(2023-06-14). China expands Africa investment to boost trade cooperation. ecns.cn China will expand investment in Africa with various measures in a bid to strengthen economic and trade cooperation between the two sides, Chinese officials said on Tuesday.
(2023-06-14). "New constitution"; "Western winds" in the economy policy; Main opposition party (CHP) discusses chairman's resignation. uwidata.com Türkiye has left the electoral period behind. | With the appointment of the new Cabinet, the first issue that came to the fore has been "new constitution". | The new government's decision to appoint people with ties to the US and the UK to manage the economy has sparked a debate. | Another issue the week was whether Kemal Kƒ±lƒ±àßdaroƒülu, the leader of the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), would resign after his party was defeated in the elections. | Debates on the new "civil" constitution: | On May 28, Recep Tayyip Erdoƒüan won the…
(2023-06-13). The Purity Fetish of the Far Left. By: Alan Freeman. midwesternmarx.com 
This is a transcript from Alan's presentation at the book launch of Carlos Garrido's The Purity Fetish and the Crisis of Western Marxism, which you may purchase HERE. Noah Khrachvik: … Alan Freeman is a former principal economist with the Greater London Authority and is now a research affiliate of the University of Manitoba. With Radhika Desai, he is co-director of the Geopolitical Economy Research Group. He is also co-editor of the Future of World Capitalism book …
(2023-06-13). Top 1 Percent Would Get $24B in Tax Cuts Under New Republican Plan. truthout.org After spending months threatening to tank the economy over the federal deficit, Republicans have unveiled a set of new tax proposals that would cost the government billions of dollars — by handing tens of billions of dollars of tax cuts to the richest 1 percent of Americans, as a new report reveals. On Friday, just a week after the conclusion of the debt ceiling showdown… |
(2023-06-13). Fed faces a dilemma as it meets to set interest rates. wsws.org At present the betting in financial markets is that the Fed will try to thread the needle, announcing a "pause" in rate increases at this meeting while indicating that further rises may take place and ruling out any cuts this year even as the US economy continues to slow.
(2023-06-13). Brazil's Rising Challenges in the New World Order. infobrics.org Of special relevance in the Latin American context, Brazil, the largest nation and economy of the continent, and a country that historically managed well to sustain a course of largely autonomous but close relations with the hemispheric hegemon, finds itself today in an especially challenging position…
(2023-06-14). Trade expo returns off line at end-June. ecns.cn The 3rd China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo, scheduled to run from June 29 to July 2, will serve as an important mechanism for boosting China-Africa business cooperation and promoting high-level opening-up.
(2023-06-14). 7,200 British Columbia dockworkers vote to strike, as US workers disrupt West Coast ports. wsws.org A joint struggle of Canadian and American West Coast longshore workers would quickly cripple economic activity in North America's twin imperialist powers and disrupt the transportation networks that are being used to provision the US/NATO war on Russia.
(2023-06-14). Iran's President in Caracas: 'Imperialism Is in Decline'. orinocotribune.com 
A meeting of Venezuelan youth in solidarity with the president of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Ebrahim Raisi, was held in the Teresa Carreño Theater in Caracas. The Iranian president called for building the new world that empowers independent and sovereign nations. "Imperialism is in decline," he said. | Ebrahim Raisi explained, this Tuesday, June 13, that the conditions must be created to ensure that all countries can create their own economic models. | The Iranian head of state congratulated the Venezuelan people for heroically resisting the difficulties that world imperialism has imposed on them. According to…
(2023-06-14). WB Approves Loan to The Philippines, Environment and Climate. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, the World Bank (WB) said that it has approved a 750 million U.S. dollars loan to finance The Philippines' programs to boost environmental protection and climate resilience due to the Southeast Asian country intentions of accelerating its economic recovery and promoting long-term economic growth. | Related: | "The Philippines First Sustainable Recovery Development Police Loan supports ongoing government reforms t…
(2023-06-14). Since the Pandemic, Food Prices Have Risen 23.5 Percent, People the NYT Interviews Have Seen Much Sharper Increases. cepr.net 
It is always good to hear from some real people who can put some meat on the bones of dry economic data. For this reason, it's great that the New York Times sought to interview some shoppers about how they are seeing food prices, now that food price inflation has slowed sharply. Unfortunately, the people …
(2023-06-13). PBOC cuts rates to boost growth. ecns.cn China's central bank cut its short-term lending rate, the first such move since August 2022, as the country stepped up measures to consolidate economic recovery and restore market confidence amid downward pressure.
