WSWS (2023-12-30). Sri Lankan workers condemn pro-government thug attack on SEP members. wsws.org Workers' action committees in Sri Lanka have sent protest letters condemning the violent attack by Podujana Pragathishili Sevaka Sangamaya trade union officials on two Socialist Equality Party members.

WSWS (2023-12-30). "When I think of the party in America, I think of Helen" wsws.org We are publishing here the tribute to Helen Halyard written by Laura Tiernan, a member of the National Committee of the Socialist Equality Party in Britain and writer for the World Socialist Web Site.

Patricia Harrity (2023-12-31). U.S. Constitutional Attorney — 'Break the Cycle: In 2024, Say No to the Government's Cruelty, Brutality and Abuse'. expose-news.com "The police state has arrived" according to U.S. Constitutional Attorney John W. Whitehead, who writes that "As long as we continue to allow callousness, cruelty, meanness, immorality, ignorance, hatred, intolerance, racism, militarism, …

Eman Alhaj Ali (2023-12-30). Let Gaza's children laugh again. electronicintifada.net Israel is denying the right to education.

Prabhat Patnaik (2023-12-30). An education policy for colonizing minds. mronline.org A pre-requisite for freedom in the third world therefore is to shake off this colonisation of the mind, and to seek truth beyond the distortions of imperialism.

Josh Cowen (2023-12-30). School Voucher Systems Massively Expanded Thanks to Dark Money Push in 2023. truthout.org Over the past 12 months, the decades-long push to divert tax dollars toward religious education has reached new heights. As proclaimed by EdChoice — the advocacy group devoted to school vouchers — 2023 has been the year these schemes reached "escape velocity." In strictly legislative terms, seven states passed new voucher systems, and ten more expanded existing versions. Ten states now run eleven… |

scorinoco (2023-12-30). President of Colombia to Adopt Measures to Help Colombian Students Expelled From Argentina. orinocotribune.com The president of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, announced that he will adopt measures to help more than 20,000 Colombian students who were studying for free in Argentina and cannot continue their studies there after the new president of Argentina, Javier Milei, eliminated free higher education for foreigners. | Petro commented in a post on X that his country will soon receive the students who were receiving higher education in Argentina, who are now "literally expelled," and criticized the measures of his ultra-right Argentinian counterpart. | "We will receive 20,000 Colombian students who were studying for free in Arg…

Editor (2023-12-30). A letter to my son on his first birthday in Gaza. mronline.org I did everything I could to throw my son Qais the birthday party he deserved, even after we witnessed a bloody massacre on the same day he turned 1.

Editor (2023-12-30). How Yemen changed everything. mronline.org In a single move, Yemen's Ansarallah has checkmated the west and its rules-based order.

Editor (2023-12-30). Lee Sun-kyun's death is a reminder of the lie of South Korean liberalism. mronline.org The actor's suicide highlights the truth about the overlooked despotism of a vital U.S. ally.

Patrick Lawrence (2023-12-30). The mess they made of 2023. mronline.org Abroad and at home, ideology ruled the U.S.

ecns.cn (2023-12-30). Hainan space center welcomes first commercial launch pad. ecns.cn The No. 1 launch pad of Hainan International Commercial Space Launch Center, China's first such commercial site under construction, was completed in Wenchang, Hainan Province on Friday.

Aaron J. Leonard (2023-12-30). Newly Uncovered Documents Reveal the FBI's Campaign Against Bob Dylan. truthout.org Veteran singer-songwriter Bob Dylan is currently promoting his album Rough and Rowdy Ways, with the epic song "Murder Most Foul" — a deconstruction of the John F. Kennedy assassination and the larger 1960s, full of paranoia, intimations of conspiracy and foreboding. While the song reconstructs the world of the '60s, it is also, with its allusions to sinister forces at play, very much a song of the… |

WSWS (2023-12-30). Providence nurses in Everett, Washington still without contract one month after strike. wsws.org Nurses at Providence Regional Medical Center remain on the job two weeks after voting down a tentative agreement that did not meet their demands for safe staffing levels.

People's Dispatch. (2023-12-31). Greeks Protest Docking Of US Warship. popularresistance.org On Thursday, December 28, anti-imperialists in Greece protested the docking of the US Navy's aircraft carrier USS Gerald Ford at the Souda Port in Chania. The mobilization, called by the Peace Committee and labor unions in Chania, saw participation from activists of the Communist Party of Greece (KKE), the Greek Committee for International Détente and Peace (EEDYE), the Communist Youth of Greece (KNE), and All Workers Militant Front (PAME), among others. | Activists held a banner that read "There is no place here for murderers! US and NATO soldiers are not welcome!" The aircraft carrier docked at the port on Dece…

Juan M. Garcia (2023-12-31). Doctor Mercedes Blanco, a Cuban physician in Guatemala. plenglish.com Guatemala (Prensa Latina) Dr. Mercedes Blanco's story in the northeastern department of Alta Verapaz shows the work during 2023, and before, of the anonymous heroes of Cuba's collaboration in Guatemala.

Sebastiana Romero (2023-12-31). Uruguay a la vanguardia en el uso de energías renovables. radiohc.cu Montevideo, 31 dic (RHC) Uruguay sigue marcando hoy pauta en el uso de energías renovables, según un registro elaborado por la Administración del Mercado Eléctrico (ADME).

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-12-31). Mayo Clinic hits milestone of 1 million YouTube subscribers. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The channel's success is driven by the collaboration of teams from Mayo Clinic's Center for Digital Health, Marketing, IT and Communications, along with staff members across Mayo Clinic who share their expertise to help others. ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic's YouTube channel recently surpassed 1 million subscribers. Mayo Clinic started its YouTube channel in 2006, before the streaming platform became a household name. Over the past 17 years, the channel has grown steadily, delivering Mayo…

teleSUR, JGN (2023-12-31). Presidente Maduro recuerda entrada en vigencia de Constitución venezolana. telesurtv.net El 2 de febrero de 1999, cuando asumió la presidencia, Chávez incluyó en su juramento de Ley su intención de elaborar una nueva Carta Magna.

Labor Video Project (2023-12-31). Travis AFB 14 Get Out of Jail After Protest at Largest Military Air Base in the US. indybay.org At a protest to stop the shipment of weapons from Travis AFB to Israel, 14 people were arrested and charged with unlawful assembly. After being released they talk about what happened and why they decided to take this action.

People's Dispatch. (2023-12-30). Beyond A Ceasefire: Palestinian Youth Movement's Demands For Liberation. popularresistance.org The entire Palestine solidarity movement in North America has united behind the demand of a ceasefire in Gaza. For the first time in years, organizations of the working class such as labor unions have been united against the status quo of Western foreign policy and taken an unprecedented stance against Israeli violence. | At the same time, important sectors in the movement have been trying to push the demands even further. The Palestinian Youth Movement, a major international formation of Palestinian youth with significant presence across North America, has been working to push the movement beyond dreaming of an…

Elsy Fors Garzon (2023-12-30). Nicaragua greets the people of the world for the new year. plenglish.com Managua, Dec 30 (Prensa Latina) Nicaragua today conveyed a New Year's greeting to the people, governments, social, labor and cultural movements of the world and urged them to continue the fight against injustice.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-12-30). Mayo Clinic hits milestone of 1 million YouTube subscribers. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The channel's success is driven by the collaboration of teams from Mayo Clinic's Center for Digital Health, Marketing, IT and Communications, along with staff members across Mayo Clinic who share their expertise to help others. ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic's YouTube channel recently surpassed 1 million subscribers. Mayo Clinic started its YouTube channel in 2006, before the streaming platform became a household name. Over the past 17 years, the channel has grown steadily, delivering Mayo…

Labor Video Project (2023-12-30). Travis AFB Protest to Stop US Arms to Israel STOP the Genocide. indybay.org An action of over 150 people took place on 12/28/23 to shutdown Travis AFB which is the largest US transfer base for US military weapons in the United States. It sends weapons to Israel, Ukraine and to Okinawa and the 800 bases around the world.

