(2023-11-28). Poverty and Climate Overheating: Flip Sides of One Coin. counterpunch.org 
I retired in 2020 after decades as a mental health outreach worker. My job involved going out to my clients' apartments — usually in sprawling housing projects or in "section 8" apartments in run down neighborhoods. Some of my clients slept in backyard sheds or abandoned factories and I met with them on playgrounds, parking
(2023-11-27). US Sanctions Hit Nicaragua's Social Investment Programs. popularresistance.org Which country spends nearly two-thirds of its budget on tackling poverty? When I met Nicaragua's finance minister, Ivan Acosta, he had just presented his 2024 budget to its National Assembly, and he made clear that a large part of it is aimed at doing just that. | In cash terms, Nicaragua's government will spend about 24% more in 2024 than in the current year, which includes a huge increase (43%) in public sector investment. Acosta explained how the country would continue its recent advances in health, education, transport, energy, water supply, housing and local government services. Less than 3% of spending is f…
(2023-11-27). Thanksgiving in America: End of pandemic social programs fuels rising hunger. wsws.org A major driver in the rise of poverty is the end of pandemic emergency benefits, including expanded child tax credits and food stamps, as well as free school meals.
(2023-11-27). Carrying On Tradition Of National Day Of Mourning. popularresistance.org Once again on so-called "Thanksgiving Day," United American Indians of New England and our supporters are gathered on this hill to observe a National Day of Mourning for the Indigenous people murdered by settler colonialism and imperialism, from Turtle Island to Palestine. Today marks the 54th time we have gathered here to mourn our ancestors, tear down settler mythologies, and speak truth to power. The National Day of Mourning came into existence 53 "Thanksgivings" ago when my grandfather, an Aquinnah Wampanoag man named Wamsutta Frank James, was invited by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to speak at a banquet…
(2023-11-26). Chinese central SOEs asked to lead in repaying overdue corporate debts. ecns.cn SOEs have been asked to prevent and resolve risks in key areas, uphold financial discipline, and display leadership in repaying overdue debts.
(2023-11-27). Chinese central SOEs asked to lead in repaying overdue corporate debts. ecns.cn SOEs have been asked to prevent and resolve risks in key areas, uphold financial discipline, and display leadership in repaying overdue debts.
(2023-11-27). East African Community waives South Sudan debt. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The East African Community has waived South Sudan's debt arising out of annual membership contributions to the bloc. The country owed the bloc about $36 million, a situation President Salva Kiir blamed on the costs of the implementation of the peace process back home. Kiir, the new Chairperson of …
(2023-11-27). Thousands strike once again in Germany against assault on educational and social programmes. wsws.org Around 10,000 public sector employees took strike action once again Wednesday in Berlin for better working conditions and higher wages.These included teachers and educators from daycare centres and schools, as well as employees of the Senate and district administrations, firefighters and university employees.
(2023-11-28). DPRK military satellite works according to planned parameters. plenglish.com Pyongyang, Nov 28 (Prensa Latina) The military reconnaissance satellite launched a week ago by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) is working as planned, as stated by a report presented to the general secretary of the Workers' Party, Kim Jong-Un.
(2023-11-28). What Would a Just Peace in Palestine Look Like? libya360.wordpress.com The Eclectic Radical A meme on Twitter has been asking "Where do the Israeli Jews go?" as if this is the supreme gotcha and this question completely invalidates all discussion of Palestinian liberation, as if Palestinian self-determination automatically means rendering the entire population of Israel homeless and stateless. This ignores the fact that the mere…
(2023-11-28). Australia protesters denounce Gaza genocide: "The whole capitalist system has shown its true face" wsws.org "I've lost nearly 45 members of my family there. Most of their houses are destroyed, and whoever is left are homeless. So it's very close to my heart."
(2023-11-27). The COVID-19 RT-PCR Test: How to Mislead All Humanity. Using a "Test" To Lock Down Society. globalresearch.ca The misuse of the RT-PCR technique is used as an intentional strategy by some governments, supported by scientific safety councils and by the dominant media, to justify the violation of a large number of constitutional rights, the destruction of the economy with the bankruptcy of entire active sectors of society,…
(2023-11-28). Actress Cynthia Nixon launches hunger strike calling for permanent ceasefire in Gaza. presstv.ir Cynthia Nixon, joined by state legislators and activists, launches a hunger strike calling for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza.
(2023-11-27). Surging hunger in the US signals alarming trend as food aid cuts take toll. nationofchange.org As vital food aid programs expire, millions of Americans face rising hunger challenges, reveals Hunger Free America's 2023 National Hunger Survey Report.