ecns.cn (2024-01-12). Southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region reports record tourism revenue in 2023. ecns.cn The tourism industry in Southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region experienced a remarkable growth in 2023 as revenue and the number of received tourists both reached new historic heights.

ecns.cn (2024-01-12). China raises 'serious concerns' over U.S. restrictions, crackdowns as commerce chiefs talk. ecns.cn Wang Wentao raised "serious concerns" over U.S. restrictions on a third-party country's exports of a crucial chipmaking tool to China and crackdowns on Chinese firms, in a phone call with U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo on Thursday.

latintimes (2024-01-12). Biden Sells Economic Strength, But Voters Aren't Buying Yet. latintimes.com US President Joe Biden has good news to sell on the economy as he seeks reelection in November — but voters don't seem to be buying it.

tvbrics (2024-01-12). China in BRICS: Goals and prospects. tvbrics.com China, one of the major players in the global economy, continues to strengthen its position within BRICS…

tvbrics (2024-01-12). South Africa's finance minister says that the country remains open for business. tvbrics.com The country is still undertaking internal structural reforms to support the economy…

ecns.cn (2024-01-10). Xi, Maldivian leader elevate relations. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping and Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu announced the elevation of bilateral ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership on Wednesday, with both nations pledging further cooperation on the building of the Belt and Road, the digital economy and green development.

ecns.cn (2024-01-10). FTA between China, New Zealand now in full implementation: Chinese Embassy. ecns.cn All dairy products exported from New Zealand to China are now able to enter China duty-free and quota-free, reflecting China's fulfillment of its commitments of tariff elimination under the China-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA).

ecns.cn (2024-01-11). WEF highlights misinformation threat. ecns.cn The spread of misinformation and disinformation driven by artificial intelligence is the biggest short-term risk for the global economy this year, while environmental risks dominate the threats in the long-term, according to a new report.

ecns.cn (2024-01-11). FTA between China, New Zealand now in full implementation: Chinese Embassy. ecns.cn All dairy products exported from New Zealand to China are now able to enter China duty-free and quota-free, reflecting China's fulfillment of its commitments of tariff elimination under the China-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA).

ecns.cn (2024-01-11). Premier Li Qiang to attend the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2024, visit Switzerland and Ireland. ecns.cn Premier Li Qiang of the State Council will attend the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2024 and pay an official visit to Switzerland and Ireland from January 14 to 17: Chinese Foreign Ministry.

Gabisile (2024-01-11). SA remains committed to creating a conducive environment for business. sanews.gov.za SA remains committed to creating a conducive environment for business | South Africa remains open for business and dedicated to creating a conducive environment for it to strive, says Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana. | The Minister made the remarks on Thursday during an engagement with members of the media ahead of the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland. | "We remain steadfast in carrying out structural reforms to support and accelerate economic recovery. As government, we remain resolved to deal with the energy and logistics challenges that are adversely impacting our economy," he…

Angela (2024-01-12). Wednesday 1/17: Virtual Meeting: Local Peace Economy. indybay.org

Carmen Russell-Sluchansky (2024-01-12). Biden to visit Allentown as new poll gives president widest lead in Pa. to date. whyy.org From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? President Joe Biden embarks upon another trip to eastern Pennsylvania tomorrow. He visits Allentown, where he will argue an economic case for his continued presidency to the American people. Biden is beginning the 2024 election cycle by touting his "Investing in America" agenda and what the White House has itself come to refer to as "Bidenomics." | The president is expected to discuss how signature legislation he signed — including the American Rescue Plan, the Biparti…

ecns.cn (2024-01-12). Foreign companies hold positive economic outlook. ecns.cn China will continue to deepen reform and two-way opening-up of its capital market, facilitate cross-border investment and financing, and attract more foreign financial institutions and long-term capital to the country.

latintimes (2024-01-12). 2023 Inflation Tops 211 Percent In Economic Crisis-torn Argentina. latintimes.com Argentina's annual inflation surged beyond 200 percent in 2023, the statistics agency said Thursday, as the country grapples with an economic crisis new President Javier Milei has vowed to address by slashing state spending.

