Daily Archives: October 1, 2022

2022-10-01: News Headlines

WSWS (2022-10-01). Four men linked to neo-Nazi terror plot arrested in Iceland. wsws.org This development, the first of its kind in the small North Atlantic island nation with a population of just 360,000, is yet another explosive manifestation of the re-emergence of fascist tendencies throughout Europe and internationally.

Jan Oberg (2022-10-01). Biden and Nuland Promised to Destroy Nordstream before the Russian Invasion. dissidentvoice.org People from the Danish Defence Academy, other military experts — e.g. those of the Danish Broadcasting Corporation — most major Danish media and — of course — the Ukrainian President's advisor uniformly point — to Russia as the saboteur of the Nordstream gas pipelines near Bornholm, the Danish island south of Sweden. The Danish Prime …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-10-01). Nord Stream Attacks, New Russia, Mobilization — Russian Ops in Ukraine (Oct. 1, 2022). libya360.wordpress.com Update on Russian military operations in Ukraine for October 1, 2022 — Russian positions are still under pressure around Lyman and Kopiansk; — Ukrainian offensives are costing men and equipment Ukraine cannot replace; — Comparisons to the 1944-1945 Ardennes Offensive still apply; — Western media admits the lopsided nature of fighting in favor of Russia;…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-10-01). The Multipolar World Has No Room for Fascist Ukraine's Ideology of War & Genocide. libya360.wordpress.com Rainer Shea Why is Russia determined to demilitarize Ukraine? Because since Obama's team forced through the installation of an extreme right government in Kiev eight years ago, the country's armed forces have been controlled by a ruling clique that's driven by the most destructive ideology in existence. An ideology that rationalizes the persecution, murder, and…

Staff (2022-10-01). US to sanction countries supporting Ukraine annexation. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 01 (MNA) — US White House National Security Advisor said that sanctions will apply to countries, people, or firms that support or do business with Russia-allied authorities in the newly annexed areas.

____ (2022-10-01). Xi pays tribute to national heroes on Martyrs' Day. ecns.cn Xi Jinping and other leaders of the Communist Party of China and the state attended a ceremony on Friday morning in Tian'anmen Square in Beijing to present flower baskets to fallen national heroes.

WSWS (2022-10-01). New UNHRC resolution aimed at pressuring Sri Lanka to end ties with China. wsws.org US imperialism wants nothing less than a totally subservient, pro-Washington regime in Sri Lanka that fully endorses the military encirclement of China.

____ (2022-10-01). Hong Kong, Macao hold flag-raising ceremonies to celebrate National Day. ecns.cn The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government held a flag-raising ceremony on Saturday to mark the 73rd anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China.

____ (2022-10-01). People pay tribute to national heroes in Hubei. ecns.cn People attend a commemorative event held on China's Martyrs' Day in Yichang, central China's Hubei Province, Sept. 30, 2022.

Kurt Nimmo (2022-10-01). Towards a "Global Censorship System"? International Alliance to Censor Speech. globalresearch.ca

Eforinoco (2022-10-01). Venezuela Denounces Guyana's Distortions on Essequibo at the UN. orinocotribune.com Venezuela denounced the most recent misrepresentations of Guyana on the territorial dispute over the Essequibo region, expressed at the 77th General Assembly of the United Nations on September 21. | "The persistent and false accusations that Guyana has been uttering since 2015 before the UN General Assembly, a year that coincides with the moment in which the oil transnationals decide to invade the undelimited waters, are unacceptable," declared the government of Venezuela through an official statement. In the communiqué, Venezuela expressed its indignation at "how the world is being lied to, when for decades Vene…

____ (2022-10-01). Flower displays decorate Chang'an Avenue for National Day in Beijing. ecns.cn Flower displays with the theme of "Welcome to the 20th CPC National Congress" have been set up along the Chang'an Avenue in Beijing to celebrate the National Day, which falls on October 1.

Lucine (2022-10-01). Edmond Dantes' Last Laugh. indybay.org Dictators choose Preposterous Prepostoevsky while Scapegoats choose divine retribution…

Staff (2022-10-01). Iran, India to meet in 2 weeks to discuss Chabahar agreement. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 01 (MNA) — An Iranian official said Saturday that an Indian delegation will visit Tehran in the next two weeks with the aim of resolving and finalizing a bilateral agreement on Chabahar port.

