Nader Durgham (2024-01-24). Israel's war on Gaza reverberates in Lebanon's fragile economy. middleeasteye.net

ecns.cn (2024-01-25). Financial policy to focus on real economy. ecns.cn China's financial regulatory policy will focus on supporting the real economy and further opening up the country's financial services industry, said Li Yunze, head of the National Financial Regulatory Administration, here on Wednesday.

Editor (2024-01-25). Gaza's Economy Has Been Erased. Famine and Black Markets Are All That Remain. scheerpost.com

presstv.ir (2024-01-25). German train drivers stage longest-ever strike, plunging economy into chaos. presstv.ir Germany's train drivers stag their longest-ever industrial action over pay and working hours, plunging the nation's market into chaos.

ecns.cn (2024-01-24). China further opens up financial market with 10 foreign firms approved for underwriting. ecns.cn NAFMII said on Tuesday that 10 more foreign-funded institutions have been approved as lead underwriters or underwriters of debt financing instruments for non-financial enterprises, in a major step for financial opening.

infobrics (2024-01-24). Achievements and Potential of Economic Cooperation Between India and Russia. infobrics.org India today is the fastest-growing economy in the world, with a strong outlook of 7-8 per cent growth rates for the coming decade. Russia, despite having become the most sanctioned economy in the world, has shown uncommon resilience and returned to positive GDP growth…

Jenny Ricks, Portside. (2024-01-24). Davos Elites Talk About Rebuilding Trust; People Talk Of System Change. popularresistance.org With war threatening to escalate in the Middle East, as well as crises in Ecuador and many other parts of the world, most people are not even aware that the annual World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland is rolling around again this week. In the context of sharpening inequalities, and perilous global politics, what relevance does this gathering have outside the elite bubble? | The Forum's annual Global Risks Report itself posits misinformation, societal polarization, extreme weather conditions, conflict, and rising cost of living among the key risks to the global economy this year. What the WEF has failed to d…

Ruth Milka (2024-01-24). Economic inequality exposed: The Roosevelt reports unmask the fallacy of corporate tax cuts. nationofchange.org "Reforming corporate tax policies is crucial for building a more equitable economy."

Tareq S. Hajjaj (2024-01-24). Gaza's economy has been erased. Famine and black markets are all that remain. mondoweiss.net Even in areas like Rafah, where the Israeli ground invasion has not reached, Gaza's society has been decimated. Its economy no longer exists and basic goods can only be found on the black market where they cost ten times their prewar price.

ecns.cn (2024-01-25). In Numbers: China's agricultural and rural economy in 2023. ecns.cn

Stewart Lawrence (2024-01-25). Behind the Immigration Crisis: No Visas for Unskilled Workers. counterpunch.org The current high-pitched ideological battle over undocumented immigration at the US-Mexico border overlooks a deeper problem: the failure of the legal immigration system to provide enough visas for the large number of unskilled workers seeking jobs in the low-skill sectors of the US economy. The jobs are clearly there, which is why so many workers

ecns.cn (2024-01-24). China's central bank to establish credit market department. ecns.cn China's central bank says it will establish a credit market department.

infobrics (2024-01-25). UAE Can Play Vital Role in Brics' South-South Geo-economics, Economy Minister says. infobrics.org The country is a central hub of the trade corridor that routes a lot of businesses and investments, Abdulla bin Touq tells WEF…

Michael Roberts (2024-01-25). Davos and the melting world economy. cadtm.org

Robert J. Burrowes (2024-01-25). Historical Analysis of the Global Elite: Ransacking the World Economy Until 'You'll Own Nothing.'. globalresearch.ca

Staff (2024-01-25). Palestinian Economist Raja Khalidi on Israel's "Economic Warfare" on Gaza and the West Bank. democracynow.org Among the consequences of Israel's war on Gaza is the destruction of the local economy. Even before the latest Israeli assault, daily life and commerce in Gaza were crumbling as a result of a 15-year siege on the territory enforced by Israel and Egypt. Meanwhile, Israel is withholding millions in taxes collected on behalf of Palestinians, leaving the Palestinian Authority unable to distribute wages to many public sector employees, while more than 150,000 Palestinian workers from the West Bank are now unable to work inside Israel due to new restrictions imposed after October 7. We go to Ramallah to speak wit…

ecns.cn (2024-01-23). Pledge to open lifts confidence of foreign execs. ecns.cn Investing in China is vital for the future of global financial institutions as opportunities arising from the opening of the world's second-largest economy remain extensive and promising, international executives and experts said.

