(2023-02-04). China's foldable phone sales jump 144.4 pct in 2022. ecns.cn Sales of foldable phones in the Chinese market surged 144.4 percent in 2022 over the previous year, standing out from overall phone sales, an industry report showed.
(2023-02-04). Maduro Welcomes De-dollarization of the Latin American Economy with Unit Currency 'Sur'. orinocotribune.com During his speech at the inauguration of the Science Technological Park of Venezuela, modeled after Iranian frameworks, in Miranda this past Tuesday, President Maduro vocalized his support of a Latin American and Caribbean common currency, stressing that "Latin America and the Caribbean have to have an economic integration bloc and monetary system." | For Maduro, a unitary currency and an integrated economic system would prove that Latin American countries can "show themselves united to the world" in the same way that the member states of the European Union remain united after the consolidation of their economy a…
(2023-02-03). US 'neo-imperialist' dollar scheme explained by economist Yanis Varoufakis. geopoliticaleconomy.com Economist and former Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis said in a speech this January that the United States is leading a "new, audacious imperialism", which he calls "neo-imperialism". "Neo-imperialism's highest form" is "globalization, financialized capitalist globalization", Varoufakis added, stressing that this system is based on the dominance of the US dollar. When President Richard Nixon …
(2023-02-03). RCEP helps world economy overcome difficulties. ecns.cn The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership has helped the world economy overcome difficulties since it took effect on Jan 1, 2022, according to Economic Daily.
(2023-02-03). Good start to Chinese economy in 2023 poised to stimulate global growth. ecns.cn Encouraging indicators ranging from tourism and box office revenues to the purchasing managers' index at the onset of 2023 are bolstering forecasts of a faster-than-expected recovery of China's economy and global growth.
(2023-02-03). China's securities regulator sets capital market reform priorities for 2023. ecns.cn The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) has set its priorities for the reform and development of the country's capital market in 2023, according to a work conference on Thursday.
(2023-02-04). China's foldable phone sales jump 144.4 pct in 2022. ecns.cn Sales of foldable phones in the Chinese market surged 144.4 percent in 2022 over the previous year, standing out from overall phone sales, an industry report showed.
(2023-02-04). Maduro Welcomes De-dollarization of the Latin American Economy with Unit Currency 'Sur'. orinocotribune.com During his speech at the inauguration of the Science Technological Park of Venezuela, modeled after Iranian frameworks, in Miranda this past Tuesday, President Maduro vocalized his support of a Latin American and Caribbean common currency, stressing that "Latin America and the Caribbean have to have an economic integration bloc and monetary system." | For Maduro, a unitary currency and an integrated economic system would prove that Latin American countries can "show themselves united to the world" in the same way that the member states of the European Union remain united after the consolidation of their economy a…
(2023-02-03). US 'neo-imperialist' dollar scheme explained by economist Yanis Varoufakis. geopoliticaleconomy.com Economist and former Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis said in a speech this January that the United States is leading a "new, audacious imperialism", which he calls "neo-imperialism". "Neo-imperialism's highest form" is "globalization, financialized capitalist globalization", Varoufakis added, stressing that this system is based on the dominance of the US dollar. When President Richard Nixon …
(2023-02-03). RCEP helps world economy overcome difficulties. ecns.cn The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership has helped the world economy overcome difficulties since it took effect on Jan 1, 2022, according to Economic Daily.
(2023-02-03). Good start to Chinese economy in 2023 poised to stimulate global growth. ecns.cn Encouraging indicators ranging from tourism and box office revenues to the purchasing managers' index at the onset of 2023 are bolstering forecasts of a faster-than-expected recovery of China's economy and global growth.
(2023-02-03). China's securities regulator sets capital market reform priorities for 2023. ecns.cn The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) has set its priorities for the reform and development of the country's capital market in 2023, according to a work conference on Thursday.
(2023-02-03). Eurasian countries increasing trade with Russia, its economy forecasted to grow. infobrics.org Western sanctions against Russia have not only backfired but are also reconfiguring international trade, what may pave the way for new opportunities in Eurasia.
