Jonathan Feingold (2023-01-22). Op-Ed: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Leads GOP Charge Against Racial And Gender Equity Ahead Of 2024. newsone.com Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' disdain for "woke ideology" is on full display. At a January 2023 inaugural event, the governor boasted that "Florida is where woke goes to die." This is more than political bluster. In just the past month, DeSantis has stacked the board of the New College of Florida, a well-known liberal arts …

Fight Back (2023-01-22). Palestine solidarity week of action across SE Michigan. fightbacknews.org Dearborn, MI – The Palestinian Youth Movement-Detroit and Students Allied for Freedom and Equality, with support from Freedom Road Socialist Organization members, kicked off the week of solidarity work on January 12 supporting a demonstration by Students Allied for Freedom and Equality (SAFE). When U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris visited the University of Michigan for a speaking event on the environment, SAFE took the opportunity to let passersby on campus know that VP Harris is a stalwart supporter of genocide in Palestine. | Harris, a beneficiary of the hundreds of millions in AIPAC (American Israel Public Af…

americanthinker (2023-01-22). What is the Vision for Christian Education? americanthinker.com If Christian education just seeks excellence in earthly matters, then there is nothing that distinguishes it from its failing alternatives. There needs to be something more.

Fight Back (2023-01-22). Depraved cis/straight literature rampant in Louisiana libraries. fightbacknews.org New Orleans, LA – On January 13, concerned Louisiana residents began submitting online tips flagging perverse heterosexual books in school libraries. They responded to state Attorney General Jeff Landry, who on November 28 set up a "tip line" for reporting "taxpayer-subsidized sexualization of children." | Landry was calling on concerned citizens to report books with LGBTQ-related themes. Landry claimed in a Times Picayune op-ed that these books provoke "increasingly violent and criminal sexual desires." | The most hardcore Landry supporters ask: Why stop there? LGBTQ sexual orientations, genders and relationshi…

Uniting for Peace, GAMIP (2023-01-22). Wednesday 2/8: Establishing Ministries / Departments for Peace – GAMIP India Chapter. indybay.org Online event – 8 February 2023, 14: 30 – 17: 00 (UK Time) | Zoom link: us02web.zoom.us/j/3482765417?pwd=dXI1WXJRUS9TbHowWVhVNDVMRlR5QT09…

Common Dreams (2023-01-21). 'Cancel This Failed Experiment': Physicians Tell Biden HHS to End Medicare Privatization Pilot. juancole.com By Jake Johnson | &#1 ; ( Commondreams.org) &#1 ; A national physician group this week called for the complete termination of a Medicare privatization scheme that the Biden White House inherited from the Trump administration and later rebranded—while keeping intact its most dangerous components. Now known as the Accountable Care Organization Realizing Equity, Access, and Community …

The Lancet (2023-01-21). [Editorial] One Health: a call for ecological equity. thelancet.com The notion that the wellbeing of an individual is directly connected to the wellbeing of the land has a long history in Indigenous societies. Nowadays, the term One Health has become an important concept in global health. The One Health High-Level Expert panel defines One Health as "an integrated, unifying approach that aims to sustainably balance and optimise the health of people, animals, and ecosystems. It recognises the health of humans, domestic and wild animals, plants, and the wider environment (including ecosystems) are closely linked and inter-dependent." On Jan 19, we published a new four-part Series on…

Benjamin Norton (2023-01-21). Richest 1% Took 2/3 of Global Wealth Since 2020 — Twice as Much as 99% of Population Earned. orinocotribune.com By Ben Norton &#1 ; Jan 17, 2023 | In 2020 and 2021, the wealthiest 1% of the world's population took nearly two-thirds of all new wealth — six times greater than the wealth made by the poorest 90% of workers. And while billionaires get richer, global poverty is increasing, Oxfam warns. | In the past decade, the richest 1% of people on Earth sucked up half of all new wealth. In 2020 and 2021, the richest 1% took nearly two-thirds of all new wealth — six times greater than the wealth made by the poorest 90% of the global population. | "Since 2020, for every dollar of new global wealth gained by someone…