Labor Video Project (2023-12-30). Fascism, Civil War, Argentina, Melei & The Class Struggle With Ricardo Ortiz. indybay.org WorKWeek looks at the rise of Javier Melei in Argentina, the rise of fascism and the growing class struggle and possible massive general strikes to bring down the government.

Labor Video Project (2023-12-30). Travis AFB 14 Get Out of Jail After Protest at Largest Military Air Base in the US. indybay.org At a protest to stop the shipment of weapons from Travis AFB to Israel, 14 people were arrested and charged with unlawful assembly. After being released they talk about what happened and why they decided to take this action.

A Guest Author (2023-12-31). New Year, same genocide: No cause for celebration at Boston's First Night. workers.org By Boston Coalition for Palestine The Boston Coalition for Palestine issued the following media advisory Dec. 29. Sunday, Dec 31, 5: 00 P.M. EST, JFK Federal Building, Boston: The Boston Coalition for Palestine will be the largest public group at this year's First Night because the people of Massachusetts want an . . . |

A Guest Author (2023-12-31). Zaid Almadi: 'Palestine, I promise to help set you free!'. workers.org By Zaid Almadi The following speech was delivered by Zaid Almadi — the youngest leader of the Boston Coalition for Palestine — at the group's massive 'No Christmas as Usual' March for Palestine on Dec. 17, previously covered by Workers World. (workers.org/2023/12/75735/) Zaid Almadi of the Boston Coalition for Palestine . . . |

Tesla Workers Solidarity Network (2023-12-31). Saturday 1/13: Solidarity Rally At Tesla Fremont: Support Swedish Strikers. indybay.org Tesla Fremont Assembly Plant | Industrial Drive & Fremont Blvd | Fremont, CA…

Resistance News Network, Workers' World. (2023-12-30). Palestinian Forces Alliance Emphasize United Stance Against Israel, US. popularresistance.org The Central Command of the Palestinian Forces Alliance held a meeting in Beirut, Lebanon, to discuss the developments of the Al-Aqsa Flood battle on its 82nd day. | The meeting was attended by representatives from Hamas, Islamic Jihad, the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine — General Command, the Popular Struggle Front, the Palestinian Liberation Front, the Vanguard for the Popular Liberation War — Lighting Forces and the Fatah Al-Intifada movement. | The participants saluted our steadfast Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip and all of Palestine, sending greetings to the souls of the marty…

Peoples Health Dispatch (2023-12-30). Health workers in South Korea announce new actions in 2024. peoplesdispatch.org The Korean Health and Medical Workers' Union (KHMU) has once again secured significant achievements in protecting public healthcare in South Korea. After 28 members of the KHMU spent 18 days on hunger strike in front of the National Assembly, on December 21, the body finally adopted a budget to support public hospitals that were designated COVID-19 centers over the course of the pandemic. | Thanks to the KHMU actions, approximately 100 billion won (approximately $77.2 million USD) will be allocated to these health institutions. While the amount is still below the actual needs forecast by the trade union, it will…

Staff (2023-12-30). Health workers in South Korea announce new actions in 2024. peoplesdispatch.org The Korean Health and Medical Workers' Union (KHMU) has once again secured significant achievements in protecting public healthcare in South Korea. After 28 members of the KHMU spent 18 days on hunger strike in front of the National Assembly, on December 21, the body finally adopted a budget to support public hospitals that were designated …

WSWS (2023-12-30). Oppose the unions' attempt to short-circuit the Quebec public sector workers' struggle! wsws.org If rank-and-file workers do not organize to defeat this betrayal, public sector workers will suffer a further deterioration in their wages and working conditions, and the right-wing populist Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) government will accelerate its privatization plans.

Elsy Fors Garzon (2023-12-30). Cuba will apply salary increases to health workers. plenglish.com Havana, July 30 (Prensa Latina) Starting January 1, Cuba will apply new salary measures to encourage the stay of workers in the National Health System and recognize the conditions in which they work, the Official Gazette reported today.

krish-rad_ind (2023-12-30). Palestinian Forces Alliance emphasize united stance against Israel, U.S. aggression. workers.org

Tesla Workers Solidarity Network (2023-12-30). Saturday 1/13: Solidarity Rally At Tesla Fremont: Support Swedish Strikers. indybay.org Tesla Fremont Assembly Plant | Industrial Drive & Fremont Blvd | Fremont, CA…

presstv.ir (2023-12-30). Healthcare workers, journalists hold vigil in London for colleagues killed in Gaza. presstv.ir Dozens of health workers and journalists have attended a vigil in the British capital, London, to pay tribute to colleagues killed by Israel's ongoing war in Gaza and call for an immediate ceasefire.

Staff (2023-12-31). Tehreek-e-Hurriyat banned under UAPA for trying To "Establish Islamic Rule" in Jammu and Kashmir: MHA. muslimmirror.com Tehreek-e-Hurriyat, Jammu and Kashmir (TeH), a separatist group, has been declared an 'Unlawful Association' under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). Union Home Minister Amit Shah took to social media to make the announcement, stating, "The Tehreek-e-Hurriyat, J&K (TeH) has been declared an 'Unlawful Association' under UAPA." He further said, "The outfit is involved in …

Staff (2023-12-31). Tehreek-e-Hurriyat banned under UAPA for trying To "Establish Islamic Rule" in Jammu and Kashmir: MHA. muslimmirror.com Tehreek-e-Hurriyat, Jammu and Kashmir (TeH), a separatist group, has been declared an 'Unlawful Association' under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). Union Home Minister Amit Shah took to social media to make the announcement, stating, "The Tehreek-e-Hurriyat, J&K (TeH) has been declared an 'Unlawful Association' under UAPA." He further said, "The outfit is involved in …

Angela (2023-12-31). Sunday 12/31: Fremont: Car Rally for Palestine. indybay.org Alvarado Blvd and Union City Blvd | Fremont, CA…

WSWS (2023-12-30). Mass protests and strikes erupt in Argentina against Milei's steps toward dictatorial rule. wsws.org While the Peronist union bureaucracy has been compelled to call for a national strike and mass demonstrations, it is merely seeking to channel opposition behind a defense of its own interests.

