(2025-02-08). Trump, Japan's Ishiba play nice despite tariff threat. aljazeera.com Leaders pledge to stand against Chinese 'aggression', announce compromise on Nippon Steel-US Steel deal.
(2025-02-08). Multiple sectors report robust holiday growth. ecns.cn China's consumption market gained momentum during the Spring Festival holiday spanning from Jan 28 through Tuesday, showing robust growth across multiple sectors including retail, tourism and cultural services.
(2025-02-08). Chinese tech stocks set to grow further. ecns.cn Chinese A shares posted a strong rally for the second consecutive session on Friday, boding well for a sustained market uptrend as investors re-evaluate Chinese stocks after advances in the country's artificial intelligence models surprised the market, analysts said.
(2025-02-08). SONA in numbers – 2025. sanews.gov.za SONA in numbers – 2025 | MOURNING | 14 — South African soldiers who died as part of a mission to bring peace to the Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. | HISTORY | 70 — years since the adoption of the Freedom Charter at the Congress of the People in Kliptown. | 30 — years since the dawn of democracy. | ECONOMY AND INFRASTRUCTURE | 5 — number of years for the implementation of the Medium-Term Development Plan. | 3 — government's strategic priorities to be advanced by the Medium-Term Development Plan. | Over 3% — the level of economic growth that government aims to lift to…
(2025-02-08). President Trump's "Ukrainian Peace Plan" Revealed by Special Envoy Keith Kellogg. globalresearch.ca Trump will implement a comprehensive economic, diplomatic, and military pressure campaign against Russia if Putin rejects a ceasefire, but it's unclear whether Trump will coerce Zelensky into territorial concessions first in order to make it easier for Putin to compromise …
(2025-02-08). The Perfect US Puppet Narco State: CIA and State Department Control Over Ecuador. orinocotribune.com Ecuador was once a safe country. However, U.S. interference, the rise of neoliberal economic policies, the dollarization of its currency, and enhanced state repression have combined to worsen the lives of the people. In part two of this interview, Clau O'Brien Moscoso, Black Agenda Report Contributor, and Juan Fernando Terán discuss the attack on African, Indigenous, and poor communities disguised as a "war on crime." | On January 3rd, Black Agenda Report contributor Clau O'Brien Moscoso interviewed economic analyst Juan Fernando Terán on the deadly war on crime that President of Ecuador Daniel Noboa has imposed…
(2025-02-08). Media Fail to Inform About Disastrous Economic Effects of Mass Deportations. fair.org
(2025-02-08). #TaxTheSuperRich campaign gains momentum. leftfootforward.org A #TaxTheSuperRich campaign is gaining momentum, with thousands of people adding their names to a petition launched by Oxfam calling for higher taxes on the wealthiest individuals. | In 2024, billionaire wealth surged by $2 trillion, three times faster than the previous year, while 3.5 billion people around the world continue to live in poverty. Shockingly, four new billionaires are created every week. | Oxfam's campaign highlights the growing disparity between the super-rich and the rest of us, calling it "out of control." | The charity warns that at this rate, we could see five trillionaires within the next…
(2025-02-08). Israel forces Palestinian prisoners to watch Gaza carnage video. newarab.com 
Palestinian prisoners set to be released in the latest phase of a The Hebrew-language news website Walla reported on Friday that the three-minute video, produced by the Israeli army in collaboration with the Israeli Prison Service, will be shown on large screens moments before the prisoners are released. | Israeli authorities claim the video is intended t…
(2025-02-08). (VIDEO) What you need to know about HMPV. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org You may have heard recent news reports about a surge in cases of human metapneumovirus, or HMPV, in the Northern Hemisphere, especially in China. But Dr. Matthew Binnicker, director of the Clinical Virology Laboratory at Mayo Clinic, says people shouldn't be concerned. "In the late winter, early spring, it can account for 5% to 10% of all the respiratory infections that we diagnose in the United States. So it's definitely out there," says Dr. Binnicker….
(2025-02-08). Thai PM lauds collaboration, says she's no stranger to Harbin. ecns.cn Before leaving for Harbin, the capital of Heilongjiang province, Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra told China Daily in Beijing on Thursday that although it will be her first time to participate in the Asian Winter Games, she's no stranger to the host city.
