(2022-09-20). Turkish-Greek tensions escalate amid NATO-Russia war. wsws.org As the Greek president visits islands in the Aegean Sea and the US lifts its arms embargo on Cyprus, dangerous tensions between Athens and Ankara are rising.
(2022-09-20). Is BRICS Reserve Currency a Pipe Dream. infobrics.org Russian President Vladimir Putin mentioned the development of a new global reserve currency in a recent speech to the BRICS Business Forum. This global reserve currency is expected to replace the special drawing right of the International Monetary Fund and includes the national currencies of the BRICS member states…
(2022-09-20). Blaming Iran for current situation in JCPOA talks "not fair" en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 20 (MNA) — Russian representative in Vienna-based international organizations says even if the nuclear talks in Vienna have reached a dead end, it is not fair to put all the blame on Iran.
(2022-09-20). Local Peace Groups in National Day of Action to Stop Ukraine War. indybay.org Protesters deliver letters to Senators Feinstein and Padilla…
(2022-09-20). Pakistan's Relations with Russia are Progressing Well. journal-neo.org 
Historically, relations between Moscow and Islamabad have been rather complicated. After declaring independence from British India, Pakistan made a geopolitical choice in its early decades, opting for close military-political and economic ties with the US, which largely predetermined the cool relations between the former and the Soviet Union. There were particularly difficult periods in bilateral …
(2022-09-20). Recovered raptors released to wild in Beijing. ecns.cn Six recovered raptors — a kestrels, two red-footed falcons and three kestrels — were released to the wild on Monday. All of them are listed as Class II National protected animals in China.
(2022-09-20). Barbara Lee & "Pete" Get An Earful In Oakland Over Tax Dollars For A's Owner John Fisher. indybay.org Congresswoman Barbara Lee, US Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg and Oakland Mayor Libby Schaff joined together to talk about Federal funding for Oakland projects. Barbara Lee and "Pete" refused to say whether they supported Federal funds going to the GAP A's billionaire owner John Fisher's proposed new A' stadium on Port of Oakland public land at Howard Terminal. "Pete" also refused to say whether this project would harm the Port of Oakland as a working port.
(2022-09-20). 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…
(2022-09-20). Tallahassee SDS marches for women's and reproductive rights. fightbacknews.org Tallahassee, FL — On September 7, Florida State University Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) held a march in defense of women's and reproductive rights, following the aftermath of the Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade. More than 40 students attended the march from the Legacy Fountain to the Integration Statue, accompanied by chants like "We won't go back! We will fight back!" | FSU SDS joined organizations across the country for a National Day of Action to defend reproductive rights and resist attacks on bodily autonomy. People across the country recognize the necessity to continue the strugg…
(2022-09-20). Long COVID and ME/CFS patients denounce Biden in protest outside White House. wsws.org The myalgic encephalomyelitis action group demonstrated in front of the White House to demand Biden declare that condition and Long COVID a national emergency and to rebuke his declaration that the pandemic is over.
(2022-09-20). Iran U17 football team defeat Comoros at Intl. Youth Soccer. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 20 (MNA) — Iran U17 football team beat Comoros 3-1 in the 24th International Youth Soccer on Monday.
(2022-09-19). Xi sends congratulatory letter to int'l forum on industrial, supply chains. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday sent a congratulatory letter to the International Forum on Resilient and Stable Industrial and Supply Chains.
(2022-09-20). Shireen Abu Akleh's family submits complaint to ICC. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 20 (MNA) — The family of slain Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh has submitted an official complaint to the International Criminal Court (ICC) to demand justice for her killing.
(2022-09-20). Sunday 9/18: International Peace Day Celebration – Monterey. indybay.org Whispering Pines Park, 1085 Pacific Avenue, Monterey, CA 93940…
(2022-09-20). 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.
(2022-09-20). 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.
(2022-09-20). National Day gets underway with huge flower basket. ecns.cn Workers decorate an artificial flower basket at the Tiananmen Square ahead of the National Day holiday in Beijing, Sept. 19, 2022. Flower displays have been set up in Beijing to celebrate the upcoming National Day.
(2022-09-20). Workers Struggles: The Americas. wsws.org On September 15, Salvadorean workers and students marched in the national capital to protest the right wing Bukele administration; while unions and social organization in Uruguay held a one day national protest over social conditions.
(2022-09-20). Contemporary poet 'Shahriar' commemorated in Tabriz. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 20 (MNA) — Known by his pen-name Shahriar, Mohammad Hossein Behjat-Tabrizi was commemorated on a National Day of Persian Poetry and Literature in Tabriz, East Azarbaijan Province, Iran.
