(2024-04-29). Students continue Gaza solidarity encampments, as Israel continues to undermine ceasefire talks. peoplesdispatch.org On April 29, National Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP), the student movement with chapters around the US that are taking up the call to launch encampments in solidarity with Gaza, has urged faculty, academic workers, and graduate students to join the students by "withholding their labor from institutions that are invested in genocide," taking up a grading strike. "Your historical mission has never been clearer. Answer the call! Join the encampments! STRIKE!" | In many universities, faculty members have bravely defended their students staging encampments, with many being arrested and brutalized alongside th…
(2024-04-29). Wednesday 5/8: Virtual Meeting: Local Peace Economy. indybay.org Zoom | www.codepink.org/lpe508…
(2024-04-29). US Skyrocketing Military Spending Upsets World. telesurenglish.net A recently released report showed that defense spending by the United States — the world's largest military spender — accounted for nearly 40 percent of world's total military expenditures in 2023. | RELATED: | In the latest move of aggressive U.S. military spending, President Joe Biden signed a US$95-billion foreign aid bill, which includes more military aid for Ukraine and Israel. | With its skyrocketing military spe…
(2024-04-29). Russia-India Signs Agreement to Operate Large Research Hub in New Delhi. infobrics.org The Higher School of Economics (HSE) and the University of Delhi entered into an agreement on strategic cooperation and joint actions…
(2024-04-29). UK Unveils "Lethal" Challenger 3, Failing to Learn Lessons from Ukraine. thealtworld.com The United Kingdom's Ministry of Defense However, with few exceptions, the details of the Challenger 3 main battle tank produced under a nearly $990 million contract with Rheinmetall BAE Systems provides only the latest example of Western military industrial production em…
(2024-04-29). New Video: Groundwork's Rakeen Mabud Explains How the Federal Reserve May be Worsening the Housing Crisis. commondreams.org Today, Groundwork Collaborative released a new video featuring Chief Economist Dr. Rakeen Mabud, who explains how the Federal Reserve's refusal to lower interest rates is keeping housing costs high and making it more costly and more difficult for people to buy or even rent a home. The video comes ahead of the Federal Open Market …
(2024-04-29). A Sombre Mood in South Africa Thirty Years After Apartheid. counterpunch.org 
Ten years ago the black middle classes, of which I am part, were still in the mood to celebrate Freedom Day. For many of us our lives are fundamentally different to those of our parents and we enjoy opportunities and lifestyles of which they could only dream. But today even the black middle classes are disillusioned. The collapse of public services and infrastructure means that education, health care, security, electricity and now even water are increasingly privately sourced by those with the means placing even well-paid professionals under severe financial stress. The middle class is awash in debt and fearful o…
(2024-04-29). Bans on Non-Compete Clauses Benefit Everyone: The Case of Veterinarians. counterpunch.org This week the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted to ban non-compete clauses in most employment contracts. These clauses, which are now widely used, prohibit workers from working for another employer, or setting up their own business, for several years after quitting a job. These clauses are very common in employment contracts for veterinarians. I mention
(2024-04-29). India's Billionaire Wealth is on Display as Nation Votes. counterpunch.org 
Indian corporate interests are counting on incumbent Modi winning another five years in office, "hoping for further easing of stifling investment restraints," as per the Financial Times. This dismantling of regulations, which began a few decades before the BJP gained power, ushered in an erosion of India's socialist infrastructure. Economists Subhashree Banerjee and Yash Tayal explained in the Deccan Herald, that India's 1991 reforms ended up "liberalizing the Indian economy to an unprecedented extent. These reforms facilitated an environment for the wealthy to profit from the less-affluent without repercussions.
