(2022-02-24). Israeli Airstrikes, Missiles Target Syria's Damascus, Kill 3 Soldiers. news.antiwar.com For the second straight day Israel carried out strikes against Syria, following up Tuesday's attack on Quneitra with Syria reported air defenses were active and intercepted most of the missiles. Some damage was reported and Israel hasn't commented on these recent attacks directly, but did drop leaflets overnight warning Syrians against supporting Hezbollah. Israel officially does not co…
(2022-02-24). Ukraine's General Staff reports missile, bomb strikes against military facilities. tass.com Ukraine's General Staff said that reports about a landing of Russian troops in Odessa were not true…
(2022-02-24). Judge upholds strike injunction at BNSF: US capitalism disciplines the working class while preparing for war. wsws.org Faced with a resurgence of the class struggle, the capitalist ruling class is reviving all the anti-democratic methods that it used to crush workers' resistance in previous generations.
(2022-02-24). Ukrainian troops leaving their positions, dropping weapons — Russian Defense Ministry. tass.com The ministry emphasized that no strikes are being carried out on the positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces' units that have laid down their arms…
(2022-02-24). MoD: No Threat to Civilians as Russia Conducts 'Precision Strikes' on Ukrainian Military Targets. sputniknews.com Earlier this week, Russia officially recognised the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics and urged Kiev to stop attacks on Donbass. As shellings by Ukrainian forces escalated in the region, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a special military operation aimed at the demilitarisation and denazification of Ukraine.
(2022-02-24). Kiev Regime Forces' Defense Collapses. Russians In Kharkov, Kalibr Strikes And More (VIDEO). southfront.org 
Click to see the full-size image | Thursday, February 24, became the black day for the Kiev regime and its criminals. As of 10: 30 local time, pro-Kiev forces are collapsing almost all over the country. The military and command infrastructure of the military has suffered significant damage from precise strikes of the Russian Armed Forces. | It was confirmed that Russian troops have been crossing the border of Ukraine in the regions of Kharkov and Kherson. At the same time, self-defense forces of the Donetsk an…
(2022-02-24). Declaración del Partido por el Socialismo y la Liberación: Detener la expansión de la OTAN para garantizar la paz en Ucrania. liberationnews.org 
La abolición de la OTAN resolvería las tensiones explosivas en Europa del Este y representaría un paso histórico hacia la paz mundial.
(2022-02-24). Yanis Varoufakis: Europe Must Stand with Ukraine, Condemn Putin & Roll Back NATO to Restore Peace. democracynow.org 
What does the Russian invasion of Ukraine mean for the rest of Europe? We speak with Yanis Varoufakis, former Greek finance minister, about the failure of international bodies like the European Union and United Nations in preventing war. U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres implored Russia to withdraw all troops in a speech immediately following Thursday's attack, and the U.S. and allies are moving swiftly to impose sanctions as retaliation against the aggression. Varoufakis warns these threats are "like a pea shooter trying to stop a tank." The only hope for a peaceful resolution is for NATO…
(2022-02-24). University employers go on offensive with vote to slash pensions—Take the struggle out of the hands of the UCU! wsws.org Whatever the outcome of Friday's UCU meeting, university workers must draw the lessons of the last five years and take the dispute out of the hands of the union bureaucracy.
(2022-02-24). Spain's UGT union holds sham vote at Ford-Valencia to ram through cuts. wsws.org Workers must demand to see the full text of the concessions the Spanish union bureaucracy is telling Ford management that it will accept in Valencia.
(2022-02-24). Jon Donaire bakery strike is over: Workers vote yes on a contract. peoplesworld.org 
SANTA FE SPRINGS, Calif. — The Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Mills (BCTGM) Local 37 in Santa Fe Springs has been settled. Management offered a tentative agreement on Tuesday after a four-month strike. The Union reviewed the proposals in the new contract and recommended that the membership ratify it. Wednesday afternoon the vote was …
(2022-02-24). How Amazon workers can fight to defend their interests. wsws.org Whatever the outcome of the RWDSU re-vote, workers face the urgent necessity of establishing independent, rank-and-file organizations to fight for their interests.
