Ben Norton, Geopolitical Economy. (2024-02-01). China Is 'World's Sole Manufacturing Superpower', 35% Of Global Output. popularresistance.org China has overseen world-historic economic growth through a government-led development model, in which state-owned enterprises control the natural monopolies and "commanding heights" of the economy, state-owned banks give favorable loans to strategic industries, and the state's robust industrial policy helps the country move up the value chain toward higher value-added forms of production. | This model, which Beijing officially refers to as a socialist market economy, has been so successful that a prominent European think tank has acknowledged that "China is now the world's sole manufacturing superpower". | In 20…

Michael Roberts (2024-02-01). Davos and the melting world economy. cadtm.org

Ben Norton (2024-01-31). China is 'world's sole manufacturing superpower', with 35% of global output. geopoliticaleconomy.com China's state-led economic development model and robust industrial policy has transformed it into what an influential European think tank calls "the world's sole manufacturing superpower", making up 35% of global gross production – more than the 9 next largest manufacturers combined.

Ben Norton (2024-01-31). China is now the 'world's sole manufacturing superpower', EU think tank says. geopoliticaleconomy.com China's state-led economic development model and robust industrial policy has transformed it into what an influential European think tank calls "the world's sole manufacturing superpower", making up 35% of global gross production – more than the 9 next largest manufacturers combined.

ecns.cn (2024-01-31). Policy urges digital economy growth. ecns.cn The national drive to promote common prosperity has received fresh impetus with the central government's new action plan to bolster the digital economy to narrow the income and development gaps between different regions, groups of people and urban and rural areas.

ecns.cn (2024-01-31). U.S. probes of Chinese firms affect operations, hurt confidence: MOFCOM. ecns.cn The U.S. side has repeatedly conducted surprise probes of Chinese-funded companies, disturbing Chinese businesses and businesspeople, seriously affecting normal business operations, and undermining the confidence of Chinese companies in investing in the U.S.

ecns.cn (2024-01-31). China's manufacturing, service activities continue to improve as January's comprehensive PMI rises to 50.9. ecns.cn China's comprehensive purchasing managers' index (PMI) came in at 50.9 in January, up from 50.3 in the previous month, indicating an overall stabilization in manufacturing and service activities.

ecns.cn (2024-01-31). China's top financial regulator vows to reform small institutions in bid to tackle risks in 2024. ecns.cn China's top financial regulator said on Tuesday that it will push forward reforms of small and medium-sized financial institutions to reduce risks, as part of efforts to resolutely guard against systemic financial risks in 2024.

kwjorinoco (2024-01-31). Argentina Court Declares Milei's Labor Reform Unconstitutional. orinocotribune.com An Argentinian court of second instance declared as unconstitutional the labor reform contained in the Decree of Necessity and Urgency (DNU) issued by President Javier Milei, which intends to modify or repeal 366 laws to deregulate various sectors of the economy. | "We declare the constitutional invalidity of title IV [articles 53 to 97] of DNU 70/2024," announced the National Chamber of Labor Appeals in a ruling on Tuesday, January 30. | The court of second instance granted the injunction request presented by the largest labor union of Argentina, the General Confederation of Labor (CGT), considering that the nat…

Michael Roberts (2024-01-31). Davos and the melting world economy. cadtm.org

Rhoda Wilson (2024-01-31). The road to the New World Order runs through Ukraine. expose-news.com Ukraine may be at war, writes Leo Hohmann, but that isn't stopping it from playing a leading role in the digitisation of the global economy. In a recent article, Hohmann highlighted the …

ecns.cn (2024-02-01). Railway logistics centers complete. ecns.cn With the establishment of the Harbin Railway Logistics Center on Monday, 39 railway logistics centers across China have been launched, marking a milestone in the development of the railway logistics system and bolstering high-quality social and economic development.

ecns.cn (2024-02-01). Pioneering zone to be launched in Hunan to propel Sino-African trade. ecns.cn China's green light to build a pioneering zone for in-depth China-Africa economic and trade cooperation in the central Chinese province of Hunan will pave the way for exploring innovative avenues of bilateral collaboration in the next stage.