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-10-01). Opening ceremony of Iran Nano 2022. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 01 (MNA) — The 13th edition of Iran Nano Exhibition opened in the presence of some Iranian officials including Iranian agriculture minister Javad Sadatinejad in Tehran International Fairground in the north of the capital on Saturday.

WSWS (2022-10-01). Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and New Zealand. wsws.org India: Tripura police attack teachers demanding reinstatement; Tamil Nadu district cooperative workers demand higher pay; Australia: Tasmanian public school teachers strike; BHP mine workers in Queensland to vote on strike action…

Staff (2022-10-01). US after imposing more anti-Iranian sanctions. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 01 (MNA) — US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan says that the United States is after imposing more sanctions against Iran.

Staff (2022-10-01). Iran basketball ranks 21st in new world rankings. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 01 (MNA) — The national Iranian men's basketball team has ranked in the 21st place in the world, according to the latest FIBA rankings.

Jonathan Nack (2022-10-01). Thursday 10/6: Lessons of the 2022 National Strike in Ecuador. indybay.org To register for the webinar: act.dsausa.org/signup/2022-national-protest-in-ecuador/

WSWS (2022-10-01). Candidate for UAW President Will Lehman: Defend the fired workers at GM Silao in Mexico! wsws.org Three years ago, about twenty workers were fired at General Motors in Silao, Mexico, for organizing to drive out a gangster-ridden union and for supporting the U.S. national strike at GM.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-10-01). Brazil: A Presidential Election that Will Mark the Immediate Future of Latin America. libya360.wordpress.com Gustavo A Maranges A man sits next to a graffiti of former Brazil's President and candidate for presidential election Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva at his campaign headquarters in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil September 28, 2022. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares Interview with Latin American political scientist and filmmaker Micaela Ovelar on the current scenario in the South…

Staff (2022-10-01). La Unión Eléctrica estima una afectación de 807 MW en el horario pico este sábado. cubadebate.cu En el horario diurno la UNE estima una afectación máxima de 400 MW por déficit de capacidad de generación. Para el horario pico, se prevé una disponibilidad de 2113 MW y una demanda máxima de 2850 MW, para un déficit de 737 MW. De mantenerse las condiciones previstas, se pronostica en ese horario una afectación de 807 MW, incluyendo las afectaciones por el huracán.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-09-30). Russian Pipeline Sabotage: Beneficiaries and Possible Escalation of the Conflict. libya360.wordpress.com Yoselina Guevara López The Nord Stream 1 and 2 gas pipelines, the energy infrastructure that connects Russia with Europe under the waters of the Baltic Sea, suffered unprecedented damage this September 27, which all experts agree in affirming that they were the product of a "deliberate act", that is to say, a vile sabotage. Danish…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-09-30). Statement and Response by Permanent Representative Vassily Nebenzia at the UN Security Council Meeting on Sabotage of the Nord Stream Pipeline. libya360.wordpress.com Mr. Chairman, We thank the representatives of the UN Secretariat and Gazprom for the information provided. We also thank Mr. Marc-Antoine Eil-Mazzegg. I will not comment on his interesting but in my opinion not always objective presentation of what has happened and is happening in the gas market. We have a representative from Gazprom with…

Contributing Writers (2022-09-30). International observers react to Donbass referendums. marktaliano.net

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-09-30). Russia Puts an End to the Sovereignty of Westphalia. libya360.wordpress.com Franco Vielma Head of the Kherson Region Vladimir Saldo, Head of the Zaporozhye Region Evgeny Balitsky, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Head of the Donetsk People's Republic Denis Pushilin and Head of the Lugansk People's Republic Leonid Pasechnik | © Mikhail Metzel/TASS Through referendums held in recent days, the former Ukrainian regions of Lugansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhie…

TeleSUR (2022-09-30). US and NATO Commit to Ukrainian Territorial Integrity. telesurenglish.net On Friday, White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan and North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Secretary Jens Stoltenberg expressed their "firm commitment" to "the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine." | RELATED: | Their statements came after the ceremony by which President Vladimir Putin signed the accession treaties of the Donetsk, Lugansk, Kherson, and Zaporizhia regions to Russia.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-09-30). Signing of Treaties on Accession of Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics and Zaporozhye and Kherson Regions to Russia. libya360.wordpress.com During the address by Vladimir Putin at the ceremony for signing the treaties on the accession of the Donetsk People's Republic, the Lugansk People's Republic, the Zaporozhye Region and the Kherson Region to the Russian Federation. Photo: Grigoriy Sisoev, RIA Novosti A ceremony for signing the treaties on the accession of the Donetsk People's Republic,…

