(2022-09-03). President Maduro Reiterates Commitment to Fight Against Racial Discrimination. orinocotribune.com Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro reiterated the commitment of the Bolivarian government in the fight against racial discrimination. . | The president made this comment on the occasion of the International Day for People of African Descent, celebrated on August 31. He stated that the Venezuelan state will continue its fight against all sorts of inequality that Afro-descendant communities face. |
(2022-09-03). Job growth slows in August and unemployment rises as US Fed plans further interest rate increases. wsws.org A sharp drop in job and wage growth is the intended result of US Federal Reserve policies, with more sharp interest rate increases planned.
(2022-09-03). Pennsylvania nursing home workers launch strike against poverty pay, low staffing. wsws.org Nurses and health care workers are striking against terrible overwork conditions, with a single nursing assistant (CNA) sometimes caring for as many as 30 long-term patients at a time.
(2022-09-03). Anti-Fascists Fight Back at "Straight Pride" Rally. indybay.org Saturday August 27 was Straight Pride's 4th annual appearance in the Central Valley town of Modesto, California. This far right group is on the Southern Poverty Law Center's hate list.
(2022-09-02). US Working Class Must Stand Up to This Nation's Oligarchs. commondreams.org In the year 2022, three multibillionaires own more wealth than the bottom half of American society—160 million Americans. This is unsustainable.
(2022-09-02). New Pew Research: 77% Of Black Americans Support Reparations, 44% Don't See Racial Equality Ever Happening. moguldom.com More American may have been discussing or have been aware of the striking race inequity in the u.S, but according to a new report from Pew Research, most Black Americans don't think this new awareness was making any difference. In fact, two-thirds of Black Americans say that recent increased focus on race and racial inequality …
(2022-09-02). Economy Adds 315,000 Jobs in August, but Unemployment Rises to 3.7 Percent. cepr.net The index of aggregate hours fell by 0.1 percent in August. | The August employment report gave a somewhat mixed picture as the establishment survey showed a strong gain of 315,000 jobs, while the household survey showed the unemployment rate rising by 0.2 percentage points to 3.7 percent. However, the picture given by both surveys is somewhat more complicated. | In the case of the establishment survey, the prior two months of jobs numbers were revised down by 107,000. This still left a very strong three-month average of 375,000, but slower than it would be without the downward revision. | More importantly, the l…
(2022-09-02). Our Super Rich Are Fretting About Their Great-Great-Grandkids. inequality.org