(2023-07-15). YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: Rainforest In Revival. levernews.com Good things are happening! Deforestation in the world's largest rainforest is slowing, a private equity firm misses out on public pension money, a creative veto in Wisconsin helps out schools, video game workers continue to organize, green jobs training takes effect, and more.Lula Saves The Trees: Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon Rainforest
(2023-07-15). Mayo Clinic hosts RISE for Equity conference in Minneapolis Aug. 10-12. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Hundreds of healthcare professionals will gather Aug. 10-12 for Mayo Clinic's third annual RISE for Equity: Reflect, Inspire, Strengthen & Empower 2023 conference, an opportunity to advance national discussion and learn evidence-based practices to improving diversity, equity and inclusion in healthcare. Keynote presentations by leading experts and panel discussions will cover topics such as health disparities, digital equity, artificial intelligence (AI) and coded bias, representation, and organizational belonging, among many others. The…
(2023-07-14). Los Angeles responds with solidarity for Tampa 5. fightbacknews.org Boyle Heights, CA – On July 12, over 25 people gathered at Mariachi Plaza and joined the emergency and national day of action for the Tampa 5. The Tampa 5 are five women from Tampa who were brutally arrested while staging a peaceful protest at the University of South Florida (USF). | The protest was for diversity equity and inclusion (DEI) programs at USF, and July 12 was the second court hearing for the five activists, mostly members of the Tampa Bay Students for Democratic Society (SDS). The five are facing up to ten years of incarceration. The SDS and the National Alliance Against Racist and Political Repressi…
(2023-07-15). Mayo Clinic named a 'Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion'. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic has been named one of the best places to work for people with disabilities by the American Association of People with Disabilities, the nation's largest disability rights organization, and Disability: IN, the global business disability inclusion network. Mayo Clinic received a score of 100 — the highest score possible — on the Disability Equality Index to achieve the recognition. The Disability Equality Index survey includes new questions each year to evaluate whether companies are adopting emerging…
(2023-07-15). Latin American Presidents Will Speak in Defense of Sovereignty and Equality at CELAC-EU Summit. orinocotribune.com The upcoming summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) and the European Union (EU) is attracting the attention of global public opinion due to the positions taken by some Latin American governments in defense against abusive actions by European countries. | Among the leaders expected to raise the most controversial topics is Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva, who confirmed his attendance at the summit to the prime minister of Spain, Pedro Sánchez, who holds the pro tempore presidency of the European Union. | Lula described as "unacceptable" the EU's latest proposal on the…
(2023-07-15). Oppose JVP trade union thuggery against SEP's fight to mobilise Sri Lankan workers against IMF austerity. wsws.org The JVP unions are desperately trying to prevent the working class discussing the Socialist Equality Party's call for independent action committees and its socialist and internationalist program.
(2023-07-14). More than $2.5 Billion in Donor-Advised Fund Grants Went to Other DAFs in 2021. inequality.org
(2023-07-14). Arlene Martínez on Corporate Subsidies, Florín Nájera-Uresti on Journalism Preservation. fair.org 
CounterSpin230714.mp3 Good Jobs First ( This week on CounterSpin: Media talk about "the economy" as though it were an abstraction, somehow clinically removed from daily life, instead of being ingrained & entwined in every minute of it. So white supremacy and economic policy are completely different stories for the press, but not for the people. Our guest's recent work names a simple, obvious way development incentives exacerbate racialized inequality: by transferring wealth fro…
(2023-07-15). Weaponised Antisemitism Crushed the Political Left: Now it's the Cultural Left's Turn. dissidentvoice.org What does it mean to be antisemitic in modern Britain? The answer seems ever more confusing. We have reached the seemingly absurd point that a political leader famed for his anti-racism, a rock star whose most celebrated work focuses on the dangers of racism and fascism, and a renowned film maker committed to socially progressive …
(2023-07-14). Macron's response to deadly racism: Repress anti-racist protests. workers.org 
After cops shot and killed 17-year-old Nahel Merzouk in the Paris working-class suburb of Nanterre June 27, five nights of angry protests throughout France ensued. These protests targeted cars, buses, public transportation, city halls, cop stations, stores and schools, burning some of the targets Nahel — as everyone calls him . . . |
(2023-07-15). NSW legal groups call for new religious discrimination amendments to be rejected. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-07-14). Water Scarcity in Uruguay Could Cause Discrimination: UN. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, a group of experts led by Pedro Arrojo-Agudo, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the human right to safe drinking water and sanitation, published a report on the current water scarcity in Uruguay, which is related to the increase of salinity in the supply sources. | RELATED: | Previously, given a considerable decrease in water quality, the administration of President Luis Lacalle urged the population to buy b…
(2023-07-14). Minneapolis protest against U.S. Supreme Court decisions. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – 30 protesters gathered in front of Mayday Books in the West Bank neighborhood on July 8 to oppose the recent U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) decisions that end affirmative action, enable LBGTQ discrimination, and block student loan forgiveness. | Activists also commemorated the first anniversary of the June 24, 2022, overturn of Roe v. Wade by the SCOTUS in the Dobbs v. Jackson decision. In the year since, 14 states now have near, or total, abortion bans while six states have gestational restrictions. | "When Roe was overturned, many activists sensed that this was only the beginning. Unfortunately…
(2023-07-15). Insights | Cambodian student: Chinese education has many impressive advantages. ecns.cn
(2023-07-15). Minneapolis solidarity for Tampa 5 at Mayday Plaza. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – 30 people gathered at Mayday Plaza on July 12 to demand that charges be dropped against the Tampa 5. This was also the day of the Tampa 5's second court appearance. They chanted, "Justice for the Tampa 5! Down with Desantis! Protesting is not a crime!" | The Tampa 5 are members of Tampa Bay SDS who were brutalized and arrested by police on March 6. They were rallying and marching against Governor Ron Desantis' reactionary legislative attacks on education that primarily target Black, Chicano and LGBTQ+ students. The campus protesters were thrown to the ground, shoved against walls, and one even g…
(2023-07-14). Republicans look to give themselves a pay raise after securing benefit cuts for the poor. nationofchange.org "House Republicans are moving to give themselves a raise while taking an ax to education, health, and other essential programs that help grow the economy by growing the middle class."
