(2023-01-07). [Perspectives] Advancing the commercial determinants of health agenda. thelancet.com The landmark 1842 Report on the Sanitary Condition of the Labouring Population of Great Britain, by the social reformer Edwin Chadwick, was a damning indictment of how large-scale socioeconomic change during the 19th century contributed to the increased spread of epidemic and chronic diseases. Poor health among the working masses was not simply a consequence of behavioural choices or moral failings but was associated with pathogenic conditions created by the Industrial Revolution.
(2023-01-06). Omali Yeshitela: 'I was attacked by the FBI for fighting for black power'. greenleft.org.au African People's Socialist Party chairperson Omali Yeshitela discusses the FBI raid on his home and the continuing US government war on the movement for Black liberation and reparations.
(2023-01-06). United States: Two barrels aim at African People's Socialist Party. greenleft.org.au Members of the African People's Socialist Party (APSP) in the United States are expecting to be indicted this month over spurious allegations, reports Don Fitz, prompting a grassroots solidarity defence campaign.
(2023-01-06). If You Wouldn't Ask Hannibal Lecter to Stop Mass Atrocities, Don't Ask "The International Community" popularresistance.org As someone who spends a lot of time studying African conflict, I often witness and find myself drawn into discussion with groups demanding that "the international community" do something to stop genocide and mass atrocities in their country. Of course I sympathize with any community under attack because of their racial, ethnic, clan, national, class, or political identity, but why would anyone in Africa or elsewhere in the Global South expect "the international community"—meaning the US-dominated West—to stop genocide and mass atrocities? The US dropped a nuclear bomb on Japan even though the Allies h…
(2023-01-06). 2023 Emancipation Day Celebration – Remembering CA Pioneers of African Descent. indybay.org January 1, 2023 GOD's Appreciation Dinner hosted by Stockton Black Leadership Council mirrors January 1, 1866 city-wide effort hosted by Reverend Jeremiah King featuring a grand parade through Downtown Stockton with speeches and festivities enjoyed by all. Soon come recognition of the contributions of early California Pioneers of African Descent.
(2023-01-06). African Roots of MLK Vision – 2023 Journey to Atlanta, Georgia and Gold Coast, Ghana. indybay.org Historical sojourn on the African continent exposed SNCC to a larger world infused with new possibility and hope, thus solidifying Africa's symbolic and political importance to struggles for freedom in the United States and around the world, revisited in 2023.
(2023-01-05). Morocco And Israel, The Unholy Alliance That Threatens Peace In North Africa. southfront.org 
Illustrative Image | Written by Piero Messina | We don't need the crystal ball to bet on the next crisis in North Africa. The growing tension between Morocco and Algeria will add to the Libyan chaos and the institutional collapse of Tunisia. With a third wheel: Israel. Tel Aviv has become a strategic partner of Rabat and for Algeria this situation is becoming a factor of national security. | Since the summer of 2021, Algeria has unilaterally severed diplomatic relations with Morocco, accusing the Moroccan kingdom of "
(2023-01-05). Two barrels aim at African People's Socialist Party. mronline.org 
With new FBI and Department of "Justice" (DOJ) attacks expected in early January, a defense, mobilization and information session attracted hundreds of allies of the African People's Socialist Party (APSP).
(2023-01-05). "African Labor in the World Community": CLR James' Political Economy. libya360.wordpress.com Matthew Quest On CLR James' 122nd Anniversary, Matthew Quest celebrates his intervention in global freedom movements by placing his radical political economy in conversation with the African world and the African continent. He argues that CLR James offers a different and better understanding of capital, the state, and the role of the working class than…
(2023-01-05). Targeting China, the U.S. Brings its New Cold War to Africa. libya360.wordpress.com VIJAY PRASHAD President Joe Biden and other leaders at the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit in Washington, Dec. 15, 2022. | Andrew Harnik / AP The United States government held the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit in mid-December, prompted in large part by its fears about Chinese and Russian influence on the African continent. Rather than routine diplomacy, Washington's…
(2023-01-05). [Articles] Meningococcal A conjugate vaccine coverage in the meningitis belt of Africa from 2010 to 2021: A modelling study. thelancet.com These estimates highlight where gaps in immunisation remain and emphasise the need for broader efforts to strengthen RI systems. This methodological framework can be applied to estimate coverage for any vaccine that has been delivered in both routine and supplemental immunisation activities.
(2023-01-05). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org Airline and airport workers in Belgium, France, Spain and Portugal hold strikes throughout the Christmas period over pay and conditions; French GPs organised in Facebook group outside the unions extend indefinite strike for more health funding; New Year begins with week of strikes by UK rail workers over jobs, pay and conditions, but unions keep drivers' and conductors' disputes separate; protests in Iran continue over death of Mahsa Amini, joined by protests and strikes against cost of living crisis…
(2023-01-05). Peru: General Strike Enters Second Day. libya360.wordpress.com Kawsachun News Protests and strikes against Peru's coup regime have entered their second consecutive day. Authorities report that highways are blocked by protesters in at least 37 different spots, up from 25 last night. Peruvians are demanding the release of former President Pedro Castillo, early elections, and the closure of Congress. Today, Peru held a general strike…
(2023-01-05). 'They Shot Them Down Like Animals': Massacre in Peru's Ayacucho. libya360.wordpress.com Zoe Alexandra Women from the Ayacucho-based National Association of Relatives of Kidnapped, Detained and Disappeared of Peru (ANFASEP) hold signs in the central plaza of Ayacucho condemning the deaths of protesters. Photo: Zoe Alexandra Survivors and family members of victims of the massacre in Ayacucho on December 15 denounce that the army treated protesters like…
(2023-01-05). Ukraine's Glorification of Stepan Bandera Draws Criticism Even from Key Ally. libya360.wordpress.com Peoples Dispatch A collage of a photo of a right-wing rally in honor of Stepan Bandera and the tweet from the Ukrainian parliament on January 1, 2023. (Photo: via Labor Heartlands) Since 2014,…
(2023-01-05). Sismicidad en Cuba: Trece temblores perceptibles en 2022. cubadebate.cu Con 13 temblores perceptibles, la sismicidad en Cuba apuntó en 2022 a la normalidad con matices en su comportamiento, según revela el resumen emitido por el Servicio Sismológico Nacional (SSN), adscripto al Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Sismológicas. Con la excepción de Pinar y Bahamas Norte, cuyo comportamiento fue considerado como normal, las 11 restantes zonas de actividad sísmica del SSN mantuvieron una valoración de alta.
(2023-01-05). Naufragio en río de Nigeria deja al menos diez muertos. telesurtv.net Una embarcación en mal estado, en que viajaban alrededor de cien personas, se partió en dos cuando se acercaba a la localidad de Samanaji.
(2023-01-05). Sudan Military-Civilian Pact Omits Key Justice Reforms, including an End to Impunity (HRW). juancole.com Human Rights Watch (Nairobi) Sudan's political actors and international partners should ensure that progress on human rights and accountability for serious human rights violations are central to any new transition, Human Rights Watch said today. This includes an end to the violent crackdown against peaceful protesters, releasing arbitrarily detained protesters, and taking concrete …
(2023-01-05). Daily Round-up | Sudanese teachers stage strike demanding wage hike & other stories. peoplesdispatch.org In this episode, we take a look at teachers' protests in Sudan, the killing of a teen by Israeli forces, British rail workers going on strike, and the impending release of Puerto Rican political prisoner Ana Belen Montes…
