(2022-06-29). SLAP At Parker Elementary School Fighting Closures Of Schools & Privatization Oakland Port. indybay.org The Schools and Labor Against Privatization held a BBQ to build solidarity against the closure of Parker Elementary and 10 other Oakland public schools in working class Black and Brown communities. It was also against the privatization of Howard Terminal at the Port of Oakland for a sale to billionaire GAP A's owner John Fisher.
(2022-06-29). G7 Mulls Russian Oil Price Cap as Sanctions Fail To Curb Russia's Profits. news.antiwar.com Flailing in its effort to lower Russia's oil profits, the US has put forward an idea for a price cap on Russian oil The G7 hasn't offered any detail on the plan, but the idea would be to limit Russia's profits without taking its oil off the global market and raising prices. But there's vir…
(2022-06-29). Appleton, WI: 150-plus take the streets to defend abortion rights. fightbacknews.org Appleton, WI — On June 24, over 150 people answered an emergency call to action in regard to the Supreme Court's decision to overturn the 1973 Roe v. Wade case, which provided women federal protection for having an abortion. The event kicked off in Houdini Plaza, in the heart of Appleton's downtown district. | Freedom Road Socialist Organization (FRSO) members read statements to the large crowd, in solidarity with protests being held across the country and the need for working-class people to organize and demand the right to safe, legal abortion for all women in the country. | After that, members…
(2022-06-29). Sunday 7/10: Cuts to COVID Resources Hit Poor and Workers at Home and Abroad. indybay.org via zoom: tinyurl.com/FSP-July10…
(2022-06-29). China releases action plan to boost industrial energy efficiency. ecns.cn Chinese regulators have released an action plan on boosting industrial energy efficiency, detailing major targets and tasks to optimize the energy structure as the country takes steady steps to spur green transformation.
(2022-06-29). CPC membership exceeds 96.7 million. ecns.cn The number of the Communist Party of China (CPC) members surpassed 96.71 million at the end of 2021, the Organization Department of the CPC Central Committee announced on Wednesday.
(2022-06-29). Saturday 7/9: SLAP Oakland Ed Conf: Fight Against the Destruction of Public Education & Public Services. indybay.org ILWU Local 6 | 99 Hengenberger | Oakland, Ca…
(2022-06-29). Arab states unlikely to join Israeli-led anti-Iran alliance. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 29 (MNA) — Logoglu says despite problems, Arab states have no interest in antagonizing Iran, especially in collaboration with Israel, adding that Biden is after Jewish lobby support in the upcoming mid-term election.
(2022-06-29). Rising Up! LaborFest 2022 PDF. indybay.org 2022 LaborFest Calendar PDF…
(2022-06-28). Chinese premier urges efforts to stabilize employment, safeguard livelihoods. ecns.cn Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has called for stronger efforts to accelerate economic recovery to shore up market entities, ensure employment stability and safeguard people's livelihoods.
(2022-06-29). Scientists unravel genetic mystery of rare neurodevelopmental disorder, provide definitive diagnoses to 21 families worldwide. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — A collaborative team of scientists led by Mayo Clinic's Center for Individualized Medicine has discovered 15 additional genetic mutations in the KCNK9 gene that cause a neurodevelopmental syndrome. Symptoms of the disorder range from speech and motor impairment to behavioral abnormalities, intellectual disability and distinctive facial features. "Until now, only one genetic alteration in the KCNK9gene was known to cause the disorder, called KCNK9 imprinting syndrome. Our study describes 15 new genetic…
(2022-06-29). Falcons help Minnesota man soar above cancer. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org A species that was once endangered in Minnesota is now thriving, thanks in part to Mayo Clinic. Recently, four new peregrine falcon chicks that have been nesting in a box atop one of Mayo Clinic's buildings were brought inside for a quick checkup and to be banded. It's all part of a collaboration between Mayo and the Midwest Peregrine Society. But this time, there was an extra pair of experienced hands to help. For more…
(2022-06-29). China unveils major sci-tech issues for 2022. ecns.cn China released major issues in science, engineering technology and industrial technology for 2022 at the closing ceremony of the 24th Annual Meeting of the China Association for Science and Technology (CAST) in Changsha City, central China's Hunan Province on Monday.
