(2024-03-08). Argentines Take Feminist Strike to the Streets on International Women's Day. truthout.org Argentinian women from all walks of life will take to the streets nationwide on 8 March, International Women's Day, as part of a feminist strike calling for an end to the country's growing poverty, which already affects 57% of the population of 46 million. The protesters' "most important demand" is a solution to Argentina's "food emergency", said María Claudia Albornoz, an activist from La… |
(2024-03-08). Albanese talks big on equality, leaves women trapped in poverty. greenleft.org.au 
Anthony Albanese's refusal to tackle structural disadvantage reveals his 'commitment to gender equality' is a farce, argues Isaac Nellist.
(2024-03-08). Why Did Baltimore Lavish Tens Of Millions In Tax Breaks? popularresistance.org Baltimore is often maligned as a shrinking city beset by crime and intractable poverty. But take a walk down President Street just south of Little Italy on a Friday night, and you will enter a world that appears far removed from the idea of a city that is terminally in decay. | Past the empty pavilions of the Inner Harbor and east of the city's increasingly troubled downtown business district, a cluster of towering high-rises emerges from the harbor like a defiant mountain range of concrete. | A cobblestone boulevard leads to a European-style thoroughfare dotted with a dazzling array of upscale restaurants and ou…
(2024-03-08). 900 luxury watches go missing in a $13M scam. albawaba.com ALBAWABA — Japanese authorities are on the hunt to return 900 luxurious worth $12.6 million to their 190 owners, as they were on a watch rental site called Toke Match before the site's owner, who is suspected of selling he loaned from an owner back in January, fled to Dubai as reported by local media.The Osaka-based site, Toke Match, was a rental site that would loan luxurious goods like premium Rolex, Omegas and Tag Heuers watches from wealthy individuals to clients. Operated by mother company, Neo Reverse, which had terminated the service by the end of Jan. and announced plans to return all watches to the…
(2024-03-08). Katrina vanden Heuvel: Foreign Policy Undermines Best Proposals in Biden's SOTU. truthout.org President Biden delivered his State of the Union address Thursday night. In it, he made his case for a second term ahead of this year's presidential election, criticizing Republican front-runner Donald Trump without mentioning him by name, and highlighting his administration's policies to raise taxes on the wealthiest Americans, reinstate reproductive rights and provide support to Ukraine. |
(2024-03-09). World Report] $1 billion gift makes tuition free at US medical school. thelancet.com The donation, by former professor Ruth Gottesman, to Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx spotlights US medical school debt. Bryant Furlow reports.
(2024-03-08). In 9 Charts: India's Growing Debt Problem Has 'Crisis-Like Symptoms'. cadtm.org
(2024-03-08). Depreciating ringgit creating political problems for Malaysian government. wsws.org The fall in the ringgit, growing national debt, and the rising cost of living are all having a serious impact on the stability of Malaysia's ruling coalition.
(2024-03-08). Experts hail Government Work Report. ecns.cn China has set a rational GDP growth target that indicates substantial confidence and robustness in its economy and the government is working to ensure that the benefits of economic growth are shared by all.
(2024-03-08). WFP State of the Union Response Shows Biden's Shortfalls on Gaza, Immigration. truthout.org Shortly after President Joe Biden's State of the Union address on Thursday evening, Philadelphia city council member Nicolas O'Rourke delivered the Working Families Party (WFP) response. O'Rourke, who made history last fall alongside fellow WFP member Kendra Brooks by ousting the final two Republican at-large members from the Philadelphia city council in the city-wide election… |
(2024-03-08). Patel completes working visit to China. sanews.gov.za Patel completes working visit to China | Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Ebrahim Patel and a high-level delegation have completed a four-day working visit to Shanghai, Nanjing and Beijing to meet with government officials, investors and a number of Chinese electric vehicles and battery manufacturers. | Patel was hosted by his Chinese counterpart, Wang Wentao, the Chinese Minister of Commerce, at a bilateral meeting and working dinner during the visit. | The discussion reviewed trade relations and considered steps taken to implement agreements signed during President Xi Jinping's State Visit in August 202…
(2024-03-08). Toyota Workers At Critical Engine Plant Launch UAW Union Drive. popularresistance.org Auto workers at a Toyota engine plant in Troy, Missouri, have signed up 30 percent of their 1,000 co-workers to join the United Auto Workers (UAW)—a first at Toyota, the world's largest automaker, on the heels of the union's announcements of organizing campaigns at Volkswagen, Hyundai, and Mercedes-Benz. | Workers at the plant just outside St. Louis build 2.6 million cylinder heads per year. Should they stop building them, it would cut off supplies for all of the company's engine plants in North America. Toyota is still working to build up its supply of chips and other inventory, following pandemic lockdown…
