(2022-08-23). Same Thing Happened in Fiji. indybay.org Australian establishment in cover up mode over former PM's secret ministerial positions In the days since it was revealed that former Prime Minister Scott Morrison secretly appointed himself to five key ministerial portfolios in 2020 and 2021, the Australian political and media establishment has desperately sought to cover up the political significance of the measures, which amounted to nothing less than the preparations for a prime ministerial dictatorship.
(2022-08-23). Spanish-Russian journalist Pablo Gonzalez held six months in Polish jail on bogus spying charge. wsws.org His arrest was coordinated between NATO states, including Spain's Socialist Party (PSOE)-Podemos government, and has met with silence by European and US media.
(2022-08-23). Revived nuclear deal 'closer now than it was two weeks ago'. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 23 (MNA) — The US State Department spokesperson says that the US is still conducting consultations on European Union's presented proposal, adding that some divisions remain between the United States and Iran.
(2022-08-23). Interest rate hikes and inflation deepen crisis for advanced and less developed economies alike. wsws.org The global rise in interest rates is being driven by the US Federal Reserve which is continuing to tighten its monetary policy in a bid to drive down workers' wage demands in response to the highest inflation in four decades.
(2022-08-23). Australian Labor government supplies more fuel to Sri Lankan navy for anti-refugee operations. wsws.org The fuel arrangements seek to bolster the repressive military-backed government and stop refugees fleeing the poverty-stricken country.
(2022-08-23). Release students detained under Sri Lanka's anti-terror laws! wsws.org The detention of student activists under the draconian Prevention of Terrorism Act is part of President Wickremesinghe's broad class-war assault on the working class and the poor.
(2022-08-23). No to another school year of mass infection, death and austerity! wsws.org The breakdown of public education and the policies of mass infection are symptoms of the crisis of capitalism and must be opposed through the building of rank-and-file committees in every school and neighborhood.
(2022-08-23). "We want our pound of flesh": US railroaders press for strike action after pro-company ruling by Biden's Presidential Emergency Board. wsws.org Hundreds of railroaders have contacted the WSWS over the past week with their thoughts about the PEB ruling and the potential for strike action.
(2022-08-23). Brooklyn teacher speaks out after year of COVID and budget cuts. wsws.org A teacher in Brooklyn discussed the last school year, including COVID, budget cuts, and the Educators Rank-and-File Committees, with the World Socialist Web Site.
(2022-08-23). Tuesday 9/13: Day of Reparations to African People. indybay.org Uhuru House | 7911 MacArthur Blvd, Oakland, CA 94605…
(2022-08-23). Striking Columbus teacher speaks on school conditions. wsws.org "At the top no one cares. But the workers give every inch of their heart, their sweat and tears to make schools successful."
(2022-08-23). Shipyard workers denounce United Steelworkers, months after contract rammed through at Newport News. wsws.org In the months since the most recent sell-out contract rammed through by the United Steelworkers (USW) at Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) earlier this year, the full consequences of this betrayal have come to light.
(2022-08-23). Mayo Clinic announces a strategic collaboration for a new era of biomanufacturing. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic today announced a strategic collaboration in biomanufacturing to deliver novel biotherapeutics for rare and complex conditions. The collaboration brings together science, engineering and manufacturing to advance Mayo Clinic's vision of bringing new cures to clinical care. The focus will be on therapies derived from human sources known as biologics — cells, blood, enzymes, tissues, genes or genetically engineered cells — for use in medicines. Therapeutics based on biologics have the…
(2022-08-23). Workers Struggles: The Americas. wsws.org Teachers in Argentina's Rio Negro province struck for two days last week over pay while 170 Ontario safety inspectors are in the fifth week of strike.
(2022-08-23). Solicitor-General and Labor government greenlight former PM Morrison's secret ministerial appointments as "legal" wsws.org Labor is covering up the sweeping, anti-democratic implications of Morrison's ministerial positions, as it seeks to bury the issue in a toothless inquiry.