Sergio Alvez (2023-12-30). We are Network: a commitment to agroecology as an engine of rootedness. pressenza.com Between waterfalls, native forests and agricultural farms, producers from the central area of Misiones joined together in a network with a common characteristic: ecological transition and the desire for youth to remain in rural areas. The union achieved the implementation of a unique biofactory in the country and they are moving forward with other food sovereignty projects. | In July 2020, the Misiones House of Representatives condemned the law that made Salto Encantado the 77th municipality in the province. The town, which is home to the Salto Encantado Provincial Park — one of the biggest tourist attractio…

teleSUR (2023-12-30). Daniel Ortega Sends Year-End Message to Nicaraguan People. telesurenglish.net The Nicaraguan preisdent daniel ortega and his spouse, the vice-president Rosario Murillo sended a hopeful message by New Years Eve to the people of Nicaragua and to the whole world. | RELATED: | "We salute ourselves as a Union of Nations and Peoples that believe in our Rights and defend Justice, Common Good, Peace, Work, Security and Joy, as a World Heritage Site." reads the leader's communique. | In the message the Nicaraguan presi…

Phil Pasquini (2023-12-30). Demanding an End to Israel's Targeted Killings of Journalists. indybay.org Union and Palestinian human rights activists commemorated the targeted killing of journalists in Gaza at the SF Chronicle.

Angela (2023-12-30). Sunday 12/31: Fremont: Car Rally for Palestine. indybay.org Alvarado Blvd and Union City Blvd | Fremont, CA…

Andreas Malm (2023-12-31). On Palestinian and Other Resistance In Times of Catastrophe. socialistproject.ca A lecture from Andreas Malm on the situation in Gaza. | Hosted by Teach Ins for Palestine, and Stockholm Academics for Palestine. | Recorded in Stockholm, 7th December 2023. | Andreas Malm is a Swedish author and an associate professor of human ecology at Lund University. He is on the editorial board of the academic journal Historical Materialism. He has been active in the Palestinian solidarity movement for many years, including living in the Occupied Territories for extended periods. He is the author of:

Staff (2023-12-31). 2024 Bangladesh general elections: Opposition parties to intensify anti-government movement. muslimmirror.com By Muhammad Shoaib BNP, the main opposition party in Bangladesh, and the parties involved in the simultaneous movement against the rulling party have announced that the next program after January 1 will be strict in the new year. In this case, two types of programs are being considered. One is a continuous strike or blockade …

Staff (2023-12-31). 2024 Bangladesh general elections: Opposition parties to intensify anti-government movement. muslimmirror.com By Muhammad Shoaib BNP, the main opposition party in Bangladesh, and the parties involved in the simultaneous movement against the rulling party have announced that the next program after January 1 will be strict in the new year. In this case, two types of programs are being considered. One is a continuous strike or blockade …

greenleft.org.au (2023-12-31). How can we build the movement for the liberation of Palestine? greenleft.org.au

presstv.ir (2023-12-31). US Navy commander admits failure of Red Sea coalition as Yemen's strikes continue. presstv.ir The United States' military has admitted to the failure of a Washington-led multinational task force.

News Desk, The Cradle. (2023-12-30). US Sanctions Yemeni Money Network Over Pro-Palestine Action. popularresistance.org The US Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on 28 December imposed unilateral economic sanctions on one individual and two currency exchange houses in Yemen, accusing them of "facilitating" the flow of funds for the Ansarallah resistance movement. | "Today's action underscores our resolve to restrict the illicit flow of funds to [Ansarallah], who continue to conduct dangerous attacks on international shipping and risk further destabilizing the region," said Brian Nelson, the US Treasury under-secretary for terrorism and financial intelligence. | The sanctions targeted Nabil Ali Ahmed [mda…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-12-30). Joint Statement Issued by Palestinian Resistance Organizations. libya360.wordpress.com Joint statement issued by Islamic Jihad in Palestine, Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine, Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine-General Command and Islamic Resistance Movement-Hamas The leaders of the Palestinian Resistance factions held a consultative meeting in Beirut, where they discussed the events of the Al-Aqsa…

Juan M. Garcia (2023-12-30). Silvio Alejandro Rodríguez praises song's development in Guatemala. plenglish.com Guatemala, Dec 30 (Prensa Latina) Cuban singer-songwriter Silvio Alejandro Rodríguez praised the existence of a troubadour movement in Guatemala, which is growing with works from Cuba, Latin American and his own.

Plus News (2023-12-30). Opinion: Recognise Somaliland Now, It's Not a Secessionist Movement but a De Jure State. plusnews.ug By Mohamed Abdisamad The Republic of Somaliland formerly known as the state of Somaliland is an independent state in the Horn of Africa, located between Djibouti, Ethiopia, Somalia and the Gulf of Aden. It was a former British protectorate in 1884 until became a sovereign state On June 26, 1960. A brief history of Somaliland …

greenleft.org.au (2023-12-30). How can we build the movement for the liberation of Palestine? greenleft.org.au

presstv.ir (2023-12-30). Hezbollah launches eight more anti-Israel attacks in support of Gaza. presstv.ir The Lebanese resistance movement has launched eight more attacks against Israeli military positions, hitting military bases as well as troops.

presstv.ir (2023-12-30). Hamas refutes Israeli claims about 'discussion of prisoner exchange'. presstv.ir Hamas refutes the Israeli regime's claims of taking place of "discussion of prisoner exchange" between the resistance movement and Tel Aviv.

presstv.ir (2023-12-30). Hezbollah launches fresh strikes on Israeli targets. presstv.ir Lebanon's Hezbollah resistance movement has launched fresh strikes on Israeli targets in the 1948-occupied territories.

presstv.ir (2023-12-30). Yemeni armed forces 'eager' to confront US in Red Sea: Ansarallah. presstv.ir A senior official of Yemen's Ansarallah resistance movement says the country's armed forces are "eager" to engage in a confrontation with the United States in case of escalating tensions in the strategic Red Sea.

Code Pink (2023-12-31). Sign CODE PINK Petition to End Genocide Against Palestinians in Gaza. indybay.org Bombing Gaza is a deliberate act of genocide against the Palestinian people. | www.codepink.org/indefensible | The US has played a significant role in this by being the biggest funder of Israel's military, providing it with $3.8 billion every year, as well as currently working to send $14.5 billion more in military "aid". Despite Israel's brutal violence against Palestinians increasing this year, and the blatant genocide being carried out in Gaza now, the US has repeatedly expressed its support for the occupying forces. Now 15,000+ Palestinians have been killed by Israel since October 7. Help us move towa…

Ann Brown (2023-12-27). Who Will Defend Us? 3 Black American Leaders And Organizations Who Are Financially Compromised By Wells Fargo. moguldom.com Wells Fargo, one of the largest financial institutions in the U.S., has recently made headlines with its multimillion-dollar grants and partnerships to promote racial equity and support minority communities. However, a deeper examination reveals a complex relationship between Wells Fargo and some prominent Black American leaders and organizations. While Wells Fargo's financial support may appear …

WSWS (2023-12-27). "Helen was convinced the international socialist programme of our world party would resonate with the working class" wsws.org We are publishing here the tribute to Helen Halyard written by Ulrich Rippert, the former national secretary of the Socialist Equality Party of Germany (Sozialistische Gleichheitspartei) and founding member in 1971 of its predecessor, the League of Socialist Workers (Bund Sozialistischer Arbeiter).