(2024-04-29). Between Big Money and A Black Socialist. counterpunch.org 
In late October, 2018, East Bay DSA members and other progressives organized a pre-election rally at a Berkeley High School auditorium. A wildly-cheering crowd of several thousand came to hear Senator Bernie Sanders and Congresswoman Barbara Lee. Welcoming everyone to the event was 34-year old Jesse Arreguin, who was backed by Sanders when he
(2024-04-29). WHO's International Health Regulations: The intent of the newly released draft remains unchanged. expose-news.com Less than a month before the intended vote, the proposed changes to the International Health Regulations and the draft Pandemic Agreement are still being negotiated. On 16 April, a new draft of …
(2024-04-29). Trust in Institutions and the War Dividend. indybay.org Even if almost no one wants to admit it, our "system" is obsolete, and for this reason it is now morphing into a "closed system" — totalitarian in nature. It is equally clear that the few who continue to benefit materially from the capitalist system (the 0.1%) are willing to do whatever it takes to prolong its obsolete existence. Debt is issued from one door and purchased from another.
(2024-04-29). On Workers Memorial Day 2024, Injured Workers Demand Justice At CA State Oakland Building. indybay.org On Workers Memorial Day 2024 injured workers and supporter spoke out in front of the California State Building in Oakland that has OSHA and Workers Compensation offices. They talked about the less than 200 Cal Osha inspectors for California's 18 million workers and also the corruption of the workers compensation system which they said is controlled by the insurance companies and employers.
(2024-04-29). Cosmic Mineralization of the Earth Before Enlivention and Cancer Tsunarash in the 21st C. indybay.org Is anyone interested in the evolution of the Solar System – with the great planetary collision in the region of Mars and Jupiter approximately one billion years ago – in the context of the multiple increase in the incidence of malignant tumors in the 21st century in the world, especially colorectal cancer (contact with food), among young, wealthy and educated Westerners?! And therefore among people following a healthy lifestyle. If so, there's something to write about. About uranium and other mendeleevs!
(2024-04-29). Trust in Institutions and the War Dividend. indybay.org Even if almost no one wants to admit it, our "system" is obsolete, and for this reason it is now morphing into a "closed system" — totalitarian in nature. It is equally clear that the few who continue to benefit materially from the capitalist system (the 0.1%) are willing to do whatever it takes to prolong its obsolete existence. Debt is issued from one door and purchased from another.
(2024-04-29). Southern Autoworkers' Union Drives Can Help Reverse Decades of Job Quality Decline. inequality.org 
The United Auto Workers recently scored the largest union victory in decades in the South. Their success at a Tennessee Volkswagen plant could be a turning point for labor in a region long known for governmental hostility to unions. The next test will be a UAW election scheduled for the week of May 13 at …
(2024-04-29). How banks and investors are fueling a global biodiversity crisis. nationofchange.org Commercial financial flows to the forest-risk commodity sectors are driving the majority of tropical deforestation.
(2024-04-29). US to send largest weapons shipment yet to Ukraine. wsws.org On Friday, the US Defense Department announced it was sending its largest weapons order to Ukraine to date, totaling $6 billion, after President Joe Biden signed into law a $95 billion military spending bill last Wednesday.
(2024-04-29). US Secretary of State's visit to China: An exercise in confrontation and bullying. wsws.org At the top of the list of US demands was the insistence that China assist the US and its NATO allies in crippling the Russian economy, particularly its war industries.
(2024-04-29). UAW pushes through sellout deal at Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art. wsws.org The new contract for workers at MASS MoCA, highly regarded and one of the largest centers for contemporary visual art and performing arts in the US, raises wages to only $18 an hour, leaving workers earning well below a living wage.
(2024-04-29). China emphasizes importance of collaboration in barley resources. ecns.cn China has abundant germ plasm resources that are crucial for breeding better-performing varieties of barley, a crop widely used in animal feeding, the malting industry and human diet.
