(2023-08-14). AMLO's pro-working class policies are why poverty decreased in Mexico. peoplesdispatch.org On August 10, the Mexican National Council for the Evaluation of Social Development Policy (CONEVAL) released a In these same four years, the "multidimensional poverty" level decreased from 41.9% to 36.3…
(2023-08-14). (Português) Ela Canta, Pobre Ceifeira. transcend.org Ela canta, pobre ceifeira, | Julgando-se feliz talvez; | Canta, e ceifa, e a sua voz, cheia | De alegre e anónima viuvez,…
(2023-08-14). State Pension Fund Is Invested in Deal to Drain Arizona's Dwindling Groundwater. truthout.org As rural Arizonans face the prospect of wells running dry, foreign firms are sucking up vast amounts of the state's groundwater to grow hay for Saudi Arabia and other wealthy nations. Now it turns out that a key investor in this water transfer scheme is Arizona's own employee retirement fund. In La Paz County, a rural community about 100 miles west of Phoenix, Al Dahra Farms USA has been running a… |
(2023-08-14). Can We Measure Inequality without Tallying the Wealth of the Wealthiest? transcend.org 31 Jul 2023 – Hundreds of prestigious economists don't think so. The World Bank, unfortunately, does.
(2023-08-14). Nuclear Now—What Is Nuclear Power (Documentary). transcend.org June 2023 – Whether you're a seasoned environmentalist or a curious newcomer, Nuclear Now offers a thought-provoking look at the challenges and opportunities presented by nuclear energy. With director Oliver Stone's signature, style, and a wealth of expert insights, this is a must-see for anyone concerned about the future of our planet. And its present.
(2023-08-15). BlackRock is a "modern day Dutch East India Company" say activists. peoplesdispatch.org US-based organizations gather in front of the BlackRock headquarters in New York City to demand the asset holder cancel USD 220 million of Zambia's debt…
(2023-08-15). Activists demand Blackrock cancel Zambia's debt. peoplesdispatch.org Activists from organizations such as the People's Forum, Friends of the Congo, ANSWER Coalition, Friends of Swazi Freedom, Black Men Build and many others, protested outside the global headquarters of investment firm BlackRock in New York City to demand it cancel Zambia's debt. 70% of Zambia's debt is held by Western institutions, and 220 million is held by investment giant BlackRock. In 2021, Zambia was diverting half of its entire public income to paying its external debts. Activists argue that BlackRock, which is worth USD 10 trillion, could easily cancel the debt and allow Zambia to develop.
(2023-08-15). Vox's student loan 'expert' is paid by debt collectors. nationofchange.org Kevin Carey's job is funded by corporations that stand to lose so much from Biden's cancellation of federal student loans deserves a disclosure from Vox.
(2023-08-15). Resilience Amidst Controversy: Unveiling the Struggles of the Mountain Valley Pipeline and Unearthing Adult Supremacy. projectcensored.org The Mountain Valley Pipeline, a zombie fracked gas project that found new life in the dark corners of the debt ceiling relief bill continues to struggle through the rough terrain…
(2023-08-14). How the U.S. Could Prohibit Medical Debt From Appearing on Credit Reports. inequality.org
(2023-08-14). Is America Financially Sick? Credit Card Balances Hit $1 Trillion For First Time Ever. moguldom.com The financial health of the U.S. isn't looking too good, judging from Americans' growing dependency on credit cards. Americans have been increasingly turning to their credit cards to make ends meet. The result s that credit card debt has soared. Credit card balances have soared to unprecedented levels, surpassing the $1 trillion threshold for the …
(2023-08-15). Venezuela and Colombia double down on strengthening border policies. plenglish.com Caracas, Aug 15 (Prensa Latina) Venezuela and Colombia are presently working on the design of technological protocols to strengthen land mobility border policies and guarantee road safety between both nations.
(2023-08-15). Forty years since the beginning of civil war in Sri Lanka. wsws.org The 26-year bloody war contains important strategic lessons for the working class in Sri Lanka and internationally.
(2023-08-15). Cuban expert provides information on bankarization. plenglish.com Havana, Aug 15 (Prensa Latina) The Central Bank of Cuba (BCC) reported on Tuesday that it is continuing with its plans to provide professional and specialized information to the sector working on the implementation of the banking system in the country.
(2023-08-15). Communists discuss history of their relationship with U.S. labor movement. peoplesworld.org 
CHICAGO—"Everyone agrees that the goal in the labor movement is unity within the working class. The path to that unity is difficult, and what Marxism does is uncover and overcome the obstacles on that path to unity," said Roberta Wood at a national gathering called by the Labor Commission of the Communist Party this week. …
(2023-08-15). Driven by family, fueled by hope: Mayo Clinic researcher fights against Type 1 diabetes. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Quinn Peterson, Ph.D., was a graduate student working on a team to develop new chemotherapy drugs when a life-changing phone call reset the course of his career. His daughter, Clarissa, had been diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. Neither he nor his wife had any known family history of the disease. "Given my background as a scientist, I felt a responsibility and an obligation to use my skills in research to address this complex disease — not only…
(2023-08-14). Spain's capitalist parties all pledge austerity following July general election. wsws.org Whatever government is eventually formed in Spain, it will be committed to waging war on the working class.
