(2022-09-03). President Maduro Reiterates Commitment to Fight Against Racial Discrimination. orinocotribune.com Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro reiterated the commitment of the Bolivarian government in the fight against racial discrimination. . | The president made this comment on the occasion of the International Day for People of African Descent, celebrated on August 31. He stated that the Venezuelan state will continue its fight against all sorts of inequality that Afro-descendant communities face. |
(2022-09-03). Some Important Aspects of the Proposed New Constitution of Chile. orinocotribune.com 
Some of the main advances are declaration of an ecological and plurinational state; recognition of indigenous peoples; human right to water and education; democracy based on gender parity. | More than 15 million Chileans are summoned to participate in a refendum this Sunday, September 4, in order to decide whether they want to approve the new constitution drafted by the Constitutional Convention or maintain the current one which dates from the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet (1973-1990). | According to Chilean electoral law, in order to be approved the new Constitution must get at least % plus one of the total…
(2022-09-03). U.S. and Israel bomb Syria again: Oil piracy continues. workers.org 
In the latest violation of Syria's sovereignty and territorial integrity, eight U.S. F-16 and F-15E fighter jets hit nine targets in Syria Aug. 25. The U.S. military still maintains 19 terrorist training camps in Syria and has seized Syria's oil fields. Even as the U.S./NATO-provoked war in Ukraine threatens nuclear . . . |
(2022-09-03). Why is the UFT silent on the expiring contract for New York City educators? wsws.org With the contract expiration for 100,000 public school teachers and staff less than two weeks away, the union is helping to impose a wage freeze amid skyrocketing inflation.
(2022-09-03). Wickremesinghe under fire for arrest of student activists in Sri Lanka. peoplesdispatch.org The three arrested activists are: Wasantha Mudalige of the Inter University Students Federation (IUSF), Galwewa Siridhamma Thero of the Bhikku (Monks) Federation, and Hashantha Jawantha Gunathilake of the Kelaniya University Students' Union.
(2022-09-03). Happy Anti-War Day! The weapons must be silent! indybay.org The DGB (the German alliance of unions) and its member unions, an important voice in the German peace movement, commemorate the barbaric consequences of war and fascism on September 1. Trade unionists fight for peace, democracy and freedom.
(2022-09-03). Ohio teachers win through mass solidarity. workers.org 
In a climate of recent worker mobilizations and fights, teachers in two different Ohio school districts started their school year off in a class battle against their employers. The teachers of both districts are represented by the Ohio Education Association (OEA), an affiliate of the National Education Association. After voting . . . |
(2022-09-03). YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: Ending Neighborhood Oil Drilling. levernews.com 
Good things are happening! California just passed an important bill banning drilling in residential neighborhoods. Also, young workers just organized Chipotle's first union, the Amazon Labor Union celebrated another major victory, and thousands of minor league baseball players are starting their own unionization efforts.All this and much more in this week's edition of You Love To See It, available below.California To End Neighborhood Oil Drilling: After decades of
(2022-09-03). 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…
(2022-09-03). Nurses vote by 96 percent for strike action against Michigan Medicine. wsws.org At meetings last week, more than 4,000 of the 6,200 nurses at Michigan Medicine voted by 96 percent for safe staffing ratios and an end to mandatory overtime.
(2022-09-03). Bernie Sanders's #EIE incredible speech reminds us how much saboteurs stole in US and here. zcomm.org 'It is not radical — it is not — to say that every worker in the US and UK is entitled to a decent standard of living'
(2022-09-03). "The power needs to be in all the workers' hands": Highlights from online Q&A with Will Lehman, candidate for UAW president. wsws.org On August 27, Lehman hosted an online Q and A, explaining his campaign's perspective of building a rank-and-file movement and uniting workers internationally.
(2022-09-03). Texas attorney general threatens legal action against schools that try to mitigate the spread of COVID and monkeypox. wsws.org With the Democratic Party and the teachers' unions fully backing the murderous "let it rip" COVID policy, the Abbott government feels it has a free hand to carry out the most deranged provocations with impunity.
(2022-09-03). "Life & Death Issue" For Patients & Nurses At Kaiser: CNA Nurses Speak Out. indybay.org San Francisco NNU-CNA Kaiser nurses rallied and spoke out about the dangerous health and safety conditions for patients at Kaiser. They talked about their stress and how Kaiser because of allowing low staffing levels is a threat to the health of the patients.
