Chris Hedges, The Real News Network. (2023-07-16). Chris Hedges: American Poverty Is A Calamity By Design. popularresistance.org Some 50 million people in the United States live in poverty today—and over 108 million people survive on less than $55,000 a year. Despite having the largest economy on earth, poverty in the US is often grinding and brutal. From millions who live without running water or reliable power, to countless children who experience food insecurity and homelessness. The data on poverty only becomes exacerbated when race is taken into account. In 2019, the median White household had a net worth of $188,200, compared with $24,100 for the median Black household. Matthew Desmond joins The Chris Hedges Report to discuss h…

Vijay Prashad (2023-07-15). The World Needs a New Development Theory That Does Not Trap the Poor in Poverty. dissidentvoice.org The Akosombo Dam in the Volta River, inaugurated in 1965 during Kwame Nkrumah's presidency. 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). 'From 2015 to 2019', the network wrote, 'the world …

Colin Todhunter (2023-07-15). An Engineered Food and Poverty Crisis to Secure Continued U.S. Dominance. globalresearch.ca The issue is not food shortage but speculation on food commodities and the manipulation of an inherently flawed global food system that serves the interests of corporate agribusiness traders and suppliers of inputs at the expense of people's needs and genuine food security.

krish-rad_ind (2023-07-15). World Needs A New Development Theory That Does Not Trap The Poor In Poverty. popularresistance.org

teleSUR, hvh, JDO (2023-07-15). ONU reporta 165 millones de nuevos pobres en el mundo. telesurtv.net El Programa de Naciones Unidas para el Desarrollo indicó que 75 millones de personas entraron en la extrema pobreza.

Ellen Brown (2023-07-15). The Federal Debt Trap: Issues and Possible Solutions. dissidentvoice.org "Rather than collecting taxes from the wealthy," wrote the New York Times Editorial Board in a July 7 opinion piece, "the government is paying the wealthy to borrow their money." Titled "America Is Living on Borrowed Money," the editorial observes that over the next decade, according to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), annual federal budget …

Anjoulie Woodhead (2023-07-16). G20 Finance Ministers Focus on Debt, Development and Dismal Economic Outlook in Gandhinaga. indybay.org On Monday, G20 Finance Ministers hold their third meeting hosted in Gandhinagar by the Indian government.

greenleft.org.au (2023-07-16). Robodebt victims need justice, not platitudes. greenleft.org.au

Salish Sea Cooperative Finance, Erika Lundahl, John Beatty, Grassroots Economic Organizing. (2023-07-16). How To Create A Debt Co-Op To Take Back Your Student Loans. popularresistance.org The day we refinanced our first student loan, four debt cooperative members met for coffee and eggs at a greasy spoon at 8 a.m. to prepare the paperwork. Together, we all went to the bank, got the cashier's check, printed the letter, and put it in the mail, and it was elating. | So elating, in fact, that residents of downtown Seattle looked concerned as four grown adults let out shouts of joy outside a perfectly average post office after doing a seemingly simple task. But the task was anything but simple—and we had done it together. | Like an untold number of ideas throughout human history, the nuts and bol…

Colin Todhunter (2023-07-16). What Was Covid Really About? Triggering A Multi-Trillion Dollar Global Debt Crisis. "Ramping up an Imperialist Strategy"? globalresearch.ca If it was indeed about public health, why close down the bulk of health services and the global economy knowing full well what the implications would be? And why mount a military-style propaganda campaign to censor world-renowned scientists and terrorise entire populations…

WSWS (2023-07-15). Biden administration announces new limited student loan forgiveness program for 804,000 borrowers. wsws.org The Biden administration announced it will begin immediately to forgive $39 billion in student loan debt for a group of borrowers who have been paying back their debts for more than two decades and others who qualify for income-driven repayment plans and have been cheated by the government.

Prabhat Patnaik (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.

Taru Taylor (2023-07-15). Biden's Unconstitutional "Bankruptcy Abuse" Act Makes Peons of Student Debtors. truthout.org The Supreme Court recently blocked the Biden administration's plan to cancel $430 billion in student loan debt. The decision disappointed 43 million borrowers owing $1.6 trillion in student debt. Regardless, the failure of the Biden plan misdirects us from the root problem: It's not that student loan borrowers need debt relief; it's that they merit a debt discharge. Every honest… |

greenleft.org.au (2023-07-15). The Robodebt rogues gallery. greenleft.org.au

Anonymous103 (2023-07-16). Ukrainian Forces Hit Mine In Rare Attack On Luhansk. southfront.org On the morning of July 16, Ukrainian forces launched a major strike on the city of Luhansk in the Luhansk People's Republic. According to the locals, several explosions thundered in the area. | At about 10 am Moscow time, Russian air defence systems were heard working on the south-western outskirts of the city of Lugansk. Then several explosions thundered in the area. | The target was reportedly a mine warehouse with ammonium and TNT which was not used by the Russian military but is necessary…

Fight Back (2023-07-16). Labor Resolution in Solidarity with the Tampa 5. fightbacknews.org Fight Back! is circulating the following "Solidarity with the Tampa 5" resolution voted up by the union delegates to the West Central Florida Labor Council (WCFLC). President Jim Junecko of the WCFLC, AFL-CIO sent the resolution to Florida State's Attorney Susan Lopez asking she direct Prosecutor Justin Diaz to drop the charges. | Resolution in Solidarity with the Tampa 5 | WHEREAS the West Central Florida Labor Council dedicates itself to improving the lives of working families, bringing fairness and dignity to the workplace and securing social equity in the Nation; | WHEREAS we support union workers, students a…

Fight Back (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…

WSWS (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.

Taru Taylor (2023-07-15). Biden's Unconstitutional "Bankruptcy Abuse" Act Makes Peons of Student Debtors. truthout.org The Supreme Court recently blocked the Biden administration's plan to cancel $430 billion in student loan debt. The decision disappointed 43 million borrowers owing $1.6 trillion in student debt. Regardless, the failure of the Biden plan misdirects us from the root problem: It's not that student loan borrowers need debt relief; it's that they merit a debt discharge. Every honest… |

greenleft.org.au (2023-07-15). The Robodebt rogues gallery. greenleft.org.au

Anonymous103 (2023-07-16). Ukrainian Forces Hit Mine In Rare Attack On Luhansk. southfront.org On the morning of July 16, Ukrainian forces launched a major strike on the city of Luhansk in the Luhansk People's Republic. According to the locals, several explosions thundered in the area. | At about 10 am Moscow time, Russian air defence systems were heard working on the south-western outskirts of the city of Lugansk. Then several explosions thundered in the area. | The target was reportedly a mine warehouse with ammonium and TNT which was not used by the Russian military but is necessary…

Fight Back (2023-07-16). Labor Resolution in Solidarity with the Tampa 5. fightbacknews.org Fight Back! is circulating the following "Solidarity with the Tampa 5" resolution voted up by the union delegates to the West Central Florida Labor Council (WCFLC). President Jim Junecko of the WCFLC, AFL-CIO sent the resolution to Florida State's Attorney Susan Lopez asking she direct Prosecutor Justin Diaz to drop the charges. | Resolution in Solidarity with the Tampa 5 | WHEREAS the West Central Florida Labor Council dedicates itself to improving the lives of working families, bringing fairness and dignity to the workplace and securing social equity in the Nation; | WHEREAS we support union workers, students a…

Fight Back (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…

WSWS (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.

WSWS (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.

WSWS (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.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (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…

Pavel López Lazo (2023-07-15). Over 300 Uruguayan homeless seek refugee ahead of cold weather. plenglish.com Montevideo, Jul 15 (Prensa Latina) More than 300 homeless people took refuge during the early hours of the morning in shelters of the Ministry of Social Development (MIDES) in Uruguay to protect themselves from the extreme cold temperatures, MIDES released the information, adding that other 54 homeless people were picked up on the streets as part of Operation Winter.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-07-16). Mayo Clinic Minute: What does a diagnosis of dense breasts mean? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org A recent Food and Drug Administration rule requires healthcare providers to notify people if they have dense breasts. Studies have shown that dense breast tissue can make it more difficult to detect breast cancer early. Dr. Kristin Robinson, a Mayo Clinic breast radiologist, says women with dense breast tissue are at a slightly increased risk of developing breast cancer compared to women without, and that's why early detection is so important. "About 50% of women have…

Basav Sen, Gabrielle Colchete, In These Times. (2023-07-16). Cop City And The Escalating War On Environmental Defenders. popularresistance.org The fight in Atlanta over Cop City, a massive police training facility, has turned into ground zero for overlapping crises facing our country: the climate emergency, vast political and economic inequality, ever-militarizing police forces and systemic racism. | If we want a democracy healthy enough to solve these crises, it's worth paying attention to what is happening in the South River Forest. | On May 31, in a disturbing move shortly before Atlanta's City Council approved more funding for the facility, Georgia law enforcement arrested three members of the Atlanta Solidarity Fund, which provides activists with l…

John Zarocostas (2023-07-15). World Report] Lack of global leadership on nutrition "unforgivable" thelancet.com Calls mount to prioritise nutrition as UN reports that 735 million people face hunger. John Zarocostas reports from Geneva.

Colin Todhunter (2023-07-15). An Engineered Food and Poverty Crisis to Secure Continued U.S. Dominance. globalresearch.ca The issue is not food shortage but speculation on food commodities and the manipulation of an inherently flawed global food system that serves the interests of corporate agribusiness traders and suppliers of inputs at the expense of people's needs and genuine food security.