(2025-02-08). Mayo Clinic and American Hospital Dubai Strengthen Collaboration to Transform Healthcare and Medical Education in Dubai. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DUBAI — American Hospital Dubai, a distinguished member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network and the globally renowned Mayo Clinic, announced an enhanced collaboration marking a milestone in advancing healthcare delivery, medical education, and research in Dubai and the region. The announcement was made at Arab Health 2025, the healthcare industry's premier event being held in Dubai from Jan. 27-30, 2025, at the World Trade Centre. The strengthened relationship between American Hospital Dubai and Mayo…
(2025-02-08). Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and the Pacific. wsws.org India: Assam oil refinery workers protest two-tier wages; Pakistan: Educators demonstrate over tax rebates; Australia: Vocational teachers at Victoria University demand pay rise; New Zealand medical laboratory workers strike.
(2025-02-08). Australia: Flooding devastates northern Queensland, two confirmed dead. wsws.org Thousands of people have been affected by the extreme floods, as the Labor Government continues to fund and approve fossil fuel projects that will exacerbate climate change disasters.
(2025-02-08). Australian rail unions "excruciatingly close" to sellout deal with NSW Labor government. wsws.org The latest round of limited work bans called by the Rail, Tram and Bus Union and other rail unions are designed to have minimal disruption, in line with their pledge to the Labor government last month.
(2025-02-08). Steward Meetings: From Gripe Sessions to Grievance Tracking. labornotes.org
(2025-02-08). Student's research aims to uncover new biomarkers for Krabbe disease. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Krabbe disease is a rare, inherited neurological disease that most commonly affects infants, but can also present later in life, including during adolescence and very rarely in adulthood, according to the NIH's National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. Current clinical laboratory testing identifies individuals with Krabbe disease, but it is challenging to provide a prognosis of the disease course. Symptoms include mental and motor skill weakness and deterioration, seizures, blindness and deafness. "There's a…
(2025-02-08). Heads Up, the Revolution is Already Here. dissidentvoice.org State and market solutions to the ecological crisis have only increased the wealth and power of those on top, while greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise. Nearly all the experts and professionals are invested, literally, in a framework that is only making things worse. With so much power concentrated in the very institutions that suppress …
(2025-02-08). Partied out: As party membership plummets the oligarchs ascend. leftfootforward.org The growing reliance on oligarch donations risks undermining the very fabric of democracy. With political parties no longer depending on membership fees or union backing, we risk wealthy individuals pushing policies that primarily serve their own interests rather than the people.
(2025-02-08). Microcredit as an instrument of the international financial system and alternatives. cadtm.org At the CADTM South Asia workshop in Colombo, which took place from Thursday 30 January to Saturday 1 February, Omar Aziki delivered a critical analysis of microcredit. He showed how this tool is an instrument of capitalist and patriarchal domination. Read his presentation below. | – | / |
(2025-02-08). Turkey raises year-end inflation forecast. newarab.com 
Turkey's central bank on Friday increased its year-end inflation forecast to 24 percent from 21 percent. | Turkey has experienced double-digit inflation since 2019, making life increasingly expensive for millions of people, notably hitting the cost of education, housing, healthcare, hotels and restaurants. | Speaking at a briefing in Istanbul on the 2025 Inflation Report, bank governor Fatih Karahan said the inflation forecast was set at 12 percent for 2026 and eight percent for 2027. | He said the revision of the inflation forecast for this year did not signal any easing in Turkey's monetary policy stance.
(2025-02-08). Works meeting at VW in Wolfsburg: "This is death in instalments" wsws.org no production location, no job and no wage will be safe after the destruction of 35,000 jobs and the reduction of real wages by up to 20 percent.
(2025-02-08). China Salt Lake officially inaugurated. ecns.cn China Salt Lake Industrial Group Co. Ltd., jointly created by China Minmetals Corporation and Qinghai Province, was officially inaugurated on Saturday.