(2022-09-03). Friday 9/2: Benchlands Meeting. indybay.org Join us at 3: 00 pm near the Water Street end of the Benchlands, San Lorenzo Park, Santa Cruz | Protest against the Benchlands sweep after the meeting in front of the County Building at 4: 30 pm…
(2022-09-03). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Helping kids prepare for back-to-school success. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org In some parts of U.S., school has already begun, and over the next several weeks, almost all children will be back in the classroom after the Labor Day holiday. Setting up students for success at school includes parents and caregivers helping kids develop routines and good habits for time management, nutrition and sleep. "Having routines is so important not only for our kids, but actually for our families and for us as adults, as well,"…
(2022-09-03). The Democratic Establishment Hates Socialist Gabriel Acevero. He Won Reelection Anyway. zcomm.org "I am an unbought and unbossed voice for the working class"
(2022-09-03). Johnson Memorial Health in Indiana joins Mayo Clinic Care Network. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Johnson Memorial Health and Mayo Clinic announced Wednesday, Aug. 31, that the Indiana health system has joined the Mayo Clinic Care Network. Members of the Mayo Clinic Care Network, a group of carefully vetted, independent health care organizations, have special access to Mayo Clinic's knowledge and expertise. "We are honored to enter into this collaborative relationship with Mayo Clinic," says David Dunkle, M.D., president and CEO of Johnson Memorial Health. "Our providers…
(2022-09-03). "Tell the Oligarchs They Cannot Have It All" Sanders Tells UK's Striking Workers. zcomm.org "The only way justice ever comes about, the only way working people ever make success is when we stand up, we take them on, and we win"
(2022-09-03). Iranian nation, government not to give up legitimate rights. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 03 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman said that the Iranian people and government will stand against the arrogance and coercion of the inheritors of colonialism and not give up their legitimate rights.
(2022-09-03). China-ASEAN technological cooperation forum to take place in south China. ecns.cn The 10th Forum on China-ASEAN Technology Transfer and Collaborative Innovation will be held in Nanning, capital of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, from Sept. 15 to 19, according to local authorities.
(2022-09-03). Leader receives attendees of Ahl-ul-Bayt World Assembly. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 03 (MNA) — On Saturday morning, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei received the members of the 7th Summit of Ahl-ul-Bayt World Assembly.
(2022-09-03). South Korean healthcare workers' union agrees to sellout contract. wsws.org The latest sellout demonstrates once again that workers are unable to defend their interests from within the unions.
(2022-09-03). Friday 9/2: Solidarity Vigil for Farm Worker Bill #2183. indybay.org Watsonville Plaza | 358 Main St, Watsonville…
(2022-09-03). Sunday 9/11: The Other 9/11 — the AFL-CIO's support for the 1973 US coup in Chile betrayed workers. indybay.org us02web.zoom.us/j/3290219617?pwd=OTFGZUVKcDd4bzVkVjl5ZS94QmdoQT09…
(2022-09-03). Pennsylvania nursing home workers launch strike against poverty pay, low staffing. wsws.org Nurses and health care workers are striking against terrible overwork conditions, with a single nursing assistant (CNA) sometimes caring for as many as 30 long-term patients at a time.
(2022-09-03). Video: Brazil elections – Bolsonaro, Lula and the radical left: An interview with Luana Alves (PSOL/MES). greenleft.org.au Sà£o Paulo councillor Luana Alves from Brazil's Socialism and Liberty Party (PSOL) speaks to James Wyner and Federico Fuentes about the coming elections in Brazil.
(2022-09-03). New Zealand paper mill workers locked out for nearly a month. wsws.org Multinational toilet paper manufacturer Essity is relying on the unions to isolate the 145 locked out workers in Kawerau and help starve them into accepting a sellout agreement.
(2022-09-03). China's coal-rich province strives to accelerate green development. ecns.cn At Chindata Group's big data industrial park in Lingqiu County of Datong City, north China's Shanxi Province, hundreds of thousands of servers are running day and night to support high-tech enterprises nationwide in such fields as AI, autonomous driving and quantum communication.
(2022-09-03). Mayo Clinic study shows successful labor outcomes in expectant mothers using AI. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic researchers have found that using artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms to analyze patterns of changes in women who are in labor can help identify whether a successful vaginal delivery will occur with good outcomes for mom and baby. The findings were published in PLOS ONE. "This is the first step to using algorithms in providing powerful guidance to physicians and midwives as they make critical decisions during the labor process," says…
(2022-09-03). Magnitude 5.8 earthquake strikes Crete, Greece region. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 03 (MNA) — A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck Greece on Saturday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said.
(2022-09-03). Rapid reestablishment of relations between Colombia and Venezuela ‚àí guest commentary. workers.org 
By Sergio Rodriguez Gelfenstein The author is a Venezuelan international relations expert, who was previously Director of the International Relations of the Presidency of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, his country's ambassador to Nicaragua, and an advisor for international politics for TeleSUR. Translated by unitedworldint.com and edited by Workers World. . . . |
(2022-09-03). Vietnam advances LGBTQ+ rights. workers.org 
The Vietnam Ministry of Health ensured on Aug. 3 that members of the LGBTQ+ community will receive appropriate and respectful medical care. Toi Dong Y (I Do) 2022 launched Aug. 10 in Ho Chi Minh City to gain more support for same-sex marriage in Vietnam, a campaign strengthened by the . . . |
(2022-09-03). VIDEO: 'Delvari' hero of fighting against British Colonialism. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 03 (MNA) — Shahrivar 12 in the Iranian calendar corresponding with Sept. 3 is considered a cultural event for Iranians to mark the National Day of Combat against British Colonialism as well as commemorate Rais Ali Delvari.
