Editor (2024-10-23). The struggle for University divestment in the age of finance capital. mronline.org The boundaries that separate higher education from "the rest" of the capitalist economy have eroded, imperfectly and unevenly but to a sufficient extent that the systemic force of financial markets dictates investment decisions and makes universities hard to distinguish from banks.

WSWS (2024-10-23). More miners die, others left unpaid, as Russia's workers pay the price for war economy. wsws.org Siberian miners began a hunger strike over unpaid wages on Monday, four days after three were killed in a gold mine collapse in the Russian Far East.

Ben Norton (2024-10-23). Elite US economist warns: dollar system is weakening as gold BRICS rise. geopoliticaleconomy.com The US dollar is gradually losing its dominance, and foreign central banks are buying fewer Treasury securities, instead holding more gold in their reserves, warns mainstream American economist Mohamed El-Erian. Countries are seeking financial alternatives, especially Global South nations around BRICS.

ecns.cn (2024-10-23). North China expands trade via freight rail. ecns.cn With regular freight train service from Qisumu International Logistics Park in Ulaanqab, Inner Mongolia autonomous region, to Moscow now in operation, experts said the new route opens a trade channel for North China, and will further expand its exports with the support of the Belt and Road Initiative.

ecns.cn (2024-10-23). Zhejiang breaks the $7,000 threshold in per capita disposable income. ecns.cn East China's Zhejiang province broke the 50,000 yuan ($7,020) threshold in terms of per capita disposable income for the first time during the Jan-Sept period this year, reaching 52,206 yuan to secure the third spot among the 31 provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities in the Chinese mainland, Economic Views reported on Wednesday, quoting the latest data from the National Bureau of Statistics.

presstv.ir (2024-10-23). Iran: BRICS must accelerate de-dollarization of global economy. presstv.ir That includes, President Pezeshkian said, creating a BRICS currency basket or a new settlement mechanism independent of the dollar.

aljazeera (2024-10-23). Tokyo Metro shares soar in Japan's biggest IPO since 2018. aljazeera.com Japanese subway operator's shares soar as much as 47 percent in biggest listing since 2018.

aljazeera (2024-10-23). Bank of Canada cuts interest rates, says fight against inflation 'worked'. aljazeera.com The cut on Wednesday, the fourth in a row, was bigger than expected as September inflation sank below target.

aljazeera (2024-10-23). McDonald's linked to E. coli outbreak that left 1 dead, dozens sick in US. aljazeera.com At least 49 people sickened after E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's quarter pounders, health officials say.

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2024-10-23). Ecuador ongoing power crisis takes heavy toll on the economy. plenglish.com Quito, Oct 23 (Prensa Latina) Ecuador marks on Wednesday one month of extended daily blackouts due to the energy crisis gripping the country, in the aftermath of drought and lack of appropriate investment, a situation that affects the economy and daily life at large.

Pressenza New York (2024-10-23). Welcome to BRICS+: The Economic Power of a Multipolar World. pressenza.com The developing world arrived in Kazan, the capital of Republic of Tatarstan, driving by economic transformation proposals backed by the numerical strength of participants to portray their collective weight of influence to boost de-dollarization and a new global financial payment system, design a new mechanism for a long-term economic integration and complex architecture. For much of its significant collective activities these past several years, BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) has been viewed and described from perspectives of supporting the economic development in the Global South, Southeas…

Editor (2024-10-23). Venezuela: Opposing the blockade is our main task. mronline.org The United States is waging an economic war against Venezuela.

Jomo Kwame Sundaram (2024-10-23). Another Nobel for Anglocentric Neoliberal Institutional Economics. mronline.org New institutional economics has received another so-called Nobel prize, ostensibly for again claiming that good institutions and democratic governance ensure growth, development, equity & democracy.

Sarah Anderson (2024-10-23). Arriving at a New Consensus: Immigrants and Asylum Seekers are a Key Driver of Economic Growth. inequality.org On June 4, 2024, President Joseph Biden signed an Executive Order allowing border agents to deny entry to humanitarian asylum seekers without an appointment. The number of asylum seekers had already declined in the months since a bipartisan border deal was agreed proposing a higher cap. Nonetheless, the limit announced by the White House was …

Collective, CADTM International (2024-10-23). Demanding Debt, Economic and Climate Justice! cadtm.org

Michael Roberts (2024-10-23). IMF and BRICS: no return to Bretton Woods. cadtm.org This week the IMF-World Bank semi-annual meeting takes place in Washington, US. At the same time, the BRICS+ group meets in Kazan, Russia, that set the future world economic order to be established at the end of WW2. At the time, the then US president Franklin Roosevelt offered these prophetic words: "The point in history at which we stand is full of promise and of danger. The world will either move toward unity and widely shared prosperity or it will move apart into necessarily competing (…) | – | / | <...

W. T. Whitney Jr., Emile Schepers (2024-10-23). For Cuba, U.S. elections have major consequences. peoplesworld.org At the end of October, the United Nations General Assembly, for the 32nd consecutive year, will be voting on a resolution submitted by Cuba claiming "the necessity to put an end to the economic, commercial, and financial blockade imposed by the United States of America against Cuba." As they do every year, the delegates will most likely …

tvbrics (2024-10-23). India explores investment opportunities in Zimbabwe. tvbrics.com A delegation of Indian businessmen is visiting Zimbabwe in a bid to explore investment opportunities in the country based on its potential economic growth…

aljazeera (2024-10-23). Taxes and tractors in the US election. aljazeera.com We look at how the two main candidates in the US election plan to change the US economic landscape.

Luis Linares Petrov (2024-10-23). China inaugurates a Linking Office of the University of Havana. plenglish.com Hangzhou, China, Oct 23 (Prensa Latina) A Linking Office of the University of Havana was inaugurated to promote educational, cultural exchange and economic cooperation between China and Cuba.

Luis Linares Petrov (2024-10-23). ECLAC to present regional foreign trade outlook in Chile. plenglish.com Santiago de Chile, Oct 23 (Prensa Latina) The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) will present at its headquarters in Chile the annual report on the outlook for international trade in the region for 2024.

tn.ai (2024-10-23). Iran Urges BRICS to Push for Regional Peace. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian called on the BRICS members to help stop the war on Gaza and Lebanon and deescalate tensions in the West Asia, stressing that global welfare and economic development will only be achieved in light of peace and security across the world.

ecns.cn (2024-10-23). Unlocking Chinese Cities | The global hub for 'trendsetting wigs'. ecns.cn Xuchang's wigs are exported to over 120 countries and regions, capturing more than half of the global market share. In European and American markets, the share exceeds 40%, while in the African market, it surpasses 70%.

Eric Toussaint (2024-10-23). The World Bank mired in contradictions about poverty. cadtm.org

Michael Roberts (2024-10-23). Measuring global poverty. cadtm.org

Lakeisha McVey (2024-10-23). Cash is King: Why Cash is the Best Tool to End Poverty. otherwords.org My mom's the hardest working person I know. She had a stable job and benefits, but that didn't save us from homelessness. | For years, we bounced between shelters, churches, motel rooms, and apartments. Benefits programs helped us make ends meet, as they do for tens of millions of Americans. But I can't help imagining how different my childhood would've been if my mom simply had access to more cash. | Most benefits programs provide one kind of aid and require you to jump through hoops to get it. For example, the Housing Choice Voucher Program (or "Section 8") pays landlords to house low-income tenants who can't o…

aljazeera (2024-10-23). UK PM says ties with Trump 'good' after US election 'interference' claims. aljazeera.com Keir Starmer bats away accusations that Labour volunteers backing Kamala Harris made 'illegal' foreign contributions.

aljazeera (2024-10-23). Why has Trump accused the UK's Labour Party of election interference? aljazeera.com The US Republican presidential candidate has filed a legal complaint against UK's governing party for meddling.

newarab (2024-10-23). Trump campaign accuses UK Labour Party of election interference. newarab.com The Republican candidate's camp has filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission in Washington, calling for an investigation into what it termed apparently ille…

newarab (2024-10-23). UK says Israel arms exports won't be used to break int'l law. newarab.com A UK minister has told parliament that arms exports to Israel comply with UK Labour Minister It comes a…

Reuters (2024-10-23). Trump team accuses UK Labour Party of 'interference' in US election. scmp.com UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer insisted his relationship with Donald Trump was not in jeopardy amid interference claims.

ecns.cn (2024-10-23). Chinese experts sample Fukushima Nuclear contaminated water. ecns.cn Experts from China, South Korea, and Switzerland, in coordination with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), began marine samplings near the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant on October 15. These experts personally collected samples, which will later be analyzed in their respective laboratories.

SAM (2024-10-23). The Right Wants To Overturn A Foundational Labor Law. progressivehub.net SHAUN RICHMAN | IN THESE TIMES…

Pablo Rafael Fuentes (2024-10-23). Continúan suspendidas actividades docentes y laborales. radiohc.cu La Habana, 23 oct (RHC) Para continuar las labores derivadas del período de recuperación de los daños causados por el paso del Huracán Oscar por la región oriental del país y del restablecimiento del Sistema Eléctrico Nacional, el Consejo de Defensa Nacional ha dispuesto extender hasta el próximo domingo 27 de octubre, las medidas adoptadas por el Gobierno, publicadas el pasado 20 de octubre de 2024, relacionadas con las actividades laborales y docentes.

Pablo Rafael Fuentes (2024-10-23). Continúan suspendidas actividades docentes y laborales. radiohc.cu La Habana, 23 oct (RHC) Para continuar las labores derivadas del período de recuperación de los daños causados por el paso del Huracán Oscar por la región oriental del país y del restablecimiento del Sistema Eléctrico Nacional, el Consejo de Defensa Nacional ha dispuesto extender hasta el próximo domingo 27 de octubre, las medidas adoptadas por el Gobierno, publicadas el pasado 20 de octubre de 2024, relacionadas con las actividades laborales y docentes.

Mark Gruenberg (2024-10-23). Flak flew as Boeing Machinists vote on second tentative contract. peoplesworld.org SEATTLE—Flak flew against Machinists leaders as 32,000 members who work for Boeing in Seattle, Everett, and elsewhere around Puget Sound in Washington and another 1,200 who toil in Portland, Ore., went to the polls on October 23 to vote on a second tentative agreement with the giant, but financially reeling, aircraft maker. There were two …

Editor (2024-10-23). U.S. is spending $28 billion on Sinophobic propaganda to colonise your brain. mronline.org Whoever owns the narrative owns the world—and things just got a lot tougher for those of us opposed to the metastasising brain cancer known as U.S. influence campaigns—or "perception management".

Ana Vraƒçar, People's Dispatch. (2024-10-23). Naples Protests G7 'Lords Of War'. popularresistance.org Thousands of people took to the streets of Naples on October 19, demonstrating against the G7 military agenda and Italy's proposed reforms that would limit the freedom to dissent. Protesters, representing a host of organizations including student associations, trade unions, and community centers, rallied against Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's government's policies, demanding a shift in priorities toward social needs instead of military spending. Side by side with the protest in Naples, demonstrations were held in dozens of cities across Italy, as reported by the left political party, Power to the People (Potere…

C.J. Atkins (2024-10-23). Republicans aren't waiting for Trump — Project 2025 starts now. peoplesworld.org The far-right Heritage Foundation may have drafted its Project 2025 as an ambitious agenda for a second Trump presidency, but Republicans in Congress aren't waiting around for that. GOP lawmakers in the House of Representatives have already added more than 300 Project 2025 poison pills into draft government spending bills that must be passed before …

tvbrics (2024-10-23). Brazilian government announces US$589 million investment in science, technology, and innovation. tvbrics.com The initiative will focus on enhancing research infrastructure and supporting innovation-driven projects…

tvbrics (2024-10-23). Trade between Egypt and BRICS countries increases by 15 per cent in 2024. tvbrics.com Saudi Arabia ranked first in the list of BRICS countries with the highest investment in Egypt…

tvbrics (2024-10-23). India's Space Industry Growth: Focus on Affordable Small Satellites. tvbrics.com Space companies in India are leading the way with affordable satellite production, attracting global attention and investment…

Sonali Kolhatkar (2024-10-23). Why are young working-class men more 'conservative'? nationofchange.org It's not just about women's increasing power and independence—it's about capitalism failing us all.

CADTM International, Pablo Laixhay (2024-10-23). CADTM International Council | Day 1 | The polycrisis of capitalism. cadtm.org

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-10-23). Israeli media: Damage by rocket impact in an industrial area near Acre. english.almanar.com.lb

María Candela (2024-10-23). Sincronizó al Sistema Electroenergético Nacional Unidad No. 4 de Termoeléctrica de Cienfuegos (+Audio). radiohc.cu Cienfuegos, 23 oct (RHC) La Unidad Japonesa No. 4 de la Central Termoeléctrica Carlos Manuel de Céspedes, de esta ciudad industrial , sincronizó al Sistema Electroenergético Nacional en horas de la tarde del martes y se encuentra trabajando de manera estable.

UMMID (2024-10-23). Abu Dhabi to host Bitcoin Conference 2024. ummid.com Billed as the world's largest Bitcoin event, Bitcoin Conference 2024, is set to hold its inaugural Middle East and North Africa (MENA) conclave in Abu Dhabi.

Cira Pascual Marquina (2024-10-23). 'The Commune is nothing new here': The Rio Cataniapo Commune (Part I). mronline.org A socialist commune in the Venezuelan Amazon draws inspiration from the collective practices of its Indigenous members.

WSWS (2024-10-23). David North addresses meeting at Frankfurt Book Fair. wsws.org On Saturday, David North, chairman of the International Editorial Board of the World Socialist Web Site, spoke to over 100 attendees at the Frankfurt Book Fair on the topic "Back to the Future: Fascism, War and Class Struggle in the 21st Century."

WSWS (2024-10-23). Boeing machinists to vote on sellout contract to end five-week strike. wsws.org One worker told the World Socialist Web Site: "They didn't address the key issues of the members, which is the retirement, and they didn't address correctly the way of how they're going to be taking care of the medical. The contract is a joke."

Democracy Now! (2024-10-23). Democracy Now! 2024-10-23 Wednesday. democracynow.org Headlines for October 23, 2024; "We Have Lost All Credibility": Hala Rharrit on Quitting State Dept. & Ending U.S. Complicity in Gaza; "Historic Opportunity": New Pro-Independence Alliance Aims to Shake Up Puerto Rico Politics; Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani Enters NYC Race as Indicted Mayor Eric Adams Refuses to Resign | Headlines for October 23, 2024; "We Have Lost All Credibility": Hala Rharrit on Quitting State Dept. & Ending U.S. Complicity in Gaza; "Historic Opportunity": New Pro-Independence Alliance Aims to Shake Up Puerto Rico Politics; Democratic Social…

Chris Gilbert, Cira Pascual Marquina, Venezuelanalysis. (2024-10-23). 'The Commune Is Nothing New Here': The Rio Cataniapo Commune. popularresistance.org Early in the last decade a set of communities along the Cataniapo River started to organize themselves to protect the river's ecosystem and bolster their agricultural and handicraft production. A few years later, in response to Chávez's call to build socialist communes, 15 community councils in the area came together to form the Rio Cataniapo Commune. | Today, approximately 1500 people participate in the Río Cataniapo Comune. They come from various ethnic backgrounds, but the majority identify as Indigenous and some still practice common ownership of land.

Editor (2024-10-23). Canada Must Act NOW to Stop Israeli War Crimes in Northern Gaza. socialistproject.ca Dear Prime Minister, | We, the undersigned humanitarian, religious, community and civil society organizations from all over Canada, express profound alarm at the rapidly worsening situation in northern Gaza. Civilians are being burned alive in an ongoing campaign of violence that has reached unimaginable levels of brutality. | The humanitarian infrastructure has completely collapsed — no clean water is available, with

Ana Luisa Brown (2024-10-23). Cuban and Chinese Communists hold meeting in Havana. plenglish.com Havana, Oct 23 (Prensa Latina) Organization Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC), Roberto Morales, and head of the Propaganda Department of the Communist Party of China (CPC), Li Shulei, inaugurated here today the 6th Theoretical Seminar on both political groups.

Ben Norton, Geopolitical Economy. (2024-10-21). BRICS Plans 'Multi-Currency System' To Challenge US Dollar Dominance. popularresistance.org The Global South-oriented organization BRICS has released plans to transform the international monetary and financial system and challenge the dominance of the US dollar. | As the chair of BRICS for 2024, Russia proposed the creation of a BRICS Cross-Border Payment Initiative (BCBPI), in which members of the organization will use their national currencies to trade. | BRICS will likewise establish an alternative messaging infrastructure to circumvent the SWIFT system of interbank communication, which is overseen by the United States and subject to Western unilateral sanctions. | This "multi-currency system" will a…

ecns.cn (2024-10-21). China's electricity consumption records steady growth in Sept. ecns.cn For generations, farmers in the Bingjian irrigation area in Yunnan province's Yuanmou county had to perform a laborious irrigation ballet, a delicate dance of cooperation and shared sacrifice heavily reliant on two reservoirs.

Adam Fishbein (2024-10-21). The Biden-Harris Job Boom. cepr.net Donald Trump seems to have forgotten what the economy was like when he left office. He talks as though it was booming and then Biden sank it. In fact, the opposite is the case. The economy took a massive hit in the spring of 2020 from pandemic shutdowns, while it did regain many of the …

presstv.ir (2024-10-21). Combined IMEX maritime drill shows Iran cannot be isolated: Navy cmdr. presstv.ir Iran's Navy chief says the participation of different countries in the IMEX 2024 combined maritime exercise shows that the country cannot be isolated.

