(2023-06-16). China plans raft of steps to boost growth. ecns.cn China will work further in implementing a raft of supportive measures to boost consumption, carry out the construction of major projects, and expedite the development of a modern industrial system to boost growth.
(2023-06-16). China to promptly formulate policies to restore, expand consumption: top economic planner. ecns.cn China will promptly formulate policies that restore and expand consumption, continuously improve consumption environment, and release the potential of service consumption.
(2023-06-16). Biden Proposes "Israel Model" For Ukraine Instead Of NATO Membership. southfront.org 
Written by Ahmed Adel, Cairo-based geopolitics and political economy researcher. | The Biden administration is considering proposing an "Israel model" for Ukraine in NATO. This deal would be a limited commitment and would not include a guarantee of collective defence. At the same time, media reports indicate that the White House is committed to providing more military aid to Ukraine, regardless of the outcome of its counteroffensive, which is evidently failing. | Acc…
(2023-06-16). Honduras notifies Taiwan DPP authorities of end to FTA. ecns.cn Honduras has officially notified the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities in the island of Taiwan that it will end a free trade agreement (FTA) with the island in six months.
(2023-06-15). The Heat: U.S. Interest Rates. america.cgtn.com 
After ten consecutive interest rate hikes, the U.S. Federal Reserve hits the pause button. We'll discuss what the decision means for the U.S. economy and its global impact. For the first time in over a year, the U.S. Federal Reserve said it would hold its …
(2023-06-17). Correspondence] Non-communicable diseases in Afghanistan: a silent tsunami. thelancet.com Afghanistan is experiencing an untypical humanitarian crisis resulting from a chronic 40-year conflict and political upheavals. This crisis has led to a rapid economic collapse, inflation, drastic rises in poverty, hunger, and risk of malnutrition.1 Afghanistan is suffering from the double burden of communicable and non-communicable diseases. Outbreaks of many communicable diseases such as acute watery diarrhoea, measles, dengue fever, pertussis, and Crimean—Congo haemorrhagic fever in addition to COVID-19 have worsened the situation.
(2023-06-16). Vladímir Putin interviene en Foro Económico de San Petersburgo. telesurtv.net De acuerdo con medios internacionales, la intervención del mandatario está programada para las 11.00 GMT.
(2023-06-16). Homelessness: Structural Violence in a Rich Country. indybay.org The causes can be found in present social structures, prevailing property relations and mounting socio-economic crisis phenomena. Nowhere does the capitalist economic system fail so blatantly as in the supply of living space since apartments in Germany are treated like sausages, wall tapestries and throwaway handkerchiefs.
(2023-06-16). Experts see steady FX in H2 on recovery outlook. ecns.cn China's foreign exchange market is more capable of maintaining steady performance in the second half of the year than in the past as a series of supportive policies are set to help economic recovery regain momentum.
(2023-06-16). EVP Delcy Rodriguez Calls for Oil Market De-Dollarization. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, at the XXVI International Economic Forum (SPIEF) 2023, Delcy Rodríguez, Executive Vice President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, questioned the current international energy trade and called for the de-dollarization of the market. | Related: | During her speech at the forum, Rodríguez recalled the proposal of the Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro "to have inter-regional trade in local currencies at the s…
(2023-06-16). Venezuela: A New International Economic Order Key for WT. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, in Russia, on the XXVI ST. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) 2023, Delcy Rodríguez, Executive Vice President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, said that the construction of a new international economic order is part of the key to the regionalization of world trade. | Related: | "The call is to de-dollarize international trade, the crude oil trade (…), we are already beginning to see Arab countries and Gulf countri…
(2023-06-16). The Heat: Western Sanctions. america.cgtn.com 
More than a quarter of the world is under economic sanctions. But are they effective? And who bears the brunt of these measures? The United States and Western powers consider sanctions a diplomatic tool. Its targets consider sanctions economic blackmail, if not a form of …
(2023-06-15). Experts call for new round of stimulus. ecns.cn It is now the right time for China to roll out a new round of economic stimulus, with private investment a key focus, as faltering recovery momentum has intensified employment pressures while the United States has paused interest rate hikes…
(2023-06-16). Industry reposes confidence in Russia's economic recovery. ecns.cn The 26th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, being held under the theme "Sovereign Development as the Basis of a Just World: Joining Forces for Future Generations", opened on Wednesday.
(2023-06-16). Support for exports, consumption to sustain growth momentum. ecns.cn China should step up policy support to shore up exports and boost domestic consumption for sustaining growth and economic recovery amid multiple headwinds including stubbornly high inflation abroad and shrinking external demand.