(2022-09-03). Leader meeting with attendees of Ahl-ul-Bayt World Assembly. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 03 (MNA) — Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, on Saturday received the members of the 7th Summit of Ahl-ul-Bayt World Assembly.
(2022-09-03). Iran neutralized US criminal plots in different countries. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 03 (MNA) — The Leader of the Islamic Revolution says Iran's measures in neutralizing US' criminal plots in different countries, for example, defeating ISIL, have caused Iranophobia and Shia-phobia propaganda.
(2022-09-03). Australia: Bogus jobs Summit outlines tripartite assault on workers. wsws.org The summit centred on how Labor and the unions will impose the sweeping industrial relations restructuring demanded by the corporate elite for decades.
(2022-09-03). 'Honor Her Memory… by Fighting Like Hell': Barbara Ehrenreich Dies at 81. zcomm.org "We've lost a gifted writer and a relentless fighter for the working class"
(2022-09-03). July 26 Marked the Sixty-Nine Year Anniversary of the Attack on the Moncada Barracks—the Beginning of the Cuban Revolution. covertactionmagazine.com Cuba has made incredible progress since that time; it remains a powerful symbol of anti-imperialism July 26, 2022, marked the 69th anniversary of the 1953 attack on the Moncada Barracks in Santiago de Cuba by a group of Cuban activists, patriots and revolutionaries. The attack signaled the beginning of the end for the U.S.-backed, repressive …
(2022-09-03). Diputados mexicanos aprueban reforma de la Guardia Nacional. telesurtv.net Según la iniciativa, la Sedena será la encargada de elaborar los programas operativos y estrategias de la Guardia Nacional de México.
(2022-09-02). Ukraine Admits Bombing the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant. libya360.wordpress.com The Ukrainian military publicly admitted striking the area of the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant in an official General Staff briefing on Friday. Previously, Kiev had claimed that Russian forces used the plant as a military base; now it says all troops have relocated due to the visit by IAEA inspectors. "In the areas of the settlements…
(2022-09-02). US Provocations Over Taiwan and Beijing's Steady Remedy. libya360.wordpress.com Brian Berletic The early August visit by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi took place amid heavy protests from Beijing. The visit was a blatant violation of Washington's bilateral agreement with Beijing regarding the "One China" policy as well as a violation of international law regarding political independence and territorial integrity. As was pointed out by…
(2022-09-02). The Sickness of the American Left and the Path to Recovery. libya360.wordpress.com Danny Haiphong Leftists in the United States are suffering from a propaganda-induced delirium. Revolutionary discipline can get us through the winter storm. The U.S. has entered a dark period. Economic crisis wracks its capitalist system. Military instability and chaos reign supreme over its imperialist ventures. Political illegitimacy worsens by the year, at times by the…
(2022-09-02). Israel lobby fury as Jewish leftist elected to Labour's ruling body. electronicintifada.net Naomi Wimborne-Idrissi won a seat on the party's National Executive Committee.
(2022-09-02). Palestine in Pictures: August 2022. electronicintifada.net A monthly roundup of photographs documenting Palestine, Palestinian life, politics and culture, and international solidarity with Palestine.
(2022-09-02). Close-In Fighting In Pervomayskoe, Peski Region. southfront.org 
In the Avdiivka direction, Russian-led forces are attempting to improve their tactical positions in the areas of Pervomayskoe, Oprosnoe and Nevelskoe settlements. | On September 1, after prolonged heavy battles, the 11th Regiment of the DPR People's Militia took control of the industrial area on the western outskirts of Peski. They seized the ruins of the bridge and occupied the line along the Donetsk ring road. The AFU units retreated into the village of Pervomay…
(2022-09-02). Ukraine Regime Led by Zelensky Kidnaps Student Dissidents, Bans Opposition Parties, Shuts Down Independent Media, Commits Egregious War Crimes and Imposes Regressive Labor Laws. globalresearch.ca
(2022-09-02). Ukrainian Regime Led by Media Darling Volodymyr Zelensky Kidnaps Student Dissidents, Bans Opposition Parties, Shuts Down Independent Media, Commits Egregious War Crimes and Imposes Regressive Labor Laws. orinocotribune.com 
By Dmitri Kovalevich  ; Aug 20, 2022 | More Ukrainian Soldiers Continue to Defect as Eastern Ukrainians See Better Future with Russian Federation | For more than five months, full-scale hostilities have taken place on the territory of Ukraine. The number of victims is growing every day on both sides of the front line. | From the signing of the "Minsk 2" peace agreement in February 2015 until February 2022—seven long years—hostilities in the Donbas region raged with regular shelling and small arms attacks by the Ukrainian military and paramilitaries against the towns and cities of the region. Ukrain…
(2022-09-02). Blowback for NATO's Crime against Libya. libya360.wordpress.com Rainer Shea Eleven years ago, when the U.S. empire committed one of its most recent great crimes by bombing Libya into becoming a failed state, the Queen of Chaos Hillary Clinton celebrated by saying "We came, we saw, he died!" about Muammar Gaddafi. For someone whose role was to bring about chaos during the early years of…
(2022-09-02). US says it has received Iran's response via EU coordinator. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 02 (MNA) — After Iran sent its response to the European Union, the US State Department announced on Friday that it has received Iran's response through the EU Coordinator.