Alison R. Guzman, Resilience. (2024-10-21). Archiving Ancestral Knowledge To Co-Create New Economic Paradigms. popularresistance.org When we think of archiving, the mind might jump to dusty boxes of files, endless rows of cabinets, or shelves weighed down by old papers and books — organized in a way that seems to go on forever. Maybe we even picture the digital world, with its infinite files tucked away in the cloud. Either way, archiving often feels like a dull, lifeless task — far from inspiring or exciting. | But here's the twist: this is exactly the key to it all — the secret behind every colonizing scheme — the meticulous control and management of data, including intellectual property. Reclaming archiving is not ju…

Staff (2024-10-21). Israeli army strikes Hezbollah targets in Beirut's Dahiyeh; 25 rockets fired from Lebanon. haaretz.com Netanyahu's spokesperson: 'New ideas' raised in cabinet meeting about a potential hostage deal ‚ñ U.S. Defense Secretary Austin says Pentagon's THAAD anti-missile system 'in place' in Israel ‚ñ Wall Street Journal: Sinwar declined an Egyptian offer to leave Gaza ‚ñ IDF says air force strikes dozens of Hezbollah's financial assets across Lebanon ‚ñ Investigation underway into leak of U.S. intelligence on Israel-Iran, House's Johnson says…

Staff (2024-10-21). Seven Israelis accused of spying for Iran over two-year period. haaretz.com Seven Israelis accused of providing Iran with intelligence, including on IDF bases, Iron Dome batteries ‚ñ Lebanese PM says 'no alternative to Resolution 1701, new understandings can be reached' ‚ñ Netanyahu's spokesperson: 'New ideas' raised in cabinet meeting about a potential hostage deal ‚ñ U.S. Defense Secretary Austin: Pentagon's THAAD anti-missile system 'in place' in Israel ‚ñ Wall Street Journal: Sinwar declined an Egyptian offer to leave Gaza ‚ñ IDF says air force strikes Hezbollah's financial a…

WSWS (2024-10-21). Suharto-era general inaugurated as Indonesia's next president. wsws.org As social and economic conditions decline and the danger of a US-instigated war against China looms, the Indonesian ruling class believes Prabowo is best equipped to suppress workers' growing anger.

thecommunists (2024-10-21). The Bolivarian Revolution: 25 years fighting imperialism. thecommunists.org Twenty-five years have passed since Hugo Chávez initiated Venezuela's Bolivarian Revolution in February 1999. Twenty-five years of PSUV (United Socialist party) governments working to improve the economic, social and cultural conditions of the masses. Twenty-five years of participatory democracy; of empowering people to transform society on the road to socialism. Twenty-five years during which the …

ecns.cn (2024-10-21). Xi calls on Anhui to write its own chapter of Chinese modernization. ecns.cn He urged Anhui to leverage multiple national development strategies in its continued drive to establish itself as an important hub of sci-tech innovation, a center for emerging industries, a new frontier for reform and opening up, and a comprehensive green transformation zone for economic and social development.

ecns.cn (2024-10-21). Saudi Arabia aims to attract up to 5 million Chinese tourists by 2030. ecns.cn Driven by the tangible progress of the Belt and Road Initiative and strengthened political and economic relations, Saudi Arabia aims to attract up to 5 million Chinese tourists by 2030, representing 8 percent of its total international visitors, said a senior Saudi government official.

ecns.cn (2024-10-21). President stresses promoting high-standard opening-up. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping has called for State-level economic and technological development zones in China to continuously stimulate their innovation vitality and development momentum, and promote reform and high-quality growth with high-standard opening-up amid the nation's modernization drive.

Basit Mahmood (2024-10-21). Charity regulator reopens complaint against Institute of Economic Affairs. leftfootforward.org The charity regulator has reopened a complaint into the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA), to reassess whether the right-wing charity has broken charity law. | The IEA, which has been widely credited as the inspiration for Liz Truss's disastrous mini budget, and which has previously received a warning from the Charity Commission for using its resources to campaign for a hard Brexit, once again finds itself at the centre of an investigation. | The charities regulator took just 12 days to clear the IEA when the initial complaint was made by the Good Law Project on behalf of Layla Moran, Clive Lewis and Alyn Sm…

tvbrics (2024-10-21). Ethiopia to modernise dry ports, sea, land and air transport systems. tvbrics.com Ethiopia's transport and logistics ministry strengthens services for economic growth‚Å…

tvbrics (2024-10-21). Head of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov: we have great interest in partnerships with Chinese regions. tvbrics.com He also noted the importance of expanding trade and economic relations…

newarab (2024-10-21). Egypt's Sisi: regional 'pressure' could trigger economic woes. newarab.com Egypt's President "If these challenges will make us put unbearable pressure on public opinion, then the situation must be revie…

United World International (2024-10-21). Acemoƒülu's neoliberal paradigm: The 'Fall of Nations' or the rise of dependency? uwidata.com By Oràßun Gà∂ktàºrk, Beijing / China While Daron Acemoƒülu is highly respected in the field of economics, especially in the West, his economic prescriptions and historical understanding, when examined in depth, serve to legitimize the global neoliberal order and conceal mechanisms of imperialist exploitation. Acemoƒülu's neoliberal perspective highlights concepts like the "rule of law," "democracy," …

_____ (2024-10-21). Financial Times: Dynamic pricing: economic efficiency, or subtle price gouging? truepublica.org.uk Powered by algorithms and artificial intelligence, dynamic, or surge pricing is now being used across a growing number of consumer industries, from restaurants to rock concerts. But controversies such as the skyrocketing ticket prices for the upcoming Oasis tour and concerns over price gouging means dynamic pricing is coming under increased scrutiny. …

editor (2024-10-21). Welcome to tariff land: the retreat of free trade. onlineopinion.com.au Free markets? Free trade? The modern economic world has little time for these erroneous, misdirected terms.

United World International (2024-10-21). Acemoƒülu's neoliberal paradigm: The 'Fall of Nations' or the rise of dependency? unitedworldint.com The research the Nobel Prize was awarded to. By Oràßun Gà∂ktàºrk, Beijing / China While Daron Acemoƒülu is highly respected in the field of economics, especially in the West, his economic prescriptions and historical understanding, when examined in depth, serve to legitimize the global neoliberal order and conceal mechanisms of imperialist exploitation. Acemoƒülu's neoliberal perspective …

____ (2024-10-21). The Immigration Dilemma on Nevada's Ranchland. devdiscourse.com Janille and Tom Baker's expansive ranch in remote eastern Nevada epitomizes the American West with its grand landscapes and cowboy culture. However, despite its productivity, the ranch depends heavily on a guest worker program that imports Mexican labor to thrive in a challenging economic environment.

____ (2024-10-21). Historic Agreement: India and China Forge Path to Peace. devdiscourse.com India and China have reached a significant agreement concerning their disputed Himalayan frontier to resolve a military stand-off that has lasted four years, according to India's Foreign Secretary, Vikram Misri. This development is a precursor to normalizing political and economic relations between the two neighboring giants.

RONALD MUSOKE (2024-10-21). Climate Change and Africa's debt crisis. independent.co.ug A policy brief by 3 top economists warns continent is in the worst crisis in 80 years ANALYSIS | RONALD MUSOKE | Africa has long struggled with a silent debt crisis, one that has exacerbated its vulnerability to climate shocks and constrained its economic potential. It is time to give voice to these challenges and address …

ecns.cn (2024-10-20). President stresses promoting high-standard opening-up. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping has called for State-level economic and technological development zones in China to continuously stimulate their innovation vitality and development momentum, and promote reform and high-quality growth with high-standard opening-up amid the nation's modernization drive.

Katherine Hearst (2024-10-21). Egyptian security forces arrest economist Abdel Khaleq Farouk. middleeasteye.net Egyptian security forces arrest economist Abdel Khaleq Farouk | Farouk was detained previously in 2018 after the publication of a book criticising the government's economic policy | Mon, 10/21/2024 – 10: 00 | Economist Abdel Khaleq Farouk was detained by security forces on Sunday and taken to an unkn…

MEE staff (2024-10-21). UN rapporteur criticises London School of Economics for 'measures' against pro-Gaza students. middleeasteye.net UN rapporteur criticises London School of Economics for 'measures' against pro-Gaza students | The school has placed seven students in 'precautionary measures' over a protest held on 7 July | Mon, 10/21/2024 – 11: 28 | A file image of a Palestinian protester in London on 4 August (AFP) | The UN special rapporteur on peac…

____ (2024-10-21). Global Markets Juggle Asian Share Swings and Rising Cryptocurrency Buzz. devdiscourse.com Asia shares wavered between gains and losses on Monday, largely impacted by underperforming Hong Kong stocks. Meanwhile, bitcoin soared to a three-month high as Trump's trade actions buoyed market confidence, while gold prices hit record levels amid global turmoil and U.S. election tensions bolstering its allure.

WSWS (2024-10-21). US postal workers outraged after poverty contract announced for city letter carriers. wsws.org The deal contains pathetic 1.3 percent annual wage increases, in addition to substandard cost of living adjustments, continued hyper-exploitation and surveillance, and the continuation of a vast restructuring program aimed at privatizing USPS.

Michael Roberts (2024-10-21). Measuring global poverty. cadtm.org

averyr (2024-10-21). Billionaire Blowback on Housing. ips-dc.org Introduction: | What's driving that crisis? In a word, inequality. Increased corporate control over our housing market — by billionaire investors and their for-profit entities — are driving these trends and placing significant barriers to the preservation and creation of permanently affordable housing. | You're experiencing it if you're among the 22.4 million households — half of all renters — who spend more than 30 percent or more of your income on rental housing. You're experiencing it if your wages aren't keeping up with your rent, if your neighborhood is flooded with…

The Canary (2024-10-21). It seems that even bosses are in favour of Labour's Employment Rights bill. thecanary.co On Monday 21 October, parliament will give Labour's Employment Rights Bill its second reading. As some polling shows bosses could be in favour, the Trades Union Congress (TUC) has issued a call to MPs. Managers 'positive' about the Employment Rights Bill Polling by the IPPR think tank published this month revealed that a clear majority […] | By

Steve Topple (2024-10-21). Lynks to appear alongside Corbyn, Owen Jones, at Peace and Justice concert. thecanary.co Jeremy Corbyn's Peace and Justice Project has just announced more details of its upcoming concert in London — raising funds for people in Gaza. It will include a performance by anonymous British artist Lynks and feature the former Labour Party leader himself as well as Owen Jones. Pits and Perverts, revisited Jeremy Corbyn's Peace and […] | By

ecns.cn (2024-10-21). Project gives farmers stable water supply. ecns.cn For generations, farmers in the Bingjian irrigation area in Yunnan province's Yuanmou county had to perform a laborious irrigation ballet, a delicate dance of cooperation and shared sacrifice heavily reliant on two reservoirs.

EDWIN (2024-10-21). Foreign national nabbed for possession of counterfeit goods. sanews.gov.za Foreign national nabbed for possession of counterfeit goods | Collaboration between South African Police Service (SAPS) units has secured the arrest of a foreign national and the confiscation of counterfeit goods with an estimated value of R48 634. | On Saturday, 19 October, between 11: 00 and 21: 30, members from Provincial Organised Crime (in the Northern Cape), Provincial Flash (Firearms, Liquor and Second Hand Goods), Delportshoop and Koopmanfontein SAPS operationalised information in Delportshoop regarding the alleged sale of counterfeit goods. | Identified liquor outlets and shops were searched, and this led…

Peoples Health Dispatch, People's Dispatch. (2024-10-21). Health Activists Picket Against High Cost Of Nutritious Food. popularresistance.org On World Food Day, October 16, the People's Health Movement (PHM) South Africa organized a picket in front of the National Parliament to protest the high cost of healthy and nutritious food in the country. | While the South African Constitution guarantees the right to food, PHM South Africa argued that only the wealthy can afford healthy meals today. "The soaring prices of nutritious food have placed it beyond the reach of millions, forcing many to resort to cheaper, ultra-processed foods," they said. Ultra-processed foods, which have been linked to a long list of non-communicable diseases, including cancer and d…

Richard D. Wolff (2024-10-21). U.S. and China Why Not a Deal? counterpunch.org An old theme within social theory holds that societies with very unequal distributions of wealth can sustain their social cohesion so long as total wealth is growing. Such total growth enables all who get a distributed share of that wealth—even those with the smallest shares—to experience at least some increase. The rich with the biggest shares can grab most of the growth so long as some is provided to those with small shares. The pie analogy works well: so long as the pie is growing all distributed shares of it can also grow. Some will grow more, others less, but all can grow. If all do grow, social…

Reuters (2024-10-21). Blasts hit Beirut as Israel warns of strikes on Hezbollah finance arm. scmp.com Israel says it will attack 'infrastructure' of US-sanctioned Al-Qard Al-Hassan, calling on people to move away from its facilities.

aljazeera (2024-10-21). Video: Air attacks in Lebanon as Israel bombs 'Hezbollah's financial arm'. aljazeera.com Israel has targeted sites in Lebanon belonging to what they say is 'Hezbollah's financial arm'.

The Media Line Staff (2024-10-21). Israel Targets Hezbollah's Financial Network in Renewed Lebanon Strikes. themedialine.org

GABIK (2024-10-21). Matriculants encouraged to apply for NSFAS funding. sanews.gov.za Matriculants encouraged to apply for NSFAS funding | As the 2024 National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations kick-off today, Higher Education and Training Minister, Dr Nobuhle Pamela Nkabane, has reminded all matriculants to seize the opportunity to apply for funding through the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS). | "The application window will close on 15 December 2024, and there are now just 55 days to submit applications. Eligible students are urged to apply promptly to secure financial support for their post-school education," Nkabane said. | Nkabane extended well wishes to all matriculants, who…

MEE staff (2024-10-21). Israeli jets hit financial institutions as they pound Beirut and southern Lebanon. middleeasteye.net Israeli jets hit financial institutions as they pound Beirut and southern Lebanon | US envoy arrives in Beirut to try and negotiate resolution to violence in Lebanon | Mon, 10/21/2024 – 11: 37 | An overnight Israeli air strike targeted a branch of the Al-Qard Al-Hassan finance group in Beirut's southern suburbs on 21 Oct…

WSWS (2024-10-21). Australia: Vote "no" to union-government sell out of NSW health workers! wsws.org The "new" offer contains the same sub-inflationary 3.5 percent pay "rise" that workers decisively rejected in July, but the Health Services Union bureaucracy is promoting the deal as a win and pushing workers to accept it.

ecns.cn (2024-10-21). Principal sacked in Kunming after rotten meat served in school cafeteria. ecns.cn With an investment of approximately 20 million euros ($21.69 million), Bayer Consumer Health launched the China Center of Innovation and Partnership (CCIP) in Shanghai on Wednesday, aiming to integrate more deeply into the country's innovation ecosystem.

tvbrics (2024-10-21). Enhancing Saudi-Chinese Tourism Ties: Expanding Investment and Travel Opportunities. tvbrics.com This renewed partnership sets the stage for significant growth in the tourism sectors of both nations…

ecns.cn (2024-10-20). Principal sacked in Kunming after rotten meat served in school cafeteria. ecns.cn With an investment of approximately 20 million euros ($21.69 million), Bayer Consumer Health launched the China Center of Innovation and Partnership (CCIP) in Shanghai on Wednesday, aiming to integrate more deeply into the country's innovation ecosystem.

Josiah Mortimer (2024-10-21). Telegraph Misled Readers on Climate Change Impact, rules Press Watchdog in Rare Slap-Down. bylinetimes.com Following a six month back-and-forth with a climate think tank, the Independent Press Standards Organisation (Ipso) has now upheld a complaint against the newspaper over an article published in April this year, which claimed there had been a "fall in weather [related] delays" on the rail network. | The story claimed that it "eroded" the Network Rail chief's warnings over the impact of climate change on the sector. | But in response to a complaint from the non-profit Energy & Climate Intelligence Unit, which tackles misinformation on the climate crisis, Ipso found that the article's headline and opening sente…

____ (2024-10-21). Kotak Mahindra's Poor Stock Performance Amid Profit Growth. devdiscourse.com Shares of Kotak Mahindra Bank faced a significant decline, plummeting nearly 7% following the announcement of its September quarter earnings, which didn't meet investor expectations.

Michael Arria, Mondoweiss. (2024-10-21). Students And Faculty Encountering Stricter Anti-Protest Rules. popularresistance.org This semester returning university students have encountered stricter anti-protest regulations at their schools, while advocates continue to deal with fallout from last spring's Gaza solidarity | "University administrators across the United States have declared an indefinite state of emergency on college campuses," wrote National SJP organizer Carrie Zaremba in September. "Schools are rolling out policies in preparation for quashing pro-Palestine student activism this Fall semester, and reshaping regulations and even campuses in the process to suit this new normal." | Palestine Legal senior staff attorney Radhika…

ecns.cn (2024-10-21). PLA monitors U.S., Canadian warships passing through Taiwan Strait. ecns.cn The Eastern Theater Command of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) tracked and monitored the USS Higgins and the Canadian warship respectively abiding by laws and regulations as they passed through the Taiwan Strait on Sunday, the command's spokesman Li Xi said.

ecns.cn (2024-10-20). PLA monitors U.S., Canadian warships passing through Taiwan Strait. ecns.cn The Eastern Theater Command of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) tracked and monitored the USS Higgins and the Canadian warship respectively abiding by laws and regulations as they passed through the Taiwan Strait on Sunday, the command's spokesman Li Xi said.

Jon Queally (2024-10-21). 'Strikes work!' Boeing union workers win tentative contract with 35% wage increase. therealnews.com This story originally appeared in Striking union members who work for the aerospace giant Boeing reached a tentative contract agreement Saturday after nearly 6 weeks on the picket line demanding better wages and benefits. | The International Association of Machinists (IAM) and Aerospace Workers District 751, which has been on strike since September 13, announced the breakthrough in a statement and B…

WSWS (2024-10-21). IMF runs into deepening debt crisis and contradictions of global capitalism. wsws.org In a curtain raiser address in advance of the IMF-World Bank meeting this week the IMF chief drew attention to rising levels of government debt.

Sonali Kolhatkar (2024-10-21). Why Are Young Working-Class Men More 'Conservative'? counterpunch.org It has been a safe assumption for generations that young people tend to be more liberal than their elders. However, in today's United States, some of the conventional wisdom around age and ideology is being upended. Young women are moving farther to the left than expected while their male peers are disturbingly tending toward conservatism, even in comparison to older men. The reasons behind this cleaving, broadly speaking, stem from the twilight of patriarchy and the failure of capitalism.