Benjamin Norton (2023-01-21). Richest 1% Took 2/3rds of Global Wealth Since 2020 — Twice as Much as 99% Of Population Earned. orinocotribune.com By Ben Norton &#1 ; Jan 17, 2023 | In 2020 and 2021, the wealthiest 1% of the world's population took nearly two-thirds of all new wealth — six times greater than the wealth made by the poorest 90% of workers. And while billionaires get richer, global poverty is increasing, Oxfam warns. | In the past decade, the richest 1% of people on Earth sucked up half of all new wealth. In 2020 and 2021, the richest 1% took nearly two-thirds of all new wealth — six times greater than the wealth made by the poorest 90% of the global population. | "Since 2020, for every dollar of new global wealth gained by someone…

Mikhal Weiner (2023-01-21). Queer and Trans Elders in Search of Safe Housing Face Barriers, Discrimination. truthout.org As the baby boom generation enters its golden years and average lifespans increase, the U.S. is becoming home to more older adults. In 2019, there were over 74.6 million Americans over the age of 60, according to recent data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHSS). The agency projects that there will be 80.8 million seniors in the U.S. by 2040, a demographic trend that has… |

americanthinker (2023-01-21). The Real Purpose of Drag Queen Story Hour. americanthinker.com It's not about "education" or "tolerance," and it's not benign.

americanthinker (2023-01-21). Wokester Inferno: DeSantis junks woke pension investing and woke educational courses in Florida. americanthinker.com 'Where woke goes to die' is more than a slogan in Ron DeSantis's state of Florida.

Ajamu Baraka (2023-01-21). The Ukrainian Solidarity Network: The highest stage of White Western social imperialism. mronline.org The Ukraine conflict was caused by the U.S. backed right wing coup in 2014 and the duplicity of Europeans who claimed to be working for peace. Anyone who supports these actions but claims leftist credentials must be challenged.

Amah Mutsun Tribal Band, UCSC, UC Berkeley (2023-01-21). Saturday 1/21: Dancing with Sea, Land, & Fire: Monterey Bay Native Land Management and Food Security. indybay.org Seymour Marine Discovery Center | 100 McAllister Way | Santa Cruz, CA 9 60 | Or join online via Zoom…

Anonymous669 (2023-01-21). One Of Ukraine's New Senator Vehicles Spotted On Fire After Russian Strike. southfront.org File image. | The Russian military has destroyed one of few Roshel Senator armoured personnel carrier (APC) Canada supplied to Ukraine last year. | On January 21, footage showing the Canadian-made 4×4 APC on fire surfaced online. The vehicle was reportedly destroyed on the territory of the Donetsk People's Republic in a Russian artillery strike. | The Senator, which can carry up to 12 troops, is based on the Ford F-5 pickup chasses chassis and powered by a Ford 6.7L Power Stroke diesel with 330 h…

Dorothee Benz (2023-01-21). NYT worries Big Brother is not watching you. mronline.org You might think, Wow, I didn't think the Times had it in it to take on Google, Meta and Amazon so directly. Well… you'd be right.

Editor (2023-01-21). "Golden ruble 3.0" — How Russia can change the infrastructure of foreign trade. mronline.org According to preliminary estimates of the Bank of Russia, in January-September 2022, it strengthened to $198.4 billion, which is $123.1 billion more than in the same period last year. This surplus was taken out of the country (at the same time, half went to pay off the external debts of Russian companies with their replacement by domestic ruble lending) and is reflected in the balance of payments item "net capital outflow".

Editor (2023-01-21). Peru's natural resources: CIA-linked U.S. ambassador meets with mining and energy ministers to talk 'investments'. mronline.org Peru has large reserves of copper, gold, zinc, silver, lead, iron, and natural gas. After a coup overthrew left-wing President Pedro Castillo, the US ambassador, CIA veteran Lisa Kenna, met with mining and energy ministers to discuss "investments". Europe is importing Peruvian LNG to replace Russian energy.

K.J. Noh (2023-01-21). South Korean Dictator Dies, Western Media resurrects a Myth. mronline.org The Death of South Korean dictator Chun Doo Hwan signals the consolidation of a false media narrative that is misleading and dangerous.