Vijay Prashad (2023-07-15). The World Needs a New Development Theory That Does Not Trap the Poor in Poverty. dissidentvoice.org The Akosombo Dam in the Volta River, inaugurated in 1965 during Kwame Nkrumah's presidency. 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). 'From 2015 to 2019', the network wrote, 'the world …

Vijay Prashad, Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research. (2023-07-15). World Needs A New Development Theory That Does Not Trap The Poor In Poverty. popularresistance.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). 'From 2015 to 2019', the network wrote, 'the world made some progress on the SDGs, although this was already vastly insufficient to achieve the goals. Since the outbreak of the pandemic in 2020 and other simultaneous crises, SDG progress has stalled globally'. This development agenda was adopted in 2015, with targets intended to be met by 2030.

teleSUR (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…

Chris Hedges (2023-07-14). American poverty is a calamity by design. therealnews.com Some 50 million people in the United States live in poverty today—and over 108 million people survive on less than $55,000 a year. Despite having the largest economy on earth, poverty in the US is often grinding and brutal. From millions who live without running water or reliable power, to countless children who experience food insecurity and homelessness. The data on poverty only becomes exacerbated when race is taken into account. In 2019, the median White household had a net worth of $188,200, compared with $24,100 for the median Black household. Matthew Desmond joins The Chris Hedges Report to dis…

Vijay Prashad (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).

WSWS (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.

teleSUR, hvh, JDO (2023-07-15). ONU reporta 165 millones de nuevos pobres en el mundo. telesurtv.net El Programa de Naciones Unidas para el Desarrollo indicó que 75 millones de personas entraron en la extrema pobreza.

Vijay Prashad (2023-07-14). El mundo necesita una nueva teoría del desarrollo que no atrape a las personas pobres en la pobreza. globalizacion.ca En junio, la Red de Soluciones para el Desarrollo Sostenible de las Naciones Unidas publicó su Informe sobre Desarrollo Sostenible 2023, que hace un seguimiento de los avances de los 193 Estados miembros hacia la consecución de los diecisiete Objetivos…

Ellen Brown (2023-07-15). The Federal Debt Trap: Issues and Possible Solutions. dissidentvoice.org "Rather than collecting taxes from the wealthy," wrote the New York Times Editorial Board in a July 7 opinion piece, "the government is paying the wealthy to borrow their money." Titled "America Is Living on Borrowed Money," the editorial observes that over the next decade, according to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), annual federal budget …

Mary Triny Mena (2023-07-14). Venezuela's abandoned oil industry. america.cgtn.com Once one of the wealthiest oil nations in the world, Venezuela's oil industry is now broken. But the government is initiating efforts to fix it. CGTN correspondent Mary Triny Mena traveled to Zulia state, where Venezuela's oil industry first started, to see how that plan could work.

CounterSpin (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…

Staff (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…

Anjoulie Woodhead (2023-07-15). G20 Finance Ministers Focus on Debt, Development and Dismal Economic Outlook in Gandhinaga. indybay.org On Monday, G20 Finance Ministers hold their third meeting hosted in Gandhinagar by the Indian government.

Taru Taylor (2023-07-15). Biden's Unconstitutional "Bankruptcy Abuse" Act Makes Peons of Student Debtors. truthout.org The Supreme Court recently blocked the Biden administration's plan to cancel $430 billion in student loan debt. The decision disappointed 43 million borrowers owing $1.6 trillion in student debt. Regardless, the failure of the Biden plan misdirects us from the root problem: It's not that student loan borrowers need debt relief; it's that they merit a debt discharge. Every honest… |

greenleft.org.au (2023-07-15). Robodebt victims need justice, not platitudes. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2023-07-15). The Robodebt rogues gallery. greenleft.org.au

Prabhat Patnaik (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.

WSWS (2023-07-15). Biden administration announces new limited student loan forgiveness program for 804,000 borrowers. wsws.org The Biden administration announced it will begin immediately to forgive $39 billion in student loan debt for a group of borrowers who have been paying back their debts for more than two decades and others who qualify for income-driven repayment plans and have been cheated by the government.

Julia Conley (2023-07-14). Progressive Orgs Say Dems Should Fully Fund IRS After GOP Betrayal on Debt Deal. truthout.org More than a dozen economic justice groups on Friday called on the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee to move forward with fully funding the Internal Revenue Service, arguing that Republican actions have nullified a debt ceiling deal struck by the Biden White House and GOP leaders. Under the terms of the handshake agreement, the nation's borrowing limit was suspended for two years in exchange for… |

Sharon Zhang (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… |

Fight Back (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…

Teri Mattson, WtF is Going on in Latin America, the Caribbean. (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…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (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…

WSWS (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.

WSWS (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.

WSWS (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.

teleSUR (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…

Orit Kaidar-Person, André Pfob, Oreste Davide Gentilini, Bettina Borisch, Ana Bosch, Maria Joà£o Cardoso, Giuseppe Curigliano, Jana De Boniface, Carsten Denkert, Nik Hauser, Jà∂rg Heil, Michael Knauer, Thorsten Kàºhn, Han-Byoel Lee, Sibylle Loibl, Meinrad Mannhart, Icro Meattini, Giacomo Montagna, Katja Pinker, Fiorita Poulakaki, Isabel T. Rubio, Patrizia Sager, Petra Steyerova, Christoph Tausch, Trine Tramm, Marie-Jeanne Vrancken Peeters, Lynda Wyld, Jong Han Yu, Walter Paul Weber, Philip Poortmans, Peter Dubsky (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.

G. Dunkel (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 . . . |

Eva Lopez (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

WSWS (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.

Pavel López Lazo (2023-07-15). Over 300 Uruguayan homeless seek refugee ahead of cold weather. plenglish.com Montevideo, Jul 15 (Prensa Latina) More than 300 homeless people took refuge during the early hours of the morning in shelters of the Ministry of Social Development (MIDES) in Uruguay to protect themselves from the extreme cold temperatures, MIDES released the information, adding that other 54 homeless people were picked up on the streets as part of Operation Winter.

Dr. Paul Craig Roberts (2023-07-14). Is Washington "Begging" for a Preemptive Nuclear Attack From Russia? globalresearch.ca

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-07-15). Mayo Clinic Minute: What does a diagnosis of dense breasts mean? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org A recent Food and Drug Administration rule requires healthcare providers to notify people if they have dense breasts. Studies have shown that dense breast tissue can make it more difficult to detect breast cancer early. Dr. Kristin Robinson, a Mayo Clinic breast radiologist, says women with dense breast tissue are at a slightly increased risk of developing breast cancer compared to women without, and that's why early detection is so important. "About 50% of women have…

isabella (2023-07-14). More than $2.5 Billion in Donor-Advised Fund Grants Went to Other DAFs in 2021. inequality.org

Staff (2023-07-14). U.N. Warns Pandemic, Climate & Ukraine War Have Dramatically Increased World Hunger. democracynow.org The United Nations this week released its annual report on nutrition, finding that the pandemic, extreme weather shocks and the war in Ukraine have all contributed to food insecurity around the world — now higher than it was before the COVID-19 pandemic. Officials estimate that the world saw an increase of more than 100 million people facing hunger in 2022 compared to 2019. For more, speak with Million Belay, general coordinator of the Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa and a member of the International Panel of Experts on Sustainable Food Systems, as well as Raj Patel, research professor at the Univer…

John Zarocostas (2023-07-15). World Report] Lack of global leadership on nutrition "unforgivable" thelancet.com Calls mount to prioritise nutrition as UN reports that 735 million people face hunger. John Zarocostas reports from Geneva.

Staff (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…

People's Dispatch. (2023-07-14). Global Hunger Remains Far Above Pre-Pandemic Levels. popularresistance.org Anywhere between 691 million and 783 million people across the globe faced hunger in 2022, according to this year's State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World report published by five specialized agencies of the UN on Wednesday, July 12. | As per the report, even with the mid-range figure of 735 million, around "122 million more people faced hunger in 2022 than in 2019, before the pandemic," despite the fact that "hunger is no longer on the rise at the global level." | The report records that 9.2% of the world's population faced chronic hunger in 2022, compared to 7.9% in 2019. The figure is slightly bette…

teleSUR (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…

teleSUR, hvh, JDO (2023-07-14). ONU reporta 165 millones de nuevos pobres en el mundo. telesurtv.net El Programa de Naciones Unidas para el Desarrollo indicó que 75 millones de personas entraron en la extrema pobreza.

Vijay Prashad (2023-07-14). El mundo necesita una nueva teoría del desarrollo que no atrape a las personas pobres en la pobreza. globalizacion.ca En junio, la Red de Soluciones para el Desarrollo Sostenible de las Naciones Unidas publicó su Informe sobre Desarrollo Sostenible 2023, que hace un seguimiento de los avances de los 193 Estados miembros hacia la consecución de los diecisiete Objetivos…

Ellen Brown, Scheer Post. (2023-07-14). The Federal Debt Trap: Issues And Possible Solutions. popularresistance.org "Rather than collecting taxes from the wealthy," wrote the New York Times Editorial Board in a July 7 opinion piece, "the government is paying the wealthy to borrow their money." | Titled "America Is Living on Borrowed Money," the editorial observes that over the next decade, according to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), annual federal budget deficits will average around $2 trillion per year. By 2029, just the interest on the debt is projected to exceed the national defense budget, which currently eats up over half of the federal discretionary budget. In 2029, net interest on the debt is projected to total…

Mary Triny Mena (2023-07-14). Venezuela's abandoned oil industry. america.cgtn.com Once one of the wealthiest oil nations in the world, Venezuela's oil industry is now broken. But the government is initiating efforts to fix it. CGTN correspondent Mary Triny Mena traveled to Zulia state, where Venezuela's oil industry first started, to see how that plan could work.

