Staff (2023-12-09). Human rights groups challenge the Met over 'biased' policing of pro-Palestine marches. thecanary.co Twelve British human rights and media organisations have written to the head of the Met Police, sir Mark Rowley, to protest about the force's handling of pro-Palestine demonstrations in the capital. Pro-Palestine demos: bias in the Met's policing? They accuse the Metropolitan Police, which has been beset recently with allegations of racism, of bias in …

David Griscom, The Real News Network. (2023-12-10). When Black And White Tenant Farmers Joined Together. popularresistance.org It's 1935 and class war is brewing in Arkansas. Standing before 1,500 black and white sharecroppers, the radical Methodist minister Ward Rodgers thunders, "I can lead a mob to lynch any planter in Poinsett County." The crowd erupts with applause. | These white and black sharecroppers who worked, lived, and died amid the vestiges of the Southern plantation system were no strangers to terror. The night before, a group of planters and deputy sheriffs had attacked an adult education class taught by Rodgers. The landowner class, the banks, the police, and an offshoot of the Ku Klux Klan called the Nightriders had been…

WSWS (2023-12-09). Australian state Labor governments threaten school teachers over Palestine solidarity actions. wsws.org Labor governments, their Departments of Education, Zionist organisations and the corporate media have worked to whip up a frenzied atmosphere of intimidation, including through false allegations of antisemitism.

geo.tv (2023-12-10). WATCH: Canadian news anchor calls out body shamer on live TV. geo.tv News anchor was praised by netizens for standing up to body-shaming bullies online…

Editor (2023-12-09). Guterres invokes 'most powerful tool' Article 99, in bid for humanitarian ceasefire. mronline.org Invoking a rarely used article of the UN Charter, Secretary-General António Guterres on Wednesday called on the Security Council to "press to avert a humanitarian catastrophe" in Gaza and unite in a call for a full humanitarian ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militants.

Editor (2023-12-09). How Israel undermined the prisoner exchange by widening the definition of 'security prisoners'. mronline.org Israel undermined the prisoner exchange with Hamas by widening the definition of "security prisoners" to include those held for little more than social media posts.

Editor (2023-12-09). Israeli politician calls for captured Palestinians to be 'buried alive'. mronline.org Far-right deputy mayor of Jerusalem describes arrested Palestinians in Gaza as 'subhuman' and invokes biblical reference.

Editor (2023-12-09). The attack against the freedom to read and what to do about it. mronline.org During the past three years, the country has seen a dramatic increase in book bans at public and K-12 school libraries and in rightwing pro-censorship activism, usually targeting books that address race, gender identity, or sexuality.

midwesternmarx (2023-12-09). PROPAGANDA WAR: PRO-ISRAEL TROLLS ARE MOBBING TWITTER'S COMMUNITY NOTES By: ALAN MACLEOD. midwesternmarx.com Almost as important as its military campaign for Israel is its battle to control its public image. Even as it kills thousands of people in Gaza, the small Middle Eastern nation is spending millions of dollars on a propaganda war, purchasing ads on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram and other online apps. At the same time, an army of pro-Israel trolls has invaded the Community Notes function on X/Twitter, attempting to influence the online debate around the ongoing crisis.SPENDING MILLIONS TO WHITEW …

Prabhat Patnaik (2023-12-09). Pitfalls of export-led growth. mronline.org THE wisdom of pursuing a strategy of export-led growth has been discussed among development economists for at least half a century, ever since the so-called East Asian "miracle" started to be contrasted with the comparatively sluggish growth experience of countries like India that were pursuing, in the World Bank's language, an "inward looking" development strategy.

ecns.cn (2023-12-09). Steps taken to reduce delivery food waste. ecns.cn With online food orders taking off in recent years, China's food delivery platforms and the restaurant industry are taking measures to reduce food waste.

Luis Feliz Leon, Labor Notes. (2023-12-09). Inspired By Strike Wins, 1,000 Volkswagen Workers Sign Union Cards. popularresistance.org Today workers at Volkswagen's Chattanooga, Tennessee, assembly plant announced their third bid to unionize plant-wide with the Auto Workers (UAW). | Riding the momentum of its strike of the Big 3 automakers, the UAW now wants to double its numbers in the auto industry by adding 150,000 workers at companies that have long avoided unionization. Thirteen non-union automakers are on notice: Honda, Toyota, Hyundai, Nissan, Subaru, Mazda, Mercedes, Volvo, BMW, Volkswagen, and electric vehicle producers Rivian, Tesla, and Lucid. | The union says it has been inundated with calls and online sign-ups by workers at these fi…

Staff (2023-12-09). The Internet vs. Apartheid: How the World is Helping Gaza Stay Online. youtube.com Telecommunication services have been cut off in the Gaza Strip. The telecom provider Paltel said the bombardment caused "complete disruption" of internet, cellular and landline services, plunging Gaza's 2.3 million people into further isolation as Israel continues its genocidal campaign. Mirna El Helbawi, a writer, journalist and founder of Connecting Gaza, discusses the grassroots digital …

ecns.cn (2023-12-09). Asia's first cylindrical FPSO facility finishes main construction. ecns.cn The main construction of Haiyang Shiyou 122, Asia's first cylindrical floating production, storage and offloading facility, designed and built by China, was finished on Wednesday in Qingdao, Shandong province, said its operator China National Offshore Oil Corp. "ÄÄ…

Staff (2023-12-09). Venezuela To Build 120 Houses Near Essequibo Territory. orinocotribune.com The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, approved the construction of 120 homes in San Martín de Turumbán, on the bank of the Cuyuní River, near the border of the Venezuelan state of Bolívar with the disputed Essequibo territory. "The Great Venezuela Housing Mission arrives in Guayana Esequiba, to honor, accompany and embrace our communities," President Maduro announced on Thursday, December 7, at an event at the Aquiles Nazoa Cultural Center, Caracas. | During the ceremony to deliver house number 4.8 million of the Great Venezuela Housing Mission (GMVV), it was announced by Venezuelan Housing Minister Ilderma…

ecns.cn (2023-12-10). World's longest highway tunnel under construction makes new progress in Xinjiang. ecns.cn The tunnel boring machine (TBM) in the middle drift in the exit section of the Tianshan Shengli Tunnel achieved an advance of 11,028 meters on Friday, marking major progress made during the construction of the exit section of the tunnel in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, which is the longest highway tunnel currently under construction in the world. "ÄÄ…

The Independent (2023-12-10). Activists Receive Threats Over Akii Bua Stadium Construction. independent.co.ug Gulu, Uganda |THE INDEPENDENT | Activists in Lango are reportedly receiving threats following their petition over construction of Akii-Bua stadium in Lira City. Last month, the activists petitioned Confederation of African Football (CAF) over the removal of Akii-Bua Olympic Stadium in Lira City from hosting the African Cup of Nations, AFCON 2027. Subsequently, the group …

ecns.cn (2023-12-09). World's longest highway tunnel under construction makes new progress in Xinjiang. ecns.cn The tunnel boring machine (TBM) in the middle drift in the exit section of the Tianshan Shengli Tunnel achieved an advance of 11,028 meters on Friday, marking major progress made during the construction of the exit section of the tunnel in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, which is the longest highway tunnel currently under construction in the world. "ÄÄ…

teleSUR, rzr, SH (2023-12-10). Cámara de Diputados de Bolivia aprueba Presupuesto del Estado. telesurtv.net La propuesta aprobada prevé un crecimiento del 3,71 por ciento del PIB, lo que representa un aumento de 3.000 millones de dólares con respecto al presupuesto del año 2023.

WSWS (2023-12-09). Minnesota Nurses Association fires staffer for pro-Palestinian statements. wsws.org The MNA's termination of Singh expresses the broader political role of the trade unions to prop up the pro-war Democratic Party and suppress the growing opposition of workers to the economic and political situation.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-12-10). Mayo Clinic Health System in Northwest Wisconsin achieves Magnet designation for nursing excellence. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org EAU CLAIRE, Wis. — Mayo Clinic Health System in Northwest Wisconsin has achieved Magnet designation, the highest national honor for nursing excellence, from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). Mayo Clinic Health System received the recognition on Nov. 29 as a reflection of its nursing professionalism, teamwork and superiority in patient care. The American Nurses Credentialing Center's Magnet Recognition Program distinguishes organizations that meet rigorous standards for nursing excellence. Mayo Clinic Health System in Northwest…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-12-09). Mayo Clinic Health System in Northwest Wisconsin achieves Magnet designation for nursing excellence. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org EAU CLAIRE, Wis. — Mayo Clinic Health System in Northwest Wisconsin has achieved Magnet designation, the highest national honor for nursing excellence, from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). Mayo Clinic Health System received the recognition on Nov. 29 as a reflection of its nursing professionalism, teamwork and superiority in patient care. The American Nurses Credentialing Center's Magnet Recognition Program distinguishes organizations that meet rigorous standards for nursing excellence. Mayo Clinic Health System in Northwest…

Angela (2023-12-10). Tuesday 12/12: From Awareness to Action: Organizing for Tech Workers. indybay.org Zoom | Register at: bit.ly/techorganizing101…

