(2022-07-10). Daily Round-up | North Macedonians protest EU discussions and more stories. peoplesdispatch.org In today's episode, we bring you stories from the protests in North Macedonia, the sentencing of Argentine security officers for crimes during the military dictatorship, and tax policy changes affecting relief work in the Brazilian state of Pernambuco…
(2022-07-10). "They Only Understand Power" 2022 SF "Bloody Thursday" ILWU Local 10 Trent Willis Speaks. indybay.org At the ILWU Local 10 "Bloody Thursday" commemoration past ILWU Local 10 president talked about the conditions facing ILWU members including covid and the contract fight with the shipping companies. This took place on July 5, 2022…
(2022-07-10). Mayo Clinic receives first-of-its-kind accreditation for diagnosis of primary ciliary dyskinesia. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic's Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, the academic testing arm for Mayo Clinic Laboratories, has been accredited as a diagnostic site by the PCD Foundation. Mayo Clinic is the first and only center of excellence to receive PCD Foundation accreditation for the diagnosis of primary ciliary dyskinesia, a rare and debilitating lung disease. "This recognition of our laboratory services by the PCD Foundation is a clear reflection of our shared commitment to…
(2022-07-10). Thursday 7/7: South Bay Indigenous Solidarity: July 2022 General Meeting. indybay.org Via Zoom. Register at: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwkc-Grpz8rGd3N0Yqg100aM3eceJlvt7k1…
(2022-07-10). Wednesday 7/6: Labor History Online Discussion Group – Rise of the Excluded. indybay.org Zoom (Register at http: //bit.ly/FSFD-Labor)…
(2022-07-09). The Chris Hedges Report: Splinterlands' Climate Dystopia. popularresistance.org In his dystopian novel Splinterlands, John Feffer looks ahead to life on planet earth in the year 2050. The signs of societal breakdown in the not-so-distant future, if we look, are already apparent in our world today. Feffer follows them to their logical conclusion. The climate is at war with the human species and every other species. The European Union, overrun with climate refugees, has disintegrated. China and Russia have folded in on themselves, as has the United States, where fractious and violent militias and gangs battle over diminishing resources.
(2022-07-09). Tug of war on global financial markets. wsws.org It is a sign of the perversity of the capitalist economy, dominated by financial octopuses, that the prospect of recession, spelling more economic hardship for billions of workers all over the world, is regarded as "good news" by the stock markets.
(2022-07-09). The Language We Use To Talk About Inequality, Power, And Class Matters. popularresistance.org In the US, discourses of inequality seldom are rooted to the nation's long history of violent class conflict. Two examples of that history which come quickly to mind are the 1892 Homestead steel strike in Pittsburgh, which earned a place in labor history as the Homestead Massacre and the 1921 coal strike known as the Battle of Blair Mountain in which workers saw their homes bombed as they faced army troops. These were extreme but not unique moments in the history of labor. Oppressive working conditions and inadequate pay have never been an accident or the result of an oversight — they have been for profit.
(2022-07-09). Dutch Farmer Protests Inspire More Actions Amid Food Shortages. popularresistance.org Dutch farmers are blocking roads, airports and food distribution centers in an effort to shut their country down. These actions are in response to climate laws designed to lower nitrogen levels that will result in putting farms out of business and underscore why addressing the climate crisis requires a just transition for displaced workers. Farmers want the government to know that without farmers, there won't be food. The protests are now spreading to more countries. They are occurring as inflation hit double digits in June, especially for food and fuel, and food shortages are expected this fall.
(2022-07-09). Starbucks Union Push In Atlanta Part Of National Organizing Trend. popularresistance.org About a dozen customers were spread around the Ansley Mall Starbucks on a recent Friday, quietly working at tables or fiddling on their smartphones. | From behind the counter came the tapping of brewing tools, the crinkling of wrappers, a bean-grinder straining. Two baristas wore shirts with rainbows and the words, "So glad you're here." | The café felt laid-back, friendly, bright, welcoming and diverse. The only sign that this one was any different than 9,000 other Starbucks stores was a button, half-hidden in the folds on one barista's apron.
