(2023-06-04). Debt Ceiling Hypocrisy: US Boosts Military Budget, Restricts Food Stamps. popularresistance.org The US government reached its debt limit of $31.4 trillion in early 2023. This unleashed a deluge of debate as to whether or not the Treasury was going to default, and how a deeply divided Congress could come to an agreement to raise the debt ceiling. | The constant chatter in the mainstream corporate media overlooked the real controversy, however. The reality is that practically no one in Washington truly cares about the US national debt. | In fact, in a bipartisan deal negotiated in late May to raise the debt ceiling, Democratic President Joe Biden and Republican Speaker of the House of Representatives Kevin Mc…
(2023-06-04). (W.E. Talk, ∑ Understanding the Chinese path to modernization) Zheng Yongnian: What can the Chinese path to modernization bring to globalization?>. ecns.cn Modernization is a global social transition spanning several hundred years and involving the five continents. It covers such fields as the economy, science and technology, politics and culture and has brought earth-shaking changes to the world. China is undoubtedly a part of this historical process.
(2023-06-04). In Numbers: RCEP pact's full implementation to inject vitality to world economy. ecns.cn
(2023-06-04). A Primer on Government Surpluses. realprogressives.org It is difficult to believe that our economy can continue to grow robustly as the government sucks disposable income and wealth from the private sector by running surpluses.
(2023-06-03). US unemployment rate inches up despite 339,000 new jobs added in May. wsws.org The US jobs report delivered mixed signals Friday, with the unemployment rate rising to from 3.4 to 3.7 percent while the economy added 339,000 new jobs, well above expectations.
(2023-06-03). How capitalism drives climate catastrophe. iacenter.org By Maddi Johnson May 17, 2023 Portland, Oregon Since I moved to Oregon, all I've been hearing is: "This weather isn't normal. It's too hot in the summers, too cold in the winters." You hear the same story all across the globe. Every year, everywhere, new weather records are broken. Anecdotes aside, the data is indisputable. Already we've seen historical bread baskets start to fail. Places where crops have been grown for generations are suddenly no longer viable. Whether it's due to freak storms, temperature changes, lack of rain or water sources drying up, farmers are losing their livelihoods. The global economy…
(2023-06-03). Russia Cancels More Ukrainian Air Defenses While the U.S. Admits the Economy is stalling. sonar21.com 
Russia continues to pummel Ukrainian positions throughout the country and Ukraine continues to insist that it is shooting down Russian missiles and that the Russian attacks are inconsequential. Well, as…
(2023-06-03). Debt ceiling hypocrisy: US boosts military budget while restricting food stamps for poor. geopoliticaleconomy.com 
US politicians from both parties agree: the deficit doesn't matter. In their bipartisan deal to raise the debt ceiling, Biden and Republicans are boosting military spending to $886 billion while making it harder for poor people to receive food stamps and welfare.
(2023-06-04). Sanders Denounces Morality of System Where 3 Are Richer Than 165 Million People. truthout.org As President Joe Biden signed into law an agreement Saturday that would shield wealthy tax cheats from stronger IRS enforcement while at the same time enacting cuts to key anti-poverty programs, Senator Bernie Sanders and other progressive allies were busy denouncing the immoral, low-wage economic system in the United States in which just a small handful of mega-billionaires have accumulated more… |
(2023-06-04). RCEP agreement in effect for all 15 members. ecns.cn The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement took effect on Friday for the Philippines, marking the RCEP agreement is in effect for all 15 members.
(2023-06-04). China firmly opposes the U.S. politicizing and weaponizing trade and sci-tech issues: spokesperson. ecns.cn China is firmly opposed to the U.S. politicizing and weaponizing trade and sci-tech issues, creating obstacles for normal technological cooperation and economic and trade exchanges in the industrial community and private sectors, and disrupting the global industrial and supply chains, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning said at the daily news briefing on Thursday.
(2023-06-04). Essentials of Heterodox & Post-Keynesian Economics. realprogressives.org Marc Lavoie of University of Ottawa presented a seminar on Heterodox and Post-Keynesian Economics at University of Missouri Kansas City…
(2023-06-04). Businesses benefit from series of tax, fee cuts. ecns.cn With businesses in China rebounding from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic since the start of this year, the nation's economic growth has accelerated.
