(2022-07-11). UN chief calls for smooth transition of gov't in Sri Lanka. ecns.cn United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday called for a smooth transition of government in Sri Lanka and to find sustainable solutions to the economic crisis, said his deputy spokesman.
(2022-07-12). How Shinzo Abe Whitewashed Genocidal Imperial Crimes. popularresistance.org Japan's longest serving prime minister, Shinzo Abe tried to rewrite the history of the fascist Japanese empire and its genocidal crimes. And he and his Nazi-collaborating grandfather enjoyed staunch Western support. | After World War II, the US government pardoned and recruited many of the fascists who had led imperial Japan, putting in power war criminals who had committed genocide in China, Korea, and Southeast Asia, carrying out biological warfare, human experimentation, and mass sexual slavery. | Multipolarista editor Benjamin Norton discusses how Japan's political system still today is a one-party right-wing…
(2022-07-12). A 'Tax The Rich' Climate Protest Shuts Down The East Hampton Airport. popularresistance.org New York – East Hampton Town police arrested six people today (July 11) protesting higher taxes for the wealthy outside the East Hampton airport. The demonstration was organized by advocacy group New York Communities for Change, the latest in a series of Hamptons protests over the past few days. | New York Communities for Change is focused on climate emissions caused by wealthy Hampton residents. Around 25 people gathered outside the airport this morning, holding signs that read "tax the rich" and "make billionaires pay." In addition to linking arms in front of the entrance, one demonstrator stood atop a wooden t…
(2022-07-12). WorkWeek Rally Against Billionaire John Fisher's Stadium & Prisoners Strike Over $1 Wage. indybay.org WorkWeek on 7-7-22 covers rally against billionaire John Fisher's stadium & Immigrant prisoners strike over $1 A Day, and rally to top the extradition of journalist Julian Assange on his birthday…
(2022-07-12). In Chile, We Have The Opportunity To Build An Economy To Overcome Fear. popularresistance.org Following the election of a progressive government in Chile earlier this year, the country has been debating a new constitution written under revolutionary conditions: by a convention with gender equality, representation of Indigenous peoples, and with many members from environmental justice movements. As the draft is finalized ahead of a referendum in September, social media across the country has been awash with 'explainer' posts and videos in favor of the new texts — and debunking misinformation telling people that their pensions will be expropriated, for example. Most of the pro-constitution posts boil…
(2022-07-12). Valuing Nature Through Lens Of Profit Puts It At Risk, Assessment Finds. popularresistance.org The IPBES Assessment Report on the Diverse Conceptualization of the Multiple Values of Nature and Its Benefits was approved on Saturday by representatives of the organization's 139 member states. The approval came days after the IPBES — which is considered the IPCC of biodiversity — approved another report showing just how much humanity relies on wild species. The most recent report is the work of four years and 82 experts from around the world. It follows a 2019 IPBES report warning that one million species are at risk of extinction, partly because of the drive to economic growth. It also comes ahead…
(2022-07-12). The End Of Western Civilization. popularresistance.org The greatest challenge facing societies has always been how to conduct trade and credit without letting merchants and creditors make money by exploiting their customers and debtors. All antiquity recognized that the drive to acquire money is addictive and indeed tends to be exploitative and hence socially injurious. The moral values of most societies opposed selfishness, above all in the form of avarice and wealth addiction, which the Greeks called philarguria— love of money, silver-mania. Individuals and families indulging in conspicuous consumption tended to be ostracized, because it was recognized that w…
(2022-07-12). Militant trade unionism makes a comeback in the UK. peoplesdispatch.org 200,000 workers, trade unionists, progressive activists and more gathered at the Durham Miners' Gala on July 9 after a two year hiatus due to COVID-19 regulations. The festival organized by Durham Miners' Association featured speakers such as Mick Lynch from the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT), Sharon Graham of Unite, Jo Grady from University and Colleges Union (UCU), Patrick Roach from teachers' union NASUWT, and Yvette Williams from Justice4Grenfell. | This year's Gala was dedicated to all essential workers who risked their lives to keep society running during the COVID-19 pandemic.
(2022-07-12). Marxist, nationalist, feminist: the art and politics of Frida Kahlo. mronline.org 
Marxist, Nationalist, Feminist — these are the words that describe not only the political convictions but also the artwork of Frida Kahlo. Although born as Magdalena Carmen Frida Kahlo y Calderón outside of Mexico City in 1907, Kahlo eventually shortened her name and frequently told people that she was born in 1910. This was the year that widespread political unrest finally culminated in the outbreak of the Mexican Revolution.