(2022-06-29). What are the economic advantages of Shanghai for Iran? en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 28 (MNA) — The Islamic Republic of Iran was accepted as the main member of this organization by the vote of all members on September 21 at the end of the 21st summit in Dushanbe.
(2022-06-29). China enjoys high-quality development in past decade. ecns.cn China's economy has grown by leaps and bounds over the past decade as the country has shifted its focus to high-quality development by enhancing its innovation efforts and macroeconomic policies.
(2022-06-28). Thousands Take To Streets Against Upcoming NATO Summit In Madrid. popularresistance.org Thousands of people took to the streets of Madrid, Spain, on Sunday, June 26, in opposition to the upcoming summit of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in the city. Protesters called NATO a threat to global peace and demanded its dissolution. | The organizers stated that close to 30,000 people participated in the protest, holding banners and posters with slogans such as "No to NATO, Not to War, For Peace". They also raised slogans against US military bases in Spain and asked for their removal. | The protest was organized by a set of groups including the Communist Youth, the youth wing of the Communist…
(2022-06-28). Bulgarian prime minister Kiril Petkov resigns after losing no-confidence motion. peoplesdispatch.org Bulgarian Prime Minister Kiril Petkov formally resigned on Monday, June 28, after his government lost a no-confidence vote last week. The government fell after it lost the support of the populist There is Such a People (ITN) party which disagreed with its policies on budget spending and the question of North Macedonia's European Union (EU) accession. The coalition government consisting of Petkov's pro-EU We Continue the Change (PP) party, the center-left Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP), Democratic Bulgaria, ITN, and others had the support of 123 legislators in the 240-seat National Assembly. With the ITN withdraw…
(2022-06-28). Sri Lankan corporations reap large profits as workers and rural toilers face poverty and starvation. wsws.org The Lanka Hospitals Corporation, one of the largest of the more than 140 private hospitals in Sri Lanka, recorded a 2.8 billion-rupee turn over in the first quarter of this year, a 27 percent increase on the same period last year.
(2022-06-28). G7: France Wants Venezuela & Iran's Oil Back on World Market. orinocotribune.com On Monday, June 27, a spokesperson for the government of the president of France, Emmanuel Macron, requested the diversification of the world's sources of oil. Specifically, the spokesperson requested that petroleum products from Venezuela and Iran begin to flow on the world market. The request provides new evidence of the boomerang effects caused by the economic blockade imposed on Venezuela by the US and its allies, including France. | Within the framework of the G7 Summit being held in Germany, sources from Macron's administration stated that France considers it essential that the entire international communit…
(2022-06-28). The West's Plan B: Secure the Realm. libya360.wordpress.com Fadi Lama Having failed in preserving the unipolar order, the west will resort to Plan B — reviving a bipolar world based on the 'civilized' west and the 'barbarian' rest. Plan A: Global Hegemony By the late 1990s, it was clear that a China-led Asia would be the dominant economic, technological and military power of the…
(2022-06-28). Nonprofit, Human Services Workers Are Starting To Unionize. popularresistance.org Makayla Wahaus' journey to union activism started at Rensselaear Polytechnic Institute where she was a physics major. A course on food systems sparked an interest in social problems like food deserts and poor nutrition and the 2020 graduate ended up working for the non-profit Capital Roots, which works to make fresh produce available to people in neighborhoods where there are no nearby supermarkets or other healthy food sources. | She says she loves her job, but wants more say in how the organization is run, and like others, says it's increasingly hard to survive on the pay, which for many is under $15-an-hour.
