(2022-09-16). Latin Americans Reject Resource Plundering by Same NATO Countries Fueling Military Conflict in Ukraine. orinocotribune.com 
By Camila Escalante Sep 13, 2022 | [The following is a slightly expanded version of a talk given by Camila Escalante to an online forum of the International Manifesto Group on August 7, 2022. The topic of the forum was ' On August 6 we celebrated 197 years of independence here in Bolivia. We listened intently to the speech by President Luis Arce delivered in Sucre, the capital city in Bolivia's Chiquisaca department. Among other issues, he spoke ab…
(2022-09-16). Why 'learn to live' with COVID deaths? workers.org 
If you write for the New York Times, expect to be assigned articles condemning China for causing its people enormous inconvenience and discomfort to avoid massive deaths from the coronavirus. The Times clearly shares the capitalist-class viewpoint that the world's priority should be to get back to business as usual, . . . |
(2022-09-16). Multinationals Impose Their Law on Latin America. orinocotribune.com By Sergio Ferrari Sep 7, 2022 | In the last 30 years, the pressure of foreign investors against Latin American states has been increasing day by day, and the number of lawsuits for "non-compliance" on their part has multiplied. Up from six known cases in 1996, there are now 1,190. | Throughout that period, these countries were condemned to pay $33.6 billion, which thus vanished from the public coffers. According to the Transnational Institute (TNI) based in Amsterdam in the Netherlands, this figure represents a third more than the losses due to the impact of climate catastrophes on the continent between 197…
(2022-09-16). Oak Flat: Biden's Justice Dept opposes Apache Elder, NCAI, Grandmothers in Federal Court. indybay.org In an insulting blow, President Biden's Justice Department is opposing an Apache Elder, the National Congress of American Indians, the International Council of Thirteen Indigenous Grandmothers, and the MICA Group, who filed as friends of the court in support of the Apache Stronghold's protection of sacred Oak Flat in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco.
(2022-09-16). Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping held a bilateral meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin at Forumlar Majmuasi Complex in Samarkand Thursday afternoon,to exchange views on China-Russia relations and international and regional issues of shared interest.
(2022-09-16). India-China Border Dispute: Big Picture of Disengagement in Ladakh. asia-pacificresearch.com
(2022-09-16). China's retail sales up 5.4 pct in August. ecns.cn China's retail sales of consumer goods went up 5.4 percent year on year in August, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed Friday.
(2022-09-16). China, Tàºrkiye need to advocate true multilateralism: Xi. ecns.cn China and Tàºrkiye need to advocate true multilateralism, uphold international fairness and justice, and strengthen cooperation within such multilateral organizations as the United Nations, the Group of 20 and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.
(2022-09-16). China's property investment down in January-August period. ecns.cn China's investment in property development went down 7.4 percent year on year in the first eight months of 2022, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed Friday.
(2022-09-16). China's surveyed urban unemployment rate down to 5.3 pct in August. ecns.cn China's surveyed urban unemployment rate stood at 5.3 percent in August, down from 5.4 percent in July, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed Friday.
(2022-09-16). China's fixed-asset investment up 5.8 pct in first 8 months. ecns.cn China's fixed-asset investment went up 5.8 percent year on year in the first eight months of this year, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed Friday.
(2022-09-16). China's retail sales grow 5.4% year-on-year in August. ecns.cn China's retail sales increased 5.4 percent year-on-year in August, the National Bureau of Statistics said on Friday.
(2022-09-16). China's home prices ease in August. ecns.cn China's home prices in 70 large and medium-sized cities eased in August, with more cities seeing a decline in home prices, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Friday.
(2022-09-16). China's industrial output up 3.6 pct in first eight months. ecns.cn China's value-added industrial output, an important economic indicator, went up 3.6 percent year on year in the first eight months of this year, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed Friday.
