(2022-12-17). Children dying as "tripledemic" of COVID, flu and RSV swamps New York. wsws.org Cases of COVID, the flu and respiratory syncytial virus have skyrocketed in recent weeks in New York City and State because of the deliberate inaction of the Democratic Party and the trade unions.
(2022-12-17). How the War Machine Took Over the Democrats w/ Dennis Kucinich. scheerpost.com By Chris Hedges / The Real News Network From The Real News Network: There was once a wing of the Democratic Party that stood up to the war industry. J. William Fulbright, George McGovern, Gene McCarthy, Mike Gravel, William Proxmire, and, of course, Dennis Kucinich. But that was largely decades ago. The new Democrats, especially …
(2022-12-17). Turkish presidential hopeful sentenced to prison. wsws.org As Turkey heads to elections in 2023 amid growing class tensions and war threats, Istanbul Mayor Imamoglu, a potential rival of President Erdogan, was sentenced to prison and a political ban.
(2022-12-17). Virginia's Republican Governor vows to reimburse businesses fined for COVID-19 health violations. wsws.org Youngkin promised to pay back all businesses in the state fined during the first years of the pandemic for violating public health rules.
(2022-12-17). January 6 Committee to vote for criminal referrals against Trump at final public meeting. wsws.org Politico reported that the committee will vote to refer Trump for at least three felony crimes in relation to the failed coup, including insurrection.
(2022-12-17). [Review] Innovation for infection prevention and control—revisiting Pasteur's vision. thelancet.com Louis Pasteur has long been heralded as one of the fathers of microbiology and immunology. Less known is Pasteur's vision on infection prevention and control (IPC) that drove current infection control, public health, and much of modern medicine and surgery. In this Review, we revisited Pasteur's pioneering works to assess progress and challenges in the process and technological innovation of IPC. We focused on Pasteur's far-sighted conceptualisation of the hospital as a reservoir of microorganisms and amplifier of transmission, aseptic technique in surgery, public health education, interdisciplinary working, and…
(2022-12-17). FTX Donated $1.1 Million to LGBTQ PAC & They Used About a Million to Promote Becca Balint. indybay.org An LGBTQ candidate in Vermont named Becca Balint won the November 8, 2022 election to U.S. Congress House of Representatives, but she was promoted with money from FTX…
(2022-12-17). Northern Syria: U.S. Forces Conduct First Patrol In Raqqa City (Video). southfront.org 
U.S. Marines with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment provide security support during mission on Sept. 9, 2018, at an undisclosed location in Syria. (Cpl. Gabino Perez/Marine Corps) | On December 17, the United States-led coalition conducted an unusual patrol within the city of Raqqa in Syria's northern region. | The coalition's patrol, which was escorted by personnel from the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), visited Raqqa's Central Prison, where many captives of ISIS are being held, then…
(2022-12-17). The Ghost of Eugene McCarthy Could Haunt Biden's Path to Renomination. indybay.org No to Status-Quo Joe…
(2022-12-17). Prime Minister Bainimarama under challenge in contentious Fijian election. wsws.org With the final election results still to be declared, amid widespread voter abstention, the contest between two former coup leaders has raised the spectre of military intervention.
(2022-12-17). [World Report] Modest health goals for new US Congress. thelancet.com With Congress almost evenly split between Republicans and Democrats, consensus on any major health legislation is unlikely. Susan Jaffe reports from Washington, DC.
(2022-12-17). Biden, Haaland and the Navajo Nation's Runaway Train — Oil, Gas, Coal and Lithium. indybay.org Flying under the banner of energy transition, the Biden administration and Navajo Nation are pushing the most polluting and devastating drilling and mining on earth.
(2022-12-17). Starbucks Workers Strike 100 Stores SF Castro Starbucks Barrista Kyle Trainer Speaks. indybay.org On Friday December 16, 2022 over 100 stores went on strike for a union contract and against union busting.