(2022-08-23). "The entire union machine needs to be wiped out": Growing rank-and-file support for Will Lehman's campaign for UAW president. wsws.org The Mack Trucks worker and socialist candidate for UAW president spoke with Ford and Chrysler (Stellantis) workers at Detroit-area plants on Sunday and Monday.
(2022-08-23). Continúa recuperación en la zona industrial de Matanzas: Mayor daño medioambiental está en el suelo. cubadebate.cu El primer secretario del Comité Central del Partido y presidente de la República, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, continuó dando seguimiento a las labores de recuperación en la zona industrial de Matanzas.
(2022-08-23). South Korean workers take action against assault on working conditions. wsws.org Not only do workers face the companies and the government of President Yoon Suk-yeol, but the trade unions that are isolating workers' struggles and blocking a political fight against capitalism.
(2022-08-23). "At the top no one cares. But the workers give every inch of their heart, their sweat and tears to make schools successful." wsws.org A teacher in Columbus, Ohio, describes the deplorable conditions that have led to the strike in the school district.
(2022-08-23). NUHW Kaiser Strike TikTok Video. indybay.org Striking NUHW Kaiser clinicians rallied at the Kaiser headquarters in Oakland and did a TikTok video.
(2022-08-23). 8/20 LEE SIU HIN: Stupid Self-Defeating U.S. Sanctions Make China Even Stronger. indybay.org Why the latest desperate, racist and phony high-tech ban against China by the U.S. — the CHIPS Act — won't work and will only serve to put taxpayer money into the wallets of corporate America and the corrupt politicians.
(2022-08-23). Justice must be expanded in society with Leader's help. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 23 (MNA) — In a ceremony held for renewing allegiance to the ideals of Imam Khomeini (RA), president Ebrahim Raeisi said that Iranian officials must make effort to expand justice in society with help of the Leader of Islamic Revolution.
(2022-08-23). RISE for Youth program celebrates successful first year. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org RISE for Youth, a first-of-its-kind collaboration between Mayo Clinic and the Rochester branch of the NAACP, recently wrapped up its inaugural year of programming. The program, which received funding through Mayo Clinic's $100 million commitment against racism, drew rave reviews from scholars, community partners and Mayo Clinic staff. For as long as she can remember, Aisha Qassim has wanted to become a surgeon. But with no doctors in her family, she wasn't sure of the…
(2022-08-23). NUHW In Kaiser Strike Demand That Newsom & Demos Prosecute Flagrant Violations Of CA Law. indybay.org At an NUHW Kaiser strike rally at the Kaiser headquarters the union demanded that Governor Newsom and California politicians enforce the healthcare laws which Kaiser they charged is flagrantly violating. Workers and patients also spoke about what they are facing.
(2022-08-23). Justice must be expanded in sociey with Leader's help. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 23 (MNA) — In a ceremony held for renewing allegiance to the ideals of Imam Khomeini (RA), president Ebrahim Raeisi said that Iranian officials must make effort to expand justice in society with help of the Leader of Islamic Revolution.
(2022-08-22). *Same Thing Happened in Fiji*. indybay.org Australian establishment in cover up mode over former PM's secret ministerial positions In the days since it was revealed that former Prime Minister Scott Morrison secretly appointed himself to five key ministerial portfolios in 2020 and 2021, the Australian political and media establishment has desperately sought to cover up the political significance of the measures, which amounted to nothing less than the preparations for a prime ministerial dictatorship.
(2022-08-22). Ukrainian government uses war to enforce privatization, passes new anti-Russian laws. wsws.org The Zelensky government is using the war to push through long-standing privatization plans while whipping up anti-Russian hatred to divide the working class.
(2022-08-22). Israel refuses to release hunger striker. electronicintifada.net Khalil Awawdeh's release was one of the issues at the heart of Gaza ceasefire.