(2022-09-16). India's Media at 75: Shackled by Profit, Politically Imprisoned. orinocotribune.com Editorial note: As a rule Orinoco Tribune does not re-publish opinion pieces more than 10 days after their original publication, but in this case we are making an exception, because this is a on a very sensitive issue that demands attention. | By P. Sainath Aug 17, 2022 | Prime Minister Narendra Modi's lockdown speech of March 24, 2020 gave a nation of 1.4 billion people four hours to shut itself down. It would devastate hundreds of millions of livelihoods within days. Minutes after Modi's speech, his government listed the essential services that would remain operational through the lockdown. | Refreshingly…
(2022-09-16). BRICS New Development Bank: A Second Bretton Woods or a New Trend with its Own Future. infobrics.org The main institutions of the Bretton Woods system, which have existed since the Second World War, are rapidly losing their economic weight. At this time, key actors in the developing world are coming to the fore, calling into question the out-dated rules of the game, including the hegemony of the West. Instead of destroying the legacy of the last century, they offer an alternative economic system where each player is able to influence important decisions at the international level…
(2022-09-16). California ready for Unstoppable Africa. indybay.org The entire California Corridor to include or California State Capitol is looking forward to hosting our African Diaspora Spring 2023, building on goals and objectives of the Global Africa Business Initiative…
(2022-09-16). Handover ceremony for 88 Chinese soldiers' remains held in Incheon. ecns.cn A handover ceremony for the remains of 88 Chinese People's Volunteers martyrs killed in the 1950-53 Korean War was held at South Korea's Incheon International Airport on Friday.
(2022-09-16). Venezuelan Army Disables 28th Narco Jet of 2022. orinocotribune.com Venezuela's Bolivarian National Armed Forces (FANB) disabled a plane belonging to the so-called Colombian Armed Drug Trafficking Terrorists(TANCOL), which makes it the 28th aircraft destroyed this year. | Through his Twitter account, the strategic operational commander of the FANB (CEOFANB), Domingo Hernández Lárez, highlighted the work and professionalism of the military body in defending Venezuela's geographic space. | Likewise, he indicated that during this year the FANB dismantled 28 TANCOL aircrafts and 306 in total since the beginning of this legal mandate allowing them to do so, dating back to 2012, as par…
(2022-09-16). US Rail Workers Fed Up & On Verge Of National Strike Over Working Conditions, Health/Safety. indybay.org Gabe Christenson a conductor and Co-chair of Railroad Workers United RWU is interviewed about the conditions and health and safety for railroad workers.
(2022-09-16). While rail unions meet with Biden to avert strike, 0 railroaders attend meeting to organize rank-and-file opposition. wsws.org With the specter of a national rail strike in the United States looming, two meetings took place on Wednesday night. The first was a union—government—corporate conspiracy in Washington; the second was a meeting by railroaders to fight for rank-and-file control.
(2022-09-16). Iran FM discusses latest intl. developments with UN official. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 16 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Minister and the UN Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs discussed the most important regional and international developments.
(2022-09-16). Zionists will always threaten international peace, security. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 16 (MNA) — Iranian foreign ministry spokesman said that the foundation of the Zionist regime is based on aggression, crime and flagrant violations of international laws and human rights.
(2022-09-16). German corporations use economic crisis to impose mass layoffs. wsws.org While the largest energy and auto corporations are making record profits, small and medium sized companies are being driven to insolvency en masse and tens of thousands of workers sacked.
(2022-09-16). Sunday 9/18: International Peace Day Celebration – Monterey. indybay.org Whispering Pines Park, 1085 Pacific Avenue, Monterey, CA 93940…
(2022-09-16). Fall 2022 National Immigrant Solidarity Network Immigrant Justice News Alert! indybay.org U.S. Political Prisoners Special Report: We Have Hundreds of Political Prisoners, Thousands of Asian-American Hate Victims, Half Million Child Farm Labors!
(2022-09-15). Hundreds of children included in Ukrainian kill-list. infobrics.org International organizations remain silent while children are threatened by Ukrainian neo-Nazi regime.