Dave Webb, Organizing Notes. (2023-12-10). Role Of US Menwith Hill NSA Base And The United Kingdom In Gaza. popularresistance.org Every Tuesday at 6pm, rain or shine, a small group of protestors stand outside a U.S. base in North Yorkshire with banners and flags. Members and supporters of the Menwith Hill Accountability Campaign (MHAC) are there to protest at the unaccountable and highly secret activities that go on inside the U.S. spy base nominally called 'RAF' Menwith Hill but run by the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA). In recent weeks the focus has been on the UK's role in events in Gaza. | Just how is the UK government involved in Gaza? According to the Campaign Against the Arms Trade, the UK has consistently sold arms to Israel si…

Angela (2023-12-09). Tuesday 12/12: From Awareness to Action: Organizing for Tech Workers. indybay.org Zoom | Register at: bit.ly/techorganizing101…

Martha Grevatt (2023-12-09). Major organizing drive by UAW targets non-union auto companies. workers.org The United Auto Workers union, which scored major contract gains after striking Ford, General Motors and Stellantis for over 40 days, is not resting on its laurels. The union has just announced an industry-wide organizing drive aimed at bringing workers in all of the non-union U.S. auto plants into the . . . |

greenleft.org.au (2023-12-10). Labor falls short on Robodebt royal commission measures. greenleft.org.au

Talya Wintman (2023-12-10). Social Worker Shortage Looms If Field Keeps Relying on Unpaid Student Labor. truthout.org Anyone who has ever interacted with New York City's vast social welfare system has probably come into contact with a social work student. For those who haven't, it might come as a surprise that much of the case management, housing stabilization, crisis intervention and counseling services for people who are low-income, criminal legal system-involved, experiencing homelessness, or disabled… |

teleSUR, rzr, SH (2023-12-10). Tornados en Tennessee, EE.UU. dejan al menos seis muertos. telesurtv.net Equipos de emergencia mantienen las labores de búsqueda y rescate para constatar la existencia de más víctimas, entre muertos o heridos.

greenleft.org.au (2023-12-09). Labor falls short on Robodebt royal commission measures. greenleft.org.au

teleSUR, lfb, JDO (2023-12-09). Maquinistas de ferrocarriles alemanes van al paro por mejoras laborales. telesurtv.net Demandan aumento salarial que compense pérdidas de poder adquisitivo debido a la inflación y que se reduzca la jornada laboral.

Xander Nieuws (2023-12-10). "Is the Virus Fictitious"? Laboratories in US Can't Find COVID-19 in One of 1,500 Positive Tests. globalresearch.ca

Katya Schwenk (2023-12-09). YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: Farewell, Methane. levernews.com Good things are happening! The EPA announces a long-awaited crackdown on methane emissions, labor organizers take on non-union automakers around the country, Michigan will automatically register to vote anyone who is leaving prison, and a new study finds massive lithium deposits in California's Salton Sea.EPA Slashes Methane Emissions: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-12-10). Identifying new potential in cancer-killing T cells. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org When Joanina Gicobi began her Ph.D. degree five years ago at Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, she was interested in thinking creatively about ways to improve cancer treatment. In particular, she was curious about the body's natural ability to fight tumors: Could that process be improved? In the laboratory of Haidong Dong, M.D., Ph.D., she joined efforts to learn more about the T cells that are part of an inherent cancer-killing immune response. Joanina Gicobi,…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-12-09). Identifying new potential in cancer-killing T cells. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org When Joanina Gicobi began her Ph.D. degree five years ago at Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, she was interested in thinking creatively about ways to improve cancer treatment. In particular, she was curious about the body's natural ability to fight tumors: Could that process be improved? In the laboratory of Haidong Dong, M.D., Ph.D., she joined efforts to learn more about the T cells that are part of an inherent cancer-killing immune response. Joanina Gicobi,…

Pavel López Lazo (2023-12-09). Cuba reaffirms willingness to collaborate with Botswana. plenglish.com The statement was made on X, on the occasion of the 46th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Havana and Gaborone back in 1977. | Since 1977, thousands of Cuban health professionals (Comprehensive Health Program (PIS), Compensated Collaboration and Medical Services, specialists in Pharmacy, Electromedicine and Rehab.) have been serving in the African country.

The Independent (2023-12-09). Catalysing precision medicine by Africa, for Africa. independent.co.ug Tapping into its vast genomic research potential will require steady investment, capacity-building, and collaboration COMMENT | COLLEN MASIMIREMBWA | Africa is the continent with the most genetic diversity, but is gravely underrepresented in genomic research, with only 2% of global genomic data coming from people of African ancestry as of 2021. As a result, disease risk …

Adeeba Kamarulzaman, Allan Maleche, Chris Beyrer (2023-12-09). Comment] Still relevant: the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. thelancet.com Dec 10, 2023, marks the 75th anniversary of the founding commitment of the modern human rights movement, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR).1 75 years on, the world is tested and tormented by an agonising array of conflicts in which human rights violations are not secondary outcomes, but rather central to such conflicts. Ethnic cleansing, collective punishment, apartheid, sexual violence as a tool of state terror, and the deliberate targeting of health-care facilities and workers are part of multiple ongoing conflicts in 2023.

greenleft.org.au (2023-12-10). Health care workers for Palestine call for a permanent ceasefire. greenleft.org.au

Julia Conley (2023-12-09). US Vetoes Cease-Fire Resolution at UN Security Council Amid Genocide in Gaza. truthout.org As the United Nations humanitarian chief warned that aid workers in Gaza are "hanging on by our fingertips" as they try to mitigate an "untenable" disaster, and with Americans' support for Israel's U.S-backed bombardment of the enclave eroding, the United States on Friday vetoed a resolution demanding an immediate humanitarian cease-fire at the U.N. Security Council. U.S. Envoy to the U.N. |

SEIU 1021 SF General Hospital Cha (2023-12-09). Monday 12/11: SF General Hospital Workers Rally For Contract. indybay.org In Front of Hospital at Free Speech Area On Potrero Avenue…

Toni Arenstein, Workers' World. (2023-12-09). As Israeli Genocide Continues: Protesters Stay In The Streets. popularresistance.org Hundreds demonstrated in Center City Philadelphia on a rainy evening Dec. 3. Called by the Philadelphia Palestine Coalition, the event started with a rally and prayer service in Rittenhouse Park, followed by a march that ended at 40th and Market streets for a solidarity rally with the Save UC Townhomes Coalition. | Two sound trucks led the way, followed by lead banners calling out the murderous genocide, carried out by Israel but funded by the U.S., that has taken the lives of thousands of Palestinians in Gaza. Along the route, protesters stopped to call out two Zionist-run restaurants. | They marched by the Univ…

WSWS (2023-12-09). The divisive role of the GDL rail union leadership. wsws.org The policy of "social partnership" has turned all trade unions into an auxiliary police force for the corporations and government. What the GDL union sells as a clever ploy to wrest higher wages for train drivers in the face of staff shortages actually amounts to dividing rail workers.

WSWS (2023-12-09). Quebec public sector strike wave swells, as 420,000-member Common Front launches seven-day strike. wsws.org In opposing real wage cuts and the dismantling and privatization of public services, the Quebec public sector workers are challenging the class war agenda of the entire ruling class in Quebec and throughout Canada.

WSWS (2023-12-09). Workers evacuated from future Toyota electric battery production mega-site in North Carolina after being overcome by fumes. wsws.org Severe illness and hospitalizations of numerous workers expose the indifference to workers' safety at the top levels of the project.

WSWS (2023-12-09). Facing over $17 million budget shortfall, Michigan school district could lay off up to 100 workers. wsws.org Wayne-Westland Community Schools District recently uncovered a $17 million budget hole, leaving the district on the edge of a state takeover.

WSWS (2023-12-09). Israel's murder of Palestinian author Dr. Refaat al-Ar'eer sparks global outrage. wsws.org The targeted bombing of Prof. Refaat al-Ar'eer by the US-backed Israel Defense Forces is a warning to workers and youth throughout the world that opposition to genocide will not be tolerated.

A Guest Author (2023-12-09). Oct. 7: 'The launch of the new Palestinian revolution'. workers.org By: Palestinian Alternative Revolutionary Path Movement The article below is from the Masar Badil, the Palestinian Alternative Revolutionary Path Movement, posted Nov 8, 2023, lightly edited. Khaled Barakat "For the past month, the world has been witnessing the true criminal and vicious nature of the Zionist regime: war crimes, crimes . . . |

Betsey Piette (2023-12-09). Biden and Shapiro attack pro-Palestinian protesters. workers.org Philadelphia So, what really happened during a pro-Palestine protest in Philadelphia on Dec. 3? Pro-Palestine protest, Philadelphia, Dec. 3, 2023. WW Photo: Joe Piette According to President genocide Joe Biden, whose office was quick to issue a statement, the protesters were "antisemitic" because they demonstrated outside Goldie, a Israeli-owned restaurant . . . |

krish-rad_ind (2023-12-09). As Israeli genocide continues: Protesters for Palestine stay in the streets. workers.org

Marie Kelly (2023-12-09). On the picket line. workers.org Detroit casino win As of Dec. 2, all 4,700 striking union members at three Detroit casinos will be back on the job with the ratification of a five-year contract at MGM Grand Detroit Casino. Strikers at the MotorCity Casino and the Hollywood Casino at Greektown approved an agreement and returned . . . |

Richie Merino (2023-12-09). Peruvians resist U.S.-backed coup. workers.org This talk was given at the "One Year of Resistance against the U.S.-backed Coup to Peruvian President Pedro Castillo" event, organized by PEX Semillas de Libertad and held Dec. 6 at People's Forum in New York City and by Zoom. 'One Year of Resistance' against coup in Peru, People's Forum, . . . |

Julia Conley (2023-12-10). EU's AI Act Falls Short: No Ban on Live Facial Recognition Raises Concerns. truthout.org Privacy advocates on Saturday said the AI Act, a sweeping proposed law to regulate artificial intelligence in the European Union whose language was finalized Friday, appeared likely to fail at protecting the public from one of AI's greatest threats: live facial recognition. Representatives of the European Commission spent 37 hours this week negotiating provisions in the AI Act with the European… |

teleSUR, JCM, JDO (2023-12-10). Venezuela y Guyana se reunirán sin interferencia de actores externos. telesurtv.net La reunión tendrá lugar el próximo 14 de diciembre, en San Vicente y las Granadinas, a las 10H00 hora local. Fue convenida por ambos países en el seno de la Celac.

ecns.cn (2023-12-09). Made-in-China metro train goes into operation in northern Portugal. ecns.cn The first Made-in-China metro train in the European Union (EU) was put into commercial operation in Porto, Portugal on Wednesday.

