(2024-05-16). Work Longer, Die Sooner! The Dire Need To Expand Social Security And Medicare. popularresistance.org Shameful fact: the plight of U.S. retirees is a global exception. In their pursuit of lower taxes, America's wealthiest individuals support policies that make it extremely difficult for seniors to manage the increasing costs of healthcare, housing, and basic necessities. Not so in other rich countries like Germany, France, and Canada, where robust public pensions and healthcare systems offer retirees stability and dignity. After a lifetime of hard work, older citizens in the U.S. find their reward is merely scraping by, as savings diminish under the weight of soaring medical costs in the most expensive healthcare…
(2024-05-16). Divest Now! A Revolutionary Demand. popularresistance.org Why have student encampments for Palestine ignited such an uproar of brutal repression, vicious police attacks, mass arrests, overwhelming condemnation in the corporate media and a new level of reactionary legislation in Congress? | The demand to divest, raised at almost every encampment, exposes the insidious inroads of the military-industrial complex into the heart of almost all higher education institutions in the U.S. today. | This demand to "divest" has revolutionary implications. Divestment is not just a threat to university boards, administrators and their alumni funders. It is a threat to the established…
(2024-05-16). Unions Support Student Protestors Against Administrators And Police. popularresistance.org As campus protests—and violent police repression—continue to roll across the country, some unions are getting involved. | More than 2,700 protesters have been arrested on 64 college campuses since the initial arrests at Columbia University in New York on April 18. Encampments have appeared at 184 campuses worldwide. The protesting students are calling for full disclosure of their universities' finances and divestment from all financial ties to weapons manufacturers and Israel's war on Gaza. | Unionized academic workers are demanding decision-making power over their work and what it's used for. For ins…
(2024-05-16). Imperialist Weaponry And Shifting Alliances In The Sahel. popularresistance.org $95 billion in supplemental defense spending aimed at furthering the interests of the United States in various geopolitical regions of the world was recently passed by the legislative branches of the government. | These actions speak volumes on the actual priorities of Congress and the administration of President Joe Biden. | During the course of the first Biden administration, the Congress failed to pass pieces of legislation which were promised during the 2020 presidential campaign such as the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, the John Lewis Voting Rights Act, among many others. Inflation remains a serious…
(2024-05-16). From the genocide in Palestine and Ukraine to the fascist threat: Working toward a revolutionary, Marxist-Humanist response. links.org.au 
Today's global capitalism is sinking into unimaginable levels of barbarism. Nowhere is this barbarism more glaring than in Israel's genocide in Gaza…
(2024-05-16). An Evolving BRICS and the Shifting World Order. infobrics.org As attention focuses on wars in Eastern Europe and the Middle East and mounting tensions between the world's great powers, a structural shift in the global order has been quietly underway. Large developing nations are exerting greater influence in world economic affairs and are beginning to build alternatives to Western-led institutions…
(2024-05-16). South Africa Strengthens Bilateral Relations with UAE. infobrics.org The Deputy President's visit programme includes interaction with experts in telecommunications and the digital economy. This is in line with South Africa's strategic objectives to develop technological infrastructure to achieve meaningful universal connectivity…
(2024-05-16). A World Under Spiritual Construction. counterpunch.org 
There's something happening here . . . Consider, for instance, the recent announcement by Union Theological Seminary, which is affiliated with Columbia University, that it is divesting from "companies profiting from war in Palestine/Israel" — and, not only that, fully supports the student encampments (at Columbia and all across the country) and condemns the arrests and
(2024-05-16). CUCFA Statement On Campus Protests. indybay.org May 7, 2024 – The Council of UC Faculty Associations (CUCFA) denounces the growing number of attempts to intimidate, repress, and criminalize campus protests of Israel's ongoing war on Gaza that is supported economically and politically by the United States.
(2024-05-16). Wednesday 9/18: Justin Pearson: No Justice Without Climate Justice. indybay.org The Commonwealth Club of California | 110 The Embarcadero | Taube Family Auditorium | San Francisco, CA 94105 | Or join the event online…
(2024-05-16). Southeast Asian Financial Scams Can Begin with a "Simple" Text. indybay.org It may start out ubiquitous, but those innocent or inquiring text messages from unknown numbers that suddenly appear on your phone saying "Hello" or "Is this Stephanie's phone number?" are a disaster lurking in disguise. Not to be left out of the equation, too, are Facebook, LinkedIn and other social media platforms that offer ads promising jobs working from home and investment opportunities, along with access to online gambling that are all part of scams run by Southeast Asian transnational crime syndicates.