MEE staff (2024-01-24). US billionaire who led campaign against Ivy League schools invests $25m in Tel Aviv Stock Exchange. middleeasteye.net US billionaire who led campaign against Ivy League schools invests $25m in Tel Aviv Stock Exchange | Israel's stock market has clawed back all of its losses since 7 October, shrugging off economic concerns about the ongoing war in Gaza | Wed, 01/24/2024 – 19: 31 | Billionaire investor Bill Ackman speaks at The New York Times DealBook conference at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City, on 10 November…

ecns.cn (2024-01-25). Experts: RRR cut plan to bolster biz vitality. ecns.cn China's stronger-than-expected plan to cut the reserve requirement ratio will boost market confidence and economic vitality, experts said on Wednesday, as it comes at a time when there is a stronger need for confidence in economic recovery.

infobrics (2024-01-24). British Army could lose a third of its regular troops next decade. infobrics.org UK on the brink of an economic disaster.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-01-24). A Silent Continental Coup Carried Out by the U.S. is Underway. libya360.wordpress.com Eduardo Vasco Anti-government protesters confront police to protest the economic reforms of Argentine President Javier Milei outside the Supreme Court as labor unions legally challenge the measures in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Dec. 27, 2023. The steps taken by the Argentine government's foreign policy show that it will not stop at internal devastation. As if the…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-01-24). Argentina: Shock Therapy, Resistance, and the Role of the Left. libya360.wordpress.com Juan Cruz Ferre The inauguration of libertarian President Javier Milei on December 10, 2023. (Presidency of Armenia / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 3.0 DEED) Just over a month after President Javier Milei took office in Argentina, his economic policy is a textbook case of shock therapy. The plan laid out by Finance Minister Luis…

Justice, Accountability for Palestine, Popular Resistance. (2024-01-24). Palestinian-Led Initiative Warns European Officials Of Intention To Prosecute Over Complicity With Israel. popularresistance.org The Justice and Accountability for Palestine Initiative has issued a stark warning to European public officials of the Austrian, French, German and Dutch governments that they could be individually liable for their role in aiding and abetting Israeli war crimes, crimes against humanity and the crime of Genocide through their involvement in providing military, economic, and political support to Israel. Sustaining such assistance implicates European public officials in the perpetration of war crimes and crimes against humanity as well as failure to prevent the crime of genocide. This may render officials criminally…

Laith Fadel (2024-01-24). U.S. southern border closure causes major economic disruption. america.cgtn.com The current migrant crisis at the U.S. border has led to widespread disruption to social services and local businesses. Eagle Pass, Texas, is one of several border communities where the closed border has been having a major impact on all residents. CGTN's Alasdair Baverstock reports.

Mikaela Nhondo Erskog, Popular Resistance. (2024-01-24). The Center Of Gravity Is Tilting To The South. popularresistance.org When the countries of the Global North, led by the United States, demanded that the countries of the Global South adopt the North Atlantic Treaty Organization position on the war in Ukraine (namely to isolate Russia), they refused, accusing the West of double standards. Numerous leaders have since pointed to the Global North's weakening credibility, signaling a new mood in the Global South. | These changes are shaped, on the one hand, by the Global North's loss of economic power alongside its increasing militarization and, on the other, by the Global South's growing political demand for sovereignty and economic d…

presstv.ir (2024-01-24). Iran's Leader calls on Muslim countries to cut off vital arteries of Israeli regime. presstv.ir Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has called on Muslim countries to severe their political and economic relations with the Israeli regime.

The Independent (2024-01-24). Sudan denounces EU sanctions against economic institutions as "unjust" independent.co.ug KHARTOUM, SUDAN | Xinhua | Sudan's Foreign Ministry on Tuesday denounced as "unjust" the sanctions imposed by the European Union on Sudanese economic institutions. "The sanction operation, which is especially directed against (Sudan's) national institutions, will not help achieve peace," the ministry said in a statement. The ministry further said that justifying targeting the three …

Democracy Now! (2024-01-25). Democracy Now! 2024-01-25 Thursday. democracynow.org Headlines for January 25, 2024; Report from Gaza: Palestinian Journalist Akram al-Satarri on "The Struggle to Survive, Stay Sane"; Palestinian Economist Raja Khalidi on Israel's "Economic Warfare" on Gaza and the West Bank; Professors Slam Columbia's Response to Chemical Skunk Attack on Students at Pro-Palestine Protest | Headlines for January 25, 2024; Report from Gaza: Palestinian Journalist Akram al-Satarri on "The Struggle to Survive, Stay Sane"; Palestinian Economist Raja Khalidi on Israel's "Economic Warfare" on Gaza and the West Bank; Professo…

ecns.cn (2024-01-25). Guangdong's manufacturers stand out from pack. ecns.cn The manufacturing sector, which has been prioritized across Guangdong province — an economic powerhouse in South China — played a significant role in driving local economic development in 2023, said a senior government official.

ecns.cn (2024-01-25). China expected to continue contributing over 30% to global growth in 2024: economist. ecns.cn Global economic growth is projected to decrease to 2.7 percent, and if China maintains a growth rate of 5 percent, it is expected to continue contributing over 30 percent to global growth, thereby driving global demand, said Zhu Min, vice chairman of China Center for International Economic Exchanges (CCIEE) and former deputy managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), on Wednesday.

