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…