(2023-06-13). Capital market to play key role in driving growth. ecns.cn China's capital market will play a significant role in stimulating the vitality of rising Chinese technology companies, further nurturing the country's technological advancement and driving high-quality economic growth.
(2023-06-13). China-Argentina extend economic partnership. america.cgtn.com 
China is Argentina's second-largest trade partner and their extending their currency swap. A move that will help ease pressure on Argentina's foreign currency reserves.
(2023-06-13). Free the Santa Marta 5, environmentalist political prisoners in El Salvador. fightbacknews.org Santa Marta, Cabañas, El Salvador – On January 11, 2023, five environmental activists and community leaders from Santa Marta, Cabañas, El Salvador were arrested on bogus charges in a clear case of political persecution. They are still detained five months later and the movement to free them is growing around the world. | The men arrested – Antonio Pacheco, Saúl Rivas, Pedro Antonio Rivas, Alejandro Laínez and Miguel Gámez – are prominent leaders of the grassroots movement that won the world's first ban on metallic mining. The organization they're part of, the Association for Social Economic Development (ADES…
(2023-06-13). Recommendations For Practicing Language Justice. popularresistance.org Between the two of us, we have done free and rarely paid translation work for at least 40 years, including for "movements" — horizontalist, anarchist, abolitionist, mutual aid, etc. | Reflecting upon the generally monolingual nature of the above types of groups in the USA (in our limited experiences), the almost consistent tendency for translators to burn out given the general lack of practice in supporting language justice and translators, even if it means financially, and the need for better attempts to build language justice, we would like to share the following recommendations.
(2023-06-13). Taiwan's US Representative Not 'Satisfied' With Biden's Support. popularresistance.org Bi-khim Hsiao, Taiwan's Representative in the United States, is a familiar figure in the halls of power but she does not often make public speeches. So a recent talk and press conference by Ms. Hsiao deserve some attention. | The One China Policy, endorsed by the US and UN, does not recognize Taiwan Island as an independent country but as part of China, with the government in Beijing providing the official ambassadors to the US and UN. Hence Hsiao is not an "ambassador" but a "representative," and her organization is known as the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office (TECRO). Her presence and activit…
(2023-06-13). Modern supply-side economics and the New Washington Consensus. mronline.org 
Last month, the U.S. National Security Advisor, Jake Sullivan, outlined the international economic policy of the U.S. administration. This was a pivotal speech, because Sullivan explained what is called the New Washington Consensus on U.S. foreign policy.
(2023-06-13). Time to Seek Justice, Not Hand Out the Nobel Prize, for Economic Crimes. fpif.org Amnesty International Philippines named FPIF commentator Walden Bello "Most Distinguished Defender of Human Rights" for 2023. This is his acceptance speech. | I would like to thank Amnesty International for this honor of naming me the Most Distinguished Human Rights Defender for 2023. Let me say that while I have long been active in the protection of the right to life, the right to be free from persecution, and the right to due process, I would like to believe that the panel of judges are also making a statement about my long-time engagement with economic rights. | Most of my life's work has been devoted to intel…
(2023-06-14). Saturday 6/24: Strike Debt Bay Area Book Group: Poverty by America, by Matthew Desmond. indybay.org Email strike.debt.bay.area@gmail.com a few days beforehand for the online invite.