(2022-07-12). Newsom Plans to Bring Affordable Insulin to California. scheerpost.com 
By Dean Baker / Center for Economic and Policy Research California's Governor, Gavin Newsom, announced plans last week for the state to set up its own manufacturing facility to produce low-cost insulin for California residents. This is a great idea. Insulin is an old drug that can be produced as a cheap generic, which is the case …
(2022-07-12). Special Economic Zones: Why Venezuela Relies on Them to Attract Foreign Investment. orinocotribune.com 
The legal instrument was approved with the vote of the deputies of the opposition and the government, but was rejected by the Communist party deputy. | Venezuela seeks to obtain financial assets in various ways. With this objective, the National Assembly recently approved the Organic Law of Special Economic Zones (ZEE), an instrument intends to increase the country's income and encourage "economic independence," according to its promoters. | Beyond the fact that the law was approved in consensus by the government and opposition benches (with the negative vote of the only communist deputy), the law establishes con…
(2022-07-12). The capitalist solution to 'save' the planet: make it an asset class & sell it. mronline.org 
John Bellamy Foster explains the capitalist 'solution' master-minded by global finance to resolve the imminent environmental crisis: create a multi-quadrillion dollars worth of assets on the back of everything nature does and expropriate it from the global commons to make a profit. Worse still: it is already happening.
(2022-07-12). Wednesday 7/13: Labor History Online Discussion Group – Session 5: Beyond "Bread & Butter" indybay.org Zoom (Register at http: //bit.ly/FSFD-Labor)…
(2022-07-12). China aims to build modern national road network by 2035. ecns.cn China has unveiled a plan outlining major targets for a national road network as part of the country's efforts to sustain a modern economic system with an improved inter-area transport layout and increased traffic capacity.
(2022-07-12). Improvements in Hospital Adverse Event Rates. jamanetwork.com Despite 22 years to address the issues about patient safety revealed by To Err Is Human, iatrogenic injury remains an important cause of morbidity and mortality among hospitalized patients. These adverse outcomes do not result from physicians and other clinicians intentionally harming patients, but reflect systematic failures, including insufficient investment in research and metrics, lack of safety technology innovations, limited infrastructure to deliver high-quality care, and inconsistent adherence to clinical practice guidelines.
(2022-07-12). Iran, Serbia discuss developing bilateral economic relations. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 12 (MNA) — Iranian Deputy Minister of Industry, Mine and Trade and Head of Iran Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) Alireza Peyman-Pak held talks with Serbian officials to discuss Tehran-Belgrade relations on Tuesday.
(2022-07-12). Turkmen president sacks 26 ministers. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 12 (MNA) — President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov made staff reshuffles, having dismissed more than 26 ministers at the government meeting on July 8 after reports made by the Ministers about economic growth.
(2022-07-12). Mayo Clinic receives first-of-its-kind accreditation for diagnosis of primary ciliary dyskinesia. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic's Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, the academic testing arm for Mayo Clinic Laboratories, has been accredited as a diagnostic site by the PCD Foundation. Mayo Clinic is the first and only center of excellence to receive PCD Foundation accreditation for the diagnosis of primary ciliary dyskinesia, a rare and debilitating lung disease. "This recognition of our laboratory services by the PCD Foundation is a clear reflection of our shared commitment to…
(2022-07-12). Workers Struggles: The Americas. wsws.org Activists from several unions, including teachers and parents as well as indigenous organizations have extended strikes and protests over soaring inflation and deteriorating social services.
(2022-07-12). Friday 7/15: Reviewing KPFA's Economic Update w/Richard Wolff. indybay.org ZOOM: | zoom.us/j/98494427833?pwd=NERHSWZnR2cybFlWQWswRnRQNG1LQT09…
(2022-07-12). El tsunami financiero global planificado acaba de comenzar. globalizacion.ca 
Desde la creación de la Reserva Federal de EE. UU. hace más de un siglo, todos los colapsos importantes de los mercados financieros han sido provocados deliberadamente por motivos políticos por parte del banco central. La situación no es diferente…
(2022-07-12). Russian president Putin due in Iran next week. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 12 (MNA) — Chairman of the Iranian Parliament's Economic Commission announced that Russian President Vladimir Putin would pay a visit to Tehran next week.
(2022-07-12). Impulsan proyecto cubano-canadiense de energía limpia en Moa. cubadebate.cu FORMER, proyecto colaborativo entre los gobiernos de Cuba y Canadá, apuesta por el fortalecimiento del liderazgo y participación de la mujer en el sector de la energía renovable en la isla caribeña, con el objetivo de contribuir a la mejora de condiciones de vida de comunidades vulnerables y sus hogares, donde las féminas son cabeza de familia.
(2022-07-12). US rail union president denounces claims he is pressing for strike action, significant wage increases. wsws.org The unions support the anti-worker Railway Labor Act and are calling on Biden to appoint an emergency board, effectively demanding that the White House illegalize strike action.