(2022-07-09). President Maduro Ratifies Vladimir Padrino López as Defense Minister of Venezuela (FANB Graduation Ceremony). orinocotribune.com 
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro announced the ratification of the military high command of the nation during the Joint Graduation Act to the Rank of Lieutenants, Lieutenant Commanders, and Retirement of the Class of 1989 of the Bolivarian National Armed Force (FANB) on Thursday, July 7. Major General Vladimir Padrino López was ratified as the Minister of Defense of Venezuela, and hence he will continue in his post. | President Maduro also announced the ratification of Major General Domingo Hernández Lárez in…
(2022-07-09). Heroic Oakland community strikes and occupies elementary school to prevent closures. mronline.org 
For months, school board meetings have been flooded with outcry from parents, teachers and children defending public education. Since May 25, the community has been occupying Parker Community School to protest its closure.
(2022-07-09). California Juneteenth Holiday Bill – AB 1655 – Our Unique Journey From Slavery to Freedom. indybay.org Since 2003, California has recognized Juneteenth through Assembly Bill 1749 (Longville) and signed into law by Governor Gray Davis. However, today 20 years later, it is our goal that Juneteenth through Assembly Bill 1655 (Jones-Sawyer) becomes an official California State Holiday.
(2022-07-09). [Articles] Thrombectomy alone versus intravenous alteplase plus thrombectomy in patients with stroke: an open-label, blinded-outcome, randomised non-inferiority trial. thelancet.com Thrombectomy alone was not shown to be non-inferior to intravenous alteplase plus thrombectomy and resulted in decreased reperfusion rates. These results do not support omitting intravenous alteplase before thrombectomy in eligible patients.
(2022-07-09). Sri Lankan Socialist Equality Party rejects appeal to participate in "all-party" talks. wsws.org The Sri Lankan section of the International Committee of the Fourth International has bluntly told the opposition Samara Jana Balavegaya that it will under no circumstances engage in talks with the political parties of the ruling class.
(2022-07-09). New Conservative-Green state coalition in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, declares war on the working class. wsws.org The formation of the new coalition in Germany's most populous state underlines two basic tendencies in German politics—first, the interchangeability of all of the main political parties, and second, the central role being played by the Greens in enforcing right-wing policies in the face of growing opposition from workers and youth.
(2022-07-09). Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and New Zealand. wsws.org Thousands of ready-mix concrete truckers walkout in South Korea while Taiwanese postal delivery workers take action over pay and Australian nurses and midwives protest unsafe staffing and low pay.
(2022-07-09). Detroit Stellantis (Chrysler) workers back Will Lehman's campaign for UAW presidency. wsws.org Two young Stellantis workers in Detroit expressed their support for Lehman's campaign: "Hopefully, people will listen, and I will do everything I can to spread the word."
(2022-07-09). Workers Should Not Be Sacrificed in a Misguided Effort to Tame Inflation. commondreams.org Today's inflation is driven largely by supply-side constraints, which call for supply-side solutions.
(2022-07-09). Archivo CD: Instigar una "primavera cubana" (+ PDF). cubadebate.cu Un documento informativo elaborado por la USAID sobre el programa secreto "Apoyo a la sociedad civil cubana", fechado el 28 de enero de 2009 en San José, Costa Rica, constituye una prueba irrefutable de la naturaleza sediciosa e injerencista de estos proyectos.
(2022-07-09). Daily Round-up| Healthworkers on 2-day strike in Turkey against doctor's murder & other stories. peoplesdispatch.org In today's episode, we bring you stories from the protest by Turkish health workers, the persecution of Indigenous activists in Canada, the resignation of Boris Johnson, and the sentencing of Derek Chauvin in the George Floyd case…
(2022-07-09). IKCO's export of automotive parts tripled in Q1. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 09 (MNA) — Iran Khodro Industrial Group (IKCO) managed to increase export of iautomotive parts in first three months of the current year in 1401 (from March 21 to June 22) about three times more than that of the same period of last year.