(2023-06-14). Kazakh embroidery production helps female villagers increase income in China's Xinjiang. ecns.cn Production of Kazakh embroidery, a national intangible cultural heritage item, has helped female members of the village cooperative increase their income at the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps.
(2023-06-14). A record 110 million across the globe are forcibly displaced, says UNHCR report. peoplesdispatch.org The report claims that today, one in every 74 people is displaced due to reasons ranging from war and conflict to climate change. Contrary to the rhetoric of refugees flooding Europe, the majority of them (over 76%) is being hosted by middle or low income countries…
(2023-06-13). Discriminative Accuracy of the CAPTURE Tool for Identifying COPD. jamanetwork.com To the Editor A recent study reported that the CAPTURE (COPD Assessment in Primary Care to Identify Undiagnosed Respiratory Disease and Exacerbation Risk) screening tool, which combined questions about respiratory exposure, symptoms, and acute respiratory illnesses with selective use of peak expiratory flow rate for intermediate scores, had a low sensitivity (48.2%) but a high specificity (88.6%) for identifying clinically significant chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in primary care settings. This tool has been validated in low- and middle-income countries.
(2023-06-13). Labour's new bankroller is Israel lobbyist, South African apartheid profiteer. mronline.org 
The UK Labour Party's latest corporate mega-donor is a pro-Israel businessperson whose firm profiteered from South African apartheid.
(2023-06-13). 'We will not give in to blackmail': Colombians defend government and progressive reforms. greenleft.org.au Thousands took to the streets across Colombia, on June 7, in support of the labour, pension and healthcare reforms proposed by the Gustavo Petro government, reports Zoe Alexandra.
(2023-06-14). Protestas en Bélgica exigen mejoras en condiciones laborales. telesurtv.net Medios locales narraron que la marcha pacífica se extendió por cerca de tres kilómetros hacia el suroeste.
(2023-06-14). Australian Labor government faces rising discontent as recession looms. wsws.org Rapidly slowing household spending and a sharp fall in dwelling construction confirm that the downturn is already hitting working people hard, on top of a worsening cost-of-living crisis.
(2023-06-14). Labor must be pushed on its inadequate housing plan. greenleft.org.au Throughout Australian history, housing has been an exception among essential services, otherwise provided by the state. Alistair Sisson argues Labor can be pushed to change its appoach.
(2023-06-14). Uso obligatorio de cubrebocas retorna en centros educativos de Chile. telesurtv.net El uso de las mascarillas será obligatorio sólo en los espacios cerrados, como aulas, laboratorios o bibliotecas, y en el recreo los alumnos se la podrán retirar.
(2023-06-14). National Public Radio Promotes Lie in Defense of Child Labor. cepr.net National Public Radio's All Things Considered show had a piece on a bill that would make current national child labor standards apply to children working on farms. Currently, children as young as 12 can legally work in agriculture. The bill under consideration would impose the same rules for child labor on farms as apply to …
(2023-06-14). One in five children is engaged in child labor in Afghanistan. peoplesdispatch.org Around 90% of Afghans lack enough food to eat, forcing many impoverished families to send their children to work. Many children are also forced to work due to unsafe migration, family separation, detentions, and injuries from unexploded ordinances…
(2023-06-14). Labor's plan to fix the housing crisis: from inadequate to absent. greenleft.org.au Throughout Australian history, housing has been an exception among essential services, otherwise provided by the state. Alistair Sisson argues Labor can be pushed to change its appoach.
