(2022-07-01). NATO seeks to prevent Eurasian challenger to US world dominance, admits ex CIA chief Mike Pompeo. multipolarista.com Neoconservative ex CIA Director and US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo admitted NATO seeks to prevent a "Russian-Chinese axis" and "pan-Eurasian colossus." He described the new cold war as a battle over "economic hegemony" and resources, in a speech outlining Washington's imperial strategy.
(2022-07-01). Daily Round-up | Thousands of teachers stage strike in Australia over low wages & other stories. peoplesdispatch.org In today's episode, we bring you stories from the teachers' strike in Australia, the war in Syria, the conflict over the Malvinas Islands, and the inauguration of Ferdinand Marcos Jr. as president of the Philippines…
(2022-07-01). US Supreme Court preemptively blocks EPA regulations which would mitigate global warming. wsws.org In a 6-3 decision split along ideological lines, the conservative majority on the court has taken a provocative and reactionary action defending the interests of the fossil fuel industry.
(2022-07-01). 13th govt. targets $20bn revenues out of regional transit. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 01 (MNA) — A member of Iranian Parliament's Economic Commission said that the government's goal of earning $20 billion from the regional transit is 'achievable'.
(2022-07-01). 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.
(2022-07-01). Labor Condemns Supreme Court Decision Overturning Roe v. Wade. popularresistance.org Numerous Unions Condemned The Supreme Court's Decision To End The Constitutional Right To An Abortion. A Sampling, From Multiple Unions Representing Workers In Virtually Every Sector Of The Economy, Are Reprinted Below.
(2022-07-01). National strike in Ecuador completes 15 days, struggle continues. popularresistance.org Monday, June 27 marked 15 days since the beginning of the national strike in Ecuador against the right-wing government of President Guillermo Lasso and his neoliberal economic policies. Since June 13, hundreds of thousands of people have been organizing protests and roadblocks across the country with a set of 10 demands that support the working class in the face of rising inflation and cost of living. | On Monday, under the banner of "There are 10 demands, not 10 cents", members of various peasant, Indigenous and Afro-descendant organizations held a massive march in capital Quito to mark 15 days of the national s…
(2022-07-01). National Assembly of Venezuela Approves Special Economic Zones Law. orinocotribune.com 
This Thursday, June 30, the Venezuelan National Assembly unanimously approved the Special Economic Zones Bill on second discussion. | "It is approved by an evident qualified majority, consequently the Organic Law of Special Economic Zones is declared sanctioned and is immediately submitted to the Constitutional Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice, in accordance with the provisions of article 203 of the Constitution of the Republic, for the purposes of its analysis to be sent to the Executive and then it will be issued by the National Executive," said the president of the National Assembly, Jorge Rodríguez.
(2022-07-01). There are Hungry People. There are Hungry People. popularresistance.org The United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) reports that, every minute, a child is pushed into hunger in fifteen countries most ravaged by the global food crisis. Twelve of these fifteen countries are in Africa (from Burkina Faso to Sudan), one is in the Caribbean (Haiti), and two are in Asia (Afghanistan and Yemen). Wars without end have degraded the ability of the state institutions in these countries to manage cascading crises of debt and unemployment, inflation and poverty. Joining the two Asian countries are the states that make up the Sahel region of Africa (especially Mali and Niger…
(2022-07-01). Economist Michael Hudson on inflation and Fed plan to cut wages: A depression is coming. popularresistance.org Economist Michael Hudson explains the inflation crisis and US Federal Reserve's "austerity program to reduce wages" and boost unemployment. He warns a "long depression" is coming, due to the new cold war on Russia and China.