(2022-07-12). Retired longtime AFSCME President Gerald McEntee dies at 87. peoplesworld.org 
PHILADELPHIA —Literally on the eve of his own union's convention in his native Philadelphia, retired longtime AFSCME President Gerald "Jerry" McEntee died in Naples, Fla., the night of July 9-10, the union announced. He was 87. The cause of death was not reported. "AFSCME, the labor movement, and the nation lost a legend with 'the …
(2022-07-12). Water projects to help bolster economy. ecns.cn The Ministry of Water Resources has raised an unprecedented amount of funds for water conservancy development in the first half of this year, as it endeavors to tap the potential of such projects to boost growth amid downward economic pressure.
(2022-07-12). Pharmacogenomic Testing for Next-Step Antidepressant Selection. jamanetwork.com Among patients with major depressive disorder (MDD), less than 40% achieve clinical remission after an initial treatment with an antidepressant. For those who do not improve after 2 or more antidepressant treatment trials (ie, treatment-resistant depression), the rates of remission are less than 20%. Because each of these failed treatments translates to several months of prolonged illness, a series of multiple ineffective treatments contributes to the substantial disability and morbidity associated with MDD, as well as to an increase in the suicide risk. There is a critical need for validated biomarkers to predic…
(2022-07-12). CRRC produces new energy equipment for northeast China. ecns.cn The first batch of products manufactured by the Songyuan New Energy Equipment Industrial Base of China Railway Rolling Stock Corporation (CRRC) rolled off the production line in Northeast China's Jilin Province Monday.
(2022-07-12). There Should Be No Path Forward to Privatizing Veterans Affairs. commondreams.org Only an on-going community-labor campaign against VHA privatization will insure that the veterans' healthcare system is ready and able to serve them.
(2022-07-12). Patients with severe brachial plexus injuries who undergo amputation report benefits, Mayo study finds. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Reconstruction surgery may not work for some people with severe brachial plexus injuries, so they choose to undergo amputation. In a retrospective review by Mayo Clinic researchers, these patients reported less mechanical shoulder pain, higher employment rates and more satisfaction after amputation. The paper appears online in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery. The brachial plexus is a network of nerves that sends signals from the spinal cord to the shoulder,…
(2022-07-12). Taliban's religious fanaticism combines with U.S. sanctions to crush Afghanistan's women and girls. peoplesworld.org 
As Afghanistan undergoes a deep economic crisis with rising hunger and poverty, women in the country are facing the brunt. Economic sanctions imposed by the U.S. and the systematic restrictions imposed by the Taliban regime have only increased the suffering of women and girls in Afghanistan. Fawzia Koofi, former deputy speaker of the Afghan parliament, …
(2022-07-12). Xi urges young people across Taiwan Strait to strive for national rejuvenation. ecns.cn Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, has urged young people across the Taiwan Strait to jointly strive for the Chinese Dream of national rejuvenation.
(2022-07-12). Trip to Uzbekistan aims to strengthen parl., economic ties. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 12 (MNA) — "The trip to Uzbekistan is aimed at strengthening parliamentary and economic relations," according to the speaker of the Iranian Parliament on Tuesday before departing for the Central Asian country.
(2022-07-11). China to continue increasing long-term loans to manufacturing sector. ecns.cn China's top banking and insurance regulator on Monday issued a circular urging efforts to continue the rapid growth of medium and long-term loans to the manufacturing sector.
(2022-07-12). U.S. inflation woes put pressure on businesses in Argentina. america.cgtn.com For Argentina, Latin America's third-largest economy, it compounds already-existing debt and inflation problems.
(2022-07-12). Nonauthor Collaborator Supplement. jamanetwork.com The Original Investigation titled "Effects of Liberal vs Restrictive Transfusion Thresholds on Survival and Neurocognitive Outcomes in Extremely Low-Birth-Weight Infants: The ETTNO Randomized Clinical Trial," published in the August 11, 2020, issue of JAMA, has been corrected to include the nonauthor collaborator names in a supplement.
(2022-07-12). CIP Decision Could End Rent Control. indybay.org The City of Alameda already has a Capital improvement Plan (CIP) program but landlord lobbyists worked with Council Member John Knox White (so-called moderate) to get more from renters. The Alameda Renters Coalition opposed this plan last year, but renters responded with letters and speakers in protest. The CIP plan was tabled for a year but now it's back on the agenda for a City Council vote on Tuesday.
(2022-07-12). Este domingo en Cuadrando la Caja: Evasión fiscal, causas y consecuencias. cubadebate.cu El domingo 17 de julio conversaremos sobre la evasión fiscal en Cuba. øCuáles son las principales causas de la evasión fiscal en nuestro país? øA quiénes afecta? øQué acciones podemos realizar desde el socialismo para evitar este delito? El programa saldrá al aire las 7: 00 p.m. por el canal Caribe.
