(2024-11-18). Left-wing alliance wins two-thirds majority in the Sri Lankan parliament. mronline.org 
With the parliamentary victory, the leftist president Anura Kumara Dissanayake is better placed to implement his agenda of economic and political reforms in the crisis-hit country.
(2024-11-18). Trump's racist, sexist, anti-science, anti-trans cabinet: A declaration of war on the working class. mronline.org 
Donald Trump's cabinet picks are a declaration of war against the entire working class. These choices are a domestic version of the Pentagon's "shock and awe" invasion tactics and are meant to smash any opposition.
(2024-11-18). Capitalism is perpetual crisis. mronline.org 
Crisis is endemnic to capitalism, writes Alex Snowdon in his monthly Marxism 101 column.
(2024-11-18). Implications of a second Trump term for working class and oppressed peoples. mronline.org 
Irrespective of the rhetoric that characterized the campaign, the world's majority will continue to be compelled to struggle against imperialist exploitation and oppression.
(2024-11-18). 'Tortured and left to die': New details emerge about Israel's murder of prominent Gaza surgeon. mronline.org A new report from Britain's Sky News provides details of Adnan al-Bursh's death by torture in Israel's Ofer Prison.
(2024-11-18). Nursery rhymes and politics: Berlin Bulletin No. 229, November 16, 2024. mronline.org 
Billions were spent both on aid to the Zelensky government…as an urgent defense necessity to counter "the Russian threat." This threat has appeared and reappeared in Germany in 1914, the 1930s, after 1945 and now again, louder than ever, with similar barked Prussian commands: "Achtung! Die Russen kommen!" as dangerously false as ever, and often followed by eastward expansion, invasion and, far too often, catastrophe, with atomic annihilation an added danger this time around.
(2024-11-18). Trump Election Win Triggers Houthi War Drills as Yemen Braces for US Invasion. mintpressnews.com 
With Trump's election signaling a potential shift in U.S. policy, Yemen's Houthis mobilize for a violent response to looming American intervention, escalating tensions in the Red Sea.
(2024-11-18). How Ethical Are South Africa's News Media? We Studied Public Complaints To The Press Council To Find Out #Ethical #South #Africa's #News #Media? #Studied #Public #Complaints #Press #Council #Find #USA #Russia #Biden #Ukraine #War #Palestine #Gaza #Israel #. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | The news media in South Africa have a long and dark history of being used to oppress the majority during colonialism and apartheid . In the new context of societal …
(2024-11-18). Younger Men Are Turning To Testosterone Therapy In Hopes Of Boosting Mood And Muscles But There Are Risks Of Harm #Younger #Turning #Testosterone #Therapy #Hopes #Boosting #Mood #Muscles #Risks #Harm #Vaccines #Pills #Doctor #Hospital #Pandemic. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | The phenomenon of younger men turning to testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) to boost their T levels has been in the spotlight recently thanks to media reports and …
(2024-11-18). Why Do I Feel Better When I Wake Myself Up Instead Of Relying On An Alarm? A Neurologist Explains The Science Of A Restful Night's Sleep #Feel #Better #When #Wake #Myself #Instead #Relying #Alarm? #Neurologist #Explains #Science #Restful #Night's #Sleep #USA #Russia #Biden #Ukraine #War #Palestine #Gaza #Israel #. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you'd like an expert to answer, send it to … . | We've all experienced this: …
(2024-11-18). Dorothy Allison Was An Authentic Voice For The Poor, Capturing The Beauty, Humor And Pain Of Working-Class Life In America #Dorothy #Allison #Authentic #Poor, #Capturing #Beauty, #Humor #Pain #Working-Class #Life #America #School #University #Collage #Teach #Student. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Dorothy Allison, who died on Nov. 5, 2024 , published her first novel, Bastard Out of Carolina , in 1992, when she was 42 years old. | She mined her own life to craft …
(2024-11-18). Why School Police Officers May Not Be The Most Effective Way To Prevent Violence #School #Police #Officers #Most #Effective #Prevent #Violence #School #University #Collage #Teach #Student. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | In 1975, only 1% of public schools had their own police officers . Today, 44% do . A large reason for the increase is the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act …
(2024-11-18). Philadelphia Students Have A New Reading And Writing Curriculum " A Literacy Expert Explains What's Changing #Philadelphia #Students #Have #Reading #Writing #Curriculum #Literacy #Expert #Explains #What's #Changing #School #University #Collage #Teach #Student. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Philadelphia 's K-8 public school students are being taught a new literacy curriculum starting in the 2024-2025 school year. It's called Expeditionary Learning , and it …