(2023-06-16). Venezuela destaca construcción de nuevo orden económico internacional. telesurtv.net "El llamado es a desdolarizar el comercio internacional, el comercio del crudo", precisó en el XXVI Foro Económico Internacional (SPIEF).
(2023-06-16). Presidente iraní resalta cooperación económica con Cuba. telesurtv.net El mandatario destacó que la industria de la biotecnología constituye un ejemplo de la cooperación entre ambos países.
(2023-06-16). Premier cubano participa en Foro Económico de San Petersburgo. telesurtv.net Según el Gobierno cubano, Marrero trató el desarrollo sostenible en sus tres dimensiones: económica, social y ambiental.
(2023-06-15). Conviasa's Caracas-Havana-Moscow Route Begins June 16. telesurenglish.net The Venezuelan Minister of Transport, Ramón Celestino Velázquez, affirmed this Friday that the new Caracas-Havana-Moscow air route of Venezuelan airline Conviasa will contribute to a greater strengthening of tourism ties in the region. | RELATED: | At the Russia-Latin America session of the 26th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, the minister said that "now we are going to have weekly flights, which are going to connect so many sister co…
(2023-06-15). Behind the Unrest in Senegal: Economic Distress and the Shifting Character of Global Politics. globalresearch.ca
(2023-06-16). Saturday 6/24: Strike Debt Bay Area Book Group: Poverty by America, by Matthew Desmond. indybay.org Email strike.debt.bay.area@gmail.com a few days beforehand for the online invite.
(2023-06-16). Jobs stable in May, but youth still struggling. ecns.cn The unemployment rate remained stable in May, hovering around 5 percent, but younger job seekers still face a tough outlook with structural imbalances in the job market.
(2023-06-17). Perspectives] Political complicity in junk food industry tactics. thelancet.com Fear and opportunity partly underpin the tactics of the beverage and food industries. Sales of sugar-sweetened beverages, for instance, have fallen by about 25% during the past 20 years in many high-income countries (HICs). To counteract such a decrease in sales in HICs, companies have focused their attention on opportunities in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). This is the backdrop to Eduardo J Gómez's compelling book Junk Food Politics: How Beverage and Fast Food Industries Are Reshaping Emerging Economies, which looks at six country case studies from China, Brazil, India, Indonesia, Mexico, and S…
(2023-06-17). Editorial] Rethinking our approach to refugees. thelancet.com The theme of 2023's World Refugee Day is hope away from home: a world in which refugees are always included. But regrettably, in several notably high-income countries such as the UK, parts of Europe, and the USA, the approach to refugees could not be further from inclusive, and instead is focused on externalisation, deterrence, containment, and return. It is time to rethink our approach to refugees, to move away from aggression, fear, and prejudice, and to uphold a shared responsibility towards protection and dignity.
(2023-06-17). Correspondence] Perinatal outcomes and the role of obstetric anaesthesia interventions. thelancet.com The meta-analysis by Jameela Sheikh and colleagues1 identified that babies born to Black women had consistently poorer perinatal outcomes than babies born to White women after adjusting for maternal characteristics. Although they highlighted the complex multifactorial reasons behind this disparity, they did not specifically discuss the effect of intrapartum obstetric interventions. In a population-based study of 435‚Äà281 livebirths, Kearns and colleagues2 investigated the relationship between labour epidural analgesia and neonatal outcomes.
(2023-06-16). Communist message to Silk Mill rally: Ditch the Labour party! thecommunists.org Download a copy of this leaflet as a pdf. The Derby lock-out of 1833-4 is considered to be one of the key moments in the development of a working-class identity in Britain. Led by the trade unions, it was the first practical national example of the workers seeking to wrestle back a degree of control …
(2023-06-16). Australian Labor government's proposed labour hire reform will not stop rise of low-paid, insecure work. wsws.org The government's "consultation paper" on "Same Job, Same Pay" makes clear that it will do little to limit the ability of businesses to use labour-hire and contracting arrangements to eliminate permanent jobs and entitlements, such as sick and annual leave.
(2023-06-16). LA County Federation of Labor backs Marisa Alcaraz for City Council. peoplesworld.org 
LOS ANGELES — In the aftermath of the infamous scandal last fall, when secretly taped conversations revealed the privately expressed racist attitudes of three Los Angeles City Council members, as well as the then leader of the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, City Council President Nury Martinez, representing District 6, resigned. On April 4, …
(2023-06-16). Working Films and National Labor Leaders Announce Short Film Fund to Support Worker-Led Organizing. indybay.org Working Films, in collaboration with Amazon Labor Union, North Carolina AFL-CIO, Starbucks Workers United, Union of Southern Service Workers, and United Farm Workers, are issuing a call for short films to amplify workers seeking to have their voices heard.
