Mars on autopilot. They also spoke out against the illegal layoffs at Twitter and the violations of health and safety along with racist working conditions at Tesla which is called the plantation by Tesla workers.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-02-15). Science Saturday: Cross-laboratory collaboration accelerates gold-standard SRA testing. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org At Mayo Clinic Laboratories, where teamwork powers innovation, a cross-laboratory collaboration has enabled implementation of a cutting-edge, gold standard test for a life-threatening condition known as HIT, or heparin-induced thrombocytopenia. The test, a serotonin release assay (SRA), uses the expertise and technologies of the Special Coagulation Laboratory (SCL) and Clinical Mass Spectrometry Laboratory (CMSL) to guide physicians on making an accurate diagnosis of HIT, which is an important first step in choosing the best blood…

WSWS (2023-02-15). European Union decides on massive intensification of assault on refugees. wsws.org The special European Council summit agreed to massively tighten up its common asylum and immigration policies, including collaborating closely with authoritarian regimes.

jamanetwork (2023-02-14). Plan Calls for Global Collaboration to Address Child Undernutrition. jamanetwork.com Conflict, climate events, the COVID-19 pandemic, and climbing costs of living have contributed to a severe form of undernutrition among an increasing number of children, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).

Staff (2023-02-14). Pablo Neruda murió envenenado, afirma familia del poeta. cubadebate.cu El poeta chileno Pablo Neruda murió "envenenado" 12 días después del golpe militar de Augusto Pinochet, aseguró este lunes un sobrino del premio Nobel, a dos días de que se conozca el informe elaborado por peritos internacionales. "Sabemos ahora que el 'clostridium botulinum' no tendría por qué haber estado en la osamenta de Neruda. øQué quiere decir esto? Que Neruda fue asesinado, hubo intervención en el año 1973 por agentes del Estado".

Staff (2023-02-14). Ford recorta 3 800 puestos de trabajo en Europa. cubadebate.cu Ford anunció este martes 14 de febrero un plan de reestructuración para reducir costos a nivel global, a medida que busca ganar competitividad en el mercado de los vehículos eléctricos. La automotriz prevé una reducción de 3 800 puestos de trabajo en Europa en los próximos tres años, lo que equivale al 11 % de su fuerza laboral en ese continente.

Staff (2023-02-14). Médicos cubanos en Turquía: °Feliz día del amor y la amistad! cubadebate.cu Desde Turquía nos llegan imágenes del quehacer de la brigada médica cubana incorporada a las labores de recuperación. "Juntos Amor" , ellos también celebran hoy, haciendo por la vida del pueblo turco. Son los 32 colaboradores del Contingente Internacional de Médicos Especializados en Situaciones de Desastres y Graves Epidemias Henry Reeve.

teleSUR, MER (2023-02-14). Continúan labores de búsqueda y rescate tras terremotos en Türkiye y Siria. twitter.com La Agencia de Gestión de Desastres y Emergencias de Türkiye precisó que casi 240.000 personas y 12.322 vehículos están desplegados en las zonas afectadas.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2023-02-14). Presidente sirio recibe al jefe de Asuntos Humanitarios de ONU. telesurtv.net El subsecretario general de Asuntos Humanitarios, destacó las labores desplegadas por el Gobierno sirio.

teleSUR, rzr, DRL (2023-02-14). Presidente de Irán inicia visita oficial a China. telesurtv.net El mandatario persa prevé subscribir varios acuerdos de colaboración y fortalecer los estrechos vínculos económicos en materia de energía, transporte, agricultura, comercio e inversiones.

WSWS (2023-02-14). Australian Labor health minister lies about COVID disaster. wsws.org The Labor government defied and suppressed warnings in order to pursue a corporate profit-driven "let it rip" policy, knowing that many people would die.

WSWS (2023-02-14). Fifteen years on: The fraud of Australian parliament's "stolen generations" apology. wsws.org This article, published on the World Socialist Web Site five years ago exposed the hypocrisy involved in the parliamentary events, such as yesterday's, hailing the anniversaries of the former Rudd Labor government's "national apology."

Cassie King press release (2023-02-15). Cal Students Hold Valentine's Day-Themed Protest Against University Sourcing from Factory Farms. indybay.org Cal Dining continues to buy from Tyson Foods, a company students say is abusing workers, animals, and the planet. Protestors hold heart-shaped signs outside of Golden Bear Cafe while calling on UC Berkeley to "break up with" worker abuse, pollution, and animal cruelty.

