(2022-03-21). COVID-19 surges in Solomon Islands. wsws.org Widespread poverty, combined with inadequate government services and emergency support, has inflicted significant hardships on the population amid the pandemic.
(2022-03-21). Deepening political crisis in New Zealand as living costs surge. wsws.org The increasingly unpopular Labour government was forced to take urgent action this week after petrol hit $NZ3 a litre on the back of escalating global price shocks.
(2022-03-21). "Thrown Under The Bus" Vaccinations, Terminations & Union Rights With SEIU 1021 SF Member. indybay.org Kimberly Cox an SEIU 1021 SF MTA worker talks about the threat of firing for not getting vaccinated.
(2022-03-21). Labor Party wins South Australian election on back of COVID disaster. wsws.org The Liberal vote plummeted straight after the reopening of the state's borders on November 23, which soon led to the pandemic taking off.
(2022-03-21). Learning together: The Mass Line. fightbacknews.org In the last article in our series on Marxist-Leninist theoretical concepts, on Marxist epistemology, Marxists talk a lot about the importance of "correct i…
(2022-03-21). WorkWeek: UESF Teachers Occupy For Back Pay, Covid, Griffin Charter & CNNC Union Busting. indybay.org WorkWeek covers SF UESF Teachers Occupation For Back Pay & Covid Capitalism, Giffin MIT Charter School Teachers Fighting Corruption & Chinese Union Busting at CNNC In Namibia…
(2022-03-21). University of Michigan social work students strike to win pay for internships. wsws.org Matt Dargay, one of the organizers of the Payment for Placement movement at the University of Michigan, spoke with the World Socialist Web Site about Monday's demonstration and the demands of the P4P organization.
(2022-03-20). Chinese banks report net forex purchase in February. ecns.cn Chinese banks saw a net foreign exchange purchase last month, data from the country's forex regulator showed Friday.
(2022-03-20). China rolls out new tax cuts for small businesses. ecns.cn China will carry out tax cuts for low-profit small businesses for three years to support their growth, the Ministry of Finance said on Friday.
(2022-03-19). OPINION: The correlation of the Russian-Ukraine War to fuel prices in Uganda. plusnews.ug 
The ongoing assault on Ukraine by Russia's President Vladimir Putin has led to numerous economic sanctions on Russia's economy including the ban on Russian crude oil from circulation by oil and gas companies like Shell. In a statement made by Shell's CEO on 8th March 2022, Ben Van Beurden stated, "Today we announced our intent …
(2022-03-20). Parish Development Model to target only 39% of Ugandans. plusnews.ug 
The national coordinator of the Parish Development Model (PDM), Dennis Galabuzi Ssozi has revealed that the government flagship program is meant for only the 39% of Ugandans who are living a subsistence life to enable them to get involved in the cash economy. Galabuzi said this while at the NRM secretariat in a weekly ideological …
(2022-03-20). Iran's economy not to be left in limbo pending of JCPOA. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Mar. 20 (MNA) — Stating that the country and the economy would not be left in limbo pending the conclusion of the JCPOA, President said that while engaging in Vienna negotiations, the government also put its focus on thwarting sanctions.
(2022-03-20). "Prisons are Big Business": The Prison-Industrial Complex and the Global Economy. globalresearch.ca Editor's Note: From our archives. This was one of the first articles published by Global Research on October 18, 2001 Over 1.8 million people are currently behind bars in the United States. This represents the highest per capita …
(2022-03-20). China to further improve REIT mechanism: regulator. ecns.cn China's securities regulator said it will work with other government departments to further improve the mechanism on infrastructure real-estate investment trusts (REITs), as part of efforts to better support the real economy.
(2022-03-20). Video: Covid-19: Engineered Destruction of Civil Society: Prof Michel Chossudovsky. globalresearch.ca Destabilizing the social, political and economic structure of 190 sovereign countries cannot constitute a "solution" to combating the virus. But that was the imposed "solution" which was implemented in several stages from the very outset of the corona crisis in …
(2022-03-20). China to continue regular trade, economic cooperation with Russia, Ukraine. ecns.cn China's Commerce Ministry said on Thursday that China would continue trade and economic cooperation with both Russia and Ukraine based on equality, mutual benefit and mutual respect.
