ecns.cn (2023-12-14). Expansion of resources for non-SOEs high on agenda. ecns.cn China has strengthened financial support measures to promote the robust growth of the private economy, with expanding financing channels for private enterprises high on its work agenda.

ecns.cn (2023-12-14). World Bank, ADB project China GDP growth of 5.2% in 2023. ecns.cn The World Bank has predicted China's economy will have grown 5.2 percent in 2023, with momentum expected to stabilize in the near term, propelled by a gradual recovery of consumer sentiment and policy stimulus.

ecns.cn (2023-12-14). State Council approves development plan for Hengqin Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone. ecns.cn China's State Council on Tuesday approved the development plan for the Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin, South China's Guangdong Province, further accelerating the integration of the Macao Special Administrative Region and Guangdong Province.

WSWS (2023-12-14). Argentina's Milei announces first batch of class war measures dictated by the IMF. wsws.org On Tuesday, Argentine Economy Minister Luis Caputo announced the first set of economic shock measures, which are supposed to set a new bar for attacks against living standards of workers everywhere.

WSWS (2023-12-14). Year-end job cuts spread across the US. wsws.org Job cuts are sweeping across the US economy as corporations purge their payrolls for the coming year.

Reza Javadi, Orinoco Tribune. (2023-12-14). Israeli Regime Turns To Western Mercenary Groups To Back Genocide. popularresistance.org Apart from the lavish military aid offered by the United States and Europe, the Israeli military is turning to Western mercenary groups in its genocidal war against the Gaza Strip. | In a recent interview with Spanish newspaper El Mundo, Pedro Diaz Flores, a notorious Spanish mercenary, revealed that the Israeli regime is recruiting Private Military Companies (PMCs) to achieve its interests in the besieged territory. | He revealed that "many" mercenary groups have joined Israel's army, which pays them "very well." | "So I came for the economy, for money. They pay very well, they offer good equipment and the work…

Dean Baker (2023-12-14). Nate Cohn Says People Don't Like Biden Because It's Harder to Do Things Today. cepr.net There is a clear disconnect between how people rate the economy (the general economy, not their own economic condition — which most say is good) and standard measures of economic performance. This disconnect has led to a "vibes" vs economic reality debate, with one side arguing that negative news coverage and social media have led …

ecns.cn (2023-12-14). China's economic activity picks up for 2023. ecns.cn The Word Bank has revised up its forecast for China's economic growth this year and next from its October estimates, expecting the world's second-largest economy to grow by 5.2 percent in 2023 and 4.5 percent in 2024.

imperial.ac.uk (2023-12-14). Imperial launches Centre for Sectoral Economic Performance. imperial.ac.uk Imperial is launching a new research centre to find ways to make the UK economy more productive and competitive.

Lawrence S. Wittner (2023-12-14). Replacing a Disastrous War with a Just Peace in Ukraine. fpif.org Although the unfolding humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza has captured the world's horrified attention, the war in Ukraine has had even more terrible consequences. Grinding on for nearly two years, Russia's massive military invasion of that country has taken hundreds of thousands of lives, created millions of refugees, wrecked Ukraine's civilian infrastructure and economy, and consumed enormous financial resources from nations around the world. | And yet, despite the Ukraine War's vast human and economic costs, there is no sign that it is abating. Russia and Ukraine are now bogged down in very bloody military stale…

teleSUR (2023-12-14). There Will Be Peace When We Achieve the Goals: Putin. telesurenglish.net During the television program "Direct Line", President Vladimir Putin emphasized that Russia has achieved economic growth despite all the aggressions and blockades imposed by the United States and its allies. | RELATED: | "The Russian economy has a sufficient safety margin not only to feel secure but also to progress. Public external debt decreased from US$46 billion to US$32 billion. Unemployment stands at 2.9 percent,…

ecns.cn (2023-12-14). Realty foresees glad tidings next year. ecns.cn Real estate experts anticipate 2024 to be a pivotal year with fresh measures expected to resolve industry risks, reshape realty development framework and facilitate stable economic development.

presstv.ir (2023-12-14). Iran FM says US to blame for influx of refugees to West Asia, Europe. presstv.ir Iran's FM has blamed America's irresponsible actions and its coercive economic measures for the recent influx of refugees to West Asia and also Europe and elsewhere.

