(2023-11-25). China's economy very resilient: South African scholar. ecns.cn I think China's economy remains very resilient despite global economic slowdown, said Farhana Paruk, head of Client Engagement at Gordan Institute of Business Science (GIBS) at the University of Pretoria and a former fellow at the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs at Harvard University, in a recent interview with China News Service.
(2023-11-25). Beijing to lift foreign equity limit in local telecom value-added services for expanded opening-up: State Council. ecns.cn China's State Council, the cabinet, on Thursday gave approval for Beijing to cancel the foreign equity limit in local telecom value-added services, in order to further promote the nation's services industry.
(2023-11-25). China unveils vision and action plan for the BRI development in next decade. ecns.cn China's Office of the Leading Group for Promoting the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) released the Vision and Actions for High-Quality Belt and Road Cooperation: Brighter Prospects for the Next Decade, in a bid to further promote the world stabilization and regional mutual development.
(2023-11-25). China launches website for the private economy bureau amid strong policy support. ecns.cn China has launched a website for the bureau for private economy development under the website of the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), as the latest effort to boost the private economy.
(2023-11-24). Killer Water: The toxic legacy of Canada's oil sands industry for Indigenous communities. therealnews.com 
In Northern Alberta, Canada, sit the Athabasca tar sands—the world's largest known reservoir of crude bitumen, and a major driver of Canada's economy. The vast majority of Canadian oil production comes from the extraction and processing of the crude bitumen found in the tar sands. But while Canada prospers off the tar sands industry, Indigenous communities downstream are in the grips of its toxic impact. It is well documented that the people of Fort Chipewyan, in northern Alberta, have been struck by disproportionately high rates of cancer, and their proximity to the tar sands has long been the suspec…
(2023-11-24). China's economy very resilient: South African scholar. ecns.cn I think China's economy remains very resilient despite global economic slowdown, said Farhana Paruk, head of Client Engagement at Gordan Institute of Business Science (GIBS) at the University of Pretoria and a former fellow at the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs at Harvard University, in a recent interview with China News Service.
(2023-11-24). Shanghai continues to improve across metrics. ecns.cn Shanghai's GDP reached 4.47 trillion yuan ($630 billion) last year after surpassing 4 trillion yuan the previous year, and the city's GDP per capita exceeded 180,000 yuan in 2022, reaching the level of a moderately developed economy.
(2023-11-24). Beijing to lift foreign equity limit in local telecom value-added services for expanded opening-up: State Council. ecns.cn China's State Council, the cabinet, on Thursday gave approval for Beijing to cancel the foreign equity limit in local telecom value-added services, in order to further promote the nation's services industry.
(2023-11-24). China unveils vision and action plan for the BRI development in next decade. ecns.cn China's Office of the Leading Group for Promoting the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) released the Vision and Actions for High-Quality Belt and Road Cooperation: Brighter Prospects for the Next Decade, in a bid to further promote the world stabilization and regional mutual development.
(2023-11-24). China launches website for the private economy bureau amid strong policy support. ecns.cn China has launched a website for the bureau for private economy development under the website of the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), as the latest effort to boost the private economy.
(2023-11-24). Cuban President praises productions of military-industrial company. plenglish.com Santa Clara, Cuba, Nov 24 (Prensa Latina) The president of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, today praised the contribution to the economy and the defense of the Empresa Militar Industrial (EMI) Batalla de Santa Clara, located in this city to the center of the country.
(2023-11-24). Selected Articles: The Climate Change Mental Asylum — CO2 Fanatics Suffering from Ideological Insanity. globalresearch.ca 
By The UN climate change, sustainable development and green economy policies over the past 30 years are little more than worldwide marketing …
(2023-11-24). Cuba turns to aquaponics to solve food shortage. america.cgtn.com 
Cubans have been looking at ways to solve Cuba's food shortage and boost the economy. Two of the city's entrepreneurs have been doing that with a green food production technology called aquaponics. CGTN's Luis Chirino reports.
(2023-11-24). Tourism supports foundation of Cuba's economy. plenglish.com Camagàºey, Cuba, Nov 24 (Prensa Latina) For a region with 20 percent of Cuba's beaches, the beginning of the peak tourism season is fundamental in the rebound of the province's economy.