CADTM International, Pablo Laixhay (2024-10-21). CADTM International Council | Day 1 | The polycrisis of capitalism. cadtm.org

WorkWeek (2024-10-21). WorkWeek On UCSF Health Workers For Palestine, SFSU Palestine Action, UAL Mechanics & AFA. indybay.org WorkWeek On UCSF Health Workers For Palestine, SFSU Palestine Action , UAL Mechanics & Flight Attendants, Lessons Of Bhopal, Extraction Industries & Capitalism With Kakoli Matri…

tvbrics (2024-10-21). China develops comprehensive industrial base for the intelligent connected vehicle sector. tvbrics.com It includes key components and technologies such as basic chips, sensors, computing platforms and chassis control…

Telesur, Resumen English. (2024-10-21). Cuba: Power Outages Prolonged Due To Delays In Energy Recovery. popularresistance.org Today, Cuba once again experienced a total power outage after the recovery process of the National Electric System (SEN), initiated the day before following a blackout caused by a failure at a thermoelectric plant, failed. The Caribbean nation is unable to purchase or modernize its electrical machinery due to the draconian, unilateral blockade of the US. | The process of re-energizing the SEN was then initiated, gradually restoring power to certain areas of the country with the goal of expanding and connecting them to eventually reach the thermoelectric plants and restart them. However, a new total disconnection…

ecns.cn (2024-10-21). Xi urges strategic missile troops to enhance capabilities. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, learns about the history of a brigade, on Oct.17, 2024. Xi inspected a brigade of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Rocket Force on Thursday.

ecns.cn (2024-10-20). Xi urges strategic missile troops to enhance capabilities. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, learns about the history of a brigade, on Oct.17, 2024. Xi inspected a brigade of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Rocket Force on Thursday.

Bloomberg (2024-10-20). As global debt nears US$100 trillion, IMF urges action. scmp.com International Monetary Fund economists warn that failure to address rising debt could lead to 'significant spillovers' for the world economy.

ecns.cn (2024-10-20). Job market remains stable despite fluctuation. ecns.cn China's overall job landscape remained stable despite a seasonal fluctuation in the employment rate during the third quarter, thanks to the nation's stronger economic growth and employers' unchanged needs for new recruits.

ecns.cn (2024-10-20). Nation to build unified market. ecns.cn China will push ahead with the building of a unified national market as part of the country's efforts to foster a more equitable and well-ordered development environment for market players, the State Council — the nation's Cabinet — said on Friday.

ecns.cn (2024-10-20). Weifang Port certified as China's first zero-carbon emission port. ecns.cn Weifang Port, which is part of Shandong Port Group subsidiary Bohaiwan Port, said it had become China's first zero-carbon emission port, marking a milestone in the country's push toward sustainability and green development.

ecns.cn (2024-10-20). Xi hails establishment of major recycling company. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping has stressed the importance of creating a national resources recycling and utilization platform as China established on Friday a State-owned company specializing in resources recycling across sectors including steel, nonferrous metals, consumer goods, and wind and solar power equipment.

ecns.cn (2024-10-20). Q3 growth ups hopes of meeting full-year target. ecns.cn China's stronger-than-expected 4.6-percent economic expansion in the third quarter has bolstered the confidence in the world's second-largest economy of achieving its full-year growth target, with growth momentum to further accelerate in the rest of the year, officials and analysts said.

ecns.cn (2024-10-20). Financial Street Forum annual conference opens in Beijing. ecns.cn The Financial Street Forum 2024 is ongoing from October 18 to 20 in Beijing under the theme "Trust and Confidence — Work Together To Promote Financial Openness, Cooperate For Shared Economic Stability and Growth". In this feast of ideas, industry heavyweights will share their insights on China's economic recovery and foreign investment confidence in the country.

Shanshan Li (2024-10-20). How Harris and Trump will seek to preserve US dollar hegemony. scmp.com While Democrats and Republicans aim to maintain core US interests, their plans could produce wildly different economic outcomes.

Guest Blogger (2024-10-20). The Energy Crisis Commission is Just Another Green Blob Front. wattsupwiththat.com Another day, another green report. This time, in response to rising energy prices, a report has been published by something calling itself the Energy Crisis Commission. But the report flies in the face of sound economics when it tries to address the hardships faced by millions of individuals and businesses due to shy-high energy prices by calling for "a clear strategy for shifting away from fossil fuels, particularly gas". Well, guess what: that's because the "Commission" is just another bog-standard Green Blob front! Who could have guessed?>

Michael Roberts (2024-10-20). Measuring global poverty. cadtm.org

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead (2024-10-20). Labour can't afford complacency about the ethnic minority vote. leftfootforward.org The continuing tragedy of the Middle East will continue to sap support for Starmer unless and until his policies become braver and more decisive.

James Wright (2024-10-20). Clive Lewis's water bill should have been front-page news this week. thecanary.co Labour Party MP Clive Lewis has brought a private members' bill to the Commons that seeks to solve the issues with our water system. Rather than boardrooms, citizens' assemblies would control the fate of our water utilities. Lewis and those backing the bill argue the current corporate shareholder system of water ownership is not "fit […] | By

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-10-20). Mayo Clinic Minute: What to know about bats and rabies. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Bats play an important role in many ecosystems around the world. They are a major predator of night-flying insects, including pests that cost farmers billions of dollars annually. However, bats pose the biggest rabies threat in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Most bats are not rabid. However, because rabies can only be determined by laboratory testing, there is concern about possible exposure. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/wz0yNYGJk4w Journalists: …

People's Dispatch. (2024-10-20). Athens Dockworkers Block Ammunition Shipment Bound For Israel. popularresistance.org Workers at the Piraeus Port in Athens successfully blocked a shipment of ammunition bound for Israel in a late-night action on October 17. Following a call to action by the dockworkers' union ENEDEP, port workers and activists mobilized to prevent a container of bullets, designated for the port of Haifa, from being loaded onto the ship Marla Bull, owned by Israeli company ZIM Integrated Shipping Services. | In addition to ENEDEP, the action was supported by several workers' organizations, including the Labor Center of Piraeus and unions of metalworkers and the shipbuilding industry. The workers declared they woul…

Stephen Maher (2024-10-20). A Prime Competitor: Understanding Amazon's Market Power. socialistproject.ca A large body of scholarship has emerged in recent years attempting to assess if Amazon is a monopoly. Such accounts generally define monopoly in terms of the neoclassical "quantity theory of competition," which measures competition by the number of sellers in a market.

newarab (2024-10-20). Egypt raises gasoline, diesel prices for third time this year. newarab.com Diesel and gasoline prices will increase by between 11% to 17% effective immediately, the government said. | "The state will c…

Guest Blogger (2024-10-20). Climate Change Weekly #522: EV Owners Have Big Carbon Footprints. wattsupwiththat.com In this issue: | EV Owners Have Big Carbon Footprints | Green Equipment Companies Are Poor Investments…

Emma Curchin, Counter Punch. (2024-10-20). 34 Million Seniors In Medicare Advantage Plans Face Rude Awakening. popularresistance.org October 15 marks the first day of open enrollment in Medicare Advantage (MA) plans — a time that will deliver chaos and confusion for many of the 34 million seniors who depend on these plans to pay their healthcare bills. It's yet another reminder that Medicare wastes billions of dollars funneling public money to private companies that are primarily driven by profit-seeking. | Last year, more MA members than expected used their benefits to get necessary medical care. One might assume that companies would expect beneficiaries to use health care services. But after years of making outsized profits, the insura…

Jordynn Paz, NDN Collective. (2024-10-20). NDN Fund's Loan Leads To #LANDBACK In Alaska. popularresistance.org Rapid City, SD — NDN Fund, the impact investing arm of NDN Collective, today announced the closing of a loan with Qizhjeh Vena — an Alaska Native Women-led 501(c)(3) non-profit organization working in the Bristol Bay area. | The $750,000 loan from NDN Fund will allow Qizhjeh Vena to purchase Koksetna Wilderness Lodge and surrounding land on Lake Clark, located at the outlet of the Chulitna River in Chulitna Bay. The lodge will serve as a cultural preservation and revitalization center, and act as the gateway to a sanctuary for wildlife, and interrelated habitats. This historically important land and r…

Staff (2024-10-20). Venezuela's VP Rodríguez: We Are Working to Reduce Exchange Rate Distortions. orinocotribune.com The vice president of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, stated that President Maduro's administration is working to reduce the gap between the official exchange rate of the Central Bank of Venezuela (BCV) and the parallel rate with the dollar. | During a meeting with the Federation of Chambers and Associations of Commerce and Production (Fedecámaras) on Thursday, October 17, the vice president said, "This gap is currently an issue, and we are already working, with concrete measures and actions. It is time to perform a surgical operation to reduce this gap." | "This gap creates many distortions, and profiteers use it to…

Michael Arria, Mondoweiss. (2024-10-20). Samidoun's Coordinator Speaks Out On US And Canada's Targeting Of Them. popularresistance.org On October 15 the United States Treasury Department announced a joint action with the Canadian government, targeting the Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network. The U.S. slapped sanctions on the organization and Canada listed the group as a terrorist entity. | The Treasury Department press release refers to Samidoun as a "sham charity" and accuses it of raising funds for the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), a secular Marxist-Leninist Palestinian political party, which has been designated as a terrorist organization by the State Department. | "Samidoun is particularly targeted becaus…

CADTM International, Pablo Laixhay (2024-10-20). CADTM International Council | Day 1 | The polycrisis of capitalism. cadtm.org

WSWS (2024-10-20). IAM union announces snap vote in bid to shut down Boeing strike. wsws.org The proposed contract confirms every warning made by the World Socialist Web Site since the beginning of the strike, that Boeing and the IAM are colluding to get a pro-company contract passed so that Boeing can resume production on its terms and force workers to pay for the company's mountain of self-inflicted debt.

Ben Norton (2024-10-19). BRICS plans 'multi-currency system' to challenge US dollar dominance: Understanding Russia's proposal. geopoliticaleconomy.com The BRICS Cross-Border Payment Initiative (BCBPI) will use national currencies, instead of the US dollar. Russia's finance ministry and central bank released a report detailing plans to transform the international monetary and financial system.

ecns.cn (2024-10-19). Job market remains stable despite fluctuation. ecns.cn China's overall job landscape remained stable despite a seasonal fluctuation in the employment rate during the third quarter, thanks to the nation's stronger economic growth and employers' unchanged needs for new recruits.

ecns.cn (2024-10-19). Nation to build unified market. ecns.cn China will push ahead with the building of a unified national market as part of the country's efforts to foster a more equitable and well-ordered development environment for market players, the State Council — the nation's Cabinet — said on Friday.

ecns.cn (2024-10-19). Weifang Port certified as China's first zero-carbon emission port. ecns.cn Weifang Port, which is part of Shandong Port Group subsidiary Bohaiwan Port, said it had become China's first zero-carbon emission port, marking a milestone in the country's push toward sustainability and green development.

ecns.cn (2024-10-19). Xi hails establishment of major recycling company. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping has stressed the importance of creating a national resources recycling and utilization platform as China established on Friday a State-owned company specializing in resources recycling across sectors including steel, nonferrous metals, consumer goods, and wind and solar power equipment.

ecns.cn (2024-10-19). Q3 growth ups hopes of meeting full-year target. ecns.cn China's stronger-than-expected 4.6-percent economic expansion in the third quarter has bolstered the confidence in the world's second-largest economy of achieving its full-year growth target, with growth momentum to further accelerate in the rest of the year, officials and analysts said.

ecns.cn (2024-10-19). Financial Street Forum annual conference opens in Beijing. ecns.cn The Financial Street Forum 2024 is ongoing from October 18 to 20 in Beijing under the theme "Trust and Confidence — Work Together To Promote Financial Openness, Cooperate For Shared Economic Stability and Growth". In this feast of ideas, industry heavyweights will share their insights on China's economic recovery and foreign investment confidence in the country.

Fran Quigley, Waging Nonviolence. (2024-10-19). Diabetes Patients Are Starting To Beat Big Pharma's Price Gouging. popularresistance.org T1International was born out of anger. | Elizabeth Pfiester had lived with type 1 diabetes since she was four years old. The daughter of a Monticello, Illinois railroad worker and library clerk, Pfiester and her family together had to learn the daily regimen of insulin injections, finger pricks for blood testing, and constant fear of blood sugar spikes and crashes. Fortunately, her dad's railroad job provided solid health coverage, which got even better when Pfiester enrolled in the London School of Economics, where she qualified for the U.K.'s National Health Service program.

Bruce Lerro (2024-10-19). The Myopia of Anglo-American Rulers. dissidentvoice.org In the last 20 years, China, Russia, India and Iran are blossoming in harnessing energy and building infrastructures. Economically BRICS currency will eventually marginalize the dollar. What is amazing to us is the vast denial system that Mordor and its vassal has hypnotized itself into believing. Bruce Lerro's article is about how the ideology of Eurocentrism, paternalism, racism and imperialism keeps the West in a fog about how bad its situation actually is.

Michael Roberts (2024-10-19). Why Nations succeed or fail: a Nobel cause. mronline.org Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson and James A Robinson have been awarded the Nobel (really the Riksbank prize) in economics "for studies of how institutions are formed and affect prosperity."

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead (2024-10-19). Spain's prime minister unveils pro-immigration policy, citing moral duty and economic growth. leftfootforward.org 'I want citizens to understand that this is not a battle between Spaniards and foreigners, or Christians and Muslims or saints and criminals. It is a battle between truth and lies, between tales and data, between what is in the interests of our society and the interests of a few who see fear and hatred of foreigners as their only path to power.'

tvbrics (2024-10-19). Egypt and China consider joint investments in Suez Canal Economic Zone. tvbrics.com A delegation from Jiangsu has arrived for talks at the New Administrative Capital…

DikelediM (2024-10-19). Celebrating a life of service and leadership. sanews.gov.za Celebrating a life of service and leadership | President Cyril Ramaphosa has praised the late former Finance Minister Tito Mboweni for being a man of great stature who never lost his ability to connect with people from all walks of life., , The President delivered a poignant eulogy at the Special Official Funeral Category 2 in honour of Mboweni at the Nkowankowa Stadium in Limpopo on Saturday., , Mboweni, remembered for his immense contributions to South Africa's economic and political landscape, was honoured by dignitaries, colleagues, and citizens alike for his unwavering service to the country and his ability…

DikelediM (2024-10-19). Dr Tito Mboweni remembered as a trailblazer. sanews.gov.za Dr Tito Mboweni remembered as a trailblazer | President Cyril Ramaphosa has lauded the late former Minister of Finance Tito Mboweni as a man who understood the assignment, describing him as a trailblazer who has left an enduring legacy in South Africa's public and economic spheres., , The President delivered the eulogy at Mboweni's Special Official Funeral Category 2 at the Nkowankowa stadium in Limpopo on Saturday., , Mboweni, who was the first Labour Minister in democratic South Africa passed away last week following a short illness at the age of 65., , He was fondly known by names like Comrade Tito, Uncle Tit…

____ (2024-10-19). Cuba Faces Major Power Outage Amid Economic Struggles. devdiscourse.com Cuba's government announced on Saturday that electricity had been partly restored following a large-scale outage caused by the failure of a major power plant. The outage, impacting millions, began on Thursday and was exacerbated by rising demand and aging power infrastructure.

Prabhat Patnaik (2024-10-19). How not to measure poverty. mronline.org Several international organisations are now engaged in the business of measuring what they call "poverty".

SKWAWKBOX (2024-10-19). Starmer's Labour collapses in Scotland (and England/Wales) — SNP on track for 39/57 seats. skwawkbox.org Scottish voters hate what they've seen of Starmer and mini-Starmer Sarwar Voters in Scotland and around the UK are continuing to abandon Keir Starmer's Labour, causing a collapse in the party's projected number of parliamentary seats at the next election regardless who is leading the Tory party, according to the latest poll of Westminster voting …

WSWS (2024-10-19). Australian students denounce Labor foreign minister for complicity in Gaza genocide. wsws.org Wong was to give a speech at the University of Tasmania on international relations and policy. Her speech was interrupted by protesters on about a dozen occasions.

WSWS (2024-10-19). US used Australian bases in bombing Houthi facilities in Yemen. wsws.org This development marks another intensification of the Labor government's transformation of northern Australia into a strategic platform for US wars, both in the Middle East and against China.

Dr. Mark Trozzi (2024-10-19). DNA Contamination in Bivalent COVID-19 "Vaccines": Insights from Kevin McKernan. globalresearch.ca The greatly respected geneticist Using five different laboratory methods, McKernan and his team studied two vials each of Moderna's and Pfizer's bivalent "vaccines." Both …

Rhoda Wilson (2024-10-19). PlasmidGate just got a whole lot bigger: Recombinant vaccines have contained plasmid DNA for decades. expose-news.com Plasmids are DNA sequences used by laboratories to manufacture vaccines and biologics and contain elements that should never get into the human supply chain. It turns out that this has been happening …

The Independent (2024-10-19). China, EU, Africa seek green cooperation using bamboo instead of plastic. independent.co.ug BRUSSELS | Xinhua | A forum on green industry cooperation between China, the European Union (EU), and Africa has underscored opportunities for technological collaboration and sustainable practices, particularly the use of bamboo as an alternative to plastic. The forum, co-hosted on Thursday by the Chinese Mission to the EU and the International Bamboo and Rattan …

Martha Ríos (2024-10-19). Presidente Díaz-Canel chequea restablecimiento de sistema eléctrico en Cuba. radiohc.cu La Habana, 19 oct (RHC) El primer secretario del Comité Central del Partido Comunista de Cuba y presidente de la República, Miguel Díaz-Canel chequeó, hace unas horas, las labores que se realizan para restablecer el sistema eléctrico nacional, frente a la contingencia energética que enfrenta la isla.

