(2021-10-28). Democrats abandon plans to tax corporations and the wealthy. wsws.org The collapse of various tax plans demonstrates the absolute power of the financial aristocracy over Congress and the White House.
(2021-10-28). Amazon Canada workers need organizations of struggle, not pro-corporate Teamsters. wsws.org Amazon workers are brutally exploited, but the unionization drive launched by the corporatist Teamsters has nothing to do with mobilizing them to put an end to poverty wages and a punishing, injury-inducing work regime.
(2021-10-28). Vaccine Inequity: Meet the Doctor Refusing a Booster as Rich Nations Get 16x More Doses Than Poor. democracynow.org 
Wealthy nations have received over 16 times more COVID-19 vaccines per person than poorer nations dependent on the COVAX program backed by the World Health Organization, according to a new Financial Times analysis. COVAX, which was set up to ensure global equitable access to vaccines, has delivered only 400 million doses after promising 1.4 billion this year. Higher-income countries struck separate vaccine deals with manufacturers, leaving COVAX with less negotiating power. While the United States rolls out booster shots and stockpiles six vaccines per person, less than 3% of people in low-income countries have r…
(2021-10-28). What's behind Tesla's $1 trillion market valuation? wsws.org Tesla's rise is bound up with both the debt bubble hanging over the economy and the growth of the electric vehicle market.
(2021-10-28). Floods in Greece expose the fatal consequences of climate change and austerity policies. wsws.org In recent decades, there have been repeated flood disasters in Greece, which have had a disastrous impact on the lives of the working class due to the governments' austerity policies under the dictates of the European Union and the International Monetary Fund.
(2021-10-27). Hunger Striker Out of Hospital Demands Biden Keep All Climate Provisions in Build Back Better Plan. democracynow.org 
We speak with one of the group of five climate activists who have entered their eighth day of hunger strike demanding President Biden pass the full $3.5 trillion Build Back Better plan to combat the climate crisis and expand the U.S. social safety net. The climate programs drafted in the bill face opposition from Democratic Senator Joe Manchin, who has made millions of dollars from coal companies in his home state of West Virginia since taking office. "I'm on hunger strike for my family and my future and the promises that the president made to young people who put him in…
(2021-10-27). Home Health Care: Latinx and Black Women are Overrepresented, But All Women Face Heightened Risk of Poverty. cepr.net Given the momentum of shifting to home-based, noninstitutional long-term care for the majority of aging adults, it is vital to raise wages and ensure sufficient hours, as well as to enhance the training opportunities and earnings associated with jobs in this industry.
(2021-10-27). Hunger, poverty and disease: Tackling the triple burden of malnutrition. imperial.ac.uk Imperial's Global Development Hub brought together world-leading experts to share insights on how to tackle malnutrition worldwide.
(2021-10-27). "No Way Out": Taxi Drivers, Allies Enter 2nd Week of Hunger Strike Against Crushing Medallion Debt. democracynow.org 
New York City taxi drivers have entered their second week of hunger striking outside City Hall to demand that the mayor grant debt relief for thousands of drivers impacted by the taxi medallion price crash. Many drivers purchased taxi medallions, the permits required to drive a taxi, for upwards of $1 million. After the incursion of ride-sharing apps like Uber and Lyft, as well as more recent plummeting demand for taxis due to the pandemic, they are now only worth about $100,000. Faced with massive debt and financial ruin, at least nine drivers have died by suicide. Taxi driver Augustine Tang, who has been on hun…
(2021-10-27). Rank-and-File Committee for Safe Education in Brazil organizes meeting on "The need for school closures and the means to end the pandemic" wsws.org The meeting will arm teachers and parents fighting against the reopening of schools with a program that is science-driven and aligned with the objective interests of the working class.
(2021-10-27). Right-wing LDP expected to maintain majority in upcoming Japanese election. wsws.org The likely victory of the Liberal Democratic Party is not an endorsement of their policies but stems from the political bankruptcy of the "progressive" bloc in Japan.
(2021-10-27). Headlines for October 27, 2021. democracynow.org U.N.'s Guterres Warns World on Track for Climate Catastrophe, Even with Gov't Pledges Ahead of COP26, Brazilian Senators Back Report Accusing Bolsonaro of Crimes Against Humanity for Pandemic Response, Deborah Birx Says 130,000 Lives Could Have Been Saved, But Trump Admin "Distracted" by Election, FDA Panel Recommends Pfizer Vaccine for Children Aged 5-11; Moderna to Sell 110M Vaccines to African Countries, Afghanistan Heading Toward Collapse as Half the Country Faces Acute Food Insecurity, Four People, Including 3 Children, Drown Off Greek Coast, Dozens Arrested as Protesters in Ecuador Condemn Fuel Price Hike,…