(2021-10-26). The US Will Break Any Laws To Protect The Elites: The Saab And Assange Cases. popularresistance.org The United States government demonstrates repeatedly that it will do whatever it takes to protect the economic and political interests of the elites, even if it means total disregard for human rights and international law. Two cases that highlight this are the recent kidnapping and prosecution of Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab and the attempts to extradite the Australian Wikileaks publisher and journalist Julian Assange. Clearing the FOG speaks with Roger Harris of Task Force on the Americas who travelled to Cabo Verde where Saab was detained and tortured for over a year before his rendition to Miami and with Joe…
(2021-10-26). Facebook 'Whistleblower' Frances Haugen Represented by US Intelligence Insiders. orinocotribune.com 
By Alexander Rubinstein — Oct 21, 2021 | 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 While Haugen has presented herself as a "w…
(2021-10-26). India: Indigenous peoples demand 'water, forests, land' before coal. greenleft.org.au Indigenous peoples from 30 villages in Hasdeo Aranya, the densely-forested region of central India, walked 300 kilometres in early October, to demand the protection of their water, forests and land against coalmining, reports Ruchira Talukdar.
(2021-10-26). Women's work in the first civilisations. mronline.org 
The work performed by women, particularly work in the household and in the health sector, has received much attention in feminist and left-wing debate in recent years.
(2021-10-26). Systemic crisis further exposes inequalities: poor women's Global struggle against hunger and pandemic. mronline.org 
Without a doubt, the global pandemic of COVID-19 has had a devastating impact on the economy and, consequently, on the population.
(2021-10-26). Oil prices will remain high for years to come. rt.com 
Six years after former BP chief executive Bob Dudley said that "the industry needs to prepare for lower for longer," a growing number of major investment banks now expect "higher for longer" oil prices. | Rebounding global oil consumption amid tight supply—contrary to some forecasts last year that indicate demand may have peaked or was close to its peak—as well as years of underinvestment in new supply following the 2015 crash, have prompted Wall Street banks to raise significantly their projections for oil prices in the short and medium term. | Oil prices have hit multi-year highs in recent days,…
(2021-10-26). Chris Hedges and John Pilger on the 'Show Trial' of Julian Assange. scheerpost.com RT via YouTube | As supporters of Julian Assange
(2021-10-26). Internationalism during the Spanish Civil War. greenleft.org.au Alex Salmon reviews a book about the International Brigades that helped combat the Fascists during the Spanish Civil War.
(2021-10-26). Over 500 scholars launch fightback against Israel lobby. dissidentvoice.org 
Hundreds of international scholars have begun a fightback against pro-Israel lobbyists who have been scoring increasingly high-profile victories on UK campuses as they seek to curb academic freedoms under the guise of stamping out antisemitism. Glasgow university officials have found themselves in the eye of a storm this week, accused of "capitulating" in two separate …
(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). Mass protests in Sudan after military dissolves transitional government and other stories. peoplesdispatch.org Today we look at protests in Sudan following a military-led coup, the transfer of jailed Indian activist Gautam Navlakha to a high security barrack, and more…
(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). Rep. Ro Khanna Decries Facebook's Role in India. truthout.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 quick…
(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). Record numbers of workers are quitting and striking. mronline.org 
The seriousness of the situation was confirmed by the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics report showing that a record 2.9 percent of the workforce quit their jobs in August, which is equivalent to 4.3 million resignations.
(2021-10-25). Don't Believe the Corporate "Labor Shortage" Bullsh*t. scheerpost.com 
( By Robert Reich / For the first time in years, American workers have enough bargaining leverage to demand better working conditions and higher wages—and are refusing to work until they get them. | Here's where that leverage comes from. After a year and a half of the pandemic, consumers have pent-up demand for all sorts of goods and services. But employers are finding it hard to fill pos…
(2021-10-25). International Social Movements Denounce Illegal US Move Against Alex Saab (Photos and Videos). orinocotribune.com 
On Sunday, October 24, social movements from different countries, including the United States, peacefully demonstrated in favor of the release of Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab. He was illegally extracted from Cape Verde to the US, as part of the interventionist and violent policies of the US authorities against the peoples of the world, and especially the criminal strategy of starving millions of Venezuelans with the sole objective of ousting democratically elected President Nicolás Maduro. | Groups of activists in defense of human rights expressed condemnation for the arbitrary and irregular measures by the gove…
(2021-10-25). Indian activist Gautam Navlakha shifted to high-security barrack. peoplesdispatch.org The health of the 70-year-old activist has deteriorated following the move. Prison authorities are now denying the family and his lawyer phone calls with him on the pretext that inmates can now be met in jail physically…
(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). "Rampant Issues": Black farmers are still left out at USDA. mronline.org 
Farmers of color received less than one percent of the payments even though they are five percent of all U.S. farmers.
(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). Netflix launches a new collection of Palestinian movies. mronline.org 
Pro-Israel groups have attacked the move because many of the directors support BDS.
(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). Data and Analytics Manager. peoplesaction.org About People's Action/Institute People's Action Institute (501c3), and sister organization People's Action (501c4), are national progressive organizations supporting the mobilization and leadership of the grassroots in support of an agenda that reflects people over profits. People's Action/Institute builds the power of poor and working people, in rural, suburban, and urban areas to win change through …
(2021-10-25). No Time To Think, "No Time to Die": The Changing Geopolitics of International Blockbusters? globalresearch.ca
(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). If UN Charter Were put to a Vote Today, Would it Pass? orinocotribune.com 
By Vijay Prashad — Oct 22, 2021 | Countries outside of the Western alliance don't get to define what the "international community" thinks, writes Vijay Prashad. | Each year in September, like last month, the heads of governments come to the United Nations headquarters in New York City for a new session of the General Assembly. The surrounding area becomes colorful, with delegates from each of the 193 member states milling about the U.N. building and going out to lunch in the array of restaurants in its vicinity that scraped through the pandemic. | Depending on the conflicts that abound, certain speeches are…
(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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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'.
(2021-10-25). 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). 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). Campaigns demanding better access to NHS dentistry intensifies across England. peoplesdispatch.org The continuous under-funding of the National Health Service and COVID-19 pandemic has led to long wait lists. Health organizations have warned that children are struggling to access dental care and risk being left in pain…