2021-11-23: News Headlines

Editor (2021-11-23). Anti-communism, anti-Blackness, and imperialism. mronline.org In this talk prepared for the Albuquerque Anti-War Coalition's Anti-Communism & Imperialism panel discussion, Dr. Charisse Burden Stelly discusses how anti-communism and anti-Blackness are intrinsically intertwined structures of white supremacist and capitalist control.

WSWS (2021-11-23). Workers Struggles: The Americas. wsws.org Uruguayan secondary school teachers struck November 18 against cuts in education and in support of colleagues unjustly fired for opposing right-wing "reforms."

Editor (2021-11-23). What role does the military play in climate change? mronline.org A gaping hole in the COP26 official agenda was the oversized role of the military industrial complex in environmental devastation. The US is a global leader on this front with the Pentagon being a bigger polluter than 140 countries combined.

Helena Sheehan (2021-11-23). Helena Sheehan — 'Science and Technology Studies: A Marxist Narrative'. mronline.org The author of several books, including the definitive study 'Marxism and the Philosophy of Science: A Critical History', Professor Sheehan traces the historical entanglements of Science and Technology Studies with Marxist thought, as well as her own biography as a scholar and activist.

M. K. Bhadrakumar (2021-11-23). Sino-Russian collusion over Taiwan, Ukraine seems improbable but isn't. mronline.org U.S. has whipped up war hysteria over satellite image of Russian military camp in Yelnya, over 500 kms from Ukraine border, to allege Moscow's invasion plans and to justify NATO involvement.

Staff (2021-11-23). Is China Really a Threat? Noam Chomsky Slams Biden For Increasingly Provocative Actions in Region. democracynow.org We feature an excerpt from our recent interview with world-renowned scholar and political dissident Noam Chomsky about how the Biden administration is continuing a reckless foreign policy, despite taking a softer tone than the Trump administration. "The trajectory is not optimistic," Chomsky says. "The worst case is the increasing provocative actions towards China. That's very dangerous." Chomsky will join us on our 25th anniversary online celebration on the evening of December 7.

Editor (2021-11-22). 'Saddening, infuriating, and utterly unsurprising': Rittenhouse acquitted. mronline.org The verdict, said the Huber family, sends the "unacceptable message" that armed vigilantes can "use the danger they have created to justify shooting people in the street."

Stan Cox (2021-11-22). To Keep Fossil Carbon Out of the Air, Just Stop Pulling It Out of the Earth. zcomm.org Ending the extraction of fossil fuels from the Earth while achieving material sufficiency, equity, and justice would move us a long way toward the more livable future…

WSWS (2021-11-22). Behind Chinese President Xi's populism, mounting social inequality. wsws.org Xi's calls for "common prosperity," philanthropy from the super-rich and the need to reduce social inequality are aimed at deflecting mounting discontent among workers and young people.

Sarah Anderson (2021-11-22). In the Latest Round of Budgetary Chess, Progressive Caucus Leader Jayapal Played a Shrewd Gambit. inequality.org

Chris Walker (2021-11-22). Petition Drive Seeks End to Nebraska Education Board Over LGBTQ-Inclusive Ideas. truthout.org A petition drive in Nebraska is trying to change the state's constitution to eliminate the Nebraska State Board of Education and replace it with a new department accountable solely to the governor. | The petition is sponsored by Kelli Brady and Michael Connely, who want to change how the state board of education functions because of its recent attempts to implement more inclusive curricula in health education classes, including discussions on gender identity and sexual orientation. | "It's…

Staff (2021-11-22). Fox News contributors quit over Tucker Carlson's Capitol riot special. rt.com Two longtime paid contributors have decided to call it quits with Fox News. Both were outraged by the network's "irresponsible" hosts and a controversial new documentary about the aftermath of the storming of the US Capitol. | Steve Hayes and Jonah Goldberg, who joined Fox News in 2009 as regular contributors, announced they have cut ties with the network on Sunday. | "Fox News still does real reporting, and there are still responsible conservatives providing valuable opinion and analysis. But the voices of the responsible are being drowned out by the irresponsible," the authors wrote in online magazine the Di…

Editor (2021-11-22). UN Commission objects to OPCW report on Syria. mronline.org The UN Commission on Syria does not consider as proven the alleged chemical weapons attack in April 2018.

Editor (2021-11-22). Millions more want to quit. mronline.org The "Great Resignation" refers to the millions of people who have quit their job over the past 20 months, "more than 4.4 million alone in September" which is about the same as the previous month.

Editor (2021-11-22). New 'Union-Busting Tracker' debuts online. mronline.org On Nov. 6, a group of volunteers launched a Web page called the 'Union-Busting Tracker' to post examples of union-busting. Eleven days later, they'd listed 180 separate cases, naming the employers and the union-busting outfits they'd hired.

Editor (2021-11-22). African Feminisms—a decolonial history: an interview with Rama Salla Dieng. mronline.org In her new book 'African Feminisms — a decolonial history', the Senegalese scholar-activist Rama Salla Dieng interviews feminist activists about their work, struggles and lives. Interviewed by Coumba Kane, Dieng speaks about what it means to be a feminist in Africa today.

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2021-11-22: News Headlines

Stan Cox (2021-11-22). To Keep Fossil Carbon Out of the Air, Just Stop Pulling It Out of the Earth. zcomm.org Ending the extraction of fossil fuels from the Earth while achieving material sufficiency, equity, and justice would move us a long way toward the more livable future…

WSWS (2021-11-22). Behind Chinese President Xi's populism, mounting social inequality. wsws.org Xi's calls for "common prosperity," philanthropy from the super-rich and the need to reduce social inequality are aimed at deflecting mounting discontent among workers and young people.