Ricardo Vaz (2024-01-12). Sanctions, Leverage, and Venezuelan Sovereignty. orinocotribune.com By Ricardo Vaz — Jan 3, 2024 | The US' economic coercive measures severely constrain Venezuela's ability to negotiate with foreign corporations, VA's Ricardo Vaz explains | On October 18, 2023, the Biden administration eased select The move sparked unrealistic expectations for…

Eric Worrall (2024-01-11). 2024 World Economic Forum Davos Meeting to Focus on "Restoring Trust" wattsupwiththat.com Would you ever trust a group with green champions like Al Gore and EU Central Bank President Christine Lagarde on its board of trustees?

Editor (2024-01-12). The "Ghost Budget": How America pays for endless war. mronline.org There were three primary drivers of the Ghost Budget: unusual economic conditions, congressional budget dysfunction, and military assertiveness.

Derrick Broze (2024-01-11). As WEF Prepares for 54th Annual Meeting International Activist Movements Offer Alternative Vision of 2030. thelastamericanvagabond.com After 54 years of gathering, the World Economic Forum has greatly influenced the direction of the world. Now, people from all walks of life are rejecting their top-down, technocratic vision for the future. On Monday January 15th, the World Economic Forum will begin their 54th Annual Meeting as hundreds of heads of government, representatives of

Honduras Solidarity Network, Popular Resistance. (2024-01-11). Delegation To Honduras Launches Campaign To Indict The US, Canada. popularresistance.org Members of a ten-day US/Canada delegation hosted by the Cross Border Network of Kansas City and the Honduras Solidarity Network of North America have investigated how their two nations prioritize protecting the political, economic, and military interests of their governments and corporations over the rights and interests of the Honduran people. The delegation visited communities affected by mining and land grabbing, met with labor movement activists, and spoke with US, Canadian and Honduran officials and found that the continuing poverty, inequality, and dispossession of the Honduran people result from the crimes…

Sarah M. Bartsch, Kelly J. O'Shea, Danielle C. John, Ulrich Strych, Maria Elena Bottazzi, Marie F. Martinez, Allan Ciciriello, Kevin L. Chin, Colleen Weatherwax, Kavya Velmurugan, Jessie Heneghan, Sheryl A. Scannell, Peter J. Hotez, Bruce Y. Lee (2024-01-11). Articles] The potential epidemiologic, clinical, and economic value of a universal coronavirus vaccine: a modelling study. thelancet.com Our results provide support for the development and stockpiling of a pan-coronavirus vaccine and help delineate the vaccine characteristics to aim for in development of such a vaccine.

The Independent (2024-01-12). Africa's motorcycle taxis on the electric horizon. independent.co.ug Motorcycle taxis are on the rise in various African markets, thanks to low electrification costs and efficiency in last-mile transportation and experts are calling for incentives to accelerate the electrification initiative. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Motorcycle taxis, a dominant transportation force in Africa, have substantial potential for electrification as electric two- and three-wheelers …

ecns.cn (2024-01-11). Private brands spur sales of retail stores. ecns.cn Chinese supermarkets, warehouse club chains and convenience stores are increasingly relying on their own store brands to better serve consumers seeking value and affordability.

WSWS (2024-01-12). International financial markets hail first year of Brazil's Lula government. wsws.org Workers in several sectors of the federal public administration are already responding to the Lula government's austerity policy with strikes and walkouts.

Gabisile (2024-01-12). 2 000 new waste management job opportunities in Mbombela. sanews.gov.za 2 000 new waste management job opportunities in Mbombela | The Deputy Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Makhotso Sotyu, has launched the Cleaning and Greening Programme for the City of Mbombela with 2 000 new job opportunities in Nelspruit, Mpumalanga. | Delivering the keynote address on Thursday, the Deputy Minister explained how the programme tackles poverty and unemployment while ensuring that the environment is clean and protected. | According to the department, illegal dumping and littering are some of the most common problems in South Africa that affect all municipalities, irrespective…

ecns.cn (2024-01-12). Global unemployment will rise in 2024: ILO. ecns.cn Joblessness and the jobs gap have both fallen below pre-pandemic levels but global unemployment will rise this year, and growing inequalities are causes for concern, an International Labour Organization report said.

