(2024-02-14). Saturday 3/2: Sacramento: March & Rally for Voting Rights, Poverty Justice, Living Wage & More w/ CA PPC. indybay.org California State Capitol – West Steps | 1128 L Street | Sacramento, CA 95814…
(2024-02-14). Anti-poverty campaigner: 'Scrap Stage 3 and spend big on public housing'. greenleft.org.au 
The Antipoverty Centre's Kristin O'Connell spoke to Green Left's Isaac Nellist about solutions to counter worsening poverty and homelessness.
(2024-02-14). Podcast: Kristin O'Connell on how to end homelessness. greenleft.org.au 
Kristin O'Connell, spokesperson for The Antipoverty Centre, spoke to Isaac Nellist about the need for government investment in public housing as one solution to counter worsening poverty.
(2024-02-13). CNN Propaganda Depicts Russia's Use of Nepali Mercenaries as Cruel & Unusual. thealtworld.com CNN Propaganda Depicts Russia's Use of Nepali Mercenaries as Cruel & Unusual, But the British & Americans Have Used & Abused Nepali Fighters for Generations | CNN sets out to blame Russia, but the poverty & exploitation of Nepali labor including soldiers-for-hire began during the British Empire ( The West delibe…
(2024-02-14). Eastern Cape welcomes newly appointed Deputy Provincial Commissioner. sanews.gov.za Eastern Cape welcomes newly appointed Deputy Provincial Commissioner | Eastern Cape Acting Provincial Commissioner, Major General Zithulele Dladla, on Tuesday welcomed the newly appointed Deputy Provincial Commissioner: Support Services, Major General Nolitha Tito, to the provincial police service. | Tito is the newest addition to the province's leadership team. She is a seasoned public servant since 2002, with a career spanning over 20 years in the public service in strategic senior management positions in different provinces across the country. | She brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise in the support en…
(2024-02-13). Trump Says Taylor Swift Would Be "Disloyal" to Him If She Backs Biden. truthout.org The leading contenders for the Democratic and Republican nominations for president in 2024 — President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, respectively — issued tweets that referenced Taylor Swift on Super Bowl Sunday, indicating that the celebrity singer may also be mentioned by the campaigns in the future. On his Truth Social website, Trump tried to take credit for Swift's wealth by… |
(2024-02-14). Russia: Origin and consequences of the debt repudiation of February 10, 1918. cadtm.org
(2024-02-14). Why the Marshall Plan ? cadtm.org In July 2024, the World Bank and the IMF will be 80 years old. 80 years of financial neo-colonialism and the imposition of austerity policies in the name of debt repayment. 80 years is enough! The Bretton Woods institutions must be abolished and replaced by democratic institutions serving an ecological, feminist and anti-racist bifurcation. To mark these 80 years, we are republishing a series of articles every Wednesday until July, looking in detail at the history and damage caused by these (…) | – | / |
(2024-02-14). South Africa's failed infrastructure privatisation and deregulation. cadtm.org Introduction
| The South African state is commonly said to be 'failing' — not only because yet again at the end of 2023, a recession hit. An alleged fiscal crisis, in the form of a public debt to GDP ratio in excess of 70 percent (mostly due to Covid-19 revenue shrinkage), prevents the kind of institutional rescue and expansion of infrastructure and services typical of prior eras of developmental- or welfare-state construction.
| A typical articulation of the terrain of infrastructure financing (…) | – |
(2024-02-13). Russia: Origin and consequences of the debt repudiation of February 10, 1918. cadtm.org
(2024-02-13). Why the Marshall Plan ? cadtm.org In July 2024, the World Bank and the IMF will be 80 years old. 80 years of financial neo-colonialism and the imposition of austerity policies in the name of debt repayment. 80 years is enough! The Bretton Woods institutions must be abolished and replaced by democratic institutions serving an ecological, feminist and anti-racist bifurcation. To mark these 80 years, we are republishing a series of articles every Wednesday until July, looking in detail at the history and damage caused by these (…) | – | / |
(2024-02-14). Working holidaymakers continue strong contribution to net migration. independentaustralia.net 
(2024-02-14). Unemployed doctors to be placed by April, says Minister Phaahla. sanews.gov.za Unemployed doctors to be placed by April, says Minister Phaahla | Government is working tirelessly to ensure that unemployed doctors who want to join the public service are placed by 1 April this year, Health Minister, Dr Joe Phaahla has announced. | This follows an ongoing public outcry over doctors who have completed statutory community service programmes but remain unemployed. | "I am, therefore, happy to announce that working with the Minister of Finance we have a solution to address the current challenge of doctors who want to stay in the public service but could not be offered funded posts," said the Minis…
(2024-02-14). Heart attack symptoms in women are often different than men. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org MANKATO, Minn. — Sweating, nausea, dizziness and unusual fatigue may not sound like typical heart attack symptoms. However, they are common for women and may occur more often when resting or asleep.Unlike with men, pain, pressure or discomfort in the chest are not always severe or even the most prominent heart attack symptom in women. That's why women need to understand their unique symptoms while also working to reduce their risk of heart disease. "It's…
(2024-02-14). Mayo Clinic Minute: Closing the gaps in cancer care. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org 2024 could mark a grim milestone in the battle against cancer. In January, the American Cancer Society announced that, for the first time ever, new cancer cases could exceed the 2 million mark. Early detection and the right treatment are among the best weapons to fight cancer. However, today many people don't have equitable access to cancer care because of systemic barriers and health disparities. Mayo Clinic is working to change that with strategic initiatives aimed at health…
(2024-02-14). Tractors clog streets of Barcelona as farmers protest across EU. presstv.ir Farmers drive their tractors through the streets of Barcelona as part of a Europe-wide movement in protest at their working conditions.
(2024-02-13). Body of Egyptian woman Maryam found in Rhine River, Switzerland>. albawaba.com 
ALBAWABA – An investigation was launched after the body of an Egyptian woman was found in the Rhine River, in Switzerland.The Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs released a statement two days after the body of an Egyptian citizen was found in the Rhine River on Facebook in which it confirmed that the government is working closely with Swiss authorities. The Egyptian Ministry further noted that it is closely following the case of Egyptian woman Maryam, whose body was found in the famous river that passes through many EU countries, including Germany, France, Netherlands, Austria, and Liechtenstein.The statement re…
(2024-02-13). Tucker Carlson roasts US cleanliness amid visiting Moscow. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Amid his recent interview with Russia's President Vladimir Putin and visiting Moscow, Tucker Carlson is the talk of the internet yet again after comparing US cities to Russia's capital Moscow in every way including their cleanliness, infrastructure, and organization. In his recent comments at the World Government Summits, Tucker said "Moscow is so much nicer than any city in my country" and added that the city has developed so much since the 80s as his father used to reside there working for the US government and struggled to get electricity back then: "Now it's so much cleaner, safer, and prettier aest…
(2024-02-13). Climate change, hunger and war, devastating combination. plenglish.com Geneva, February 13 (Prensa Latina) The combination between climate change, hunger and war is devastating, denounced today the Secretary General of the UN, António Guterres, in light of the current conflicts and the increase in military expenditures.