2022-09-23: News Headlines

Infobrics (2022-09-23). 100 Years of Russian Gas for India. infobrics.org As countries around the world compete for LNG shipments, the setting is favourable for India to work on a gas pipeline project from Russia…

Urs P Gasche (2022-09-23). Nobody knew China landed on the moon and Bill Gates. indybay.org The four organizations have spent nearly $10 billion on covid since 2020 – as much as the lead U.S. agency tasked with fighting it. The organizations collectively gave $1.4 billion to the World Health Organization (WHO)*, where they helped shape a major initiative to distribute Covid 19 vaccines and test kits. This program failed to achieve its original goals.

WSWS (2022-09-23). China experiences surge in COVID-19 cases after relaxing travel and quarantine policies. wsws.org In recent weeks, China has experienced significant outbreaks of COVID-19 in several cities throughout the country after the National Health Commission announced in mid-July that the Zero-COVID strategy would become somewhat less stringent.

____ (2022-09-23). Xi congratulates China News Service on 70th anniversary. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping has sent a congratulatory letter to the China News Service on its 70th founding anniversary, stressing the importance of innovating the discourse system and improving the capacity for international communication.

____ (2022-09-23). HK deepens marine knowledge with nation's support. ecns.cn The 5,000-metric-ton scientific research vessel Haiyang Dizhi 6 leaves Dongguan, Guangdong province, for a voyage to the Xisha Islands in the South China Sea.Cheng, a research assistant professor at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, or HKUST, was one of four Hong Kong scientists on the expedition, which was led by colleagues from the Chinese mainland.

____ (2022-09-23). China launches smart EMU technology platform in Germany. ecns.cn CRRC Corporation launched a smart electric multiple unit (EMU) technology platform at the InnoTrans Berlin 2022, an international leading trade fair for transport technology in Germany, on Thursday.

A Guest Author (2022-09-23). Dramatic U-turn/U.S. recognizes Alex Saab as Special Envoy of Venezuela. workers.org By William Camacaro This article was first published by Orinoco Tribune. William Camacaro is a Venezuelan-American, National Co-Coordinator in the Alliance for Global Justice and was a co-founder of the Bolivarian Circle of New York "Alberto Lovera" and Senior Analyst for the Council on Hemispheric Affairs (COHA). After more than . . . |

WSWS (2022-09-23). Sri Lankan workers and youth support SEP public meeting opposing state repression. wsws.org "This repression is just a rehearsal because the government knows the working class will stand up against its austerity policies even more widely in the future"—Gampola hospital worker.

Joe Piette (2022-09-23). Philly Museum of Art workers strike. workers.org During a one-day strike Sept. 16, workers at the Philadelphia Museum of Art picketed the renowned institution as a warning to senior management of what will happen if the bosses continue their unfair labor practices. With 180 members, the PMA Union (Local 397 of AFSCME District Council 47) has been . . . |

Staff (2022-09-23). Decorations are awarded for the anniversary of the CDR, with the presence of Díaz-Canel. en.cubadebate.cu With the presence of Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, first secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC) and president of the Republic, the National Directorate of the Committees for the Defense of the Revolution (CDR) celebrates in Havana the act of decorations in salute to the 62nd anniversary of the cederista organization. The ceremony, in the El Laguito Protocol Hall, recognizes the work of outstanding members and groups in the fulfillment of their tasks, with relevant revolutionary trajectory and loyalty to the Homeland.

Stephanie Hedgecoke (2022-09-23). Walk for Justice: Free Leonard Peltier. workers.org The American Indian Movement (AIM) Grand Governing Council held a rally Aug. 31 in Cedar Field Park, Minneapolis, to launch a 15-week march to demand President Joe Biden release Indigenous political prisoner, Native elder Leonard Peltier. The "Leonard Peltier's Walk to Justice" left Minneapolis for the 2 Ω-month march, which . . . |

