Editor (2023-12-14). The 'brain drain' is a symptom of how capitalism has failed the healthcare sector. mronline.org Every year, thousands of healthcare workers leave South Africa, in order to chase better opportunities, as wealthier countries exploit desperate working conditions faced by them. This brain drain is a direct result of neoliberal policies, especially austerity.

Ana Perdigón (2023-12-14). Venezuela's 2024 Budget Prioritizes Social Investment. orinocotribune.com Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodríguez presented the nation's budget for the year 2024 to the National Assembly earlier today. The budget earmarks 77% for social investment. | The budget totaled 729 billion bolívars (USD 20.5 billion). The vice president explained that ordinary income represents 38.8% of the budget, extraordinary income represents 47.8%, and represents debt 13.4%. It is estimated that assets will be allocated to development projects of the Homeland Plan (Plan de la Patria). | She said that, for the first time, the defense of Guayana Esequiba was included in the nation's budget, in compliance w…

teleSUR (2023-12-14). There Will Be Peace When We Achieve the Goals: Putin. telesurenglish.net During the television program "Direct Line", President Vladimir Putin emphasized that Russia has achieved economic growth despite all the aggressions and blockades imposed by the United States and its allies. | RELATED: | "The Russian economy has a sufficient safety margin not only to feel secure but also to progress. Public external debt decreased from US$46 billion to US$32 billion. Unemployment stands at 2.9 percent,…

The Independent (2023-12-14). Bailiffs: Gaddafi National Mosque not for sale. independent.co.ug Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Muslim Supreme Council (UMSC) property atop Old Kampala Hill including Gaddafi National Mosque, previously on the brink of an auction due to debt exceeding sh18 billion owed to businessman Justus Kyabahwa, has been excluded from the list of assets set for sale. Louiza Auctioneers and Court Bailiffs …

Carlos L. Garrido (2023-12-14). Why Are Intellectuals Divorced from Working People? orinocotribune.com By Carlos L. Garrido — Dec 10, 2023 | This article is a transcript of a presentation for The question we are exploring today, concerning the divorce of intellectuals and the working class, is fundamental for assessing the crisis we face in the subjective conditions for revolution. The first…

WSWS (2023-12-14). "This is a capitalist government that just wants to dismantle the system, then privatize it": Over half- a-million Quebec public sector workers complete sixth day on strike. wsws.org The workers are determined to win inflation-busting wage increases, put an end to punishing working conditions, and secure major reinvestments in public services.

Carlos L. Garrido (2023-12-14). Why Are Intellectuals Divorced from Working People? dissidentvoice.org This article is a transcript of a presentation for a panel on the subject, hosted by the International Manifesto Group, the Critical Theory Workshop, and the Midwestern Marx Institute, with other presentations from Gabriel Rockhill, Radhika Desai, Glenn Diesen, and Noah Khrachvik. The question we are exploring today, concerning the divorce of intellectuals and the …

Staff (2023-12-14). European trade unions march in Brussels to protest the EU-imposed austerity. peoplesdispatch.org On December 12, trade unionists, political parties, and other working-class sections from around 30 countries participated in a major demonstration led by the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) protesting the EU-imposed austerity in the region. The march was organized against the backdrop of the summit of EU leaders in Brussels on December 14 and 15 …

The Independent (2023-12-14). Roundup: UN calls for humanitarian pause in Sudan to avert catastrophic hunger. independent.co.ug KHARTOUM, SUDAN | Xinhua | The United Nations (UN) on Wednesday called on all parties to the Sudan conflict to reach a humanitarian pause and to provide unfettered access to the country to avert a hunger catastrophe. "Parts of war-ravaged Sudan are at a high risk of slipping into catastrophic hunger conditions by next year's …

Karen Dolan (2023-12-13). Celebrating the Resilience of Low-Income Women. otherwords.org It's been a difficult few years for poor people in this country. Just a year after the pandemic era safety net expansion saw poverty fall to its lowest level on record, we saw a historic Women and children have been among the hardest hit. In 2022, the last year we have data for, at least Despite that…

Shailly Gupta Barnes (2023-12-13). As We Look to 2024, Here's What Hope Looks Like. otherwords.org After a year of economic hardship, climate disasters, and war, few could be blamed for feeling like our leaders have let us down. As we look ahead to a new year, I find it helpful to remember examples of those who not only saw the problem clearly, but brought people together to find solutions. | In 1967, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. called for a "radical redistribution of political and economic power" to address poverty, war, and racism. To do so, he turned to those who were on the frontlines of these crises, not those who perpetrated them. | He worked tirelessly to organize the original Poor People's Cam…

Ann Brown (2023-12-13). American Credit Card Debt Is Over $1 Trillion: 5 Things To Know About Avoiding Making Credit Card Companies Rich, Black America Poor. moguldom.com Credit card debt in the United States has surged to over $1 trillion, with millions of Americans falling into the dangerous trap of revolving credit card balances. While credit cards can offer convenience, they can also lead to financial stress and wealth disparities, particularly in Black communities. Here are five things to know about credit …

Lerato Mthunzi Mthunzi (2023-12-13). The 'brain drain' is a symptom of how capitalism has failed the healthcare sector. peoplesdispatch.org Every year, thousands of healthcare workers leave South Africa, in order to chase better opportunities, as wealthier countries exploit desperate working conditions faced by them. This brain drain is a direct result of neoliberal policies, especially austerity…

Sarah Anderson (2023-12-13). In the World's Wealthiest Country, Housing Should Be a Human Right and a Community Builder. inequality.org Too many of us have to depend on sheer good luck to make it — especially when it comes to putting a roof over our heads. We grow up hearing that hard work alone will lift us above the hardships we're born into. But many of us also watched as our parents worked two and …

Zahir Ebrahim (2023-12-13). The Great Taking and Central Banks. indybay.org Do you care about what's not in your pocket anymore, real money, real assets? What's actually jingling in your pockets and purses giving you the illusion of loose change is the insufferable debt. From personal debt to national debt is one big elite scam. Americans labor under the delusion more than Europeans and other nations from South America to Asia, that they are free. Yeah, free to be in perpetual debt slavery and happy or at least nonchalant about it. Have you ever stopped to ponder how the world's riches and man's sweat of the brow both have both fallen into a very very few wealthy hands who create greater…

Editor (2023-12-14). The 'brain drain' is a symptom of how capitalism has failed the healthcare sector. mronline.org Every year, thousands of healthcare workers leave South Africa, in order to chase better opportunities, as wealthier countries exploit desperate working conditions faced by them. This brain drain is a direct result of neoliberal policies, especially austerity.

Alexis Sterling (2023-12-13). Unraveling the knot: The Biden administration's struggle for comprehensive student debt relief. nationofchange.org This article explores the multifaceted journey to reshape student debt relief, a journey that weaves through political, economic, and social intricacies.