Ann Brown (2024-01-11). Strong December Jobs Report Shows Second Lowest Black Unemployment Rate On Record. moguldom.com The latest jobs report released by the Department of Labor reveals positive news, particularly for Black Americans, as the unemployment rate for Black Americans dropped significantly in December 2023. While the overall jobless rate held at 3.7 percent, the Black unemployment rate reached 5.2 percent, marking a decline from 5.8 percent in November. Black men …

Ann Brown (2024-01-11). Strong December Jobs Report Shows Second Lowest Black Unemployment Rate On Record. moguldom.com The latest jobs report released by the Department of Labor brings positive news, particularly for Black Americans, as the unemployment rate for this demographic dropped significantly in December 2023. While the overall jobless rate held at 3.7 percent, the Black unemployment rate reached 5.2 percent, marking a decline from 5.8 percent in November. Black men …

Chris Morrison (2024-01-12). Green Billionaires Fund Influential New Labour Net Zero Group. dailysceptic.org Labour Party political elites in the UK are flocking to support a new green campaigning group, Labour Climate and Environment Forum, to drive forward the Net Zero agenda, and once again it's funded by green billionaires.

newarab (2024-01-12). UK Labour MPs visit Israel in 'show of solidarity'. newarab.com

Gabisile (2024-01-11). Nxesi brings services closer to Bushbuckridge communities. sanews.gov.za Nxesi brings services closer to Bushbuckridge communities | The Department of Employment and Labour has officially launched its 'Taking Services Closer to the People' campaign this week, focusing on the communities in the Bushbuckridge areas of Casteel, Shatale, and Hluvukani. | The campaign, according to the department, seeks to shorten the travel by community members from remote locations to departmental offices to access the services the department provides. | The campaign is held year-round in all provinces to ensure accessibility. | Employment and Labour Minister, Thulas Nxesi, who led the drive on Wednesda…

WSWS (2024-01-12). Britain bombs Yemen alongside US with no parliamentary discussion and Labour's total support. wsws.org Workers in the UK went to bed Thursday with the news having broken just a few hours earlier, around 7pm, that a cabinet meeting had been called to discuss military action in Yemen and woke to the news that airstrikes had been carried out around midnight.

Mark Gruenberg (2024-01-12). Worker centers, advocates demand Biden protect whistleblowing migrants. peoplesworld.org CHICAGO —Worker centers and migrants' advocates are demanding that President Biden, and particularly his Department of Homeland Security, publicize and publicly advocate a little-known DHS waiver of deportation for undocumented people who become whistleblowers about worker exploitation and abuse on the job. With backing from the AFL-CIO-recognized National Day Labor Organizing Network (NDLON), they're undertaking …

albawaba (2024-01-12). Royal Diriyah Opera House, cultural jewel of the future. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Opera houses in the Arab world have long been seen as symbols of sophistication and cultural refinement, offering audiences the finest performances. From the Khedivial Opera House in Cairo, the first of its kind in the region, to the newly constructed Royal Diriyah Opera House in Riyadh, these venues have become iconic fixtures of the Arab world.The Royal Diriyah Opera House, scheduled to open in 2028, is a state-of-the-art performing center designed by the architectural firm Snohetta in collaboration with Syn Architects. The 46,000-square-meter opera house will include four venues and seat up to 3500…

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-12). Concern grows over NSW Labor's secret plan for Powerhouse Museum. greenleft.org.au

JANET (2024-01-12). Stop the war on Yemen! iacenter.org January 11, 2024 The International Action Center condemns the U.S. and British imperialist governments for their unjustifiable attacks on Yemen Jan. 11. This latest aggression is a direct expansion of the genocidal war they have been collaborating with in Gaza. It coincides with the charges of that genocide against Israel in the International Court of Justice, brought by South Africa. Emergency demo in Times Square, New York City, Jan. 11, 2024. PHOTO: Jason Cohen This attack on Yemen exposes the lies from the Biden administration about taking every step to avoid expanding the war in the region. Once again after…

krish-rad_ind (2024-01-12). This Emerging Green Technology Could Decarbonize Buildings and Provide Good Union Jobs. inthesetimes.com