(2024-11-18). Donor-Advised Funds Are Drawing A Lot Of Assets Besides Cash Taking A Bigger Bite Out Of Tax Revenue Than Other Kinds Of Charitable Giving #Donor-Advised #Funds #Drawing #Assets #Besides #Cash #Taking #Bigger #Bite #Revenue #Than #Other #Kinds #Charitable #Giving #Building #Houses #Mortgage #Rent #property. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Donor-advised funds , or DAFs, are financial accounts funded by donors to support future charitable work. This kind of giving differs greatly from charitable giving as …
(2024-11-18). Robo Price-Fixing: Why The Justice Department Is Suing A Software Company To Stop Landlords Colluding On Rents #Robo #Price-Fixing: #Justice #Department #Suing #Software #Company #Stop #Landlords #Colluding #Rents #Building #Houses #Mortgage #Rent #property. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Of all the reasons it could be hard to pay rent each month, did you have an algorithm-powered illegal cartel on your list? | Millions of people across the United States …
(2024-11-18). From Using Plant Rinds To High-Tech Materials, Bike Helmets Have Improved Significantly Over The Past 2 Centuries #Using #Plant #Rinds #High-Tech #Materials, #Bike #Helmets #Have #Improved #Significantly #Past #Centuries #Food #Flowers #Storm #Climate #Change #Earthquake. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Imagine it's the mid-1800s, and you're riding your high-wheeled, penny-farthing bicycle down a dusty road. Sure, it may have some bumps, but if you lose your balance, …
(2024-11-18). Zimbabwe's Street Children: How To Get Them Home And Back In School #Zimbabwe's #Street #Children: #Them #Home #Back #School #USA #Russia #Biden #Ukraine #War #Palestine #Gaza #Israel #. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Zimbabwe's government undertook a survey in 2023 to ascertain how many children were living on the streets of the country's second biggest city, Bulawayo. The most …
(2024-11-18). Ghana Elections: Swing Voting Is On The Rise, Shaping Outcomes A Look At What's Driving This #Ghana #Elections: #Swing #Voting #Rise, #Shaping #Outcomes #Look #What's #Driving #This #USA #Russia #Biden #Ukraine #War #Palestine #Gaza #Israel #. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Ghanaian elections have become much more challenging for politicians. In the past they have often been characterised as nothing more than an ethnic headcount. But since …
(2024-11-18). Fossil Finds: Footprints On South Africa's Coast Offer A Glimpse Into Our Ancestors' Lives #Fossil #Finds: #Footprints #South #Africa's #Coast #Offer #Glimpse #Into #Ancestors' #Lives #USA #Russia #Biden #Ukraine #War #Palestine #Gaza #Israel #. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Mention the word fossils to people and most will probably think of bones. Of course, body fossils make up a large part of the global fossil record. But humans and …
(2024-11-18). Antibiotic Resistance Threatens To Undo A Century Of Medical Progress : 5 Essential Reads #Antibiotic #Resistance #Threatens #To Undo #Century #Medical #Progress : #Essential #Reads #USA #Russia #Biden #Ukraine #War #Palestine #Gaza #Israel #. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Who hasn't been prescribed antibiotics by a doctor for a chest infection or perhaps a sore throat? It's terrifying to think that these infections can become life …
(2024-11-18). Does Immigration Really Drive Up Crime? Not According To The Evidence #Does #Immigration #Really #Drive #Crime? #According #Evidence #USA #Russia #Biden #Ukraine #War #Palestine #Gaza #Israel #. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Immigration and crime were once again central themes throughout the US presidential election campaign. The belief that immigration drives up crime is one of the oldest …
(2024-11-18). AI Feels Like An Unstoppable Force. But It Is Not A Panacea For Businesses Or Society #Feels #Like #Unstoppable #Force. #Panacea #Businesses #Society #USA #Russia #Biden #Ukraine #War #Palestine #Gaza #Israel #. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | In Greek mythology , Prometheus is credited with giving humans fire as well as the spark that spurred civilisation. One of the unintended consequences of …
(2024-11-18). The Climate And Biodiversity Crises Are Entwined, But We Risk Pitting One Against The Other #Climate #Biodiversity #Crises #Entwined, #Risk #Pitting #Other #USA #Russia #Biden #Ukraine #War #Palestine #Gaza #Israel #. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Climate change and biodiversity policies have largely evolved in isolation, even though the two crises are deeply intertwined. They have their own UN summits, with the …