(2023-07-14). Teacher fired for violating ban on LGBTQ content. fightbacknews.org Waukesha, WI – On July 12, nearly 800 people silently rallied to support Waukesha public school teacher Melissa Tempel. Waukesha Alliance for Education organized the rally and encouraged participants to wear black armbands. This is a subtle nod to Mary Beth Tinker, the lead plaintiff in the Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District ruling, a landmark 1969 decision regarding censorship in education settings. | The Waukesha School District (WSD) held a hearing for Tempel, a teacher at Heyer Elementary School. Tempel was also a union representative within the Wisconsin Education Association Council…
(2023-07-14). New York activist solidarity with the Tampa 5. fightbacknews.org New York, NY – 20 activists held a solidarity rally at City Hall in Manhattan to demand that charges be dropped against the Tampa 5. The Tampa 5 are campus activists arrested for protesting the attacks on education by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. The solidarity rally was part of a national day of action on July 12. | On March 6, four members of Tampa Bay's SDS and a union worker were arrested for protesting for more diversity on their University of South Florida campus. They rallied and marched against the repressive laws that DeSantis passed in Florida, specifically around the bills that target LGBTQ people, a…
(2023-07-14). Biden Administration Announces It's Forgiving Student Debt for 800,000 Borrowers. truthout.org On Friday, the Education Department announced that it is going to cancel student debt for over 800,000 borrowers who previously qualified for forgiveness but were still saddled with loans, in one of the first major student debt moves since the Supreme Court struck down President Joe Biden's plan for broad forgiveness late last month. The administration is labeling its latest move as a "fix" to… |
(2023-07-14). BRICS outlines education and training priorities. plenglish.com Pretoria, Jun 14 (Prensa Latina) Education ministers from the Brics group of emerging economies—Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa—met in South Africa this week to hear how universities have boosted efforts to expand the bloc's reach.
(2023-07-14). The Dystopian Future Of US Public Education Is On Display In Houston. popularresistance.org
(2023-07-14). Ecuador to focus on chronic child undernourishment mitigation. plenglish.com Technical Secretary of the ®Ecuador Grows Without Malnutrition ® program Erwin Ronquillo told Teleamazonas TV channel that part of actions already rolled out so far include bringing services closer to citizens. | One of the ways to do this is by the Childhood with Future caravans which will continue to travel across the country through coming September. | According to Ronquillo, one part of this initiative focuses on education about undernourishment and the other on providing health care to population. | Healthy child check-ups, vaccinations and also pregnant women and the elderly are being attended, he e…
(2023-07-15). Wednesday 7/19: Reproductive Freedom Advocate Training w/ NARAL CA. indybay.org Virtual/online training workshop…
(2023-07-15). Thursday 9/7: Reclaiming Curanderismo: Pre-colonial Indigenous Healing Practices Across the Americas. indybay.org In-Person: The Commons room | KQED Headquarters | 2601 Mariposa Street | San Francisco CA 94110 | Online via livestream…
(2023-07-15). Monday 7/17: #PlasticPollution: How Plastic Threatens Human and Planetary Health. indybay.org Online event…
(2023-07-15). Monday 7/17: Full Disclosure brain storming session: holding public persons and entities accountable. indybay.org Google Meet (online video conference): | meet.google.com/yqb-ndmw-vng…
(2023-07-15). Wednesday 7/19: Self-Managed Abortion On Our Own Terms: Barriers to Communities of Color & Criminalization. indybay.org Online event…
(2023-07-15). The attempted coup in Nicaragua in 2018: Why support for it collapsed. mronline.org 
Of course, the accepted history of the coup attempt, as told by the U.S. government, international bodies such as the UN Human Rights Council and most of the media, is that nearly all the victims were protesters, mainly students, killed by police or by Sandinista "paramilitaries". The truth is far more complicated; people on the ground, especially those living in the places most affected, became increasingly aware of the opposition's intentions.