(2023-11-25). ECLAC reports more than 4,000 feminicides in Latin America in 2022. plenglish.com Santiago, Chile, Nov 25 (Prensa Latina) At least 4,500 women were murdered due to gender-related reasons in 2022 in the region, according to statistics published here by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC).
(2023-11-25). Cuban business group promotes light industry. plenglish.com Havana, Nov 25 (Prensa Latina) The Light Industry Business Group, GEMPIL, is betting on a substantial boost to this sector in Cuba as authorities are looking for solutions to the country's economic problems.
(2023-11-25). Stanford Students Rise Up as Japan's Kishida, S Korea's Yoon Speak on Campus Pt II. indybay.org Loud drumming, shaman-inspired dancing, chanting, and student speeches arose on the Stanford University campus on November 17th when a coalition gathered to protest outside the Hoover Institution. President Yoon of the Republic of Korea (ROK/South Korea) and Prime Minister Kishida of Japan were speaking there at a joint event celebrating increasing military and economic alliances amongst the US, Japan, and the Republic of Korea. | photos via @saaacofficial and @raging_grannies (instagram)…
(2023-11-25). Editorial] Drug decriminalisation: grounding policy in evidence. thelancet.com The Global Commission on Drug Policy's latest report, published ahead of World AIDS Day on Dec 1, describes decriminalisation of drug use as an essential precursor to ending HIV and viral hepatitis as public health threats. Since its formation in 2011 by political, economic, and cultural leaders, the Commission has advocated for decriminalisation as part of a rights-based approach to drug policy, rooted in scientific evidence and principles of public health, to minimise the harms arising from drug use.
(2023-11-24). Argentine organization sues to end US blockade against Cuba. plenglish.com Buenos Aires, Nov 24 (Prensa Latina) The Argentine League for Human Rights joined organizations worldwide that demand an end to the economic, commercial, and financial blockade the United States has imposed on Cuba for over six decades.
(2023-11-24). Algeria at the BRICS Doorstep: A Journey of Aspirations and Opportunities. infobrics.org At the 15th BRICS Summit in South Africa, Algeria's candidacy was not retained to join the 5-member grouping; six out of 23 candidates were chosen: Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE. While politically, Algeria is the ideal candidate, its economic standing might not have been attractive enough, at least not yet. The pause before eventual membership in the BRICS at a later date should entice Algeria to accelerate long-overdue domestic reforms, reflect, innovate, and bolster efforts to position itself as an indisputable player on the global stage…
(2023-11-24). ECLAC warns about gender gaps in labor market. plenglish.com Santiago, Chile, Nov 24 (Prensa Latina) The increase in women's participation in the regional labor market has slowed down and historic gender gaps has persisted in the last decade, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) warned in a report.
(2023-11-24). Unauthorized Disclosure: Ben Norton. thedissenter.org Thanks for subscribing and supporting the "Unauthorized Disclosure" podcast. | On this week's episode, Ben Norton, the editor of Libertarian fascist Javier Milei beat center-right candidate Sergio Massa, who is Argentina's economic minister. Ben outlines who Milei is, how he became a popular figure, and the authoritarian policies that Milei promoted in his campaign. | Ben responds to a couple clips from the United States, where right-wing personalities cheered Mile…
(2023-11-24). Stanford Students Rise Up as Japan's Kishida, S Korea's Yoon Speak on Campus Pt II. indybay.org Loud drumming, shaman-inspired dancing, chanting, and student speeches arose on the Stanford University campus on November 17th when a coalition gathered to protest outside the Hoover Institution. President Yoon of the Republic of Korea (ROK/South Korea) and Prime Minister Kishida of Japan were speaking there at a joint event celebrating increasing military and economic alliances amongst the US, Japan, and the Republic of Korea. | photos via @saaacofficial and @raging_grannies (instagram)…
(2023-11-24). How is China ensuring food security for 1.4 billion people? dongshengnews.org 
In this Dongsheng Explains, we explore some of the social, historical, and economic policies and realities that underpin China's ability to feed its people, provide some stabilization of the global food market and continue to contribute to eradicating global food insecurity by feeding one-fifth of the world's population.