(2022-09-15). Human Toll of Eight-Year Ukrainian Army Onslaught in Eastern Ukraine is Shocking. libya360.wordpress.com John Parker John Parker walking through a Ukrainian bunker west of Sokilnyky. [Source: Photo courtesy of John Parker] The eastern Ukrainian countryside is being littered with Ukrainian Army mines while some towns have been abandoned as residents had to escape Ukrainian Army shelling. Residents consider Americans who send money to the Ukrainian government in the…
(2022-09-15). US Ammunition Running Low for Ukraine, No Quick Fix for Shortage. libya360.wordpress.com The Western media based on US Army market surveys is taking notice of critical shortages of munitions among US stockpiles and what is available to send Ukraine. The shortages undoubtedly have and will continue to manifest themselves on the battlefield in the form of Ukrainian forces being constantly outgunned. References: The Duran Bakhmut and…
(2022-09-15). RIC Has Incredible Potential for Cooperation. infobrics.org The Russia-India-China (RIC) trilateral has "incredible potential" for cooperation among the three countries and it could be a supportive framework to promote a constructive dialogue between New Delhi and Beijing…
(2022-09-15). Joe Biden visits Detroit's famous Auto Show. america.cgtn.com Car enthusiasts are gathering in Detroit this week as the North American International Auto Show gets underway. U.S. President Joe Biden as well as China's Ambassador to the United States, Qin Gang, were both in attendance on the opening media day. A key focus is …
(2022-09-15). More cities brace for typhoon as Muifa makes landfall. ecns.cn China's national observatory on Wednesday upgraded its typhoon alert to red, the highest level, as Muifa, made landfall in Zhejiang province on Wednesday night and is expected to bring more winds and heavy rainfall to the Yangtze River Delta region.
(2022-09-15). China to have 220 national hi-tech zones by 2025. ecns.cn China has established 173 national hi-tech zones so far and will raise the number to 220 by the end of the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025), according to the Ministry of Science and Technology on Wednesday.
(2022-09-15). PDF of September 15 issue. workers.org 
Download the PDF. Google, Amazon workers say 'No tech for Israeli apartheid' Michigan: Ballot access win Housing activists crash gentrifiers' party Buffalo workers fight for tenant Mine wars: Blair Mountain to Alabama Donovan Lewis' life matters Tear Down the Walls: Remembering 1971 Attica uprising Free Alex Saab documentary Editorials: Why . . . |
(2022-09-15). Defend Esquel and Aura workers jobs at the Koggala Free Trade Zone in Sri Lanka! wsws.org The destruction of jobs at the Esquel and Aura garment factories is part of an escalating attack on the living standards and basic democratic rights of the entire working class.
(2022-09-15). Alabama miners defiant in longest U.S. strike underway. workers.org 
The longest strike in the U.S. is going on right now in Brookwood, Alabama, where United Mine Workers are still on the picket line after 17-plus months. In April 2021, 1,100 workers walked out of the Warrior Met mines. They had given serious wage and benefit concessions to save the . . . |
(2022-09-15). The Yemeni Quagmire, 'Unilateral Efforts Escalate Violence': An Interview With Timo Kivimà§ki. orinocotribune.com 
In the following interview, Timo Kivimà§ki analyses the complex, tragic Yemen War, "the worst humanitarian catastrophe in nearly a century" according to the United Nations. | The Finish researcher is an expert in international conflicts. Doctor Kivimà§ki is the Director of Research, and Professor of International Relations at the University of Bath, UK. His most recent book is titled Edu Montesanti: How ha…
(2022-09-15). UMWA commemorates the Mine Wars on Labor Day weekend. workers.org 
Marmet, West Virginia During Labor Day weekend, the West Virginia Mine Wars Museum hosted two ceremonies entitled "Courage in the Hollers" to present permanent monuments in honor of the coal miners who fought in the Battle of Blair Mountain. That conflict is considered the largest labor uprising in U.S. history . . . |
(2022-09-15). Israeli destruction of Syria's infrastructure war crime. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) — The Iranian envoy to the United Nations Saeid Iravani said Wednesday that the UN Security Council and the international community have to held Israeli regime for attacking Syria's infrastructure.