(2022-09-19). NATO Prolongs the Ukraine Proxy War and Global Unrest. libya360.wordpress.com Aaron Maté With diplomacy thwarted, the US and its allies plan for "open-ended" military and economic warfare against Russia, no matter the costs at home and abroad. The Ukrainian military's routing of Russian forces from Kharkiv, which relied extensively on US planning, weaponry and intelligence, has sparked triumphant declarations that the tide has turned. According to The Atlantic's Anne…
(2022-09-19). As Falls Russia, So Falls the World. scheerpost.com Vladimir Putin. [ By Here's a nightmare scenario: Unable to recruit enough soldiers from the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin takes North Korean leader Kim Jong-un up on
(2022-09-19). Zelensky and NATO Plan to Transform Post-War Ukraine into Hyper-militarized Police State. scheerpost.com 
By Alexander Rubinstein / Just forty days after Russia's military campaign began inside Ukraine, Ukrainian President Vlodymyr Zelensky told reporters that in the future, his country would be like "a big Israel." The following day, one of Israel's top promoters in the Democratic Party published an op-ed in NATO's official think tank exploring how that could be executed. | Zelensky made his predict…
(2022-09-19). How the US is Using the Azeri-Armenian Conflict to "Extend" Russia. libya360.wordpress.com Many have noted the suspicious and very convenient timing regarding Azerbaijan-Armenia hostilities which serve as an additional distraction for Russia amid its special military operation in Ukraine and its ongoing operations in Syria. In addition to a recent visit by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Armenia, anti-CSTO protests promoted by US government-funded media organizations…
(2022-09-19). Russians Save Lives Of Ukrainian Servicemen On Battlefield (Videos). southfront.org 
Russian servicemen have recently shared several videos from the front lines in different Ukrainian regions, showing how the treat the captured Ukrainian soldiers. | Wounded Ukrainians are often left by their comrades on the battlefields. In turn, Russian servicemen treat prisoners of war in accordance with international military law. All necessary medical care is provided to the wounded. The Russians provide first aid and then transport the wounded from the battlefields to hospitals, wher…
(2022-09-19). Biden Doubles Down on Defending Taiwan From Potential Chinese Invasion. scheerpost.com 
Screenshot of Biden's 60 Minutes interview. | By SP Staff / Original to ScheerPost | Note to Readers: This is a revised version of a story posted earlier today. | During an When interviewer Scott Pelley asked the president to specify that this would be a different scenario than Ukraine, this time with actual tro…
(2022-09-19). BRICS Youth Play Critical Role in Development. infobrics.org Officials from Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa said that young people play a critical role in the development of cities and encouraged youth from BRICS countries and the rest of the world to promote the joint development of youth and cities…
(2022-09-19). China and India Can Be Pillars of Asian Century. infobrics.org China is happy to see India's development. The two countries are partners and opportunities to each other, rather than threats, and both China and India are committed to multilateralism and share a common interest in maintaining regional peace and security…
(2022-09-19). China's first Mars exploration mission achieves rich scientific results. ecns.cn China's first Mars exploration mission has achieved rich scientific results, the China National Space Administration (CNSA) said Sunday.
(2022-09-19). China contributes quarter of world's new forest land in past 10 years. ecns.cn China has contributed a quarter of the world's new forest land in the past 10 years, said Li Chunliang, deputy director of the National Forestry and Grassland Administration, at a press conference Monday.
(2022-09-19). (W.E. Talk) The U.S. 'Indo-Pacific Strategy' set to counter China and harms Asia-Pacific peace and security. ecns.cn In the latest W.E. Talk, Hu Bo, director of the South China Sea Strategic Situation Probing Initiative, Research Professor of the School of International Studies at Peking University and Lucio Blanco Pitlo III, research fellow at the Asia-Pacific Pathways to Progress Foundation, Member of the Board of Directors of the Philippine Association for Chinese Studies were invited to discuss on the above topics.
(2022-09-19). New archaeological discoveries provide insight into Yellow River origins of Chinese civilization. ecns.cn A gold "funeral mask" dating back to more than 3,000 years ago was excavated from the tomb of an ancient noble in Zhengzhou, capital of Central China's Henan Province, officials with China's National Cultural Heritage Administration announced at a recent press conference.
(2022-09-19). State Department Stops Publishing Military Expenditures, Arms Transfer Report. news.antiwar.com The State Department announced in August that it will no longer publish World Military Expenditures and Arms Transfers (WMEAT) reports, which have been released by the US government since the 1960s. The WMEATs detail US global military spending, arms transfers, and related data for each country in the world. The 2022 National Defense Authorization Act …
(2022-09-19). World Bank says interest rate hikes are leading to global recession. wsws.org With virtually all central banks, large and small, lifting their rates as governments reduce spending, the bank said the global economy "is in the midst of one of the most internationally synchronous episodes of monetary and fiscal tightening of the past five decades."