(2024-04-29). 'Stop the boats!' The political football of the 'immigration debate' in Britain. thecommunists.org In Britain, as in every other imperialist country today, there is an increasingly heated and vitriolic debate around the question of immigration. The more that living standards for British workers fall, the louder and more insistent this debate becomes. While some debate is focused on the relatively larger numbers of migrants who come legally to …
(2024-04-29). A Michigan perspective on the struggle against racism. cpusa.org 
Capitalism's existence depends on racism. Two important reasons: 1) capitalists use racism to divide workers, and 2) capital accumulation depends on the vilification of large sections of the working class to create conditions of super-exploitation. | White supremacy denies the humanity of people of color, and it is a core value of this country's ruling class and its non-capitalist class collaborators. | The national question, the Communist Party's way of understanding and explaining the complexities of race and racism, is dynamic. Demographic fluidity, migration across and within international borders, and cha…
(2024-04-29). Conservative London Mayoral Candidate Susan Hall Suggests Sadiq Khan Will Win in 'Desperate' Leaflet Accused of Voter Suppression. bylinetimes.com 
In an election replete with questionable campaign tactics — from data harvesting to campaign leaflets posing as local newspapers — a new tactic by Conservative London mayoral candidate Susan Hall has come to light. | A leaflet circulated to some Londoners suggests to voters that Labour's Sadiq Khan is inevitably going to win — in a move some election observers suspect is designed to split or de-motivate his voter base. | A letter written by Steve Tuckwell, Conservative MP for Uxbridge and South Ruislip aimed at postal voters, claims that "the Mayor thinks he is going to win this election easi…
(2024-04-29). What the Party needs to build: a national campaign, mass organizations, and an economic plan. cpusa.org Authors' Note: This is not a critique of party policy, organization, leadership, or history. It is meant to learn from our past to inform our future. | The party has been in a serious rebuilding phase, building a new party in this new socialist moment amidst an imperialist crisis and fascist danger in the country. These crises and the reality of which we live in, where the social movements are, and the level of class and socialist consciousness, shape how we approach our work while using the science of the working class, Marxism-Leninism. | The Communist Party of the United States, throughout its history, has…
(2024-04-29). Government activities for the week 29 April — 03 May 2024. sanews.gov.za Government activities for the week 29 April — 03 May 2024 | On Monday, 29 April, the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Dr Blade Nzimande, will hand over a media laboratory to Naledi Primary School in Ottosdal, Ngaka Molema Modiri District, in the North West province. | On Monday, 29 April, Eastern Cape Premier, Lubabalo Oscar Mabuyane, together with the Rural Development and Agrarian Reform MEC, Nonkqubela Pieters, will announce a new cannabis investor at the Coega SEZ. | From Monday, 29 April, to Tuesday, 30 April, the Minister of Water and Sanitation, Senzo Mchunu, will visit the uThuk…
(2024-04-29). The Lines Have Been Drawn. podcasters.spotify.com We are a part of an international struggle against imperialism, colonialism, capitalism and exploitation. The resistance in Gaza, Lebanon, Yemen, Kuwait, Iraq, Iran, and elsewhere has proven that this system can only be defeated by direct confrontation between forces towards the objective of completely eliminating all forms and all systems of oppression. This is the only way forward.
(2024-04-29). China's concerns over Japanese export restrictions. ecns.cn China voiced grave concerns regarding Japan's proposed export restrictions on specific items within the semiconductor sector and other areas, according to an online statement released by the Ministry of Commerce on Monday.
(2024-04-29). Cuban authorities insist on seeking economic solutions. en.escambray.cu The latest meeting of the Council of Ministers of Cuba reviewed economic and social issues to find solutions, according to a press report published on Monday.
(2024-04-28). CPC advances discipline education campaign. ecns.cn The ongoing Party-wide discipline education campaign, a longtime tradition of the Communist Party of China, will help the CPC build a united core to face new goals and challenges and keep the country on the right track, according to experts from around the globe.
(2024-04-29). Yen hits a new 34-year low against dollar before rebounding. ecns.cn In the foreign exchange market on Monday, the yen briefly fell below the 160-yen mark against the dollar, marking its lowest level in about 34 years since 1990.
(2024-04-29). The liberation of Gaza and our industrial concentration policy. cpusa.org
(2024-04-29). Exhibition celebrates 60 years of diplomatic ties between China and France. ecns.cn Central to the exhibition is the symbolic representation of French elegance and Chinese style through beauty products and ceramics, which have historically played pivotal roles in facilitating cultural and economic exchanges between China and France.