(2023-06-04). May plant output up, snapping recent lull. ecns.cn Zhao Qinghe, a senior NBS statistician, said Chinese businesses came under pressure in May, and more efforts should be made to consolidate the foundation for economic recovery.
(2023-06-04). Government of Ecuador prepares more economic decrees. plenglish.com Quito, Jun 4 (Prensa Latina) The Ecuadorian government is preparing today other economic decrees that will be added to the two already sent to the Constitutional Court (CC) to implement a tax reform and establish free zones in the country.
(2023-06-03). Biden Debt Ceiling Deal Clears Way for Climate Killing Mountain Valley Pipeline. truthout.org After thwarting a last-minute bid to strip out language mandating approval of the Mountain Valley Pipeline, the U.S. Senate late Thursday passed legislation that would raise the debt limit and avert a default. But congressional Republicans ensured that preventing an economic catastrophe would come at a significant cost for vulnerable people and communities on the frontlines of the climate crisis… |
(2023-06-03). El declive económico de Alemania. globalizacion.ca La República Federal Alemana está entrando en un peligroso declive como lo había ideado desde hace tiempo Estados Unidos, cuyas intenciones son las de debilitar y controlar a la principal economía de la Unión Europea. | La Oficina Alemana de Estadísticas…
(2023-06-03). For Media, Giving In To Debt Limit Blackmail Was Bipartisanship Triumph. popularresistance.org When Congress passed the debt ceiling deal hammered out by President Joe Biden and House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, centrist media celebrated. | If we had anything like a responsible White House press corps, we never would have gotten to this point. Treating the Republican gambit—demanding deeply unpopular policy measures in exchange for allowing the government to pay off debts Congress had already authorized—as anything other than economic hostage-taking gave it the legitimacy the party needed to stick with it without fear of massive political blowback (CounterSpin, 5/5/23). | Instead, the press…
(2023-06-04). Businesses benefit from series of tax, fee cuts. ecns.cn With businesses in China rebounding from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic since the start of this year, the nation's economic growth has accelerated.
(2023-06-04). May plant output up, snapping recent lull. ecns.cn Zhao Qinghe, a senior NBS statistician, said Chinese businesses came under pressure in May, and more efforts should be made to consolidate the foundation for economic recovery.
(2023-06-04). Government of Ecuador prepares more economic decrees. plenglish.com Quito, Jun 4 (Prensa Latina) The Ecuadorian government is preparing today other economic decrees that will be added to the two already sent to the Constitutional Court (CC) to implement a tax reform and establish free zones in the country.
(2023-06-03). Biden Debt Ceiling Deal Clears Way for Climate Killing Mountain Valley Pipeline. truthout.org After thwarting a last-minute bid to strip out language mandating approval of the Mountain Valley Pipeline, the U.S. Senate late Thursday passed legislation that would raise the debt limit and avert a default. But congressional Republicans ensured that preventing an economic catastrophe would come at a significant cost for vulnerable people and communities on the frontlines of the climate crisis… |
(2023-06-03). El declive económico de Alemania. globalizacion.ca La República Federal Alemana está entrando en un peligroso declive como lo había ideado desde hace tiempo Estados Unidos, cuyas intenciones son las de debilitar y controlar a la principal economía de la Unión Europea. | La Oficina Alemana de Estadísticas…
(2023-06-03). For Media, Giving In To Debt Limit Blackmail Was Bipartisanship Triumph. popularresistance.org When Congress passed the debt ceiling deal hammered out by President Joe Biden and House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, centrist media celebrated. | If we had anything like a responsible White House press corps, we never would have gotten to this point. Treating the Republican gambit—demanding deeply unpopular policy measures in exchange for allowing the government to pay off debts Congress had already authorized—as anything other than economic hostage-taking gave it the legitimacy the party needed to stick with it without fear of massive political blowback (CounterSpin, 5/5/23). | Instead, the press…
(2023-06-03). AMLO destaca recuperación económica de México tras Covid-19. telesurtv.net Respecto al Producto Interno Bruto, López Obrador aseveró que se pronostica crezca un cuatro por ciento este año.