WSWS (2023-12-27). UN report finds Sri Lanka's social inequality among the worst in Asia. wsws.org United Nations Development Program (UNDP) revealed that Sri Lanka was one of the top five countries in the Asia-Pacific region in terms of wealth inequality.

Rick Thomas (2023-12-27). Christ in the Rubble. The Billionaires in Davos: "The Hypocrisy and Racism of the Western World is Transparent…" Rev. Munther Isaac. globalresearch.ca

presstv.ir (2023-12-28). Over 4,000 Gaza students killed in Israeli bombardment: Ministry. presstv.ir Hospitals and schools, protected under international humanitarian law, have repeatedly been hit by Israeli strikes since the war erupted.

ecns.cn (2023-12-27). 'Einstein's brain' among best-sellers on Taobao. ecns.cn Sellers of the "brain", which is priced at a few U.S. cents on Taobao, Alibaba Group's online marketplace, promise potential customers an IQ as high as the famous German-born theoretical physicist, Albert Einstein.

ecns.cn (2023-12-27). Sino-U.S. student exchanges vital for ties. ecns.cn Student exchanges between China and the United States go a long way in fostering bilateral relations and play a vital role, participants at an online discussion said.

Editor (2023-12-27). MEP Clare Daly brands EU Commission Head Ursula a 'Frau Genocide'. mronline.org Clare Daly criticizes this individual for endorsing a genocidal apartheid regime, and concludes her statement with "Nein danke" (German for "No, thank you").

Jomo Kwame Sundaram (2023-12-27). World Bank enables private capture of profits, public resources. mronline.org The World Bank insists private finance is needed for economic recovery and the Sustainable Development Goals but does little to ensure profit-hungry commercial finance serves the public interest.

WSWS (2023-12-27). Amazon urged its workers to write Christmas lists to its corporate mascot. wsws.org A holiday "charity" scheme by the online retail giant peels back the veil on the contempt and condescension with which the capitalist ruling class regards workers.

Editor (2023-12-27). The Cuban Revolution through the eyes of the women of my life. mronline.org This January 1st Cuba will celebrate 65 years since the triumph of the Revolution of 1959 led by Fidel and a group of valuable men and women, for whom the gratitude of the Cuban people remains intact. Today, Resumen Latinoamericano honors that victory through three women whose lives, although they lived in different historical periods, have the Revolution as a common thread. They are my great-grandmother, my grandmother, and my mother.

Editor (2023-12-27). Why is Biden endorsing corporate colonialism in Honduras? mronline.org If Donald Trump "crippled" the World Trade Organization, the Biden administration has recast this crisis as an opportunity to ditch the old orthodoxy and welcome new trade rules that "equip it to better tackle modern-day imperatives," as Biden has defined them.

Editor (2023-12-27). 'You burn with us'. mronline.org We need a mass movement to ensure a just transition and prevent climate breakdown. But such contestations can go very wrong.

Ana Luisa Brown (2023-12-28). Ecuador to build new prisons by January. plenglish.com In statements to Radio Centro, Palencia noted that they have talked with companies from Israel, Mexico and El Salvador, which have proposed financing plans to undertake the works. | She added that the new prisons might be located in the provinces of Pastaza and Santa Elena. | However, President Daniel Noboa said recently that among the locations would also be eastern Ecuador and Manabi. | Previously, Palencia had mentioned that the main problem for the construction of the prisons was the financing; however, the president noted that 70 million dollars a year are required for the penitentiary system to function pr…

presstv.ir (2023-12-27). Scaling up renewable energy in Iran. presstv.ir President Ebrahim Raeisi on Monday oversaw the signing of building 4,000 megawatt (MW) of solar projects as the largest single contract for the construction of renewable power plants in West Asia.

ecns.cn (2023-12-27). China aims to establish a comprehensive computing power infrastructure system by 2025. ecns.cn Five Chinese government agencies have recently issued opinions on deepening the implementation of the "East Data, West Computing" project and accelerating the construction of a national integrated computing power network.

Labor Video Project (2023-12-28). Fascism, Civil War, Argentina, Melei & The Class Struggle With Ricardo Ortiz. indybay.org WorKWeek looks at the rise of Javier Melei in Argentina, the rise of fascism and the growing class struggle and possible massive general strikes to bring down the government.

Caitlin Johnstone (2023-12-27). How The Hell Did We Get Here? caitlinjohnstone.com.au We could have been so much more. We have the ability to create a healthy and harmonious world and collaborate to give everyone on earth everything they need, and instead we're killing the biosphere while arguing about whether or not it's anti-semitic to oppose an active genocide.We could have peace on earth and move from competition-based systems to collaboration-based ones to maximize our creative and innovative potential and spend our existence explori…

Ana Luisa Brown (2023-12-27). Cuba and China open ophthalmologic hospital. plenglish.com Hefei, China, Dec 27 (Prensa Latina) Representatives of Cuba and China on Wednesday opened here the new venue of an ophthalmologic hospital with specialists from both countries, as part of a collaboration of more than 10 years.

Labor Video Project (2023-12-27). Fascism, Civil War, Argentina, Melei & The Class Struggle With Ricardo Ortiz. indybay.org WorKWeek looks at the rise of Javier Melei in Argentina, the rise of fascism and the growing class struggle and possible massive general strikes to bring down the government.

Editor (2023-12-27). Big Contract Battles Ahead for Unions in 2024. scheerpost.com By Dan DiMaggio / Labor Notes Major contract fights in 2023 at UPS, the Big 3 automakers, and Hollywood studios set the tone for next year's contract campaigns. Impressive gains and increased transparency got members of other unions asking, "Why can't my union be like that?" The bar will be high. Many of the contracts …

WSWS (2023-12-27). Prime Healthcare victimizes 7 workers as struggle by Southern California healthcare workers against understaffing continues. wsws.org Management fired 7 workers, including the entire SEIU-UHW bargaining team, as the union launched another limited Unfair Labor Practice strike.

teleSUR odr (2023-12-27). Rusia afirma que 30 países pretenden establecer lazos con el Brics. telesurtv.net El canciller ruso señaló que la pretensión es resultado de la labor que el Brics ha desempeñado.

teleSUR, lfb, JCM (2023-12-27). Investigan muerte de 5 personas a causa de un naufragio en Ecuador. telesurtv.net Inicialmente se pensó que había un fallecido, pero durante las labores de rescate se encontraron cuatro víctimas más, tres mujeres y un adolescente.

teleSUR, jaa, YSM (2023-12-27). Reportan al menos siete muertos por lluvias en Sudáfrica. telesurtv.net Las labores de búsqueda y rescate continúan en un contexto difícil por las lluvias que continúan sobre el territorio.