(2023-02-03). Latest IMF data shows Russia outperforming Germany and UK. infobrics.org Russian economic growth will exceed that of Germany, while the UK will go through a recession, as its economy was at its worst in over 300 years and is expected to perform even worse this year.
(2023-02-03). Aiming to Harm Iran and Syria, US Federal Reserve Strangles Iraq's Economy. news.antiwar.com Iraq's foreign exchange rate has steadily declined over recent years, falling to lows which are Starting with the 2003 US invasion and occupation, th…
(2023-02-03). Unemployment Hits New Half-Century Low as Job and Hour Growth Soar in January. truthout.org The January jobs report was far stronger than had been predicted, with the economy adding 517,000 jobs. There was also a big increase in the length of the average workweek from 34.4 hours to 34.7 hours, which led to an extraordinary 1.2 percent rise in the index of aggregate hours. The average hourly wage increased by 10 cents, bringing the annual increase over the last three months to 4.6 percent. |
(2023-02-03). Is Japan Willing to Cut Its Own Throat in Sacrifice to the U.S. Pivot to Asia? strategic-culture.org 
Japan's economy does not require a prophet or crystal ball to tell you what lies ahead in its very near future: that is, that Japan has become the In case you haven't been able to hear under all the media thunder of doomsday prophesying by so-called "experts" on China's future economic performance (which has been going on for close to a decade and is more akin to wishful thinking than economic analysis), Japan's economy does not require a prophet or crystal ball to tell you…
(2023-02-03). UN human rights chief: End Venezuela sanctions, which 'exacerbated economic crisis and hindered human rights'. geopoliticaleconomy.com 
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Tàºrk said sanctions on Venezuela "have exacerbated the economic crisis and hindered human rights", calling for the unilateral coercive measures to be lifted.
(2023-02-03). Historical Analysis of the Global Elite: Ransacking the World Economy Until 'You'll Own Nothing.'. globalresearch.ca
(2023-02-04). Claims Of Mass Workers Shortages And Layoffs; Read Between The Lines. popularresistance.org In the midst of the economic recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic, in trying to justify the acceleration in global inflation — even before the war in Ukraine — the mainstream media was flooded with news about the so-called 'Great Resignation', blaming an apparent shortage of workers for widespread bottlenecks in the production of goods. | Today, the same media is talking about large-scale redundancies and layoffs by corporations. The explanations offered for this apparent trend could lead one to draw conclusions that barely scratch the surface in terms of understanding the true root causes of these iss…
(2023-02-04). U.S. long-arm jurisdiction harms int'l order, rule of law: report. ecns.cn The United States has a longstanding practice of exerting frequent long-arm jurisdiction over other countries, which severely harms the international political and economic order and the rule of law, according to a report published on Friday.
(2023-02-03). China can help cool soaring global inflation. ecns.cn China, with its benign inflation rate, is capable of playing a pivotal role in helping cool soaring global inflation and will continue to ensure strong economic recovery and mild price fluctuations this year, analysts and executives said.
(2023-02-03). Red Carpet Welcome for Indians.!? Russia's New Golden Visa..! infobrics.org Russia, which is becoming India's main trading country, is making many important efforts to overcome the economic barriers of Western countries to develop rapidly and not be left alone…
(2023-02-03). Behold, the New GOP Culture Wars. independentmediainstitute.org Republicans are resorting to their age-old tactic of manufactured moral outrage to distract from the fact that they have no economic agenda other than to enrich the already wealthy. It would be laughable if their culture wars didn't have a deadly impact on people's lives. From attacks on the right to an abortion, to the …
(2023-02-03). Palestine is my cause: Arabs reaffirm support for Palestinians, rejection of the occupation. mronline.org 
The latest Arab Opinion Index 2022 is yet more proof that Arab societies are diverse in every possible way, from their assessment of their economic situation and living conditions to their take on immigration, state institutions and democracy. With one single exception: Palestine.