(2023-11-25). How US, UK Media Outlets Dehumanize Palestinian People: Study. english.almanar.com.lb 
The Western hostility against the Palestinians has been never restricted to the political, economic and military domains. Media has always been a key field resorted to in order to reinforce this hostility. Thus, the UK and US media outlets have always engaged in the scheme of dehumanizing the Palestinians. Declassified Website published a study that …
(2023-11-25). Aggression on Gaza to cost Israel $48 billion: Report. presstv.ir A report says Israel's aggression on the besieged Gaza Strip is estimated to cost the occupying regime $48 billion, leaving it highly dependent on bond markets.
(2023-11-24). U.S. Poverty is More Entrenched Than Ever. counterpunch.org 
More Americans are poorer and persistently poorer than they have been in a long time. Since last year the number of people living in poverty in the U.S. increased by 15.3 million, as pandemic aid ended, according to CBS September 12. The census and CBS differ over how many American households endure penury, with the
(2023-11-25). Correspondence] Malnutrition in older adults: a wider view. thelancet.com As Elsa Dent and colleagues1 note, malnutrition is an important and widely prevalent determinant of health in older adults. They also highlight the importance of malnutrition management in older adults affected by COVID-19. However, we find that the link between malnutrition and tuberculosis, as well as other infectious diseases that are more prevalent in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs), is missing. Tuberculosis is a known driver of wasting and continues to kill more than 1 ∑5 million people each year.
(2023-11-25). World Report] Maternity care crisis worsening across the USA. thelancet.com Three maternity units have closed in Alabama, contributing to a long-standing trend leaving the USA with the highest maternal mortality among high-income countries. Nayanah Siva reports.
(2023-11-24). Imagine A Central Income Distribution Institution. popularresistance.org Many years ago, I learned that the Faroe Islands has a peculiar process for compensating workers. There, employers pay each worker's entire paycheck to the tax authority, which removes any taxes owed and then remits the remainder to each worker's linked bank account. As part of this process, the tax authority also rolls in any welfare payments an individual is owed when making its periodic payments. Beyond these practical advantages, the idea of a central income distribution institution (CIDI) — i.e. a government entity that all income payments are routed through, even factor income payments like wages, div…
(2023-11-25). Forest Defense Is About More Than the Trees. It's About Our Collective Future. truthout.org It's like this in the olive groves in Palestine. For years, settlers and soldiers have set fire to and uprooted trees and attacked Palestinian olive harvesters in an attempt to further sever the people from their land. The olive trees are more than just a source of income, and indeed survival, for Palestinian farmers. They represent tradition and a culture of mutualism, and are a symbol of both… |
(2023-11-25). Perspectives] Documenting compassion and teamwork in maternity care. thelancet.com In this series of photographs, I document experiences of some expectant parents cared for by a multidisciplinary team at the Queen Mary Maternity Unit at West Middlesex University Hospital, part of Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, in London, UK. For this project, I spent a week capturing aspects of the work of consultant obstetrician and Labour Ward Lead Osaeloke Osakwe, who cared for my wife and newborn daughter in 2020.
(2023-11-24). US govt-linked Ukraine activists hold pro-Nazi Veterans Day rally outside White House. thegrayzone.com A recent rally in front of the White House featuring Nazi iconography has been wholly ignored by the same mainstream media outlets pushing the narrative of rising antisemitism. The two DC-based organizations behind the events collaborated with the Biden administration on a similar event last February. This Veterans Day, on November 11, passersby outside the White House gates were met with the sight of protest signs bearing Nazi-inspired Wolfsangels and protesters performing fascist salutes. While the rally may have fallen …
(2023-11-24). Private Equity Is Using Prison Phone, Food and Health Systems to Rack Up Profits. truthout.org Private equity firms, one of the most powerful arms of Wall Street, have become key adversaries of movements from labor rights to climate action to housing justice. With their wealthy CEOs and aggressive cost-cutting tactics aimed at delivering big returns, these firms are one of the most rapacious expressions of financial profiteering today. This makes it all the more alarming that private equity… |
(2023-11-24). South Korea minister visits Imperial to mark synthetic biology collaboration. imperial.ac.uk South Korea's Science Minister visited Imperial during the country's UK state visit to strengthen scientific ties between the two countries.
