(2022-10-06). Our Democracy Was Stolen A Long Time Ago w/ Chris Hedges and Jimmy Dore. scheerpost.com "American democracy has been steadily eroding since the Reagan administration, Hedges says, and if you think Donald Trump's arrival on the political scene is what killed democracy you have not been paying attention."
(2022-10-06). New York Times acknowledges Ukraine behind assassination of Darya Dugina. wsws.org Can it be that the Times report indicates US concern over the political fallout from a more recent operation that is of far greater international consequence than the Moscow assassination? The unexplained bombing of the Nordstream pipeline comes to mind.
(2022-10-06). India, Russia Expand Cooperation in Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant. infobrics.org Atommash, AEM-Technologies, JSC Branch in Volgodonsk (part of the machine-building division of Rosatom – Atomenergomash) carried out the final heat treatment of the VVER-1000 Reactor Vessel for Kudankulam NPP Unit No.5…
(2022-10-06). BRICS Countries Discussing Creation of Single Currency. infobrics.org Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) are discussing the possibility of creating a single Currency, Pavel Knyazev, ambassador at large of the Russian Foreign Ministry and sous-sherpa of Russia in BRICS, said…
(2022-10-06). China expects 5.75 mln railway passenger trips Monday. ecns.cn China is expected to see 5.75 million railway passenger trips on Monday, the third day of the weeklong National Day holiday, according to the national railway operator.
(2022-10-06). Foreign officials, experts wish 20th CPC National Congress success during celebrations of China's National Day. ecns.cn Foreign officials and experts expressed their good wishes for the upcoming 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and eyed further cooperation.
(2022-10-06). Holiday spending reflects upturn in China's consumer market. ecns.cn During the National Day holiday in China, both online and offline shopping have gained momentum in the country, thanks to heightened consumer enthusiasm and the implementation of pro-consumption policies.
(2022-10-06). Macao SAR selects payload specialist to join national space program. ecns.cn China's Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) started to select candidates on Monday to be trained as a payload specialist to join, for the first time, the country's manned space program.
(2022-10-06). China re-elected as ITU council member. ecns.cn China was re-elected on Monday as a council member of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), a United Nations specialized agency.
(2022-10-06). Modi booster, Gautam Adani becomes world's second richest man amid social misery for Indian working class. wsws.org Pro-investor economic reforms‚ÄÜcarried out since 1991 by successive Indian governments, led by both the Congress Party and Modi's BJP, have dramatically deepened social inequality and concentrated wealth in the hands of rapacious billionaires like Adani.
(2022-10-06). Sri Lankan cabinet tables repressive "rehabilitation" bureau bill. wsws.org Wickremesinghe's new bill is to further strengthen repressive measures in preparation for the re-emergence of mass struggles in response to the next round of IMF austerity.
(2022-10-06). India, Brazil Support Each Other's Candidacy at UNSC. infobrics.org As India has been at the forefront of the efforts at the UN to push for long-pending reforms of the Security Council and looking for a permanent seat at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), the Brazilian Ambassador to India Andre Aranha Correa do Lago highlighted the fact that both India and Brazil are discussing that and support each other's candidacy very strongly…
(2022-10-06). WorkWeek On LA SEIU 399 Organzing Struggles, Democracy & Business Unionism. indybay.org The struggle in Los Angeles SEIU 399 was central to the Justice For Janitors campaign. The workers however who led this struggle faced a struggle to continue the fight for the membership when they won control of the Local through the Multi-Racial Alliance. Prior to the AFL-CIO convention in LA they had a sit-in at their offices. The International sent in SEIU president's aid Bill Fletcher to end the sit-in. He promised that they would get control of the local but as soon as the sit-in ended they sold the building and merged the local into SEIU 1877.
