(2024-03-08). Secondhand economy a win-win scenario. ecns.cn Scenes of individuals selling their underused or outdated goods have become increasingly common in China.
(2024-03-08). U.S. experts: growth target achievable. ecns.cn China's economic goals this year reflect a focus on high-quality growth combined with sensible support for local governments, as the country navigates global political and trade obstacles, U.S. experts said.
(2024-03-08). Prominent economist Justin Lin debunks 'peak China' claims. ecns.cn A prominent Chinese economist and a national political advisor has debunked various negative claims about the Chinese economy.
(2024-03-08). Chinese payment platforms improve services, facilitating foreigners visiting China. ecns.cn China's leading payment platforms Alipay and Weixin Pay have introduced a series of measures to improve payment services for foreign nationals. This initiative marks China's latest effort to facilitate easier access for foreigners visiting the country.
(2024-03-08). MSC's R350m investment poised to boost KZN economy. sanews.gov.za MSC's R350m investment poised to boost KZN economy | The Mediterranean Shipping Company SA's (MSC) R350 million investment in KwaZulu-Natal will go a long way in boosting the provincial economy and creating jobs for the local community. | KwaZulu-Natal Premier, Nomusa Dube-Ncube, said this at the unveiling of MSC's new cold storage facility at Cator Manor in Chesterville, Durban. | Officially opened on Thursday night, the facility has the capacity to accommodate 10 000 pallets and is poised to meet the growing demands of the cold logistics market and ensure the preservation of temperature-sensitive goods, guaran…
(2024-03-08). Economy must transform to meet development demands. sanews.gov.za Economy must transform to meet development demands | All sectors of the economy must adjust to new demands for personnel, skills, research, digital connection, and alternative platforms for education, health, and public services. | This is according to the Deputy President, Paul Mashatile, who was speaking at the Human Resource Development Council (HRDC) retreat in Johannesburg on Friday. | "For us to match with the new demands, we must undergo a rapid paradigm shift and reorientation to realign the content of our curriculum offerings and skills development programmes," he said. | Chaired by the Deputy Presiden…
(2024-03-08). Cuba investigates fr deputy prime minister and minister of Economy. plenglish.com Havana, Mar 7 (Prensa Latina) The First Secretary of the Communist Party and President of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, told the nation today about mistakes made by former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Planning, Alejandro Gil, in the performance of his duties.
(2024-03-08). Experts hail Government Work Report. ecns.cn China has set a rational GDP growth target that indicates substantial confidence and robustness in its economy and the government is working to ensure that the benefits of economic growth are shared by all.
(2024-03-08). Legislators eye growth boost. ecns.cn China is planning to strengthen its legislation concerning the economy this year to accelerate the creation of a new pattern of development and deepen reform across the board, an annual work report said.
(2024-03-08). Fiscal moves to bolster recovery. ecns.cn China will strengthen its proactive fiscal stance and improve the quality and efficiency of fiscal policy this year, to bolster economic recovery and high-quality development, the Ministry of Finance said.
(2024-03-08). Adviser: Rebound, growth on track. ecns.cn The economic development of China is set to witness more favorable conditions than unfavorable ones, while the underlying trend of economic rebound and long-term growth remains unchanged, a national political adviser said..
(2024-03-08). Shaolin Show: What do the China-made 'new three' represent?>. ecns.cn Chinese Premier Li Qiang said in his government work report that exports of the China-made "new three"in 2023 increased by nearly 30 percent year on year. What are the "new three"? What are their roles in China's economic development? Follow anchor Shaolin to learn more."ÄÄ…
(2024-03-08). Book It: Reading About Heterodox Economics. counterpunch.org 
Opinion polls show that Americans want humane policies and politics. To this end, two recent books from Monthly Review Press on heterodox economics shed light on injuries of social class and progressive next steps. Michael D. Yates is the author of "Work Work Work: Labor, Alienation and Class Struggle" (2022). The editorial director of Monthly
(2024-03-08). Xi's economic agenda no answer to China's problems. wsws.org In his "work report" premier Li Qiang said the foundation for continuous economic recovery was "not solid."
(2024-03-08). Insights丨Economic expert: Technology-focused private sector advances new quality productive forces development. ecns.cn During the 2024 Two Sessions, new quality productive forces are frequently highlighted.
(2024-03-08). Human rights group urges India to cease military ties with Israel. middleeasteye.net 
Human rights group urges India to cease military ties with Israel | Human Rights Forum lament over India's deepening economic and military ties with Israel, drawing attention to Adani's sale of combat drone to Israel as genocide deepens in Gaza. | | Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (R) and Israel…
(2024-03-08). Vigilantes try to uphold order as war batters Gaza's Rafah. newarab.com 
Whether directing traffic or controlling prices, a group of vigilantes is determined to uphold order as five months of war have shattered any semblance of normalcy in Gaza's southernmost city of Their faces covered with black balaclavas, the so-called "Popular Committees of Protection" patrol Rafah where vast numbers of displaced people have sought refuge. | "We are hundreds of individuals and volunteers maintaining security and protecting citizens from high prices, organising public markets and transpor…
(2024-03-08). The New Atheism at 20: How an Intellectual Movement Exploited Rationalism to Promote War. counterpunch.org Inspired by the attacks of September 11th, the New Atheism appeared on the scene shortly after the invasion of Iraq in 2003. It became immediately clear that the Four Horsemen were exploiting Enlightenment principles to justify the bombing of women and children in third world nations. Muslim terrorists are not aggrieved by Western foreign policy, the authors claim, but rather by their fanatical devotion to their faith. The decimation of Iraq was not motivated by elite US strategies to control oil markets, but because "god" told Bush to invade. The state does not exploit religious differences for cynical realpolit…
(2024-03-08). The New Atheism at 20: How an Intellectual Movement Exploited Rationalism to Promote War. counterpunch.org 
Inspired by the attacks of September 11th, the New Atheism appeared on the scene shortly after the invasion of Iraq in 2003. It became immediately clear that the Four Horsemen were exploiting Enlightenment principles to justify the bombing of women and children in third world nations. Muslim terrorists are not aggrieved by Western foreign policy, the authors claim, but rather by their fanatical devotion to their faith. The decimation of Iraq was not motivated by elite US strategies to control oil markets, but because "god" told Bush to invade. The state does not exploit religious differences for cynical realpolit…
(2024-03-08). Argentines Take Feminist Strike to the Streets on International Women's Day. truthout.org Argentinian women from all walks of life will take to the streets nationwide on 8 March, International Women's Day, as part of a feminist strike calling for an end to the country's growing poverty, which already affects 57% of the population of 46 million. The protesters' "most important demand" is a solution to Argentina's "food emergency", said María Claudia Albornoz, an activist from La… |
(2024-03-08). Why Did Baltimore Lavish Tens Of Millions In Tax Breaks? popularresistance.org Baltimore is often maligned as a shrinking city beset by crime and intractable poverty. But take a walk down President Street just south of Little Italy on a Friday night, and you will enter a world that appears far removed from the idea of a city that is terminally in decay. | Past the empty pavilions of the Inner Harbor and east of the city's increasingly troubled downtown business district, a cluster of towering high-rises emerges from the harbor like a defiant mountain range of concrete. | A cobblestone boulevard leads to a European-style thoroughfare dotted with a dazzling array of upscale restaurants and ou…
(2024-03-08). Albanese talks big on equality, leaves women trapped in poverty. greenleft.org.au 
Anthony Albanese's refusal to tackle structural disadvantage reveals his 'commitment to gender equality' is a farce, argues Isaac Nellist.
