(2023-09-18). Poverty in India: Providing Schools for the Most Marginalized Children in Remote Villages in Uttar Pradesh. globalresearch.ca
(2023-09-18). New US Sanctions Bill Designed To Bring Misery To Nicaraguans. popularresistance.org As we all know, the U.S. already has imposed sanctions on Nicaragua, but they haven't yet brought about the kind of hunger and poverty and suffering that some U.S. policymakers think is necessary to overthrow the popular Nicaraguan government. So there is a new sanctions bill co-sponsored by Marco Rubio and Tim Kaine that will try to further depress the Nicaraguan economy, increase unemployment, decrease revenue for the government's popular programs so the government will be less popular. | The stated goal is the overthrow of the Nicaraguan government and a "free and fair election" to replace Daniel Ortega.
(2023-09-19). Conservative Politicians Choose Higher Child Poverty Rates. counterpunch.org The U.S. Census Bureau released its annual report on poverty today. It confirms that policymakers have all the tools necessary to reduce poverty rates, but they choose to have a high U.S. poverty rate. Although the United States is one of the richest countries in the world, the U.S. has a much higher child poverty
(2023-09-18). Who Are the Poor in 2021 and 2022? peoplespolicyproject.org 
The Census The headline from the report is that the expiration of the one-year pandemic-era Child Tax Credit and the lack of one-off stimulus payments resulted in child poverty being much higher in 2022 than 2021. This headline is certainly true, though some of the specific numbers involved may n…
(2023-09-18). Honduras en la ONU: el conocimiento tiene que ser para todos. telesurtv.net "El capitalismo profundiza la depauperación de todas las personas en el planeta y a los pobres los hace más pobres", dijo el ministro de Planificación de Honduras, Ricardo Salgado.
(2023-09-19). America's Auto Workers: On Strike Against Inequality, Again. popularresistance.org This past Thursday night, just hours before the expiration of the United Auto Workers contract with Detroit's Big Three, UAW president Shawn Fain had plenty on his mind. | Most of that plenty would be obvious and predictable. The impending expiration of his union's auto industry contract, with no new pact in sight. The state of the union's readiness for what could be the UAW's most pivotal strike since 1937. But Fain had something else on his mind as well: the continuing and unforgivable maldistribution of America's income and wealth. | "Just as in the 1930s," Fain reminded his fellow auto workers, "we're living…
(2023-09-18). What the Media Not Telling Us About West Africa. mintpressnews.com Little attention has been paid to the possibility that perhaps African countries are fed up with the old apparatus, that of Western-supported wealthy and violent dictators – and supposed 'democrats' – who squander their country's wealth to remain in power.
(2023-09-19). Groups In Queen City Fight To Stop Privatization Of Railroad. popularresistance.org Railroad Workers United is working with local organizations to keep the nation's only municipally owned interstate mainline freight railroad in public hands. The Cincinnati Southern was chartered and built by the City of Cincinnati in the 19th century and has been run successfully for well over a century, historically being leased to a designated operator. Now, today's operator Norfolk Southern wants to take over the infrastructure outright. Citizens across the Queen City are organizing to maintain ownership and control of their railroad. Railroad workers stand with them in their struggle! | As the November 7th v…
(2023-09-18). UAW'S 'Element Of Surprise' Strike Appears To Be Working. popularresistance.org Workers walked off their shifts on September 14 at midnight to cheering crowds as the United Auto Workers launched its first simultaneous strike against the "Big Three" automakers‚Äâ—‚ÄâFord, General Motors and Stellantis. The initial work stoppages were not company-wide but instead targeted three locations: GM's Wentzville Assembly in Missouri, Stellantis' Toledo Assembly Complex in Ohio, and Ford's Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, Mich., just outside Detroit. The plants employ some 12,700 of the roughly 150,000 UAW members who work for the Big Three.
(2023-09-18). What the Media Not Telling Us About West Africa. mintpressnews.com Little attention has been paid to the possibility that perhaps African countries are fed up with the old apparatus, that of Western-supported wealthy and violent dictators – and supposed 'democrats' – who squander their country's wealth to remain in power.
