(2021-10-22). The US Empire: Coercion and Consent. counterpunch.org The U.S. military has nearly 800 military bases scattered over 70 countries. China, its most recent competitor, has one. Spending for the U.S. military is about three times the amount Chinese government spends, and is more than the military budgets of Russia, India, the U.K., Saudi Arabia, France, Japan, Germany and China combined. "The U.S.
(2021-10-22). Kidnapped Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab speaks in court. workers.org 
Saab made the following statement in U.S. Federal Court in Miami on Oct. 16. The statement is lightly edited. My name is Alex Nain Saab Moran, with Venezuelan diplomatic passport number 045778720. I am a special envoy with diplomatic immunity to the Russian Federation and the Islamic Republic of Iran . . . |
(2021-10-22). Free U.S. political prisoner Dr. Aafia Siddiqui! workers.org 
The case of Dr. Aafia Siddiqui is another great miscarriage of justice in the long history of the U.S. legal-carceral system, which reinforces xenophobia, anti-Muslim prejudice and white supremacy. New York City protest, Oct. 20. Credit: WW PHOTO: Toni Arenstein. Arrested and brought to the United States for a "crime" . . . |
(2021-10-22). If all refugees lived in one place, it would be the 17th most populous country in the world: The Forty-Second Newsletter (2021). mronline.org 
On 5 October, the United Nations Human Rights Council passed a historic, non-legally binding resolution that 'recognises the right to a safe, clean, healthy, and sustainable environment as a human right that is important for the enjoyment of human rights'.
(2021-10-22). Chris Hedges: God "Caged" in Jersey. scheerpost.com Chris Hedges (in a tie) with the East Jersey State Prison inmates who collaborated to write "Caged," world premiered at Passage Theatre in Trenton, N.J. [Photo courtesy of Chris Hedges] | Click to subscribe on: Journalist and author
(2021-10-22). Biden agenda squeezed as corporate Democrats strip down Build Back Better. peoplesworld.org 
BALTIMORE—Once again, Democrats are negotiating with themselves as President Joe Biden, realizing that so-called "moderate" Sens. Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona remain obstinate in opposition to key elements of his agenda, is giving ground. But he also vows to keep trying to attain those goals. In an hour-and-a-half town hall …
(2021-10-22). U.S. illegally extradites Venezuelan diplomat from Cabo Verde. workers.org 
The Free Alex Saab Committee issued the following news release Oct. 18. For more see afgj.org/free-alex-saab. The Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab was renditioned and kidnapped to the U.S. on Oct. 16 without waiting for a final extradition decision. The action was taken in secret, without notifying his defense team and without . . . |
(2021-10-22). King George Was More Democratic Than American Revolutionaries. warisacrime.org 
By David Swanson, World BEYOND War, October 22, 2021 According to the Smithsonian Magazine — brought to you by the folks with museums up and down the National Mall in Washington D.C. — King George III was the democrat and humanitarian in 1776. I'd hate for this to really feel like a bite in the …
(2021-10-22). Indian workers and students denounce school reopenings and support World Socialist Web Site's global webinar. wsws.org There is a broad opposition among parents to the hasty and unsafe reopening of schools now underway across India.
(2021-10-22). Modi government sells off state-owned Air India for a song to kick-start new privatisation drive. wsws.org The sale of Air India is being touted by the far-right BJP government as the opening salvo in an across-the-board push to privatise virtually all state-owned companies.
(2021-10-22). The Kunming Declaration & Biodiversity Fund Set a Path toward a More Just Global Biodiversity Framework. counterpunch.org In August 2019, in the middle of heavy monsoon rain and floods, my sister Sudakshina Sen (an avid wildlife photographer) and I arrived at the Western Ghats in southwest India, a global biodiversity hotspot. One day, we got stuck on the sinuous state highway SH-78, due to fallen trees on the road from the storm.