(2024-03-09). Correspondence] Strengthening global snakebite data for WHO's goal for 2030. thelancet.com Snakebite envenoming is a substantial but neglected public health issue, particularly in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). Annually, there are approximately 4 ∑5—5 ∑4 million snakebites, 1 ∑8—2 ∑7 million cases of envenomation, 81‚Äà000—130‚Äà000 deaths from snakebites, and a considerably higher number of permanent disabilities from snakebites worldwide.1 Roughly 95% of these incidents occur in LMICs.1,2 Snakebite envenoming was initially overlooked by the WHO review of neglected tropical disease burden in 2007.
(2024-03-09). Correspondence] Snakebite envenomation: first aid and rescue network. thelancet.com Snakebite envenomation is one of the most neglected tropical diseases according to WHO, and the harm caused by snakebite envenomation is immense.1,2 David A Warrell and David J Williams discussed the problems in the management of snakebite envenomation in low-income and middle-income settings and gave practical guidance in a Seminar.3 However, Warrell and Williams did not mention the role of first aid and pre-hospital rescue in the management of snakebite envenomation.
(2024-03-08). Climate change hits rural women hardest. pressenza.com Heat waves and floods caused by climate change affect rural women more than men because they exacerbate inequalities, the By IPS correspondent | The study, "The Unjust Climate", says that "in low- and middle-income countries, female rural household heads suffer significantly greater financial losses than men each year". | On average, female-headed households lose eight percent more income from heat stress and three percent more from flooding than male-headed households. | In an average year, poor households lose…
(2024-03-08). Lives Over Profits! At CPUC, Shut Waymo Robo Taxis & Defend Landlines From AT&T Closures. indybay.org
(2024-03-08). Toyota Workers At Critical Engine Plant Launch UAW Union Drive. popularresistance.org Auto workers at a Toyota engine plant in Troy, Missouri, have signed up 30 percent of their 1,000 co-workers to join the United Auto Workers (UAW)—a first at Toyota, the world's largest automaker, on the heels of the union's announcements of organizing campaigns at Volkswagen, Hyundai, and Mercedes-Benz. | Workers at the plant just outside St. Louis build 2.6 million cylinder heads per year. Should they stop building them, it would cut off supplies for all of the company's engine plants in North America. Toyota is still working to build up its supply of chips and other inventory, following pandemic lockdown…
(2024-03-08). Justice department and Multichoice partner against piracy. sanews.gov.za Justice department and Multichoice partner against piracy | The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development and the Multichoice Group have signed an anti-piracy memorandum of understanding (MOU). | The MoU will cover the following areas of collaboration: | Policy development and regulatory frameworks; | Capacity building and experience sharing; | Intellectual property rights protection and anti-piracy partnership, and | Monitoring and compliance. | The department's Director-General, Advocate Doctor Mashabane, said: "[This] marks another milestone in the government's efforts to fight broadcast and content…
(2024-03-08). Rusia convoca a la embajadora de EE.UU. para ser requerida. telesurtv.net A la embajadora se le entregó una nota oficial demandando que cese cualquier colaboración con las actividades de ONGs.
(2024-03-08). Missouri Advances Bill Targeting Abortion-Specific Training in Medical Schools. truthout.org The Missouri House is advancing a bill aimed at limiting abortion-specific training at both private and public medical schools within the state. Sponsored by Rep. Justin Sparks (R), the bill, HB 2621, also seeks to prohibit collaborations between medical schools in Missouri and clinics located in other states for the provision of such training. "If a university or research institution is going to… |
(2024-03-07). Rusia convoca a la embajadora de EE.UU. para ser requerida. telesurtv.net A la embajadora se le entregó una nota oficial demandando que cese cualquier colaboración con las actividades de ONGs.
(2024-03-08). Wadi Gaza is Arabic for Babi Yar and Aaron Bushnell is American for Szmuel Zygelboym. counterpunch.org 
The holocaust that is underway in Gaza is being enabled by the US government and denied by the mainstream US press. When the German Nazis and their Ukrainian collaborators massacred their Jewish, Roma, and other victims, they often coaxed them to the site of the massacre by offering them food. For media consumption, they had
(2024-03-08). Labor must listen to 81% saying ceasefire. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-03-08). Comprehensive testing helps diagnose and manage rare genetic disorder. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Lauri's daughter, Christy, a genetic counselor at Mayo Clinic, was instrumental in getting Lauri the testing she needed for an accurate diagnosis. Multiple doctors and multiple examinations could not figure out why Lauri Sieben had spent much of her life "never feeling quite right" physically. Fortunately for Lauri, that changed after her daughter Christy began working as a genetic counselor in Mayo Clinic's Molecular Technologies Laboratory. After seeing similarities between the patient testing she was…
(2024-03-08). Médicos cubanos en Djibouti atienden heridos de buque True Confidence. radiohc.cu La Habana, 8 mar (RHC) Médicos de la brigada cubana que labora en Djibouti atendieron a los heridos del buque portacontenedores True Confidence, el cual navegaba con bandera de Barbados y fue atacado por hutíes el miércoles, se conoció hoy.
(2024-03-08). Middle America: What Venomous GOP Attacks on Immigrants Really Mean. progressive.org Immigrant workers, crucial to the American agriculture industry, are extremely vulnerable to labor exploitation and human trafficking, writes Ruth Conniff.
