2024-02-24: News Headlines

teleSUR (2024-02-23). Argentine: President Milei Closes Agency Against Discrimination. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, President Javier Milei's administration announced it was closing the the National Institute against Discrimination, Xenophobia and Racism (INADI), saying that such public agencies served "no purpose." | RELATED: | The president's office had started the process of closing down the INADI, presidential spokesperson Manuel Adorni said at a press conference. | The measure was a campaign promise of President Javier Milei and part of a comprehensive policy…

Alan MacLeod (2024-02-24). Unraveling Bill Gates' Global Web of Influence, With Tim Schwab. orinocotribune.com By Alan MacLeod — Feb 21, 2024 | There are few people on Earth richer or more influential than Bill Gates. For many years, the former Microsoft CEO was the planet's most wealthy individual and used his power to corner and monopolize as much of the tech industry as he could. From there, Gates has moved to become perhaps the most powerful man in global health, agriculture and education. | And yet, for all of his power and prestige, Gates is rarely scrutinized in our media. The Seattle native has been careful to cultivate an image of a well-meaning nerd who uses his wealth for good. Our guest today on the "Mint…

Martin Hacthoun (2024-02-24). Why does Donald Trump have so many followers? Part II. plenglish.com We have analyzed the psychological traits of more than three million US citizens, and matched them with other factors such as demographics and economic situation. The analysis incorporates 18 distinct measures including birthweight, obesity, health, income and education, as well as the presence of traditional industries in their regions. The outcome showed a unique cocktail of factors contributed to Trump's support. | From a psychological perspective, people living in regions that voted for Trump in both elections have higher levels of neuroticism, a personality trait characterized by negative emotions such as an…

Rania Abu Shamala (2024-02-24). Academic From Gaza: We Started At Islamic University In Tents, We May Have To Start Again. indybay.org "We have the will and faith in our ability to resume the educational process immediately after the war ends, and we have done so before," he said. "I was at the Islamic University (at its founding in 1978), and we started there from tents, and we can return from tents again."

Saleem Samad (2024-02-24). February 21st: International Mother Language Day. pressenza.com The International Mother Language Day (IMLD) on 21st February is observed worldwide to promote cultural diversity, linguistics, and multilingualism, In Bangladesh, the day is observed as National Language Martyrs Day. | UNESCO announced the IMLD on 17 November 1999. It was officially recognized in 2008 under the United Nations General Assembly's resolution. | Unfortunately, due to globalization just over 40% of the 6,000 or so languages spoken today are endangered and only a few hundred languages have a place in educational systems. | Every two weeks a language disappears — taking with it an entire cultural…

tvbrics (2024-02-24). UAE Education Minister assures that artificial intelligence will act as an assistant for teachers. tvbrics.com

Vijay Prashad, Tricontinental Institute for Social Research. (2024-02-24). If I Understand The World, I Can March To Change It. popularresistance.org In 1945, the newly formed United Nations held a conference to found the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO). The main concern of the delegates, particularly those who came from the Third World, was literacy. There needs to be a 'world crusade against illiteracy', said Dr Jaime Jaramillo Arango, the rector of the National University of Colombia. For him, and several others, illiteracy was 'one of the greatest outrages to human dignity'. Abdelfattah Amr, the Egyptian ambassador to the United Kingdom and a champion squash player, said that illiteracy was part of the broader pro…

WSWS (2024-02-24). Stop the smear campaign against opponents of war at German universities! No to the tightening of the Higher Education Act! wsws.org For weeks, the German media and establishment politicians have been running a campaign against anti-war students and activists at universities. This reached a new level on February 19 when the Berlin state executive announced it would tighten the Higher Education Act to prevent students from graduating in "certain cases."

teleSUR (2024-02-23). Argentine Teachers To Go on National Strike Next Week. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, the Confederation of Education Workers of the Argentine Republic (CTERA) announced the start of a 24-hour national strike beginning next Monday to demand better incomes for education workers. | RELATED: | In justifying this collective action, CTERA Secretary Sonia Alesso explained that President Javier Milei has made policy decisions that will not allow teachers to have better incomes. | Among the a…

teleSUR (2024-02-23). Higher or University Education in Venezuela. telesurenglish.net In Venezuela, as in many Latin American countries, university education is the responsibility of the State. There are a significant number of public sector universities, although many are also privately owned. | RELATED: | Great progress has been achieved in the South American country in the academic sector regarding Higher Education with the coming to power of the so-called Bolivarian Revolution, led by Commander Hugo Chávez and currently with…

Amy Goodman (2024-02-24). Malcolm X assassination: Former security guards reveal new details pointing to FBI, NYPD conspiracy. mronline.org On the 59th anniversary of the assassination of Malcolm X, two former security guards are speaking out for the first time about how they were falsely arrested by the New York Police Department as part of a conspiracy to remove his protection before he was killed.

Editor (2024-02-24). By deliberately derailing the Gaza vote, Starmer shames democracy and betrays humanity. mronline.org Wednesday was a day of shame for the House of Commons. Few powers around the world are more important in supporting Israel's genocidal attack on the Palestinians of Gaza than Britain.

Editor (2024-02-24). Israel lobby and its media enablers threatening academic freedom on campus. mronline.org Universities must be places where criticisms of official discourses, dominant worldviews can be voiced without fear of reprisal.

Editor (2024-02-24). SPEECH: A Challenge to Artists, Lorraine Hansberry, 1962. mronline.org At a rally against the House Un-American Activities Committee, insurgent playwright Lorrainne Hansberry called on artists to shake off the fear and incoherency of the world to defend the peoples' rights.

Editor (2024-02-24). Zionism and the annihilation of Gaza: The problem in Palestine is not political, but ideological. mronline.org All of this—the language of genocide, the genocide itself and the threats of committing a greater genocide—is rooted, not in a rational political theory, but in Zionism.

newarab (2024-02-24). Amazon repays workers in Saudi Arabia over unlawful fees. newarab.com 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…

Luis Linares Petrov (2024-02-24). Lebanon condemns illegal construction of Israeli settlements. plenglish.com Beirut, Feb 24 (Prensa Latina) The Lebanese Foreign Ministry condemned the illegality of the construction of Israeli settlements in the Palestinian territories, which hinder a just, comprehensive and lasting peace.

presstv.ir (2024-02-24). Israel announces plan for 3,300 settler units amid Gaza genocide. presstv.ir The cabinet of Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced plans to build more than 3,300 new settler units in the occupied West Bank.

ecns.cn (2024-02-24). Australia's 'expansion plan' for AUKUS raises concern. ecns.cn Australia's eagerness to include Japan in the AUKUS security collaboration is expected to ignite further tensions in the Asia-Pacific region, according to experts.

Labor Video Project (2024-02-24). Biden & Pelosi Protested in San Francisco's Pacific Heights for Supporting Gaza Genocide. indybay.org Hundreds rallies in San Francisco's Pacific Heights to protest Biden and Nancy Pelosi for their support for Israel's genocide in Gaza. Biden was in town to get contribution from the billionaires. There are over 80 in Pacific Heights and the Bay Area.

Nelson Lichtenstein, New Labor Forum. (2024-02-24). The 2023 UAW Strike: A Turning Point In Labor History? popularresistance.org How transformative was the strike that the United Auto Workers concluded in November 2023, when it shut down factories at Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis, which now incorporates Chrysler? The UAW has been in existence for nearly 90 years, during which three contests with capital have defined the character of the union and—because of its vanguard role—the expectations and standards for millions of other workers. Should we add last Fall's brilliantly led and highly successful "stand-up" strike to that list? | The great sit-down strikes of 1937 founded the UAW and ensured that, for more than a decad…

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2024-02-24). Incendio en volcán de Agua devasta 50 hectáreas de bosque en Guatemala. telesurtv.net Según la Conred, cientos de servidores públicos, líderes comunitarios, colaboradores de la iniciativa privada y organizaciones no gubernamentales ayudan a suprimir el incendio.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2024-02-24). Presidente de Venezuela sostiene encuentro con canciller de Türkiye. telesurtv.net Durante el encuentro en el Palacio de Miraflores, ambas partes confirmaron las relaciones de colaboración y solidaridad a favor del beneficio conjunto.

WSWS (2024-02-24). Amazon argues in court that the National Labor Relations Board is unconstitutional. wsws.org The retailer has joined a growing corporate campaign to abolish government regulation and restore the open dictatorship of management.

teleSUR, hvh, JDO (2024-02-24). Más de 13 millones de ecuatorianos podrán acudir a las urnas en abril. telesurtv.net El CNE proyectó 409.628 de dólares para el Fondo de Promoción Electoral en aras de las labores proselitistas.

WSWS (2024-02-24). Italian autoworker: "Build a strong class movement of workers internationally" wsws.org In the context of a slew of deaths on the job, including an accident last Thursday that killed a 52-year-old worker at the Stellantis Pratola Serra engine factory, workers' anger is escalating.