Rhoda Wilson (2023-12-13). In the Middle Ages, usury was abolished and England prospered. expose-news.com When usury, the practice of lending money and charging the borrower interest, was abolished in England in the 15th century, taxes were moderate and there was no state debt. With tolerable taxes, …

Ana Perdigón (2023-12-14). Venezuela's 2024 Budget Prioritizes Social Investment. orinocotribune.com Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodríguez presented the nation's budget for the year 2024 to the National Assembly earlier today. The budget earmarks 77% for social investment. | The budget totaled 729 billion bolívars (USD 20.5 billion). The vice president explained that ordinary income represents 38.8% of the budget, extraordinary income represents 47.8%, and represents debt 13.4%. It is estimated that assets will be allocated to development projects of the Homeland Plan (Plan de la Patria). | She said that, for the first time, the defense of Guayana Esequiba was included in the nation's budget, in compliance w…

teleSUR (2023-12-14). There Will Be Peace When We Achieve the Goals: Putin. telesurenglish.net During the television program "Direct Line", President Vladimir Putin emphasized that Russia has achieved economic growth despite all the aggressions and blockades imposed by the United States and its allies. | RELATED: | "The Russian economy has a sufficient safety margin not only to feel secure but also to progress. Public external debt decreased from US$46 billion to US$32 billion. Unemployment stands at 2.9 percent,…

The Independent (2023-12-14). Bailiffs: Gaddafi National Mosque not for sale. independent.co.ug Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Muslim Supreme Council (UMSC) property atop Old Kampala Hill including Gaddafi National Mosque, previously on the brink of an auction due to debt exceeding sh18 billion owed to businessman Justus Kyabahwa, has been excluded from the list of assets set for sale. Louiza Auctioneers and Court Bailiffs …

teleSUR (2023-12-13). Noboa's Bill To Forgive Debts to Large Ecuadorian Companies. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, the Workers' United Front (FUT) and the Ecuadorian Confederation of Free Union Organizations (CEOLS) criticized President Daniel Noboa's "Economic Efficiency and Job Generation Law," which was discussed in the first debate in the National Assembly. | RELATED: | Besides demanding the immediate payment of overdue salaries to public officials, the unions rejected the creation of free trade zones that undermine labor conditions and the forgive…

Carlos L. Garrido (2023-12-14). Why Are Intellectuals Divorced from Working People? orinocotribune.com By Carlos L. Garrido — Dec 10, 2023 | This article is a transcript of a presentation for The question we are exploring today, concerning the divorce of intellectuals and the working class, is fundamental for assessing the crisis we face in the subjective conditions for revolution. The first…

WSWS (2023-12-14). "This is a capitalist government that just wants to dismantle the system, then privatize it": Over half- a-million Quebec public sector workers complete sixth day on strike. wsws.org The workers are determined to win inflation-busting wage increases, put an end to punishing working conditions, and secure major reinvestments in public services.

WSWS (2023-12-13). "The attack on the SEP members is an attack on the international working class": Will Lehman defends Socialist Equality Party in Sri Lanka. wsws.org William Lehman, the Pennsylvania Mack Trucks worker and socialist candidate for UAW president in last year's election, issued the following statement defending the Socialist Equality Party in Sri Lanka.

WSWS (2023-12-13). Three establishment candidates line up for Indonesian presidential election. wsws.org All three candidates are defenders of capitalism and, despite their populist electoral rhetoric, innately hostile to the interests of working people.

WSWS (2023-12-13). Australian working class confronts deepening social and housing crisis. wsws.org Economists say Australian households and the economy have "hit the wall," with the Australian economy "almost" coming to a "standstill in the September quarter."

presstv.ir (2023-12-13). Russia says Moscow working on 'major new agreement' with Tehran. presstv.ir Russia's Foreign Ministry says Moscow and Tehran plan to speed up work on a "major new interstate agreement."

Staff (2023-12-14). European trade unions march in Brussels to protest the EU-imposed austerity. peoplesdispatch.org On December 12, trade unionists, political parties, and other working-class sections from around 30 countries participated in a major demonstration led by the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) protesting the EU-imposed austerity in the region. The march was organized against the backdrop of the summit of EU leaders in Brussels on December 14 and 15 …

M. Reza Behnam (2023-12-13). The Moral Bankruptcy of U.S. Policy in Palestine. counterpunch.org

M. Reza Behnam (2023-12-13). The Moral Bankruptcy of U.S. Policy in Palestine. counterpunch.org Among the many memories I have of growing up in Tehran are of my elementary school days in Ms. Naji's class. On one occasion, she assigned a poem by the celebrated 13th-century Iranian poet and mystic, Saadi Shirazi. Our class was asked to write our reflections on Saadi's poem from his book, the Gulistan (flower land). Little did

Visualizing Palestine (2023-12-13). Some People are More Equal than Others. dissidentvoice.org An apartheid state is definitionally a state that discriminates against a segment of the population, hence inequality exists.

Peter Certo (2023-12-13). In OtherWords: December 14, 2023. otherwords.org For many of us, it might feel like the year is coming to a grim close. | That's certainly how it looks in Gaza, for example, as Here at home, inequality has gotten so extreme that even something as pure as holiday c…

geo.tv (2023-12-13). Buffet 'hacking': These strategies will help you make the most of it. geo.tv At buffet dinner or lunch, to curb hunger, first go for nuts or dried fruit…

presstv.ir (2023-12-13). Hunger stalks everyone in Gaza as Israel uses food as 'weapon of war': UNRWA. presstv.ir The UN agencies warn that Palestinians in the besieged strip face widespread hunger and dire conditions, amid Israel's genocidal war.

The Independent (2023-12-14). Roundup: UN calls for humanitarian pause in Sudan to avert catastrophic hunger. independent.co.ug KHARTOUM, SUDAN | Xinhua | The United Nations (UN) on Wednesday called on all parties to the Sudan conflict to reach a humanitarian pause and to provide unfettered access to the country to avert a hunger catastrophe. "Parts of war-ravaged Sudan are at a high risk of slipping into catastrophic hunger conditions by next year's …

latintimes (2023-12-11). Argentina's Milei Warns Of 'Shock' Austerity As He Takes Office. latintimes.com Latin America's third-biggest economy is on its knees after decades of debt and financial mismanagement, with annual inflation at 140% and 40% of Argentines living in poverty.