(2023-07-15). Engels: How North West England shaped an internationalist. mronline.org 
Katherine Connelly outlines how the events and context of their times shaped the partnership and ideas of Marx and Engels.
(2023-07-15). Study shows methane leaks put climate risk from gas 'on par with coal'. mronline.org 
If fracked gas leaks, even a little, "it's as bad as coal," said the lead author. "It can't be considered a good bridge, or substitute."
(2023-07-15). Western media has falsely presented the Donbas' 'Drive For Autonomy' as being instigated by Moscow. mronline.org 
In Reality It Resulted Largely from Kyiv's Destruction of Eastern Ukraine's Economy Under Neo-Liberal Economic Policies Pushed by Washington Since the 1990s.
(2023-07-15). Nanoplastics are entering our bodies. mronline.org 
The air is plasticized, and we are no better protected from it outdoors than indoors.
(2023-07-15). Third World external debt in the light of simple economics. mronline.org 
INDIA and other third world countries can morally justify their being a part of G-20 alongside the imperialist powers, only if they raise common and pressing problems of the third world as a whole at G-20 meetings.
(2023-07-15). Monday 7/17: Banking on a Safe World: Divesting from Nuclear Weapons & Fossil Fuels. indybay.org Online event via Zoom…
(2023-07-14). The world needs a new development theory that does not trap the poor in poverty: The Twenty-Eighth Newsletter (2023). mronline.org 
In June, the United Nations' Sustainable Development Solutions Network published its Sustainable Development Report 2023, which tracks the progress of the 193 member states towards attaining the seventeen Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
(2023-07-14). They must think we're stupid. mronline.org 
The fox is in charge of the chook house. Dracula is guarding the blood bank. And the CEO of one of the biggest oil and gas companies in the world will preside over the big United Nations climate conference at the end of this year.
(2023-07-14). Mourning Mutulu Shakur and the Black radical tradition that modernized America. mronline.org 
The late Mutulu Shakur and other Black radicals were responsible for improving the lives of millions of people in the U.S. The counter revolution ended that period of progress, but the political crisis they created forced systemic change on a grand scale.
(2023-07-14). Ukraine Is Scamming Syrian Militants (Video). southfront.org 
illustrative image. | Ukraine is reportedly scamming Syrian militants who were recruited to fight as mercenaries with its forces against the Russian military. | On July 13, a video surfaced online showing a militant of the so-called Syrian National Army (SNA) claiming that he was scammed by Ukrainian authorities after fighting there for three months. The militant, who was only identified by his nom de guerre "Abu Mohamad," said that he was paid in counterfeit money. | The SNA is a coalition of Turkish-b…
(2023-07-14). Takeaways from the UN Special Rapporteur report on Guantanamo. mronline.org 
On June 26—the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture—the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Counter-Terrorism, released the final report of her technical visit to the United States, which included unprecedented access to the Guantanamo detention facility.
(2023-07-15). Colombian Gov ¥t, ELN to sign 9 protocols for ceasefire. plenglish.com Bogotá, Jul 15 (Prensa Latina) Colombian Government and the National Liberation Army (ELN) announced on Saturday nine new Protocols agreed upon for the fulfillment of the Process of Participation of Society in the Construction of Peace and the Bilateral, National and Temporary Ceasefire (CFBNT).
(2023-07-15). China's high-speed railway is far more outstanding than U.S.: media reports. ecns.cn CNBC on Wednesday presented two sets of data regarding railway construction in a mini-documentary. "The United States ranks below many industrialized nations when it comes to ridership on its passenger rail," CNBC said, while that of China is far more outstanding, according to its figure.
(2023-07-15). Australian construction insolvencies hit record highs. wsws.org In the 2022—23 financial year, 2,170 construction businesses have gone into administration, 69 percent more than in 2021—22.