Marjorie Cohn, Truthout. (2024-02-01). The ICJ Ordered Israel Not To Engage In Genocide; What Happens Now? popularresistance.org What comes next, now that the International Court of Justice (ICJ), also known as the World Court, has handed down its near unanimous ruling that South Africa presented a "plausible" case that Israel was violating the Genocide Convention? | The January 26 provisional ruling — which was a landmark victory for the Palestinian people, and indeed, for international law itself — now goes to the United Nations Security Council for enforcement. It would be within the Security Council's purview to order economic or trade sanctions, arms embargoes, travel bans or even military force. | But in the likely event…

Medea Benjamin, Steve Ellner (2024-02-01). Redefining US-Latin American Relations. counterpunch.org An all-encompassing expression of goodwill in the form of a New Good Neighbor Policy will meet resistance from vested economic and military interests, as well as those persuaded by racist arguments. The Trump administration dusted off the 19th century Monroe Doctrine that subjugates the nations of the region to U.S. interests. The Biden administration, instead

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-02-01). Mayo Clinic Minute: Why Black women need to be screened for cervical cancer. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org While all women can develop cervical cancer, non-Hispanic Black women are more likely to be diagnosed and die of cervical cancer, compared to white women in the U.S.This disparity is not due to genetic differences among white, Black or Hispanic women, but rather related to systemic racism, access to healthcare and socioeconomic factors, says Dr. Olivia Cardenas-Trowers, a Mayo Clinic urogynecologist. That is why she encourages women to learn more about this often-avoidable cancer and…

Codepink (2024-01-31). Redefining US-Latin American Relations: From Outdated Monroe Doctrine to a 21st Century Good Neighbor Policy. pressenza.com An all-encompassing expression of goodwill in the form of a New Good Neighbor Policy will meet resistance from vested economic and military interests, as well as those persuaded by racist arguments. | By Medea Benjamin and Steve Ellner | The Trump administration dusted off the 19th century Monroe Doctrine that subjugates the nations of the region to U.S. interests. The Biden administration, instead of reversing course, followed suite, with disastrous results for the region and a migration crisis that threatens Biden's re-election. | It has left most of Trump's sanctions against Venezuela and Cuba intact and has…

Cristen Hemingway Jaynes (2024-01-31). World's food system must be transformed for health of people and planet, study finds. peoplesworld.org According to a new global policy report — The Economics of the Food System Transformation by the Food System Economics Commission (FSEC) — how food is produced and consumed worldwide is leading to environmental damage and health impacts that add up to about 12 percent of the world's annual gross domestic product. The researchers found that a global transformation of food systems could …

Germán Gorraiz López (2024-01-31). Is Germany heading for a Dexit? pressenza.com After the consummation of Brexit, Germany's hypothetical exit from the Euro would bring about the end of the Eurozone and the gestation of a new European economic cartography that would mean a return to watertight economic compartments. | The "debt brake" doctrine: | According to Joel Kotkin in Forbes magazine, for decades "the countries of the North (Germany, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, the Netherlands, Finland, and the United Kingdom) have compensated for very low fertility rates and declining domestic demand with the arrival of immigrants and the creation of highly productive export-oriented economies". T…

Mnar Adley, MintPress News. (2024-01-31). Yemeni Houthis Speak About US Attacks, Their Blockade Of Israel. popularresistance.org The United States and the United Kingdom recently carried out their eighth round of strikes against targets in Yemen that they claim are being used by Yemen's Ansar Allah — known in the West as the Houthis — to threaten maritime navigation in the Red Sea. | Since Israel began its deadly incursion into Gaza on October 7 of last year, Ansar Allah has carried out a de facto campaign of targeted sanctions against Israeli economic interests, attacking ships traveling through the Red Sea that it says are tied to Israel. The operation stands out in the region, as neighboring Arab countries have largely staye…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-01-31). Mayo Clinic Minute: Why Black women need to be screened for cervical cancer. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org While all women can develop cervical cancer, non-Hispanic Black women are more likely to be diagnosed and die of cervical cancer, compared to white women in the U.S.This disparity is not due to genetic differences among white, Black or Hispanic women, but rather related to systemic racism, access to healthcare and socioeconomic factors, says Dr. Olivia Cardenas-Trowers, a Mayo Clinic urogynecologist. That is why she encourages women to learn more about this often-avoidable cancer and…

People's Dispatch. (2024-01-31). Mali, Burkina Faso, And Niger Withdraw From ECOWAS. popularresistance.org In a televised statement on Sunday, January 28, Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger announced their withdrawal from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Their exit has shrunk the regional bloc, condemned by West Africa's popular movements as an agent of French imperialism, to less than half its previous size, given the relatively vast expanse of Mali and Niger in the region. | Reduced from 15 member states to 12, ECOWAS has nevertheless said that the three countries, against whom it was set to go to war last year, "remain important members," although it had already suspended and sanctioned them.