(2024-03-07). Chilean Senate Begins Processing the Pension Reform. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, the Senate's Labor Committee began to study the bill for pension reform presented by Chilean President Gabriel Boric. | RELATED: | "The dialogue has just begun. The president has instructed us to be open to seeking formulas that allow us to increase the amount of pensions, which is the objective of this reform," Labor Minister Jeannete Jara said. | Presented in November 2022, the bill proposes the creation of a m…
(2024-03-08). Katrina vanden Heuvel: Foreign Policy Undermines Best Proposals in Biden's SOTU. truthout.org President Biden delivered his State of the Union address Thursday night. In it, he made his case for a second term ahead of this year's presidential election, criticizing Republican front-runner Donald Trump without mentioning him by name, and highlighting his administration's policies to raise taxes on the wealthiest Americans, reinstate reproductive rights and provide support to Ukraine. |
(2024-03-08). 900 luxury watches go missing in a $13M scam. albawaba.com ALBAWABA — Japanese authorities are on the hunt to return 900 luxurious worth $12.6 million to their 190 owners, as they were on a watch rental site called Toke Match before the site's owner, who is suspected of selling he loaned from an owner back in January, fled to Dubai as reported by local media.The Osaka-based site, Toke Match, was a rental site that would loan luxurious goods like premium Rolex, Omegas and Tag Heuers watches from wealthy individuals to clients. Operated by mother company, Neo Reverse, which had terminated the service by the end of Jan. and announced plans to return all watches to the…
(2024-03-08). Pharma's Secret Middlemen Are Poisoning Health Care. levernews.com Lawmakers from both parties and 39 state attorneys general joined forces to stop the shadowy corporate middlemen behind rising drug prices and the death of independent pharmacies. Now these reform efforts are in peril, following nearly $50 million in industry lobbying — including tens of thousands to Congress members who sponsored reform legislation.These largely unregulated middlemen, called pharmacy benefit managers, serve as intermediaries between insurers and pharmaceutical manufacturers, determining which drugs insurers will cover and how much they cost. But they are incentivized to opt for the most e…
(2024-03-08). Foreign capital in financial sector in focus. ecns.cn Chinese policymakers and political advisers during the ongoing two sessions have stressed the need to attract more foreign investment in the country's financial sector.
(2024-03-08). SPP committed to law-based business climate. ecns.cn Procuratorates have fully exerted their functions to provide higher-level judicial support for the equal development of various business entities, the promotion of innovation-driven development and the maintenance of financial security over the past year.
(2024-03-08). Women, especially some of them, are the first victims of wars, the Far-Right and the international financial system. All on strike and long live intersectional feminist struggles! cadtm.org
(2024-03-08). Cut From the Same Cloth: The United States and Israel in Palestine. counterpunch.org 
Revolutionaries in Iran in the 1970s referred to the United States as the "Great Satan" and to its ally, Israel, as the "little Satan." The truth of their rallying cry resounds today as Israel executes, unimpeded, its scorched earth policy in Gaza. The Israeli war on Gaza has been oiled by the military, financial and
(2024-03-08). Is "Greedflation" Over? counterpunch.org 
Peter Coy used his column to beg President Biden not to use the term "greedflation" to explain the runup in inflation since the pandemic. I am sympathetic to much of his argument, most importantly, the idea that corporations suddenly turned greedy is a bit far out. As Coy notes, corporations are always greedy. The real
(2024-03-08). Simplified payments to facilitate foreign visitors. ecns.cn China has unveiled a guideline to improve payment services, which experts say underscores top policymakers' strengthened focus on addressing any payment difficulties facing international visitors as the country aims to boost inbound tourism and attract foreign investment.
(2024-03-08). In Numbers: China's investment in R&D. ecns.cn
(2024-03-08). Mayo Clinic's strong performance in 2023 ignites healthcare transformation. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Fueled by strong performance across all activities in 2023, Mayo Clinic achieved remarkable progress toward its goal of transforming healthcare for people everywhere by making critical investments in valued staff, innovative facilities and pioneering digital technologies. Key performance highlights include: Industry-leading rankings from Newsweek and U.S. News & World Report. A record high of more than 2,500 active clinical trials for patients seeking new cures. Delivering high-quality, convenient care to patients through…
(2024-03-08). Time to 'cut off' US outbound investment in China biotech firms like BGI Group and Wuxi AppTec: House panel. scmp.com Bipartisan support on show amid concern 'every bit of value flowing' to companies in the industry 'will be used to strengthen the CCP and the PLA'.
(2024-03-08). Farmworker Festival Dials Up Pressure on Wendy's Billionaire Chairman. truthout.org Palm Beach, Florida, is one of our nation's true billionaire enclaves, whose denizens include some of the world's most powerful corporate barons, with sunny oceanfront estates valued at eight- and nine-digits. But for the next three days, the farmworkers who harvest the produce plenishing the menu items and grocery store shelves that deliver their profits, are coming to town. |
(2024-03-08). Iraqi resistance targets Rosh Pina airport with drone. albawaba.com The Islamic Resistance in Iraq has announced its second attack, targeting a military barracks at Rosh Pina Airport, an Israeli airport located in Rosh Pinna, near the Safed-Hatzor-Rosh Pina Industrial Park, in the occupied territories. The attack was carried out using a drone and is said to be in support of the people in Gaza.This comes after a pause in activities last month following an attack on an American base in Jordan, resulting in casualties among American soldiers. In response, the US launched airstrikes on Iranian-backed armed group sites in Iraq and Syria. The resumption of attacks by the Islamic Resist…
(2024-03-08). China takes big swings in 6G wireless technology R&D. ecns.cn China will step up the research and development of 6G wireless technology and launch an "artificial intelligence plus" initiative to leverage AI to promote new industrialization, the country's top industry regulator said on Friday.
(2024-03-08). The Historical Origin of "The Singing Union" mronline.org 
The early history of the Industrial Workers of the World has become the stuff of legend for the U.S. socialist left. Key to the legendary status of the early IWW is the notion that the organization was a "singing union."
(2024-03-08). Elon Musk faces $128 million lawsuit. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – A group of former Twitter executives recently filed a lawsuit seeking millions of dollars in unpaid severance against Elon Musk and his business X.The turbulent events surrounding Musk's purchase of the business in October 2022 are at the center of the case. Soon after the takeover, Musk fired Agrawal, Chief Legal Officer Vijaya Gadde, CFO Ned Segal, and General Counsel Sean Edgett.As to the court document, Musk was said to harbor resentment towards this particular group because of the protracted acquisition procedure. Agrawal is allegedly owed $128 million in severance pay, with Segal owing $44.5 mill…
(2024-03-08). Pakistan: 'Imran Khan has been the beneficiary of hatred towards the ruling parties'. greenleft.org.au 
Green Left's Federico Fuentes spoke to Pakistani socialist Ammar Ali Jan of the Haqooq-
(2024-03-08). IWD: What is Canadian Feminism? socialistproject.ca Demanding Equality argues that Canadian feminism was polyphonic; it was a chorus of diverse political voices rather than solos sung by a few women leaders.
