(2022-07-25). Record profits equal stolen wages: HarperCollins on strike. liberationnews.org 
Workers at HarperCollins, a "big five" publisher with $515 million in profits in the third quarter of fiscal year 2021, are demanding fair wages, more diversity, family leave benefits, union security, and better accountability for the company.
(2022-07-25). EU: In 2021, Israel planned or built 20,030 New Squatter-Settlements In Palestinian Territories, with Massive Spike in E. Jerusalem. juancole.com 
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment)  ; A European Union report on Israeli settlements Palestinian territory has found that in 2021 alone, 22,030 units were planned, began being built, or were finished in the West Bank and Occupied East Jerusalem. The report was issued by the European Union office for the Palestinian Territories (the West Bank, the …
(2022-07-25). Puerto Rico: between colonialism, racism and slavery on July 25. multipolarista.com July 25 is the date of the US invasion of Puerto Rico, and also the day of the creation of the "commonwealth." Racism keeps it in a state of colonial impotence, based on court cases from the era of slavery.
(2022-07-25). Puerto Rico: entre el colonialismo, el racismo y la esclavitud del 25 de julio. multipolarista.com El 25 de julio es el día de la creación del Estado Libre Asociado, y también la fecha de la invasión de Puerto Rico por parte de Estados Unidos. El racismo lo mantiene en un estado de impotencia colonial, basado en casos judiciales de la época esclavista.
(2022-07-25). Guidance to the system change, parts 1 and 2. indybay.org World War II led to U.S. domination of the political West, which was able to make its mark on the part of the world it more or less controlled. Led and dominated by the military-industrial complex and engaged mentally in a war with the Soviet Union, the USA suppressed any efforts of autonomous state developments that contradicted its interests.
(2022-07-25). The way forward for port truckers is unity with the dockworkers! wsws.org Carrying the fight forward of truck drivers against AB5 requires joint action committees with dockworkers to wage a common struggle.
(2022-07-25). AB 1655 – California Juneteenth Holiday Bill, "Official" vs. "Optional" indybay.org The State of California Legislature is considering Assembly Bill 1655, amended several times, yet still "official" vs. "optional" is the salient consideration. Governor Newsom can help align California Law with Federal Law or sign a separate and unequal "California Grown" construct without consideration for our unique "California Journey from Slavery to Freedom." Nearly 2,000 United States Colored Troops served from California in the bloody and costly US Civil War. USCT were reportedly part of the margin for victory that helped preserve the Union, while ending "legal" slavery throughout America. Slavery in Califo…
(2022-07-25). Red Theory: Against Sakai on settler colonialism and the national question in the U.S. fightbacknews.org As we have seen in our previous article, capitalism's origins are largely based upon "primitive accumulation" – the theft of land and resources during the colonial period. This theft helped to jumpstart the original accumulation of capital. In the U.S. this began with settler colonialism, whereby colonizers from Europe settled in the Americas, bringing with them terrible violence and oppression of indigenous and other oppressed peoples. | The
(2022-07-25). Privatization of The Port, Community Colleges & K-12 Education: SLAP Education Conference. indybay.org The privatization of the Port of Oakland, the attack on the OEA, union busting in West Contra Costa School District, privatization of the Community college system, FCMAT and the destruction of public education was the focus of this Schools and Labor Against Privatization educational conference.
(2022-07-25). Cuba reporta 103 nuevos casos de COVID-19 y ningún fallecido. cubadebate.cu Cuba confirmó al cierre de este domingo 103 casos positivos a la COVID-19, ningún fallecido y 64 altas médicas, informó en su reporte habitual el Ministerio de Salud Pública (Minsap). En la jornada de ayer se procesaron 2 646 muestras en los laboratorios de biología molecular del país.
(2022-07-25). China planning more digital advances. ecns.cn China will leverage digital technologies to further upgrade industrial production, people's lifestyles and governance as part of its broader push to seize new opportunities and respond to new challenges in the next wave of digitalization.
(2022-07-25). UAW continues to stall, while Tenneco auto parts workers call for strike. wsws.org Nearly 300 Tenneco workers at the Greenville, Michigan plant have been working without a new contract since the start of the pandemic.
