WSWS (2023-01-30). Woburn, Massachusetts teachers vote overwhelmingly for strike action as state threatens retaliation with anti-strike law. wsws.org The teachers voted overwhelmingly for strike action, set to begin January 30. The Commonwealth Employment Relations Board has issued a ruling mandating that the teachers union cease strike-related activities and resume negotiations or face fines.

ecns.cn (2023-01-29). Income of Chinese people exiting poverty increases by 14.3% in 2022. ecns.cn In 2022, the per capita net income of people who have been lifted out of poverty reached 14,342 yuan (about $2,114.56), an increase of 14.3 percent year on year, which was higher than the 6.3 percent growth rate disposable income of rural residents across the country, according to National Rural Revitalization Administration"ÄÇ…

WSWS (2023-01-30). Woburn, Massachusetts teachers vote overwhelmingly for strike action as state threatens retaliation with anti-strike law. wsws.org The teachers voted overwhelmingly for strike action, set to begin January 30. The Commonwealth Employment Relations Board has issued a ruling mandating that the teachers union cease strike-related activities and resume negotiations or face fines.

ecns.cn (2023-01-29). Income of Chinese people exiting poverty increases by 14.3% in 2022. ecns.cn In 2022, the per capita net income of people who have been lifted out of poverty reached 14,342 yuan (about $2,114.56), an increase of 14.3 percent year on year, which was higher than the 6.3 percent growth rate disposable income of rural residents across the country, according to National Rural Revitalization Administration"ÄÇ…

_____ (2023-01-29). These Tenants Fought For Ownership Of Their Homes, And Won. popularresistance.org Los Angeles, California – When a wealthy donor left four L.A. apartment buildings to his alma mater upon his death, it left the 130 tenants of those buildings wondering if they were going to be evicted or have their rents hiked. | But on Jan. 10, tenants of the buildings in the Baldwin Hills neighborhood secured a major win when Boston University agreed to sell all four apartments to the Liberty Community Land Trust, which plans to keep the units permanently affordable. | "Boston University accepted our offer because of the collective pressure we put them under as a collective, as a community," tenants wrote on t…

americanthinker (2023-01-29). Ronald Reagan words on taxes are very relevant today. americanthinker.com Since California wants to tax people who don't live in California with a wealth tax, and since Biden and other Democrats don't think they should negotiate on the debt ceiling, the public should see these quotes from Ronald Reagan on taxes…

ecns.cn (2023-01-29). Income of Chinese people exiting poverty increases by 14.3% in 2022. ecns.cn In 2022, the per capita net income of people who have been lifted out of poverty reached 14,342 yuan (about $2,114.56), an increase of 14.3 percent year on year, which was higher than the 6.3 percent growth rate disposable income of rural residents across the country, according to National Rural Revitalization Administration"ÄÇ…

_____ (2023-01-28). 2022 Was A Big Year For Climate Action In The Courts. popularresistance.org A pair of climate cases from opposite sides of the country appear to be the closest yet to holding fossil fuel companies accountable in court. Lawsuits filed by Honolulu, Hawaii, and by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts have both overcome initial procedural hurdles and are advancing in state courts, despite dogged attempts by lawyers for the fossil fuel firms to punt the cases into federal courts where they hoped to find an easier path to dismissal. And the two cases have each taken a big leap forward in state courts with judges denying fossil fuel defendants' requests to dismiss the litigation. | Earlier this ye…

ecns.cn (2023-01-29). Income of Chinese people exiting poverty increases by 14.3% in 2022. ecns.cn In 2022, the per capita net income of people who have been lifted out of poverty reached 14,342 yuan (about $2,114.56), an increase of 14.3 percent year on year, which was higher than the 6.3 percent growth rate disposable income of rural residents across the country, according to National Rural Revitalization Administration"ÄÇ…

_____ (2023-01-28). 2022 Was A Big Year For Climate Action In The Courts. popularresistance.org A pair of climate cases from opposite sides of the country appear to be the closest yet to holding fossil fuel companies accountable in court. Lawsuits filed by Honolulu, Hawaii, and by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts have both overcome initial procedural hurdles and are advancing in state courts, despite dogged attempts by lawyers for the fossil fuel firms to punt the cases into federal courts where they hoped to find an easier path to dismissal. And the two cases have each taken a big leap forward in state courts with judges denying fossil fuel defendants' requests to dismiss the litigation. | Earlier this ye…

Andy Lee Roth (2023-01-28). Billionaire's Lawsuit Against O'Rourke May Stifle Criticism of Money in Politics. truthout.org A recent Texas lawsuit has opened a new front in the ongoing battle over the reign of money in politics, making it a prime example of how wealthy individuals and mighty corporations seek to wield political influence while avoiding public accountability. As Jordan Uhl reported in a January 2023 article for The Lever, Kelcy Warren, a Texas billionaire whose fortune derives from gas and propane… |

Richard Horton (2023-01-28). [Comment] Offline: America—a codicil. thelancet.com Yes, the US will remain a dominant force in global health for the foreseeable future. But Shannon K O'Neil, in her provocative book The Globalization Myth, casts doubt on the sustainability of America's influence. First, the positive. The US is wealthy and has vastly skilled human resources to draw on. The country is a global leader in creating and defending a rules-based international order. Industries that depend on technology and discovery science thrive. Logistics are a strength. And the quality of American universities is second to none.

Staff (2023-01-28). How Concentrated Wealth and Corporate Power Nurtures the Greed of Thieves. commondreams.org What makes for a thieving culture? An overabundance of pickpockets? Tsunamis of burglary and shoplifting? Most definitely not. To truly gauge a society's larcenous leanings, many of us would posit, we need to look beyond the nimble-fingered and focus more on the smooth-talkers, the power-suited flimflammers who thrive in any society where significant numbers of …