Country: Sierra Leone | Source: Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation | Please refer to the attached file. | Sierra Leone has encountered various challenges, including global crises and internal political tension, which have greatly affected the economy and the lives of its citizens. The country's infrastructure has historically been underdeveloped, with transportation, energy, and communication systems needing improvement. Additionally, the high inflation rate has significantly impacted daily business operations, making it difficult for citizens to afford basic food commodities. | In response to these challenges, th…
By Fico also highlighted Ukraine's inability to resolve the conflict despite the West's substantial financial and military aid. He emphasised that an …
On Super Tuesday, millions of voters cast ballots in primaries across the United States, and we look at key contests in California, North Carolina, Arizona and elsewhere with American Prospect executive editor David Dayen. He says the California race to fill the seat of the late Senator Dianne Feinstein highlighted the ideological fight inside the Democratic Party, with centrist Congressmember Adam Schiff successfully boxing out his more progressive rivals by spending millions to elevate the profile of Republican candidate Steve Garvey. Both men are now headed to the general election, where Schiff is all but cert…
New rules presented by the country's Minister of Health and Population…
‚ô´ Anne-Sophie Mutter, Daniel Barenboim, Yo-Yo Ma — Beethoven: Triple Concerto How does the genocidal regime expect to defend its industrial heartland against Hezbollah? by Don Hank Day 151, Mondo: Israel 'campaigns' to end UNRWA in Gaza Strip Why Are Arab Regimes So Impotent in the Face of Zionist Barbarism?, by Kevin Barrett The Documented (And Suppressed) History Of Palestine & Zionism — Ryan Cristián Video Israeli Peace Activists agree War must end with some form of Democracy for All, by Atalia Omer China: Palestine has right to armed struggle, by John Catalinotto Aaron Bushnell,…
Israeli media reported on Wednesday losses in northern settlements as Hezbollah retaliated for the Israeli attacks on south Lebanon which claimed lives of three citizens, including a woman, on Tuesday. Israeli media reported heavy damage to an industrial chicken coop in in Avivim, which was hit an anti-tank missile fired from Lebanon overnight. For its …
ALBAWABA – According to Erem News, the Russian Communist Party including protestors taking to the streets demanded that the Russian Federal Security Service and top prosecutors investigate the death of Joseph Stalin in 1953.The 
Country: Philippines | Source: Government of the Philippines | Please refer to the attached file. | I. Situation Overview | On 28 February 2024 at around 3AM, an armed conflict transpired between the troops of the 61st Infantry (Hunter) Battalion and Communist NPA Terrorists (CNT) of Southern Panay Front, Komiteng Rehiyon-Panay in the Municipality of San Joaquin,, | Iloilo which resulted in the displacement of affected families / individuals and several reported casualties. | On March 04, 2024 at around 4: 40 PM, series of encounter occurred in Brgy. Igsolique, Miagao, Iloilo and Brgy. Igcabito-on during the…
Among them are the economy, education and health care…
Last month, Julius Malema, leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), the self-styled leftist party that is the third largest political party in the South African Parliament, announced that, if elected to power, an EFF government would re-hire controversial former public utility ESKOM CEO's Brian Molefe and Matshela Koko to end the phenomenon of rolling electricity blackouts that 
A French channel has aired an investigation on the 'dictatorship' of Kais Saied, sparking controversy in Tunisia and risking diplomatic ties between Paris and Tunis. | On Sunday at midnight, hundreds of Tunisians tuned in to watch "Exclusive investigation: Between Poverty and Dictatorship, The Grand Step Backwards," a one-hour investigation on the shrinking freedoms within the North African country, produced by the private French channel, M6. | The investigation had already ruffled Tunisian officials' feathers before its official broadcast. | On 29 February, Tunisia's Prime Minister, Ahmed Hachani, praised his…
Just two months into 2024, millionaires are about to stop contributing to Social Security for the rest of the year. Most of us pay income and payroll taxes on all of our earnings, all year round. A portion of this taxed income goes toward Social Security, the vital program that provides retirement, disability, and survivor 
George Galloway's In his victory speech, Galloway took aim at Labour leader Keir Starmer, saying "Keir Starmer – this is for Gaza," adding that "millions" are p…
A relationship between a U.S. and a Mexican union, forged in the face of NAFTA, has borne fruit over decades of struggle. Two leaders reflect on the importance of international solidarity.
By Jeremy Kuzmarov — Feb 27, 2024 | Revolution Has Survived and Flourished Despite U.S. Attempts to Destroy It | February 2 marked the 25th anniversary of the Bolivarian Revolution. On that day in 1999, Hugo Chávez, a left-wing Venezuelan army officer, assumed power and initiated a socialist revolution that had ripple effects across the region and world. | Invoking the legacy of Simón Bolívar, who had led much of Latin America's liberation from Spanish colonization in the 1820s, Chávez's government enacted measures to retake national control over Venezuela's oil resources and to use the revenues to fund soci…
This is a long-awaited increase from R25,42 to R27,58…
There is a fraction of the Germans who, when speaking or writing in public, consider themselves the good Germans. Good Germans are to Germany as propaganda is to truth—negligibly fractional; sometimes truth-telling; always irrelevant to the outcome of the wars which Germany wages.
The Supreme Court did not kill diversity. Higher education did it to itself. It has done it slowly and methodically over the last few years, as the corporate university created and then destroyed diversity as part of its business plan to attract students and make itself more relevant to American capitalism. 
The two sessions center largely on China's domestic policy but there will be intense foreign scrutiny of the proceedings, especially when it comes to the direction of Chinese Economic policy. | Foreign analysts will also pay close attention to any policy with global implications such as the future of Artificial Intelligence, the Green Energy transition, China's leading role in the production and export of electric vehicles and the battery and raw material supply chains that support growth in EV sales. | CGTN's Nathan King reports.
Thousands protested "The economic and social situation continues to worsen," the confederation's head, Noureddine Taboubi, said in a speech to protesters. | Taboubi s…
As the holy month of Ramadan nears, Egypt's low and limited-income households are struggling against an intolerable situation with the prices of Despite the recent decline of the value of the US dollar in the parallel market in…
Recent weeks have brought three more eye-popping glimpses of our world's unconscionable concentration of income and wealth . . . The fabled luxury automaker Lamborghini, for the first time ever, has sold over 10,000 vehicles in a single year. Lamborghini's current 2024 Revuelto model starts at $608,358 . . . Google co-founder Larry Page has 
UK: Jeremy Corbyn to take legal action against Nigel Farage over 'defamatory' antisemitism comment | Former Labour leader says 'we cannot stand by and let these disgusting and malicious lies go unchallenged' | | Former Labour Party Leader Jeremy Corbyn seen outside the High Court in London on the se…
In international news Nicaragua has filed an application to the International Court of Justice instituting proceedings against Germany for alleged violations of its obligations under the Genocide Convention and other norms of international law in relation to the Gaza Strip. Nicaragua's application argues that by providing political, financial and military support to Israel and withdrawing …
China's top policy advisory body emphasised the importance of increasing the country's employment rate, especially among young recent graduates…
China and Cuba have enjoyed close political, trade and cooperation relations based on a long-standing friendship between the two peoples, and strong links between the two communist parties. | Over the past few years, both nations have deepened their bilateral relationship. | CGTN's Luis Chirino reports.