(2022-07-25). VIDEO: Chanting "Hello Commander" song in Lebanon's Machghara. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 25 (MNA) — The epic song themed with generational support for the Islamic Revolution dubbed "Salam Farmandeh or Hello Commander" was performed in the small town of Machghara in the Beqaa Valley of Lebanon.
(2022-07-25). US Covid-19 Insanity, The Working Class. Covid & Capitalism & THE NEW NORMAL By Dr. Gordon. indybay.org Dr. Nayvin Gordon reports on abandonment of any public health protection as the Covid-19 pandemic expands over two years after the pandemic starts.
(2022-07-25). Kroger workers of Columbus, Ohio: Vote "NO" on the UFCW's sellout contract! Build a nationwide movement of grocery workers! wsws.org The Kroger Workers Rank-and-File Committee strongly encourages a "No" vote on this miserable concessions contract. Organize carpools among workers who need assistance getting to the polling locations to vote.
(2022-07-25). AFL-CIO Pres Liz Schuler Helps The Union Busters. indybay.org AFL-CIO president Liz Schuler is helping a union busting conference by the bosses by attending and helping to give it credibility. Her collaboration with the bosses is another example of the collaboration with the union busters.
(2022-07-25). Thousands of Unhoused to be Swept with No Adequate Shelter in Sacramento. indybay.org My name is Crystal Sanchez, and I am the Western Regional Director for the National Union of the Homeless and the President of the Sacramento Homeless Union. Today, I write to you in total dismay and frustration. As many of you know, the 2022 point in time count was recently released with an astonishing 9,300 unhoused people counted and a whopping 20,000 people on any given night living on the streets of Sacramento. We know the pit count number is inadequate and low due to low volunteers and not everybody being counted. We have had an astonishing 67% increase in homelessness, with now more people on our streets t…
(2022-07-25). Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency "weaponised" against health workers in the COVID pandemic. wsws.org The sanctioning of Dr David Berger shows that AHPRA is being used to suppress democratic rights and prevent exposure of COVID misinformation.
(2022-07-25). Unión Eléctrica pronostica afectaciones al servicio durante todo el lunes. cubadebate.cu La Unión Eléctrica informa este lunes que en el horario diurno se estima una afectación máxima de 450 MW, mientras que en el "horario pico" la afectación será de 301 MW, de mantenerse las condiciones previstas. La UNE reitera que se implementan todas las medidas de restricción del consumo en el sector estatal.
(2022-07-25). TV commercials' creators plan to join Theatrical and Stage Employees. peoplesworld.org 
LOS ANGELES—Some 4, 0-6,000 creators of TV commercials, now in an independent association, plan to join the Theatrical and Stage Employees, IATSE announced. The exact number is vague because they're part of the "gig economy," IATSE said. But they want to join the larger union in order to improve working conditions. The creators are members of …
(2022-07-25). A socialist campaign in the UAW presidential elections. wsws.org The World Socialist Web Site has endorsed William Lehman for UAW president, which marks a new point of departure for the development of a rank-and-file rebellion of workers and the fight for a socialist and internationalist program.
(2022-07-25). How Left Voice and the DSA assist the union bureaucrats in selling out the Michigan Medicine nurses' contract fight. wsws.org These organizations seek to buttress the union bureaucrats who block strike action and promote the illusion that nurses can rely on the Democratic Party to put an end to intolerable working conditions.
(2022-07-25). Bomberos griegos continúan labores contra incendios forestales. telesurtv.net Se habían evacuado el sábado a más de 4 personas de dos hoteles y 92 viviendas, específicamente en el complejo Vatera.
