(2021-10-25). Do you want a New Cold War? mronline.org 
The AUKUS Alliance takes the World to the brink.
(2021-10-25). Sudan: Urgent appeal for international solidarity after military coup and campaign of arrests. greenleft.org.au The Sudanese Communist Party issued an urgent appeal for international solidarity after a military coup took place in the Sudanese capital Khartoum on October 25, reports Susan Price.
(2021-10-25). Headlines for October 25, 2021. democracynow.org Sudanese Military Dissolves Transitional Gov't, Detains Prime Minister in Coup, "Facebook Papers" Reveal How Co. Fueled Violence in India, Facebook's Role in Jan. 6 Insurrection, "Stop the Steal" Organizers Say GOP Lawmakers, Trump Staffers Involved in Planning Jan. 6 Rallies, Israel Designates Palestinian Human Rights Orgs as "Terrorist" Groups, Turkey's Erdogan Orders 10 Western Ambassadors Expelled over Support for Jailed Dissident, U.N. Fears Possible "Mass Atrocity Crimes" in Burma as Troops Mobilize, Refugees in Libya Camp Outside U.N. Office to Demand Evacuation, Barbados Elects First-Ever President to Rep…
(2021-10-25). Rep. Ro Khanna, Grandson of Activist Jailed with Gandhi Movement, Decries Facebook's Role in India. democracynow.org 
A consortium of 17 news outlets is examining the "Facebook Papers," a trove of internal documents turned over to federal regulators by Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen that sheds new light on the social media giant's role in spreading misinformation and polarizing content. The documents reveal most of Facebook's efforts to combat online hate are focused on the United States, even though 90% of users are outside the country. A test account set up by Facebook managers to represent an average young adult user in India quickly became flooded with Hindu nationalist propaganda, anti-Muslim hate speech and inciteme…
(2021-10-25). Evo Morales: Plurinational America Not Compatible With Imperialism. orinocotribune.com 
On Saturday, October 23, the former president of Bolivia and current president of the Movement towards Socialism (MAS) party, Evo Morales, in an exclusive interview for the international TV station teleSUR, discussed the role of indigenous movements to recover territories and fight against colonialism. | "The invasion of 1492 was under an alliance between the monarchy and the Catholic Church," said Morales. "Pope Francis apologized to the indigenous movement, but not the Europeans… From Bolivia, from South America, we are proclaiming plurinational states." | The former president reiterated that to refer to the…
(2021-10-25). In Uttar Pradesh, Congress Is Thinking Out of the Given Social Boxes. zcomm.org If the move to field 40% women candidates succeeds even partially, it will inaugurate a new day in the politics of the Hindi belt…
(2021-10-25). A radical #greennewdeal is the only way to stop climate catastrophe — Jeremy Corbyn exclusive on #Cop26. mronline.org 
When COP26 is held in Glasgow, the world will be watching to see if an international agreement is reached on the scale and speed of co-ordinated action that is needed to tackle the deepening climate catastrophe.
(2021-10-25). 21N Regional Elections: More than 75% of CNE Electoral Schedule Complete. orinocotribune.com 
Venezuela's National Electoral Council (CNE) has completed over 75% of the activities in its electoral schedule for the Regional Elections to be held on November 21, and currently a number of activities that are being carried out in parallel. This was reported by the principal rector of the electoral body, Tania D ¥Amelio. | During the TV show Aquí con Ernesto Villegas, hosted by the Minister for Culture, Ernesto Villegas, broadcast by Venezolana de Televisión (VTV), D'Amelio specified that the CNE is arranging a pilot plan, so that people with disabilities would be able to vote at voting desk number 1 of all…
(2021-10-25). Film and television workers expose oppressive conditions in entertainment industry. wsws.org Film and television workers denounced the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) for blocking a strike and pushing a contract that maintains low pay and exhausting and dangerous schedules.
