(2022-11-26). Tourism in Venezuela, From Rentierism to the Productive Economy. orinocotribune.com Caracas, Nov 23 (Prensa Latina) The 15th edition of the International Tourism Fair of Venezuela (FITVen) will begin on Thursday in the state of Anzoátegui, with the interest of the authorities to turn the sector into an engine for the development of the economy. | "This is going to be a great meeting, and I am not risking saying that it will be the most resounding Fair that the Bolivarian Republic has had in its entire history because it is designed with a vision of future," said the Minister of Tourism, Alí Padrón, in an exclusive interview with Prensa Latina. | The official stated: "we want to promote the reali…
(2022-11-26). [Editorial] Population ageing in China: crisis or opportunity? thelancet.com Filial piety—respect for one's parents, elders, and ancestors—is a deep-rooted virtue in China. But rapid economic development, along with rising individualism and shrinking family sizes, has eroded the social status of older adults in China. This change is coinciding with a huge increase in the number of older people. Many countries face an increasingly ageing population, but China is now home to the largest population of older people in the world. In 2019, 254 million people in China were aged 60 years or older.
(2022-11-26). The German government's Citizen's Income: Hartz IV poverty gets a new name. wsws.org Germany's new "Citizen's Income" will only increase the abject poverty of the current 5.3 million recipients of Hartz IV social security payments.
(2022-11-26). Macao's unemployment rate drops to 3.9 pct in August-October. ecns.cn Macao's general unemployment rate for the period from August to October decreased by 0.1 percentage point to 3.9 percent from the July-September period, the special administrative region (SAR)'s statistics department said on Friday.
(2022-11-26). Australian Education Union campaigns for Labor government in state election, following imposition of sellout industrial agreement. wsws.org The Labor Party has been in power in Victoria for 19 of the past 23 years, and its "demonstrated track record" is one of systematic underfunding of public schools, imposing real wage cuts and higher workloads on teaching staff, and promoting the publicly-subsidised private school system.
(2022-11-26). The Will Lehman campaign marks a new stage in the development of the class struggle. wsws.org The UAW apparatus opposed a 30 day extension of the election deadline because it assumed, correctly, that it would result in a substantial increase in the opposition vote, and that many of those votes would be for the socialist candidate, Will Lehman.
(2022-11-26). Chinese premier meets with Cuban president. ecns.cn Chinese Premier Li Keqiang met with Cuban president Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez, who is also the first secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba, on Friday in Beijing.
(2022-11-26). NY CP joins Albany tenant protest. cpusa.org 
Members of the New York State Communist Party joined the housing movement in Albany on Monday, November 21st, to demand statewide legislation that would empower tenants in the fight for the right to housing. Property owners are currently trying to evict nearly 270,000 renters across the state, yet only a small percentage of tenants …
(2022-11-26). Wednesday 11/30: Education Not Privatization. indybay.org 4: 00PM Meet at OUSD Headquarters (1000 Broadway) | 5: 00PM March to the School board meeting at La Escuelita (1050 2nd Ave)…
(2022-11-25). U.S. extends tariff exemptions on Chinese medical products for 3 months. ecns.cn The U.S. announced on Thursday that it will extend its tariff exclusions for some Chinese medical products for an additional three months in order to continue to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.
(2022-11-25). Xinjiang to further tap renewables. ecns.cn The Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region vows to further tap the potential of its vast renewable energy resources to ensure sufficient power supply in the country while transforming its local resources advantage into an economic advantage.
(2022-11-25). Achievements made in reducing air pollution. ecns.cn China has managed to realize a win-win between socioeconomic development and environmental protection in its action to enhance air pollution control since 2013, said Li Haisheng, president of the Chinese Academy of Environmental Sciences.
(2022-11-25). What to Expect from the New Brazilian Govt's Foreign Policy. infobrics.org Lula must revisit well-established relations with emerging economies in Asia — and with India in particular. Brazil-India relations have an untapped potential for technological and economic exchange that might become a priority for Brazil…
(2022-11-25). Germany pushing for economic decoupling of EU and China. infobrics.org Along with the recent designation of Russia as "the state sponsor of terrorism" it seems the EU is effectively building another Iron Curtain separating it from both Moscow and Beijing.