(2022-09-02). °Franky Velgara Valentin PRESENTE! workers.org 
The following statement was issued on August 25. ProLibertad Allies and Supporters, Franky Velgara. PHOTO: Pro-Libertad It is with great sadness that we, in the ProLibertad Freedom Campaign, announce the passing of one of our founders and longtime coordinators, Francisco Velgara Valentin, known affectionately to the movement at large as . . . |
(2022-09-02). U.S.-Backed TPLF Breaks 5-Month Truce By Resuming War in Northern Ethiopia. towardfreedom.org Dismissing the Africa Union-led peace negotiations, the Tigray People's Liberation Front called for Western intervention in Ethiopia before resuming a war with the Ethiopian state on August 24. This ended a five-month truce with Ethiopia's federal government, weeks after envoys from the United States and European Union visited its base. Pavan Kulkarni reports for People's Dispatch.
(2022-09-02). US Working Class Must Stand Up to This Nation's Oligarchs. commondreams.org In the year 2022, three multibillionaires own more wealth than the bottom half of American society—160 million Americans. This is unsustainable.
(2022-09-02). SEIU Colludes With Columbia To Push Through Contract For Staff. popularresistance.org Dining, clerical, and technical staff at Columbia University, unionized with SEIU 1199, are waging a "Vote No" campaign after their union leaders agreed to an unacceptable tentative agreement. The proposed contract offers only three-percent raises per year, when inflation is hovering around nine percent — an effective pay cut. Library officers who supervise some of these workers are receiving raises of six percent, which is also far too low. This is the result of closed-door bargaining divorced from the rank and file. | Rank-and-file volunteers were recruited to serve as contract captains back in June, but…
(2022-09-02). Surging prices in Europe: The ruling class makes workers pay for the capitalist crisis. wsws.org Europe's working class is facing the greatest assault on its standard of living in a century, when postwar inflation and the aftermath of the 1929 stock market crash destroyed the livelihoods of large segments of the working and middle classes.
(2022-09-02). Angered by inflation, British workers strike. iacenter.org By G. Dunkel August 26, 2022 Ever since then-Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher "solved" Britain's economic problems by hammering down workers while ignoring their needs in the 1980s, the British rulers have preferred the tactic of confronting and crushing the workers. This summer, workers have begun to hit back with a wave of strikes. Thousands, organized by the Trades Unions Congress, marched through central London June 18 over the cost of living crisis and the need for higher wages. This unstated ruling-class goal of crushing the unions, along with dreams of past imperialist prosperity, lay behind the ruling-cla…
(2022-09-02). Is The US Legal System At War With Its People? popularresistance.org The very laws and government agencies created to protect the people in the United States are increasingly being weaponized against those who are often marginalized in society: people of color, the poor, and the working class. In just the last few months, there have been many incidents of this kind of violent abuse of power. | On July 28, the state of Alabama performed a "botched" execution on Joe Nathan James Jr., who journalists believe may have suffered medical malpractice akin to "torture" for hours before his death. On August 12, around midnight, a police officer threatened to kill a Black pregnant woman duri…
(2022-09-02). Report: The Union Advantage For Young Workers. popularresistance.org Though originally designed to neutralize the potency of May Day, Labor Day in 2022 comes at an inflection point for US workers in general and for younger US workers in particular. Amid an upswell in union enthusiasm and increased attention to union organizing in the popular press, the trajectory of the labor movement going forward has especially significant ramifications for adult workers under the age of 35. These younger workers have now endured multiple economic shocks during formative stages in their lives. Unions have the potential to both mitigate some of the damage done by recent economic crises and to pro…
(2022-09-02). Chile heads towards historic plebiscite on new constitution. peoplesdispatch.org 
This Sunday, on September 4, Chileans will vote to decide whether to "approve" or "reject" a new constitution, which has been drafted by a democratically elected gender-equal convention. It is said to be one of the most progressive constitutions in the world, and addresses the country's stark social inequalities. | Chile's current constitution was written and imposed in 1980 under the US-backed military dictatorship of General Augusto Pinochet (1973-1990). Several social movements, trade unions and progressive sectors have argued that it enshrined a neoliberal economic model, which favors private interests and pr…
(2022-09-02). New Pew Research: 77% Of Black Americans Support Reparations, 44% Don't See Racial Equality Ever Happening. moguldom.com More American may have been discussing or have been aware of the striking race inequity in the u.S, but according to a new report from Pew Research, most Black Americans don't think this new awareness was making any difference. In fact, two-thirds of Black Americans say that recent increased focus on race and racial inequality …
(2022-09-02). Biden's national address warns of imminent threat of dictatorship. wsws.org Joe Biden's address to the nation, delivered in prime time in front of Philadelphia's Independence Hall, was extraordinary both for what he said, as well as for what he did not say.
(2022-09-02). Australia: Escalating government threats against rail workers a warning for the working class. wsws.org The RTBU has now launched its own legal case, asking the pro-business FWC to impose a "good faith bargaining order" on the government.