Staff (2023-12-27). Headlines for December 27, 2023. democracynow.org Death Toll in Gaza Tops 21,000; Israeli Drone Kills Six Palestinians in West Bank, As Egypt Proposes Ceasefire, Israel Says Attack on Gaza to Continue for "Many More Months", 80 Unidentified Palestinians Buried in Mass Graves in Rafah, Netanyahu Backs Expelling All Palestinians from Gaza, Israeli Soldier Dies from Fungal Infection in Gaza as Public Health Crisis Grows, Israeli Conscientious Objector Sentenced to 30 Days in Prison, Israel to Halt Automatically Granting Visas to U.N. Workers, Pentagon Intercept & Shoot Down 12 Houthi Drones in Red Sea, Ukraine Strikes Russian Warship in Crimea But Loses…

Dave DeCamp (2023-12-27). Ukrainian Government Workers Will Face Salary and Pension Delays If US and EU Don't Approve More Aid. news.antiwar.com Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko said Wednesday that Ukrainian government workers could face delays in the payment of their salaries or pensions if the US and the EU do not approve new aid packages soon. "The support of partners is extremely critical," Svyrydenko said, according to Financial Times. "We need it urgently." The US …

Peoples Dispatch (2023-12-27). Argentine trade unions and social movements mobilize against Milei's harsh austerity policies. peoplesdispatch.org Trade unions are taking to the streets against the dismissal of 7,000 workers and other anti-people policies that are part of Javier Milei's recent presidential decree…

Dan Williams (2023-12-27). 2023 in Review: A year of strikes. america.cgtn.com Take a look at the wave of strike action seen across a variety of industries throughout the United States in 2023.It led to key gains for workers, and historic precedents along the way. | Dan Williams reports on this latest Year in Review from Michigan.

WSWS (2023-12-27). Workers Struggles: The Americas. wsws.org In a spontaneous job action, workers on the Roca rail line staged a protest over plans of the far-right Milei administration to privatize railways.

kwjorinoco (2023-12-27). Argentina's Milei Lays Off 7,000 Workers After Christmas. orinocotribune.com Argentinian President Javier Milei decreed the non-renewal of State worker contracts signed since January 1, 2023, including the national administration and decentralized organizations such as AFIP, PAMI and ANSES. In addition, an "exhaustive survey" of the personnel hired before that date was decreed. | It is estimated that this measure affects about 7,000 state workers. The cancellation of the contracts, which had already been anticipated from the president, occurs within the context of a tough fiscal adjustment program. According to Decree 84/2023, published today in the Official Gazette, "it is consistent wit…

A Guest Author (2023-12-27). Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine: Hamas conditions for a complete cease-fire. workers.org The following transcript is from an interview with Maher Mezher, member of the General Central Committee of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, on Al-Mayadeen TV, published by Resistance News Network, Dec. 25, 2023. Hamas fighters Our people remain steadfast and unswerving and will not deviate . . . |

A Guest Author (2023-12-27). Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine: 'Assassination of Iranian brigadier general will lead to escalated strikes against the Israeli entity'. workers.org

Tina Renier (2023-12-27). Free Zones or Zones of Unfreedom? Debunking National Mythologies of "Happy" Jamaican Call Centre Workers. globalresearch.ca

a guest author (2023-12-27). Las causas de la invasión norteamericana a Panamá (1989). workers.org Las causas de la invasión norteamericana a Panamá (1989) Por Olmedo Beluche El autor es un sociólogo marxista panameño. (Tomado del libro: "Diez años de luchas políticas y sociales en Panamá. 1980-1990") Manifestación en Panamá, 20 de diciembre de 2021. El presidente de Estados Unidos, George Bush (padre), justificó la . . . |

Phil Pasquini (2023-12-28). Demanding an End to Israel's Targeted Killings of Journalists. indybay.org Union and Palestinian human rights activists commemorated the targeted killing of journalists in Gaza at the SF Chronicle.

Phil Pasquini (2023-12-27). Demanding an End to Israel's Targeted Killings of Journalists. indybay.org Union and Palestinian human rights activists commemorated the targeted killing of journalists in Gaza at the SF Chronicle.

Staff (2023-12-27). Palestine Exception: U.S. Colleges Suppress Free Speech, Academic Freedom for Students & Professors. democracynow.org We look at the "Palestine exception to free speech" on U.S. college campuses, where students and faculty face backlash and professional retribution for speaking up in defense of Palestinian rights amid the Israeli war on Gaza. We hear from Safiya O'Brien, a Barnard College student and organizer with the Columbia University chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine, and speak with Barnard College professor Premilla Nadasen, who describes an organized campaign "to censor student and faculty speech and curtail academic freedom." The New York Civil Liberties Union recently sent a lett…

ecns.cn (2023-12-27). Macao's largest medical facility begins trial operation. ecns.cn The Macao Medical Center of Peking Union Medical College Hospital, an elite hospital in the Chinese mainland, started a trial operation in Macao last week, indicating that the city's medical industry will embrace a new phase.

Elsy Fors Garzon (2023-12-27). Michigan Supreme Court favors Trump, will remain on the ballot. plenglish.com Washington, Dec 27 (Prensa Latina) The Michigan Supreme Court today rejected an attempt to eliminate former President Donald Trump from the primary electoral ballot of that state of the Union, against a constitutional amendment that would disqualify him.

Joel Richards (2023-12-27). Argentina's trade unions march in capital. america.cgtn.com Argentina's powerful trade unions marched on Wednesday December 26 in protest at the Javier Milei government's plans to usher in sweeping economic reforms by presidential decree. | Joel Richards reports from Buenos Aires.

WSWS (2023-12-27). Organized campaign of violent threats and intimidation against Canadian Palestinian activists: The case of Ghada Sasa. wsws.org Efforts to smear and politically isolate Sasa and anyone who defends Palestinians have been legitimized by the trade union-backed New Democratic Party, which is propping up a federal Liberal government that is waging imperialist war abroad and class war at home.

Staff (2023-12-27). CAA is the law of the land, no one can stop it: Amit Shah. muslimmirror.com Kolkata : Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday asserted that no one can stop the implementation of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act as it is the law of the land and accused West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of misleading people on the issue. Addressing a closed-door meeting of the state BJP's social media and …

Staff (2023-12-27). Home Ministry bans Masarat Alam-led Muslim League Jammu Kashmir under (UAPA). muslimmirror.com The Indian government, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has declared the Muslim League Jammu Kashmir-Masarat Alam faction (MLJK-MA) as an 'unlawful association' under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Law (UAPA). Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that the organization is involved in anti-national and secessionist activities in Jammu and Kashmir. Home Minister Amit Shah stated, …

Staff (2023-12-27). Rajnath Singh vows 'Swift Justice' for Poonch civilian killings. muslimmirror.com Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh conducted a visit to the border areas of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday to evaluate the security situation along the Line of Control (LoC). Accompanied by Chief of the Army Staff General Manoj Pande and General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Northern Command Lt Gen Upendra Dwivedi, Singh received a detailed briefing on …

The Independent (2023-12-27). EU-China cooperation vital in face of global challenges, economist says. independent.co.ug BRATISLAVA | Xinhua | Europe and China have common interests in several areas, such as climate, trade and technology, and the cooperation between the European Union (EU) and China is vital, a Slovakian economic expert told Xinhua in a recent interview. Juraj Sipko, former head of the Institute of Economic Research at the Slovak Academy …

Staff (2023-12-27). CAA is the law of the land, no one can stop it: Amit Shah. muslimmirror.com Kolkata : Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday asserted that no one can stop the implementation of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act as it is the law of the land and accused West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of misleading people on the issue. Addressing a closed-door meeting of the state BJP's social media and …