(2024-11-18). The Serviceberry: This Indigenous Understanding Of Nature Can Help Us Rethink Economics #Serviceberry: #This #Indigenous #Understanding #Nature #Help #Rethink #Economics #Inflation #Currency #US #Dollar #Exchange #Recession. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | In the tension between ecology and economics lies an uncomfortable truth: while both words share a root in eco (from the Greek oikos, meaning home), our modern …
(2024-11-18). How Game Theory Predicts Trump Might Not Do All That He Threatens Over Ukraine, Taiwan And Nato #Game #Theory #Predicts #Trump #Might #That #Threatens #Ukraine, #Taiwan #Nato #USA #Russia #Biden #Ukraine #War #Palestine #Gaza #Israel #. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Donald Trump's victory in the US presidential elections has left many across the world unsure about what he might do in his next term, and whether some of the threats …
(2024-11-18). What Is Net Zero? What Is Blue Carbon? Experts Explain Key Climate Terms #What #Zero? #What #Blue #Carbon? #Experts #Explain #Climate #Terms #USA #Russia #Biden #Ukraine #War #Palestine #Gaza #Israel #. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Jargon is hard to decipher. And when it comes to climate science, it's rife. So, we've teamed up with top climate experts to explain the meaning, and the context, of …
(2024-11-18). The Coalition Will Block The Student Caps Bill. Brace Yourself For More Uncertainty Over International Students #Coalition #Block #Student #Caps #Bill. #Brace #Yourself #More #Uncertainty #International #Students #USA #Russia #Biden #Ukraine #War #Palestine #Gaza #Israel #. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | In a surprise move, the Coalition has announced it will vote against Labor's bill to cap international student numbers. This follows previous Coalition comments saying …
(2024-11-18). Meltwater From Greenland And The Arctic Is Weakening Ocean Circulation, Speeding Up Warming Down South #Meltwater #Greenland #Arctic #Weakening #Ocean #Circulation, #Speeding #Warming #South #Apple #Samsung #Google #AI #Chat #GPT #Cyber #Security. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | A vast network of ocean currents nicknamed the great global ocean conveyor belt is slowing down. That's a problem because this vital system redistributes heat around …
(2024-11-18). Stinky Feet, Angry Mermaids And A Toilet Ghost: Round The Twist Musical Captures The Magic And Madness Of An Aussie TV Classic #Stinky #Feet, #Angry #Mermaids #Toilet #Ghost: #Round #Twist #Musical #Captures #Magic #Madness #Aussie #Classic #School #University #Collage #Teach #Student. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | It's a universally acknowledged truth that a geriatric millennial in possession of a Scholastic book club catalogue and a television must have been a fan of Paul …
(2024-11-18). My Brilliant Career: Musical Based On Miles Franklin's Novel Takes Us On A Sassy, Spirited Journey Of Self-Discovery #Brilliant #Career: #Musical #Based #Miles #Franklin's #Novel #Takes #Sassy, #Spirited #Journey #Self-Discovery #School #University #Collage #Teach #Student. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Melbourne Theatre Company's My Brilliant Career is a musical re-imagining of Miles Franklin's classic 1901 novel of the same name. It follows a young woman, Sybylla …
(2024-11-18). We All Need Toilets Expert Insights Into What Happens When There Aren't Enough Of Them #Need #Toilets #Expert #Insights #Into #What #Happens #When #Aren't #Enough #Them #USA #Russia #Biden #Ukraine #War #Palestine #Gaza #Israel #. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Safe toilets for all by 2030 is one of the Sustainable Development Goal targets. But, with just more than five years to go until 2030, the United Nations says the …
(2024-11-18). As Australia Privatises Nature Repair, The Cheapest Approach Won't Save Our Threatened Species #Australia #Privatises #Nature #Repair, #Cheapest #Approach #Won't #Save #Threatened #Species #Investment #Fund #Contract #Company #Employee. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Australia is a world-leader in species extinction and environmental decline. So great is the problem, the federal government now wants to harness money from the private …
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"This is a collapse of the Democratic Party." Consumer advocate, corporate critic and former presidential candidate Ralph Nader comments on the reelection of Donald Trump and the failures of the Democratic challenge against him. Despite attempts by left-wing segments of the Democratic base to shift the party's messaging toward populist, anti-corporate and progressive policies, says Nader, Democrats "didn't listen." Under Trump, continues Nader, "We're in for huge turmoil."…