(2022-11-25). NATO FMs to conspire against China as "threat to the international order" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Stars and StripesNovember 25, 2022 US and NATO allies to discuss how to limit economic reliance on China U.S. and other western leaders next week will examine ways to reduce allied dependency on China…NATO's top official said Friday. "The war in Ukraine has demonstrated our dangerous dependency on Russian gas," NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg told …
(2022-11-25). US-Africa Relations: Dissecting Geopolitics, Economic Cooperation, Soft Power Strategies in an Emerging Multipolar World. globalresearch.ca
(2022-11-25). World Economic Forum (WEF) Announces Creation of Orwellian 'Global Coalition for Digital Safety'. globalresearch.ca
(2022-11-25). "The Worldwide Corona Crisis, Global Coup d'Etat Against Humanity" by Michel Chossudovsky. globalresearch.ca My objective is to inform people worldwide and refute the official narrative which has been used as a justification to destabilize the economic and social fabric of entire countries, followed by the imposition of the "deadly" COVID-19 "vaccine". This crisis affects humanity in its entirety: almost 8 billion people.
(2022-11-25). Beijing municipal gov't to expedite reopening of virus-hit stores. ecns.cn The Chinese capital Beijing has promised to expedite reopening of shopping malls and supermarkets that are key to residents' livelihood after they are closed to facilitate epidemic control and prevention.
(2022-11-25). Australia: Victorian election highlights crisis of two-party system amid business austerity demands. wsws.org Whatever the final result, the turnaround in the Victorian election campaign is underscoring the historic crisis of the Labor Party, the principal prop of Australian capitalist rule.
(2022-11-25). Top Quebec union leader opposes reinstatement of mask mandate in schools. wsws.org Even as school absences are at record levels due to a tsunami of COVID-19 and other respiratory illnesses, the president of the CSQ, Quebec's third largest labor federation and biggest teachers' union, is vehemently opposing any reintroduction of mask mandates in the province's schools.
(2022-11-25). Rent Is Too Damned High: US Tenants Mobilize to Demand Rent Controls. truthout.org When the African American Research Collaborative This came as no surprise to Sheena D. Rolle, senior director of strategy at
(2022-11-25). Black Friday Special: Howard Zinn & Voices of a People's History of the United States. democracynow.org 
This year marks 100 years since the birth of the historian Howard Zinn. In 1980, Zinn published his classic work, "A People's History of the United States." The book would go on to sell over a million copies and change the way many look at history in America. We begin today's special with highlights from a production of Howard Zinn's "Voices of a People's History of the United States," where Zinn introduced dramatic readings from history. We hear Alfre Woodard read the words of labor activist Mother Jones and Howard' son Jeff Zinn read the words of an IWW poet…
(2022-11-25). This Year's Biggest Strike Is by 48,000 Academic Workers at the University of California. scheerpost.com 
By Kenzo Esquivel / Labor Notes Across the prestigious University of California system, tens of thousands of workers walked off the job last week for the nation's largest strike of 2022, and the largest strike of academic workers in U.S. history. The energy was palpable as nearly 5,000 academic workers gathered at UC-Berkeley's campus November …
(2022-11-25). One Day of Warren Buffett Wealth Gains Could Fund 15 Days of Paid Sick Leave for Rail Workers. commondreams.org "Buffett could avert a rail strike today by giving workers what they need: paid sick days," said Sen. Bernie Sanders' staff director. "That's how you give thanks."
(2022-11-25). Ministers warn of potential energy disaster for EU in 2023. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 25 (MNA) — The EU is currently paying more for gas than any other region in the world. The European Commission had proposed to cap natural gas prices at ‚Ǩ275 per megawatt hour.