(2023-06-04). What "Security Threat" Does China Pose? covertactionmagazine.com If U.S. leaders were really interested in Americans security, they would upgrade public health and housing rather than upgrading the military and thereby encouraging a dangerous arms race with China. Everyone who abhors war, detests imperialism, and favors cooperation between nations on global warming, poverty reduction, protection of biodiversity, international disarmament, implementation of international law, …
(2023-06-04). Most Uruguayans live worse, warns the Broad Front. plenglish.com This is how it is signed in the document "Towards Uruguay of Hope and Development" an analysis of the situation adopted by the Plenary of the FA that debated the national panorama in the fourth year of the mandate of President Luis Lacalle Pou. | The country model of the government coalition increases inequality, poverty increases, the cost of basic necessities rises, the quality of employment worsens, real wages and retirement and pensions fall, social policies are cut, and Your security policy fails. The State withdraws", affirms the text. | He refers to what he qualifies as the worst water crisis in national h…
(2023-06-04). Cholera death toll in South Africa rises to 26. plenglish.com The Health Ministry spokesperson Foster Mohale once afresh urged population to take precautionary measures to avoid the spread of the disease. | Most cholera cases in South Africa have been so far reported in the central province of Gauteng, specifically in the Hammanskraal district, north of Pretoria, where people in abject poverty are presently living. | Last week, health authorities in the northern province of Limpopo reported one cholera case, the first one in that district. | Phophi Ramathuba, a member of the Limpopo Health Executive Council, stated the patient was not infected from local sources from contam…
(2023-06-04). Roger Waters faces attacks by Zionists, Labour and Tory politicians as tour hits UK. wsws.org For the German and British ruling class, Waters' "crimes" are that he has repeatedly expressed opposition to the US-NATO-instigated war against Russia in Ukraine—for which he has been smeared as a propagandist for Putin—and his vocal support of the Palestinian people in the face of criminal attacks on them by the State of Israel, for which he is falsely denounced as an anti-Semite.
(2023-06-03). Nigeria Labour Congress Issues Ultimatum Over Fuel Subsidy Repeal. popularresistance.org
(2023-06-03). Model motion: Break the link with Labour. thecommunists.org This model motion for use by trade unionists and others is included in our upcoming pamphlet Manifesto for the Crisis, which will be available to buy soon in the party bookshop. ***** This [conference]* condemns the Labour party's century-long history of prioritising the interests of Britain's imperialist ruling class over the interests of working-class people …
(2023-06-04). From lift off to splash down: An update on Mayo Clinic stem cells in space. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org It's been six years since Mayo Clinic physician Abba Zubair, M.D., Ph.D., watched stem cells from his regenerative medicine laboratory blast into space as part of a research effort to see if zero gravity would help the cells multiply faster. Approximately 15 million people worldwide experience a stroke annually, according to the World Health Organization. Currently, stroke remains a top cause of death and disability in the world. Finding new therapies for stroke is important…
(2023-06-04). Mayo neuroscientists discover unknown brain area involved in movement. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org It's long been accepted that the part of the brain called the primary motor cortex controls body movements. Certain groups of cells direct specific movements — for example, of the feet, hands or tongue. The cells of the primary motor cortex are organized as a type of topographical map of corresponding body parts in the central sulcus, a fold in the brain's outermost layer called the cerebral cortex. Mayo Clinic scientists and their international collaborators…
(2023-06-04). How to Destroy Russia. 2019 Rand Corporation Report: "Overextending and Unbalancing Russia" globalresearch.ca Force the adversary to expand recklessly in order to unbalance him, and then destroy him. This is not the description of a judo hold, but a plan against Russia elaborated by the Rand Corporation, the most influential think tank in the USA.
(2023-06-04). ILWU Local 52 Gabriel Prawl On Firings In Seattle, Growing Anger & West Coast Work Action. indybay.org ILWU longshore workers are facing direct union busting by the PMA and shipping bosses. In Seattle a walkout took place after longshore workers worked to health and safety rules. Seattle Local 52 past president Gabriel Prawl talks about the conditions that are developing on the docks and why anger is growing among ILWU members.
(2023-06-04). Acuerdan redactar primer borrador contra contaminación de plásticos. telesurtv.net Los delegados del Comité Intergubernamental de Negociación sobre Plásticos aseguran que elaborarán un borrador inicial antes de su próxima reunión en Kenia en noviembre.