Staff (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…

Evan Branan, Tina Landis (2023-07-13). Heat waves bake the world: Workers don't have to bear the brunt. liberationnews.org Scientists have been warning the world for decades of the impacts that would come from climate change, yet little action has been taken, particularly by the wealthiest countries with the most resources.

greenleft.org.au (2023-07-14). Robodebt victims need justice, not platitudes. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2023-07-14). The Robodebt rogues gallery. greenleft.org.au

Jon Jeter, Black Agenda Report. (2023-07-14). Mourning Mutulu Shakur And The Black Radical Tradition. popularresistance.org Inspired by the Cuban Revolution and the Black Panthers, a clique of poor and working class Puerto Ricans founded the liberation organization, the Young Lords, in Chicago in 1968 and opened its New York chapter a year later. The activists got down to business immediately, creating a free, daily breakfast program for children and testing them for lead poisoning, organizing clothing banks and street patrols to monitor police abuse, and launching inmates' rights and school reform efforts. | In October of 1969, the militants protested abysmal living conditions in East Harlem and the South Bronx by forming a human cha…

G. Dunkel (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 . . . |

Eva Lopez (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

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-07-14). 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…

Orit Kaidar-Person, André Pfob, Oreste Davide Gentilini, Bettina Borisch, Ana Bosch, Maria Joà£o Cardoso, Giuseppe Curigliano, Jana De Boniface, Carsten Denkert, Nik Hauser, Jà∂rg Heil, Michael Knauer, Thorsten Kàºhn, Han-Byoel Lee, Sibylle Loibl, Meinrad Mannhart, Icro Meattini, Giacomo Montagna, Katja Pinker, Fiorita Poulakaki, Isabel T. Rubio, Patrizia Sager, Petra Steyerova, Christoph Tausch, Trine Tramm, Marie-Jeanne Vrancken Peeters, Lynda Wyld, Jong Han Yu, Walter Paul Weber, Philip Poortmans, Peter Dubsky (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.

Fight Back (2023-07-13). Jacksonville Teamsters hold practice picket. fightbacknews.org Jacksonville, FL — 40 members of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) rallied near the Jacksonville United Parcel Service Hub on the morning of July 12. Officials from IBT Local 512 called for members to hold a "practice picket" like others held around the country. These practice pickets are part of the overall Teamster campaign to win a good national contract at UPS. Teamsters around the country are prepared to go on strike come August 1 if their demands for higher wages and better working conditions in the new contract are not met by the company. | Teamsters marched near the UPS Hub chanting,…

WSWS (2023-07-13). 161,000 SAG-AFTRA members to strike in the US, joining 11,000 writers. wsws.org The actors' and writers' strike is a courageous action the actors and writers are taking on behalf of their own interests and the interests of the entire working class.

Dave DeCamp (2023-07-13). Report: US Almost Scaled Back NATO Commitment for Ukraine Over Zelensky Tweet. news.antiwar.com The Washington Post reported Thursday that US officials at the NATO summit in Vilnius were so angry over Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's criticism that they almost scaled back the commitment made to Ukraine in NATO's communiqué. As the alliance was working on the wording of its communiqué on Tuesday, Zelensky took to Twitter to air …

Zane McNeill (2023-07-13). Kenyan Workers Who Trained ChatGPT Demand Govt. Investigate Work Conditions. truthout.org Kenyan workers who trained OpenAI's ChatGPT have petitioned the country's National Assembly to investigate troubling working conditions at companies like Sama, to whom companies like Google, Meta, and OpenAI outsource their content moderation and AI work. "On behalf of the young Kenyans whose lives have been ruined because they did the dirty work training the ChatGPT algorithm, we have filed a… |

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-07-14). 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…

Orit Kaidar-Person, André Pfob, Oreste Davide Gentilini, Bettina Borisch, Ana Bosch, Maria Joà£o Cardoso, Giuseppe Curigliano, Jana De Boniface, Carsten Denkert, Nik Hauser, Jà∂rg Heil, Michael Knauer, Thorsten Kàºhn, Han-Byoel Lee, Sibylle Loibl, Meinrad Mannhart, Icro Meattini, Giacomo Montagna, Katja Pinker, Fiorita Poulakaki, Isabel T. Rubio, Patrizia Sager, Petra Steyerova, Christoph Tausch, Trine Tramm, Marie-Jeanne Vrancken Peeters, Lynda Wyld, Jong Han Yu, Walter Paul Weber, Philip Poortmans, Peter Dubsky (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.

Fight Back (2023-07-13). Jacksonville Teamsters hold practice picket. fightbacknews.org Jacksonville, FL — 40 members of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) rallied near the Jacksonville United Parcel Service Hub on the morning of July 12. Officials from IBT Local 512 called for members to hold a "practice picket" like others held around the country. These practice pickets are part of the overall Teamster campaign to win a good national contract at UPS. Teamsters around the country are prepared to go on strike come August 1 if their demands for higher wages and better working conditions in the new contract are not met by the company. | Teamsters marched near the UPS Hub chanting,…

WSWS (2023-07-13). 161,000 SAG-AFTRA members to strike in the US, joining 11,000 writers. wsws.org The actors' and writers' strike is a courageous action the actors and writers are taking on behalf of their own interests and the interests of the entire working class.

Dave DeCamp (2023-07-13). Report: US Almost Scaled Back NATO Commitment for Ukraine Over Zelensky Tweet. news.antiwar.com The Washington Post reported Thursday that US officials at the NATO summit in Vilnius were so angry over Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's criticism that they almost scaled back the commitment made to Ukraine in NATO's communiqué. As the alliance was working on the wording of its communiqué on Tuesday, Zelensky took to Twitter to air …

Zane McNeill (2023-07-13). Kenyan Workers Who Trained ChatGPT Demand Govt. Investigate Work Conditions. truthout.org Kenyan workers who trained OpenAI's ChatGPT have petitioned the country's National Assembly to investigate troubling working conditions at companies like Sama, to whom companies like Google, Meta, and OpenAI outsource their content moderation and AI work. "On behalf of the young Kenyans whose lives have been ruined because they did the dirty work training the ChatGPT algorithm, we have filed a… |

Ediz Tiyansan (2023-07-13). New initiatives in Los Angeles have yet to reverse homeless crisis. america.cgtn.com Homelessness is a huge problem in California. The state has spent billions fighting it, but the numbers keep rising. Find out more.

_____ (2023-07-13). The degradation of the Western elite is a serious danger to the international world. journal-neo.org

Dr. Paul Craig Roberts (2023-07-14). Is Washington "Begging" for a Preemptive Nuclear Attack From Russia? globalresearch.ca

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-07-14). Mayo Clinic Minute: What does a diagnosis of dense breasts mean? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org A recent Food and Drug Administration rule requires healthcare providers to notify people if they have dense breasts. Studies have shown that dense breast tissue can make it more difficult to detect breast cancer early. Dr. Kristin Robinson, a Mayo Clinic breast radiologist, says women with dense breast tissue are at a slightly increased risk of developing breast cancer compared to women without, and that's why early detection is so important. "About 50% of women have…

Editor (2023-07-13). A Good Year's Pay for a Good Day's Work? scheerpost.com By Sam Pizzigati / Inequality.org Can you imagine a president of the United States proposing a federal budget that quadruples the paychecks that go to top federal officials? Of course not. No president would dare risk wandering down that road. America's taxpayers, our top pols understand, have a distinct aversion to seeing anyone get rich …

Staff (2023-07-14). U.N. Warns Pandemic, Climate & Ukraine War Have Dramatically Increased World Hunger. democracynow.org The United Nations this week released its annual report on nutrition, finding that the pandemic, extreme weather shocks and the war in Ukraine have all contributed to food insecurity around the world — now higher than it was before the COVID-19 pandemic. Officials estimate that the world saw an increase of more than 100 million people facing hunger in 2022 compared to 2019. For more, speak with Million Belay, general coordinator of the Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa and a member of the International Panel of Experts on Sustainable Food Systems, as well as Raj Patel, research professor at the Univer…

Peoples Dispatch (2023-07-13). Global hunger remains far above pre-pandemic levels, claims FAO. peoplesdispatch.org Asia and Africa continue to be the hotspots for global hunger while Latin American countries were able to reduce hunger significantly. Developed countries in North America and Europe also witnessed a slight rise in food insecurity in 2022…

Pavel López Lazo (2023-07-13). 8.3 percent of Jamaicans face undernourishment — Report. plenglish.com At the same time, 25.6% faced severe food insecurity, while 54.4% experienced moderate food insecurity. | The Gleaner socializes the results of the State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2023 Report recently published by five UN agencies. | It said 15.4% of people in the Caribbean experienced undernourishment for the period 2020 to 2022, while 28.8% experienced severe food insecurity and 61.8%, moderate food insecurity. | The report highlighted that over 122 million more people are facing hunger in the world since 2019 due to the pandemic and repeated weather shocks and conflicts, including the war in…

John Zarocostas (2023-07-15). World Report] Lack of global leadership on nutrition "unforgivable" thelancet.com Calls mount to prioritise nutrition as UN reports that 735 million people face hunger. John Zarocostas reports from Geneva.

Staff (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…

ecns.cn (2023-07-13). Insights | Pakistani scholar: People-centered approach key to CPC's success. ecns.cn On the occasion of the 102nd anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China (CPC), Hannan Hussain, assistant research associate at the Islamabad Policy Research Institute (IPRI), expressed his appreciation for the actions taken by the CPC in poverty alleviation, rural revitalization, and the fight against COVID-19 in an exclusive interview with China News Network. He believes that its people-centered philosophy has been the mainstay of the CPC's vision.

Editor (2023-07-13). The Rice Bowl of the Chinese People Is Held Firmly in Their Hands. scheerpost.com By Vijay Prashad / Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research At the 2012 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development held in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), member states decided to replace the Millennium Development Goals (established in 2000) with Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The first SDG was to 'end poverty in all its forms everywhere'. Despite the enthusiastic verbiage, it was clear that …

teleSUR, dcdc, JCM (2023-07-13). Alerta la ONU sobre altos índices de pobreza a nivel global. telesurtv.net La inseguridad alimentaria afecta en todo el mundo a casi el 30 por ciento de la población mundial.

Editor (2023-07-12). Ellen Brown: The Federal Debt Trap: Issues and Possible Solutions. scheerpost.com By Ellen Brown / Original to ScheerPost "Rather than collecting taxes from the wealthy," wrote the New York Times Editorial Board in a July 7 opinion piece, "the government is paying the wealthy to borrow their money." Titled "America Is Living on Borrowed Money," the editorial observes that over the next decade, according to the …

Khalil Bendib (2023-07-12). Cartoon: Affirmative Reaction. otherwords.org The Supreme Court preserved affirmative action for wealthy families while abandoning it for everyone else — with one telling exception.