Editor (2024-10-19). Ralph Nader: Last Clear Chances for November. scheerpost.com By Ralph Nader / Nader.org Wouldn't you think the Republican Party, that is as gung-ho for Empire and Genocide as the Democratic Party, but domestically is blatantly open about its policies against women, children, workers, the environment, climate crisis, public lands, public education and fair share taxes for the wealthy would be easy to defeat? …

Staff (2024-10-19). Ralph Nader: Last Clear Chances for November. scheerpost.com By Ralph Nader / Nader.org Wouldn't you think the Republican Party, that is as gung-ho for Empire and Genocide as the Democratic Party, but domestically is blatantly open about its policies against women, children, workers, the environment, climate crisis, public lands, public education and fair share taxes for the wealthy would be easy to defeat? …

Peoples Health Dispatch (2024-10-19). Health activists picket against high cost of nutritious food on World Food Day. peoplesdispatch.org On World Food Day, October 16, the People's Health Movement (PHM) South Africa organized a picket in front of the National Parliament to protest the high cost of healthy and nutritious food in the country. | While the South African Constitution guarantees the right to food, PHM South Africa argued that only the wealthy can afford healthy meals today. "The soaring prices of nutritious food have placed it beyond the reach of millions, forcing many to resort to cheaper, ultra-processed foods," they said. Ultra-processed foods, which have been linked to a long list of non-communicable diseases, including cancer and d…

Kit Klarenberg (2024-10-19). Leaked: How MI6 Exploits Palestinian Refugees. orinocotribune.com By Kit Klarenberg — Oct 13, 2024 | All my investigations are free to access, thanks to the generosity of my readers. Independent journalism nonetheless requires investment, so if you took value from this article or any others, please consider sharing, or even becoming a paid subscriber. Your support is always gratefully received, and will never be forgotten. To buy me a coffee or two, please Leaked files expose the intensive interest taken in Palestinians by British intelligence operatives, and Foreign Office-funded and d…

Zeyad Masroor Khan (2024-10-19). The Dark Side of Crowdfunding. progressive.org Tech companies are leveraging the misery of Palestinian war victims for their own profit.

The Independent (2024-10-19). Gambling Addiction Among Ugandan Players: Can Self-Exclusion Help? independent.co.ug Uganda is one of the "fresh" places with a massively growing gaming market. And even though it comes with some regulations regarding gaming and betting, they are still not entirely developed and in some aspects are also weak. That's the very reason why there is an urgent necessity for alternative gambling balancing tools …

JANET (2024-10-19). Sri Lankans elect Marxist president. iacenter.org By Zoe Johnson October 18, 2024 Anura Kumara Dissanayke, Sri-Lanka's president. On September 22, Marxist candidate Aruna Kumara Dissanayake of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP)-led National People's Power (NPP) alliance won the Sri Lankan presidential election. Traditional parties such as the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) dominate the Sri Lankan Parliament, currently holding 145 of the 225 seats. The JVP only has three seats in Parliament. Dissanayake's victory is significant, as he is the first Marxist to be elected president in Sri Lanka's history. He has strong support from young voters in particular. H…

WSWS (2024-10-19). Workers Struggles: Asia and Australia. wsws.org More than 10,000 Bangladeshi garment workers remain on strike over months of unpaid wages.

The Independent (2024-10-19). Is Capitalism really the cause of global inequality? independent.co.ug Western observers have treated inequality as a domestic issue but this framing often overlooks the plight of hundreds of millions of impoverished people around the world COMMENT | KENNETH ROGOFF | In 2014, the French economist Thomas Piketty's Capital in the Twenty-First Century became an international sensation, reshaping the inequality debate and launching its author into …

Brian Berletic (2024-10-19). Ukraine's "Victory Plan" Implies NATO Intervention. thealtworld.com Update on the conflict in Ukraine for October 20, 2024… | Ukraine unveils its "victory plan," including membership in NATO, additional weapons, and all restrictions on their use lifted; | Ukraine has also warned that it will pursue nuclear weapons if NATO membership is not granted; | No aspect of the "victory plan," or the pursuit of nuclear weapons acknowledges the disparity between Ukraine, its Western sponsors and Russia in terms of military industrial capacity or trained manpower; | Western-Ukrainian escalation with Russia at this juncture risks forcing a greater imperative for Russia in expanding the sc…

WSWS (2024-10-19). Tens of thousands of Stellantis workers strike in Italy. wsws.org Workers took to the streets in Rome, Italy, for industrial action in opposition to Stellantis' plans to cut more jobs and move production to other countries.

WSWS (2024-10-19). IAM bureaucrats seek to ram through Textron deal to isolate Boeing strike. wsws.org That the IAM apparatus even brought this contract to a vote is a clear indication that the bureaucracy never had any intention of waging a serious strike.

Lev Deane, Fight Back! News. (2024-10-19). Lessons From The Tulane And Loyola Encampments For Gaza. popularresistance.org Baton Rouge, LA — On October 9, Louisiana State University's Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) held a panel on the Tulane and Loyola University encampments for Gaza as part of their October 7 Week of Rage. LSU SDS invited members of Tulane and Loyola SDS and a member of Freedom Road Socialist Organization (FRSO) from New Orleans. They highlighted their wins and explored lessons learned from planning and implementing the encampment. | Last spring, the National Students for a Democratic Society put out a call for campuses across the country to enact encampments for Gaza on their universities' lawns to e…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-10-19). 'The Commune Is Nothing New Here': The Rio Cataniapo Commune. libya360.wordpress.com Chris Gilbert, Cira Pascual Marquina Las Pavas inhabitants in the Cataniapo River. (Rome Arrieche) A socialist commune in the Venezuelan Amazon draws inspiration from the collective practices of its Indigenous members. Early in the last decade a set of communities along the Cataniapo River started to organize themselves to protect the river's ecosystem and bolster their…

JANET (2024-10-19). European Union set back in Western Sahara. iacenter.org By Carlos Lopes Pereira October 18, 2024 Polisario Front has led the struggle for sovereignty in Western Sahara. The author writes about Africa for Avante, newspaper of the Portuguese Communist Party, where this article was published on Oct. 10, 2024. Translation: John Catalinotto. African media reported that the United Nations special envoy for Western Sahara, Staffan de Mistura, met a few days ago with the authorities of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR). The diplomat's trip to the Sahrawi refugee camps is part of the U.N.'s efforts to relaunch the peace process in Western Sahara, blocked by the occup…

aljazeera (2024-10-15). Google signs deal with startup to build small nuclear reactors to power AI. aljazeera.com Deal with Kairos Power comes as tech giants are scouring the globe for electricity sources to power data centres.

Dan Lieberman (2024-10-15). Unraveling the Mystery of the Middle East Crisis. dissidentvoice.org There are other issues I would prefer to write about; all are affected by the Middle East crisis. Economics Economics is a "dismal science" that has a postulate ‚îÄ all money is debt. This postulate leads to the realization that the capitalist economy grows and survives with mounting debt and only the government can carry …

tvbrics (2024-10-15). Indian economy expects US$450 billion through 5G by 2040. tvbrics.com The 5G network already covers all 36 states in India…

aljazeera (2024-10-15). Australia announces plans to ban debit card surcharges. aljazeera.com Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says move would help ease cost of living for households.

aljazeera (2024-10-15). EU sanctions Iran over alleged missile transfers to Russia. aljazeera.com European Council says 14 individuals and entities subject to asset freeze and travel ban.

aljazeera (2024-10-15). Malaysia's stock market, once dubbed 'world's worst', is making a comeback. aljazeera.com Malaysian stocks are having a moment in the sun amid robust economic growth and influx in investment by US tech giants.

ecns.cn (2024-10-15). Stabilizing growth tops national agenda. ecns.cn Securing stable economic growth while maintaining fiscal viability lies at the core of China's pursuit of national security amid intensified external uncertainties and a lingering real estate downturn.

ecns.cn (2024-10-15). Trio awarded Nobel Prize in economics. ecns.cn The Nobel Prize in economics has been awarded to Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson and James Robinson "for studies of how institutions are formed and affect prosperity".

ecns.cn (2024-10-15). China extends anti-dumping tariffs on hydriodic acid from the U.S. and Japan for five years. ecns.cn China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) announced on Tuesday it will extend anti-dumping tariffs on hydriodic acid from the U.S. and Japan, effective October 16, 2024, for five years.

ecns.cn (2024-10-15). China will continue to open up for int'l market. ecns.cn The development of China's new energy industry has been supported by rapid technological innovation, sufficient market competition and huge domestic market, and China will continue to open up to the international market, experts said on Friday.

Anand Naidoo (2024-10-15). The Heat: ASEAN Summit. america.cgtn.com The leaders of Southeast Asian countries gathered in Laos this year for the annual ASEAN summit. Among areas of focus, they agreed to upgrade a free trade agreement with China. What is the importance of Southeast Asia for the global economy? | Joining the discussion: |

UMMID (2024-10-15). India behind Bangladesh, Nepal in 2024 Hunger Index. ummid.com In yet another indicator showing the poor economic condition of India under the Modi rule, the Global Hunger Index (GHI) has placed the country behind 104 countries including even Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka.

newarab (2024-10-15). Turkish-American Daron Acemoglu wins Nobel economics prize. newarab.com Turkish-American academic Daron Acemoglu won the 2024 Nobel economics prize "for studies of how institutions are formed and affect prosperity", the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said on Monday. | U.S.-based academics Simon Johnson and James Robinson also won the prize. | The prestigious award, formally known as the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel, is the final prize to be given out this year and is worth 11 million Swedish crowns ($1.1 million). | "Reducing the vast differences in income between countries is one of our time's greatest challenges. The laureates have de…

Margaux Hourigat (2024-10-15). A MEAL Officer (M/F) – Full-time fixed-term contract. fidh.org The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) is an international non-governmental organisation (NGO) composed of 188 national human rights organisations from 116 countries. FIDH is a nonpartisan, non-sectarian, apolitical, and not for profit organisation. Since 1922, FIDH has been defending all human rights — civil, political, economic, social, and cultural — as set out in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
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The Independent (2024-10-15). DEFENCE TEAM: None of the prosecution witnesses placed Lugoloobi at the scene of crime. independent.co.ug Iron Sheets Case: Minister Lugoloobi Asks Court to Acquit Him Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Lawyers representing State Minister for Economic Monitoring Amos Lugoloobi who is accused of dealing with suspect property after receiving iron sheets meant for vulnerable people of Karamoja have asked the Anti Corruption to acquit him. The submissions were …

presstv.ir (2024-10-15). Pezeshkian: No need for outsiders, regional states can ensure own security. presstv.ir The Iranian president underscored the significance of observing territorial integrity of all states.

Michael Roberts (2024-10-15). Measuring global poverty. cadtm.org

ecns.cn (2024-10-15). Tax policies aid income earners. ecns.cn More than 70 percent of people earning an income, did not have to pay tax in China last year, as the country's individual income tax reform has significantly lightened the burden on lower-income earners.

Basit Mahmood (2024-10-15). Up to a dozen Tory MPs consider quitting over Labour's second job crackdown. leftfootforward.org A number of Tory MPs are said to be furious at the proposals and have threated to quit before the next general election.

Grace Barnett (2024-10-15). Meaningful, long-term change cannot be achieved unless we fix our political system too. leftfootforward.org Labour won the election with promises to partially reform the Lords, clean up politics, and improve access to elections.

HG (2024-10-15). Labour threw the planet under the (Air)bus — just as more damning climate news broke. thecanary.co The Labour government just announced a £1.1bn investment in a Stansted Airport expansion over the next five years, ultimately showing how little it cares about the planet and climate crisis: We are pleased to today release details of a £1.1bn investment programme in @STN_Airport over the next five years ‚úàÔ∏è Announced as part of the […] | By

James Wright (2024-10-15). DWP report reveals shocking reality of benefit claimants' lives — not that Starmer will act. thecanary.co The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) under the Tories sat on its own report showing that two thirds of indebted benefit claimants have gone without food. But the Labour Party government is now doing nothing about it, with Keir Starmer previously condemning benefits as "handouts from the state" that lack "dignity". Startling hypocrisy from […] | By

Reuters (2024-10-15). Acting US labour secretary Julie Su intervenes in Boeing machinists strike. scmp.com Top US labour official met with leaders of Boeing and striking union workers as month-long stoppage takes toll on planemaker.

Kerry Smith (2024-10-15). Australia's Labor, Coalition Push Toxic AUKUS Nuclear Waste Law Through. asia-pacificresearch.com

WSWS (2024-10-15). Australian Labor governments escalate repression of pro-Palestinian protesters. wsws.org Over the past week, authorities have carried out a series of attacks on protests opposing the genocide, which have the hallmarks of a nationally coordinated crackdown.

WSWS (2024-10-15). On brink of war with Iran, US Labor Secretary heads to Seattle in effort to shut down Boeing strike. wsws.org The White House is determined to shut down a strike against a major defense contractor on the eve of a major war.

WSWS (2024-10-15). One year since the defeat of Australian Labor's Voice referendum. wsws.org The Voice project was an attempt to exploit the widespread popular support for measures to address the appalling conditions of most indigenous people, in order to advance what was actually a pro-war and pro-business agenda.

Labor Video Project (2024-10-15). If Trump Wins, Fascism, Project 2025, The Trade Unions & Democracy. indybay.org The possibility of a Trump government and what it would mean for working people and the trade unions was the focus of this program. Trade unionists talk about what fascism is and how a Trump presidency would mean to the unions, organizing and worker rights.

newarab (2024-10-15). Egypt unveils new $14m plan to protect the Red Sea's coral reefs. newarab.com Egypt has recently In collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the Global Fund for Coral Reefs, and the United States Agenc…

Frida Garza (2024-10-15). Trump's proposed mass deportations could 'decimate' the US food supply. grist.org As Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump campaigns for a second term in the White House, the former president has repeatedly promised to enact the largest deportation of undocumented immigrants in U.S. history. It's a bold threat that legal experts say should be taken seriously, despite the significant technical and logistical challenges posed by deporting Even if only somewhat successful, Trump's hard-line approach to immigration — with it…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-10-15). Mayo Clinic, Carnegie Mellon researchers secure ARPA-H award for multiyear implantable device research for diabetes and obesity. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic researchers will join collaborators on a federally-funded project to improve the treatment of patients with type 2 diabetes and obesity.

newarab (2024-10-15). How a war between Israel and Iran could impact oil prices. newarab.com

Yoav Litvin (2024-10-15). Zionist 'Safety Patrols' on Campus Have Little Concern for Jewish Safety. counterpunch.org Last academic year saw university students across North American campuses form Gaza solidarity encampments to protest Israel's ongoing genocide of Palestinians and their universities' financial complicity in the carnage. The sit-ins received widespread media coverage and helped carry Israel's crimes against Palestinians to the top of the Western news agenda. Although these campus protests were overwhelmingly peaceful

Crypto Cranium (2024-10-15). Muslim Parents Beware: Cocomelon Will Liquify Your Child's Brain. muslimskeptic.com In the modern world, technology-driven entertainment is a highly lucrative business, to the extent that corporate executives will go to almost any length to ensure its financial success, even if that means exploiting and harming the minds of young children. Moonbug Entertainment is one such company. It owns one of—if not the—most popular entertainment channel …

UMMID (2024-10-15). New Face of Tech Scholarship Program goes global. ummid.com Samsung subsidiary HARMAN and 1,000 Dreams Fund, a non-profit serving Talented Women in Need, Wednesday (October 09, 2024) announced the global expansion of its New Face of Tech Scholarship Program, now in its 8th year.

Wolfgang Sachsenroeder (2024-10-15). A deadly billion-dollar grave. indybay.org If war is the "father of all things," then profit is its grandfather. For it was profit that first created the pressure on states to acquire more and more and ever more expensive weapons… From today's perspective, an end to all wars seems unlikely. What has proven to be such a good business is hard to kill…

newarab (2024-10-15). Pro-Palestine protesters arrested outside NY Stock Exchange. newarab.com About 200 demonstrators protesting The protesters chanted "Let Gaza live!" and "Up up with liberation, down down with occupation! in front of the stock exchange's landmark building in lower Manhattan. | "The reason we're here is to demand that the US government stop sending bombs to Israel and stop profiti…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-10-15). RegenBio Summit: Understanding regulations for bringing breakthrough treatments to patients. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Learn about navigating regulatory pathways that advance promising biotherapies to daily patient care at RegenBio Summit: Transforming Next-Gen Biotherapeutics 2024. Peter Marks, M.D., Ph.D., director of the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research within the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), will deliver a keynote address about guiding the development of new cell, gene and tissue therapies. Dr. Marks leads the Center within FDA that is responsible for ensuring that biological products are safe, effective and…

newarab (2024-10-15). The role of Lebanon's army as Israel wages war on Hezbollah. newarab.com On 3 October, Israeli military forces struck a Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) post in Bint Jbeil in southern Lebanon, During the incident, and for the first time since hostilities began in October 2023, Lebanese soldiers

Jason Hickel (2024-10-15). Jason Hickel explains why a liberated Palestine threatens global capitalism. indybay.org 'A liberated Palestine means a liberated Middle East. A liberated Middle East means capitalism really faces a crisis[…] & they're unleashing the full violence of their extraordinary power to ensure it doesn't.' | Video: 6m 14s at www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dBy4-6pn1M…

CADTM International, Pablo Laixhay (2024-10-15). CADTM International Council | Day 1 | The polycrisis of capitalism. cadtm.org

Scott Ferguson (2024-10-15). Direct Job Creation in America with Steven Attewell (New Transcript!). mronline.org This month we are re-publishing our conversation with Steven Attewell along with a new written transcript and episode graphic. Attewell is author of the incredible book, People Must Live by Work: Direct Job Creation in America from FDR to Reagan, published in 2018 by University of Pennsylvania Press. The book examines the history of job creation programs in the United States from the Great Depression to the Humphrey-Hawkins Act of 1978.

Reuters (2024-10-15). Americans suing for right to buy Hermès Birkin bags add fraud, false advertising claims. scmp.com Plaintiffs in antitrust case over Hermès limiting ability to buy coveted bags to customers who purchase other items amend their complaint.

Pablo Rafael Fuentes (2024-10-15). Numerosas actividades en Chile a cinco años del estallido social. radiohc.cu La Habana, 15 oct (RHC) Decenas de actividades se preparan hoy en Chile en ocasión del quinto aniversario del estallido social del 18 de octubre de 2019, cuando millones de personas se movilizaron contra el neoliberalismo y las desigualdades sociales.

Pablo Rafael Fuentes (2024-10-15). El municipio, actor clave para el desarrollo en el ámbito local. radiohc.cu La Habana, 15 oct (RHC) La importancia de la reunión de rendición de cuenta del delegado a sus electores, como espacio ideal para seguir construyendo nuestro socialismo desde el barrio, fue ratificada por el miembro del Buró Político del Comité Central del Partido y presidente del Parlamento, Esteban Lazo Hernández.