(2023-07-14). Avanza la reforma tributaria que transformará la economía en Brasil. globalizacion.ca La Cámara de Diputados aprobó en la madrugada de este viernes 7 de julio una reforma tributaria que busca simplificar y unificar los impuestos sobre el consumo en Brasil, beneficiando a la industria y a los alimentos básicos, en un…
(2023-07-14). Namibian workers protest 'slave labor' at corporation founded during apartheid. therealnews.com 
Content warning: This story contains references to suicide. | Shoprite Holdings, the largest supermarket retail chain in Africa, is under fire from workers organizing against grueling work conditions. The current surge in organizing follows the suicide of Shoprite worker Fabiola Zondjembo, a Walvis Bay woman who ended her life by drowning after enduring constant abuse at her job. For workers and organizers confronting brutal conditions at the retail giant, the current struggle is also part of Namibia's long history of colonialism and neocolonialism. Shoprite, a South African multinational, has more than 3,…
(2023-07-14). Namibian Workers Protest 'Slave Labor' At Shop Rite. popularresistance.org Shoprite Holdings, the largest supermarket retail chain in Africa, is under fire from workers organizing against grueling work conditions. The current surge in organizing follows the suicide of Shoprite worker Fabiola Zondjembo, a Walvis Bay woman who ended her life by drowning after enduring constant abuse at her job. For workers and organizers confronting brutal conditions at the retail giant, the current struggle is also part of Namibia's long history of colonialism and neocolonialism. Shoprite, a South African multinational, has more than 3,000 stores across the African continent.
(2023-07-14). International lawyers denounce European states' repression of Palestine organizing. samidoun.net 
The International Association of Democratic Lawyers adopted a resolution at its Council meeting on 2 July 2023, condemning the attacks on Palestine solidarity and Palestinian community organizing in Europe. Specifically, the resolution addresses the banning of Nakba commemorations and other demonstrations in Germany, the Israeli ambassador's demand to ban Samidoun Deutschland, and the ongoing targeting of …
(2023-07-15). Venezuela: Chavista Groups Deliver Writ to Demand Salary Measures. venezuelanalysis.com The legal document relies on the Venezuelan Constitution and labor legislation to argue for wage raises and the conversion of bonuses into salaries.
(2023-07-15). Does fear of US intervention explain Labor's support for AUKUS? greenleft.org.au 
(2023-07-15). Amazon Teamsters' Rolling Pickets Hit Facilities Nationwide. popularresistance.org Brandi Diaz was at a customer's door in Palmdale, California, delivering stuff for Amazon, when the customer asked her, "What's the difference between you and UPS drivers?" | "He said the difference is UPS is union, Amazon is not. He referred to us as 'Jeff's Bozos.' | "I am no longer Bezos' Bozo!" Diaz said over honks and chants from 200 Teamsters from six different locals and some labor allies at a picket line outside an Amazon warehouse in northern New Jersey July 6. | Diaz and her co-workers voted to join Teamsters Local 396 in April. They are Amazon delivery drivers, but they were nominally employed by an Am…
(2023-07-15). West Nile virus: What you need to know. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Female Culex mosquito, courtesy: CDC The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have confirmed reports of West Nile virus in 10 states. The bite of an infected mosquito most commonly spreads the virus. "West Nile virus is the leading cause of mosquito-borne illness in the U.S.," says Dr. Bobbi Pritt, director of the Clinical Parasitology Laboratory at Mayo Clinic. It's a flavivirus —a specific type of RNA virus that can infect humans, birds and horses. "West Nile virus is…
(2023-07-15). Australian government installs new central bank chief to put fresh face on offensive against workers. wsws.org Michele Bullock's appointment signals a reassurance to the financial and corporate elite of Labor's ongoing commitment to their profiteering interests.
(2023-07-15). 16-year-old worker killed in Wisconsin sawmill amid growing erosion of child labor laws. wsws.org Michael Schuls' tragic death at the young age of 16 in a Wisconsin sawmill is the product of the accelerating assault on child labor protections.
(2023-07-14). Pedro Castillo Claims He Was Victim of a Plot. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Pedro Castillo, Peru's former president, during a new virtual appearance from the jail where he is serving an 18-month prison sentence on charges of rebellion after the failed attempt to shut down the parliament, affirmed that he was victim of a plot by the Prosecutor's Office and his country's Congress. | Related: | "I am convinced that the Prosecutor's Office is a real effective collaborator of this Con…
(2023-07-14). 'We Demand Respect!' Hollywood Actors Union Joins Writers With Strike Against Studio Titans. scheerpost.com 
"The eyes of the world and, particularly, the eyes of labor are upon us," said Fran Drescher, president of SAG-AFTRA. "What's happening to us is happening across all fields of labor."