NEO (2024-01-12). Government to launch programme aimed at encouraging active citizenry. sanews.gov.za Government to launch programme aimed at encouraging active citizenry | Citizens in the country can look forward to the airing of a brand new show on their tele's – set to educate, inspire and connect with South Africans about issues that affect their daily lives. | The Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) is set to launch a 13 episode Advertiser Funded Programme (AFP) called 'Citizens Connect', to be broadcast on SABC 2, starting Thursday, 18 January 2024 at 8: 30 pm. | "This collaboration with SABC 2 is a testament to government's commitment to reach a diverse audience and deliver impactful con…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-01-12). Mayo Clinic Platform and Techcyte announce a strategic collaboration to transform the global practice of pathology. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. and OREM, Utah — Mayo Clinic Platform, a collaborative ecosystem for healthcare innovation, and Techcyte, a world leader in AI-based digital pathology, are working together to transform the global practice of pathology through the creation of a digital pathology platform. The digital pathology platform will pioneer and fundamentally reshape the next generation of pathology services with an open, end-to-end, AI driven solution to advance treatments, enhance efficiency and accuracy, and provide worldwide access…

Ann Brown (2024-01-11). Howard Professor And 1619 Author Nikole Hannah-Jones Wins Emmy With Oprah-Lead Group. moguldom.com Journalist and Pulitzer Prize-winning creator of the groundbreaking yet controversial 1619 Project, Nikole Hannah-Jones, recently took home an Emmy at the 75th Creative Arts Emmy Awards. Her six-part docuseries, an extension of the New York Times Magazine article series, earned the Emmy for Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series. The collaboration involved executive producers Oprah Winfrey, …

Centre for Civil, Political Rights (2024-01-11). Namibia: CCPR Centre and IPPR strengthen Civil Society's role on UN human rights mechanisms. reliefweb.int Country: Namibia | Source: Centre for Civil and Political Rights | CSOs from Namibia ready to engage with the Human Rights Committee in March 2024 | Windhoek, Namibia – In a collaborative effort between the Centre for Civil and Political Rights and the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR), a two-day workshop unfolded in Windhoek, Namibia on 13rd and 14th December 2023. This workshop brought together 15 participants from various NGOs including at least 50% women human rights defenders. It aimed at deepening the understanding of civil society organizations on the Treaty-based Human Rights mechanisms, with…

Niall Boyce (2024-01-13). Perspectives] Innocence and experience. thelancet.com Those who approach Poor Things in the adventurous spirit of its makers will experience something rich, strange, and compelling. The movie—based on Scottish artist and writer Alasdair Gray's 1992 novel—reunites director Yorgos Lanthimos with actor Emma Stone following their successful collaboration on The Favourite (2018). Adapted for the screen by Tony McNamara, Poor Things tells the story of Bella Baxter (Stone), purportedly the ward of brilliant anatomist Godwin Baxter (Willem Dafoe). However, it is revealed early on that Bella originated in Godwin's laboratory, being a dead woman's body reanimated…

WSWS (2024-01-12). Door plug blowout exposes government collaboration with Boeing's profit-before-safety strategy. wsws.org As details continue to emerge about the door plug failure on an Alaska Airlines flight last Friday, it is becoming increasingly clear that airline safety has been repeatedly subordinated to the profit interests of the $135 billion Boeing Company, with the assistance of the US political and regulatory establishment.

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-11). Concern grows over NSW Labor's secret plan for Powerhouse Museum. greenleft.org.au

infobrics (2024-01-11). Russia Still Wants to Collaborate with China on Long-Range Aircraft Program. infobrics.org Russia hopes to leverage its strengths to provide crucial components for the C929 project…

John Feffer (2024-01-11). Labor and Green Colonialism in the Global South. nationofchange.org What will happen to workers in the transition to clean energy?

People's Dispatch. (2024-01-11). How Workers Of An Italian Factory Are Creating History. popularresistance.org The fight against plant closures, offshoring, mass layoffs, and persecution has been an almost a daily affair for the working class in Europe over the past two decades. COVID-19 and the escalating cost of living crisis further pushed workers to the brink. | Over these years ridden with scorching attacks of global finance capital marked with austerity and 'slave' labor, grassroots mobilization and solidarity were two major pillars of working-class organization and resistance. | It is in this context that the fightback by the workers of the former GKN factory in Campi Bisenzio near Florence in Italy against layoffs…

Kimera Abdu (2024-01-12). Commonwealth Secretary-general Set to Participate at the NAM-Summit In Kampala. plusnews.ug Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland KC is set to participate as a Special Guest at the Non-Aligned Movement Heads of State Summit in Kampala from January 19-20, following an invitation from President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda. Expressing gratitude for the invitation, Secretary-General Scotland commended President Museveni's leadership as the Chair of the Non-Aligned Movement which will …