Sharon Zhang (2023-07-12). Democrats Demand Full Account of Gifts to SCOTUS From Leonard Leo, Billionaires. truthout.org As the past few months' continuous stream of new revelations has uncovered a litany of financial favors and close relationships between Supreme Court justices and wealthy conservatives, Senate Democrats are shining the spotlight on one of the most influential figures behind the whole scheme: conservative judicial kingmaker and master of dark money Leonard Leo. On Wednesday, Sen. |

greenleft.org.au (2023-07-13). The Robodebt rogues gallery. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2023-07-13). Robodebt victims need justice, not platitudes. greenleft.org.au

Lauren Hathaway (2023-07-13). It's Time to Dispel the 12 Assumptions That Increase College Debt. globalresearch.ca

Radhika Desai, Michael Hudson, Ann Pettifor, Geopolitical Economy. (2023-07-13). How The Global Financial System Traps Countries In Debt. popularresistance.org So what we were going to talk about is really the Third World debt crisis, the new Third World debt crisis. | How similar and how different is it from the one that hit the Third World back in the 1980s? What has been the specific contribution, if any, of the pandemic and the war? | And what is the future of the Third World, given that in addition to all the other calamities, it is now hit with this debt crisis? | Now, last time we started with a list of seven questions and we only got through the first two. So let me just go through the seven questions and then we will begin with the third question. | So the firs…

Pavel López Lazo (2023-07-12). Debt crisis spells development disaster for billions, says UN chief. plenglish.com United Nations, Jul 12 (Prensa Latina) Half of humanity lives in countries that are forced to spend more on servicing their debt than on health and education, which is nothing less than a development disaster, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Wednesday.

Radhika Desai, Michael Hudson, Ann Pettifor (2023-07-12). Colonialism or sovereignty? How the global financial system traps countries in debt. geopoliticaleconomy.com Political economists Radhika Desai, Michael Hudson, and Ann Pettifor discuss how the international financial system traps Global South countries in debt, reinforcing a neocolonial order.

Paul Craig Roberts (2023-07-12). A primer on deficit spending and its ability to continue. thealtworld.com Deficit spending is when government overspends its revenues and issues Treasury bills/bonds to borrow the money to fill the gap. If the debt instruments cannot be sold at the interest rate the Fed is maintaining, the Fed buys the bonds. | The US dollar being world currency means that foreign central banks are content to hold their reserves in interest-bearing US Treasury bills/bonds. Thus it has not been a problem to finance US trade and budget deficits. | US Treasury debt is denominated in US dollars, so US bills/bonds can always be redeemed by Federal Reserve creation of US dollars. | The problem arises if the…

Fight Back (2023-07-13). Jacksonville Teamsters hold practice picket. fightbacknews.org Jacksonville, FL — 40 members of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) rallied near the Jacksonville United Parcel Service Hub on the morning of July 12. Officials from IBT Local 512 called for members to hold a "practice picket" like others held around the country. These practice pickets are part of the overall Teamster campaign to win a good national contract at UPS. Teamsters around the country are prepared to go on strike come August 1 if their demands for higher wages and better working conditions in the new contract are not met by the company. | Teamsters marched near the UPS Hub chanting,…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-07-13). 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…

ecns.cn (2023-07-13). China to enter critical period for flood control. ecns.cn China's anti-flood authority initiated an emergency response for flood control in four provinces on Tuesday and sent two working groups to two provinces to help combat flooding and waterlogging.

Paul Craig Roberts (2023-07-13). WASHINGTON IS BEGGING FOR A PREEMPTIVE NUCLEAR ATTACK FROM RUSSIA. thealtworld.com The Washington Dumbshits are encouraging Russia to wipe out the US in a desperate act of self-preservation. | Russian lawmakers have completed an investigation into Washington's military-related biological activities at laboratories across Ukraine on the basis of findings made public by Russia's Radiation, Chemical and Biological Defense Troops over the past year. | Washington is working on a "universal" genetically engineered bioweapon designed to cause severe damage to enemies comparable to that of a "nuclear winter," a Russian parliamentary commission investigating US biolabs in Ukraine has concluded. | "The U…

Jeff Shantz (2023-07-12). Canada: Striking dock workers need working-class solidarity against ruling-class collusion. greenleft.org.au More than 10 days into the mass strike by Canadian dockworkers in British Columbia, dockworkers on the West Coast of the United States declared their refusal to handle containers rerouted from the struck Port of Vancouver, reports Jeff Shantz.

Maximillian Alvarez (2023-07-12). Canadians may be polite, but Canada's working class fights back, too. therealnews.com

mforinoco (2023-07-12). Why Are There No Slums in China? orinocotribune.com By Dongsheng News — Jul 10, 2023 | Walking through China's cities, you will quickly notice the absence of large slums or pervasive homelessness common to the rest of the world. | With over 20 million inhabitants each, Shanghai and Beijing are among the "hypercities" of the Global South, including Delhi, Sà£o Paulo, Dhaka, Cairo, and Mexico City, far surpassing the "megacities" of the Global North like London, Paris, or New York [1]. Walking the streets in China's cities, you will however, quickly notice one marked difference — the absence of large slums or pervasive homelessness that is so commo…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-07-13). Mayo Clinic Minute: What does a diagnosis of dense breasts mean? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org A recent Food and Drug Administration rule requires healthcare providers to notify people if they have dense breasts. Studies have shown that dense breast tissue can make it more difficult to detect breast cancer early. Dr. Kristin Robinson, a Mayo Clinic breast radiologist, says women with dense breast tissue are at a slightly increased risk of developing breast cancer compared to women without, and that's why early detection is so important. "About 50% of women have…

Staff (2023-07-12). As Sudan Fighting Escalates, Displacing 3 Million in 3 Months, Peace Talks Must Include Civil Society. democracynow.org The United Nations has warned that Sudan is on the brink of a "full-scale civil war" as fighting between the military and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces has forced over 3 million people from their homes. After multiple failed ceasefires, Egypt is hosting a summit this week with the goal to "develop effective mechanisms" with neighboring countries to settle the conflict. Sudanese activist Marine Alneel says Sudanese civilians are in the midst of a deadly healthcare crisis as hospitals have been shut down and medical supplies are severely limited. Alneel warns of an impending famine a…

Editor (2023-07-13). A Good Year's Pay for a Good Day's Work? scheerpost.com By Sam Pizzigati / Inequality.org Can you imagine a president of the United States proposing a federal budget that quadruples the paychecks that go to top federal officials? Of course not. No president would dare risk wandering down that road. America's taxpayers, our top pols understand, have a distinct aversion to seeing anyone get rich …

Ann Brown (2023-07-12). U.S. Government Launches Investigation Into Cedars-Sinai Hospital Over Black Mothers. moguldom.com Health inequality among Black women is a matter of life and death. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center is now facing a federal civil rights investigation over the treatment of Black mothers. "Black women are three to four times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than white women, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention," …

Danielle (2023-07-12). Cultivating the Next Crop of America's Farmers. inequality.org I consider my days in the sun as a young, organic farmer to be the most rewarding work I've done. The days were long, hot, and unforgiving, but I felt free. Farmers have my utmost respect and I believe them to be the backbone of America. But for young people like me, becoming a full-time …

Sarah Hinger (2023-07-12). Moving Beyond the Supreme Court's Affirmative Action Rulings. aclu.org At the end of its term, the Supreme Court upended established equal protection law with its decision in SFFA v. Harvard and SFFA v. UNC, effectively eliminating the use of affirmative action in college admissions. The court's decision disregards prior precedent, as well as the societal realities of race discrimination and inequality. | Many schools, as well as the courts, recognize that diversity exposes students to new ideas and ways of thinking, prepares them to live and work with one another in a diverse society, and increases understanding and respect across differences. Those findings have not changed, al…

Peoples Dispatch (2023-07-13). Global hunger remains far above pre-pandemic levels, claims FAO. peoplesdispatch.org Asia and Africa continue to be the hotspots for global hunger while Latin American countries were able to reduce hunger significantly. Developed countries in North America and Europe also witnessed a slight rise in food insecurity in 2022…

ecns.cn (2023-07-13). UN: Events worsened global hunger. ecns.cn About 122 million more people are facing hunger compared with pre-COVID-19 levels as the world is still recovering from the global pandemic and grappling with the consequences of the conflict in Ukraine.

Alberta Guerra (2023-07-12). Unacceptable: We are lagging in the fight against hunger, as people pay the highest costs. actionaidusa.org The recent launch of the State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) report confirms the alarming reality of increased hunger in some regions of the world, namely the Caribbean, Western Asia, and all regions of Africa, with women and people living in rural areas being the groups most affected. This is not…

teleSUR (2023-07-12). More Bodies of the Cult Victims Found in Kenya. telesurenglish.net Twelve more graves were discovered in the intricate village of Sakahola, where hundreds of members of the new hunger cult were buried. With these dozen new deceased people, the victims add up to 372, although the Kenyan interior minister, Kithure Kindiki, assures that dozens of more graves have been located, which must be confirmed. | Related: | Since the facts were connected, panic broke out in the towns near Sakahola. M…

teleSUR, dcdc, JCM (2023-07-12). Alerta la ONU sobre altos índices de pobreza a nivel global. telesurtv.net La inseguridad alimentaria afecta en todo el mundo a casi el 30 por ciento de la población mundial.

Khalil Bendib (2023-07-12). Cartoon: Affirmative Reaction. otherwords.org The Supreme Court preserved affirmative action for wealthy families while abandoning it for everyone else — with one telling exception.