Black Alliance For Peace, Black Agenda Report. (2023-12-14). On Human Rights Day; The US Is The Greatest Violator Of Human Rights. popularresistance.org As the international community celebrates December 10th as International Human Rights Day, it is imperative that the world also affirm that violators of the fundamental human rights of peoples and nations will be held accountable. | From the war in Ukraine to mass incarceration of Black, Latino and Native Peoples in the U.S. to Obama's ongoing war in Yemen to murderous economic sanctions, coups, assassinations, war and abandonment of Afghanistan, international arms sales, commodification of COVID vaccines, illegal military occupations in Syria and Iraq, the pending invasion of Haiti and the resource wars in the D…

C.J. Polychroniou (2023-12-14). Don't Dismiss Marx. His Critique of Colonialism Is More Relevant Than Ever. truthout.org During the last couple of decades, we have been witnessing a resurgence of interest in the thought and work of Karl Marx, author of major philosophical, historical, political and economic works — and of course, of The Communist Manifesto, which is perhaps the most popular political manifesto in the history of the world. This resurgence is largely due to the devastating consequences of… |

ecns.cn (2023-12-14). Raised forecast for China's economic growth. ecns.cn The Asian Development Bank has raised its forecast for China's economic growth in 2023 to 5.2 percent from September's estimate of 4.9 percent as household consumption and public investment have driven up growth in the third quarter.

Irene Leon (2023-12-14). Guayana Esequiba: Geo-Economics of an Occupation. telesurenglish.net An air of bonanza has raised the projections of the Exxon Mobil corporation, which accumulated around 414 billion dollars in 2022, an unprecedented income in its history, which represents 44.8 percent more than the previous year. It is a gigantic increase if compared to its crisis in 2020, when its losses put its place in the stock market in jeopardy. | RELATED: | Also from the research of that American corporati…

Observer R (2023-12-14). DINNER WITH THE OLIGARCHS. sonar21.com This article is intended to help shed light on some of the reported murky dealings in both Russia and China as the communist system ran into serious trouble. American influence upended the old order in Russia during the period of Yeltsin and the same happened in China during the Jiang period, although to a lessor degree. In addition, many of the Western political, economic, and social ideas became fashionable in both countries. | Russia led the way in adopting Western ways, without stopping to investigate whether they were good or bad, or how to adopt them successfully. China made great efforts to avoid the…

Zoya Teirstein (2023-12-12). The hidden death toll of flooding in Bangladesh sends a dark signal about climate and health. peoplesworld.org In the summer of 2022, one of the worst monsoons on record turned swaths of Bangladesh, a low-lying country in South Asia, into huge, muddy lakes. When the brunt of the flooding finally eased, at least 141 people had died and millions of others throughout the region had been injured, impoverished, or displaced. The sheer scale of the destruction …

pbs.org (2023-12-14). Argentina's new president implements shock economic measures, devalues currency and cuts subsidiesArgentina on Tuesday announced a sharp devaluation of its currency and cuts to energy and transportation subsidies as part of shock measures new President Javier Milei says are needed to deal with an economic emergency.

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Ana Perdigón (2023-12-14). Venezuela's 2024 Budget Prioritizes Social Investment. orinocotribune.com Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodríguez presented the nation's budget for the year 2024 to the National Assembly earlier today. The budget earmarks 77% for social investment. | The budget totaled 729 billion bolívars (USD 20.5 billion). The vice president explained that ordinary income represents 38.8% of the budget, extraordinary income represents 47.8%, and represents debt 13.4%. It is estimated that assets will be allocated to development projects of the Homeland Plan (Plan de la Patria). | She said that, for the first time, the defense of Guayana Esequiba was included in the nation's budget, in compliance w…

Labor Video Project (2023-12-14). SEIU1021 SF General Hospital Workers & Healthcare Workers for Palestine Rally at Hospital. indybay.org San Francisco SEIU 1021 General Hospital workers rallied to prepare for their contract expiration and the growing attacks by Mayor London Breed who is cutting healthcare funds while wanting to increase the police budget by $300 million. They were joined by a contingent to Healthcare Workers For Palestine who called for more money for healthcare and not war.

Ruth Milka (2023-12-14). Behind bars and beyond burgers: Exposing Alabama's prison labor exploitation. nationofchange.org This lawsuit seeks not only to compensate those who have been exploited, but also to dismantle a system that generates an estimated $450 million annually from this coerced labor.

Santa Cruz News (2023-12-14). Monterey Bay Central Labor Council Calls for Ceasefire in Israel and Palestine. indybay.org On December 6, the Monterey Bay Central Labor Council voted on a statement calling for a ceasefire in Israel and Palestine to local, state, and federal electeds. The Monterey Bay Central Labor Council (MBCLC) is the local body of the AFL-CIO. MBCLC serves as a coalition of the Labor Community in Monterey and Santa Cruz Counties, with over 80 affiliated unions, representing more than 37,000 union members and their families.

teleSUR, rzr, MS (2023-12-14). Protesta laboral paraliza servicios en hospital del sur de Haití. telesurtv.net Los manifestantes además exhortaron a las autoridades sanitarias de la nación caribeña a cumplir con sus reivindicaciones antes de que concluya el año 2023.

