(2023-07-04). China's two major economic hubs launch fast cargo rail routes to central Asia. ecns.cn China's Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Region on Tuesday launched their first China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan (CKU) international multimodal freight train services.
(2023-07-04). China announces free trade agreement talks with Honduras. ecns.cn China announced on Tuesday that it has started talks for a bilateral free trade agreement with Honduras, the Central American country, the Ministry of Commerce said in an online statement.
(2023-07-04). Greater Bay Area launches first China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan intl multimodal cargo train. ecns.cn China's Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area on Tuesday launched its first China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan (CKU) international multimodal cargo train, enhancing connectivity between Central Asia and the southeastern region of China.
(2023-07-04). Ukrainian Officer Expresses Dissatisfaction With French Tanks While France Burns. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size imageKiev has let the West down by losing supplied equipment — Berliner Zeitung. | Written by Ahmed Adel, Cairo-based geopolitics and political economy researcher | A senior Ukrainian official complained about the limited capabilities of military equipment supplied by France for front-line use against Russia, all while the Western European country continues to be gripped in riot and anarchy following the death of a 17-year-old French Muslim. At the same time, Ukraine was slammed by a G…
(2023-07-04). Nigeria: The Crisis of a Gigantic African Economy. telesurenglish.net
(2023-07-04). China to impose export controls on key materials for chipmaking. ecns.cn China will impose export controls on gallium and germanium, both used in the making of semiconductors and other electronic components, starting next month to safeguard national security and interests.
(2023-07-04). Saudi Arabia to enhance economic ties with China. ecns.cn The ongoing visit of a Saudi Arabian delegation to Chinese cities is enhancing official and business collaboration in technology and industries, with agreements and exchanges being made.
(2023-07-05). 22.4 no more! Teamsters win on three major issues as bargaining continues. fightbacknews.org Washington, DC – On July 1, the bargaining committee of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) announced that three major economic tentative agreements had been reached with UPS in their negotiations over the next contract at UPS. These agreements are the elimination of a two-tier driver system, ending forced overtime on worker's scheduled days off, and receiving Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a paid holiday. | Since 1997, UPS has split drivers in a two-tier system by creating a lower classification known as a 22.4 Combination Driver. The 22.4 position was originally envisioned as a strategic compromise…
(2023-07-04). China, Honduras to begin discussions on FTA. ecns.cn China will start discussions on a bilateral free trade agreement with Honduras, in a significant step toward reinforcing economic ties after both countries established diplomatic relations in March.
(2023-07-04). Xi stresses practical SCO cooperation to speed up economic recovery. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday called on the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) members to focus on practical cooperation and expedite economic recovery.
(2023-07-04). Top economic regulator vows steps to promote the private sector. ecns.cn China's top economic regulator has pledged efforts to tackle issues faced by enterprises and create a better development environment for the private sector.
(2023-07-04). Canada and the New Cold War. libya360.wordpress.com Owen Schalk and Henry Heller Why is Canada confronting China? The Canadian government is directing a huge amount of resources toward confronting China. This confrontation goes way beyond the judicial kidnapping of Huawei's Meng Wanzhou—it is military, economic, and political in nature, with far-reaching ramifications for Canada's foreign and domestic policy. It is done in full coordination…
(2023-07-04). SCO Summit: Russia and China Reject Economic Protectionism. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, the presidents Vladimir Putin of Russia and Xi Jinping of China rejected the new forms of economic protectionism and the degradation of global peace and security. | RELATED: | During the summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), Putin denounced the "hybrid war" being waged by the United States and its allies against the Russian people, which exacerbates geopolitical contradictions and degrades globa…
(2023-07-04). Shanghai Cooperation Organization Formalizes Iran's Membership. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, the nations of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) met virtually to participate in a summit organized by India, the country that holds its presidency. | RELATED: | During the inauguration of this virtual meeting, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted the importance of the SCO to advance security, economic development, connectivity, respect for sovereignty, and environmental protection. | "We do not s…
(2023-07-04). World's richest added $852 billion to their fortunes in first half of 2023. wsws.org A new report by Bloomberg shows the world's 2,640 billionaires have pocketed staggering sums of money over the last six months while the world's population suffered under worsening economic instability, an ongoing pandemic and war in Ukraine.