Staff (2022-09-23). Venezuela Denounces Chile for Denying Visas to National Volleyball Team. orinocotribune.com In a statement issued on Wednesday, September 21, the Venezuelan Ministry for Youth and Sports condemned Chile's decision to deny travel visas to a delegation of athletes of the men's national volleyball team. The decision prevented the Venezuelan team from participating in the qualifying round for the Santiago 2023 Pan American Games. | "We publicly condemn that they have not granted the Chilean visas to our National Men's Volleyball Team that would have participated in the South American [Volleyball Tournament]; we demand respect for our athletes and for the Olympic Charter," said the Minister of Youth and Spor…

Dante Strobino (2022-09-23). Saladin Muhammad: a life dedicated to organizing Southern Black workers ‚àí a WW commentary. workers.org Saladin Muhammad, a revolutionary Black union organizer and propagandist, died on Sept. 19 in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, at age 77 after a long illness. The writer is a longtime organizer with United Electrical Workers (UE) 150 and a founding member of the Durham branch of Workers World Party who . . . |

WSWS (2022-09-23). In historic debate, UAW presidential candidate Will Lehman calls for abolition of union bureaucracy, power to the rank and file. wsws.org The debate largely took the form of efforts by the various representatives of the apparatus to defend themselves against Lehman, who combined a fight for rank-and-file power with a call for a socialist and internationalist perspective.

____ (2022-09-23). Boat with Chinese nationals on board sinks off Cambodia's Preah Sihanouk: embassy. ecns.cn A boat with Chinese nationals on board, sank off the Preah Sihanouk province in southwestern Cambodia on Thursday evening, the Chinese embassy in Cambodia confirmed on Friday.

A Guest Author (2022-09-23). Boston Marches for Indigenous Peoples Day. workers.org By K. James Protesters will march through the streets of Boston on Oct. 8 to demand that the Commonwealth of Massachusetts celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day (IPD) instead of Columbus Day. For decades, Indigenous peoples in the United States have been demanding an end to the public celebration of Christopher Columbus, . . . |

Staff (2022-09-23). Flutist Anabel Perdomo will honor Tosco in a concert at Bellas Artes. en.cubadebate.cu Next Saturday, September 24, a concert will take place in the Theater Hall of the National Museum of Fine Arts, starring the flutist Anabel Perdomo, in homage to José Luis Cortés (El Tosco), who died on April 18. The artist will interpret works belonging to the repertoire of the outstanding musician, who was her teacher at the Camerata de Flutes. The ears of the audience will be filled with songs such as "Alejandría", "Ave María" and "Un Bolero", the latter with the special accompaniment of flutist Lázaro Cortés, son of the honoree.

Editor (2022-09-22). How the War Changed Overnight. scheerpost.com Putin speaking at the Kremlin on Wednesday. (Screenshot/kremlin.ru) | By Joe Lauria / From Russia's perspective, the war in Ukraine until now has been a "special military operation" intended to defend the self-declared independent republics of Luhansk and Donetsk. | For eight years Moscow had rebuffed entreaties from Donbass to recognize those republics. Now Russia is prepared to absorb them as part of the Russian Federation itself, along with the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions. | On Wednesday in Moscow Preside…

Infobrics (2022-09-22). How could joining Russia help parts of former Ukraine. infobrics.org Goals of the special military operation will need to be met and they include areas far beyond the Donbass, Kherson and Zaporozhye regions, as there are tens of millions of other people still living under the jackboot of the Neo-Nazi junta in Kiev.

Anonymous103 (2022-09-22). Kiev's Attempt To Disrupt Referendum Claimed Lives Of At Least 6 Civilians In Donetsk (18+). southfront.org On September 22, the Ukrainian Nazis again struck the center of the city of Donetsk with heavy artillery. Ukrainian shells hit a market and a bus stop nearby. Markets are almost the only crowded places in the city, that's why they remain the main targets for Ukrainian forces who do not stop daily terrorist attacks on civilians in the DPR and LPR. | The timing of the attack was also chosen in accordance with the main goal of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which is to kill as many civilians as…

A guest author (2022-09-22). Statement condemns OHCHR's 'Assessment of human rights concerns' in China's Uyghur Autonomous Region. workers.org As this map illustrates, U.S. imperialism menaces China with over 400 military bases. The following statement has been initiated by Friends of Socialist China. You can add your name as an individual signatory using the form at socialistchina.org. Once you do so, your name will appear on this page within . . . |