Gabisile (2024-01-12). Prof Ntobeko Ntusi to take over the reigns at the SAMRC. sanews.gov.za Prof Ntobeko Ntusi to take over the reigns at the SAMRC | The South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) says it is thrilled to announce the appointment of Professor Ntobeko Ntusi as its new president and chief executive officer, effective 1 July 2024. | Ntusi will succeed the esteemed Professor Glenda Gray, who has been the SAMRC president for the past 10 years. Her term concludes on 30 June 2024. | The medical research institute has described the incoming president as a distinguished and highly respected figure in the medical community and said he brings a wealth of expertise and leadership to his new role…

The Independent (2024-01-12). Kiplimo off for Sunday's Valencia Road Race. independent.co.ug Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | World cross country champion Jacob Kiplimo is set to compete in a 10 km Valencia Road race in Spain on January 14th, 2024. Kiplimo, who also holds the world record for the 21km and is a double Commonwealth Gold medalist, traveled Thursday and is expected to face formidable competition from renowned …

ecns.cn (2024-01-12). China consumer prices drop in Dec. ecns.cn China's consumer prices fell for a third consecutive month in December while factory-gate prices declined at a slower pace, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed on Friday.

latintimes (2024-01-12). Oil Rallies As US, UK Strike Houthis, Stocks Mixed After US CPI. latintimes.com Oil prices surged Friday after US and UK forces launched strikes against Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen following attacks on ships in the Red Sea, fuelling worries about a wider conflict in the crude-rich region.

Oraily Madruga Rios (2024-01-11). Nicaraguan cooperative sets to export coffee to China. plenglish.com The export will be conducted as part of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Nicaragua and China inked past August and came into force as of January 1st. | According to the Chair Executive Officer of the cooperative Luis Beltran, Nicaragua opened this FTA door which gives them the chance to diversify and have better prices, so they are willing to place most of their production in the Chinese market. | Beltran praised Nicaragua ¥s support for the construction of the storage center that guarantees better conditions to store coffee output (around 7,000 and 8,000 tons).

Plus News (2024-01-12). Ugandans Losing UGX 2Bn Daily To Unpaid UNRA Contractors. plusnews.ug The latest Auditor General's report for financial year 2022/2023 has revealed a daily loss of 2.2 billion Shillings, paid in form of interest charges on delayed payment to project contractors. The audit report presented to Parliament this week by Auditor General, John Muwanga, indicates that financial statements of Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) and Ministry …

aljazeera (2024-01-12). UK to increase military funding for Ukraine as PM Sunak visits Kyiv. aljazeera.com British prime minister to announce new aid for Ukraine of 2.5 billion pounds ($3.2bn) for next financial year.

aljazeera (2024-01-12). US opens safety investigation into Boeing after Alaska Airlines blowout. aljazeera.com The FAA probe, which could result in a financial penalty on Boeing, marks an escalation by the agency over the incident.

latintimes (2024-01-12). From Hot To Blistering: Bitcoin ETFs Zoom Past $3.5B Following $1B Opening Act. latintimes.com Bitcoin ETFs from financial giants BlackRock, Fidelity, and Grayscale have collectively soared past the $1 billion threshold in trading volumes within the first 30 minutes of market opening.

ecns.cn (2024-01-10). More cities add IVF to health insurance coverage to relieve childbirth pressure. ecns.cn A number of Chinese cities recently ramped up their efforts for the reimbursement of medical bills for fertility services to relieve childbearing parents' financial pressure.

ecns.cn (2024-01-11). More cities add IVF to health insurance coverage to relieve childbirth pressure. ecns.cn A number of Chinese cities recently ramped up their efforts for the reimbursement of medical bills for fertility services to relieve childbearing parents' financial pressure.