(2025-02-08). Auschwitz, the bankruptcy of the idea of progress and the rehabilitation of the utopian dimension of socialism. cadtm.org
(2025-02-08). BAN Toxics to Content Creators and Online Sellers: Stop Spreading Misinformation on Mercury-containing Skin Lightening Products. pressenza.com Toxic watchdog BAN Toxics urges content creators and online sellers to remove social media content, advertisements, and listings promoting prohibited and banned skin-lightening beauty products containing hazardous mercury. | Recent social media monitoring by BAN Toxics revealed that illegal skin-lightening products continue to be widely advertised and sold online through platforms like TikTok and Facebook Reels, as well as e-commerce sites such as Lazada and Shopee. Many of these products contain hazardous mercury, posing serious risks to consumer health. | Last year, the group purchased 50 skin-whitening beauty…
(2025-02-08). Students, faculty attend meeting to oppose attacks on pro-Palestinian protesters and democratic rights at the University of Michigan. wsws.org Over 150 people attended a meeting held by the pro-Palestinian Tahrir Coalition on Tuesday to oppose the escalating attacks on students protesting the US/Israeli genocide in Gaza by the University of Michigan. Members of the International Youth and Students for Social Equality spoke at the meeting, fighting for an independent working class-based socialist response to fascism, war and genocide.
(2025-02-08). Video: US Role in Regime Change — Syria, Iraq, Libya… Webinar. iacenter.org This was an in-person meeting in New York on Feb. 6th at 6 PM EST and livestreamed here. The US was deeply involved in the recent overthrow of the Syrian government and has been deeply involved in the internal affairs of countries around the world including "color revolutions" and regime change operation in every country that will not bow to its dictates. The people of the world are seeing this and fighting back. Join us! This was sponsored by Students for Justice in Palestine at the New School as well as the Bronx Antiwar Coalition, Workers World Party, Black Intifada, Young Democratic Socialists at the New Scho…
(2025-02-08). Seizing Gaza: Can Trump Do What Israel Failed to Do? w/ Miko Peled, Son of Israeli General. soundcloud.com Trump's surreal claim that the United States will "own" Gaza, push out two million Palestinians, and develop expensive waterfront property for non-Palestinians has widely been condemned. But Miko Peled, son of an Israeli general, says this is no different than the Zionist aim for decades—and it will never happen. Brian Becker is joined by Miko …
(2025-02-08). The Desire Question. communispress.com The following text is a revised and expanded version of the author's keynote of the same title delivered on 2 March 2024.
(2025-02-07). India cuts key interest rate for first time since 2020 amid slowing growth. aljazeera.com Reserve Bank of India announces first rate cut in nearly five years as world's most populous nation faces slowdown.
(2025-02-07). Chinese industry chamber urges U.S. to resolve differences via dialogues. ecns.cn CCCME said on Friday it strongly opposes the U.S.' unilateral move to impose tariffs on goods imported from China, stating that the practice is a serious violation of WTO rules.
(2025-02-07). China's forex reserves up in Jan. ecns.cn China's foreign exchange reserves increased to $3.209 trillion as of the end of January, up 0.21 percent or $6.7 billion from the previous month, official data showed on Friday.
(2025-02-07). Xi says ice and snow becoming new driver of growth. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping said Friday the ice-and-snow fervor and related economy are becoming new engines of Harbin's high-quality development and new pathways of its opening up.
(2025-02-07). Housing sector likely to see better days ahead. ecns.cn The positive buying sentiment in the new-home market across major Chinese cities has greatly boosted confidence and expectations for a strong sales season in March and April, said industry experts on Thursday after digesting the home transaction data of the Spring Festival holiday.
(2025-02-07). SA powering on with AfCFTA to boost African trade. sanews.gov.za SA powering on with AfCFTA to boost African trade | President Cyril Ramaphosa says government is working towards the full implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), which will tear down the barriers to trade on the continent. | "As the most industrialised economy in Africa, we are positioning ourselves to be at the centre of this new and growing market," President Ramaphosa said. | In his State of the Nation Address (SONA) delivered in Cape Town on Thursday, President Ramaphosa said government is harnessing the sun and the wind to make the country a leader in renewable energy and green ma…
(2025-02-07). The odds are Illinois won't hit its 2030 climate goals. grist.org 
This coverage is made possible through a partnership between Four years ago, Democratic Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed the Climate Equitable Jobs Act, an ambitious suite of overlapping goals and deadlines to put Illinois on track to overhaul its economy by 2030: decarbonizing the power sector, propping up electric vehicles, and fast-tracking a clean energy workforce. | Now, with five years left unti…
(2025-02-07). Syria's Currency Crisis. orinocotribune.com The Syrian pound has surged in the black market, reaching about 7,600 Pounds per USD, nearly half the exchange rate from December, raising concerns about its "illusory" nature and its impact on Syrians' savings. This rapid currency deflation comes amid continuous warnings, with economists pointing out that the Syrian pound's increase in price is not correlated to fundamental economic factors such as a boost in industry or exports. | The Central Bank of Syria continues to set official rates about 40% higher than market rates, a departure from the previous government of al-Assad which set the rates at 10% lower tha…
(2025-02-07). (W.E. Talk) British scholar: World will be hugely impacted if Trump doubles down on aggressive policies. ecns.cn "The key word I would give about the Trump administration is going to be 'Change'. The U.S. cannot continue in the way that it was," said John Ross, former director of Department of Economic and Business Policy for the Mayor of London and senior fellow at Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies at Renmin University of China (RDCY) in the latest W.E. Talk as Donald Trump was inaugurated as the 47th U.S. president on Jan.20.