(2022-11-25). Did the Ukraine War Kill 'Natural Gas?'. scheerpost.com 
Although the Ukraine War has been good for petroleum and fossil gas prices and sales in the short term, future historians may see it as the nail in the coffin of hydrocarbons.
(2022-11-25). Let's rename the day after Thanksgiving 'extinction Friday'. nationofchange.org The annual Black Friday ode to commercialism and overconsumption sits at the core of our ongoing destruction of Earth's ecosystems.
(2022-11-25). New Report Details How Coal Plants Are Polluting Water and Getting Away With It. truthout.org PITTSBURGH — The site of a former coal-fired power plant northwest of Pittsburgh is leaking coal ash and poisoning surrounding groundwater, according to a new report. | Coal ash, the material left behind after coal is burned, contains harmful substances like arsenic, cadmium, chromium, lead, lithium, mercury and uranium, among others. Exposure is linked to health effects like cancer, damage to the thyroid, liver and kidneys, and neurodevelopmental problems in children. | Although coal consumption has declined across the U.S., the power industry continues to generate about 70 million tons of coal ash annuall…
(2022-11-25). Dollar Dominance is Financial Dominance. scheerpost.com 
The dollar system has proven resilient in the face of recent extreme and unexpected shocks, but it has also failed to foster sustainable growth and prosperity. Can it survive its contradictions? Evidence from the latest Trade and Development Report of UNCTAD suggests better South-South and commodity producers-consumers agreements are needed, on the way to a more inclusive international monetary system.
(2022-11-25). Carbon Bombing the Climate Must End. commondreams.org We cannot tackle climate change, and save our collective future, while increasing military spending.
(2022-11-25). Biden administration announces largest direct federal investment in transmission and distribution infrastructure. nationofchange.org The announcement to dedicate $13 billion in grants to improve transmission and distribution systems will "improve energy resiliency through microgrids, local renewable energy, and energy storage."
(2022-11-25). This World Cup Is Brought To You By Abused Migrant Workers. popularresistance.org In a full-throated defense of 2022 World Cup host nation Qatar, FIFA president Gianni Infantino said in a press conference on Saturday, "Today I feel Qatari, today I feel Arab, today I feel African, today I feel gay, today I feel disabled, today I feel a migrant worker…because I know what it means to be discriminated, to be bullied." | Criticizing the West, and Europe in particular, for migration policies, corporate profiteering off of Gulf oil, and "what we Europeans have been doing for 3,000 years around the world," Infantino tried to draw attention away from multiple controversies plaguing the 2022 World Cup…
(2022-11-25). European workers fight for wages and rights. workers.org 
This article was published in the Nov. 17 issue of Avante, the newspaper of the Portuguese Communist Party, giving a roundup of struggles in Europe by the workers, whose living standards have been reduced as they are forced to pay the costs of the pandemic and the U.S./NATO proxy war . . . |
(2022-11-25). Greece Agreed To Send Its Air Defence Systems To Ukraine. southfront.org 
| According to the Greek media, Washington proposed Athens to transfer the Greek S-300 and Tor-M1 air defense systems to Ukraine and replace them with modern systems of NATO standards at the expense of the US military assistance. Athens reportedly accepted the deal and the negotiations with Washington are to begin in the near future. | Two divisions of the S-300 air defense systems were purchased to Cyprus under the contract signed in 1996. However, as a result of pressure from the US and Tu…
(2022-11-25). Over 2,000 South Korean merchants trade in Yiwu. ecns.cn At present, more than 2,000 South Korean businesses are engaged in trading in Yiwu, a global small commodity hub in East China's Zhejiang Province, China News Service learned at a signing ceremony between Yuwu and Haenam County in South Korea on Thursday.
(2022-11-25). Australia must condemn Turkey, Iran dictatorships' war against Kurds, says Socialist Alliance. greenleft.org.au The Socialist Alliance (Australia) released the following statement in response to Turkey's genocidal attacks on North East Syria and Northern Iraq and attacks on Kurdish populations inside Iran.