(2021-10-25). NATO: door is open to Russia's neighbor Finland. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Half of NATO's Enhanced Opportunity Partners border Russia: Finland, Georgia and Ukraine. Another, Sweden, is also in the region NATO terms the High North/Baltic Sea area. To demonstrate the military bloc's global reach, the remaining Enhanced Opportunity Partners are Australia and Jordan….Stoltenberg failed to mention that Finland provided troops for NATO's International Security Assistance Force …
(2021-10-25). Historian Enrique Rivera says the history of capitalism needs a fresh narrative. peoplesworld.org 
International Publishers in New York has recently issued The Untold History of Capitalism: Primitive Accumulation and the Anti-Slavery Revolution by the young scholar Enrique S. Rivera. As a fellow student of Latin American history (a long time ago!) I read his book with awe at his scholarship and at the daring conclusions he draws. I …
(2021-10-25). Azerbaijan's DM briefs NATO international military staff delegation on Karabakh war. NATO commends Baku. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Azerbaijani defense minister meets NATO official Azerbaijani Defense Minister Colonel General Zakir Hasanov on October 25 met with a delegation headed by the Director of the Cooperative Security Division of the NATO International Military Staff, Major General Francesco Diella…. [T]he defense minister informed [the NATO delegation] in detail about the work carried out by our …
(2021-10-25). What striking Deere workers are fighting: A profile of the global corporation. wsws.org The expansion and integration of Deere's operations around the world over the last 65 years has linked workers up in an international web of production, which, if successfully leveraged, would be a source of immense strength.
(2021-10-25). Elections in Honduras, the battle for November 28. peoplesdispatch.org Nasry Asfura of the ruling National Party and LIBRE leader, Xiomara Castro, are the front runners in the presidential elections. Wounds still remain open at 12 years since the coup…
(2021-10-25). Azerbaijan models army after Turkey's NATO-standard armed forces. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Azerbaijan Defense Minister meets with administration of Turkish National Defense University On October 25, the Minister of Defense of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Colonel General Zakir Hasanov, met with a delegation led by the Rector of the National Defense University of the Republic of Turkey, Professor Erhan Afyoncu, Ministry of Defence told APA. The Minister …
(2021-10-25). Post-war assessment: NATO pleased with its training of Azerbaijani armed forces. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Azerbaijan and NATO discussed issues of partnership On October 25, First Deputy Minister of Defense of the Republic of Azerbaijan — Chief of General Staff of the Azerbaijan Army Lieutenant General Karim Valiyev met with a delegation led by the Director of the Cooperative Security Division of the International Military Staff Major General Francesco Diella…. …
(2021-10-25). Australia: 3,000 FedEx drivers hold 24-hour national strike. wsws.org After union-management "crisis talks" last Thursday workers were offered a deal they have rejected on multiple occasions.
(2021-10-25). Philadelphia transit workers vote to strike by the end of the month. wsws.org The vote of over 5,000 Philadelphia transit workers to strike comes amid a far broader strike wave among the international working class as the pandemic has laid bare the class fault lines that exist in capitalist society.
(2021-10-25). Kosovo Acts Illegally By Expelling Russian Diplomats. southfront.org 
Illustrative ImageKosovar government expels Russian diplomats alleging national security concerns, but decision has no legal basis. | Written by Lucas Leiroz, research fellow in international law at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. | Anti-Russian hysteria around the world seems to be far from over. Alleging national security concerns, Kosovo took an extremely disrespectful attitude and expelled two Russian diplomats, causing a serious diplomatic crisis. The justifications for the allegation are unsubstantiated and do not prove the alleged involvement of the Russian officials in activities that would put…
(2021-10-25). Preparing For Escalation: U.S. Delivers Third Batch Of Weapons To Ukraine In October. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On October 22nd, the Kiev government received another batch of Javelin anti-tank missiles from the United States. | A Boeing 747-400F cargo plane of the American airline National Airlines delivered the third consignment of additional American military aid to Ukraine in the amount of $60 million to Kiev Boryspil airport. | Both missiles and launchers were delivered. | Attending to meet the plane and the US representative was Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine Oleksandr Nosov, Commander…
(2021-10-25). Iran's demand from US to guarantee JCPOA 'logical'. en.mehrnews.com Russia's Permanent Representative for Vienna-based International Organizations said that Iran's request from the US to guarantee the JCPOA is 'logical and justifiable'.