(2022-09-02). Appeals Court: Firm can't call coronavirus a natural disaster requiring layoffs. peoplesworld.org 
NEW ORLEANS —In a notable workers' rights win as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, the federal appeals court in New Orleans ruled in late spring that a Texas fracking company can't claim the virus is a "natural disaster" that lets it avoid the federal WARN Act—the plant-closing law—and lay off its workers without notice. …
(2022-09-02). Gorbachev Rode the Tiger and Ended Up Inside It. commondreams.org The late Soviet leader ended the Cold War, but his botched reforms opened the way to Russia's modern crony capitalism.
(2022-09-02). Why'd Lavrov Say That Russia Isn't Alone Yet It Also Can't Rely On Anyone But Itself. oneworld.press No country should ever enter into a position of disproportionate dependence whereby they literally come to rely on anyone else, though nor should they isolate themselves from global processes either, hence the need to pragmatically strike a careful balance between these two goals exactly as Russia is doing.
(2022-09-02). Rail Workers Reject Contract Recommendations, Ready to Strike. popularresistance.org Railroad unions continue their slow creep along the path to a settlement—or strike—in contract negotiations covering 115,000 workers. On August 16, the Presidential Emergency Board convened by President Biden issued its recommendations for a settlement. Many rail workers say they fall short and are prepared to strike to win more. | The PEB recommended 22 percent raises over the course of the five-year contract (dating back to 2020), which would be the highest wage increases rail unions have seen in decades. But they are offset by increases in health care costs—and come in the midst of high infla…
(2022-09-02). This Labor Day, Starbucks Workers To Host Pro-Union 'Sip-Ins' Across The US. popularresistance.org This Labor Day weekend, Starbucks workers across the country will be rolling out the red carpet to their supporters. About 100 of the coffee chain's stores are set to hold "sip-ins" from Friday, Sept. 2 to Monday, Sept. 5. Sip-ins are loosely modeled after sit-ins, and mark designated times when supporters of a store are asked to come in, order low-priced drinks or water, and leave big tips. The events provide an opportunity for baristas and their supporters to engage in conversation about labor conditions and build community. | "I'm a little nervous, but we're excited," said Samantha Shields, a 21-year-old baris…
(2022-09-02). Therapists protest 'dangerous delays in mental health care'. workers.org 
Oakland, California A hundred striking mental health workers picketed Kaiser Permanente Medical Center in Oakland, Aug. 26, denouncing "dangerous understaffing" of therapists — with patients routinely having to wait six to eight weeks for an appointment. Members of the National Union of Healthcare Workers have been on strike since Aug. . . . |
(2022-09-02). Hungry Haitians have had enough. workers.org 
August 22 is the day the Haitian revolution began in 1791. The date commemorates the fact that an enslaved people, a majority of whom were born in Africa, organized an army that defeated the highly praised, veteran French military, on the battlefields of Vertières and elsewhere — giving the oppressed . . . |
(2022-09-02). PSL Statement: Yes, democracy is under threat — and Biden is part of the problem. liberationnews.org 
Joe Biden's prime-time address on democracy tonight was an attempt to cover up with rhetoric his and the Democratic Party's abject failure to prevent the extinguishing of abortion rights, the assault on Black voting rights, and the nationwide attack by Big Business against union rights and workers.
(2022-09-02). Cuba solidarity activists restore mural. iacenter.org August 31, 2022 Cuba solidarity activists gathered Aug. 27 at the First Spanish Methodist Church, The People's Church in East Harlem, New York City, and then marched to the Dos Alas (Two Birds) Mural at 105th St. and Third Ave. The mural portrays Che Guevara, a leader of the Cuban Revolution, and Pedro Albizo Campos, head of the Puerto Rican independence movement against the U.S. For more than 20 years, the mural has stood as a revered landmark of solidarity and struggle; and only since last year it had been vandalized by right-wing haters of Cuba, who support the U.S. blockade of Cuba. Youth took up paint brushe…
(2022-09-02). EEU Considers Creating Industrial Park in Cuba's Mariel. telesurenglish.net The Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) on Friday outlined the initiative, which has been under discussion by the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) and the executive body of the EEU bloc. | RELATED: | Cuba has proposed to the bloc the loan of a -hectare plot of land for years to create an industrial park in the Mariel special economic zone. According to the EEU, there are prospects of extending the deeds. | The Director…
(2022-09-02). U.S. Approval of Labor Unions at Highest Point Since 1965. scheerpost.com 
By Justin McCarthy / | WASHINGTON, D.C. — Seventy-one percent of Americans now approve of labor unions. Although statistically similar to last year's 68%, it is up from 64% before the pandemic and is the highest Gallup has recorded on this measure since 1965. | These data are from Gallup's annual Work and Education survey, collected Aug. 1-23. | The latest approval…