WSWS (2024-02-24). After unions betray Quebec public sector workers' struggle: Workers must draw the political lessons. wsws.org Despite the militancy of the rank and file and immense public support, the nationalist pro-capitalist unions succeeded in running our struggle into the ground. If we are to prevail, the rank-and-file must build new organizations of struggle that fight to mobilize the social power of the working class, industrially and politically.

WSWS (2024-02-24). Kentucky legislature seeks to limit access to SNAP food stamp benefits. wsws.org Republican Representative Wade Williams, the bill's sponsor, states that the driving force behind the bill is to "get workers off the sideline and back into the workforce."

WSWS (2024-02-24). Australian housing crisis: Full-time workers forced into homelessness. wsws.org Four in ten people who sought assistance from a major homelessness charity in the past three years were employed but unable to meet the soaring cost of rent and other basic essentials.

Elsy Fors Garzon (2024-02-24). Prime Minister of Cuba congratulates Radio Rebelde station. plenglish.com Havana, February 24 (Prensa Latina) The Prime Minister of Cuba, Manuel Marrero, conveyed a hug and recognition to the workers of the Radio Rebelde station, which today celebrates 66 years since it was founded.

Joe Piette (2024-02-24). Stop First Amendment rights violations in Pennsylvania prison! workers.org Bryant Arroyo has been held in Administrative Custody (AC) in the Restricted Housing Unit at State Correctional Institution (SCI) at Coal Township in Pennsylvania since Jan. 29. His only "crime" was insisting on the rights supposedly guaranteed by the First and 14th Amendments to the U.S. Constitution. Under Pennsylvania Department . . . |

Martha Grevatt (2024-02-24). Palestine solidarity wins at UC Davis. workers.org University campuses have become a major battlefield for the Palestine solidarity movement in the U.S. Students and faculty who support Palestinian liberation have been subjected to doxxing, university discipline, arrest, firings and more. School administrators, even if they are not anti-Zionist, have been removed simply for not being strong enough . . . |

presstv.ir (2024-02-24). Indian port workers will not handle Israel-bound cargo. presstv.ir Indian ports and dock workers unions from various major ports called on their members not to handle any of the ships carrying weapons and other military equipment to the Israeli regime.

Sara Flounders (2024-02-24). Oppose the new Cold War on China by opposing every U.S. war. workers.org Based on a talk by Sara Flounders to a webinar held on Feb. 18, 2024, Peace Delegates Report Back from China, organized by Friends of Socialist China and the International Manifesto Group. To see the webinar, go to tinyurl.com/2rv6njbj. With U.S. wars coming thick and fast, the best way to . . . |

teleSUR (2024-02-23). Nigeria: 72 Killed in Lassa Fever Outbreak. telesurenglish.net Two health workers have been so far affected by the Lassa fever outbreak in the country, with the predominant age group of victims being 21 years and 30 years of age, the NCDC said in its report. | The "multimammate rat," very common in Nigeria in sub-Saharan Africa, is a carrier of the Lassa virus. Feb. 23, 2024.

Cav Scott (2024-02-24). Academic student workers' union officially reaches the majority needed to authorize a strike. newschoolfreepress.com The union representing academic student workers at The New School, SENS-UAW, has received approval from the majority of its members to go on strike, if necessary. They have reached a 94% "yes" votes to authorize a strike after extending the deadline for voting to today, Feb. 23. This does not mean the union will initiate…

Misión Verdad (2024-02-24). Venezuelan Opposition Economist Demonstrates Damaging Effects of Sanctions on Venezuela. orinocotribune.com There is a growing consensus in Venezuela regarding the damaging effects of the unilateral coercive measures imposed on Venezuela by the United States and the European Union.

teleSUR, DRL (2024-02-24). Venezuela y Türkiye fortalecen relaciones bilaterales. telesurtv.net Esa es la conclusión principal de la reunión que sostuvieron los cancilleres de ambas naciones este sábado.

greenleft.org.au (2024-02-24). Actors and doctors talk about building the Palestine campaign at work. greenleft.org.au

teleSUR (2024-02-23). Colombia Assumes Presidency of the EU-CELAC Anti-Drug Mechanism. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Colombia assumed the presidency of the Cooperation Mechanism on Drugs between the European Union (EU) and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), within the framework of the 24th High Level Meeting that took place in La Paz. | RELATED: | "Colombia and the European Union have the opportunity to build a new policy against drug trafficking that overcomes the failed 'War on Drugs' that has left one million m…

teleSUR (2024-02-23). Farmers to Protest at the European Commission Office in Madrid. telesurenglish.net On Monday, the Young Farmers Agricultural Association (ASAJA), the Coordinator of Farmers and Ranchers Organizations (COAG), and the Union of Small Farmers and Ranchers (UPA) will place hundreds of tractors and thousands of protesters between the Ministry of Agriculture and the office of the European Commission (EC) in Madrid. | RELATED: | This protest will coincide with the meeting of the European Union's Agriculture C…

teleSUR, jaa, SH (2024-02-23). Omán y Siria refuerzan lazos de cooperación económica. telesurtv.net Las reuniones entre Siria y Omán servirán para profundizar en los aspectos ya existentes y encontrar nuevas vías de intercambio mutuo.

Ralph Jennings,Kandy Wong (2024-02-24). China's 1 trillion yuan EV, solar and battery exports face overcapacity concerns as US, EU anxieties grow. scmp.com Beijing has already recognised overcapacity as a major challenge for 2024, as US and European Union anti-dumping probes and tariffs disrupt trade.

WSWS (2024-02-24). Mass layoffs sweep Canada as interest rate hikes push economy toward recession. wsws.org Bell Canada Enterprises announced on February 8 that it was slashing 9 percent of its workforce, accounting for 4,800 jobs, adding to a rising wave of layoffs sweeping the country.

Assembly of Social Movements (2024-02-24). Declaration of solidarity with the social movements in Haiti. cadtm.org

Javier Tolcachier (2024-02-24). Latin American and Caribbean Day of Integration has begun. pressenza.com The Latin American and Caribbean Day of Peoples' Integration inaugurated its activities with an exciting cultural event in the city of Foz do Iguaàßu, Brazil. This event brings together various organizations, movements, and political parties with the aim of addressing current and future challenges at the continental level. | The first day brought together some 4,000 activists from twenty-six countries in Latin America and the Caribbean. | In a packed hall, after the opening session, the first conference began, with speakers addressing the crisis of capitalism and the threats to peace and the sovereignty of…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-02-24). 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…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-02-24). 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…

Ahmed Alqarout, Mondoweiss. (2024-02-24). Israeli Lies About A 'Land Bridge' To The Gulf Show Blockade Is Working. popularresistance.org Since the beginning of its genocidal war on Gaza, Israel's supply lines have been jeopardized. After Israel closed all its borders to imports headed to Gaza and struck the Rafah crossing to put it out of order, Hamas attacked the ports of Ashkelon and Ashdod, which were used to import oil and supplies used in the war machine, after which Israel had to halt port operations and shift ships to Eilat. | As the genocide in Gaza continued unabated, Yemen took part in the war by blockading Eilat's port, which forced Israel to relocate its supply lines to the port of Haifa on the Mediterranean Sea. Last month, Iraq annou…

WSWS (2024-02-24). New Zealand working class faces deepening social crisis. wsws.org The full-frontal assault on living standards is the product of deliberate class policies, carried out for six years under Labour and now intensified by the far-right National-Party led coalition.

Patrick Bond (2024-02-24). The BRICS New Development Bank & Sub-Imperialism: Working within, not against, global financial power. cadtm.org

Xinhua (2024-02-24). Brazil to propose global alliance against hunger and poverty to G20. pressenza.com Brazil will today propose to the G20 a global alliance against hunger and poverty, coinciding with the South American country's rotating presidency of the group this year. | The initiative was proposed by Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva when Brazil took over the rotating presidency of the G20 in December last year. It was endorsed on Wednesday by Brazil's Minister of Development and Social Welfare, Family and the Fight against Hunger, Wellington Dias, during the first virtual technical meeting of the G20 working group. | The meeting discussed the terms of accession for countries interested in joinin…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-02-24). Celebrating the gift of life: Cousins raise awareness for organ donation on National Donor Day. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Lisa Brown, 53, of Jacksonville, suffered from severe pelvis and back pain for years. She later learned that her bladder wasn't working due to follicular cystitis, a rare and non-specific inflammatory disease of the bladder, and inflammatory pseudotumor of the bladder. In 2017, her bladder was removed using robotic-assisted surgery and replaced with a "neobladder" that was attached to her ureters, which are the tubes that carry urine produced by the kidneys. Unfortunately, ongoing challenges…

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2024-02-18: News Headlines

Sewar Elejla (2024-02-18). Israel wages war on reproductive rights in Gaza. electronicintifada.net Joe Biden preaches gender equity, while enabling a massive assault on women's health.