(2022-08-22). How One Spook-Run London College Department is Training the World's Social Media Managers. libya360.wordpress.com Alan MacLeod Staffed by NATO military officers and former government ministers and notorious for training the West's top spies, the Department of War Studies at King's College London is also providing the workforce for many of the largest social media companies. This includes Facebook, TikTok, Google, and Twitter. A MintPress study of professional databases and employment websites reveals a…
(2022-08-22). US Taunts Russia To Escalate In Ukraine. popularresistance.org In military terms, the crude, locally assembled drone dropping a country-made bomb or two on unguarded sites in Crimea are at best pin pricks in the big picture of Russia's special military operation in Ukraine. But it can be profoundly consequential in certain other ways. | For a start, this escalation has Washington's approval. A senior Joe Biden administration official told NatSec Daily that the US supports strikes on Crimea if Kiev deems them necessary. "We don't select targets, of course, and everything we've provided is for self-defence purposes. Any target they choose to pursue on sovereign Ukrainian soil…
(2022-08-22). Darya Dugina Assasinated by Ukrainian Secret Services. libya360.wordpress.com The murder of Russian journalist Darya Dugina has been solved, Russia's federal security service FSB has said. It was prepared by Ukrainian secret services. The perpetrator  ; a citizen of Ukraine identified as Natalia Vovk  ; escaped to Estonia, the FSB's public relations center stated. "As a result of urgent detective measures, the federal security…
(2022-08-22). How Russia and the U.S. See Africa's Place in the World. libya360.wordpress.com Ivan Loshkaryov Since the early days of Russia's special military operation in Ukraine, the diplomacy of the –°ollective West has been striving to isolate Moscow, punishing it for resolving the conflict in Donbass. However, one cannot talk about isolation without accounting for the position of developing countries: Alongside the golden billion, there are another 7…
(2022-08-22). The Western Strategy to Dismantle the Russian Federation. libya360.wordpress.com Thierry Meyssan Renewing the strategies of Germany during the First World War and of the United States and the Ukrainian integral nationalists during the Cold War, the Westerners have just created a Forum of the free peoples of Russia. The aim is to prolong the break-up of the USSR, to create separatist movements and, ultimately,…
(2022-08-22). Ukraine's Next "Wonder Weapon"  ; US Anti-Radar Missiles. libya360.wordpress.com Russia has claimed and the Pentagon has confirmed that the US has sent Ukraine AGM-88 High-Speed Anti-Radiation Missiles (HARM) for targeting Russian radars used for air defense and counter battery operations. While the Pentagon and the Western media have once against hyped the impact of these missiles, the truth is even under ideal conditions they…
(2022-08-22). Ukraine's Next "Wonder Weapon" — US Anti-Radar Missiles. libya360.wordpress.com Russia has claimed and the Pentagon has confirmed that the US has sent Ukraine AGM-88 High-Speed Anti-Radiation Missiles (HARM) for targeting Russian radars used for air defense and counter battery operations. While the Pentagon and the Western media have once against hyped the impact of these missiles, the truth is even under ideal conditions they…
(2022-08-22). Argentinian Unions Mobilize Against Runaway Inflation. popularresistance.org August 18 – Argentinian unions and social movements are marching today towards the National Congress to protest against runaway inflation and 'speculators'. | The march has been organized by the two largest union confederations; CGT and CTA. Their joint statement said; "Our country demands firm commitments to mitigate the social injustice that is suffocating us today (..) political actors must abandon petty electoral confrontation for the benefit of individual interests. Inflation has reached intolerable levels and is pulverizing the purchasing power of workers." | Sergio Palazzo, lawmaker for the ruling Frente d…
(2022-08-22). Dockers At England's Largest Cargo Port Strike Against Inflation. popularresistance.org Things are heating up in the United Kingdom's "summer of discontent" — the name that's been given to the wave of strikes against falling wages resulting from inflation. London's public transit network is paralyzed, and across the country only one train in five is running. Massive strikes in the transportation sector are playing out as walkouts —sometimes wildcat ones — erupting at refineries and Amazon facilities. Meanwhile, a growing number of unions in other sectors are voting to authorize strikes. | The English bourgeois press reports that inflation is 10.1 percent (the same figure the French…
(2022-08-22). UK bus workers' strike at Arriva North West ends as Unite and GMB push through below-inflation deal. wsws.org Unite and the GMB unions settled an 11.1 percent deal with the company last Wednesday. The unions immediately suspended the strike before workers had either seen the deal or balloted.