(2024-04-28). Premier, Musk call for deepening cooperation. ecns.cn Tesla's success in China has demonstrated that equal cooperation and mutual benefits conform to the fundamental interests of China and the United States, Premier Li Qiang said in a meeting on Sunday with Elon Musk, CEO of the U.S. electric car maker.
(2024-04-29). Caleb Maupin and Harpal Brar: the Sino-Soviet split. thecommunists.org In the 12th instalment of Brar and Maupin in Conversation discussion focuses on the destruction of the relationship between the Soviet Union and China after the passing of Josef Stalin and the Soviet move towards revisionism. Nikita Khrushchev's 'secret speech', in which he vehemently denounced the leadership of Comrade Stalin, reverberated through the communist movement …
(2024-04-29). Caroline Lucas Warns Labour Could Form 'One-Term Government' If Starmer Isn't Bold. bylinetimes.com 
(2024-04-28). Xi charts path for landmark trade corridor. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping has spelled out a new vision for the opening-up of China's western region, with the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor expected to continue spearheading efforts to boost trade and logistics links between the region and global markets.
(2024-04-29). Mariana Riscali (Brazil). ecosocialism.org.au 
Mariana Riscali (Brazil)
Mariana Riscali is from the Socialist Left Movement (MES), part of the Socialism and Liberty Party (PSOL) in Brazil. She is a member of PSOL's National Executive Committee and Executive Director of the Lauro Campos and Marielle Franco Foundation.Brazil's anti-capitalis…
(2024-04-29). Aceiteros argentinos iniciarán huelga por tiempo indefinido. telesurtv.net La medida de rechazo tiene como antecedente el regreso del impuesto a las Ganancias y los 17 artículos que comprende la Reforma Laboral de Milei.
(2024-04-29). Aceiteros argentinos iniciarán huelga por tiempo indefinido. telesurtv.net La medida de rechazo tiene como antecedente el regreso del impuesto a las Ganancias y los 17 artículos que comprende la Reforma Laboral de Milei.
(2024-04-29). Debate en Cuba sobre orden económico internacional. radiohc.cu La Habana, 29 abr (RHC) Políticos, académicos y expertos de diversas partes del mundo compartirán hoy un espacio común en Cuba para analizar los desequilibrios globales y la necesidad de un Nuevo Orden Económico Internacional (NOEI).
(2024-04-29). Further thoughts on the economics of imperialism. cadtm.org
(2024-04-29). The CADTM Denounces the Lack of Action on Climate Change and the Neoliberal Approach of the Bretton Woods Institutions. cadtm.org
(2024-04-29). India : popular movements, not elections, will bring transformative change. cadtm.org With the exception of a brief period, India has been more fortunate than many other nations in being able to maintain parliamentary rule over the last 77 years. With 900 million voters—more than the populations of Europe and Australia put together—the Indian elections are hailed as the largest exhibition and celebration of democracy. The nation's economic growth over the past 30 years —one of the fastest in the world—also makes the elections noteworthy on a global scale.
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(2024-04-29). All Gazans 'drinking unsafe water' due to Israeli war, siege. newarab.com 
The health ministry in The ministry attributed its inability to test drinking water due to Israel's refusal to allow the delivery of chlorine or other alternatives, as well as the closure of the public health laboratory, as Israel…
(2024-04-29). Riyadh warns of economic fallout from Gaza war at WEF summit. newarab.com 
(2024-04-29). The world has failed Gaza: Saudi foreign minister. newarab.com 
Saudi Arabia on Sunday said the international community has failed Gaza and reiterated its call for a "The situation in Gaza obviously is a catastrophe by every measure – humanitarian, but also a complete failing of the existing political system to deal with that crisis," Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan said during the first day of a Saudi-hosted World Economic Forum special meeting. | Only "a credible, irreversible path to a Palesti…
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The deal is the latest high-profile investment in global sports for Saudi Arabia who have already been confirmed as the only bid for the 2034 World Cup. | In a joint statement it was confirmed Aramco would become FIFA's Major Worldwide Partner exclusive in the energy category. | T…
Students from UPenn, Drexel, and Temple at the encampment are demanding that UPenn discloses its investments, divests from corporations that profit from Israel's genocide, and defends Palestinians students and their allies.