MARK (2024-01-25). Polymer Banknotes: Future of Payments or Dead-End in Security Printing? indybay.org Money is at the heart of everything. Despite the importance of dematerialized means of payment, cash is still central to our economic system. What's going on behind the scenes? Is the path taken the right one?>

ecns.cn (2024-01-24). In photos: Nauru, a pearl in the Pacific Ocean. ecns.cn Nauru is an island country in the Central Pacific with a land area of 21.1 square kilometers and a marine exclusive economic zone of 320,000 square kilometers.

Betsey Piette (2024-01-25). Show your support for Ant Smith. workers.org Smith speaking during a march for police abolition in Philadelphia, June 28, 2016. Philadelphia Since 2015, Anthony (Ant) Smith has been a prominent organizer of the Black Lives Matter movement in Philadelphia, helping to organize the Racial Economic and Legal Justice (REAL Justice) coalition. He has led countless marches against . . . |

infobrics (2024-01-25). BRICS Members Call for Greater Global Uptake in Renewable Energy. infobrics.org Members of the BRICS alliance have called for greater global uptake in renewable energy as a means to not only tackle climate change but global economic inequalities…

Robert J. Burrowes (2024-01-25). We Are Being Smashed Politically, Economically, Medically and Technologically by the Elite's 'Great Reset': Why? How Do We Fight Back Effectively? globalresearch.ca

Rhoda Wilson (2024-01-25). Dutch Queen Máxima's popularity dwindles as she markets Digital IDs and CBDCs. expose-news.com The once hugely popular Queen Máxima of the Netherlands is falling into disgrace with the Dutch public. Since October 2022, she has been making the rounds in international conferences and meetings to …

infobrics (2024-01-24). Why Egypt Chose BRICS Over Individual Bilaterals? Cairo Expert Explains. infobrics.org The BRICS consortium, a vital forum for emerging markets and developing nations, has officially welcomed five new members—Egypt, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Ethiopia, and the UAE. Their integration into the group took effect on January 1, 2024, marking a significant expansion for the alliance…

infobrics (2024-01-25). BRICS Bank to Release Bonds in Local Currencies. infobrics.org BRICS, a bloc of leading emerging markets, is preparing to launch new bonds in global markets, which will be available in local currencies rather than in the US dollar…

ecns.cn (2024-01-24). Nation's efforts on human rights praised at UN. ecns.cn Representatives of various countries on Tuesday lavished praise on the human rights development and progress made by China and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region over the years, saying China's efforts have protected human rights and bridged the poverty gap.

WSWS (2024-01-24). Death by starvation of toddler Bronson Battersby due to UK poverty and social care catastrophe. wsws.org Bronson died of starvation and dehydration after his dad suffered a fatal heart attack around December 29. He was alone for days, too small to reach for food and water.

Victor Grossman (2024-01-24). Protest Sorrow Anger Split. counterpunch.org Looking down from my window onto Berlin's broad Karl-Marx Allee boulevard a week ago Friday, I saw hundreds and hundreds of green tractors moving in two disciplined lines towards central Brandenburg Gate. Similar lines all over Germany were angrily protesting government measures, based on budgetary or ecology concerns, but which cut farm income, especially for

The Independent (2024-01-25). Budget committee tasks finance officials on wastage. independent.co.ug Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament sitting on the Budget Committee have asked government to consider non-taxed areas and those with revenue leakages, as part of its sources of income. According to the MPs, these areas would bridge the budgetary gaps that have kept several key priorities unfunded for years. The committee is …

WSWS (2024-01-25). Why is Britain's Labour Party soft-pedalling the Post Office Horizon scandal? wsws.org Labour's pledge to "work with the Government" over the Horizon scandal is a pact between two criminals not to rat on each other.

Pavel López Lazo (2024-01-24). Jamaica: Labour Ministry warns of farm work ticket scams. plenglish.com In a release, the ministry said it has been brought to its attention that persons purporting to be representatives of the ministry have been issuing forms that are referred to as farm work cards. | The ministry said members of the public, especially young persons, should note that the ministry does not issue farm work cards or forms. Additionally, it said the ministry does not charge a fee or ask persons to pay monies for placement in jobs overseas. | "No private individual or organization is authorized to recruit persons for participation in the farm work program.," said the ministry. | "Under the Employment Age…

Labor Video Project (2024-01-25). Eastbay CSU CFA Start Strike & All CSU Campuses Join for Living Wages & Students. indybay.org CSU East Bay CFA workers went on strike January 22, 2024 and striker spoke out at the college.

Labor Video Project (2024-01-25). UAW Members At CAP Convention Interrupted Biden To Demand A Ceasefire & Were Shouted Down. indybay.org At the national UAW CAP convention in Washington DC, supporters of a ceasefire interrupted President Joe Biden and were shouted down and some were dragged out of the convention.

Peoples Dispatch (2024-01-25). One of the largest unions in the United States just called for a ceasefire in Gaza. mronline.org The Service Employees International Union, which boasts two million members, joined a growing section of the U.S. labor movement in calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.