Lucrecia Franco (2023-12-09). Highlights from Mercosur Summit in Brazil. america.cgtn.com Leaders of the South American trade bloc Mercosur gathered in Rio de Janeiro as tension escalated between Venezuela and Guyana. | Brazil is handing the group's rotating chair over to Paraguay and despite failing to secure a trade agreement with the European Union, the summit did make some progress.

Norman Solomon (2023-12-09). We Need a Transnational Uprising Against Reckless Escalation of the Arms Race. truthout.org Forty years ago, across a dozen pages of The Nation, I was in a debate with the English historian E.P. Thompson about the U.S.-Soviet nuclear arms race, the relative culpability of both governments, and how activists should approach it all. At the time, Cold War hostility was rampant. In a March 1983 speech to an audience of evangelicals, President Ronald Reagan declared that the Soviet Union was… |

teleSUR, lfb, JDO (2023-12-09). Culmina en Beijing reunión de líderes China – Unión Europea. telesurtv.net Xi Jinping señaló que las fluctuaciones en las relaciones bilaterales se deben en gran medida a la influencia de la política de EE.UU., un elemento que afecta el buen desarrollo de estas.

WSWS (2023-12-09). Wayne State University Board of Governors snubs students protesting Gaza genocide. wsws.org The Board of Governors, packed with trade union officials and leading Democratic Party operatives, refused to take up a Student Senate resolution calling for the university to divest from companies complicit in Gaza genocide.

ecns.cn (2023-12-10). Street interview: Residents expect China and Europe to strengthen cooperation. ecns.cn The 24th China-European Union (EU) Summit was held in the Chinese capital of Beijing on Thursday."ÄÄ"ÄÄ…

The Independent (2023-12-10). Interview: China-EU Summit strengthens mutual political trust, says Croatia's former president. independent.co.ug ZAGREB | Xinhua |The summit of China and the European Union (EU) is significant for strengthening mutual political trust and bilateral cooperation and further efforts need to be made to improve bilateral ties, Croatia's former president Ivo Josipovic told Xinhua in an interview. The China-EU Summit was an opportunity work towards restoring mutual political trust …

ecns.cn (2023-12-10). Made-in-China metro train goes into operation in northern Portugal. ecns.cn The first Made-in-China metro train in the European Union (EU) was put into commercial operation in Porto, Portugal on Wednesday.

ecns.cn (2023-12-09). Street interview: Residents expect China and Europe to strengthen cooperation. ecns.cn The 24th China-European Union (EU) Summit was held in the Chinese capital of Beijing on Thursday."ÄÄ"ÄÄ…

Max Kozlov, Portside. (2023-12-09). NIH Researchers Vote To Form A Union For The First Time. popularresistance.org Hundreds of early-career researchers at the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) have voted overwhelmingly to form a union, nearly completing the official process required to do so. They plan to call on the agency — the world's largest public funder of biomedical research — to improve pay and working conditions, and to bolster its policies and procedures for dealing with harassment and excessive workloads. | About 98% of the research fellows who participated in the ballot voted on 6 December to form the union, with 1,601 voting in favour and just 36 against. Barring any objections, the result will b…

John Teufel (2023-12-10). What's a Good Economy, Anyway? counterpunch.org Far from being an obviously good economy that only partisans and the brainwashed could question, by any more specific measurement than "jobs are good," the economy is in fact awful, and has relentlessly squeezed the average American for decades. Yes, on some level, it is better to have a job than not to have a job — but understandably, Americans seem to want a bit more from life than a place to clock in and clock out. | To read this article, log in If you are logged in but ca…

Peoples Dispatch (2023-12-09). New Yorkers march on Wall St. to demand an end to US funding of Israel. peoplesdispatch.org People in New York City once again took to the streets to demand a permanent ceasefire in Israel's war on Gaza and an end US aid to Israel. Protesters marched from Foley Square to NYC City Hall, Wall Street, and Washington Square Park to raise their demands. The protest took place as the United Nations Security Council was voting on a ceasefire resolution, which was vetoed by the United States. | The protest was called for by the Shut It Down for Palestine Coalition, composed of several organizations including the International Peoples' Assembly, the Palestinian Youth Movement, the ANSWER Coalition, and National…

Michelle Morse (2023-12-09). Perspectives] Creating the conditions for justice. thelancet.com The phrase, "the pandemic is a portal" has been repeated endlessly since the COVID-19 pandemic began, sometimes as a meditation, other times as a demand, and occasionally as a statement of fact. But now, as societies move on in the wake of the pandemic, where are we in this portal? The answer depends largely on your theory of change and your role in the intersecting social movements that have engaged in dialogue and action around the expansive global and local injustices related to the pandemic and the inequities it highlighted.

Larry Johnson (2023-12-10). Moscow Trip Report. sonar21.com Why was I in Moscow? It was not a secret mission. Let's call it a mission of peace. I was invited to speak at a round table on multi-polarity and the future of Russian/American relations by the International Russophile Movement. The IRM or "MIR" (in French), is a recently formed organization. Pepe Escobar wrote about the inaugural meeting, which took place in March 2023 ( This was a much smaller gathering and I was fortunate to be invited to share the co…

People's Dispatch. (2023-12-10). As US Vetoes Ceasefire Resolution, People Take The Streets For Palestine. popularresistance.org From Alaska to Florida, people in the US once again took to the streets en masse to demand a permanent ceasefire in Israel's war on Gaza and an end US aid to Israel. The Shut It Down for Palestine Coalition, composed of several organizations including the International Peoples' Assembly, the Palestinian Youth Movement, the ANSWER Coalition, and National Students for Justice in Palestine, called for a day of action on December 8, to continue putting pressure on Israel and the US one week after Israel resumed its genocidal violence against Gaza.

Bruce Lerro (2023-12-09). Crowds, Masses and Movements. dissidentvoice.org Orientation Why study crowds, masses and movements? It is tempting to imagine that as socialists we must know a great deal about crowds, masses, and in medieval thought individual meant inseparable, that is indivisible. People were defined as individuals by reference to the groups of which they were members. Group membership defined their very identity …

Hannah Riley, Consortium News. (2023-12-09). The 'Cop City' Mass Arraignment Circus. popularresistance.org On November 6, I sat in a courtroom in downtown Atlanta as 57 people churned through arraignments on charges tied to a sweeping racketeering case. | The case in question is as light on the evidence as it is clear in its aim: to suppress the movement to stop Cop City from being built in an Atlanta-area forest. The arraignment process was the first of what will likely be many surreal days in court as the state attempts a prosecution unprecedented in both size and scope. | Being somewhat confused by the inner workings of our Byzantine court system on even the best days, I didn't know what to expect from a mass arrai…

WSWS (2023-12-09). Protesters in the Philippines denounce Israel's genocide in Gaza. wsws.org While many people across the Philippines are repulsed by the barbaric crimes taking place in Gaza, petty-bourgeois layers in the country are working to derail the protest movement that has emerged.

Mark Keenan (2023-12-09). 1500 Scientists Say "Climate Change Not Due to CO2" — The Real Environment Movement Was Hijacked. globalresearch.ca

ERA Coalition, more (2023-12-08). Wednesday 12/13: #ERANow: It's Been 100 Years. Not One More! US Gender Equality Call to Action. indybay.org Virtual panel discussion on Equal Rights Amendment | Join from anywhere…

WSWS (2023-12-08). "Helen was our comrade, friend and fighter. She was an indefatigable fighter for the working class and socialism" wsws.org We are publishing here the tribute given by Larry Porter, the assistant national secretary of the Socialist Equality Party (US), to Helen Halyard.

David Schultz (2023-12-07). Inequality in America? Bah, Humbug! counterpunch.org If the US economy is in such great shape why are there so many poor in America and why is there such inequality in the country? According to The Economist we are entering the golden years for American workers. After decades of the closing of factories, the loss of blue-collar jobs, wage stagnation, and a

WSWS (2023-12-07). No to censorship of opponents of war! Stop the genocide in Gaza! Protest December 12 at Ruhr University Bochum! wsws.org While a deliberate massacre of the women and children of Gaza is being committed before the eyes of the whole world, the RUB has banned the International Youth and Students for Social Equality group from organising an event entitled "Stop the genocide in Gaza!"

WSWS (2023-12-07). "The essence of Helen Halyard is that she was party, she was cadre" wsws.org We are publishing here the tribute to Helen Halyard given by Cheryl Crisp, the national secretary of the Socialist Equality Party of Australia, to a memorial meeting for Comrade Helen held by the Socialist Equality Party (US) and the International Committee of the Fourth International on Sunday, December 3.

