1. Two films: artifacts return to Benin; past and present in the Congo

2. Google callously lays off YouTube Music workers 

3. Greater military-police repression in NYC

4. Amid starvation, Israel poised to unleash bloody onslaught on Rafah

5. ASEAN summit ramps up Asia-Pacific tensions 

6. Nagging economic problems frustrate Chinese leader

7. Students and parents protest against intransigent Mexican state: includes historical background 

8. Malaysia: growing inflation, greater exploitation

9. Houston, Texas schools lose staff and schools while budget surpluses are targeted to relieve property taxes

10. Medicaid rollbacks hurting already poor US healthcare infrastructure 

11. Vote for Joseph Kishore and Jerry White in 2024!