WSWS (2024-01-25). Amazon response to labor shortage caused by high turnover rate: More automation, threatening jobs. wsws.org Amazon has begun testing a humanoid robot called Digit, designed to handle tote processing that is currently the responsibility of human workers, and it is experimenting with a robotic arm called Sparrow with a similar goal of reducing the amount of repetitive tasks employees must do.

WSWS (2024-01-25). Discredited ex-Australian PM quits, but Labor government deepens his attacks. wsws.org The Albanese government has continued, and escalated, the major features of Morrison's policies—from the AUKUS military pact against China to the persecution of refugees and the slashing of health, disability and other social spending.

ecns.cn (2024-01-24). Regulatory ties critical to financial vigor. ecns.cn China should intensify collaborative efforts with other economies in the realm of financial regulation and policy coordination in a bid to better guard against financial risks, bolster resilience and heighten stability in the global financial system.

imperial.ac.uk (2024-01-24). Royal opening for new MRC Laboratory of Medical Sciences building. imperial.ac.uk The MRC Laboratory of Medical Sciences has celebrated the opening of its new building at Hammersmith Campus with a visit from The Princess Royal.

In Defense of Liberation! (2024-01-24). Colonial Connections: the Attack on Children. podcasters.spotify.com In this episode I added a bit of an additional layer to our discussion of Colonialism and Genocide. Historically, children have along with folks who are disabled, and Elderly folks, been disproportionately affected by war and especially by genocide, displacement, starvation, lack of medical care, hospitals, schools, jobs, etc. They are forced to leave their homes, their lives, their families, often coming or going to this or that imperialist nation, forced to give their intellect, labor, and tax dollars to a nation that helped destroy theirs. This cannot continue!

J.N. Cheney (2024-01-24). A Special Strike: The 2019 Special Metals Strike in New Hartford, New York. dissidentvoice.org The struggle of organized labor in Upstate New York and more specifically Central New York is one that has typically gone unnoticed on both a national and historical scale. This of course can be said about numerous regions throughout the United States among other sections of the global socialist movement for the enfranchisement of the …

Jake Rosenfeld, Scheer Post. (2024-01-24). One In Ten US Workers Belong To Unions. popularresistance.org The share of U.S. workers who belong to a union fell slightly to 10% in 2023, from 10.1% a year earlier, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. | As a scholar of organized labor, I'm not shocked by this slight decline, although if there was ever a year to expect the unionization rate to increase, it was 2023. | Liz Shuler, president of the AFL-CIO, the nation's largest labor federation that unites 60 unions, has proclaimed 2023 "the year of labor." She wasn't exaggerating. | Successful walkouts by Hollywood actors and screenwriters, autoworkers and health care professionals demonstrated how effective strike…

Labor Video Project (2024-01-24). Eastbay CSU CFA Start Strike & All CSU Campuses Join for Living Wages & Students. indybay.org CSU East Bay CFA workers went on strike January 22, 2024 and striker spoke out at the college.

Luis Linares Petrov (2024-01-24). Uruguayan labor union to support Argentine workers. plenglish.com Montevideo, Jan 24 (Prensa Latina) The Uruguayan union confederation PIT-CNT convened a march and rally in front of the Argentine embassy in rejection of the measures taken by Javier Milei's government, which it considers anti-popular.

People's Dispatch. (2024-01-24). One Of The Largest Unions In The US Called For A Ceasefire In Gaza. popularresistance.org "Wherever violence, fear and hatred thrive, working people cannot," reads a statement by Mary Kay Henry, the president of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU). SEIU, which boasts two million members, just joined a growing section of the US labor movement in calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. SEIU is now the largest union in the country to issue such a statement. | The statement begins with condemning "the horrific attacks by Hamas on October 7th," while also condemning "the widespread attacks on innocent civilians, including the bombardment of neighborhoods, healthcare facilities, and refugee camps, by…

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2024-01-24). Continúan labores de extinción de incendio en Bogotá, Colombia. telesurtv.net El Alcalde Mayor de Bogotá, Carlos F. Galán, refirió que está confinado el incendio, aunque no está controlado por completo.

WSWS (2024-01-24). Australian government reactivates "Pacific Solution" anti-refugee regime. wsws.org The Labor government has reopened the detention camp on the tiny remote island of Nauru and also begun deporting the detainees to the countries they fled.

WSWS (2024-01-24). Australian police assault pro-Palestinian protesters at Melbourne dock. wsws.org In an operation that was undoubtedly authorised at the highest levels of the state Labor government, more than 200 police were deployed against around a hundred peaceful protesters.

krish-rad_ind (2024-01-25). How Solar Ironworkers Cut Out Tiers. labornotes.org

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-01-25). Mayo Clinic's inclusive onboarding sets new standard in lab accommodations. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Conor Peck and Brigette Baig After Conor Peck cleared the initial interview panel for a clinical laboratory technologist role in the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, it didn't take long for him to catch Brigette Baig's attention. "He has a biochemistry degree, and we like chemistry people in our lab," says Baig, supervisor of the Metals Laboratory. "I called him to just give him an informal tour of the lab using…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-01-25). Mayo Clinic engages Cerebras to deliver potent computing power, scale AI transformation. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic, the world's No. 1 hospital and a global leader in advancing trusted generative artificial intelligence (AI) healthcare applications, has announced a multi-year strategic collaboration with Cerebras Systems to develop multimodal large language models (LLMs) to improve patient outcomes and diagnoses. The collaboration combines Mayo Clinic's expansive repository of decades of deidentified clinical data with generative AI capabilities developed by Cerebras to train models to complement physicians' expertise. The…