(2022-11-25). Saturday 12/10: Iran: A Mass Uprising … Where Could it Lead? indybay.org Online Zoom Event…
(2022-11-25). Freedom Road Socialist Organization mourns the passing of Jean Pestieau, of the Workers Party of Belgium. fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following message of condolences from the leadership of Freedom Road Socialist Organization to the Workers Party of Belgium. | November 16, 2022 | To: Workers Party of Belgium | From: Freedom Road Socialist Organization | Dear Comrades, | We were saddened to hear the news of the passing of Jean Pestieau, and we send out condolences to the Workers Party of Belgium and Jean's family and friends. | As a leading comrade in the PTB International Department, comrade Jean was friend, advisor and inspiration to revolutionaries around the world. He had was extremely knowledgeabl…
(2022-11-25). Tiny remnant of NATO-dismantled Yugoslavia backs Ukraine's territorial integrity, NATO bid. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Montenegro was a republic in the Federal Socialist Republic of Yugoslavia, then one of two republics in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, later in the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro. In 2006 its Western masters reduced it to a tiny statelet (600,000 people) on the Adriatic Sea, its "independence" rendering Serbia a landlocked nation …
(2022-11-25). China committed to support for socialist Cuba. fightbacknews.org Talks took place November 25 between General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Xi Jinping and First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez. The discussions took place in Beijing's Great Hall of the People. | According to the New China News Agency, Xi stated, "Cuba is the first country in the Western Hemisphere that established diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China. Our ties have become an example of solidarity and cooperation between socialist countries, as well as an example of sincere mutual assistance between developing count…
(2022-11-25). Xi holds talks with Cuban president. ecns.cn Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese president, held talks Friday with Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez, first secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and Cuban president.
(2022-11-25). øCómo reducir la litigiosidad entre los actores económicos en sus relaciones mercantiles? cubadebate.cu La instrucción aprobada por el Tribunal Supremo Popular uniforma los aspectos a tener en cuenta por el tribunal para aceptar la evidencia que se presente por la parte demandante, que acredite la gestión de reclamación que realizó con su contraparte, anterior a la formulación de la solicitud de tutela judicial, a fin de resolver el conflicto.
(2022-11-25). Realizan huelgas en Reino Unido por mejores condiciones laborales. telesurtv.net Exigen incremento de salarios y pensiones. Se movilizan miles de empleados de correos y de profesores y otros trabajadores de universidades.
(2022-11-24). Iran, Namibia FMs discuss expansion of ties over phone. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 24 (MNA) — Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and his Namibian counterpart on Thursday discussed over the phone cooperation between their countries in different fields including politics, science, and economy.
(2022-11-24). Faced with 'baseless political lawsuits,' Biden extends student loan payment freeze. nationofchange.org "This is a welcome step towards stimulating the economy and providing some economic relief to millions of Americans."
(2022-11-24). Iran, UAE FMs mull over promoting trade, economic ties. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 24 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Minister and his Emirati counterpart discussed strengthening bilateral trade relations, expressing readiness to hold joint meetings between Iranian and Emirati businessmen.
(2022-11-24). Eight billion people on Earth: A milestone for humanity. wsws.org It is capitalism, not the increase in human population, that is the cause of economic upheaval and environmental crisis.
(2022-11-24). Poor People's Campaign Mobilizing Low-Income Voters Ahead of Georgia Runoff. truthout.org Economic justice advocates in Georgia are mobilizing ahead of next month's runoff U.S. Senate election in the state, working to convince low-income residents who lack access to healthcare and living wages to back Democratic Sen. Rev. Raphael Warnock. | The Georgia Poor People's Campaign announced late Wednesday that it is launching a statewide canvassing, text-banking, and social media campaign to reach out to millions of Georgia voters who are low-income, calling the push their "If We Ever Needed To Vote, We Sure Do Need To Vote Now Tour." | "It ain't over yet, and every vote must be cast to count," said the gro…
(2022-11-24). Africa to fortify the architecture of peace and security on the continent. journal-neo.org 
In recent decades, the issue of ensuring the security of African states has become particularly acute. This is as a matter of fact, due to the numerous problems that have accumulated on the continent, including high levels of poverty, the dissatisfaction of the population of several countries with the policies of the authorities, territorial claims, …
(2022-11-24). CUPE leadership unites to ram through sellout for Ontario education workers as rank-and-file calls for "no" vote, relaunch of strike. wsws.org School support staff, who earn on average the poverty wage of $39,000 per year, confront on the one hand the ruthless attack of the hard-right Ford government on their wages and working conditions, and on the other the complicity of the entire trade union bureaucracy in enforcing another round of massive concessions.