(2024-05-16). Gold prices in Jordan Today 16 May, Thursday. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Gold prices in Amman, Jordan today opened at a selling price of JOD 1,692.721 per ounce, Thursday, May 16, not including taxes and fees.24-karat gold prices in Amman Today: The price per gram of 24-karat gold in Jordan stood at JOD 54.424 today.22-karat gold rates in Jordan Today: The price per gram of 22-karat gold in the Kingdom of Jordan stood at JOD 49.889 early today.21-karat gold prices in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Today: The price per gram of 21-karat gold in Jordan stood at JOD 47.621 at the start of the business day, today.18-karat gold rates in Amman Today: T…
(2024-05-16). Gold prices in Qatar Today Thursday, May 16, 2024. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Gold prices in Doha, Qatar, today, Thursday, May 16 opened at QR 8,691.92 per ounce, according to Qatar-goldprice.com24-karat gold rates in Qatar Today: The price per gram of 24-karat gold in Doha stood at QR 279.45 today.22-karat gold prices in Doha Today: The price per gram of 22-karat gold in Qatar stood at QR 256.16 early today.21-karat gold rates in the Emirate of Qatar Today: The price per gram of 21-karat gold in Qatar stood at QR 244.52 at the start of the business day, today.18-karat gold prices in Doha Today: The price per gram of 18-karat gold in Doha opened at QR…
(2024-05-16). Gold prices in Dubai Today Thursday, May 16, 2024. albawaba.com ALBAWABA — Gold prices in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) today, Thursday, May 16, opened at a selling price of AED 8,763.56 per ounce, according to UAEgoldprices.com.24-karat gold rates in UAE Today: The price per gram of 24-karat gold in UAE stood at AED 281.76 today.22-karat gold prices in Dubai Today : The price per gram of 22-karat gold in UAE stood at AED 258.28 early today, May 16.21-karat gold rates in Dubai Today: The price per gram of 21-karat gold in UAE stood at AED 246.54 at the start of business today.18-karat gold prices in UAE Today: The price per gram of 18…
(2024-05-16). 7 Common mistakes that affect Vitamin D absorption in the body. albawaba.com ALBAWABA In the realm of health and nutrition, Vitamin D plays a crucial role in maintaining overall well-being. Often referred to as the "sunshine vitamin," it is synthesized in the skin upon exposure to sunlight and is also found in certain foods and supplements. However, despite its importance, many people unknowingly make mistakes that hinder the absorption of this vital nutrient in their bodies. Here are seven common errors to be mindful of: 1. Inadequate Sun Exposure: One of the primary sources of Vitamin D is sunlight. However, spending too much time indoors or consistently wearing sunscreen can impede the…
(2024-05-16). Gold prices in Riyadh Today 16 May 2024. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Gold prices in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia today, Thursday, May 16, opened at 8,954.59 per ounce, according to saudigoldprice.com.24-karat gold prices in Riyadh Today: The price per gram of 24-karat gold in Saudi stood at SAR 287.90 today.22-karat gold rates in KSA Today: The price per gram of 22-karat gold in Saudi stood at SAR 263.91 early today.21-karat gold prices in Saudi Arabia Today: The price per gram of 21-karat gold in KSA stood at SAR 251.91 at the start of the business day, today.18-karat gold rates in KSA Today: The price per gram of 18-karat gold in Saudi o…
(2024-05-16). Debt Relief Still Feels Out of Reach for Many Students. counterpunch.org 
College is expensive — and for most Americans, higher education is still largely unaffordable. The cost of college continues to rise at rates that salaries and income aren't keeping up with. This is especially true for low-income and working-class students who must depend on alternative ways to fund their education like grants, scholarships, and —
(2024-05-16). Menace on the Menu: The Financialisation of Farmland and the War on Food and Farming. globalresearch.ca
(2024-05-16). Asian Markets Track Wall St Records After US Inflation Data. latintimes.com The 3.4% clip in April consumer prices was in line with forecasts but down from March and capped a run of three straight months above estimates that forced investors to reel in their rate cut hopes.