Staff (2023-12-27). Home Ministry bans Masarat Alam-led Muslim League Jammu Kashmir under (UAPA). muslimmirror.com The Indian government, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has declared the Muslim League Jammu Kashmir-Masarat Alam faction (MLJK-MA) as an 'unlawful association' under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Law (UAPA). Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that the organization is involved in anti-national and secessionist activities in Jammu and Kashmir. Home Minister Amit Shah stated, …

Staff (2023-12-27). Rajnath Singh vows 'Swift Justice' for Poonch civilian killings. muslimmirror.com Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh conducted a visit to the border areas of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday to evaluate the security situation along the Line of Control (LoC). Accompanied by Chief of the Army Staff General Manoj Pande and General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Northern Command Lt Gen Upendra Dwivedi, Singh received a detailed briefing on …

presstv.ir (2023-12-28). Dec. 26: 'Axis of Resistance' operations against Israeli occupation. presstv.ir Amid the Israeli genocidal war on Gaza, the Palestinian and regional resistance movements continue their operations against the regime and its Western backers.

greenleft.org.au (2023-12-28). How can we build the movement for the liberation of Palestine? greenleft.org.au

presstv.ir (2023-12-27). Biden has blood of Gaza children on hands; Netanyahu only succeeds in massacre: Hamas. presstv.ir US President Joe Biden's hands are soaked in the blood of Palestinian children in Gaza, says a senior official of the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas.

presstv.ir (2023-12-27). Dec. 26: 'Axis of Resistance' operations against Israeli occupation. presstv.ir Amid the Israeli genocidal war on Gaza, the Palestinian and regional resistance movements continue their operations against the regime and its Western backers.

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-12-27). Hamas blames US administration for Israeli crimes in Gaza. plenglish.com Beirut, Dec 27 (Prensa Latina) The leader of the Hamas movement, Osama Hamdan, blamed the United States administration for the Israeli crimes in Gaza, in light of over 80 days of Zionist aggression.

People's Dispatch. (2023-12-27). Activists Declare: No Christmas During Genocide! popularresistance.org Thousands marched through New York City's busiest shopping district on December 23, to demand an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. The march called for by the #ShutItDown4Palestine coalition stated that there can be no holiday celebrations as usual while Israel carries out a genocide in Gaza, with complete political and financial backing of the United States. | Organizers from the Palestinian Youth Movement, the ANSWER Coalition, the People's Forum, and more condemned the ongoing atrocities and the role of US officials in perpetuating them. | Watch Peoples Dispatch's report from the streets!

presstv.ir (2023-12-27). Islamic Jihad to Israel: Await our next response to IRGC advisor's assassination. presstv.ir The Palestinian Islamic Jihad resistance movement says the occupying regime should await a decisive response to its assassination of a senior Iranian military advisor in Syria.

Rhoda Wilson (2023-12-27). Matthew Ehret: Gnostic cults masquerading as Christian movements promoting Zionism. expose-news.com Having described that without the force of numerous anti-Semitic fascists throughout the last two centuries, Zionism would have never been possible, Matthew Ehret continued to set the scene by describing "apostolic" cults …

greenleft.org.au (2023-12-27). How can we build the movement for the liberation of Palestine? greenleft.org.au

WSWS (2023-12-27). Japan exports Patriot missiles to assist US-led war on Russia. wsws.org Conscious of wide-spread anti-war sentiment, the Kishida government's decision was taken without any public parliamentary debate and behind the backs of the working class.

jamanetwork (2023-12-26). Hospital Adverse Events and Patient Outcomes Associated With Private Equity Acquisition. jamanetwork.com This observation study examines changes in hospital-acquired adverse events (or conditions) and hospitalization outcomes associated with private equity acquisition among Medicare beneficiaries treated at private equity—acquired hospitals compared with events and outcomes among Medicare beneficiaries treated at control hospitals.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-12-26). From Kenya to Palestine: In Support of Armed Resistance. libya360.wordpress.com Maureen Kasuku History has taught us that resistance against settler colonialism in Kenya, South Africa and other previously occupied regions was a tumultuous journey, characterized by violence—a narrative that the occupiers sought to dismiss as "terrorism" or "barbarism." "Nelson Mandela and Palestine: Confronting Racism till Liberation" was the theme of the Fifth Global Convention of…

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-12-26). Cuba to host 14th International Congress of Higher Education. plenglish.com Havana, December 26 (Prensa Latina) Cuba is preparing to host the 14th International Congress of Higher Education, from February 5th to 9th, under the motto "Higher education of the future: social transformation, quality, relevance and sustainability", with the objective of reflecting on its role in social transformation.

Editor (2023-12-26). Education Doesn't Solve the Pay Gap. Experts Say They're Not Surprised. scheerpost.com

noemail (2023-12-26). Over 28,626 candidates file nominations for Feb 8 elections in Pakistan. devdiscourse.com At least 28,626 candidates have filed their nominations to contest the February 8 general elections in Pakistan, authorities said here on Monday.

UMMID (2023-12-26). West Bengal TET 2023 Admit Card released; Download here. ummid.com The West Bengal Board of Primary Education (WBBPE) has published on the official website of West Bengal Teacher Eligibility Test, wbbpeonline.com, Hall Ticket or Admit Card of the candidates who have regsitered for WB TET 2023.

jamanetwork (2023-12-26). Revisions to Nonauthor Collaborator Names. jamanetwork.com The Original Investigation titled "Intravenous Vitamin C for Patients Hospitalized With COVID-19: Two Harmonized Randomized Clinical Trials," published on November 14, 2023, has been updated to fix the spelling of names in a supplement (Alessandro Belletti, Alessandra Bonaccorso, Claudia Costantino, Ashlish Dawda, Pierre-Yves Egreteau, Nasir Khoso, Sven Laudi, Juan Martin-Lazaro, Jack Richecoeur, L. Roebers, Giovanna Russelli, Patrica Thompson, and Harald Verheij are the correct spellings). This article was corrected online.

ecns.cn (2023-12-26). Xi'an, Kazakhstan rail hub boosts trade ties. ecns.cn A dedicated rail terminal for freight between Xi'an, Shaanxi province, and Kazakhstan came online on Saturday, and is expected to boost the growing trade between China and Central Asia.

UMMID (2023-12-26). Create songs online — Microsoft's AI powered Copilot adds new feature. ummid.com For incorporating this feature in Copilot, Microsoft has partnered with Suno — an Artificial Intelligence (AI) based music creation tool.

UMMID (2023-12-26). 'KSA Visa' to make Hajj, Umrah visa issuance simpler. ummid.com Saudi Arabia Tuesday December 19, 2023 launched a unified visa platform called 'KSA Visa' and accessible online via 'gov.sa' to make Hajj, Umrah and other visa application procedures simpler and easier.

UMMID (2023-12-26). CSIR UGC NET December 2023 Admit Card released; Download here. ummid.com The National Testing Agency (NTA) Friday December 22, 2023 released online Admit Card or Hall Ticket of the candidates who have registered for the Joint CSIR UGC JRF / NET December 2023 examination.

noemail (2023-12-26). Construction worker killed, another injured as lift malfunctions in Delhi's Narela. devdiscourse.com A labourer was killed and another suffered injuries in outer Delhi's Narela area after a lift of an under-construction building malfunctioned, police said on Tuesday.