Editor (2023-07-12). Ellen Brown: The Federal Debt Trap: Issues and Possible Solutions. scheerpost.com By Ellen Brown / Original to ScheerPost "Rather than collecting taxes from the wealthy," wrote the New York Times Editorial Board in a July 7 opinion piece, "the government is paying the wealthy to borrow their money." Titled "America Is Living on Borrowed Money," the editorial observes that over the next decade, according to the …

Marc Steiner (2023-07-11). America's lost promise of economic rights. therealnews.com Inequality lies at the heart of contemporary American politics—from the dizzying power of corporations and the billionaire class to the racialized and gendered dimensions of wealth and income disparities. Yet the question of economic justice, as well as the struggle to attain it, also has long historical roots. Mark Paul joins The Marc Steiner Show to discuss his new book,

Pavel López Lazo (2023-07-12). Debt crisis spells development disaster for billions, says UN chief. plenglish.com United Nations, Jul 12 (Prensa Latina) Half of humanity lives in countries that are forced to spend more on servicing their debt than on health and education, which is nothing less than a development disaster, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Wednesday.

greenleft.org.au (2023-07-12). The Robodebt rogues gallery. greenleft.org.au

Radhika Desai, Michael Hudson, Ann Pettifor (2023-07-12). Colonialism or sovereignty? How the global financial system traps countries in debt. geopoliticaleconomy.com Political economists Radhika Desai, Michael Hudson, and Ann Pettifor discuss how the international financial system traps Global South countries in debt, reinforcing a neocolonial order.

Paul Craig Roberts (2023-07-12). A primer on deficit spending and its ability to continue. thealtworld.com Deficit spending is when government overspends its revenues and issues Treasury bills/bonds to borrow the money to fill the gap. If the debt instruments cannot be sold at the interest rate the Fed is maintaining, the Fed buys the bonds. | The US dollar being world currency means that foreign central banks are content to hold their reserves in interest-bearing US Treasury bills/bonds. Thus it has not been a problem to finance US trade and budget deficits. | US Treasury debt is denominated in US dollars, so US bills/bonds can always be redeemed by Federal Reserve creation of US dollars. | The problem arises if the…

Maximillian Alvarez (2023-07-12). Canadians may be polite, but Canada's working class fights back, too. therealnews.com

teleSUR (2023-07-12). Report on Fukushima's Nuclear Water is Regretable: IAEA Expert. telesurenglish.net An expert in the technical working group of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has said he is disappointed with the agency's recent report on Japan's plan for dumping its nuclear-contaminated water. | RELATED: | Liu Senlin, a researcher with the China Institute of Atomic Energy who participated in the IAEA assessment work, said the report on the safety of the discharge of the nuclear-contaminated water from Japan…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-07-12). 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…

Jeff Shantz (2023-07-12). Canada: Striking dock workers need working-class solidarity against ruling-class collusion. greenleft.org.au More than 10 days into the mass strike by Canadian dockworkers in British Columbia, dockworkers on the West Coast of the United States declared their refusal to handle containers rerouted from the struck Port of Vancouver, reports Jeff Shantz.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-07-12). 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…

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-07-12). Syria describes OPCW's work as erroneous. plenglish.com Damascus, Jul 12 (Prensa Latina) The Syrian Government, on Wednesday, deemed essential a comprehensive review of the working methods, which it described as erroneous, adopted by the Technical Secretariat of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW).

Staff (2023-07-11). Texas Governor Outlaws Life-Saving Water Breaks for Workers as Climate Crisis Fuels Heat Waves. democracynow.org We take a closer look at the impact of the massive heat dome in Texas, where extreme heat is bearing down on some of the state's most vulnerable populations, including workers and prisoners. At least three people have died after working in triple-digit heat, just as Republican Governor Greg Abbott signs into law a new measure that overrides mandatory water breaks for workers. Meanwhile, 32 people have been reported to have died in Texas prisons, most of which lack air conditioning and are prone to increased rates of heat-induced cardiac events. We are joined on Democracy Now! by Steven Monacelli in Dallas,…

WSWS (2023-07-11). Dockworkers' union spouts "internationalist" rhetoric, while conniving to sell out strike at Canada's West Coast ports. wsws.org At a rally attended by hundreds of workers in Vancouver on Sunday, the ILWU downplayed the imminent danger of strike-breaking legislation. Above all, it issued no call to mobilize the working class across Canada and its 22,000 US West Coast members—themselves without a contract for over a year—to defeat such an attack.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-07-11). Africa and the Tyranny of the Cult of Mediocrity. libya360.wordpress.com Dr William J Mpofu One of the most stubborn truths about colonialism as a system and a power structure that was violently imposed on Africa is that it has remained alive and working many decades after the political independence of African countries. For the majority of Africans, economic and political conditions have remained colonial in…

Editor (2023-07-11). Checked Out: How LA Failed to Stop Landlords From Turning Low-Cost Housing Into Tourist Hotels. scheerpost.com Fifteen years ago, Los Angeles passed a law to preserve residential hotels as housing of last resort. Now, amid the homelessness crisis, some hotels may be violating that law by offering rooms to tourists.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-07-12). Mayo Clinic Minute: What does a diagnosis of dense breasts mean? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org A recent Food and Drug Administration rule requires healthcare providers to notify people if they have dense breasts. Studies have shown that dense breast tissue can make it more difficult to detect breast cancer early. Dr. Kristin Robinson, a Mayo Clinic breast radiologist, says women with dense breast tissue are at a slightly increased risk of developing breast cancer compared to women without, and that's why early detection is so important. "About 50% of women have…

Staff (2023-07-12). As Sudan Fighting Escalates, Displacing 3 Million in 3 Months, Peace Talks Must Include Civil Society. democracynow.org The United Nations has warned that Sudan is on the brink of a "full-scale civil war" as fighting between the military and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces has forced over 3 million people from their homes. After multiple failed ceasefires, Egypt is hosting a summit this week with the goal to "develop effective mechanisms" with neighboring countries to settle the conflict. Sudanese activist Marine Alneel says Sudanese civilians are in the midst of a deadly healthcare crisis as hospitals have been shut down and medical supplies are severely limited. Alneel warns of an impending famine a…

Sarah Hinger (2023-07-12). Moving Beyond the Supreme Court's Affirmative Action Rulings. aclu.org At the end of its term, the Supreme Court upended established equal protection law with its decision in SFFA v. Harvard and SFFA v. UNC, effectively eliminating the use of affirmative action in college admissions. The court's decision disregards prior precedent, as well as the societal realities of race discrimination and inequality. | Many schools, as well as the courts, recognize that diversity exposes students to new ideas and ways of thinking, prepares them to live and work with one another in a diverse society, and increases understanding and respect across differences. Those findings have not changed, al…

Vince Quiles, The Real News Network. (2023-07-12). Why Companies Say 'You're Family' While Underpaying You. popularresistance.org Karl Marx once observed that "equal rights" under the inequality of capitalism simply means the right of capitalists to exploit workers. Anyone who's attempted to unionize their workplace has discovered the truth of this—as employers frequently stoop to unethical and dishonest measures to prevent workers from building collective power. Felix Allen, a Lowe's union organizer based in New Orleans, speaks with The Real News about his experience organizing his workplace for fair pay. Transcript: Vince Quiles: Hey everyone, Vince here. Just wanted to give everyone a heads up, a couple weeks after we recorded this…

Ann Brown (2023-07-12). U.S. Government Launches Investigation Into Cedars-Sinai Hospital Over Black Mothers. moguldom.com Health inequality among Black women is a matter of life and death. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center is now facing a federal civil rights investigation over the treatment of Black mothers. "Black women are three to four times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than white women, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention," …

isabella (2023-07-11). From Affirmative Action To Reparations: Bridging Racial Economic Inequality. inequality.org The Supreme Court's latest attempt to mandate colorblindness amidst the reality of deep and widespread racial inequality has dealt another strong blow against affirmative action in higher education. Yet at the same time communities across the country are recognizing that racial inequality will only be addressed if policies are specifically designed to repair these divisions. …

Alberta Guerra (2023-07-12). Unacceptable: We are lagging in the fight against hunger, as people pay the highest costs. actionaidusa.org The recent launch of the State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) report confirms the alarming reality of increased hunger in some regions of the world, namely the Caribbean, Western Asia, and all regions of Africa, with women and people living in rural areas being the groups most affected. This is not…

teleSUR (2023-07-12). More Bodies of the Cult Victims Found in Kenya. telesurenglish.net Twelve more graves were discovered in the intricate village of Sakahola, where hundreds of members of the new hunger cult were buried. With these dozen new deceased people, the victims add up to 372, although the Kenyan interior minister, Kithure Kindiki, assures that dozens of more graves have been located, which must be confirmed. | Related: | Since the facts were connected, panic broke out in the towns near Sakahola. M…

ecns.cn (2023-07-11). Insights | Bangladesh student: CPC lifts millions of people out of poverty,achieves noticeable accomplishment. ecns.cn "Foreign students in China have heard a lot about the achievements made by the Communist Party of China. I have seen by my own eyes," Sabbir Ahamed, an international student from Bangladesh, said in a recent interview with China News Network.

Peoples Dispatch (2023-07-10). Young socialist activists in the forefront of mobilizing against Period Poverty in Africa. peoplesdispatch.org Young activists from Ghana and Lesotho talk about the crisis of Period Poverty in their countries and the urgent need for mobilizing on this issue. This follows a march in late June in Ghana calling for the removal of taxes on sanitary pads…

Marc Steiner (2023-07-11). America's lost promise of economic rights. therealnews.com Inequality lies at the heart of contemporary American politics—from the dizzying power of corporations and the billionaire class to the racialized and gendered dimensions of wealth and income disparities. Yet the question of economic justice, as well as the struggle to attain it, also has long historical roots. Mark Paul joins The Marc Steiner Show to discuss his new book,

Jenny Brown, Labor Notes. (2023-07-11). 'Work Requirements' Or Real Jobs? popularresistance.org When I heard the debt-ceiling deal would target people in their fifties for new work requirements to get food stamps, I thought about my brother. | As a young man in the Navy, he was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes—that's the one where your body attacks your pancreas, and you need insulin to stay alive. At the time, treatment options were limited, and the Navy discharged him. But thanks to the V.A. and medical advances, he was OK. | He's a talented mechanic, had steady work, and raised two wonderful kids. In his fifties, though, the toll of the disease meant a lot of sick days. Too many for his employers.