(2022-08-22). CEO Of The Largest U.S. Bank, JP Morgan Chase: 'Something Worse' Than a Recession Could Be On Its Way. moguldom.com JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon predicts the chance of a recession is in the neighborhood of 10-to-30 percent, but the boss of the largest U.S. bank said there are "storm clouds" and something worse could be coming. The U.S. economy is strong, Dimon told wealthy clients in an Aug. 9 note. Consumers' balance sheets and …
(2022-08-22). Chile's New Constitution Will Empower Chilean Workers. popularresistance.org The first step toward a new constitution in Chile is now complete. The draft of the new Magna Carta was officially delivered on May 16, paving the way for major changes in Chilean society, particularly in the areas of social rights, gender parity in political participation, and constitutional recognition of native peoples. | In terms of social rights, the new constitution recognizes demands that have been a banner for popular struggles since Augusto Pinochet's neoliberal counterrevolution in the 1970s. It guarantees access to health, housing, education, decent pensions, nonsexist education, and the right to abort…
(2022-08-22). Independent Unions Can Help Break Through The Economic Crisis. popularresistance.org In a period of extreme social and economic crises, when the major labor unions have reduced their organizing programs to a fraction of what they once were and the courts stand athwart any effort to protect workers' interests, scrappy new independent unions raise hope against hope that maybe — just maybe — workers can fight back and win. I'm writing, of course, about the early 1930s. A newly published book finds some surprising parallels between that era and our own. | An eleventh volume in the prolific Marxist labor historian Philip S. Foner's History Of The Labor Movement In The United States has jus…
(2022-08-22). Albert Woodfox, Angola Three warrior passes. workers.org 
August 9 Who has not heard of the Angola Three, three young Black prisoners who were falsely accused of killing a prison guard in 1972, in the infamous Louisiana maximum-security prison, sited at a former slave plantation and named for the place where the African captives came from: Angola. On . . . |
(2022-08-22). The UK Heads Towards Its Worst Economic Crisis Since 1926. telesurenglish.net As millions of people in Britain face the prospect of escalating bills, Keith Baker, a research fellow in fuel poverty and energy policy at Glasgow Caledonian University, warned the country could face its worst peacetime crisis since the General Strike of 1926. | RELATED: | For many British families, food prices were already rocketing, adding extra dollars to weekly food bills, but planned rises in the cost of electricity and gas du…
(2022-08-22). Majority of Chinese consumers value trademark protection: survey. ecns.cn Chinese consumers have a relatively high level of awareness when it comes to intellectual property rights with the majority valuing trademark protection, an industrial survey showed.
(2022-08-22). What did the Australian Labor Party know about former PM Morrison's secret ministerial appointments? wsws.org Labor MP Ed Husic has stated that he was aware in 2021 that former Prime Minister Scott Morrison had become the "decision maker" for the industry, science, resources and energy ministerial portfolio.
