(2024-02-27). Supreme Court Deliberates Social Media Laws: Potential Paradigm Shift Looms. latintimes.com Former President Trump has thrown his weight behind the state laws, decrying what he perceives as bias and discrimination by social media platforms.
(2024-02-27). Universities Accord seeks to reform education and immigration policy. independentaustralia.net 
(2024-02-27). Rector of Russian University Alexander Bezborodov: By co-operating with dozens of universities in BRICS countries, we gain invaluable experience. tvbrics.com 
The expert spoke about the situation in education in Russia and the BRICS countries…
(2024-02-27). EWSETA introduces specialised training for renewable energy, water management. sanews.gov.za EWSETA introduces specialised training for renewable energy, water management | The Energy and Water Sector Education and Training Authority (EWSETA) has developed and implemented specialised renewable energy and water resource management training programmes, in a bid to align with industry needs and technological advancements. | This was revealed during a media engagement with the organisation in Rosebank, Johannesburg on Tuesday. | EWSETA Chief Executive Officer, Mpho Mookapele, engaged the media on the back of growing research that macroeconomic trends and technological advancements continue to disrupt labou…
(2024-02-26). Argentine Teachers Begin National Strike Against Milei's Policy. telesurenglish.net On Monday, the Confederation of Education Workers of the Argentine Republic (CTERA) initiated a 24-hour national strike against the far-right President Javier Milei's policies. | RELATED: | The education workers demand salary increases to compensate for the accelerated loss of purchasing power and reject budget cuts affecting public goods and services. | The strike also opposes the elimination of the National Teacher In…
(2024-02-27). Did Balenciaga quit fashion to produce chips?>. albawaba.com 
ALBAWABA – Controversial Spanish luxury fashion house Balenciaga has once again sparked wide fuss on social media after releasing Chips bags."Did Balenciaga quit fashion to make chips?" social media users questioned what is happening with the Spanish brand after photos of three different chips bag colors; each representing a different flavor, were shared online."Salt & Vinger, Cheese & Onion as well as Spicy Chilly," three Balenciaga chips bags were seen with people left shocked by the price which costs $1,750 each.CHIPS BAG IN YELLOW. (Balenciaga official website)Did Balenciaga quit fashion to produce chips?
(2024-02-27). Online mini dramas making major headway. ecns.cn Compared with traditional TV series, mini dramas feature fast-paced narration, numerous plot twists, simpler overarching themes and character relationships that are closer to viewers' daily life experiences.
(2024-02-27). According to his son, civil rights icon Paul Robeson was a victim of CIA's MK-ULTRA. mronline.org A celebrity performer who devoted his life to social justice struggles, Paul Robeson is an icon of the civil rights movement who helped set the groundwork for the political awakening of the 1960s.
(2024-02-27). Ireland must be a voice for the Palestinian people. mronline.org Israel's war in Gaza has now entered its fifth month.
(2024-02-27). The wealthy cause climate change; the poor suffer its consequences. mronline.org 
The tiny but incredibly privileged 0.1% really are a breed apart, even from their not-quite-so-rich neighbours.
(2024-02-27). Trident missile failure exposes folly of nuclear weapons. mronline.org 
Britain's nuclear arsenal has failed two tests in a row. Why must we still pay for these extortionate weapons of mass destruction?>
(2024-02-27). China's economy is still far out growing the U.S. — contrary to Western media "fake news" mronline.org 
The factual situation is that China's economy, as it heads into 2024, has far outgrown all other major comparable economies.