(2022-07-12). On the bicentennial of Shelley's death: Evolution of a working-class poet. peoplesworld.org 
Two hundred years ago, on July 8, 1822, the poet Percy Bysshe Shelley drowned. He was less than a month short of thirty. Revolutionary socialist Friedrich Engels's enthusiasm for Shelley lasted a lifetime. Even before he went to England as a young man, he tried his hand at translations of the English revolutionary romantic, who …
(2022-07-12). Plunder less and do more to preserve the one world. indybay.org It is downright absurd that in our latitudes, half a century after "Limits to Growth" and a cascade of catastrophic ecological reports, every dip in economic growth rates is perceived as negative, even dramatic. Immediately shore up, revive, that's what politicians and the media seem to agree on.
(2022-07-12). Veterans who are elected officials urge passage of clean energy provisions in Senate bill. indybay.org For energy independence EV incentives are imperative, Biden administration action on light and heavy-duty vehicles and US Senate action on climate say veterans who are elected officials | More investment than the president's DPA authorization is needed in order to set the United States on a path to a -52 percent reduction in carbon pollution by 2030—the goal scientists say is necessary to prevent the worst impacts of climate change. The good news is that there is legislation before the Senate that would meet that goal. The bill, formally the Build Back Better Act, was passed by the House last November and…
(2022-07-12). German Socialist Equality Party files constitutional complaint against criminalisation of Marxism. wsws.org On 2 June, the Sozialistische Gleichheitspartei (SGP, Socialist Equality Party) filed a constitutional complaint with the Supreme Court against its surveillance and defamation by the Secret Service.
(2022-07-11). Sri Lankan uprising forces resignation of president and prime minister. wsws.org The resignations will not resolve the political issues confronting workers, youth and rural toilers, nor end the intolerable living conditions caused by severe shortages and skyrocketing prices of fuel, food, medicines and cooking gas or the hours-long daily power outages.
(2022-07-11). Real debt trap: Sri Lanka owes vast majority to West, not China. multipolarista.com 
Sri Lanka owes 81% of its external debt to US and European financial institutions and Western allies Japan and India. China owns just 10%. But Washington blames imaginary "Chinese debt traps" for the nation's crisis, as it considers a 17th IMF structural adjustment program.
(2022-07-11). China hopes Sri Lankan community will stick together through difficult times: spokesperson. ecns.cn The Chinese side sincerely hopes that people from all walks of life in Sri Lanka could work together to overcome difficulties and realize social stability, economic recovery and improvement of livelihood at the earliest.
(2022-07-11). How the Russian-Speaking Donbass First Attempted to Win Independence from Ukraine in 2004. libya360.wordpress.com Alexander Nepogodin The foundations for the current Ukraine conflict were laid almost two decades ago In late June, after fierce fighting, the last remaining units of the Ukrainian Armed Forces pulled out of Severodonetsk, a large industrial center in the western part of the Lugansk People's Republic. Back in 2004, the city hosted the famous…
(2022-07-11). UN agencies warn of "looming catastrophe" as global hunger rises. popularresistance.org United Nations agencies reported last week that global hunger and the chronic inability to access food soared in 2021. | A staggering 2.3 billion (30 percent) of the world's population were moderately or severely food insecure in 2021, with nearly 12 percent facing severe food insecurity. Millions across the Horn of Africa, the Sahel, Yemen and Syria already experiencing severe levels of hunger and poverty face the prospect of mass starvation. | This is set to worsen due to the US/NATO provoked war in Ukraine, with executive director of the UN's World Food Program (WPF) David Beasley warning that the food crisis…
(2022-07-11). UN Agencies Warn Of 'Looming Catastrophe' As Global Hunger Rises. popularresistance.org A staggering 2.3 billion (30 percent) of the world's population were moderately or severely food insecure in 2021, with nearly 12 percent facing severe food insecurity. Millions across the Horn of Africa, the Sahel, Yemen and Syria already experiencing severe levels of hunger and poverty face the prospect of mass starvation. | This is set to worsen due to the US/NATO provoked war in Ukraine, with executive director of the UN's World Food Program (WPF) David Beasley warning that the food crisis caused by the war would push countries into famine, causing "global destabilization, starvation and mass migration on an…
(2022-07-11). The Dangerous US Opposition to Eurasia Integration. scheerpost.com 
Max Ernst, Germany, "Europe After the Rain," 1940—42. | By Vijay Prashad / Over the course of the past 15 years, European countries have found themselves with both great opportunities to seize and complex choices to make. | Unsustainable reliance on the United States for trade and investment, as well as the curious distraction of Brexit, led to the steady integration of European countries with Russian energy markets and more uptake of Chinese investment opportunities and its m…
(2022-07-11). NATO: The Most Dangerous Military Alliance On The Planet. popularresistance.org The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), and the arms industry that depends on it for billions in profits, has become the most aggressive and dangerous military alliance on the planet. Created in 1949 to thwart Soviet expansion into Eastern and Central Europe, it has evolved into a global war machine in Europe, the Middle East, Latin America, Africa and Asia. | NATO expanded its footprint, violating promises to Moscow, once the Cold War ended, to incorporate 14 countries in Eastern and Central Europe into the alliance.