Ben Norton, Geopolitical Economy. (2024-10-14). Global South Denounces Genocide; Nicaragua Ends Relations With Israel. popularresistance.org More and more countries in the Global South are cutting relations with Israel, accusing it of committing genocide against the Palestinian people in Gaza. | United Nations experts have stated that there "are reasonable grounds to believe that the threshold indicating the commission of the crime of genocide … has been met", adding that "the genocide in Gaza is the most extreme stage of a long-standing settler colonial process of erasure of the native Palestinians". | Scientific experts have estimated that 186,000 Palestinians will die due to Israel's war of extermination on Gaza, representing roughly 8% of the po…

WSWS (2024-10-14). Boeing strikers denounce "fear tactics" after company announces layoff of 10 percent of global workforce. wsws.org In court Friday, Boeing argued it deserved a lesser penalty for two fatal crashes because it is a "pillar of the national economy and the national defense."

Damon Orion (2024-10-14). Mapping the Solidarity Economy. counterpunch.org In July 2024, the Council Office of Financial Analysis (COFA) reported that Chicago, Illinois, was witnessing a struggling job market, a decrease in multifamily housing starts, and a rise in single-family home prices. The following month, the City of Chicago's 2025 Budget Forecast projected a $982.4 million budget gap for the fiscal year. Budget gaps can often result in

Nnimmo Bassey (2024-10-14). The 'Blue Economy' Myth: We Have to Stop Thinking the Ocean Can Be Run Like a Business. counterpunch.org Many maritime crimes negatively impact oceanic health, such as illegal fishing or harvesting, ocean dumping, and polluting. In addition to overfishing, where necessary species are removed from the food chain, and accelerating biodiversity loss, unsustainable industrial development along coastlines has also contributed to ocean pollution. "All of these threats erode the capacity of the ocean to provide nutritious food, jobs, medicines, and pharmaceuticals as well as regulate the climate," stated a 2020 article in the journal Nature. "Women, poor people, Indigenous communities, and young people are most affected."

Nnimmo Bassey (2024-10-14). The 'Blue Economy' Myth: We Have to Stop Thinking the Ocean Can Be Run Like a Business. counterpunch.org In response to the increasing global demand for resources and the economic pursuits that come with it, attention on the world's oceans continues to grow. But how should marine resources be properly managed? The blue economy is the umbrella term that looks at the planet's oceans from an economic perspective and refers to the sustainable

aljazeera (2024-10-14). Poorest countries in worst financial shape since 2006, World Bank says. aljazeera.com Low-income countries still poorer than they were before the COVID-19 pandemic, report finds.

tvbrics (2024-10-14). South Africa welcomes over 5.8 million international tourists in 2024. tvbrics.com International tourism contributed approximately US$5.46 billion to the country's economy in 2023…

Adam Fishbein (2024-10-14). CNN Tells Harris Not to Talk About the Economy. cepr.net CNN has been at the forefront in pushing the Biden bad economy story in defiance of the data. It had two of my six favorite untruths about the Biden economy. In one case, it told people about a "retirement crisis" even though the real wealth of near retirees is more than 45 percent higher than …

ecns.cn (2024-10-14). China's 2024 top 500 private enterprises list highlights strong real economy growth. ecns.cn The real economy is playing increasingly prominent role among China's top 500 private enterprises, with manufacturing companies accounting for 66.4 percent of the list, marking three consecutive years of growth in this sector.

ecns.cn (2024-10-14). BRI to play role in sustainable development push. ecns.cn China will step up efforts to boost green development while promoting the Belt and Road Initiative, and support low-carbon transformation in developing countries, China's ecology and environment minister said.

ecns.cn (2024-10-14). Bold measures to rev up Chinese economy. ecns.cn China's economy will likely pick up pace in the fourth quarter amid a slew of bolder-than-expected stimulus measures, providing strong support for achieving its annual growth target of around 5 percent this year, economists said.

ecns.cn (2024-10-14). China to enhance capital access for 'little giants'. ecns.cn On Monday, China's top industry regulator said that the country will step up efforts to enhance capital access for little giant companies, and promote the development of unicorns in advanced tech sectors like 6G and brain-computer interfaces.

ecns.cn (2024-10-14). China's foreign trade goes up 5.3% in first 9 months. ecns.cn China's foreign trade grew by 5.3 percent year-on-year to 32.33 trillion yuan ($4.57 trillion) in the first three quarters of 2024, statistics from the General Administration of Customs showed on Monday.

ecns.cn (2024-10-14). China unveils measures to boost financing for businesses. ecns.cn China will introduce an innovative quality financing and credit enhancement policy to ease financing challenges for small and micro-sized enterprises, as well as a guideline to support platform companies to use online traffic efficiently.

ecns.cn (2024-10-14). CPI up 0.4% in Sept. as consumer market remains steady: NBS. ecns.cn China's consumer market stayed steady in September, with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rising 0.4 percent year-on-year, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said on Sunday.

ecns.cn (2024-10-14). SE Asia trade prospects to get boost. ecns.cn Businesses in Southeast Asia are eyeing more opportunities in the Chinese market following the announcement of a significant upgrade to the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-10-14). Resistance Pact Signs 'Israel's' Death Warrant. libya360.wordpress.com Kit Klarenberg All the pact's signatories will provide "comprehensive" economic, military, and political assistance to one another, should they come under attack from the Zionist entity or its allies. On October 7, it was announced that Iran's parliament is drafting a defense and security pact, which will formally bind the Resistance, "and their supporting countries," together in…

Owen Schalk (2024-10-14). As French embassy closes in Niger, West Africa charts a new course. mronline.org Over the past few years, numerous West African states have taken steps toward greater economic and security sovereignty, often in opposition to Western (specifically French) designs on the region.

Binoy Kampmark (2024-10-14). Welcome to Tariff Land: The Retreat of Free Trade. counterpunch.org Free markets? Free trade? The modern economic world has little time for these erroneous, misdirected terms. More evident are the feelings of resentment, prejudice and indignant parochialism more accurately called My Country First, and Everyone Else Last. Back your industries; hobble the competitors. And everyone is doing it, except certain ideologues who, childishly, cling to the view that there ever

UMMID (2024-10-14). India behind Bangladesh, Nepal in 2024 Hunger Index. ummid.com In yet another indicator showing the poor economic condition of India under the Modi rule, the Global Hunger Index (GHI) has placed the country behind 104 countries including even Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka.

aljazeera (2024-10-14). US-based Acemoglu, Johnson and Robinson win 2024 Nobel economics prize. aljazeera.com The award for work into why countries succeed and fail is the final prize to be given out this year and is worth $1.1m.

infobrics (2024-10-14). Indonesia Likely to Decide on Joining BRICS in Next Governmental Term. infobrics.org Indonesian Foreign Affairs Minister Retno Marsudi announced that the decision regarding the country's potential membership in the BRICS economic bloc will be made during the next government term under President-elect Prabowo Subianto…

ecns.cn (2024-10-14). China refines financial aid for students. ecns.cn China has rolled out enhancements to its student financial aid policies aimed at rewarding outstanding students and supporting those from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

newarab (2024-10-14). Turkish-American Daron Acemoglu wins Nobel economics prize. newarab.com Turkish-American academic Daron Acemoglu won the 2024 Nobel economics prize "for studies of how institutions are formed and affect prosperity", the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said on Monday. | U.S.-based academics Simon Johnson and James Robinson also won the prize. | The prestigious award, formally known as the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel, is the final prize to be given out this year and is worth 11 million Swedish crowns ($1.1 million). | "Reducing the vast differences in income between countries is one of our time's greatest challenges. The laureates have de…

presstv.ir (2024-10-14). Pezeshkian: No need for outsiders, regional states can ensure own security. presstv.ir The Iranian president underscored the significance of observing territorial integrity of all states.

Agence France-Presse (2024-10-14). UN urges Middle East ceasefires to avert 'major regional war' with 'global implications'. scmp.com An unprecedented 123 million people are already displaced by conflicts, persecution, poverty and climate change, says refugee agency chief.

Michael Roberts (2024-10-14). Measuring global poverty. cadtm.org

Paul Nowak (2024-10-14). Why Labour's Employment Rights Bill is the biggest upgrade in workers' and trade union rights in a generation. leftfootforward.org We know that driving up employment standards is good for workers, good for business and good for growth…

Josiah Mortimer (2024-10-14). Government to Reject SNP Bid to Scrap the House of Lords — But Hereditary Peers Will Go. bylinetimes.com The Government is pushing ahead with plans to scrap the 92 remaining hereditary peers, the aristocrats who are still guaranteed to make up over a tenth of Lords in the second chamber. They remained as a compromise following former Labour PM Tony Blair's partial efforts to reform the Lords in his first term. | While Labour under Keir Starmer has committed to further reform of the unelected chamber, the SNP wants to go further and scrap the 800-odd member Lords entirely. | Some reformers are worried that legislation to overhaul the Lords could stop at simply scrapping the hereditary peers, as was the case with…

James Baratta (2024-10-14). It's Not Easy Being Green. progressive.org Private-sector investments in the green transition are plagued by climate and labor risks.

Elsy Fors Garzon (2024-10-14). Cuba confirms willingness to strengthen ties with Bulgaria. plenglish.com "We confirm the willingness to strengthen relations of friendship and cooperation between our countries," says a publication of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in X. | The text was published on occasion of the 64th anniversary of official ties between both nations. | Cuba and Bulgaria formalized their diplomatic ties on October 14, 1960 and since then they have strengthened the friendship and collaboration between their governments and peoples, according to repeated messages from the Cuban Foreign Ministry. | The two States consider the exchange they have maintained for more than six decades to be important. | A…

newarab (2024-10-14). Egypt unveils new $14m plan to protect the Red Sea's coral reefs. newarab.com Egypt has recently In collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the Global Fund for Coral Reefs, and the United States Agenc…

WSWS (2024-10-14). Speaking for the financial oligarchy, Bloomberg News declares, "Post-Pandemic America Has More Teachers Than It Can Afford." wsws.org School closures and devastating cuts are hitting schools across the US, both urban and rural due the Biden administration's ending of COVID relief funding.

ecns.cn (2024-10-14). Overseas graduates target computer, internet, telecommunications and electronics sectors. ecns.cn The 2024 employment competitiveness survey report for overseas returnees was unveiled on Sunday, providing employment reference for students studying abroad.

Amos Harel (2024-10-14). Little U.S. pressure and more Hezbollah fire enable Netanyahu's vision of endless war. haaretz.com While Hezbollah's resistance in Lebanon has so far been limited, the organization struck an IDF base in central Israel, killing four Israeli soldiers and wounding dozens ‚ñ With increased political security for Netanyahu and little pressure from the U.S. to end the Lebanon incursion, Israel's investment in the war is deepening…

aljazeera (2024-10-14). WHO Investment Round: Make a commitment to our common health. aljazeera.com Invest in the World Health Organization for a healthier, safer world for all.

tvbrics (2024-10-14). Egypt and Saudi Arabia outline plans to double trade. tvbrics.com Ministers of the two countries discuss mutual investment strategy…

imperial.ac.uk (2024-10-14). Imperial announces a major investment in Old Oak to drive the WestTech Corridor. imperial.ac.uk Imperial College London will drive the development of the WestTech Corridor through the purchase of a prime industrial site in Old Oak.

UMMID (2024-10-14). New Face of Tech Scholarship Program goes global. ummid.com Samsung subsidiary HARMAN and 1,000 Dreams Fund, a non-profit serving Talented Women in Need, Wednesday (October 09, 2024) announced the global expansion of its New Face of Tech Scholarship Program, now in its 8th year.

Mike Ervin (2024-10-14). The Worst Kind of Corporate Greed. progressive.org While companies like Numotion prioritize profit, customers like me are forced to survive weeks—or months—without a working wheelchair.

thecommunists (2024-10-14). Joti Brar: Whose side are the British communists on? thecommunists.org Watch this interview in Russian on YouTube. ***** In this interview for a Russian Marxist YouTube channel, Comrade Joti Brar explains our party's viewpoint on why we do not consider China or Russia to be imperialist powers and what we see as the main goal of the foreign policy of both countries. She and her …

newarab (2024-10-14). The role of Lebanon's army as Israel wages war on Hezbollah. newarab.com On 3 October, Israeli military forces struck a Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) post in Bint Jbeil in southern Lebanon, During the incident, and for the first time since hostilities began in October 2023, Lebanese soldiers

WSWS (2024-10-14). China's finance ministry promises stimulus but gives few details. wsws.org The general response to Saturday's announcements was while they were a step in the right direction, they were not specific enough.

CADTM International, Pablo Laixhay (2024-10-14). CADTM International Council | Day 1 | The polycrisis of capitalism. cadtm.org

UMMID (2024-10-14). Ratan Tata dies, India mourns. ummid.com Ratan Tata, renowned industrialist, dies after prolonged illness at the age of 86 on Wednesday October 09, 2024 in Mumbai.

Evaggelos Vallianatos (2024-10-14). Roots of War: Western Civilization and the Turks. counterpunch.org Prologue: The ambiguous dream of Western civilization The idea of Western civilization has always been an ambiguous dream among rulers and thinkers in Europe and North America. It sounds good, yet industrialization, the two world wars of the twentieth century, and American planetary hegemony, all but transformed the idea of Western civilization into a dream.

Valeriah Big Eagle, NDN Collective. (2024-10-14). 'No Indians Allowed': An Open Letter To The Rapid City Community. popularresistance.org For those who have been following the news, they will remember the Grand Gateway Hotel and may have heard about the recent bankruptcy filing. This resulted in a delay in justice and accountability. By filing for bankruptcy, the owners of the Grand Gateway Hotel have bought themselves time and halted the federal civil rights lawsuit against them. | While justice is delayed, we are still fighting and holding the owners accountable to our people. This is not over. | As we work to challenge the systems and injustices our people face on a daily basis, we also reflect on the impacts such blatant racism has on our commu…

A Guest Author (2024-10-14). It's not over! Fight back against the Uhuru 3 'conspiracy' verdict! workers.org The message below is excerpted from an Oct. 9 statement posted on handsoffuhuru.org. The Uhuru 3 — African People's Socialist Party Chairman Omali Yeshitela and supporters Penny Hess and Jesse Nevel — were acquitted on Sept. 13 of bogus federal charges accusing them of being Russian agents. However, they were . . . |

WSWS (2024-10-14). Sri Lankan SEP to hold first public election meeting in Colombo. wsws.org The SEP's election intervention aims to build an independent political movement of the working class based on international socialism against world war, austerity and dictatorship.

WSWS (2024-10-14). Leading SEP candidates contesting the Sri Lankan parliamentary elections. wsws.org The Socialist Equality Party (Sri Lanka) is standing in general elections to be held on November 14, with a list of 41 candidates in three electoral districts.

Sam Gindin (2024-10-14). Health and Safety: Amazon Fails to Deliver. socialistproject.ca "We are going to be Earth's best employer | and Earth's safest place to work." ( At the end of March 2021, a unionization drive in Bessemer, Alabama, by the Retail Workers (RWDSU) — one of the earliest attempts to organize an Amazon FC (Fulfillment Center) — failed to get the requisite numbers for certification. The campaign nevertheless highlighted workers' frustrations over health and safety and created anxieties among Amazon executives over future unionization drives. | That apprehen…

Anthony Cheung (2024-10-13). There's hope for China's economy, as long as planners can 'let go'. scmp.com Despite economic challenges, a commitment to reform and pre-emptive planning will ensure China's fundamentals remain strong.

NEOB (2024-10-13). Eskom records 200 consecutive days of no load shedding. sanews.gov.za Eskom records 200 consecutive days of no load shedding | Eskom has recorded 200 days without implementing load shedding in South Africa, with the last day of load shedding being on 26 March this year. | The power utility on Sunday said the implementation of the Generation Operational Recovery Plan has yielded a reduction of [about] 8.6% in unplanned outages, and an improvement in the Energy Availability Factor by [about] 7.7%. | "The plan is projected to contribute to a potential 2% growth in the South African economy and improve Eskom's financial performance for the financial year 2025," Eskom said. | Eskom Grou…

UMMID (2024-10-13). India behind Bangladesh, Nepal in 2024 Hunger Index. ummid.com In yet another indicator showing the poor economic condition of India under the Modi rule, the Global Hunger Index (GHI) has placed the country behind 104 countries including even Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka.

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2024-10-13). Video: The 2020 Economic Crisis: Global Poverty, Unemployment, Despair. Prof. Michel Chossudovsky. globalresearch.ca Author's Note | This video was published on July 1, 2020 in the immediate wake of the March 2020 Lockdown imposed on 190+ member states of the United Nations. | It was act of economic warfare. | A war against humanity. It's intent …

tvbrics (2024-10-13). BRICS News Digest for the previous week. tvbrics.com We will tell you what has happened in economics, politics, culture, science and education in the BRICS countries…

Bloomberg (2024-10-13). Tito Mboweni, South Africa's first Black central bank chief, dies at 65. scmp.com South African leaders hailed Mboweni for his contributions to economic policy and his focus on fiscal discipline.