Ayanna Amadi (2024-02-18). Declining Private Equity Investments in Medicare Advantage: Analyzing the Shift and Its Implications. medriva.com

Peggy Sito (2024-02-18). Saudi Arabian conglomerate Ajlan eyes 'mega deals' with Chinese companies in tech, new energy, petrochemical sectors. scmp.com The private conglomerate headquartered in Riyadh aims to make strategic investments by acquiring equity stakes, providing financial expertise, and offering legal advice to leading players in these industries.

greenleft.org.au (2024-02-18). NSW gay hate report recommends new inquests, police education. greenleft.org.au

newarab (2024-02-18). Ireland to give UNRWA 20 mln euros. newarab.com Ireland announced 20 million euros ($21.46 million) in support for the UNRWA, which provides healthcare, education and other services, has been pitched into crisis since Israel alleged that 12 of its 13,000 staff in Gaza were involved in the Oct. 7 Hamas-led attack on Isr…

ecns.cn (2024-02-18). Chinese tourists' footprints cover 1,700 cities worldwide during Spring Festival holiday: data. ecns.cn Data released by China's online travel platform Qunar on Saturday revealed that during the 2024 Spring Festival holiday, Chinese tourists visited 115 countries globally, covering 1,754 cities worldwide.

albawaba (2024-02-18). Was Maher Assad targeted in Israeli strike in Syria?>. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Maher Assad, a Syrian general and commander of the Syrian Army's elite 4th Armoured Divisio, was allegedly killed in an Israeli attack on Syria, unconfirmed reports emerged online.The rumor began after a post on X (formerly Twitter) was made by the famous controversial Israeli journalist Edy Cohen claiming that Maher Assad, brother of Syrian President Bashar Assad, was assassinated in an Israeli airstrike on Damascus. Choen claimed in his post that the bombing, which allegedly killed Maher Assad, targeted sites in the Damascus countryside, specifically the Dimas area, west of the capital, near the Syri…

Greg Ruiters, Patrick Bond (2024-02-18). South Africa's failed infrastructure privatisation and deregulation. cadtm.org Introduction
| The South African state is commonly said to be 'failing' — not only because yet again at the end of 2023, a recession hit. An alleged fiscal crisis, in the form of a public debt to GDP ratio in excess of 70 percent (mostly due to Covid-19 revenue shrinkage), prevents the kind of institutional rescue and expansion of infrastructure and services typical of prior eras of developmental- or welfare-state construction.
| A typical articulation of the terrain of infrastructure financing (…) | – |

newarab (2024-02-18). Gaza: Is Egypt building safe zone for Rafah Palestinians?>. newarab.com Egyptian engineering teams have begun new construction in the city of Both the Egyptian side and Gazan sides are called Rafah [City], split by the Rafah crossing through which aid and people flow into Gaza, but is currently closed.

The Exposé (2024-02-18). The Midazolam Murders: You stayed at home so that Drs & Nurses could kill your Friends & Family with Midazolam & COVID Jabs & tell you they were COVID-19 Deaths. expose-news.com The world was thrown into chaos when a new virus, Covid-19, was declared a pandemic by the government. Fear propaganda was broadcast non-stop on television and radio, all paid for by the …

ToBlome, Popular Resistance. (2024-02-18). Report Back From Shut Down Travis Action: No US Weapons for Genocide. popularresistance.org A growing coalition of peace & justice organizations from Northern California are collaborating to nonviolently impede the U.S. role in Israel's ongoing genocide in Gaza. The newly formed campaign, called "Shut Down Travis," is organizing regular actions to peacefully impede "business as usual" at Travis Air Force Base in Fairfield, CA, where U.S. weapons are transported to Israel. It began on December 28, when activists, working together, successfully closed down all 4 gates for 1-4 hours ea. at Travis AFB. NO US WEAPONS for GENOCIDE! 14 activists were ultimately arrested at two gates, and later cited and r…

Labor Archives & Research Center (2024-02-18). Wednesday 2/28: Fields of Struggle: Agricultural Laborers in California, 1939-1966 38th Annual Program. indybay.org Special Collections, Room 460 (4th Floor), J. Paul Leonard Library, San Francisco State University…

Labor Video Projectt (2024-02-18). SF City Worker Rally Against Outsourcing, Union Busting At SF General Hospital. indybay.org Hundreds of San Franciscoo city workers marched and rallied at SF General Hospital to demand an end to outsourcing and union busting by Breed and City bosses.

Lisa Xu, Labor Notes. (2024-02-18). Strikes And A Boycott Win A Better Deal From Macy's. popularresistance.org Fans of the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade may have noticed one glaring omission in its cast of charismatic balloons and floats: Scabby the Rat, who for some reason, has never been invited. | But what employer wouldn't want a reminder from Scabby—"an imposing 12-foot inflatable rat, replete with red eyes, fangs, and claws," as the National Labor Relations Board puts it—to stay on its best behavior? | Macy's workers in northwest Washington rectified this last year by prominently featuring Scabby when they launched a strike and boycott campaign against the retailer over low wages and safety issues. Scabby w…

greenleft.org.au (2024-02-18). As Israel continues its genocide in Gaza, protesters demand Labor cut ties. greenleft.org.au

Anon Yosemite (2024-02-18). Yosemite Another Crater Lake? Yosemite Workers Claim Mismanagement at Yosemite. indybay.org With word spreading of Aramark's gross mismanagement at Crater Lake, Yosemite workers have been increasingly speaking out about similar conditions they have faced since Aramark took over in Yosemite.

Patricia Harrity (2024-02-18). Berlinale Workers Call For "Immediate Ceasefire" In Gaza & Round On Leadership: "We Want To Hold The Festival To A Higher Standard" expose-news.com

teleSUR (2024-02-17). French Railway Workers Continue Strike Until Monday. telesurenglish.net The strike of the SNCF (French railways) controllers for a wage increase continues on Saturday, during the winter holidays, which has left only one in two TGV in circulation. | RELATED: | The measure of strength of the workers affects a total of 150,000 passengers, according to the complaints of the company that recalled in a statement that rail traffic is "seriously disturbed" from Thursday at 20: 00 and until Monday…

ecns.cn (2024-02-18). Xi sends congratulatory message to 37th AU Summit. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday sent a congratulatory message to the 37th African Union (AU) summit.

Associated Press (2024-02-18). As Greece legalises same-sex marriage, will other Orthodox countries join them any time soon? scmp.com Eastern Orthodox leadership has been united in opposing recognition of same-sex relationships, but there are signs of change with small majority-Orthodox countries of Montenegro and Cyprus authorising same-sex unions in recent years, as did Greece in 2015.

nosihle (2024-02-18). President attends AU Heads of State Summit. sanews.gov.za President attends AU Heads of State Summit | President Cyril Ramaphosa is attending the 37th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union in the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia. | "The Assembly is expected to discuss the status of peace and security on the continent and the consideration of the report of the AU Peace and Security Council (AUPSC). The discussion will take place against the backdrop of great concern regarding the state of peace and security in some parts of the continent," the Presidency said. | The highlight of the 37th Ordinary Session will be the…

SKWAWKBOX (2024-02-18). Unite's Graham slammed for silence over Gaza. skwawkbox.org GS silence and ongoing ban on Unite banners at Gaza demos infuriates officials and members as Unite Scotland passes ceasefire motion Unite members and officials are infuriated by union general secretary Sharon Graham's continued silence over Gaza, with even previously ardent supporters demanding to know why she is completely absent from the fight for peace …

newarab (2024-02-18). Hamas chief met deposed Fatah leader Mohammed Dahlan. newarab.com Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh met with deposed Fatah movement leader Mohammed Dahlan, a senior member of But Mohammad Nazzal told Alaraby TV on Friday that he would not reveal details of the meeting, as he called for general Palestinian elections once the He said Hamas was not in favour of a political rupture, adding that the group will not close its doors to direct talks with a…

newarab (2024-02-18). Hamas warns of talks pullout unless Gaza aid increased. newarab.com "The movement intends to suspend negotiations until aid is brought into northern Gaza," a senior source in the Palestinian group told AFP. | "Negotiations cannot be held while hunger is ravaging the Palestinian people," he said, asking not to be identified as he is not authourised to speak on the issue. | Talks have been held in the Egyptian capit…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-02-18). Isometric exercise: Using body weight to lower blood pressure. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org When you think about exercise, sweating through a cycling class, adding up miles from a brisk walk or pumping iron in the weight room may come to mind. But there's a different form of exercise that uses something besides movement to give you a workout. It's isometric exercise, which is gaining attention for its role in helping lower and control your blood pressure. What is isometric exercise? Isometric exercise focuses on tightening or contracting a specific…

Pavel López Lazo (2024-02-18). Thousands of American people call for solidarity with Palestine. plenglish.com Washington, Feb 17 (Prensa Latina) While corporate media in the United States barely (or sometimes) mention it, demonstrations in solidarity with Palestine remain today at the center of attention of like-minded groups and social movements across the United States.