(2022-07-25). A new phase of struggle in Honduras. zcomm.org Honduras's new leftist president has prioritized dismantling the decade-long right-wing dictatorship's anti-labor, pro-capital agenda…
(2022-07-25). Lisa Health launches Midday, an app leveraging AI to personalize the menopause journey, in collaboration with Mayo Clinic. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org OAKLAND, Calif. and ROCHESTER, Minn. — Today, Lisa Health, a digital health company creating advanced technology solutions for menopause and healthy aging, launched Midday: an app that leverages AI, sensor technology, and digital therapeutics to support women on their menopause journey. Midday is a personalized digital health solution that illuminates what is happening physically and emotionally during menopause and provides the right intervention at the right time to promote healthy aging. As part of a…
(2022-07-25). Behind the Drought and Food Deficits in Africa. transcend.org 19 Jul 2022 – The world is facing a combination of imperialist interventions, climate change and the burgeoning economic crisis of world capitalism.
(2022-07-24). Kastous Kalinovski: The Alliance of Neo-Nazis and Christian Democrats. libya360.wordpress.com Laurent Brayard Kastous Kalinovski is a regiment composed of Belarusians that was formed recently. It is the result of an alliance of early neo-Nazis, who came to fight in Ukraine in 2014-2015, with political dissidents from the Young Front, led by ex-presidential candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, now in exile. The veterans of the ATO operation and…
(2022-07-24). US & EU Hindering Russo-Turkey Efforts to Solve Food Crisis, Mediate Peace. libya360.wordpress.com Ekaterina Blinova On July 22, Russia, Turkey and Ukraine signed documents aimed at resolving the problems of supplying food and fertilizers to world markets and ensuring safe maritime corridors for Ukrainian grain. The Joint Coordination Center will make sure that Kiev does use the grain shipments to import weaponry. "The signing of the grain agreement…
(2022-07-24). Sergey Lavrov: US/UK/EU "Using Food for Geopolitical Adventurism is Unacceptable & Inhumane" libya360.wordpress.com Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's Statement Regarding Agreements on Transporting Ukrainian Grain from Black Sea Ports and on Promoting Russian Exports of Food and Fertilisers, Moscow, July 22, 2022 A ceremony for the simultaneous signing of two documents on maritime shipping of Ukrainian grain and the export of Russian agricultural products — Initiatives for the safe…
(2022-07-24). Russia destroys Ukrainian warship, warehouse with US missiles. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 24 (MNA) — The Russian Navy's strike on the port in Odesa destroyed a docked Ukrainian warship, as well as a warehouse where naval Harpoon missiles, supplied by the US, were stored, the Russian Defense Ministry has stated.
(2022-07-24). EU sanctions on Russia failed: Hungarian PM. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 24 (MNA) — The European Union needs a new strategy on the war in Ukraine as sanctions against Moscow have not worked, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has said.
(2022-07-24). Russian Strike On Odessa Port Destroyed Ukrainian Warship, US-Supplied Harpoon Missiles (Video). southfront.org 
MEDITERRANEAN SEA — SEPTEMBER 14, 2017: Russia's Veliky Novgorod and Kolpino submarines fire the Kalibr cruise missiles from the eastern Mediterranean to hit Islamic State militants' bases in Syria. Vadim Savitsky/Russian Defence Ministry Press Office/TASS | The July 23 missile strike on the port of Odessa destroyed a docked Ukrainian warship as well as a warehouse where Harpoon anti-ship missiles, recently supplied by the US, were stored, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced on July 24. | The MoD added t…
(2022-07-24). EU looks to replace gas from Russia with Nigerian supplies. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 24 (MNA) — The European Union is seeking additional gas supplies from Nigeria as the bloc prepares for potential Russian supply cuts, Matthew Baldwin, deputy director general of the European Commission's energy department, said.