(2022-08-22). Fighting fire with solidarity. workers.org 
These are especially bitter days to be living in the United States for those of us who are communists, socialists, progressives, even those remotely left of center. The killing of Roe v. Wade and the state subjection of women and anyone who can get pregnant to the role of breeding . . . |
(2022-08-22). At Long Last, Congress Considers a National Domestic Workers Bill of Rights. inequality.org
(2022-08-22). El crimen de las grandes farmacéuticas: los beneficios de la adicción. workers.org 
El fiscal general de New Hampshire, John Formella, ha lanzado una demanda contra Walmart, Walgreens, CVS, RiteAid y otras farmacias por no hacer un seguimiento de las prescripciones de opioides y por no tomar medidas contra la prescripción de opioides posiblemente innecesaria, fraudulenta o excesiva. Las direcciones de las farmacias . . . |
(2022-08-22). Lula Promises to End Illegal Mining in the Brazilian Amazon. telesurenglish.net During a press conference on Monday, the Workers' Party (PT) presidential candidate Lula da Silva promised to contain the deforestation of the Amazon basin through a forceful fight against illegal mining in Brazil. | RELATED: | "We are going to put an end to illegal mining," Lula said and pledged to work to stop the destruction of the Amazon rainforest, which has accelerated due to President Jair Bolsonaro's pro-market pol…
(2022-08-22). Palestinian collective struggle on the rise inside occupation prisons. samidoun.net 
Palestinian prisoners announced that they will pursue steps of collective struggle inside occupation prisons beginning on Monday, 22 August. These collective struggle steps were suspended in March 2022 after an agreement was purportedly reached to improve conditions for Palestinian detainees whose rights are systematically violated by occupation forces, from denial of family visits to constant …
(2022-08-22). Ohio Teachers Strike Just Days Before The School Year Starts. progressivehub.net IVANA SARIC | AXIOS…
(2022-08-22). The world says: "Free Khalil Awawdeh!" as Palestinian prisoner continues hunger strike for 172nd day. samidoun.net 
Palestinian prisoner Khalil Awawdeh has continued his hunger strike for the 172nd day. Since his detention was "suspended" on Friday, 19 August, he has been held in Assaf Harofeh hospital, where he has been interviewed by journalists and visited by his family members and loved ones. He has repeatedly affirmed that he will only end …
(2022-08-22). Australia Launches Preventative DNA Screening for Cancer. telesurenglish.net A nationally collaborative project, led by Australia's Monash University, has allowed young people to know if they face an increased risk of some cancers or heart disease through free DNA saliva tests. The project announced is the world-first DNA screening study for such risks. | RELATED: | It will screen at least 10,000 individuals aged 18-40 for genes that increase the risk of certain types of cancers and hear…
(2022-08-22). Cuban Minister Praises International Solidarity. telesurenglish.net Cuba's Minister of Interior Trade, Betsy Díaz, thanked the international solidarity received as a result of the large-scale fire at the Supertanker Base in the western province of Matanzas. | RELATED: | During the arrival of a ship from Nicaragua with 35 containers of food donations for the victims of the disaster, Díaz stressed in statements to the press that the initiative joins that of other countries in the region such as Bolivia, Mexico and Venezue…
(2022-08-22). El Salvador's President Bukele arrests 1 percent of population in four-month "state of exception" wsws.org Tens of thousands of mostly young workers are being detained arbitrarily, processed in mass hearings and forced to sleep on the floor in packed cells with little food. Dozens have reportedly been beaten to death.
(2022-08-22). New Zealand firefighters hold nationwide strike. wsws.org The strike by nearly 2,000 firefighters and support workers is an indication of rising anger in the working class more broadly over soaring living costs, the uncontrolled spread of COVID-19 and the running down of essential, life-saving services.
(2022-08-22). Tapia Fonseca checks the preparations for the sugar harvest in Villa Clara. en.cubadebate.cu Despite the lack of material resources, solutions must be encouraged from the productive base, exhorted Jorge Luis Tapia Fonseca, Cuban deputy prime minister, when verifying the progress of the repairs in the sugar mills during meetings with managers from the province of Villa Clara committed to the realization of an agro-industrial efficiency harvest. The sector has to "work like a family, without distortions and inaccuracies, and with a different perspective on direct links between producers and service entities.
(2022-08-22). Global support for vocational education urged. ecns.cn All countries have been encouraged to increase support and funding for vocational education, improve the incomes and status of technical workers, and enhance social recognition of vocational education, according to an initiative adopted over the weekend.
(2022-08-22). Falleció Jorge Pérez, director de la empresa Metal-Mecánica Varona. cubadebate.cu Este domingo falleció el director de la empresa Metal-Mecánica Varona, Jorge Pérez, quien dedicó su vida laboral a la sustitución de importaciones en varios sectores de la economía nacional. El presidente cubano, Miguel Díaz-Canel, envío condolencias a familiares y amigos de Pérez.