A. Majumdar (2022-09-22). PDF of September 22 issue. workers.org Download the PDF. Amazon, Starbucks say 'get back' Workers say fight back! Indigenous Peoples Day People's Townhomes Capitalist culture in sports In the streets for reproductive justice Jeanette Merrill °Presente! Alex Saab case breakthrough Saladin Muhammad, Rest in power! Tear Down the Walls: Walk to free Leonard Peltier Pennsylvania prison . . . |

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-09-22). From 'Special Military Operation' to Open War. libya360.wordpress.com Gilbert Doctorow Significance of the referendums in Donbas, Kherson and Zaporozhie The televised speech yesterday morning by Vladimir Putin and the follow-up remarks by his Minister of Defense Shoigu announcing the partial mobilization of Russia's army reserves to add a total of 300,000 men to the military campaign in Ukraine have been widely reported in…

Staff (2022-09-22). Raeisi says Iran's case in IAEA should be closed. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 22 (MNA) — Iran's case in the International Atomic Energy Agency should be closed so that it is not misused as a pressure lever in JCPOA talks, President Raeisi said.

Andy Kroll (2022-09-22). The Nightmare of Military Spending on an Overheating Planet. tomdispatch.com On October 1st, the U.S. military will start spending the more than $800 billion Congress is going to provide it with in fiscal year 2023. And that whopping sum will just be the beginning. According to the calculations of Pentagon expert William Hartung, funding for various intelligence agencies, the Department of Homeland Security, and work on nuclear weaponry at the Energy Department will add another $600 billion to what you, the American taxpayer, will be spending on national security. That $1.4 trillion for a single year dwarfs Congress's one-time provision of approximately $300 billion under the recently pas…

Infobrics (2022-09-22). Moscow Exchange to Launch Trading in the Indian Rupee. infobrics.org Hit by Western sanctions over Ukraine, Russia is actively shifting its trade out of dollars and euros and into the currencies of what it regards as "friendly" countries…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-09-22). Statement by Sergey Lavrov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, at the UN Security Council Meeting on Ukraine. libya360.wordpress.com Madam President, Excellencies, Colleagues, As I understand, today's meeting was motivated by the desire of some delegations to discuss the topic of "impunity" in Ukraine. I think this is very timely. It is a term that fully reflects what has been happening in this country since 2014. National-radical forces, outright Russophobes and neo-Nazis then came…

TeleSUR (2022-09-22). Russian FM at UN Security Council Meeting on Ukraine Conflict. telesurenglish.net Lavrov's remarks came Thursday at a UN Security Council ministerial meeting on Ukraine, which he called "very, very timely." "As far as I understand it, today's meeting was prompted by some delegations' wish to discuss the issue of impunity in Ukraine." | RELATED: | On this occasion, the Russian diplomat said, "The nationalist radical forces, outright Russophobes and neo-Nazis then came to power as a result of an armed coup with direct support from the Western countries…

Infobrics (2022-09-22). West might try to damage Russian-Chinese relations using Aigun Treaty issue. infobrics.org Although Tokyo changed its stance on Russia partly over the Kuril islands dispute, this does not mean China would behave similarly.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-09-22). Alejandro Kirk: Kiev 'Tries to Kill as Many People as Possible'. libya360.wordpress.com Kirill Kurevlev © Photo : Alejandro Kirk Kiev troops subjected the Donbass republics to almost daily shelling long before the start of the Russian special military operation at the end of February of this year. Civilians are frequently the victims of attacks carried out by Kiev's military and its national battalions, as the shelling often…

_____ (2022-09-22). Will The Samarkand Spirit Revive The Word 'Mutual' In World Affairs? popularresistance.org In mid-September 2022, the nine-member Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) met in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, for its 22nd Meeting of the Council of Heads of State. Because China, India, and Pakistan are members of the SCO, the organization represents about 40% of the world's population; with the addition of Russia, the SCO countries make up 60% of the Eurasian territory (the other member states of the organization are Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and now Iran). In its Samarkand Declaration, the final declaration of this meeting, the SCO represented itself as a "regional" organization, although…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-09-22). Confidential RAND Report: Halt of Russian Energy Supplies Will Destroy German and EU Economies, Strengthen US. libya360.wordpress.com Deborah L. Armstrong Construction of Nord Stream 2. Photo: en.riss.ru What if I told you that the economic hardships which Germany and the European Union are experiencing right now are all part of a plan which was outlined back in January? And what if I told you that the White House Chief of Staff, US Department…