Brian Berletic (2023-12-26). Thailand's Kra Land Bridge (Might) Reshape Asia. thealtworld.com Thailand's government has put together a serious proposal to build a land bridge across the Thai Kra Isthmus connecting ports on either side, providing an alternative for maritime shipping transiting the Malacca Strait, saving several days of travel in the process. | The project, if completed, would transform Asia's economic and even security architecture. The land bridge, along with the still-under-construction Thai-Chinese high-speed railway, would solidify Thailand's role as a regional logistics hub connecting the Indian Ocean with the Pacific Ocean, and also moving freight and people from across Southeast Asi…

ecns.cn (2023-12-26). Highest alert for air pollution issued for Hebei capital. ecns.cn Shijiazhuang in North China's Hebei province issued a red alert for heavy air pollution from 7 am on Monday, urging factories and construction sites to reduce emissions so that the pollution might be mitigated.

The Independent (2023-12-26). Investors bank on African timber for sustainable building boom. independent.co.ug A surge in construction activity in Africa is drawing a new breed of investors eyeing mass timber — and the carbon-trapping forests needed to support it — as a sustainable building alternative to traditional concrete and steel. Wooden buildings like the engineered timber construction planned for the world's tallest wood building in Zanzibar may only …

presstv.ir (2023-12-26). Scaling up renewable energy in Iran. presstv.ir President Ebrahim Raeisi on Monday oversaw the signing of building 4,000 megawatt (MW) of solar projects as the largest single contract for the construction of renewable power plants in West Asia.

Democracy Now! (2023-12-26). Democracy Now! 2023-12-26 Tuesday. democracynow.org Headlines for December 26, 2023; "Christ in the Rubble": Watch Palestinian Pastor Deliver Powerful Christmas Sermon from Bethlehem; Christmas in Palestine: Bethlehem Reverend Slams West for Praising Prince of Peace & Beating Drums of War; Labor Demands a Ceasefire: UAW, Electrical & Postal Workers Call for Israel's Assault on Gaza to End | Headlines for December 26, 2023; "Christ in the Rubble": Watch Palestinian Pastor Deliver Powerful Christmas Sermon from Bethlehem; Christmas in Palestine: Bethlehem Reverend Slams West for Praising Prince of Peace & Beating Drums of War; Labor Deman…

Democracy Now! (2023-12-26). Labor & Palestine: Jeff Schuhrke & Bill Fletcher on How U.S. Unions Are Responding to War in Gaza. democracynow.org Part 2 of our conversation with longtime trade unionist Bill Fletcher and labor historian Jeff Schuhrke about union calls for a ceasefire in Gaza, the 2024 election and more. | Part 2 of our conversation with longtime trade unionist Bill Fletcher and labor historian Jeff Schuhrke about union calls for a ceasefire in Gaza, the 2024 election and more.

Democracy Now! (2023-12-26). Labor & Palestine: Jeff Schuhrke & Bill Fletcher on How U.S. Unions Are Responding to War in Gaza. democracynow.org Part 2 of our conversation with longtime trade unionist Bill Fletcher and labor historian Jeff Schuhrke about union calls for a ceasefire in Gaza, the 2024 election and more. | Part 2 of our conversation with longtime trade unionist Bill Fletcher and labor historian Jeff Schuhrke about union calls for a ceasefire in Gaza, the 2024 election and more.

Democracy Now! (2023-12-26). Democracy Now! 2023-12-26 Tuesday. democracynow.org Headlines for December 26, 2023; "Christ in the Rubble": Watch Palestinian Pastor Deliver Powerful Christmas Sermon from Bethlehem; Christmas in Palestine: Bethlehem Reverend Slams West for Praising Prince of Peace & Beating Drums of War; Labor Demands a Ceasefire: UAW, Electrical & Postal Workers Call for Israel's Assault on Gaza to End | Headlines for December 26, 2023; "Christ in the Rubble": Watch Palestinian Pastor Deliver Powerful Christmas Sermon from Bethlehem; Christmas in Palestine: Bethlehem Reverend Slams West for Praising Prince of Peace & Beating Drums of War; Labor Deman…

Staff (2023-12-26). Labor Demands a Ceasefire: UAW, Electrical & Postal Workers Call for Israel's Assault on Gaza to End. democracynow.org Unions across the United States have begun to shift from a long history of supporting Israel to condemning the Israeli occupation of Palestine amid growing calls for a ceasefire in Gaza, where Israel's 80-day assault has killed over 20,000 people. As ceasefire demands from teachers to Starbucks workers are published across the country and a major march led in part by union organizers in New York called on members of Congress to stop taking campaign cash from pro-Israel lobbyists, Democracy Now! speaks with longtime trade unionist Bill Fletcher and labor historian Jeff Schuhrke about the United States labor…

jamanetwork (2023-12-26). Approaches Decreased EHR Time for Primary Care Clinicians. jamanetwork.com Factors such as team collaboration on orders and the presence of a clinic pharmacy technician to help with medication refills might reduce the amount of time primary care practice (PCP) clinicians spend on the electronic health record (EHR) during and after typical work hours, according to 2021 data from 307 US physicians from 31 primary care clinics at Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women's Hospital. The research appeared in JAMA Network Open.

jamanetwork (2023-12-26). Changes to Nonauthor Collaborator Names. jamanetwork.com The Original Investigation titled "Effect of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitor and Angiotensin Receptor Blocker Initiation on Organ Support—Free Days in Patients Hospitalized With COVID-19: A Randomized Clinical Trial," published on April 11, 2023, has been updated to fix the spelling of names in a supplement (Alessandro Belletti, Alessandra Bonaccorso, Claudia Costantino, Ashlish Dawda, Pierre-Yves Egreteau, Nasir Khoso, Sven Laudi, Juan Martin-Lazaro, Jack Richecoeur, L. Roebers, Giovanna Russelli, Patrica Thompson, and Harald Verheij are the correct spellings. L. Roebers was missing from original a…

Aseel Mousa (2023-12-26). War on Gaza: Traumatised Palestinian medical workers provide relief to Israel's victims. middleeasteye.net War on Gaza: Traumatised Palestinian medical workers provide relief to Israel's victims | At a clinic in the Maghazi refugee camp, a recent graduate volunteers as a clerk and a mother of three serves as its sole doctor | Tue, 12/26/2023 – 12: 31 | Palestinians mourn those killed in an Israeli strike on Maghazi refugee camp in Gaza on Christmas Eve (AFP/Mahmud Hams) | Nesma Abu Musameh never imagin…

Amy Goodman (2023-12-26). Unions Increasingly Condemn Israeli Occupation and Call for Gaza Ceasefire. truthout.org Unions across the United States have begun to shift from a long history of supporting Israel to condemning the Israeli occupation of Palestine amid growing calls for a ceasefire in Gaza, where Israel's 80-day assault has killed over 20,000 people. As ceasefire demands from teachers to Starbucks workers are published across the country and a major march led in part by union organizers in New York… |

Chris Walker (2023-12-26). 22 States to Ring In New Year With Minimum Wage Increases. truthout.org Nearly two dozen states and several municipalities across the U.S. are set to increase their minimum wage levels for workers in the new year. Sixty-five jurisdictions in total, including 22 states, will see minimum wage increases starting on that date. A majority of those jurisdictions will see their rates go up to or higher than $15 per hour. Three other states, as well as 22 other localities… |