Scott Ferguson and Billy Saas speak with New Yorker writer Nick Romeo about his exciting new book, The Alternative: How to Build a Just Economy, released in January 2024 with Public Affairs. Romeo's The Alternative rebukes Margaret Thatcher's infamous axiom that "there is no alternative" to neoliberal capitalism. In doing so, the book inventories the most promising experiments in radical economic democracy underway across the world today.
The AK Party government does not stand up for exporters, industrialists, banks, tourism, fruit and vegetable producers who face threats and pressure from the US authorities. Türkiye will not carry a government that bows down to threats against our relations with Russia, China and Iran, our most important partners in economy and security. No power …
Private equity firms are buying up the US economy and stripping it for parts. From healthcare to education, utilities, and more, massive firms like Blackstone and the Carlyle Group have acquired vast holdings across critical industries essential to the health and well-being of everyday people. Instead of seeking to make these ventures more profitable, private …
This was after the signing of the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement…
In the changing world of wealth and business ownership, the richest people globally act as a gauge for economic shifts and worldwide prosperity. As we enter 2024, the esteemed group of billionaires continues to set standards and transform various sectors. The top 10 richest individuals in the world for 2024 embody success and pioneering spirit. Let us explore how many billionaires in the world 2024, the backgrounds of these figures in wealth, and discover what drives them to reach financial heights. | Revealing How Many Billionaires in the World 2024: 10 Wealthiest Individuals Worldwide | : 1. Bernard Arna…
Click to subscribe on: Apple / Spotify / Google Play/ Amazon / YouTube / Rumble On this episode of Scheer Intelligence, host Robert Scheer and Les Leopold discuss Leopold's new book, Wall Street's War on Workers: How Mass Layoffs and Greed Are Destroying the Working Class and What to Do About It that describes how both political parties created the economic suffering that Trump feeds …
Members of the New York State Communist Party and the New York Young Communist League joined a press conference and vigil at City Hall Park in NYC with the NYC 4 Ceasefire coalition on Wednesday, Feb. 28, demanding the NYC Council pass a pro-ceasefire resolution. | Jawanza Williams of VOCAL NY opened up the press conference. "We have gathered here today to show city-wide support for an immediate and permanent ceasefire and end to the genocide in Palestine," he said. More than one hundred people joined the press conference. | Activists and leaders from Adalah Justice Project, Jews For Racial and Economic Justi…
OUNCE = 7,519.83 | 24 Carat = 248.00 | 22 Carat = 229.75 | 21 Carat = 222.25 | 18 Carat = 190.50 | Dubai, often referred to as the City of Gold, holds a position in the gold market drawing in investors and enthusiasts with its vibrant gold markets and competitive pricing. As we step into March 2024, all eyes are on Dubai's gold market. Investors and buyers are always monitoring the ups and downs of gold prices. This article explores the factors influencing Dubai Gold Market Prices in March 2024 offering perspectives for those navigating the precious metals landscape in the UAE. | Overview: Dubai Gold Market P…
During my time in prison, I lived in hell. I witnessed horrific abuse, suffered from a critical lack of mental health care, and was treated as less than human. Guards even taunted inmates that we couldn't change the system because our right to vote would be stripped away when we got out. Well, they were 
Dozens of Moroccan migrants On Monday, 26 February, approximately 100 migrants succeeded in breaching the border waves barrier separating Bilionch from Ceuta after enduring more than thirty-six hours of swimming. | "A majority (40) of the newcomers ar…
This led to an increase in the real incomes of workers…
George Galloway strikes blow 'for Gaza' in Rochdale by-election | Former Labour MP, expelled from the party over opposition to Iraq war, says Keir Starmer will pay a high price over refusal to back a ceasefire | | George Galloway won in Rochdale with almost 40 percent of the vote (Workers Party of B…
The Anglican Church's Munther said he was told by Welby's aides, the principal head of the Church of England, that he would not meet the pastor if he shared a platform with former Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn. | The Palestinian cleric went on to meet the former Labour Party leader during a publicity tour to the UK, where…
Political maverick and prominent The former Labour politician won a landslide vote in the local by-election after centring his campaign on Gaza and appealing to 
'Labour' candidate Azhar Ali and family said to have already left count some time ago George Galloway has romped home in the Rochdale by-election, with 12,335 votes and winning by such a margin that Skwawkbox understands that 'Labour' candidate Azhar Ali — suspended and disowned by Labour in what is regarded by many as a …
Passed in 1935, the National Labor Relations Act, also known as the Wagner Act, enshrined in law the right of workers to engage in collective action — "protected concerted activity" — against their bosses. First and foremost, this meant workers had the right to unionize. The Act's passage did not . . . | 
In a world where money and prosperity dominate the news, the richest kids in the world 2024 is such an interesting topic to look for! As of 2024, this prestigious title is held by Princess Charlotte; the royal who has won people's hearts globally. With a net worth of $5 billion, Princess Charlottes riches go beyond her royal background, positioning her as a significant figure in conversations about wealth and inheritance. Let us examine the factors that have contributed in having Princess Charlotte the richest kid in the world 2024. | Revealing the Richest Kid in the World 2024: Princess Charlotte with Net Wo…
Tanking up your car for this month will cost you a bit more, as the UAE Fuel Price Committee has announced UAE Petrol and Diesel Prices for March 2024. | The new prices and rates will apply from the first of March. | Check the below rates for UAE Petrol and Diesel Prices: | – Super 98 Petrol: | Will cost Dh3.03 a liter, compared to Dh2.88 in February. | – Special 95 Petrol: | Will cost Dh2.92 per liter, compared to Dh2.76 last month. | – E-Plus 91 Petrol: | Will cost Dh2.85 a liter, compared to Dh2.69 a liter in February. | – Diesel:…
Country: Libya | Source: World Food Programme | Please refer to the attached file. | HIGHLIGHTS | In January 2024, the prices of most key commodities have decreased/remained the same over the monitoring period, with the exception of chicken and rice, which have increased in price compared to the previous month. | The cost of food (measured by the Minimum Food Expenditure Basket) was 767.44 LYD in January 2024 (3.26 LYD less than the previous month). | The cost of the Full Minimum Expenditure Basket (food and non-food items) reached LYD 861.55 in January 2024 (3.51 LYD) less than the previous month. | In Jan…
The catastrophic earthquake, tsunami, and three reactor meltdowns that struck northeast Japan at Fukushima in March 2011 began a pollution disaster that keeps growing and surprising. From recent contamination of edible plants, and frequent earthquakes threatening new reactor fails, from accidents endangering workers, and non-enforcement of regulations, to lawsuits against Japan's pollution of the Pacific, 
Palestine's planetary significance is threefold: first, there is its geography at the conjunction of three continents, Asia, Africa, and Europe, and the waters among them. Second, there are the extractions from the soil of Palestine, as well as from under it (grains, minerals, oil and gas). And third, there is Palestine's significance concerning Christianity, Islam, and Judaism. Three big religions, three big continents, and original economies of cultivating the earth, mining the earth, and drilling the earth, making modes of production from the "fertile crescent" to the petroleum present with its terrible planet…
Government, Industry, and Civil Society Leaders Give a Thumbs Up to Newly Certified Lead-Safe Paints: | 1 March 2024, Quezon City, Philippines. Architectural, marine, automotive, traffic, textile, and industrial paints produced by a 100% Filipino-owned paint company were declared Lead Safe Paint Æ (LSP Æ) following a third-party certification that verifies paints contain less than 90 parts per million (ppm) total lead, the most stringent regulatory limit for lead content in paints the world over. | "Following a thorough verification process, SCS is pleased to announce that Triton, Rosco, Prim…
As the Community members began blocking access to major weapons company facilities in Kitchener-Waterloo and Victoria at dawn this morning, following blockades in Toronto, Peterboroug…
The kibbutz has long been celebrated by liberals as an example of Israel's socialist pedigree, but movement head Nir Meir says the "first mission" of kibbutzim was "to conquer the land," and today it stands ready to "maintain outposts" by Gaza.