(2022-09-15). UN Special Rapporteur Calls For End Of All Unilateral Sanctions Against Iran. popularresistance.org Claiming that unilateral coercive measures taken by the US and some of its allies against Iran had harmed ordinary Iranians' rights to employment, health, and food, the UN Special Rapporteur Alena Douhan demanded the withdrawal of all such sanctions immediately and proposed mechanisms to prevent such measures being taken in the future. | Douhan's report on Iran was released on Monday, September 12. | Douhan, a professor of international law, told Iranian news website Tehran Times in an interview on Monday that, contrary to claims by countries who pursue such policies, "ordinary people are directly affected by the…
(2022-09-15). Afghan People Face a Deadly Humanitarian Crisis. libya360.wordpress.com Amitabha Roychowdhury As winter approaches, the UN Security Council should set aside differences and urgently focus on how to send assistance to Afghanistan's impoverished people The massive humanitarian crisis and the perilous condition of the economy in Afghanistan are likely to worsen with the impending onset of the harsh winter season for the second time…
(2022-09-15). On the Visit of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to India. journal-neo.org 
The visit of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to India from September 5 to 8 this year represents a notable development in the game being played by both local and global actors in the Indo-Pacific region. The latter undoubtedly already include India. As for Bangladesh, its place in the said game needs some comment. Bangladesh …
(2022-09-15). Freight Workers Explain Why National Railroad Strike is Looming. scheerpost.com 
A national rail shutdown, which has not occurred since the early 1990s, would have a major economic impact. Photo: Jim Hamilton, CC BY 2.0. | By Maximillian Alvarez / On Friday, September 16, the United States could see its first major rail strike and/or rail lockout since the early '90s. Railroad workers have reached the end of their rope after years of enduring dramatic staff cuts that have piled more work onto fewer workers, along with exhausting schedules and draconian attendance…
(2022-09-15). Venezuela Accepts Role as Guarantor in Colombia-ELN Peace Negotiations. orinocotribune.com On Wednesday night it was announced by President Nicolás Maduro that Venezuela will be a mediator in the peace talks between the Colombian government and Colombia's National Liberation Army (ELN). | In response to a request made this Tuesday by the president of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, the Venezuelan president agreed to be the guarantor of the peace negotiations between Colombia and the ELN. | President Maduro informed that: "A letter arrived from President Gustavo Petro so that Venezuela would agree to become a guarantor of the peace negotiations with the ELN. I told him that once again, as Commander Chávez did,…
(2022-09-15). PSL Editorial — Rail workers' struggle shows the power of the organized working class. liberationnews.org 
Rail workers forced their way into the center of national politics and made their situation impossible to ignore…
(2022-09-15). CNN's New Police Expert—Formerly of the NYPD and FBI—Misleads Audience With Crime Claims. scheerpost.com 
By Julie Hollar / FAIR In its latest move to the right, CNN recently hired former NYPD flack John Miller as its "chief law enforcement and intelligence analyst." As Josmar Trujillo observed more than five years ago (FAIR.org, 6/21/17), Miller "has spun the revolving door between law enforcement and media like perhaps no one else," moving back and forth …
(2022-09-15). Arlington, TX students speak out for reproductive rights on campus. fightbacknews.org Arlington, TX – On September 7, the Progressive Student Union held a rally here to speak out against the reversal of Roe v. Wade, as part of a wider national day of action called by Students for a Democratic Society. | Texas is one of the few states that has nearly banned abortion outright via its "trigger law" from 2019, but there are exceptions for the mother's life being in danger. Given this reality PSU organized the rally to call upon new University of Texas at Arlington President Jennifer Evans-Cowley to protect abortion on the UTA campus. This sentiment was echoed by many students over the course of planni…
(2022-09-15). Price Increases Persist Despite Supply Chain Progress. scheerpost.com 
