(2022-10-12). GOP members of Congress question aim of continued U.S. aid to Ukraine. ecns.cn Republicans on Capitol Hill have been doubtful of the administration's end goal – if there is one.
(2022-10-13). North Korea's October rocket launches: international reactions. journal-neo.org 
Following on from our previous article on the escalation of tensions in October 2022, we will look at the international reaction to North Korea's rocket launches. The first thing that should be noted is that the launches did not cause any particular concern in either Russia or China. There was no outbreak of heated rhetoric …
(2022-10-13). India to Weigh Russia's Offer on Sakhalin-1 Oil Project. infobrics.org Petroleum minister says India has "healthy dialogue" with Russia following decree to seize foreign stake in project…
(2022-10-13). Biden's National Security Strategynewsauthor">S China as the 'Most Consequential Geopolitical Challenge'. news.antiwar.com
(2022-10-13). Chinese industry association opposes latest U.S. chip restrictions. ecns.cn The Chinese Semiconductor Industry Association said on Thursday that it opposed the U.S. Department of Commerce's latest restrictions on selling chips and chip-making equipment to China, which interferes with international trade.
(2022-10-12). Congress news center officially opens. ecns.cn The media center for the upcoming 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China officially opened on Wednesday.
(2022-10-12). BDS satellite navigation system bolsters Chinese online map app's positioning capability. ecns.cn The daily positioning volume of China's homegrown BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) during the National Day holidays exceeded 1 billion times, an increase of more than percent compared with the pre-holiday period.
(2022-10-13). China urges world to recommit to UN SDGs. ecns.cn China's Global Development Initiative challenges the world to recommit to achieving the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals at a time when "traditional development cooperation is flagging".
(2022-10-13). CPC Central Committee holds meeting to seek opinions from non-CPC personages on major report. ecns.cn The Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee held a meeting on Aug. 31 to seek opinions and suggestions from non-CPC personages on the draft report to the upcoming 20th CPC National Congress.
(2022-10-13). China's national parks record initial progress in ecological protection. ecns.cn China's first five national parks have recorded initial progress in promoting ecological protection on their first anniversary.
(2022-10-13). China plans to establish world's largest national park system. ecns.cn China will establish the world's largest national park system with more national parks to be built.
(2022-10-13). Survey finds readers' topics of interest for CPC gathering. ecns.cn As the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China is approaching, overseas readers eagerly await coverage of the discussions of topics such as China's economy, ecological protection and science and technology at this landmark event.
(2022-10-13). Plenum makes full preparation for 20th CPC National Congress. ecns.cn The 19th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) concluded its seventh plenary session in Beijing on Wednesday with a communique issued.
(2022-10-12). Press center for 20th CPC National Congress opens. ecns.cn The press center for the upcoming 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) officially opened on Wednesday to provide services for journalists covering the congress.
(2022-10-13). Press centers for 20th CPC National Congress open to journalists. ecns.cn The press centers for the upcoming 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) officially opened in Beijing Media Center and Hotel Nikko New Century Beijing on Wednesday.
(2022-10-13). Delegates to CPC national congress arriving in Beijing. ecns.cn Delegates from Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region to the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) arrived in Beijing on Thursday.
(2022-10-13). Red alkaline grass colors NW China wetland. ecns.cn Camels forage at Dulan Lake National Wetland Park in Qaidam Basin, northwest China's Qinghai Province. A large field of forage grass grows on the wetland in the park, turning it scarlet.
(2022-10-13). Two German airport workers win case in Hessian State Court and must be rehired after their illegal dismissal. wsws.org The court cases coincide with a new international upsurge of the working class to which the court is not insensitive. The tide of labor strife is rising at the airport, too. Workers are fighting back against the sacrifices demanded of them due to the coronavirus pandemic, inflation and the war.
(2022-10-13). For Peace in the Congo, Rwanda and Uganda Must Be Brought to Justice, Says Activist. towardfreedom.org Last month, Uganda paid the first installment ($65 million) of $325 million in reparations to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, following an order from the International Court of Justice. This is for crimes Uganda committed during its occupation of the Congo in the 1990s. People's Dispatch interviewed Kambale Musavuli.
(2022-10-13). Rising protests among Amazon workers throughout the United States. wsws.org Protests at Amazon warehouses have been spreading across the country and internationally during the company's Prime Week sales holiday, the second such event it has held in 2022.