(2022-07-11). Schools And Labor Against Privatization. popularresistance.org Oakland, California – The Schools and Labor Against Privatization (SLAP) coalition held a barbecue on June 26 at Parker School, which the school board has ordered to be closed and eliminated. But the East Oakland elementary school is still operating this summer unofficially as a community school for its majority Black and Brown student body. | "The billionaires are not really that interested in educating working-class youth," said Oakland teacher Divya Farias at the barbecue, "just like they don't seem to care about preserving working-class jobs in the port of Oakland.
(2022-07-11). A World of 8 Billion, Yes, but the Unseen, Untold Story of the % (Part 2). transcend.org 8 022 – While women and girls enjoy some of their rights in Western high-income countries, the overwhelming majority of teen and adult women in the impoverished regions of the world's 8-billion population suffer all kinds of inequalities.
(2022-07-11). After Ecuadorians, Panamanians Say No more Pillaging. popularresistance.org The situation in Panama is becoming increasingly tense as more people join in what has become a permanent strike expressed in street protests. During the last few weeks, there have been several strikes in the transportation sector, especially in agricultural transportation, but the government has not offered any solutions to the demands so far. | The lack of response has generated growing discontent, and since last Thursday, teachers have joined the transport workers declaring a permanent strike, paralyzing a large part of the country's economic activity. The strike is being supported now by several strong unions…
(2022-07-11). Challenging The AFL-CIO's Labor Imperialism. popularresistance.org A little known fact, even to those who work there, is that the AFL-CIO organizes in support of US imperialist policies that drive a global race to the bottom in wages and working conditions, negatively impacting US workers too. The AFL-CIO's Solidarity Center is one of the four core components of the National Endowment for Democracy. Clearing the FOG speaks with Kim Scipes, a co-founder of the new Labor Education Project on the AFL-CIO's International Operations (LEPAIO). Scipes describes the long history of labor imperialism and how unions are challenging it. Adrienne Pine provides a brief report on workers prot…
(2022-07-11). Acceleration Forever? The Increasing Momentum Of Mineral Extraction. popularresistance.org Half of all the oil consumed since the dawn of the modern oil age in 1859 has been consumed from 1998 through 2021 inclusive based on data available from the BP Statistical Review of World Energy. Approximately 1.4 trillion barrels of oil is thought to have been consumed to date (though there are estimates as low as 1.1 trillion). That means that in just the last 24 years total historical oil consumption has doubled. | It is hard for most people to imagine the vast increases in the rate of consumption of practically everything that makes modern life possible. Resources appear without most of us ever thinking abou…
(2022-07-11). Thousands of Portuguese workers rally against inflation and stagnant wages. popularresistance.org Thousands of Portuguese workers marched July 7 to condemn inflation and stagnant wages. | People traveled from across the country to gather in Lisbon, the capital city of Portugal. Many traveled by train from Porto, the biggest city in the northern region of Portugal, where the train departed from Campanh࣠Train Station with around 800 protesters aboard. | The thousands converged on Marqués de Pombal Park in Lisbon then marched to the Portuguese parliament. They demanded a 35-hour work week without salary reduction, a minimum salary of ‚Ǩ850 (around $865), an end to employment insecurity,…
(2022-07-11). Thousands Of Portuguese Workers Rally Against Inflation. popularresistance.org Lisbon, Portugal – Thousands of Portuguese workers marched July 7 to condemn inflation and stagnant wages. | People traveled from across the country to gather in Lisbon, the capital city of Portugal. Many traveled by train from Porto, the biggest city in the northern region of Portugal, where the train departed from Campanh࣠Train Station with around 800 protesters aboard. | The thousands converged on Marqués de Pombal Park in Lisbon then marched to the Portuguese parliament.
(2022-07-11). The CIO Was One of the Most Successful Anti-Racism Movements in U.S. History. popularresistance.org In the 1930s, a new type of union, an "industrial" union that welcomed all workers in a single workplace emerged as the cutting edge of working-class struggle. Previously, unions and employers both had a long history of racism and support for white supremacy. Certain jobs were reserved for whites, and Black workers were kept out of factories and union halls. This had catastrophic consequences for the working class. For example, in the 1919 Steel Strike, employers brought in 30,000 Black and immigrant workers to break the strike staged by white workers and their racially exclusive unions. Long prevented from joini…
(2022-07-11). Assessing the Current State of Anti-Imperialism in Latin America. orinocotribune.com The Iranian Marxist publication, Iranfardamag, interviews Rainer Shea — , 2022 | What's your take take on Petro's electoral victory and the prospects of his administration joining organizations such ALBA? Would he become a Boric-style president or a Morales-style one? | I believe he'll become a Boric-style president for three main reasons. One, he's more likely to have his progressive alliance lean into the centrist-inclined governments in Chile and Argentina than into the region's consistently anti-imperialist governments. If he joins ALBA I'll be proven wrong, but I'm concerned I'll be proven right.