Staff (2024-01-25). 'The Country Is Not for Sale': General Strike In Argentina Against Milei. orinocotribune.com Thousands of people marched this Wednesday in Argentina to join the national strike called by the main unions in repudiation of the policies implemented by President Javier Milei. | "The country is not for sale," "No to the adjustment," and "No to the labor reform," were some of the main slogans of the demonstration that filled the Plaza del Congreso in the city of Buenos Aires. Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators took part in the massive general strike against Milei and his "libertarian" policies. Milei took office on December 10. Some outlets, such as Left Voice and Progressive International, reported that o…

teleSUR- lvm, MS (2024-01-25). Accidente deja un muerto y heridos en República Checa. telesurtv.net Al lugar llegaron varios agentes policiales de distintas dependencias y realizaron labores para verificar la identidad de todas las personas.

Editor (2024-01-25). How Wealthy Corporations Use Investment Agreements to Extract Millions From Developing Countries. scheerpost.com

ecns.cn (2024-01-24). Chinese mini-dramas turn hot overseas. ecns.cn A poor female worker reluctantly agrees to an intimate relationship with a wealthy farm owner in Africa, but their initially forced interactions soon blossom into an unexpected romance.

thecommunists (2024-01-25). Joti Brar and Garland Nixon: Parasitic imperialism, episode 1. thecommunists.org Joti Brar, vice-chair of the CPGB-ML, in an introductory discussion on the nature of imperialism, discusses with Garland Nixon the origins of monopoly in the womb of capitalism. They talk about how this huge concentration of wealth into a few massive fortunes, which is accompanied by the immiseration of the vast masses of the world's …

WSWS (2024-01-24). IMF sounds a warning on commercial real estate. wsws.org The fall in US commercial property prices was characterised as "striking" and larger than in previous periods of interest-rate tightening.

ecns.cn (2024-01-24). Zibo looks to capitalize on windfall from BBQ craze. ecns.cn The barbecue craze in Zibo last year has had a lasting impact on the city, with governments at various levels seeking to utilize the fame to boost consumption, said deputies at the ongoing session of the 14th Shandong People's Congress.

Staff (2024-01-24). Saudi Arabia announces historic shift: Approval for alcohol sales and consumption in the Islamic Kingdom. muslimmirror.com By Muslim Mirror Web Desk Saudi Arabia is set to inaugurate its inaugural alcohol store in the capital, Riyadh, marking a significant departure from its conservative traditions. The establishment, located in the Diplomatic Quarter, is designed exclusively for non-Muslim diplomats, aligning with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's efforts to open the nation to tourism …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-01-25). Caffeine consumption: Some sources may surprise you. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org You probably know that tea and coffee contain caffeine, but did you know it also can be found in other drinks, food and some medications? When it comes to caffeine consumption, you're not alone if you depend on it to help you concentrate or be alert. Studies have shown that about 90% of U.S. adults consume a form of caffeine every day. How much caffeine is too much? Caffeine content in beverages widely varies. For…

ecns.cn (2024-01-25). PBOC, HKMA unveil measures to promote market connectivity. ecns.cn The People's Bank of China and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority on Wednesday announced six new measures involving financial market connectivity, cross-border capital facilitation, and deepening financial cooperation.

Marina Wheeler QC (2024-01-25). Financial Sanction and Free Speech in the High Court. ukhumanrightsblog.com Background Graham Phillips, the Claimant, is a British national and video blogger who posts content from the Donbass dressed in Russian military fatigues. He says he is a journalist who provides a "counterbalance" to widespread western misunderstanding of the true situation in Ukraine but the Administrative Court disagrees. On 12 January 2024, it handed down …

WSWS (2024-01-25). From Germany, farmers' protests erupt across France and Europe. wsws.org The decisive issue is linking these growing protests into a movement of the working class against the NATO war on Russia, the financial aristocracy and the capitalist system.