(2023-11-24). China Warns US, Philippines Not To Harm Its Sovereignty, Rights. orinocotribune.com By Yang Sheng and Liu Xuanzun — Nov 22, 2023 | Joint patrol shows 'poor military capability, nothing meaningful but bluffing' | China on Wednesday warned the US and the Philippines that their recent joint naval patrols near Chinese territorial waters should not harm China's sovereignty and maritime interests, with analysts saying the military activities by Washington and Manila showed the two countries have no sincerity to ease tension. | Chinese military experts said the vessels and aircrafts that are participating in the patrol showed poor combat capability and lack of effective collaborative capacity betw…
(2023-11-24). Amazon's Black Friday fiasco: over 1000 workers rebel in historic pay dispute strike. nationofchange.org As Black Friday sales surged, Amazon faced an unprecedented labor revolt. Over a thousand workers across the globe downed tools in a landmark strike, challenging the retail giant on wages and working conditions in a historic show of worker solidarity.
(2023-11-24). School students strike against the Gaza genocide in Melbourne. wsws.org The 1,000 students who participated defied threats and intimidation from the state Labor government, Zionist organisations and the far-right, to take a stand against war crimes.
(2023-11-24). School students strike in Melbourne against the Gaza genocide. wsws.org The 1,000 students who participated defied threats and intimidation from the state Labor government, Zionist organisations and the far-right, to take a stand against war crimes.
(2023-11-25). Israel clausura su laboratorio humano en Gaza. globalizacion.ca Israel es el 10 ∫ mayor traficante de armas del planeta y vende su tecnología y armamento a unas 130 naciones, incluidas dictaduras militares de Asia y América Latina. | Las ventas de armas israelíes ascendieron a 12.500 millones de dólares el…
(2023-11-25). No new cars for G77, Non-Aligned Movement summits. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has resolved not to purchase new vehicles for the Non-Aligned Movement — NAM Summit slated for 15 — 20 January 2024 at the Munyonyo Commonwealth Speke Resort due to a lack of funds. However, they will mobilize fleets from across Ministries, Departments, and Agencies — MDAs. …
(2023-11-24). Cost-of-living crisis: UK households face worse winter amid rising energy bills. presstv.ir Energy regulator Ofgem has increased the maximum price suppliers can charge for a typical household's annual gas and electricity use.
(2023-11-24). Fintech expands in Latin America. america.cgtn.com 
Financial technology, better known as 'fintech', is rapidly expanding in Latin America, as it introduces new ways to bank and conduct transactions. CGTN's Alasdair Baverstock reports from Mexico City.
(2023-11-25). Oil And Gas Production Set To Escalate Under Landmark US Climate Law. popularresistance.org A new report warns that oil and gas production in the United States is expected to rise under Biden's signature climate law, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), even as the legislation helps to moderately lower fossil fuel demand through billions of dollars in clean energy investments. | The report, "Biden's Fossil Fuel Fail: How U.S. Oil and Gas Supply Rises under the Inflation Reduction Act, Exacerbating Environmental Injustice," details how, despite the IRA's significant spending on renewable energy, electric vehicles, and batteries, the policy will not be enough for the U.S. to meet its 2030 climate target of…
(2023-11-24). Hollywood Elites Send Message: If You Criticize Israel, No Employment In Our Industry. moguldom.com Hollywood elites seem to be cracking down on anyone in the film industry who takes a pro-Palestine stance. Take actress Melissa Barrera, for example. After leading both 2022's "Scream" and the sixth installment, released earlier this year, she has been dropped from "Scream VII" after making social media posts concerning the Israel-Hamas War. "Gaza is …
(2023-11-24). Day 48 roundtable: What can we read into Gaza "pause"? electronicintifada.net The first stage of the prisoner release "is a historic achievement," says Jon Elmer.