(2023-06-13). "The president forced our comrade to die"—South Korea's workers confront Yoon Seok Yeol's labor crackdown. therealnews.com 
(2023-06-13). Six Weeks In, Stock Dwindles At Struck Ohio Battery Plant. popularresistance.org Four hundred auto workers have been on strike at vehicle battery manufacturer Clarios since May 8, rejecting two tentative agreements that fell short of their demands. | "We're not asking for the moon, we just want it to be a good place to work," said Andrew Hoertz, a machine operator, citing the company's decision to cut the piece rates—the incentives workers get paid per battery produced. | The company has pulled out all the stops to prevent any hit to battery production, from stockpiling batteries to weaken workers' leverage at the negotiating table to shifting production out of this plant, which is near…
(2023-06-13). Inter' Labor Organization Calls for Action to End Child Labor. telesurenglish.net On World Day Against Child Labor, the International Labor Organization (ILO) has called for action to stop children labor. | Related: | On Monday, as part of the session of the International Labor Conference, the ILO held a high-level panel themed "social justice for all, end child labor. The discussion focuses on the link between social justice and the elimination of child labor. | Panelists representing worker…
(2023-06-14). Silvio Berlusconi 1936-2023: the fusion of Wealth, Criminality and Government Power. wsws.org The billionaire and four-time Italian head of government paved the way for the heirs of fascism to return to power.
(2023-06-14). Silvio Berlusconi (1936—2023): The fusion of wealth, criminality and government power. wsws.org The billionaire and four-time Italian head of government paved the way for the heirs of fascism to return to power.
(2023-06-13). Rich countries owe US$192 trillion in climate reparations to global South. greenleft.org.au It is time for wealthy nations to acknowledge their debt to the third world and pay their dues in the form of climate reparations, reports Peter Boyle.
(2023-06-14). Top US Companies Admit to Hiking Prices to Pad Their Profits: Analysis. scheerpost.com 
"After an unprecedented 10 interest rate hikes in a row, it's clear the corporate profiteering epidemic will persist no matter how many times the Fed doubles down," said Liz Zelnick of Accountable.US.
(2023-06-13). Sanders Will Block Health Nominees Until Biden Offers Plan to Lower Drug Prices. truthout.org Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) has fired a shot across the bow to the White House in his latest move in his quest to lower prescription drug prices in the U.S. Sanders has vowed to oppose all health-related nominees, including President Joe Biden's nominee to lead the National Institutes of Health (NIH), until the Biden administration presents a "comprehensive" plan to address the prescription… |
(2023-06-13). Brics Is Marching Towards a Unified Currency. infobrics.org Amid the palpable anticipation, and the transformative discussions, we are witnessing the ascent of a momentous topic that promises to redefine global financial dynamics — the inception of a unified Brics currency…
(2023-06-13). Silvio Berlusconi, herald of Italy's far-right. peoplesdispatch.org Silvio Berlusconi, Italy's former prime minister and billionaire right-wing politician, died in Milan on June 12, at the age of 86. | In a decades-long career marred by financial and other scandals and prosecutions, the leader of the Forza Italia party would assume the role of prime minister four times between 1994 and until he was forced to step down in 2011. | Considered to be Italy's first true populist, his influence in shaping the national discourse extended beyond the time he spent in office, both through the role he had played in the privatization of television in the 1980s, and subsequently in the mainstr…
(2023-06-13). Canadian Looting of Zambian Resources Led to Debt Crisis. orinocotribune.com By Yves Engler — Jun 9, 2023 | While a geopolitical tussle between Washington and Beijing over Zambia's debt default has received significant international attention, Canada's contribution has been largely ignored. | "China is 'barrier' to ending Zambian debt crisis, says Janet Yellen," reported a recent Financial Times headline while Foreign Policy asked, "Is China Responsible for Zambia's Debt Crisis?" and African Business queried "Should China be blamed for Zambia's debt talks holdup?" | Two weeks ago the Associated Press published a long piece headlined "China's loans pushing world's poorest countries…
(2023-06-13). S&P: Corporate Bankruptcies Spike To Highest Since 2010, 3 Things To Know. moguldom.com Vice Media, Party City and Bed Bath & Beyond are just three of the 230+ corporate bankruptcies filed so far in 2023 that are attributed to rising inflation, supply chain disruptions and interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve as lenders pull back on loans after the banking crisis. Hit hardest by bankruptcy: consumer discretionary …
(2023-06-14). Gov't goes extra mile to match jobs and seekers. ecns.cn The central government has undertaken more effective ways of channeling information about vacancies to job seekers, especially college students, who are facing greater employment pressure as graduation season approaches.