(2022-12-17). Union Democracy, Bullying & The Removal Of SF TWU 2 a President Roger Marenco. indybay.org Roger Marenco, who was president of TWU 2 a was removed last week as president. He reports that it was illegal and a coup that flagrantly violated the union bylaws. He also tells WorkWeek that he and his family have been physically threatened by officers who want him out of his union position.
(2022-12-16). Golpe In Peru: Castillo Under Arrest, People Demand A Constituent Assembly. popularresistance.org Regardless of Castillo presidency's evident shortcomings and mistakes, his ouster represents a grave setback for democracy in Peru and Latin America as a whole. His election last year took place on the back of an almighty crisis of credibility and legitimacy of a political system rigged with corruption and venality in which presidents were forced to resign on corruption charges (some ended in prison), with one committing suicide before being arrested on corruption charges. In the last six years Peru has had six presidents. | The rot was so advanced that no mainstream political party or politician could muster suf…
(2022-12-16). Death Toll From Peru Protests Tops 20 as 'Coup' Government Extends Castillo's Jail Term. commondreams.org "The democratic space is closing; we are on the way to authoritarianism," warned a leading human rights advocate in the South American nation.
(2022-12-16). Mexico, Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia back Peru's President Castillo, condemn 'anti-democratic harassment'. mronline.org 
Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, and Bolivia released a joint statement supporting Peru's elected President Pedro Castillo, saying he is the victim of "anti-democratic harassment," following a U.S.-backed right-wing coup.
(2022-12-16). US Believes Ukraine Can Retake Crimea, But May Provoke Nuclear Escalation. news.antiwar.com The White House believes Ukraine's military could retake the Crimean Peninsula from Russia. However, officials say the offensive may cross Moscow's "red lines" and prompt a nuclear strike. The Biden administration has radically changed its view of Kiev's military since Russia invaded nearly ten months ago. The Ukrainians "continue to shock the world with how …
(2022-12-16). What Today's Labor Reformers Can Learn From A Rank-And-File Coal Miners' Victory 50 Years Ago. popularresistance.org In December 1972, coal miners rocked the American labor movement by electing three reformers as top officers of the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA), a union which at the time boasted 200,000 members and a culture of workplace militancy without peer. | In national balloting supervised by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Arnold Miller, Mike Trbovich and Harry Patrick ousted an old guard slate headed by W.A. ("Tony") Boyle, the benighted successor to John L. Lewis, who ran the UMWA in autocratic fashion for 40 years. Boyle's opponents, who campaigned under the banner of Miners for Democracy (MFD), had never…
(2022-12-16). Dennis Kucinich: How the war machine took over the Democratic Party. therealnews.com 
There was once a wing of the Democratic Party that stood up to the war industry. J. William Fulbright, George McGovern, Gene McCarthy, Mike Gravel, William Proxmire, and, of course, Dennis Kucinich. But that was largely decades ago. The new Democrats, especially with the presidency of Bill Clinton, became shills not only for corporate America, but the arms industry. The massive military budget, $858 billion in military spending allocated for fiscal year 2023, is an increase of $45 billion over the Biden administration's budget request, and nearly $80 billion more than the amount appropriated by Congress for…
(2022-12-16). Senate Passes Massive $858 Billion NDAA. news.antiwar.com The Senate on Thursday night passed the massive $858 billion National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) in a vote of 83-11. The spending bill has already been approved by the House and now heads to President Biden's desk for his signature. The $858 billion bill is $45 billion more than Biden asked for and represents an …
(2022-12-16). Sanders withdraws Yemen War Powers Resolution vote over Biden opposition. mronline.org 
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) on Tuesday night withdrew his request to vote on the Yemen War Powers Resolution that would end U.S. support for the Saudi-led war and blockade on Yemen, citing White House opposition to the bill.
(2022-12-16). Detroit area Stellantis workers issue statement opposing indefinite layoffs at Belvidere Assembly. wsws.org Workers at Mack Assembly and Warren Truck Assembly have issued a statement opposing the threat to indefinitely lay off 1,3 workers at Belvidere Assembly in Illinois.