(2025-02-07). Building BRICS: A Populous African Powerhouse Enters the Game. infobrics.org Nigeria's group partner status offers new economic opportunities for both sides…
(2025-02-07). The Broader Shift Away from a Unipolar World: Cultivating ASEAN-BRICS Synergy. infobrics.org The contemporary global framework is becoming increasingly fragmented and multipolar – with changes in our geopolitical and economic landscapes expected to further reshape strategies and potentially, alliances. Nevertheless, it still remains deeply interdependent, especially from a socioeconomic perspective…
(2025-02-07). Govt forges ahead with plans to unlock economic growth and job creation. sanews.gov.za Govt forges ahead with plans to unlock economic growth and job creation | The Minister in the Presidency for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Maropene Ramokgopa, has announced plans to improve institutional effectiveness and enhance the delivery of the Medium-Term Development Plan (MTDP) through economic structural reforms. | "The MTDP will address critical constraints in energy, transport, and logistics to unlock growth and enable job creation," she announced on Friday. | Ramokgopa addressed the media during a session focused on the progress of the MTDP 2024 — 2029. | The MTDP is a five-year strategic…
(2025-02-07). Mandatario cubano visita objetivos socioeconómicos en Ciego de àÅvila. cubadebate.cu Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, primer secretario del Comité Central del Partido Comunista de Cuba y presidente de la República, continuó hoy sus recorridos por los municipios del país en Bolivia, en la provincia de Ciego de àÅvila.
(2025-02-07). When Workers Resisted Labor Exploitation At Bronx 'Slave Markets'. popularresistance.org Following the Great Depression, Black working class women flocked to street corners in the Bronx, New York, forced to sell domestic labor for far below its value in order to make ends meet. "They come to the Bronx, not because of what it promises," reads the renowned exposé by two Black radical activists, investigative journalist Marvel Cooke and civil rights leader Ella Baker. These informal domestic workers flocked to the infamous "Bronx Slave Market," "largely in desperation," Cooke and Baker wrote in 1935. | Desperation did indeed characterize the circumstances at the so-called slave markets, in which impover…
(2025-02-07). Hold on, Labour just appointed the former head of tech monopoly Amazon to lead… the competition watchdog. thecanary.co The Labour Party under Keir Starmer has appointed the former UK head of monopoly Amazon to lead the Competition and Markets Authority. In a letter to Rachel Reeves, tech firms such as Mozilla (owner of Firefox), publishers, and others have raised concerns that the appointment of Doug Gurr stifles the independence of the watchdog. Doug […] | By
(2025-02-07). CND puts the Labour government on notice over plans for US nukes in Suffolk. thecanary.co The Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) has sent a legal letter to the Ministry of Defence (MoD) and Suffolk County Council highlighting concerns over the potential stationing of US nuclear weapons at an RAF base in Lakenheath, Suffolk. CND: US nuclear weapons should not be in Suffolk The campaign group points to indications from the […] | By
(2025-02-07). National Minimum Wage increases. sanews.gov.za National Minimum Wage increases | The National Minimum Wage (NMW) rate is set to increase from R27.58 to R28.79 per hour, from 1 March 2025. | | Employment and Labour Minister, Nomakhosazana Meth made the announcement on Wednesday. | The increment is in line with the National Minimum Wage Act, introduced by South Africa for implementation, in 2019. | | In terms of the policy instrument, this obligates employers to pay workers a minimum amount per hour. The NMW is subject to annual review and increases annually from 1 March. | | The National Minimum Wage amendment is enforced by law and binding from 1 March 2025 and…
(2025-02-07). Dear Petie, we will not f*ck off until you and your buddies do. thecanary.co 
New Labour's disgraced "prince of darkness" Peter Mandelson has wiggled his way into a job as British ambassador to the US. But his relationship with infamous sex trafficker and child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, who reportedly called him "Petie", is not leaving him behind. And nor should it. Peter 'Petie' Mandelson Mandelson was recently very …
(2025-02-07). From Gripe Sessions To Grievance Tracking. popularresistance.org When I joined my local union, I dove in headfirst and became a steward. I was excited to see how things were run and where I might fall in the grand scheme of things. | It wasn't quite what I expected; then again, I had never been in a union before. So I sat back and watched our organizer run our steward meetings, listened to the other attendees—and realized our meetings were gripe sessions, lacking structure and focus. | Stewards and members alike were expressing frustrations, but there was little tangible action to address these issues, as far as I could tell.