(2023-06-13). Baltimore's Crime Numbers Game. therealnews.com 
by Data Analysis by Additional research and analysis by Illustrations by At a January "Take Back Our Streets Town Hall," Ba…
(2023-06-13). Nonhormone Treatment for Menopausal Hot Flashes Receives FDA Approval. jamanetwork.com The nonhormonal drug fezolinetant is the first of its kind to be approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat moderate to severe hot flashes—periods of sweating, flushing, and chills—associated with menopause, the agency announced in a statement. Fezolinetant, marketed as Veozah, targets the neurokinin 3 receptor to restore the brain's regulation of body temperature.
(2023-06-13). 5 Key Takeaways from The Purity Fetish. By: Thomas Riggins. midwesternmarx.com 
This is a transcript from Tom's presentation at the book launch of Carlos Garrido's The Purity Fetish and the Crisis of Western Marxism, which you may purchase HERE. Noah Khrachvik: Awesome, our first speaker is Thomas Riggins. Thomas is a retired philosophy teacher from NYU, the New School for Social Research and others. He received a PhD from the CUNY Graduate Center in 1983 and he's the Consulting Editor for the Midwestern Marx Institute. He's been ac …
(2023-06-13). Book Launch Presentation: The Purity Fetish and the Crisis of Western Marxism. By: Carlos L. Garrido. midwesternmarx.com 
This is a transcript from Carlos Garrido's presentation at the book launch of recent book, The Purity Fetish and the Crisis of Western Marxism, which you may purchase HERE. In an 1875 letter to Wilhelm Bracke, Marx would say that "Every step of real movement is more important than a dozen programmes." This is the living spirit of Marxist analysis — the emphasis is laid on real struggles, on the forms of social formation these struggles discover in …
(2023-06-13). On The Dialectics of Socialism and Western Marxisms' Purity Fetish. By: Gabriel Rockhill. midwesternmarx.com 
This is a transcript from Gabriel's presentation at the book launch of Carlos Garrido's The Purity Fetish and the Crisis of Western Marxism, which you may purchase HERE. Noah Khrachvik: Our next speaker is Gabriel Rockhill. Gabriel Rockhill is a Franco-American philosopher, cultural critic and activist. He is the founding Director of the Critical Theory Workshop and Professor of Philosophy at Villanova University. His books include Counter-History of the Present: Un …
(2023-06-13). The Purity Fetish and the Commodity Fetish. By: Radhika Desai. midwesternmarx.com 
This is a transcript from Radhika's presentation at the book launch of Carlos Garrido's The Purity Fetish and the Crisis of Western Marxism, which you may purchase HERE. Thanks for the invitation to be part of this panel of some of the most acute thinkers discussing this very important book. It is important particularly for its focus on dialectics, which is a philosophical mode that is much maligned and misunderstood in the English speaking world, dismissed as 'Hegel …
(2023-06-13). Southern Workers Are Defying History. inequality.org Workers at Blue Bird Corporation in Fort Valley, Georgia, launched a union drive to secure better wages, work-life balance, and a voice on the job. The company resisted them. History defied them. Geography worked against them. But they stood together, believed in themselves, and achieved a historic victory that's reverberating throughout the South. About 1,400 …
(2023-06-13). More rural postal workers in the US speak out about thousands in lost wages due to new compensation formula. wsws.org "How do you tell your children you won't see them again, and when you do, you have no money to do anything with them?" said one worker, who lost $10,000 a year in pay. "I mean, how is this acceptable?"