(2022-02-24). Puerto Rican union workers strike against austerity, point to U.S. responsibility. peoplesworld.org 
In Puerto Rico on Feb. 18, thousands of publicly-employed union workers, retired workers, and university students took part in a national strike and march that spread throughout the island. The largest contingent filled streets in San Juan. Demonstrators made noise and marched behind a long banner saying, "People before Debt — Salary Justice — Dignified …
(2022-02-24). Uranium miner's daughter breaks the trail for victims of toxic aluminum dust 'treatment'. fightbacknews.org Toronto, Canada – A decade-long campaign led by the daughter of a deceased uranium miner has led to victory for workers struck by Parkinson's disease after being subjected to aluminum dust inhalation "treatments" in their jobs. | Supported by her union, the United Steelworkers (USW), and other worker advocacy organizations, Janice Martell waged a relentless campaign to compel Ontario's Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) to recognize Parkinson's as an occupational disease linked to the use of so-called McIntyre Powder in mining and other industries. | McIntyre Powder was an aluminum-based inhalant used be…
(2022-02-24). Strikers at the University of Manchester speak on working conditions. wsws.org World Socialist Web Site reporters spoke to striking lecturers on picket lines on Tuesday, just before brutal pension cuts were forced through by employers at a meeting of the Universities Superannuation Scheme's Joint Negotiating Committee.
(2022-02-24). Australia: 46-year-old teacher in NSW dies from COVID. wsws.org The tragic death of Michelle Hayes last week is an indictment not only of governments and education departments, but also of the teacher unions that enforced the dangerous school reopenings.
(2022-02-24). Russian Military Operation Unfolds In Ukraine (VIDEO). southfront.org 
Russian aviation suppressed the entire Ukrainian air defense system on the first wave of sorties. There were no targets left for the second wave of strikes. During the attack one Russian plane was shot down, Kiev claimed. The Russian side denies it. |
(2022-02-24). Two Russian Civilian Cargo Ships Hit by Ukrainian Missile Strike in Sea of Azov. sputniknews.com The escalation takes place amid continuing attacks by the Ukrainian military on the positions of the DPR and LPR and following the start of a Russian special operation aimed at protecting the Donbass republics.
(2022-02-24). Sovereignty and Self-Determination in the Age of Capitalism-Imperialism. anchor.fm In this episode I talk about how the Ukrainian intensification has continued, the recent passing of a new abortion bill in Columbia, as well as an abortion bill that is hopefully going to be passed here in the US, HR 3755 "Women's Health Protection Act", and its comparison also to other legislation being passed in Texas against our Trans comrades, children and loved ones. Plus much more!
(2022-02-24). Wage Cap Allows Millionaires to Stop Contributing to Social Security on February 24, 2022. cepr.net Social Security, the program that provides retirement, disability, and survivor benefits to almost one-in-five people in the US, stops getting support from America's wealthiest today. Thursday the 24th is the first day of 2022 that millionaires make no contribution to the program. Most people are not aware that Social Security contributions are capped at the …
(2022-02-24). Bipartisan line-up in Australia behind US moves against Russia. wsws.org With Labor's backing, the government has offered full-throated political support to the US and has effectively intervened militarily by offering to assist the Ukrainian military, including in cyber warfare.
(2022-02-24). The Newspaper Industry Is Fighting Democracy — Blame Private Equity. progressivehub.net SAM PIZZIGATI | INEQUALITY.ORG…
(2022-02-23). PSL statement: NATO expansion must end to guarantee peace in Ukraine. liberationnews.org The dramatic events in recent days demonstrates how the very existence of NATO poses a grave threat to peace around the world. The abolition of NATO would resolve the explosive tensions in Eastern Europe and represent a historic step towards world peace.
(2022-02-23). NATO's Ukraine Playbook Resonates Traditional Imperialism. countercurrents.org Amidst of all its failures, the troika of capitalism, reactionary nationalism and imperialism move together to continue its false relevance with the help of its traditional weapons of war and regional conflicts. It is a response to divert the radical agendas of rising movements against social and political movements against capitalism and imperialism. It is within this context; one needs
(2022-02-23). Fed-up, Frustrated and Disenfranchised: Why Indigenous Canadians Joined the Freedom Convoy. libya360.wordpress.com Ashley Frawley We are encouraged to believe that different experiences mean that some groups can never unite. The Freedom Convoy shows us the opposite is true. Since a movement dubbing itself the 'Freedom Convoy' emerged at the end of January and headed to Ottawa to protest vaccine mandates for border crossings, labour leaders, the media…
(2022-02-23). The Power Of Recognizing Higher Ed Faculty As Working-Class. popularresistance.org Just over 20 years ago, Michael Zweig published The Working Class Majority: America's Best Kept Secret. At that year's How Class Works conference at SUNY Stony Brook, academics from history, political science, labor and industrial relations, and other fields debated Zweig's use of the term "working class." Some thought it was a throwback to the 1930s or a tip-off that someone was a Marxist. But even at a conference attended by many academics from working-class backgrounds, no one pointed out that academics are working class. Twenty years ago, academia still seemed like a middle-class or even an upper-class job, e…
(2022-02-23). Neo-Nazis attempt to disrupt 'Red Books Day' reading at library in Rhode Island, community fights back. peoplesdispatch.org 
A group of about two dozen neo-Nazis attempted to violently disrupt a reading circle at Red Ink Community Library on February 21 in the Mount Hope neighborhood of Providence, Rhode Island. The community space was holding a small public gathering to celebrate "Red Books Day," which is recognized around the world to celebrate the anniversary of the publication of the Communist Manifesto. | The Red Ink Library is in a working class area of Providence. Community members submitted French, German, Russian, Ukrainian, Turkish, Georgian, Spanish, Hindi, Punjabi, and Odia recordings of sections of the Manifesto to share w…
(2022-02-23). Canada's parliament endorses Trudeau's use of emergency powers, as the union-backed NDP votes with government. wsws.org With its support for Trudeau's invocation of the Emergencies Act, the NDP has legitimized the use of autocratic emergency powers that in the future can and will be used against the working class.