Deborah Rodriguez (2023-02-15). Puerto Rico: A history of resistance. workers.org Based on a talk given at the Feb. 5 webinar "Global Class War: Lessons from Sam Marcy for workers struggles today." Go to youtu.be/5Arb33Q8SN0 to view the webinar. Deborah Rodriguez Feb. 5, 2023. (WW PHOTO) In order for any organization to even consider destroying the system of imperialism with its . . . |

ecns.cn (2023-02-15). Man rescued 210 hours after Türkiye earthquake. ecns.cn A Syrian man saved by rescue workers from the debris after 210 hours, is carried to an ambulance in Hatay, Türkiye, Feb. 14, 2023, a week after a deadly earthquake struck Türkiye and Syria.

Editor (2023-02-15). Editorial: El imperialismo contra el globo descarado. workers.org El líder de la mayoría del Senado, Chuck Schumer, lo calificó como "incursión descarada". La portavoz de la Casa Blanca, Karine Jean-Pierre, lo calificó como "una clara violación de nuestra soberanía". Para no quedarse atrás, el presidente de la Cámara de Representantes, Kevin McCarthy, tuiteó que "el descarado desprecio de . . . |

Editor (2023-02-15). Bellicosity, bravado and blather. workers.org President Joe Biden's Feb. 7 State of the Union address offered no real surprises. Like any loyal imperialist politician, Biden included the obligatory pro-war rhetoric. He blamed Russian President Vladimir Putin for the Ukraine war, calling it "a murderous assault, evoking images of the death and destruction Europe suffered in . . . |

Steve Gillis (2023-02-15). Support workers struggles, big and small, to build solidarity. workers.org Based on a talk given at the Feb. 5 webinar "Global Class War: Lessons from Sam Marcy for workers struggles today." Go to youtu.be/5Arb33Q8SN0 to view the webinar. Recently I was in a meeting with Comrade Larry Holmes reporting on obstacles in Boston for Starbucks baristas, fighting to win a . . . |

WSWS (2023-02-15). "A strike is the only thing they're going to listen to": Kentucky Ford workers look ahead to contract battle in the wake of illegitimate UAW election. wsws.org Anger of the deliberate suppression of workers' right to vote in the UAW election is particularly acute given the fact that 150,000 autoworkers in the US face a decisive fight in mid-September.

WSWS (2023-02-15). Two workers killed in protest at Indonesian nickel smelter. wsws.org Although the details of what led to the violence at the Morowali plant remain unclear, the protest was fuelled by growing anger at the appalling working conditions at nickel smelters in Sulawesi.

WSWS (2023-02-15). Report of higher than expected price rises in January points to continued rate hikes. wsws.org The report of higher than expected inflation in January caused a drop on Wall Street, as investors anticipated that the US Federal Reserve will press on with its program of interest rate increases aimed at triggering a recession to undermine workers' wage demands.

WSWS (2023-02-15). UPS lays off second-tier delivery drivers, in shot across the bow ahead of summer contract talks. wsws.org The layoffs are targeting mainly "hybrid" drivers, a lower-paid tier created by the 2018 contract which the Teamsters enforced over a majority "no" vote by UPS workers.

WSWS (2023-02-15). Florida Disney World workers vote overwhelmingly to reject company's paltry "best offer" wsws.org Some 32,000 workers at Disney World in Orlando, Florida, voted by a 96 percent margin last week to reject an insulting offer of an immediate $1 raise in poverty-level wages.

Noam Chomsky, Vijay Prashad (2023-02-14). Cuba is not a state sponsor of terrorism. canadiandimension.com Days after the devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria, Cuba sent a 30 person health brigade to assist in medical care to victims. Photo by Ismael Francisco. | Cuba, a country of eleven million people, has been under an illegal embargo by the United States government for over six decades. | Despite this embargo, Cuba's people have been able to transcend the indignities of hunger, ill-health, and illiteracy, all three being social plagues that continue to trouble much of the world. | Due to its innovations in health care delivery, for instance, Cuba has been able to send its medical workers to other coun…