(2023-07-14). Canadian Support for Ukraine Nazi Collaborators after World War II. "Lest we Forget" globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-15). Workers shut down Hollywood. peoplesdispatch.org
(2023-07-15). Friday 7/14: Free Palestine! indybay.org Israeli Consulate | 456 Montgomery | San Francisco…
(2023-07-15). Washington DC groups demand "Justice for the Tampa 5!" fightbacknews.org Washington, DC — On July 13, over 30 people gathered at the gates of the White House and joined at least 13 other cities in demanding, "Justice for the Tampa 5!" The Tampa 5 are five women from Tampa, Florida who were brutally arrested while staging a campus protest at the University of South Florida (USF). | The Tampa 5 are Chrisley Carpio, Gia Davila, Laura Rodriguez, Jeanie Kida and Lauren Pineiro, students and workers shoved, beaten and arrested by University of South Florida police at a March 6 campus protest. | At their second court hearing, the Tampa 5 case was continued to August 9. Before entering…
(2023-07-15). Hundreds of Chicago Teamsters stand up to UPS greed. fightbacknews.org Chicago, IL — On July 14, 300 workers turned out for the latest practice picket and rally at the UPS Jefferson Street Hub on the Near West Side of Chicago. International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) Local 705 and Local 710 organized this event, which was the largest of many practice pickets in the Chicago area that occurred throughout the week. Flyers promoting the event read, "Chicago Teamsters stand up to UPS greed!" | The event comes as contract negotiations between the IBT and United Parcel Service remain halted. The Teamsters already negotiated a major win for full-time drivers with the end of the tw…
(2023-07-15). New Orleans UPS workers speak about working conditions ahead of potential strike. wsws.org UPS warehouse workers and delivery drivers spoke about terrible working conditions, with less than three weeks to go before the deadline for a national strike.
(2023-07-15). UAW white paper on EV battery plants promotes union's corporatist "joint" safety programs. wsws.org The UAW white paper on conditions at Ultium says nothing about establishing wage parity with Big Three workers in a clear sign that the union will accept substandard pay rates at EV plants.
(2023-07-15). DSA in damage control after state legislator Mike Connolly calls for raising rent on Massachusetts workers. wsws.org Longtime DSA-backed legislator Mike Connolly announced support for a measure to raise rents by 10 percent per year, throwing the DSA into damage control mode.
(2023-07-14). Teamsters gather union, political support ahead of forced strike vs. UPS. peoplesworld.org 
DETROIT—With 340,000 Teamsters heading for a strike their UPS bosses are forcing on them, the union picked up support from the Service Employees and from two long and strong political backers of workers, Sen. Bernie Sanders, Ind-Vt., and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y. But what new Teamsters President Sean O'Brien and his team have yet to …
(2023-07-14). Hollywood Actors Unite to Go on Strike After Decades. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Hollywood's largest union representing about 160,000 actors and workers in television and film announced a strike, leading to the first industry-wide shutdown of the U.S. entertainment industry in more than six decades. | RELATED: | The national board of the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) voted unanimously to go on strike. This collective action is set to go into…
(2023-07-14). The inevitable de-dollarization (I). workers.org 
A Venezuelan international relations expert, Rodríguez Gelfenstein was previously Director of International Relations of the Presidency of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, his country's ambassador to Nicaragua, and an advisor on international politics for TELESUR. You can follow him on Twitter: @sergioro0701 In previous articles we have said that [U.S.] . . . |
(2023-07-14). La desdolarización inevitable (I). workers.org En artículos anteriores hemos dicho que el poder imperial se sustenta en tres pilares: su gran aparato militar, su indudable superioridad en materia de control del aparato cultural-mediático global y la potestad auto concedida de ser el poseedor y único emisor del dólar, moneda que juega el papel de principal . . . |
(2023-07-14). Ukraine: Communist Kononovich brothers appeal for help. workers.org 
The following statement of July 5, 2023, from Mikhail and Aleksander Kononovich updates a report published earlier in Workers World about the Kiev regime's persecution of leftists. (workers.org/2022/04/63662/) We Kononovich brothers, Ukrainian communists and anti-fascists, appeal to the World Federation of Democratic Youth, communists, all leftists and anti-fascists of Europe . . . |
(2023-07-14). Denver joins worldwide protests to free Julian Assange. workers.org 
This photo shows a glowing "Free Assange" sign outside a downtown Denver concert July 4 at the capitol. The people watching from the capitol's hillside had a great view of this sign and the banner drop over the highway as they arrived. Actions took place around the world the week . . . |
(2023-07-14). People's Town Hall demands: 'Rent control NOW!'. workers.org 
Atlanta Tenants and housing activists packed the Neighborhood Church in East Atlanta July 8 for a People's Town Hall to launch a statewide effort to overturn a Georgia law that forbids any rent control measures from being enacted in any jurisdiction. Credit: Housing Justice League, Facebook People traveled from around . . . |
(2023-07-14). Tras el asalto del alto tribunal a los derechos civiles. workers.org 
"Igualdad ante la ley". Estas palabras están inscritas sobre la entrada principal del edificio del Tribunal Supremo. Son un engaño y una mentira. Tres decisiones de los días 29 y 30 de junio deberían haber hecho añicos cualquier ilusión persistente de que el Tribunal Supremo de Estados Unidos existe para . . . |
(2023-07-14). California Amazon Strikers, Allies Blockade Massachusetts Warehouse. scheerpost.com 
By Steve Gillis / Workers World Norwood, Massachusetts With military-like tactics and discipline, over 300 Teamsters and their supporters converged in the predawn darkness on a sprawling Amazon warehouse (DCB4) and truck barn in the Boston suburb of Norwood on July 8. At exactly 4 a.m., contingents of workers moved out of the shadows of …
(2023-07-14). Starbucks workers strike for "some basic human decency" liberationnews.org 
Urbana Starbucks workers held their picket line over two days, braving intense heat to wave signs that read "honk if you support unions," "tell Starbucks to brew up fair pay!" and "Urbana is a union town!"