Marsha Badger (2023-01-21). Storm Reid Talks Power Of Social Media And New Film 'Missing'. newsone.com Storm Reid and Nia Long are the mother/daughter duo we didn't know we needed. The pair join forces onscreen in Missing, a thriller that will have you on the edge of your seat. In the film, June, played by Storm Reid, goes into detective mode when her mother, Grace Allen, played by Nia Long, goes missing after a baecation with her boyfriend in Colombia. | When Grace doesn't appear after her flight pickup, June resorts to her mother and her boyfriend's digital footprint to locate her. From soliciting help in another country to hacking emails and watching online video footage, June is as good as any FBI agent. Th…

Prabhat Patnaik (2023-01-21). The abuse of the concept of "populism" mronline.org ALL regimes based on class antagonism require a discourse to legitimise class oppression and this discourse in turn requires a vocabulary of its own. The neoliberal regime too has developed its own discourse and vocabulary and a key concept in this vocabulary is "populism".

Staff (2023-01-21). Lowkey And Alan MacLeod Discuss Elon Musk Role In The Military Industrial Complex. youtube.com Elon Musk has revealed several key elements of the National Security State operations on Twitter, however the overall thrust of his career has been as a small but important component in the US military industrial complex. Lowkey is on tour in January across England. You can get tickets here linktr.ee/lowkeyonline Support independent watchdog journalism! www.patreon.com/MintPressNews …

Common Dreams (2023-01-21). 'Cancel This Failed Experiment': Physicians Tell Biden HHS to End Medicare Privatization Pilot. juancole.com By Jake Johnson | &#1 ; ( Commondreams.org) &#1 ; A national physician group this week called for the complete termination of a Medicare privatization scheme that the Biden White House inherited from the Trump administration and later rebranded—while keeping intact its most dangerous components. Now known as the Accountable Care Organization Realizing Equity, Access, and Community …

The Lancet (2023-01-21). [Editorial] One Health: a call for ecological equity. thelancet.com The notion that the wellbeing of an individual is directly connected to the wellbeing of the land has a long history in Indigenous societies. Nowadays, the term One Health has become an important concept in global health. The One Health High-Level Expert panel defines One Health as "an integrated, unifying approach that aims to sustainably balance and optimise the health of people, animals, and ecosystems. It recognises the health of humans, domestic and wild animals, plants, and the wider environment (including ecosystems) are closely linked and inter-dependent." On Jan 19, we published a new four-part Series on…

Benjamin Norton (2023-01-21). Richest 1% Took 2/3rds of Global Wealth Since 2020 — Twice as Much as 99% Of Population Earned. orinocotribune.com By Ben Norton &#1 ; Jan 17, 2023 | In 2020 and 2021, the wealthiest 1% of the world's population took nearly two-thirds of all new wealth — six times greater than the wealth made by the poorest 90% of workers. And while billionaires get richer, global poverty is increasing, Oxfam warns. | In the past decade, the richest 1% of people on Earth sucked up half of all new wealth. In 2020 and 2021, the richest 1% took nearly two-thirds of all new wealth — six times greater than the wealth made by the poorest 90% of the global population. | "Since 2020, for every dollar of new global wealth gained by someone…

americanthinker (2023-01-21). The Real Purpose of Drag Queen Story Hour. americanthinker.com It's not about "education" or "tolerance," and it's not benign.

Amah Mutsun Tribal Band, UCSC, UC Berkeley (2023-01-21). Saturday 1/21: Dancing with Sea, Land, & Fire: Monterey Bay Native Land Management and Food Security. indybay.org Seymour Marine Discovery Center | 100 McAllister Way | Santa Cruz, CA 9 60 | Or join online via Zoom…

Uniting for Peace, GAMIP (2023-01-21). Wednesday 2/8: Establishing Ministries / Departments for Peace – GAMIP India Chapter. indybay.org Online event – 8 February 2023, 14: 30 – 17: 00 (UK Time) | Zoom link: us02web.zoom.us/j/3482765417?pwd=dXI1WXJRUS9TbHowWVhVNDVMRlR5QT09…

Isheka N. Harrison (2023-01-20). Flo Rida Sues Celsius Drink Company Over 1% Equity Stake Promise and Gets $82 Million Payout. moguldom.com Flo Rida is probably embodying the words to his "Good Feeling" song after being awarded over $82 million in damages in his lawsuit against Celsius energy drinks for breaching their contract with him. "I just want to say God is good in Jesus' Name," Flo Rida said at a press conference after his trial ended. …

Candice Yanez (2023-01-20). Albuquerque 'Parental Rights' proposal part of the national attack on LGBTQ rights. liberationnews.org The fight for a public education free of LGBTQ bigotry is a national struggle against a broader attack on fundamental democratic rights, from voting rights to marriage equality.

