Honduras Solidarity Network, Popular Resistance. (2024-01-11). Delegation To Honduras Launches Campaign To Indict The US, Canada. popularresistance.org Members of a ten-day US/Canada delegation hosted by the Cross Border Network of Kansas City and the Honduras Solidarity Network of North America have investigated how their two nations prioritize protecting the political, economic, and military interests of their governments and corporations over the rights and interests of the Honduran people. The delegation visited communities affected by mining and land grabbing, met with labor movement activists, and spoke with US, Canadian and Honduran officials and found that the continuing poverty, inequality, and dispossession of the Honduran people result from the crimes…

Sharon Zhang (2024-01-10). In 41 States, Richest 1 Percent Pay Lowest Tax Rate of Any Group. truthout.org The richest 1 percent are benefiting greatly from highly regressive state and local tax codes across the U.S., with tax laws strongly favoring concentrating more wealth in the hands of the rich in the vast majority of states, a new report reveals. According to a report on state and local tax codes by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP), the vast majority of state tax and local… |

Ruth Milka (2024-01-10). Wealth over fairness: Shocking report unveils tax favoritism for the rich in 41 US states. nationofchange.org According to the report, in 41 out of 50 states, the wealthiest 1 percent are subjected to lower tax rates compared to other income groups.

noemail (2024-01-10). Far-right party denies backing deportation of 'unassimilated' Germans. devdiscourse.com The far-right opposition party Alternative for Germany said on Wednesday it had no plans to pursue deportation of "unassimilated" immigrants with passports if it wins power, after investigative portal Correctiv said that was aired at a meeting. Correctiv said Roland Hartwig, personal assistant to AfD leader Alice Weidel, and Ulrich Siegmund, party leader in Saxony Anhalt state, met neo-Nazi influencers and wealthy businessmen late last year in a hotel near Berlin.

Adam Fishbein (2024-01-10). Student Loan Debt is Common Across All Race and Gender Groups, Especially for Black Women. cepr.net Forty-three million Americans currently have student loan debt. This group of borrowers collectively owes $1.766 trillion, which is a 267.1% nominal increase from 2006 (Hanson 2023). The burden of student debt is not evenly felt. The data analysis above shows that among surveyed Black or African American people who have attended some college or higher, …

Redacción Chile (2024-01-10). Chile: Mario Aguilar returns to the presidency of the Teachers' College calling on the government to fulfill its commitments. pressenza.com In his first speech as the new National President of the Chilean Teachers' Association, Mario Aguilar called on the government to fulfill its commitments to education. | The union leader denounced that "once again the Government has failed in its commitment to resolve the Historical Debt, reminding that it should send a Bill last December and that was not fulfilled. In this line, we will demand to schedule a meeting as soon as possible to move forward resolutely on this issue". | The National President of COLPROCH reminded the Government of another of its commitments, "another issue is that of the Mention of our…

The Independent (2024-01-10). Audit report: Public debt growing at higher rate than GDP. independent.co.ug Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda's Public debt is growing at a higher rate than the Gross Domestic Product —GDP, according to the latest Auditor General's report for financial year ended 30th June 2023. The audit report was on Tuesday presented to the Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among by the Auditor General John Muwanga. The …

The Independent (2024-01-10). Govt to spend Sh23 trillion on debt repayment in 2024/5. independent.co.ug Kampala, Uganda | PWATCH-UG| The Ministry of Finance has revealed that the Government will spend up to UGX 24.9 trillion on servicing Uganda's public debt. This comes months after the Bank of Uganda reported that Uganda's public debt as of August 2023 stood at UGX 88.807 trillion. The August debt figures do not include the …

People's Dispatch. (2024-01-11). How Workers Of An Italian Factory Are Creating History. popularresistance.org The fight against plant closures, offshoring, mass layoffs, and persecution has been an almost a daily affair for the working class in Europe over the past two decades. COVID-19 and the escalating cost of living crisis further pushed workers to the brink. | Over these years ridden with scorching attacks of global finance capital marked with austerity and 'slave' labor, grassroots mobilization and solidarity were two major pillars of working-class organization and resistance. | It is in this context that the fightback by the workers of the former GKN factory in Campi Bisenzio near Florence in Italy against layoffs…

Prabhat Patnaik (2024-01-11). Upsurge of neo-fascism and 'dollarisation'. mronline.org Neo-fascist rulers like Javier Milei propose to control inflation not by curbing capital flight, but by launching a massive attack on the working class.

Reporters sans Frontières (2024-01-10). oPt: RSF secures inclusion of crimes against journalists in ICC investigation into Palestine. reliefweb.int Country: occupied Palestinian territory | Source: Reporters sans Frontières | Following the two last complaints filed by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) with the International Criminal Court (ICC), the office of prosecutor Karim Khan has assured the organisation that crimes against journalists are included in its investigation into Palestine. Back in 2018, RSF played a decisive role in getting the ICC to investigate crimes against journalists. | Following the killing of independent videographer journalist working for Agence France Presse (AFP) Moustafa Thuraya and Al Jazeera journalist Hamza Waà´l Dahdou…

Fredy Lizarrague, Left Voice. (2024-01-10). Argentina: Building The General Strike Against The Milei Government. popularresistance.org Since taking office last month, Javier Milei, the new far-right president of Argentina, has announced a series of economic proposals and attacks on basic democratic rights that, if implemented, will devastate the working class. In response, labor unions and the Left have called for a general strike on January 24. The Partido de los Trabajadores Socialistas (PTS), the sister organization of Left Voice in Argentina, is calling for the working class to take the general strike into its own hands to defeat these proposals and the entire neolibertarian regime. | Among the new proposals are changes to more than 300 laws…