Washington Uranga (2023-12-11). Argentina — El ajuste que pagan los de siempre. globalizacion.ca En su primer discurso como Presidente Javier Milei anunció al país una "nueva era de paz y prosperidad, de libertad y de progreso", basada en "la libertad" ( °carajo!) y "dejando atrás las ideas empobrecedoras del colectivismo". | Como era previsible la…

greenleft.org.au (2023-12-11). Labor falls short on Robodebt royal commission measures. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2023-12-10). Labor falls short on Robodebt royal commission measures. greenleft.org.au

midwesternmarx (2023-12-11). Why Are Intellectuals Divorced from Working People? By: Carlos L. Garrido. midwesternmarx.com This article is a transcript of a presentation for a panel on the subject, hosted by the International Manifesto Group, the Critical Theory Workshop, and the Midwestern Marx Institute, with other presentations from Gabriel Rockhill, Radhika Desai, Glenn Diesen, and Noah Khrachvik. ​The question we are exploring today, concerning the divorce of intellectuals and the working class, is fundamental for assessing the crisis we face in the subjective conditions for revolution. The first …

Xinhua (2023-12-10). EU reaches agreement on landmark artificial intelligence law. pressenza.com European Union (EU) lawmakers and member states reached an agreement on rules governing artificial intelligence (AI). | "Historic! The EU becomes the first continent to set clear rules for the use of AI," European internal market commissioner Thierry Breton said on Friday night after the conclusion of talks that began on Wednesday. | Breton added on social networking site X, formerly Twitter, that "the AI law is much more than a rulebook, it is a launch pad for EU start-ups and researchers to lead the global AI race". | The European Commission said in a statement in the early hours of Saturday morning that it wel…

_____ (2023-12-11). Genocide — The Gaze from the Abyss. transcend.org 7 Dec 2023 – In October, we discussed the corporate media invention of so-called 'disinformation experts'. Although journalists are 'working within profit-maximising, billionaire-owned, advertiser-dependent, government-subsidised media, they are nevertheless exposing "disinformation" without the slightest trace of bias'.

_____ (2023-12-11). Peacebuilding During a Time of War? Bottom-Up Peacebuilding Between Israelis and Palestinians. transcend.org While the world focuses on the human tragedy of the conflict between Israel and Hamas, there are hundreds of organizations and thousands of individuals actively working to build peace. Peace News spoke to some of these peacebuilders to understand their experience during this war.

reliefweb.int (2023-12-11). Malawi WASH Cluster Emergency Assessments Technical Working Group (TWiG) – October 2023 V2. reliefweb.int

Talya Wintman (2023-12-10). Social Worker Shortage Looms If Field Keeps Relying on Unpaid Student Labor. truthout.org Anyone who has ever interacted with New York City's vast social welfare system has probably come into contact with a social work student. For those who haven't, it might come as a surprise that much of the case management, housing stabilization, crisis intervention and counseling services for people who are low-income, criminal legal system-involved, experiencing homelessness, or disabled… |

Marc Vandepitte (2023-12-11). Israel and US Plan Complete Deportation from Gaza. Famine in Looming. "A Child is Killed Every Ten Minutes" globalresearch.ca

Staff (2023-12-11). "Please Stop This War Against Us": Gaza Doctor Begs for World's Help as Hunger & Disease Spread. democracynow.org We get an update from one of the few hospitals still operating in southern Gaza from Ahmed Moghrabi, a doctor at Nasser Hospital, who describes horrific conditions. "I've developed psychological disorder," says Moghrabi, who himself is barely surviving on little food and clean water. "Please stop this genocide against us. Stop this war. Please, please, I beg you." We also speak with Dr. Tarek Loubani, an emergency room medical doctor shot by the Israeli military in Gaza in 2018, about the arrests, killings and torture of his fellow medical workers by the Israeli military, and the eno…

greenleft.org.au (2023-12-10). Labor falls short on Robodebt royal commission measures. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2023-12-09). Labor falls short on Robodebt royal commission measures. greenleft.org.au

Hannah Riley, Consortium News. (2023-12-09). The 'Cop City' Mass Arraignment Circus. popularresistance.org On November 6, I sat in a courtroom in downtown Atlanta as 57 people churned through arraignments on charges tied to a sweeping racketeering case. | The case in question is as light on the evidence as it is clear in its aim: to suppress the movement to stop Cop City from being built in an Atlanta-area forest. The arraignment process was the first of what will likely be many surreal days in court as the state attempts a prosecution unprecedented in both size and scope. | Being somewhat confused by the inner workings of our Byzantine court system on even the best days, I didn't know what to expect from a mass arrai…

WSWS (2023-12-09). Protesters in the Philippines denounce Israel's genocide in Gaza. wsws.org While many people across the Philippines are repulsed by the barbaric crimes taking place in Gaza, petty-bourgeois layers in the country are working to derail the protest movement that has emerged.

Max Kozlov, Portside. (2023-12-09). NIH Researchers Vote To Form A Union For The First Time. popularresistance.org Hundreds of early-career researchers at the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) have voted overwhelmingly to form a union, nearly completing the official process required to do so. They plan to call on the agency — the world's largest public funder of biomedical research — to improve pay and working conditions, and to bolster its policies and procedures for dealing with harassment and excessive workloads. | About 98% of the research fellows who participated in the ballot voted on 6 December to form the union, with 1,601 voting in favour and just 36 against. Barring any objections, the result will b…

Talya Wintman (2023-12-10). Social Worker Shortage Looms If Field Keeps Relying on Unpaid Student Labor. truthout.org Anyone who has ever interacted with New York City's vast social welfare system has probably come into contact with a social work student. For those who haven't, it might come as a surprise that much of the case management, housing stabilization, crisis intervention and counseling services for people who are low-income, criminal legal system-involved, experiencing homelessness, or disabled… |

Homeless Garden Project (2023-12-09). Monday 1/15: Homeless Garden Project Day of Service in Honor of Martin Luther King Jr. indybay.org Homeless Garden Project's Natural Bridges Farm, Shaffer Rd. and Delaware Ave., Santa Cruz…

Rédaction Montréal (2023-12-09). Joint Statement on Climate, Nature and People #COP28. pressenza.com We, the UNFCCC COP28 Presidency, CBD COP15 Presidency, chairs of the undersigned partnerships, initiatives and coalitions, and endorsing member countries: | Recognizing that the growing and projected impacts of climate change critically threaten biodiversity and the billions of livelihoods dependent on high-integrity ecosystems; | Noting that continued loss and degradation of nature increases climate vulnerability, contributes to significant greenhouse gas emissions, and impedes sustainable development; | Acknowledging that efforts which promote sustainable land management, drought resilience and ocean health pro…

greenleft.org.au (2023-12-08). Labor falls short on Robodebt royal commission measures. greenleft.org.au

WSWS (2023-12-08). Question mark raised over the world's most important financial market. wsws.org The $25 trillion US Treasury market, where government debt is bought and sold, forms the key foundation for the global financial system.

greenleft.org.au (2023-12-07). Labor falls short on Robodebt royal commission measures. greenleft.org.au

WSWS (2023-12-07). Giant Chinese property developer Evergrande given stay of execution. wsws.org There is concern that an Evergrande liquidation could severely impact the ability of other corporations, not only highly indebted real estate developers, to raise money in international financial markets.