(2022-12-16). Expanding their war on democracy, Ohio Republicans target citizen ballot initiatives for elimination. peoplesworld.org 
COLUMBUS, Ohio—A rapidly growing and diverse statewide coalition of labor, voting rights, reproductive rights, religious, and community organizations has, for the moment, blocked Ohio Republicans' attempts to severely weaken voters' ability to pass citizen-initiated ballot referendums and strip the State Board of Education of its authority. Public pressure has divided Republicans, who don't have the …
(2022-12-16). Georg Brandes: An Appeal Against Wholesale Murder. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com ==== Anti-war essays, poems, short stories and literary excerpts Georg Brandes: Selections on war ==== Georg BrandesAn Appeal (1916)…
(2022-12-16). 2022 CA State Capitol Kwanzaa will build upon a 'Quintessential 21st Century Partnership'. indybay.org Our "California Grown" Pan African Global Holiday, created by Dr. Maulana Karenga here in the California Sunshine reflecting deeply on a global Pan African community, over half a century later… | Habari Gani?>
(2022-12-16). Escobari and Hoover Make an Improper Comparison to 2016, Invalidating Their "Difference-in-Difference" Estimates. cepr.net 
This is the tenth in a series of blog posts addressing a report by Diego Escobari and Gary Hoover covering the 2019 presidential election in Bolivia. Their conclusions do not hold up to scrutiny, as we observe in our report Nickels Before Dimes. Here, we expand upon various claims and conclusions that Escobari and Hoover …
(2022-12-16). Incieran más de 87 kilogramos de droga en República Dominicana. telesurtv.net El cargamento de drogas destruido se dividía en 80.190 kilogramos de marihuana, 6.603 de cocaína; 341 gramos de crack; 11 de hachís y siete de éxtasis.
(2022-12-16). Rwandan President Kagame: America Would Have To Invade Before They Bully Me Into Releasing Prisoner. moguldom.com Rwandan President Paul Kagame told reporters the United States could not bully him into releasing a prisoner and would have to invade his country first. "We will make it clear: There isn't anybody going to come from anywhere to bully us into something to do with our lives and we accept it," Kagame told reporters …
(2022-12-16). Raeisi says his adm. holds on to its election promises. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 16 (MNA) — The Iranian president said that his administration sticks to its promises in the field of creating millions of houses for people while it also has focused on tackling water shortages and unemployment.
(2022-12-16). You Know Gay Rights Are Mainstream When Biden Picks up the Rainbow Flag. scheerpost.com 
Larry Gross, author of the LGBTQ civil rights treatise, "Up From Invisibility," honors the achievement of the new same-sex marriage law with only feint appreciation for the president who signed the bill.
(2022-12-16). Hip-Hop Legend Grand Daddy I.U. Passes Away At 54. moguldom.com Hip-hop legend Grand Daddy I.U. died in his sleep on Wednesday, Dec. 10, according to revered hip-hop producer Pete Rock. He was 54. Known for hits like "Sugar Free" and "Something New," Grandaddy I.U. began his career as a member of the Juice Crew in the 1980s. Biz Markie signed him to Cold Chillin' Records …
(2022-12-16). Poorly attended union rallies seek to rehabilitate Democrats after voting to impose rail contract. wsws.org In an event advertised under the tagline, "fight for workers' rights," the speakers' list at the main rally in Washington D.C. was given over entirely to those individuals who played key roles in ripping up workers' right to strike.