ERA Coalition, more (2023-12-07). Wednesday 12/13: #ERANow: It's Been 100 Years. Not One More! US Gender Equality Call to Action. indybay.org Virtual panel discussion on Equal Rights Amendment | Join from anywhere…

SAM (2023-12-07). Another Hardwood Shakedown: Your Money or Your Team! inequality.org

Canadians for Justice, Peace in the Middle East (2023-12-08). Anti-Palestinian Racism in Canada. dissidentvoice.org After months of research and analysis, CJPME published a landmark study highlighting the widespread problem of anti-Palestinian racism (APR) in Canada. Entitled, "Anti-Palestinian Racism in Canada: CJPME's 2022 Report," the report constitutes the first-ever, non-exhaustive study of APR in Canada, and exposes more than 500 examples of this form of racism in online written content …

Deniz Utlu (2023-12-08). The Problem is Institutional Racism. indybay.org Three hurdles make it difficult to talk about racism: the identity hurdle, the guilt hurdle and the renunciation hurdle. The fourth hurdle is the imagination hurdle.

Deniz Utlu (2023-12-07). The Problem is Institutional Racism. indybay.org Three hurdles make it difficult to talk about racism: the identity hurdle, the guilt hurdle and the renunciation hurdle. The fourth hurdle is the imagination hurdle.

Arvind Dilawar (2023-12-08). Walmart Is Selling Hanukkah Candles That Fund Anti-Arab Discrimination in Israel. truthout.org Each year, in preparation for Hanukkah, many Jews across the United States purchase candles to light their menorahs. For those in areas where Walmart has squeezed out competitors, the limited options of Hanukkah candles to choose from will include Rite Lite, which the superstore stocks from New York to California and sells online. These candles are advertised as benefiting the Jewish National Fund… |

ecns.cn (2023-12-07). Amid tensions, students from China seen as positive presence. ecns.cn For the 2022-23 academic year, China remained the top origin for international students in the U.S. with a total of 289,526, according to the 2023 Open Doors Report released by the Institute of International Education.

Pressenza Muenchen (2023-12-07). Scientists call for moratorium on digitalisation in kindergartens and schools. pressenza.com Digitalisation is currently regarded as a modern solution to educational questions for all age groups in the education sector. But the effects and secondary effects of digital media on development, learning and educational processes are often scientifically unclear. In fact, there is growing scientific evidence about the enormous disadvantages and damages caused by digital media to the developmental and educational processes of children and young people. In line with the duty of caring for public educational institutions, we therefore demand a moratorium on digitalisation, particularly for the period of early edu…

WSWS (2023-12-07). Biden's Education Department expands scope of investigations into alleged antisemitism on college campuses. wsws.org Over 20 Title VI Shared Ancestry Investigations have been initiated by the Department of Education since October 7.

ecns.cn (2023-12-08). Online shopping lets us live like kings. ecns.cn Every day most of us take for granted the fact that we can order and purchase all sorts of items online, thanks to e-commerce platforms such as Taobao, JD and Pinduoduo.

ecns.cn (2023-12-08). Steps taken to reduce delivery food waste. ecns.cn With online food orders taking off in recent years, China's food delivery platforms and the restaurant industry are taking measures to reduce food waste.

Editor (2023-12-07). Doctors in Italy strike against proposed pension cuts. mronline.org Some 85 percent of staff of the National Health Service and private medical facilities stayed away from work.

Editor (2023-12-07). Relying on carbon capture and storage could Unleash 'carbon bomb'. mronline.org "We need to cut through the smoke and mirrors of 'abated' fossil and keep our eyes fixed on the goal of 1.5 ∞C," said a co-author of a new analysis.

Editor (2023-12-07). The nuclear geopolitics of anthropogenic clouds. mronline.org Among the various types of anthropogenic clouds, mushroom clouds that form in the sky after atomic bomb explosions are arguably the most spectacular.

Editor (2023-12-07). West sabotaged Ukraine peace deal with Russia, admit Zelensky official and Germany's ex leader. mronline.org Russia wanted to sign a peace deal with Ukraine in March 2022, but NATO countries sabotaged it, according to Germany's former Chancellor Gerhard Schrà∂der and the parliamentary faction leader of Zelensky's political party, Davyd Arakhamia.

Editor (2023-12-07). Why Israel can torture detained Palestinian children with impunity. mronline.org Israel remains the only country in the world to automatically and systematically prosecute children in military courts. Yet world leaders say nothing.

Eds. (2023-12-07). Samir Amin's Eurocentrism. mronline.org In this short commentary, John Bellamy Foster describes the term after which Samir Amin's Eurocentrism is famously named. EUROCENTRISM: Since its first publication more than thirty years ago, Eurocentrism has become a classic of radical thought. Written by one of the world's foremost political economists, this original and provocative essay takes on one of the […] | December 7, 2023…

Eds. (2023-12-07). Samir Amin's Eurocentrism. mronline.org In this short commentary, John Bellamy Foster describes the term after which Samir Amin's Eurocentrism is famously named. EUROCENTRISM: Since its first publication more than thirty years ago, Eurocentrism has become a classic of radical thought. Written by one of the world's foremost political economists, this original and provocative essay takes on one of the …

WSWS (2023-12-07). Public meeting in Australia: Stop the Gaza genocide! Build a socialist anti-war movement! wsws.org The meeting, in Sydney and online, will discuss the revolutionary socialist perspective required to end the genocide and its source, the capitalist system.

ecns.cn (2023-12-08). Ample funds power infrastructure projects across China. ecns.cn Chinese provinces are propelling a fresh wave of infrastructure construction as well as accelerating the pace of existing projects, powered by sustained fund inflow through government bonds and bank loans.

ecns.cn (2023-12-07). Beijing section of Bejing-Xiong'an Expressway to be completed this year. ecns.cn The remaining section of the Beijing-Xiong'an Expressway, from the southern part of the Fifth Ring Road to the Sixth Ring Road in Beijing, is under construction and expected to open within this year.

ecns.cn (2023-12-07). Construction of Beijing-Xiongan Bridge complete. ecns.cn The construction of the Beijing-Xiongan Bridge, flying over the Yongding River in Fangshan District of Beijing, was completed on Wednesday."ÄÄ "ÄÄ…

John Malamatinas, Unicorn Riot. (2023-12-07). International Solidarity At The First 'World Congress For Climate Justice'. popularresistance.org Milan, Italy — For many years, transnational movements like "Fridays for Future" or "Extinction Rebellion" have tried to push governments to comply with the 1.5 C climate threshold set in 2015 by the Paris Agreement, yet activists believe not enough has changed. The struggles against mega-projects — be it coal mines, pipelines, motorways, train lines, construction for Olympic games, or water privatization — are still happening in every continent, and many are crying out for an immediate reaction to a dystopian future. One such reaction happened in October in Milan, Italy: The World Congress for…

The Independent (2023-12-07). 'Too late for new comers in Uganda oil sector'. independent.co.ug Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Major contracts for construction activities for the Tilenga project have been awarded two years after a Final Investment Decision (FID) for the project was taken. The project is located in Bulisa and Nwoya districts and is led by TotalEnergies. Philippe Groueix, the Chair of TotalEnergies in Uganda and General …

WSWS (2023-12-07). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org Healthcare workers in Italy including doctors, nurses and midwives in 24-hour strike over staff shortages and austerity budget; three thousand workers at Isfahan Steel Company in Iran walk out for improved pay and pay parity with other steelworkers; doctors and dentists begin stoppage in six counties in Kenya for pay rise and improved conditions…

People's Health Movement (2023-12-07). Censorship of grassroots voices at global health conference raises concerns. peoplesdispatch.org The People's Health Movement was removed from the organizing committee of the Prince Mahidol Awards Conference following an article criticizing presence of fossil fuel companies at public health events…

Brava Theater Center (2023-12-08). Friday 12/15: Ghostly Labor: A Dance Theatre Performance. indybay.org Brava Theater Center | 2781 24th Street | San Francisco, CA 94110…

greenleft.org.au (2023-12-08). Labor falls short on Robodebt royal commission measures. greenleft.org.au

Labor Video Project (2023-12-08). Washington Post San Francisco Bureau WBNG Journalists Speak Out At Solidarity Strike Rally. indybay.org Striking Washington-Baltimore News Guild members who work at the Washington Post rallied in San Francisco and spoke out about why they're striking nationally.

Longshore Rank & File Injured Workers (2023-12-08). Thursday 12/7: Injured Longshore Workers To Protest PMA, Bosses, HMO's, OSHA, Lawyers & US Dep Of Labor. indybay.org Frank Ogawa Plaza | Oscar Grant Plaze | Oakland City Hall…

The Independent (2023-12-08). Luwero town council disowns protesting mortuary attendants. independent.co.ug Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Luwero town council has suspended the involvement of a mortuary attendant and a casual laborer in handling the burials of unclaimed bodies due to their demonstration over unpaid allowances. George Kallibala, a mortuary attendant, and Rogers Bulime Kakumba, a casual laborer at Luwero Hospital, protested by dumping two decomposing …

WSWS (2023-12-08). Australian Nazis march through regional city as entire establishment vilifies refugees. wsws.org With a few cosmetic changes, the Nazi rally could have been called by Labor or the Liberal-National Coalition, both of which are engaged in a racist campaign against oppressed refugees.