(2022-07-01). Lessons from Colombia: A Victory for the People. orinocotribune.com 
By Margaret Flowers  ; Jun 27, 2022 | 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 t…
(2022-07-01). JP Morgan: Americans Are Having Trouble Paying Bills And Taking On Debt With A Vengeance. moguldom.com As Americans struggle at paying their bills and inflation reaches 40-year high, consumer borrowing in the U.S. is also on the rise. The general Consumer Price Index for urban U.S. consumers rose 8.6 percent year-on-year in May 2022, the fastest annual rate since December 1981, driven by a 34.6 percent increase in energy prices and …
(2022-07-01). Health care workers struggles continue across the US. popularresistance.org Nurses and other health care workers across the nation are rising up in a growing wave of strikes and protests against understaffing, lack of crucial supplies, exhausting workloads and the erosion of their living standards by the sharp rise in inflation. | Conditions for health care workers around the world have been greatly worsened by the response of the ruling class to the pandemic. Many are leaving the profession, further deepening the crisis. According to a March 24 report in Healthcare IT News, 90 percent of US nurses are considering leaving the profession.
(2022-07-01). The Art And Profiteering Of Death: 100 Rappers Who Were Murdered. moguldom.com There's a half-joke that being a hip-hop artist is the most dangerous job in the world, based on the growing list of rappers who were murdered. Looking back over the 40-plus decades of the genre and reviewing the numerous murders of hop-hip artists — big and small — the saying seems more true than not. …
(2022-07-01). Studying the Venezuelan Approach to Learning. popularresistance.org The merits of the Bolivarian system are plain to see through the country having one of the highest educational progress rates in Latin America and a truly comprehensive system funded by the Venezuelan government led by the United Socialist Party of Venezuela. | In order to understand the Venezuelan education system, it is necessary to examine both its foundations and the reality of education under the illegal US sanctions.
(2022-07-01). Rising Up! LaborFest 2022 PDF. indybay.org 2022 LaborFest Calendar PDF…
(2022-07-01). Australia: Tens of thousands of striking teachers protest in Sydney. wsws.org With tensions among educators at "boiling point," union bureaucrats desperately attempted to channel workers' anger into plaintive appeals to the state government.
(2022-07-01). Central bankers commit to rate hikes amid growing signs of recession. wsws.org The most aggressive response to what ECB president Christine Lagarde said was a "massive geopolitical shock," leading to high and rising inflation, was delivered by US Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell.
(2022-07-01). US Steel announces layoffs at Granite City Works in Illinois. wsws.org US Steel announced plans to lay of nearly a thousand workers at its Granite City Works mill in Illinois while it reports massive profit gains and enters into contract negotiations with the United Steelworkers.
(2022-07-01). People pour into Federal Bldg Plaza to Express their Outrage on Day of Decision. indybay.org Protesters spilled into the streets on June 24 soon after the much anticipated Supreme Court decision on Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization was announced.
(2022-07-01). OMS reforzará laboratorios en àÅfrica para detectar viruela símica. telesurtv.net La OMS indicó que, hasta el pasado 28 de junio, en el continente africano se notificaron 1.821 casos en 13 países.
(2022-07-01). Ascension St. John Hospital fires lab technicians after signing outsourcing contract with Labcorp. wsws.org As described by a veteran lab worker from St. John Hospital in the Detroit area, the deal between Ascension Health and Labcorp means that hospital technicians are being terminated and they must reapply for their jobs with the laboratory services contractor.
(2022-07-01). Friday 7/29: Stolen Legacy: California Pioneers of African Descent. indybay.org Leidesdorff Street | Financial District…
(2022-07-01). Party growing in appeal with nation's youth. ecns.cn The Communist Party of China is demonstrating strong vitality and vigor, with a large number of outstanding young people joining its organizations each year to carry forward its cause, a senior Party official said on Thursday, one day ahead of the 101st anniversary of the Party's founding.
(2022-07-01). Abortion Rights Rally in Fresno June 28. indybay.org People protested the anti-abortion Supreme Court decision at Fresno City Hall on Tuesday, June 28.