To understand the growing support within union ranks for an end to unconditional U.S. military and financial support for Israel in its conduct of a brutal war, it is important to look back at the legacy to which the UAW statements refer.
How will Biden conceal the inflation rampaging throughout his term? The latest scheme appears to be draining the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to the last drop. It's already down to 17 percent, because Biden opened the spigot when his idiotic sanctions on Russian energy back in 2022 boosted prices at the pump into the stratosphere, always a terrifying development for homo politicus. Biden tamed gas prices by emptying most of the SPR. Now he may finish it off, because no, he can't have gas prices rising before the election, not they way they did back two summers ago, when filling your tank cost almost as much as a n…
In a global context where tropical rainforests play a critical role in biodiversity conservation and climate regulation, these ecosystems are severely threatened by expanding agribusiness and logging activities. This poses significant risks to the environment, wildlife, and communities dependent on rainforests. Against the backdrop of escalating climate change impacts, urgent action is needed to prevent the collapse 
The Supreme Court heard arguments this week about the legality of Idaho's near-total abortion ban, which criminalizes the procedure in all circumstances unless the life of the parent is at risk. It's the first such case to reach the high court since the conservative majority overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022. A key issue is whether a state ban can take precedence over the federal right to receive emergency care, including an abortion. The Biden administration argued that Idaho's law violates the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act, or EMTALA. If the justices side with Idaho, it could h…
Country: Haiti | Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees | Please refer to the attached file. | Highlights | The humanitarian crisis in Haiti is marked by a rapid escalation of gang violence, which has compounded the suffering of people already affected by critical levels of food insecurity, poverty and a breakdown in essential services. Whilst tens of thousands are being displaced from their homes, others remain trapped inside gang-controlled neighborhoods, facing very serious protection concerns. | Situation Overview | The UN Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan estimates that 5.5 million Haitians need…
The draft ESF, aimed at updating ADB's safeguards policies, is being met with opposition from civil society groups due to a wide range of critical shortcomings, including: | Lack of Clear Lines of Accountability | Lack of Clarity Related to the Stakeholder Engagement | Lack of Human Rights Approach | Weakened Environmental and Social Protections | Gender Consideration Dilution | Climate Change standards that fail to stand up to climate science | Opaque Financial Intermediary Lending | In light of these grave concerns, the NGO Forum on ADB and the Asian Peoples Movement on Debt and Development (APMDD) together wit…
Country: Lao People's Democratic Republic (the) | Source: Center for Excellence in Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance | Please refer to the attached file. | Executive Summary | The Lao People's Democratic Republic (PDR) is one of the most ethnically diverse countries in Southeast Asia, with the majority of the population comprised of ethnic Lao people alongside many other minority groups who reside predominantly in the foothills and mountains. While Lao PDR still faces relatively high poverty rates, it has made incredible strides in poverty reduction since the socialist state instituted economi…
Vice President of Zimbabwe Constantino Chiwenga stresses the crucial role of innovation in propelling country towards vibrant industrialization and prosperous trade…
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The NRM Manifesto Implementation Unit has indicated that the party has so far fulfilled 35 percent of its 2021-26 commitments to Ugandans. The Unit released its half-term internal performance review audit report for three financial years, 2021/22, 2022/23 and the running one 2023/24. According to the report, the performance …
Chrystia Freeland put on her best smile to introduce two new bonbons she hopes will sweeten the lives of Canada's first-time home buyers. | On 11 April, Canada's deputy prime minister and minister of finance, announced that first time buyers could 
Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Business came to a standstill in sections of Jinja city's industrial area after five trucks got stuck at different points along Factory Street, in Masese ward, in the southern division. This follows heavy rains, which filled up giant existing potholes, that drivers accidently drove into. The trucks, which reportedly …