(2022-10-05). Stop Using Human Tragedies To Instigate 'Velvet Revolution' In Iran! popularresistance.org The United States Peace Council is deeply concerned about current events in Iran and the international reaction to them. | As an initial matter, the USPC unequivocally condemns the events which led to the death of Mahsa Amini in the custody of the "Morality Police" for failing to wear a hijab. The USPC supports the right of women in Iran and around the world to make decisions about their own bodies and lives, including decisions about what they wear. No state organization has the right to interfere in such decisions, and no woman should be arrested, interrogated or otherwise abused because of the manner in which…
(2022-10-05). Anti-War Activists Protest Harvard Kennedy School Professor With Ties To Defense Contractor. popularresistance.org Over a dozen anti-war activists staged a protest against Harvard Kennedy School professor Meghan L. O'Sullivan Tuesday morning, disrupting a class she was teaching to first-year master's of public policy students. | The protesters denounced O'Sullivan's affiliation with Raytheon Technologies, a weapons manufacturing firm, and her role in the Bush administration during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. O'Sullivan served as deputy national security advisor for Iraq and Afghanistan in the Bush administration prior to joining the Harvard Kennedy School. She currently sits on Raytheon's board of directors. | The prote…
(2022-10-05). The DNC Secretly Changed Its Rules To Help The Elite Establishment. popularresistance.org It's not a presidential election year — which explains my lack of gastrointestinal issues — so when better for the Democratic National Committee (DNC) to quietly, behind closed doors, change their rules to make it even harder for regular people to have any impact on our completely unhinged government? | That's exactly what they did! But in their defense, they did send out invitations to all DNC voting members with one of Debbie Wasserman Schultz's inner thigh scabs in each envelope. | The DNC is best known for being the most hated organization in the United States for 26 years running! You'll never ca…
(2022-10-05). 'Our Health And Safety Is Not A Priority Here'. popularresistance.org Nearly 240 factory workers at the world's biggest independent bottler, Refresco, in Wharton, New Jersey, have been fighting for years to improve working conditions and win recognition of their union after voting twice to unionize their workplace. | Now, after winning their second election, Refresco workers are finally starting negotiations with the company. Refresco filed numerous appeals and stalled the bargaining process for as long as possible by claiming the election had been improperly run. The National Labor Relations Board did, in fact, overturn workers' first union victory in June 2021. The reason? An age…
(2022-10-05). American Pravda: Of Pipelines and Plagues. libya360.wordpress.com Ron Unz Europe is facing its worst energy crisis in generations, with numerous factories shutting down and severe hardship expected during the approaching winter. Heavily-industrialized Germany has been especially hard hit, with more than half of all small- and mid-sized businesses fearful that they might be forced to close, an economic catastrophe of Great Depression proportions. The only…
(2022-10-05). American missile policy endangers international security. infobrics.org The US activity in deploying global missile defense systems all over the world, in combination with high accuracy non-nuclear weapons capable of solving strategic tasks remains a negative factor fraught with significant risks for strategic stability.
(2022-10-05). The Limits of Ukraine's Offensive and the High Price to be Paid When it Ends. libya360.wordpress.com Update on Russian operations in Ukraine for October 5, 2022 — Latest US aid package falls far short of replacing steep Ukrainian losses amid continued offensives; — Ukraine's offensive has limited capabilities, will not achieve "victory" over Russian forces in territory deemed "Ukrainian" by Kiev; — Ukrainian offensive is an "all-or-nothing" proposition, hoping to achieve…
(2022-10-05). Ukraine's Revenge on the West. libya360.wordpress.com MK Bhadrakumar As the balance of power shifts again in Ukraine, its reverberations will impact the very unity of the EU project Vector politics in Ukraine has added new dimensions to the 222 day-old conflict. Typically, any conflict behavior should end when a new balance of powers has been determined. But the 'balancing of powers' will…
(2022-10-05). US Ignores Growing Calls for Diplomacy and Sends More Weapons to Ukraine. scheerpost.com 
"Are there still negotiation possibilities?" asked Noam Chomsky. "There's only one way to find out. That's to try. If you refuse to try, of course, there's no option, no possibilities."
(2022-10-05). US Rolls Out Red Carpet for Pakistan Army Chief as India Wavers on Anti-Russia Stand. globalresearch.ca
(2022-10-05). Visa-Free Entry for Indian Tourists to Russia on the Cards. infobrics.org Russia might possibly introduce a visa-free regime for Indian tourist groups…
(2022-10-05). Military Situation In Syria On October 5, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
On October 4, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 2 times: 1 in Latakia province, 1 in Idlib province; | On October 4, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in the Sheikh Sindian village; | On October 4, artillery of Turkish-backed forces shelled SDF positions in the Tal Abu Rasin area; | On October 4, an SAA serviceman was killed by unknown gunmen in the Saida area; | On October 5, ISIS clai…
(2022-10-05). Russia's PSCB Opens Rupee Account With Yes Bank to Start Rupee-Rouble Trade. infobrics.org The Russian bank has opened a rupee account with nearly three dozen Russian companies settling payments for trades with New Delhi…
(2022-10-05). Ulyanov says Iran talks could resume in November. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 05 (MNA) — Russian representative in Vienna-based international organizations says that the Vienna talks on the removal anti-Iran sanctions might resume next month.
