(2023-02-10). As economic distress grows in Russia, government makes officials' wealth and income classified information. wsws.org Shuttered auto plants, massive hikes in utility costs and young couples too in debt to have children—this is the reality for Russia's workers.
(2023-02-09). Allegations of Adani Group corruption shake India's financial markets, Modi government. wsws.org Modi has a decades-long association with the rags-to riches oligarch Gautam Adani, whose wealth has grown exponentially since the BJP came to power in New Delhi in May 2014.
(2023-02-09). Where next for the UK's National Health Service workers? wsws.org NHS workers, rail workers, postal workers, educators, civil servants and millions more not yet striking face a government intent on funnelling social wealth to the major corporations and the super-rich, while the working class is made to pay for the pandemic bailout, the escalating war against Russia in Ukraine and the economic crisis produced by rising oil, gas and food prices.
(2023-02-09). Daily Round-up | Hundreds of thousands protest pension reforms in France & other stories. peoplesdispatch.org In today's episode, we bring you stories of another massive protest in France against pension reforms, illegal miners fleeing Indigenous lands in Brazil, the UN seeking to revive peace talks in Libya, and the Republicans moving against student debt waiver in the US…
(2023-02-09). GOP Targets Food Aid, Student Debt Relief, and More for Debt Ceiling Deal. truthout.org Republicans on the House Budget Committee offered a preview Wednesday of the programs they're looking to cut or overhaul as part of any agreement to lift the debt ceiling, a target list that includes food aid for low-income families, climate justice and electric vehicle funding, student debt relief, and Affordable Care Act subsidies. The proposed cuts were outlined in a press release issued by Rep. |
(2023-02-10). As economic distress grows in Russia, government makes officials' wealth and income classified information. wsws.org Shuttered auto plants, massive hikes in utility costs and young couples too in debt to have children—this is the reality for Russia's workers.
(2023-02-09). Allegations of Adani Group corruption shake India's financial markets, Modi government. wsws.org Modi has a decades-long association with the rags-to riches oligarch Gautam Adani, whose wealth has grown exponentially since the BJP came to power in New Delhi in May 2014.
(2023-02-09). Where next for the UK's National Health Service workers? wsws.org NHS workers, rail workers, postal workers, educators, civil servants and millions more not yet striking face a government intent on funnelling social wealth to the major corporations and the super-rich, while the working class is made to pay for the pandemic bailout, the escalating war against Russia in Ukraine and the economic crisis produced by rising oil, gas and food prices.
(2023-02-09). Daily Round-up | Hundreds of thousands protest pension reforms in France & other stories. peoplesdispatch.org In today's episode, we bring you stories of another massive protest in France against pension reforms, illegal miners fleeing Indigenous lands in Brazil, the UN seeking to revive peace talks in Libya, and the Republicans moving against student debt waiver in the US…
(2023-02-09). GOP Targets Food Aid, Student Debt Relief, and More for Debt Ceiling Deal. truthout.org Republicans on the House Budget Committee offered a preview Wednesday of the programs they're looking to cut or overhaul as part of any agreement to lift the debt ceiling, a target list that includes food aid for low-income families, climate justice and electric vehicle funding, student debt relief, and Affordable Care Act subsidies. The proposed cuts were outlined in a press release issued by Rep. |
(2023-02-10). 'Emmanuel Macron wants to shift the burden of the crisis on the working class'. peoplesdispatch.org A conversation with Vladimir Nieddu of the People's Health Movement (PHM) France and the International Commission of La Fédération SUD Santé Sociaux on mobilization against pension reforms in France's health sector…
(2023-02-10). Mayo Clinic Q and A: 5 questions about MRI. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I suffered an injury while working out and my primary care physician ordered an X-ray. However, after reviewing the results, my doctor recommended that I have an MRI. I am a very anxious person. Can you explain more about what this type of testing entails and what I can expect? ANSWER: Understandably, any health care concern can lead to feelings of anxiety and nervousness. Depending upon the situation, your care team may begin with…
(2023-02-10). Gregor Link: "We fight for a united international movement of the working class against the war and against capitalism" wsws.org The following speech was delivered by Gregor Link on February 4 on Potsdamer Platz in Berlin at the election rally of the Sozialistiche Gleichheitspartei (SGP, the German section of the Fourth International) in opposition to the war in Ukraine. Link is a spokesman for its youth organization, the IYSSE.