(2023-09-19). Groups In Queen City Fight To Stop Privatization Of Railroad. popularresistance.org Railroad Workers United is working with local organizations to keep the nation's only municipally owned interstate mainline freight railroad in public hands. The Cincinnati Southern was chartered and built by the City of Cincinnati in the 19th century and has been run successfully for well over a century, historically being leased to a designated operator. Now, today's operator Norfolk Southern wants to take over the infrastructure outright. Citizens across the Queen City are organizing to maintain ownership and control of their railroad. Railroad workers stand with them in their struggle! | As the November 7th v…
(2023-09-18). UAW'S 'Element Of Surprise' Strike Appears To Be Working. popularresistance.org Workers walked off their shifts on September 14 at midnight to cheering crowds as the United Auto Workers launched its first simultaneous strike against the "Big Three" automakers‚Äâ—‚ÄâFord, General Motors and Stellantis. The initial work stoppages were not company-wide but instead targeted three locations: GM's Wentzville Assembly in Missouri, Stellantis' Toledo Assembly Complex in Ohio, and Ford's Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, Mich., just outside Detroit. The plants employ some 12,700 of the roughly 150,000 UAW members who work for the Big Three.
(2023-09-19). Gabon coup: Morenoites deny growing opposition to French imperialism. wsws.org Amidst massive working class opposition to French Imperialism throughout the Sahel, Revolution Permanente presents Gabon coup as a purely national conflict between Gabonese bourgeoisie.
(2023-09-18). Unveiling Maui's Unheard Voices: Indigenous and Mutual Aid Activists Speak Out. projectcensored.org You've likely heard a lot about Maui in recent weeks but chances are you haven't heard a lot from Indigenous or frontline mutual aid activists working to protect and support…
(2023-09-18). UAW's "Element of Surprise" Strike Appears to Be Working. inthesetimes.com
(2023-09-18). Mayo Clinic Minute: Red flags for heart failure during pregnancy. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Heart disease is the leading cause of death for women in the U.S. Deaths from heart disease in women who are pregnant or delivered a baby within one year has increased over the previous 30 years. Dr. Demilade (Demi-lad-ay) Adedinsewo (Ah-ded-in-shay-woah), a Mayo Clinic cardiologist, explains the red flags for heart failure during pregnancy and how healthcare professionals are working to detect the condition earlier. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/DCgDX2yvUc0 Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg…
(2023-09-18). Mayo Clinic cancer researchers targeting racial disparities in genomic data. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Yan Asmann, Ph.D. (left), and Aaron Mansfield, M.D. Standing at the forefront of Mayo Clinic's genomics advancements, Yan Asmann, Ph.D., and Aaron Mansfield, M.D. are working to tailor the diagnosis and treatment of certain cancers to a person's unique genomic makeup. As a bioinformatician, Dr. Asmann is pursuing individualized therapeutic cancer vaccines that target a person's distinctive tumor characteristics. Dr. Mansfield, a medical oncologist, is on a quest to discover biomarkers to predict which patients with cancer could benefit from immunotherapy,…
(2023-09-18). Durham sanitation workers fight for higher wages and justice. liberationnews.org 
On Sept. 6, sanitation workers in Durham, North Carolina began a historic standoff after the city failed to meet any of their basic demands related to fairer wages and better working conditions for weeks. Specifically, Durham sanitation workers are calling for vacant staff positions to be filled, pay for work outside of their job description, permanent positions for temporary workers, a liveable wage, and an immediate $5,000 bonus.
(2023-09-18). Chinese Foreign Minister Pays Official Visit to Moscow. telesurenglish.net Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met on Monday in Moscow with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov as part of a working agenda that will run until next Thursday. | RELATED: | "China and Russia, as major world powers and permanent members of the UN Security Council, have a special responsibility for maintaining global strategic stability and world progress. The more violent unilateral actions of hegemony and bloc confrontation become, the more important it is for us to keep up…
(2023-09-18). Portuguese Teachers Begin a Week-Long Strike. telesurenglish.net On Monday, teachers began a week-long strike in Portugal, coinciding with the return to classes after the summer holidays, due to the deterioration of their working conditions. | RELATED: | "There are more than 100,000 students in the country who are without one or more teachers in one or more subjects. This is happening due to very harmful educational policies," said Andre Pestana, the president of the Union of All…
(2023-09-18). Alliance for Wild Rockies Halts Degradation of Red Rocks Lake Wilderness. counterpunch.org In what was undoubtedly one of the most bizarre attempts to "save" a handful of lake grayling, Biden's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Montana's Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks, and Montana Trout Unlimited tried to throw the Wilderness Act under the bus by totally ignoring its legal protections against "trammeling" Wilderness Areas. Thanks to