(2024-05-16). China and Pakistan boost bilateral relations. plenglish.com Beijing, May 16 (Prensa Latina) Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mohammad Ishaq Dar, arrived in China to review the development of joint projects, mainly those related to the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, it was announced today.
(2024-05-16). Ethiopia prioritises WTO accession in economic reform programme. tvbrics.com 
The meeting with the WTO representative focused on the detailed technical aspects of Ethiopia's accession process…
(2024-05-16). Port workers and an academic in Sri Lanka call for the immediate release of Ukrainian socialist Bogdan Syrotiuk. wsws.org The Colombo Port Workers Action Committee urges all port workers and also youth and who value democratic rights come forward to campaign for the release of comrade Bogdan Syrotiuk.
(2024-05-16). Former Fijian PM Bainimarama jailed for 12 months. wsws.org Bainimarama's imprisonment over an abuse of office is bound up with the divisions within the country's ruling elites which confront a worsening economic and social crisis.
(2024-05-16). Australian federal Labor government budget includes paltry student debt "relief" wsws.org The HECS-HELP loan indexation adjustment is a tiny fraction of the crippling debt confronting university students amid the worst cost-of-living crisis in a generation.
(2024-05-16). 6 months internship at the Business, Human Rights and Environment Office. fidh.org FIDH (International Federation for Human Rights) is an international human rights NGO. Since 1992, we have been committed to defending all civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights as defined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. You can find us online and on our social networks:
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(2024-05-16). Who benefits from US tariffs on Chinese imports? Experts weigh in. aljazeera.com While tariffs are expected to have a negligible impact on the US economy, they are expected to boost President Biden.
(2024-05-15). U.S. tariffs on PV imports 'to have limited impact' on Chinese firms. ecns.cn Major Chinese photovoltaic (PV) enterprises said that the U.S. move to double tariff rates on PV cell imports from China to 50 percent would have a limited impact on them, according to media reports.
(2024-05-16). Embassy on new tariffs: China to do 'whatever necessary' to defend its interests. ecns.cn A spokesperson for the Chinese embassy in the United States has urged the U.S. to "earnestly" abide by World Trade Organization rules and immediately cancel the additional tariffs it decided to impose on electric vehicles and some other products from China.
(2024-05-16). Why so many Chinese women feel invisible to their gynaecologist. scmp.com A viral video on Weibo has sparked discussion on painful medical tools and the lack of care women suffer during gynaecology appointments. While pain relief treatments such as epidurals during labour remain uncommon in China, hospitals can still do more to provide comfort and communicate with patients.
(2024-05-16). Its weakness on Gaza may cost UK Labour a majority in the next election. aljazeera.com The voters will not ignore the party's inability to strongly condemn the suffering inflicted on Palestinians in Gaza.
(2024-05-16). Argentina: Unions hold second general strike over Milei's austerity. greenleft.org.au 
Argentina's primary trade union federation held another nationwide general strike on May 9, the second called since far-right president Javier Milei took office in December and began pursuing sweeping austerity and deregulation, reports Jessica Corbett.
(2024-05-16). Oliver Eagleton: Stakeholder Capitalism, Again. newleftreview.org Oliver Eagleton on Will Hutton, This Time No Mistakes. Lessons for the incoming Labour government on humanizing British capitalism, from a proselytizer of Blair's Third Way.
(2024-05-16). Xavier Becerra spends time with a Pa. home health care aide to promote higher wages for caregivers. whyy.org From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? On a drizzly spring morning, Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra arrived at the North Philadelphia home of Katrina Francis, a stroke victim who requires around-the-clock care. Before long, he was in the kitchen making eggs. | "It's not going to look like a neat little omelet, now," he said. | "That's okay," answered Lolita Owens, a home health care aide. | "We can start that bacon now," Becerra said. | "Yes, she likes about three pieces," Owens responded.
(2024-05-16). Int'l students hit by UK visa changes. ecns.cn Recent changes to the United Kingdom's visa rules that include a hike in the minimum wage needed to qualify for a skilled worker visa have led to job offers being withdrawn from foreign graduates of British universities.