(2023-02-03). Desafíos políticos, económicos, institucionales y sociales de la nueva Colombia. globalizacion.ca La institucionalidad ha venido operando bajo directrices del poder de turno, desde hace más de 200 años, definidas y orientadas según sus conveniencias e intereses. El prototipo de los últimos años, son los gobiernos de Uribe y Duque. | Frente al…
(2023-02-03). Mass Poverty. The Protest Movement. The Economic and Social Crisis (2020-2023). Building a Movement against "Corona Tyranny" globalresearch.ca
(2023-02-03). In Mexico, Worry That Maya Train Will Destroy Jungle. latinorebels.com The Maya Train is intended to drive economic development to some of the country's poorest areas, in part by bringing up to three million tourists each year. But one section crosses the Calakmul jungle, part of the Mayan jungle, the largest tropical forest in the Americas after the Amazon.
(2023-02-03). Mass Poverty. The Protests Movement. The Economic and Social Crisis (2020-2023). Building a Movement against "Corona Tyranny" globalresearch.ca
(2023-02-04). Cuba vs Vulture Fund: The Island Fights Neoliberalism in London Trial. orinocotribune.com By Alejandra Garcia  ; Jan 31, 2023 | In the 2000s, a vulture fund succeeded in driving Argentina out of the international markets, preventing it from accessing them for 12 years. The case transcended as Argentina versus Elliott Management Corporation, a group of investors that won a lawsuit against Buenos Aires in 2002 and, in 2012, even seized the Libertad frigate, the flagship of the Argentinian Navy. | The creator of the vulture fund, US American Paul Singer, refused to restructure the Latin American nation's debt and got the Argentinian State to pay him US$1.3 billion for bonds that he bought for US$40 mi…
(2023-02-03). Attractiveness of RMB assets shows best vote of confidence. ecns.cn More than 130 billion yuan ($19.36 billion) flowed into the Chinese mainland's A-share market in January, far exceeding 90 billion yuan in the whole of 2022. Even during the Lunar New Year, when the mainland's capital market was closed, about $800 million of the $1.1 billion of daily net inflows into emerging markets still went to exchange traded funds linked to Chinese assets, according to the Institute of International Finance.
(2023-02-04). [Editorial] Global cancer: overcoming the narrative of despondency. thelancet.com It is easy to become despondent about global cancer. Feb 4 marks World Cancer Day, and renewed calls to "close the cancer care gap". But the worldwide inequities in cancer care and control are deeply rooted. The facts are stark. Childhood cancer survival rates, for example, are more than 80% in high-income countries versus 20% in low-income countries. These disparities arise from huge differences across cancer prevention and care—in exposure to risk factors, in availability of public health programmes, and in access to diagnostics and treatments—compounded by growing cancer incidence.
(2023-02-03). Standing Against NATO and AUKUS a Key Issue for the Peace Movement. libya360.wordpress.com Dr Jenny Clegg On Saturday January 21, Britain's Stop the War Coalition organised its first-ever trade union conference. Speakers included former Leader of the Labour Party, Jeremy Corbyn MP; President of the RMT rail workers union Alex Gordon; Deputy President of the PCS civil service union Martin Cavanagh; Alex Kenny from the National Education Union;…
(2023-02-04). AntiStrike Bill Step Toward Forced Labor In Britain? popularresistance.org The U.K. now has government ministers who revel in their contempt for human rights, including anti-slavery protections. | The home secretary, Suella Braverman, has repeatedly and groundlessly asserted that migrants are trying to "game the system" by claiming to have been trafficked. She is doing her best to reframe slavery as an immigration matter and NGOs fear that the government's protection responsibilities will be neglected in favour of establishing a hard-faced and xenophobic deportation policy. | This affront to national and international law has attracted criticism from the United States, the United Nation…
(2023-02-04). ILWU10 To Shutdown Bay Area Ports On 2/16/23 To Free CWA-NABET Journalist & Prisoner Mumia. indybay.org Bay Area ILWU Local 10 has voted to close all Bay Area ports to demand the freedom of CWA NABET journalist and political prisoner Mumia Abu-jamal on February 16, 2023. They are also urging similar actions in the US and around the world.