WSWS (2023-12-07). Yellow bankruptcy auction raises $1.9 billion for Wall Street. wsws.org Yellow's asset auction raised more than enough funds to pay off its nearly $1.6 billion in debt.

WSWS (2023-12-08). "Helen was our comrade, friend and fighter. She was an indefatigable fighter for the working class and socialism" wsws.org We are publishing here the tribute given by Larry Porter, the assistant national secretary of the Socialist Equality Party (US), to Helen Halyard.

WSWS (2023-12-08). David North sends a message to Sri Lankan SEP members attacked by pro-government thugs. wsws.org "The cowardly thugs—trade union bureaucrats who serve as the hirelings of the capitalist regime—stupidly believe that they can intimidate our party with such reactionary tactics. In fact, they draw upon themselves the contempt of the working class."

Media Lens (2023-12-07). Genocide: The Gaze from the Abyss. dissidentvoice.org Left-progressive websites don't always get it right. Take Media Lens, for example. In October, we discussed the corporate media invention of so-called 'disinformation experts'. We lampooned the claim that although journalists are 'working within profit-maximising, billionaire-owned, advertiser-dependent, government-subsidised media, they are nevertheless exposing "disinformation" without the slightest trace of bias'. Last May, the BBC unveiled …

Melvin Goodman (2023-12-07). The Washington Post Gratuitously and Wrongly Trashes Jimmy Carter. counterpunch.org Unlike Kissinger, who had no regard for democratic values in the making of national security policy, Carter's "design" for foreign policy stressed the importance of the rule of law, universal human rights, self-determination, and the avoidance of military intervention. Whereas Kissinger orchestrated the overthrow of the democratically elected government of Salvador Allende in Chile, Carter suspended military and economic aid to the authoritarian government of Augusto Pinochet.

Peter Certo (2023-12-07). In OtherWords: December 7, 2023. otherwords.org Nothing makes home feel like home like the holidays. | This week, housing advocate Kazmyn Ramos writes about watching her family struggle to provide stable housing, working with housing insecure mothers, and pulling together with neighbors to provide for each other. As Americans plan trips home for the holidays, she outlines Of course, for many of us the holidays also mean a good deal of shopping — whether for gifts or an ugly Christmas sweater party. This week in OtherWords,…

WSWS (2023-12-07). The struggle of Quebec's 600,000 public sector workers at the crossroads. wsws.org To prevail against the big business CAQ government, workers must wrest control of their struggle from the pro-capitalist union apparatuses and transform it into a unified political offensive of the entire working class against the Quebec and Canadian ruling elite's agenda of austerity and war.

Leila Warah, Mondoweiss. (2023-12-07). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 62: United Nations Chief Invokes Article 99. popularresistance.org Israel's ruthless attacks, the brutal military siege, and the displacement of over a million people in the space of two months, have left the Gaza Strip in ruins and its population severely traumatized, sick, injured, starving, and, in most cases, homeless. | In only seven weeks, Israel has flattened entire neighborhoods in northern Gaza and severely damaged over 60 percent of its buildings. | The extent of destruction has approached levels seen during the years-long carpet bombing of German cities during World War II, according to a report by the Financial Times. | "Gaza will also go down as a place name denotin…

Santa Cruz Homeless Union (2023-12-07). Thursday 12/21: Santa Cruz Homeless Memorial. indybay.org Town Clock, Pacific Ave & Water St, Santa Cruz…

Michelle Begue (2023-12-07). Colombians file for bankruptcy. america.cgtn.com The number of Colombians who declared bankruptcy in 2023 is 1/3rd higher than 2022. | While this may indicate harder times for Colombians, some experts say the good news is that more people are using bankruptcy laws, to recover.

David Schultz (2023-12-07). Inequality in America? Bah, Humbug! counterpunch.org If the US economy is in such great shape why are there so many poor in America and why is there such inequality in the country? According to The Economist we are entering the golden years for American workers. After decades of the closing of factories, the loss of blue-collar jobs, wage stagnation, and a

SAM (2023-12-07). Another Hardwood Shakedown: Your Money or Your Team! inequality.org

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2023-12-06). Guayana Esequiba: Geo-Economics of an Occupation. orinocotribune.com By Irene León — Dec 2, 2023 | An air of bonanza has raised the projections of the ExxonMobil corporation, which accumulated around $414 billion in 2022, an unprecedented income in its history which represents 44.8% more than the previous year. It is a gigantic increase if compared to its crisis in 2020, when its losses put its place in the stock market in jeopardy. Research by ExxonMobil indicated that Guyana could become "the country that produces the most barrels of oil per inhabitant in the world, surpassing Kuwait, in that case, when measuring the wealth per capita of its 800 thousand inhabitants, it wou…

Staff (2023-12-06). Carbon Colonialism: Oil-Rich UAE Buys Up Large Swaths of Africa for Carbon Credits to Keep Polluting. democracynow.org As Democracy Now! broadcasts from COP28 in Dubai, we look at how the United Arab Emirates is using its vast oil money to buy up the rights to land in many African countries in order to sell carbon credits to major polluters, a plan that critics characterize as a new form of colonialism. "After failing to mitigate at the source," wealthy polluters now "want to, basically, buy, on the cheap, African land," says Power Shift Africa's Mohamed Adow about wealthy nations' failure to deliver on climate finance and turn to a "land grab" on the African continent. "What…

Ruth Milka (2023-12-05). Billionaire Heirs: The accelerating $5.2 trillion wealth transfer. nationofchange.org Without robust wealth and inheritance taxes the children and grandchildren of today's billionaires will dominate our future politics, economy, culture, and philanthropy."

Sonali Kolhatkar (2023-12-05). We Can Have Either Billionaires or Democracy. Not Both. counterpunch.org The wealthy are so secure in the protections they have from democratic curbs on their financial power that their biggest worries, as per the UBS report, include "geopolitical tensions," inflation, recession, and higher interest rates. Fears around a "tight jobs market" and "stricter sustainability rules," fall low on their list. In other words, they feel secure against threats of wage rebellions and government regulations.

Heather Digby Parton (2023-12-06). Eagerness to Cut Social Security and Medicare Wins Haley Wealthy Donors. truthout.org Get ready for another magical night in American politics. Yes, the fourth Republican Presidential Second Place Debate is tonight, broadcast by an obscure cable channel called News Nation. The whole country is crackling with excitement at the prospect of watching the last four standing, Former New Jersey governor Chris Christie, Florida Gov. Ron Desantis, entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy and former… |

Sharon Zhang (2023-12-05). Democrats Seek to End Major Billionaire Tax Avoidance Scheme in New Senate Bill. truthout.org Senate Finance Chair Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) introduced a bill last week aimed at bringing an end to loopholes in the tax code that have, for decades, allowed the wealthiest Americans to avoid paying taxes on a huge portion of their incomes and assets. The Billionaires Income Tax Act takes aim at a practice known as "buy, borrow, die" by taxing unrealized capital gains, the very heart of the three… |

Anjoulie Woodhead (2023-12-05). COP28 Climate Summit Negotiations Focus on Commitments for Developing Countries. indybay.org Most Developing Countries Spend More on Debt Service than on Addressing Country Climate Crisis Challenges…

ecns.cn (2023-12-05). PBOC may bolster real estate. ecns.cn The People's Bank of China may seek to support the real economy by further reducing interest rate levels, making better use of outstanding loans to facilitate economic restructuring and easing local governments' debt stress.