Editor (2022-09-30). Putin Approves Annexation of Ukrainian Territories at Ceremony Friday. scheerpost.com

Editor (2022-09-30). 'End War in Ukraine' Say 66 Nations at UN General Assembly. scheerpost.com President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. addresses the 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly at UN Headquarters in New York City in September 21, 2022. U.S. Department of State from United States, Public domain, via By Medea Benjamin and Nicolas J.S. Davies / We have spent the past week reading and listening to speeches by…

Infobrics (2022-09-30). BRICS Nations Call for More Cooperation on Disaster Management. infobrics.org The BRICS nations — Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa — have pledged to boost cooperation on disaster management against the backdrop of exacerbating climate change, increasingly frequent natural disasters and the COVID-19 pandemic…

Russiancouncil.ru (2022-09-30). Russia — India Energy Cooperation: RIAC and MCCI Roundtable. russiancouncil.ru On September 30, 2022 the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) together with the Moscow Chamber of Commerce and Industry held a roundtable Russia — India Energy Cooperation under New Geopolitical Conditions. The event was closed from the public…

Infobrics (2022-09-30). US once again planning a coup at the UN. infobrics.org The objective is to move international society against Russia, even if this is not the will of most states.

John Catalinotto (2022-09-30). Movements in NATO countries mobilize against war. workers.org With an avalanche of anti-Russian propaganda in NATO-member and other European Union countries — and in the U.S. — the corporate media has created an obstacle to mobilizing antiwar actions. Nevertheless, the high economic cost of the war, including much higher prices for basic goods and shortages of energy sources, . . . |

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-09-30). America's Neo-Imperialist Pressure on Sudan Exposes its True Intentions Towards Africa. libya360.wordpress.com Andrew Korybko The planned Russian naval base in Port Sudan would unprecedentedly deepen military relations between Moscow and Khartoum, thus helping the host state more confidently resist Washington's pressure in all respects, especially when it comes to being manipulated into a mutually detrimental war with Ethiopia. The "Strategy Towards Sub-Saharan Africa" that the US unveiled…

Editor (2022-09-30). Zachary Karabell: China Is Not the Enemy—It Is America's Indispensable Economic Partner. scheerpost.com Zachary Karabell. Photo credit: The New America Foundation | : China—along with Russia—shares the attention of an increasingly provocative United State…

Editor (2022-09-30). Snowden's Russian Citizenship: Establishment Response Illustrates Why He Hasn't Returned Home. scheerpost.com By Kevin Gosztola / A menagerie of Cold War liberals and neoconservative pundits with backgrounds in United States military or security agencies voiced their objections to Russia granting citizenship to NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden. | The response was not as intense as the

SP Editor (2022-09-30). Israel's Got Some Nerve Decrying Russia's Annexations. scheerpost.com Israel illegally annexed Palestinian East Jerusalem, among other lands. [ By Juan Cole | In a further sign that all irony is dead,

____ (2022-09-30). China's manufacturing PMI up in September. ecns.cn The purchasing managers' index (PMI) for China's manufacturing sector came in at .1 in September, up from 49.4 in August, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed Friday.

____ (2022-09-30). China's non-manufacturing PMI down in September. ecns.cn The purchasing managers' index (PMI) for China's non-manufacturing sector came in at .6 in September, down from 52.6 in August, the National Bureau of Statistics said Friday.

____ (2022-09-30). Xi pays tribute to national heroes in Beijing. ecns.cn Xi Jinping and other leaders of the Communist Party of China and the State attended a ceremony to present flower baskets to deceased national heroes at Tian'anmen Square in Beijing on Friday morning.

____ (2022-09-30). Joint exhibition wows visitors in Beijing. ecns.cn Visitors take photos of an exhibit at the Harmonious Co-existence, an joint exhibition of collections from the Palace Museum and the National Museum of China at the National Museum in Beijing, Sept. 29, 2022. The joint exhibition will run from September 28, 2022 through January 3, 2023.

____ (2022-09-30). Advanced technology preserves black soil. ecns.cn The Chinese Academy of Sciences will continue to use advanced technologies, from remote-sensing to big data, to effectively use and protect black soil resources — highly fertile soil located in northeastern China that serves as the bedrock of national food security.