(2023-06-04). Colisión de trenes en Odisha, India, deja al menos 261 muertos. telesurtv.net La funcionaria indicó que recibió instrucciones del ministro principal Naveen Patnaik, de acudir a la zona del percance para supervisar las labores de rescate.
(2023-06-04). Italy: Air transport sector workers to strike nationwide. plenglish.com The strike has been called by air transport sector workers affiliated to the Italian Labor Confederation (CGIL), Italian Labor Union (UIL), Italian Confederation of Workers' Unions (CISL) and General Labor Union (UGL). | In the call for Sunday ¥s strike, it is stated that major reasons for the strike include the fact that the situation "has become unacceptable" and "it is critical to reach a contract renewal as soon as possible". | Protesters called for "the purchasing power to the salary and dignity be restored to the thousands of Italian airport workers who face absolutely inadequate conditions". | "We hope…
(2023-06-03). South Australian Labor government imposes draconian anti-protest laws. wsws.org Under the guise of cracking down on climate change protests that triggered a minor traffic delay, Labor joined hands with the Liberal Party to pass laws that ban any activity that disrupts "free passage of a public place."
(2023-06-03). YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: Minnesota Is High On Progress. levernews.com Happy June! It's a new month and we have more good news.Minnesota has passed an avalanche of progressive legislation, and Washington is proving that wealth taxes work. Plus, Illinois Democrats pass a budget, New York City gets its first pizza shop worker's union, the National Labor Relations Board sets a precedent against non-compete clauses, and more.Minnesota Progressives Are On A Roll: In terms of passing laws that make a difference, Minnesota's lawmakers have been on a
(2023-06-03). Amazon Fires Alabama Union Leader Who Helped Spark a National Wave of Organizing. truthout.org Amazon on Friday fired Jennifer Bates, a warehouse worker and lead spokesperson of the unionization campaign in Bessemer, Alabama, without cause. The Retail, Wholesale, and Department Store Union (RWDSU) described Bates as the "woman who lit the spark of the current rise of labor activism." Her termination comes as the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) continues to investigate RWDSU's claims… |
(2023-06-03). The War Over No Strike Clauses Has A New Front Line. popularresistance.org "Man is born free and everywhere he is in chains," philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau said in the 18th century. Likewise, the right to strike is the fundamental source of a union's power, and everywhere they have signed that right away. "No strike clauses," which ban workers from striking during the course of a union contract, have been ubiquitous for decades‚Äâ—‚Äâthe price, companies argue, of having a contract at all. Breaking out of this power-sucking bargain is a vital task for the labor movement, if it ever wants to be able to stand up to corporate…
(2023-06-03). Ford Parts Workers Strike Over Money, Safety, Discipline. popularresistance.org "I wish to be like eggs," said Abdullah Saleem, in his third week of striking Constellium Automotive west of Detroit. "You know how eggs used to be a dollar a dozen and now they're $4," said Saleem, who has 11 years working at the plant. Pointing to the $18.60 that's the usual pay for a Constellium operator, Saleem wants his wage to show the same progress as eggs. | Constellium, a supplier of aluminum parts and crash management systems to Ford, is refusing to budge on wages, according to bargaining committee member Mohamed Alturki. The workers' first contract was rushed through three years ago during Covid and co…
(2023-06-03). Milwaukee: Community gathers for mural unveiling at Lucille Berrien Park. fightbacknews.org Milwaukee, WI – On Sunday, May 28, dozens of community members gathered at Lucille Berrien Park for the official unveiling of a new mural to commemorate Lucille. The mural came about through a collaborative effort between the Milwaukee Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression, True Skool Inc., and the Milwaukee Parks Foundation. | Milwaukee has a rich history of oppressed nationality figures who have carried the struggle for liberation, but they are rarely highlighted in the history books. Lucille Berrien, who recently turned 95, is one of those figures. Her legacy is filled with remarkable accomplishment…
(2023-06-03). Las 3 del día: Temporada de lluvias, la Franja y la Ruta de la Seda y otras noticias de la semana (+ Podcast). cubadebate.cu Saludos a todos los seguidores de "Las 3 del día". Este viernes 2 de junio 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.