(2022-10-05). VIDEO: Stephen F. Cohen Provides Clarity on NATO Expansion and Russia, More Than 10 Years Ago. scheerpost.com 
(2022-10-05). VIDEO: The Late Stephen F. Cohen Provides Clarity on NATO Expansion and Russia, More Than 10 Years Ago. scheerpost.com
(2022-10-05). Why Western Countries Are Interested in Maintaining Energy Poverty in Africa. libya360.wordpress.com Ekaterina Blinova Sudanese-British billionaire Mo Ibrahim criticized the West on Monday for obstructing African nations' effort to develop their own hydrocarbon reserves and constantly ignoring the energy poverty problems of the Global South. What's behind the Global North's political short-sightedness and who benefits from the controversy? Even though Africa boasts roughly 12% and 9% of…
(2022-10-05). Sanctioning the Horn of Africa. libya360.wordpress.com Ann Garrison Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Somalia have suffered from a variety of U.S. interventions over many years. Proxy wars and unilateral coercive measures, sanctions, are the tools used to prevent these nations from finding a means of peacfully coexisting. During Donald Trump's four years in office, he for the most part left the Horn of…
(2022-10-05). Neo-Nazis in the Dominican Republic Work with the Government to Prevent Solidarity with Haitian People. libya360.wordpress.com Socialist Movement of the Workers of the Dominican Republic Police in the Dominican Republic (Photo: Felix Leon) Any act of solidarity with the Haitian people in the Dominican Republic is blocked by the national police force and Neo-Nazi groups. The deployment of dozens of Members of the National Police, in coordination with a smaller group of neo-Nazi militants, occupied…
(2022-10-05). Zelensky Signs Decree Ruling Out Peace Talks With Putin. scheerpost.com 
(2022-10-05). Zelensky Signs Decree Ruling Out Peace Talks With Putin as 'Impossible'. scheerpost.com
(2022-10-05). Colombia's Government and ELN Sign Agreement in Caracas to Resume Peace Talks. orinocotribune.com 
This Tuesday, October 4, in Caracas, Venezuela, the government of Colombia and the National Liberation Army (ELN) signed an agreement to resume the peace process. Antonio García, first commander of the ELN, explained at a press conference held at the Aquiles Nazoa Cultural House, in Caracas, that this process has been going on for 10 years and, given the new political reality in Colombia, the negotiations should be relaunched. The agreement indicates that the dialogue process will be formally resumed in the first week of November. | The current talks began from the points of agreement dating back to March 30, 201…
(2022-10-05). NAASD Hosts Inaugural Reparations Summit In Atlanta, Trains And Recognizes Advocates Committed To Cause. moguldom.com 
The National Assembly of American Slavery Descendants (NAASD) recently hosted its inaugural Reparations Summit and attendees left giving glowing reviews. Held Sept. 30 thru Oct. 1 at the National Center for Civil and Human Rights in Atlanta, Georgia, the conference included a variety of trainings, sessions, speakers, breakfast and lunch events, and a museum tour. …
(2022-10-05). In OtherWords: October 5, 2022. otherwords.org In Jackson, Mississippi, some 150,000 people recently lost their access to clean water as filthy, foul-smelling sludge dripped from their taps. The shortage went on for two weeks, but it's part of a much longer-running crisis in the city — and far beyond it. | This week in OtherWords,
(2022-10-05). Sikh Movement for the Liberation of Indian Punjab Accelerates. globalresearch.ca
(2022-10-05). The Collapse of Local Newspapers Helps Hacks Spread Lies. otherwords.org
(2022-10-05). An Impossible Pairing? The Dilemma of the Mexican Left Over the Militarization of Public Security Force. orinocotribune.com By Javier Buenrostro Sep 29, 2022 | There is currently a debate in Mexico about whether the National Guard should be directed under a structure that depends on the civil command of the Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection (SSPC)—as currently is the case—or should go to the Ministry of Defense National (SEDENA) and subsume a military structure from head to toe. | The controversy is complex because there are various arguments, some real and others merely rhetorical, that make it difficult to capture a black or white scenario. For a country that has been carrying an average of 30,000 peop…