(2023-07-14). UPS Workers Prep to Strike for Demands That Would Improve Lives of Over 340,000. truthout.org UPS workers are practicing picketing for a historic strike if the Teamsters and package delivery giant do not reach an agreement before their contract expires on July 31. Negotiations stalled after the company and the union failed to reach an agreement. Ninety-seven percent of Teamsters have voted to authorize a work stoppage. The contract applies to 340,000 full- and part-time workers. |
(2023-07-14). Workers At The Trevor Project Unionize. popularresistance.org A majority of workers at The Trevor Project, a widely-praised nonprofit dedicated to preventing suicide among LGBTQ youth, decided to come together this spring and unionize as Friends of Trevor United. About a month later, they celebrated when management at the nonprofit agreed to voluntarily recognize their union. | The Trevor Project has grown exponentially over the past few years, leading to what one union organizer describes as difficult workloads for crisis counselors dealing with increasing numbers of distress calls. Amy Solar-Greco, an organizer with Communications Workers of America‚Äâ[md…
(2023-07-14). Letter from former Amazon worker Christina Brown to UPS workers: "Help make it so that what happened to my sister should never happen to anyone ever again" wsws.org Christina Brown is fighting to bring justice to her sister, Poushawn, who passed away after working in Amazon's short-lived COVID-19 safety testing department.
(2023-07-14). Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and the Pacific. wsws.org South Korea: 45,000 health workers strike over unsafe staffing; Bangladeshi trainee physicians walk out for higher pay; Sri Lankan dengue suppression workers demand job security; Australia: UGL Rail Services workers strike again in New South Wales; New Zealand bus drivers walk out.
(2023-07-15). Estados Unidos: Democracias de cartón. globalizacion.ca En 2015, en una de las reuniones con "la troika" (el BCE, el FMI y la Comisión Europea), el por entonces ministro de economía de Grecia, Yanis Varofakis, presentó un pedido de renegociación sustancial del llamado "programa económico griego" y…
(2023-07-15). Nuclear War. "90 Seconds to Midnight": The Pentagon's 1945 "Doomsday Blueprint" to "Wipe the Soviet Union off the Map" globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-15). The Heat: Iran Nuclear Deal. america.cgtn.com 
Eight years later, what is the fate of the Iran nuclear deal? In 2015, the U.S., UK, China, France, Germany, Russia, the European Union and Iran agreed to a deal that would ensure Tehran's nuclear program would be peaceful. The Comprehensive Plan of Action or …
(2023-07-15). Why is the Brazilian right-wing afraid of women MPs from the left? peoplesdispatch.org Hundreds of members of trade unions, social movements, left parties and individuals gathered in Sao Paulo in solidarity with six women MPs from left-wing parties.
(2023-07-15). Wang Yi: China, EU should strengthen communication, deepen cooperation. ecns.cn China and the European Union (EU) should strengthen communication, enhance trust and deepen cooperation which serves the common interests of both sides, senior Chinese diplomat Wang Yi has said.
(2023-07-15). Letter carriers' union struggle sharpens as bargaining continues. fightbacknews.org Milwaukee, WI – The National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) began bargaining their national agreement with the United States Postal Service (USPS) in February 2023. Then union members heard no status update after May 21 – the date the current agreement expired. The current agreement remains in effect until a new negotiated date, but it is now July and members are worried. | Carriers are hoping for a strong contract this time, as arbitrators forced a host of bad provisions in the current agreement. There needs to be more protections against harassment in the workplace. Also, the USPS needs to get rid of th…
(2023-07-15). Tallahassee rallies for "Justice for the Tampa 5!" fightbacknews.org Tallahassee, FL – On July 12, 20 students and community members rallied in front of Florida State University's (FSU) Student Union to demand justice for the Tampa 5. Attendees chanted, "Free the Tampa 5!" "Protesting is not a crime. Drop the charges now!" and "No hate! No fear! Diversity is welcome here!" | Chrisley Carpio, Jeanie K., Lauren Pineiro, Gia Davila, and Laura Rodriguez, collectively known as the Tampa 5, were arrested in March for protesting DeSantis's proposed cuts to diversity programs and ethnic studies at Florida public universities. The five were brutalized and sexually assaulted by University o…
(2023-07-15). Presidente Díaz-Canel se reúne con cubanos residentes en Portugal. telesurtv.net Posteriormente, Díaz-Canel dialogó con cerca de una treintena de empresarios, algunos con presencia en Cuba y otros en vías de estarlo.