(2024-05-16). Kalaki CAO in Trouble Over Stalled Projects. plusnews.ug 
The Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) for Kalaki district, Christopher Okumu has been arrested for allegedly failing to take charge of several projects, resulting in huge financial losses in the district. Some of the affected projects include the construction of the perimeter chain link fence at Kakure Seed School worth UGX. 800 million and the road …
(2024-05-16). Protesters say Labor's bill will give minister 'Trump-like' anti-refugee powers. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-05-16). 6th International Ecosocialist Encounter shows how Global South is leading anti-capitalist struggle. greenleft.org.au 
The 6th International Ecosocialist Encounter (VI Encuentro Ecosocialista), drawing together representatives from more than 50 organisations in 15 countries, was held from May 10—11 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Green Left's Ben Radford attended the event.
(2024-05-16). Warsaw shopping centre fire inflicts tragedy on Poland's Vietnamese community. scmp.com A fire destroyed the Marywilska 44 shopping centre, home to some 1,400 shops or services in an industrial area on Warsaw's northern edge. Hundreds of the businesses there were run by people from Vietnam.
(2024-05-16). Paul Mason applies to be Labour's candidate in Islington North in bid to replace Jeremy Corbyn. leftfootforward.org Paul Mason has put his name forward, saying he was passionate about tackling the scale of poverty in the borough.
(2024-05-16). What are the Labour Party's six election pledges? leftfootforward.org 
Keir Starmer is unveiling the pledges at an event in Essex today, which will also be attended by the whole shadow cabinet, following on from an excellent set of local election results.
(2024-05-16). Kemi Badenoch's Daily Mail column on unions rinsed in three words. leftfootforward.org In an opinion piece for the Daily Mail, Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch argued that UK trade unions were working to undo all of the work the Conservative Party had done over the last 14 years. | Badenoch insisted the public should be "worried" about the meeting between Keir Starmer and union leaders that took place on Tuesday to discuss workers' rights and Labour's landmark New Deal for Working People. | She warned that Labour had been given their "marching orders" by trade unions to undo "all the good work of the last 14 years under the Conservatives" by implementing the pledges in the New Deal for workers.
(2024-05-16). Sahra Wagenknecht: Condition of Germany. newleftreview.org Interview with a prominent leader of the German left on the state of her country, currently the epicentre of converging crises—geopolitical, economic, environmental. With politics swerving right under an SPD-led government, flux and refoundation on the left.
(2024-05-15). Foreign minister accuses U.S. of bullying China with sanctions. ecns.cn Foreign Minister Wang Yi accused the United States on Wednesday of repeatedly imposing unilateral sanctions to suppress China, vowing such bullying and hegemonic behaviors would be crushed by wheels of history.
(2024-05-16). Chinese business community strongly criticizes new tariffs. ecns.cn The Chinese business community strongly opposes the United States' latest decision to increase tariffs on Chinese imports, calling on the U.S. to promptly cancel the additional tariffs.
(2024-05-16). U.S. tariffs on PV imports 'to have limited impact' on Chinese firms. ecns.cn Major Chinese photovoltaic (PV) enterprises said that the U.S. move to double tariff rates on PV cell imports from China to 50 percent would have a limited impact on them, according to media reports.
(2024-05-16). A Philly cement plant polluted without a permit. Now it's paying to help stop dumping. whyy.org 
Have a question about Philly's neighborhoods or the systems that shape them? PlanPhilly reporters want to hear from you! A cement plant in Philadelphia's Crescentville neighborhood was caught operating without an environmental permit. | Now, the facility will pay to help fund a litter and dumping prevention project nearby. | "This facility was not a great neighbor," said Jessica O'Neill, an attorney at the environmental nonprofit PennFuture, which was involved in the case. "We all thought it was best to reach an agreeme…
(2024-05-16). Contractors slam Biden's solar cells tax. ecns.cn The Joe Biden administration's doubling of the import tax on Chinese solar cells to 50 percent on Tuesday has been opposed by some U.S. contractors.
(2024-05-16). ILO Launches Regional Strategy on Labor Migration and Human Mobility in Latin America and the Caribbean. devdiscourse.com The International Labour Organization (ILO) has introduced a comprehensive Regional Strategy on Labor Migration and Human Mobility for Latin America and the Caribbean. Developed collaboratively by 37 countries and territories in the region with technical assistance from the ILO, the strategy aims to tackle the complex challenges surrounding labor migration while harnessing its potential for regional development.