(2022-10-13). Turkey-Libya gas deal exacerbates regional situation. journal-neo.org 
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlàºt àáavu≈üoƒülu, who was visiting Tripoli on October 3, signed with Najla Mangoush, Foreign Minister of the Government of National Unity (GoNU), memoranda on cooperation between the two countries in the oil and gas sector, including joint exploration. The deals were also signed by the North African country's Minister of Economy and …
(2022-10-13). Saturday 10/15: #OurVotingRights: PPC National Day of Action March & Rally in Sacramento. indybay.org Meet at Crocker Park, Third & N Street, Sacramento 95814, | then we'll march to the CA State Capitol Building to rally…
(2022-10-13). Sanjiangyuan National Park launches digital exhibition platform. ecns.cn The Sanjiangyuan National Park launched a digital exhibition platform Wednesday on its first anniversary.
(2022-10-13). South Africa National Dockers Strike With RTUSA JV Dube, David Hemson & Namibia Workers. indybay.org Dock workers in South Africa have gone on a national strike against the state controlled Transnet. They are fighting for major wage increases and against privatization of the ports being pushed by the ANC government.
(2022-10-13). New research identifies global soil conversation hotspots to protect ecosystem. ecns.cn An international research team identified global hotspots that should be the highest priority for soil nature conservation planning, to minimize adverse impacts on the ecosystems.
(2022-10-12). 'We Are Not Done Yet': Railroad Track Workers Reject Deal. popularresistance.org Members of the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees, who build and maintain tracks and bridges, have voted down a national tentative agreement with the freight rail carriers. | Just under 12,000 of the union's 23,900 freight rail workers voted, the union announced October 10, with 56 percent voting against the deal. | Leaders said they're hoping to return to the bargaining table. The union is delaying any potential strike until November 19 at the earliest. | In a statement, BMWE President Tony Cardwell attributed the rejection to members' feeling that "management holds no regard for their quality of life,…
(2022-10-12). Open Letter To CARICOM On The Need To Support Haitian Sovereignty. popularresistance.org On September 19, 2022, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) issued a short statement expressing grave concern about worsening conditions in Haiti and pressing for "urgent and immediate attention from the international community." In light of CARICOM's more direct engagement in Haitian affairs in recent months, we call on your organization to respect Haitian sovereignty and to support the Haitian masses in their stand against the ongoing occupation of their country by foreign powers. Despite the erroneous representation of the current protests in Haiti as simply "gang violence," the latest demonstrations are a direct…
(2022-10-12). Forterra Staff Defy Bosses, Show Support For The Snoqualmie Tribe. popularresistance.org We, the undersigned, are former staff members and leaders of Forterra who are writing to express our solidarity and support for the Snoqualmie Indian Tribe, which has made public very serious allegations of misconduct by Forterra. | It is clear from publicly available information that Forterra has, at minimum, behaved in an inappropriate, disrespectful, and misleading manner inconsistent with the organization's stated value: We show respect for people, place, culture and each other. It appears that Forterra has mistreated a sovereign Tribal Nation on its own ancestral lands while claiming to act in its best inter…
(2022-10-12). Haitians Protest Threat Of Foreign Military Intervention In The Country. popularresistance.org On Monday October 10, under the banner of "Down with Ariel Henry, Down with the Foreign Occupation," hundreds of thousands of Haitians took to the streets across the country against a resolution passed by de-facto Prime Minister and acting President Ariel Henry, requesting the international community to send armed help to resolve gang-related crisis in Haiti. | In the capital Port-au-Prince, thousands of citizens gathered in the Cité-Soleil commune and marched towards the Pétion-Ville commune via the Delmas commune, demanding Henry's unconditional resignation and an end to all kinds of foreign interference in the…
(2022-10-12). BMWED Rejects Deal; Strike Not Imminent. popularresistance.org Four of 12 rail labor unions already have ratified tentative agreements with the National Carriers Conference Committee (NCCC), which bargains on behalf of most Class I railroads and many smaller ones. Seven other rail labor unions are currently conducting ratification votes. | All provisions of existing wage, benefits and work rules agreements will remain in force as contracts negotiated under the Railway Labor Act have no expiration date and are changed only by ratified amendments. | A work stoppage by BMWED—or any of the other seven unions that have yet to ratify—is not anticipated before late Nove…