WSWS (2023-12-08). Australian government rams through detention and citizenship-stripping laws. wsws.org Backed by a foul witch hunt against refugees and immigrants, the Labor government and the Coalition are lurching further and further toward authoritarian methods of rule.

WSWS (2023-12-08). Labor government announces end of daily delivery at Australia Post. wsws.org The change is part of longstanding restructuring plans, aimed at slashing costs and transforming the publicly owned mail service into a parcel delivery business, with the ultimate goal of full or partial privatisation.

Brava Theater Center (2023-12-07). Friday 12/15: Ghostly Labor: A Dance Theatre Performance. indybay.org Brava Theater Center | 2781 24th Street | San Francisco, CA 94110…

ecns.cn (2023-12-07). China's ultra-deep underground laboratory commences operations. ecns.cn The Jinping Underground Laboratory, recognized as the world's deepest and largest ultra-deep underground facility, officially begins operations in Sichuan Province, marking China's entry into the realm of ultra-deep underground research.

ecns.cn (2023-12-07). Global deepest, largest underground lab starts scientific operation in SW China. ecns.cn A 2,400-meter-deep physics laboratory in Southwest China's Sichuan Province was put into scientific operation on Thursday, making it the deepest and largest underground laboratory globally, Xinhua News Agency reported.

ecns.cn (2023-12-07). World's deepest, largest underground lab operational in China. ecns.cn A 2,400-meter-deep physics laboratory in southwest China's Sichuan Province became operational on Thursday, making it the deepest and largest underground lab in the world.

greenleft.org.au (2023-12-07). Labor falls short on Robodebt royal commission measures. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2023-12-07). Labor must bring refugees to safety from Indonesia, PNG and Nauru. greenleft.org.au

infobrics (2023-12-07). Strengthened Sino-UAE Bilateral Relations Hailed. infobrics.org The Sino-UAE diplomatic relations, based on the spirit of collaboration and mutual respect, have notably strengthened over recent years, said Hussain bin Ibrahim Al Hammadi, ambassador of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to China…

Labor Video Project (2023-12-07). Labor, Demo Rights, Zionism & The Attack The UAW 2325 With UAW 2325 Member Mimi Rosenberg. indybay.org In New York, Zionists in UAW 2325 went to a Federal judge to get a Temporary Restraining Order TRO preventing the local from discussing a resolution to support the Palestine ceasefire and opposing US military aid.

Longshore Rank & File Injured Workers (2023-12-07). Thursday 12/7: Injured Longshore Workers To Protest PMA, Bosses, HMO's, OSHA, Lawyers & US Dep Of Labor. indybay.org Frank Ogawa Plaza | Oscar Grant Plaze | Oakland City Hall…

Ediz Tiyansan (2023-12-07). Hollywood actors approve new contract. america.cgtn.com A historic labor dispute officially comes to an end as Hollywood actors vote to ratify a new contract with major film studios. | Nearly 80 percent of the union members who participated voted in favor of the new deal.

Labor Video Project (2023-12-07). Washington Post San Francisco Bureau WBNG Journalists Speak Out At Solidarity Strike Rally. indybay.org Striking Washington-Baltimore News Guild members who work at the Washington Post rallied in San Francisco and spoke out about why they're striking nationally.

WSWS (2023-12-08). "Helen was a true comrade, who was willing to sacrifice so much, even her life, like Tom Henehan" wsws.org The following tribute to Helen Halyard was sent by Gary Tyler. Helen played a leading role in the fight carried out by the Workers League, the predecessor to the SEP, and its youth movement, the Young Socialists, to free Gary, who was framed up in Louisiana at the age of 16 for the shooting of a white youth during the integration of Destrehan High School. Convicted by an all-white jury, Gary was initially sentenced to death and released only in 2016.

WSWS (2023-12-08). Growing support for Sri Lankan SEP campaign against pro-government thug attack on its members. wsws.org "The attack by two SLPP thugs shows the pathetic state of the ruling Wickremesinghe regime which resorts to physical violence to stop the cultivation of socialist consciousness among workers and youth." Andrei Ritsky, Young Guard of Bolshevik-Leninists from the former Soviet Union.

WSWS (2023-12-08). How the pseudo-left covers up the UAW's betrayal of autoworkers. wsws.org The DSA has been an integral component of the Democrats' attempted rehabilitation of the UAW apparatus, while other pseudo-left organizations are coming forward as an additional line of defense.

WSWS (2023-12-08). 1,100 DHL Express workers launch strike at Global Superhub at Cincinnati airport. wsws.org The timing of the strike during the holiday peak season and the strategic significance of the facility creates the potential for a broader struggle to bring DHL and other logistics companies to their knees. But that requires the rank and file organize themselves independently of the union apparatus, taking the initiative out of pro-corporate union officials' hands.

WSWS (2023-12-08). Postdoctoral workers at Icahn School of Medicine in New York begin strike. wsws.org The strikers are demanding pay increases and wage adjustments for inflation, improved visa and financial support for international researchers, better benefits and healthcare for fellows and increased transparency on authorship and intellectual property.

Aja Arnold, Victoria Bouloubasis, Rebecca Chowdhury, Rae Garringer, Charmaine Lang, Nour Saudi, Tina Vasquez,, Lewis Raven Wallace, The Real News Network. (2023-12-07). Why Journalists Must Speak Out About Gaza. popularresistance.org As journalists and media workers, we know that silencing a free press is a key tactic of authoritarian governments. We are horrified that the Israeli military has now murdered an unprecedented number of journalists and media workers in Gaza—at least 75 people as of December 4. Since October 7, Israeli forces have also killed three journalists in Lebanon, and targeted journalists in the West Bank and Jerusalem, arresting 44 journalists as of November 28, according to the Palestinian Journalists Syndicate. And, Israel's forced power and communications outages in Gaza have made even the simplest communications…

Ana Luisa Brown (2023-12-07). MEP denounces Israel's attacks against journalists in Gaza. plenglish.com Brussels, Dec 7 (Prensa Latina) Spanish MEP Manu Pineda today denounced Israel for its crimes in the Palestinian Gaza Strip, in particular for its attacks on journalists, doctors and UN workers on the ground.

Olivia Rosane (2023-12-07). More Than 1,000 UK Union Workers Blockade 4 Weapons Factories That Arm Israel. truthout.org More than 1,000 union members with Workers for a Free Palestine blockaded four weapons factories in the United Kingdom Thursday that make components for planes being used by Israel to bomb Gaza. The workers, who include teachers and healthcare and hospitality professionals, said they had shut down plants in Bournemouth, Lancashire, Brighton, and Glasgow. "As healthcare workers, we are tired of… |

Palestinian Alternative Revolutionary Path Movement, MasarBadil. (2023-12-07). Call To Workers Of The World: Block The Ships Of Israeli Genocide! popularresistance.org The Masar Badil, the Palestinian Alternative Revolutionary Path Movement, calls on all labour activists, trade unionists and workers' organizations to take action to block Israeli ships, refuse to load or unload them, and refuse to transport weapons of war to the Israeli occupation currently waging a genocide against the Palestinian people in the besieged Gaza Strip. | We have already seen several important actions around the world, first and foremost the actions of the Yemeni military and people in blocking the use of Yemeni seas for the transportation and passage of Zionist ships and cargo.

Sharon Zhang (2023-12-07). Over 500 Staff at Over 140 Jewish Organizations Call for Gaza Ceasefire. truthout.org Over 500 workers for over 140 U.S. Jewish organizations are calling for President Joe Biden to support an immediate end to the violence in Gaza, in a new letter effort announced Thursday. The staffers write in an open letter that freedom for Jewish and Palestinian communities can only come by pursuing lasting peace in Palestine, rather than allowing Israel to continue its genocide in Gaza that has… |

Staff (2023-12-07). Headlines for December 7, 2023. democracynow.org More Palestinian Civilians Killed as Israel's Assault on Gaza Enters Third Month, As Israeli Siege Continues, U.N. Warns 97% of Gazans Have "Inadequate" Food Supplies, Reuters Investigation Reveals Israeli Tank Killed Journalist Issam Abdallah and Injured 6 Others, U.N. Chief António Guterres Invokes Article 99 in Rare Move to Force Debate on Gaza Ceasefire, Doctors Without Borders Holds Vigil for Medical Workers Killed in Gaza, Senate GOP Blocks $111 Billion Package with Military Funding for Ukraine, Taiwan and Israel, Gunman Kills 3 People on University of Nevada, Las Vegas Campus, Kevin McCar…

WSWS (2023-12-07). Spain: Trade unions support Telefónica's scheme to lay off a third of its workforce. wsws.org Telefónica's announcement is part of a global offensive against telecommunications workers.

WSWS (2023-12-07). The struggle of Quebec's 600,000 public sector workers at the crossroads. wsws.org To prevail against the big business CAQ government, workers must wrest control of their struggle from the pro-capitalist union apparatuses and transform it into a unified political offensive of the entire working class against the Quebec and Canadian ruling elite's agenda of austerity and war.