(2022-09-02). In Refusing to Prioritize Drivers' Safety, UPS Risks Major Strike. independentmediainstitute.org In late August, as temperatures soared around the United States, a driver for United Parcel Service (UPS) took before-and-after photos of chocolate chip cookies on a baking sheet. The delicious-looking confections were baked on the dashboard of a UPS truck whose internal temperatures shot to dangerous levels—not in an oven. It was an ingenious way …
(2022-09-02). Black America Responds To Jay-Z's Defense Of American Capitalism In 'God Did' Lyrics. moguldom.com Some people are praising the four-minute verse Jay-Z dropped on of DJ Khaled's latest single, "God Did." Most are surprised he did it in one take. Some have latched onto the lyrics, which are getting both applause and thumbs down. The single also features Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, JAY-Z, John Legend. On his "God Did" verse, …
(2022-09-02). President Maduro Rejects Attack Against Cristina Fernandez. telesurenglish.net Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro strongly repudiated the attack against Argentina's Vice President Cristina Fernandez-Kirchner, whom a man tried to shoot around her home on Thursday night. | RELATED: | "We send our solidarity to VP Cristina Fernandez-Kirchner in the face of the attempt on her life. We strongly repudiate this action, which seeks to destabilize the peace of the brotherly Argentine people. The G…
(2022-09-02). Over Half a Million in the Streets Backing the 'I Approve' Vote. telesurenglish.net On Thusday, Santiago City was the scene for a multicolored show unprecedented in Chilean political history. Over 0,000 citizens took to the streets to take part in the closing ceremony of the "I Approve" campaign, the option defended by those who want a new Constitution instead of the one drafted by the Augusto Pinochet dictatorship (1973-1990). | RELATED: | On Alameda Avenue, thousands of people incessantly cheered "
(2022-09-02). Erdogan Exploits the Libyan Crisis to Further His Own Interests. libya360.wordpress.com The two simultaneous visits by the outgoing head of the unity government, Abdulhamid Al-Dabaiba, and the head of the parliament-backed government, Fathi Bashaga, to Ankara to meet with Turkish officials revealed that Turkey is sticking to the file of a political solution in Libya, and that the field is open for a combination of a…
(2022-09-02). Remembering Barbara Ehrenreich. ips-dc.org 
The Institute for Policy Studies staff and board are mourning the loss of Barbara Ehrenreich, a fiercely committed progressive feminist who wielded her pen and sarcastic wit to expose injustices and spur action for change. | Barbara died on September 1 at age 81. IPS Senior Advisor John Cavanagh, with Barbara Ehrenreich's 1985 publication on a women's economic agenda. | For more than 40 years, Barbara kept our IPS family learning and laughing. As a staff member in the 1980s, she shared an office with longtime IPS Director John Cavanagh and gave him an education in feminism. In between writing books and essays, sh…
(2022-09-02). US Educators Rank and File Safety Committee holds critical meeting in defense of public education and against the spread of COVID-19. wsws.org The contributions given in reports and comments from audience members make clear that no faith whatsoever can be placed in capitalist politicians or the trade union apparatus to make schools safe for teachers, parents and students.
(2022-09-02). Build the Railroad Workers Rank-and-File Committee to fight for a national railroad strike! wsws.org It must be said openly and clearly: The unions have every intention of blocking a strike. Therefore, we must organize ourselves independently in order to demand and force a strike.
(2022-09-02). Thursday 9/1: South Bay Indigenous Solidarity. indybay.org Via Zoom. Register at: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYpf-yrpzkvGtaNWy9uKZ0RwHJzlLXal-E0…
(2022-09-02). Australia: NSW nurses hold fourth statewide strike. wsws.org The NSW Nurses and Midwives' Association designed the strike to deepen the isolation of nurses. Rather than mass rallies, workers attended protests spread out across 60 separate locations, mainly outside individual hospitals.
(2022-09-02). New Zealand universities hit by long-term assault on pay and jobs. wsws.org New Zealand's universities, like their counterparts internationally, have been hit by a wholesale assault on public education in which the Tertiary Education Union has been entirely complicit.
(2022-09-02). Spanish union betrayal at Ford Valencia exposes their role in Mercedes strike. wsws.org Last week, autoworkers at the German automaker Mercedes-Benz plant at Vitoria, the capital city of the Basque Country in northern Spain, resumed activity after the summer holidays.
(2022-09-02). Former UAW bureaucrat Terry Dittes attacks "outside influences" in UAW election. wsws.org While he did not name names, Dittes' attack was clearly aimed at the World Socialist Web Site,, which has endorsed the campaign of Will Lehman for UAW president.
(2022-09-02). Behind the Rise in Union Support—And the Challenge Ahead. commondreams.org The inequities leading to the current moment largely derive from the policies of neoliberalism, a model of unfettered capitalism.