Pía Figueroa (2024-01-10). "A play entirely inspired by failure", Paulina Hunt. pressenza.com We interviewed actress Paulina Hunt, a Chilean playwright and teacher of theatre and television, about the new play she is about to present. Here we transcribe the full conversation: | Pressenza: You are about to premiere a new play of your creation, how did it come about, inspired by what? | Paulina Hunt: Yes, indeed, we are very focused and excited about this premiere. This is a joint creation with Juan Víctor Muñoz, with whom we have been working for some years. The impulse was born out of an enormous need for both of us to create in the current context, with the feeling of having many things to share and refl…

WSWS (2024-01-10). For an international strike against the genocide in Gaza! wsws.org Support the January 15 strike against genocide in Gaza and come to the demonstration at 2 p.m. at Richardplatz in Berlin! The strike must be the starting point for a broad, international mobilisation of the entire working class.

Jailel Barr (2024-01-10). Migrant crisis deepens at inhumane Chicago shelters. liberationnews.org The current crisis is not caused by migrants or by existing homeless populations.

WSWS (2024-01-11). Commercial real estate plunges posing major problems for banks. wsws.org While it may have eased tensions somewhat, the Fed pivot to lower interest rates has been described as "too late and too temporary, to prevent rising bankruptcies."

yalensis (2024-01-10). Ukraine War Day #686: Russian Cruise Missiles Dodge Ukrainian Stingers. awfulavalanche.wordpress.com Dear Readers: | At my own peril…‚ÄÇsince I have qualified engineers among my readers, and they catch me (and crucify me) on every mistake or mistranslation…‚ÄÇNonetheless, begging in advance for mercy, I am going to attempt a review

krish-rad_ind (2024-01-11). Famine in Gaza Is a Culmination of Israel's Long War on Palestine's Food System. truthout.org

Leanna First-Arai (2024-01-10). Famine in Gaza Is a Culmination of Israel's Long War on Palestine's Food System. truthout.org As of this week, the top emergency relief official for the United Nations, Martin Griffiths, deemed Gaza all but "uninhabitable," with its 2.2 million residents facing the "highest levels of food insecurity ever recorded." Experts have attributed the escalating crisis to Israel barring food aid from entering and being distributed in the Gaza Strip. "The little food that does get in is very… |

Lemma Shehadi (2024-01-10). Widespread Famine, Infectious Diseases: Pressure for UK to Shift its Position on Gaza, Parliament Informed of Soaring Hunger. globalresearch.ca

Mitchell Zimmerman (2024-01-10). Civilian Casualties in Gaza Are No Accident. otherwords.org An old legal adage states: "Men are presumed to intend the natural consequences of their acts." | The natural, indeed inescapable, consequence of Israel's cutting off life-sustaining supplies of food and water to over 2 million people in Gaza is famine and mass death by starvation and dehydration. As Epidemics of <...

isabella (2024-01-10). How Redlining's Legacies Demand New Policy Action. inequality.org

WSWS (2024-01-11). Ecuador's government declares state of war with support of Washington. wsws.org As recently as June 2022 and October 2019, Ecuador witnessed the same scenes of troops marching and tanks rolling into cities, killing dozens of demonstrators against social inequality.

latintimes (2024-01-11). Polish Ex-minister On Hunger Strike As Populists Denounce 'Political' Arrests. latintimes.com The country has been in political turmoil since a pro-EU coalition took power from right-wing populists of the Law and Justice party (PiS) in December following an October election, with both sides trading accusations of alleged rule of law violations.

Staff (2024-01-10). "Israel Is Starving Gaza": Israeli Rights Group B'Tselem Says IDF Is Using Hunger as a Weapon of War. democracynow.org Human rights groups say Israel is using starvation as a weapon in the Gaza Strip as Israel severely restricts the delivery of humanitarian aid, medicine and food supplies to millions inside the besieged and bombed territory. In a new report," Israeli human rights group B'Tselem lays out how Israel's decision to cut off electricity, water and international humanitarian aid to Gaza after a 17-year blockade against the territory has led to a very quick collapse of infrastructure. "The things that impede this provision of food for people who are starving is a declared policy by Israel,"…

Democracy Now! (2024-01-10). Democracy Now! 2024-01-10 Wednesday. democracynow.org Headlines for January 10, 2024; Why I Resigned: Meet Tariq Habash, First Biden Appointee to Quit over U.S.-Backed Israeli War on Gaza; "Israel Is Starving Gaza": Israeli Rights Group B'Tselem Says IDF Is Using Hunger as a Weapon of War | Headlines for January 10, 2024; Why I Resigned: Meet Tariq Habash, First Biden Appointee to Quit over U.S.-Backed Israeli War on Gaza; "Israel Is Starving Gaza": Israeli Rights Group B'Tselem Says IDF Is Using Hunger as a Weapon of War…

Democracy Now! (2024-01-10). Democracy Now! 2024-01-10 Wednesday. democracynow.org Headlines for January 10, 2024; Why I Resigned: Meet Tariq Habash, First Biden Appointee to Quit over U.S.-Backed Israeli War on Gaza; "Israel Is Starving Gaza": Israeli Rights Group B'Tselem Says IDF Is Using Hunger as a Weapon of War | Headlines for January 10, 2024; Why I Resigned: Meet Tariq Habash, First Biden Appointee to Quit over U.S.-Backed Israeli War on Gaza; "Israel Is Starving Gaza": Israeli Rights Group B'Tselem Says IDF Is Using Hunger as a Weapon of War…