The author, a former member of the Secretariat of the African Party for the Independence of Guinea-Bissau and Cape Verde (PAIGC), writes of African events for Avante!, the newspaper of the Portuguese Communist Party. Translation: John Catalinotto. African countries have reaffirmed their solidarity with occupied Palestine, the victim of vicious . . . | 
GDP data for China, the U.S., and the other G7 countries for the year 2023 has now been published. This makes possible an accurate assessment of China's, the U.S., and major economies performance—both in terms of China's domestic goals and international comparisons. There are two key reasons this is important.First for China's domestic reasons: to achieve a balanced estimate of China's socialist economic situation and therefore the tasks it faces.Secon …
The dawn of the twentieth century saw the rise of modern, planned national economies around the world. In many of these cases, planned economies often were coupled with state ownership of production. China, especially due to becoming a Marxist-Leninist state in 1949, is no exception to this trend. It is commonly misconceived by both leftists and rightists that the People's Republic of China has ceased to plan its economy; that the government has relinquished its obligations of maint …
Head of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov met with First Vice President of Zimbabwe Constantino Chiwenga…
‚ô´ Giuseppe Verdi, VaÃÄ pensiero (Nabucco) The Fates of Gaza and Julian Assange Are Sealed Together, by Jonathan Cook How British Intelligence Framed Julian Assange As Russian Agent, by Kit Klarenberg Western Leaders, So Smug a Year Ago, Are Feeling Anxiety and Panic, by Eric Arnow A call to rediscovering Humanity from Ian McGilchrist, the Sage of the Isle of Skye, by Ashley Howes The Real Economy Doesn't Need Growth — Canadians for a Sustainable Society On Aaron Bushnell, Methinks The Israel Apologist Doth Protest Too Much, by Caitlin Johnstone Israel, Ukraine Fighting 'Same B…
In the minds of many, the US state of Vermont is an idyllic place of trees, mountains, ski resorts, craft beer and people with lots of money. In all honesty, Vermont does have its share of all these things. However, like any other place in the world's capitalist economy, they come at a price. Until 
Harare, Feb 29 (Prensa Latina) The 42nd meeting of the Committee of Experts of the Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development called for a transition towards inclusive, low-carbon, and efficient green economies.
On Monday 4 March, there will be a national day of action against the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). It comes as the government is once again targeting chronically ill and disabled people under the guise of 'reforms' — potentially cutting people's benefits to the tune of £390 a month. The action is organised …
Press conference calling for a ceasefire with Congressional Reps. Rashida Tlaib and Cori Bush and UAW President Shawn Fain, Dec. 14, 2023. A number of major U.S. unions have united around the call for a ceasefire in Gaza. Seven of them, along with over 200 local and regional labor bodies, . . . | 
Ottawa has often criticized measures that would limit the ability of Canadian companies to profit from Mexico's resource wealth.
The investments "to the mutual benefit of both countries" will target key sectors ranging from energy transition, semiconductor, aerospace, artificial intelligence, digital, health, hospita…
The Inter-American Development Bank will provide financing for the programme…
ALBAWABA – American commentator and author Candace Owens recently took to her official X (formerly Twitter) account and slammed the porn industry for weakening men through understanding their physiological factors and more. The individual in question said in a post on X: "Pornography is an intentional weapon of mass destruction. It was designed to weaken men with an understanding of their physiological responses. It is also designed to drive men further into perversion. Time to look into the history and profiteering of pornography."Candace Owens slams the porn industry, are Jews behind it?: This angered a…
Today is Charles Darwin's 215th birthday. On the Origin of Species was published in 1859, when Darwin was 50 years old. After a period of extraordinary scientific creativity in his late 20s, after returning to London from the five-year circumnavigation of the HMS Beagle, a period that included his working out of the theory of evolution via natural selection, Darwin did not publish on the subject of evolution for the next 19 years. Why?There are a lot of reasons. As part of …
Picture of the "Northeast China Group of the Commission for Investigating the Crime of Bacteriological Warfare Committed by the American Imperialists," taken at Shenyang, April 1, 1952. From 1952 pamphlet, "Exhibition on Bacteriological War Crimes Committed by the Government of the United States," pg. 13, published by The Chinese People's Committee for World Peace (author's private collection) IntroductionThis is an updated version of the original post. The update is necessary, …
Should one claim that, unless they have studied the Science of Logic, these scientists don't know what they are doing? Doubtless, they know what they are doing but, philosophically speaking, they often do not know what they know and beyond a certain point this limitation cannot but have a regrettable influence on their work(Sève 2008: 91)IntroductionThe last century saw two prevailing trends between dialectics and science. On one side, Western Marxism, which was define …
To say that I was awed is an understatement.Standing in front of Picasso's 11.5 ft. x 25.5 ft. celebrated painting Guernica is one of the most sobering encounters I've had the displeasure of experiencing. Displeasure because the massive composition's theme is revoltingly gruesome. Since that dastardly first-of-its-kind-waging-of-wars, nations have not learned to abide by and practice peaceful and harmonious existence.World War 2 was followed by war …
One of the most profound awakenings for Westerners since the launch of the Palestinian resistance operation Al-Aqsa Storm has been their understanding of how influential the Zionist lobby is.This lobby, which works in line with the US State Department when it can and independently and subversively when it cannot, tends to influence major arenas of societal interest.On the surface level, one can simply follow the money and understand the phenomenon: the Israeli lobby pouring million …
I never did another story that gave me more professional satisfaction… I only take credit for having correctly interpreted what I saw and heard, for having realized that the extraordinary young man who opened his heart to me in whispers, for three hours, would be the one around whom the hopes and passions of Cuba would be concentrated, for a tide of victory.Herbert Matthews interviewing Fidel in the Sierras.This is how Herbert Matthews, the distinguished American journalist …
Professor Ilan Pappe spoke at IHRC's annual Genocide Memorial Day in London, UK on 21st January 2024, on the need to understand that the genocide of Palestinians we are currently witnessing, as brutal as it is, is also the demise of the so-called Jewish state. We need to be ready to imagine a new world beyond it.——The idea that Zionism is settler colonialism is not new. Palestinian scholars in the 1960s working in Beirut in the PLO Research Centre had already underst …