(2022-11-24). Poor People's Campaign Mobilizing Low-Income Voters in Georgia Ahead of Senate Runoff. commondreams.org "It ain't over yet, and every vote must be cast to count," said the grassroots group.
(2022-11-24). Sir Keir Starmer spouts anti-immigration rhetoric, offers "productivity" partnership between Labour, business and trade unions. wsws.org UK Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer's speech before the annual conference of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) shifted the party's stance on immigration even further to the right.
(2022-11-24). Australia: West Australian nurses to strike for 24 hours, defying industrial court and Labor government. wsws.org The strike follows an overwhelming rejection, by 84 percent of nurses, of the state Labor government's offer of a 3 percent wage "increase" and a nurse-to-patient ratio model that would not be implemented for another two years.
(2022-11-24). The Yuan as the Leading Foreign Currency in the Russian Market. infobrics.org It is the Chinese yuan that is becoming the most popular "friendly" currency among both Russian entrepreneurs and citizens, who are converting their dollar savings into yuan. Demand growth is trending, and the position of the yuan in the Russian foreign exchange market is strengthening month by month, writes Alexander Losev, financial expert, Member of Presidium of the Council on Foreign and Defence Policy…
(2022-11-24). Egypt Applies to Join Shanghai-Based New Development Bank. infobrics.org Egypt has reached a deal with Shanghai-headquartered New Development Bank (NDB) to join the financial institution whose strategy the Arab country says is in line with its vision…
(2022-11-24). How Ukraine's Corrupt Elites are Profiting from the Conflict. libya360.wordpress.com Olga Sukharevskaya Ukraine's newly elected President Volodymyr Zelensky (C) walks to his Presidential office after a ceremony of his oath in the Ukrainian Parliament, in Kiev, Ukraine. © STR / NurPhoto via Getty Images Officials and oligarchs have diverted much of the financial support sent to Kiev Since the beginning of Russia's military offensive in Ukraine, the…
(2022-11-24). Has the FTX Debacle Discredited Effective Altruism? commondreams.org Some observers have linked the alleged financial malpractice by the cryptocurrency magnate Sam Bankman-Fried to ideas widely held within the "effective altruism" movement, which Bankman-Fried says inspired him. But effective altruists are right: sometimes the end really does justify the means.
(2022-11-24). "Preemptive Nuclear War": The Historic Battle for Peace and Democracy. A Third World War Threatens the Future of Humanity. globalresearch.ca US nuclear doctrine consists in portraying nuclear weapons as a means of "self defense" rather than a "weapon of mass destruction". There are powerful financial interests behind Joe Biden's $1.3 trillion nuclear weapons program initiated under Obama.
(2022-11-24). What do Americans have to be thankful for this Thanksgiving? wsws.org Daily mass shootings, skyrocketing inflation, unending pandemics and the threat of nuclear war is what capitalism has to offer workers and their families in 2022.
(2022-11-24). The US Spends Almost as Much on Healthcare as the Rest of the World Combined and Has One of the Worst Outcomes. scheerpost.com 
Esteemed physician Dr. Stephen Bezruchka explains why spending the most in the midst of inequality and flawed politics produces an unhealthy prognosis.
(2022-11-24). China's first hydrogen fuel cell hybrid locomotive passes 20,000-km assessment. ecns.cn The first China-developed hydrogen fuel cell hybrid locomotive has safely run over 20,000 kilometers since it was put into operation in 2021, said Fu Yongjun, general manager of CRRC Datong and State Power Investment Corporation (SPIC) on Thursday.