(2022-06-28). Ecuador: Fuel Price Reduction Insufficient, Says CONAIE. orinocotribune.com Monday, June 27, the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (CONAIE) rejected President Guillermo Lasso's recent announcement that, in response to the 15-day national strike, the country would reduce the cost of various fuels by 10 cents per gallon. | CONAIE branded the measure as "insufficient and insensitive, since it does not sympathize with the situation of poverty faced by millions of families." CONAIE stated that it would confer with its supporters to formulate a clear position in the coming days. | The organization that has led the protests warned that, despite persecution, criminalization, a…
(2022-06-28). In Solidarity with the Ecuadorian People, for the Re-establishment of Democracy in Ecuador. orinocotribune.com By Network of Intellectuals and Artists in Defense of Humanity  ; Jun 24, 2022 | Declaration of the Network of Intellectuals and Artists in Defense of Humanity | The Ecuadorian people, with the Indigenous and peasant movement at the forefront, have taken to the streets to express their resistance to the adverse impacts of the extreme neoliberal policies implemented by the government of banker Guillermo Lasso. The peaceful nationwide mobilization is demanding a response from the government to critical issues that affect the people in their daily lives, such as the lack of employment and labor rights, a moratori…
(2022-06-28). Climate Activists Block IMF Paris Office Doors. popularresistance.org Paris, France – Climate activists on Monday blocked entry to the International Monetary Fund's Paris office with some gluing their hands to its doors, demanding developing countries' debt be scrapped to help tackle climate change. | The Paris protest is part of a "Debt for climate" global campaign calling on wealthy-nation leaders attending the G7 summit in Germany to cancel the debts of poorer and less industrialized countries, known as the global south. | While low-emitting countries in the global south contribute the least to climate change, they tend to be the hardest-hit by the consequences, experts say. | "
(2022-06-28). Lessons From Colombia: A Victory For The People. popularresistance.org On June 19, Colombians elected the first leftist president and the first Afro-Colombian vice president in history. This was possible, despite being in a repressive state, because of a strong national social movement that organized an effective national strike in the spring of 2021. Clearing the FOG speaks with Charo Mina Rojas, an Afro-Colombian human rights defender and leader in the 2016 peace process, about this victory, the obstacles they faced and how they will counter efforts by the wealthy class to prevent further progress. Activists in the United States have much to learn from the Colombian people's movem…
(2022-06-28). How corporates caused inflation. peoplesdispatch.org Senior journalist Aunindyo Chakravarty examines the reasons for the global inflation and points out that the biggest factor is higher corporate profits, as companies have used the cover of COVID disruptions to mark up prices way beyond the rise in costs…
(2022-06-28). Troubled Investment Bank Credit Suisse Found Guilty Of Money Laundering, Linked To Cocaine Ring. moguldom.com Switzerland-based investment bank Credit Suisse has been fined $2.1 million and forfeited $12.5 million of assets held in cocaine trafficking accounts after the country's Federal Criminal Court convicted the bank of failing to prevent money laundering. In the first criminal trial of one of its major banks, Switzerland found a Bulgarian cocaine trafficking gang and …
(2022-06-28). The Supreme Court and radical environmental deregulation. mronline.org 
In the face of today's complex, technological world, conservative state attorneys general and right-wing jurists are demanding a degree of legislative specificity that is impossible for non-experts to articulate.
(2022-06-28). The Second International's Conflicted Legacy. mronline.org 
Virtually all socialists today are descendants of the Second International of 1889 to 1914. Yet its legacy remains sharply disputed. Some associate this International with its betrayal of socialist principles at the start of World War I, and think there is little reason to study it any further. Others see the prewar Second International as a model to be re-created. Both assessments are mistaken.
(2022-06-28). Mass Protests Erupt as Supreme Court Decimates Abortion Rights: Demand Biden Act Now! liberationnews.org Tens of thousands have been in the streets all over the country since the Dobbs decision was announced on Friday, and in the weeks prior to that in response to the draft decision leak.
(2022-06-28). China capable of coping with the unexpected in meeting growth target: economic planner. ecns.cn China is capable of coping with all kinds of unexpected changes to ensure healthy, sound and sustainable economic development, the country's top economic planner said Tuesday.
(2022-06-28). China's economic output jumped by $9.05 trillion over past 10 years: official. ecns.cn China's economic output has jumped from 53.9 trillion yuan($8.06 trillion) in 2012 to 114.4 trillion yuan($17.11 trillion) in 2021, with its proportion in the world economy increasing from 11.3 percent to more than 18 percent, the country's development and reform commission announced Tuesday.