(2023-06-16). Death of Track Star Tori Bowie Refocuses Nation on Black Maternal Health Crisis. truthout.org Olympic track star Tori Bowie was eight months pregnant and in labor when she died on May 2, according to an autopsy. She was alone in her home at the time and may have suffered from respiratory distress and eclampsia, a rare but life-threatening pregnancy complication. Her baby also died. Bowie, a three-time Olympic medalist, was just 32 years old, and her death has led to an outpouring of grief… |
(2023-06-16). Will Plant Workers Strike For The Right To Strike Over Grievances? popularresistance.org Erie, Pennsylvania – "What do you think of the company's contract proposals?" asked a man at the head of a contingent of workers marching through the mile-long, mile-wide Wabtec locomotive factory. | "F— you!" responded members of United Electrical Workers (UE) Local 506, their voices echoing off the walls. | A few blocks down at Irish Cousins, the bar across from the union hall, one patron's "How are you doing?" was answered by another with "Waiting on the word." | It was the afternoon of Friday, June 9, and 1,400 workers were preparing for the possibility that when their contract expired at midnight, they…
(2023-06-15). Flame lit for Asian Games as 100-day countdown starts. ecns.cn The flame for the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, was lit in an elaborate ceremony on Thursday, marking the start of the 100-day countdown to the opening of the sporting extravaganza.
(2023-06-15). Gates Foundation renews partnership on global health. ecns.cn The Bill &Melinda Gates Foundation announced on Thursday a renewed collaboration with the Beijing municipal government and Tsinghua University to support the Global Health Drug Discovery Institute in its efforts to improve health outcomes worldwide through lifesaving therapies for infectious diseases.
(2023-06-16). Renewable energy should not be 'next semiconductor' in U.S.-China competition: experts. ecns.cn A commentary published on Wednesday by the Brookings Institution pointed out that preventing U.S.-China clean tech collaboration from turning into the "next semiconductor" is vital for the fate of a planet facing increasing climate challenges.
(2023-06-16). Labor must be pushed on its inadequate housing plan. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-06-16). Protestors call on Vic Labor to save Barak Beacon housing estate. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-06-16). Will Erie Locomotive Plant Workers Strike for the Right to Strike over Grievances? labornotes.org
(2023-06-16). Jurista brasileño destaca labor del MST para ampliar derechos. telesurtv.net Rechaza que se intente criminalizar al movimiento de Trabajadores Rurales Sin Tierra. Insta a que se aplique la reforma agraria.
(2023-06-16). WORKING FILMS AND NATIONAL LABOR LEADERS ANNOUNCE SHORT FILM FUND TO SUPPORT WORKER-LED OR. indybay.org Working Films, in collaboration with Amazon Labor Union, North Carolina AFL-CIO, Starbucks Workers United, Union of Southern Service Workers, and United Farm Workers, are issuing a call for short films to amplify workers seeking to have their voices heard.
(2023-06-16). Australian Labor government slashes annual health budget by $11 billion. wsws.org The Albanese government's latest budget deepened cuts to the crisis-ridden public health system, primarily by terminating COVID-19 safety measures, despite the ongoing pandemic.
(2023-06-16). Australian Labor government's budget reduces annual health budget by $11 billion. wsws.org The Albanese government's latest budget deepened cuts to the crisis-ridden public health system, primarily by terminating COVID-19 safety measures, despite the ongoing pandemic.
(2023-06-15). Venezuela: Metalworkers Demand Labor Rights, No More Protest Criminalization. venezuelanalysis.com Workers from Venezuela's industries are rallying for better pay and calling for the release of detained union leaders.
(2023-06-15). Indonesia's Jokowi targets labor rights in the name of 'job creation'. therealnews.com 
(2023-06-16). Experts call for more eased policies in realty. ecns.cn Major Chinese cities saw new home prices in May grow at a slower pace than the previous month and pre-owned home prices dip month-on-month, triggering market expectations of more policy optimization.
(2023-06-15). Millions of people in the US ration medicine as Big Pharma fights to keep prices high. peoplesdispatch.org A new CDC study shows that 9 million people are trying to save money by rationing medication, as pharmaceutical giants rally against price checks…
(2023-06-16). Dominicans urge to collect sargassum through a regional project. plenglish.com Santo Domingo, Jun 16 (Prensa Latina) Authorities, local and international experts proposed on Friday in the Dominican Republic to defuse the vast spread of sargassum by means of a regional project based on major researches and financial strategies.