(2023-07-15). China urges EU for multilateralism and free trade. plenglish.com Beijing, Jul 15 (Prensa Latina) China on Saturday called on the European Union (EU) to avoid politicizing economic issues and urged for globalization and the free trade system with an inclusive approach.
(2023-07-15). What do Türkiye's latest foreign policy moves lead to? uwidata.com Interview by ≈ûafak Erdem Türkiye has recently taken steps to repair relations with the United States and the European Union. Türkiye gave the green light to Sweden's NATO membership and expressed its willingness to turn a new page with the EU, which was also backed by the US's official statements. We asked United World International …
(2023-07-15). MEP Marc Botenga urges to maintain equal relations with Latin America. plenglish.com Brussels, Jul 15 (Prensa Latina) Belgian MEP Marc Botenga on Saturday called on the European Union (EU) to develop equal relations with Latin America and the Caribbean, before the bi-regional summit to be held here on July 17 and 18.
(2023-07-14). Fran Drescher: SAG-AFTRA strike is a fight against Hollywood studio bosses' greed. peoplesworld.org 
EDITOR'S NOTE: At a press conference Thursday, SAG-AFTRA announced it was officially going on strike effective at midnight. The union's president, Fran Drescher, gave a speech targeting Hollywood CEOs for their greed and told them they were "on the wrong side of history." Drescher told the studio bosses in the AMPTP (Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers) …
(2023-07-14). Colombia to Propose Debt-for-Climate Swap in EU-CELAC Summit. telesurenglish.net On Friday, Colombian President Gustavo Petro confirmed his participation in the 3rd Summit of Heads of State and Government of the European Union (EU) and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), which will take place in Brussels on July 17 and 18. | RELATED: | In this high-level meeting, he will present his main government proposals, such as the achievement of total peace, the use of clean energy, the fight against poverty, and the debt swap for…
(2023-07-14). Cuba To Attend the EU-CELAC Summit. telesurenglish.net On Friday, Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel confirmed his country's participation in the summit between the European Union (EU) and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC). This event will take place in Brussels on July 17 and 18. | RELATED: | "Cuba will attend to actively and constructively engage in the relations between the EU and Latin America," he said in Lisbon, where he met with Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de…
(2023-07-14). 160,000 TV and Film Actors Go on Strike for Better Pay and AI Protections. truthout.org Television and film actors are going on strike after a breakdown in negotiations between the SAG-AFTRA union and Hollywood studios. More than 160,000 members of the union are taking part in the first major actors' strike since 1980. This also marks the first time since 1960 that actors and screenwriters have been on strike at the same time, with members of the Writers Guild of America on the… |
(2023-07-14). Aggressive U.S. Push for Military Supremacy in the Arctic Could Trigger Nuclear War. covertactionmagazine.com From 1959 to 1966, the U.S. illegally stored nuclear weapons in Greenland in preparation for a nuclear attack on the Soviet Union and built an underground scientific research center right out of a James Bond movie. It resulted in the displacement of natives and has left a residue of environmental destruction in the Arctic that …
(2023-07-14). "We Demand Respect": Actors Join Writers on Strike, Grinding Film & TV Production to a Halt. democracynow.org 
Television and film actors are going on strike after a breakdown in negotiations between the SAG-AFTRA union and Hollywood studios. More than 160,000 members of the union are taking part in the first major actors' strike since 1980. This also marks the first time since 1960 that actors and screenwriters have been on strike at the same time, with members of the Writers Guild of America on the picket lines since early May. Both unions say pay has not kept up in the streaming age, with even hit shows and movies no longer a guarantee of stable income. The major studios are also pushing for adoption of artificia…
(2023-07-14). Headlines for July 14, 2023. democracynow.org Russia Threatens to End Ukraine Grain Deal as U.N. Warns 1 in 10 Worldwide Faced Hunger in 2022, Senior Russian Commander Fired After Blasting Military's Handling of Ukraine War, Russian Lawmakers Approve New Restrictions on Transgender Rights, FDA Approves First Over-the-Counter Oral Contraceptive, Unaccompanied 15-Year-Old Migrant from Guatemala Dies in U.S. Custody, Phoenix Poised to Surpass Record Number of Consecutive 110 ∞ Days, Unionized Actors Join Writers on Picket Line, Bringing Hollywood to a Standstill, Federal Jury Finds Pittsburgh Synagogue Gunman Eligible for Death Penalty, Fox News Hit…
(2023-07-14). Gold Repatriation Grows Fearing 'Western Sanctions'. orinocotribune.com The phenomenon of gold repatriation is currently growing, particularly among nations of the Global South. The wealth-backed metal that many central banks and sovereign wealth funds keep in vaults offshore, be it in London or in other Western states, is safer at home, amid rising concerns about "sanctions," illegal seizures and security. | This insecurity has grown due to the sanctions and blocking of assets enacted against Russia by the United States and the European Union, following NATO provocation and the subsequent Russian invasion of Ukraine. The Eurasian country had almost half its foreign currency and gold…
(2023-07-14). Venezuela's National Assembly: European Union Observers Won't Set Foot in Venezuela Again. orinocotribune.com The president of Venezuela's National Assembly (AN), Jorge Rodríguez, announced during an ordinary session of parliament that they will not allow an Electoral Observation Mission of the European Union (EUOM) in 2024, stating in no uncertain terms that "the future of Venezuela is decided by Venezuelans alone." | The statement made by Rodríguez this Thursday, July 13, directly repudiated the fifth Resolution No.