(2022-02-23). Fighting for voting rights and workers' rights — a WW commentary. workers.org 
Ella Baker, a leader of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, led a challenge to white segregationist Mississippi Democrats at the 1964 National Democratic Convention. In an act of blatant racism, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a 5-4 ruling Feb. 7 that halted a lower court's order to make Alabama redraw . . . |
(2022-02-23). Disabled Buffalo man in jail seven months without charges. workers.org 
Monica Lynch protests the treatment of her disabled son at the Erie County Holding Center, Buffalo, New York. Buffalo, New York Since July 6, 2021, Eric Lynch has been held in the Erie County Holding Center (where 32 prisoners have died since 2005) with no charges against him, spending around . . . |
(2022-02-23). Pittsburgh Starbucks workers file for union election. liberationnews.org 
Workers at the Bloomfield Starbucks in Pittsburgh joined the nationwide unionization effort when they filed for an election with the National Labor Relations Board — Liberation News interviewed a worker at this location…
(2022-02-23). Connecticut home care workers arrested at State Capitol while demanding dignity. peoplesworld.org 
HARTFORD, Conn.—Union home health care workers from SEIU 1199 New England Health Care demonstrated outside of the Connecticut State Capitol this week with civil disobedience. These essential workers, whom many call heroes, are fighting for a livable wage, health insurance, paid time off, and for dignity, respect, and a more just society. Connecticut is one …
(2022-02-23). America's disastrous 60-year war. indybay.org Speaking of George Orwell, America's 60-year war, which was a losing proposition for many, turned out to be a clear winner for a few, and that was no accident. In his book , Nineteen Eighty-Four, Orwell wrote about permanent war as a calculated way to consume the products of modern capitalism without creating a higher standard of living for workers.
(2022-02-23). Australia: The way forward for New South Wales nurses. wsws.org Rank-and-file committees must be formed to fight for the unification of all workers in an industrial and political struggle for real improvements to pay, safe working conditions, a high-quality public health system and an end to the COVID-19 pandemic.
(2022-02-23). Egyptian factory workers protests non-payment of wages following one worker's suicide. peoplesdispatch.org Egyptian security forces responded heavily to the protest and sit-in by workers outside the Universal Appliances factory, using tear gas canisters to break up the protests…
(2022-02-23). CA SEIU Tops Pushing Union Busting 2 Tier "Non-Profits" Like HealthRight360 Harming Workers. indybay.org Top SEIU California officials are pushing a statewide privately run "non-profit" health system called HealthRight 360 which is undermining thousands of SEIU public healthcare workers. They are supporting a two tier healthcare system with lower wages and benefits than those in the public sector. They are doing the same work as public worker with lower pay, benefits and rights.
(2022-02-23). New Zealand government under pressure as health workers prepare for massive strikes. peoplesdispatch.org Over 10,000 allied health workers from over 70 different vocation groups are preparing to strike after more than a year of "fruitless" contract negotiations…
(2022-02-23). Saturday 3/5: How Socialist Women Would Run California. indybay.org
(2022-02-23). Morning Commute: 2-23-2022 #NoWarWithRussia Let's build a movement! anchor.fm In this episode I discuss a little bit more of the situation going on in Ukraine especially since the last few days. I also use this to discuss the need for people across the world to come together in the fight against the reactionary and repressive governments, ruling class, and their propaganda across the world. Militarization will not solve the issues that capitalism and imperialism have created, only Proletarian revolution and the dictatorship of the working and exploited classes over the former oppressing and exploiting class. This is it, this is our only way out. Let me know what you think of the show!