RT (2024-01-31). Three West African States Quit Regional Bloc. dissidentvoice.org FILE PHOTO: Colonel Amadou Abdramane. © ORTN — Télé Sahel / AFP The military governments of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger have announced their exit from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), claiming the regional bloc has become a tool for foreign powers, posing a threat to member states. The decision was made …

UN Children's Fund (2024-01-31). Lebanon: UNICEF and the Beirut Governorate in partnership with the Government of the Netherlands commit to empower and protect street and working children in Beirut [EN/AR]. reliefweb.int Countries: Lebanon, Netherlands | Source: UN Children's Fund | Please refer to the attached file. | 31 January 2024 — Lebanon's unrelenting and overlapping crises are forcing a growing number of families to send their children to work in a desperate effort to survive the socio-economic crisis engulfing the country. Following the increase in the number of street and working children in Beirut, UNICEF, the Beirut municipality, public institutions and civil society organizations are collaborating through a local action plan to empower and protect street and working children through standardized and compl…

Candace Baker (2024-01-31). Lawmakers Must Fully Fund the WIC Program. otherwords.org When my grandmother was raising my cousins and me, she taught us to work hard and go after what we wanted. I didn't know it at the time, but we were in poverty. | Scared of judgment and bureaucracy, my grandmother refused to apply for assistance programs. But that meant she had to work several jobs, day and night, bringing us with her because she couldn't afford child care. We barely got by — and enjoyed no time together outside of work and school. | We thought that's how everyone lived. Your grandma works around the clock and still can't make ends meet. That's life, right? But as I got older, I saw that ot…

CGIAR (2024-01-31). World: Ecosystem Assessment of Food, Land, and Water Actors in the Humanitarian, Development, and Peace Nexus (December 2023). reliefweb.int Countries: Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Jordan, Mali, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Somalia, Sri Lanka, World, Yemen, Zimbabwe | Sources: CGIAR, International Water Management Institute | Please refer to the attached file. | Hangyul Song, Clara Sarangé, Anne Oderoh, Hauke Dahl, and Inga Jacobs-Mata | Executive Summary | 1.5 billion people live in fragility and conflict-affected settings (FCAS) and they face an increased risk of food insecurity and poverty trap. A systems approach in collaboration with innovators in FCAS is needed to produce practical and inclusive solutions that can…

WSWS (2024-02-01). UPS cuts 12,000 jobs: The ruling class accelerates its policy of mass unemployment. wsws.org The logistics giant's mass layoffs, which will go into effect in the first half of this year, are part of an accelerating and global wave of job-cutting in auto, technology and other industries.

Germán Gorraiz López (2024-01-31). Out of the Euro? Is Germany Heading for the Dexit? Recession, Social Fracture and Unemployment. globalresearch.ca

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-02-01). Toolkit for reducing cervical cancer risk. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer in women globally, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. In the U.S., cervical cancer is no longer a common cause of cancer death because of the use of a screening test called a Pap smear, which detects changes in cervical cells. While the overall rate of cervical cancer in the U.S. is declining, the number of people diagnosed with late-stage cervical cancer is increasing, and rates among Black women are disproportionately high. Research also indicates…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-01-31). Toolkit for reducing cervical cancer risk. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer in women globally, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. In the U.S., cervical cancer is no longer a common cause of cancer death because of the use of a screening test called a Pap smear, which detects changes in cervical cells. While the overall rate of cervical cancer in the U.S. is declining, the number of people diagnosed with late-stage cervical cancer is increasing, and rates among Black women are disproportionately high. Research also indicates…

newarab (2024-02-01). UK Labour in 'damage control' over Gaza, polls Muslim voters. newarab.com The UK Senior party figures are reportedly concerned that damage to Labour voting shares of Muslims, nearly half of whom voted for the party in 2019, could make a difference in over a dozen seats, particularly if polls narrow. | Labour has refused to back calls for a ceasefire in…

newarab (2024-01-31). UK Labour MP suspended over Gaza genocide post. newarab.com British Labour MP Kate Osamor has had the whip suspended while under investigation for a post that included The Edmonton MP's

presstv.ir (2024-01-31). UK's Labour suspends MP for using 'genocide' to describe Gaza war. presstv.ir Kate Osamor said Israel's war on Gaza should be remembered as an example of genocide in the world.

a guest author (2024-02-01). Desmontando la hipocresía occidental sobre Xinjiang y Gaza. workers.org Estatua del Presidente Mao Zedong en Kashgar, Región Autónoma Uigur de Xinjiang. Desmontando la hipocresía occidental sobre Xinjiang y Gaza Por Arjae Red Arjae Red, activista sindical y dirigente del Partido Mundo Obrero, junto con Sara Flounders, redactora colaboradora de Mundo Obrero, viajó en mayo de 2023 a la Región . . . |

greenleft.org.au (2024-02-01). Labor doubles down on support for genocidal Israel after ICJ ruling. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2024-02-01). Labor's 'Stage 3 Lite' still gives biggest tax cuts to the rich. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2024-02-01). Thousands march for Gaza, as Labor suspends aid to UN Palestine refugee agency. greenleft.org.au