(2023-07-15). Ahead of III CELAC-EU Summit, movements from both continents build People's Summit. peoplesdispatch.org Movements from Latin America and Europe have joined hands to hold the 2023 People's Summit which will run parallel to the CELAC-EU Heads of State Summit…
(2023-07-14). 14-15 July, Washington DC, Houston, Dallas, Los Angeles: PYM Events to #Free_Walid_Daqqah. samidoun.net 
The following events in Washington DC, Houston, Dallas and Los Angeles are being organized by the Palestinian Youth Movement and partners as part of the campaign to free Walid Daqqah, the Palestinian prisoner, intellectual and freedom fighter suffering from a rare cancer who has been repeatedly denied release and subjected to systematic Israeli medical neglect. …
(2023-07-15). Despite widespread disapproval, Milwaukee common council raises sales tax. fightbacknews.org Milwaukee, WI – After contested town halls, the Milwaukee Common Council has voted in favor of increasing the city's sales tax by 2%. The vote was 12-3. As mandated by Wisconsin Act 12 (the Shared Revenue Bill), the revenue generated by this 2% sales tax increase can only be used to pay for the city's pension obligations to the fire and police departments. | The entire situation around this 2% sales tax increase was marred by fear-mongering tactics. City officials tried to hide their betrayal of working people in Milwaukee behind threats of city bankruptcy. In the town hall hosted the night before the vote, elec…
(2023-07-15). Sandinistas Speak: Nicaraguans Defend Their Revolution. popularresistance.org Friday, June 30, WTF returned to Managua, Nicaragua to do follow-up study of Caribbean Coast government funded infrastructure projects and to celebrate the 44th Anniversary of the Sandinista Revolution on July 19. While on assignment, each week we will share with you segments of the documentary Nicaragua Against Empire. The film journals our March 2021 Sanctions Kill / Friends of the ATC, Nicaragua delegation. | In this episode, you hear directly from working-class Nicaraguans who support their socialist government. You also hear their thoughts about U.S. sanctions and regime change. These are perspectives rarely…
(2023-07-15). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Work with your hands? Watch out for carpal tunnel syndrome. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I'm a homebuilder and have begun experiencing numbness and tingling in my hands. Sometimes I drop things because I can't get a good grip. A friend suggested I might have carpal tunnel syndrome. But doesn't that mostly affect people who use computers all day? Can you explain more about the condition? ANSWER: Working with your hands day after day can take a toll on them, causing pain, numbness and weakness. Carpal tunnel syndrome is…
(2023-07-15). Tightening ties with NATO, Ankara deepens social attacks at home. wsws.org The Turkish government, which tightened its ties with its imperialist allies at NATO's Vilnius summit, is deepening its social offensive against the working class at home.
(2023-07-14). Lula Approves Law to Resume More Doctors Program in Brazil. telesurenglish.net Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signed on Friday the law that resumes the More Doctors Program, which seeks to expand public health care. | RELATED: | The move seeks to increase the number of doctors working in the basic care of the Unified Health System (SUS), especially in the most vulnerable regions. "SUS is not only great, it is the best public health system in a country of more than 100,000 inhabitants," Lula said during the c…
(2023-07-14). Review] The Lucerne Toolbox 2 to optimise axillary management for early breast cancer: a multidisciplinary expert consensus. thelancet.com Clinical axillary lymph node management in early breast cancer has evolved from being merely an aspect of surgical management and now includes the entire multidisciplinary team. The second edition of the "Lucerne Toolbox", a multidisciplinary consortium of European cancer societies and patient representatives, addresses the challenges of clinical axillary lymph node management, from diagnosis to local therapy of the axilla. Five working packages were developed, following the patients' journey and addressing specific clinical scenarios.
(2023-07-14). How Michiganders Showed Up for Reproductive Freedom and Won. aclu.org 
Last year's decision overturning Roe v. Wade proved to be a major galvanizing moment for people who support abortion rights in communities across the country as bans began to go into effect. One of those states is Michigan, where a grassroots coalition had growing concerns about an archaic 1931 abortion ban that could take effect if the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, and had already been working to prepare for that possibility. Their tireless work put abortion rights on the ballot with
(2023-07-14). PSOE-Podemos government intensifies Spain's housing crisis and pushes thousands into poverty. wsws.org None of the political parties standing for the July 23 general election offer any solution to the mounting social misery, particularly among working-class households and young people.