Bob Bishop (2023-12-06). The Bull Elephant in the Room: Exponential Growth. sonar21.com On September 18, 2023, the U.S. national debt crossed $33 trillion. It will reach $34 trillion in late December, a little over 90 days. It took the U.S. over 200 years to have national debt exceed $1 trillion. The national debt now exceeds gross domestic production by 122%. The U.S. government's 2023 expenditure ratio is 23% of GDP, creating an economy dependent on money printing. The last time the government had a surplus was in 2001, and the last time it paid down treasury debt was in 1961. The runaway high deficits are due to the U.S.'s exorbitant privilege of treasuries being the primary global reserve…

Anjoulie Woodhead (2023-12-06). COP28 Climate Summit Negotiations Focus on Commitments for Developing Countries. indybay.org Most Developing Countries Spend More on Debt Service than on Addressing Country Climate Crisis Challenges…

Palestine News Network (2023-12-06). Journalists Pay the Ultimate Price: 63 Media Professionals Martyred in Israeli Aggression on Gaza. pressenza.com The Journalists Syndicate announced the martyrdom of 63 journalists since the beginning of the Israeli occupation forces' aggression on the Gaza Strip on October 7 of last month. | A statement from the Freedom Committee of the Syndicate stated that the monitoring committee documented the martyrdom of 63 journalists due to targeting by the occupation forces with missiles from airplanes, artillery shells, and sniper gunfire. | The statement added that among the media casualties are 41 journalists working in various media disciplines, while 21 of their colleagues working in administrative, financial, and technical d…

Queen Mary University of London. (2023-12-06). Working For Climate Justice: Report Urges Unions To Lead Transition. popularresistance.org Ahead of COP28 the UN warns that the world is facing 'hellish'3C of climate heating, and with European lawmakers urging COP28 climate summit to take aim at fossil fuels, a new report published today from the Centre for Climate Crime and Climate Justice and Institute of Employment Rights, reveals why trade unions need to put climate bargaining at the centre of everything they do and maps out the steps that must be taken to achieve this. | The report, 'Working for Climate Justice: Trade unions in the front line against climate change' asserts that until now, the trade union movement has failed to make climate chang…

infobrics (2023-12-05). Bolivia's New Top Diplomat Pledges Efforts Toward BRICS Membership. infobrics.org "As the Foreign Ministry, we will continue working toward Bolivia's joining BRICS as a full-fledged member as well as activating new mechanisms of financial integration between countries of the Global South which would reduce dependence on the dollar," Celinda Sosa said…

WSWS (2023-12-05). How the 2015 Quebec public sector workers' struggle was derailed—vital lessons for today. wsws.org With the explosion of workers' struggles on an international scale, conditions are even more favorable for the development of a mass movement against austerity and war. But as in 2015, the unions are determined to prevent a working-class challenge to the capitalist elite's class-war agenda and to isolate Quebec public sector workers from their class brothers and sisters in the rest of Canada.

WSWS (2023-12-05). Sir Keir Starmer praises Margaret Thatcher: The Labour Party versus the working class. wsws.org Starmer's paragraph on Thatcher also praises how Tony Blair "reimagined a stale, outdated Labour Party into one that could seize the optimism of the late 90s".

WSWS (2023-12-05). Spain's pseudo-left parties divert anger over Gaza genocide behind PSOE-Sumar government. wsws.org Pseudo-left parties of the affluent middle class are shielding Podemos and Sumar by blocking a movement in the working class against Spain's capitalist government in which they sit as coalition partners of the Socialist Party (PSOE).

Zoya Teirstein (2023-12-06). Public Health Finally Gets a Platform at COP28, But Will Real Action Follow? truthout.org For the better part of a decade, researchers working at the intersection of climate change and human health have been desperately sounding alarm bells about the significant public health threats lurking in every tenth of a degree of planetary warming. Billions of people are at risk from illnesses linked to extreme heat; malnutrition following crop failure; bacteria and viruses that lurk in… |

ecns.cn (2023-12-05). Insights | U.S. Scholar: Resumption of military ties between U.S. and China crucial for regional peace and development. ecns.cn David Blair, vice president and senior economist at the Center for China and Globalization, said the confidence-building measures that the U.S. and China are working out now are really important for the future of the world."ÄÄ…

ecns.cn (2023-12-05). Country aims to shine in space-based solar power tech to boost clean energy. ecns.cn Amid global efforts to replace fossil fuels with clean energy, Chinese scientists and engineers are working on a bright idea — soaking up abundant energy from the sun and then beaming it back to Earth.

Santa Cruz Homeless Union (2023-12-05). Thursday 12/21: Santa Cruz Homeless Memorial. indybay.org Town Clock, Pacific Ave & Water St, Santa Cruz…

WSWS (2023-12-05). Los Angeles area homeless targeted in series of killings last week. wsws.org Three homeless men were murdered last week in Los Angeles. Their killings were the outcome of sustained ruling class efforts to demonize the homeless population in the nation's second largest city.

ecns.cn (2023-12-05). Proposal set to advance cause of human rights. ecns.cn Beijing has put forward a four-point proposal for advancing global human rights, including "galvanizing common security and shaping a stabler international environment", in order to end conflicts and facilitate the return of the homeless to their homeland.