David McCall (2023-12-26). How Biden's Economy Puts Money in Workers' Pockets. counterpunch.org Libbi Urban's co-workers broke into applause at the union hall last year when they learned that their new contract with Cleveland-Cliffs not only increased wages by a whopping 20 percent but provided greater work-life balance and even enabled them to retire earlier than planned. They'd spent years fighting for some of the improvements. But this time, they

eng.belta.by (2023-12-26). Lavrov: About 30 countries want to establish partner ties with BRICS"Aside from the countries that have already joined our union, around 30 nations want to establish partner ties with BRICS today," Sergey Lavrov said. According to him, the aspiration of many countries to become closer with the alliance is natural given that BRICS operates on a genuinely democratic and mutually respectful basis.

ecns.cn (2023-12-26). EU, U.S. support for Ukraine tends to fade. ecns.cn The United States and the European Union have both failed recently to pass the aid package for Ukraine due to internal divisions, and 2024 is certain to be tougher for Ukraine, which is already in a dire economic situation, analysts said.

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-12-26). Cuba reiterates priority relations with the Eurasian Economic Union. plenglish.com Havana, Dec 26 (Prensa Latina) The president of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, reiterated that for Cuba it is of utmost importance to expand ties with all member nations of the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU).

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-12-26). Uruguay to hold plebiscites. plenglish.com That year could be the highest in terms of number of plebiscites (five). Out of them, the one assured is seeking to approve police night raids, for which the ruling National Party obtained the necessary signatures in Parliament. | The main argument in defense of the said plebiscite is that regulations are needed to further address insecurity, particularly drug trafficking. | There are four other initiatives whose proponents are fighting to present it in the 2024 elections: the social security reform law, for which the PIT-CNT union center is collecting signatures; the restructuring of debts owed to individuals,…

presstv.ir (2023-12-26). Iran, Eurasian Economic Union sign free trade agreement. presstv.ir Iran and the Eurasian Economic Union sign a major agreement to engage in free trade.

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2023-12-26). Yemen's Solidarity With Palestine Makes It a Key Player in Axis of Resistance. orinocotribune.com By Xavier Villar — Dec 24, 2023 | Yemen has emerged as a key player in the Axis of Resistance after a string of daring attacks on Israel-linked vessels in the Red Sea in solidarity with the oppressed people in the besieged Gaza Strip. | The Arab country has made it clear that these actions will continue until the Israeli regime ends its aggression and blockade of the coastal territory where the worst humanitarian crisis is unfolding. | A senior member of the Ansarallah resistance movement in a recent interview said Yemen "will not abandon the Palestinian cause, regardless of threats coming from the United St…

The Independent (2023-12-26). Umeme: Stable electricity supply for NAM, G77 summits. independent.co.ug Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Electricity distributor, Umeme Ltd, upgraded to first class, its readiness for power stability around the venues and hotels earmarked for the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) and G77+China summit in Kampala next month. The summits due to start in just over three weeks will take place at Speak Resort, Munyonyo, and will …

Pavel López Lazo (2023-12-26). Brazil on alert for possible anti-democratic attacks. plenglish.com Brasilia, Dec 26 (Prensa Latina) Brazil ¥s Justice and Public Security Ministry is currently monitoring, in several fronts, some movements that could end up with anti-democratic attacks upcoming January 8, as informed by the Executive Secretary Ricardo Cappelli who confirmed that the security forces observed "threats and possible attacks to the institutions".

Kelly Hayes (2023-12-26). As We Fight for Those Living in Palestine, Let's Remember Those Who Were Lost. truthout.org On Saturday, hundreds of people gathered at Chicago's lakefront to mourn the late Palestinian writer, poet, professor and activist Refaat Alareer. The event was a moment of protest, poetry and remembrance, organized by Chicago-based friends of Dr. Alareer and local movement artists. Originally conceived of as a small gathering, the vigil drew hundreds of attendees, who filled the concrete steps… |

Rimsha Syed (2023-12-26). We Won't Have True Reproductive Justice Until Palestine Is Free. truthout.org The reproductive justice movement's call for bodily autonomy extends beyond walls and borders. As a framework that was coined by Black and Indigenous women and other women of color, the inherent need to place the most marginalized at the epicenter of reproductive freedom speaks to the many intersections of this cause. One cannot recognize the right to reproductive safety without acknowledging the… |

greenleft.org.au (2023-12-26). How can we build the movement for the liberation of Palestine? greenleft.org.au

presstv.ir (2023-12-26). Al-Qassam Brigades 'smashing' Israeli army, will not surrender: Hamas leader. presstv.ir The leader of Hamas in the Gaza Strip says the Palestinian resistance movement will not give in to the Israeli regime's conditions.

presstv.ir (2023-12-26). Israel's assassination of IRGC military advisor 'blatant and shameless' violation: Hezbollah. presstv.ir Lebanon's Hezbollah movement strongly condemns the Israeli regime's assassination of a senior Iranian military advisor in Syria.

presstv.ir (2023-12-26). Islamic Jihad to Israel: Await our next response to IRGC advisor's assassination. presstv.ir The Palestinian Islamic Jihad resistance movement says the occupying regime should await a decisive response to its assassination of a senior Iranian military advisor in Syria.

ecns.cn (2023-12-26). China urges India for fairness for its companies. ecns.cn China on Monday urged India to provide a fair, just, transparent and non-discriminatory business environment for its companies after two employees working for Chinese smartphone vendor Vivo's India unit were reportedly arrested by India's Enforcement Directorate.

latintimes (2023-12-26). Plane Full Of Indians Flying To Nicaragua To Enter The US, Raises New Immigration Worries. latintimes.com Indian nationals mostly from the western Gujarat state and working in the UAE formed the majority of those onboard the flight. They were flying to Nicaragua to migrate to the U.S. or Canada, reports said.

Staff (2023-12-26). US War on Terror against Houthis is smoke and mirrors. peoplesdispatch.org The United States hosted the first meeting of the new working group on terrorism in the Quad format in Honolulu, Hawaii, on December 19-21. The QUAD working group on terrorism was constituted in March at the foreign minister-level meeting in New Delhi hosted by Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar. The joint statement issued after the March …

The Independent (2023-12-26). Two boys drown in Lake Victoria. independent.co.ug Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Kiira region working with local divers have retrieved the bodies of two boys who reportedly drowned in Lake Victoria, along the Masese landing site pier in Jinja city on Christmas evening. It is reported that the duo had gone swimming along the shoreline. However, unexpected storms swept over the …

Pavel López Lazo (2023-12-26). Tiny bacterium may make big impact on rare-earth processing — Study. plenglish.com Washington, Dec 26 (Prensa Latina) A tiny, hard-working bacterium — which weighs one-trillionth of a gram — may soon have a large influence on processing rare earth elements in an eco-friendly way.

noemail (2023-12-26). myHQ by ANAROCK Partners With Awfis to Add 100+ New Coworking Centers for On-Demand Day Passes. devdiscourse.com • Tie-up adds over 15 new cities to the flexi-workspace portfolio.