Margaux Hourigat (2024-10-13). A MEAL Officer (M/F) – Full-time fixed-term contract. fidh.org The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) is an international non-governmental organisation (NGO) composed of 188 national human rights organisations from 116 countries. FIDH is a nonpartisan, non-sectarian, apolitical, and not for profit organisation. Since 1922, FIDH has been defending all human rights — civil, political, economic, social, and cultural — as set out in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
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NEOB (2024-10-13). Former Finance Minisiter Tito Mboweni passes on. sanews.gov.za Former Finance Minisiter Tito Mboweni passes on | President Cyril Ramaphosa has paid tribute to former Minister and Governor of the Reserve Bank, Tito Mboweni, following his passing. | Mboweni passed away on Saturday evening following a short illness. | "Given his sense of vitality and energetic and affable engagement with fellow South Africans, Dr Mboweni's passing at 65 comes as a shock. We have lost a leader and compatriot, who has served our nation as an activist, economic policy innovator and champion of labour rights," President Ramaphosa said. | Mboweni served as South Africa's Minister of Labour in the fi…

Michael Roberts (2024-10-13). Measuring global poverty. cadtm.org

The Independent (2024-10-13). Rethinking Foreign Funding for Africa. independent.co.ug African countries' large and growing debt burdens have become a major obstacle to poverty reduction COMMENT | KENNETH ROGOFF | How long can the complacent West continue to ignore Africa's sovereign-debt crisis? As African countries grapple with unsustainable debt burdens, restructuring negotiations with Western governments and multilateral institutions such as the International Monetary Fund have …

SKWAWKBOX (2024-10-13). Starmer-Reeves 'austerity 2' crashes investor confidence worse than Truss. skwawkbox.org Supposedly aiming to reassure 'the City', Nu-Labour's re-commitment to cuts has trashed confidence worse than the shortest-lasting PM in history Keir 'Starver' Starmer and Rachel 'Freeze' Reeves are said to be pursuing their programme of cuts and austerity to keep poor children hungry and condemn thousands of pensioners to die each winter — and who …

Rachael Swindon (2024-10-13). #SwindonsSundaySermon: 65 million of us — and these three are the best we've got? thecanary.co I genuinely didn't know whether to laugh or cry when I saw a new opinion poll putting the recently-routed Tories just one percentage point behind Keir Starmer's deeply-disliked Labour Party government. How can this be? Despite Labour's steadfast commitment to gifting the Tories with seemingly endless opportunities to land a hefty blow on Starmer's glass […] | By

NEOB (2024-10-13). Minister Godongwana, SARB pay tribute to Mboweni. sanews.gov.za Minister Godongwana, SARB pay tribute to Mboweni | Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana has passed his condolences to the family of Former Minister Tito Mboweni following his passing on Saturday evening. | Mboweni served as Finance Minister from 2018 to 2021, following the role Governor of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB), and the first Labour Minister of the democratic dispensation. | READ | "We have lost a titan. A thinker, a doer and above all – a patriot. I…

The Independent (2024-10-13). ANALYSIS: Bumpy start for UK's new Labour government. independent.co.ug LONDON | Xinhua | As the United Kingdom's Labour government marks 100 days in office on Saturday, political commentators are markedly less enthusiastic than in the aftermath of the party's landslide win in the July 4 general election. Instead, they are asking whether Labour will be able to get back on course after an apparently …

Black Rose Anarchist Federation (2024-10-13). Anarchists in the Labor Movement #4. itsgoingdown.org The Black Rose Anarchist Federation continues to speak with anarchists involved in the labor movement. This is the fourth installment in our Anarchists in the Labor Movement series. Click through the links to read installment #1 with an education worker, #2 with healthcare workers, and #4 with a metal worker. In this interview we speak…

Steven Ganot (2024-10-13). Iranian Journalists Cleared of US Collaboration Charges, Sentences Reduced. themedialine.org

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-10-13). Mayo Clinic, Carnegie Mellon researchers secure ARPA-H award for multiyear implantable device research for diabetes and obesity. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic researchers will join collaborators on a federally-funded project to improve the treatment of patients with type 2 diabetes and obesity.

Margaret Kimberley, Black Agenda Report. (2024-10-13). Eric Adams And The Death Of Black Politics. popularresistance.org We at Black Agenda Report were always skeptical that Black people would make any progress under the administration of New York City mayor Eric Adams. In our 2021 article, Elections and the Illusion of Black Political Power, this columnist wrote, "Adams speaks favorably of the business community, hence the campaign haul, and real estate developers and other wealthy New Yorkers made clear he was their choice. Fundraising prowess is always an indication that the people's needs will not be met." | Two and one half years later, Adams not only proved BAR's analysis of his politics to be correct, but his administration…

NEOB (2024-10-13). Hawks crack down on criminals. sanews.gov.za Hawks crack down on criminals | The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI), also known as the Hawks, will continue to pursue criminals without fear, favour or prejudice. | This is according to Hawks Head, Lieutenant General Godfrey Lebeya, who briefed the media on Sunday to outline progress and take stock of milestones achieved during the second quarter of the 2024/25 financial year. | "The DPCI remains committed to its mandate of investigating, preventing, and combating national priority offences without fear, favour or prejudice. The DPCI has made significant inroads in apprehending individuals inv…

NEOB (2024-10-13). Police killings an 'assault on society and attack on the State' – Hawks Head Lebeya. sanews.gov.za Police killings an 'assault on society and attack on the State' – Hawks Head Lebeya | Seventeen police officers have been killed in the second quarter of the 2024/25 financial year. | This is according to Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI) Head, Lieutenant General Godfrey Lebeya, who briefed the media on Sunday. | At least 13 of the officers were off duty at the time of the incidents, while four were on duty when they were killed. | The Lieutenant General condemned police killings, which the DPCI categorised as a national priority offence that "requires the attention of the DPCI". | "There exists…

newarab (2024-10-13). Dubai-based DP World stops UK investment after minister comments. newarab.com Port and logistics firm

UMMID (2024-10-13). New Face of Tech Scholarship Program goes global. ummid.com Samsung subsidiary HARMAN and 1,000 Dreams Fund, a non-profit serving Talented Women in Need, Wednesday (October 09, 2024) announced the global expansion of its New Face of Tech Scholarship Program, now in its 8th year.

The Lever (2024-10-13). LEVER WEEKLY: Titans Of Deregulation. levernews.com

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-10-13). RegenBio Summit: Understanding regulations for bringing breakthrough treatments to patients. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Learn about navigating regulatory pathways that advance promising biotherapies to daily patient care at RegenBio Summit: Transforming Next-Gen Biotherapeutics 2024. Peter Marks, M.D., Ph.D., director of the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research within the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), will deliver a keynote address about guiding the development of new cell, gene and tissue therapies. Dr. Marks leads the Center within FDA that is responsible for ensuring that biological products are safe, effective and…

CADTM International, Pablo Laixhay (2024-10-13). CADTM International Council | Day 1 | The polycrisis of capitalism. cadtm.org

UMMID (2024-10-13). Ratan Tata dies, India mourns. ummid.com Ratan Tata, renowned industrialist, dies after prolonged illness at the age of 86 on Wednesday October 09, 2024 in Mumbai.

SKWAWKBOX (2024-10-13). Video: Liverpool's busiest hospitality street falls quiet as silent march for Gaza passes. skwawkbox.org Music and conversation are muted as anti-genocide march passes in silence — except at one US-themed bar Liverpool's Bold Street, the busiest in the city for dining and socialising, fell into an eerie quiet this afternoon as a march for Gaza and against Britain's complicity in Israel's genocide — silent today for a large part …

ecns.cn (2024-10-08). Renminbi on track for stability against USD. ecns.cn The renminbi is still on track for overall stability with two-way fluctuations against the US dollar in the months ahead, and with limited risks of one-sided and substantial appreciation, said a leading currency expert.

ecns.cn (2024-10-08). China to impose anti-dumping measures on EU brandy imports. ecns.cn China will impose provisional anti-dumping measures on certain brandy imports from the European Union in the form of cash deposits, effective on Friday, said the Ministry of Commerce in an online notice on Tuesday.

ecns.cn (2024-10-08). China's top economic planner confident in achieving 2024 development goals. ecns.cn China's top economic planner on Tuesday expressed full confidence in achieving the tasks and the goals set for economic and social development in 2024, supported with a raft of incremental pro-growth policies to shore up the country's economic growth.

ecns.cn (2024-10-08). China vows to expand budget investment to boost economic growth in 2025: NDRC. ecns.cn China plans to roll out more investment projects, including 100 billion yuan ($14.2 billion) from next year's central government budget and another 100 billion yuan to be used for key investment projects by the end of this year.

ecns.cn (2024-10-08). A-share market set to further buoy confidence. ecns.cn As explained by industry experts, a designated transaction is a step that an investor must take between opening a new stock account and commencing trading on the SSE.

Winston Mok (2024-10-08). China should make its economy work for its youth. scmp.com As China's Gen Z opt for more experience-based consumer choices, policymakers must step in to help them support the traditional economy too.

Kinling Lo,Finbarr Bermingham (2024-10-08). China hits out at EU brandy 'threat', signals car probe days after EV tariff vote. scmp.com Martell, Remy Martin and Hennessy will be expected to pay at least 30 per cent 'security charges' for imports into China, but EU says it will challenge at WTO.

The Costs of War. (2024-10-08). United States Spending On Israel's Military Operations. popularresistance.org U.S. spending on Israel's military operations and related U.S operations in the region total at least $22.76 billion and counting. This estimate is conservative; while it includes approved security assistance funding since October 7, 2023, supplemental funding for regional operations, and an estimated additional cost of operations, it does not include any other economic costs. | This figure includes the $17.9 billion the U.S. government has approved in security assistance for Israeli military operations in Gaza and elsewhere since October 7 — substantially more than in any other year since the U.S. began gr…

newarab (2024-10-08). Malawi activists call for end to pro-Israel stance amid Gaza war. newarab.com Malawi have called on the government to reassess its position on the Gaza conflict, criticising its diplomatic and economic ties with Israel as a contradiction to the nation's core values of peace and respect for humanity. | Malawi Palestine Solidarity Movement (MPSM), a leading pro-Palestine organisation in the country, issued a statement on Monday to demand the government to withdraw its support, amid intensifying calls globally to hold Israel accountable for its offensive on Gaza, as well as Margaux Hourigat (2024-10-08). A MEAL Officer (M/F) – Full-time fixed-term contract. fidh.org The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) is an international non-governmental organisation (NGO) composed of 188 national human rights organisations from 116 countries. FIDH is a nonpartisan, non-sectarian, apolitical, and not for profit organisation. Since 1922, FIDH has been defending all human rights — civil, political, economic, social, and cultural — as set out in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
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Kawala Xie (2024-10-08). Donald Trump's policies could add twice as much to US debt as Kamala Harris': study. scmp.com China-targeted tariffs by former American president would lead to significant revenue loss plus 'economic and geopolitical repercussions'.

WSWS (2024-10-08). Workers Struggles: The Americas. wsws.org Health support workers are fighting poverty pay that forces many to rely on food banks to survive.

UMMID (2024-10-08). Crackdown or Udta Malegaon: Onus on the Malegaonians to choose one. ummid.com The drug menace in Malegaon till last year was reportedly limited to a small section of powerloom sector. But now, it has allegedly penetrated deeper among the labour class simultaneously knocking the doors of schools and colleges.

WSWS (2024-10-08). Australia: NSW nurses' union shuts down strikes against Labor government cuts. wsws.org The intention of the Nurses and Midwives' Association leadership is that nurses and midwives will play no further role in this dispute, which will be decided in backroom talks with the government.

UMMID (2024-10-08). IIT Delhi to research on Aviation Textiles for IAF. ummid.com Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi and Headquarters Maintenance (HQ) Command, Indian Air Force Nagpur have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on advancing innovative technologies for aviation textiles.

Dean Baker (2024-10-08). Automation is Called "Productivity Growth" counterpunch.org It is more than a bit bizarre reading pieces that talk about automation or job-killing AI as something new and alien. These are forms of productivity growth. They allow more goods and services to be produced for each hour of human labor. Productivity growth is usually thought of as a good thing. It's the reason

Sebastian Puerta, Lisa Eugene (2024-10-08). California Prop. 6 would give prisoners the right to refuse work without retaliation. liberationnews.org rop. 6, appearing on the ballot Nov. 5, would amend the California constitution's forced labor clause, giving prisoners the right to refuse work without retaliation by prison or jail officials.

The Independent (2024-10-08). Prudential Uganda and Standard Chartered Bank Partner to enhance financial inclusion. independent.co.ug Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Standard Chartered Bank Uganda and Prudential Uganda have concluded a strategic partnership aimed at deepening access to financial services and providing long-term financial security solutions to customers. This collaboration marks a significant milestone in both organizations' commitment to enhancing financial inclusion and delivering exceptional value to clients. Through …

Josh Feldman (2024-10-08). 'Politically homeless': These left-wing Australian Jews feel abandoned by their government since October 7. haaretz.com Fed up with what they perceive as their government's bias against Israel and deeply troubled by an unprecedented wave of antisemitism at home, Jews in Australia explain why they are leaving the ruling Labor Party…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-10-08). Mayo Clinic awarded federal grant to study experimental ALS drug. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Getty Images JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Mayo Clinic in Florida has received a grant from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) to begin an innovative study that will provide hundreds of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) access to the experimental drug ibudilast over six months. The grant totals $22 million. Mayo Clinic will receive $12 million and manage the distribution of the remainder to its collaborators. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration…

ecns.cn (2024-10-08). Domestic demand expansion polices to focus on people's wellbeing, consumption: NDRC. ecns.cn An array of ongoing demand expansion polices would focus on benefiting the people and promoting consumption, said China's National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) on Tuesday.

Editor (2024-10-08). FTC orders Mastercard to answer questions about its data collection & monetization practices. mronline.org Credit card data is extremely valuable for companies aiming to predict how people will spend money in the future. Knowing how much people spend, where and on what day says a lot about consumers' financial situations.

Bochen Han (2024-10-08). 13 US states sue TikTok over alleged failure to protect young users. scmp.com Financial penalties sought in claims that popular short-video app puts engagement over public safety via addictive content to maximise ad revenue.

The Independent (2024-10-08). UEDCL takes over electricity distribution in Western Uganda. independent.co.ug This becomes the fifth concession acquisition in the past seven years Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) has officially taken over Kilembe Investments Limited (KIL), a rural power distributor in Uganda's Western Service territory, marking the fifth concession acquired by UEDCL. The handover ceremony, held on Sept.30 at Rwenzori Square …

UMMID (2024-10-08). microRNA discovery earns 2024 Nobel for U.S. scientists. ummid.com The Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet Monday conferred the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine jointly to U.S. scientists Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun for the discovery of microRNA and its role in post-transcriptional gene regulation.

imperial.ac.uk (2024-10-08). Science Secretary announces new Regulation Innovation Office at White City. imperial.ac.uk The new Science Secretary Rt Hon Dr Peter Kyle MP met biotech innovators at Imperial's White City Deep Tech Campus yesterday.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-10-08). RegenBio Summit: Understanding regulations for bringing breakthrough treatments to patients. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Learn about navigating regulatory pathways that advance promising biotherapies to daily patient care at RegenBio Summit: Transforming Next-Gen Biotherapeutics 2024. Peter Marks, M.D., Ph.D., director of the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research within the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), will deliver a keynote address about guiding the development of new cell, gene and tissue therapies. Dr. Marks leads the Center within FDA that is responsible for ensuring that biological products are safe, effective and…

ecns.cn (2024-10-08). 'Infrastructure', technologies aid recovery of Yellow River wetland. ecns.cn China has constructed thousands of square kilometers of "infrastructure" for the world's largest migratory bird passage in recent years, not only returning many fish ponds and industrial areas to wetlands.

newarab (2024-10-07). Israel's war on Gaza's economy a year on: Killing by other means. newarab.com In northern Rafah lies the remnants of a once-thriving farmland, now reduced to rubble after being razed by Israeli forces. | Palestinian farmer Yaqoub Abu Daabs, 55, surveys the devastation of his farm, unable to approach the land to assess the full extent of the damage or retrieve any agricultural tools and supplies partially buried beneath the destruction. | After losing his son Muath, 27, who was killed by an Israeli airstrike three months ago while trying to reach the farmland, Abu Daabs now refuses to risk venturing near the area again. |

Korkut Boratav (2024-10-07). The Meaning of Marx in 21st Century Capitalism. counterpunch.org Two well-known economists from Turkey, Ahmet Tonak and Sungar Savran, have brought together a selection of their papers and essays presented as Chapters in their book, In the Tracks of Marx's Capital (Palmgrave). The authors are prominent representatives of contemporary Marxist social science in Turkey. These are papers on Marxist political economy. The scope is

infobrics (2024-10-07). Threshold Effects in BRICS Expansion. infobrics.org We have extensively covered the BRICS expansion as well as its key implications for the world economy, most notably from the viewpoint of which categories of countries would benefit the most from the enlargement of the BRICS core. One aspect, however, of this expansion that has not received sufficient attention in the discussions was the rise in the consolidated share of the expanded BRICS grouping in international organizations such as the IMF…

infobrics (2024-10-07). Charting India's Foreign Policy Course: Challenges and Prospects Under Mody 0.3. infobrics.org From April 19 to June 1, India conducted its general elections to select 543 Lok Sabha members. These elections, regarded as the world's largest festival of democracy, involved 969 million eligible voters, approximately one-eighth of the global population. India is the fifth-largest economy and a rising global power, so its polls carry significant global importance…

tvbrics (2024-10-07). Ethiopia to strengthen trade and economic relations through BRICS membership. tvbrics.com The country aims to expand trade and attract Russian investors for the establishment of economic zones…

EDWIN (2024-10-07). SA, Botswana strengthen economic ties. sanews.gov.za SA, Botswana strengthen economic ties | South Africa and Botswana have committed to strengthening economic ties between the two countries and reducing the barriers that currently impede the free flow of goods. | The commitment was made during a meeting between the Deputy Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition Zuko Godlimpi and the Botswana Minister of Trade and Industry Mmusi Kgafela in Pretoria recently. | The two discussed the promotion of trade and investment and committed to addressing key challenges hindering the full potential of economic cooperation between the two countries. | They also reaffirmed th…

DikelediM (2024-10-07). Massive budget increase for TERS. sanews.gov.za Massive budget increase for TERS | In a bid to cushion companies in distress and prevent job losses, the Department of Employment and Labour has significantly increased its Temporary Employer-Employee Relief Scheme (TERS) budget from R400 million to R2.4 billion for the current financial year. | In a statement issued on Sunday, the department said this significant boost aims to assist companies in distress and prevent employee layoffs amid unstable economic conditions, as revealed by Employment and Labour Minister Nomakhosazana Meth. | TERS is an intervention by the department that provides financial assistance t…

Margaux Hourigat (2024-10-07). A MEAL Officer (M/F) – Full-time fixed-term contract. fidh.org The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) is an international non-governmental organisation (NGO) composed of 188 national human rights organisations from 116 countries. FIDH is a nonpartisan, non-sectarian, apolitical, and not for profit organisation. Since 1922, FIDH has been defending all human rights — civil, political, economic, social, and cultural — as set out in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
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Peoples Dispatch (2024-10-07). A year after the attack on NewsClick, journalists in India call for a united fight against assaults on independent media. mronline.org Many former NewsClick employees are struggling to find an alternative job even after months of unemployment due to the vilification and fear mongering campaign launched by the ultra-right government in India.