BAN Toxics (2023-12-06). GEF-UNIDO Healthcare Wastes Project Launches to Pioneer Sustainable Solutions in Philippine Healthcare Waste Management. pressenza.com Quezon City, December 6, 2023 — The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Environmental Management Bureau (DENR-EMB), Department of Health (DOH), and BAN Toxics, together with EcoWaste Coalition and Healthcare without Harm-Southeast Asia (HCWH-SEA), have joined together to lead the launching of the five-year project funded by Global Environment Facility (GEF). The project is focused on the reduction of unintended organic pollutants and mercury from healthcare wastes. | The groups marked the launch with a symbolic giant face mask, represen…

isabella (2023-12-05). The Transit Equity Movement Wins Their Biggest Zero Fare Victory Yet. inequality.org It's happening: The city of Albuquerque is permanently eliminating public bus fares, becoming the largest U.S. city to embrace this critical step toward racial and economic equity. A coalition headed by Together for Brothers — a community organizing and power-building group led by and for young men of color — made the victory possible. …

Steve Topple, The Canary. (2023-12-04). People Have Taken Action UK-Wide Over Fuel Poverty. popularresistance.org Campaign groups Fuel Poverty Action, Unite Community, and their allies held nationwide protests this weekend, carrying out 'Warm Ups' to demand action on fuel poverty. People occupied British Gas offices, protested outside Scottish Power, and engaged their local communities. | However, not everyone was receptive to the groups' demands. Security at a South London shopping centre removed activists, simply for 'warming up' — albeit with a rather large banner reading 'Cold Homes Kill'. | Fuel Poverty Action has carried out Warm Ups for over a decade. Activists enter buildings or public spaces in order to warm u…

Sonali Kolhatkar (2023-12-05). We Can Have Either Billionaires or Democracy. Not Both. counterpunch.org The wealthy are so secure in the protections they have from democratic curbs on their financial power that their biggest worries, as per the UBS report, include "geopolitical tensions," inflation, recession, and higher interest rates. Fears around a "tight jobs market" and "stricter sustainability rules," fall low on their list. In other words, they feel secure against threats of wage rebellions and government regulations.

WSWS (2023-12-04). The bankruptcy of the Signa Real estate empire. wsws.org Real estate speculator René Benko is the product and embodiment of a sick society in which profit and wealth count for everything, while the fate and even the lives of ordinary people count for nothing.

ecns.cn (2023-12-05). PBOC may bolster real estate. ecns.cn The People's Bank of China may seek to support the real economy by further reducing interest rate levels, making better use of outstanding loans to facilitate economic restructuring and easing local governments' debt stress.

Anjoulie Woodhead (2023-12-04). COP28 Climate Summit Negotiations Focus on Commitments for Developing Countries. indybay.org Most Developing Countries Spend More on Debt Service than on Addressing Country Climate Crisis Challenges…

Alex Nitkin, Next City. (2023-12-04). As Chicago Punts On Apartment Safety, Denver Shows What's Possible. popularresistance.org The tenant of a two-story house in east Denver had been expecting Kevin Lewis when he knocked on her door this past June. | After a brief introduction and a glance around the home, Lewis quickly checked the water pressure, power outlets and the cooling sources in each room. He reached a wiry arm up to a ceiling smoke alarm and pressed a button, prompting a chirp to echo through the house. | "Music to my ears," Lewis said, already halfway to the basement to make sure the boiler had a working gas line connection. | Minutes later, Lewis was gone — on to the next house. | Lewis wasn't sent by the city to invest…

ecns.cn (2023-12-04). Plans unveiled for emission control across 18 Chinese regions. ecns.cn 18 regions across China have hammered out their working plans on synergizing the emission control of traditional air pollutants and heat-trapping gases, said Zhao Yingmin, vice-minister of ecology and environment.

infobrics (2023-12-04). Will Russia take Avdeyevka at all costs?>. infobrics.org It's important to note that Moscow is in no hurry. On the contrary, the time is working against the Kiev regime that's now facing an increasingly disillusioned populace, both at home and abroad, with many in the political West talking about the so-called "Ukraine fatigue".

Khuloud Rabah Sulaiman (2023-12-04). Painkillers can't be found in Gaza's pharmacies. electronicintifada.net I try to keep working when the migraines start.

infobrics (2023-12-04). Bolivia's New Top Diplomat Pledges Efforts Toward BRICS Membership. infobrics.org "As the Foreign Ministry, we will continue working toward Bolivia's joining BRICS as a full-fledged member as well as activating new mechanisms of financial integration between countries of the Global South which would reduce dependence on the dollar," Celinda Sosa said…

noreply (2023-12-04). A Very Timely… smoothiex12.blogspot.com news about Russia's lithography of 7-28 nm. The prototype has been already created and is working. And this:

There are some very important clarifications about this whole 7-28 nm thingy, which even I with my limit…

unitedEditor (2023-12-05). The bankruptcy of France's Africa policy. uwidata.com By Ali Rƒ±za Ta≈üdelen In 2017, the year Emmanuel Macron was elected president, France started to lose its influence in Africa. Because in the 2000s, Africa had started to turn towards China, the centre of attraction of the New World. The imperialist powers, especially France, together with the US, staged a series of coups and …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-12-04). Telehealth's lasting impact on cancer care delivery. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org A recent Mayo Clinic retrospective study shows that cancer practices can integrate telehealth without duplicative care, allowing for a more streamlined healthcare experience for patients and their caregivers. Researchers analyzed trends in telehealth use from 2019 to 2021 across Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center. The study looked at hematology and oncology visits conducted across Mayo Clinic campuses in Minnesota, Florida and Arizona, as well as at community-based clinics across Mayo Clinic Health System. In 2019, telehealth visits accounted for…

Dr. Rudolf Hà§nsel (2023-12-04). Never-ending Wars, Famine and Injustice: This Society Is Making People Ill. Mental Causes of Physical Illness. globalresearch.ca

Staff (2023-12-04). Remembering the rise and fall of Grenada's New Jewel Movement. therealnews.com In 1979 a socialist revolution under the leadership of the New Jewel Movement took power in Grenada. For the next four years, the Caribbean island nation engaged in a daring experiment of popular sovereignty and democracy, tackling questions of education, inequality, and hunger head-on. But the revolution didn't last. Weakened by infighting and eventually deposed …

Steve Topple, The Canary. (2023-12-04). People Have Taken Action UK-Wide Over Fuel Poverty. popularresistance.org Campaign groups Fuel Poverty Action, Unite Community, and their allies held nationwide protests this weekend, carrying out 'Warm Ups' to demand action on fuel poverty. People occupied British Gas offices, protested outside Scottish Power, and engaged their local communities. | However, not everyone was receptive to the groups' demands. Security at a South London shopping centre removed activists, simply for 'warming up' — albeit with a rather large banner reading 'Cold Homes Kill'. | Fuel Poverty Action has carried out Warm Ups for over a decade. Activists enter buildings or public spaces in order to warm u…

WSWS (2023-12-04). The bankruptcy of the Signa Real estate empire. wsws.org Real estate speculator René Benko is the product and embodiment of a sick society in which profit and wealth count for everything, while the fate and even the lives of ordinary people count for nothing.