(2025-02-07). Building BRICS: Challenges and Opportunities for South-South Collaboration in a Multipolar World. infobrics.org The BRICS bloc poses a strategic challenge to Western hegemony, but to understand its potential as a counter-power requires a closer look at the complex relations within the bloc and between its members and other countries in the Global South…
(2025-02-07). "Empiecen por su país": Sheinbaum responde a Estados Unidos sobre el combate al fentanilo (+ Video). cubadebate.cu La presidenta de México, Claudia Sheinbaum, reafirmó la colaboración sin subordinación con Estados Unidos y dijo a las autoridades de aquella nación que comenzarán a actuar en su propio país para combatir el fentanilo. "Empiecen por su país. Nosotros claro que vamos a coordinarnos, pero nunca con subordinación ni injerencismo", aseveró.
(2025-02-07). Why Fly in Europe? The Dark Triumph of the Ryanair Effect. counterpunch.org 
It has had a rebarbative, blighting effect across the entire aviation industry. The Ryanair model, for want of a better term, prides itself on minimal, no-frills service for eye popping prices. The Irish-based low-cost carrier was intended to revolutionise European air travel by offering a budget option for the eager and easy holiday maker. In time, this seemingly
(2025-02-07). How the Tech Industry is Tackling Energy Consumption in Data Centers. moguldom.com Key takeaways On January 21, 2025, the top executives of OpenAI, SoftBank, and Oracle announced plans to create a new company called Stargate to develop AI infrastructure in the US. Oracle Chairman Larry Ellison, CEO of SoftBank Masayoshi Son, and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced the company at the White House in the company of …
(2025-02-07). The UK must push back against Trump's ICC plan. It's obliged to under the Rome Statute. thecanary.co Donald Trump has signed an executive order that will sanction the International Criminal Court (ICC), placing financial and visa sanctions on individuals and their immediate family who assist ICC investigations against Israelis and Americans. The Executive Order comes after last week's efforts to pass a bill entitled the 'Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act' in Congress. The […] | By
(2025-02-07). Musk is Helping His Friends in the Financial Industry. counterpunch.org 
We know that many rich people are not too sharp, which is why they rely on help from the government to get rich and stay rich. Elon Musk is giving the whole country a prime-time lesson in how this works. He is looking to end the I.R.S.'s direct file program. This program was allowing hundreds
(2025-02-07). Report airs concern over trafficking. ecns.cn Human trafficking for forced criminality, including committing online scams and financial fraud, has been a growing trend in the Asia-Pacific region over the past four years, posing threats to migration safety, according to a UN report.