(2023-02-04). Las 3 del día: Resumen semanal (+ Podcast). cubadebate.cu Saludos a todos los seguidores de "Las 3 del día". Este viernes 3 de febrero de 2023 hacemos un resumen de lo más importante ocurrido en la semana en nuestro país y en el contexto internacional. "Las 3 del día" es el podcast de Cubadebate que tiene de todo un poco en materia informativa. En la voz de nuestros editores, periodistas y colaboradores escucha un podcast resumen con las principales noticias de la jornada. °Conéctese ya!
(2023-02-03). Universities Submit To Neoliberalism And Fascism. popularresistance.org We are witnessing the rise of a unique brand of U.S. fascism, which has once again reared its ugly head and has made higher education one of its primary targets. This fascist attack on the university is made possible by the longstanding neoliberal withering of its institutions, which now rely mostly on underpaid contingent workers. The disempowerment of university labor runs hand-in-hand with a right-wing ideological front — rooted in rampant anti-intellectualism and rugged individualism — which seeks to control what knowledge universities can produce and teach. In order to counter this attack on high…
(2023-02-03). The Life-Threatening Consequences Of Rural 'Maternity-Care Deserts'. popularresistance.org North Carolina – As her husband drove through Western North Carolina's winding mountain roads in December 2018, Katlyn Moss repeated instructions to him in case something went wrong. | It was nighttime and snowing, and Moss was nine months pregnant. At the time, she was also an OB-GYN nurse. | As her husband drove through the snowy terrain of North Carolina's mountain region, Moss rehashed their plan for what to do if she went into labor during the 107-mile drive from her home in rural Clay County to Mission Hospital in Asheville. | "I had a conversation with my husband, like, 'If we deliver on the side of the ro…
(2023-02-03). Certain COVID-19 experiments in Beijing prohibited. ecns.cn Conducting experiments related to COVID-19 in Beijing that go beyond an approved range is prohibited, and laboratories are required to set up special repositories to store virus strains or samples, according to a notice released by the city's Health Commission on Wednesday.
(2023-02-03). Union Busting War On Apple Workers & NLRB Ruling For Fired Apple Worker Ashley M. Gjà∏vik. indybay.org Apple manager and whistleblower Ashley M. Gjà∏vik ann Monday January 31, 2023 won an NLRB ruling that she had been illegally retaliated against for speaking out publicly about health and safety issues at her office which was built on a superfund toxic site in Silicon Valley.
(2023-02-03). Mayo Clinic to lead new radiotracer trial for detecting pancreatic cancer. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — In an academic-industrial collaboration, Mayo Clinic is assessing in a clinical trial a new radiotracer in pancreatic cancer imaging. As part of the investigation, the new agent, 68Ga-Fibroblast-Activation-Protein-Inhibitors (FAPI)-46 (68Ga-FAPI-46), will be compared with 18-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG), which is the current standard-of-care radiotracer, in positron emission tomography (PET) imaging of pancreatic cancer. "The research will focus on pancreatic cancer and evaluate whether this radiotracer does what it's supposed to do, and whether it…
(2023-02-03). Liberan a colaborador cubano secuestrado en Haití. telesurtv.net Alejandro Aguilera fue secuestrado el 23 de enero en Puerto Príncipe por una de las bandas que operan en Haití.