Tom Kucharz (2023-12-07). Dos décadas de desencuentros entre la Unión Europea y el Mercosur para cerrar un tratado de libre comercio. globalizacion.ca La Unión Europea y los Estados del Mercosur (Argentina, Bolivia, Brasil, Paraguay y Uruguay) renuncian a cerrar un pacto comercial esta semana tras meses de una intensa diplomacia comercial. | Por segunda vez en cuatro años se alejan las perspectivas de…

OMAR (2023-12-08). Friday 12/8: Action: Associated Students Executive Council at CCSF is proposing a Ceasefire Resolution! indybay.org City College of San Francisco – Ocean Campus | 50 Frida Kahlo Way | Student Union Room 208…

WSWS (2023-12-08). David North sends a message to Sri Lankan SEP members attacked by pro-government thugs. wsws.org "The cowardly thugs—trade union bureaucrats who serve as the hirelings of the capitalist regime—stupidly believe that they can intimidate our party with such reactionary tactics. In fact, they draw upon themselves the contempt of the working class."

OMAR (2023-12-07). Friday 12/8: Action: Associated Students Executive Council at CCSF is proposing a Ceasefire Resolution! indybay.org City College of San Francisco – Ocean Campus | 50 Frida Kahlo Way | Student Union Room 208…

Santa Cruz Homeless Union (2023-12-07). Thursday 12/21: Santa Cruz Homeless Memorial. indybay.org Town Clock, Pacific Ave & Water St, Santa Cruz…

WSWS (2023-12-07). SAG-AFTRA contract ratified, with a large abstention. wsws.org When only a little more than a third of the membership bothers to vote in such circumstances, this has to be considered a vote of non-confidence in the union leadership.

WSWS (2023-12-07). Behind the UAW unionization campaign: containing the class struggle on behalf of Biden and auto bosses. wsws.org The UAW has launched what it calls and "unprecedented" effort to unionize nonunion auto plants under conditions of growing militancy and class struggle in an effort to contain this movement in a corporatist straitjacket.

David Ruccio (2023-12-08). The machine is broken. indybay.org Corporations are also using their profits to repurchase their own shares (thereby boosting stock indices to record levels), to finance mergers and acquisitions (which increase concentration, but not investment, and often involve cutting jobs)…

WSWS (2023-12-08). Stellantis announces 3,680 layoffs at Detroit and Toledo Jeep plants, as automakers escalate job cuts under new UAW contracts. wsws.org Stellantis has announced that it will cut as many as 2,465 jobs at its Detroit Assembly Complex-Mack and 1,225 jobs at the Toledo Assembly Complex, with the layoffs coming as early as February 5.

David Ruccio (2023-12-07). The machine is broken. indybay.org Corporations are also using their profits to repurchase their own shares (thereby boosting stock indices to record levels), to finance mergers and acquisitions (which increase concentration, but not investment, and often involve cutting jobs)…

ecns.cn (2023-12-07). National data body highlights role of platform companies. ecns.cn China's National Data Administration highlighted the important role of platform companies in leveraging investment to drive development, jobs and innovations.

The Independent (2023-12-08). M23 captures key town in North Kivu. independent.co.ug North Kivu, DRC| THE INDEPENDENT | The March 23 Movement (M23) has claimed the capture of Mushaki town in Masisi territory, North Kivu province following intense fighting with Armed Forces of Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) soldiers and militia coalition under their umbrella Wazalendo (patriots). The fighting started on Thursday at around 2: 00 am in …

Kelly Hayes (2023-12-07). "Palestine Is About Living in Spite of Everything" truthout.org "Belonging isn't about a claim of ownership, it's actually about this notion of love and longing. And so I've come to say, I don't claim that Palestine belongs to me. I just know that I belong to Palestine," says Palestinian author Rana Barakat. In this episode of "Movement Memos," Barakat and host Kelly Hayes talk about Palestinian history, Indigenous solidarity, how colonial violence disrupts… |

Chloe Atkinson (2023-12-07). Cliams Afghanis Are Being Ethnically Cleansed from Pakistan. counterpunch.org Pakistan is ethnically cleansing Afghani people from its territory. In early October, the caretaker government in Islamabad stated that all undocumented foreigners — Afghan refugees — illegally residing in Pakistan had until November 1 to leave the country. After an outcry by human rights organizations, this deadline was extended to the end of the year

Media Lens (2023-12-07). Genocide: The Gaze from the Abyss. dissidentvoice.org Left-progressive websites don't always get it right. Take Media Lens, for example. In October, we discussed the corporate media invention of so-called 'disinformation experts'. We lampooned the claim that although journalists are 'working within profit-maximising, billionaire-owned, advertiser-dependent, government-subsidised media, they are nevertheless exposing "disinformation" without the slightest trace of bias'. Last May, the BBC unveiled …

Melvin Goodman (2023-12-07). The Washington Post Gratuitously and Wrongly Trashes Jimmy Carter. counterpunch.org Unlike Kissinger, who had no regard for democratic values in the making of national security policy, Carter's "design" for foreign policy stressed the importance of the rule of law, universal human rights, self-determination, and the avoidance of military intervention. Whereas Kissinger orchestrated the overthrow of the democratically elected government of Salvador Allende in Chile, Carter suspended military and economic aid to the authoritarian government of Augusto Pinochet.

Peter Certo (2023-12-07). In OtherWords: December 7, 2023. otherwords.org Nothing makes home feel like home like the holidays. | This week, housing advocate Kazmyn Ramos writes about watching her family struggle to provide stable housing, working with housing insecure mothers, and pulling together with neighbors to provide for each other. As Americans plan trips home for the holidays, she outlines Of course, for many of us the holidays also mean a good deal of shopping — whether for gifts or an ugly Christmas sweater party. This week in OtherWords,…

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-11-29). Brazil hosts Global Forum against Racism and Discrimination. plenglish.com Brasilia, Nov 29 (Prensa Latina) The third edition of the Global Forum against Racism and Discrimination will take place in the state of Sao Paulo from November 29th to December 1st, under the motto "A race to the top: placing equity and racial justice at the forefront of development agendas."

Rhoda Wilson (2023-11-28). Unlawful DEI discrimination policies lose momentum in the USA. expose-news.com Diversity, equity and inclusion ("DEI") is losing momentum in the United States as a result of pushback in the courts, according to a new report from DEI consulting firm Paradigm. Its related …

Ramzy Baroud, Romana Rubeo, LA Progressive. (2023-11-29). How Gaza War Galvanizes Global Indigenous Solidarity Movement. popularresistance.org For decades, the struggle for national liberation in Palestine was rightly understood to be part and parcel of a global struggle for liberation, mainly in the Global South. | And since national liberation movements were, per definition, the struggle for Indigenous people to assert their collective rights for freedom, equality, and justice, the Palestinian struggle was positioned as part of this global Indigenous movement. | Alas, the collapse of the Soviet Union; the growing dominance of the United States and its allies; and the return of Western colonialism in the form of neocolonialism to Africa, the Middle Eas…

Chuck Collins, Inequality. (2023-11-28). The Climate Justice Shot Heard 'Round The World. popularresistance.org In 1775, the first battles of the American Revolution began in Massachusetts at Lexington and Concord with what is now known as the "shot heard 'round the world." | Three miles away, at an airport known as Hanscom Field, climate activists are launching what might be the newest shot to ring across a warming planet: No new private jet infrastructure. | Located 14 miles outside Boston, Hanscom is New England's largest private jet port. Private jets are the epitome of private excess at public and planetary expense. They pollute between 10 and 20 times more per passenger than commercial flights.

presstv.ir (2023-11-29). Iran urges UN to revive resolution equating Zionism with racism, racial discrimination. presstv.ir Iran calls on the UN to revive its 1975 resolution that described Zionism as a form of racism and racial discrimination.

Zak Norton (2023-11-28). "Silence is not an option": celebrities speak out against genocide. peoplesdispatch.org Academy Award Winning Actor Susan Sarandon was dropped from her long-time agency United Talent Agency (UTA) on November 21, days after addressing a rally in support of Palestine and a ceasefire in New York City on Friday, November 17. | "There are a lot of people afraid of being Jewish at this time, and are getting a taste of what it feels like to be a Muslim in this country, so often subjected to violence," she said, commenting on the decades of racism and Islamophobia that has been stirred up by dominant institutions in the United States bent on a reason to justify imperialist interests in the Middle East. | Me…

ecns.cn (2023-11-29). University opens course to improve parenting skills. ecns.cn To help parents be better parents in today's fast-evolving society, East China Normal University in Shanghai has launched a "mini-major" in family education.

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-11-29). Jamaica again is a member of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee. plenglish.com Kingston, Nov 29 (Prensa Latina) Jamaica was elected a member of the World Heritage Committee of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), as reported by the local media outlet The Gleaner.