Larry Johnson (2024-02-01). Great Conversation with Tom Luongo. sonar21.com A new friend. I was honored to be invited to chat with Tom Luongo. If you don't know Tom, I am a Former Research Chemist, Amateur Dairy Goat Farmer, Anarcho-Libertarian and Obstreperous Austrian Economist whose work can be found on sites like Zerohedge, Lewrockwell.com, Bitcoin Magazine and Newsmax Media. | I have a fantastic wife of 30 years and a teenage daughter, both of whom humble me with affection and respect I feel is now only mostly undeserved. | Professionally, I've spent a lot of my waking hours inside of various analytic laboratories testing…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-02-01). Mayo Clinic Minute: How precise diagnosis of lymphoma offers patients best treatment options. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Dr. Lisa Rimsza is a pathologist, director of the Mayo Clinic Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory and researcher with the Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center. Her research specializes in lymphoma, with a focus on developing tests for accurate patient diagnoses and assessing disease aggressiveness. Dr. Rimsza has made significant advances in this field of research. She says having a precise diagnosis allows physicians to provide patients with the best possible treatment. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/M6ARKpwlWYU Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (1: 05) is in…

WSWS (2024-02-01). Australia: Psychologist reveals "horrors" for children in Queensland police cells. wsws.org A psychologist's open letter shows that Queensland's Labor state government is systematically inflicting shocking conditions on youth, mostly indigenous, in overcrowded police watch houses.

Abdullah F., Cyn Huang, Marsha Niemeijer, Convergence. (2024-01-31). How We Move Forward Together: The Rank And File Project. popularresistance.org Most major advances toward a more equal and just society come about because organized working people use their power to disrupt capitalist profits. And we think that's the only force that can ultimately end capitalist exploitation and establish a truly democratic society. For that reason, many on the Left see labor unions as essential to making radical change. But unions today are often top-down and undemocratic in structure, weak, defensive and even conservative in their politics. The labor movement lacks a coherent, organized left-wing leadership that could help re-found the movement on a democratic, class-stru…

anticapitalistresistance (2024-01-31). How Israel exports the technology of occupation around the world. anticapitalistresistance.org Israel uses the Palestinian territories as a testing ground for arms and surveillance technology that it then exports globally.

Association of Medical Doctors of Asia (2024-01-31). AMDA Emergency Relief #13: The Noto Peninsula Earthquake, Japan. reliefweb.int Country: Japan | Source: Association of Medical Doctors of Asia | Please refer to the attached file. | On 29 January, AMDA held a press conference to provide an update on the ongoing relief efforts in response to the Noto peninsula earthquake at Okayama International Center near AMDA Headquarters in Okayama, Japan. | Dr. Takushi Sato, the head of AMDA Japan, and coordinator Akira Onishi, AMDA's emergency relief chief, explained the current situation in quake-hit Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture. Elaborating on AMDA's relief work that began on 2 January, the two stressed the importance of continued assistance bas…

Editor (2024-01-31). Major Brands Like McDonald's, Kroger and Coca-Cola Linked to Forced Prison Labor. scheerpost.com

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-31). Labor doubles down on support for genocidal Israel after ICJ ruling. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-31). Labor's 'Stage 3 Lite' still gives biggest tax cuts to the rich. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-31). Thousands march for Gaza, as Labor suspends aid to UN Palestine refugee agency. greenleft.org.au

John Bachtell (2024-01-31). If re-elected, Trump would again dance to the tune of Mideast despots. peoplesworld.org Significant sections of the broad and diverse anti-MAGA, pro-democracy coalition, particularly among labor, African Americans, Arab Americans, Jewish Americans, and youth, strongly oppose the Biden administration's handling of the Israel-Palestine crisis and continued support for the far-right Israeli government's genocidal policies in Gaza. They rightly demand that the president back an immediate ceasefire, call for …