Robert Ponce (2023-01-20). To Root Out Racism in the Criminal Legal System, We Can't Fear Too Much Justice. aclu.org Long before I joined the ACLU, I was just a skinny brown kid who grew up in the "Inland Empire" — a region of Southern California that includes 52 cities spread across Riverside and San Bernardino Counties. Even when I've moved away at different points of my life, the Inland Empire has always been a place that I've called home. | However, my younger self could never have imagined that the same field I played club soccer on at Riverside Poly High School was used for a Ku Klux Klan recruitment and cross-burning event less than a century earlier. I was unaware that I attended my high school homecoming a few…

_____ (2023-01-20). "We Will Not Accept Your Laws and We Will Not Comply With Them" popularresistance.org The United Kingdom has teetered on the edge of a 'de facto general strike' for months as workers protest an intensifying cost-of-living crisis. But rather than meeting the workers' demands for adequate pay and benefits, the government has simply decided to outlaw the right to strike for hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of workers. | The Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill, introduced in Parliament on January 10, would affect workers across six sectors of the U.K. economy‚Äâ—‚Äâhealth, fire and rescue services, education, transport, nuclear decommissioning, and bord…

_____ (2023-01-20). We Will Not Accept Your Laws And We Will Not Comply With Them. popularresistance.org The United Kingdom has teetered on the edge of a 'de facto general strike' for months as workers protest an intensifying cost-of-living crisis. But rather than meeting the workers' demands for adequate pay and benefits, the government has simply decided to outlaw the right to strike for hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of workers. | The Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill, introduced in Parliament on January 10, would affect workers across six sectors of the U.K. economy‚Äâ—‚Äâhealth, fire and rescue services, education, transport, nuclear decommissioning, and bord…

americanthinker (2023-01-20). The problem with Education Savings Accounts. americanthinker.com Republicans should think twice before embracing this concept.

Editor at NewsOne (2023-01-20). 'I Wanna Dance With Somebody' Star Bria Singleton Talks Big Break And Future Aspirations. newsone.com Source: Tyren Redd / Sony Pictures | Rising star Bria Danielle Singleton is on her way. She stars in the new biopic about the life of the late Whitney Houston, I Wanna Dance With Somebody. | While the young actress has done some voice-over work, I Wanna Dance With Somebody, in many regards, is her breakthrough role. Even with her blossoming career, education remains a top priority for Singleton and her family. | During opening week last month, the I Wanna Dance with Somebody star juggled exams and interviews but found a few minutes to speak with NewsOne. | Speaking with NewsOne shortly before the Christmas holida…

redpepper.org.uk (2023-01-20). Taking back the university. redpepper.org.uk After decades of neoliberal marketisation, higher education in the UK is a broken system.

WSWS (2023-01-20). Australian Labor government's plan to address school staffing crisis set to further undermine public education system. wsws.org Schools across the country are grappling with serious difficulties flowing from the inability to appoint the required number of teachers.

CA Poor People's Campaign (2023-01-20). Monday 1/16: Close the Wealth Gap CA! MLK Day Reading of PPC Third Reconstruction Agenda to End Poverty. indybay.org Online event…

Editor (2023-01-20). Indonesia's new criminal code: An attack on human rights and marxism. mronline.org In early December, last year, the Indonesian government legislated a new criminal code to replace the old code that the country inherited from its past colonial oppressor, the Dutch. The government has claimed that the legislation of the new criminal code was an effort to "decolonize" Indonesia's criminal justice system from the legacy of the Dutch East Indies colonial era.

Editor (2023-01-20). Labour leader finally appears on a picket line… mronline.org in the form of a life-size cardboard cut-out.

Editor (2023-01-20). Public libraries continue to thrive despite defunding and privatization attacks. mronline.org The public sector in the U.S. has been shrinking rapidly since the 1990s as a deluge of privatization has, to various degrees, overtaken many so-called public services and institutions.