Marxist revolutionaries strive to analyze the surrounding bourgeois, capitalist world with the goal of fundamentally changing it. But the hegemony of bourgeois metaphysical modes of thinking in capitalist societies—modes that always end up assuring us that the essential institutions of bourgeois society are not susceptible to change and are as permanent as the law of gravity—can sometimes derail this goal.Karl Marx (1818-83), like Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel (1770-1831) befo …
On February 9, 2024, Israel's prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that his army would advance into Rafah, the last remaining city in Gaza not occupied by the Israelis. Most of the 2.3 million Palestinians who live in Gaza had fled to its southern border with Egypt after being told by the Israelis on October 13, 2023, that the north had to be abandoned and that the south would be a "safe zone." As the Palestinians from the north, particularly from G …
This article is a reply to a reader's question, which can be read HERE. In Anti-Dühring, Friedrich Engels writes the following on definitions: "From a scientific standpoint all definitions are of little value. In order to gain an exhaustive knowledge of what life is, we should have to go through all the forms in which it appears, from the lowest to the highest. But for ordinary usage such definitions are very convenient and in places cannot well be dispensed with; moreover …
NICK MATTHEWS looks at the great Bolshevik leader's intense three-week period of furious study in the British Library in 1908 and the timeless classic on Marxism and philosophy it produced: Materialism and Empirio-Criticism.
Join World BEYOND War for our 4th annual virtual film festival!: | Marking International Women's Day (March 8), this year's "Women & War" virtual film festival from March 9-23, 2024 explores the intersection of women, war, and militarized masculinity. Each week, we'll host a live Zoom discussion with key representatives from the films and special guests to answer your questions and explore the topics addressed in the films. Scroll down to learn more about each film and our special guests, and to purchase tickets! | How It Works: : | 1 ticket gets you access to all 3 films and 3 live Zoom discussion…
The West's fiction of "human rights" has been weaponized by neoliberals to rationalize naked imperialist interventions. But if human rights are to have any relevance for the oppressed, they must be "de-colonized" and given meaning by the oppressed themselves: a People(s)-Centered Human Rights (PCHR).
Canada has ignored repeated warnings from UN experts and the World Court on the risk of Israel committing genocide in Gaza, and Canada's response to developments have even worsened the crisis. In particular, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly resisted calls for a ceasefire, refused to condemn Israel's violence against Palestinians and ignored the World Courts finding of a "plausible" genocide in Gaza. | Minist…
The European Union's top diplomat, Josep Borrell, admitted that the "era of Western dominance has indeed definitively ended". He warned that the EU must not divide the world into "the West against the Rest", as "many in the 'Global South' accuse us of 'double standards'".
‚ô´ Air — Johann Sebastian Bach Comes Thermidor: Are you ready for it? by James Howard Kunstler The Rapidly Emerging Rule of Tyranny in the West, by Paul Craig Roberts Fake terrorism and the genocide agenda, by Paul Cudenec Letter from CPAC: Journey into A New Kind of Dissidence, by Naomi Wolf Joan Roelofs ponders life: a web of hope and humanity in a world on fire, from Jeff Brown War Is Bad for You — And the Economy, by William Hartung U.S. Seeks to Cap Middle East Violence; In This, Iran Is (a Kind of) 'Ally,' by Alastair Crooke Aaron Bushnell Burned Himself Alive To Make You Turn…
The International Monetary Fund upgraded its outlook for global economy for 2024, pointing to the better-than-expected performance of China and the United States last year. Meanwhile, Japan, the United Kingdom and Germany are dealing with recession. | Joining the discussion: | Klaus Larres is a fellow at the…
The gradual recovery observed in Venezuela's economy can be seen in the increase in agricultural production, which has recorded 14 consecutive quarters of growth despite the blockade and unilateral sanctions imposed by the United States. | Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro explained this last Wednesday, February 21, during a work day dedicated to national production. He highlighted that this progress towards a productive and independent economy has been carried out through Venezuela's own efforts amid the difficulties caused by illegal US sanctions. | During the activity, President Maduro presented economic…
ALBAWABA — Israel is reportedly planning to raise $60 billion in debt, freeze hiring for government jobs as well as implement tax surges in order to support its defenses, according to Financial Times, as the economy suffers deeply amid its war on Gaza 
The factual situation is that China's economy, as it heads into 2024, has far outgrown all other major comparable economies.
Subscribe now The Western media showed its extreme bias by whitewashing the fatal protest of US airman Aaron Bushnell, who set himself on fire outside Israel's embassy in Washington, DC while shouting "Free Palestine!" and "I will no longer be complicit in genocide!". Scientific studies have found that roughly 60% of people in the United …
ALBAWABA – For Palestinian Christian Jack Giacaman and his family-owned souvenir shop in Bethlehem, times are hard. Tourists and their purchases that normally bolstered Giacaman's business and Bethlehem's local economy have disappeared since the Israel-Hamas war began on Oct. 7. Giacaman said, "We used to get at least 200 visitors a day before the war. Now we get zero."To supplement this lost income Giacaman said he's prioritizing online sales, but his shop, My Christmas House, is still struggling. "We're trying to keep workers as much as we can, but it's not easy," he said.Between Israel's wartime ban on Palesti…
It's 2024 and people are still buying into anti-addict, anti-houseless politics in the age of the opioid epidemic and record poverty in Philadelphia. Council member Quetcy Lozada, whose heart seems to be extraordinarily hardened against drug addicts and problematic users, is using her political position to attack harm reduction-based organizations . . . | 
Peers from both versions of the Tory party come together to see off Green peer's attempt to maintain distinction between medically qualified NHS doctors and 'associates' The Tories and Labour combined in the House of Lords on Monday night to crush Green peer Natalie Bennett's attempt to kill off the government's bill to blur the …
ALBAWABA – In a shocking turn of events, a man from Missouri found himself in a shocking situation when his elaborate plan to scam an insurance company went awry, resulting in a life-altering outcome.The 60-year-old paralyzed man, driven by the desire for financial gain, came up with a scheme to pay someone to amputate his legs to receive a large insurance payout. However, his plan backfired as he ended up losing his legs without achieving his intended goal.Initially, the man claimed that his legs were attacked by a wild boar, but his fabricated story began to unravel under the scrutiny of the Howell County Sheri…
The tiny but incredibly privileged 0.1% really are a breed apart, even from their not-quite-so-rich neighbours.