Gabisile (2024-01-11). NSFAS Board Chair Ernest Khosa takes leave of absence. sanews.gov.za NSFAS Board Chair Ernest Khosa takes leave of absence | The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) announced on Wednesday that its board chairperson, Ernest Khosa, has voluntarily tabled a notice of 30 days leave of absence. | This is after the NSFAS Board held a special meeting to discuss the financial aid scheme's state of readiness for the beginning of the 2024 academic year. | The leave of absence, according to the NSFAS, will enable the board to deal with all the allegations against him as contained in the recordings distributed by the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA). | The OUTA is accusing both…

Mike Spies (2024-01-11). NRA Plotted to Hide Expenses of Former CEO Wayne LaPierre, Investigation Reveals. truthout.org At a meeting in June 2009, the treasurer of the National Rifle Association worked out a plan to conceal luxury expenses involving its chief executive, Wayne LaPierre, according to audio of the meeting obtained by The Trace and ProPublica. The recording was unknown to New York's attorney general, who is pursuing the NRA and LaPierre over a range of alleged financial misdeeds. It shows, in real time… |

The Independent (2024-01-11). Patricia Nshemereirwe is new Chief Operating Officer, Absa Bank Uganda. independent.co.ug Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Absa Bank Uganda has announced the appointment of Patricia Nshemereirwe as its Chief Operating Officer. Nshemereirwe is a seasoned financial services professional with 20 years of experience in the banking and financial services industry. She brings significant experience to her new role, taking leadership and oversight responsibility over the …

Prabhat Patnaik (2024-01-11). Upsurge of neo-fascism and 'dollarisation'. mronline.org Neo-fascist rulers like Javier Milei propose to control inflation not by curbing capital flight, but by launching a massive attack on the working class.

Ruth Milka (2024-01-11). Biden's DOL rule aims to protect workers from misclassification. nationofchange.org This move, set to take effect in March, aims to provide clarity and protection for workers often caught in the ambiguity of employment classifications.

WSWS (2024-01-11). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org Finnish workers continue struggle begun in September against austerity and attacks on right to strike involving tens of thousands despite union attempts to limit action; strikes and protests by Iranian workers over cost-of-living crisis continue into the New Year, with steel and oil workers striking over lack of employment rights; protests by Libyan oil workers and local residents at two oilfields shut down production to demand a hospital, jobs for youth and refinery to end petrol and gas shortage…

Nora Barrows-Friedman (2024-01-11). Day 96 roundtable: Can the ICJ stop Israel's genocide? electronicintifada.net "Hope is disappearing," says Gaza-born novelist Ahmed Masoud.

Nora Barrows-Friedman (2024-01-11). Palestinian American's family members ignored by Biden administration. electronicintifada.net Exorbitant bribes are common last resort for many trying to evacuate from Gaza.

Lindsay Koshgarian (2024-01-11). Budget Deal Ensures Bombs Will Keep Dropping While Fewer Human Needs Are Met. truthout.org Every year, Democrats in Congress use an implicit threat to keep fiscal extremists in the Republican Party from gutting the safety net: cuts to the military budget. And every year, they back off that threat. The resolution, every time, is a growing military budget. This year, congressional leadership in the House and Senate have negotiated a budget with domestic spending — everything from public… |

Katya Schwenk (2024-01-11). Nikki Haley Helped Boeing Kill Dark Money Disclosure Initiative. levernews.com While serving on the board of Boeing in 2020, GOP presidential candidate and former South Carolina governor Nikki Haley helped kill an initiative designed to force the company to more comprehensively disclose its spending to influence politicians and safety regulators, government filings show. | Read the full story for free.: | Sign up for a free subscription to The Lever to gain access to this story and more. | Already have an account?

Companeros del Barrio, Workers For Justice At (2024-01-12). Tuesday 1/16: Press Conference Rally: Non-Profit Workers Press Conference Against Corruption/Malfea. indybay.org San Francisco Non-profit workers from Companeros del Barrio | Mothers and Workers For Justice At TNDC and others will be speaking about terminations, corruption and attacks on non-profit workers and the need for them to be public workers. They will also speak out against the genocide against the people of Palestine and the trillions that the US is spending on war while people in San Francisco and the US suffer.

ecns.cn (2024-01-12). China Energy achieves green milestone. ecns.cn China Energy Investment Corp, the world's largest coal miner, achieved a record in installed renewable energy projects last year, as the company accelerated its green energy transition while ensuring domestic energy security.