(2023-11-24). U.S. consumer spending expected to reach record high. america.cgtn.com 
The U.S. is dealing with sky-high interest rates and credit card debt, but even that is not enough to stop Americans from spending money this holiday season. According to the National Retail Federation, Americans are expected to spend a record amount in the months of November and December. CGTN's Karina Mitchell reports.
(2023-11-24). Commission launches EU green hydrogen auction. plenglish.com Brussels, Nov 24 (Prensa Latina) The European Commission launched its first EU green hydrogen auction on Thursday, with 800 million euros that should support subsidies to the industry and encourage private investment.
(2023-11-25). Profit-making holiday "Black Friday", interrupted by mass mobilizations calling for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza. peoplesdispatch.org Thousands took to the streets across multiple US cities to disrupt Black Friday, the most profitable retail shopping day of the year, to demand a permanent ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. | November 24, marked the first day of the four-day humanitarian pause in the enclave. Displaced families have begun to travel back to their homes in the north of Gaza, even as Israeli forces
(2023-11-25). The election of Milei and the breakdown of Peronism and bourgeois democracy in Argentina. wsws.org The most important question raised by the Argentine elections is why mass outrage over conditions imposed by capitalism led to the election of the profit system's most extreme right-wing defenders.
(2023-11-24). Workers Kick Off Black Friday With "Biggest Ever Global Strike Against Amazon" truthout.org Amazon workers and allies in dozens of countries around the world took to the streets Friday to protest the e-commerce behemoth's atrocious working conditions, low pay, union busting, tax dodging, and inaction on planet-warming emissions. The "Make Amazon Pay" strikes and rallies coincided with Black Friday, the busiest shopping day of the year and one of Amazon's most profitable. |
(2023-11-25). Private Equity Is Using Prison Phone, Food and Health Systems to Rack Up Profits. scheerpost.com 
(2023-11-24). Cipla issues profit warning amidst product mix changes. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda's drug manufacturer, Cipla Quality Chemicals Ltd, has issued a profit warning for the six months period ended Sept.202, 2023, citing changes in product mix. The Uganda Securities Exchange-listed firm now expects to report lower net earnings than what it reported during the same period last year, which ended Sept. …
(2023-11-25). Estonia notifies WHO that it rejects the Pandemic Treaty and amendments to International Health Regulations. expose-news.com On 22 November, 11 Members of the Estonian Parliament wrote a letter to the World Health Organisation ("WHO") to reject the proposed international agreement on pandemic prevention preparedness and response — also …
(2023-11-24). Nation's rule of law conveyed overseas. ecns.cn China is establishing frameworks for foreign-related laws and regulations while communicating to the world its rule of law as well as overseas legal services, senior judicial officials said at a news conference on Thursday.
(2023-11-24). Dr. Jill Glasspool Malone: How the covid pandemic has advanced the UN's aim of becoming the One World Government. expose-news.com By globally synchronising the public health response across the United Nations ("UN") member states, new powers were granted to the UN. These universally applied regulations and multilateral agreements have created a vast …
(2023-11-25). Workers Struggles: Asia and Australia. wsws.org Minibus drivers stop work across the Philippines; Pakistani nurses strike over four months of unpaid wages; Sri Lankan workers oppose privatisation; Australian paramedics demand 20 percent pay rise.
(2023-11-25). Scholar Charisse Burden-Stelly Releases New Book on Racial Capitalism: 'Black Scare/Red Scare'. moguldom.com Acclaimed scholar Dr. Charisse Burden-Stelly, an associate professor of African American Studies at Wayne State University, has unveiled her latest book, "Black Scare/Red Scare: Theorizing Capitalist Racism in the United States." In this work, Dr. Burden-Stelly does a deep dive into the intertwined histories of anti-Black racial oppression and anti-communist repression in the U.S., shedding …
(2023-11-25). Argentina: La anomalía salvaje. indybay.org Argentina: La anomalía salvaje | 14 millones votaron para que llegue a dominar la motosierra ultraneolliberal: anarcocapitalismo…
(2023-11-24). Argentina: La anomalía salvaje. indybay.org Argentina: La anomalía salvaje | 14 millones votaron para que llegue a dominar la motosierra ultraneolliberal: anarcocapitalismo…
(2023-11-24). China committed to keeping global industrial and supply chains stable, unfettered: FM. ecns.cn The Chinese government has always been committed to keeping global industrial and supply chains stable and unfettered and taken various concrete steps to advance international cooperation on industrial and supply chains, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said at a regular press conference on Thursday.