(2024-02-27). The tragic death of a traitor (Part One: Origins). mronline.org Alexei Navalny, a Russian political opposition figure whose popularity in the West far exceeded his support in Russia, died while incarcerated in a Russian prison. He was serving a combined 30-and-a-half-year sentence for fraud and political extremism, charges that Navalny and his supporters claim were little more than trumped up accusations designed to silence a …
(2024-02-27). Bethlehem tourist shops, Palestinians struggle in wartime economy. albawaba.com 
ALBAWABA – For Palestinian Christian Jack Giacaman and his family-owned souvenir shop in Bethlehem, times are hard. Tourists and their purchases that normally bolstered Giacaman's business and Bethlehem's local economy have disappeared since the Israel-Hamas war began on Oct. 7. Giacaman said, "We used to get at least 200 visitors a day before the war. Now we get zero."To supplement this lost income Giacaman said he's prioritizing online sales, but his shop, My Christmas House, is still struggling. "We're trying to keep workers as much as we can, but it's not easy," he said.Between Israel's wartime ban on Palesti…
(2024-02-27). What was the CIO? popularresistance.org After decades of defeat, workers are on the move again. Many of those interested today in a revived labor movement know that unions once exercised real sway over the national economy and politics in the US. And the distant memory of how the labor movement was built holds great symbolic power: as thousands of union organizers have asked in meetings, how did they do it in the 1930s? The United Auto Workers named and conceptualized their recent, triumphant "Stand-Up Strike" in explicit homage to their union's breakthrough sitdown strikes of 1936—1937.
(2024-02-27). NPC deputies prompt bay beautification. ecns.cn The Ministry of Ecology and Environment has vowed to intensify measures this year to promote the construction of beautiful bays to meet the increasing demand for an attractive environment, following suggestions from national legislators.
(2024-02-27). World's longest undersea high-speed railway tunnel to begin construction soon. ecns.cn With a length of 135 meters and an excavation diameter of 14.57 meters, the massive tunnel boring machine named "Yongzhou", designed for the groundbreaking Jintang undersea tunnel project, rolled off the production line Monday in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province.
(2024-02-27). Mexico Urges US To Regularize Migrants' Legal Status. telesurenglish.net On Monday, Mexican Foreign Minister Alicia Barcena highlighted the importance of Mexican migrant workers to the U.S. economy, and again urged Washington to regularize their legal status. | RELATED: | Mexicans working in the U.S. contribute over US$324 billion annually to the nation's economy in such essential sectors as agriculture, services and construction, Barcena said, adding that "the regularization of Mexicans is not unprecedented.
(2024-02-27). Transgender Kids Are Under Fire by Texas Governor and Attorney General, Again. truthout.org In a letter to the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS), Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) urged "licensed professionals" — including teachers, nurses, and doctors — as well as "members of the general public," to notify state authorities if they suspect that parents of transgender minors are helping their kids access gender-affirming medical care, which can often be lifesaving. |
(2024-02-26). Don't Discount the Nurses. progressive.org Health care unions could be one of President Joe Biden's most important allies in the battle to save the nation, writes Sharon Johnson.
(2024-02-27). Nepal's overworked and underpaid nurses quit for higher wages, better work conditions abroad: 'no future here'. scmp.com The 'worrying' situation is straining the healthcare system in Nepal, which is among 55 countries on a WHO list of nations with a severe shortage of healthcare workers.
(2024-02-27). Socialist International Expels Venezuela's Popular Will Party. orinocotribune.com The Socialist International (SI) expelled the far-right Popular Will party (VP) because they "exceeded the organization's ethical codes" after modifying their ideological line, according to SI. | In Venezuela and other places in the world, analysts expressed surprise when the far-right VP was accepted into the Socialist International despite the long list of parties that are no longer socialist and still are part of this international group. | Socialist International brings together social democratic, socialist, and labor political parties from around the world. It ratified the expulsion of Popular Will because t…
(2024-02-27). How Labor can avoid the negative gearing trap. independentaustralia.net 
(2024-02-27). Petition Blasts Mike Johnson Over Christian Nationalist Chaplain Appearance. truthout.org A petition that condemns Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) for collaborating with a Christian nationalist pastor — who pushed false election fraud claims in support of former President Donald Trump — has amassed thousands of signatures. The petition from Faithful America, an organization that describes itself as a "community of Christians putting faith into action for love and social… |
(2024-02-27). Labor under pressure from protests over Gaza genocide. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-02-27). Australian government's universities report outlines pro-business and war restructuring. wsws.org The Labor government's Universities Accord final report, reveals a further restructuring of universities to satisfy the employment and research demands of the corporate elite and preparations for war.