presstv.ir (2024-02-18). Israeli military, intelligence bodies admit Hamas will survive onslaught on Gaza Strip. presstv.ir Israeli military and intelligence institutions have warned the regime's high-ranking authorities that the Palestinian Hamas resistance movement will survive the unrelenting onslaught against the Gaza Strip.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-02-18). Mayo Clinic Minute: Red flags for heart failure during pregnancy. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Heart disease is the leading cause of death for women in the U.S. Deaths from heart disease in women who are pregnant or delivered a baby within one year has increased over the previous 30 years. Dr. Demilade (Demi-lad-ay) Adedinsewo (Ah-ded-in-shay-woah) a Mayo Clinic cardiologist, explains the red flags for heart failure during pregnancy and how healthcare professionals are working to detect the condition earlier. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/PsJJKSjOf1U Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-02-18). Heart attack symptoms in women are often different than men. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org MANKATO, Minn. — Sweating, nausea, dizziness and unusual fatigue may not sound like typical heart attack symptoms. However, they are common for women and may occur more often when resting or asleep.Unlike with men, pain, pressure or discomfort in the chest are not always severe or even the most prominent heart attack symptom in women. That's why women need to understand their unique symptoms while also working to reduce their risk of heart disease. "It's…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-02-18). Celebrating the gift of life: Cousins raise awareness for organ donation on National Donor Day. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Lisa Brown, 53, of Jacksonville, suffered from severe pelvis and back pain for years. She later learned that her bladder wasn't working due to follicular cystitis, a rare and non-specific inflammatory disease of the bladder, and inflammatory pseudotumor of the bladder. In 2017, her bladder was removed using robotic-assisted surgery and replaced with a "neobladder" that was attached to her ureters, which are the tubes that carry urine produced by the kidneys. Unfortunately, ongoing challenges…

Rodrigo Vazquez-Sales, The Real News. (2024-02-18). Colombian Farmers Take Back Land Stolen By Big Oil. popularresistance.org The story of multinational corporations taking land and resources from working people can be found all over the world. In Colombia, farming families have joined forces to reclaim their stolen land and defend it from local security forces acting on behalf of the Occidental Petroleum Corporation. The Real News reports from Arauquita, Colombia, on the frontlines of a land defenders' campaign that stretches back decades. In Arauquita, Northeast Colombia, 150 farming families were displaced from this land 20 years ago. It's been exploited by the Occidental Petroleum Corporation ever since. However, the farmers returne…

albawaba (2024-02-18). Biden drinks from tap water in Palestine to prove it's chemical-free. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – US President Joe Biden visited East Palestine, Ohio, to show support for the community hit by a chemical accident last year. Despite some people being upset about his late visit, Biden wanted to prove that the tap water in the area is safe. So, he took a sip of tap water and coffee while he was there.During his visit to Ohio, Biden checked out the town, met with local businesses, and talked with people who live there.Biden said they're working on ways to help the town get better, like with programs to boost the economy. Even though some folks weren't happy he didn't come sooner, Biden made a point to s…

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Angela I Obasi (2024-02-17). Correspondence] Addressing racism in academia. thelancet.com Several higher education institutions have identified the Race Equality Charter (REC) as a key strategy for addressing racism. Similarly to the Athena Swan Charter, which addresses gender equity, the REC, launched in 2016, gives bronze and silver awards in racial equality. The recent update of the REC is therefore important. Overall, the REC application process has been substantially streamlined with greater flexibility for applicant institutions to focus on their own needs. However, the 2021 review that triggered this update also found that REC impacts were least beneficial among Black academics and absent among…

The Black Alliance for Peace. (2024-02-17). MOLEGHAF: Public Statement On The Current Situation In Haiti. popularresistance.org February 12, 2024 — On February 6th, MOLEGHAF, the National Movement for Liberty and Equality of Haitians for Fraternity (Mouvement National pour la Liberté et L'égalité des HaàØtiens pour la Fraternité), a member organization of the Black Alliance for Peace, released a statement that calls for support of the Haitian masses mobilizing for popular sovereignty, and vehemently rejects the continued attempts by the United States and the West to force a military intervention and occupation of Haiti. After the Kenyan High Court clearly and firmly declared this intervention unconstitutional, the U.S. and Ke…

Marianella Kloka (2024-02-16). An important step towards equality for same-sex couples. pressenza.com Back to 2008. Based on what we learned a few hours later and what is detailed in the later documentary by Panagiotis Evaggelidis, the late Mayor of the tiny island of Tilos, Tasos Aliferis, performs a civil marriage to two same-sex couples at the town hall, based on an interpretation by constitutional law professors of the then current Constitution that does not clearly state, that marriage is between a man and a woman. A long court battle ensued over the annulment of marriages. But the start of the countdown and the official recognition of civil marriage between same-sex couples had already begun. | Yesterday th…

Lioba A Hirsch (2024-02-17). Perspectives] Can I be seen? Birthing while Black. thelancet.com Black women in the diaspora are at risk of experiencing obstetric racism, which can contribute to mistreatment during the perinatal period and childbirth and increased risks of poor maternal and neonatal outcomes. Birthing experiences and perinatal care are generally worse for Black women than white women. We have known this for some time. Arline Geronimus' study on "weathering", which highlighted the impact racism has on Black maternal health outcomes in the USA, was published in 1992. And yet, more than 30 years later insufficient progress has been made to address these disparities.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-02-16). World Cancer Day: Making a commitment to close the cancer care gap. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) recognizes World Cancer Day annually on February 4. The UICC's 2024 theme for World Cancer Day is "Close the Care Gap." The care gap is the gap between people who can obtain healthcare related to the prevention, early detection, diagnosis and treatment of cancer and those who cannot. The factors that create this gap include income, education and geographical location barriers. Discrimination based on ethnicity, race, gender, sexual orientation, age,…

greenleft.org.au (2024-02-16). NSW gay hate report recommends new inquests, police education. greenleft.org.au

Javier Arana Villasusa (2024-02-16). Panamanian reports exodos of students from private to public sector. plenglish.com Panama, Feb 16 (Prensa Latina) Reports from Panama's Ministry of Education (Meduca) confirm the growing exodus of students from private schools to the public sector, mainly due to economic factors.

greenleft.org.au (2024-02-17). NSW gay hate report recommends new inquests, police education. greenleft.org.au

newarab (2024-02-17). Ireland to give UNRWA 20 mln euros. newarab.com Ireland announced 20 million euros ($21.46 million) in support for the UNRWA, which provides healthcare, education and other services, has been pitched into crisis since Israel alleged that 12 of its 13,000 staff in Gaza were involved in the Oct. 7 Hamas-led attack on Isr…

Farooque Chowdhury (2024-02-16). Interview with Michael D. Yates on Labor—Organization, Negotiation, and Education (Parts 3 — 4). mronline.org Begin by Asking Questions about One's Own Life Circumstances.

Farooque Chowdhury (2024-02-16). Interview with Michael D. Yates on Labor—Organization, Negotiation, and Education (Parts 3 -4). mronline.org Begin by Asking Questions about One's Own Life Circumstances.

Peoples Health Dispatch (2024-02-17). Cholera still poses risks in Zambia despite decrease in cases. peoplesdispatch.org A deadly cholera outbreak in Zambia continues to endanger lives despite a reduction in confirmed cases. The government and public health authorities need to carry out more public health education programs and improve living conditions that have facilitated the outbreak in the first place…

Editor (2024-02-16). Weaponizing anti-Semitism: The gift that keeps on giving. mronline.org Apologists for Israel's brutality against Palestinians in Gaza are continuing to use the past persecution of Jews to neutralise criticism of Israel.

Phil Wilson (2024-02-16). Biden-Trump Rematch Is the Perfect Showdown for America's Cadaverocracy. counterpunch.org I am looking at an online series of photos of President Joe Biden, who some these days refer to as "Genocide Joe." The sobriquet seems out of place next to the images. In one, Joe squints with his bushy old eyebrows knotted in an expression that might easily be taken as the astonishment of an

Amy Goodman (2024-02-16). Israel Kills Medics Trying to Save Dying 6-Year-Old Hind Rajab. truthout.org We look at the case of Hind Rajab, the 6-year-old Palestinian girl in Gaza whose case reverberated around the world when audio of her pleading for emergency workers to save her was published online. Her body was found two weeks later alongside those of her aunt, uncle and three cousins. The bodies of two Palestine Red Crescent paramedics, also missing since they had been dispatched to rescue her… |

Editor (2024-02-16). Herbert Matthews' great interview, sixty-six years later. mronline.org "Without the press, Fidel Castro would be no more than an outlaw… isolated and ineffective," said Herbert Matthews, who, as a profound connoisseur of Cuban and Latin American affairs, suspected that behind the iron censorship ordered by Batista in Cuba, there was a well-kept secret that was waiting to be told.

Editor (2024-02-16). What's driving the rise in grocery prices—and what the Government can do about it. mronline.org Skyrocketing grocery prices in America highlight how precarious our supply chains are, giving corporations ample opportunity to take advantage of consumers in the midst of minor supply shocks and major global crises. Unless we aggressively confront climate change, corporate consolidation, and profiteering, food prices will remain high and continue to climb.

Owen Schalk (2024-02-16). How Canada benefits from instability in Ecuador. mronline.org Ottawa appears largely unconcerned by Ecuador's social and institutional decay.