TeleSUR (2022-09-22). Global Renewable Energy Jobs Hit 12.7 Million. telesurenglish.net Worldwide employment in renewable energy reached 12.7 million last year, a jump of 700,000 new jobs in one year, with China alone accounting for 42 percent of the global total. | RELATED: | The report titled "Renewable Energy and Jobs: Annual Review 2022", published by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) in collaboration with the International Labour Organization (ILO), shows that almost two-thirds of all these jobs are in…

____ (2022-09-22). China committed to carbon goals despite global volatility. ecns.cn China will stay committed to achieving carbon peaking and carbon neutrality amid recent setbacks in global carbon reduction efforts as some countries fell back on coal plants to tide over an energy crunch, an official said Thursday.

____ (2022-09-22). Chinese VP attends commemorative event for Int'l Day of Peace 2022. ecns.cn China is ready to work with the international community to jointly implement the Global Security Initiative, Chinese Vice President Wang Qishan said on Wednesday while attending the commemorative event for the International Day of Peace 2022 via video link.

____ (2022-09-22). Pass-through game 'Sheep A Sheep' becomes overnight sensation in China, while questions remain over durability. ecns.cn A new pass-through mini game named "Yang Le Ge Yang," translated as "Sheep A Sheep," has become a national online sensation in China over recent days but also aroused controversy over its likely profitability and game rules.

____ (2022-09-22). China's FAST telescope films magnetic fields nearby fast radio burst. ecns.cn Using the Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST), or the "China Sky Eye," an international group filmed, for the first time, the magnetic ebb and flow nearby of a fast radio burst from out of the Milky Way.

SP Editor (2022-09-22). The Pentagon Is Waging War on Planet Earth. scheerpost.com [ By On October 1st, the U.S. military will start spending the more than $800 billion Congress is going to provide it with in fiscal year 2023. And that whopping sum will just be the beginning. According to the

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-09-22). Western Threats to the Peoples of Abya Yala in Times of Multipolarity. libya360.wordpress.com Jorge Capelán We are living in truly historic times in the world: the times of the collapse of the greatest empire humanity has ever known. The West (the United States, Europe and a few other allies) still possesses considerable power, but in practice the world in many respects is now multipolar. What challenges does this…

TeleSUR (2022-09-22). Swedish Krona Falls to Record Low Against US Dollar. telesurenglish.net The Swedish krona fell to a historic low against the U.S. dollar on Thursday. | For a brief, the krona traded at 0.090 dollars, its lowest ever, against the backdrop of staggering inflation and a string of domestic and international rate hikes, TT news agency reported. | RELATED: | The krona weakened despite Tuesday's decision by the Swedish central bank (Riksbank) to raise its main policy rate by 100 basis points t…

WSWS (2022-09-22). Fed makes clear recession and job losses are its goal. wsws.org In his opening remarks to a press conference at the conclusion of a meeting of the Fed's policy-making body, chair Jerome Powell said the central bank would "likely require maintaining a restrictive policy stance for some time" and "the historical record cautions strongly against prematurely loosening policy."

WSWS (2022-09-22). Top US official visits Sri Lanka to bolster strategic ties. wsws.org Wherever it intervenes, Washington's posturing over "poverty," "human rights," "democracy" and "good governance" is to camouflage its predatory geopolitical interests.

