(2022-09-17). U.S. firms get rich, Ukrainian youth die. workers.org 
By Sergio Rodríguez Gelfenstein Sergio Rodríguez Gelfenstein is a Venezuelan international relations expert, who was previously Director of the International Relations of the Presidency of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, his country's ambassador to Nicaragua and an advisor for international politics for TeleSUR. This article, published Sept. 7, was translated . . . |
(2022-09-17). Iran not accept changes in internationally-recognized borders. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 17 (MNA) — In a meeting with the President of Turkey, President Raeisi said rejected any change in the internationally-recognized, historical and geopolitical borders in the region as unacceptable to Iran.
(2022-09-17). 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.
(2022-09-17). 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.
(2022-09-17). China to impose sanctions on CEOs of Raytheon Technologies, Boeing Defense. ecns.cn China has decided to impose sanctions on two senior executives of American firms involved in the latest U.S. arms sales to Taiwan, to defend China's national sovereignty and security interests, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning said on Friday.
(2022-09-17). Sri Lanka: Glenugie Estate workers protest wage cuts and harsh conditions. wsws.org The wage cuts and new work targets are part of the ongoing efforts of the tea plantation companies, assisted by the trade unions, to drive up productivity and boost profits.
(2022-09-17). 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…
(2022-09-17). West Virginia politicians ban abortion, but not without a fight. workers.org 
Charleston, West Virginia Sept. 14 — The Republican-majority West Virginia legislature passed an abortion ban during a Sept. 13 special session. The same legislature had introduced the bill to ban abortion, known as HB 302, in late July. (See "Abortion access under attack in West Virginia," Workers World, July 29.) . . . |
(2022-09-17). 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!
(2022-09-17). 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.
(2022-09-17). Railroaders furious after unions reveal that no tentative agreement exists, despite sabotage of strike. wsws.org Workers are livid after the two largest rail unions revealed on Friday, less than a day after blocking a national strike, that no tentative agreements yet exist between the unions and the carriers.
(2022-09-17). Sunday 9/18: International Peace Day Celebration – Monterey. indybay.org Whispering Pines Park, 1085 Pacific Avenue, Monterey, CA 93940…
(2022-09-17). Austin students rally in defense of abortion rights. fightbacknews.org Austin, TX — The Austin Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) organized a rally at the University of Texas at Austin on September 15 in defense of women's and reproductive rights, as a part of the National SDS Day of Action. About 35 students rallied at 6 p.m. at the corner of Speedway and 21st Street on UT campus. Speakers from six other organizations gave speeches condemning the overturning of Roe v. Wade and the Texas Heartbeat Act. | The Texas Heartbeat Act (SB8) was passed in September last year in preparation for the overturning of Roe v. Wade. It bans abortions when there are cells that will l…
(2022-09-17). México propone Comisión Internacional de paz para Ucrania. telesurtv.net La Comisión estaría presidida por el secretario general de la ONU y el primer ministro de India, Narendra Modi.
(2022-09-17). La Unión Eléctrica pronostica una afectación superior a los 800 MW en el horario diurno. cubadebate.cu La Unión Eléctrica pronostica para este sábado una afectación máxima de 850 MW en el horario diurno. Se estima para la hora pico una disponibilidad de 2405 MW y una demanda máxima de 3100 MW, para un déficit de 695 MW, por lo que de mantenerse las condiciones previstas se pronostica una afectación de 765 MW en este horario.
(2022-09-17). Ucrania: øuna guerra en minifaldas? workers.org 
Por Sergio Rodríguez Gelfenstein El autor es Consultor y analista internacional venezolano, ha publicado artículos en Revistas especializadas de Puerto Rico, Chile, Bolivia, Perú, Brasil, Venezuela, México, Argentina y España así como en diversos periódicos e innumerables páginas de Internet. Fue Director de Relaciones Internacionales de la Presidencia de la . . . |
(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). Arbaeen; Longest trek to further unify Muslims. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 16 (MNA) — As one of the longest treks in the world, the Arbaeen procession is considered as an international religious ceremony to further unify the Muslims.
(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). NATO membership will harm Swedish international image and cause economic losses. infobrics.org The country may see a decrease in its exports if confirmed its adhesion to NATO.
(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). Libya and the Way Out of a Severe Crisis. libya360.wordpress.com Viktor Mikhin Violence has returned to the streets of the Libyan capital Tripoli for the third time this year, as prevailing tensions between the North African country's two parallel governments have again escalated sharply. With 32 people killed and 160 injured, mostly civilians, the warring militias have not even spared hospitals in their attempts to…
(2022-09-16). Scott Ritter Joins The Grayzone to Discuss Ukraine's Counter-Offensive, Russia's Next Move. scheerpost.com Military expert and former UN weapons inspector Scott Ritter joins The Grayzone's Max Blumenthal and Aaron Mate live to discuss.