(2023-06-13). A new study quantifies the extent of extractive capitalism's colonial violence against Indigenous Peoples worldwide. thecanary.co A new study has highlighted that extractive projects are disproportionately harming Indigenous Peoples across the world. Published in the journal Science Advances, the analysis quantified the impacts of industrial and extractive projects on Indigenous communities. The study utilised information from the Environmental Justice Atlas (EJAtlas) — a crowdsourced database — which holds details of over …
(2023-06-13). Resisting 'Train Maya' and Other Destructive Development Projects in Mexico. progressive.org More than 1,000 activists, Indigenous leaders, and community members gathered for an international meeting entitled "Global Corporate Capitalism, Planetary Patriarchy, and Autonomies in Rebellion."
(2023-06-14). Chongqing, SE Asia link freight route. ecns.cn The first freight train serving a new route linking Chongqing municipality in Southwest China and Southeast Asian nations reached Padang Besar, Malaysia, on Thursday, with its compartments fully loaded with industrial products.
(2023-06-14). More pilot cities to fall under vocational education roadmap. ecns.cn China will select a second batch of around 30 pilot cities to integrate the industrial and educational sectors in the second half of this year as the country aims for greater numbers of skilled craftsmen.
(2023-06-13). Military Situation In Ukraine On June 13, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Russian forces struck an industrial facility in Krivoy Rog with high-precision weapons; | Russian forces struck military infrastructure in Kiev with high-precision weapons; | Russian forces struck military infrastructure in Dnipro with high-precision weapons; | Russian forces struck military infrastructure in Kharkiv with high-precision weapons; | Russian forces struck military infrastructure in Ternopil with high-precision weapons; | Russian forces destroyed 1 armored pers…
(2023-06-13). How the Obesity-Industrial Complex Keeps Americans Sick, Fat, and Sad. globalresearch.ca
(2023-06-13). Nicola Sturgeon arrested as Scottish National Party crisis intensifies. wsws.org The infighting that has led to Sturgeon's downfall is a product of the bankruptcy of the Scottish independence project so heavily promoted by the pseudo-left, the reactionary character of which has been exposed by deepening class divisions and the de facto war between the NATO powers and Russia.
(2023-06-13). Italy Requests Extradition of Colombia's VP in Duque Administration. orinocotribune.com The government of Italy has requested the extradition of the former Colombian vice president during the government of Iván Duque, Marta Lucía Ramírez, as part of an investigation into alleged bribery related to the purchase of military vehicles produced by two Italian companies. | According to the Italian outlet Corriere della Sera, the Naples Prosecutor's Office is carrying out an investigation in which officials from both countries supposedly signed an agreement for the purchase of military vehicles. | The investigation also targets former Italian Prime Minister Massimo D'Alema for trying to mediate the sale of…
(2023-06-13). 'NIMBY' name calling is a developer distraction. greenleft.org.au Declining levels of public housing, non-existent rent controls and annual investor tax concessions are some reasons for the spiralling cost of housing, argues Andrew Chuter.
(2023-06-14). Chávez, UNASUR And The End Of Unipolarity. popularresistance.org A pivotal event that would push Chávez to proclaim the Bolivarian Process anti-imperialist (and later frame our project as "Socialism of the 21st Century") was the April 11, 2002 coup d'état — which involved imperialist interference — and also the popular mobilization to rescue him and bring him back to the presidency on April 12 and 13. From that moment on, he began to purge his government of the conservative and anti-popular elements in it. He did all this because he was listening and learning from the people. | In 2004 Chávez declared the Venezuelan process to be anti-imperialist.
