In a Victory for Progressives, Chicago Is Now the Largest U.S. City to Call for a Cease-Fire
“Chicago matters a lot in terms of the national political landscape,” Rodriguez Sanchez told WBEZ. “We know that the DNC is going to take place in Chicago and what Chicago does is important for the rest of the country. … It has a ripple effect.”
#Chicago #FreePalestine #BlackLivesMatter #Solidarity
US launches strikes in response to attack that killed troops in Jordan
“At my direction, US military forces struck targets at facilities in Iraq and Syria that the IRGC and affiliated militia use to attack US forces,” US President Joe Biden said in a statement on Friday, referring to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC).
#Iran #droneattack #Politics #IraqandSyria
Finland’s transport networks crippled by ongoing national strike action
“The government’s weakening is visible in people’s everyday life, for example, in the absence of pay for the first day of sick leave, the weakening of earnings-related unemployment insurance and the termination of adult education support. People are rightfully worried about their livelihood and the functioning of everyday life, which is important to defend in this situation.”
#Finland #generalstreik2024 #Union #Solidarity
X-ray image of universe reveals almost 1 million high-energy objects: ‘These are mind-blowing numbers’
“We’ve made a huge effort to release high-quality data and software,” eROSITA Operations team leader, Iriam Ramos-Ceja, said. “We hope this will broaden the base of scientists worldwide working with high-energy data and help push the frontiers of X-ray astronomy.”
#Space #XRAY #BlackHole #Science
Evolving Folks Project 