Matona (2024-10-07). Government activities for the week 7 — 11 October 2024. sanews.gov.za Government activities for the week 7 — 11 October 2024 | On Monday, 7 October, President Cyril Ramaphosa will deliver a keynote address at the Olympic and Paralympics Sponsors' Dinner at the Sandton Convention Centre. | On Monday, 7 October, the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture hosts the 2024 Annual National Oral History Conference at the Emakhosini Conference Centre in Ulundi, KwaZulu-Natal. The conference will conclude on 11 October. | On Tuesday, 8 October, the Department of Employment and Labour hosts an Inspectors Employment Standards Conference to discuss maximum compliance to employment and labo…

UMMID (2024-10-07). IIT Delhi to research on Aviation Textiles for IAF. ummid.com Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi and Headquarters Maintenance (HQ) Command, Indian Air Force Nagpur have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on advancing innovative technologies for aviation textiles.

Editor (2024-10-07). Les Leopold: 135,900,000 Reasons Why the Working Class is so Angry. scheerpost.com By Les Leopold / Original to ScheerPost Since 1993, 60.2 million workers who had been on the job for at least three years have been laid off, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Another 75.7 million with less than three years tenure have also been let go. Working people understand that the periodic ups …

Joe Allen (2024-10-07). Can Teamsters Against Trump Beat the MAGA Vote? counterpunch.org The Teamsters backhanded endorsement of Donald Trump for president has caused an uproar in the U.S. trade movement. Teamster General President Sean O'Brien, who just a year and a half ago was being touted as a new militant leader of the Teamsters, hosted at Labor Notes conferences, toured the country with Bernie Sanders and Sarah Nelson, and received enthusiastic coverage in

The Independent (2024-10-07). Mining sector calls for more funding. independent.co.ug Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | At the 13th mineral wealth conference organized by Uganda Chamber of Mines and Petroleum, there was an urgent call from everyone: we need more funding. A national mining company is in the works and so investors are positioning themselves to tap into the country's mineral wealth. The keynote speech …

nosihle (2024-10-07). SABC achieves unqualified audit opinion. sanews.gov.za SABC achieves unqualified audit opinion | The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) has achieved its first unqualified audit opinion in 14 years. | The milestone in terms of the Auditor General of South Africa audit outcomes was revealed when the public broadcaster tabled its Annual Report in Parliament for the financial year 2023/24. | "For the first time since the 2009/2010 financial period, the corporation has obtained an unqualified audit opinion. The unqualified audit opinion was made possible by the focused attention to financial disciplines and to institutionalising good governance throughout the c…

____ (2024-10-07). Market Mayhem: Sensex Slump Spurs Investor Losses. devdiscourse.com The financial market faced a significant setback as investors lost Rs 8.90 lakh crore with Sensex declining for the sixth day in a row, ending sharply lower on Monday. The downturn was largely influenced by substantial sell-offs in major stocks due to varied global trends and withdrawal of foreign capital.

____ (2024-10-07). Prabowo's Fiscal Vision: Balancing Debt and Revenue in Indonesia. devdiscourse.com Indonesia's incoming President, Prabowo Subianto, has announced plans to gradually increase the nation's debt-to-GDP ratio. This move, disclosed by his top adviser Hashim Djojohadikusumo, aims to balance financial commitments while enhancing tax revenue.

Dave DeCamp (2024-10-07). Ex-NATO Chief Stoltenberg Says Ukraine Should Have Been Given More Weapons Before Russian Invasion. news.antiwar.com Jens Stoltenberg, the former Norwegian prime minister, stepped down as the head of NATO last week after 10 years in the position, leaving behind a raging proxy war and a shattered Ukraine that has no chance of regaining its lost territory. In an interview with the Financial Times, Stoltenberg said his only regret was that …

____ (2024-10-07). Indian Workers Abroad: Promises vs. Perils. devdiscourse.com A growing concern over Indians being forced into low-level or perilous jobs overseas, despite assurances of better employment, is set to be scrutinized by a parliamentary committee led by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor.

____ (2024-10-07). Prabowo's Fiscal Strategy: Balancing Debt and Revenue in Indonesia. devdiscourse.com President-elect Prabowo Subianto of Indonesia intends to gradually raise the nation's debt-to-GDP ratio, balancing it with efforts to enhance tax revenues, according to his adviser and brother, Hashim Djojohadikusumo. Speaking at a seminar, Hashim suggested that the increase could range from 1 to 2 percentage points annually, viewing the current sub-40% debt level as underleveraged.

Manuel Perez-Rocha (2024-10-07). A Tribute to a Brave Anti-Mining Activist: °Juan López, Presente! counterpunch.org As hired gunmen kill human rights leaders to protect private interests, transnational corporations are suing Honduras for halting "mafia-style" investments made during coup-instituted regimes, before the current government led by Xiomara Castro. Juan López is the latest in a long list of environmental defenders whose lives have been taken for opposing extractivism, often linked to

SF Recreation & Parks, nonprofit orgs. (2024-10-07). Sunday 10/20: VoteZilla: Monster of a Get-Out-the-Vote Live Music Rally in Golden Gate Park. indybay.org Golden Gate Park – Concourse Bandshell | 75 Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive | San Francisco, CA 94118…

Twilight Greenaway (2024-10-07). How California boosted composting — but broke local composters in the process. grist.org Reporting for this story was supported by the Climate Equity Reporting Project at the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism. | In the first few years after Monique Figueiredo founded Compostable LA in 2019, it grew rapidly. The small business picked up food scraps from homes, event spaces, and businesses — ranging from Walmart to Nike — and delivered it to urban farms and community gardens where it was made into high-quality compost. It wasn't long before the venture had more than 1,000 customers throughout the city of Los Angeles. | Figueiredo's business diverted food waste from landfills whil…

RONALD MUSOKE (2024-10-07). Coffee export compromise. independent.co.ug How EU agreed to delay deforestation-free coffee export directive to December 2025 COVER STORY | RONALD MUSOKE | Sustained pressure from both within the European Union and coffee-producing countries such as Uganda has compelled the EU to extend the implementation of its Deforestation Regulation directive by 12 months. The ban is now set to take effect on …

Guest Blogger (2024-10-07). Supreme Court Passes on Chance to Block Two Aggressive Biden-Harris Climate Regs. wattsupwiththat.com The court did not intervene to pause the EPA's rules tightening limits for mercury in coal-fired power plant emissions and methane generated by oil and gas production, meaning that the rules are clear to take effect while the challengers' litigation works its way through lower courts, according to Reuters. The organizations and states that filed the emergency appeals to the Supreme Court have argued that the agency overstepped its legal authority in issuing the regulations under the Clean Air Act and that EPA is depriving states of their ability to establish their own emissions rules.

WSWS (2024-10-07). Michigan Medicine hospital workers vote for strike action by 98 percent. wsws.org More than 2,700 workers voted by 98 percent to authorize a one-day strike against the University of Michigan health system to win their first contract with improvements in wages, benefits and working conditions.

Jason Ditz (2024-10-07). Israeli Airstrikes Target Aid Trucks in Central Syria, Wound Three. news.antiwar.com Israeli attacks against Syria continued apace over the weekend, with strikes reported against humanitarian aid trucks in the Homs Province of Central Syria. The trucks were carrying food and blankets, along with medical aid, from the Iraqi Red Crescent. Details are still emerging. The attacks reportedly took place in an industrial area, near a car …

WSWS (2024-10-07). US rail union bureaucracy denounces opponents of sellout contracts as "bad faith actors" wsws.org In a series of letters, one of which attacked the WSWS for exposing the new BNSF contract's preparations for one man crews, SMART bureaucrats arrogantly lectured workers about what they must accept.

Editor (2024-10-07). One Year of Genocide, One Year of Resistance. socialistproject.ca This October marks one year since Palestinian people in Gaza showed the world that they will continue to resist their continued displacement and dispossession by their colonizer. As we approach the one year mark of Israel's genocide on Gaza, we salute the Palestinian people's steadfastness and resistance. The people of Toronto marched in the streets on October 5th starting at Yonge and Dundas Square, for this international day of action! | In the span of one year, the Gaza Health Ministry has released the names of over 40,000 dead, with updated projections estimating over 189,000. Yet amidst this genocide,…

David Rosenberg (2024-10-06). Even before 'total victory' in Gaza, Israel's economy has lost the war. haaretz.com Israel's government made a bad situation worse by allowing the fighting to drag on and by mismanaging fiscal policy. There's room for worse to come…

United World International (2024-10-06). The African perspective on French imperialist policy in Africa. uwidata.com By Dr Halim Genàßoƒülu (The Wretched of the Earth) French colonialism in Africa, spanning from the 19th to the mid-20th century, profoundly impacted the continent's political, economic, and cultural landscape. Driven by economic interests, national prestige, and the mission civilisatrice (civilizing mission), France established colonies across West, Central, and North Africa, including territories such as …

tvbrics (2024-10-06). BRICS News Digest for the previous week. tvbrics.com We will tell you what has happened in economics, politics, culture, science and education in the BRICS countries…

Pablo Meriguet (2024-10-06). López Obrador and the Fourth Transformation. peoplesdispatch.org This piece is part three in a series about former Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) who finished his term in office on September 30, 2024. AMLO made history by leaving office with a record 80% approval rating largely attributed to his efforts of poverty reduction and wealth redistribution.

Hannah Sharland (2024-10-06). Labour wants more DWP NHS co-working: putting JOB ADVISORS in HOSPITALS. thecanary.co New articles in the Times and the Guardian look to be little more than a cut and paste job from a government press release. What were both servile client media lapdogs banging on about on behalf of the new Labour cabinet ministers on the block? Well, that would be yet another back-to-work scheme, courtesy of the […] | By

SKWAWKBOX (2024-10-06). Breaking: Gray resigns (to cushy new job) as Starmer promotes McSweeney back to chief of staff. skwawkbox.org McSweeney ran Labour Together, which didn't declare hundreds of thousands in donations — who better to take over in the middle of a freebies-for-access scandal? Former civil servant Sue Gray has resigned as Keir Starmer's chief of staff, as Starmer reshuffles his back office team. He has promoted Morgan McSweeney back to being his chief …

Rachael Swindon (2024-10-06). #SwindonsSundaySermon: Starmer is looking as popular as a night on the tiles with Diddy. thecanary.co Prime minister Keir Starmer has not yet reached one hundred days, and in that time we have seen the staggering hypocrisy of the freebies scandal, the intolerable Labour MP for Narcissism West Rosie Duffield quitting the party in disgust, a pre-Christmas death sentence for at least 4,000 pensioners — going by the governments own figures […] | By

Pressenza IPA (2024-10-06). 3rd World March Art for Peace Activity in Coimbatore, India. pressenza.com On the 2nd of October, 2024 which is celebrated as Gandhi Jayanthi in India and International Non-violence Day world over, the 3rd World March for Peace and Non-violence started symbolically from Costa Rica which is the first nation to abolish its Army after the 2nd World War. | In these trying and testing times, world leaders are faced with an obvious choice between a 3rd World War of annihilation and our 3rd World March for Peace and Non-violence. | Art for Peace is an Activity, organized by World Without Wars and Without Violence in collaboration with likeminded organizations, including the Rotary Club of Coim…

Independent Media Institute (2024-10-06). Software Developers in Oakland Are Putting People Over Profit. pressenza.com How coders are working on creating community participation and democratic design. | By Damon Orion | The webzine ShiftMag

Edward Carver (2024-10-06). Locals and Experts Fear Toxic Exposure From Contaminated Helene Floodwaters. truthout.org Local officials, academic researchers, and volunteer responders have raised concerns about chemical and biological contamination brought by the floodwaters of Hurricane Helene in the southeastern U.S. last week, which potentially threaten the safety not only of drinking water but also the quality of soil — leading experts to call for tighter regulations on stored pollutants. |

Shireen Akram-Boshar (2024-10-06). Campuses Are Pulling Out All the Stops to Crush Palestine Solidarity This Fall. truthout.org This semester at U.S. universities, campuses are being transformed from centers of struggle against the genocide in Gaza to epicenters of repression against student activism. University administrations, desperate to prevent a return of the encampments that captured national and global attention in the spring, have issued new regulations curtailing student organizing, canceled lectures and the… |

Editor (2024-10-06). 100% Tariffs on China's EVs: Is this Canada's "Just Transition"? socialistproject.ca The Liberal government recently imposed a 100 percent tariff on Chinese-made electric vehicles (EVs). What's at stake in this move? Is this simply another attempt to cozy up to America's new cold war against China? Is it an attempt to gain support from autoworkers in the leadup to the next federal election? EVs may not be the only answer to the climate catastrophe we face today, but are they part of the solution? Panelists discuss Canada-China relations and the environment. | Sam Gindin is co-author (with the late Leo Panitch) of The Making of Global Capitalism (Verso) and the former research d…

Oraily Madruga Rios (2024-10-06). DPRK's President inspects construction sites. plenglish.com Pyongyang, Oct 6 (Prensa Latina) The President of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Kim Jong Un toured the construction sites of local industrial factories on Sunday in North Phyongan Province.

Ediz Tiyansan (2024-10-06). Pop culture fans attend Los Angeles Comic Con. america.cgtn.com Thousands are attending the Los Angeles Comic Con this weekend, a three-day convention that brings together creators, directors, and writers of some of the most popular U.S. comic books and animations. | The event is also a major platform for artists and creators of all kinds, as well as merchants looking to expand their business.

A A (2024-10-06). NATO further shackles 75 year-old Communist China in its spider webs of island chains. strategic-culture.su

Robert Hunziker (2024-10-06). Can You Afford Climate Change? pressenza.com Consumer pocketbooks are taking the heat. Climate change is no longer a theoretical issue that will happen at some distant point in the future, like 2050 or 2100. Already, unprecedented climate change is happening on a regular basis and clobbering the American capitalistic system via consumer pocketbooks. People can't afford ordinary life. They're priced out of the market. Everything is getting more expensive by the year, every year. | "We're no longer in a world where climate change affects the economy, or where voters prioritizing economic or inflationary concerns are responding to something distinct from clima…

infobrics (2024-10-06). Threshold Effects in BRICS Expansion. infobrics.org We have extensively covered the BRICS expansion as well as its key implications for the world economy, most notably from the viewpoint of which categories of countries would benefit the most from the enlargement of the BRICS core. One aspect, however, of this expansion that has not received sufficient attention in the discussions was the rise in the consolidated share of the expanded BRICS grouping in international organizations such as the IMF…

infobrics (2024-10-06). Charting India's Foreign Policy Course: Challenges and Prospects Under Mody 0.3. infobrics.org From April 19 to June 1, India conducted its general elections to select 543 Lok Sabha members. These elections, regarded as the world's largest festival of democracy, involved 969 million eligible voters, approximately one-eighth of the global population. India is the fifth-largest economy and a rising global power, so its polls carry significant global importance…

United World International (2024-10-06). The African perspective on French imperialist policy in Africa. uwidata.com By Dr Halim Genàßoƒülu (The Wretched of the Earth) French colonialism in Africa, spanning from the 19th to the mid-20th century, profoundly impacted the continent's political, economic, and cultural landscape. Driven by economic interests, national prestige, and the mission civilisatrice (civilizing mission), France established colonies across West, Central, and North Africa, including territories such as …

Margaux Hourigat (2024-10-06). A MEAL Officer (M/F) – Full-time fixed-term contract. fidh.org The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) is an international non-governmental organisation (NGO) composed of 188 national human rights organisations from 116 countries. FIDH is a nonpartisan, non-sectarian, apolitical, and not for profit organisation. Since 1922, FIDH has been defending all human rights — civil, political, economic, social, and cultural — as set out in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
| You can find us on our social networks : www.fidh.org/en (…) | – |

____ (2024-10-06). Resetting Tides: Muizzu's India Mission Amid Economic Crisis. devdiscourse.com Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu embarked on a crucial four-day visit to India on Sunday, aiming to mend the strained relations between the two countries amidst a looming economic crisis in the Maldives.

Rachael Swindon (2024-10-06). #SwindonsSundaySermon: Starmer is looking as popular as a night on the tiles with Diddy. thecanary.co Prime minister Keir Starmer has not yet reached one hundred days, and in that time we have seen the staggering hypocrisy of the freebies scandal, the intolerable Labour MP for Narcissism West Rosie Duffield quitting the party in disgust, a pre-Christmas death sentence for at least 4,000 pensioners — going by the governments own figures […] | By

Hannah Sharland (2024-10-06). Labour wants more DWP NHS co-working: putting JOB ADVISORS in HOSPITALS. thecanary.co New articles in the Times and the Guardian look to be little more than a cut and paste job from a government press release. What were both servile client media lapdogs banging on about on behalf of the new Labour cabinet ministers on the block? Well, that would be yet another back-to-work scheme, courtesy of the […] | By

UMMID (2024-10-06). IIT Delhi to research on Aviation Textiles for IAF. ummid.com Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi and Headquarters Maintenance (HQ) Command, Indian Air Force Nagpur have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on advancing innovative technologies for aviation textiles.

Rasha Abou Jalal (2024-10-06). Seeking surgery during genocide. electronicintifada.net Six displacements, damaged hospitals and shuttered laboratories mark one man's struggle to get medical treatment in Gaza.