(2023-06-16). Desperate Crowd Funding For Ukraine War? Israel To Make First Merkava Tank Sale. southfront.org 
March 20, 2008. a Merkava tank during a training day held in the Golan Heights for the 188th Armored Brigade. Photography by Neil Cohen, IDF Spokesperson's Film Unit. | Israel is in talks to sell hundreds of its used Merkava main battle tanks to two countries, including one in Europe, head of the International Defense Cooperation Directorate in the Israeli Ministry of Defense revealed on June 15. | Yair Kulas told the Calcalist financial paper that his directorate, also known as SIB…
(2023-06-16). Israel To Make First Merkava Tank Sale To Two Countries, One Of Which Is European. southfront.org March 20, 2008. a Merkava tank during a training day held in the Golan Heights for the 188th Armored Brigade. Photography by Neil Cohen, IDF Spokesperson's Film Unit. | Israel is in talks to sell hundreds of its used Merkava main battle tanks to two countries, including one in Europe, head of the International Defense Cooperation Directorate in the Israeli Ministry of Defense revealed on June 15. | Yair Kulas told the Calcalist financial paper that his directorate, also known as SIB…
(2023-06-16). Venezuela Strengthens Financial Ties with Russia Through Interbank Connections and Mir Card Integration. orinocotribune.com The president of the Central Bank of Venezuela (BCV), Calixto Ortega Sánchez, has announced that the Venezuelan financial system has made significant progress in interbank connections between Russian and Venezuelan banks, as well as in the use of Russian Mir cards. | In statements to the Russian media Sputnik, the BCV chief explained that Venezuela has already completed the necessary technological modifications in order to be connected to the interbank messaging system of the Central Bank of Russia. | "This will allow a fluid communication to facilitate import and export transactions in our currencies: the bolíva…
(2023-06-16). Thanks to IRA tax credits, it's now cheaper to make solar and wind components in the US. nationofchange.org "This report shows that the Inflation Reduction Act successfully creates an air-tight business case for supporting U.S. workers and manufacturers."
(2023-06-15). What's Behind The UN's Double Standards Towards The Suspension Of Aid In Ethiopia & Myanmar? thealtworld.com If the UN truly had innocent intentions, then it couldn't in good conscience punish 20 million Ethiopians by cutting off their food aid while then complaining about Myanmar suspending their aid operations to one million people in that country. | The UN's World Food Program suspended aid to Ethiopia after USAID did the same in response to the alleged theft of these resources, which a government spokesperson
(2023-06-16). BRI creates more than 3,000 projects, 420,000 jobs for participating countries in decade: ministry. ecns.cn A decade on since the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) was announced, it has galvanized nearly $1 trillion of investment globally and created more than 3,000 projects and 420,000 jobs for participating countries, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said at the daily press conference on Thursday.
(2023-06-16). Fossil Fuel Giant Suncor Chooses Shareholders Over Breathable Air. levernews.com 
An oil refinery is poisoning the air in Colorado due to poor maintenance and inspection, according to a new report from federal environmental regulators. But instead of devoting money to deal with the problems, the refinery's owner, Suncor Energy, has massively increased payouts to shareholders — at the urging of one of the world's largest hedge funds.The case illustrates how Wall Street's investments in fossil fuels directly threatens the health of local residents and, in particular, vulnerable populations.The Canadian oil and gas giant Suncor has made headlines in recent years for a series of chemical re…
(2023-06-15). FDI sees small jump from Jan-May. ecns.cn Foreign direct investment into the Chinese mainland in terms of actual use nudged up 0.1 percent year-on-year to 574.81 billion yuan (about $80.16 billion) during the January-May period, the Ministry of Commerce said on Thursday.
(2023-06-16). AIIB widely recognized, Beijing says. ecns.cn Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin dismissed Ottawa's criticism of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank on Thursday and said the Beijing-headquartered bank enjoys a widely recognized reputation as an employer with staff members coming from 65 countries and economies.