Staff (2024-02-16). "They Were So Close": Israel Kills Medics Trying to Save Dying 6-Year-Old Hind Rajab. democracynow.org We look at the case of Hind Rajab, the 6-year-old Palestinian girl in Gaza whose case reverberated around the world when audio of her pleading for emergency workers to save her was published online. Her body was found two weeks later alongside those of her aunt, uncle and three cousins. The bodies of two Palestine Red Crescent paramedics, also missing since they had been dispatched to rescue her, were located in their ambulance just yards away. All had been killed by Israeli fire. "She was killed alone and scared, and our rescue teams were only meters away from her," said Palestine Red Crescent Societ…

Editor (2024-02-17). Arctic Sea ice loss: A world of trouble. mronline.org According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), over the past three decades the oldest, thickest ice (13-20 feet thick) has declined by a stunning 95 percent and 70 percent of Arctic sea ice is now thin "seasonal ice" that quickly melts in the Arctic summer.

Editor (2024-02-17). Black Liberation and Anti-Imperialism: An interview with Austin Cole. mronline.org Book Forum Editor, Roberto Sirvent, interviews Austin Cole about his community organizing work and political writing.

Editor (2024-02-17). Camilo Torres Restrepo: Priest, revolutionary, and guerrilla fighter. mronline.org February 15 marks the anniversary of the assassination of Colombian revolutionary Camilo Torres by men led by General Alvaro Valencia Tovar.

Editor (2024-02-17). It is dark before the dawn, but Israeli settler colonialism is at an end. mronline.org The idea that Zionism is settler colonialism is not new. Palestinian scholars in the 1960s working in Beirut in the PLO Research Centre had already understood that what they were facing in Palestine was not a classical colonial project.

John Clarke (2024-02-17). Social crisis underlies Pakistan's election upset. mronline.org Pakistan's stalemated election showed that its ruling class is unable to contain the cascading social crisis in the country, but a genuine alternative is lacking, argues John Clarke.

Greg Ruiters, Patrick Bond (2024-02-16). South Africa's failed infrastructure privatisation and deregulation. cadtm.org Introduction
| The South African state is commonly said to be 'failing' — not only because yet again at the end of 2023, a recession hit. An alleged fiscal crisis, in the form of a public debt to GDP ratio in excess of 70 percent (mostly due to Covid-19 revenue shrinkage), prevents the kind of institutional rescue and expansion of infrastructure and services typical of prior eras of developmental- or welfare-state construction.
| A typical articulation of the terrain of infrastructure financing (…) | – |

newarab (2024-02-16). US sanctions on Israeli settlers are 'not enough'. newarab.com An Israeli construction firm and an Israeli settlement local government body are facing potential US sanctions after it signed a contract with one of four In early February, US President Joe Biden signed an executive order

newarab (2024-02-17). Gaza: Is Egypt building safe zone for Rafah Palestinians?>. newarab.com Egyptian engineering teams have begun new construction in the city of Both the Egyptian side and Gazan sides are called Rafah [City], split by the Rafah crossing through which aid and people flow into Gaza, but is currently closed.

Greg Ruiters, Patrick Bond (2024-02-17). South Africa's failed infrastructure privatisation and deregulation. cadtm.org Introduction
| The South African state is commonly said to be 'failing' — not only because yet again at the end of 2023, a recession hit. An alleged fiscal crisis, in the form of a public debt to GDP ratio in excess of 70 percent (mostly due to Covid-19 revenue shrinkage), prevents the kind of institutional rescue and expansion of infrastructure and services typical of prior eras of developmental- or welfare-state construction.
| A typical articulation of the terrain of infrastructure financing (…) | – |

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-02-16). Egypt-Gaza Borders: Satellite Imagery Exposes Ongoing Wall Construction. english.almanar.com.lb Satellite images have revealed that Egypt is bulldozing a sizable expanse of land, concurrently with the construction of a barrier in the buffer zone between Egyptian territory and the city of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip. The images provided by Maxar Technologies depict a significant deployment of bulldozers and construction machinery near the Egyptian-Gaza border. …

teleSUR, dcdc, SH (2024-02-17). Guatemala no extenderá contrato petrolero a empresa francesa. telesurtv.net Los diputados del partido Voluntad, Oportunidad y Solidaridad (VOS), advierten que el Estado de Guatemala está pagando para saquear el petróleo del país.

krish-rad_ind (2024-02-16). Forget Elections. Build Your Union. inthesetimes.com

Labor Video Project (2024-02-16). Flight Attendants Rally Globally To Demand Living Wages & Contract For 100,000 Workers. indybay.org Hundreds of flight attendants from all major unions rallied globally on February 13, 2023. At SFO they marched and spoke out abut their struggle for living wages. While the airlines are making billions they have taken pay cuts.

Leslie Josephs, Portside. (2024-02-16). Pilots Got Their Payday; Now Flight Attendants Push For Higher Wages. popularresistance.org Airline pilots won pay raises worth billions of dollars in new labor deals last year. Flight attendants are now pushing for similar improvements. | Flight attendants from United Airlines, American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, Alaska Airlines and others picketed Tuesday at dozens of airports around the U.S., demanding higher wages and a better quality of life. | "We have been in a period of austerity for 20 years, and it's time the industry paid up," said Sara Nelson, president of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, which represents cabin crews at United, Spirit, Frontier and others. | The demonstrations ma…

Steve Early, Popular Resistance. (2024-02-16). The AFL-CIO Can Be Reformed, Locally And From The Bottom-Up! popularresistance.org Changing the leadership, structure, or functioning of any U.S. labor organization is no easy task. Activists and experts have long argued about whether dysfunctional unions are best reformed from the top-down, bottom-up, or some mix of the two approaches. | For the past 65 years, the main locus of union democracy and reform struggles in the U.S. has been local unions, which hold leadership elections every three years and are closest to the membership. Thousands of rank-and-file workers have campaigned for more militant unionism by running for and winning local office. | Some have had the backing of national netwo…

Steve Early (2024-02-16). The AFL-CIO can be Reformed, Locally and from the Bottom-Up! counterpunch.org Changing the leadership, structure, or functioning of any U.S. labor organization is no easy task. Activists and experts have long argued about whether dysfunctional unions are best reformed from the top-down, bottom up, or some mix of the two approaches. For the past 65 years, the main locus of union democracy and reform struggles in the

Unitarian Universalists of SF (2024-02-16). Sunday 3/10: Fred Glass "California Labor: Yesterday & Today" indybay.org 1187 Franklin Street, San Francisco CA 94109 | Join Zoom Meeting | zoom.us/j/91759639495?pwd=ZkViMWRyblZpRS8rTjdYSjBOTVQ2dz09

WSWS (2024-02-16). Health workers prominent at Australian protests against Gaza genocide: "I'd never vote Labor again" wsws.org "They're not all that different from the Liberal Party. Labor has become a non-labour party."

WSWS (2024-02-16). On Verdi: Lufthansa's "house union" wsws.org In the current contract negotiations with Lufthansa, the warning strikes organised by Verdi have been organized to "blow off steam" to provide space for their collaboration with management to continue undisturbed.

Elizabeth Donald, Portside. (2024-02-17). Unions Added 139,000 Members In 2023, But Density Remains Stubbornly Low. popularresistance.org Unions added 139,000 more workers in historic gains in 2023, but union density remains stubbornly low, with only 10 percent of American workers represented by a union as of the end of the year, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. | This is an all-time low and a big surprise to many, given the historic strikes by auto workers, Hollywood creatives and Kaiser healthcare workers, according to a Washington Post analysis. | Union density vs. union membership is a frustrating comparison. Even with the historic membership growth, the country added 2.7 million jobs in 2023, many of them non-union, meaning the membe…

presstv.ir (2024-02-17). 'US, allies' academia collaborated with Iran university on drone research'. presstv.ir Report says academics from prestigious universities in the US, the UK, and Australia collaborated with a prominent Iranian university on drone research.

tvbrics (2024-02-17). UAE, Brazil and Cuba announce food security initiative. tvbrics.com It is part of a collaborative effort to develop sustainable food systems, agriculture and promote climate action…

krish-rad_ind (2024-02-17). Strikes and a Boycott Win a Better Deal from Macy's. labornotes.org

Unitarian Universalists of SF (2024-02-17). Sunday 3/10: Fred Glass "California Labor: Yesterday & Today" indybay.org 1187 Franklin Street, San Francisco CA 94109 | Join Zoom Meeting | zoom.us/j/91759639495?pwd=ZkViMWRyblZpRS8rTjdYSjBOTVQ2dz09

Alina Ramos Martin (2024-02-16). Argentine Government is blamed for Wage Council's failure. plenglish.com Buenos Aires, Feb 16 (Prensa Latina) The leader of the General Confederation of Labor (CGT) Héctor Daer accused the Argentine government and business people of the failure of negotiations on the Minimum, Vital and Mobile Wage Council.

a guest author (2024-02-16). Petition to Biden, Blinken: Stop enabling genocide in Gaza and attacking Yemen, Iraq and Syria! workers.org The SanctionsKill Campaign is asking people to sign this petition to President Joe Biden's administration and Secretary of State Antony Blinken. The SanctionsKill Campaign accuses the Biden administration of being an accomplice to crimes against humanity by aiding genocide in Gaza. This is in violation of the International Court of . . . |