Laith Fadel (2024-01-24). Brazil embraces global connectivity through digital payment systems. america.cgtn.com In the realm of e-commerce, integrating individuals with restricted access to financial services poses a significant challenge. Addressing this challenge is the focus of the Brazilian company EBANX. The fintech firm is expanding its operations in China, a prominent hub for globally traded products on e-commerce platforms. CGTN's Paulo Cabral reports.

ecns.cn (2024-01-25). 17th Asian Financial Forum kicks off in Hong Kong. ecns.cn The 17th Asian Financial Forum (AFF) opened Wednesday in Hong Kong with a focus on the potential of the Chinese mainland market and the role and advantages that Hong Kong can play."ÄÄ…

Eric Toussaint (2024-01-25). Early conflicts between the UN and the World Bank/IMF tandem. cadtm.org In July 2024, the World Bank and the IMF will be 80 years old. 80 years of financial neo-colonialism and the imposition of austerity policies in the name of debt repayment. 80 years is enough! The Bretton Woods institutions must be abolished and replaced by democratic institutions serving an ecological, feminist and anti-racist bifurcation. To mark these 80 years, we are republishing a series of articles every Wednesday until July, looking in detail at the history and damage caused by these (…) | – | / |

Eric Toussaint (2024-01-25). The WB assists those in power in a witch-hunting context. cadtm.org In July 2024, the World Bank and the IMF will be 80 years old. 80 years of financial neo-colonialism and the imposition of austerity policies in the name of debt repayment. 80 years is enough! The Bretton Woods institutions must be abolished and replaced by democratic institutions serving an ecological, feminist and anti-racist bifurcation. To mark these 80 years, we are republishing a series of articles every Wednesday until July, looking in detail at the history and damage caused by these (…) | – | / |

Eric Toussaint (2024-01-24). Early conflicts between the UN and the World Bank/IMF tandem. cadtm.org In July 2024, the World Bank and the IMF will be 80 years old. 80 years of financial neo-colonialism and the imposition of austerity policies in the name of debt repayment. 80 years is enough! The Bretton Woods institutions must be abolished and replaced by democratic institutions serving an ecological, feminist and anti-racist bifurcation. To mark these 80 years, we are republishing a series of articles every Wednesday until July, looking in detail at the history and damage caused by these (…) | – | / |

Eric Toussaint (2024-01-24). The WB assists those in power in a witch-hunting context. cadtm.org In July 2024, the World Bank and the IMF will be 80 years old. 80 years of financial neo-colonialism and the imposition of austerity policies in the name of debt repayment. 80 years is enough! The Bretton Woods institutions must be abolished and replaced by democratic institutions serving an ecological, feminist and anti-racist bifurcation. To mark these 80 years, we are republishing a series of articles every Wednesday until July, looking in detail at the history and damage caused by these (…) | – | / |

ecns.cn (2024-01-24). 12.44 million new urban jobs created in 2023. ecns.cn China's employment situation has remained generally stable, with 12.44 million new urban jobs created in 2023, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security said on Wednesday.

Nora Barrows-Friedman (2024-01-24). Livestream roundtable: Regional resistance to genocide. electronicintifada.net Day 110 with guest Helena Cobban on geopolitics (13: 26); Gaza news with Nora Barrows-Friedman (: 39); new revelations about 7 October with Asa Winstanley (44: 38); Ali Abunimah responds to Washington Post's lies (1: 02: 27); and Jon Elmer with the latest on the resistance (1: 27: 15).

John Mecklin, Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. (2024-01-24). A Moment Of Historic Danger: It Is Still 90 Seconds To Midnight. popularresistance.org Ominous trends continue to point the world toward global catastrophe. The war in Ukraine and the widespread and growing reliance on nuclear weapons increase the risk of nuclear escalation. China, Russia, and the United States are all spending huge sums to expand or modernize their nuclear arsenals, adding to the ever-present danger of nuclear war through mistake or miscalculation. | In 2023, Earth experienced its hottest year on record, and massive floods, wildfires, and other climate-related disasters affected millions of people around the world. Meanwhile, rapid and worrisome developments in the life sciences a…

ecns.cn (2024-01-24). State energy firms turn to renewables abroad. ecns.cn China's large State-owned energy companies are focusing on wind, solar and hydropower projects overseas at a time when energy forms the largest share of investments under the Belt and Road Initiative, with most of that money going into renewables.

F. William Engdahl (2024-01-25). How Blackrock Investment Fund Triggered the Global Energy Crisis. globalresearch.ca The energy crisis is a long-planned strategy of western corporate capital to dismantle industrial economies in the name of a dystopian Green Agenda. That has its roots well before February 2022, when Russia launched its military action in Ukraine.

Alexandra Jacobo (2024-01-24). Plastic bag bans prove effective in US, reducing usage by billions. nationofchange.org Recent reports by environmental nonprofits indicate a substantial decrease in plastic bag usage due to bans implemented in various states and cities.

EcoWatch (2024-01-24). Plastic Bag Bans in U.S. Have Reduced Plastic Bag Use by Billions, Report Says. pressenza.com A new report from nonprofits Environment America, U.S. Public Interest Research Group Education Fund and Frontier Group has found that bans on plastic bags around the U.S. have already reduced the number of bags used by billions. | By Paige Bennett | The report, "

ecns.cn (2024-01-24). Revenue of China's state-owned enterprises hit $5.5 trillion in 2023. ecns.cn Total revenue of China's state-owned enterprises hit 39.8 trillion yuan (about $5.5 trillion) in 2023, with a total profit of 2.6 trillion yuan, indicating steady and high-quality growth, according to a report from the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council on Wednesday.