Anonymous669 (2022-09-22). Iran Unveils New Liquid-Fueled, Medium-Range Ballistic Missile. southfront.org The Rezvan ballistic missile. Via Twitter. | On September 22, the Iranian Armed Forces unveiled a new liquid-fueled, medium-range ballistic missile, dubbed Rezvan. | The new ballistic missile was showcased during a nationwide military parade that was organized to commemorate what the Islamic republic calls the Sacred Defense Week, which marks the start of the 1980-88 war with Iraq. | Rezvan is a liquid-fueled single-stage missile with a detachable warhead. The ballistic missile has a maximum…

Infobrics (2022-09-22). Brazil: Quo Vadis? Change of Direction or Maintaining International Isolation. infobrics.org What can Brazil and the international community expect from the outcome of its presidential election?>

SP Editor (2022-09-22). The Main Driver Behind Pakistan's Floods Has a Familiarnewsauthor">. scheerpost.com

Editor (2022-09-22). Biden's Afghan Shell Game Prompts Media Shrugs and Stenography. scheerpost.com

Editor (2022-09-22). The Chris Hedges Report: Julian Assange's Father on Looming Extradition and Imperative of Mass Resistance. scheerpost.com Click | A society that prohibits the capacity to speak in truth extinguishes the capacity to live in justice.: | Tyrannies invert the rule of law. They turn the law into an instrument of injustice. They cloak their crimes in a faux legality. They use the decorum of the courts and tr…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-09-22). Guatemala: Rallying for Plurinationality. libya360.wordpress.com Ollantay Itzamná Communities and peoples on the move in Guatemala City. In recent years, this category has begun to be reflected upon as a response to the civilizing project of modernity that, through nation states, has continued to colonize and dispossess the territories of the original peoples. Therefore, the idea of plurinationality is necessarily linked…

Editor (2022-09-22). States Need Constitutional Amendments to Protect Abortion From Right-Wing Judges. scheerpost.com By Marjorie Cohn / Since the right-wing majority of the Supreme Court held in

Jim McMahan (2022-09-22). Seattle educator-student unity in school strike. workers.org As education workers at Seattle Public Schools picket on Sept. 7, the first day of their strike, teachers from neighboring Kent, Washington — who struck their school district Sept. 1 — assemble signs in solidarity. Seattle A five-day strike by the Seattle Education Association (SEA) produced gains for the district's . . . |

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-09-22). UN: Cuba Reaffirms its Position in Favor of Multilateralism and Peace. libya360.wordpress.com Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla Speech by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cuba, Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, at the General Debate of the High-Level Segment of the United Nations General Assembly. New York, September 21, 2022 Mr. Chairman: Distinguished delegates: The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed, as never before, the true essence…

TeleSUR (2022-09-22). US to Increase Havana Embassy Staff, Expand Consular Services. telesurenglish.net The administration of U.S. President Joe Biden is set to resume full immigrant visa processing for Cubans for the first time since 2017, at the beginning of 2023, saying it hopes to facilitate "orderly migration" into the United States and help reunite families separated by national borders. | RELATED: | The move was announced Wednesday, reversing a 2017 decision by former President Donald Trump to pause full visa…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-09-22). The Alignments of Latin America Reflected Through its Leaders in the UN. libya360.wordpress.com Gustavo A Maranges Colombian President Gustavo Petro The 77th high-level segment of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) began on September 13 and so far 16 Latin America countries have spoken, and the differences in the tone and topics of the speeches reflects the complex political situation in the region. The ultra-right-wing Brazilian President Jair…

Shailly Gupta Barnes (2022-09-22). Census Data Proves Anti-Poverty Measures Work. otherwords.org The U.S. Census Bureau recently reported that poverty dropped notably in 2021. Amid a pandemic and widespread economic pain, this is a significant accomplishment. There are three lessons here — about government programs, about how we measure poverty, and about how far we have left to go. First, these numbers show that government programs work. …

Editor (2022-09-22). Caitlin Johnstone: America's Perverse Poverty Draft. scheerpost.com

Paul Armentano (2022-09-22). Democrats Need to Keep Their Promises on Marijuana Reform. otherwords.org In this era of hyper-partisan politics, it's difficult to find an issue that appeals to voters across party lines. But Democratic leaders successfully identified one in the run up to the 2020 election when they pledged to reform America's archaic and unpopular marijuana prohibition laws. "No one should be in jail because of marijuana," then-candidate Biden insisted on the …

_____ (2022-09-22). Oil Palm Plantations And Water Grabbing: Ivory Coast And Gabon. popularresistance.org Industrial palm oil production in West and Central Africa is mainly controlled by five companies: Socfin, Wilmar, Olam, Siat, and Straight KKM (former Feronia). These multinationals control an estimated 67 per cent of the industrial oil palm planted area with foreign investment and may drive continuous expansion. (1) Their established industrial plantations have been linked to numerous impacts on the populations and territories. | The impact on water availability for communities that live in and around industrial oil palm plantations is systematic and dramatic. This is becoming increasingly evident with the many…