(2022-07-01). Saturday 7/23: Ashby Stage Indigenous Land Acknowledgement Mural Unveiling. indybay.org Ashby Stage | 1901 Ashby Ave | Berkeley, CA 94703…
(2022-07-01). Expansion in air as June PMI back to black. ecns.cn China's factory activity expanded in June for the first time in four months as new orders and production improved, suggesting the country's economic recovery is gathering pace amid better containment of the COVID-19 pandemic and more substantial policy support, officials and experts said on Thursday.
(2022-07-01). Mayo Clinic, Sheba Medical Center sign agreement to accelerate health technology growth. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn., and TEL AVIV, Israel — Mayo Clinic and Sheba Medical Center have signed an agreement that will make it easier to share health technology and support early stage startup companies. This collaboration will create an environment that enables rapid product development in the U.S. and Israeli markets, allowing technologies to be established and launched to transform health care delivery for all. The initial focus of this collaboration will be on cross referral and…
(2022-07-01). Friday 7/1: Speakout: Cordileone at Mission Dolores. indybay.org Mission Dolores Basilica | 16th and Dolores Streets…
(2022-07-01). SEP (Australia) public meeting: Oppose British extradition order: Fight to free Julian Assange! wsws.org The Socialist Equality Party calls on workers, students and professional people to attend its online meeting on Sunday July 10, at 3 p.m. AEST to mobilise to defend and free Julian Assange.
(2022-07-01). Morales Ojeda recorre centros de interés económico y social de Pinar del Río. cubadebate.cu Roberto Morales Ojeda, miembro del Buró Político y secretario de Organización del Comité Central del Partido Comunista de Cuba, visitó la UEB Arturo Pérez Mayor del municipio de Pinar del Río donde se recuperan áreas ganaderas en desuso para fomentar la cría de ganado menor y otras especies, como parte de un recorrido por centros de interés económico y social.
(2022-07-01). Iran, Russia emphasize enhancing trade-economic relations. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 01 (MNA) — Islamic Republic of Iran and Russian Federation stressed the need to increase bilateral relations in the fields of trade and economy.
(2022-07-01). China to inspect enforcement of Foreign Investment Law. ecns.cn The National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee announced Thursday that it will launch an inspection of the enforcement of the Foreign Investment Law.
(2022-07-01). 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…
(2022-06-30). How the GCC is Benefitting from the Russia-Ukraine Conflict. journal-neo.org 
Military conflicts are a deadly — and costly — business, especially for those who fight them directly. But these conflicts also benefit others directly and indirectly. Those involved in the military-industrial complex benefit from both actual and potential conflicts. This has been the most famous story in the US and continues to be in the …
(2022-06-30). British Security State Collaborator Paul Mason's War on 'Rogue Academics' Exposed. orinocotribune.com 
By Kit Klarenberg and David Miller  ; Jun 21, 2022 | In his covert assault on antiwar scholars, "left-wing" journalist and security state collaborator Paul Mason enlisted an academic snitch who knew his targets well. | In the latest installment of The Grayzone's ongoing investigation into the anti-democratic, security state-influenced activities of Paul Mason, we look at how one of Britain's most prominent alleged left-wing journalists and an ever-expanding cast of covert helpers targeted scholars who dared challenge establishment narratives on the conflict in Ukraine. | Amidst his campaign to neutralize the U…
(2022-06-30). Michael Hudson interviewed by Ben Norton (Multipolarista) Update with transcript. thesaker.is Economist Michael Hudson on inflation and Fed plan to cut wages: A depression is coming Transcript: BENJAMIN NORTON: Hey, everyone, this is Ben Norton, and you are watching or listening…
(2022-06-30). Kyodo: NATO's targeting of China marks historical turning point. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Kyodo NewsJune 30, 2022 NATO's reference to China challenge a symbolic turning point NATO's decision to specifically name China as a challenge for the first time in policy guidelines is the latest indication democracies and like-minded nations are coalescing in opposition to Beijing's growing military and economic assertiveness. But the move may still be largely …
(2022-06-30). WeWork: Or the Making and Breaking of a $47 Billion Unicorn—The fantasy of "kibbutz capitalism" wsws.org The years following the 2008 global financial crisis were marked by speculative parasitism escalating to stratospheric heights. Neumann's grotesque, New Age company arose within these conditions.