(2023-02-03). "Florida Is a Laboratory of Fascism": Scholars Discuss Fight Over Black History. truthout.org We host a roundtable with three leading Black scholars about the College Board's decision to revise its curriculum for an Advanced Placement course in African American studies after criticism from Republicans like Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. The revised curriculum removes Black Lives Matter, slavery reparations and queer theory as required topics, while it adds a section on Black conservatism. |
(2023-02-03). Bernie Sanders to reintroduce the PRO Act into the Senate. peoplesworld.org 
Sen. Bernie Sanders, Ind-Vt., the new chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, will reintroduce the Protect The Right To Organize (PRO) Act. He should use it to really throw the book at corporate crooks. Sanders will be able to push it through his panel, via a one-vote majority there. If all …
(2023-02-03). Philip Foner's The Great Depression 1929  ; 1932: A review. cpusa.org 
The History of the Labor Movement in the United States, Vol 11: The Great Depression 1929-1932, Philip Foner, International Publishers, New York: 2022. A poem appeared in the underground newspaper of the Metal Workers Union, an industrial union created by Communist activists at the beginning of the Depression. It captures the initial stages of …
(2023-02-04). Musician Steve Van Zandt propagandizes for imperialist war. wsws.org Van Zandt's reactionary, bloodthirsty comments would have no significance whatsoever—they would simply be more pro-war propaganda from the wealthy upper middle class in America—were it not for his celebrity and his musical history.
(2023-02-03). Progressives: House Anti-Socialism Resolution Is Step Toward Slashing Safety Net. truthout.org More than 100 U.S. House Democrats — including some of the wealthiest members of Congress — joined with Republican lawmakers on Thursday in passing a resolution "denouncing the horrors of socialism," a largely symbolic gesture that opponents warned is nonetheless a step toward slashing Social Security, Medicare, and other safety net programs. House Concurrent Resolution 9, which "denounces… |
(2023-02-03). Value, price, and inflation: Immediate and structural causes. mronline.org 
Every working person is keenly aware that prices are up.
(2023-02-03). 'Hello Hong Kong' campaign to distribute 0,000 free airline tickets to world travelers. ecns.cn The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region launched the 'Hello Hong Kong' campaign, which includes giving away 0,000 air tickets and over a million Hong Kong Goodies visitor consumption vouchers.
(2023-02-03). Spotify Has Never Turned a Profit And Now It's Dialing Back Podcasting Bet: 5 Things To Know. moguldom.com The world's largest music streaming service, Spotify, spent billions of dollars building its podcasting business which was meant to reduce its dependence on its core business, music, and increase its profits and profile in audio. It didn't necessarily work out as planned. "[Podcasting] was a big drag on our business in 2022," Spotify Chief Financial …
(2023-02-04). Surging inflation in Japan leads to growth of inequality. wsws.org Between rising energy bills, expensive groceries, and stagnant wages, the latest round of record-breaking inflation further pushes Japanese workers to the brink.
(2023-02-03). EU unveils plan for clean technology. ecns.cn The European Commission has unveiled its Green Deal Industrial Plan to enhance its competitiveness in response to the $369 billion Inflation Reduction Act, or IRA, in the United States, but some European leaders say the plan comes too late and will have limited effect.
(2023-02-03). RMB should offset U.S. rate hikes impacts. ecns.cn The U.S. Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point on Wednesday, following its most aggressive tightening cycle in 2022 when it raised the interest rate by 425 basis points, setting a record for the largest and most frequent rate hikes since former Fed chairman Paul Volcker introduced rate hikes to contain inflation in 1981.
(2023-02-04). Indian budget intensifies austerity for working people, hikes military spending. wsws.org The Modi government's 2023-24 budget combines brutal austerity measures for India's workers and toilers, with a 13 percent hike in military spending and massive sops to big business, the rich and superrich.
(2023-02-03). India ready to partner with South Africa in space exploration. infobrics.org The newly-appointed Consul General Mahesh Kumar at a Republic Day reception in Johannesburg said India is ready to welcome more investment from South Africa into the country…
(2023-02-03). How Blackrock Investment Fund Triggered the Global Energy Crisis. globalresearch.ca The energy crisis is a long-planned strategy of western corporate capital to dismantle industrial economies in the name of a dystopian Green Agenda. That has its roots well before February 2022, when Russia launched its military action in Ukraine.
(2023-02-04). Canada's governments exploit health care crisis of their own making to press for privatization. wsws.org Four decades of capitalist austerity and the profits-before-lives response to the COVID-19 pandemic have left Medicare on life support.