Labor Video Projectt (2024-01-31). IBT 808 Sec.Treas Chris Silvera on "confederate" Being Invited by IBT Pres. SOB. indybay.org New York Teamsters Local 808 Executive Secretary Chris Silvera has protested the visit of past president Trump to the Teamsters national headquarters on January 31, 2024 to see if the Teamsters should endorse him. Silvera calls Trump a confederate.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-01-31). Mayo Clinic Minute: How precise diagnosis of lymphoma offers patients best treatment options. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Dr. Lisa Rimsza is a pathologist, director of the Mayo Clinic Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory and researcher with the Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center. Her research specializes in lymphoma, with a focus on developing tests for accurate patient diagnoses and assessing disease aggressiveness. Dr. Rimsza has made significant advances in this field of research. She says having a precise diagnosis allows physicians to provide patients with the best possible treatment. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/M6ARKpwlWYU Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (1: 05) is in…

US Agency for International Development (2024-01-31). Bangladesh: Effective humanitarian responses require collaborative environmental management: The approach in Cox's Bazar. reliefweb.int Countries: Bangladesh, Myanmar, Nigeria, Somalia, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | Sources: US Agency for International Development, World Vision | Please refer to the attached file. | Mohamed Hilmi, Senior Coordinator and Technical Specialist for Shelter, Settlements, and DRR, InterAction | While humanitarian responses focus mostly on the emergency phase—like addressing lifesaving and immediate needs—addressing the impacts and risks of climate change is increasing in urgency. | To these ends, InterAction conducted climate research and consultations to understand how climate change and envir…

Independent Media Institute (2024-02-01). How Media Companies Can Meet Their Climate Commitments—and How Readers Can Help. pressenza.com A few simple strategies for recipe curation can help newsgroups achieve their own climate goals. | By Laura Lee Cascada | The global shift toward plant-forward diets, particularly in wealthy countries, is consistently Given the significant influence media wields in shaping cultural norms, news outlets have a unique opportunity to promote plant-based eating, mainly through the recipes they offer their audiences. Through several simple behavioral nudges, news out…

Sam Pizzigati (2024-01-31). Must We Limit the Wealthy's Wealth? counterpunch.org If the late, great egalitarian U.S. Supreme Court justice Louis Brandeis were looking down on us today and chanced upon a copy of the gripping new book from the egalitarian European philosopher Ingrid Robeyns, what might his reaction be? He'd be absolutely outraged. What would have Brandeis so outraged? Certainly not the book's theme. Justice

albawaba (2024-02-01). Mark Zuckerberg's wealth soars making him 5th richest person globally. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – The fortune of Meta's CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, saw a significant increase in 2023, with an addition of $84 billion. This propelled him to become the fifth richest person in the world, with a total net worth of $139.1 billion, according to Forbes' real-time billionaire list.Despite the challenges of the past year, this surge, estimated at around $9.6 million per hour or nearly $230.6 million per day, reflects the recovery of Meta's stock, approaching its all-time high. This reinforces investors' confidence in the company's long-term vision, transforming Facebook into more than just a social media platform.

Dean Baker (2024-02-01). GDP Grows 3.3 Percent in Fourth Quarter as Productivity Surge Continues. counterpunch.org The Commerce Department reported that GDP grew at a 3.3 percent rate in the fourth quarter driven by continued strength in consumption. This growth brought the growth for 2024 (4th quarter 2022 to 4th quarter 2023) to 3.1 percent. This is especially striking since this is a year for which many forecasters had projected a

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-02-01). Caffeine consumption: Some sources may surprise you. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org You probably know that tea and coffee contain caffeine, but did you know it also can be found in other drinks, food and some medications? When it comes to caffeine consumption, you're not alone if you depend on it to help you concentrate or be alert. Studies have shown that about 90% of U.S. adults consume a form of caffeine every day. How much caffeine is too much? Caffeine content in beverages widely varies. For…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-01-31). Caffeine consumption: Some sources may surprise you. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org You probably know that tea and coffee contain caffeine, but did you know it also can be found in other drinks, food and some medications? When it comes to caffeine consumption, you're not alone if you depend on it to help you concentrate or be alert. Studies have shown that about 90% of U.S. adults consume a form of caffeine every day. How much caffeine is too much? Caffeine content in beverages widely varies. For…

Mary Annette Pember (2024-01-31). Boarding Schools Played a Key Role in Spreading Disease in Native Populations. truthout.org George Little Wound was gravely ill when he was sent home to Pine Ridge from the Carlisle Indian Industrial School in 1889, just three years after arriving at the notorious boarding school. Little Wound, the son of Chief Little Wound, was among a group of three Pine Ridge students shipped home together with what the school physician described as "incipient consumption" and "scrofula… |