(2022-07-09). Australian rail union winds back industrial action in response to government attack. wsws.org The Rail Tram and Bus Union's "good faith" gestures were made under conditions where the NSW government has launched a series of increasingly hostile attacks against workers.
(2022-07-09). International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers sells out Canadian National Railway signal and communications strike. wsws.org In recent months, binding arbitration has become the weapon of choice wielded by a ruling class determined to make workers pay for the economic crisis and spiralling cost of living.
(2022-07-09). [World Report] 6 million female health workers are unpaid or underpaid. thelancet.com Experts say that the exploitation of women's labour has negative effects on health systems. Udani Samarasekera reports.
(2022-07-09). Unión Eléctrica: No se pronostican afectaciones al servicio en el horario pico. cubadebate.cu Para el horario pico, se pronostica la utilización de 325 MW en motores diésel. Se estima una disponibilidad de 2 770 MW y una demanda máxima de 2 650 MW, para una reserva de 120 MW, por lo que no se pronostican afectaciones al servicio en este horario. Se implementan medidas de restricción del consumo en el sector estatal.
(2022-07-09). Boris Johnson se va, pero la pesadilla de derecha sigue. globalizacion.ca Johnson fue derribado por los ministros tories que condenan su falta de integridad. Pero la obsesión con su conducta personal oculta un desastroso historial político que los laboristas de Starmer tampoco cuestionan. | La caída de Boris Johnson es la culminación…
(2022-07-09). Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe assassinated. wsws.org Abe leaves behind a legacy of remilitarization, right-wing historical revisionism, and attacks on the working class.
(2022-07-09). Biden y sus huestes de jarana por Madrid mientras se atisba una crisis de deuda privada. globalizacion.ca Bajo una inflación que no es de demanda, es muy poco probable que una subida de 1 ó 2 puntos porcentuales tenga un impacto importante en el gasto sensible a los tipos de intereses. | Las consecuencias de la guerra de…
(2022-07-08). Ruins of Azov Steel Factory Display Nazi Insignia and Signs of NATO Support. libya360.wordpress.com Sonja Van den Ende Among the ruins of the Azov Steel factory. [Photo courtesy of Sonja van den Ende] The Azov Steel factory was an important propaganda tool of the Western media since the Azov Battalion occupied the factory in March this year. In the official narrative, there were "good fellows" inside the factory, defending…
(2022-07-08). Glory to the Heroes: Sidor Kovpak and the War for Ukraine's Memory. libya360.wordpress.com Evan Reif The Ukrainian identity, complex as it is, was shaped by the many groups that inhabited the territories wedged between forces in Moscow and Warsaw. This rich culture that birthed literary geniuses like Taras Schevchenko, Ivan Kotliarevsky, and Nikolai Gogol, has become coopted by those who glorify a narrow, "Galician" view of what it…
(2022-07-08). France to Nationalize 100% of Electricity, What about Guatemala? libya360.wordpress.com Ollantay Itzamná The socio-political movement CODECA, for more than a decade, has been proposing the renationalization of electricity for the electrical sovereignty of Guatemala. But, for raising this public policy, in the last three years, 24 defenders of the right to electricity belonging to this movement have been assassinated. The Prime Minister of France, Élisabeth…
(2022-07-08). Before its Final Defeat, the U.S. Empire Will Try to Take the Rest of the World Down With it. libya360.wordpress.com Rainer Shea If U.S. imperialism gets its way, during our generation it will commit a gargantuan series of atrocities that take many millions of lives. It could carry out nuclear attacks against one or more of the countries challenging it, repeating its great crimes against the people of Japan with the bombings of Hiroshima and…