(2024-02-27). Flint, Michigan teachers, living in poverty, outraged over school board's revoking of labor contract. wsws.org The United Teachers of Flint has not called a strike vote, instead calling for closing schools and selling buildings.
(2024-02-27). US Labor Department reports 5,486 workplace fatalities in 2022 as on the job toll continues rise. wsws.org According to the most recent US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) update there were 5,486 on the job deaths in 2022, a 5.7 percent rise over 2021.
(2024-02-27). Man cuts off his own legs to get insurance. albawaba.com 
ALBAWABA – In a shocking turn of events, a man from Missouri found himself in a shocking situation when his elaborate plan to scam an insurance company went awry, resulting in a life-altering outcome.The 60-year-old paralyzed man, driven by the desire for financial gain, came up with a scheme to pay someone to amputate his legs to receive a large insurance payout. However, his plan backfired as he ended up losing his legs without achieving his intended goal.Initially, the man claimed that his legs were attacked by a wild boar, but his fabricated story began to unravel under the scrutiny of the Howell County Sheri…
(2024-02-27). Norwegian Dawn cruise ship allowed to dock in Mauritius after tests show no cholera aboard. scmp.com Authorities on the island nation off the coast of east Africa prevented the Norwegian Dawn from docking over the weekend over what they said were 'health risks', without elaborating.
(2024-02-27). Will El Kabeer Awy 8 be out of Ramadan 2024?>. albawaba.com 
ALBAWABA – Rumors have spread on social media with claims that El Kabeer Awy season 8 might be postponed from Ramadan 2024 to 2025 after a fire broke out in the shooting location.A source from within the El Kabeer Awy 8 series revealed the fate of the series after the massive fire that broke out on the filming site on Sunday, is still under study. It also revealed that the workers on the new season of the series are now studying the road map to see how El Kabeer Awy 8 will be finished on plans.Erem News reported citing a source: "The director, production company, and artist Ahmed Makki are looking for a way out o…
(2024-02-27). Boat sinking near Egypt's Giza leaves four workers dead. newarab.com 
(2024-02-27). Palestinian resistance pays tribute to martyr, Aaron Bushnell. workers.org 
The following statements appeared on Resistance News Network on Feb. 26, 2024. Credit: @ms3_99 Hamas We, in the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), express our heartfelt condolences and our full solidarity with the family and friends of the U.S. pilot Aaron Bushnell, whose name has been immortalized as a defender of . . . |
(2024-02-27). Texas plans another legal lynching: Save the life of Ivan Cantu! workers.org 
Houston When speaking about prisons and the death penalty, many activists and leaders have said, "It's better to be guilty and rich than to be innocent and poor." Today in Texas, Ivan Cantu, a 50-year-old Latinx man, is the personification of this saying. Ivan Cantu. Credit: Death Penalty Information Center . . . |
(2024-02-27). Changes in Health Care Workers' Economic Outcomes Following Medicaid Expansion. jamanetwork.com This study examines the difference in health care worker compensation between states that expanded and those that did not expand Medicaid after the passage of the Affordable Care Act.
(2024-02-27). Philadelphia: High school students walk out for Palestine. workers.org 
Philadelphia Over 150 youth from Philadelphia high schools walked out of classes on Feb. 23 to demonstrate for Palestine. Marching from a number of different high schools, they converged on City Hall where several students spoke out or recited poems reflecting the horror and anger at the genocide the U.S. . . . |
(2024-02-27). Politicians attack harm reduction programs. workers.org 
It's 2024 and people are still buying into anti-addict, anti-houseless politics in the age of the opioid epidemic and record poverty in Philadelphia. Council member Quetcy Lozada, whose heart seems to be extraordinarily hardened against drug addicts and problematic users, is using her political position to attack harm reduction-based organizations . . . |
(2024-02-27). Why is Manchester in poverty? Workers need socialism! thecommunists.org Download this leaflet as a pdf. Labour, Tory, same old story Sometime this year, working-class people in Manchester will be asked to cast their vote in favour of Labour, Tory or Liberal candidates in a general election. Each will claim to be for policies that they claim could help improve the living conditions of everyday …
(2024-02-27). Workers Struggles: The Americas. wsws.org Dockworkers across Argentina were set to strike February 26 as anti-austerity protests, limited in scope and duration by the trade union bureaucracies, continue.
