(2024-09-04). Government welcomes positive GDP growth. sanews.gov.za Government welcomes positive GDP growth | Government has welcomed the country's positive economic growth, as reflected in the latest Gross Domestic Product (GDP) figures. | According to data released by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA), the GDP increased by 0.4% in the second quarter of 2024, following a 0.0% growth in the first quarter. | On expenditure, real GDP rose by 0.5% in the second quarter, an improvement from the 0.1% decrease in the first quarter of 2024. Household consumption emerged as the largest positive contributor to overall growth, demonstrating the renewed confidence and spending power of S…
(2024-09-03). The conflict in Sudan has devastated health and healthcare systems. peoplesdispatch.org Since the beginning of the civil war in Sudan, the Sudanese people have experienced serious challenges in receiving proper health care. "The health sector has already been weak and fragile since 1979, when former Sudanese President Jaafar Nimeiri adopted the instructions of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for the Sudanese government to refrain from providing main services including health and education to the Sudanese people to achieve devolution," said Dr. Ihssane Fagiri, leading member of the Doctors' Sector of the Communist Party, member of the Sudanese Women's Union, founding member of the No to Women's…
(2024-09-03). What to watch for in the post-Labor Day campaign sprint. whyy.org For the first time in two months, the presidential election is actually set. | There are sure to be lots more surprises — and nail biting — to come, though. | Here are five themes and questions to think about for this fall: | 1. Don't stress about the polls: | This is the time of year when people who already know who they are going to vote for begin to get nervous and start becoming amateur horse-race poll watchers. | Stop it. | Survey research exists, and it's largely pretty good. NPR keeps an eye on it and even conducts our own to get a better sense of how people are feeling about the candid…
(2024-09-03). Unions Need to Get More Serious About Organizing. inequality.org 
On Tuesday, the AFL-CIO hosted its second annual "State of the Unions" Labor Day event. According to Liz Shuler, President of the AFL-CIO, unions are "on the rise," "battle-tested," and "building organizing capacity" like never before. Maybe, but what do the data really tell us about the health and vibrancy of organized labor in 2024 and its …
(2024-09-03). Zelensky Faces Backlash in Ukraine After Kursk Raid Weakened Donetsk Frontline. globalresearch.ca Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has faced a barrage of criticism from soldiers, lawmakers, and military analysts over the rapid advances made by the Russian army in Donbass since Kiev launched its incursion into Russia's Kursk region, the Financial Times reported….
(2024-09-03). On a Highway to Hell: Nuclear Weapons Offer an Illusion of Security. Scott Ritter. globalresearch.ca Nuclear weapons offer an illusion of security. By allowing the U.S. nuclear posture to shift from deterrence to employment, there will be a scenario where the U.S. will use nuclear weapons. And then it's lights out. | * | An interesting thing …
(2024-09-03). Cornell Has Driven Up Local Cost of Living. Workers Had No Choice But to Strike. truthout.org After two weeks on strike at Cornell University, the United Auto Workers (UAW) members who comprise the university's service and maintenance staff have returned to work after Labor Day weekend. The school semester has already started amid the strike, with students receiving occasionally frozen box lunches, faculty being asked to bring their own food, and the university asking for volunteer labor… |
(2024-09-03). What the Chicano Movement can teach us about organizing Latinos today. therealnews.com 
With Donald Trump continuing to demonize immigrants, especially immigrants from Latin America, and with Republicans calling for "Mass Deportation Now," Latinos in the US find themselves in the crosshairs of a national debate over immigration, border policy, racism, and economic justice. What can the Chicano Movement of the 20th century teach us about how to combat attacks on Latinos and other marginalized groups today? Last week, to mark the 54th anniversary of the Chicano Moratorium, The Marc Steiner Show hosted a retrospective panel on the role of the Chicano Movement in building an anti-imperialist front…