(2021-10-24). Amazon Labor Union to file for election in Brooklyn, N.Y., Oct. 25. workers.org 
Workers Assembly Against Racism news advisory After organzing to form an independent worker-led Amazon Labor Union (ALU) for the last six months, workers at Amazon's Staten Island JFK8 warehouse and the surrounding facilities (LDJ5, DYY6, DYX2) announced they would file for election Oct. 25 at 2 p.m., in downtown Brooklyn, . . . |
(2021-10-24). Amazon Labor Union to file for election in Brooklyn, N.Y., Oct. 25: NEW Location: 2 METROTECH BROOKLYN 2PM. workers.org Workers Assembly Against Racism news advisory After organzing to form an independent worker-led Amazon Labor Union (ALU) for the last six months, workers at Amazon's Staten Island JFK8 warehouse and the surrounding facilities (LDJ5, DYY6, DYX2) announced they would file for election Oct. 25 at 2 p.m., in downtown Brooklyn, . . . |
(2021-10-24). India Deploys Advanced Anti-Aircraft Guns In High Altitude Border Standoff With China. southfront.org 
Indian Army artillery Unit | Originally published on Two weeks ago the Chinese and Indian militaries announced that the latest round of peace talks amid the 17-month standoff along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) separating India from China have failed. The 13th round of talks collapsed after China accused the India side with issuing "unrealistic and unreasonable" demands. | The Indian Army has within the past days announced the fresh deployment of batteries of upgraded…
(2021-10-24). Tuesday 10/26: All Out! No More Tax Dollars for Billionaire Fisher's Stadium. indybay.org Alameda Board of Supervisors | 1221 Oak St. | Oakland, CA…
(2021-10-24). Biden Threatens To Deploy National Guard To Move Cargo. popularresistance.org Baltimore, MD – At a CNN town hall event Thursday evening, President Joe Biden revealed that he is considering using National Guard troops to ease the bottleneck at Southern California ports. In response to questioning from moderator Anderson Cooper, Biden said the plans potentially include having soldiers drive trucks from the ports to warehouses and distribution centers. | This would mean the militarization of the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, which handle 40 percent of US imports. It would be a direct state attack on longshoremen, truck drivers and warehouse workers, with soldiers serving essentially as…
(2021-10-24). Turkey to provide Kyrgyzstan with combat drones for next conflict with Tajikistan. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Kyrgyzstan orders Turkey's Bayraktar TB2 drones [Kyrgyz President Sadyr] Japarov confirmed the statement made by Gen. Kamchibek Tasiyev, chairman of the Kyrgyzstan National Security State Committee, that they have ordered Turkey's Bayraktar TB2 drones. Mentioning an armed conflict along the border with Tajikistan this April, in which 36 people on the Kyrgyz side died, he …
(2021-10-24). Bombing of media tower in Gaza hurt Israel's image, says army investigator. middleeasteye.net 
Bombing of media tower in Gaza hurt Israel's image, says army investigator | Retired Major General Nitzan Alon, who led the investigation into the May bombing, says it amounted to a 'self-inflicted public relations terror attack' | Sun, 10/24/2021 – 22: 11 | Journalists cover the destroyed 11-storey al-Jalaa tower, which was housing international press offices, following an Israeli air stike in the Gaza Strip…
(2021-10-24). Talk World Radio: Daniel Ellsberg on the Most Dangerous Missiles. warisacrime.org 
Talk World Radio is recorded as audio and video on Riverside.fm. Here is this week's video and all the videos on Youtube. Daniel Ellsberg is a former U.S. military analyst employed by the RAND Corporation who precipitated a national uproar in 1971 when he released the Pentagon Papers, the U.S. military's account of activities during …
(2021-10-24). More Than 10,000 Sequoias Must Be Removed After California Wildfires, National Parks Reveal. sputniknews.com The KNP Complex fire has been burning in California's Sequoia National Forest and the Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks since September 9, when the Colony and Paradise Fires merged. According to park officials, about 60% of the lightning-induced fire has been contained.