(2022-12-16). BlackRock's Stealth Anti-Climate Agenda. levernews.com 
BlackRock, the world's largest investment company, has become a top target of the right's crusade against so-called "woke capitalism" because of its rhetoric around climate change and sustainable investing. But when it comes to climate action, the giant asset manager isn't presently all that far apart from its GOP detractors. Both BlackRock and congressional Republicans are fighting — albeit through different strategies — to defang a forthcoming regulation that would force companies to disclose their carbon emissions and the risks that climate change pose to their business models.BlackRock CEO Larry…
(2022-12-16). Relaciones Estados Unidos-Cuba en un nuevo escenario global. cubadebate.cu El actual gobierno de Estados Unidos ha sido el más agresivo y el más eficaz de las anteriores administraciones pues ha mantenido la política de máxima presión, manteniendo las medidas intactas del gobierno de Trump, junto a un discurso que solapadamente evidencia sus verdaderas intenciones.
(2022-12-16). Long COVID: a public health catastrophe. workers.org 
On Sept. 18, President Joe Biden declared: "The pandemic is over. We still have a problem with COVID. We're still doing a lot of work on it. But the pandemic is over." Symptoms of long COVID The U.S. had an average daily rate of 207 deaths from COVID-19 as of . . . |
(2022-12-16). Combatting Economic Inequality Is a Key Democratic Value. commondreams.org People want to live in a fair and equitable society. And achieving one is possible.
(2022-12-16). The Nakba Day triumph: How the UN is correcting a historical wrong. mronline.org 
The next Nakba Day will be officially commemorated by the United Nations General Assembly on May 15, 2023. The decision by the world's largest democratic institution is significant, if not a game changer.
(2022-12-15). Biden says COVID-19 cases rising across U.S. ecns.cn U.S. President Joe Biden said on Thursday that COVID-19 cases "are rising" across the country.
(2022-12-16). Despite US Opposition, UN Passes Resolution Condemning Death Penalty. commondreams.org "Joe Biden ran for president as an abolitionist… It is time for him to put this country on record as committed to ending the death penalty."
(2022-12-15). Marxist IQ: the Trumpian farce. cpusa.org 
Donald Trump is back in the news dining with lunatic fringe racists and neo-Nazi admirers of Adolf Hitler, even as he "prepares" to regain the presidency in 2024. He continues to claim he won in 2020. Karl Marx wrote about wild political adventurers like Napoleon III, the British leaders who equated the sale of …
(2022-12-15). Peruvians Continue to Resist as Anti-Coup Protests Enter Second Week. libya360.wordpress.com Tanya Wadhwa Since December 7, tens of thousands of Peruvians have been protesting in different parts of the country, demanding release and reinstatement of President Pedro Castillo, closure of the Congress, new elections and new constitution through a Constituent Assembly. Photo: Wilson Chilo / Wayka Peru Defying the state of emergency, enduring brutal police and…
(2022-12-15). Peruvians occupy the streets as anti-coup protests escalate. peoplesworld.org 
Since December 7, tens of thousands of citizens have been protesting in different parts of Peru against the ouster of democratically-elected left-wing President Pedro Castillo in a legislative coup carried out by the right-wing dominated unicameral Congress. For the last week, Peruvians have been on the streets demanding that Castillo, who was illegally arrested following his removal from office, …
(2022-12-15). Bernie Sanders message to the corporate class: "Watch out!" peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—Watch out, corporate class: Bernie Sanders is coming after you, with new clout. The independent Vermont senator said as much when addressing railroad workers at a D.C. rally—one of many nationwide—to declare they'll continue their campaign for paid sick days, a key quality-of-life issue the evenly split Senate deleted from the new contract Congress imposed …
(2022-12-15). Ellsberg, Donziger Among Those Demanding Freedom for Drone Whistleblower Daniel Hale. commondreams.org "People forget that there are Americans being held right in our own country for political reasons, who the world regards as political prisoners, who President Biden has the power to release immediately," said human rights lawyer Steven Donziger.