(2021-10-22). A different sort of truth. mronline.org 
In the novel released this year, Mohamedou Ould Slahi offers a glimpse of the world he created to escape Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp, writes Alexander Hartwiger.
(2021-10-22). New World Coming: 'Racial Capitalism' with Robin D. G. Kelley. mronline.org 
James Counts Early is joined by historian and activist Robin D.G. Kelley to discuss Robin's career work on racial capitalism, multiculturalism and identity, and the history of the struggle for socialism.
(2021-10-22). The 'Democratic Majority for Israel' is a hate organization. mronline.org 
I argued in my last article that the hatred coming from the Jewish community is not confronted because it comes in the guise of fighting antisemitism. Ten days ago we saw another example of this hatred that has no name.
(2021-10-22). SPEECH: Frederick Douglass on John Brown, 1860. mronline.org 
On December 3rd, 1860, Frederick Douglass was set to address an anti-slavery rally at Boston's Tremont Temple Baptist Church, held to commemorate the death of the radical abolitionist John Brown and to mark the one-year anniversary of his ill-fated raid on the federal arsenal at Harper's Ferry Virgina.
(2021-10-22). UAE arrests broadcast journalist over comments made off-air before football match. middleeasteye.net 
UAE arrests broadcast journalist over comments made off-air before football match | State media says unidentified journalist's comments were leaked online and would harm the 'public interest' in the UAE | Fri, 10/22/2021 – 16: 02 | The comments came ahead of a broadcast of the 2022 Qatar World Cup Asian Qualifiers match between UAE and Iraq at the Zabeel stadium in Dubai, on 12 October 202…
(2021-10-22). SOVEREIGNTY AND SOIL: NAUSICAàÑ OF THE VALLEY OF THE WIND. peoplesforum.org OCTOBER SCREENING SERIES: SOVEREIGNTY AND SOIL | Join us every month this fall for one weekend of films! The theme for October's films is Soil and Sovereignty, where we examine and revive how we imagine our relationships with the land. The films will be covering culture, land struggles, and agroecology projects from around the world, starting Thursday night, October 21st, with 4 short films. On Friday, October 22nd, evening, we will be watching an earlier work from acclaimed Japanese filmmaker, Hayao Miyazaki, that advocates against war for the protection of our planet. Finally, on Saturday afternoon, October 23r…
(2021-10-22). Illinois Bans Cops From Lying to Kids; Your State Should be Next. counterpunch.org Cateresa Matthews was only 14 when she was brutally raped and murdered in Illinois in 1991 — and police botched her investigation. They sent five innocent boys to prison scapegoating justice for her family. In 2012, after spending a cumulative 78 years in prison for a crime they didn't commit, all five were exonerated by
(2021-10-22). Venezuelan National Assembly Authorizes New Committee to Normalize Relations with Colombia. orinocotribune.com During the special session of Venezuela's National Assembly (AN) called for this Thursday, October 21, the deputies approved the creation of a Similarly, a Parliamentary Friendship Group was approved "which must begin to take action to improve relations between the two n…
(2021-10-22). The 2021 Toronto International Film Festival: 'Attica' revisited. peoplesworld.org 
It was Vladimir Lenin at the start of the world's first socialist revolution who made this impassioned and oft quoted statement "that of all the arts the most important for us is the cinema." I've been inspired and motivated by these sentiments since I began writing film columns for this paper over 35 years ago, …
(2021-10-22). Video: A socialist program to eliminate COVID-19. Become an electoral member of the SEP today. wsws.org SEP Assistant National Secretary Max Boddy warns, "Children, almost all unvaccinated, are being recklessly sent back to school, risking infection, illness and death to force their parents back to work."