A Guest Author (2024-02-16). Resistance groups denounce U.S. attacks on Iraqi resistance. workers.org The following statements were posted on Resistance News Network in response to the U.S. attacks on the Iraqi resistance Feb. 7, 2024. Popular Front Central Media Department The U.S. is the main sponsor of organized terrorism in the world. The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine condemned with the . . . |

A Guest Author (2024-02-16). Palestinian groups call for emergency global actions against Israeli genocide. workers.org Palestinian organizations working together in the resistance issued the following statement Feb. 15, 2024, calling for global actions Feb. 16-18 in response to the Zionist aggression and the genocidal war against the Palestinian people. It was posted by the Resistance News Network. O our steadfast Palestinian people, O masses of . . . |

Jeffrey St. Clair (2024-02-16). A Cry in the Darkness: "Please Come, Come Take Me" counterpunch.org The massacre on that street in Tel al-Hawa took place three days after Israel had been put on notice by the International Court of Justice that it needed to stop committing acts of genocide, stop killing civilians, stop killing children and health care workers, a ruling that Israel has not just ignored but openly defied. Instead, Israel blames the victims of its atrocities. Tel al-Hawa was a closed military zone, the IDF says. Any Palestinians moving on the streets were legitimate targets, the IDF says. The rules of engagement were those of the US troops at My Lai: shoot anything that moves. Even young girls and…

Workers World Philadelphia bureau (2024-02-16). Philly march in solidarity with Rafah. workers.org Organized by the Philadelphia Palestine Coalition, over 5,000 people came out on Feb. 13, to express their outrage and disgust at the U.S./Israeli attacks on Rafah, and the threats of a full-scale invasion by Israeli Occupation Forces into southern Gaza. Demonstrators gathered at City Hall for a spirited march to . . . |

WSWS (2024-02-16). Health workers in Sri Lanka and Australia denounce the doxxing of Australian medical practitioners speaking out against Gaza genocide. wsws.org "Despite our diverse backgrounds, our profession is committed to upholding the sanctity of human life and promoting health for all."—Health Workers Action Committee in Sri Lanka…

WSWS (2024-02-16). Sri Lankan president calls on parliamentary opposition to assist his government impose IMF austerity. wsws.org Wickremesinghe's appeals to opposition parties is a call for unity to suppress the growing opposition of workers, youth and rural poor against his government's increasingly vicious attacks on social and democratic rights.

WSWS (2024-02-16). Stellantis made $20 billion in 2023, as media reports temps will get no profit-sharing checks under UAW deal. wsws.org The record profits reported by Stellantis come straight off the backs of workers, who have been greeeted by a wave of layoffs in 2024.

WSWS (2024-02-16). Layoffs continue at UPS, as Teamsters maintain guilty silence. wsws.org More than 100 workers are being laid off in Connecticut, while thousands more are being impacted by the shift towards automated facilities.

WSWS (2024-02-17). Cal State professors, lecturers, counselors and coaches irate over sham contract vote, where "no" means imposing of management's offer. wsws.org The electronic ballot presented workers with a false choice between either accepting the concessionary agreement or allowing the previous offer to be imposed by management.

WSWS (2024-02-17). Rail Action Committee appeal to German railway workers: Stop the military transports! No weapons for the war in Ukraine and the genocide in Gaza! wsws.org The increase in such transports is the result of the insane pro-war policy of the coalition government of the Social Democrats (SPD), Greens and Liberal Democrats (FDP). We call on all workers to act against the transports.

Anon Yosemite (2024-02-16). Yosemite Another Crater Lake? Yosemite Workers Claim Mismanagement at Yosemite. indybay.org With word spreading of Aramark's gross mismanagement at Crater Lake, Yosemite workers have been increasingly speaking out about similar conditions they have faced since Aramark took over in Yosemite.

Peoples Dispatch (2024-02-16). 75% of all journalists killed across the world in 2023 were killed in Israeli war on Gaza, says CPJ. peoplesdispatch.org A report by the Committee to Protect Journalists said that 78 journalists and media workers were killed in Gaza in the first three months of Israel's war. The report added that the circumstances leading to the killing of these media professionals were difficult to ascertain due to Israel's refusal to cooperate…

UOFCHA (2024-02-16). oPt: Hostilities in the Gaza Strip and Israel – reported impact, 16 February 2024 at 15:00. reliefweb.int Countries: Israel, occupied Palestinian territory | Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs | Please refer to the attached Infographic. | Day 132 | OVERVIEW | This snapshot provides an overview of the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza as of 16 February 2024, highlighting the severity of humanitarian conditions facing 2.3 million people. This includes reported figures on casualties among civilians and aid workers, internal displacement, property damage, access to basic services and livelihoods, and humanitarian access into and within Gaza.

A Guest Author (2024-02-17). From Kolkata, IndiaUnite to end war and save Palestine. workers.org By Provas Ghosh Provas Ghosh, general secretary of the Socialist Unity Center of India (Communist), sent this message to the Lenin Centennial, held in New York City on Jan. 21. Dear Comrades, On the occasion of the centennial of the death of the great Lenin, remembering his teachings is of . . . |

Anon Yosemite (2024-02-17). Yosemite Another Crater Lake? Yosemite Workers Claim Mismanagement at Yosemite. indybay.org With word spreading of Aramark's gross mismanagement at Crater Lake, Yosemite workers have been increasingly speaking out about similar conditions they have faced since Aramark took over in Yosemite.

guest author (2024-02-17). Lenin, Amílcar Cabral and Palestine. workers.org Carlos Lopes Pereira, former member of the Secretariat of the liberation organization led by the late Amílcar Cabral and contributor to the newspaper Avante (organ of the Portuguese Communist Party), sent this message to the Lenin Centennial held in New York City on Jan. 21. This international anti-imperialist day marking . . . |

Martha Grevatt (2024-02-17). Flight attendants say: 'If we don't get it, shut it down!'. workers.org Cleveland — The Association of Flight Attendants called a "Worldwide Flight Attendants Day of Action" Feb. 13, mobilizing over 30 picket lines across the continental United States as well as Alaska, Hawai'i and Guam. In Cleveland, union pilots, autoworkers, hotel workers, transit workers and teachers joined the AFA actions. Call . . . |

albawaba (2024-02-16). 12 children among Chiefs Super Bowl rally shooting victims. albawaba.com A celebration turned tragic on Wednesday when a shooting near the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl parade left one person dead and at least 21 others injured, including 12 children.The incident occurred west of Union Station, outside near the garage, as fans were leaving the rally.According to Kansas City police, three suspects have been detained for investigation and one firearm has been recovered. The motive for the shooting remains unclear, while they speculate a dispute as the cause of the shooting.This is the moment bystanders jumped in to tackle an armed man, who was running away from the scene of the Kansas…

Hamilton Nolan, In These Times. (2024-02-16). Forget Elections; Build Your Union. popularresistance.org It's a presidential election year. Are you happy? Excited? Ha. Of course not. Election years in America are fueled far more by fear and loathing than by any sense of genuine inspiration. For many of us, political news inspires a vague sense of disgust and a desire to tune it all out. The more politically engaged you are, the more you understand the awful stakes if the other side wins, and the more you fill with dread. Most of the time, the majestic American democratic project is an exercise in manipulative rhetoric, fearmongering, and, at best, a choice of Lesser Evils. | Much of this is hardwired into our inflex…

newarab (2024-02-16). Did the African Union ban Israel delegation from its summit?>. newarab.com

People's Dispatch. (2024-02-16). Greek Farmers Continue Their Protest. popularresistance.org The protesting farmers in Greece decided to continue their agitations across the country with demands such as duty-free agricultural diesel, reduced electricity costs, and subsidies on supplies and animal feed, as negotiations with the government on February 13 yielded no results. A week-long protest, including rallies and blockades in major motorways across Greece, forced the New Democracy (ND) government to call the farmers' groups for negotiations on Tuesday. | The farmer's unions rejected the meager concessions on electricity prices offered by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. They demanded effective measur…

teleSUR, hvh, JDO (2024-02-16). Venezuela coopera para enfrentar derrame de crudo trinitense. telesurtv.net "Se han sostenido reuniones a nivel técnico con nuestros vecinos a fin de evaluar los impactos", indicó el canciller.

Javier Arana Villasusa (2024-02-17). Angola elected member of the Peace and Security Council of the AU. plenglish.com Addis Ababa, Feb 17 (Prensa Latina) Angola is today a member of the Peace and Security Council of the African Union (AU), after being elected to that body with 46 votes, during the 44th session of the Executive Council.

Javier Arana Villasusa (2024-02-17). Meeting in Addis Ababa on DRC conflict attracts attention (+Photo). plenglish.com Kinshasa, Feb 17 (Prensa Latina) The denunciation of Rwanda's involvement in the conflict in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) was today at the center of the publications on the mini-summit held the day before in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

teleSUR, JDO (2024-02-17). Vicepresidenta de Venezuela se reúne con presidente de la CAF. telesurtv.net Revisaron la agenda conjunta que sostiene el país suramericano con el Banco de Desarrollo de América Latina y el Caribe (CAF) a nivel nacional y regional.