(2023-06-13). FRSO Wisconsin condemns the cowardly decision of Governor Tony Evers to sign off on reactionary GOP shared revenue plan. fightbacknews.org Fight Back News is circulating the following statement by the Wisconsin District of the Freedom Road Socialist Organization. | On the afternoon of June 8, Democratic Governor Tony Evers came to an agreement on a new shared revenue plan that both he and the reactionary Republicans who dominate the state legislature are touting as a "historic" victory for the people of Wisconsin. This most recent example of "reaching across the aisle" in order to come to a "compromise" is in reality a complete betrayal of the masses of people, with those in Milwaukee getting the shortest stick. It would be more accurately character…
(2023-06-13). Fact Check of US Lies Against Cuba. telesurenglish.net The recent claim spreading in Washington that China built an "eavesdropping" facility in Cuba has been rejected by Cuban Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Fernandez de Cossio, who called the allegation "fabricated," "totally false and unfounded." | RELATED: | Since the Cuban Revolution in the 1950s, the U.S. administration has consistently spread lies about the island with the purpose of discrediting the socialist…
(2023-06-13). We've Been With Venezuela and We'll Continue Together: Iran. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and hundreds of young socialists were present at the Carreño Theater in Caracas, where Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi discussed contemporary geopolitics and the perspectives of the new world order. | RELATED: | After thanking the Bolivarian leader for the invitation to visit his country, Raisi began by pointing out that all the signs of the emergence of a new world order are…
(2023-06-13). Legal Brief Filed to Bar Former Israeli PM Naftali Bennett from Canada. socialistproject.ca 
Lawyers have filed a complaint on behalf of a Palestinian-Canadian and four Canadian organizations seeking to have the government declare former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett inadmissible to Canada before he is set to speak in Toronto on June 14. As lawyers Shane Martinez and Nicholas Pope have laid out in the complaint, Bennett should be denied entry to Canada pursuant to sections 35(1)(a) and (b) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. | As put forth in the complaint filed on Tuesday, May 29th, 2023, The federal government has "domestic and international legal obligations to excl…
(2023-06-14). Philippines: Wyeth workers, supporters fight back against mass lay-off. fightbacknews.org Members of Wyeth Philippines Progressive Workers' Union (WPPWU) and their supporters mounted a series of mass protests and other activities to demand the reinstatement of 140 workers who were illegally dismissed by Wyeth-Nestlé Philippines on May 18, 2023 and five other workers who were fired earlier, reported Ang Bayan, official organ of the Communist Party of the Philippines, on June 7, 2023. | The WPPWU fought back with more than 20 picket protests to defend the company jobs of workers and defend the union's previous gains. | Ang Bayan said that the WPPWU protested on May 30 in front of the Nestlé Cabuyao Fact…
(2023-06-14). Communists in Austria demand freeze on rents amid soaring housing crisis. peoplesdispatch.org The Communist Party of Austria claims that the average housing cost in the country has increased by 12% over the past two years. The party has called for measures such as expansion of municipal housing and introduction of building rent caps…
(2023-06-14). EVENT: Book launch: Neo-nazi Nato's Proxy War Against Russia. thecommunists.org On Saturday 24 June, the CPGB-ML will be holding a book launch event in London for Neo-nazi Nato's Proxy War Against Russia by Giles Shorter — a brilliant blow by blow account of every important development in Ukraine over the last ten years. Event details 2.00pm on Saturday 24 June Saklatvala Hall, Southall, London, UB2 …
(2023-06-13). No red in the rainbow? Cold War law blocks Oklahoma Communists from Pride. peoplesworld.org 
Citing a 1955 law that declared the Communist Party illegal in the state of Oklahoma, organizers of Oklahoma City Pride blocked local Reds from having a booth alongside other community organizations and corporate sponsors at this year's "Pride on 39th" festival. "We have reviewed your application and have found that Title 21, Section 1266.1 et …
(2023-06-13). Swaziland: Campaign launched for release of political prisoners. greenleft.org.au The Communist Party of Swaziland (CPS) is set to launch a "Break the Chains" campaign to demand the release of political prisoners, including its Central Committee member Mvuselelo Mkhabela, reports Peoples Dispatch.
(2023-06-13). Garland Nixon and Harpal Brar: India, Russia, China and anti-imperialism. thecommunists.org Following his discussion with Joti Brar, Garland Nixon invites Harpal Brar in to talk with him about Russia, India and China, dealing with such topics as the break-up of the Soviet Union, the Ukraine war, and India's relations with Russia and China in the context of the growing anti-imperialist sentiment around the world. Comrade Harpal …