(2023-06-03). Peligra labor de agencia de la ONU que asiste a palestinos. telesurtv.net UNRWA necesita 50 millones USD para no empezar con déficit el 2024 y 75 millones más para apoyar con alimentos a Gaza.
(2023-06-04). At-home services find traction among Gen Z. ecns.cn Door-to-door (DTD) services have shifted from a luxury use pattern to a routine consumption mode in China.
(2023-06-04). Social Security: Financial, Real and Political Constraints. realprogressives.org
(2023-06-03). Global Financial Meltdown: Sweeping Deregulation of the US Banking System. globalresearch.ca The financial sector reforms of the late 1999s had set the stage for the current financial crisis…
(2023-06-03). Worcester teachers must draw lessons from union sellouts across Massachusetts. wsws.org In every district in Massachusetts where teachers went on strike over the past two years—or had voted to strike before last-minute negotiations behind closed doors averted action—contracts included raises that fell far below the rate of inflation.
(2023-06-03). World Health Assembly: The world should be more like Cuba. mronline.org 
The world is still suffering from the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic. Inflation, supply chain crises, and shortages of medicines and basic goods continue to affect most of the world's countries, especially those less developed and besieged by the major powers, such as Cuba, but this is not news.
(2023-06-03). New Russian Suicide Drone Passed Tests In Special Military Operation Zone. southfront.org 
The Privet-82 suicide drone. Source: the Oko design bureau. | A new type of Russian suicide drones, dubbed Privet-82, have successfully completed tests in the special military operation zone in Ukraine and are now being prepared for their combat employment, the Oko design bureau told
(2023-06-03). Zionism's inevitable demise. electronicintifada.net Acclaimed author, academic and physician Ghada Karmi talks about the 75th anniversary of the beginning of the Nakba.
(2023-06-04). The Mainstream Media's Unwillingness to Challenge U.S. Militarization. strategic-culture.org By Melvin GOODMAN | The Washington Post finally conceded in an editorial last week that the United States must "spend smarter" when it comes to defense. Instead of looking for ways to cut defense spending, however,…
(2023-06-03). The US Spends More on Defense [sic] Than the Next 10 Countries Combined. dissidentvoice.org 
I could go on for pages about the myriad myths of both U.S. military spending and U.S. military "glory." In fact, I've written two books about it — plus hundreds of articles. For the sake of this post, I'll share just one example of our [sic] beloved and expensive armed forces in action: During the …
(2023-06-03). Eric Zuesse: How the U.S. Media Lie About the Debt-Limit Bill. southfront.org 
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(2023-06-04). Historic Bill Would Stop New York from Subsidizing Illegal Israeli Settlements. scheerpost.com 
The bill to "End New York funding of Israeli settler violence Act" would establish a civil penalty for nonprofits that help fund settlements. The pro-Israel backlash has predictably described it as antisemitic.
(2023-06-03). Federal call center contractor Maximus carries out second round of layoffs in six months. wsws.org The job cuts are being made while Maximus is preparing to reap huge profits from the resumption of Medicaid disenrollment restrictions enacted during the pandemic.
(2023-06-03). War for Profit: A Very Short History. globalresearch.ca
(2023-06-03). Hunger Profiteers, Granny Killers and Skin-Deep Morality. globalresearch.ca
(2023-06-03). Nonprofit Takes A Big-Picture Approach To Playspace Inequity. popularresistance.org Researchers have been documenting the benefits of outdoor playtime for years, demonstrating it leads to improved cognitive ability, fights childhood obesity, improves mental health and promotes social skills. Yet, for far too many children, safe, well-designed playspaces are sorely lacking. This phenomenon is called playspace inequity, and it has lasting, detrimental effects on primarily Black and Brown communities in the United States. | Cities around the country are recognizing the importance of playspace inequity as a public health issue, particularly as families emerge from a pandemic with wide-ranging physic…
(2023-06-03). Nonprofit Takes a Big-Picture Approach to Solving Playspace Inequity. nextcity.org
(2023-06-04). Efforts sought to curb minors' online addiction. ecns.cn "If accounts are easily obtained from the internet, our country's measures against addiction to online games among children, such as regulations, will be meaningless," the paper quoted the mother as saying.It also ordered game providers to adopt real-name registration of users and take more action to prevent children under 18 from becoming obsessed with online games.