(2022-12-15). Labor Leaders Provide Cover For Privatization Of Medicare. popularresistance.org Such a statement from the AFL-CIO would suggest that labor is determined to protect Medicare and even support improving and expanding it to all Americans. Additionally, President Biden and Democrats regularly criticize Republican threats to reauthorize and voucherize Medicare. Meanwhile, what's left out of both the Democrat talking points and the AFL-CIO's 2022 national resolution on healthcare is any acknowledgment that the real threat to Medicare and healthcare today is the decades-long tax-subsidized privatization supported by both major parties. | With major support from organized labor, including AFL-CIO Pre…
(2022-12-15). Top Reparations Scholar Dr. Darity Drops Science On How Inflation And Fed Efforts To Fight It Disproportionately Hurt Black America. moguldom.com Dr. William "Sandy" Darity has dedicated his life and career to studying the racial wealth gap and harms done to Black Americans in hopes of finding solutions to fix it. Recently, Darity called out how inflation and the Federal Reserves' efforts to fight it through interest rate hikes and other methods are disproportionately hurting Black …
(2022-12-15). Georges Duhamel: The demon of war had imprisoned us under his knee. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com ==== Anti-war essays, poems, short stories and literary excerpts French writers on war and peace Georges Duhamel: Selections on war ==== Georges DuhamelFrom The Heart's Domain (La Possession du monde) (1919)Translated by Eleanor Stimson Brooks…
(2022-12-15). Baku: 2020 Caucasus war victory for entire Turkic people. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com AzertagDecember 15, 2022 President Ilham Aliyev received the Secretary General of the Organization of Turkic States On December 15, the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received the Secretary General of the Organization of Turkic States (TST) Kubanichbek Omuraliyev. AZERTAC reports that President Ilham Aliyev congratulated Kubanichbek Omuraliyev on his election as the …
(2022-12-15). Health care in prisons is a crime. workers.org 
Bryant Arroyo and Joe Piette If you have the misfortune of being convicted of a crime, innocent or not, what's it like behind bars if you have an illness, disease or injury? Bryant Arroyo, incarcerated at State Correctional Institute at Coal Township, Pennsylvania, gave recent examples of how people there . . . |
(2022-12-15). Wreaths Across America "Remember, Honor, Teach" – California Pioneers of African Descent. indybay.org "Remember, Honor and Teach" includes the 1848 Historic Towns of Negro Hill, Mormon Island and Negro Bar – Gold Mining District…
(2022-12-15). In assault on democratic rights, rail union sanctions victorious opposition candidate for sharing WSWS article. wsws.org In addition to sanctioning Eddie Hall, who has reportedly won the election for BLET president, the union is requesting that the Department of Labor investigate the WSWS.
(2022-12-15). 7 Things You Probably Didn't Know About Black History And Culture In Miami. moguldom.com Since present-day Miami is nearly 70 percent Hispanic, the significant contributions of Black Miamians are often overlooked. Many don't know Black people played an integral role in Miami's founding and continue to make crucial contributions to the city's culture. Here are five things you may not know about Black history and culture in Miami. 1. Enslaved …
(2022-12-15). Anuncian acuerdo para comisión anticorrupción a Honduras. telesurtv.net La Cicih es una promesa de campaña de la presidenta Xiomara Castro para enfrentar la corrupción heredada.
(2022-12-15). State Legislatures Cannot Defy Constitutional Democracy and Destroy Majority Rule. commondreams.org Far-right state lawmakers say the Constitution gives them the right to stiff voters. Legal experts say that's bogus.
(2022-12-15). Rail workers hold rallies across the U.S. calling for sick time. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – On Tuesday, December 13, rail workers and labor supporters held rallies across the country calling for sick time and other improvement to conditions for rail workers. It was a cold, rainy afternoon when around 200 people gathered in Northeast Minneapolis near a large rail yard. Similar rallies were scheduled to be held in 11 other U.S. cities on the same day. The rallies were organized by members of the Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation (SMART) union. | On December 2 President Joe Biden signed legislation breaking a rail strike that would have meant rail workers would have been off the j…
(2022-12-15). WorkWeek 12-8-22 Pres Biden & Demos Betray Railway Workers & Chicago MTA ATU Pres Candidat. indybay.org WorkWeek covers Pres Biden & Demos Betray Railway Workers & Chicago MTA ATU Pres Candidate Erek Slater, The UAW UC Strike & Privatization & Lessons Of Brazil & Rise Of Fascism…
(2022-12-15). Biden administration preparing escalation of anti-migrant attacks, including revival of Trump-era limits on the right to asylum. wsws.org Democrats have responded to a surge in border crossings by joining Republicans in demanding the Biden administration revive Trump-era policies.