Anand Naidoo (2023-02-14). The Heat: Strikes and Protests in Europe. america.cgtn.com Hundreds of thousands take to the streets in Europe, protesting the rising cost of living, wage cuts and proposed changes to pension plans. What is the likely political impact? In the U.K., outraged workers stage mass walkouts. British newspapers call it a "Winter of Discontent." …

Margaret Flowers, Clearing the FOG. (2023-02-14). Take Action To Demand Justice For Our Political Prisoners. popularresistance.org This week, Clearing the FOG speaks with two advocates for the freedom of political prisoners Mumia Abu-Jamal and Leonard Peltier. Mumia Abu-Jamal is waiting to hear if Judge Lucretia Clemons will grant a new hearing on his case that includes new evidence of corruption in the legal process that led to his false conviction. On February 16, port workers will strike on the West Coast in support of an international day of action in for Mumia. Noelle Hanrahan of Prison Radio talks about his case and the carceral state. Leonard Peltier has now served almost 50 years in prison on a murder charge involving FBI agents. Col…

Mark Gruenberg (2023-02-14). Democratic National Committee defeats bid to ban dark money. peoplesworld.org PHILADELPHIA—In a little-noticed but very important action, the Democratic National Committee defeated a progressive bid to ban "dark money," especially in party primaries. Former Communications Workers President Larry Cohen and Our Revolution's executive director, Joseph Geevarghese, launched the bid. The group, a successor to insurgent Sen. Bernie Sanders's 2016 Democratic presidential bid, lost to yet …

Nayvin Gordon, M.D. (2023-02-14). Police Terror — Racist Arrow Tip Launched Against All Workers. indybay.org Police and propaganda, corporate mass media control of the public mind…

People's Dispatch. (2023-02-14). Hundreds Of Thousands Rally Across Spain Against Attack On Public Health. popularresistance.org Spain – On Sunday, February 12, massive mobilizations took place in several cities across Spain, organized by health workers, trade unions, and left-wing groups. The protesters demanded an improvement in public health services, which are currently suffering from a lack of resources and understaffing. | Protesters at a major mobilization in Madrid, attended by hundreds of thousands of people, condemned the apathy of the regional government led by the conservative People's Party (PP) towards the needs of the public health sector. They also protested bids to privatize health care. The march in Madrid was organized b…

Peoples Dispatch (2023-02-14). Daily Round-up | Polisario Front resumes armed struggle & other stories. peoplesdispatch.org In today's episode, we bring you stories of the Polisario resolving to resume armed struggle against Moroccan occupying forces, talks between the Colombian government and the ELN, Palestine's bid for UN membership, and protests by health workers in Spain…

Peoples Dispatch (2023-02-14). U.S. Workers Blame Ohio Train Derailment on Corporate Cost Cutting. towardfreedom.org After 50 derailed train cars in the U.S. Midwestern state of Ohio caused an explosive fire that led to the release of toxic fumes into the air, workers argue corporate cost-cutting was the culprit. Peoples Dispatch reports.

Sharon Zhang (2023-02-14). Tesla Workers in Buffalo Are Unionizing, With Help From Starbucks Unionists. truthout.org Tesla workers in Buffalo, New York, are seeking to form the company's first union, the workers announced on Tuesday, with help from leaders of the Starbucks union effort that has seen prodigious success over the past two years. "We want Tesla to be the company we know it can be. Our union will further Tesla's principles and objectives, including by helping to serve as the conscience of the… |

Sue Bolton (2023-02-14). Robodebt fiasco reveals Centrelink workers opposed it. greenleft.org.au The Robodebt royal commission has revealed that lower level Centrelink workers were telling their bosses that the system was wrong and cruel. They were not listened to, writes Sue Bolton.

WSWS (2023-02-14). "The vote was not legitimate!": Kentucky Ford workers demand fair election. wsws.org Workers at the Kentucky Truck Plant and Louisville Assembly Plant expressed disgust with the sham runoff election and support for Will Lehman's fight to transfer power to rank-and-file workers.

WSWS (2023-02-14). Sri Lankan health services "heading for total breakdown" wsws.org Sri Lanka health workers—from doctors to junior staff—have been demonstrating outside their institutions for months over worsening shortages of medicinal supplies and demanding improved facilities.

WSWS (2023-02-14). Australian unions ram through sell-out deal for NSW rail workers. wsws.org The RTBU-management deal will slash wages in real terms and provides only a temporary promise that jobs will not be slashed on the New Intercity Fleet.