(2023-11-24). Fraude, quiebras y cárcel: dónde están hoy los criptomillonarios del gran boom del bitcoin. globalizacion.ca
(2023-11-25). Tuesday 11/28: Stop the City of Santa Cruz from Buying Automatic License Plate Readers. indybay.org Council Chambers, Santa Cruz City Hall, 809 Center St, Santa Cruz | The proposal to purchase Automatic License Plate Readers is #15 on the city council consent agenda, and will be heard shortly after 12: 30 PM.
(2023-11-24). Discarded Toys Are Creating an Electronic Waste Crisis. Here's How to Stop It. truthout.org This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist's weekly newsletter here. With the holiday season fast approaching, parents around the world are deciding which new toys to purchase for their kids this year. Many will opt for classic favorites like Lego bricks, Mr. Potato Heads, Jenga sets, and Barbie dolls. Others will choose toys with more high-tech flair — like remote-controlled… |
(2023-11-24). Tuesday 11/28: Stop the City of Santa Cruz from Buying Automatic License Plate Readers. indybay.org Council Chambers, Santa Cruz City Hall, 809 Center St, Santa Cruz | The proposal to purchase Automatic License Plate Readers is #15 on the city council consent agenda, and will be heard shortly after 12: 30 PM.
(2023-11-25). Neoliberalism, Democracy and the University as a Public Sphere. indybay.org What can educators and others concerned about the future of higher education do to make sure it is not colonized by corporate and other antidemocratic interests? First, educators & others need to figure out how to defend more vigorously higher education as a public good & how central it is in producing the formative culture necessary to educate young people to be critical & engaged.
(2023-11-24). Neoliberalism, Democracy and the University as a Public Sphere. indybay.org What can educators and others concerned about the future of higher education do to make sure it is not colonized by corporate and other antidemocratic interests? First, educators & others need to figure out how to defend more vigorously higher education as a public good & how central it is in producing the formative culture necessary to educate young people to be critical & engaged.
(2023-11-24). Argentina: Far-Right Politician Patricia Bullrich Will Be Milei's Minister of Security. orinocotribune.com 
Argentina's far-right politician and former presidential candidate Patricia Bullrich (for the right-wing coalition Juntos por el Cambio or JxC) will be appointed as minister of Security of president-elect Javier Milei's government starting on December 10, Argentinian daily La Nación reported. | Bullrich held the same post in the government of neoliberal President Mauricio Macri (2015-2019), and in that period she starred in some controversies for defending the Gendarmerie, held responsible for the disappearance and death of activist Santiago Maldonado in 2017, and for supporting ex-cop Luis Chocobar, convicted of…
(2023-11-25). Defend Berlin's Oyoun cultural centre! No to censorship of war opponents! wsws.org The Berlin Senate (State Executive) wants to illegally shut down the Oyoun cultural centre by the end of the year because it has provided meeting space for Jewish Voices for Peace and socialists opposing war.
(2023-11-25). Sri Lankan SEP/IYSSE meeting calls on working class to intervene to stop Israel's genocide in Gaza. wsws.org The Colombo meeting is a part of a series of meetings in Sri Lanka, as well as around the world by the International Committee of the Fourth International (ICFI), to build an international anti-war movement of the working class based on socialist policies.
(2023-11-24). Cuba Marches in Support of Palestine. orinocotribune.com 
The president of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, marched at the forefront of a mass demonstration down the central Malecón boardwalk in Havana, the capital of Cuba, to support the cause of Palestine and condemn the crimes against humanity committed by the Israeli settler regime. | Convened by the Union of Young Communists (UJC) of the island, thousands of people marched down the streets chanting slogans in favor of the occupied Palestinian people this Thursday, November 23. | Hoy acompañamos la marcha de los jóvenes palestinos y cubanos en La Habana. Nuestros corazones y también nuestros actos están y estarán siempre ju…