Danielle Ohl of Spotlight PA (2024-01-11). Pennsylvania provides state money for public defense for the first time. whyy.org This story originally appeared on Pennsylvania will soon convene a committee to decide how to spend the state's first-ever funding for public defense, though experts cautioned the investment won't be enough to level the playing field. | In December, the Pennsylvania state legislature approved $7.5 million for criminal defense for those who cannot afford a lawyer, a constitutional right that counties paid for without state assistance. | "Thanks to historic legislation signed by Gov. [Josh] Shapiro, Penn…

Ankur Khajuria (2024-01-13). Correspondence] Profit over people: the injustice of commercial determinants of health. thelancet.com In an Editorial,1 the editors raise important concerns about the effect of commercial factors on health. However, the Editorial failed to acknowledge the crucial role of intellectual property rights in the pharmaceutical industry. Although it might be true that some pharmaceutical companies prioritise profits over the needs of humanity, without intellectual property protections,2 innovation and investment in research and development would be severely hindered. A delicate balance needs to be maintained between incentivising innovation and ensuring that medicines are accessible and affordable to those who need them…

Roselena Ramirez (2024-01-11). Communities in Colombia Combat Illegal Mining with Environment-Friendly Industry. america.cgtn.com Illegal mining, mainly through small-scale operations, poses a severe environmental threat. In Colombia, unregulated gold and other minerals extraction are causing significant harm to certain rainforest areas. However, some communities are taking action by transitioning to another profitable and eco-friendly industry. Michelle Begue has covered this story.

Lucy Dean Stockton (2024-01-12). Profits And Payouts Over Passenger Safety. levernews.com

C.J. Atkins (2024-01-12). Taking your side for a century: People's World turns 100. peoplesworld.org The strongest weapon the ruling class possesses is its control of the press—its domination of the sources through which people get their information. A hundred years ago, a group of radical workers and Marxist writers launched a publication they hoped would break the monopoly that bosses and their hired media mouthpieces had in deciding what …

WSWS (2024-01-12). Train drivers in Germany strike for better wages and shorter working hours. wsws.org In this struggle, train drivers confront not only the management of national carrier Deutsche Bahn and the government, but the leadership of their own union who are doing everything to prevent an all-out strike.

Robert Hunziker (2024-01-12). The State of Capitalism's Climate System. counterpunch.org Three years ago, 15,000 scientists declared a climate emergency by signing onto a State of the Climate Report. That signing led to annual updates, for example, the most recent version: The 2023 State of the Climate Report: Entering Uncharted Territory, Bioscience, vol. 73, issue 12, December 2023, Oxford Academic (aka: "The Report"). The initial paragraph

Richard D. Wolff (2024-01-11). What Is to Be Done? counterpunch.org

Press Associates (2024-01-11). Steelworkers oppose U.S. Steel's sale to Nippon, unconvinced new owners will honor obligations. peoplesworld.org PITTSBURGH (PAI)—The Steelworkers are openly opposing the proposed $1.4 billion sale of U.S. Steel, the longtime representative of U.S. industrial might, to Nippon Steel of Japan. And a top adviser to Democratic President Joe Biden is wary of it, too. This isn't the first time this year U.S. Steel was on the market. Earlier, Harvard's …

Matthew Stevenson (2024-01-12). Anatomy of the Epstein Scandal. counterpunch.org Was there ever a better scandal for the sexual-industrial complex than that of Jeffrey Epstein, proprietor of Paedophile Island in the Caribbean and captain of the Lolita Express, a private airline with Handcuff class? I realize that Epstein, strapped into his slammer, was either murdered or committed suicide in summer of 2019, and his dark

ecns.cn (2024-01-11). China holds majority of world's 'lighthouse factories'. ecns.cn China has the highest number of "lighthouse factories"- manufacturers that show leadership in using Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies, the Securities Times reported on Thursday.

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2024-01-12). Coca industrialization plant in Bolivia at an advanced stage. plenglish.com La Paz, Jan 12 (Prensa Latina) The industrialization plant of coca leafs and other medicinal plants hover around 80 percent of its construction in Sacaba, a municipality in Cochabamba, Antonio Quiroz, technical manager of the state-owned company Kokabol, said.

newarab (2024-01-12). Did Ukraine kill Egyptian journalist who 'exposed Zelensky'?>. newarab.com On 26 December 2023, news of the assassination of Mohammad al-Alawi, an Egyptian investigative journalist, at the hands of Ukrainian intelligence services started circulating on social media and multiple media outlets. | According to reports, al-Alawi was potentially targeted after he revealed in late August 2023 that Olga Kiyashko, the mother-in-law of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's, had purchased a US$4.85 million villa in the Egyptian Red Sea resort town of El Gouna. | The New Arab (TNA) Investigative Unit conducted a review of the videos testifying to the assassination of al-Alawi, and found them…