(2023-06-16). Book review: "The Revolutionary Science of Marxism-Leninism" is all about theory to transform the world. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN — The Revolutionary Science of Marxism-Leninism, published by the Freedom Road Socialist Organization, is a concise and fantastic book detailing the fundamentals of Marxism. Written by J. Sykes, the book is an excellent introduction for those looking to learn the science of revolution, the history, methods and outlook of scientific socialism. It breaks down complex questions of philosophy, organizing and others into easily understandable terms, making it good for beginners and an excellent primer for those who already have a grasp on Marxism-Leninism and are looking to sharpen their understa…
(2023-06-16). Saturday 6/17: Marxist Transgender Liberation and LGBTQ Rights in Actually Existing Socialist Countries. indybay.org San Jose Peace & Justice Center (48 S 7th St #101, San Jose, CA 95112)…
(2023-06-16). Yuri Bezmenov: The four stages of Marxist ideological subversion. expose-news.com In an interview with G. Edward Griffin in 1984, former KGB informant and Soviet journalist Yuri Bezmenov discussed the four stages of "ideological subversion" created by radical Marxists to indoctrinate and weaken …
(2023-06-16). Book Launch Presentation: The Purity Fetish and the Crisis of Western Marxism. orinocotribune.com By Carlos L. Garrido — Jun 13, 2023 | This is a transcript from Carlos Garrido's presentation at the book launch of recent book, The Purity Fetish and the Crisis of Western Marxism. | In an 1875
(2023-06-16). A Marxist Just Became the Head of Austria's Social Democratic Party. jacobin.com Andreas Babler, a Marxist who has described the EU as a worse military alliance than NATO, is the new head of Austria's Social Democratic Party.
(2023-06-16). Wall Street demands cuts at Yellow Corp as contract negotiations with Teamsters stall. wsws.org Yellow's investors are demanding further cuts to jobs and wages as the company faces bankruptcy with $1.6 billion in debt.
(2023-06-16). Promethean City Builders vs Finance Capital Malthusians. dissidentvoice.org 
Orientation Summary of Part I In Part I of this article, I contrasted the differences between rising Multipolarism with a declining Anglo-American empire. Taking the side of the multipolarists of the East, I identified Lyndon LaRouche as someone who bridged the gap between East and West. His concept of "The American system" defends the Enlightenment …
(2023-06-16). Don't Be Fooled by Rainbow Capitalism, Says Legendary Black Trans Activist. scheerpost.com 
(2023-06-16). Policies to spur industrial internet. ecns.cn China will draft new policies to promote the development of the industrial internet — a tech frontier in which all major economies are scrambling to establish a beachhead — as it is widely seen as a cornerstone of the fourth industrial revolution.
(2023-06-16). Temperaturas en 11 primeros días de junio rompen récord global. telesurtv.net También la temperatura media del aire en la superficie del planeta superó nivel preindustrial en más de 1,5 grados Celsius.
(2023-06-15). How a Whites-Only Group Plans To Turn Rural Tennessee Into Its Homeland. splcenter.org Members of a whites-only group with extensive ties to the white power movement have purchased a nearly 70-acre property in central Tennessee that they intend to use as a self-described "headquarters," a Hatewatch investigation found.
(2023-06-15). Netherlands To Purchase Advanced Passive Radar Systems For Ukraine. southfront.org 
VERA-NG radar by the ERA company | On June 14, the Ministry of Defence of the Netherlands announced that it will purchase VERA-NG passive surveillance systems for Ukraine. | The press service of the ministry said that four systems will be purchased for ‚Ǩ150 million. The ministry didn't clarify if the systems will be purchased directly from the manufacturer, Czech defense contractor ERA, or from one of the countries currently operating the VERA-NG. | The system wa…
(2023-06-16). Cornel West's presidential candidacy is 'for the least of these'. therealnews.com 
Dr. Cornel West is running for president. In a wide-ranging conversation on The Chris Hedges Report, West lays out a political vision centering "the least of these." Rejecting the corporate duopoly and its two wings—a neofascist Republican party, and the neoliberal Democrats—West calls for a multiracial alliance of poor and working people against militarism, corporatism, racism, and all other forms of bigotry and oppression. | Editor's Note: Since the time this interview was recorded, Dr. Cornel West has announced his intention to seek the Green Party nomination for presidential candidate, rathe…
(2023-06-16). Unequal Justice: The Supreme Court's Ruling on Voting Rights Is Not as Good as It Seems. progressive.org At first glance, the Court's ruling in Allen v. Milligan, released on June 8, appears to be a far-reaching victory for voting rights. But it's always important to read the fine print.
(2023-06-16). Kohei Saito: Why we need an ecosocialist future. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-06-16). For a socialist movement against war! Vote the IYSSE into Humboldt University's student parliament on July 4! wsws.org The International Youth and Students for Social Equality (IYSSE) is standing five candidates in this year's Student Parliament (StuPa) elections at Berlin's Humboldt University. The following is the IYSSE election manifesto.