TeleSUR (2022-09-22). Mexico Advocates for Peace at UN Security Council. telesurenglish.net This commission with the UN Secretary General, the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, and Pope Francis as permanent members could also include all heads of state and government who wish to be part of it. | RELATED: | Ebrard presented this Thursday before the Security Council of the United Nations (UN) the proposal of Mexico's President, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, to achieve a diplomatic solution to the curre…

Staff (2022-09-22). President of Mexico describes Julian Assange as a Quixote of freedom of expression. en.cubadebate.cu Julian-AssangeAndrés Manuel López Obrador, president of Mexico, said the day before that Julian Assange, creator of WikiLeaks, is "a Quixote of freedom of expression and does not deserve to be in jail." In his morning press conference yesterday at the National Palace, the president made the comment when referring to the lies and misrepresentations in the opposing press and social networks about his government and civil society.He asked young people to investigate why they have Assange in prison.

Ann Brown (2022-09-22). MSM Goes After Kyrie Irving For Sharing Alex Jones Clip About New World Order And Engineered Plagues. moguldom.com National Basketball Association player Kyrie Irving is in hot water again over his views about the coronavirus and the covid-19 vaccine mandates. The Brooklyn Nets guard was a longtime vaccine holdout, repeatedly losing roughly $380,000 per game. He was allowed to join the team again for home games. Now he has re-shared a video of …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-09-22). Rafael Correa: 'They Have Already Destroyed Assange'. libya360.wordpress.com Matt Kennard Former president of Ecuador Rafael Correa. (Photo: Phil Miller / Declassified UK) Declassified sits down with the former president of Ecuador who granted Julian Assange asylum in London. He talks about dealing with the British, how the US seeks to control his country and the lawfare campaign against him. "The British are used…

____ (2022-09-22). Flower decorations adorn Beijing to celebrate National Day. ecns.cn

____ (2022-09-22). President urges military to accomplish goals of reform. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping urged the Chinese military on Wednesday to accomplish all of the goals of its ongoing reform and strengthen planning for the next phases of reform.

A guest author (2022-09-22). Violent squadron attacks Pennsylvania prisoners. workers.org Credit: Kevin Rashid Johnson By Miley Fletcher The State Correctional Institution Forest, the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections (PA DOC) and the institution's administration ordered the Correctional Emergency Response Team into SCI Forest on Sept. 2 for the second time within a three-month period. The CERT consists of guards from other . . . |

Monica Moorehead (2022-09-22). Slap on Sarver's wrist, funds for Favre — capitalist culture in sports. workers.org NBPA Executive Director Tamika Tremaglio calls for lifetime ban on Robert Sarver on NBA Today, Sept. 16. U.S. sports — whether professional or amateur — like almost every institution under capitalism, is all about making profits before meeting human needs. Bosses of professional teams, usually referred to as owners, are . . . |

Mobilization for Reproductive Justice-SF (2022-09-22). Saturday 10/1: Rosie Jimenez, Presente! Community Speak Out. indybay.org 24th and Mission street BART Plaza | Look for the National Mobilization for Reproductive Justice Banner-see photo below…

____ (2022-09-22). Xi sends congratulatory letter to commemorative event for Int'l Day of Peace 2022. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory letter to the commemorative event held here on Wednesday for the International Day of Peace 2022, which falls on Sept. 21.

Anonymous669 (2022-09-22). Iran International Confirms Secretive IRGC Unit Was Target Of Recent Israeli Attack On Syria. southfront.org An Israeli F-16 fighter jet en route to an exercise in Germany in an undated photograph. (Israel Defense Forces) | Iran International has confirmed that the In a report released on September 20, the London-based news channel said that the office belonged to a secretive logistic formation…

Vicky Badillo (2022-09-22). Lives Are on the Line: It's Time for a National Paid Leave Policy. commondreams.org There is no economic and racial justice without access to paid leave.