WSWS (2024-01-12). Led by billionaire Elon Musk, anti-immigrant, racist and antisemitic propaganda explodes on Twitter/X. wsws.org The most vile and ancient antisemitic conspiracy theories have proliferated on the platform in recent days, garnering millions of views. The fascist propaganda is being spread by neo-Nazis and white supremacists who were reinstated by Elon Musk after he purchased the social media company.

Gerardo Szalkowicz, People's Dispatch. (2024-01-12). Ecuador In Crisis: A Country Broken By Neoliberalism. popularresistance.org People across the world were shocked to see a drug gang waving rifles and grenades in the TC Television studios in Guayaquil, and the scene was perhaps the cinematic peak of successive days of explosions, riots, lootings, shootings, car explosions, and widespread panic that has paralyzed the country. | However, the shocking and unprecedented episode on the public channel in Guayaquil—and the events that preceded and followed it—are just the latest chapter in a spiral of organized violence that has lasted for about five years and that has metastasized in the last two. It is the sad metamorphosis of a c…

Gerardo Szalkowicz (2024-01-11). Ecuador in crisis: five points to understand a country broken by neoliberalism. peoplesdispatch.org Some clues to unravel how in a few years Ecuador went from being a peaceful country to becoming a territory governed by organized crime.

People's World (2024-01-12). Our first issue — January 13, 1924. peoplesworld.org People's World traces its lineage directly to the Daily Worker newspaper, founded in Chicago in 1924 by communists, socialists, union members, and other activists. Here, for the first time since it rolled off the printing press, we republish in full the first article from that inaugural edition. Written as an editorial, the language is brimming …

Eric Toussaint (2024-01-12). Ernest Mandel, Revolutionary Cuba and Che Guevara. counterpunch.org Introduction The 20th century was marked by victories of social revolutions with a socialist character: in the Czarist Empire in 1917, Yugoslavia in 1945, China in 1949, Vietnam in 1954 and 1975, Cuba in 1959, Algeria in 1962, and Nicaragua in 1979. This sparked major public debates among revolutionaries in these countries over the most

Vijay Prashad (2024-01-12). Why I believe what I believe about the Chinese Revolution: The Second Newsletter (2024). mronline.org I have tried not only to provide some facts to guide our discussion but also to thread them into the theory of socialism that I believe is most attractive.

WSWS (2024-01-12). An appreciation of Comrade Helen Halyard. wsws.org Helen Halyard, a leader of the Socialist Equality Party (US) and the International Committee of the Fourth International for more than half a century, died suddenly on November 28 at the age of 73.

WSWS (2024-01-12). Democratic Socialists of America complicit in Chicago Democrats' scapegoating of immigrants. wsws.org DSA alderpersons have either issued apologetics for the horrific conditions migrants are being held in or joined in reactionary racialist tirades.

WSWS (2024-01-11). Interview with New York City educator at Yemeni-American demonstration for Palestine. wsws.org The World Socialist Web Site spoke to a New York City public school educator at a protest against Israeli/US genocide against Gaza and military operations in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden in the "Little Yemen" neighborhood in the Bronx.

ecns.cn (2024-01-11). Senior CPC official holds talks with former U.S. officials, business representatives. ecns.cn Liu Jianchao, head of the International Department of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, met former U.S. officials and representatives from the finance and business community in New York on Tuesday.

Michael Fox, The Real News Network. (2024-01-11). Guatemala's 'Silent Holocaust' Under The Shadow. popularresistance.org In the third episode of Under the Shadow, host Michael Fox visits a memorial for the disappeared on the outskirts of the Guatemalan town of San Juan Comalapa. Then, he walks back in time to the 1980s, into the country's genocide of Indigenous peoples—and the overwhelming support for the violence that came from the United States and then-President Ronald Reagan in the name of fighting the so-called "communist threat." | Between 1962-1996, 200,000 Guatemalans were killed and 45,000 were forcibly disappeared. For the majority of families, the whereabouts of those lost loved ones are still unknown, even decades…