(2022-03-20). Women are the biggest beneficiaries of peace in Uganda, says VP Alupo. plusnews.ug 
The Vice President Jessica Alupo has applauded President Museveni for the prevailing peace and security he ushered in the country that she said has enabled development, growth and social economic transformation throughout Uganda. The provision of peace, she said, is a deliberate effort of the NRM government. Alupo said that because of involvement in different …
(2022-03-20). International Working Women's Day means solidarity. iacenter.org By Kathy Durkin March 8, 2022 International Working Women's Day is commemorated around the world on March 8. Two words signify its essence: solidarity and struggle. Ontario Federation of Labor Established in 1910 at an International Women's Socialist Conference in Copenhagen, this special day was intended to broaden global solidarity and strengthen ties among women workers. IWWD's socialist founders deplored the terrible working conditions faced by women workers, as they poured into factories in the U.S., Europe and elsewhere. They noted the strikes and massive demonstrations held by women immigrants in New York…
(2022-03-20). Unión Eléctrica informa sobre labores en termoeléctrica Antonio Guiteras. cubadebate.cu Se prevé su incorporación nuevamente al Sistema Eléctrico Nacional el próximo martes 22 de marzo. Otras tres unidades se incorporaran al SEN entre el día de hoy y mañana, lo que permitirá dar solución a las afectaciones que se han venido produciendo en el servicio eléctrico.
(2022-03-20). Chinese company delivers container lab to help Laos' COVID-19 testing. ecns.cn Biotech company MGI Tech delivered a container laboratory to Laos on Thursday, so as to help the country boost its mass COVID-19 testing capacity and prepare for the gradual re-opening of its borders in 2022.
(2022-03-20). CHP, DİSK union collaborate against Turkish municipal workers strike. wsws.org Workers are defying pressure from the opposition CHP-led municipality and the DİSK-affiliated Genel-İş union, insisting for a strike for wages and benefits.
(2022-03-20). California lawmakers propose tax rebate amid rising gas prices. america.cgtn.com 
California is proposing new measures to relieve some of the financial burden brought on by soaring gas prices. Learn more.
(2022-03-20). WEEKEND READER: A Better Way To Address Gas Prices. dailyposter.com 
(2022-03-20). NFTs help Venezuelan artists overcome soaring inflation. america.cgtn.com 
See how NFTs benefit Venezuelan artists.
(2022-03-20). Mayo Clinic researchers recommend investments in vaccine safety in Nature commentary. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The leaders of Mayo Clinic's Vaccine Research Group are emphasizing the need for increased long-term study of vaccines and their mechanisms with future safety of patients in mind. Gregory Poland, M.D., and Richard Kennedy, Ph.D., write in their commentary in the scientific journal Nature Reviews Immunology that greater focus on understanding vaccines' downstream effects, not only on immunity but also on all the other biological systems will provide information that can help make vaccines safer…
(2022-03-20). CTC convoca a una masiva movilización por el Día Internacional de los Trabajadores. cubadebate.cu La Central de Trabajadores de Cuba y sus Sindicatos Nacionales convocan a todo el país a una masiva jornada de movilización para celebrar el Día Internacional de los Trabajadores, la que llevará por lema Cuba Vive y Trabaja, expresión de la firme e incondicional decisión de continuar consolidando nuestro Modelo Económico-Social de Desarrollo Socialista.
(2022-03-20). What is happening in and around Ukraine. iacenter.org March 17, 2022 The following statement can be found on the website of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation at tinyurl.com/3mdkth7t. It was posted on March 14, 2022. There is a war in Ukraine. Outwardly, it looks like an armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine. All political forces, including the Left, have spoken out about these events. The range of assessments: from humanistic-emotional ("people are dying, stop the war") to purely class ("The West is pushing two oligarchic regimes"). In fact, this conflict has deep roots. When analyzing the situation, we must take into account both the national conte…