(2022-10-05). Democrats and Republicans Agree on One Thing: Democracy Is In Crisis. otherwords.org Seven out of ten Republicans — like seven of ten Democrats — believe that American democracy is Both sides correctly fear the end of our democracy. But they see the danger very differently. | As Democrats see it, GOP candidates are mouthing Donald Trump's "big lie" that the 2020 election was stolen and supporting the January 6 rioters at the Capitol as "patriots." Democrats see Republican legislatures attacking the right to vote based on phony claims of election fraud — and they see GOP plans to steal election…
(2022-10-05). COP27 and the Imperatives for a Renewed African Security Framework. libya360.wordpress.com Abayomi Azikiwe United Nations Climate Conference will be hosted by Egypt amid growing uncertainties on the continent related to military interventions and the continuing economic dependency on the West Note: These remarks were prepared and delivered in part for a webinar sponsored by the Canadian section of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom…
(2022-10-05). Revive the Child Tax Credit. Our Children Deserve Nothing Less. otherwords.org I like to think I'm an American success story. | I was born into homelessness, grew up in the foster care system, and suffered unthinkable domestic abuse as an adult. Now I'm on track to graduate with a Master's degree in social work next spring. | But don't mistake my story for the "pull yourself up by your own bootstraps" trope that conservative lawmakers like to call the American Dream. That idea is mythical, and my own success story proves it. | I'm one hero of my story, certainly. My children, friends, and community members are, too. | But so are the well-funded foster care services I received growing up in…
(2022-10-05). Peace, Freedom and Justice Continue to be Desired Goals of All Human Beings. globalresearch.ca
(2022-10-05). South Africa: The Electricity Crisis Demands a Solution that Benefits the Majority. libya360.wordpress.com Vashna Jagarnath Load shedding, implemented when the state-owned electricity company Eskom is unable to provide power to the whole country and the electricity grid needs to be kept stable, seems to have reached a new nadir in recent days with most areas going without power for up to 12 hours a day. South Africa will…
(2022-10-05). On the major players' activities on the sidelines of the 77th session of the UN General Assembly. journal-neo.org 
Perhaps more than ever, the 77th regular session of the UN General Assembly is being actively used by major world players in events missing from the agenda of this esteemed organization. It is by no means an exception in this regard, as the same is observed during scheduled meetings of other international configurations, forums and …
(2022-10-05). NYT Headlines Piece on National Debt Crossing $31.1 Trillion for the First Time! cepr.net 
It might have been helpful if we had some context … instead of just trying to scare readers with the really big numbers.
(2022-10-05). The Military Industrial Complex Wants You To Be More Media (I)literate. scheerpost.com 
(2022-10-05). Safeguarding Iran's border symbol of national security. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 05 (MNA) — Protecting the borders of the Islamic Republic has always symbolized national security and Iran's police have been playing a key role to this end.
(2022-10-05). Pseudo-left union in Argentina imposes sellout contract on tire workers after following nationalist strategy. wsws.org The Partido Obrero leadership advanced a failed nationalist strategy oriented to the union bureaucracy and the Peronist government.
(2022-10-05). Pakistan Flooding 'Calamity' Prompts Call for Reparations. scheerpost.com "I have seen many humanitarian disasters in the world, but I have never seen climate carnage on this scale," says UN Secretary General António Guterres of the recent floods in Pakistan.
(2022-10-05). Patrick Lawrence: The Strong, and the Merely Powerful. scheerpost.com 
In the world order now emerging, it is genuinely strong nations that will prevail over those reliant on power alone, and force will have little to do with it.
(2022-10-05). The Military Industrial Complex Wants You To Be More Media (Il)literate. scheerpost.com
(2022-10-04). Ron DeSantis' Strategic Delusions. scheerpost.com 
Governor Ron DeSantis speaking with attendees at a "Unite & Win Rally" at Arizona Financial Theatre in Phoenix, Arizona. Gage Skidmore from Surprise, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0 By Jim Mamer / Original to ScheerPost | Stupid statements attributed to conspicuous politicians are common. But they are not always accurate. I've learned to check. | It didn't take long, for example, to fi…