(2022-07-11). US China Policy: A Perilous Arms Race Instead of Waging Critical Cooperation. scheerpost.com 
By Ralph Nader Did the Biden officials know what they were doing when they announced a broad expansion of export controls on China? China is the world's second-largest economy, which is intricately intertwined with the economy of the U.S. and other nations. This is mainly due to U.S. multinational companies exporting huge slices of our manufacturing economy …
(2022-07-11). Examining the US-Israel patron-client relationship ahead of Biden's Middle East visit. peoplesdispatch.org The US has been Israel's biggest financial sponsor for decades, enabling human rights violations. Biden's upcoming trip to the region is expected to further affirm this relationship.
(2022-07-11). Preview: What to Look for in June Consumer Price Index. cepr.net There are many data points indicating inflation will be slowing. The question is, how much of this will show up in the CPI and when?
(2022-07-11). Alina Duarte on AMLO's efforts to defy US imperialism. peoplesdispatch.org Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has been charting a fresh, bold course in Mexican foreign policy and taken important stances to challenge US efforts in the region of Latin America and the Caribbean and globally. AMLO is set to meet US President Joe Biden on July 12 in Washington DC to discuss key issues such as migration, inflation, the US role in the region, the embargo against Cuba and more. | Peoples Dispatch spoke to Mexican journalist and researcher Alina Duarte to learn more about what is behind AMLO's tough stance against the US and what to expect from his upcoming meeting with Biden.
(2022-07-11). China Opens Its First Political Party School in Africa. orinocotribune.com By Kester Kenn Klomegah  ; , 2022 | China has completed its first Political Party School in Tanzania, East Africa. It has taken in its first batch of students from six African countries. All of the political entities taking part have ruled their countries without interruption since independence. According to news agencies, 120 cadres from African ruling parties are attending the workshop at the US$40 million facility in Tanzania funded by the Chinese Communist Party. | The construction of the Mwalimu Julius Nyerere Leadership School in Kibaha, 40km outside Dar es Salaam in Tanzania, was financed by the si…
(2022-07-11). Selling Weapons, Selling War. transcend.org War was always madness, always immoral, always the cause of unspeakable suffering, economic waste and widespread destruction, and always a source of poverty, hate, barbarism and endless cycles of revenge and counter-revenge. A Freely Downloadable Book…
(2022-07-11). Outrage as Biden Reportedly Considers Lifting Ban on 'Offensive' Arms Sales to Saudi Arabia. commondreams.org "Saudi Arabia and the UAE are fabulously wealthy oil states and do not need any aid," noted one progressive. "U.S. weapons transfers are intended to throw our money to American arms corporations."
(2022-07-11). Organized Labor and the Crisis of Democracy. commondreams.org There is one glimmer of hope for democracy, and it comes from a source that might initially, to many people, seem rather unrelated: a renascent labor movement.
(2022-07-11). China, Pakistan navies collaborate. ecns.cn A joint maritime exercise of the Chinese and Pakistani militaries began at a Shanghai military port on Sunday, the Chinese navy announced in a statement, noting that the drill will "further strengthen both sides' ability to jointly handle security threats at sea".
(2022-07-11). UK health workers' sick pay torn up as COVID-19 infections surge. wsws.org Nurses and other health staff who have worked on the frontline throughout the pandemic have been stripped of even minimal financial protections.
(2022-07-11). More Drilling Won't Lower Gas Prices—Price Controls and Renewables Will. commondreams.org Some people assume more drilling will lower skyrocketing gas prices. Surprise—the U.S. drills plenty, but that won't save us at the pump.
(2022-07-11). Regulator fines 28 companies for breaking Anti-monopoly Law. ecns.cn The State Administration for Market Regulation imposed fines on 28 companies for not declaring the concentration of business operators as per the Anti-monopoly Law, according to the regulator on Sunday.
(2022-07-11). Highland Park MAGA murders spur Illinois gun action, spotlight Republican intransigence. peoplesworld.org 
HIGHLAND PARK, Ill.—As this community buries its dead from the nation's latest horrific mass shooting, a rising chorus of residents and lawmakers is calling for a ban on the purchase of assault weapons. The killer, a known MAGA terrorist, sprayed bullets from a high-powered military-style assault weapon into a festive July 4 Independence Day Parade. …
(2022-07-11). Construction of Hainan FTP progresses steadily. ecns.cn Steady progress has been made in building China's island province of Hainan into a free trade port (FTP), according to a press conference of the Communist Party of China Hainan Provincial Committee on Monday.
(2022-07-11). China makes efforts to sustain economic recovery in H2. ecns.cn With COVID-19 outbreaks waning and pro-growth policies taking effect, China is making multi-pronged efforts to continue its recovery trend in the second half (H2) of this year.
