(2023-07-07). Police Brutality, Racism And Poverty Underlie Youth Rebellion In France. popularresistance.org A 17-year-old youth of Moroccan and Algerian descent named Nahel M was gunned down by the French police on June 27 sparking a nationwide series of mass demonstrations and rebellions throughout the country. | Several videos released on the shooting show clearly that Nahel, who was driving a vehicle, was posing no threat to the police. | There were two other people in the vehicle with Nahel, one of whom has given evidence to the authorities while the third person is being sought by prosecutors. The policeman has been indicted for voluntary homicide. In addition, reports suggest he has apologized for the fatal shoot…
(2023-07-07). Big companies earned over USD 1 trillion of profit in 2022, says joint Oxfam and Action Aid study. peoplesdispatch.org The study recommends that governments impose a windfall tax on these excessive profits and use the money raised to carry out social security programs to tackle a range of issues including the cost of living crisis, poverty, hunger, and climate change…
(2023-07-07). World Bank Will Continue to Betray Its Mission of Fighting Poverty Under New Director. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-07). The rice bowl of the Chinese people is held firmly in their hands: The Twenty-Seventh Newsletter (2023). mronline.org 
In 2017, the World Bank determined that the income threshold for poverty, which had been set at $1.90 per day, was far too low. They set the new poverty line at $2.15 per day, which accounted for over 700 million people.
(2023-07-07). Precios de alimentos en países vulnerables continúan altos. telesurtv.net La caída de los precios mundiales de algunos productos no se reflejó en los mercados internos de los países pobres.
(2023-07-07). Estados Unidos quiere envenenar a Ucrania para salvarla. globalizacion.ca El uranio empobrecido se ha relacionado con un incremento de cánceres y defectos de nacimiento en Irak y es rechazado incluso por los aliados de EE.UU. Entonces, øpor qué la administración Biden aprueba su uso en Ucrania? | Parece un punto…
(2023-07-07). Come to Seattle July 29: Protest APEC ‚àí carriers of debt and war. workers.org 
Seattle For the first time in over a decade, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum has been holding its meetings in the U.S., first in Palm Springs, California, in February and then in Detroit in May. It is now gearing up to meet in Seattle. Capitalist trade ministers will attend . . . |
(2023-07-08). Editorial] Loneliness as a health issue. thelancet.com Loneliness is not new, but it does seem to be gaining attention as a social and health concern. The UK and Japan appointed ministers of loneliness in 2018 and 2021, respectively. The US Surgeon General recently called loneliness a public health problem on the scale of smoking: as damaging to physical health as 15 cigarettes per day. The COVID-19 pandemic—necessitating periods of physical distancing and changing the way many structure their working lives—has brought the issue of loneliness to the forefront.
(2023-07-07). Ontario Public Service Employees Union utterly silent on why it cancelled Toronto anti-war meeting, bowing to far-right threats. wsws.org OPSEU has failed to provide any information about the far-right forces that threatened the June 21 anti-war meeting, let alone taken any action to mobilize opposition to them among its 180,000 members and the working class as a whole.
(2023-07-07). EU official hails positive talks in China on climate. ecns.cn European Commission Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans said he had a "very positive "visit to China in the last couple of days to discuss with Chinese officials on working together in tackling the global climate crisis.
(2023-07-07). Machinists Ratify Contract At Airplane Parts Supplier. popularresistance.org Six thousand Machinists working for Spirit AeroSystems in Wichita, Kansas, ratified a new four-year contract last week, returning to work today. The company had locked workers out on June 22, two days before their strike. | Machinists (IAM) Local Lodge 839 accepted the latest offer on June 28 by 63 percent, compared to 79 percent who rejected the first tentative agreement and 85 percent who voted to strike. | "The company basically took away some things, gave it back, and added some small wage increases," said Nathan Jewett, a production worker who has been at the company for 15 years.
(2023-07-07). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Strains, sprains and tears of the upper arms. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I am trying to get into shape for summer, and one area that has always been challenging has been my upper arms. Recently, though, I began a workout routine, but a friend warned me about the risk of injuries. Do you have any advice to avoid problems? ANSWER: Having well-defined, muscular upper arms often is the goal of anyone seeking a fit and toned appearance. But there's more to these hardworking muscles than good…
(2023-07-07). 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…
(2023-07-07). "Double Agents": Lobbyists for Big Tech, Universities & Eco Groups Also Work For Fossil Fuel Industry. democracynow.org 
A damning new database reveals thousands of lobbyists are working for fossil fuel companies at the same time they represent hundreds of cities, universities, tech companies and even environmental groups that claim to be taking steps to address the climate crisis. We speak with The Guardian's environmental reporter Oliver Milman. "It's clear that the wielding of political power and influence is far more important to them than staying true to any kind of ideals of distancing themselves fully from the fossil fuel industry," says Milman.
(2023-07-06). 'We've never been free': Milwaukee celebrates its second annual People's Independence Day. fightbacknews.org Milwaukee, WI – Milwaukee organizations hosted their second annual People's Independence Day on July 4. Partner organizations, led by the Milwaukee Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression (MAARPR), Reproductive Justice Action – Milwaukee (RJAM) and Freedom Road Socialist Organization (FRSO), hosted a rally and march shedding light on the hypocrisy of July 4th and the United States' unjustified claim of being the "nation of freedom." The so-called "freedom" America claims to possess and "bestow" unto other nations is simply the freedom for the ruling class to oppress the working class, either domestically…
(2023-07-07). Uber Eats, DoorDash and Grubhub Attempt to Block Wage Increases for NYC Workers. truthout.org On Thursday, Uber Eats, DoorDash and Grubhub sued New York City in an attempt to block a landmark rule ensuring a minimum wage for delivery workers from going into effect on July 12. The minimum pay rate, which would increase the pay for delivery workers to $17.96 an hour in July and nearly $20 an hour by April 2025, comes after a three-year campaign by Worker's Justice Project (WJP) and Los… |
(2023-07-07). Guns, Gangs, and Neocolonialism in Haiti. orinocotribune.com 
By Jan Critchfield and Danny Shaw — Jul 4, 2023 | Hundreds of thousands of guns made in the United States propel a gang war that has turned Haiti's capital Port-au-Prince into a war zone. | Guns, gangs, hopelessness, and hunger have reached new heights across Haiti. Port-au-Prince is currently embroiled in a multidimensional war that is affecting every facet of life in the island nation's capital. CNN