Jayati Ghosh (2023-01-20). How not to deal with a debt crisis. mronline.org Jayati Ghosh warns against historically disastrous approaches to the sovereign-debt crisis hitting low- and middle-income countries.

Strike Debt Bay Area (2023-01-20). Saturday 2/11: Strike Debt Bay Area Book Group: Cannibal Capitalism. indybay.org We meet via Zoom. Email strike.debt.bay.area@gmail.com a few days beforehand for the online invite.

Vijay Prashad (2023-01-20). When the people have nothing more to eat, they will eat the rich: The Third Newsletter (2023). mronline.org On 8 January, large crowds of people dressed in colours of the Brazilian flag descended on the country's capital, Brasília. They invaded federal buildings, including the Congress, Supreme Court, and presidential palace, and vandalised public property.

The Lancet (2023-01-21). [Editorial] One Health: a call for ecological equity. thelancet.com The notion that the wellbeing of an individual is directly connected to the wellbeing of the land has a long history in Indigenous societies. Nowadays, the term One Health has become an important concept in global health. The One Health High-Level Expert panel defines One Health as "an integrated, unifying approach that aims to sustainably balance and optimise the health of people, animals, and ecosystems. It recognises the health of humans, domestic and wild animals, plants, and the wider environment (including ecosystems) are closely linked and inter-dependent." On Jan 19, we published a new four-part Series on…

_____ (2023-01-20). "We Will Not Accept Your Laws and We Will Not Comply With Them" popularresistance.org The United Kingdom has teetered on the edge of a 'de facto general strike' for months as workers protest an intensifying cost-of-living crisis. But rather than meeting the workers' demands for adequate pay and benefits, the government has simply decided to outlaw the right to strike for hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of workers. | The Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill, introduced in Parliament on January 10, would affect workers across six sectors of the U.K. economy‚Äâ—‚Äâhealth, fire and rescue services, education, transport, nuclear decommissioning, and bord…

Editor at NewsOne (2023-01-20). 'I Wanna Dance With Somebody' Star Bria Singleton Talks Big Break And Future Aspirations. newsone.com Source: Tyren Redd / Sony Pictures | Rising star Bria Danielle Singleton is on her way. She stars in the new biopic about the life of the late Whitney Houston, I Wanna Dance With Somebody. | While the young actress has done some voice-over work, I Wanna Dance With Somebody, in many regards, is her breakthrough role. Even with her blossoming career, education remains a top priority for Singleton and her family. | During opening week last month, the I Wanna Dance with Somebody star juggled exams and interviews but found a few minutes to speak with NewsOne. | Speaking with NewsOne shortly before the Christmas holida…

WSWS (2023-01-20). Australian Labor government's plan to address school staffing crisis set to further undermine public education system. wsws.org Schools across the country are grappling with serious difficulties flowing from the inability to appoint the required number of teachers.

Amah Mutsun Tribal Band, UCSC, UC Berkeley (2023-01-20). Saturday 1/21: Dancing with Sea, Land, & Fire: Monterey Bay Native Land Management and Food Security. indybay.org Seymour Marine Discovery Center | 100 McAllister Way | Santa Cruz, CA 9 60 | Or join online via Zoom…

CA Poor People's Campaign (2023-01-20). Monday 1/16: Close the Wealth Gap CA! MLK Day Reading of PPC Third Reconstruction Agenda to End Poverty. indybay.org Online event…

Strike Debt Bay Area (2023-01-20). Saturday 2/11: Strike Debt Bay Area Book Group: Cannibal Capitalism. indybay.org We meet via Zoom. Email strike.debt.bay.area@gmail.com a few days beforehand for the online invite.