____ (2022-09-30). Landmark buildings lighted up to celebrate National Day in Shanxi. ecns.cn Landmark buildings are lighted up to celebrate the forthcoming 73rd anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China in Taiyuan, north China's Shanxi Province, Sept. 29, 2022.

A Guest Author (2022-09-30). The drums of war grow ever louder: Declaration of constitution of the Madrid Platform Against NATO and the Bases. workers.org By Madrid Platform Madrid, Sept. 20. Madrid Platform Against NATO and Bases. Translation: John Catalinotto The centers of power of Euro-U.S. imperialism have decided to resolve this deep capitalist crisis by applying the updated version of the same procedures they used in other times: massive destruction of capital and war. . . . |

Staff (2022-09-30). Nicaragua's President Ortega Calls Chile's President Boric a White House 'Lapdog'. orinocotribune.com Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega calls his Chilean counterpart a US "lapdog" after Boric attacked Nicaragua at the United Nations (UN). | "The government that wants to receive applause from the Yankee empire and from some governments of the European Union goes out there, like a lapdog, to talk about the need to release the political prisoners in Nicaragua, and they forget about the political prisoners that they have in their country in Chile," Ortega said on Wednesday, September 28, during a ceremony on the occasion of the 43rd anniversary of the founding of Nicaragua's National Police. | The Sandinista leader…

TeleSUR (2022-09-30). Military Occupy Strategic Areas of Burkina Faso's Capital City. telesurenglish.net On Friday morning, soldiers occupied several strategic areas of Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso, generating confusion at a time when the country is in "a transition process" after the January 24 coup. | RELATED: | Currently, the soldiers are stationed around the national television station, the United Nations roundabout, and on Kwame Nkrumah Avenue, where the European Union headquarters are located. | Sporadic det…

Jenny Pierson (2022-09-30). Tech Billionaires Are Actually Dumber Than You Think. independentmediainstitute.org In mid-September, for just a few days, Indian industrialist Gautam Adani entered the ranks of the top three richest people on earth as per Bloomberg's Billionaires Index. It was the first time an Indian, or, for that matter, an Asian, had enjoyed such a distinction. South Asians in my circle of family and friends felt …

WSWS (2022-09-30). Sri Lanka: Massive fire destroys dozens of shanty homes in Kajeemawatte, Colombo. wsws.org Survivors of Tuesday's fire told WSWS reporters that politicians falsely pledged to provide accommodation to homeless families after previous fires, and that similar empty promises would be made again.

_____ (2022-09-30). US Hybrid War Against Venezuela Goes To Court. popularresistance.org Ambassador Alex Saab, a victim of the US economic war to achieve regime change in Venezuela, has been under arrest for over two years. This article recounts the developments in the diplomat's court case. Saab is fighting against his illegal detention and extradition before the 8th District Court in Miami. | As Venezuela's special envoy and a deputy ambassador to the African Union, Saab has diplomatic immunity from arrest and detention under the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations. Although a party to the convention, the US has flouted this principle of international law. Alex Saab was targeted by the U…

JANET (2022-09-30). US Hybrid War against Venezuela Goes to Court: The Case of Venezuelan Diplomat Alex Saab. iacenter.org By John Philpot and Roger D. Harris September 29, 2022 Photo: Maria Isabel Batista Ambassador Alex Saab, a victim of the US economic war to achieve regime change in Venezuela, has been under arrest for over two years. This article recounts the developments in the diplomat's court case. Saab is fighting against his illegal detention and extradition before the 8th District Court in Miami. As Venezuela's special envoy and a deputy ambassador to the African Union, Saab has diplomatic immunity from arrest and detention under the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations. Although a party to the convention, the US…

_____ (2022-09-30). From Wounded Latin America, Demand To Put An End To The War On Drugs. popularresistance.org Each year, in the last weeks of September, the world's leaders gather in New York City to speak at the podium of the United Nations General Assembly. The speeches can usually be forecasted well in advance, either tired articulations of values that do not get acted upon or belligerent voices that threaten war in an institution built to prevent war. | However, every once in a while, a speech shines through, a voice emanates from the chamber and echoes around the world for its clarity and sincerity. This year, that voice belongs to Colombia's recently inaugurated president, Gustavo Petro, whose brief remarks distill…