(2022-09-19). UNICEF warns of worsening child malnutrition in Sri Lanka. wsws.org Fearing the resumption of mass protests and strikes, Wickremesinghe's claim that "no citizen should be starved and no child malnourished" is a desperate attempt to hide the social catastrophe, even as his government prepares to unleash new IMF austerity measures.
(2022-09-19). Somalia: Clan Revolt Threatens the Future of al-Shabaab. libya360.wordpress.com The Somali government is using all means of war to defeat terrorists from all regions of the country. Clan support for the Somali army has confused and weakened the jihadists. Mogadishu-analysts agree that the Somali government is trying to invest the so-called popular revolution against the jihadist al-Shabaab movement in some federal states to be…
(2022-09-19). Red Theory: What is neo-colonialism? fightbacknews.org In the previous two articles in this series, we've discussed imperialism, or monopoly capitalism, which Lenin called "the last stage of capitalism." We explained how imperialism and monopoly capitalism are synonymous, the laws of motion inherent in capitalism that lead to imperialism, how imperialism means war, and how imperialism has affected the national question. In our last article, we talked about how and why the contradiction between imperialism and the national liberation movements is the principal contradiction on a world scale. | In 1916, Lenin wrote, "Imperialism, as the highest stage of capitalism in…
(2022-09-19). Railroad workers' opposition builds to sellout deal to block national strike. wsws.org Nervous statements in the corporate press warn that Wednesday's deal reached with the rail unions could "fall apart" under the weight of amid rank-and-file anger.
(2022-09-19). Democracy Now Interviews Dr. Gabor Maté on New Book, "The Myth of Normal" scheerpost.com Dr. Gabor Maté discusses how the healthcare system has harmfully promoted the "mechanization of birth," how the lack of social services for parents has led to "a massive abandonment of infants," and how capitalism has fueled addiction and the rise of youth suicide rates.
(2022-09-19). Haiti explodes with cries of 'down with misery'. workers.org 
Since August 22, the date when the Haitian Revolution began in 1791, hundreds of thousands of Haitians have taken to the streets in every city and many towns to repeatedly say "down with misery." Marche in Hinche (Ench in Creyol), Haiti. Banner in Creyol gives the date and place of . . . |
(2022-09-19). Chris Hedges: Strike, Strike, Strike. scheerpost.com 
(2022-09-19). US Is Becoming A 'Developing Country' On Global Rankings. popularresistance.org The United States may regard itself as a "leader of the free world," but an index of development released in July 2022 places the country much farther down the list. | In its global rankings, the United Nations Office of Sustainable Development dropped the U.S. to 41st worldwide, down from its previous ranking of 32nd. Under this methodology — an expansive model of 17 categories, or "goals," many of them focused on the environment and equity — the U.S. ranks between Cuba and Bulgaria. Both are widely regarded as developing countries. | The U.S. is also now considered a "flawed democracy," according to…
(2022-09-19). Jeanette Merrill °Presente! — 'You have to be a partisan in the class struggle'. workers.org 
Buffalo, New York The class struggle lost our very partisan comrade Jeanette Fusco Merrill in the 90th year of her revolutionary life in August. Jeanette was a founding member of Workers World Party, for decades a National Committee member and a member of the Steering Committee of the Buffalo branch. . . . |
(2022-09-19). Struggle To Save Oak Flats Exposes Ravages Of Colonization, Capitalism. popularresistance.org In 2014, Congress used a midnight rider added to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to hand the Indigenous Sacred Land at Oak Flats in Arizona over to a subsidiary of Rio Tinto, Resolution Copper, to mine, which would destroy the land and pollute the local water. Apache Stronghold and its allies are fighting to protect the land and with it, their cultural identity and religious freedom. A new Bureau of Land Management report and conflict within the Ninth Circuit Court are promising for them. Clearing the FOG speaks with Dr. Wendsler Nosie, Sr. about the significance of Oak Flats and how it exposes the…
(2022-09-19). Banned in the USA: Banned Books Week Celebrates Its 40th Anniversary. scheerpost.com 
(2022-09-19). How Humans Are Making Pandemics Three Times More Likely. scheerpost.com 
By Mitchell Beer | The Energy Mix Habitat loss and global heating are making extreme epidemics like COVID-19 three times more likely, finds a new study. The yearly probability of zoonotic diseases—conditions caused by germs spread from animals to people—"can increase up to threefold in the coming decades," say the authors of a study published in the …
(2022-09-19). Five years after Hurricane Maria: Puerto Ricans continue to struggle. workers.org 
A Call to Action on Puerto Rico, a U.S.-based collective with an anti-colonial, pro-independence perspective stated, "Given the damages caused by Hurricane Fiona, we demand that Gobernador Pierluisi issue an executive order requesting that AEE (Electric Power Authority) recruit all the men and women displaced and retired from AEE to . . . |
(2022-09-19). Top legislator stresses ties with ROK. ecns.cn Li Zhanshu, chairman of the National People's Congress Standing Committee, highlighted the need for heightened cooperation and further alignment in development strategies during the three-day visit to the ROK.