Interior view of a supermarket showing aisles of shelves stocked with processed food items. Original: lyzadangerDerivative work: Diliff, CC BY-SA 2.0 By Dean Baker / The overall Consumer Price Index rose 0.1 percent in August, core was up 0.6 percent; up 8.3 percent and 6.3 percent year-over-year, respectively. Overall, the picture shows…
(2022-09-15). Pittsburgh case reflects depth of illegal moves by Starbucks. peoplesworld.org 
PITTSBURGH—A comprehensive case out of Pittsburgh shows the depths to which Starbucks will stoop in labor law-breaking to stop its workers from unionizing. The offenses the National Labor Relations Board's regional office cataloged were so many and so varied that Starbucks Workers United, the Service Employees sector that aids the grass-roots organizing drives from coast …
(2022-09-15). The 2022 midterms: Referendum on reproductive rights, voting rights, and democracy. peoplesworld.org 
The 2022 mid-term elections are officially a national referendum on reproductive rights, voting rights, and democracy. This became crystal clear after the introduction of legislation for a nationwide abortion ban by Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., on Sept. 13. Flanked by anti-abortion groups, Graham declared the GOP would pass the bill if they won the House …
(2022-09-15). In Video: Turkish Army Showcases Weapons Seized From PKK Caves In Northern Iraq. southfront.org 
Turkish forces are seen near Mount Barsaya, northeast of Afrin, Syria January 23, 2018. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi | The Turkish military continues to chase the cells of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in the Iraqi Kurdistan Region in the framework of Operation Claw-Lock. | On September 15, the Turkish Ministry of National Defense released footage showing loads of weapons, ammunition and military equipment which were recently seized from two caves of the Kurdish guerilla group in the Operation Claw-Lock zone.
(2022-09-15). Automotive giants showcase latest electric vehicles in Detroit. america.cgtn.com Thousands of automobile enthusiasts will visit the so called Motor City Detroit this weekend as the North American International Auto Show opens to the public. On show will be an array of the latest cars from auto manufacturers. And although there has been a push …
(2022-09-15). UK rail workers support US railroad struggle. wsws.org Rail workers in the UK, who have taken part in repeated national strikes over the last three months, gave statements of solidarity with this critical struggle.
(2022-09-15). Pennsylvania women cheer Fetterman's call for codifying Roe. peoplesworld.org 
ERIE. Pa. John Fetterman, Pennsylvania's Democratic Senate nominee, took a strong position in the suburbs of the Southeastern part of this state. He pledged that in the U.S. Senate he would undo the damage done by the Supreme Court by backing a national law that codifies Roe. "Women are the reason we can win," …
(2022-09-15). Veteran UK rail worker speaks on British and US rail struggles. wsws.org The World Socialist Web Site interviewed a rail worker of more than three decades on the ongoing national strikes in Britain and the struggle of railroad workers in the United States.
(2022-09-15). US Rail Workers Fed Up & On Verge Of National Strike Over Working Conditions,Health/Safety. indybay.org Gabe Christenson a conductor and Co-chair of Railroad Workers United RWU is interviewed about the conditions and health and safety for railroad workers.
(2022-09-15). Behrouz Ataei to remain Iran volleyball coach. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) — Head of Iran volleyball federation Mohammadreza Davarzani has supported National Team coach Behrouz Ataei.
(2022-09-15). Enthusiasm at Nur-Sultan's Confucius Institute soars. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping's state visit to Kazakhstan is set to boost trust and understanding between people of the two countries, said Yang Lei, Chinese director of Eurasian National University's Confucius Institute in Nur-Sultan.
(2022-09-15). UNE pronostica una afectación de 885 MW durante el horario pico de este jueves. cubadebate.cu La Unión Eléctrica estima para la hora pico de este jueves una disponibilidad de 2 165 MW y una demanda máxima de 2 980 MW, con un déficit de 815 MW. Si se mantienen los pronósticos, se prevé una afectación de 885 MW durante el pico. Asimismo, se estima una afectación máxima de 750 MW en el horario diurno.