In the Arab American-majority city of Dearborn, Michigan, Donald Trump beat Kamala Harris by over six percentage points, with third-party candidate Jill Stein capturing nearly one-fifth of the vote. During the primary elections, a majority of Democratic voters in Dearborn selected "uncommitted" over then-presumptive nominee Joe Biden, citing disapproval of the president's handling of Israel's aggression in the Middle East. "Uncommitted" voters continued to press the Harris campaign to shift its Israel policy as the election went on, but were routinely ignored. Democrats "…
Donald Trump's performance in the 2024 election surpassed expectations, with the candidate winning the key battleground states of Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Georgia and picking up larger shares of more diverse segments of the electorate, including Black and Latino male voters. Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, a professor of African American studies at Princeton University, says the blame lies squarely on the Harris campaign, which refused to differentiate itself from unpopular incumbent President Joe Biden. "The problem here is with the leadership of the Democratic Party," adds John Nichols, natio…
When Donald Trump reenters the White House, he will be met with a newly Republican-controlled Senate, consolidating power in the hands of a party now dominated by supporters of Trump. We take a look at the results of down-ballot races for the Senate and House, and the possibilities for congressional opposition to Trump's agenda with John Nichols, The Nation's national affairs correspondent. Nichols notes that losing Democratic Senate candidates missed opportunities to highlight working-class voters and economic issues, likely to their detriment.
While Democratic candidates suffered major losses in this year's U.S. elections, elsewhere on the ballot voters supported liberal positions. In the wake of tightening federal and state restrictions on abortion, historic ballot measures enshrining the right to an abortion passed in seven states, while other initiatives to raise the minimum wage and codify marriage equality also won by wide majorities. We're joined by Chris Melody Fields Figueredo of the Ballot Initiative Strategy Center to examine the role of ballot measures, a form of direct democracy, in elections, and why this "powerful tool&#…
Shortly after Donald Trump was announced as the winner of the U.S. presidential election, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took to social media to enthusiastically congratulate him. Meanwhile, the Israeli military continued its violent assault on Gaza, killing multiple Palestinians in strikes on apartment buildings and homes. We speak to Palestinian American journalist Rami Khouri about what we know of Trump's pro-Israel policies and how Trump beat Kamala Harris for the presidency. "Trump out-dramatized Harris, and that's how he won," he says.
Donald Trump has been reelected president of the United States. Ahead of Kamala Harris's expected concession speech, we speak to professors Carol Anderson and Michele Goodwin to discuss Harris's historic campaign — and historic loss. "The Confederacy won," says Anderson, a professor of African American studies at Emory University. "It paints a picture of what Americans are willing to embrace," says Goodwin, a professor of constitutional law at Georgetown and an expert on healthcare law, who warns of the public health dangers of a second Trump administration and discusses…
Ideological teachings, the Victory Museum, and how the Korean War reminds of the current Ukraine conflict. By Stary Shakhtyor Every day in the evening and morning in Pyongyang, the melody of the song dedicated to Kim Il-sung plays on loudspeakers. The whole city listens to this tune. The synopsis of the song is as follows. …
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By Stary Shakhtyor Every day in the evening and morning in Pyongyang, the melody of the song dedicated to Kim Il-sung plays on loudspeakers. The whole city listens to this tune. The synopsis of the song is as follows. A Korean (North Korean, to be more precise) soldier is lost, having been separated from his …
This story originally appeared on Election Day is this Tuesday, but for various reasons, we may not get the results that night. | One such hold-up is the work it takes to process and count mail-in ballots. | Because each state has different rules regarding the timel…
What questions do you have about the 2024 elections? What major issues do you want candidates to address? On the eve of "I don't want to overstate this and I don't want to add even more pressure on your shoulders but — wow," Casey said, addressing a packed Bucks County firehouse. "When you look at some of the numbers in the…