Daniil Trifonov — Bach: Cantata BWV 147: Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring Imagine No War, by A.J. Smuskiewicz Getting Gaza Right Is The Absolute Bare Minimum Requirement, by Caitlin Johnstone Israel is Losing the War and the IDF Won't Survive Iran's Retaliation | Scott Ritter (Video) Israel in despair over possible Iranian retaliation, by Lucas Leiroz 'Utterly Insane Strategy' — Why Friedman Thinks Gaza War is 'Unwinnable' for Israel — Pal Chronicle Israel Humiliated, Iraq, Lebanon Down Ships, Ports, and IDF Drones — Danny Haiphong (Video) Day 189: Israel and U.S. brace…
Four months after Javier Milei's inauguration as president, Argentina's crisis of leadership has worsened, with the working class suffering the worst poverty rate in 20 years. Fed up by decades of government that failed working people, some of the public fell for Milei's anti-establishment theatrics while on the campaign trail . . . | 
The call below was issued in March by the Palestinian General Federation of Trade Unions. Brothers and Sisters of unions and other labor organizations in the United States of America: In the midst of pain and blood, in the displacement camps, amidst the rubble and the ruins of our . . . | 
On what basis do we call the Civil Rights Movement a revolution? And will there be one to follow?The year is 2024. America is today engulfed in its greatest political crisis perhaps since the Civil War. The blatant hypocrisy and contempt shown by our elites, decades of deindustrialization, neglect, and downward economic mobility, cities and towns overrun by deaths of despair, and America's most recent proxy wars in Gaza and Ukraine have, in unprecedented fashion, driven Americans aw …
From 1917 Russia to Today; The multiple movements, defining the ideology, and how the movement has been attacked by Wahhabism & the CIA First Mention of Islamic Socialism: Islamic Socialism started officially in the early 1900's Russia during the time of increasing hostility towards the Tsar; and not for no reason either. Many Muslims of Russia and lands Russia imperialized was constantly being attacked by the Tsar and Church under the orders of the Tsar. The object …
Lecture at the National Autonomous University of Mexico The United States tells the world and its citizens that it is the greatest country on the planet, where freedom and democracy reign, and where there is an American dream that gives everyone the opportunity to live flourishing "middle class" lives with white-fenced houses and two cars. For the American working masses, however, as the great critical comedian George Carlin noted, "it's called the American dream because you have to be a …
The firm, which is the innovation branch of Korean company Samsung, announced to staff it was closing its operations in An email to office employees…
The security and defence relationship between the The official, who briefed reporters on condition of anonymity, said the emphasis of Al-Sudani's visit would be economic ties, even as Washington and…
Quito, Ecuador April 8, 2024 — Most of the world commemorated Al Quds Day on Friday, April 5. On Saturday I traveled to Quito to join the annual commemoration. This year it was a march of solidarity with Palestine that started in Arbolito Park and ended with a protest at . . . | 
The inflation hawks took March's CPI as cause for celebration, inflation may not be dead yet. There is no doubt that it was a disappointing report for those hoping we could put the pandemic inflation behind us, but there still is not much basis for thinking the Fed needs to get out the nukes and start shooting big-time. 
U.S. policymakers are still mired in imperial delusions, fueling fights to maintain and extend their hegemony in Ukraine, Palestine and even in the South China Sea, and refusing to recognize the emerging reality of a multipolar world which is expressed in so many ways economically in the rise of the BRICS countries but also simply in the refusal of other nations to go along with what the imperial hegemon expects them to do. 
Colombian "Bricks" of US Dollars used for Gold Purchase in Panama | You will hear a common theme from U.S. Government officials involved in counter terrorism about "following the money." The sad truth, however, is most have no clue about how to do that. When I, along with five other partners, formed BERG Associates LLC in 1998, we carved out a niche as a unique group of specialists in money laundering investigations. The star of our team, John Moynihan, is a forensic accountant who did four years with DEA running its undercover money laundering operations in New York City. I learned a lot from John. He is a ce…