(2022-07-11). Wednesday 7/6: Labor History Online Discussion Group – Rise of the Excluded. indybay.org Zoom (Register at http: //bit.ly/FSFD-Labor)…
(2022-07-11). Shanghai to build first nucleic acid industrial park. ecns.cn The first nucleic acid industrial park in Shanghai is to start construction in mid-July at the Shanghai Hangzhou Bay Economic and Technological Development Park, with a planned area of three square kilometers, media reports said.
(2022-07-11). Central American migration crisis. america.cgtn.com In the northern part of Central America, hundreds of thousands of people leave their country each year. Political instability, corruption, poverty and climate change are often cited as the root causes of mass migration. But what are governments doing to solve the problem?>
(2022-07-11). Supply-side steps also needed to fight inflation. ecns.cn Higher interest rates will dampen demand, but supply-side measures must also play a large role in strategies to tame inflation.
(2022-07-11). 95 Theses Against the Rule of the Financial Markets. indybay.org The financial markets have made themselves independent of the real economy. As the selling of indulgences led to Martin Luther's 95 Theses in 1517, the dominance of speculative financial markets has led to revenue shortfalls of US cities and states. Tax havens hide between $22 trillion and $33 trillion according to the Tax Justice Network.
(2022-07-11). Canadá devolverá turbina reparada a Gazprom pese a sanciones. telesurtv.net La filial de Siemens Energy en Canadá reparó una turbina industrial para el gaseoducto que lleva el energético de Rusia a Alemania, pero se negaba a entregar.
(2022-07-11). Iran FM meets Italian businesspersons, industrialists in Rome. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 11 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian held a meeting with a number of Italian industrialists and businesspersons in Italian capital of Rome on Monday.
(2022-07-11). U.S. Announces Visa Restrictions for 28 Cuban Officials. transcend.org 9 022 – The United States announced today the visa restrictions as part of its policy of sanctions against the island, coupled with the tightening of the economic, commercial and financial blockade. Cuba considers that they are part of the aggressive escalation promoted by the White House.
(2022-07-11). The Dalai Lama — 'Ocean of Wisdom' and Man of Peace — Celebrates His 87th Birthday. transcend.org Today, 6 July 2022 marks the 87th birthday of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama. "The past is past; nothing can change it. But the future depends on the present; we still have the opportunity to shape it. This is not a matter of employing technology or spending more money, it's a question of developing a sense of concern for others' well-being…"
(2022-07-11). "They Only Understand Power" 2022 SF "Bloody Thursday" ILWU Local 10 Trent Willis Speaks. indybay.org At the ILWU Local 10 "Bloody Thursday" commemoration past ILWU Local 10 president talked about the conditions facing ILWU members including covid and the contract fight with the shipping companies. This took place on July 5, 2022…
(2022-07-11). China sees growing water conservancy infrastructure investment in H1. ecns.cn China has seen expanding investment in water conservancy infrastructure in the first half (H1) of this year as the country steps up efforts to bolster economic growth.
(2022-07-11). Intelligent connected vehicles get green light to hit Shenzhen roads. ecns.cn Shenzhen in Guangdong province introduced China's first regulations on intelligent connected vehicles on Wednesday, which fill in the gaps of domestic ICV law, and is expected to push forward the use of autonomous vehicles.
(2022-07-11). Data show biz claimed to add net of 381K new jobs. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON —Businesses claimed to add a net of 381,000 new jobs in June, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. But even as firms claimed they can't find workers, the BLS data revealed one reason why: Wage growth has slowed—to pre-pandemic levels. The nation's jobless rate held steady at 3.6% for the third straight month and …
(2022-07-11). Stable growth expected amid inflation. ecns.cn China is likely to see a notable rebound in economic growth in the second half of the year as a package of stimulus policy measures takes effect, but rising consumer inflation may pose a challenge, experts said.
(2022-07-11). Cubano Raidel Martínez llega a 18 juegos salvados en liga japonesa de béisbol. cubadebate.cu El cubano Raidel Martínez se anotó este domingo su decimoctavo juego salvado en la Liga Japonesa de Béisbol Profesional 2022, tras permitir dos jits sin carreras en una entrada de relevo. Su labor apoyó la victoria de 2×1 de los Dragones de Chunichi sobre las Carpas de Hiroshima en el Vantelin Dome de Nagoya.
(2022-07-11). "Striking is the only option, it seems like": LA casual dockworkers call for united struggle with full-time workers. wsws.org While casuals, in spite of their economic insecurity, said they were prepared to support a strike and unite with their full-time brethren, the ILWU bureaucracy treats them with contempt.
(2022-07-11). Bosses blame workers for inflation, but it's really about war and profits. peoplesworld.org 
Capitalism is a system that has an innate tendency to get into a cul-de-sac of crisis, and the only way it knows for coming out of a crisis is by further exploitation of the working class. The cost-of-living crisis—caused by inflation, which eats up the earnings of the working class by price increases—and starvation have …
(2022-07-11). In Earnings Call, Pfizer Celebrated Chance to Profit Off End of Public Health Measures. commondreams.org "Prevention is key and should be the humane top priority, not lining pockets," said one observer.