"Slavery is associated … with the emergence of several of the most profoundly cherished ideals and beliefs in the Western tradition." — Orlando Patterson | The subjugation and forced enslavement of Black bodies seized from the continent of Africa had been fundamental to the expansion and growth of the Atlantic domain since the early sixteenth century. In fact, African enslavement had been a mainstay throughout the Spanish Atlantic world for more than a generation prior to English colonization in the Americas. Seeing the Spanish not only as rivals for land, wealth, and resources, the English (not having…
As the holy Muslim month of Ramadan quickly approaches, meats and basic According to official government data, inflation rates in Iraq have risen by 4.5%, with a noticeable increase in price levels officially in the last month of 2023. Many Iraqi traders have exploited…
Egypt is reportedly planning to make a renewed push to offer prime Red Sea coastal land in Ras al-Ghamila (also Ras al-Gamila, Ras al-Jamila) in the Straits of Tiran in South Sinai for foreign investment, in the wake of a $35 billion deal with the UAE for the development of Egypt is reportedly targeting local and Gulf investors from Saudi Arabia and Qatar for the lucrative acquisition as part of its attempt to inject much needed foreign currency liquidity to address its financial and…
Handling finances responsibly for college students is an important step in having a strong financial groundwork. Selecting the best credit card can serve as a tool on this path providing convenience, security, and opportunities to establish credit history. This article will guide you into the best college student credit cards of 2024. There cards are designed for college students and will showcase some choices that empower students to make informed decisions and work towards financial independence. | Financial Freedom: The Best College Student Credit Cards for College Students Who Want to Manage Money:…
Strained by its ongoing The Israeli government is set to take on nearly $60 billion in debt in 2024, temporarily stop hiring for public sector jobs, and increase taxes to almost double its defence spending after more than four months of war in Gaza, the Financial Times has reported. | Military expenditure is set to increase 85 percent compared to pre-war spending, meaning an addition…
Narendra Modi urged industrialists to adopt eco-friendly technologies…
Egypt's Prime Minister called it the largest foreign direct investment in history…
ALBAWABA – One of the most if not the most profitable influencer families on social media, the Kardashians are the talk of the internet after a study revealed that one sponsored post by Kim Kardashian could cost millions of dollars. According to 
The media are pushing the economy is terrible story pretty much 24-7. They refuse to let the strong labor market and rapid real wage growth get in their way. They seem to want everyone to think things are really bad, in spite of a 24-month stretch of below 4.0 percent unemployment and a sharp reduction 
Streaming television channels these days are increasingly inserting advertising into their paid subscriber content. Thus, I recently found myself sitting through several commercials that struck me as emblematic of how out-of-touch corporate marketers are with the economic struggles of ordinary Americans. A company offering cash advances to low-wage workers makes light of people's financial difficulties. 
The country continues to be embedded in the economic infrastructure of the alliance after joining it earlier this year…
Previously, the forecast was 3 per cent…
A famine is unfolding in Gaza, where hundreds of thousands of displaced Palestinians have resorted to consuming animal feed amid soaring prices and dwindling supplies of food. The United Nations has already begun reporting deaths from starvation and malnutrition, while aid agencies have been forced to pause deliveries. "Israel is not allowing food into the northern part of Gaza so people would regret not having left," says Palestinian writer Mosab Abu Toha, who fled Gaza for Cairo in November and has been attempting since then to secure safe passage for his extended family members, including his siste…
In 2021, after a year-long protest, India's farmers brought about the repeal of three farm laws that were intended to 'liberalize' the agriculture sector. Now, in 2024, farmers are again protesting. The underlying issues and the facilitation of the neoliberal corporatization of farming that sparked the previous protest remain and have not been resolved.
The powerful new documentary Palestine Under Siege was screened across the country at sessions organised by Green Left, Socialist Alliance and Dare to Struggle Film Festival.
Country: Philippines | Source: Government of the Philippines | Please refer to the attached file. | I. Situation Overview | On 23 February 2024 at around 8: 30 AM, an armed conflict transpired in Brgy. Campagao, Bilar, Bohol between the troops of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and alleged members of the Communist Terrorists Group (CTG) that resulted in the displacement of families and persons in the area. | Source: DSWD Field Office (FO) VII | II. Status of Affected Areas and Population | A total of 250 families or 770 persons are affected in Brgy. Campagao, Bilar, Bohol (see Annex A).
Egypt and the United Arab Emirates have struck a landmark investment partnership to develop the Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly heralded the project as "one of the biggest deals of its kind." | Addressing the…
Luxury electric vehicle maker Lotus Technology marked a milestone on Friday, Feb. 23, listing on the tech-heavy Nasdaq exchange in New York. | Trading through a special-purpose acquisition company called L Catterton Asia Acquisition Corp, Lotus Tech made its debut in U.S. markets. The new company valued at more than $5 billion says it will work to achieve dominance in the EV sector.
By Alan MacLeod — Feb 21, 2024 | There are few people on Earth richer or more influential than Bill Gates. For many years, the former Microsoft CEO was the planet's most wealthy individual and used his power to corner and monopolize as much of the tech industry as he could. From there, Gates has moved to become perhaps the most powerful man in global health, agriculture and education. | And yet, for all of his power and prestige, Gates is rarely scrutinized in our media. The Seattle native has been careful to cultivate an image of a well-meaning nerd who uses his wealth for good. Our guest today on the "Mint…
The Latin American and Caribbean Day of Peoples' Integration inaugurated its activities with an exciting cultural event in the city of Foz do Iguaàßu, Brazil. This event brings together various organizations, movements, and political parties with the aim of addressing current and future challenges at the continental level. | The first day brought together some 4,000 activists from twenty-six countries in Latin America and the Caribbean. | In a packed hall, after the opening session, the first conference began, with speakers addressing the crisis of capitalism and the threats to peace and the sovereignty of…
Based on a talk by Sara Flounders to a webinar held on Feb. 18, 2024, Peace Delegates Report Back from China, organized by Friends of Socialist China and the International Manifesto Group. To see the webinar, go to