(2024-11-17). Almost 15 years ago Bill Gates suggested a "death panel" system be implemented in the USA because palliative care wasn't cost-effective. expose-news.com In 2010, Bill Gates weighed up the cost of keeping "terminally ill" Americans alive versus paying for teachers' salaries. He said the US was unwilling to question if spending money on people …
(2024-11-17). Authorities congratulate Cuban students. plenglish.com A hug goes out to all the students who are standing and fighting for Cuba in their communities, scholarships and study centers, wrote the country's president, Miguel Díaz-Canel, on the social network X. | The head of state highlighted that during the date many citizens, including students from various levels of education, participate in recovery efforts after the ravages of hurricanes Oscar and Rafael, plus two earthquakes, in less than 30 days. | "A heartfelt congratulations to the Cuban students; who contribute decisively, always at the forefront, to the economic-social development of our country," said, meanwh…
(2024-11-17). Jewish professor fired for anti-Zionist posts. electronicintifada.net Maura Finkelstein encourages professors to keep talking about Palestine.
(2024-11-17). BRICS News Digest for the previous week. tvbrics.com 
We will tell you what has happened in economics, politics, culture, science and education in the BRICS countries…
(2024-11-17). (VIDEO) Mpox strain detected in new regions: A Mayo Clinic expert explains. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org A colorized transmission electron microscopic image of mpox virus particles (red), found within an infected cell (blue), that had been cultured in the laboratory. The image was captured and color-enhanced at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), Integrated Research Facility (IRF), located in Fort Detrick, Maryland. Mpox, a disease caused by the monkeypox virus, is a global health concern, with outbreaks in Western and Central African countries spreading into other regions. Recently,…
(2024-11-17). Biden's Historic Amazon Tour Highlights Climate Battle. devdiscourse.com Joe Biden made history as the first sitting U.S. president to set foot in the Amazon rainforest, spotlighting the critical issue of climate change—a topic often downplayed by President-elect Donald Trump. Biden traveled from Peru to Manaus, Brazil, the largest Amazonian city, where he engaged with local leaders dedicated to rainforest preservation. The president continued his journey to Rio de Janeiro for a G20 summit, where topics such as poverty, global governance, and climate change were discussed.
(2024-11-17). Museveni tasks Bunyoro to embrace four acre model farming system. independent.co.ug 
Kakumiro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has urged leaders and residents of the Bunyoro sub-region to embrace the four-acre model farming system, which he believes will unlock economic opportunities and ensure sustainable livelihoods for communities across Uganda. While launching the four-acre model campaign for Bunyoro at Kikwaya Primary School playground in Kikwaya …
(2024-11-17). ICE Isolates Me From Community So Corporations Can Profit From My Imprisonment. truthout.org I am Sereyrath "One" Van, currently incarcerated at Moshannon Valley Processing Center, the largest Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) jail in the Northeast U.S. My experiences with ICE reveal a crucial truth: mass incarceration is embedded in American culture, and immigrant detention is simply an extension of the prison system. I've been in jails, prisons and ICE detention… |
I am deeply honored by the trust the people of the 50th State Senate District have placed in me. With the majority of ballots scanned and the margin greater than than the outstanding ballots remaining, I am proud to declare victory. Throughout the campaign, I listened to your concerns and hopes for our future. You've called for a senator who will fight for good-paying jobs, quality schools, health care access, safe and affordable communities, and smart economic investments for the future. Now, I am ready to get to work delivering on these issues. As a lineman who fought to save hundreds of jobs as a local union p…
For the last few years, the monthly Second Sunday Dialogue public meetings of the Disability Justice and Rights Caucus of Workers World Party (DJRC) have been discussing the idea of a transitional demand: a "Disability Justice, Full Employment, Health care and Education Second Bill of Rights" amendment to the U.S. . . . | 
Rediscovering the 1974 National March Against Racism and Labor-Left Organizing in Boston's School Desegregation Era JAMES GREEN MEMORIAL LECTURE AND PEOPLE'S HISTORY WALKING TOUR FIGHTING RACISM, DEFEATING FASCISM Date: Nov. 23 Location: Democracy Brewing, 35 Temple Place, Boston, 02111 10: 00 a.m. — 11: 30 a.m. WW PHOTO archives Fifty years ago, . . . | 
ISAS academic Amitendu Palit notes that with four major Southeast Asian countries as partners, the BRICS is on its way to becoming a representative bloc from the global south with multiple regional identities. Greater economic integration through the launch of BRICS Pay will also help Russia and Iran increase their presence in the global economy.