(2022-06-28). China unveils major sci-tech issues of 2022. ecns.cn The China Association for Science and Technology (CAST) has released the major issues in science, engineering and technology, as well as industrial technology, for 2022.
(2022-06-28). Forced labor exists in U.S., not China: Chinese FM. ecns.cn
(2022-06-28). Doctor Says Pfizer's COVID Shot Trial Should be 'Null and Void' After 'Twisting' Data/By David McLoone. marktaliano.net Pathologist Dr. Clare Craig found that Pfizer's trial data for COVID jabs in 6-month old babies was 'ignored' and 'twisted' to satisfy FDA regulations. By David McLoone Global Research, June 28, 2022 LifeSiteNews 24 June 2022 ..]…
(2022-06-28). UK: Unite suspends Stagecoach Merseyside strike, isolates Arriva Yorkshire workers. wsws.org Unite is seeking to deepen its corporatist relations with the private operators by guaranteeing industrial peace.
(2022-06-28). ILWU and PMA issue joint statement announcing no "work stoppages or lockouts" wsws.org Acknowledging that a deal is unlikely before July 1, the statement is an admission by the International Longshore and Warehouse Union that dockworkers will be forced to labor without a contract for potentially months on end.
(2022-06-28). Death trumps life at Geneva WTO Ministerial. peoplesdispatch.org Big Pharma profits have trumped lives and health again. Some, such as India, China, Russia, South Africa, can produce vaccines for all, but there hang threats of sanctions by rich countries…
(2022-06-28). 53 years ago: Queer liberation's roots were socialist, working class and anti-imperialist. liberationnews.org 
Standing for queer community means also standing against police brutality and mass incarceration, and join the struggle to dismantle capitalism and imperialism!
(2022-06-28). Workers Struggles: The Americas. wsws.org Some 17,000 US Costco warehouse workers have voted down a below-inflation contract agreement, while workers at the Siderúrgica Orinoco steel plant in Guyana, Venezuela carried out a sit-down strike over a promised pay increase.
(2022-06-28). Digital economy adds impetus to Karamay in Xinjiang. ecns.cn The Karamay Cloud Computing Industrial Park has built five data centers in Karamay, northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, greatly improving the city's industrial digitalization, which is an important driving force for the upgrading of its economy.
(2022-06-28). The CIA & the Frankfurt School's Anti-Communism. orinocotribune.com By Gabriel Rockhill  ; Jun 27, 2022 | Foundations of the Global Theory Industry | Frankfurt School critical theory has been—along with French theory—one of the hottest commodities of the global theory industry. Together, they serve as the common source for so many of the trend-setting forms of theoretical critique that currently dominate the academic market in the capitalist world, from postcolonial and decolonial theory to queer theory, Afro-pessimism and beyond. The Frankfurt School's political orientation has therefore had a foundational effect on the globalized Western intelligentsia. | The lum…
(2022-06-28). Comisión de la Verdad de Colombia presenta informe final. telesurtv.net Después de 3 años de labores, la Comisión de la Verdad de Colombia presenta su informe final, y teleSUR te lo trae en directo.
(2022-06-27). Lina Hidalgo and the Arnolds: Billionaire Influence Network Crafts Lockdowns Across US. mintpressnews.com 
With policies crafted by the nationwide influence network of billionaire couple John and Laura Arnold, Lina Hidalgo has turned the Houston area into a laboratory for the emergent biosecurity regime.
(2022-06-27). BRICS summit calls for a true multilateral world based on an alternative economic order. peoplesdispatch.org During his inaugural address, Chinese President Xi Jingping denounced Western countries' policy of using their economic power as a weapon against the rest of the world and called for greater south-south cooperation in the field of technology and collective economic development…
(2022-06-27). Ian Menter Raymond Williams and Education: History, Culture, Democracy. mronline.org 
In the 1950s and early 1960s, a group of remarkably talented left-wing intellectuals (almost all men) emerged in Britain, focusing both upon the radical interpretation and development of the core disciplines of the humanities: literature and history, and to a lesser extent, politics and philosophy; and also upon socialist political activism.