(2022-01-10). Rohingya refugee camp fire leaves thousands homeless. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 10 (MNA) — Thousands of Rohingya have been left homeless after a fire gutted parts of their refugee camp in southeastern Bangladesh, police said.
(2022-01-10). Kazakhstan crisis attempt to copy 2014 Ukrainian 'Maidan' — Putin. rt.com Troops from a number of former Soviet republics have been deployed in the wake of mass protests | Violent and bloody clashes in Kazakhstan are a form of aggression leveled against the country, Russian President Vladimir Putin has said, claiming the same tactics used in Ukraine in 2014 were deployed to coordinate protests. | Speaking as part of a meeting of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) on Monday, Putin said that the mutual defense pact's troops were working to secure the Central Asian nation after armed groups captured a number of key facilities and effectively took control of its largest…
(2022-01-10). Degrowth is about global justice. zcomm.org Green parties sometimes think that the battle is to get the working class on board. This illustrates a real problem: the working class is not on board because green policies don't speak to them…
(2022-01-10). Widespread Discontent Drove Labor's Advances in the Private Sector in 2021. zcomm.org The resurgence of the U.S. union remains nascent, but it's apparent that — however tentatively — working-class power is beginning to find its footing once again…
(2022-01-10). Delegations Arrive For Russia-US Security Talks at UN Office in Geneva. sputniknews.com The preliminary part of the Russia-US strategic talks in the format of a working dinner took place in Geneva on Sunday evening and lasted more than two hours.
(2022-01-09). West's bid to replicate 1980s Afghan model: U.S., NATO preparing to deliver Stinger missiles to Ukraine — NBC report. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com From Interfax-Ukraine USA working on organization of delivery of Stinger missiles to Ukraine The United States is working with NATO alliance members to arrange for the delivery of Stinger shoulder-launched anti-aircraft missiles to Ukraine, the mil.in.ua (Militarnyi) publication has reported, citing statements by an unnamed U.S. administration official in an interview with NBC News. Work …
(2022-01-09). Columbia University Student Workers Triumph in Campaign for First Union Contract. truthout.org In the late hours of January 6, after more than two months Contract wins include significant raises for workers, bringing annual compensation for those on 9-month appointments to just over $40,000 and raising the minimum wage for hourly wor…
(2022-01-09). Kazakh health ministry denies reports about seizure of military biological lab near Almaty. tass.com Social media reports maintained that specialists in chemical protection suits were working near the lab, so, a leak of dangerous pathogens could have occurred…
(2022-01-09). Inaction On Tax Credit Condemns Millions Of Children To Poverty. popularresistance.org Working-class families are faced with an extra burden as the new year begins — the expiration of the expanded child tax credit. The expansion provided support for families struggling during the pandemic by changing some key factors of the already existing credit. Namely, the expansion increased the annual amount per child from $2,000 to between $3,000 and $3,600, it paid the credit in monthly installments rather than in one lump sum, and it expanded the full benefits of the credit to families who previously had been ruled ineligible due to their income being too low. | On the same day that the CTC expansion…
(2022-01-09). 21st Century US Coups and Attempted Coups in Latin America. orinocotribune.com By Stansfield Smith — Jan 3, 2021 | During the 21st century, the US, working with corporate elites, traditional oligarchies, military, and corporate media, has continually attempted coups against Latin American governments which place the needs of their people over US corporate interests. US organized coups in Latin American countries is hardly a 20th century phenomenon. | However, this century the US rulers have turned to a new coup strategy, relying on soft coups, a significant change from the notoriously brutal military hard coups in Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, and other countries in the 1970s. One central…
(2022-01-09). 21st Century U.S. coups and attempted coups in Latin America. mronline.org During the 21st century, the U.S., working with corporate elites, traditional oligarchies, military, and corporate media, has continually attempted coups against Latin American governments which place the needs of their people over U.S. corporate interests. U.S. organized coups in Latin American countries is hardly a 20th century phenomenon.