Aaron Fernando, Grassroots Economic Organizing. (2023-12-03). Artisans Cooperative: An Etsy Alternative. popularresistance.org We have all experienced it: Some organization or service starts out good — or great, even — and then as time goes on, either costs and fees go up, or quality declines. | In the context of a dominant economy that demands faster production, cheaper labor, and lower quality — all for the sake of channeling wealth upward to shareholders who have little to do with the real-world value created by a business — it is understandable that people may feel cynical about any type of retail organization. | This is a story of how the makers who create a living off their hard-earned skills, banded togethe…

Anjoulie Woodhead (2023-12-04). COP28 Climate Summit Negotiations Focus on Commitments for Developing Countries. indybay.org Most Developing Countries Spend More on Debt Service than on Addressing Country Climate Crisis Challenges…

ecns.cn (2023-12-04). Plans unveiled for emission control across 18 Chinese regions. ecns.cn 18 regions across China have hammered out their working plans on synergizing the emission control of traditional air pollutants and heat-trapping gases, said Zhao Yingmin, vice-minister of ecology and environment.

infobrics (2023-12-04). Will Russia take Avdeyevka at all costs?>. infobrics.org It's important to note that Moscow is in no hurry. On the contrary, the time is working against the Kiev regime that's now facing an increasingly disillusioned populace, both at home and abroad, with many in the political West talking about the so-called "Ukraine fatigue".

Khuloud Rabah Sulaiman (2023-12-04). Painkillers can't be found in Gaza's pharmacies. electronicintifada.net I try to keep working when the migraines start.

Alex Nitkin, Next City. (2023-12-04). As Chicago Punts On Apartment Safety, Denver Shows What's Possible. popularresistance.org The tenant of a two-story house in east Denver had been expecting Kevin Lewis when he knocked on her door this past June. | After a brief introduction and a glance around the home, Lewis quickly checked the water pressure, power outlets and the cooling sources in each room. He reached a wiry arm up to a ceiling smoke alarm and pressed a button, prompting a chirp to echo through the house. | "Music to my ears," Lewis said, already halfway to the basement to make sure the boiler had a working gas line connection. | Minutes later, Lewis was gone — on to the next house. | Lewis wasn't sent by the city to invest…

infobrics (2023-12-04). Bolivia's New Top Diplomat Pledges Efforts Toward BRICS Membership. infobrics.org "As the Foreign Ministry, we will continue working toward Bolivia's joining BRICS as a full-fledged member as well as activating new mechanisms of financial integration between countries of the Global South which would reduce dependence on the dollar," Celinda Sosa said…

The Independent (2023-12-03). This modern popsicles business offers women in the hood a lifeline. independent.co.ug A modest popsicle-making business in Umoja, Kenya is transforming options for women working in the neighbourhood. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | The rains may have started but residents of Umoja in Nairobi County are still able to enjoy a frozen treat from Azin Pops — and while they're at it, also support a group …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-12-04). Telehealth's lasting impact on cancer care delivery. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org A recent Mayo Clinic retrospective study shows that cancer practices can integrate telehealth without duplicative care, allowing for a more streamlined healthcare experience for patients and their caregivers. Researchers analyzed trends in telehealth use from 2019 to 2021 across Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center. The study looked at hematology and oncology visits conducted across Mayo Clinic campuses in Minnesota, Florida and Arizona, as well as at community-based clinics across Mayo Clinic Health System. In 2019, telehealth visits accounted for…

Dr. Rudolf Hà§nsel (2023-12-04). Never-ending Wars, Famine and Injustice: This Society Is Making People Ill. Mental Causes of Physical Illness. globalresearch.ca

Mindy Isser, In These Times. (2023-12-03). UAW Is Largest US Union To Call For An Immediate End To The Violence. popularresistance.org The United Auto Workers have endorsed a cease-fire, making them the largest national union to do so in a major development for labor and the larger movement for peace and justice in Palestine and Israel. | Brandon Mancilla, Director of United Auto Workers (UAW) Region 9A, which represents 50,000 active and retired workers within the larger UAW, announced the union's call for a cease-fire publicly on Friday at a news conference outside of the White House where organizers and activists have been on a hunger strike. | "We opposed fascism in World War II, we opposed the Vietnam war, we opposed apartheid South Africa…

Dan Collyns (2023-12-02). Spreading gang violence worsens food crisis in Haiti. america.cgtn.com A UN report released this week on the situation in Haiti paints a grim picture of life in the Caribbean nation. Already wracked by poverty and lawlessness, the report warns of spreading gang violence further threatening food supplies.

Aaron Fernando, Grassroots Economic Organizing. (2023-12-03). Artisans Cooperative: An Etsy Alternative. popularresistance.org We have all experienced it: Some organization or service starts out good — or great, even — and then as time goes on, either costs and fees go up, or quality declines. | In the context of a dominant economy that demands faster production, cheaper labor, and lower quality — all for the sake of channeling wealth upward to shareholders who have little to do with the real-world value created by a business — it is understandable that people may feel cynical about any type of retail organization. | This is a story of how the makers who create a living off their hard-earned skills, banded togethe…

The Independent (2023-12-02). Zimbabwe mulls wealth tax targeting the rich. independent.co.ug Harare, Zimbabwe | Xinhua | Zimbabwe's Minister of Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion Mthuli Ncube on Thursday proposed a "wealth tax" that targets the country's super-rich with an intention to use the funds earned from the new measure to upgrade urban infrastructure. Presenting the 2024 national budget statement to Parliament, Ncube said the current …

The Independent (2023-12-03). This modern popsicles business offers women in the hood a lifeline. independent.co.ug A modest popsicle-making business in Umoja, Kenya is transforming options for women working in the neighbourhood. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | The rains may have started but residents of Umoja in Nairobi County are still able to enjoy a frozen treat from Azin Pops — and while they're at it, also support a group …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-12-03). Telehealth's lasting impact on cancer care delivery. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org A recent Mayo Clinic retrospective study shows that cancer practices can integrate telehealth without duplicative care, allowing for a more streamlined healthcare experience for patients and their caregivers. Researchers analyzed trends in telehealth use from 2019 to 2021 across Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center. The study looked at hematology and oncology visits conducted across Mayo Clinic campuses in Minnesota, Florida and Arizona, as well as at community-based clinics across Mayo Clinic Health System. In 2019, telehealth visits accounted for…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-12-02). Telehealth's lasting impact on cancer care delivery. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org A recent Mayo Clinic retrospective study shows that cancer practices can integrate telehealth without duplicative care, allowing for a more streamlined healthcare experience for patients and their caregivers. Researchers analyzed trends in telehealth use from 2019 to 2021 across Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center. The study looked at hematology and oncology visits conducted across Mayo Clinic campuses in Minnesota, Florida and Arizona, as well as at community-based clinics across Mayo Clinic Health System. In 2019, telehealth visits accounted for…

Mindy Isser, In These Times. (2023-12-03). UAW Is Largest US Union To Call For An Immediate End To The Violence. popularresistance.org The United Auto Workers have endorsed a cease-fire, making them the largest national union to do so in a major development for labor and the larger movement for peace and justice in Palestine and Israel. | Brandon Mancilla, Director of United Auto Workers (UAW) Region 9A, which represents 50,000 active and retired workers within the larger UAW, announced the union's call for a cease-fire publicly on Friday at a news conference outside of the White House where organizers and activists have been on a hunger strike. | "We opposed fascism in World War II, we opposed the Vietnam war, we opposed apartheid South Africa…