WSWS (2023-12-14). Australian government postures over ceasefire, but backs Israeli war machine. wsws.org While voting for the UN resolution, Labor signalled its support for an indefinite Israeli onslaught against Gaza, punctuated only by occasional "humanitarian pauses."

WSWS (2023-12-14). Australia Labor government unveils plans to slash disability funding. wsws.org NDIS Minister Bill Shorten outlined measures to block most children from the NDIS, and to use "assessors" to deny access to many adult applicants as well.

greenleft.org.au (2023-12-14). Labor votes down Lidia Thorpe's bill to uphold First Nation's rights in law. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2023-12-14). Labor's new AUKUS bill declares Osborne in SA, Stirling in WA as nuclear zones. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2023-12-14). Labor's new punitive refugee laws criticised. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2023-12-14). NDIS Review: Is Labor adopting the Coalition's cuts? greenleft.org.au

Binoy Kampmark (2023-12-15). Flirting With Nuclear Energy Down Under. dissidentvoice.org It was a policy that was bound to send a shiver through the policymaking community. The issue of nuclear energy in Australia has always been a contentious one. Currently, the country hosts a modest nuclear industry, centred on the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO), nuclear medicine and laboratory products. But even this has …

ecns.cn (2023-12-13). Managing differences amid collaboration stressed. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping has called on China and Vietnam to advance pragmatic cooperation and effectively manage their problems and differences.

ecns.cn (2023-12-13). Not even snow will stop Professor Ge from his passion. ecns.cn After the snowfall in Beijing on Monday, a netizen captured a touching scene on the campus of the University of Science and Technology Beijing: Professor Ge Changchun, 89, braving the cold to ride to the laboratory, reported Beijing Daily.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-12-14). Identifying new potential in cancer-killing T cells. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org When Joanina Gicobi began her Ph.D. degree five years ago at Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, she was interested in thinking creatively about ways to improve cancer treatment. In particular, she was curious about the body's natural ability to fight tumors: Could that process be improved? In the laboratory of Haidong Dong, M.D., Ph.D., she joined efforts to learn more about the T cells that are part of an inherent cancer-killing immune response. Joanina Gicobi,…

teleSUR (2023-12-14). Africa CDC Delivers Cold Chain Equipment to Botswana. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, the African Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), in collaboration with the Mastercard Foundation and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), delivered cold chain equipment to Botswana's Ministry of Health on Wednesday to strengthen its healthcare system. | RELATED: | Speaking during the handover ceremony in Gaborone, Botswana's capital, Sethomo Lelatisitswe, the assistant minister of…

Editor (2023-12-14). The 'brain drain' is a symptom of how capitalism has failed the healthcare sector. mronline.org Every year, thousands of healthcare workers leave South Africa, in order to chase better opportunities, as wealthier countries exploit desperate working conditions faced by them. This brain drain is a direct result of neoliberal policies, especially austerity.

Dean Baker (2023-12-14). Dealing with Patent Monopolies and High Prices. counterpunch.org Government-granted patent monopolies have become pretty much sacred in the United States. In fact, when high drug prices become a political issue, most discussion, including from progressives, turns reality on its head. The standard story is that the market creates high drug prices, the issue is whether the government should intervene through some type of

ecns.cn (2023-12-14). Boosting consumption high on 2024 agenda. ecns.cn China is likely to take more steps to revive consumer demand and boost spending appetites next year as it seeks to inject strong impetus into a consumption-led recovery amid pressure from subdued demand and property sector weakness.

Charlie Squire (2023-12-14). The Leftist Case for Collecting. progressive.org Collecting, as a practice of love and admiration, is the antithesis to over-consumption. Through collecting, progressives can cherish, dwell on, and live with the physical manifestations of our humanity.

Gustavo Figueroa (2023-12-14). "Financial confidence": the semantic field of seduction and repression. pressenza.com A communicational and decolonial analysis of Javier Milei's first speech as president | Javier Milei repeated the phrase "the adjustment is inevitable" four times in his first speech as president. He also quoted Roca, Sarmiento and Benegas Lynch (h). He invoked God and "the forces of heaven". He recalled the times of the Expeditionary Campaign to the Desert as the most productive in the country's history. He treated the pre-existing peoples as "barbarians" and indicated that a programme of shock is more efficient than one of gradualism. On the other hand, on a symbolic level, Milei greeted Mauricio Macri during t…

WSWS (2023-12-14). "This is a capitalist government that just wants to dismantle the system, then privatize it": Over half- a-million Quebec public sector workers complete sixth day on strike. wsws.org The workers are determined to win inflation-busting wage increases, put an end to punishing working conditions, and secure major reinvestments in public services.