(2022-06-30). This Appalachian Town Uses Co-ops To Build New Communities. popularresistance.org The birthplace of bluegrass and home to the oldest mountain range east of the Mississippi River, Southern Appalachia is not only fertile soil for the sharing economy, but a co-op-driven movement known as the solidarity economy. | Aimed at generating locally rooted wealth and ensuring its equitable distribution, the solidarity economy is fiercely democratic. | For Sara Chester, co-executive director and founder of The Industrial Commons (TIC), a 501(c)3 organization that fosters employee ownership, in a solidarity economy "workers are appreciated not just for their labor but their ideas, insights, and innovations.
(2022-06-30). Ecuador's national strike at a crossroads. iacenter.org By Michael Otto June 27, 2022 Ibarra, Imbabura Province, Ecuador June 26 — The Indigenous-led National Strike in Ecuador that began June 13 enters its third week on June 27, as the people once again show their power in the streets and highways. Roadblocks in 23 provinces have closed every paved road in Ecuador. The masses have said, "Enough!" to banker President Guillermo Lasso and five years of a brutal neoliberal economic war that has deepened the poverty of the Indigenous, peasants and the precarious working poor who labor in the informal economy. Roadblocks are a huge weapon in the hands of the peasants…
(2022-06-30). VIDEO: Ask Prof Wolff: What the NYTimes Gets Wrong About Inflation. scheerpost.com 
By Richard Wolff / Democracy At Work A Patron of Economic Update asks: "Christopher Leonard, author of "The Lords of Easy Money" has a piece in the 6/11/22 NYT (www.nytimes.com/2022/06/11/op…) that addressed the issue of inflation's cause(s). He danced around your principal point, without actually saying it, namely that capitalism is in its death throes. …
(2022-06-30). Climbing inequality in Argentina as poverty and inflation soars. peoplesdispatch.org 
Argentinian vice president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner spoke at the Central de Trabajadores de la Argentina (CTA) for Flag Day, on June 20 about the political, social and economic situation in the country. Argentina's former president presented data indicating that the country that is constantly growing and exporting, at the same time that the poverty level remains (or increases), and the vast majority of its population is affected by the scourge of rampant inflation. | In this context: Is it the social organizations that should be controlled or rather the sectors of concentrated power? | Although the criticis…
(2022-06-30). Let's Count What Really Matters. cepr.net Regularly tracking four alternative economic indicators would provide a very different view of comparative performance from the one that emerges from GDP-based analysis. And public awareness of this revised view of reality could well mobilize support for fundamental different policies at the national and international level.
(2022-06-30). Georgia Department of Labor agrees to fix delays in payment of unemployment benefits. splcenter.org
(2022-06-30). People Are Not Spending Down Their Savings II. cepr.net 
Last month I wrote a The issue here is straightforward. Saving is defined as the portion of disposable income that is not consumed. Savings can fall either because either consumption has increased, or disposable income has fallen. | We are not seeing especially rapid consumption grow…
(2022-06-30). Bangladesh's first employment injury scheme for garment workers. peoplesdispatch.org The social security scheme involves the government, employers and the workers' representatives and offers long term and immediate compensation for work-related injuries, income protection, and rehabilitation to return to work…
(2022-06-30). Ecuador: Indigenous Groups Lead National Rebellion Over Inflation. popularresistance.org An alliance of Indigenous organizations in Ecuador have held daily demonstrations after sharp increases in the costs for fuel and food. | The Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (CONAIE) began their general strike actions on June 13 after huge price hikes crippled the capacity of rural and urban communities to access transportation and food for their households. | In response to the demonstrations and an assortment of other forms of resistance, President Guillermo Lasso has declared a state of emergency in several provinces of the South American state. The order reads in part that: "To declare a…
(2022-06-30). SPLC management, workers reach agreement on contract. splcenter.org Non-profit becomes one of the few organizations in the South to model the partnership and respect that collective bargaining represents.