(2021-10-22). Phoenix Antifascists Snatch & Burn Fascist Banners, Shut Down Neo-Nazi Event. itsgoingdown.org 
Action report from antifascists and anarchists in so-called Phoenix, Arizona. At around 2 am on August 29th, an antifascist spotted a very large Patriot Front banner on the Longmore Rd. bridge of the US-60 in Mesa, AZ. It was facing eastbound and read "Strong Families Strong Nation." Patriot Front is a white nationalist group that…
(2021-10-22). Jury selection under way in the trial of Ahmaud Arbery's killers. wsws.org The brutal murder of Arbery and exposure of the attempted state cover-up provided fuel for the international demonstrations against police killings that erupted following the death of George Floyd.
(2021-10-22). Film and television workers denounce IATSE sellout during union town hall meeting. wsws.org During a town hall meeting Tuesday, officials from the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) faced a torrent of opposition for blocking a strike by 60,000 film and television workers and agreeing to a sellout deal.
(2021-10-22). Half of NATO's 30 defense chiefs endorse new ground-based air and missile defense systems. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Fifteen Allies deepen cooperation on Ground Based Air Defence Defence Ministers from 15 NATO Allies reaffirmed their commitment to multinationally develop, acquire and deliver Ground Based Air Defence capabilities, which will protect Allied personnel, equipment and facilities from air based threats. This was done in the margins of the NATO Defence Ministers Meeting on 21 …
(2021-10-22). Gravy train: Corporate Profiteering on National Defense. counterpunch.org A long time ago, Gordon Adams introduced the term "iron triangle" to characterize the interlocked relationship of the Pentagon's military services, the corporations that contract with it to build weapons and provide services, and the Congressional committees that vote on military appropriations—in short, the key players that constantly push for annual increases in military spending
(2021-10-22). Condi Rice Condemns CRT: It Makes White People Feel Guilty, Black People Disempowered. moguldom.com Former National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice, who served under both Bush presidencies, is not a fan of critical race theory (CRT) because she says it makes white people feel "guilty" and disempowers Black people. "The way we're talking about race is that it … seems so big that somehow white people now have to feel …
(2021-10-22). Cuba To End Pandemic-Related Transport Restrictions. telesurenglish.net Since over 60,5 percent of the Cuban population has already been immunized against the coronavirus, the National Temporary Working Group to Fight COVID-19 approved the gradual restoration of all public transportation services from Nov. 1. | RELATED: | "Our office will remove all restrictions on car and bus traveling schedules and eliminate checkpoints at each province's entrances," the Transport Ministry's Passen…
(2021-10-22). Chile: Supreme Court Condemns 19 Agents Of The Dictatorship. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Chile's Supreme Court sentenced 19 agents of the defunct National Intelligence Directorate (DINA) to prison for the kidnapping of the brothers Carlos and Aldo Perez during the Augusto Pinochet dictatorship (1973-1990). | RELATED: | In September 1974, these Revolutionary Left Movement (MIR) militants were arrested, tortured, and killed. Judge Hernan Crisosto Greisse determined that Carlos Perez was detained in his office by agents of the Milita…
(2021-10-22). The Doctrine Of The "Blue Homeland" And Turkey's Possibilities For Its Implementation. southfront.org 
Illustrative Image | Turkey in the 21st century began to rethink its place in the international system. Turkey is not satisfied with the role of a junior partner of western countries; it is aimed at the status of a regional and even world power. If Turkey first acted in an economic and cultural spheres, now Ankara is conducting an aggressive and offensive foreign policy. Now it is not afraid to openly declare its interests and dictate its own rules of the game. Leaving aside the doctrines of "Zero problems with neighbors" and "Strategic depth", Ankara has begun to implement the "Blue Homeland" doctrine. | The doc…
(2021-10-21). Nicaragua, with free health care and education, challenges U.S. domination. workers.org 
Managua, Nicaragua The writer was a member of a U.S. delegation that visited Nicaragua Oct. 3-10. Outside of àìscar Danilo Rosales Hospital in Leon, Nicaragua with members of medical staff and U.S. delegation, Oct. 5. Rosales, a surgeon and Sandinista hero, was killed in 1967 by the U.S.-backed Somoza regime. (WW . . . |