Elizabeth Vos, Consortium News. (2024-02-01). Russiagate And Gaza. popularresistance.org Just a few years ago, the Russiagate narrative dominated the news sphere: anyone who questioned the status quo was labeled a Putin puppet or a Russian bot, including American journalists. | In recent months, Israeli officials have similarly labeled anyone and any organization who opposes them as anti-Semitic or Hamas sympathizers, even going so far as to label the International Court of Justice anti-Semitic. | Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi took both narratives a step further over the weekend, calling on the F.B.I. to investigate pro-Palestinian protests for alleged financial ties to Russia. | Her statements c…

Eric Toussaint, Maxime Perriot (2024-02-01). Is there a debt crisis in the South and what is recommended by the CADTM? cadtm.org Maxime Perriot: In an article published in December 2023 you claimed in the wake of a World Bank report that "developing countries" were trapped in a new debt crisis, yet the Financial Times and other sources point out that in the first two weeks of 2024 several so-called developing countries managed to easily refinance their debt. What is actually the situation?
| The three developing countries that managed to sell sovereign bonds all produce oil and gas
| Éric Toussaint: The three countries (…) | – |

Eric Toussaint (2024-02-01). Early conflicts between the UN and the World Bank/IMF tandem. cadtm.org In July 2024, the World Bank and the IMF will be 80 years old. 80 years of financial neo-colonialism and the imposition of austerity policies in the name of debt repayment. 80 years is enough! The Bretton Woods institutions must be abolished and replaced by democratic institutions serving an ecological, feminist and anti-racist bifurcation. To mark these 80 years, we are republishing a series of articles every Wednesday until July, looking in detail at the history and damage caused by these (…) | – | / |

Eric Toussaint (2024-02-01). SUNFED versus World Bank. cadtm.org In July 2024, the World Bank and the IMF will be 80 years old. 80 years of financial neo-colonialism and the imposition of austerity policies in the name of debt repayment. 80 years is enough! The Bretton Woods institutions must be abolished and replaced by democratic institutions serving an ecological, feminist and anti-racist bifurcation. To mark these 80 years, we are republishing a series of articles every Wednesday until July, looking in detail at the history and damage caused by these (…) | – | / |

Eric Toussaint (2024-02-01). The WB assists those in power in a witch-hunting context. cadtm.org In July 2024, the World Bank and the IMF will be 80 years old. 80 years of financial neo-colonialism and the imposition of austerity policies in the name of debt repayment. 80 years is enough! The Bretton Woods institutions must be abolished and replaced by democratic institutions serving an ecological, feminist and anti-racist bifurcation. To mark these 80 years, we are republishing a series of articles every Wednesday until July, looking in detail at the history and damage caused by these (…) | – | / |

NEOB (2024-02-01). President Ramaphosa hands over Welisizwe programme bridges. sanews.gov.za President Ramaphosa hands over Welisizwe programme bridges | President Cyril Ramaphosa says the Welisizwe Rural Bridges Programme remains one of government's top priorities as these bridges improve the safety, well-being, and access for communities in rural areas. | On Wednesday, the President handed over complete bridges at the rural area of Mkhambathini in KwaZulu-Natal. | The Welisizwe Rural Bridges Programme is a result of the objectives announced in the 2023 State of the Nation Address that outlined government's plan to construct at least 96 bridges during the 2023/24 financial year. | Some 11 bridges have b…

Eric Toussaint, Maxime Perriot (2024-01-31). Is there a debt crisis in the South and what is recommended by the CADTM? cadtm.org Maxime Perriot: In an article published in December 2023 you claimed in the wake of a World Bank report that "developing countries" were trapped in a new debt crisis, yet the Financial Times and other sources point out that in the first two weeks of 2024 several so-called developing countries managed to easily refinance their debt. What is actually the situation?
| The three developing countries that managed to sell sovereign bonds all produce oil and gas
| Éric Toussaint: The three countries (…) | – |

Eric Toussaint (2024-01-31). Early conflicts between the UN and the World Bank/IMF tandem. cadtm.org In July 2024, the World Bank and the IMF will be 80 years old. 80 years of financial neo-colonialism and the imposition of austerity policies in the name of debt repayment. 80 years is enough! The Bretton Woods institutions must be abolished and replaced by democratic institutions serving an ecological, feminist and anti-racist bifurcation. To mark these 80 years, we are republishing a series of articles every Wednesday until July, looking in detail at the history and damage caused by these (…) | – | / |

Eric Toussaint (2024-01-31). The WB assists those in power in a witch-hunting context. cadtm.org In July 2024, the World Bank and the IMF will be 80 years old. 80 years of financial neo-colonialism and the imposition of austerity policies in the name of debt repayment. 80 years is enough! The Bretton Woods institutions must be abolished and replaced by democratic institutions serving an ecological, feminist and anti-racist bifurcation. To mark these 80 years, we are republishing a series of articles every Wednesday until July, looking in detail at the history and damage caused by these (…) | – | / |