(2023-02-03). Utilities' Failures And Shady Practices Show We Need Energy Democracy. popularresistance.org In June of 2021, torrential rains flooded the City of Detroit and surrounding areas, causing over $100 million in damages, mostly in poor, Black, and Brown neighborhoods. Kamau Clark, an organizer for the nonprofit We The People Michigan, moved into his apartment in Detroit's West Village neighborhood just two days before the storm. "I came home at 2AM and the apartment was flooded," he recalls. | Overwhelmed and unsure of where to turn, Clark went to a town hall on the city's east side, where representatives from water and sewage authorities tried to explain the situation to him and a crowd of angry residents. A…
(2023-02-03). The Bloody Reality of the DRC Cobalt Mines That Power Our Phones. thealtworld.com From smartphones to electric vehicles, all lithium-ion rechargeable batteries made today require cobalt, a unique mineral that is almost exclusively mined in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. | Siddharth Kara, author of Cobalt Red: How the Blood of the Congo Powers Our Lives, joins the show to explain the immense toll taken on the people and environment of the Democratic Republic of the Congo by cobalt mining and the numerous layers of multinational supply chains that serve to erode accountability for the absolute exploitation for absolute profit.
(2023-02-03). Top Short Seller Jim Chanos Provides Scientific Basis Of Shorting Tesla Stock: Could Go To $60 Or $40. moguldom.com Famous short seller Jim Chanos, who profited from the 2001 Enron fraud, said Tesla is an overhyped "Chinese car company" facing margin pressures and increased competition, and he has warned Tesla bulls that the good times are over forever. Short sellers bet that the price of a stock will go down. They borrow a security …
(2023-02-03). Pfizer Vaccine Bonanza Slows — But Bill Gates Sold Early, Made Huge Profits. globalresearch.ca Pfizer on Tuesday announced 2022 profits of $31.4 billion on record sales of $100.3 billion. Sales from its COVID-19 vaccine and However, …
(2023-02-03). News analysis: The dark money menace. peoplesworld.org 
Money that is raised by political candidates or groups is normally public information and has to be disclosed to the state or national Election Commission. If an individual or organization does not want to disclose their donations it is referred to as dark money. Dark money is usually filtered through two different types of non-profit …
(2023-02-03). Migrants face harsh winter conditions amid overcrowded New York City shelters. america.cgtn.com New York City shelters are nearing full capacity, as more migrants stream into the city. Some are currently living on the street after being removed from a hotel. Nonprofit organizations say they're doing the best they can but the situation cannot go on forever. CGTN's …
(2023-02-03). Shelby Green and Selah Goodson Bell on Utility Shutoffs & Profiteering. fair.org Bailout Watch et al. ( This week on CounterSpin:
(2023-02-04). Salute to LSN Murthy of the CPI (Maoist). workers.org 
Workers World Party sends its condolences to the Communist Party of India (Maoist) and all other Indian Marxists over the death of Comrade LSN Murthy on Dec. 21, 2022. He served as a powerful force in the revolutionary struggle in India for over 50 years as a writer and translator . . . |
(2023-02-03). In last-minute legal maneuver, Michigan Appeals Court overturns imminent increase in minimum wage. wsws.org On January 26, less than a month before a February 19 increase in the minimum wage was set to take effect for tens of thousands of Michigan workers, the Michigan Appeals Court blocked the increase by upholding a 2018 "adopt and amend" maneuver of the Republican-led legislature.
(2023-02-04). Half a million strike in the UK over wages. peoplesdispatch.org In what has been deemed the biggest industrial action in a decade, over 0,000 workers organized a general strike in the UK on February 1 in defense of the right to strike as well as over pay and working conditions. Organizations such as The Trades Union Congress (TUC), University and College Union(UCU), Unison, Unite the Union, National Education Union (NEU), Fire Brigades Union (FBU), Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS), Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen (ASLEF) and more took part in the mobilizations.