(2022-10-12). Putin Offers Additional Gas Supply to Europe. telesurenglish.net Russia is ready to deliver additional volumes of natural gas to the European Union in the autumn-winter period, President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday. | RELATED: | One of the two branches of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline has survived the recent leak incident and Russia is willing to send gas through it to Europe, Putin said at the plenary session of the "Russian Energy Week" international forum in Moscow. | "Its ca…
(2022-10-12). The World's Other Nuclear Flashpoint. scheerpost.com 
(2022-10-12). EU Energy Crisis Is Its Own Responsibility – Putin. telesurenglish.net Speaking today at the Russian Energy Week international forum, Putin said that, far from being related to the outcome of the current conflict in Ukraine, Europe's energy crisis is "the result of a wrong policy in the energy sphere for several previous years." | RELATED: | The Russian President criticized the EU's spot price mechanism in this regard. This year alone, the bloc could lose up to 300 billion euros in spot…
(2022-10-12). Armed Forces of Russia Continue Airstrikes on Ukraine Energy System and Military Command. orinocotribune.com The Russian military began large-scale precision missile strikes on Ukrainian infrastructure, military communications and command posts on Monday, October 10, in retaliation to the terror attack against the Crimean Bridge and other acts of terror attributed to Kiev. | Russia is continuing its campaign of precision missile strikes on Ukraine, the Russian Ministry of Defense has indicated. | "Today the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continued to conduct mass strikes using high-precision, long-range air and sea-based weapons at military command and control facilities and the energy system of Ukraine. The goa…
(2022-10-12). IMF and World Bank discuss Ukraine's financial needs. america.cgtn.com Ukraine's President Zelenskyy on Tuesday pleaded for more financial aid from international partners, following escalating Russia missile attacks. Mr. Zelenskyy joined the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank. The two institutions estimate the cost of rebuilding Ukraine far outstrips its annual …
(2022-10-12). In the Battle for the 'Global South', an Ancient Evil Rears its Head. libya360.wordpress.com Dr. Mathew Maavak World map showing a traditional definition of the North—South divide (red countries in this map are grouped as "Global South", blue countries as "Global North"). © Wikipedia There has been much chatter of late about an alleged Russian-Chinese plot to take over an artificial geopolitical construct called the Global South. These allegations…
(2022-10-12). Rupee Trade Paves the Way to Russia. infobrics.org The efforts of the Indian central bank to promote trade in rupees are bringing results, with state-run UCO Bank receiving necessary RBI approvals to open a special rupee vostro account in Russia's Gazprombank…
(2022-10-12). Manufacturing Consent for the Containment and Encirclement of China. libya360.wordpress.com Carlos Martinez The following detailed article by Carlos Martinez explores the escalating propaganda war being waged by the imperialist powers against China. Carlos notes that "propaganda wars can also be war propaganda", and that the torrent of anti-China slander has a clear purpose of manufacturing broad public consent for the US-led New Cold War. Carlos…
(2022-10-12). China's income growth keeps pace with decade's economic expansion. ecns.cn China's resident income growth has basically kept pace with the country's economic growth in the past decade, and the income gap between urban and rural residents has narrowed, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Tuesday.
(2022-10-12). China celebrates national food security efforts. ecns.cn China's National Grain Security Publicity Week kicked off online on Monday and will run through World Food Day, which falls on Sunday, according to the National Food and Strategic Reserves Administration.
(2022-10-12). China Development Bank offers loan support for specialized, sophisticated SMEs. ecns.cn 12 (Xinhua) — China Development Bank (CDB), one of the country's policy banks, has provided financial support for specialized and sophisticated small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)."ÄÄ"ÄÄA total of 13.1 billion yuan (about 1.84 billion U.S.
(2022-10-12). In the end, who promotes fascism? iacenter.org By Manuel Raposo October 7, 2022 The author is editor of the Portuguese Marxist webzine jornalmudardevida.net, where this article was published Sept. 30. Translation: John Catalinotto. One hundred years after Mussolini took power, fascism is once again governing Italy. For weeks before the election, Giorgia Meloni's expected victory drew no comments from European leaders, and it seemed that they all saw it not only as inevitable but also as normal and acceptable. Only on the eve of Election Day, the Eurocrats' spokeswoman Ursula von der Leyen decided to issue a warning, as useless as it was stupid, brandishing th…
(2022-10-12). NATO waiting for shot to be fired in world to intervene. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) — Advisor to Iran's Leader for International Affairs says that NATO is detecting every bullet that is fired anywhere in the world to intervene under the pressure of the US and in a framework outside of international norms.