_____ (2022-09-30). Walk To Freedom For Leonard Peltier Halfway To Washington. popularresistance.org Volunteers demanding the freedom of Leonard Peltier have trekked 500 miles over the last four weeks in a protest walk organized by the American Indian Movement (AIM) Grand Governing Council. | Peltier (Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians), 78, was convicted of aiding and abetting in the murder of two Federal Bureau of Investigation agents on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation on June 26, 1975. He has spent the last 46 years in federal prison. | AIM hopes the walk will raise awareness for Peltier's plight and apply some pressure on President Joe Biden to grant executive clemency to Peltier. | "The walk and pra…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-09-30). PT Lawmaker Carol Dartora: Curitiba is a Difficult City, with the Most Neo-Nazi Cells. libya360.wordpress.com Two years ago, Brazil's workers party finally reached its goal of having Afro-Brazilians for over half of its elected offices, reflecting society at large given that over half the population is Afro-descendant. The Workers' Party was founded by labor union members and to this day, around 70% of its elected officials are either former labor…

TeleSUR (2022-09-30). Canada Marks Second National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. telesurenglish.net

Isheka N. Harrison (2022-09-30). Inside Derrick Hayes And Pinky Cole's Goal To Sign Up 25,000 Black Men For Life Insurance, Pay 1st Year Of Coverage. moguldom.com Entrepreneurial power couple Pinky Cole and Derrick Hayes of Slutty Vegan and Big Dave's Cheesesteaks fame are not strangers to using their creative and financial prowess to give back to the community. One of those initiatives aims to help Black men in a major way. The Atlanta-based duo launched Square 1: The Liife Experience in June 2021 to provide 25,000 Black …

TeleSUR (2022-09-30). AMLO Acknowledges Hacking of Mexican Army's Documents. telesurenglish.net On Friday, Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) acknowledged that hackers attacked the Secretary of National Defense (SEDENA), causing the leak of tens of thousands of documents related to drug trafficking operations and other confidential matters. | RELATED: | Previously, the Latinus outlet reported that the SEDENA servers and their tens of thousands of emails had been attacked. This happened while th…

Infobrics (2022-09-30). BRICS Countries Should Join Hands to Innovate Affordable Scientific Solutions. infobrics.org Union Minister of state for Science and Technology, Jitendra Singh called for a joint fight against common challenges…

_____ (2022-09-30). Non-Tenure-Track Skidmore College Faculty Votes To Unionize. popularresistance.org Saratoga Springs, New York – In a major milestone for an organizing effort that began in 2018, full-time and part-time, non-tenure-track faculty and other Skidmore College staff voted this month in favor of unionizing. | The National Labor Relations Board conducted two separate mail-in elections — one for full-time staff and one for part-time staff — and 65% of full-time staff voted to join with the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), Local 200United, while 67% of part-time employees voted in favor of joining the union, according to an SEIU news release. | The votes, announced Sept. 27, affe…

Kzorinoco (2022-09-30). Venezuela to Export Medicine to Colombia. orinocotribune.com On Tuesday, September 27, The Vice Minister of Foreign Trade and Investment Promotion (VCEPI), Johann àÅlvarez Márquez, held a meeting with the Chamber of the Pharmaceutical Industry (Cifar) to discuss the commencement of the process of exporting medicine to Colombia. Antibiotics, analgesics, and anti-inflammatories are some of the products that will be exported. | àÅlvarez Márquez reported that at this time the national government, collaborating with the private sector, is ready to cover the national production of medicine, protect the pharmaceutical industry, and export Venezuelan products of excell…

Annie Game (2022-09-30). Can Democracy Survive Brazil's Upcoming Elections? commondreams.org What is next for Brazil? There is no simple answer, but democracy is at risk as the country approaches a national election on October 2, 2022—and we should all be concerned.