Michael Hudson, CounterPunch. (2023-07-11). Should There Be A Supreme Court? popularresistance.org Vested interests create "checks and balances" primarily to make political systems non-responsive to demands for social reform. Historically, therefore, the checks are politically unbalanced in practice. Instead of producing a happy medium, their effect often has been to check the power of the people to assert their interests at the expense of the more powerful. Real reform requires a revolution — often repeated attempts. The Roman Republic suffered five centuries of fighting to redistribute land and cancel debts, all of which failed as the oligarchy's "checks" imposed deepening economic dependency and imbal…

greenleft.org.au (2023-07-11). The Robodebt rogues gallery. greenleft.org.au

Barry Sheppard (2023-07-10). United States: Supreme Court upholds LGBTQ discrimination, denies student debt relief. greenleft.org.au The United States Supreme Court curtailed LGBTQ rights and struck down debt relief for students on June 30, reports Barry Sheppard.

Chris Hedges, Scheer Post. (2023-07-11). Journalists Abandoned Julian Assange And Slit Their Own Throats. popularresistance.org London – The persecution of Julian Assange, along with the climate of fear, wholesale government surveillance and use of the Espionage Act to prosecute whistleblowers, has emasculated investigative journalism. The press has not only failed to mount a sustained campaign to support Julian, whose extradition appears imminent, but no longer attempts to shine a light into the inner workings of power. This failure is not only inexcusable, but ominous. | The U.S. government, especially the military and agencies such as the CIA, the FBI, the NSA and Homeland Security, have no intention of stopping with Julian, who faces…

Staff (2023-07-11). Texas Governor Outlaws Life-Saving Water Breaks for Workers as Climate Crisis Fuels Heat Waves. democracynow.org We take a closer look at the impact of the massive heat dome in Texas, where extreme heat is bearing down on some of the state's most vulnerable populations, including workers and prisoners. At least three people have died after working in triple-digit heat, just as Republican Governor Greg Abbott signs into law a new measure that overrides mandatory water breaks for workers. Meanwhile, 32 people have been reported to have died in Texas prisons, most of which lack air conditioning and are prone to increased rates of heat-induced cardiac events. We are joined on Democracy Now! by Steven Monacelli in Dallas,…

WSWS (2023-07-11). Dockworkers' union spouts "internationalist" rhetoric, while conniving to sell out strike at Canada's West Coast ports. wsws.org At a rally attended by hundreds of workers in Vancouver on Sunday, the ILWU downplayed the imminent danger of strike-breaking legislation. Above all, it issued no call to mobilize the working class across Canada and its 22,000 US West Coast members—themselves without a contract for over a year—to defeat such an attack.

WSWS (2023-07-11). The German budget 2024—a declaration of war on the working class. wsws.org Immediately following the outbreak of the Ukraine war, the German government announced the biggest rearmament programme since Hitler. Now the enormous costs of this are being passed onto the working class through austerity and social cutbacks.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-07-11). 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…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-07-11). 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…

ecns.cn (2023-07-11). Dunhuang celebrates naming of asteroid after Chinese archaeologist. ecns.cn Asteroid 381323, discovered by the Purple Mountain Observatory of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, was named "the Star of Fan Jinshi "on Monday with the approval of the International Astronomical Union's Working Group Small Bodies Nomenclature on May 14, 2021.

teleSUR (2023-07-11). Bolivia Guarantees Postnatal Rest for Working Women. telesurenglish.net On Monday, the Bolivian President Luis Arce enacted the Partial Deferral Law of the Prenatal Period to…

ecns.cn (2023-07-11). China's policy toward South Korea unchanged, stresses working together to overcome difficulties: top diplomat. ecns.cn China's top diplomat Wang Yi met with Ban Ki-moon on Monday in Beijing, saying that China hopes South Korea will work together with China to overcome temporary difficulties and revive the bilateral exchanges.

ecns.cn (2023-07-11). Asteroid named after Chinese archaeologist. ecns.cn Asteroid 381323, discovered by the Purple Mountain Observatory of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, was named "the Star of Fan Jinshi "on Monday with the approval of the International Astronomical Union's Working Group Small Bodies Nomenclature.

Dongsheng Collective (2023-07-10). Why are there no slums in China? dongshengnews.org Slums were not uncommon in Chinese cities a few decades ago, from the precarious working class districts of 1930s Shanghai to the shanty towns of British-occupied Hong Kong in the 1950s onwards. How did China manage to develop in a way that decreased mass housing precarity? What are the structural reasons behind it?

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-07-11). 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…

ecns.cn (2023-07-11). Dunhuang celebrates naming of asteroid after Chinese archaeologist. ecns.cn Asteroid 381323, discovered by the Purple Mountain Observatory of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, was named "the Star of Fan Jinshi "on Monday with the approval of the International Astronomical Union's Working Group Small Bodies Nomenclature on May 14, 2021.

teleSUR (2023-07-11). Bolivia Guarantees Postnatal Rest for Working Women. telesurenglish.net On Monday, the Bolivian President Luis Arce enacted the Partial Deferral Law of the Prenatal Period to…

ecns.cn (2023-07-11). China's policy toward South Korea unchanged, stresses working together to overcome difficulties: top diplomat. ecns.cn China's top diplomat Wang Yi met with Ban Ki-moon on Monday in Beijing, saying that China hopes South Korea will work together with China to overcome temporary difficulties and revive the bilateral exchanges.

ecns.cn (2023-07-11). Asteroid named after Chinese archaeologist. ecns.cn Asteroid 381323, discovered by the Purple Mountain Observatory of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, was named "the Star of Fan Jinshi "on Monday with the approval of the International Astronomical Union's Working Group Small Bodies Nomenclature.

Dongsheng Collective (2023-07-10). Why are there no slums in China? dongshengnews.org Slums were not uncommon in Chinese cities a few decades ago, from the precarious working class districts of 1930s Shanghai to the shanty towns of British-occupied Hong Kong in the 1950s onwards. How did China manage to develop in a way that decreased mass housing precarity? What are the structural reasons behind it?

Editor (2023-07-11). Checked Out: How LA Failed to Stop Landlords From Turning Low-Cost Housing Into Tourist Hotels. scheerpost.com Fifteen years ago, Los Angeles passed a law to preserve residential hotels as housing of last resort. Now, amid the homelessness crisis, some hotels may be violating that law by offering rooms to tourists.

Sonali Kolhatkar (2023-07-11). It's not that hard to solve homelessnessÔøº. nationofchange.org Our economic priorities have created a serious housing crisis and fueled homelessness. Solving the problem simply requires us to change our priorities from profits to people.

isabella (2023-07-11). From Affirmative Action To Reparations: Bridging Racial Economic Inequality. inequality.org The Supreme Court's latest attempt to mandate colorblindness amidst the reality of deep and widespread racial inequality has dealt another strong blow against affirmative action in higher education. Yet at the same time communities across the country are recognizing that racial inequality will only be addressed if policies are specifically designed to repair these divisions. …

midwesternmarx (2023-07-10). July 9, 2023- 50 years since the Panthers formed, Capitalism + Drugs still = Genocide By: Danny Shaw. midwesternmarx.com "Trapped in a vicious cycle of ignorance, poverty, disease, sickness and death, and there seems no way out. There seems to be no way of escape. And because there seems to be no hope, no way out, no means of escape, we turn to wine, we turn to whiskey, heroin, morphine, cocaine, opium, poison, nothing but poison." —Malcolm X " This article was originally published on Liberation School on February 11, 2016″ A Revolutionary Understanding of Addiction A&nbs …

Peoples Dispatch (2023-07-10). Young socialist activists in the forefront of mobilizing against Period Poverty in Africa. peoplesdispatch.org Young activists from Ghana and Lesotho talk about the crisis of Period Poverty in their countries and the urgent need for mobilizing on this issue. This follows a march in late June in Ghana calling for the removal of taxes on sanitary pads…

Sharon Zhang (2023-07-10). Investigation Finds Thomas Has Benefited From Ultrawealthy Network for Decades. truthout.org For decades, an elite group of ultrawealthy and influential Americans has boasted the membership of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, and both the justice and the wealthy members of that network have benefited, a new investigation reveals. Over the past months, Thomas's financial relationship with conservative billionaire Harlan Crow has made headlines. But, as a new report by The New York… |

Anonymous834 (2023-07-10). RFK Jr. Had No Relationship With Jeffrey Epstein, Or With His Sex-Blackmail Operation. southfront.org Written by The speculation that RFK Jr. was a participant in Jeffrey Epstein's operation that brought wealthy and famous men to Jeffrey Epstein's offshore compound for them to have sex with under-age girls has been decisively proven to be false. | In fact: though the flight logs of the lists of guests to Epstein's offshore rape-factory aboard Epstein's…

Kenny Stancil (2023-07-09). OECD Secretly Lobbied Against Law Requiring Corporations to Disclose Tax Records. truthout.org The Financial Times confirmed Friday that the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development lobbied Australia to weaken a law that would have compelled about 2,500 highly profitable multinational corporations to reveal where they pay taxes, eliciting outrage from tax justice advocates. Citing two unnamed people familiar with the discussions, FT reported that the Paris-based club of wealthy… |

Institute For New Economic Thinking, Grassroots Economic Organizing. (2023-07-09). Solidarity Economics — A Path Away From Capitalist Exploitation. popularresistance.org Professor Jessica Gordon-Nembhard explores the potential of cooperatives and solidarity economics as pathways towards economic democracy and justice. Drawing on historical examples from the civil rights movement and the Knights of Labor in the 1880s, Nembhard demonstrates how cooperative economics can counteract the exploitation inherent in capitalist systems. She underlines the importance of communal ownership and shared decision-making as mechanisms for wealth redistribution, arguing that such models can liberate communities from economic exploitation.

Kurt Wise, Massachusetts Budget, Policy Center. (2023-07-09). Debunking The Five Major Myths About Wealth Flight. popularresistance.org Recently, multiple news articles, op-eds, and think tank reports have asserted that Massachusetts is suffering an exodus of households, particularly high-income households, fleeing to states with lower taxes. A closely related claim is that outmigrants are taking billions of dollars out of the Massachusetts economy when they leave. These claims about income migration are both overblown and based on a fundamental misunderstanding of the available data. | The scary portrayals of population flight are typically connected to calls for tax cuts that overwhelmingly would benefit the wealthiest households.