(2022-02-23). A revolutionary German Film: Werner Hochbaum's Brothers (1929). wsws.org A highlight of this year's Berlinale was the world premiere of the newly restored German silent film Brothers (Bràºder, 1929), directed by Werner Hochbaum.
(2022-02-23). Dred Scott to Daunte Wright: same repression, same fight. iacenter.org By Monica Moorehead February 22, 2022 "There was police brutality, and there was atrocity, and the press was just as atrocious as the police. Because they helped the police cover it up by propagating a false image across the country." These words weren't spoken today but almost 60 years ago by Malcolm X. The great Black Nationalist leader was assassinated on Feb. 21, 1965, an act orchestrated by the U.S. government. Malcolm X connected the right to self-defense to the revolutionary liberation of Black people from the yoke of capitalism and imperialism. One can still apply the wisdom of Malcolm X to today's develo…
(2022-02-23). Can Argentina Escape The Plague Of IMF-Imposed Austerity? popularresistance.org The crush of people began at the 9 de Julio subway stop downtown, less than a block from the Buenos Aires obelisk, the city's most recognizable monument. By 5: 00 p.m. on February 8, thousands from over 100 trade unions, human rights organizations and student groups had blocked the main thoroughfare to protest a preliminary agreement between the Peronist, center-left government of Argentinian President Alberto Fernández and the International Monetary Fund. Amid a cacophony of competing drumbeats, demonstrators along Roque Saenz Peña bore signs that read "With the IMF, we return to the bottom," "The IMF is poverty…
(2022-02-23). Far reaching national interest implications of privatising DISCOMs. countercurrents.org To Shri A K Bhalla Union Home Secretary Dear Shri Bhalla, The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) seems to be rushing into privatising the electricity distribution systems in the Union Territories (UTs). I understand that the proposal to privatise the Chandigarh DISCOM is at an advanced stage. So is the case with the DISCOMs in Dadra & Nagar Haveli,
(2022-02-23). Fabricated cases against people defending their right to livelihood in Dhinkia. countercurrents.org People's Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL) expresses serious concern over the malafide action of the police in implicating local villagers and human rights defenders with fabricated cases following the incident that happened on 19th February, 2022 in Dhinkia. It needs to be noted that in response to a number of PILs about the police repressions in Dhinkia and requesting the
(2022-02-23). Nearly Two-Thirds of Jefferson County, Alabama Residents Support a Union at Amazon. inequality.org
(2022-02-23). European Union Underlines Transparency of Venezuela's 21N Regional Election. orinocotribune.com In a report on Venezuela's November 21 regional elections, the European Union highlighted the transparency measures adopted by the South American country. | The Electoral Observation Mission of the European Union (EU EOM), in its final report on the mega-elections held in Venezuela last November, to which it sent 134 observers from various European countries, highlighted "improvements observed in the electoral process." | In its text issued this Tuesday, February 22, after a preliminary statement published in Venezuela on November 23, the EU mission stated that these were the "first national elections in which th…
(2022-02-23). Pakistani students continue struggle against student union ban and score a major victory in Sindh province. peoplesdispatch.org After nearly 38 years since the military dictatorship of Zia ul Haq imposed a blanket ban on student unions in Pakistan, Sindh will become the first province to lift the ban if governor Imran Ismail gives his assent to the Sindh Student Unions Bill 2019…
(2022-02-23). Elsie Dickerson: Philly trade unionist, civil rights advocate, and Party leader. cpusa.org 
The following was adapted from a memorial tribute given on Feb. 28, 2006. To many in the Eastern Pennsylvania and Delaware District of the Communist Party, Elsie was a mentor and a teacher. Whether it was in the Party, in the many mass organizations in which she participated or on the shop floor, where …
(2022-02-23). Australia: Rail union saves NSW government after provocation backfires. wsws.org The union is collaborating closely with a government that a couple of days ago locked out its members, falsely accused them of shutting down the Sydney rail network and slandered them as terrorists.
(2022-02-23). France Tries to "Reboot" its Relations with Africa. journal-neo.org 
Against the backdrop of its failing policies in Africa in recent years and barely clutching the presidency of the European Union on rotation basis, France is attempting to "reset" its relations with Africa by strengthening EU ties with the African Union. To this end, in December 2021, while presenting his EU presidency program, France's president …