Aram Aharonian (2023-12-14). Argentina was on the brink: did it step forward? pressenza.com The far-right Javier Milei is the new president of Argentina for the next four years: on taking office he ratified his "chainsaw" plan and said that the adjustment would fall on the state and not on the private sector, but acknowledged that it would hurt "activity, employment and wages". It is not a dream or a dystopia, it is real. | It was not a defeat of Peronism, or of Kirchnerism, it was a defeat of all progressivism, of the left, not only of Argentina but of all of Latin America. Milei will be another voice of the US and European neo-fascism in the region, a spearhead against China, the main trading partner,…

Nora Barrows-Friedman (2023-12-14). Israeli sniper kills "everyone who moves" in Gaza hospital. electronicintifada.net Physicians say situation is "unbearable" as health system collapses.

Nora Barrows-Friedman (2023-12-15). Day 69 roundtable: Is Israel losing the war? electronicintifada.net Israeli military attempts to craft an image of victory as it hides casualty figures.

krish-rad_ind (2023-12-14). Israeli sniper kills "everyone who moves" in Gaza hospital. electronicintifada.net

Dave DeCamp (2023-12-14). Senate Passes Massive $886 Billion National Defense Authorization Act. news.antiwar.com On Wednesday, the Senate passed the mammoth $886 billion 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which funds the Pentagon and military spending in other government agencies. The bill passed in a vote of 87-13, with six Democrats, six Republicans, and one Independent voting against it. This NDAA now heads to the House, where it's expected …

Editor (2023-12-14). Enslaved By Nonprofits: How NGOs Colonize Developing Countries. scheerpost.com

Kit Klarenberg, MintPress News. (2023-12-14). Enslaved By Nonprofits: How NGOs Colonize Developing Countries. popularresistance.org November 21 marked the 28th anniversary of the signing of the US-brokered Dayton Agreement, which brought an end to the proxy war in Bosnia after three years and eight months. It is an event few celebrate — although there was much cheering in Sarajevo two days later when Stuart Seldowitz, the man who led negotiations on Washington's side, was arrested for subjecting Muslim Americans to vile verbal abuse. | The war in Bosnia — encouraged, financed, armed, and prolonged at every step by the U.S. — tore apart a previously harmonious, inclusive and prosperous republic of Socialist Yugoslavia. In all…

Carlos L. Garrido (2023-12-14). Why Are Intellectuals Divorced from Working People? dissidentvoice.org This article is a transcript of a presentation for a panel on the subject, hosted by the International Manifesto Group, the Critical Theory Workshop, and the Midwestern Marx Institute, with other presentations from Gabriel Rockhill, Radhika Desai, Glenn Diesen, and Noah Khrachvik. The question we are exploring today, concerning the divorce of intellectuals and the …

Juan Pablo Cárdenas (2023-12-14). Chile: A left-wing government… pressenza.com When the left takes over the government, thanks to an electoral and democratic process, its rulers hasten to achieve their reforms before the forces of reaction manage to destabilise it and return to power. This has happened several times in our troubled regional history and the best-remembered case is that of the assassination of Salvador Allende. | Progressive leaders obviously will be willing to satisfy social demands such as, for example, improving workers' wages, resolving the high housing and health deficits, strengthening public education, and as promised, improving pensions for retirees. | To do this, sta…

WSWS (2023-12-14). Irish government seizes on far-right riot as pretext for state clampdown. wsws.org The numerically insignificant far-right draws strength because its agenda corresponds to the needs of the ruling class to destroy democratic rights, scapegoat the most vulnerable, drive down wages and conditions and prepare for war.

Stewart Lawrence (2023-12-14). Is Big Pharma Over-Selling Depression? counterpunch.org If you watch late-night television you've probably seen the ads for a new antidepressant drug called "Rexulti." It's billed as a break-through cure for people who've already been treated for depression but are still experiencing its symptoms. The manufacturer, Otsuka, is heavily promoting Rexulti just as it did its earlier controversial anti-depressant known as "Abilify."

Judy Haiven (2023-12-14). Censorship and Civic Terror in Canada: The Silencing of Palestinian Voices and Palestinian Supporters. socialistproject.ca

ecns.cn (2023-12-13). Xi pays tribute to late leader Ho Chi Minh. ecns.cn Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese president, visited the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum in Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam, on Wednesday to lay a wreath and pay his respects.

thecommunists (2023-12-14). Cuba to international meet: Never before has world peace been so threatened. thecommunists.org The following speech was made on behalf of the Communist Party of Cuba by the party's head of international relations Emilio Lozada Garcia at the 23rd International Meeting of Communist and Workers' Parties in Turkey on 20 October 2023. ***** Dear Kemal Okuyan, general secretary of the Communist party of Türkiye, Dear comrades, brothers and …