(2022-08-22). Sunday 8/21: Stop the Trigger Laws!: March and Rally to Defend Abortion Rights. indybay.org San José City Hall | 200 East Santa Clara Street | San José, CA 95113…
(2022-08-22). Workers and campaigners speak in support of the UK rail strike. wsws.org Reporters from the World Socialist Web Site spoke with several workers and campaigners who came out last week to show solidarity at rail workers' rallies and pickets in Sheffield and London.
(2022-08-22). Down with the conspiracies of Bolsonaro and the military! wsws.org The GSI calls on the working class to mobilize independently against the dictatorial threats, rejecting the pseudo-left's demands for submission to capitalism and the bourgeois state.
(2022-08-22). Dangerous air conditioning issues remain New Jersey's Saint Michael's Hospital in aftermath of deadly heatwave. wsws.org The JNESO union, which shut down a militant strike by the hospital workers in June, bears direct responsibility for the dangerous conditions.
(2022-08-22). Democrats allow school budget cuts in New York City to move ahead. wsws.org A ruling by an appeals court to restore the cuts shows the need to mobilize the working class to defend public education.
(2022-08-22). El Salvador's Bukele arrests 1 percent of population in four-month "state of exception" wsws.org Tens of thousands of mostly young workers are being detained arbitrarily, processed in mass hearings of up to 0 at a time, and forced to sleep on the floor in packed cells in a pandemic and with little food. Dozens have reportedly been beaten to death.
(2022-08-22). Propuestas heterodoxas para luchar contra la inflación. globalizacion.ca En el artículo anterior detallamos por qué los economistas de la corriente dominante se han convertido en un serio problema para la sociedad. La única propuesta encima de la mesa, a modo de receta, para luchar contra la inflación actual…
(2022-08-22). "We're at an unheard of level of solidarity to strike"—Letter from a US railroader. wsws.org "If our union leaders aren't willing to fight and risk being arrested for standing up against these companies," the worker said, "then maybe they need to step down from their cushy retirement jobs."
(2022-08-22). "We're at an unheard of level of solidarity to strike"—Letter from a BNSF railroader. wsws.org "If our union leaders aren't willing to fight and risk being arrested for standing up against these companies," the worker said, "then maybe they need to step down from their cushy retirement jobs."
(2022-08-22). Ascienden a siete los muertos por derrumbe de templo en Irak. telesurtv.net El gobernador local dijo que cerrará el acceso al templo chií después de las labores de rescate para investigar las causas del siniestro.
(2022-08-22). What's behind the US air traffic controller labor shortages. wsws.org The coronavirus pandemic has greatly worsened a staffing crisis which has been in the making for decades, since the destruction of the PATCO union by President Reagan in 1981.
(2022-08-22). UFCW claims passage of contract in Fort Wayne, announces second agreement in Columbus, Ohio after one day of negotiations. wsws.org The union has not provided any vote totals, but assuming the 72 percent margin is accurate, the UFCW pushed through this contract by withholding information and deliberately structuring the vote to suppress turnout.
(2022-08-22). Lessons of the 2021 Kaiser Permanente contract struggles. wsws.org Last year, over 100,000 Kaiser workers demonstrated their willingness to join together to fight against the systematic dismantling of the health care system. They faced a pan-union conspiracy, acting on behalf of the Democratic Party to keep workers isolated from each other, pushing through concessions contracts against growing rank-and-file opposition.
(2022-08-22). Turkey launches new airstrike on village in Iraq's Duhok. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 22 (MNA) — A Lebanese news source in Iraq on Monday morning announced the new airstrike launched by Turkish army against a village in Iraq's Duhok province.
(2022-08-22). William Ruto declared winner in Kenyan presidential election amid mass abstention. wsws.org In recent years, mass strikes have erupted among teachers, university lecturers, health workers, port workers and long-distance truck drivers over low pay and precarious conditions.
(2022-08-22). California poised to celebrate 2022 International Day for People of African Descent. indybay.org Together, we will call for the Great State of California to stand in solidarity with H. Res 615. People of African descent and friends across the diaspora stand against systemic racism and supports the transformational agenda for racial justice and equality as identified in the Systemic Racism Report, and implemented through the subsequent Human Rights Council Resolution and the Permanent Forum on People of African Descent.