(2022-07-24). Congresswoman Karen Bass And The Will To Intervene. popularresistance.org Los Angeles, California – What will it mean if the Vice Chair of the board of the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) becomes the Mayor of Los Angeles? Meaning, of course, Karen Bass, the current Vice Chair of that soft power tool, who is also Chair of the House Foreign Relations Committee's Subcommittee on Africa. Come November, the Black Congresswoman representing parts of Los Angeles will most likely become its mayor, having pulled well ahead of Rick Caruso, the billionaire real estate developer who spent more than $41 million on his primary campaign. Bass spent a mere $3.28 million but still finished ahead…
(2022-07-24). Tampa turns out to show right-wing student group Turning Point USA they aren't welcome. fightbacknews.org Tampa, FL – Hundreds came out to protest the right-wing, billionaire-funded "student group" Turning Point USA summit, July 23. The Turning Point summit featured a gaggle of reactionary, racist and chauvinistic speakers, not the least of whom was Donald Trump, looking to build momentum for a possible second presidential run. | Shouts of "shame!" echoed through downtown as speaker Laura Rodriguez from Tampa Bay Community Action Committee spoke about the conference's police protection, stating, "They're paying cops to protect those racists and bigots in our city." | Rodriguez continued, "This city is in a housing c…
(2022-07-24). Pandemic Creates New Billionaire Every 30 Hours — Now a Million People Could Fall Into Extreme Poverty at Same Rate in 2022. globalresearch.ca To receive Global Research's Daily Newsletter (selected articles), Follow …
(2022-07-24). Nicaragua's President Ortega: US/EU waging war to stop multipolar world. multipolarista.com At the Sandinista Revolution's 43rd anniversary, Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega said the US and Europe are waging wars to prevent "multipolarity." Quoting Che Guevara, he added "imperialism cannot be trusted"
(2022-07-24). President Maduro Congratulates Nicaragua's Sandinista Front on 61st Anniversary of Foundation. orinocotribune.com On Saturday, July 23, the president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, congratulated the Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN), Nicaragua's main political party, for the 61st anniversary of its foundation. | "Long live brave and patriotic Nicaragua!" wrote Maduro on Twitter. "I congratulate the Nicaraguans, our brother and leader Daniel Ortega, his companion Rosario Murillo, on the occasion of the 61st anniversary of the founding of the FSLN, a revolution that opened the path towards the future greatness of its people." | °Viva la Nicaragua valiente y patriota! Felicito a las y los nicaragàºenses, a nu…
(2022-07-24). How the US is Killing its Principal Competitor — the EU. libya360.wordpress.com Vladimir Danilov It will hardly be a revelation for anyone that the United States, being historically the "stepchild" of Europe from where the mass-scale population of the New World began, has always manifested a jealous attitude towards their Alma Mater. This process has especially aggravated in the recent decades when America entered the path of…
(2022-07-24). Russian Airstrikes Hit ISIS Cells In Eastern Homs After Deadly Attack On Syrian Troops. southfront.org 
On July 23, ISIS terrorists attacked a checkpoint of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) in the outskirts of the town of al-Sukhnah in the eastern countryside of Homs. | The terrorists targeted the checkpoint with machine guns, killing two soldiers of and wounding at least three others. At around the same time, other cells of ISIS were reportedly targeting positions of the SAA in al-Sukhnah and in the nearby al-Amour mount. | The attack provoked a fierce response from the Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS),…
(2022-07-24). The Controversy Around Tunisian President's Draft Constitution. popularresistance.org On July 25, a national referendum will be held in Tunisia to vote on the draft of a new constitution being presented by President Kais Saied. The move has faced criticism from political players representing workers' voices in Tunisia, with numerous parties calling for a boycott of the upcoming referendum. Why is the constitution facing such criticism? Fadil Aliriza, founder and editor-in-chief of Meshkal, answers this and more.