(2023-08-14). UPS workers in Chicago and New York speak out: "Sean O'Brien talks out of both sides of his mouth and insults us with this garbage contract" wsws.org UPS workers in Chicago and New York spoke to the World Socialist Web Site over the weekend about the national tentative agreement, as well as the low pay and poor working conditions they face daily.
(2023-08-14). New Zealand intelligence report targets China over "foreign interference" wsws.org New Zealand's state agencies and military are gearing up for war with China, coupled with an authoritarian crackdown on struggles by the working class over declining living standards.
(2023-08-14). US Postal Service city letter carriers face cuts under next contract. wsws.org The "Delivering for America" program aimed ultimately to privatize the USPS is step by step implementing devastating cuts in postal workers' pay and working conditions.
(2023-08-14). 'Earn Your Leisure' Became A Top Podcast In America: 5 Things To Know. moguldom.com Childhood friends Rashad Bilal and Troy Millings saw a void in financial literacy education in Black and brown communities and they're working to change that with their "Earn Your Leisure" podcast and a growing media platform where they sell merchandise, tickets to conferences and online courses. It's working. The "Earn Your Leisure" educational platform provides …
(2023-08-14). New Jersey Activists Won a Ban on Private Prisons, Now Biden Wants to Reverse It. truthout.org "There should be no private prisons, period, none, period. That's what they're talking about — private detention centers. They should not exist. And we are working to close all of them." That's what President Joe Biden said during an April 2021 speech in Georgia, where he found himself confronted by immigrant rights activists. Two years later, it's clear that those were just empty words: The Biden… |
(2023-08-14). Biden to Strengthen Alliance With South Korea and Japan at Camp David Summit. news.antiwar.com President Biden will spend his first-ever Camp David summit working to form a new trilateral alliance between the US, Japan, and South Korea as part of his strategy against China in the Asia Pacific. Biden has invited Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol to meet him at Camp David this …
(2023-08-15). The rise of private cops: How not to tackle homelessness. nationofchange.org Like many cities with a serious housing problem, Portland is increasingly relying on private security to "clean up" the human debris of capitalism.
(2023-08-14). Teamsters blast Yellow leadership as company declares bankruptcy. liberationnews.org 
On August 7, the freight trucking company Yellow announced it is filing for bankruptcy, putting 30,000 people out of work. Yellow is a major player in the small-freight logistics industry. Before ceasing operations on July 30, Yellow was the third-largest carrier of "less-than-truckload" freight. Yellow truck drivers carried goods from factories to distribution centers to stores all across the country, producing $5.2 billion in revenue last year.
(2023-08-15). Wonder how bad NATO is? Latest Afghan data makes even Taliban heroes in comparison. infobrics.org Since banning poppy cultivation in April 2022, the Taliban brought down poppy cultivation to less than 1,000 hectares in Helmand, prompting farmers to start planting actually useful crops, like wheat, slowly eliminating the famine created by Western sanctions. The Taliban also banned ephedra cultivation, leading to a mass shutdown of the previously extensive network of ephedrine labs across the country, effectively dismantling the methamphetamine industry.
(2023-08-15). After Catastrophic Fire, Locals Fear Lahaina Rebuild Dominated by Rich Outsiders. inequality.org
(2023-08-15). Sudan: Warring Parties Continue Bombardment as Thousands of Corpses Rot in the Streets and Over 20 Million Face Hunger. libya360.wordpress.com Pavan Kulkarni A scene from Khartoum on April 15, the first day of fighting in Sudan. Thousands have been killed and over four million displaced by the war between Sudan's military and paramilitary that is set to enter its fifth month with no signs of respite. Only 18 of the country's 89 main hospitals are…
(2023-08-14). Sudan's warring parties continue bombardment as thousands of corpses rot on the streets and over 20 million face hunger. peoplesdispatch.org 
Thousands have been killed and over four million displaced by the war between Sudan's military and paramilitary that is set to enter its fifth month with no signs of respite. Only 18 of the country's 89 main hospitals are functioning, that too only at partial capacity…
(2023-08-14). 14 Palestinian administrative detainees are on hunger strike. peoplesdispatch.org The detainees are demanding their immediate release from prison and an end to mistreatment of Palestinian prisoners by the Israeli occupation authorities. Some of them have been on hunger strike for more than two weeks…