(2022-06-30). Venezuela's Far-Right Opposition Announces 2023 Presidential Primaries. orinocotribune.com This Tuesday, June 28, Omar Barboza, the secretary general of the far-right opposition group, the so-called Unitary Platform, announced that the date of the organization's primary elections will be announced before the end of 2022, and will be held in 2023. | During a press conference, Barboza reported that process includes various stages, such as the promotion of the primaries, the determination of regulations, and the formation of the electoral commission. | "What we have agreed on is that this year we are going to set the date for the primary that will be held in 2023," Barboza said. | He said that the process…
(2022-06-30). Colombia's election raises hopes for peace. iacenter.org By M. Rafael June 29, 2022 Since the news of Gustavo Petro's victory in the Colombian elections on June 19, a massive sense of jubilation has washed across Colombia and the world over. Colombia for the first time in its history has elected a leftist government, after 80-plus years of nearly unending civil war: between Liberals and Conservatives, Marxist insurgents and the Colombian State, and the Colombian State against its own civilian population. Many believe that this elected administration will be able to do what all others said they would and end this legacy of violence. This is seen clearly in the energy in…
(2022-06-30). Amazon Labor Union takes its NLRB fight to Phoenix, Arizona. peoplesworld.org 
PHOENIX—On the week of June 12th, the Amazon Labor Union came out to the National Labor Relations Board offices here as part of its campaign to force Amazon to recognize their union in Staten Island, N.Y. The ALU organizers who traveled to Arizona included President Chris Smalls, Vice-President Angelika Maldonado, Secretary Michelle Valentin-Nieves, and several …
(2022-06-30). Friday 7/1: Speakout: 12PM 7/1 Cordileone at Mission Dolores. indybay.org Mission Dolores Basilica | 16th and Dolores Streets…
(2022-06-30). UK education unions delay industrial action for months amid growing rank-and-file anger. wsws.org Were the NEU serious about opposing the government's onslaught in education, they would have long ago mobilised the largest membership of any teaching union in Europe of over 460,000 members.
(2022-06-30). China publishes major science projects in 2022. ecns.cn Thirty major science projects, including 10 frontier issues of science, 10 engineering technical issues, and 10 industrial technical issues, were published by the China Association for Science and Technology (CAST) on Monday.
(2022-06-30). Your Support Has Kept Global Research Freely Accessible for Two Decades. globalresearch.ca The goal of the Global Research website is to shed light on complex and controversial issues often neglected by the mainstream media. It is through our readers' support and our authors' endeavors that allows us to sustain this objective. By …
(2022-06-30). The Heat: Jan. 6th Hearings, U.S. Supreme Court Rulings. america.cgtn.com 
The U-S economy dipped in the first quarter of 2022. Many are asking: Is a recession looming?
(2022-06-30). Sri Lankan government declares virtual national lockdown! Fight for a socialist program to end the social calamity. wsws.org As the SEP has explained, there is no solution within the capitalist system for the workers and the poor, nor is there a national solution to the economic and social crisis.
(2022-06-30). Supreme Court guts Clean Air Act, puts every government regulation in jeopardy. peoplesworld.org 
Continuing a right-wing rampage that has already seen abortion rights gutted, the open carrying of guns given free rein, eviction moratoriums killed off, and coronavirus controls eviscerated, the Supreme Court on Thursday gave big fossil fuel corporations the freedom to fill our air with more planet-warming carbon dioxide. In a 6-3 ruling, the conservative majority …
(2022-06-30). Immigrant detainee workers strike at California detention centers to protest low pay and hazardous conditions. wsws.org Workers, who are defined as "housing porters," reported cleaning bathrooms and dormitories for the nominal wage of $1 a day, despite the $15 an hour minimum wage in California.