EDWIN (2024-02-01). SIU authorised to investigate ECRDA. sanews.gov.za SIU authorised to investigate ECRDA | President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed Proclamation R147 of 2024 authorising the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to investigate allegations of serious maladministration in the affairs of the Eastern Cape Rural Development Agency (ECRDA). | The SIU is also authorised to recover any financial losses suffered by the State and ECDRA. | "Proclamation R147 of 2024 authorises the SIU to probe the procurement and/or contracting for goods, works or services concerning a tender for the planning and design of the Marine Tilapia Industry Incubator Project within the Mbhashe Local Municipa…

NEOB (2024-02-01). SIU to probe Eastern Cape Rural Development Agency affairs. sanews.gov.za SIU to probe Eastern Cape Rural Development Agency affairs | The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) is expected to investigate allegations of serious maladministration at the Eastern Cape Rural Development Agency (ECRDA). | This after President Cyril Ramaphosa signed a proclamation authorising the unit to delve into the affairs of the agency. | SIU spokesperson Kaizer Kganyago said the unit will also look to recover any financial losses that the state may have incurred. | "Proclamation R147 of 2024 authorises the SIU to probe the procurement and/or contracting for goods, works or services concerning a tender for th…

Lindsay Owens, Elizabeth Pancotti (2024-01-31). It's Not 'Inflation' — We're Just Getting Ripped Off. Here's Proof. otherwords.org Corporate profits accounted for more than half of recent price increases. To stamp out inflation once and for all, we need to crack down on price gouging.

Rhoda Wilson (2024-02-01). South Australian tribunal orders employer to pay compensation for vaccine injury. expose-news.com The South Australian Employment Tribunal ordered the Department of Child Protection ("DCP") to pay compensation and medical expenses to a youth worker who developed pericarditis after getting a covid booster under a …

Dave DeCamp (2024-02-01). Report: Iraqi Government, Iran Pressured Kataib Hezbollah to Stop Attacking US. news.antiwar.com The Iraqi government and Iran pressured Kataib Hezbollah and other Iraqi Shia militias to suspend attacks against US forces in an effort to de-escalate tensions in the region, Reuters reported on Wednesday. Kataib Hezbollah, one of Iraq's main Shia militias, announced on Tuesday that it was suspending operations against the US because it didn't want …

Peoples Dispatch (2024-01-31). In suspending funding to UNRWA, the West has become an active participant in Israel's ethnic cleansing of Palestinians. peoplesdispatch.org Israel has made life impossible for Gazans by eliminating all material conditions for their survival including the crucial support provided by the UN refugee agency…

Sharon Zhang (2024-01-31). Bernie Sanders Calls for US and Others to Restore UNRWA Funding. truthout.org Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) is calling on the U.S. and international community to restore their funding to Palestine's primary aid agency after more than a dozen countries and the European Union announced that they were suspending funds over the past week. In a statement released Tuesday, Sanders called for Israeli officials' allegations against employees in the UN Relief and Works Agency for… |

EDWIN (2024-01-31). Telkom's investment to aid connectivity. sanews.gov.za Telkom's investment to aid connectivity | Telecommunications provider Telkom says the R5.9 billion it had pledged during the last South African Investment Conference (SAIC) will contribute towards enhancing connectivity, especially as the country prepares for the national general elections this year. | The company is deploying 4G and 5G network infrastructure nationally. | At the fifth South Africa Investment Conference (SAIC) which was held in April 2023, Telkom announced that it would be investing R5.97 billion in Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) infrastructure development across South Africa.

ecns.cn (2024-01-31). SOE profits, share value prioritized. ecns.cn The State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council said it will comprehensively promote the inclusion of market value management in the performance appraisal system for the executives at listed SOEs.

Mark Gruenberg, People's World. (2024-01-31). Fed Up With Inaction, Rail Unions Draft And Push Their Own Safety Plan. popularresistance.org Washington – Fed up with the big Class I freight railroads' incessant drive to put profits over people, and safety, and with federal regulators' piecemeal and often pro-corporate responses, a coalition of rail freight unions issued a comprehensive analysis of the problem, with key recommendations to the government to force the carriers to put people first. | The study, including pages of internal railroad documents and e-mails, reveals the horrible impacts of the railroads' system, Precision Scheduled Railroading (PSR). It's designed to cut costs and workers, including safety workers who inspect freight cars and…