(2024-03-08). Shoshana: 'Lacklustre' British Mandate era biopic. newarab.com 
"The British role in Palestine is complicated…but I don't think it helps anyone to ignore history," Michael Winterbottom said during an It's an admirable position for a British filmmaker working in an industry more willing to produce films about Britain's heroic past during…
(2024-03-08). Comprehensive testing helps diagnose and manage rare genetic disorder. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Lauri's daughter, Christy, a genetic counselor at Mayo Clinic, was instrumental in getting Lauri the testing she needed for an accurate diagnosis. Multiple doctors and multiple examinations could not figure out why Lauri Sieben had spent much of her life "never feeling quite right" physically. Fortunately for Lauri, that changed after her daughter Christy began working as a genetic counselor in Mayo Clinic's Molecular Technologies Laboratory. After seeing similarities between the patient testing she was…
(2024-03-08). Ekurhuleni taxi commuters urged to make alternative arrangements. sanews.gov.za Ekurhuleni taxi commuters urged to make alternative arrangements | City of Ekurhuleni Transport Planning, Roads and Stormwater MMC Andile Mngwevu has called on residents of the metro who use public transport to make alternative arrangements as talks between the city, the Gauteng Provincial Government and the taxi industry collapsed. | This as the industry halted services in protest on Thursday over a transport contract awarded to a bus company. | "As a city we have a direct interest on the matter. These taxi operators are our stakeholders, and we have a great working relationship. At the same time the destruction…
(2024-03-08). Life Happens —That's Why We Need a Safety Net. counterpunch.org 
Things don't always work out the way you expect. I've gotten to mix with celebrities and travel to the other side of the world. But I'm also a single mother who's experienced health crises, homelessness, and food insecurity. What I've learned is we need public policies that look out for people no matter where they
(2024-03-08). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 152: Little Prospect Of Breakthrough In Ceasefire Talks. popularresistance.org Israeli authorities turned back 14 trucks carrying humanitarian aid to northern Gaza on Tuesday. | This prompted the World Food Program (WFP) to resort to airdropping the aid with the help of the Jordanian Air Force, delivering aid to 20,000 people in northern Gaza. | "WFP is determined to do whatever it takes to reach people in need. But to avert famine, we must have access by road," the organization wrote on X. | Aid convoys driving on Salah al-Din Street to northern Gaza have had to stop at an Israeli military checkpoint in Wadi Gaza, which splits the enclave into northern and southern territories.
(2024-03-08). Israel continues Gaza siege as famine deaths rise. newarab.com 
After months of warnings over the risk of famine in Gaza under Israel's bombardment, offensives and siege, Palestinian children are starting to die in the enclave. | Hunger is At least 20 people have died from malnutrition and dehydration at the north's Kamal Adwan and Shifa hospitals, according to the Health Ministry. Most of the dead are children, including ones as old as 15…
(2024-03-08). What might the US built 'floating pier' in Gaza look like?>. newarab.com 
US President The move comes as warnings that Gaza is steps away from a famine grow louder and aid agencies report continuing difficulties in distributing supplies as fighting between Israeli forces and Hamas intensify.
(2024-03-08). Biden orders construction of floating pier for Gaza aid amidst unprecedented famine. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- In his upcoming State of the Union address on Thursday, US President Biden will announce a critical measure to address the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza. The White House has termed it an "emergency mission," where the US military will build a floating pier off Gaza to facilitate the delivery of essential aid to the region, where many are on the brink of starvation.The plan involves constructing a temporary port for aid delivery from US ships, which will then be moved close to shore and connected to a temporary causeway. This project could take 30 to 60 days. It will require the involvement of hund…
(2024-03-08). Victoria's voluntary assisted dying review told of cruel delays, access inequality. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-03-08). International Women's Day: Britain's increasing gender pay inequality revealed in new reports. leftfootforward.org At the current rate of progress, it will take 43 years to close the gender pay gap in Britain.
(2024-03-08). Joe Biden orders US military to build aid port to ease Gaza's hunger crisis. scmp.com Construction of the temporary facility is not expected to require deployment of American troops in Gaza.
(2024-03-08). #IWD2024: Gaza women experiencing 'darkest of days' amid war. newarab.com 
Shtayyeh said that Palestinian women are "mourning their loved ones, being killed, displaced, hungry and deprived of the most basic human rights in full views and hearing of the world" in a glaring statement i…