Barry Sheppard (2023-07-10). United States: Supreme Court upholds LGBTQ discrimination, denies student debt relief. greenleft.org.au The United States Supreme Court curtailed LGBTQ rights and struck down debt relief for students on June 30, reports Barry Sheppard.

Colin Todhunter (2023-07-09). What Was Covid Really About? Triggering A Multi-Trillion Dollar Global Debt Crisis. "Ramping up an Imperialist Strategy"? globalresearch.ca If it was indeed about public health, why close down the bulk of health services and the global economy knowing full well what the implications would be? And why mount a military-style propaganda campaign to censor world-renowned scientists and terrorise entire populations…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-07-10). 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…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-07-10). 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…

WSWS (2023-07-10). What autoworkers need to win the 2023 Big Three contract battle. wsws.org If the UAW bureaucracy retains control over the contract process, it will once again be led to defeat. But if workers organize themselves and take the reins of their fight, the immense strength of the working class can be unleashed.

WSWS (2023-07-10). For a European movement against capitalism and war. wsws.org The only social force that can prevent another world war is the international working class—that is, the vast majority of the world's population, which today is more numerous and more interconnected than ever before.

Dongsheng Collective (2023-07-10). Why are there no slums in China? dongshengnews.org Slums were not uncommon in Chinese cities a few decades ago, from the precarious working class districts of 1930s Shanghai to the shanty towns of British-occupied Hong Kong in the 1950s onwards. How did China manage to develop in a way that decreased mass housing precarity? What are the structural reasons behind it?

teleSUR (2023-07-10). President Maduro Meets With Barbadian Prime Minister Mottley. telesurenglish.net On Saturday, President Nicolas Maduro welcomed Barbadian Prime Minister Mia Mottley, who is visiting Venezuela to strengthen political ties, bilateral cooperation, and brotherhood between both nations. | RELATED: | Following the protocol events, Maduro and Mottley began a working meeting focused on expanding strategic cooperation between Venezuela and Barbados, which have maintained diplomatic relations for 54 years.

Fight Back (2023-07-09). Starbucks and UPS union organizers speak at FRSO New Orleans panel. fightbacknews.org New Orleans, LA – On July 1, fifteen people gathered for a panel at the Nora Navra Library to hear report backs from the successful unionization of two local Starbucks coffee stores. The panel also included a report from the frontlines of the UPS-Teamster contract negotiations. | Starbucks workers win union election | Billie Nyx, former shift lead at the Maple Street Starbucks, opened by sharing their experience organizing the union with Starbucks Workers United. Baristas at their store began their campaign to unionize in April 2022 due to issues like understaffing, inconsistent hours and unsafe working conditio…

Steve Topple, The Canary. (2023-07-09). Disabled Mothers Are Fighting Back Against Social Services. popularresistance.org We have come together to make the situation of disabled mothers and our children visible. We are launching a Charter of Rights which will spell out what support we are entitled to, and what councils and the family courts must do to end the discrimination and abuse of power we face at their hands, especially if we're also single, of colour, immigrant, working-class, a victim of domestic violence, a sex worker and/or were in care as children. The universal bond between mother and child must be respected and supported, financially and in every way, not the privatised child removal industry where disabled children/of…

WSWS (2023-07-10). The bankruptcy of DSA politics: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez endorses Biden reelection. wsws.org The supposed "left" and even "socialist" congresswoman declared her support Thursday, amid newspaper reports that Biden was about to approve the delivery of cluster bombs to Ukraine.

WSWS (2023-07-10). For a European movement against capitalism and war. wsws.org The only social force that can prevent another world war is the international working class—that is, the vast majority of the world's population, which today is more numerous and more interconnected than ever before.

Dongsheng Collective (2023-07-10). Why are there no slums in China? dongshengnews.org Slums were not uncommon in Chinese cities a few decades ago, from the precarious working class districts of 1930s Shanghai to the shanty towns of British-occupied Hong Kong in the 1950s onwards. How did China manage to develop in a way that decreased mass housing precarity? What are the structural reasons behind it?

teleSUR (2023-07-10). President Maduro Meets With Barbadian Prime Minister Mottley. telesurenglish.net On Saturday, President Nicolas Maduro welcomed Barbadian Prime Minister Mia Mottley, who is visiting Venezuela to strengthen political ties, bilateral cooperation, and brotherhood between both nations. | RELATED: | Following the protocol events, Maduro and Mottley began a working meeting focused on expanding strategic cooperation between Venezuela and Barbados, which have maintained diplomatic relations for 54 years.

Fight Back (2023-07-09). Starbucks and UPS union organizers speak at FRSO New Orleans panel. fightbacknews.org New Orleans, LA – On July 1, fifteen people gathered for a panel at the Nora Navra Library to hear report backs from the successful unionization of two local Starbucks coffee stores. The panel also included a report from the frontlines of the UPS-Teamster contract negotiations. | Starbucks workers win union election | Billie Nyx, former shift lead at the Maple Street Starbucks, opened by sharing their experience organizing the union with Starbucks Workers United. Baristas at their store began their campaign to unionize in April 2022 due to issues like understaffing, inconsistent hours and unsafe working conditio…

Steve Topple, The Canary. (2023-07-09). Disabled Mothers Are Fighting Back Against Social Services. popularresistance.org We have come together to make the situation of disabled mothers and our children visible. We are launching a Charter of Rights which will spell out what support we are entitled to, and what councils and the family courts must do to end the discrimination and abuse of power we face at their hands, especially if we're also single, of colour, immigrant, working-class, a victim of domestic violence, a sex worker and/or were in care as children. The universal bond between mother and child must be respected and supported, financially and in every way, not the privatised child removal industry where disabled children/of…

WSWS (2023-07-10). The bankruptcy of DSA politics: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez endorses Biden reelection. wsws.org The supposed "left" and even "socialist" congresswoman declared her support Thursday, amid newspaper reports that Biden was about to approve the delivery of cluster bombs to Ukraine.

Binoy Kampmark (2023-07-09). A Bankrupt Calculus: Sending Cluster Munitions to Ukraine. dissidentvoice.org There is a certain desperation in the logic of those who argue that a depraved solution has merit because it's only slightly less depraved than that of the opponent. Torture is bad but should still be used because your adversary feels free to resort to it. Only do so, however, via judicial warrant. Bombing hospitals …

WSWS (2023-07-10). An interview with economic historian Stephen Wheatcroft on the Soviet famine and historical falsification. wsws.org In this interview, Wheatcroft discusses his findings on the Soviet famine, the attacks on the concept of historical objectivity, and the current climate in academia.

Vince Quiles (2023-07-10). Why companies say you're 'family' while underpaying you. therealnews.com Karl Marx once observed that "equal rights" under the inequality of capitalism simply means the right of capitalists to exploit workers. Anyone who's attempted to unionize their workplace has discovered the truth of this—as employers frequently stoop to unethical and dishonest measures to prevent workers from building collective power. Felix Allen, a Lowe's union organizer based in New Orleans, speaks with The Real News about his experience organizing his workplace for fair pay. | Studio Production: Adam Coley, David Hebden, Cameron Granadino | Post-Production: Cameron Granadino |
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SAM (2023-07-09). A Good Year's Pay for a Good Day's Work? inequality.org

teleSUR, dcdc, JDO (2023-07-08). 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.

Kenny Stancil (2023-07-09). OECD Secretly Lobbied Against Law Requiring Corporations to Disclose Tax Records. truthout.org The Financial Times confirmed Friday that the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development lobbied Australia to weaken a law that would have compelled about 2,500 highly profitable multinational corporations to reveal where they pay taxes, eliciting outrage from tax justice advocates. Citing two unnamed people familiar with the discussions, FT reported that the Paris-based club of wealthy… |

Colin Todhunter (2023-07-09). What Was Covid Really About? Triggering A Multi-Trillion Dollar Global Debt Crisis. "Ramping up an Imperialist Strategy"? globalresearch.ca If it was indeed about public health, why close down the bulk of health services and the global economy knowing full well what the implications would be? And why mount a military-style propaganda campaign to censor world-renowned scientists and terrorise entire populations…

WSWS (2023-07-08). Australian Robodebt inquiry covers up political responsibility for systemic cruelty to welfare recipients. wsws.org Robodebt was not an aberration. Whether fully automated or not, the "income compliance" programs began under the Hawke-Keating Labor government in the 1990s and continue to this day.

Anonymous103 (2023-07-08). The Robodebt Rogues Gallery. southfront.org Illustrative Image | Written by Dr. Binoy Kampmark | If ever there was an instance of such a hideous failing in government policy and its cowardly implementation by the public service, Australia's cruel, inept and vicious Robodebt program would have to be one of them. | Robodebt was a scheme developed by the Department of Human Services (DHS) and submitted as a budget measure by the then Minister for Social Services, Scott Morrison, in 2015. Its express purpose: to recover claimed overpayments from welfare reci…

Fight Back (2023-07-09). Starbucks and UPS union organizers speak at FRSO New Orleans panel. fightbacknews.org New Orleans, LA – On July 1, fifteen people gathered for a panel at the Nora Navra Library to hear report backs from the successful unionization of two local Starbucks coffee stores. The panel also included a report from the frontlines of the UPS-Teamster contract negotiations. | Starbucks workers win union election | Billie Nyx, former shift lead at the Maple Street Starbucks, opened by sharing their experience organizing the union with Starbucks Workers United. Baristas at their store began their campaign to unionize in April 2022 due to issues like understaffing, inconsistent hours and unsafe working conditio…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-07-09). 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…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-07-09). 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…

The Lancet (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.

Craig Louis Stehr (2023-07-08). My Final Networking Message in this Absurd Postmodern American Social Experiment. indybay.org That's All Folks!