(2022-10-12). NATO waiting for bullet to be fired in world to intervene. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) — Advisor to Iran's Leader for International Affairs says that NATO is detecting every bullet that is fired anywhere in the world to intervene under the pressure of the US and in a framework outside of international norms.
(2022-10-12). The EU Ready to Support Future Peace Agreement in Colombia. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, the European Union (EU) reiterated its support for Colombia in restarting negotiations with the guerrillas of the National Liberation Army (ELN). | RELATED: | During his visit to Colombia, the European Commissioner for Crisis Management Janez Lenarcic assured that the European countries are "prepared" to support the peace agreement when it is reached. | He recalled that Europeans also supported the…
(2022-10-12). BRONX & NEWARK, NJ Sat. Oct 15 Rallies against U.S. wars. iacenter.org In response to the UNAC call for a week of antiwar actions from Oct 15 — 23 there are more than 60 actions nationally. There are 2 actions in the NYC area, one in the Bronx and one in Newark. Please join one of the actions and let others know. (See unacpeace.org for more info) Bronx, NYC, NY Bronx/NYC rally for peace & against U.S. militarism! Saturday, October 15 — 1pm Location: Fordham Plaza, East Fordham Rd and Park Ave across from the Metro North Station in The Bronx. (B, D, 4, subway or Metro North) Contact: Richie Merino bxantiwar@gmail.com RSVP & Share on Facebook W…
(2022-10-12). CEOs Are Literally Bragging About Raising Prices. otherwords.org Today, CEOs of big corporations are playing the tricky "Inflation Blame Game." | Publicly, they moan that the pandemic is slamming their poor corporations with factory shutdowns, supply chain delays, wage hikes, and other increased costs. But inside their boardrooms, executives are high fiving each other and pocketing bonuses. | What's going on? The trick is that these giants are in non-competitive markets operating as monopolies, so they can set prices, mug you and me, and scamper away with record profits. | In 2019 for example, before the pandemic, corporate behemoths hauled in roughly a trillion dollars in pro…
(2022-10-12). French government threatens to break nationwide refinery strike. wsws.org The state's threats to smash mounting strikes against inflation are a warning to workers in France and internationally that a massive escalation of the class struggle is underway.
(2022-10-12). Things to get much, much worse for UK workers. wsws.org The International Monetary Fund intervened Wednesday to insist that there could be no alternative to the Truss government, or any other, carrying out austerity as the main remedy for high inflation.
(2022-10-12). Youth join global strike for climate justice. iacenter.org By Kathy Durkin September 26, 2022 Climate strikers in Bengaluru, India, one of 450 global locations, were among hundreds of thousands demanding "climate reparations and justice" Sept. 23. Young people in Asia, Africa and Europe joined a coordinated Global Climate Strike that called for wealthy countries to pay reparations to poorer countries that have been the hardest hit by the disasters caused by global warming. Climate strikers in Bengaluru, India, Sept. 23. Demonstrators emphasized the more frequent, ferocious and deadly heat waves; floods; wildfires; and droughts wreaking havoc worldwide, causing devastatio…
(2022-10-12). To Solve the Crisis Permanently, Force the US to Stop Backing Notorious White Warlords in Haiti. libya360.wordpress.com Jafrikayiti The U.S. protected drug trafficker Marc Antoine Acra, who in 2015 imported cocaine and heroin from Colombia to the U.S. Only a Black longshoreman was extradited. The New York Times reported the story only after the statute of limitations expired. Haiti's oligarchy of light skinned, "white" families are the rulers of the country and act…
(2022-10-12). A long history of war lies. iacenter.org By Jorge Cadima October 10, 2022 This article was published Sept. 29 in Avante, the newspaper of the Portuguese Communist Party, in which the author contributes analytical articles, often about imperialist militarism. Translation: John Catalinotto. New York protest, September 2013. If hypocrisy and lies paid taxes, the speeches made by the leaders of the U.S., the EU and Britain at the recent United Nations General Assembly would have eliminated their colossal public debts. It is amazing how those responsible for practically all the wars and aggressions of the last three decades (at least) present themselves as p…
(2022-10-12). In runup to November elections, Trump Republicans step up anti-Semitic rhetoric. wsws.org While speaking in support of Trump-endorsed candidates this past Sunday at the ex-president's "Save America" rally in Mesa, Arizona, Georgia Representative and self-described Christian nationalist Marjorie Taylor Greene incited political violence and invoked the neo-Nazi "Replacement Theory."