(2024-02-27). Stellantis Kokomo workers meet to organize opposition to mass firing of supplementals. wsws.org In response to the cuts a group supplemental and full-time Stellantis workers have formed the Rank-and-File Committee to Fight Job Cuts.
(2024-02-27). Buffalo police kill a Black man — yet again. workers.org 
On Saturday morning, on Buffalo's East Side, police shot and killed a Black man — yet again. Edward 'Eddie' Holmes was a brother, father, and grandad. He was a chef, skater, biker, mechanic, and loved cars and cowboy hats. (Quote: Black Love Resists in the Rust) The version presented by . . . |
(2024-02-26). Early Voting for Russian Presidential Election Begins. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, early voting in remote areas for the Russian presidential election has begun in the regions of the Far East. | RELATED: | Igor Shamraev, deputy chairman of the regional electoral commission of Kamchatka, said that about 30,000 people in Kamchatka could cast their ballots early. | They include reindeer herders, meteorological station workers, lighthouse keepers and service members at isolated outposts.
(2024-02-27). Boeing Staff Confused On Safety Reporting: US Study. latintimes.com The report pointed to a "disconnect" between senior company management and other Boeing employees and skepticism that safety complaints by workers would not result in retaliation, according to an expert panel appointed by the US Federal Aviation Administration.
(2024-02-27). Wednesday 2/28: San Jose State University Walkout and Rally to Divest from Occupation. indybay.org Student Union Patio | San Jose State University…
(2024-02-27). 'Western dominance has ended', EU foreign-policy chief admits, warning of 'West against the Rest' geopolitics. geopoliticaleconomy.com 
The European Union's top diplomat, Josep Borrell, admitted that the "era of Western dominance has indeed definitively ended". He warned that the EU must not divide the world into "the West against the Rest", as "many in the 'Global South' accuse us of 'double standards'".
(2024-02-27). Actors and doctors talk about building the Palestine campaign at work. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-02-27). Hungary reaffirms Sweden's NATO accession. plenglish.com Thus, Sweden would become the military alliance's 32nd member after Finland's accession in April 2023. | The decision came after Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson's recent visit to Budapest. | According to the parties, it will help to build "a fair and respectful relationship between the two countries beyond the differences of opinion." | Experts stated that Budapest delayed its decision to negotiate with the European Union (EU) to release billions of euros in frozen funds. | The EU has been highly critical of the Hungarian executive over issues such as human rights and freedom of speech nationwide.
(2024-02-27). Combatting The Housing Crisis With The Crown Heights Tenants Union. popularresistance.org Some 34% of available housing stock in the US is rented by tenants, who number over 114 million people. Among tenants, more than 40% pay over 35% of their monthly income towards rent alone. As wages stagnate and rents rise, the fight against landlords, evictions, and developers becomes more urgent to the class struggle day by day. The Real News speaks with Esteban Girón from the Crown Heights Tenants Union on the housing crisis roiling America and how tenants can fight back.
(2024-02-27). Sri Lankan trade unions end protest with more futile appeals to government. wsws.org The trade union leaderships are desperately attempting to block a unified national movement of the working class to fight the Wickremesinghe government and its IMF austerity measures.