The Independent (2024-01-25). Activists petition court to stop MPs from serving as Ministers. independent.co.ug Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Human Rights Activists have petitioned the Constitutional Court seeking an order for the Members of Parliament who are also Ministers to vacate their offices. Lawyer Michael Aboneka alongside a non for non-profit organization Walezi Wa Katiba Foundation argues that the current arrangement, where MPS get appointed as Ministers, is …

Unicorn Riot (2024-01-24). Protests Against Smith Foundry, Ex-EPA Scientist Calls Pollution Regulations a 'Smokescreen'. unicornriot.ninja

Editor (2024-01-25). Learning from Lenin today. mronline.org One hundred years since Lenin's death, Nigerian socialist Abiodun Olamosu describes of the revolutionary on his own political development. As the preeminent organiser of the Russian revolution, Lenin helped to determine the course of Olamosu's life in Nigeria. Olamosu explores the development of Lenin's work and legacy. He regards Stalin's rise to power, and the Soviet Union, as an abomination to the body of ideas of Marxism and socialist internationalism.

Editor (2024-01-25). Walter Rodney's radical legacy. mronline.org Contrary to those who cast Marxism as a Eurocentric "white ideology," the Guyanese revolutionary saw it as an essential component of struggles against colonialism.

Abiodun Olamosu, Black Agenda Report. (2024-01-24). Learning From Lenin Today. popularresistance.org Not long after I joined the socialist movement as a student at the Polytechnic of Ibadan in 1980, I was introduced to Marxist literature at the Progressive and Socialist Bookshop which was the sole depot of many left-wing publishers from UK, USSR and China that included Zed Books. By the time I entered university as a mature student, I had already worked as a full-time revolutionary assisting Ola Oni, a foremost Marxist revolutionary and scholar at the University of Ibadan where he lectured. He also owned the bookshop. | My generation were inspired by the history of Russia, the only country that achieved a succes…

unitedEditor (2024-01-25). The fusion of Marxism and ancient philosophy in China's current government. uwidata.com The triumphant Chinese revolution in 1949 introduced new variables for the construction of its own thought. Before, the philosophy of the country had emerged from the 6th and 5th centuries BC, with It's main but not only exponents in Confucius and Laozi. Since 1949, China's long history is full of innovative research and opinions in …

WSWS (2024-01-25). Vote "No" to Quebec unions' sellout deals as first step in preventing the scuttling of the public sector workers' struggle. wsws.org We need to form rank-and-file committees in every workplace to unite public sector employees and mobilize all workers, in the province and across North America, in a political struggle to defend jobs, wages and working conditions for all.

WSWS (2024-01-25). Vote "no" to the sell-out agreement for education workers in South Australia! Build Rank-and-File Committees! wsws.org The proposed agreement is a sellout, with the offered pay deal representing a substantial cut in real wages.

Andreas Hellgermann (2024-01-25). Instrumental Reason and Left Politics. indybay.org In the neoliberal variant of capitalism, postmodern pluralism dominates and with it a reason that is no longer trusted to understand the whole.. For instrumental reason, the actual world is always the best of all possible worlds since the question of a better world cannot arise in it. No problem arises that makes another, not yet existing world necessary or desirable.

ecns.cn (2024-01-25). Hainan sets eyes on deep sea and aerospace innovation. ecns.cn China's southernmost island province, Hainan, will cultivate quality productivity and focus on new areas such as deep sea and aerospace to promote technological innovation and industrialization, according to Hainan governor Liu Xiaoming.

Staff (2024-01-24). "The Military-Industrial Complex: An Unseen Beneficiary of War. muslimmirror.com By Hadiqa Maryam Abbasi Today, the world is grappling with horrible wars, whether it's the Russia-Ukraine, the Israel-Palestine war, or any other conflict. Innocent civilians are the ultimate victims of dumb bombs, bunker busters, artillery shells, mortars, and pellet guns. But, who is the winner in these destructive war episodes? The states? The people? No. …

Staff (2024-01-25). Korean movements demand: South Korea, stop arming Israel! peoplesdispatch.org On January 19, 150 people protested in front of the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) office in the city of Daejeon, demanding the South Korean government stop arming Israel. While Palestine may seem like a distant conflict to South Koreans, the South Korean military-industrial complex is a key pillar in the Israeli war machine. According …

WSWS (2024-01-25). LFI's response to new French government exposes its bankruptcy. wsws.org The admission that the Socialist Party gave birth to "horrors" such as the fascistic Attal-Macron regime highlights the bankruptcy of La France Insoumise (LFI), whose leaders emerged from the PS and still defend the counter-revolutionary negotiations of trade union bureaucracies with it.