(2022-09-02). Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and New Zealand. wsws.org India: 40,000 sanitation workers strike indefinitely in Bihar; Bangladeshi light vehicle drivers demand higher pay; Australia: Northern Territory public sector employees walk out; Pacific National train drivers in Queensland strike; Primary health care nurses rally across New Zealand;…
(2022-09-02). WHO Chief, TPLF Leader Tedros Silent about His Party's Theft of World Food Program Fuel. libya360.wordpress.com Ann Garrison UN World Health Organization chief Dr. Tedros Adhanom is also the world's most prominent advocate of the Tigrayan People's Liberation Front. He has said nothing about the TPLF's recent theft of fuel intended for UN relief efforts in Ethiopia. On the morning of August 24th, fighting in Ethiopia's Amhara Region shattered a ceasefire…
(2022-09-02). Starbucks workers promote sip-ins, other tactics to dramatize struggle. peoplesworld.org 
A "tip-in" is a basketball term. But what's a "sip-in"? The answer from Starbucks workers around the country who seek to unionize themselves and their stores is it's the latest tactic in their escalating campaign for that goal: Coordinated action coast to coast to support unionizing and demand the firm stop union-busting and start bargaining. …
(2022-09-02). Striking Kaiser mental health clinicians joined by colleagues in Hawaii. peoplesworld.org 
OAKLAND, Calif.— Over 2,000 striking mental health clinicians hit the picket lines in front of Kaiser Permanente facilities in northern California and the Central Valley on the morning of Aug. 29, as they began the third week of a strike demanding the giant HMO staff up in order to provide timely mental health care to …
(2022-09-02). First NYC 'Just Cause' Lawsuit Targets Starbucks for Union-Busting. commondreams.org "Just in time for Labor Day, Starbucks secures another spot in the union-busting hall of fame," said one workers' group.
(2022-09-02). Eurowings pilots vote to strike as determination of German airline workers to fight grows. wsws.org There is a large and growing willingness to strike among workers in the airline industry. After Lufthansa pilots, now Eurowings pilots have voted by almost 98 percent to strike.
(2022-09-02). Labor Day weekend: Unions launch biggest election push in history. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON  ;The AFL-CIO today kicked off a massive voter mobilization to elect pro-worker candidates in November, aiming to empower working people to make the difference in scores of close races around the country. The 2022 mobilization kicks into high gear at a time when labor unions enjoy their highest approval rating in more than five decades, according to …
(2022-09-02). A Marxist IQ for Labor Day. cpusa.org 
This Labor Day comes in the midst of multiple crises facing working people in the U.S. This Marxist IQ looks at the history of Labor Day and its meaning. 1. The labor movement considers Peter McGuire, a late 19th-century trade unionist, to be the most important leader of the movement to establish Labor Day …
(2022-09-02). Will Lehman writes to UAW members: "Five takeaways from my tour of auto plants" wsws.org "If you think that you are alone in wanting to fight back, you're wrong," Lehman wrote to UAW workers. Everywhere he went, he said, he encountered enormous opposition to corporate exploitation and the pro-company policies of the UAW.
(2022-09-02). Will Lehman demands monitor investigate UAW acts of intimidation against Lehman, workers at Flint GM Assembly. wsws.org On September 1, Will Lehman sent the following letter to Neil Barofsky, the court-appointed monitor overseeing the UAW elections. Lehman is demanding the monitor investigate acts of intimidation by the UAW against Lehman's campaign and against workers.
(2022-09-02). 7 movies to celebrate Labor Day weekend. peoplesworld.org 
Held on the first Monday of September, Labor Day is not just an excuse for a (much needed) three-day weekend. Instead, the holiday sprung forth from the struggles and victories of the labor movement in the United States. It's a way to celebrate how far the working class has come, and the present day battles …
(2022-09-02). Philadelphia Museum of Art workers authorize a strike. wsws.org The workers at the Philadelphia art museum are part of a growing wave of anger and militancy among cultural workers generally, which is in turn a part of the emerging movement of the working class in the US and internationally.
(2022-09-02). UK: Unite averts further action at Felixstowe port after 1,900 dockworkers complete eight day strike. wsws.org Unite is preventing another key section of port workers from joining the struggle at Felixstowe. On August 15, around 0 workers at Liverpool docks voted by 99 percent strike action, rejecting a 7 percent "final offer" from Mersey Docks and Harbour Company.
(2022-09-02). Australia: Striking NSW nurses speak out, "We have never seen it this bad" wsws.org "I've been a nurse for 23 years. We have never seen it this bad. Patients are left to fend for themselves sometimes when nurses can't get to them. It's been horrible."
(2022-09-02). Comercio Interior informa sobre distribución de productos normados para septiembre. cubadebate.cu El Ministerio del Comercio Interior informó que está garantizada la distribución de la canasta familiar normada correspondiente al mes de septiembre, con los per cápita vigentes, y se mantiene la venta controlada de chícharos, cigarros y productos de aseo. El Mincin ratifica que se cuenta con la harina para la elaboración del pan de la canasta familiar normada.