(2022-08-21). The Assassination of Alexander Dugin's Daughter Darya Was a Dastardly Terrorist Attack. libya360.wordpress.com Andrew Korybko Darya's assassination represents a crossing of the Rubicon in the Ukrainian Conflict whereby Kiev has escalated its terrorist attacks to the point of targeting the family members of civilians who they were duped by fake news into falsely thinking are unofficially very influential policymakers like they seem to have believed that her father…
(2022-08-21). BBC Assault on Antiwar Academics Was Apparent Product of UK Intel Plot. libya360.wordpress.com Kit Klarenberg Leaked emails expose the fingerprints of UK intelligence all over a factually challenged BBC special that aimed to deprive antiwar academics of their jobs and destroy their reputations. On May 31, BBC Radio initiated an embarrassing imbroglio when it broadcast a factually challenged, overtly propagandistic documentary special called Ukraine: The Disinformation War. Fronted by a British…
(2022-08-21). China Forgives 23 Loans For 17 African Countries. popularresistance.org The Chinese government has announced that it is forgiving 23 interest-free loans for 17 African nations, while pledging to deepen its collaboration with the continent. | This is in addition to China's cancellation of more than $3.4 billion in debt and restructuring of around $15 billion of debt in Africa between 2000 and 2019. | While Beijing has a repeated history of forgiving loans like this, Western governments have made baseless, politically motivated accusations that China uses "debt-trap diplomacy" in the Global South. | The United States has turned Africa into a battleground in its new cold war on China an…
(2022-08-21). Homegrown delivery workers take one-day strike action against invasive surveillance cameras. fightbacknews.org Seattle, WA – Workers at the Homegrown distribution center began a 24-hour strike on August 17 over invasive surveillance cameras, kicking off strike votes at other locations of the company. | Workers at Homegrown Sustainable Sandwiches went public with a union campaign on June 3 and have been fighting for recognition ever since – escalating from delegations to pickets and, as of Wednesday morning, strike action. In response to organized workers, the company installed high-tech facial recognition cameras in delivery trucks, designed to intimidate drivers. Drivers and packers showed they wouldn't be intimida…
(2022-08-21). Red Theory: Surplus value, the secret of capitalist exploitation. fightbacknews.org When we enter into employment, our bosses are trying to play a trick on us. They want us to understand the process one way, when, in fact, something else is happening. They want us to think that we have agreed, as equals, upon a deal, where they pay us an agreed up hourly wage, and we, in turn, do some agreed upon labor for them. They make a profit and we get paid, and everyone gets what they agreed upon. At least, that's how they want us to understand the process. | But what is really going on here? In the end, they've somehow got all of the money and we did all of the work. The capitalist bosses are like stage…
(2022-08-21). (W.E. Talk) Liu Zhipeng: How to look back on the century since the Revolution of 1911 and the founding of the Communist Party of China. ecns.cn "We have long looked back on the past hundred years from a western viewpoint," said Liu Zhipeng, associate vice president and professor of history at Lingnan University in Hong Kong, in an exclusive interview with China News Service's "W.E. Talk". "When we re-examined it from the perspective of contemporary world history, what we learn is, of course, different from what we have seen in the last 100 years."
(2022-08-21). India's Prabhat Patnaik: Fascism Is Rooted in the Crisis of Neoliberalism (Interview). orinocotribune.com Renowned Indian economist and political analyst Prabhat Patnaik spoke with Bengali newspaper Ganashakti about the present state of India's economy and politics, on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of India's independence from British colonial rule. | After 75 years of independence, wealth inequality and unemployment are increasing rapidly, while employment and the guarantee of an income for the majority of the population are decreasing every day. Does this mean that India is no longer a welfare state? | If we consider the definition of "welfare state" properly, India was never a "welfare state." Even if a "we…
(2022-08-21). Biden says slavery 'America's original sin'. ecns.cn Slavery is "America's original sin," U.S. President Joe Biden said on Saturday in a statement.