WSWS (2023-02-14). Workers Struggles: The Americas. wsws.org Some 30,000 nonteaching school employees in Los Angeles have given a massive strike mandate, while more than 400 tomato processing workers in Ontario are on the picket line.

Covid, Race & Democracy (2023-02-15). Earthquake Response Turkey; Husseini on Pandemic Origins & US Biowarfare; ILWU10 For Mumia. indybay.org Pacifica's CRD: Earthquake Response in Turkey; Sam Husseini on Pandemic Origins and US Biowarfare; Union Fights for Freedom for Mumia; Death Penalty Abolitionists in Texas Speak Out…

Peoples Dispatch (2023-02-15). Christian Democrats gain in repeat elections to Berlin State parliament. peoplesdispatch.org The conservative Christian Democratic Union emerged as the single largest party in Berlin even as the incumbent Social Democrats-Greens-Die Linke coalition retained its majority. Housing rights groups have urged the new State parliament in Berlin ensure the socialization of large housing stocks which was approved in a referendum in 2021…

Staff (2023-02-15). Russia to Divert European Union Oil to Russian Allies. orinocotribune.com Russia is seeking ways to shift exports of its oil and oil derivatives to friendly countries this year by increasing its share of total supplies sent abroad to 75-80%, according to Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak. | "As for supplies to countries that maintain illegitimate price restrictions, our position here is widely known and remains unchanged: those countries will not receive Russian oil," Novak wrote in an article for Energy Policy magazine on Monday, February 12, reported The Russian offic…

WSWS (2023-02-15). Bernie Sanders, flanked by union bureaucrats, issues pathetic moral appeal to railroad CEOs in press conference. wsws.org The press conference was an attempt at damage control for the Democratic Party and the trade union apparatus, two months after a bipartisan vote in Congress to impose a contract which railroaders had rejected.

Ann Garrison (2023-02-14). How the US crushed the struggle for a Somali nation. thegrayzone.com As Somalia struggled to hold its first real national elections since the country collapsed in 1991, the US and its allies pushed separatism and undermined democracy so as to plunder the country's rich resources. An armed conflict is underway between secessionists and unionists in the city of Lasanod, where Somaliland state separatist forces have fired on civilians, reportedly killing more than 82 people. Somali unionists have now taken up arms to defend themselves, and issued a declaration declaring that Lasanod …

Barbara Fritz, Consortium News. (2023-02-14). Reasons For An Argentina-Brazil Currency Union. popularresistance.org Even before German Chancellor Olaf Scholz met newly re-elected President Lula da Silva in Brasília last week, the latter had visited neighbouring Argentina, where he floated the idea of creating a common currency union for the two countries. | The international response? Shaking heads. "It's a terrible idea," tweeted Paul Krugman, Nobel laureate in economics. In the German weekly Die Zeit, Thomas Fischermann wrote about a "dream money of the South." So, was the announcement of a common currency for southern Latin America just talk? | A monetary union of all of Latin America would cover 5 percent of global gross d…

It's Going Down (2023-02-14). This Is America #181: Interview with Vishal Singh on Growing Gender Fascist Attacks; Roundup of Resistance to Cop City. itsgoingdown.org Welcome, to This Is America, February 13th, 2023. On today's episode, first we speak with antifascist journalist Vishal Singh, about being kicked off of Twitter, covering the far-Right in Southern California, and how Trump is rushing to double-down on anti-trans hatred. We then switch to our discussion, where we unpack recent attacks by Florida Governor,…

Keep Transit Moving (2023-02-14). Transit Coalition Outlines Key Recommendations for Budget 2023. socialistproject.ca Important asks for the 2023 federal budget include permanent operational funding for transit systems, public intercity highway bus service, and accessibility and safety improvements. | A broad coalition of unions, environmental organizations, and rider advocates released its annual pre-budget submission with five recommendations for the 2023 federal budget. | The Keep Transit Moving Coalition published five central recommendations that would improve public transit for all Canadians: | Establish permanent federal funding for transit operations. | Create low-carbon rural and intercity public transit through the…