(2022-09-02). Capitalism Created The Climate Catastrophe. popularresistance.org In November 2022, most member states of the United Nations (UN) will gather in the Egyptian resort city of Sharm El Sheikh for the annual UN Climate Change Conference. This is the 27th conference of the parties to assess the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, commonly referred to as COP 27. The international environmental treaty was established in Rio de Janeiro in 1992, with the first conference held in Berlin in 1995; the agreements were extended in the Kyoto Protocol of 2005 and supplemented by the Paris Agreement of 2015. No more needs to be said of the climate catastrophe, which threatens mass specie…
(2022-09-02). Argentina: Assassination Attempt Against Cristina Fernández de Kirchner Widely Condemned. libya360.wordpress.com Tanya Wadhwa Argentine Vice President, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, thanking supporters who have gathered outside her home since last week in her support in the face of ongoing judicial and political persecution against her. (Photo: Cristina Fernández de Kirchner/Twitter) The attack, which shook the country, was widely condemned by numerous political leaders and social activists from…
(2022-09-02). Mexico's president state of the union speech. america.cgtn.com Mexico's president gave his country's traditional annual 'informe de gobierno' on Thursday, his country's equivalent of the state of the union speech. And while he was optimistic about his country's progress, there was a lot left unsaid, as CGTN's Alasdair Baverstock reports.
(2022-09-02). La ue complice del piano usa di gettare l'europa nel caos. globalresearch.ca Josep Borrell, Alto rappresentante per la politica estera UE, non solo annuncia la sospensione dei visti ai turisti russi, assestando un altro duro colpo al settore turistico italiano ed europeo. In una riunione dei ministri UE della Difesa ha …
(2022-09-01). Searching beneath the rubble of Rafah. electronicintifada.net Residents of al-Shaout neighborhood in Rafah recount the horrific aftermath of Israeli airstrikes that killed seven people.
(2022-09-01). Why Full Employment Was A Great Idea, But Is No More. popularresistance.org Hoping to recapture the White House in the United States' bicentennial year, Congressional Democrats introduced legislation to guarantee a job to nearly every adult who wanted one. Sponsored by Minnesota's liberal lion, U.S. Senator Hubert Humphrey, and California Congressman Augustus Hawkins — one of the founders of the Congressional Black Caucus — the bill would've required the executive branch to establish nationwide quotas for industrial output, and forecast the number of jobs necessary to meet those annual benchmarks. | However many jobs the private sector could not — or would not — p…
(2022-09-01). DC Attorney General Karl Racine Goes After Prophet Of Bitcoin Bubble Michael Saylor Over Failure To Pay Taxes. moguldom.com Michael Saylor, a billionaire tech executive who has amassed the largest Bitcoin stash owned by a public company, is being sued by the attorney general of Washington, D.C. over alleged tax fraud. D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine announced in a tweet on Wednesday, Aug. 31 that his office is suing Saylor and his company, MicroStrategy, …
(2022-09-01). France's Neocolonial Attempt To Exploit Algerian Gas Likely To Fail. southfront.org 
Macron in AlgeriaAnalysts believe Algeria is not able to replace Russian gas. | Written by Amid the search for diversification of energy sources, France seems ready to resume some of its colonial ties with Algeria. The African country is an important gas producer and can help Europe with supplies at this time of widespread shortages as consequenc…
(2022-09-01). How Zoomers Organized The First Chipotle Union. popularresistance.org Chipotle workers in Lansing, Michigan, formed the fast food chain's first recognized union in the U.S., voting 11-3 on August 25 to join Teamsters Local 243. It's the latest in a string of new organizing breakthroughs at prominent national brands, from Starbucks to Apple to Trader Joe's to REI. | Of all the employers that have seen union drives over the past year, Chipotle—with 100,000 employees across 3,000 stores, and long-term plans to double its footprint in North America—is the most similar to Starbucks. They're both outliers in fast food: their stores are primarily corporate-owned, rather than f…
(2022-09-01). Marxist-Leninist Party of Germany celebrates 40th anniversary. fightbacknews.org Gelsenkirchen, Germany – The Marxist Leninist Party of Germany (MLPD) celebrated its 40th anniversary with a weekend of celebration from August 25-28. Among the 1500 who attended were party members from across Germany, their families, residents of the local community, and international guests representing revolutionary parties and organizations from 31 countries across five continents. Andy Koch, the National Organizer of Freedom Road Socialist Organization attended the celebration. | The climax of the weekend on Saturday, August 27, was the unveiling of a new statue of German revolutionary thinker Karl Marx, whi…
(2022-09-01). Fighting For Union Recognition And Quality Care. popularresistance.org I'm a nurse at University of Wisconsin Hospital, University Hospital, which is their main adult inpatient hospital. I've worked there for 5 years. I'm on a unit called F65 and have worked there for most of my career. Prior to Covid, it was General Medicine and Geriatrics, which meant that we cared for — and we still care for this population — a lot of people with chronic illnesses that come in for exacerbations of those illnesses. Since Covid, one of our main services has been taking care of Covid patients, and that's still ongoing. And I'm a charge nurse, which means that I supervise the flow of pati…
(2022-09-01). 15,000 Nurses To Strike As They Fight To Put Patients Before Profits. popularresistance.org St. Paul and Duluth, Minnesota — This morning, nurses with the Minnesota Nurses Association announced that 15,000 nurses throughout the state plan to strike for three days beginning September 12, 2022, as they fight for fair contracts to put patients before profits. The strike is believed to be the largest private-sector nurses' strike in U.S. history, and it comes as nurses have negotiated with hospital executives for more than five months and have worked without contracts for the last several months. The strike will be the first that Twin Cities and Twin Ports nurses have taken together in contract negoti…