(2022-09-15). Brazil Military's "Parallel Vote Count" Poses Great Risk to Democracy. libya360.wordpress.com Guilherme de Queiroz-Stein If the military makes a parallel estimate of the electoral results, it is necessary to demand civilian control over the process, before, during and after the voting Rovena Rosa/ Agência Brasil Any concession to a "parallel count" of the 2022 elections by the Armed Forces poses a great risk to democracy. Firstly, it…
(2022-09-14). Escalate or Grind On? Russian Ops in Ukraine Update for September 14, 2022. libya360.wordpress.com Update for Russian military operations in Ukraine for September 14, 2022 Ukraine's recent offensive in Kherson remains stalled; Ukraine's advance into Kharkov took place with an absence of Russian forces present; Ukraine's offensive in Kharkov has slowed down as Ukrainian forces meet larger concentrations of Russian and local militia forces; Russia…
(2022-09-14). Workers Used to Watch the Clock. Now the Clock Watches You. otherwords.org For generations, workers have been punished by corporate bosses for watching the clock. But now, the corporate clock is watching workers. | Called "digital productivity monitoring," this surveillance is done by an integrated computer system including a real-time clock, camera, keyboard tracker, and algorithms to provide a second-by-second record of what each employee is doing. | Amazon founder Jeff Bezos pioneered use of this ticking electronic eye in his monstrous warehouses, forcing hapless, low-paid "pickers" to sprint down cavernous stacks of consumer stuff to fill online orders, pronto — beat the clock…
(2022-09-14). The Convenient Chimera of America's 'New Civil War'. libya360.wordpress.com Finian Cunningham There is no imminent "civil war" coming to the United States between Republicans and Democrats. There is only one war that has been going on for many years: class war. There's a lot of fearful talk about the United States descending into a "new civil war" especially as highly fraught mid-term elections approach. Commentators…
(2022-09-14). In NYC & Cities Across the U.S.: Screening of new movie — 'Alex Saab, A Diplomat Kidnapped'; Fri at 6pm — NYC. iacenter.org In NYC & Cities Across the U.S. Friday, September 16 — 6 to 7pm The Solidarity Center 147 W 24th St, 2nd Fl, New York, NY 10012 On Friday September 16, 2022 President Maduro will be hosting the showing of the movie "Alex Saab, a diplomat kidnapped" at the Bolivar Theater in Caracas Venezuela. Alex Saab, a Venezuelan diplomat, was arrested illegally, held in isolation, tortured in 2020 for working to evade the illegal, unilateral and coercive sanctions of the United States against the Venezuelan people. The Saab case has drawn international condemnation & attention. Venezuelan activists are asking that indivi…
(2022-09-14). In OtherWords: September 14, 2022. otherwords.org
(2022-09-14). 24-29 October — Brussels: International Week of Action for Palestinian Liberation. samidoun.net 
The Palestinian liberation movement is a Palestinian, Arab and international movement, with a history of a century of struggle fighting back against imperialism, Zionism and reactionary forces. Today, as the Palestinian people and their resistance continue to struggle for return and liberation, the colonial occupation is continuing its extrajudicial killings and massacres, siege on Gaza, …
(2022-09-14). South Africa: Civil Society, Human Rights Organizations Call for Urgent Intervention to Protect Abahlali baseMjondolo. libya360.wordpress.com PRESS STATEMENT 14 SEPTEMBER 2022 CIVIL SOCIETY CALLS FOR URGENT NATIONAL INTERVENTION TO PROTECT ABAHLALI BASEMJONDOLO On Friday, 9 September 2022, the Socio-Economic Rights Institute of South Africa (SERI) sent a letter concerning the ongoing attacks on Abahlali baseMjondolo to various members of the South African executive and legislature, as well as commissioners of regional…
(2022-09-14). Modern slavery: Number of enslaved increases by 10 million over five years. america.cgtn.com The number of people under modern slavery increased by 10 million people globally over the last five years, according to researchers from Geneva. Data gathered by the UN's International Organization for Migration, the International Labor Organization and the Walk Free Foundation human rights group show …
(2022-09-14). Ethiopia: TPLF Makes Peace Overtures after Facing Military Setbacks. libya360.wordpress.com Pavan Kulkarni TPLF forces tells stories of forced conscription. (Photo: screenshot from Ethiopian state media video via Borkena) The Tigray People's Liberation Front, which had dismissed the African Union's mediation before launching an attack, has now agreed to a process led by the organization. Analysts have expressed skepticism of the sincerity of the offer In…