(2022-09-19). Ministry ensures rural students not left behind. ecns.cn Students living in rural areas have been given more opportunities to attend key university as a result of a national special enrollment project launched in 2012, the Ministry of Education said on Thursday.
(2022-09-19). Court Orders Bill Gates, Indian Government to Respond to Lawsuit Filed by Family of Woman Who Died After AstraZeneca Vaccine. globalresearch.ca
(2022-09-19). Cuba carried out a dynamic test prior to the popular referendum on the new Family Code. en.cubadebate.cu The dynamic test prior to the popular referendum on the new Family Code, to be held on, ended today throughout Cuba. During the exercise, the specialists checked the availability of material and human resources, as well as computer systems and data transmission. The president of the National Electoral Council, Alina Balseiro, explained that the electoral steps taken are very important, both the dynamic test and the vote abroad, planned as established in the program.
(2022-09-19). The Great Success of Mikhail Gorbachev. transcend.org 3G: Gandhi, Galtung, Gorbachev…
(2022-09-19). 'It's Not Over': While Biden Touts Rail Deal, Workers Have Yet to Vote—And Many Remain Skeptical. commondreams.org A national rail strike could still be on the table if rank-and-file workers reject the tentative agreement announced by the White House this week.
(2022-09-19). Want to wear union gear at work? NLRB says go for it. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON (PAI)—Workers can wear union insignia, such as buttons and patches, on the job in most cases, the National Labor Relations Board has ruled. Firms can legally ban it only when they prove "special circumstances" justify their action, case by case. In the 3-2 decision along party lines, the full board ruled for the United …
(2022-09-19). US created industry of litigation in violation of intl. law. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 19 (MNA) — Iran says the United States has created an industry of litigation over terror claims against Tehran in violation of international law.
(2022-09-19). Xinjiang hits back over UN assessment. ecns.cn The Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region has said that it will not accept investigations by the international community into its alleged human rights issues following the release of a recent United Nations report on the region that it says is based on false information and rumors.
(2022-09-18). The SCO Summit and the Need for a New Global Security Architecture. libya360.wordpress.com Matthew Ehret During a meeting held between Putin and Xi the recent Shanghai Organization Summit in Samarkand, the Chinese leader re-affirmed his understanding both of the historical moment now shaping the world and also the vital role he understands both Russia and China must play in navigating humanity through this storm saying: "Dear President Putin, my…
(2022-09-18). (W. E. Talk) Understood or Smeared: China's Bifurcated Image. ecns.cn The research report "Xinjiang: Understanding the Complexity and Constructing Peace," jointly published by several Italian think tanks, recently sparked international attention. This report's significance may lie in that it not only shows the world the real China but also that people are becoming more and more aware of how China has suffered from international public opinion. The understanding of Chinaworldwide is getting more and better.
(2022-09-18). The Overview: An all-encompassing Axiom. sitrepworld.info I used to develop databases in Filemaker, an Apple software product so easy that it was often the Administrative Assistant who created the organization's database(s). Except for enormous transactional systems, like those handling the ATMs of large banks, Filemaker was a far better choice, for many reasons, than the clumsy, dysfunctional piece of junk called Oracle, for a tiny fraction of the cost. I bring this up because this is one of innumerable examples of the innate corruption of the Imperialist/Capitalist system, where profit predictably trumps common sense, not to mention simple human decency. Oracle,…
(2022-09-18). Fight Back! Radio is dope. fightbacknews.org Chicago, IL – Using the tag line, "Going to the Heart of the People's Struggle," our podcast has quickly spread across the country. Fight Back! Radio host Richard Berg noted, "We do interviews with the real leaders of the people's struggles. We go past the bourgeois think tanks by talking to activists that are organizing workers, oppressed nationality peoples, students and other fighters." | Since hitting the airwaves on May Day 2022, Fight Back! Radio has captured the imagination of revolutionaries and activists everywhere. In a very short time, the podcast has reached 10,000 downloads by interviewing the most s…