Alina Ramos Martin (2023-11-30). Unemployment rate continues upward trend in Chile. plenglish.com The institution pointed out in a press release that in the Metropolitan Region, where the capital is, the unemployment rate is even higher and reached 9.8 percent. | As usual, women are the most affected by the lack of jobs, with a nationwide indicator of 9.1 percent compared to men (8.7 percent). | According to INE, the growth of Chile's working age population remains above the capacity to create new jobs. | The economic sectors with the highest employment during the analyzed quarter were health care, public administration and commerce. | Informal employment fell slightly to 27.0 percent, with a 0.2-percent dro…

Staff (2023-11-30). Uttarakhand tunnel rescue operation has imprints of Hindu-Muslim unity. muslimmirror.com By Syed Ali Mujtaba In a befitting reply to the Hindutva forces who are working overtime to ostracize Muslims from India, seven Muslims and three Hindu workers united together to rescue 41 men trapped in in Silkyara-Barkot tunnel in Uttarakhand on November 28. The 41 persons were trapped for 17 days since November 12. These …

Staff (2023-11-30). Uttarakhand tunnel rescue operation has imprints of Hindu-Muslim unity. muslimmirror.com By Syed Ali Mujtaba In a befitting reply to the Hindutva forces who are working overtime to ostracize Muslims from India, seven Muslims and three Hindu workers united together to rescue 41 men trapped in in Silkyara-Barkot tunnel in Uttarakhand on November 28. The 41 persons were trapped for 17 days since November 12. These …

Yumna Patel (2023-11-30). Israel has a long history of taking Palestinian children captive. mondoweiss.net Israel has a long history of taking Palestinian children captive, abusing and scarring them in the process. This mass incarceration of children living under occupation boils down to one thing: control and the deprivation of liberty.

WSWS (2023-12-01). Wilders' election victory in the Netherlands: How can war and fascism be stopped? wsws.org The election victory of the right-wing extremist Geert Wilders in the Dutch parliamentary elections is the product of the complete bankruptcy of the former left-wing forces and at the same time expresses the shift to the right of the entire political establishment.

Staff (2023-11-30). Historian Greg Grandin: Glowing Obituaries for Henry Kissinger Reveal "Moral Bankruptcy" of U.S. Elites. democracynow.org Henry Kissinger is dead at the age of 100. The former U.S. statesman served as national security adviser and secretary of state at the height of the Cold War and wielded influence over U.S. foreign policy for decades afterward. His actions led to massacres, coups and and even genocide, leaving a bloody legacy in Latin America, Southeast Asia and beyond. Once out of office, Kissinger continued until his death to advise U.S. presidents and other top officials who celebrate him as a visionary diplomat. Yale historian Greg Grandin says those glowing obituaries only reveal "the moral bankruptcy of the political…

Democracy Now! (2023-11-30). Democracy Now! 2023-11-30 Thursday. democracynow.org Headlines for November 30, 2023; "Horror Show": Doctors Without Borders Demands Permanent Ceasefire in Gaza, Medical Aid for Wounded; "This Is Genocide": Attorney Raji Sourani on Israeli War Crimes & Fleeing Gaza After Home Was Bombed; Historian Greg Grandin: Glowing Obituaries for Henry Kissinger Reveal "Moral Bankruptcy" of U.S. Elites | Headlines for November 30, 2023; "Horror Show": Doctors Without Borders Demands Permanent Ceasefire in Gaza, Medical Aid for Wounded; "This Is Genocide": Attorney Raji Sourani on Israeli War Crimes & Fleeing Gaza After H…

Democracy Now! (2023-11-30). Democracy Now! 2023-11-30 Thursday. democracynow.org Headlines for November 30, 2023; "Horror Show": Doctors Without Borders Demands Permanent Ceasefire in Gaza, Medical Aid for Wounded; "This Is Genocide": Attorney Raji Sourani on Israeli War Crimes & Fleeing Gaza After Home Was Bombed; Historian Greg Grandin: Glowing Obituaries for Henry Kissinger Reveal "Moral Bankruptcy" of U.S. Elites | Headlines for November 30, 2023; "Horror Show": Doctors Without Borders Demands Permanent Ceasefire in Gaza, Medical Aid for Wounded; "This Is Genocide": Attorney Raji Sourani on Israeli War Crimes & Fleeing Gaza After H…

Bella DeVaan, Inequality. (2023-12-01). Red Cup Rebellion Redux: An Interview With Starbucks Workers United. popularresistance.org The Starbucks Workers United are here to stay. After Buffalo-area stores organized in 2021, unionization caught on like wildfire at franchise locations across the nation. (That year, the median Starbucks employee made under $13,000 while the company's then-CEO Kevin Johnson took home $20.4 million) | Since then, the organizing workers haven't let up, roasting former CEO Howard Schultz in a high-profile Senate hearing and escalating their campaign. President Biden's National Labor Relations Board has issued landmark rulings in the union's favor against the company's cruel union busting. Now, over 9,000 workers con…

SAM (2023-12-01). Sick of Outrageously Excessive CEO Compensation? inequality.org

presstv.ir (2023-11-30). 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.

Staff (2023-11-30). Headlines for November 30, 2023. democracynow.org Israel and Hamas Agree to Last-Minute Deal Extending Truce by 24 Hours, Decomposing Bodies of Premature Babies Discovered in Besieged Gaza Hospital, Israeli Forces Kill Two Palestinian Children in Raid on Jenin Refugee Camp, Palestinian Gunmen Kill 3 at Jerusalem Bus Stop; Netanyahu Pledges Gaza Assault Will Resume, "Christmas Is Canceled": Protesters at NYC Tree-Lighting Ceremony Call for End to Israeli Occupation, House Progressives Join White House Hunger Strikers in Call for Gaza Ceasefire, Prominent Law Firm Rescinds Job Offer to Arab American Attorney Who Supports Palestinian Rights, Henry Kissi…

Staff (2023-11-30). Headlines for November 30, 2023. democracynow.org Israel and Hamas Agree to Last-Minute Deal Extending Truce by 24 Hours, Decomposing Bodies of Premature Babies Discovered in Besieged Gaza Hospital, Israeli Forces Kill Two Palestinian Children in Raid on Jenin Refugee Camp, Palestinian Gunmen Kill 3 at Jerusalem Bus Stop; Netanyahu Pledges Gaza Assault Will Resume, "Christmas Is Canceled": Protesters at NYC Tree-Lighting Ceremony Call for End to Israeli Occupation, House Progressives Join White House Hunger Strikers in Call for Gaza Ceasefire, Prominent Law Firm Rescinds Job Offer to Arab American Attorney Who Supports Palestinian Rights, Henry Kissi…