Alina Ramos Martin (2023-11-28). Cuban Parliament calls for second ordinary session. plenglish.com The sessions will begin on December 20 of this year, starting at 9: 00 a.m. (local time), at the Convention Palace in the capital. | According to previous information, the provincial governments of Cienfuegos and Las Tunas, as well as the Ministry of Industry, in its capacity as an Agency of the Central State Administration, will render an account at the meeting of the Legislative Body. | In both territories, compliance with the objectives and goals of the Economy Plan and the State Budget Law will be evaluated, with emphasis on the performance of basic services to the population, such as health, education, trans…

Peter Cole, Jacobin. (2023-11-28). Dockworkers And Labor Activists Can Block The Transport Of Arms To Israel. popularresistance.org As a humanitarian disaster ravages Gaza, activists around the world have taken a wide range of actions aimed at pressuring Israel, from mass marches and "die-ins" to blockades and sit-ins. Unions have also ramped up solidarity actions in a range of sectors. While the scale of these actions is unprecedented, they follow on the heels of years of organizing and education campaigns by rank-and-file labor activists. | Among the most celebrated labor actions have been those launched by dockworkers in a number of countries — including the United States, Australia, Canada, Sweden, Italy, South Africa, Belgium, and…

The Independent (2023-11-28). James Kamwesiga, educationist and church laity leader, has died. independent.co.ug TODAY — Tuesday, November 28 ‚û°Ô∏è12.00 — Mass St Angela Bugema WEDNESDAY November 29 ‚û°Ô∏è 6.00pm —Mass at Home. Official vigil. THURSDAY November 30 ‚û°Ô∏è9.00am — Requiem Mass at Christ the King FRIDAY December 1 ‚û°10.00am — Official burial at home Nyamiyaga 01, Nyarurambi Parish, Nyamirama Sub County West Kinkizi West County Kanungu district. Kampala, …

Aimee Rickman (2023-11-29). Gender, labor, democracy, and Americanism: U.S. history in the (un)making. mronline.org In the early hours of Monday, May 15, 2023, the historical highway marker recognizing the birthplace of a renown feminist, anti-racist labor organizer and defender of reproductive rights was taken down. The marker was formally approved and erected by the State, following years of community effort on behalf of this locally-born female hero. It stood …

ecns.cn (2023-11-29). Reports: Fast-fashion retailer Shein has filed for IPO in U.S. ecns.cn Shein, the trendy, fast-fashion online retailer, has confidentially filed for an initial public offering in the United States, according to news reports.

ecns.cn (2023-11-29). Wuhan cash for medical certificates investigation underway. ecns.cn The Wuhan health authority suspended a hospital and a judicial appraisal institute from conducting certain services on Tuesday, in the wake of them being accused online of involvement in illegal activities such as faking paternity results.

Editor (2023-11-29). Historic march demands an end to Canada's complicity in Israel's crimes in Palestine. mronline.org 100,000 people marched in the Canadian capital on November 25 to demand a permanent ceasefire in Gaza and an end to the complicity of the Canadian government in Israel's ongoing violence and colonization of Palestine.

Alex Newman (2023-11-28). UNESCO's Insidious Plan to "Regulate Social Media" and "Control Speech Online" globalresearch.ca

Editor (2023-11-28). A look at Assange from inside the CIA, State Department & U.S. Military. mronline.org You may have heard of Julian Assange, but chances are that you haven't heard about him from inside the CIA, State Department and U.S. military.

Editor (2023-11-28). Cuba's economists committed to Che's example. mronline.org On the eve of Economist's Day, it is important to review some aspects of Che's core ideas on the Political Economy of Socialism and especially when for some the solution to current problems is to completely free the market and reduce the role of the State in the economy.

Editor (2023-11-28). ExxonMobil's land grab. mronline.org In 2014/15, the most sinister and predatory oil corporation in the world, ExxonMobil-an avowed enemy of Venezuela-discovered oil in land and sea of the disputed territory.

Jason Hickel (2023-11-28). How popular are post-growth and post-capitalist ideas? Some recent data. mronline.org Here is a list of studies, surveys and polling results that shed some light on popular perceptions of post-growth and post-capitalist ideas.

Philip Weiss (2023-11-28). The Israeli perspective—on genocide—dominates our airwaves. mronline.org The Israeli ambassador to the United States was on CNN this morning assuring us that when the truce is over, "the operation will resume"—i.e., the vengeful destruction of life and property in Gaza will continue.

Cesar Chelala (2023-11-28). The Social Shame of Violence Against Women. counterpunch.org Women and men are now organizing across cultures and socioeconomic classes to challenge and change gender-based abuse and injustice. In Argentina, for example, there were 22 femicides in 2019, a number higher than the year before. Worldwide, the most common kind of gender violence is domestic violence, which occurs in the home or within the

Marc Steiner (2023-11-28). Democrats need to 'stop talking bullshit and do something'. therealnews.com People write off states like Texas as dyed-in-the-wool Republican strongholds, but it wasn't always that way. Legendary author, organizer, commentator, and former State Agricultural Commissioner Jim Hightower is living proof that there is a strong progressive tradition in Texas that stretches back to the 19th century. Hightower has fought the far right for decades, but he has also seen how Democrats have abandoned grassroots organizing and how the Democratic Party has been hijacked by corporate money and self-serving elites. In this special episode of The Marc Steiner Show, recorded at Hightower's home in A…

ecns.cn (2023-11-29). Expo shines spotlight on supply chains. ecns.cn China's active support for global supply chain cooperation will help both domestic and foreign businesses accelerate digital and green transformation, effectively spurring innovation and fostering collaborations among a wide range of stakeholders.

WSWS (2023-11-29). MGM Grand Detroit casino workers continue strike, as unions prepare new sellout. wsws.org Workers at the highly profitable Detroit casino earn as low as $11-$12 an hour and are still laboring under terms of a contract negotiated in 2015.

Isabela Escalona (2023-11-28). 'Subsidizing Abuse' investigates Minnesota's affordable housing industry's record of worker exploitation—while receiving millions in public dollars. therealnews.com This story originally appeared in At least $84 Million in Minnesota state and municipal funds earmarked for affordable housing projects have gone towards contractors with records or accusations of worker exploitation, from wage theft to misclassification to labor trafficking to sexual abuse, according to a new Subsidizing Abu…

jamanetwork (2023-11-28). WHO: What Regulators Should Consider for AI in Health Care. jamanetwork.com A new publication by the World Health Organization (WHO) identifies key areas for governments and regulatory bodies to consider when integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into health care. The areas of regulation include transparency about AI technology development, external validation of data, and collaboration among stakeholders to maintain the regulatory compliance of AI products throughout their life cycles.

jamanetwork (2023-11-28). Treatment of SARS-CoV-2 Infection in US Nursing Homes. jamanetwork.com To the Editor A recent Research Letter examined COVID-19 treatment rates in US nursing homes from May 31, 2021, through December 25, 2022, and found that only 1 in 4 nursing home residents with COVID-19 had been treated with antiviral treatments and that more than 40% of nursing homes reported never administering any oral antiviral or monoclonal antibody treatment in the 19-month study window. As a practicing nursing home attending physician and medical director, I wish to elaborate on some of the barriers to treatment in nursing homes to highlight policy changes that could improve treatment rates in future pande…

Oraily Madruga Rios (2023-11-28). Saudi Fund for Development collaborates with Cuban city. plenglish.com Santa Clara, Cuba, Nov 28 (Prensa Latina) Representatives of the Saudi Fund for Development assessed on Tuesday a bunch of collaboration projects for the repairing of the aqueduct, sewage and rainwater networks in this central city.

WSWS (2023-11-28). NSW police arrest more than 100 Australian climate change protesters. wsws.org The mass arrests in Newcastle, presided over by the state Labor government, were part of a broader assault on protests, including actions opposing the Israeli genocide in Gaza.

The Independent (2023-11-28). Entrepreneurs urged to tap into opportunities in the digital economy for growth and Innovation. independent.co.ug Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In a bid to accelerate business growth and foster solutions for last-mile communities, experts are advising entrepreneurs to tap into the burgeoning opportunities within the digital economy. This call was made during the Uganda Innovation Week held last week, a collaborative effort by Startup Uganda in partnership with Innovation …

WSWS (2023-11-29). Allison Transmission workers erupt in anger over details of UAW sellout contract: "The whole thing is loophole after loophole" wsws.org The contract brought back by the UAW bureaucracy is a brazen attack on workers' living standards, with sub-inflation raises which will leave workers poorer by the end of the four-year agreement.

WSWS (2023-11-29). "Society has plenty of resources, but the question is where are they going?"—Quebec teachers speak out as they launch indefinite strike. wsws.org The strike by 66,500 teachers has shut down approximately 40 percent of Quebec's public schools and set a militant example for the more than a half-million other provincial public sector workers across the province without contracts since March.

WSWS (2023-11-29). Australia: Western Sydney health workers protest Israel's genocide in Gaza. wsws.org For the second time in a week, workers demonstrated at Westmead Hospital in opposition to the assault on Palestine and Israel's targeting of health workers.

WSWS (2023-11-29). Many actors, stunt workers, and now production assistants oppose tentative SAG-AFTRA agreement. wsws.org Opposition continues to mount among rank and file actors and entertainment workers after details of the tentative agreement between SAG-AFTRA and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) were released last Friday.

WSWS (2023-11-29). Government and unions seek to contain and suppress swelling Quebec public sector strike wave. wsws.org A class confrontation is rapidly coming to a head in Canada's second-most-populous province, with major implications for workers across North America and around the globe.

jamanetwork (2023-11-28). CDC Report: Health Worker Mental Health Crisis Continued in 2022. jamanetwork.com Health workers continued to experience higher levels of burnout and worse mental health in 2022 than in 2018, according to a US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) analysis of survey results from 3395 workers, 551 of whom were health workers. About 44% of health workers indicated that they were somewhat or very likely to look for a new job in 2022.

Mukund Jha (2023-11-28). Indian workers and farmer stage historic three-day protest. peoplesdispatch.org The three-day nationwide protest called by central trade unions and farmers' organizations against government policies concluded on November 28 with a call to defeat the ruling BJP in the 2024 elections if key demands are not met…

WSWS (2023-11-28). Workers Struggles: The Americas. wsws.org Teachers in Uruguay conducted a 24-hour protest strike against cuts while 1,000 Winnipeg, Manitoba transit workers again voted down a sellout deal pushed by their union.