WSWS (2022-09-22). "We'll fight for what we deserve, with or without the union": Railroaders furious after last week's White House-brokered deal to block strike action. wsws.org The WSWS has been flooded with statements from workers opposing last week's deal to avert a national strike.

WSWS (2022-09-22). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org Teachers' strikes continue across Europe over pay and conditions; national strike by UK criminal barristers over legal aid and pay; strikes and protests across Iran after death of young woman arrested for not wearing hijab; Nigerian university lecturers' stoppage continues in face of government attacks and union sabotage; strikes across Sudan by doctors and civil servants continue over lack of pay…

TeleSUR (2022-09-22). Japan Takes Action To Curb Yen's Slide. telesurenglish.net The Japanese government on Thursday took steps to intervene in the foreign exchange market to stem the yen's decline for the first time since 1998, according to a senior Finance Ministry official. | RELATED: | Masato Kanda, vice finance minister for international affairs, told the press that the government "took a decisive step" by confirming such intervention. | Earlier in the day, Kanda said Japan could intervene in the fo…

____ (2022-09-21). Boundary line of China's Northeast Tiger and Leopard National Park exceeds 4,000 km. ecns.cn The total boundary line of the Northeast Tiger and Leopard National Park in China was determined at 4,156.70 kilometers after demarcation, said the administration of the park.

Maureen Clare Murphy (2022-09-21). Israel "intended to kill" Shireen Abu Akleh — probe. electronicintifada.net Slain journalist's family submits complaint to International Criminal Court.

JANET (2022-09-21). Saladin Muhammad 1945-2022: Rest in power! iacenter.org The following statement was issued by the North Carolina-based Black Workers for Justice on Sept. 19. Read at tinyurl.com/55kuk8ty. Greetings to Our Revolutionary Family, Friends and Comrades, Saladin Muhammad It is with great sadness and profound loss that we announce the passing of our exemplary revolutionary warrior and leader, Comrade Brother Saladin Muhammad. Saladin passed this morning after a long battle with illness. His wife, Naeema and son Muhammad were with him as he transitioned. He fought until the end. They described him as being at peace. Brother Saladin leaves an outstanding legacy of revolutionar…

Ann Brown (2022-09-21). 5 Things To Know About The NAASD Reparations Summit Planned In Atlanta Sept. 30- Oct. 1. moguldom.com The National Assembly of American Slavery Descendants (NAASD) is gearing up for a summit on reparations and has lined up a panel of reparations heavy hitters. The event, the NAASD Inaugural Reparations Summit, is slated to take place Sept. 30 through Oct 1 in Atlanta. Reparations have been heating up across the country as California …

Staff (2022-09-21). Free Hafez Huraini! Call on Canadian diplomats to demand release of imprisoned Palestinian land defender. samidoun.net On 12 September 2022, Hafez Huraini, along with one other local resident of the small Palestinian village of Atuwani and one international, were attacked by armed Israeli settlers while working in the community garden. During the attack, Hafez sustained multiple fractures to his arms and hands. Despite his severe injuries, he was seized and detained …

Fight Back (2022-09-21). UW-Milwaukee SDS rallies to make Milwaukee an abortion sanctuary. fightbacknews.org Milwaukee, WI — Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) at UW-Milwaukee rallied on September 15 to make Milwaukee an abortion sanctuary. The demonstration was in response to the national SDS day of action call. Approximately 40 students and community members met in UWM's Spaights Plaza at 4 p.m. | The overturning of Roe v. Wade on June 22 had devastating effects all over the U.S. In the state of Wisconsin, statute 940.04 makes assisting in and getting an abortion a felony with the exception of "critical life saving" situations. Articles about a Wisconsin woman who was denied care after an incomplete abortio…

Isheka N. Harrison (2022-09-21). Backed By Bloomberg, Former National Security Agency (NSA) Official To Lead Data Research Center On Black Wealth. moguldom.com National Security Agency (NSA) veteran Natalie Evans Harris has been tapped to lead Bloomberg Philanthropies' new Black Wealth Data Center (BWDC). The center's launch was announced on Thursday, Sept. 15, from its official Twitter account. "We are the Black Wealth Data Center, a go-to resource for wealth equity data that public and private sector leaders can …

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