Editor (2023-07-08). Declassified Files Expose British Role in NATO's Gladio Terror Armies. scheerpost.com Newly declassified British files shed disturbing light on the origins and internal workings of Operation Gladio, a covert NATO plot deploying fascist terror militias across Italy. Have spies in London applied these lessons in Ukraine?

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2023-07-08). Tens of Thousands Gather at Mexico's Zócalo Square To Celebrate Fifth Anniversary of AMLO's Presidential Victory. orinocotribune.com Since assuming office, President President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, popularly known as AMLO, has taken significant steps in strengthening Mexico's sovereignty and challenging the hegemony of the United States. His administration has also made enormous strides in uplifting poor and working people in Mexico | On Saturday, July 1, around 250,000 people gathered at Zócalo square in Mexico City to celebrate five years since the presidential victory of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO). The citizens called AMLO's victory "the triumph of the people," hailed the good work done by the AMLO government, and e…

Rhoda Wilson (2023-07-08). The "new normal" has snuck up on us; people and standards have declined. expose-news.com If we look around, we'll see many working-age people struggling with basic tasks, and a great decline in standards. The corporate media is suggesting that one in every ten people who's had …

Staff (2023-07-08). From Ghassan Kanafani to Walid Daqqah: Assassination, Imperialism, Resistance and Revolution. samidoun.net On the 51st anniversary of the assassination of Palestinian revolutionary leader, intellectual, writer and artist, Ghassan Kanafani, and his niece Lamis Najem, in Beirut by a Mossad car bomb in 1972, Kanafani's revolutionary direction, critical eye and focus on the popular forces and working class of Palestine are perhaps more relevant today than they have …

Binoy Kampmark (2023-07-09). A Bankrupt Calculus: Sending Cluster Munitions to Ukraine. dissidentvoice.org There is a certain desperation in the logic of those who argue that a depraved solution has merit because it's only slightly less depraved than that of the opponent. Torture is bad but should still be used because your adversary feels free to resort to it. Only do so, however, via judicial warrant. Bombing hospitals …

Editor (2023-07-08). Declassified Files Expose British Role in NATO's Gladio Terror Armies. scheerpost.com Newly declassified British files shed disturbing light on the origins and internal workings of Operation Gladio, a covert NATO plot deploying fascist terror militias across Italy. Have spies in London applied these lessons in Ukraine?

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2023-07-08). Tens of Thousands Gather at Mexico's Zócalo Square To Celebrate Fifth Anniversary of AMLO's Presidential Victory. orinocotribune.com Since assuming office, President President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, popularly known as AMLO, has taken significant steps in strengthening Mexico's sovereignty and challenging the hegemony of the United States. His administration has also made enormous strides in uplifting poor and working people in Mexico | On Saturday, July 1, around 250,000 people gathered at Zócalo square in Mexico City to celebrate five years since the presidential victory of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO). The citizens called AMLO's victory "the triumph of the people," hailed the good work done by the AMLO government, and e…

Rhoda Wilson (2023-07-08). The "new normal" has snuck up on us; people and standards have declined. expose-news.com If we look around, we'll see many working-age people struggling with basic tasks, and a great decline in standards. The corporate media is suggesting that one in every ten people who's had …

Staff (2023-07-08). From Ghassan Kanafani to Walid Daqqah: Assassination, Imperialism, Resistance and Revolution. samidoun.net On the 51st anniversary of the assassination of Palestinian revolutionary leader, intellectual, writer and artist, Ghassan Kanafani, and his niece Lamis Najem, in Beirut by a Mossad car bomb in 1972, Kanafani's revolutionary direction, critical eye and focus on the popular forces and working class of Palestine are perhaps more relevant today than they have …

Binoy Kampmark (2023-07-09). A Bankrupt Calculus: Sending Cluster Munitions to Ukraine. dissidentvoice.org There is a certain desperation in the logic of those who argue that a depraved solution has merit because it's only slightly less depraved than that of the opponent. Torture is bad but should still be used because your adversary feels free to resort to it. Only do so, however, via judicial warrant. Bombing hospitals …

Victoria Law (2023-07-08). 10 Years After Historic Hunger Strike, Will CA Finally End Solitary Confinement? truthout.org This past April, Todd Ashker walked to the prison dining hall and ate at a table with other men. "So, this is what it feels like to be around fellow human beings and share a meal" he recalled thinking. This is an everyday occurrence in prisons across the United States, but for Ashker, this mundane meal symbolized the culmination of a decades-long fight. And he says that the fight isn't over. |

James Anderson, The Real News Network. (2023-07-08). ICE Detainees' Hunger Strike Is Part Of A Long Fight For Freedom. popularresistance.org At two Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention centers in California's Central Valley, a cycle of resistance and retaliation has been intensifying over the past three years. Detainees at the facilities, which are operated by for-profit prison company GEO Group, have organized against abysmal conditions, prompting detention center authorities to respond with increasing levels of punitive action. | A motion was filed with the Eastern District Court of California on May 18 as part of an ongoing class-action lawsuit against GEO pertaining to the facilities. The filing marked a major escalation in a multipronged…

Vijay Prashad, Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research. (2023-07-08). Rice Bowl Of The Chinese People Is Held Firmly In Their Hands. popularresistance.org At the 2012 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development held in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), member states decided to replace the Millennium Development Goals (established in 2000) with Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The first SDG was to 'end poverty in all its forms everywhere'. Despite the enthusiastic verbiage, it was clear that poverty was simply not going to be ended across the world. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, the data showed that poverty had become intractable. | In October 2022, the UN Development Programme and the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative released its 2022 Globa…

Abdul Rahman (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…

Vijay Prashad (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.

Jeremy Kuzmarov (2023-07-07). World Bank Will Continue to Betray Its Mission of Fighting Poverty Under New Director. globalresearch.ca

Abayomi Azikiwe, Black Agenda Report. (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…

teleSUR, dcdc, JDO (2023-07-08). 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.

Branko Marcetic (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…

W. T. Whitney Jr. (2023-07-07). Luchando por la tierra y la independencia en Jujuy, Argentina. peoplesworld.org En la provincia de Jujuy, en el extremo nororiental de Argentina, el descontento de los pobres, la extralimitación del gobierno provincial y la resistencia popular se han combinado en una crisis que presagia dolor y lucha por delante. Preparando el escenario: rienda suelta para que los reaccionarios locales hagan lo que quieran, la opresión de …

WSWS (2023-07-08). Australian Robodebt inquiry covers up political responsibility for systemic cruelty to welfare recipients. wsws.org Robodebt was not an aberration. Whether fully automated or not, the "income compliance" programs began under the Hawke-Keating Labor government in the 1990s and continue to this day.

Binoy Kampmark (2023-07-08). The Robodebt Rogues Gallery. dissidentvoice.org If ever there was an instance of such a hideous failing in government policy and its cowardly implementation by the public service, Australia's cruel, inept and vicious Robodebt program would have to be one of them. Robodebt was a scheme developed by the Department of Human Services (DHS) and submitted as a budget measure by …

Danny O'Brien (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 . . . |

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-07-08). 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…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-07-08). 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…

The Lancet (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.

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2023-07-08). Tens of Thousands Gather at Mexico's Zócalo Square To Celebrate Fifth Anniversary of AMLO's Presidential Victory. orinocotribune.com Since assuming office, President President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, popularly known as AMLO, has taken significant steps in strengthening Mexico's sovereignty and challenging the hegemony of the United States. His administration has also made enormous strides in uplifting poor and working people in Mexico | On Saturday, July 1, around 250,000 people gathered at Zócalo square in Mexico City to celebrate five years since the presidential victory of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO). The citizens called AMLO's victory as "the triumph of the people," hailed the good work done by the AMLO government, an…

Rhoda Wilson (2023-07-08). The "new normal" has snuck up on us; people and standards have declined. expose-news.com If we look around, we'll see many working-age people struggling with basic tasks, and a great decline in standards. The corporate media is suggesting that one in every ten people who's had …

WSWS (2023-07-07). Brazil's Electoral Court bars fascistic former president Bolsonaro from running for office. wsws.org The bourgeoisie fears that the exposure of Bolsonaro's crimes will precipitate a working class confrontation with the entire Brazilian political establishment for which it is not yet prepared.

WSWS (2023-07-07). Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and the Pacific. wsws.org India: Proterial electronics workers strike in Haryana; Karnataka factory workers oppose 12-hour working-day laws; Australia: UGL Rail Services workers strike in NSW for higher pay; South Australian public hospital workers protest low pay and increased workloads.

WSWS (2023-07-07). Ontario Public Service Employees Union silent on why it cancelled Toronto anti-war meeting. 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.

Staff (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.

WSWS (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.

ecns.cn (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.

Luis Feliz Leon, Labor Notes. (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.

Zane McNeill (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… |

isabella (2023-07-07). While the Rich Sit On Massive Nest Eggs, Young People Struggle to Save for Retirement. inequality.org

James Anderson, The Real News Network. (2023-07-08). ICE Detainees' Hunger Strike Is Part Of A Long Fight For Freedom. popularresistance.org At two Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention centers in California's Central Valley, a cycle of resistance and retaliation has been intensifying over the past three years. Detainees at the facilities, which are operated by for-profit prison company GEO Group, have organized against abysmal conditions, prompting detention center authorities to respond with increasing levels of punitive action. | A motion was filed with the Eastern District Court of California on May 18 as part of an ongoing class-action lawsuit against GEO pertaining to the facilities. The filing marked a major escalation in a multipronged…

Danny Shaw (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

Abayomi Azikiwe, Black Agenda Report. (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…

Abdul Rahman (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…

Jeremy Kuzmarov (2023-07-07). World Bank Will Continue to Betray Its Mission of Fighting Poverty Under New Director. globalresearch.ca

Vijay Prashad (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.

teleSUR, dcdc, JDO (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.

Branko Marcetic (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…

Danny O'Brien (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 . . . |

The Lancet (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.

WSWS (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.

ecns.cn (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.

Luis Feliz Leon, Labor Notes. (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.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (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…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (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…

Staff (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.

Fight Back (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…

Zane McNeill (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… |

Danny Shaw (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