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Baltimore youth detention facility forces its residents to go without heating during early winter cold snap
40+ min ago Juveniles in Baltimore's Youth Detention Center were forced to endure weeks without central heating after the facility's system malfunctioned between late November and mid-December. The facility's 60 detainees, all under the age of 18, were forced to use thin hospital blankets as…...
Science vs. suspicion and fear: An Open Letter to a critic of Socialism AI
2+ hour, 25+ min ago This is an Open Letter responding to several harsh criticisms of Socialism AI posted by Professor Tony Williams in the comments section of the WSWS. This is an Open Letter responding to several harsh criticisms of Socialism AI posted by…...
Two-thirds of South Africa’s population in absolute poverty, with one third unemployed
5+ hour, 43+ min ago Statistics South Africa's latest Poverty Trends report covering the period from 2006 to 2023 reveals the scale of social devastation in South Africa, underscoring the failure of a capitalist system administered by the African National Congress (ANC) for over three decades. Absolute…...
Jacobin magazine denounces left-wing criticism of New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani
1+ day, 20+ hour ago Jacobin magazine, the unofficial publication of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), published an article last week condemning "constant and relentless denunciations" from the political left, in particular, socialist criticism of Democratic New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani. The article,…...
1,600 students walkout against ICE in Hillsboro, Oregon
1+ day, 20+ hour ago On Tuesday, over a hundred students from Lincoln High School in downtown Portland and from other schools in the city also walked out against ICE. On December 12, some 1,600 students walked out at four Portland, Oregon-area high schools, Hillsboro, Liberty, Century…...
Major shakeup at UAW headquarters as crisis of bureaucracy deepens
1+ day, 20+ hour ago In a significant shakeup, United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain's chief of staff Chris Brooks has resigned amid allegations that he helped advance false allegations against UAW Secretary Treasurer Margaret Mock that resulted in her being stripped of her duties....
New Zealand primary school teachers reject pay-cutting deal
1+ day, 20+ hour ago More than 35,000 primary teachers in public schools across New Zealand have voted against the Ministry of Education's latest pay-cutting offer. The breakdown of votes has not been released but the union NZEI Te Riu Roa described it as a "resounding…...
Australian Senate universities report covers up Labor’s onslaught on tertiary education
1+ day, 20+ hour ago When an Australian Senate committee released its final report of a year-long inquiry into university governance this month, the National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) hailed it as marking "a new dawn for higher education." Yet the report features two noticeable…...
Doubts mounting over viability of AI boom
1+ day, 20+ hour ago Fears of a bursting of the AI investment bubble, which have been increasingly voiced for some time, are now manifesting themselves both on the stock market and in investment decisions. AI and tech stocks took a hit on Wall Street…...
Wisconsin judge convicted as Trump administration escalates attacks on immigrants and political opponents
1+ day, 20+ hour ago In a split decision on Thursday, a Wisconsin jury convicted Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Hannah Dugan of felony obstruction while acquitting her of a related misdemeanor charge. Dugan was arrested by the FBI this past April as part of…...