(2023-07-04). Mayo Clinic names leaders for Discovery Oasis biotech innovation hub in Phoenix. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org In 2021, Mayo Clinic announced plans to develop a biotechnology innovation hub called Discovery Oasis adjacent to Mayo Clinic Hospital in North Phoenix. Two leaders have now been named to champion this organizational priority. Steven Lester, M.D., Mayo Clinic cardiologist and health care futurist, will serve as the medical director for Discovery Oasis. Aric Bopp, an experienced economic development leader, will serve as its executive director. "I am inspired by this opportunity because I believe Discovery…
(2023-07-04). China-Africa business ties set to shine. ecns.cn Both China and Africa can work toward win-win as China's remarkable success in pursuing high-quality development and achieving sustained economic growth can inspire African countries.
(2023-07-04). Wang Yi calls on Japan, S.Korea to practice open regionalism, resist coercion. ecns.cn Senior diplomats from China, Japan and South Korea on Monday expressed willingness to make joint efforts to restart trilateral cooperation mechanism and boost regional economic and social recovery.
(2023-07-04). Cuban President Highlights the Alternative Value of the BRICS. infobrics.org Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel described the BRICS group as an important alternative to the international economic order…
(2023-07-04). Opinion: As Hip-Hop Turns 50, It's Time For The Culture To Break Its Bondage To The Streets. moguldom.com As hip-hop celebrates its 50th birthday this year, the forefathers, icons, dons and divas of the culture are owed a debt of gratitude for enriching so many facets of our lives. The music has heightened our political and socioeconomic awareness, its swagger redefined our sense of fashion, and the melodic rhymes of hip-hop artists created …
(2023-07-04). India leads Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit. plenglish.com Presidents Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif confirmed their participation in the event, according to recent information. Dignitaries from Iran, Belarus and Mongolia will participate as observers, and Turkmenistan will attend as a guest, as usual. | Leaders of the organization and of the United Nations, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, the Independent States of the Commonwealth, the Collective Security Treaty Organization, the Eurasian Economic Union and the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia will also participate. | At the initia…
(2023-07-04). 55 Years After the Launch of the Poor People's Campaign, Taking Stock of Interlocking Injustices. scheerpost.com 
New fact sheets by the Poor People's Campaign and the Institute for Policy Studies reveal disturbing data on systemic racism, poverty and inequality, ecological devastation, and militarism in every U.S. state.
(2023-07-04). Police Brutality, Racism and Poverty Underlines Youth Rebellion in France. libya360.wordpress.com Abayomi Azikiwe North African Youth Nahel M Killed by Police Macron government has deployed 45,000 security personnel in attempt to quell the outrage sweeping the country in the aftermath of the police killing of Nahel M A 17-year-old youth of Moroccan and Algerian descent named Nahel M was gunned down by the French police on…
(2023-07-04). Venezuela congratulates US people on Independence Day. plenglish.com Venezuela and the United States have been linked by struggles and aspirations for a life with guarantees of happiness and dignity, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed in a statement. | The release stated that the Venezuelan people will always express solidarity with the US people in fighting for social justice, overcoming poverty and discrimination, and for "relations of respect with the rest of the world that leave any imperialist pretensions behind. | The Bolivarian Government stated that, with political will, the United States could resume the path of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence, and diplomacy…
(2023-07-04). øQué especies se encuentran en el Parque Nacional Galápagos? telesurtv.net En Galápagos, considerado un laboratorio vivo, se han desarrollado un gran número de especies animales y vegetales.