(2021-10-21). Lee Camp: The Four Layers of Reality — and Why We're Only Allowed to Talk About One. scheerpost.com 
[ By Lee Camp / Original to ScheerPost | No matter which mainstream media segment you're currently watching, I can promise you it's not getting to the heart of any issue. By definition they only participate in surface level analysis. For example, there are three or four levels of reality we should be discussing when we talk about any United States election. And by "discussing," I mean "screaming about," and by "screaming about," I mean "freaking out about." So, let's freak out — shall we? | Quick tangent…
(2021-10-21). Facebook 'whistleblower' Frances Haugen represented by US intelligence insiders. thegrayzone.com The background of Frances Haugen's Whistleblower Aid legal team indicates she was cultivated to complete Facebook's transformation into a vehicle for the US national security state. A former employee of Facebook named Frances Haugen earned national renown after appearing before Congress on October 5, 2021 to accuse the company where she once worked of everything from poisoning the minds of young American women to aiding and abetting global evildoers. While Haugen has presented herself as a "whistleblower" who risked it all …
(2021-10-21). Facebook 'whistleblower' Frances Haugen represented by a coterie of US intelligence insiders. thegrayzone.com The background of Haugen's Whistleblower Aid legal team indicates she was cultivated to complete Facebook's transformation into a vehicle for the US national security state A former employee of Facebook named Frances Haugen earned national renown after appearing before Congress on October 5, 2021 to accuse the company where she once worked of everything from poisoning the minds of young American women to aiding and abetting global evildoers. While Haugen has presented herself as a "whistleblower" who risked it all to …
(2021-10-21). The Many Crimes Of Colin Powell. popularresistance.org "But we already had two firsts. Colin Powell was one of them, and Condoleezza Rice, his successor as secretary of state. How did that redound to the benefit of black people for the United States to have a black — put a black face on imperialism, on aggressive war, on violations of international law? How does that make black people look better in the world? Is that the kind of burden that black people want to carry around?" Glen Ford | The late Colin Powell certainly had a storied career. It wound through various Republican presidential administrations from Ronald Reagan, to George H.W. Bush to George W. Bus…
(2021-10-21). Science Saturday: An inside look at the state-of-the-art supports enabling invention. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Throughout Mayo Clinic, innovation is the thread that weaves through countless initiatives aimed at improving patient care. While Mayo's most cutting-edge discoveries are often widely known, the vast majority of innovative endeavors occur behind the scenes. One of the more low-profile assets in Mayo Clinic Laboratories' innovation arsenal is the media kitchen, where specialized media and reagents used in some of the laboratories' most esoteric assays come to life. "Nationally, there aren't many media labs," says…
(2021-10-21). From EL FARO ENGLISH: Does God Support Corrupt Leaders? latinorebels.com Central America, in Brief: Presidents and lawmakers in Guatemala and El Salvador have pivoted toward religious rhetoric and policymaking in response to increased public scrutiny. The Salvadoran legislature cited the Bible while striking down a partial decriminalization of abortion this week, following the footsteps of Ortega's alliance with conservative Nicaraguan churches since returning to power in 2007. The phenomenon may also spread to Costa Rica, set to hold presidential elections in February.
(2021-10-21). The US Flies Alex Saab Out From Cabo Verde Without Court Order or Extradition Treaty. orinocotribune.com 
By Dan Kovalik — Oct 18, 2021 | On October 16, Colombian businessman and Venezuelan Special Envoy Alex Saab was in practical terms kidnapped for the second time, first by Cabo Verde under pressure from Washington, and now by the U.S., in flagrant violation of international law. | For nearly a year and a half, Saab had been imprisoned on the island nation of Cabo Verde, 400 miles off the northwestern coast of Africa in the Atlantic. As a Bloomberg article
(2021-10-21). 'State terrorism': Alfred de Zayas on Alex Saab kidnapping. mronline.org 
"'Lawfare' is a modern epidemic. In the past, governments did what they wanted and got away with it. Today they attempt to throw a cloak of legality over their abuse of extradition treaties and subvert the administration of justice in the process," wrote the historian.