WSWS (2023-11-28). Rail workers in Germany can place no trust in the union leadership! Join the Rail Action Committee! wsws.org The GDL rail union is looking for a deal it can sell as a success and that does not jeopardise the "profitability of the railways."

WSWS (2023-11-28). Royal Mail workers denounce stitch up of reps and members by the Communication Workers Union in Falconer Review. wsws.org It is an obscenity that the livelihoods of fighters for the working class are threatened. Those who should face the axe are the pro-company bureaucracy responsible for the betrayal of those they were meant to represent.

Zane McNeill (2023-11-28). Amazon Fined Just $7,000 Over Indiana Worker's Death Caused by Unsafe Conditions. truthout.org After an 11-week investigation into the workplace death of Caes Gruesbeck, a 20-year-old employee at an Amazon distribution center in Fort Wayne, Indiana, safety officials fined the company only $7,000, despite finding that Amazon failed to ensure a workplace "free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death," and issuing a serious safety citation. |

WSWS (2023-11-29). Many actors, stunt workers, and now production assistants, oppose tentative SAG-AFTRA agreement. wsws.org Opposition continues to mount among rank and file actors and entertainment workers after details of the tentative agreement between SAG-AFTRA and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) were released last Friday.

geo.tv (2023-11-28). Uttarakhand tunnel rescue: All 41 trapped workers evacuated after 17 days of nonstop digging. geo.tv The labourers trapped in Uttarakhand collapsed tunnel received sustenance through a 53-meter pipe and remained in good health…

Peoples Dispatch (2023-11-29). Community organizations in the UK step up solidarity with Palestine by blockading arms supply companies. peoplesdispatch.org Activists from the British tenants' union and housing rights platform ACORN organized blockades in front of the offices of three arms companies that are involved in supplying arms to Israel…

WSWS (2023-11-29). Graduate student union announces sellout deal before strike deadline at University of Southern California. wsws.org The TA is a sellout that would increase pay from only $35,700 a year to $40,000 a year, still below a living wage in the city of Los Angeles.

Ana Perdigón (2023-11-28). European Union Eases Some Illegal Sanctions Against Venezuela. orinocotribune.com The European Union (EU) agreed to relax some of the sanctions imposed on Venezuela, with the objective of "facilitating organizations to deliver humanitarian aid," in accordance with the recommendations of the United Nations. | The group currently consisting of 27 countries agreed to introduce exceptions to the asset freeze that the EU maintains against Venezuela, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Burundi, Guinea, Lebanon, Burma, Nicaragua, Tunisia, and Zimbabwe. | Referring to United Nations (UN) resolution 2664, passed in 2022, the EU can carry out financial transactions if the objective is to ensure humanitarian assista…

Drago Bosnic (2023-11-28). Germany's 'Military Schengen' Proposal: To Ease the Movement of NATO Troops across the European Union" globalresearch.ca

Laurie Gagne (2023-11-28). Reflections on a Prayer Service for Gaza. counterpunch.org Washington DC is a city designed to evoke emotions. Coming up from the Metro into the Main Hall of Union Station, on my way to a prayer service for the people of Gaza, I paused to look at the Roman legionnaire statues standing guard over the crowds who entered and exited the great neo-Classical building.

teleSUR, YSM (2023-11-28). Delegación venezolana llega a Belarús para reunión de Comisión Mixta. telesurtv.net En los días 28 y 29 de noviembre, los participantes de la reunión llegarán a nuevos acuerdos de cooperación.

Thomas S. Bremer, Portside. (2023-11-28). National Parks Are More Than Scenic ‚àí They're Sacred. popularresistance.org Abraham Lincoln has an almost saintly place in U.S. history: the "Great Emancipator" whose leadership during the Civil War preserved the Union and abolished slavery. | Often overlooked among his achievements is legislation he signed June 30, 1864, during the thick of the war — but only marginally related to the conflict. The Yosemite Valley Grant Act preserved the Yosemite Valley and Mariposa Grove in California as a park "held for public use, resort, and recreation … for all time." | It was the first time the federal government had set aside land for its scenic value, and it created a model for U.S. nati…

WSWS (2023-11-28). San Diego Sweetwater educators begin contract vote, as union bureaucrats use scare tactics against opposition. wsws.org Educators must not be intimidated by this threat. If they organize a real struggle, unencumbered by the treacherous union bureaucracy, they can win their demands.

Ariadna Eljuri (2023-11-29). Panama Court Declares Mining Contract Illegal. orinocotribune.com Tuesday, the Supreme Court of Panama declared the mining contract which renewed the exploitation concession of the largest open pit copper mine in Central America to be unconstitutional. | The renewal of this contract triggered a protest movement that has spread for more than a month throughout the country. | The president of the Supreme Court of Panama, María Eugenia López, indicated that the ruling was approved unanimously. The case was opened in response to two appeals presented against Law 406, approved on October 20 by the unicameral Parliament and President Laurentino Cortizo and that contains the contract.

Ben Becker, PSL Central Committee (2023-11-29). State repression won't succeed at intimidating the Palestine solidarity movement. liberationnews.org The PSL condemns the heavy-handed wave of repression that U.S. authorities are using to try and intimidate and silence activists nationwide.

kwjorinoco (2023-11-29). Israel and Hamas Extend Ceasefire for 2 More Days. orinocotribune.com The Palestinian resistance movement in the Gaza Strip announced Monday that the four-day truce and hostage-for-prisoner exchange agreement with Israel, which began on Friday, will be extended by two more days. | "The Islamic Resistance Movement Hamas announces that it has been agreed with the brothers in Qatar and Egypt to extend the temporary humanitarian truce for two more days under the same conditions as the previous truce," the group reported in a statement released through Telegram. | At the same time, Qatar, a country that acts as a mediator, indicated that Israel and Hamas will extend the humanitarian tru…

Cristen Hemingway Jaynes (2023-11-28). World's largest iceberg breaks free in Antarctica. nationofchange.org "It was grounded since 1986 but eventually it was going to decrease (in size) sufficiently to lose grip and start moving. I spotted first movement back in 2020."

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2023-11-28). 'We Will Not Raise the White Flag': Gaza Resistance. orinocotribune.com Palestinian factions in Gaza say that the battle against Israel will continue until "all goals are achieved." | The spokesmen of the Palestinian resistance factions have issued statements referring to the Israeli agreement to a On 24 November, Secretary General of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad Resistance Movement Ziad Nakhala said "the truce is a clear admission of the enemy's setback, forced due to its losses in the [battle] field and the stalling of its ground forces de…

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2023-11-28). 'We Will Not Raise the White Flag:' Gaza Resistance. orinocotribune.com Palestinian factions in Gaza say that the battle against Israel will continue until 'all goals are achieved' | The spokesmen of the Palestinian resistance factions have given statements calling the Israeli agreement to a On 24 November, Secretary General of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad Resistance Movement Ziad Nakhala said, "the truce is a clear admission of the enemy's setback, forced due to its losses in the [battle] field and the stalling of its ground forces despite gro…

presstv.ir (2023-11-28). Israeli captive held in Gaza thanks Hamas for kind, humane treatment. presstv.ir An Israeli woman held by Hamas during the regime's war on Gaza thanks the movement's fighters for their humane behavior.

presstv.ir (2023-11-28). Senior Hamas official: We hope truce would be extended for longer period. presstv.ir A senior official of Hamas resistance movement hopes the truce in Gaza would be extended for a longer period of time.

presstv.ir (2023-11-28). Israel releases 33 Palestinian prisoners after Hamas frees 11 captives in 4th phase of swap deal. presstv.ir Israel releases another group of Palestinian prisoners after the Hamas resistance movement frees 11 captives.

presstv.ir (2023-11-28). Hamas once again scores major victory in cognitive war against Tel Aviv: Israeli think tank. presstv.ir An Israeli independent think-tank has confirmed that the Palestinians resistance movement Hamas has scored more victories against Israel.

presstv.ir (2023-11-29). Hamas once again scores major victory in cognitive war against Tel Aviv: Israeli think tank. presstv.ir An Israeli independent think-tank has confirmed that the Palestinians resistance movement Hamas has scored more victories against Israel.

Pressenza New York (2023-11-28). Europe worries about the rise of "populism", but real specter haunting EU is "maidanization" pressenza.com In the Netherlands, the PVV (Freedom Party), led by controversial politician Geert Wilders, often described as "far-right" and "populist", won about 37 of the 150 seats in the Dutch parliament. While talks have started to form the new government, Wilders and his party are now in a leading position. Predictably, much is being written now about the rise of "populism" in Europe, while Western discourses try to link it to far-right Nazi-Fascism. | Whether one likes the "populist" wave or not, this being an umbrella term for a variety of movements, it would be simply inaccurate to equate all such groups with Fascism i…

WSWS (2023-11-29). A Tribute to Helen Halyard (November 24, 1950-November 28, 2023). wsws.org The unexpected and sudden death of Helen Halyard at the age of 73 deprives the working class in the United States and throughout the world of a courageous and selfless fighter for socialism.

Muhammed Shabeer (2023-11-28). The people reclaim the Dublin streets rampaged by right-wing mobs. peoplesdispatch.org Working class groups marched in Dublin on November 27, in solidarity with Dubliners traumatized by far-right riots and the gruesome knife attack on November 23. In the march Participants highlighted that the Irish society stands against all attempts to divide working people and also se…