(2025-02-07). The Plan to Destroy the U.S. Is in Motion. Richard C. Cook. globalresearch.ca The Conspiracy: | Everyone knows the world is under siege by a deep-seated conspiracy run by the globalist financial elite. This has been spotlighted by the ongoing revelations of the billions of dollars spent by USAID over the past half-century on …
(2025-02-07). Accommodation providers urged to stop demanding deposit from NSFAS funded students. sanews.gov.za Accommodation providers urged to stop demanding deposit from NSFAS funded students | The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has urged landlords not to demand a deposit or top-up payment from NSFAS-funded students. | This comes after NSFAS received reports about some accommodation providers who require NSFAS-funded students to pay a deposit or top-up payment in order to get access to the approved private accommodation. | "NSFAS reminds accommodation providers of the compulsory conditions, as provided by the Standardised Fixed-Term Lease Agreement between the private accommodation providers and NSFAS fun…
(2025-02-07). Accountant General Remanded Over BoU Heist. plusnews.ug 
The Anti-Corruption Court has remanded eight people for causing financial loss to the government. According to the prosecution, Accountant General Lawrence Ssemakula, Commissioner Treasury Services Jenifer Muhuruzi, and the senior IT officer Yawe Tonny being employed in the Ministry of Finance neglected to put in place measures to safeguard public funds hence resulting in a 60 …
(2025-02-07). Where Does the Money Go? A Look at USAID Spending in Haiti. scheerpost.com
(2025-02-07). Life-Saving Domestic Violence Nonprofits Rocked by Trump's Funding Freeze. truthout.org The Trump administration's push to align federal spending to the president's agenda — which last week came with the striking freeze of grants and loans to a broad swath of the nation's nonprofits — has sent shockwaves through the network of organizations that provide services to victims of gender-based and domestic violence. The leaders of close to a dozen nonprofits who spoke to The 19th say… |
(2025-02-07). Today it's 49 years in prison for Peltier, will get out Feb. 18, no rush. pressenza.com What is 49 times 365? 17,885. It would be 17,885, but he also had 13 leap years…: | Leonard is still in prison. Biden signed on January 20, 15 minutes before leaving the president's chair, but, you know, bureaucracy takes time. Just as it is difficult to remove the teeth of a Doberman that is attached to your calf, it is difficult to remove the FBI's teeth from Leonard's leg. | This is how Peltier is spending this 49th anniversary of his entry into prison, into jail. We are waiting, not without a hint of anxiety, for February 18. | I have spent, together with many others, this last year in a continuous…
(2025-02-07). Communities of Color Hit Hardest as Trump Shutters Environmental Justice Office. truthout.org The Trump administration is planning to shutter the Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights at the Environmental Protection Agency and has placed nearly 170 employees on administrative leave. "I'm very concerned about the deregulation and the focus on corporate profits," says Mustafa Santiago Ali, the former head of the environmental justice program at the EPA. |
(2025-02-07). Who Truly Profits from Porn? bylinetimes.com 
200 Elgin Street in Ottawa, Canada, is a nondescript office building – the kind of place you'd expect to house accountants or consultants. But beneath its plain exterior lies the corporation that controls Aylo, a rebranded iteration of MindGeek, the company that sits behind the world's biggest porn site: Pornhub. | And this being porn even that is not what it seems. To complicate matters further, Aylo is owned by a company called Ethical Capital Partners (ECP), a private equity firm that claims to bring "principled ethical leadership" to industries requiring "transparency" and "accountability." | Let that se…
(2025-02-07). Unlocking Chinese Cities | Two-thirds of the world's fireworks come from this Chinese city. ecns.cn As the "hometown of Chinese fireworks," Liuyang boasts about 600 related enterprises, producing over 5,000 types of fireworks. The industry generates an annual output value exceeding 50 billion yuan ($68.28 billion), provides jobs for 300,000 people, and distributes over 10 billion yuan in wages annually.
(2025-02-07). Trump, white supremacy and capitalism: The enemies of Black liberation. liberationnews.org
(2025-02-07). Auschwitz, the bankruptcy of the idea of progress and the rehabilitation of the utopian dimension of socialism. cadtm.org
(2025-02-07). The US Shifts From Progressive to Authoritarian Neoliberalism. counterpunch.org 
(2025-02-07). RMT and Nautilus unions end Royal Fleet Auxiliary dispute with plea for better resourced UK armed forces. wsws.org The most significant aspect of the dispute was the refusal of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union leadership, long promoted as "militants" and "socialists", to take any action to challenge the Gaza genocide.
(2025-02-07). Transición socialista: øPor dónde vamos? cubadebate.cu Hay una discusión medio real, medio ahistórica, que se traduce en términos de " øpor dónde vamos?" en materia de sistema económico-político y que no ha dejado de estar presente a lo largo de la Revolución cubana. Una especie de preocupación "natural" que no ha perdido vigencia y que no ha dejado de chocar con la imagen del mundo cotidiana del contemporáneo toda vez que la teoría del dónde se ha distanciado de la práctica sobre el cómo.