(2022-09-16). Izyum is Bucha 2.0: New Ukrainian False Flag War Crimes and Western PSYOP. libya360.wordpress.com Nicolas Cinquini While the authorities have ordered lawsuits and detention of collaborators but private channels are simply spurring the murder of civilians, Ukraine pretends on September 15, 2022, to have found out a mass grave of 440 bodies near Izyum. The Russian forces have seized Izyum, northeastern Ukraine, in March, on their path to the…
(2022-09-16). Russia, Azerbaijan and Iran Accelerate Work on an Alternative to the Suez Canal. libya360.wordpress.com Vladimir Platov In order to accelerate the development of the International North-South Transport Corridor (ITC), in particular its railway segment through the Western Chord, a Declaration was signed in Baku by Russia, Azerbaijan and Iran confirming the readiness of these countries to intensify cooperation in the assessment and analysis of infrastructure and transport capacities to…
(2022-09-16). India unlikely to be coerced by G7 to enforce price cap on Russian oil. infobrics.org Ursula von der Leyen says anti-Russia sanctions "are here to stay" despite European crisis…
(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). TPA and It's Consequences. libya360.wordpress.com Victor Zhikai Gao While the Taiwan Policy Act is making its way through the labyrinth in the congressional process in Washington, D.C., it is high time to ponder the consequences of this Act, if adopted and enacted, for China and the United States. The TPA, in essence, will treat China's Taiwan Province as a sovereign,…
(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'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 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 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 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 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). US To Release Stolen Afghan Reserves, With A Catch. popularresistance.org The US government announced on 13 September that it would release a significant portion of the $7 billion stolen Afghan central bank funds to a bank of international settlements in Basel, Switzerland. | The trusteeship will help the US to oversee the disbursements of the funds in order to bypass the Taliban government in Kabul. | Washington withdrew its financial support for Afghanistan, following the Taliban victory against the US-trained army in 2021. Besides harsh economic sanctions, the US government also froze the funds of Afghanistan's Central Bank, causing a widespread humanitarian crisis in the country.
(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). 'Samarkand Spirit' to Be Driven by 'Responsible Powers'. libya360.wordpress.com Pepe Escobar The SCO summit of Asian power players delineated a road map for strengthening the multipolar world Amidst serious tremors in the world of geopolitics, it is so fitting that this year's Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) heads of state summit should have taken place in Samarkand — the ultimate Silk Road crossroads for 2, 0…
(2022-09-16). Chile Refuses Israeli Ambassador Over Killing of Palestinian Teen. commondreams.org "The fact that Gabriel Boric's extremely normal and reasonable actions in response to Israeli violence against civilians is seen as 'unprecedented' reflects incredibly poorly on the rest of the international community."
(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). 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). Canada: Violence Against Indigenous Women Grows Amid 'Apathy and Injustice'. libya360.wordpress.com Tanupriya Singh Indigenous women in Canada protesting (Image via: Red Women Rising) Indigenous women and girls in Canada continue to face disproportionate levels of violence and insecurity rooted in colonialism. Violence against Indigenous women is "escalating like never before," the Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs (UBCIC) has warned. A series of tragedies have rocked the city of Vancouver…
(2022-09-16). Violence Against Indigenous Women Grows In Vancouver. popularresistance.org Violence against Indigenous women is "escalating like never before," the Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs (UBCIC) has warned. A series of tragedies have rocked the city of Vancouver (unceded Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh lands) in recent months, including the discovery of the body of a 14-year-old Indigenous child, Noelle O'Soup, in May. | "Apathy and injustice prevail among the authorities while the intersecting crises of MMIWG2S+ [missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, Two-Spirit, and others], the colonial child welfare system, homelessness, and the opioid crisis are literally killing our…
(2022-09-16). Trump-named judge gives Trump another reward, stalling Justice Dept. probe. peoplesworld.org 
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.—Florida U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon, named to the job by former Republican Oval Office occupant Donald Trump, has given Trump a second reward within three weeks. She's further stalled the Justice Department's investigation into Trump's criminal heist of secret and sensitive national security documents from the White House to his Mar-A-Lago …
(2022-09-16). Party with Neo-Nazi Roots Surges in Sweden. libya360.wordpress.com Ceren Sagir | Agencies Sweden Democrats' party leader Jimmie àÖkesson will be in a position to extract major concessions from the new right-wing government. His SD party's roots are in the violent neo-Nazi extremist movements of the 1980s, and anti-immigrant ideology remains at the core of its program. | Johan Nilsson / TT News Agency…