Sarah Anderson (2021-11-22). In the Latest Round of Budgetary Chess, Progressive Caucus Leader Jayapal Played a Shrewd Gambit. inequality.org

Editor (2021-11-22). New 'Union-Busting Tracker' debuts online. mronline.org On Nov. 6, a group of volunteers launched a Web page called the 'Union-Busting Tracker' to post examples of union-busting. Eleven days later, they'd listed 180 separate cases, naming the employers and the union-busting outfits they'd hired.

Editor (2021-11-22). UN Commission objects to OPCW report on Syria. mronline.org The UN Commission on Syria does not consider as proven the alleged chemical weapons attack in April 2018.

Laurie J. Beyranevand (2021-11-21). Biden's Call for Racial Equity Lacks Protections for Marginalized Workers. truthout.org It was already clear that meatpacking plants hosted some of the country's worst COVID-19 outbreaks. But a

Victoria Torres (2021-11-21). Only in the USA Can You Kill 2 People With An Assault Rifle And Still Be Considered Innocent. orinocotribune.com Only in the US. The anti-racism protests that took place on August 2020 in Kenosha Wisconsin, and which were unleashed in response the brutal murder of Jacob Blake, an African American man shot by police seven times, ended with two people dead and one injured. | During the protests, a 17-year-old boy, identified as

Staff (2021-11-21). State offers thousands of dollars in vaccine jingle contest. rt.com South Carolina has launched a jingle contest for K-12 students, challenging them to write a song promoting Covid-19 vaccination, and offering thousands of dollars to the winner. | The South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) and South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced the 'Sing It to Win It' campaign this week, encouraging students "to channel their creativity for a Covid-19 vaccine campaign" and produce a short song praising the virtues of vaccination against Covid-19. | The campaign offers thousands in funds for the music programs of the top three schools. | Read m…

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2021-11-21: News Headlines

Staff (2021-11-21). State offers thousands of dollars in vaccine jingle contest. rt.com South Carolina has launched a jingle contest for K-12 students, challenging them to write a song promoting Covid-19 vaccination, and offering thousands of dollars to the winner. | The South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) and South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced the 'Sing It to Win It' campaign this week, encouraging students "to channel their creativity for a Covid-19 vaccine campaign" and produce a short song praising the virtues of vaccination against Covid-19. | The campaign offers thousands in funds for the music programs of the top three schools. | Read m…

_____ (2021-11-20). Arbery's Killers Are Using The Logic Of Slave Patrols To Defend Themselves. popularresistance.org The testimony has concluded in the Georgia murder trial of the three white men who targeted Ahmaud Arbery because he was Black and then killed him. Evidence presented at trial transported us back to the days of the infamous slave patrols. Gregory McMichael, his son Travis, and William "Roddie" Bryan Jr. are on trial for killing Arbery on February 23, 2020, during a purported "citizen's arrest." | Racism has infected every aspect of this case — from the defendants' racial profiling of Arbery, to the 10-week delay in filing charges, to the seating of a nearly all-white jury, to the defendants' racist statemen…

Brendan Devlin (2021-11-20). Time to reset Canada-China relations on a path to peace. mronline.org To date, the Canadian government has acted as a reliable ally in the U.S.'s New Cold War against China. The need for Canada to change course is dire, but prospects are grim. Canada needs to break with this dangerous path and set course for peace and cooperation with China.

_____ (2021-11-20). New Union-Busting Tracker Debuts Online. popularresistance.org Helena, MT. – On Nov. 6, a group of volunteers launched a Web page called the Union-Busting Tracker to post examples of union-busting. Eleven days later, they'd listed 180 separate cases, naming the employers and the union-busting outfits they'd hired. | The project is intended to "embolden" workers, says Bob Funk, who founded the LaborLab.us Website, which opened on May 1. | "A shocking amount of young workers think unions are illegal and don't know their rights," says Funk, who by day is communications director for a Montana union. "The union-busting industry takes advantage of people's lack of knowledge." | Th…

Janine Jackson (2021-11-20). 'Moderna is trying to turn this people's vaccine into a rich people's vaccine'. mronline.org CounterSpin interview with Peter Maybarduk on NIH/Moderna patent…

Chris Nineham (2021-11-20). Philosophers with no clothes: A Review of 'The War Against Marxism'. mronline.org Tony McKenna's new book is an important defence of Marxism, against thinkers who have confused and obscured its revolutionary core, argues Chris Nineham…

Ajamu Baraka (2021-11-20). COP26: greenwashing and Plutocratic misadventures. mronline.org COP26 reaffirmed what has been obvious from the beginning: the Northern colonial and capitalist states most responsible for creating the climate crisis are unwilling to place people before profits in order to address the planet's looming ecological collapse and humanitarian catastrophe.

Roger Kneebone, Will Houstoun, Natasha Houghton (2021-11-20). [Perspectives] Medicine, magic, and online performance. thelancet.com COVID-19 has transformed clinical practice; online consultation has become a daily reality for many doctors and clinicians have had to rethink what it means to perform. Patient-centred consulting requires the integration of knowledge, technical skill, and expert communication. This integration is partly achieved through performance. Yet clinical work is seldom framed in such terms within mainstream clinical curriculums. As part of the Royal College of Music—Imperial College London Centre for Performance Science, UK, our interdisciplinary research group investigates how skilled performers from diverse fields…

Anis Chowdhury (2021-11-20). WTO finished without TRIPS waiver. mronline.org The World Trade Organization (WTO) will soon decide on a conditional temporary waiver of Trade-Related Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS).

Peoples Dispatch (2021-11-20). After a year of struggle by farmers, Indian government forced to withdraw farm laws. mronline.org Movements across India celebrated the struggle by the farmers during which they faced great repression and vilification. Around 750 people are believed to have died during the agitation which saw thousands camp on the borders of Delhi…

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