(2023-02-03). Morehouse Alumni and Mayor of Birmingham Randall Woodfin Announces $81 Million Budget Surplus, Will Invest in People, Communities. moguldom.com Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin has announced his city has an $81 million budget surplus for the fiscal year that began July 1, 2021, and ended June 30, 2022. He already has plans for how to use it. "Thanks to our responsible budgeting process & a huge boost in tax revenue, our city has a lot of extra …
(2023-02-04). Mayo Clinic Minute: Postpartum depression is more than baby blues. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Postpartum depression is real. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says 1 out of every 10 new moms suffer from it. It's much more than what's called the "baby blues" because it lasts longer and tends to be more severe. Symptoms include mood swings, anxiety, sadness, crying irritability and feeling overwhelmed. Prompt treatment is important, and Mayo Clinic experts say it works. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/WhmJuesp9ck Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (0: 57) is…
(2023-02-03). SOEs on rise after 3-year reforms. ecns.cn China's State-owned enterprises are expected to post higher revenues and build more pioneers in modern industrial chains this year as the country has completed all the major tasks of its three-year action plan for the reform of SOEs (2020-22), said market observers and business executives on Thursday.
(2023-02-03). Elon Musk's Cozy Ties With The Military Industrial Complex, With Alan MacLeod. mintpressnews.com On this episode of The Watchdog, Alan Macleod exposes Elon Musk's ties to intelligence agencies and special interest groups, highlighting SpaceX's ties to the CIA and the use of Starlink in advancing US foreign policy.
(2023-02-03). Germany Approves Delivery Of Leopard 1 Main Battle Tanks To Ukraine. southfront.org 
German Leopard 1A5 at the 2015 Military Day in Uffenheim on 7 June 2015. By Wikimedia user Rainer Lippert. | Germany has issued a permit to export Leopard 1 main battle tanks to Ukraine, Steffen Hebestrei, a spokesman for the German government, told reporters on February 3. | The decision was first reported by Sàºddeutsche Zeitung, who said in a report that the delivery of Leopard 1 tanks from the industrial stocks could be made as soon as the tanks are repaired. According to the German news…
(2023-02-03). Workers in the UK take to the streets in largest day of industrial action in a decade. mronline.org 
On the 1st of February 2023, the UK came the closest it has come in a generation to a general strike as workers from across a wide range of sectors including education and transport walked out in protest regarding poor pay, unfair working conditions, pensions and precarity.
(2023-02-03). When Technology Buried Science in a Shallow Grave. "The Fourth Industrial Revolution" globalresearch.ca
(2023-02-03). Money for war, but no money for special educational needs in England's schools. wsws.org The Department for Education is making International Monetary Fund-type "safety valve" deals with local councils facing bankruptcy, involving major cost cutting in the provision of special education needs and disability support.
(2023-02-03). China's Yiwu international trade market reopens after Spring Festival. ecns.cn About 75,000 merchants at the Yiwu International Trade Market on Thursday welcomed their first business day in the Year of the Rabbit.
(2023-02-04). Madhav Kumar Nepal on threat of extreme right in Nepal. peoplesdispatch.org Madhav Kumar talks about the ongoing political instability in the country, the threat posed by the rising influence of the far right, and the path ahead for the left to defend Nepal's socialist and secular values enshrined in the constitution.
(2023-02-04). The specter of socialism haunts US Congress. wsws.org Last week the US Congress spent three days denouncing socialism and pledging to reverse all the social gains made by the working class on a global scale in the century since the Russian Revolution of 1917.
(2023-02-03). SGP Berlin state elections candidate Rippert: "It is necessary to combine the struggle against social austerity with the struggle against war!" wsws.org In this video, Socialist Equality Party (SGP) Honorary Chairman and candidate for the Berlin state elections Ulrich Rippert speaks about the growing social divisions worldwide and the social catastrophe in Berlin.
(2023-02-04). Senior Chinese official calls for timely communication between China, U.S. to avoid misjudgment. ecns.cn China and the United States need to stay focused, communicate in a timely manner, avoid misjudgment and manage differences in the face of unexpected situations, Wang Yi, director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, said on Friday night.