Mark Gruenberg (2023-02-14). 'The Memphis 7' stand up to Starbucks with the help of Bernie Sanders. peoplesworld.org WASHINGTON—Sen. Bernie Sanders wants Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz to explain why he illegally fired Narbetta Hardin last year—two weeks after Martin Luther King's Birthday. To Hardin, it's very plain: She's one of the "Memphis 7," fired for standing up for her rights and trying to organize the union at her store, with aid from Starbucks …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-02-14). World Cancer Day wish from a Mayo Clinic oncologist. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Cancer affects people worldwide, regardless of age, gender or socioeconomic status. That's why Mayo Clinic joins the Union for International Cancer Control and other global organizations on World Cancer Day, Feb. 4, to close the gap and reduce inequities in cancer care. Many marginalized groups and disadvantaged populations worldwide often have limited access to preventive measures, early detection and treatment, which leads to higher mortality rates. And they are often not represented in research and clinical trials. "My hope…

Peoples Dispatch (2023-02-14). 'For the French working class, this pension reform is a gift to capitalism'. peoplesdispatch.org To understand more about the movement against pension reform in France, we spoke to Ramon Vila, the secretary of the trade union SUD Santé-Sociaux.

Staff (2023-02-14). El discurso del estado de la Unión y otros demonios. cubadebate.cu Como cada año, acaba de tener lugar en el Capitolio estadounidense el acto que se denomina discurso presidencial sobre el estado de la Unión, ejercicio que se realiza de forma pública e ininterrumpida desde el 1913 y que tiene por objetivo brindar una especie de balance sobre la situación del país y el desarrollo de la agenda del primer mandatario.

WSWS (2023-02-14). Abellio London drivers speak out against Unite betrayal. wsws.org Bus drivers at Abellio London are continuing to speak out against Unite the union's cancellation of their three-month strike. Unite's anti-democratic action, ramming through a below-inflation pay deal via a non-binding consultative ballot, has produced widespread anger.

Juan Cole (2023-02-14). Ford Announces $3.5 Billion Next-Generation Battery Plant for its Electric Vehicles in Michigan, "to lead the EV Revolution" juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — Ford Motor Co.'s CEO, Jim Farley, announced on Monday, "Today @Ford is announcing a $3.5B investment to build the first automaker-backed LFP battery plant in the U.S. bringing 2,500 jobs to Michigan. Good for America and our customers! All part of our $50B+ plan to innovate & lead the EV …

unitedEditor (2023-02-15). A three-pronged plan for the aftermath of the earthquake. uwidata.com Mehmet Yuva, head of the Türkiye-Syria Friendship Movement, is in the region hit by the earthquake to help people in need. He shared his observations and views with us during his heavy schedule in these difficult times. We thank him wholeheartedly. Yuva proposes a three-pronged road map for the aftermath of the earthquake that hit …

Ann Brown (2023-02-14). George Washington University Law Professor: Focusing On Descendants Of Slaves Vs Broad Race Reparations Has Better Chance In Courts. moguldom.com The reparations movement remains torn on how reparations should be distributed if the federal government ever moves forward on repair for Black Americans. One camp argues reparations should be race-based, meaning all Black people in America would be eligible. The other camp argues reparations should go to the descendants of Black American slaves. The latter …

Ben Norton, Geopolitical Economy Report. (2023-02-14). Mexico's AMLO Announces Campaign Against US Blockade Of Cuba. popularresistance.org Mexico's progressive President Andrés Manuel López Obrador announced that his country will lead an international movement to end the US government's illegal blockade against Cuba. | The Mexican president, known popularly by his initials AMLO, condemned the six-decade US blockade of Cuba as "inhumane". He said the global campaign to overturn it must be more "active", complaining that, while the vast majority of countries on Earth vote against the US embargo every year at the United Nations General Assembly, nothing ever changes.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-02-15). Mayo Clinic Q and A: 5 questions about MRI. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I suffered an injury while working out and my primary care physician ordered an X-ray. However, after reviewing the results, my doctor recommended that I have an MRI. I am a very anxious person. Can you explain more about what this type of testing entails and what I can expect? ANSWER: Understandably, any health care concern can lead to feelings of anxiety and nervousness. Depending upon the situation, your care team may begin with…

WSWS (2023-02-15). Edward Hopper's New York, an exhibition at the Whitney Museum in New York. wsws.org The current exhibition focuses on the artist's many depictions of the city where he spent the bulk of his working life from 1906 till his death 60 years later.

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