The Independent (2024-01-31). IATA signals a vibrant comeback for aviation in 2024. independent.co.ug Industry revenues are projected to reach a historic high of $964 billion ANALYSIS | AGENCIES | The profits projected for airlines in 2024 are expected to stabilize, despite net profitability forecasted to be well below the cost of capital, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA). Industry insiders anticipate that the global aviation sector will …

WSWS (2024-01-31). GM profits exceed Wall Street's expectations. wsws.org The UAW's "stand up" strike had a negligible impact on the automaker which took in more fourth quarter profits compared to last year despite the strike.

isabella (2024-01-31). Koch Industries and the Attack on Regulation. inequality.org

A Guest Author (2024-01-31). Ukraine: 'Capitalism is always war'. workers.org By Dmitry Dezhnev Message to the International Assembly against Imperialism in Solidarity with Palestine, on Jan. 21, in New York City. Dear comrades, we sincerely greet you on behalf of the Union of Political Emigrants and Political Prisoners of Ukraine (UPPU)! Exactly 100 years ago, on Jan. 21, 1924, our . . . |

a guest author (2024-01-31). Ukraine: 'Capitalism is always war'. workers.org By Dmitry Dezhnev Message to the International Assembly against Imperialism in Solidarity with Palestine, on Jan. 21, in New York City. Dear comrades, we sincerely greet you on behalf of the Union of Political Emigrants and Political Prisoners of Ukraine (UPPU)! Exactly 100 years ago, on Jan. 21, 1924, our . . . |

Amnesty International (2024-01-31). Myanmar: New data suggests military still importing fuel for deadly air strikes despite sanctions. reliefweb.int Country: Myanmar | Source: Amnesty International | Please refer to the attached file. | Shipping data suggests attempt to evade sanctions in aviation fuel supply chain | Direct sales of fuel diminish; instead intermediaries appear to aid purchase of fuel to Myanmar | At least seven shipments of aviation fuel to Myanmar in 2023, with direct links to storage unit in Viet Nam | 2023 the worst year for air strikes in Myanmar since coup three years ago | New evidence suggests Myanmar's military is using new tactics to import aviation fuel after sanctions were imposed in response to air strikes that have unlawful…

Adam Fishbein (2024-01-31). How Did Ecuador Spiral into This Nightmare? It Was the Neoliberal Dismantling of the State. cepr.net Sidecar See article on original site Ecuador has become a grim fixture in international headlines as it grapples with the deadly violence that has surged rapidly over the past few years. Until last year, media coverage mostly centered on Ecuador's frequent prison riots and massacres, which have claimed over 400 deaths since 2021. But as …

Joe Allen (2024-02-01). The Crisis in the Teamsters. counterpunch.org Last summer, the Teamsters were riding a wave of goodwill and favorable publicity. The union's year-long contract campaign at UPS raised expectations for a potential transformative national strike at the country's largest private-sector employer. Much of the US Left, especially the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), encouraged dozens of their members to get jobs at UPS, while over one

Canadian, Palestinian Coalition (2024-01-31). Arms Exports to Israel Violate Canadian and International Law. socialistproject.ca On January 28, a coalition of Canadians and Palestinians wrote to Minister of Foreign Affairs Mélanie Joly demanding that the federal government immediately halt all exports and transfers of Canadian military goods and technology to Israel. | The coalition, which consists of Canadian Lawyers for International Human Rights (CLAIHR), Al-Haq — Law in the Service of Man, Ayman Oweida and a confidential Palestinian asylum seeker, argues that the Export and Import Permits Act prevents Canada from issuing permits to Canadian companies to export military goods and technology to Israel due to the sub…

Liberation Staff (2024-01-31). Claudia De la Cruz/Karina Garcia socialist presidential campaign holds kick-off event in Newark, NJ. liberationnews.org Supporters of the Claudia De la Cruz/Karina Garcia 2024 socialist presidential ticket gathered in Newark, New Jersey on January 28 for the kick-off in-person campaign event.

WSWS (2024-01-31). "Building the world party was Helen's goal in life, to which she made an indelible contribution" wsws.org We are publishing here the tribute to Helen Halyard written by Patrick Martin, a member of the US editorial board of the World Socialist Web Site and a member of the Workers League and Socialist Equality Party for 52 years, and Esther Galen, a member of the Workers League and Socialist Equality Party for 53 years.

thecommunists (2024-01-31). Serbian communists denounce west-backed post-election violence. thecommunists.org Our party congratulates the New Communist Party of Yugoslavia (NKPJ) and the Union of Communist Youth of Yugoslavia (SKOJ) on their recent success in Serbian elections. Despite discriminatory laws which aim to prevent real working-class representatives from electoral participation, the NKPJ was able to participate by including seven candidates on the Russian party's list. This …