(2022-07-24). Planned Parenthood workers in 5 states unionize. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – On July 21, 435 Planned Parenthood workers from Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota and Nebraska joined the Service Employees International Union, Healthcare Minnesota and Iowa (SEIU HCMN&IA) in a resounding 90.1% yes vote. 238 workers voted to join the union, and only 26 voted not to. | The Planned Parenthood workers began working with organizers at SEIU HCMN&IA in early summer of 2021. Over the next year they built an organizing committee among their coworkers with workers from all five states represented on the committee and wide representation from the 28 locations involved. | In May…
(2022-07-24). A Fighting Program Needed to Save United Auto Workers Jobs in Shift to Electric Vehicles Production. orinocotribune.com The International Constitutional Convention of the United Auto Workers union taking place in downtown Detroit July 25—28 will be a historic gathering for the UAW in two important ways. The convention will be the first in the union's history where delegates do not choose the International Executive Board members and the president. Instead, it will be written into the union's constitution that the membership will vote on these positions, per the outcome of a union-wide referendum on this issue in autumn 2021. And the UAW will face tremendous challenges to save jobs in the coming period with the shift to elect…
(2022-07-24). Brazil and Argentina: Why So Much Hatred for Lula and Cristina? orinocotribune.com By Emir Sader — Jul 16, 2022 | The bourgeoisie has no heroes, according to Brecht. They have no intention of creating heroes. They create the official history with their leaders, who reach governments without becoming heroes of the country. | Even worse, the bourgeoisie has to oppose heroes who confront them. For these they only have hatred, without having either their own heroes or projects and values that can win broad popular support. | In Latin America the bourgeoisie has the difficult task of confronting popular leadership that comes from broad roots. Perón and Getulio Vargas were a couple of them, who…
(2022-07-24). The Chris Hedges Report: Breaking The Cycle Of American Violence. popularresistance.org American society is the most violent of any nation in the industrialized world. Nothing we do, from administrating the world's largest prison system to militarizing our police, seems to help. Dr. James Gilligan argues that childhood abuse, and the shame it engenders, is the engine that fuels America's deadliest epidemic. This abuse and shame, he argues, fosters a dangerous numbness that breeds a deep self-loathing and inchoate rage. It is only by understanding the causes of our national epidemic, and addressing those causes, that we will have any hope of stemming the nihilistic violence that grips American societ…
(2022-07-24). Amazon Joins The Medicare Privatization Spree. popularresistance.org Amazon, the $1.25 trillion company founded and led by Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos, has announced that it is acquiring One Medical, a private equity-backed primary care provider that generates over half of its revenue from Medicare. | While Amazon's profits from its core consumer retail business are dwindling, in part because of heightened competition from brick-and-mortar retailers that were shut down at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the corporation's cloud computing division, Amazon Web Services, continues to enjoy robust profits thanks in part to generous government contracts. Now Amazon could be…
(2022-07-24). Iran to put new satellite using 'Ghaem' launcher into orbit. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 24 (MNA) — The Commander of Aerospace Force of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh said that IRGC will put new satellite into orbit by the yearend using "Ghaem" launcher.
(2022-07-24). IRGC seeks to achieve most advanced weapons: Salami. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 24 (MNA) — The commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Major General Hossein Salami stated that the IRGC seeks to achieve the most advanced weapons while it would not rely entirely on them.
(2022-07-24). Rusia busca estrechar lazos con àÅfrica con visita de su canciller Serguei Lavrov. cubadebate.cu Con su visita a Egipto, el ministro de Asuntos Exteriores de Rusia, Serguéi Lavrov, inicia de su gira oficial por àÅfrica, en la que el diplomático ruso tiene previsto abordar cuestiones de actualidad, sobre todo relacionadas con el comercio y la cooperación industrial entre Moscú y los Estados africanos.
(2022-07-24). China lanza primer módulo de laboratorio de su estación espacial. telesurtv.net Wentian funcionará como una copia de seguridad del módulo central y como una poderosa plataforma de experimentos científicos.
(2022-07-24). Albuquerque 'Women's Socialism Conference' calls for a new mass movement for women's liberation. liberationnews.org 
On July 16, the Women's Socialism Conference brought out more than 1 people for a day of education and discussion on the issues facing working-class women and LGBTQ people.
(2022-07-24). UK Johnson government imposes massive real-terms pay cut on millions as unions suppress strikes. wsws.org The trade unions fear that any false step on their part, giving workers' anger an outlet, will unleash a movement beyond their control during a crisis of rule facing the ruling class.
(2022-07-24). Rise Up 4 Abortion Rights in Union Square. indybay.org Photos: Cornelia Grimes / Pro Bono Photo | Part of Ongoing protest for Abortion Rights in the Bay Area…
(2022-07-24). Unión Eléctrica mantiene pronóstico de afectaciones al servicio este domingo. cubadebate.cu Con este pronóstico, se estima para el horario pico una disponibilidad de 2 602 MW y una demanda máxima de 2 900 MW, para un déficit de 298 MW, por lo que de mantenerse las condiciones previstas se pronostica una afectación de 368 MW al pico.