(2023-07-04). NLRB Accuses Starbucks of "Purge" of Organizer-Workers in Pittsburgh. truthout.org In what union members called a "huge victory for workers," an administrative judge with the National Labor Relations Board has ruled that coffee giant Starbucks violated federal labor law by terminating organized workers in several Pittsburgh locations, accusing the company of orchestrating a "purge" of employees leading the unionization effort. The ruling by Judge Robert A. Ringler found that the… |
(2023-07-04). Saturday 7/15: Panel: 50th Anniversary of US Supported Coup In Chile & The Struggles & Lessons Today. indybay.org Eric Quezada Center for Culture & Politics | 518 Valencia St | San Francisco…
(2023-07-04). LaborFest Panel-Palestine: Journalists, Educators & The US Labor Movement. indybay.org LaborFest has a panel on Palestine: Journalists, Educators & The US Labor Movement…
(2023-07-04). Australian Pharmaceuticals Industry warehouse workers' strike enters second week. wsws.org The United Workers Union's privileged position within the warehousing industry is based on its long record of collaboration with employers and government, suppressing wages, enforcing productivity measures, and ensuring there is no resistance to mass layoffs as the automation-driven restructuring drive continues.
(2023-07-04). Will Lehman sues Biden administration demanding rerun of fraudulent UAW election. wsws.org On Monday, July 3, rank-and-file socialist autoworker Will Lehman sued the Biden administration's Department of Labor, demanding that the UAW national officers' election be rerun with the names of all candidates on the ballot due to massive voter disenfranchisement by the bureaucracy.
(2023-07-04). Grueling workloads, missing pay: Virginia worker speaks on terrible conditions inside UPS warehouse. wsws.org Along with the hazardous and demanding physical labor, extreme heat and filthy conditions, UPS workers have told the WSWS that they've been repeatedly underpaid after their supervisors entered their time incorrectly.
(2023-07-04). Mayo Clinic researchers pioneer AI method to predict how cells are organized in disease microenvironments. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Cells in the human body, the building blocks of life, are arranged in a precise way. That's necessary because pathways and spaces provide a means for cells to communicate, collaborate and function within the specific tissue or organ. Changes in cell arrangement can lead to uncontrolled cell growth, cell death and diseases, including cancer. Scientists at the Mayo Clinic Center for Individualized Medicine and Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center have developed an artificial intelligence method, called Spatially Informed Artificial…
(2023-07-04). Lula promulga ley para igualar salarios de mujeres y hombres. telesurtv.net El presidente Lula da Silva indicó que garantizará el cumplimiento de la nueva ley con la colaboración de fiscales del Ministerio del Trabajo y de la Mujer.
(2023-07-04). Teamsters Picket Fourth California Warehouse In Expanding Amazon Strike. popularresistance.org San Bernardino, California – Striking Amazon delivery drivers and dispatchers from Palmdale, Calif., extended their picket line to an Amazon warehouse in San Bernardino, Calif. (ONT5) today, to demand the e-commerce giant stop its unfair labor practices. The growing strike will continue until Amazon reinstates the unlawfully terminated employees, recognizes the Teamsters, respects the contract negotiated by the workers, and bargains with the Teamsters Union to address low pay and dangerous working conditions. | "I work for one of the richest companies in the world, but the pay is so low that I have to work two ot…
(2023-07-04). Mayo Clinic and University of Minnesota announce new pathway program for training nurse-midwives. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences and the University of Minnesota School of Nursing are collaborating to create a new academic pathway for nurse-midwives that will expand the nurse-midwifery workforce in the Upper Midwest. The collaboration creates a pathway for students admitted to the University of Minnesota School of Nursing's Doctor of Nursing Practice program to complete the approximately 1,000 hours of required clinical training at Mayo Clinic hospitals in Minnesota and…
(2023-07-04). Debtors of the world, unite! mronline.org 
Jayati Ghosh speaks about the growing debt crisis in the global south, the IMF's never-ending affinity for austerity and the need to confront the power of financial capital.
(2023-07-04). French President Macron Wants to Sanction Parents of Rioters. telesurenglish.net On Monday night, President Emmanuel Macron once again referred to protesters as criminals and stated that he wishes for their families to face financial sanctions. | RELATED: | "On the first offense, we should be able to financially and easily penalize the families of delinquents," he said during a visit to the Anti-Crime Brigade (BAC). | Without providing further details of this proposal, which was promoted and applauded b…
(2023-07-04). Strike by 1,400 National Steel Car workers in Canada continues as strikers report health benefit cut-off. wsws.org The strike by 1,400 National Steel Car workers in Hamilton, Ontario, enters its sixth day Tuesday. The workers, who manufacture rail cars for some of the largest class I railroads, are fighting for wage increases above inflation, the abolition of multi-tier pay and pensions, and an end to dangerous working conditions in the plant.