Vijay Prashad, Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research. (2024-02-17). A Word Like Peace Is Faster Than The Bullet Of War. popularresistance.org Two years ago, on 24 February 2022, Russian forces entered Ukraine. This act was not the start of the war in Ukraine. Rather, it was the acceleration of a conflict that dates back to at least 2014. That year, at the behest of the United States, a new government was imposed on Ukraine, aiming to bring the country closer to the European Union. This initiated the sustained persecution of the country's Russian-speaking population. The conflict moved swiftly, with Crimea de facto becoming part of Russia once again and the Donbass region of Ukraine becoming a frontline in the conflict between Ukrainian far-right nation…

Brett Wilkins (2024-02-16). Greece Becomes the 37th Nation to Legalize Same-Sex Marriage. truthout.org Greece on Thursday became the first Christian Orthodox, 16th European Union, and 37th overall nation to legalize same-sex marriage, a move one rights group called "a huge step forward for LGBTQ+ people" in the Balkan country. Members of the Hellenic Parliament from across most of the political spectrum came together in a rare moment of consensus, defying opposition from the country's influential… |

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2024-02-16). Executive Council approves 37th AU Summit agenda. plenglish.com Addis Ababa, Feb 16 (Prensa Latina) The 44th ordinary session of the Executive Council ended on Thursday evening with the approval of the agenda for the 37th Summit of Heads of State and Governments of the African Union (AU), local press reported on Friday.

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2024-02-16). Russia denounces weapons supply to Kiev. plenglish.com "The European Union trusts in the transfer of even longer-range weapons to Ukraine so that they can reach the heart of Russia," Lavrov stressed in Ukraine's Lost Decade conference at the Russia Today press center. | According to the Russian foreign minister, the negotiations on the end of the conflict are becoming more distant, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky "must first cancel the decree that bans the talks." | The top diplomat recalled that the Russian leaders have repeatedly signaled to be open to negotiations with the Kiev Government on this situation. He also assured that"the west only intends to…

teleSUR, hvh, JDO (2024-02-16). Lula llama desde Etiopía a invertir en países pobres. telesurtv.net El mandatario aseguró que la inversión es "el retorno más seguro y rápido para el crecimiento de un país".

teleSUR, JDO (2024-02-16). Vicepresidenta de Venezuela se reúne con presidente de la CAF. telesurtv.net Revisaron la agenda conjunta que sostiene el país suramericano con el Banco de Desarrollo de América Latina y el Caribe (CAF) a nivel nacional y regional.

Mark Gruenberg (2024-02-16). Unions launch crash drive against GOP commission to cut Social Security. peoplesworld.org WASHINGTON—The nation's unions have launched a crash drive, trying to mobilize members quickly against a Republican plan for a secretive commission to cut Social Security and Medicare, before House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., can rush it through. In a jammed D.C. press conference on February 15, AFGE President Everett Kelley, Rep. John Larson, D-Conn., and …

Chauncey K. Robinson (2024-02-16). Journalism is in danger—be part of the rescue. peoplesworld.org According to news reports, 2023 was the worst year for journalism since the COVID-19 pandemic began in 2020. Nearly 3,000 journalism jobs were slashed last year, with more to follow in 2024. Despite a number of large corporate outlets being owned by billionaires like Jeff Bezos (The Washington Post), John Henry (The Boston Globe), and …

Colombia Informa (2024-02-16). Camilo Torres Restrepo: Priest, revolutionary, and guerrilla fighter. peoplesdispatch.org Priest, intellectual, revolutionary and guerrilla fighter, Camilo Torres Restrepo is, along with Jorge Eliécer Gaitán, one of the most important figures in Colombian history. His commitment to popular and revolutionary causes has made him a symbol of social movements in Latin America and the world. | He was born in Bogota on February 3, 1929, into a privileged family of Bogotá belonging to the Colombian elites. After a brief semester in which he tried to study law at the national university, he withdrew to become a Catholic priest, thanks to the influence of some Dominican priests he met through his girlfriend's…

newarab (2024-02-16). US anti-boycott act raises free speech concerns. newarab.com This week, an anti-boycott act passed by a voice vote in US Congress is raising concerns among followers of the Palestinian-led Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement, as well as free speech advocates over the potential for restrictions on political expression. |

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-02-16). Isometric exercise: Using body weight to lower blood pressure. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org When you think about exercise, sweating through a cycling class, adding up miles from a brisk walk or pumping iron in the weight room may come to mind. But there's a different form of exercise that uses something besides movement to give you a workout. It's isometric exercise, which is gaining attention for its role in helping lower and control your blood pressure. What is isometric exercise? Isometric exercise focuses on tightening or contracting a specific…

The Independent (2024-02-16). UPDF deny role in fighting in DR Congo. independent.co.ug Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Peoples Defense Forces (UPDF) has denied claims by the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Wazalendo fighters that its soldiers are fighting alongside the March 23 Movement (M23). The Spokesperson of the Wazalendo Jules Mulumba on Tuesday released a statement on X formerly Twitter accusing UPDF soldiers of …

Viktoriia Pihul, Federico Fuentes (2024-02-16). Ukraine: 'Two years after the invasion, normalisation of war has led to a return of politics'. greenleft.org.au Green Left's Federico Fuentes interviewed Viktoriia Pihul , a council member of Ukrainian democratic socialist organisation Social Movement, regarding the situation in Ukraine two years after the start of Russia's full-scale invasion.

albawaba (2024-02-17). Allegations made against Dutch residents linked to Israeli offenses in Gaza. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – A human rights advocate, representing the 30 March Movement, has filed complaints against several individuals, including five Israelis and ten Dutch citizens, who are accused of involvement in Israeli military actions in Gaza.Lawyer Harun Raza, speaking on behalf of the movement named after the protests on "Land Day" in 1976, has disclosed to reporters from AA the details of the complaints filed against Israeli soldiers and settlers with Dutch citizenship.Raza personally lodged some of the complaints, while others were submitted on behalf of Huda S., a Palestinian woman adversely affected by the crimes…

Alina Ramos Martin (2024-02-17). Lack of support to vulnerable sectors will be denounced in Argentina. plenglish.com Buenos Aires, Feb 17 (Prensa Latina) The Argentine movement Somos Barrios de Pie confirmed that it will hold a protest in front of the Ministry of Economy to denounce the lack of support from the Government in the face of the existing food emergency.

newarab (2024-02-17). Hamas chief met deposed Fatah leader Mohammed Dahlan. newarab.com Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh met with deposed Fatah movement leader Mohammed Dahlan, a senior member of But Mohammad Nazzal told Alaraby TV on Friday that he would not reveal details of the meeting, as he called for general Palestinian elections once the He said Hamas was not in favour of a political rupture, adding that the group will not close its doors to direct talks with a…

newarab (2024-02-17). Hamas warns of talks pullout unless Gaza aid increased. newarab.com "The movement intends to suspend negotiations until aid is brought into northern Gaza," a senior source in the Palestinian group told AFP. | "Negotiations cannot be held while hunger is ravaging the Palestinian people," he said, asking not to be identified as he is not authourised to speak on the issue. | Talks have been held in the Egyptian capit…

presstv.ir (2024-02-17). Six members of Hezbollah, Amal killed in south Lebanon. presstv.ir Lebanon's Hezbollah resistance group and Amal movement have announced that six of their members were killed by Israel.

krish-rad_ind (2024-02-17). Why German Media are Lying About the Palestine Solidarity Movement at the Free University of Berlin. leftvoice.org

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-02-17). Isometric exercise: Using body weight to lower blood pressure. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org When you think about exercise, sweating through a cycling class, adding up miles from a brisk walk or pumping iron in the weight room may come to mind. But there's a different form of exercise that uses something besides movement to give you a workout. It's isometric exercise, which is gaining attention for its role in helping lower and control your blood pressure. What is isometric exercise? Isometric exercise focuses on tightening or contracting a specific…

Nylah Burton (2024-02-17). The role of food in the movement for Palestine. mondoweiss.net Food is central to the movement for Palestinian liberation, because food is central to history, identity, and life.