Editor (2022-09-30). Rafael Correa: 'They Have Already Destroyed Assange'. scheerpost.com Then Ecuadorian foreign minister Ricardo Patiño with Julian Assange at the embassy in London, 16 June 2013. (Photo: Xavier Granja Cedeño / Ecuador foreign ministry) | By Matt Kennard / "The British are used to being obeyed, not to negotiate with a third-world country. They tried to deal with us like a subordinate country." | "Assange didn't have any possibility of a fair legal process in the United States." | "We engaged a special security company in order to protect the London embassy, to protect Juli…

Chauncey K. Robinson (2022-09-30). 'Nothing Compares' review: Sinéad O'Connor doc boldly engages protest artistry and Irish history. peoplesworld.org When it comes to popular culture, perhaps the most notorious incident Sinéad O'Connor is known for is tearing up a picture of Pope John Paul II on live national television during a musical performance. Yet, in taking a deeper look at her early days, her rise to stardom, and her turbulent journey in the public …

Morning Star (2022-09-30). 200 environmental activists killed worldwide last year, says Global Witness report. peoplesworld.org Some 200 environmental and land defense activists were killed around the world last year, including 54 in Mexico, which became the deadliest country in the annual report by the international NGO Global Witness. More than three-quarters of the killings took place in Latin America, with double-digit death tolls in Colombia, Brazil, and Nicaragua. It was …

Staff (2022-09-30). VIDEO: National Day of Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Rumi. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 30 (MNA) — September 30 is the commemoration day of the world-renowned Iranian poet Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Rumi.

____ (2022-09-30). National Firefighters' Day observed in Tehran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 30 (MNA) — The commemoration ceremony of the National Firefighters' Day was held in 12,000-seat Sports Hall of Azadi Stadium in Tehran on Thursday evening with the participation of Iranian President Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi.

Staff (2022-09-30). Iran marks National Day of Rumi, greatest mystical poet. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 30 (MNA) — Mehr 8 in the Iranian calendar corresponding with September 30 is considered a significant cultural event for Iranians to commemorate the prominent Iranian poet Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Rumi who is known to everyone.

____ (2022-09-30). Iran condemns Western statement on terrorist bases' attack. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 30 (MNA)- Condemning the West statement on attacking terrorist bases in Iraq's Kurdistan region, Iran Foreign Ministry Spokesman said that Iran reserves right to defend its national security against acts of aggression from any territory.

____ (2022-09-30). Travel searches surge as long holiday approaches. ecns.cn With the weeklong National Day holiday around the corner, many Chinese consumers have booked flight tickets and premium hotels with beach views and hot springs, as they would like to grab the opportunity to travel during the last long break of this year.

Press Associates (2022-09-30). Dissenting union, Machinists District 19, negotiates new deal with railroads. peoplesworld.org WASHINGTON—The one rail union whose members rejected the proposed national contract between the nation's big freight railroads and unions representing their 115,000 workers has negotiated a newand it says, a betterdeal. And now those 4,900 members of Machinists District 19 will vote on it. Their agreement, announced September 26, follows the basic plan all 13 …

Anonymous669 (2022-09-30). HTS Attack Turkish-Backed Militants Near Main Frontline In Syria's Greater Idlib. southfront.org On September 29, heavy clashes broke out between al-Qaeda-affiliated Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and the Turkish-Backed Sham Legion right on the frontline with the government-held town of Saraqib in the southern part of Syria's Greater Idlib region. | The clashes reportedly started when militants of HTS attacked several posts of the Sham Legion in the outskirts of Saraqib in order to expel the faction from the frontline. | The Sham Legion is one of the largest factions of the so-called National Fro…

Julia Conley (2022-09-30). 'Time to Take to the Streets': Working Class Hold 'Enough Is Enough' Rallies Across UK. commondreams.org "Does a CEO need an extra zero at the end of their salary—or should nurses, posties, and teachers be able to heat their homes?" said one supporter ahead of the #EnoughIsEnough National Day of Action.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-09-30). Brazil: "We Are Not Fighting for Utopia but for What the Constitution Guarantees Us" libya360.wordpress.com Peoples Dispatch speaks to Luana de Souza, a 26-year-old candidate of the Workers' Party for the State Assembly of Minas Gerais and member of CONEN (National Coordination of Black Entities). Luana talks about the struggle of Black people and those living in the periphery, and how her proposals seek to achieve economic security and a…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-09-29). Who Profits from Pipeline Terror? libya360.wordpress.com Pepe Escobar Secret talks between Russia and Germany to resolve their Nord Stream 1 and 2 issues had to be averted at any cost The War of Economic Corridors has entered incandescent, uncharted territory: Pipeline Terror. A sophisticated military operation — that required exhaustive planning, possibly involving several actors — blew up four separate sections of…