(2023-07-04). Toxic Tories are already considering a real-terms Universal Credit cut next April. thecanary.co The Tory government is already considering a real-terms benefits cut in April 2024. It could hit people claiming things like Universal Credit. This is because the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is reportedly thinking about only increasing benefits next year in line with wage increases — not inflation. The news comes off the back …
(2023-07-04). Video: Upholding Freedom in Canada. Bill C-278: Repealing Trudeau's Covid Vaccination Mandates for Employment and Travel. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-04). Germany's draft budget: More military spending to be paid for with social cuts. wsws.org In order to transform Germany into the leading military power in Europe, social spending is being slashed and all areas of society are being subordinated to war policy.
(2023-07-04). China-Honduras Free Trade Agreement Negotiations Launched. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, China and Honduras began negotiating a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) after the Central American country established diplomatic relations with Beijing in March. | RELATED: | Wang Wentao, China's Minister of Commerce, stated that the negotiations will boost "the quality and level of bilateral trade and strengthen investments in various fields." | The establishment of diplomatic ties opens up "a range of possibiliti…
(2023-07-04). Workers Struggles: The Americas. wsws.org A strike by 2,300 Manitoba Hydro workers continues while teachers in the State of Mexico blocked major roads to demand back wages and pay increases.
(2023-07-04). NSW hospital workers strike over wages. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-07-04). Export restrictions not meant to target any country. ecns.cn China's decision to restrict export of industrial products and materials containing gallium and germanium is not targeted at any specific country and is in line with the international practice of placing more emphasis on protecting strategic mineral resources.
(2023-07-04). China tops NEV market with 20 millionth vehicle rolling off production line. ecns.cn With this record, the NEV sector has entered a new stage of large-scale, globalized, high-quality development and is becoming an important part of China's modern industrial system"ÄÇ…
(2023-07-04). Bolivia proposes regional industrialization in Mercosur. plenglish.com La Paz, Jul 4 (Prensa Latina) Bolivian President Luis Arce proposed today at the 62nd Summit of Heads of State of the Southern Common Market (Mercosur) and Associated States to jointly advance in regional industrialization.
(2023-07-04). Bolivia proposes at MERCOSUR Summit a regional industrialization. plenglish.com La Paz, Jul 4 (Prensa Latina) Bolivian President Luis Arce on Tuesday proposed at the 62nd Summit of Heads of State of the Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR) and Associated States to progress jointly in a regional industrialization.
(2023-07-04). Former ADF major says military industrial complex 'keeps us chained to the past'. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-07-04). Sunday 7/9: Defend the Tampa 5! Drop the Charges Now! indybay.org San Jose City Hall | 200 E. Santa Clara St. San Jose, Ca 95113…
(2023-07-04). The National Health Service at 75: Defending free healthcare demands a struggle for socialism. wsws.org The NHS was the jewel in the crown of…
(2023-07-04). Socialist Sarah Hathway elected to the City of Greater Geelong Council. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-07-04). Xi sends congratulatory letter to forum on civilization and sinology. ecns.cn Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Chinese president, sent a congratulatory letter on Monday to the third Dialogue on Exchanges and Mutual Learning among Civilizations and the first World Conference of Sinologists.
(2023-07-04). Communist party vows to continue fight for a "secular Turkey" on 30th anniversary of Sivas massacre. peoplesdispatch.org 37 people, including 33 activists of the Turkish Communist Party (TKP), were burnt to death in a fire started by religious fanatics and right-wing mobs in Sivas in central Turkey in 1993…
(2023-07-04). Max Blumenthal to UN security council: Ukraine war is a giant Ponzi scheme. thecommunists.org This video and its transcription are reproduced from The Grayzone, with thanks. ***** Thank you to Wyatt Reed, Alex Rubinstein and Anya Parampil for helping me prepare this presentation. Wyatt has first hand experience with the subject as a journalist whose hotel in Donetsk was targeted with a US-made howitzer by the Ukrainian military in …