Uniting for Peace, GAMIP (2023-01-20). Wednesday 2/8: Establishing Ministries / Departments for Peace – GAMIP India Chapter. indybay.org Online event – 8 February 2023, 14: 30 – 17: 00 (UK Time) | Zoom link: us02web.zoom.us/j/3482765417?pwd=dXI1WXJRUS9TbHowWVhVNDVMRlR5QT09…

SAM (2023-01-19). A 'Down' Year for Our Deepest Pockets? inequality.org

Scholars for Academic Freedom (2023-01-19). San Francisco State Administration Reaffirms Support for Racism. indybay.org The San Francisco State administration has openly supported the racist Zionist line that Judaism equals Zionism and being critical of Israel is "anti-semitic"

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2023-01-19). New Report Charges Major Corporations as Complicit in Israel's Water Apartheid. orinocotribune.com By Jessica Buxbaum &#1 ; Jan 16, 2023 | In December, the Palestinian human rights organization, Al-Haq, released a According to Al-Haq, businesses are instrumental in helping Israel restrict water access to Palestinians and destroy Palestinian water infrastructure. Additionally, foreign companies profit from Israel's system of water discrimination. | Al-Haq's paper named…

ecns.cn (2023-01-19). Chinese New Year reception held at UNESCO headquarters. ecns.cn China's permanent delegation to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) held a 2023 Chinese New Year reception at headquarters on Wednesday evening.

Jacob Buckner (2023-01-19). Bard High School students walkout in response to education budget cuts. peoplesworld.org New York, N.Y. — On January 12, three students from Bard High School Early College (BHEC) Advocacy Club led a student wide walkout, citing widespread Department of Education (DOE) budget cuts which have impacted their quality of education. This walkout comes in response to the adopted 2023 City Council budget which slashed nearly $557.5 million …

news.un (2023-01-19). Afghan girls and women made focus of International Education Day: UNESCO. news.un.org Barring girls and young women from classrooms in Afghanistan could wipe out huge gains made in education and create "a lost generation", the UN's educational and cultural organization, UNESCO, has warned.

Editor (2023-01-19). Outrage mounts after Korean Confederation of Trade Unions is raided by intelligence and police. mronline.org In a major escalation of the ongoing anti-trade union persecution in South Korea, the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) was raided by the National Intelligence Service on charges of violating a Cold War-era national security law.

Global Voices (2023-01-19). Saudi Arabia must release Two of its Citizens Jailed for editing Wikipedia. juancole.com By Advox | &#1 ; ( Globalvoices.org) &#1 ; Osama Khaled (L) and Ziyad Sufyani (R), two wikipedians who have been sentenced to 32 and 8 years in prison for their peaceful online activism in Saudi Arabia. Photo provided by GCHR. Used with permission Access Now, ALQST for Human Rights, ARTICLE 19, Global Voices (GV), the Gulf …

Peoples Dispatch (2023-01-19). Peace on the agenda at the Rosa Luxemburg Conference. peoplesdispatch.org The legacy of revolutionary internationalist Rosa Luxemburg is even more pertinent as the world edges closer to catastrophic world war. Over 3,000 people gathered on January 14 in Berlin at the annual Rosa Luxemburg Conference (RLC), organized by the socialist newspaper Junge Welt, to discuss anti-militarism in this time of crisis. An additional 15,000 people joined the conference online. | The conference kicked off with a presentation by Chinese economist Wen Tiejun entitled "Stop World War 3 now!" Wen underscored the impending threat of war, highlighting China's priorities in social progress and ecological prot…

Anders Sà∏rensen (2023-01-19). The Realities of Capitalist Denmark. mronline.org It is not uncommon for me to see U.S. citizens point to Denmark as a socialist alternative. With this article, I would like to correct this misconception and demonstrate that capital accumulation is the guiding principle in Danish society.

Brian Tokar (2023-01-19). Practical nuclear fusion is still just hype. mronline.org Don't believe the headlines: there's much less happening than pro-fusion pundits claim.

Editor (2023-01-19). Richest 1% bag nearly twice as much wealth as the rest of the world put together over the past two years. mronline.org According to a new report published by Oxfam, the richest 1 percent grabbed nearly two-thirds of all new wealth worth $42 trillion created since 2020, almost twice as much money as the bottom 99 percent of the world's population, reveals a new Oxfam report today. During the past decade, the richest 1 percent had captured around half of all new wealth.

K.J. Noh (2023-01-19). South Korea prosecutes its citizens for screening North Korean drama. mronline.org According to the

Owen Schalk (2023-01-19). Venezuela's Seed Law should be a global model. mronline.org For peasant farmers, the battle over seed rights is critical to their livelihoods.