(2022-11-24). China details multiple measures to spur REITs development. ecns.cn China has rolled out a slew of measures to develop Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) as part of efforts to revitalize existing assets and boost effective investment.
(2022-11-24). Guinea Pig Nation: How the Nuclear Regulatory Commission is reducing government regulations for 'advanced' nuclear power plants. nationofchange.org "Under the direction of Congress, the NRC is developing new regulations to facilitate licensing of experimental reactors."
(2022-11-24). Giving Thanks for Social Security. commondreams.org Through our Social Security system, we protect ourselves, our families, and our communities against the devastating loss of wages in the event of retirement, disability, or death.
(2022-11-24). Sri Lankan unions shut down government press workers' strike. wsws.org The Government Press plant is one of many state-owned enterprises being targeted for privatisation and associated attacks on wages, conditions and jobs.
(2022-11-24). Dr. Gabor Maté on "The Myth of Normal," Healing in a Toxic Culture & How Capitalism Fuels Addiction. democracynow.org 
In an extended interview, acclaimed physician and author Dr. Gabor Maté discusses his new book, "The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness, and Healing in a Toxic Culture." "The very values of a society are traumatizing for a lot of people," says Maté, who argues in his book that "psychological trauma, woundedness, underlies much of what we call disease." He says healing requires a reconnection between the mind and the body, which can be achieved through cultivating a sense of community, meaning, belonging and purpose. Maté also discusses how the healthcare system has harmfully promo…
(2022-11-24). Bitcoin mining project helps save the environment. america.cgtn.com The future of cryptocurrency may be uncertain, but the movement around it is linked to the energy sector — since the mining of Bitcoin requires a tremendous amount of electricity. Now, many Bitcoin backers are driving a new push toward renewable forms of energy. CGTN's …
(2022-11-24). Shanghai Disneyland to reopen on Friday. ecns.cn Shanghai Disneyland theme park will reopen on Friday and tickets are available for purchase starting Thursday, according to an official announcement.
(2022-11-24). Sunday 12/11: Conversation with an Australian Feminist: Fight the Far Right to Win Reproductive Justice. indybay.org New Valencia Hall | 747 Polk St (@ Ellis), SF | (7 blocks from Civic Center BART, on/near #5, 19, 27, 31, 38 Muni bus lines) | Also online (REGISTER: bit.ly/Dec11AussieFeminist)…
(2022-11-24). The political crisis in Brazil and the fight for the revolutionary party. wsws.org These remarks were delivered by Tomas Castanheira to the Sixth National Congress of the Socialist Equality Party (Australia), held from September 24 to 27, 2022.
(2022-11-24). Canada Sets Up Embassy in Rwanda, Amidst Growing Mass Anti-Imperialist Movement in Neighbouring DRC. libya360.wordpress.com Christian Shingiro PCCO (Parti Communiste Congolais) in demonstration protesting rebel groups in Eastern Congo. Image courtesy of: Boswa Isekombe Sylvere, general secretary of the PCCO and leader of the FUPC. The Canadian government set up an embassy in Rwanda this June, to combat Russian and Chinese influence in Africa, under the racist logic that African…
(2022-11-24). EE.UU. bloquea importaciones de azúcar de República Dominicana, citando trabajo forzoso. cubadebate.cu El gobierno de Biden anunció el miércoles que bloquearía los envíos de azúcar de Central Romana Corporation, una empresa de República Dominicana que produce azúcar que se vende en Estados Unidos bajo la marca Domino y que durante mucho tiempo ha enfrentado acusaciones de someter a sus trabajadores a malas condiciones laborales.
(2022-11-24). Alcance del legado de Diego Rivera a 65 años de su muerte. telesurtv.net La obra de Diego Rivera ha influenciado a pintores y artistas que reflejan la lucha y protestas sociales contra gobiernos de derecha y el neoliberalismo.