(2024-02-27). Polish Farmers Protest Against EU's Green Deal. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, about 10,000 Polish farmers took to the streets of Warsaw to protest against the agricultural and environmental policies of the European Union. | RELATED: | "Although the official start of the march was set for 11: 00, groups of protesters began to block streets from early in the morning," local media reported. The protest caused several public transport routes to be diverted or cut off, as well as tra…
(2024-02-27). South African city empowers youth through Green Jobs Youth Expo. tvbrics.com 
The aim of the exhibition was to show young people the opportunities to work in the green industry…
(2024-02-27). Israel to raise $60b in debt, limit jobs, and hike taxes to fund its war. albawaba.com 
ALBAWABA — Israel is reportedly planning to raise $60 billion in debt, freeze hiring for government jobs as well as implement tax surges in order to support its defenses, according to Financial Times, as the economy suffers deeply amid its war on Gaza strip.Compared to pre-war finances, the Israeli government intends to increase military expenditure by 85%, or 55 billion shekels ($15 billion). The goal of this increase is to boost Israel's defence against changing regional developments.The British newspaper stated that the economic impact occurred following Israel's ban of entry for approximately 150,000 Pa…
(2024-02-27). Israel to raise taxes to for military spending amid Gaza war. newarab.com 
Strained by its ongoing The Israeli government is set to take on nearly $60 billion in debt in 2024, temporarily stop hiring for public sector jobs, and increase taxes to almost double its defence spending after more than four months of war in Gaza, the Financial Times has reported. | Military expenditure is set to increase 85 percent compared to pre-war spending, meaning an addition…
(2024-02-27). Michigan's Abandon Biden movement, more than a slogan. newarab.com 
On Tuesday, many Michigan Democrats will go to the polls to vote against the man they worked hard to bring to office. | In 2020, when Nearly four years on, as the next presidential election approaches, that sense of relief has, in many cases, turned into a sense of betrayal. The…
(2024-02-27). Hezbollah targets Israel's Meron base as movement fires 100 rockets in 24 hours. presstv.ir Hezbollah fires dozens of rockets at an Israeli military base in response to deadly airstrikes on the outskirts of Buday village near Baalbek.
(2024-02-27). Participants in the Multipolarity Forum and the Congress of the Russophile Movement share their views on the need for change in international politics. tvbrics.com Representatives of the Russian Foreign Ministry spoke at the event…
(2024-02-27). Hamas Calls on ICJ to Stop Israel's War on Gaza. libya360.wordpress.com President of the Judges, Judge Nawaf Salam gestures ahead of public hearings at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, Netherlands on legal consequences of Israeli actions in the Palestinian territory on February 26, 2024 ( Nikos Oikonomou — Anadolu Agency ) The Islamic Resistance Movement Hamas has called on the International Court…
(2024-02-27). Poetry in Motion. jamanetwork.com A recent survey suggests that people with functional impairment who do not identify as having a disability report less respect from clinicians compared to people without impairments; they also perceive the unfair treatment experienced by disabled—identified patients. Might poetry help illuminate and ameliorate these kinds of health inequities? In "Safiri's Dance," we experience a stunning performance that suggests it can. The poem sets the stage in a modest hospital chapel; short, end-stopped lines and unadorned language premise ordinariness. As the performance begins, we feel movement conveyed in the more…
(2024-02-27). What is frontotemporal dementia? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org An uncommon group of disorders may cause changes in personality, behavior, language, movement Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) is a group of neurologic disorders associated with changes in personality, behavior, language or movement. Some FTD forms are inherited, and some are not. Typically, people develop FTD symptoms before age 60. While there is no cure for this progressive decline, FTD research has made significant strides in the past two decades, says Dr. Bradley Boeve (boh-VAY), a Mayo…
(2024-02-27). Casting once again: Patient recovers from thoracic outlet syndrome and rediscovers thrill of being on the water. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org When Justin Pomeroy, 23, struggled after a weight training session, he wasn't sure if he was simply fatigued or experiencing a medical crisis. While lifting weights, one of his shoulders popped, followed by radiating pain. Despite being fit for his active job as a Florida-based U.S. Coast Guard crewman, he continued to feel debilitating weakness, even when making the slightest of movements. His condition worsened over the next few days to the point that he…
(2024-02-27). Sunday 3/3: Considering the Alternatives, 4 Organizations present their visions of a better world. indybay.org Unitarian Universalist Society of San Francisco | 1187 FRANKLIN ST. | San Francisco…
(2024-02-27). In and Out. counterpunch.org 
Working at Law Enforcement Action Partnership (LEAP) taught me that America imprisons a higher percentage of its citizens than any other country in the world and that a substantial percentage of those arrests are just for non-violent violations of puritanical drug laws. Easy outrage. At that time, LEAP was represented by once fierce anti-drug warriors
(2024-02-27). Lavrov, China's deputy FM discuss Ukrainian crisis. plenglish.com Moscow, Feb 26 (Prensa Latina) Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Chinese Deputy Foreign Minister Sun Weidong, who is on a working visit to Moscow, discussed the Ukrainian crisis, the Russian Foreign Ministry informed on Monday.