(2022-12-15). 2022 Sacramento Kwanzaa – Kinara Workshops to kickoff the season. indybay.org The essential central symbol of Kwanzaa is the kinera. 7 days, 7 symbols and 7 principles is our unique "California Grown" Pan African Global Holiday.
(2022-12-15). Mongolian authorities' response to popular protests a sign of a democratic crisis? journal-neo.org 
The recent protests in Mongolia very quickly attracted international attention, provoking lively discussions in the media and among commentators. During the large-scale demonstrations participants called for reform of the land rent system, greater transparency in economics statistics, and stricter measures against corruption, including the punishment of corrupt officials, in particular MPs and government ministers. On …
(2022-12-15). We Can't Let Voter Suppression Be Normalized. commondreams.org Voting rights advocates nationwide documented thousands of voter complaints throughout the midterm election cycle.
(2022-12-15). The Little Engine That Couldn't Have Paid Sick Leave: How US Lawmakers Let Workers' Rights and Health Go Off the Rails. cepr.net Over the course of recent months, US lawmakers had a chance to come down strongly on the side of organized labor by backing railroad workers in their pursuit of paid sick leave. Instead, both Congress and the Biden administration opted to impose an agreement that the rank-and-file of four railroad unions, including the largest railroad …
(2022-12-15). Another Political Framework Signed in Sudan. libya360.wordpress.com Abayomi Azikiwe Sudan Leaders Sign New Framework Agreement Agreement has been met with protests and rejection by the Resistance Committees along with some Islamic groupings On December 5 yet another transitional political framework was signed in the Republic of Sudan by the military regime and the Forces of Freedom and Change (FFC), the broad-based democracy…
(2022-12-15). Rechazan en EEUU a Donald Trump por frases sobre la Constitución, que "deberían descalificarlo para 2024" cubadebate.cu Más de la mitad de los estadounidenses piensan hoy que el llamamiento del expresidente Donald Trump para eliminar reglas electorales de la Constitución debería descalificarlo para postularse a la Casa Blanca en 2024. El 51% de los votantes registrados afirmó que los recientes comentarios del exmandatario deberían mantenerlo fuera de la boleta.
(2022-12-15). University of California strike in danger as UAW promotes Democratic Party mediation. wsws.org The continued subordination of the strike to the UAW will mean its sabotage as the union bureaucracy enlists the Democratic Party to 'mediate.'
(2022-12-15). After Latest Fed Rate Hike, Housing Justice Activists Demand Biden Act to Fight Soaring Rents. commondreams.org "Tenants need immediate action from the White House to regulate rent and provide more certainty for millions of people struggling to make ends meet," said one campaigner.
(2022-12-15). What did Macron Tell Biden? journal-neo.org 
'This is not how you treat allies' was, as various media reports in the US and Europe show, the message that the French leader gave to the US President Joe Biden during the former's recent visit to the US. The message is a continuation of the logic i.e., Europe's growing discomfort with US geopolitics, that …
(2022-12-15). 'A Watershed Moment': House Approves Statehood Vote for Puerto Ricans. commondreams.org "For the first time in our nation's history, the U.S. recognized its role as a colonizing force," said Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
(2022-12-15). Dumping democracy: Republicans embrace 'independent state legislatures' theory to overturn votes. peoplesworld.org 
Are state lawmakers free to ignore the results of a presidential election? Can they—in defiance of a state's own constitution—design its congressional districts so a minority of voters pick a large majority of the state's representatives? Can they discard voting rules written into law by voters themselves? In other words: Can state legislatures flout the …