Ann Brown (2024-01-24). Is Joe Biden Pushing Spirit Airlines Into Bankruptcy Filing By Blocking Merger? moguldom.com On Jan. 16, a federal judge dealt a significant blow to the potential JetBlue-Spirit Airlines merger on supporting the Biden administration and preventing the $3.8 billion deal from moving forward. Almost immediately after the rule, Spirit shares dropped significantly. Spirit Airlines plummeted about 22 percent, CNBC reported. Some observers say Spirit may be on the …

John W. Whitehead, Nisha Whitehead (2024-01-24). Watchlisted: You're Probably Already on a Government Extremism List. dissidentvoice.org In a closed society where everybody's guilty, the only crime is getting caught. — Hunter S. Thompson According to the FBI, you may be an anti-government extremist if you've: a) purchased a Bible or other religious materials, b) used terms like "MAGA" and "Trump," c) shopped at Dick's Sporting Goods, Cabela's, or Bass Pro Shops, …

The Independent (2024-01-24). Health workers justify charging C-section fees. independent.co.ug Mayuge, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Health workers at Mayuge health center IV have confessed to charging expectant mothers C-section fees over inadequate government supplies to the facility. They charge between 250,000-300,000 Shillings for C-section to mothers in need of this services as a means of reducing maternal mortality. The money is used to largely purchase …

Timothy Alexander Guzman (2024-01-24). Japan's Growing Militarism: The Drums of War in Support of the American Empire. globalresearch.ca It seems that Japan is making strategic decisions to join their US and NATO allies in preparation for a global war against their long-time adversaries, China, North Korea, and Russia. The latest deal Tokyo made with Washington for the purchase …

ecns.cn (2024-01-23). Alibaba share purchase sends positive signals. ecns.cn Chinese tech heavyweight Alibaba Group Holding Ltd confirmed on Tuesday night that its co-founder Jack Ma, and chairman Joe Tsai have been aggressively buying the company's shares recently, signaling that they are full of confidence about Alibaba's development prospects.

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-25). Socialist councillor: New rainbow crossing a 'positive step'. greenleft.org.au

ecns.cn (2024-01-24). Pudong to pioneer institutional reform. ecns.cn The newly released plan depicting the development path for Pudong New Area in the next five years will help the area fulfill its role as a pioneer of China's socialist modernization, said experts.

Editor (2024-01-24). "War and Lenin in the 21st Century" mronline.org As in Lenin's time, the conclusion is that socialist revolution will end imperialist war, enabling workers to meet their own needs.

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-24). Socialist councillor: New rainbow crossing a 'positive step'. greenleft.org.au

WSWS (2024-01-24). "We just got to be adults about the situation": Ocasio-Cortez calls for vote for "Genocide Joe" Biden. wsws.org Appearing on the "I've Had It" podcast earlier this month, the Democratic Socialists of America Democrat said the decision to vote for Biden in the upcoming election "is not a difficult one for me."

Editor (2024-01-25). A Call for Peace. socialistproject.ca

Avi Lewis (2024-01-24). We Are in a Fight for Life. socialistproject.ca This talk was given by Avi Lewis as the opening keynote at the It is truly good to be here with you all on Treaty Six territory. I want to start with gratitude for the framing of this conference: we are at a crossroads,…

Muhammed Shabeer (2024-01-24). Turkish communists protest NATO expansion as parliament votes to lift veto on Sweden's entry. peoplesdispatch.org Various communist groups in Turkey have reiterated their demand for Turkey's exit from NATO and the closure of all NATO bases in the country…

Xinhua (2024-01-24). China calls for greater efforts to advance South-South cooperation. pressenza.com Liu Guozhong, a Special Representative of Chinese President Xi Jinping, attended the 3rd South Summit in the Ugandan capital Kampala on Sunday, where he delivered a speech calling for further South-South cooperation and reform of the global governance system. | This year marks the 60th anniversary of the founding of the Group of 77 and, over the past six decades, the Global South has followed the correct path of equality, mutual trust, mutual benefit, solidarity and mutual assistance, said Liu, who is also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Vice Premier of the S…

C.J. Atkins (2024-01-24). Communist Party National Committee meeting to focus on Gaza ceasefire, convention prep. peoplesworld.org NEW YORK—The urgent fight for a ceasefire in Gaza and mobilizing for the Communist Party's 32nd Convention this summer—those are expected to be the focus of discussions this weekend when the CPUSA National Committee meets. With 25,000 already dead in Palestine, the Netanyahu government shows no signs of letting up in its offensive. In Washington, …

cameron orr (2024-01-24). How does the Communist Party elect its leadership? cpusa.org In the United States, we're inundated from a young age to think of elections as divisive and fractious horse races. They are events that, by their nature, split people into adversarial camps. Individual candidates from opposite ends of the political spectrum compete to tear one another down and show why they're the best. Democracy, in this kind of system, is defined by confrontation. The choice we're all left with is to pick a side and fight for it against someone else's side. | In class-divided capitalist society, that might sum up what bourgeois elections look like — Republican vs. Democrat, right vs.

ecns.cn (2024-01-23). Statistical manipulation gets stricter supervision. ecns.cn Incorporating statistical manipulation as a violation of the discipline of the Communist Party of China will offer strengthened disciplinary guarantees to prevent and address this issue, the National Bureau of Statistics said on Monday.