(2021-10-21). What Is The Delta Plus Variant? Here Are The Actual Facts About The Risks. moguldom.com The delta variant, first discovered in India in December 2020 before it spread around the globe, has been making headlines in recent days because it has a new mutation: delta plus. Scientists in the U.K. are investigating new concerns about the delta plus variant, also known as AY.4.2, amid rising caes. They are concerned about …
(2021-10-21). India Walton's campaign for mayor of Buffalo stands up to harassment & intimidation. zcomm.org With two weeks to go to the Nov. 2 elections, Walton remains strong…
(2021-10-21). The Culture Wars Continue: The Fate of Sex Workers. counterpunch.org U.S. politics is played out in many ways. For example, much attention has been rightly focused on the new Texas law, SB8, that undercut the Supreme Court's 1973 ruling, Roe v. Wade, by prohibiting a woman's right to an abortion after six weeks. Equally troubling, new abortion restrictions were enacted in eight additional states during the first six months of 2021– Arizona, Arkansas, Indiana, Montana, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota and West Virginia.
(2021-10-21). Late Monsoon Rains Claim 200 Lives in India and Nepal. telesurenglish.net Natural disasters such as heavy rains, floods, and landslides brought about by the monsoon in the Hindustan peninsula is a cyclical event every year. Recent monsoon activity this year has so far left more than 200 deaths in the two most affected countries, India and Nepal, according to information from civil defense authorities of both States. | RELATED: | In India, the number of deaths caused by the rains, floods, and landslides would…
(2021-10-21). "Climate change is a very different ball game in poor and rich countries" peoplesdispatch.org A number of civil society mobilizations have been announced ahead of COP26, including protests by health workers and health activists. We spoke to D Raghunandan from the Delhi Science Forum about the agenda and expectations of the summit…
(2021-10-21). Cuba-Vietnam: On the road to vaccine self-reliance. peoplesdispatch.org Cuba and Vietnam share a rich history of anti-imperialist struggles and are living examples of the daily battle against US hegemony. During the pandemic, they are paving the way for South-South solidarity and enhancing local production, a must for a self-reliant Global South…
(2021-10-21). In Sectarian Politics, Sauce for the Goose Is Never Sauce for the Gander. zcomm.org For some unmentionable reason, all rationality and political or cultural empathy disappears when the subject of Kashmir comes up…
(2021-10-21). The driver of dispossession. mronline.org 
Tina Ngata explains the social and legal legacies of a 15th-century Christian principle that paved the way for imperial violence in, and far beyond, New Zealand.
(2021-10-21). Luis Arce: An anti-imperialist climate agenda. mronline.org 
Luis Arce Catacora: President of the Plurinational State of Bolivia Speech…
(2021-10-21). Eyewitness report: Cuba's scientists, medical workers advance fight vs. COVID. mronline.org 
After a serious rise in Cuba of illnesses and deaths from COVID-19 during the summer, there are encouraging developments with a steady recovery and downward curve in illnesses and deaths.
(2021-10-21). SOVEREIGNTY AND SOIL: WANTOKS, BURKINABàà BOUNTY, PANGANDOY, ABUELA GRILLO. peoplesforum.org OCTOBER SCREENING SERIES: SOVEREIGNTY AND SOIL | Join us every month this fall for one weekend of films! The theme for October's films is Soil and Sovereignty, where we examine and revive how we imagine our relationships with the land. The films will be covering culture, land struggles, and agroecology projects from around the world, starting Thursday night, October 21st, with 4 short films. On Friday, October 22nd, evening, we will be watching an earlier work from acclaimed Japanese filmmaker, Hayao Miyazaki, that advocates against war for the protection of our planet. Finally, on Saturday afternoon, October 23r…