(2023-02-09). China's Greater Bay Area to pilot new travel endorsement policy for talents. ecns.cn Starting from Feb. 20, mainland cities in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area will pilot a new policy of issuing endorsements for talents working in the mainland to travel to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) and Macao SAR.
(2023-02-09). Biden's Populist Speech Can't Cover Up Capitalist Crisis. popularresistance.org President Biden gave his second State of the Union address on Tuesday, marking the halfway point of his first presidential term. The speech was characterized by enthusiasm for the economy, populist rhetoric, and bipartisanship. But Biden's sunny characterization of his administration's achievements and plans painted a picture of the United States that doesn't reflect the reality of hundreds of millions of working and poor people. It didn't reflect the deep structural crisis his administration is trying desperately to stabilize — a crisis whose symptoms include a shaky economy, increased geopolitical tension…
(2023-02-09). Disabled people are proletarians worldwide. workers.org 
Based on a talk given at the Feb. 5 webinar "Global Class War: Lessons from Sam Marcy for workers struggles today." Go to youtu.be/5Arb33Q8SN0 to view the webinar. Brian Shea. PHOTO: Howard Rotman In "The Communist Manifesto," Marx and Engels characterize the working class as being the revolutionary gravediggers of . . . |
(2023-02-09). Even tougher than Biden, for Working Families Party Democratic Rep. Ramirez slams GOP. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—Harder than even Democratic President Joe Biden's criticisms of right-wing House Republicans during his State of the Union address, Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Ill., had some really pointed words for the GOP, often by name, on everything from immigration to inflation to the Republicans' attacks on Social Security and Medicare. Giving the official response of the …
(2023-02-09). Did Biden's State of the Union address speak to economic despair in the US? peoplesdispatch.org During his State of the Nation address on Tuesday, US President Joe Biden touted what he claimed were improvements in the life of working class people while glossing over his broken campaign promises and the dire economic crisis facing millions…
(2023-02-09). UK postal workers strike against Tory government's handling of cost of living crisis. therealnews.com 
Massive mobilizations and strikes have been witnessed in the UK over the last couple of months against the Tory government for failing to tackle the ongoing cost of living crisis. Postal workers, railway workers, public service workers, barristers, dockers, garbage collectors, Amazon workers etc. have walked out and gone on strike to demand better pay and better working conditions. TRNN delves into…
(2023-02-09). The working class ‚àí gravediggers of capitalism. workers.org 
Based on a talk given at the Feb. 5 webinar "Global Class War: Lessons from Sam Marcy for workers struggles today." Go to youtu.be/5Arb33Q8SN0 to view the webinar. WW PHOTO Comrades and friends, the working class in this country hails from all nationalities, all races, colors, gender and sexual identities, . . . |
(2023-02-09). That Time I Met a Homeless Prophet in the NYC Subway. dissidentvoice.org 
It was a Sunday in early December a few years ago and I was out helping homeless women, as per my project. I noticed a homeless woman on the downtown platform of a cavernous NYC subway station. She was standing directly in front of an empty wooden bench, apparently facing the bench with a massive plastic …
(2023-02-09). Russia Will Produce, Upgrade Thousands Of Tanks: Medvedev. southfront.org 
Screengrab. Via Twitter. | Russia is planning to produce and upgrade thousands of main battle tanks, Deputy Chairman of Russia's Security Council, Dmitry Medvedev, revealed on February 9 during a visit to the Omsk transport engineering plant. "Yesterday, as you know, our enemy was begging for planes, missiles and tanks abroad. What should we do in response? It is clear that in this case it is natural for us to increase the production of various types of weapons and military equipment, including mo…
(2023-02-09). Brazil Pushes Illegal Miners Out of Yanomami Indigenous Territory. latinorebels.com Armed government officials with Brazil's justice, Indigenous, and environment ministries pressed illegal gold miners out of Yanomami Indigenous territory Wednesday, citing widespread river contamination, famine, and disease they have brought to one of the most isolated groups in the world.