(2022-09-16). USF students march in defense of abortion rights. fightbacknews.org Tampa, FL – On Wednesday, September 14, Tampa Bay Students for a Democratic Society organized a protest as a part of a National Day of Action around reproductive rights. The rally brought out about 30 students to march across campus to show their support for abortion rights. Members from many other student groups gave speeches to show solidarity on this issue. | Diego Falcon, a member of UndocUnited, said that he "saw this coming since the Trump administration" and that "the abuse of women in ICE detention centers facing forced hysterectomies" was a precursor to the loss of bodily autonomy. | Florida's own abor…
(2022-09-16). UN Special Rapporteur Calls for the End of All Unilateral Sanctions Against Iran. scheerpost.com 
(2022-09-16). The Chris Hedges Report: The Monstrous Myth of Custer. scheerpost.com
(2022-09-16). Mark Fiore: Dems Funding MAGA: What Could Possibly Go Wrong? scheerpost.com
(2022-09-16). Ortega Promises Construction of Interoceanic Canal Through Nicaragua. orinocotribune.com In a speech given on Wednesday, September 14, Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega called once again for the construction of an interoceanic canal through the Central American country. | "At some point a canal will be a reality here in Nicaragua. Why? Because it is true that the canal through Panama has been expanded, but the demands of international traffic are so great that a canal is necessary for Nicaragua as well," said Ortega in a speech given on Wednesday to celebrate the 201st anniversary of the independence of Nicaragua and the 166th anniversary of the historic battle of San Jacinto. | He stressed that the…
(2022-09-16). SCO Samarkand Summit: Chinese President Xi Jinping Urges Strengthening Cooperation. libya360.wordpress.com We need to enhance mutual support. We should strengthen high-level exchanges and strategic communication, deepen mutual understanding and political trust, and support each other in our efforts to uphold security and development interests. We should guard against attempts by external forces to instigate "color revolution," jointly oppose interference in other countries' internal affairs under any…
(2022-09-16). How a City's Unequal Infrastructure Makes Poorer Neighborhoods Hotter. scheerpost.com
(2022-09-16). Al Falasteniyeh: New Palestinian media network committed to return and liberation. samidoun.net youtu.be/BfsbtlRZMKQ Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network salutes Al Falasteniyeh Media Network, a new Palestinian media initiative that aims to link Palestinians inside occupied Palestine and everywhere in exile and diaspora together with Arab and international liberation movements, with a clear and principled commitment to anti-normalization, return and liberation. With the slogan, "From the River to …
(2022-09-16). Queen's Funeral Shuts Food Banks Amid Cost of Living Crisis. scheerpost.com 
Elizabeth II's coffin leaves Holyrood Palace. Taras Young, CC BY-SA 4.0 By Ruby Lott-Lavigna / The Queen's funeral will shut down food banks and other cost of living services while the country grapples with its worst poverty crisis in decades. | Critics say millions at risk…
(2022-09-16). Boyah J. Farah: A Somali Boy's Escape From Somalia's Harrowing Genocide Leads Him To His Dream Paradise—and the Brutality of American Racism. scheerpost.com 
: Boyah J. Farah seemed most struck by the beautiful green lawns…
(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). The People's Summit to Run Parallel to the UN General Assembly in New York. libya360.wordpress.com Peoples Dispatch This month, working people in the US will have the opportunity to dialogue directly with the Cuban and Venezuelan leaders who are set to attend the ongoing UN General Assembly. Leaders from Cuba and Venezuela will speak at an event organized by social justice activists, held parallel to the United Nations General Assembly…
(2022-09-16). Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and New Zealand. wsws.org India: Telangana coal mine contract workers strike for higher pay; Kerala government doctors protest wage revision anomalies; Bangladeshi transport workers strike over police harassment; Australia: Northern Territory power and water utility workers strike; New Zealand casino workers rally over pay.
(2022-09-16). Syrian, Turkish Intelligence Chiefs Held Series Of Meetings In Damascus — Report. southfront.org 
Syria flag (flickr). | Hakan Fidan, head of Turkey's National Intelligence Organization, has held a series of meetings with Ali Mamlouk, director of Syria's National Security Bureau, in Damascus, A regional source aligned with Damascus told the news agency that the most recent meeting between the Turkish and Syrian intelligence chiefs took place…
(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). 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). Biden announces floating offshore wind projects, which could power five million homes. peoplesworld.org 
The Biden administration committed Thursday to build enough floating offshore wind capacity by 2035 to power five million homes. The 15GW by 2035 target is in addition to the administration's goal of installing 30GW of traditional offshore wind by 2030. Floating offshore wind is still an emerging technology, producing 0.2% of global offshore wind power, …
(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). 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). 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 …