Pressenza IPA (2024-10-06). 3rd World March Art for Peace Activity in Coimbatore, India. pressenza.com On the 2nd of October, 2024 which is celebrated as Gandhi Jayanthi in India and International Non-violence Day world over, the 3rd World March for Peace and Non-violence started symbolically from Costa Rica which is the first nation to abolish its Army after the 2nd World War. | In these trying and testing times, world leaders are faced with an obvious choice between a 3rd World War of annihilation and our 3rd World March for Peace and Non-violence. | Art for Peace is an Activity, organized by World Without Wars and Without Violence in collaboration with likeminded organizations, including the Rotary Club of Coim…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-10-06). Mayo Clinic awarded federal grant to study experimental ALS drug. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Getty Images JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Mayo Clinic in Florida has received a grant from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) to begin an innovative study that will provide hundreds of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) access to the experimental drug ibudilast over six months. The grant totals $22 million. Mayo Clinic will receive $12 million and manage the distribution of the remainder to its collaborators. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration…

Staff (2024-10-06). Una ballena queda varada en Playa Baracoa y conmociona a la comunidad (+ Video). cubadebate.cu Un insólito suceso tuvo lugar ayer en Playa Baracoa cuando un zifio o ballenato de Cuvier quedó varado cerca de la orilla, causando sorpresa y tristeza entre los habitantes locales. A pesar de los esfuerzos para rescatar al animal, no se logró salvarlo. Bomberos, policías y miembros de las Fuerzas Armadas acudieron a la playa para retirar los restos del cetáceo, en colaboración con vecinos de la comunidad.

newarab (2024-10-06). Elon Musk to attend sovereign wealth fund forum in Oman. newarab.com Oman will host the forum's 16th annual gathering in Muscat. | "We are delighted to announce that @elonmusk, CEO of @SpaceX and @Tesla and Chairman of @X, will be joining us this November at our annual meeting in Muscat, Oman. He will discuss the #Technology and trends shaping today's world and the likely changes it will cast in…

newarab (2024-10-06). Turkey anti-inflation steps don't go far enough, experts warn. newarab.com Although

Patrick Bond (2024-10-06). Forum on China-Africa Cooperation evades contradictions at the end of the Belt and Road: Chinese investment, finance and trade controversies in Southern Africa. cadtm.org

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-10-06). RegenBio Summit: Understanding regulations for bringing breakthrough treatments to patients. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Learn about navigating regulatory pathways that advance promising biotherapies to daily patient care at RegenBio Summit: Transforming Next-Gen Biotherapeutics 2024. Peter Marks, M.D., Ph.D., director of the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research within the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), will deliver a keynote address about guiding the development of new cell, gene and tissue therapies. Dr. Marks leads the Center within FDA that is responsible for ensuring that biological products are safe, effective and…

Editor (2024-10-06). 100% Tariffs on China's EVs: Is this Canada's "Just Transition"? socialistproject.ca The Liberal government recently imposed a 100 percent tariff on Chinese-made electric vehicles (EVs). What's at stake in this move? Is this simply another attempt to cozy up to America's new cold war against China? Is it an attempt to gain support from autoworkers in the leadup to the next federal election? EVs may not be the only answer to the climate catastrophe we face today, but are they part of the solution? Panelists discuss Canada-China relations and the environment. | Sam Gindin is co-author (with the late Leo Panitch) of The Making of Global Capitalism (Verso) and the former research d…

Oraily Madruga Rios (2024-10-06). DPRK's President inspects construction sites. plenglish.com Pyongyang, Oct 6 (Prensa Latina) The President of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Kim Jong Un toured the construction sites of local industrial factories on Sunday in North Phyongan Province.

A a (2024-10-06). NATO further shackles 75 year-old Communist China in its spider webs of island chains. strategic-culture.su

People's Dispatch. (2024-10-03). Nearly 50,000 US Dockworkers Strike And Flex Collective Power. popularresistance.org At midnight on October 1, nearly 50,000 dockworkers across the US's East Coast walked off the job, shutting down ports across the coastline across cities including Boston, New York, Miami, and Houston. This is the International Longshoremen's Association's (ILA) first strike since 1977. ILA dockworkers are a lynchpin of the US economy. Ports affected by the strike include the Port of New York and New Jersey, the nation's third largest port in terms of the volume of cargo. "When my men hit the streets from Maine to Texas, every single port will lockdown," said ILA President Harold Daggett. "Everything in the Unite…

infobrics (2024-10-03). South Africa Should Strengthen Its BRICS Alignment. infobrics.org South Africa, as a key player in the global economy, has been a member of the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) bloc since its inception in 2009 hence the acronym BRICS…

Colin Todhunter (2024-10-03). What Was COVID Really About? Triggering a Multi-Trillion Dollar Global Debt Crisis. "Ramping Up an Imperialist Strategy"? globalresearch.ca If it was indeed about public health, why close down the bulk of health services and the global economy knowing full well what the implications would be? And why mount a military-style propaganda campaign to censor world-renowned scientists and terrorise entire populations…

tvbrics (2024-10-03). Russia and Brazil celebrate 196 years of diplomatic relations. tvbrics.com The countries actively cooperate within the framework of the BRICS group, covering areas such as the economy, trade, culture, and education…

Staff (2024-10-03). Rachel Reeves just ABANDONED a pledge she made a WEEK ago at Labour conference. thecanary.co In Chancellor Rachel Reeves' speech at Labour conference, she said: It is time the Treasury moved on from just counting the costs of investment in our economy to recognising the benefits too. In the same speech, Reeves also claimed: Let me say one thing straight up. There will be no return to austerity. Conservative austerity …

oliviaalperstein (2024-10-03). New Report: Corporate Assault on Honduras Is Worsening Its Economic, Environment, and Human Rights Crises. ips-dc.org The analysis exposes the cynical profit-driven motives behind an avalanche of corporate lawsuits aimed at draining Honduras and blocking much-needed environment and human rights protections.

Patrick Bond (2024-10-03). "The Blessing" for Genocide: Nearly all BRICS+ Regimes Nurture Israel, Economically. counterpunch.org The Biden-Harris genocide-facilitation team is celebrating the latest atrocities from Gaza to the West Bank to Lebanon, as is to be expected from an imperialist core power bloc lacking an iota of humanity when it comes to the peoples whom Israelis now oppress beyond comprehension.

Margaux Hourigat (2024-10-03). A programme officer human rights and responsible investment (M/F) – Full time permanent contract. fidh.org The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) is an international non-governmental organisation (NGO) composed of 188 national human rights organisations from 116 countries. FIDH is a nonpartisan, non-sectarian, apolitical, and not for profit organisation. Since 1922, FIDH has been defending all human rights — civil, political, economic, social, and cultural — as set out in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. You can find us on our social networks: : www.fidh.org/en (…) | – |

Staff (2024-10-03). Crean en Cuba el primer buró sindical para nuevos actores económicos. cubadebate.cu El sector del comercio, la gastronomía y los servicios de La Habana, conformó el primer buró sindical del país para la atención directa a nuevos actores económicos, un paso importante en el quehacer del movimiento obrero y que responde a lo aprobado por el Secretariado Nacional de la Central de Trabajadores de Cuba en noviembre del pasado año.

Pablo Meriguet (2024-10-03). AMLO and his eternal struggle to refound Mexico. peoplesdispatch.org This piece is part two in a series about former Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) who finished his term in office on September 30, 2024. AMLO made history by leaving office with a record 80% approval rating largely attributed to his efforts of poverty reduction and wealth redistribution. After the defeat…

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead (2024-10-03). Reversing two-child limit would be 'cost-effective' way to pull 540,000 children out of poverty, says IFS. leftfootforward.org 'The recent rise in measured child poverty is entirely driven by higher rates of poverty among families with three or more children. Scrapping the two-child limit would be a cost-effective way of reducing child poverty.'

Peoples Dispatch (2024-10-03). A year after the attack on NewsClick, journalists in India call for a united fight against assaults on independent media. peoplesdispatch.org Many former NewsClick employees are struggling to find an alternative job even after months of unemployment due to the vilification and fear mongering campaign launched by the ultra-right government in India.

Elaine Hui, Labor Notes. (2024-10-03). In Louisville, 5,200 GE Appliance Workers Gear Up For A Fight. popularresistance.org Hundreds of workers who make dishwashers, refrigerators, washers and dryers, and other home appliances at GE Appliances in Louisville, Kentucky, rallied September 14 ahead of contract negotiations. Their contract, covering 5,200 workers, expires at the end of the year. | This plant complex, known as Appliance Park, is the only one unionized of nine GE Appliances manufacturing sites across the country and is its global headquarters. The union is part of the industrial division of the Communications Workers; bargaining starts October 14. Though Kentucky is a "right-to-work" state, union membership at the plant is o…

UMMID (2024-10-03). In a 1st, scientists discover brain cells hanging out together. ummid.com A latest research has revealed that brain neuron cells exhibit patterns akin to friends spending time in each other's company and collaborating, and that networking and communal behavior are traits shared even by neurons.

BIODB (2024-10-03). New BioDB Global Tool Highlights Conservation Efforts Across 180 Countries: The Nature Conservation Index (NCI). pressenza.com Findings Underscore the Need for Strategic Biodiversity Protection Worldwide | September 27, 2024. As global leaders focus on conserving biodiversity in the face of rapid development, the newly launched Nature Conservation Index (NCI) provides critical insights into the effectiveness of conservation efforts across 180 countries. Developed by BioDB.com in collaboration with the Goldman Sonnenfeldt School of Sustainability and Climate Change, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, the NCI uses 25 key indicators to evaluate protected area coverage, species at risk, conservation laws, and future trends. | The Nature Co…

infobrics (2024-10-03). Russia's BRICS Chairmanship Set Stage for Memorable, Impactful Summit in Kazan. infobrics.org With its packed agenda and new initiatives, Russia's BRICS Chairmanship has set the stage for a memorable and impactful summit in Kazan. The event promises to strengthen ties among BRICS nations and drive cooperation in various areas, shaping the future of global collaboration…

infobrics (2024-10-03). India-Russia Collaborate on Space Monitoring for Disaster Management. infobrics.org India and Russia discussed utilizing space monitoring technologies for risk forecasting and emergency response at their joint commission meeting on emergency management in Moscow. They signed a working plan for 2025-26, focusing on disaster management cooperation, including training rescue specialists, and agreed to intensify joint efforts for enhanced early warning systems and capacity building…

tvbrics (2024-10-03). Russia to provide Ethiopia with mobile laboratories aimed at strengthening health care. tvbrics.com Russia continues to expand its partnership with African countries in the field of healthcare…

Eric A. Gordon (2024-10-03). George Mann produces Si Kahn's 'Labor Day: A Tribute to Hard Working People Everywhere'. peoplesworld.org Larry Cohen, past president of the Communications Workers of America (CWA), and founding chair of Our Revolution, the successor organization to the Bernie Sanders campaign of 2016, generously lent his name and a short memoir to the liner notes of George Mann's new album: "When it comes to A Tribute to Hard Working People Everywhere, …

Maximillian Alvarez (2024-10-03). Cornell is about to deport a student over Palestine activism. therealnews.com The student encampment movement last school year turned institutions of higher education into flashpoints of struggle over Israel's ethnic cleansing of Palestinians, US support for it, and the right to speak out against it. This year, college and university campuses have become laboratories of repression where different administrative efforts to silence Palestine solidarity and antiwar demonstrators are being deployed. And that is playing out right now at Cornell University. | As Aaron Fernando writes at The Nation, "Cornell University, in Ithaca, New York, has taken disciplinary action against an internati…

Staff (2024-10-03). Cornell is about to deport a student over Palestine activism. therealnews.com The student encampment movement last school year turned institutions of higher education into flashpoints of struggle over Israel's ethnic cleansing of Palestinians, US support for it, and the right to speak out against it. This year, college and university campuses have become laboratories of repression where different administrative efforts to silence Palestine solidarity and antiwar …

The Onion Staff (2024-10-03). SATIRE: The Onion's Exclusive Interview With Joaquin Phoenix And Lady Gaga. theonion.com Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga star and sing in the jukebox musical Joker: Folie à Deux, the sequel to the controversial 2019 Academy Award-winning movie. The Onion sat down with the actors to discuss collaboration, chemistry, and craft. The Onion: How would you describe your relationship on set? Gaga: We had this really playful chemistry …

Pablo Rafael Fuentes (2024-10-03). Felicitan a trabajadores agropecuarios por su día. radiohc.cu La Habana, 3 oct (RHC) El secretario general de la Central de Trabajadores de Cuba, Ulises Guilarte de Nacimiento congratuló a los afiliados del sector agropecuario por celebrar su día y laborar con nuevos bríos para cumplir las misiones agrícolas encomendadas.

editor (2024-10-03). Is it time to go back to gold? onlineopinion.com.au Gold prices have risen almost 30 percent during the last year. Most central banks have also been increasing their gold reserves through purchasing.

Staff (2024-10-03). Sheinbaum Announces Key Actions for First 100 Days as President of México (+Hurricane John). orinocotribune.com The newly elected president of México, Claudia Sheinbaum, has detailed out the main actions her government will be taking during her first 100 days as the head of state. | In her first press conference this Wednesday, October 2, Sheinbaum explained that the two main aspects she will be focusing on are the promotion of social programs such as the registration of women aged 60 to 64 to receive financial support—the initiation of which had already been announced—and scholarships for young students—between 12 and 15 years old—in high schools. | A census will also be conducted among older adult…

Pressenza Philippines (2024-10-03). The Visionary Behind the World University Rankings for Innovations. pressenza.com The World University Rankings for Innovation (WURI) is a visionary initiative transforming the way universities are recognized and celebrated. Founded by Dr. Dong-Sung Cho, a renowned academic and business leader, WURI redefines traditional metrics of academic excellence by focusing on the innovative, real-world contributions universities make to society. This platform allows institutions of all sizes to shine, regardless of their research output or financial resources. | By Genevieve B. Kupang | Brunei's University Islam Sultan Sharif Ali (UNISSA) leaders receive their wooden plaque of recognition from Dr. Cho.

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead (2024-10-03). Report shows financial gap between disabled community and others is widening, and urgent action is required. leftfootforward.org 'The new UK government claims that "there is light at the end of the tunnel" well, shine it on disability, urgently.'

Jonah Valdez (2024-10-03). U.S. Citizens in Lebanon "Abandoned" by the State Department as Israel Invades. theintercept.com After Israel dropped more than 80 bombs, including American-made 2,000-lb bombs, on residential buildings in a suburb of Beirut, Hana Bechara, one of 86,000 U.S. citizens who live in Lebanon, decided it was time to leave. | Bechara started to make plans to fly her family to Miami, where her two sisters live. However, flights remained few and expensive, and her family — her husband, parents, grandmother, and uncle — are not U.S. citizens and need visas. Bechara reached out to the U.S. Embassy in Beirut, asking for financial support and help with securing visas to travel to the U.S. | Then late Monda…

David Swanson (2024-10-03). How to Get Aid to Victims of a Genocide. worldbeyondwar.org By David Swanson, World BEYOND War, October 3, 2024 | Remarks to Global Peace Summit's Round Table Conference, October 3, 2024 | One obvious step would be for the U.S. government to restore funding of UNRWA (United Nations Relief and Works Agency). For five reasons. | It's pocket change compared to what the U.S. is spending on militarism — not trillions or hundreds of billions but merely $100 million or so — (Note that the U.S. military spent over $200 million on a public…

Staff (2024-10-03). Tim Walz's voting record on military spending. stephensemler.com *This note is for paid subscribers only. | | Read more |

averyr (2024-10-03). The Corporate Assault on Honduras. ips-dc.org Introduction: | In 2009, the country plunged into over a decade of narco-dictatorship following a right-wing coup. Now, following the 2022 election of current president Xiomara Castro and the 2024 conviction of repressive former president Juan Orlando Hernandez on drug charges, the country is trying to emerge from a dark period. | Under the narco-dictatorship, corporations (often with links to criminal forces or with help from corrupt officials) forced through investments that were harmful to the public interest, opposed by local residents, or both. And now, as the new government tries to refor…

Chris Mills Rodrigo (2024-10-03). A Tribute to a Brave Anti-Mining Activist. °Juan López, Presente! inequality.org As hired gunmen kill human rights leaders to protect private interests, transnational corporations are suing Honduras for halting "mafia-style" investments made during coup-instituted regimes, before the current government led by Xiomara Castro. Juan López is the latest in a long list of environmental defenders whose lives have been taken for opposing extractivism, often linked …

tvbrics (2024-10-03). Egypt to establish investment guarantee agency for African countries. tvbrics.com The institution is expected to stimulate investment and strengthen exports on the continent…

Patrick Bond (2024-10-03). Forum on China-Africa Cooperation evades contradictions at the end of the Belt and Road: Chinese investment, finance and trade controversies in Southern Africa. cadtm.org

Henry Millstein (2024-10-03). California legislature candidate pegs profit as the root of healthcare woes. peoplesworld.org ARCATA, Calif.—Meeting with constituents in Arcata in late September, Democratic candidate for the California State Assembly Chris Rogers declared that a healthcare system based on profit rather than on delivery of services cannot meet the needs of Californians. Rogers, who is strongly favored to win in this heavily Democratic district, pointed to the huge number …

newarab (2024-10-03). Theatre play Ostan on asylum, profit over lives & 'Kurdishness'. newarab.com

WSWS (2024-10-03). Fighting against war means fighting capitalism! wsws.org Never before has the threat of nuclear annihilation been as great as it is today. It is high time to stop the unbridled escalation of the wars in the Middle East and Ukraine by the NATO powers.

WSWS (2024-10-03). Residents divided as judge approves $600 million settlement over East Palestine, Ohio derailment. wsws.org Victims of industrial poisoning of East Palestine say that the class action settlement does not go far enough to restore what they have lost, or to compensate them if health problems develop in the future.

The Onion Staff (2024-10-03). SATIRE: Disturbing Video Shows Dunkin' Hatchery Workers Tossing Male Donuts Into Industrial Grinder. theonion.com CANTON, MA—Shining a light on the unsettling realities behind the foods we eat, a disturbing video shot by undercover activists and posted on YouTube Thursday reportedly shows workers at a Dunkin' hatchery disposing of male donuts in an industrial grinder. "When a donut hatches at one of Dunkin's production facilities, a professional donut sexer quickly …

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2024-10-03). Cubans recall creation of the Communist Party's Central Committee. plenglish.com Havana, Oct 3 (Prensa Latina) Cubans recall the creation, 59 years ago, of the first Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC), an event that consolidated the ideological and organizational unity, vanguard of the Revolution.

Zo HaDerekh (2024-10-03). Communist lawmakers in Israel demand end to bloodshed in Gaza and Lebanon. peoplesworld.org TEL AVIV—The assassination of Hassan Nasrallah, who led Lebanese Hezbollah movement for more than three decades, will not bring peace or security for Israel. That's the warning being given by lawmakers from the Democratic Front for Peace and Equality (Hadash) coalition. The Israeli army announced Nasrallah's killing on Saturday morning, Sep. 28, which immediately prompted …

Eric Brooks (2024-10-03). Posobiec's "Unhumans": a fascist rewriting of history. cpusa.org A new book came to our attention recently, first because our Party's logo is on the cover, alongside an image denoting the Black liberation struggle, and second because it was endorsed by Ohio's junior Senator JD Vance, now a Vice Presidential candidate. Unhumans: The Secret History of Communist Revolutions (and How to Crush Them) was written by Jack Posobiec, alt-right One America News Network grifter known for his promulgation of the "Pizzagate" conspiracy theory and his close ties to white supremacist and antisemitic forces. His co-author is Joshua Lisec, a ghostwriter from Dayton Ohio. The book was publish…