(2023-06-03). The US Censors Dissenting Voices: On the Attacks Against the Midwestern Marx Institute. orinocotribune.com By Edward Liger Smith, Carlos L. Garrido, and Noah Khrachvik — May 31, 2023 | The First Amendment of the United States Constitution says that "Congress shall make no law… Abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances." Yet in 2023 the United States is attempting to extradite Julian Assange because he
(2023-06-03). Strikes across Italy opposing Meloni's social cuts and war policy. wsws.org In Milan, Naples and Turin, strikers marched through the city center chanting, "Abbassate le armi, alzate i salari!" (Down with arms, up with wages!).
(2023-06-03). Canada is burning. Capitalism stoked the flames. mronline.org 
Wildfires are tearing through the Canadian province of Alberta, the heart of Canada's lucrative oil and gas industry.
(2023-06-03). Fight for rent control in Minneapolis advances. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – At the May 25 Minneapolis City Council meeting, a 7-5 majority voted to start the process of writing a rent stabilization ordinance to be put on the ballot for voters to decide on in the November 2023 city elections. | The motion was proposed by Ward 10 Councilmember Aisha Chughtai and Ward 6 Councilmember Jamal Osman who represent the parts of the city with the highest concentrations of renters. It directs the City Attorney's office to write the ordinance language for the Council to then debate, amend, and vote on. | Mayor Frey, who opposes rent stabilization, tried to veto the motion but was r…
(2023-06-03). With less than two months to go before the deadline, Teamsters bureaucrats still have not begun strike vote at UPS. wsws.org The new Teamsters administration has pledged repeatedly to strike UPS if a deal is not in place by July 31, but is weeks behind schedule sending out strike authorization ballots to 340,000 members.
(2023-06-04). Neoliberalism Kills (Part 2). realprogressives.org Its influence is felt even in liberal or progressive organizations, and among progressive commentators and writers, who all share ideas like fiscal policy discipline and tax reform.
(2023-06-04). Neoliberalism Kills (Part 1). realprogressives.org We have reached the point, now, where it is neoliberalism or American Democracy, or, if you like neoliberalism or us. There is no alternative!
(2023-06-03). Sri Lanka's Neoliberal Nightmare, Widespread Famine Triggered by Covid-19 Lockdown and an Unpayable External Debt. globalresearch.ca
(2023-06-04). Asociación Cubana de las Naciones Unidas denuncia "cacería de brujas" contra artistas e intelectuales cubanos. cubadebate.cu La Asociación Cubana de las Naciones Unidas y sus socios colectivos e individuales denuncian, una vez más, la inmoral e ilegal guerra mediática y cultural que se desarrolla de manera creciente contra los creadores que decidieron apostar por la Patria socialista.
(2023-06-04). Are U.S. drones dropping bombs in the Philippines? fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following statement from the Communist Party of the Philippines. | The U.S. imperialists and its military forces are notorious for outright military intervention and violating the territorial sovereignty of countries around the world. Indeed, it is well known that the U.S. military has been freely operating their drones and other aircraft within Philippine airspace to transport war matériel and personnel in their various military bases and facilities, as well as take part in local military operations, including conducting drone surveillance, in the name of "counter-terro…
(2023-06-04). Xi calls for efforts to build modern Chinese civilization. ecns.cn Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, attended a symposium on cultural inheritance and development on Friday and made an important speech. He stressed that it is our new cultural mission in the new era to further promote cultural prosperity and develop a great culture in China and a modern Chinese civilization from a new starting point. It is imperative to have greater confidence in our own culture, shoulder the mission, work diligently and proactively, and make concerted efforts to create a new cul…
(2023-06-04). Model motion: Defy the anti-trade union laws. thecommunists.org This model motion for use by trade unionists and others is included in our upcoming pamphlet Manifesto for the Crisis, which will be available to buy soon in the party bookshop. ***** This [conference]* notes that, since the defeat of the heroic 1984/5 miners' strike, several rounds of anti-trade union legislation have been enacted in …
(2023-06-03). Xi visits a Beijing school ahead of International Children's Day. ecns.cn Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, Chinese president, and chairman of the Central Military Commission, visited Beijing Yuying School on Wednesday morning ahead of International Children's Day, which falls on June 1.