(2024-05-16). NSW Labor's new deamalgamation law fails local communities. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-05-16). Brokerages' deal augurs well for capital market recast. ecns.cn Regulators' strengthened supervision will help China's capital market to mature toward its high-quality development, domain experts said on Wednesday after reviewing the latest market consolidation deal in the segment of securities brokerages.
(2024-05-16). Eastern Cape small-scale fishermen get a shot in the arm. sanews.gov.za Eastern Cape small-scale fishermen get a shot in the arm | Small-scale fishermen in the Eastern Cape got a shot in the arm when Rural Development and Agrarian Reform (DRDAR) MEC, Nonkqubela Pieters, handed over much-needed fishing gear and equipment to help improve their fishing. | The handover comes after the 2023/24 financial year, when the department injected a R1.7 million investment to kick-start support to small-scale fishing cooperatives along the province's coastline as part of driving agricultural development programmes. | The fishing equipment was handed over to the fishing cooperative members from Lus…
(2024-05-16). The Heat: AUKUS in Asia. america.cgtn.com 
China says efforts to expand the AUKUS security pact will destabilize Asia and the Indo-Pacific. AUKUS, the security alliance formed by Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States, is reaching out to other nations including Japan, South Korea, New Zealand and Canada. | Would expansion of AUKUS bring regional instability? | Joining the discussion: |
(2024-05-15). Premier: Foreign firms welcome. ecns.cn China welcomes foreign enterprises, including those from the United Kingdom, to continue investing in the country, Premier Li Qiang said on Wednesday, reiterating Beijing's commitment to further opening-up.
(2024-05-16). The American Climate Corps will get people into green jobs. Can it help their mental health too? grist.org 
In the depths of the Great Depression in 1933, President Franklin D. Roosevelt
(2024-05-16). Labor 2024 budget shows no heart, no guts and no vision. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-05-16). Cuba bets on domestic production to achieve economic sovereignty. en.escambray.cu President Miguel Díaz-Canel explained that Cuba is working hard to stimulate national production in order to achieve economic sovereignty and meet the the country's domestic needs…
(2024-05-16). The World Bank and the IMF: the creditors' bailiffs. 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 (…) | – | / |
(2024-05-16). Towards the 6th International Ecosocialist Meeting. cadtm.org
(2024-05-16). 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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(2024-05-16). Nakba yesterday, Nakba today: My grandmother's two keys. newarab.com 
"History repeats itself, first as a tragedy, second as a farce." | Karl Marx coined the phrase to denote the cyclical nature of history. When tragedies reoccur in the same context they become a farcical spectacle, pointing not only to the cynical human nature but also the poor imitation of past events. | My 94-year-old Palestinian grandmother, Ghefreh, does not know Karl Marx, and I doubt she cares about philosophy. But she understands that tragedies do recur and that history can "often rhyme" — to quote Mark Twain. | "The tent turned into a house in a refugee camp. The refugee camp turned into a communi…
(2024-05-16). Great Escape festival boycotted over Barclays sponsorship. newarab.com 
Over 100 artists have dropped out of the Brighton-based Great Escape music festival in solidarity with The festival is set to take place across various venues across the UK seaside city from 15 to 18 May, however, more acts are dropping out by day. | Activists and campaigners have called for a boycott of the event due to the bank's financial investment in compani…
(2024-05-16). Egypt receives second UAE payment for Ras al-Hekma project. newarab.com 
The deal with Abu Dhabi sovereign fund ADQ to develop the 200 km (125 mile) peninsula includes a total of $35 billion in investments and is one of the biggest deals of its kind. | Egypt has also started working with the UAE to waive an Emira…
(2024-05-16). Israel Economy To Suffer Due To Rafah Op? Tel Aviv's Biggest Trading Partner's Veiled Warning | EU. hindustantimes.com The European Union has urged Israel to end its military operation in Rafah. EU Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell said that IDF's Rafah operation would "inevitably put a heavy strain" on the bloc's relationship with Israel. This comes a week after Israel launched a 'limited operation' in Gaza's Rafah city. Watch for more.