(2022-10-12). National Public Radio Wonders Why the Paycheck Protection Program Was Abused: Its New Stories Would be a Good Place to Start. cepr.net The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), was inevitably going to face problems. It was designed in a huge rush, as Congress sought to keep businesses and workers whole through an indeterminate period of mandated shutdowns. The idea was that if businesses kept workers on the payroll, the government would pick up most of the tab. It …
(2022-10-12). Fifty Million People Were Living in Modern Slavery in 2021. libya360.wordpress.com Eduardo Camin Fifty million people were living in modern slavery in 2021: 28 million of them were forced into forced labor and 22 million were trapped in forced marriages which, according to the latest Global Estimates on Modern Slavery, is the antithesis of social justice and sustainable development. These estimates reveal that nearly one in…
(2022-10-12). One hurricane, two systems. iacenter.org October 3, 2022 Dramatic images and accounts of the devastation wreaked by Hurricane Ian continue to dominate the news. The death toll, approaching 100 as of this writing, is expected to rise. Over a million are still without electric power in Florida, hundreds of thousands without water. Homes were leveled, and roads and bridges washed away. And other horrors too numerous to list. Lives have been turned upside down by a monster hurricane, one of the most powerful on record, with a diameter spanning the entire width of the Florida peninsula. In the big business media, stories of damaged yachts and summer condos…
(2022-10-12). The Long Reach of Long COVID: At Least 4.4 Million Adults are Currently Disabled by Long COVID. cepr.net To better care for those currently experiencing debilitating effects of Long COVID and other complex chronic conditions, the US should establish a dedicated new National Institute within the National Institutes of Health.
(2022-10-12). Ecuador: Closure of Dialogue Between Gov and Indigenous Sector. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, government authorities reported the closure of the dialogue tables that sought agreements between the Executive and the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (CONAIE). | RELATED: | The symbolic closing of the dialogue is scheduled for October 14. However, the country's Minister of the Interior, Francisco Jiménez, was quick to celebrate the results of the dialogue today. | The topics of…
(2022-10-12). U.S. Eyes Military Intervention in Haiti, Again. libya360.wordpress.com W.T. Whitney Jr. Protesters calling for the resignation of Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry run after police fired tear gas to disperse them in the Delmas area of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Monday, Oct. 10, 2022. | Odelyn Joseph / AP The news story begins: "The Council of Ministers [on October 8 in Haiti] authorized the prime minister to…
(2022-10-12). Raise Corporate Taxes, Not Interest Rates. otherwords.org The But car dealerships are far from the only offenders. As inf…
(2022-10-12). For Peace in the Congo, Rwanda and Uganda Must Be Brought to Justice. libya360.wordpress.com Last month, Uganda paid the first installment (USD 65 million) of USD 325 million in reparations to the Democratic Republic of the Congo following an order from the International Court of Justice. This is for the crimes committed by Uganda during its occupation of the Congo in the 90s. While this was a positive first…
(2022-10-12). In OtherWords: October 12, 2022. otherwords.org
(2022-10-12). Big Tech: Not Only Market but Also Knowledge and Information Gatekeepers. scheerpost.com 
Googleplex Headquarters, 2016. The Pancake of Heaven!, CC BY-SA 4.0 By Cecilia Rikap / At the end of July,
(2022-10-12). Patrick Lawrence: Our Shared Addiction to Empire. scheerpost.com 
"If the Columbus myth has been thoroughly discounted, what is it that causes us to continue closing the banks, stopping the mail, and marching in parades on a Monday around October 12 each year?"
(2022-10-12). Indian Ford workers mount protests for jobs in defiance of union-management severance deal. wsws.org Hundreds of workers at the recently shuttered Ford assembly plant in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu have rebelled against a management-union severance deal that sanctions the elimination of thousands of jobs.
(2022-10-12). Hopes of Peace in Yemen Are Fading. scheerpost.com 
Photograph Source: Felton Davis — By Charles Pierson / Hope for peace in Yemen dimmed on October 2 when a truce between a Saudi-led coalition and Yemen's Houthi rebels
(2022-10-12). Iran, Bulgaria confer on bilateral, intl. issues. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abbdollahian held a telephone conversation with his Bulgarian counterpart Nikolay Milkov over a host of bilateral, regional and international issues.
(2022-10-12). One lie against Iran every two minutes! en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) — The BBC Persian, Iran International (otherwise known as Saudi International), and other Persian news networks headquartered in Europe instigated riots throughout Iran.