(2022-07-11). Presidente Luis Arce resalta estabilidad económica en Bolivia. telesurtv.net "Pese a la crisis internacional, Bolivia es el país con más estabilidad de precios en Sudamérica", ponderó el jefe de Estado.
(2022-07-10). The U.S.'s Cynical Misuse of Human Rights. libya360.wordpress.com Carlos Martinez Global politics seems to be moving in two opposite directions. On the one hand, the US and its closest allies are stepping up their efforts to consolidate and expand US hegemony. On the other hand, the countries of the developing world, the socialist countries and the formerly-colonised countries are increasingly united in their…
(2022-07-10). Billions Of Humans Depend On 50,000 Wild Species For Food, Fuel And Income. popularresistance.org A new report from the The Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) — which is often described as the "IPCC for biodiversity" — found that billions of people depend on 50,000 wild species for food, medicine, fuel and income from activities like tourism. | "70% of the world's poor are directly dependent on wild species. One in five people rely on wild plants, algae and fungi for their food and income; 2.4 billion rely on fuel wood for cooking and about 90% of the 120 million people working in capture fisheries are supported by small-scale fishing," assessm…
(2022-07-10). Cuba: One Year After 7/11. popularresistance.org On July 11, it will be one year since the riots in Cuba that made headlines around the world. Anger flared then with the explosive mix of pandemic effects, Donald Trump's suffocating sanctions that Joe Biden kept intact in the midst of a global health emergency, the accumulated social problems, the economic crisis, the inclement temperatures in the island summer. The systemic and prolonged attack on the daily life of Cubans paid off and the 48 hours in which acts of vandalism were carried out in several cities of the country generated rivers of ink and the prognosis that the revolution would collapse, sooner rath…
(2022-07-10). Inflation And Your Next Union Contract. popularresistance.org We can't predict what is to come, but the evidence from the past year hasn't been good for workers. The Consumer Price Index rose by more than 8 percent, its fastest pace in 40 years. Essential expenses like housing, food, and gas have climbed especially fast. | Despite all the talk of labor shortages and a tight job market, wages have not kept pace with the cost of living. Since April 2021, inflation-adjusted hourly earnings have fallen by more than 2 percent. Any stimulus savings that people had accrued have largely dried up by now, and there is currently no plan for federal relief for working people facing the…
(2022-07-10). How New Federal Antimerger Guidelines Can Restore Competition. popularresistance.org When the Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice announced plans to revise their merger guidelines earlier this year, it marked a dramatic shift from business as usual. Their announcements set the stage for a new era in antitrust regulation where mergers are not seen as inherent benefits to the market to be encouraged but rather as inherent threats of which to be skeptical. | In "Rolling Back Corporate Concentration: How New Federal Antimerger Guidelines Can Restore Competition and Build Local Power," the Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR) provides context illuminating why the departments' new st…
(2022-07-10). A 'Blue Commons' Agenda To Stop The Plunder Of Our Oceans. popularresistance.org Even though the oceans cover 70% of the Earth's surface and provide half the oxygen we breathe, they tend to be "out of sight, out of mind," especially in landlocked nations or regions. It's therefore important to recognize that the market/state system is hard at work ravaging this sector of the natural world, too. Industrial-style fish trawlers are overexploiting fisheries, pushing many to the brink of collapse, and mining companies are chewing up the ocean floor in search of oil, gas, nickel, cobalt, manganese, and rare-earth minerals.
(2022-07-10). Red Theory: The revolutionary significance of Marx's critique of capitalism. fightbacknews.org Thanks to Marxism, we know that ideological superstructure of society arises from and supports the material, economic base of society. What we think is shaped primarily by our practical activity in production, class struggle and scientific experiment. Furthermore, Marx was fundamentally a revolutionary organizer, interested in helping the working class to understand and overthrow its exploitation. This is why Marx devoted the bulk of his theoretical work to an analysis of political economy. | Marx's historical materialism explains how any given mode of production arises historically, based on dialectical and mate…
(2022-07-10). The New Economy in China: The Past 20 Years and the Next 20 Years. scheerpost.com 
China's President Xi Jinping raises his glass and proposes a toast at the end of his speech during the welcome banquet for leaders attending the Belt and Road Forum at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on April 26, 2019. | By Eric Li / Currently, the world economy is under pressure and the domestic economy is under challenge. In this speech, Li Shimer, Founder and Managing Partner of Becoming Capital, points out tha…
(2022-07-10). Argentina marks Independence Day with protests in capital. america.cgtn.com As the country commemorates the 206th anniversary of Independence on Saturday, people marched in streets to protest soaring inflation.