Max Blumenthal (2022-09-29). EU parliamentarian calls to sanction Vanessa Beeley and all observers of Donbass referendums. thegrayzone.com MEP Nathalie Louiseau of France is lobbying for individual sanctions on all observers of the Russian-organized referendums in the Donbass region. She has singled out journalist Vanessa Beeley not only for her coverage of the vote, but for her reporting on the foreign-back war against Syria's government. A French Member of European Parliament (MEP), Natalie Louiseau, has delivered a letter to EU High Representative of Foreign Affairs, Joseph Borrell, demanding the European Union place personal sanctions on all international observers …

_____ (2022-09-29). Cuba Says Yes To The Code Of Families! popularresistance.org Cuba dawned today with great expectation for the long-awaited news: The Family Code will be law, after the majority of Cubans supported the document during the popular Referendum held on Sunday. | Early this morning, the president of the National Electoral Council (CEN), Alina Balseiro Gutiérrez, announced in a live broadcast that the preliminary results of the vote count has affirmed that the Code will be law. | The count at this point has determined that 3,936,790 of the 6,251,786 Cubans who went to the polls voted Yes for the document (66.87 percent). With most of the ballots counted, the electoral authority a…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-09-29). Russian Foreign Ministry Statement on Ukraine, Nord Stream Sabotage. libya360.wordpress.com Excerpts from the Briefing by Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, Moscow, September 29, 2022 Donbass and Ukraine update On September 27, the Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics, Kherson and Zaporozhye regions completed referendums on accession to the Russian Federation. The high voter turnout and the results speak for themselves: the people in those regions do…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-09-29). EU Parliamentarian Calls to Sanction All Observers of Donbass Referendums. libya360.wordpress.com Max Blumenthal, Anya Parampil MEP Nathalie Loiseau of France is lobbying for individual sanctions on all observers of the Russian-organized referendums in the Donbass region. She has singled out journalist Vanessa Beeley not only for her coverage of the vote, but for her reporting on the foreign-back war against Syria's government. A French Member of…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-09-29). DPR Civilians on Why They Wanted a Referendum to Join Russia. libya360.wordpress.com My overview of the DPR referendum to join Russia. It's mainly the people themselves talking, over the course of 5 days, including door-to-door voting (no, not at gunpoint) and voting in voting stations on the 5th day. Western commentators would do well to listen to them (but we know they won't). Summary: -they waited 8…

WSWS (2022-09-29). Sri Lankan SEP/IYSSE to hold online public meeting against nuclear war. wsws.org The online public meeting "Build an international working class movement to stop nuclear war danger" will be held at 4 p.m. on Sunday, October 16.

A guest author (2022-09-29). Say NO to U.S. wars! Oct. 15-22 actions. workers.org The United National Antiwar Coalition (UNAC) is organizing for protests the week of Oct. 15-22 in this call posted at unac.peace.org. Back to the streets! Say NO to U.S. wars! Stop Washington's war moves toward Russia and China. Stop endless wars: Iraq, Syria, Somalia, Palestine, everywhere. Join us in protest . . . |

____ (2022-09-29). Reset in bilateral ties seen benefiting all. ecns.cn Putting China-U.S. relations back on the track of healthy and stable development at an early date serves the fundamental interests of the two peoples and meets the expectations of the international community.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-09-29). Thays Carvalho: We Have to Combine All Struggles to Confront Bolsonarism and Build Hope in Brazil. libya360.wordpress.com Ahead of national elections in Brazil, Thays Carvahlo from the People's Brazil Movement spoke to Peoples Dispatch about the loss of rights suffered by the Brazilian people in the last six years and the hope offered by the upcoming polls of building a people's government. She talks about the response of the youth movement to…

Minnie Bruce Pratt (2022-09-29). Marching California farmworkers say 'Sí, se puede! Yes, we can!'. workers.org Dolores Huerta, co-founder of United Farm Workers, speaks to marchers in Stockton, California, Aug. 20. Despite a farmworkers' 24-hour vigil going on in Sacramento, California, Gov. Gavin Newsom is still stalling on signing Assembly Bill 2183, passed in May — a pro-farmworker bill that is also pro-union. Instead of an . . . |

Editor (2022-09-29). Una acusación al capitalismo moderno. workers.org Imagínese que el gobierno de Joe Biden y el Congreso hubieran acordado gastar 54.000 millones de dólares para impulsar la atención sanitaria en Estados Unidos mientras las variantes del COVID-19 seguían cobrándose más vidas. En lugar de que la esperanza de vida disminuyera por segundo año consecutivo, se habrían salvado . . . |

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