(2024-02-26). Caricom Leaders Open Summit in Guyana. telesurenglish.net The meeting is attended by 13 of the 15 heads of government of the region, to address issues such as agrofood security, air and maritime transport, resilience to climate change, security, the situation in Haiti, among others. | Working Sessions of the 46th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM at the Guyana Marriott Hotel Georgetown. Feb. 26, 2024.
(2024-02-27). Sideways moon landing cuts short historic US Odysseus mission. scmp.com Odysseus is the first US spacecraft to land on the moon in more than 50 years, carrying experiments for Nasa, the main sponsor.
He is convinced it will bring prosperity to Africa…
By Muslim Mirror Staff The recent decision by the Ministry of Minority Affairs (MoMA) to close down the Maulana Azad Education Foundation (MAEF) serves as a stark illustration of the BJP government's alleged efforts to hinder the educational pursuits of marginalized Muslim students. This move also highlights the apparent contradiction within the BJP's rhetoric of …
In 2021, after a year-long protest, India's farmers brought about the repeal of three farm laws that were intended to 'liberalize' the agriculture sector. Now, in 2024, farmers are again protesting. The underlying issues and the facilitation of the neoliberal corporatization of farming that sparked the previous protest remain and have not been resolved.
The media are pushing the economy is terrible story pretty much 24-7. They refuse to let the strong labor market and rapid real wage growth get in their way. They seem to want everyone to think things are really bad, in spite of a 24-month stretch of below 4.0 percent unemployment and a sharp reduction 
Israeli authorities are refusing to issue new visas to international aid workers operating in According to Israeli newspaper Haaretz, This began in January, with the P…
Streaming television channels these days are increasingly inserting advertising into their paid subscriber content. Thus, I recently found myself sitting through several commercials that struck me as emblematic of how out-of-touch corporate marketers are with the economic struggles of ordinary Americans. A company offering cash advances to low-wage workers makes light of people's financial difficulties. 
Abel Meeropol cited this photograph of the lynching of Thomas Shipp and Abram Smith, August 7, 1930, as inspiring his poem. Meeropol published the poem under the title "Bitter Fruit" in January 1937 in The New York Teacher, a union magazine of the New York teachers union. Though Meeropol had asked others (notably Earl Robinson) …
‚ô´ Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) — The Beatles Margaret Anna Alice: Hard Lessons (Video) + What Is the Alchemy of Moral Courage? War and Genocide Create Jobs! A Growth Industry for the US, by Bill Astore Layers & Levels Chapter Six: Materialism Revisited, by Ashley Howes The U.S. Has Made Taiwan a Trigger for War. Can China Disarm It? by Finian Cunningham Sunday evening musings (and a laugh and a song), by el gato malo China's Double Attack On Israel, US At ICJ: 'Palestine Has Right To Armed Resistance' (Video Transcript) Biden is 'pristine' on Israel, says megadonor Haim Saban, by…
ANC will create 2.5 million jobs in the next five years…
By Daphne Barroetad Buffalo, New York This talk was given at a Workers World Party branch discussion in Buffalo, New York, on Feb. 13. The "border crisis" is a human ethics crisis in the greater class war. Over the past two weeks, a grouping of Christo-fascists who call themselves the . . . | 
Online retailer Amazon said Friday it had paid $1.9 million to more than 700 contracted workers in In October, Amnesty International accused Amazon of a range of abuses against workers in the oil-rich Gulf kingdom, prompting the US-based multinational to launch an investigation. | "We found instances where contracted workers were requi…
The companies are considering exporting the equipment to other countries…
Philadelphia When the billionaires who own the Philadelphia 76ers basketball team made their announcement on July 21, 2022, that they intend to build a new arena — 76 Place — on the edge of the city's Chinatown community, they didn't expect the opposition pushback to last this long. Now, 18 . . . |