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-02-16). Sayyed Nasrallah: Neither Hezbollah, the Amal Movement, nor any other participating faction on the front has discussed the imposition of a president or amendments to the quotas or political system in the current context of the ongoing battle. english.almanar.com.lb

Independent Media Institute (2024-02-16). How Three New Museums Are Teaching the World About a Paradigm Shift in Our Understanding of Human Origins. pressenza.com New findings and significant advances in research have scientists rethinking our origins, and museums around the world are working to catch the public up. | By April M. Short | Breakthrough anthropological and scientific findings have allowed researchers to better trace the outlines, and begin to fill in the blanks, of the human evolutionary story in recent decades. We're now able to trace the long threads of the social and cultural processes that produced today's world. Humanity has the potential to be stronger and more resilient as we use our history as a guide to understand ourselves and visualize the future.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-02-16). Mayo Clinic Minute: Red flags for heart failure during pregnancy. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Heart disease is the leading cause of death for women in the U.S. Deaths from heart disease in women who are pregnant or delivered a baby within one year has increased over the previous 30 years. Dr. Demilade (Demi-lad-ay) Adedinsewo (Ah-ded-in-shay-woah) a Mayo Clinic cardiologist, explains the red flags for heart failure during pregnancy and how healthcare professionals are working to detect the condition earlier. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/PsJJKSjOf1U Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-02-16). Heart attack symptoms in women are often different than men. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org MANKATO, Minn. — Sweating, nausea, dizziness and unusual fatigue may not sound like typical heart attack symptoms. However, they are common for women and may occur more often when resting or asleep.Unlike with men, pain, pressure or discomfort in the chest are not always severe or even the most prominent heart attack symptom in women. That's why women need to understand their unique symptoms while also working to reduce their risk of heart disease. "It's…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-02-16). Mayo Clinic Minute: Closing the gaps in cancer care. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org 2024 could mark a grim milestone in the battle against cancer. In January, the American Cancer Society announced that, for the first time ever, new cancer cases could exceed the 2 million mark. Early detection and the right treatment are among the best weapons to fight cancer. However, today many people don't have equitable access to cancer care because of systemic barriers and health disparities. Mayo Clinic is working to change that with strategic initiatives aimed at health…

Pan-African Community Action, Black Agenda Report. (2024-02-16). DC's 2024 Crime Bill Is More War On The Black Working Class. popularresistance.org The "Secure DC" Omnibus bill is the latest attempt by DC's local government to impose law and order, while ignoring the root issues that lead to street-level crime and advancing the war against the Black working class. After passing unanimously by the DC Council's Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety, the new crime bill was voted on and unanimously passed on February 6, 2024, by the full council. Pan-African Community Action (PACA) contends that Black people in the U.S are a domestic colony, an internal colony that is enforced by a massive police presence meant to control and keep us exploited for our lab…

Ramzy Baroud (2024-02-16). The Unrepentant West: Germany's Olaf Scholz and the Right to Commit Genocide in Gaza. counterpunch.org On February 8, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz was in Washington on an official visit, aimed at working jointly with the United States to make "sure that Israel has what it needs to defend itself". If such a statement was made soon after the Al-Aqsa Flood Operation of October 7, one may cognize its logic, based

Mnar Adley (2024-02-16). How Arab States Are Helping Israel Commit Genocide. mintpressnews.com Palestine's Arab neighbors seem to have taken a bold stance on Israel's genocide of Gaza in a public show of solidarity with Palestinians. But behind those strong words, states like Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and the UAE are quietly assisting Israel. | These four nations are working together to circumvent the actions of one of the few regional actors who are challenging Israel concretely: Yemen's Ansar Allah. In a bid to alleviate pressure on Israel from the Ansar Allah (a.k.a the Houthi) blockade of the Red Sea, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Jordan have established land corridors, ensuring cargo destined for the ap…

albawaba (2024-02-17). DA Fani Willis' relationship with Trump prosecutor Nathan Wade started years ago. albawaba.com Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is facing a challenge to her credibility and authority in the Georgia election interference case against former President Donald Trump and 18 other defendants.Willis and Nathan Wade, a special prosecutor working on the case, have admitted to having a personal relationship that began after Wade was hired in November 2021. However, a former friend and co-worker of Willis, Robin Yeartie, testified on Thursday that she saw Willis and Wade hugging and kissing prior to November 2021, contradicting their statements.DA Fani Willis is FURIOUS, and I don't blame her. The optics o…

WSWS (2024-02-17). The WHO and the inability of capitalism to prevent future pandemics. wsws.org The international working class must assimilate the lessons of the COVID-19 pandemic, above all the inability of capitalism to organize on a global scale to address the current pandemic and prevent future ones.

WSWS (2024-02-17). Former Thai prime minister Thaksin to be released on parole. wsws.org Thaksin will no doubt use his influence to bolster the tattered image of his Pheu Thai party which leads a government that will impose new burdens on working people and ruthlessly crush any opposition.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-02-16). Genocide: How Treacherous Arab States are Complicit with Israel. libya360.wordpress.com Mnar Adley Palestine's Arab neighbors seem to have taken a bold stance on Israel's genocide of Gaza in a public show of solidarity with Palestinians. But behind those strong words, states like Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and the UAE are quietly assisting Israel. These four nations are working together to circumvent the actions of one…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-02-16). Imperialism and Resistance in the Red Sea. libya360.wordpress.com Jesse Harasta Jesse Harasta describes the complex dynamics of contemporary imperialism and resistance. Understanding a world system divided into Core, Semi-Periphery and Periphery is essential to the workings of global capitalism. Harasta argues that Gulf states have engaged in an active imperial re-peripheralization of the Horn of Africa. Since the beginning of the 2023 Israeli…

Janine (2024-02-16). Strategic integrated projects. sanews.gov.za Strategic integrated projects | By Nomonde Mnukwa | It is often said that water is life, and this is indeed the case as no life can be sustained without water. However, very few people give a second thought about the infrastructure required to ensure clean, drinkable water. | In South Africa government is undertaking a massive infrastructure investment and build programme in the form of Strategic Integrated Projects (SIPs), which are aimed at improving the quality of life for all South Africans. | Government is working to transform key sectors of our economy such as electricity, rail, ports and telecommunications…

UN Secretary-General (2024-02-17). Outlining Existential Challenges Facing World, Secretary-General Stresses Need for 'Global Economy That Works for Everyone, Everywhere', in Remarks to Security Forum. reliefweb.int Countries: Libya, Myanmar, occupied Palestinian territory, Sudan, Ukraine, World, Yemen | Source: UN Secretary-General | SG/SM/22135 | Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres' remarks to the Munich Security Conference today: | It's a pleasure to be here in Munich. | As the title of our discussion implies, today's global order is not working for everyone. In fact, I would go further and say: it's not working for anyone. | Our world is facing existential challenges, but the global community is more fragmented and divided than at any time during the past 75 years. | Even the cold war era was, in some…

International Atomic Energy Agency (2024-02-16). Update 211 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine. reliefweb.int Country: Ukraine | Source: International Atomic Energy Agency | International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) experts are continuing to closely monitor the staffing situation at Ukraine's Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP), Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said today. | Earlier this week, on 13 February, the IAEA team visited the ZNPP's training centre and its simulators, where they observed staff training, including main control room operators receiving additional simulator training for other units than those where they were working. The IAEA experts were informed that the ZNPP is extending these opera…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-02-17). Mayo Clinic Minute: Red flags for heart failure during pregnancy. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Heart disease is the leading cause of death for women in the U.S. Deaths from heart disease in women who are pregnant or delivered a baby within one year has increased over the previous 30 years. Dr. Demilade (Demi-lad-ay) Adedinsewo (Ah-ded-in-shay-woah) a Mayo Clinic cardiologist, explains the red flags for heart failure during pregnancy and how healthcare professionals are working to detect the condition earlier. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/PsJJKSjOf1U Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-02-17). Heart attack symptoms in women are often different than men. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org MANKATO, Minn. — Sweating, nausea, dizziness and unusual fatigue may not sound like typical heart attack symptoms. However, they are common for women and may occur more often when resting or asleep.Unlike with men, pain, pressure or discomfort in the chest are not always severe or even the most prominent heart attack symptom in women. That's why women need to understand their unique symptoms while also working to reduce their risk of heart disease. "It's…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-02-17). Celebrating the gift of life: Cousins raise awareness for organ donation on National Donor Day. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Lisa Brown, 53, of Jacksonville, suffered from severe pelvis and back pain for years. She later learned that her bladder wasn't working due to follicular cystitis, a rare and non-specific inflammatory disease of the bladder, and inflammatory pseudotumor of the bladder. In 2017, her bladder was removed using robotic-assisted surgery and replaced with a "neobladder" that was attached to her ureters, which are the tubes that carry urine produced by the kidneys. Unfortunately, ongoing challenges…

Ilan Pappé (2024-02-16). It Is Dark Before the Dawn, But Israeli Settler Colonialism Is At an End. socialistproject.ca Professor Ilan Pappé spoke at Islamic Human Rights Commission's (IHRC) annual Genocide Memorial Day in London, UK, on 21st January 2024, on the need to understand that the genocide of Palestinians we are currently witnessing, as brutal as it is, is also the demise of the so-called Jewish state. We need to be ready to imagine a new world beyond it. | The idea that Zionism is settler colonialism is not new. Palestinian scholars in the 1960s working in Beirut in the PLO Research Centre had already understood that what they were facing in Palestine was not a classical colonial project. They did not frame Israel as…

Anonymous Contributor (2024-02-16). Available for Distro! Order Your "How to Get Ready for a Demonstration" Zines! itsgoingdown.org Announcing a new title for distro pertaining to tips and advice on getting ready for successful demonstrations. In a random act of late night spontaneity, the hardworking humans and felines of Blackbird Publishing and Distribution decided to print 3,000 full color, 20-page booklets of the recently posted, "How to Get Ready for a Demonstration: Tips…

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