(2022-10-12). Iran's economy predicted to grow 3% in 2022 despite sanctions. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) predicted that Iran's economy will experience positive growth in 2022 for the third consecutive year.
(2022-10-12). 36th Intl. Islamic Unity Conference kicks off in Tehran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) — The 36th International Islamic Unity Conference kicked off in Tehran on Wednesday morning, with the Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi delivering the opening address.
(2022-10-12). Iran, Oman hold combined naval exercise in N Indian Ocean. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) — Iran and Oman held a combined naval exercise in northen Indian Ocean on Wednesday morning.
(2022-10-12). 1 in 3 of World's Poorest Countries Spend More on Debt Repayments Than Education. scheerpost.com 
"There is clearly a moral imperative for the world to act now to ensure that all children are in school and learning," says a new report from Save the Children. "But there is also an economic imperative."
(2022-10-12). Opening ceremony of 36th Intl. Islamic Unity Conference. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) — The 36th International Islamic Unity Conference kicked off in Tehran on Wednesday morning, with the prticiaption of Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi.
(2022-10-12). What an Alabama Prisoners' Strike Tells Us About Prison Labor. scheerpost.com 
(2022-10-12). Graffiti in Memory of Jennifer Laude in South NJ. itsgoingdown.org Report on graffiti action in New Jersey in solidarity with Jennifer "Ganda" Laude." Trans and queer anarchists in so-called southern New Jersey stand in solidarity with our siblings in the Philippines. We remember and lift up the memory of our international trans sister, Jennifer "Ganda" Laude, who was hate-crime murdered by U.S. Marine and transphobe…
(2022-10-12). VIDEO: National Day of Hafez Shirazi. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) — October 12 is designated as Hafez Day in Iran to commemorate Shams al-Din Mohammad Hafez-e Shirazi, better known as 'Hafez', the 14th-century lyric poet of Persian classical literature.
(2022-10-12). Commentary on hurricanes/ 'Puerto Rico is not for sale'. iacenter.org By Deborah Rodriguez September 27, 2022 On Sept. 23, 1868, el Grito de Lares erupted in the town of Lares, Puerto Rico, the island's first armed uprising for independence and against Spanish colonial rule. Farmers, enslaved Africans and workers led a revolt for Puerto Rico's independence, to abolish slavery and to end worker abuse and exploitation via the "libreta de jornalero" or day-laborer's passbook. They fought for social and economic improvements and control of the archipelago's finances. Statue of Dr. Ramón Emeterio Betances, called father of the Puerto Rican nation, who said 'I don't want colonial status,…
(2022-10-12). Biden Administration Wants Kidnapped Venezuelan Diplomat Alex Saab to "Suffer Like Julian Assange," according to UN Human Rights Council Special Rapporteur. covertactionmagazine.com New documentary by Alex Smith explores travails of Saab who faces U.S. wrath because he tried to circumvent Washington's onerous illegal sanctions levied against Venezuela The U.S. imperialists "want Alex Saab like they want Julian Assange to suffer," charges human rights and international law expert Alfred-Maurice de Zayas, who the United Nations' Human Rights Council …
(2022-10-12). Recovery Work Continues in Las Tejerias: VP Delcy Rodriguez. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Venezuela's Vice President Delcy Rodriguez remains in Las Tejerias personally supervising the recovery work after the landslide that affected this town on Oct. 8. | RELATED: | Following the directives issued by President Nicolas Maduro, national and subnational authorities and their teams continue searching for disappeared persons, removing debris, and reestablishing the provision of basic services.
(2022-10-11). The FBI Is An Enemy Of Indigenous Liberation. popularresistance.org In 1969, American Indian Movement (AIM) activists occupied Alcatraz Island, invoking the Sioux Treaty of 1868, which grants unused federal lands to indigenous groups. Over the next several years, AIM also occupied the Mayflower. And Mount Rushmore. And the Bureau of Indian Affairs. And Wounded Knee. And other sites across the United States emblematic of the ongoing refusal of the American government to fulfill treaty obligations. | In the late 1960s and early 1970s, AIM became the vanguard of indigenous liberation. They fought back against police violence, illegal seizure of land, and the economic marginalization…
(2022-10-11). US Increased Intelligence and Special Forces Operatives' Presence in Ukraine. libya360.wordpress.com Drago Bosnic The US intelligence presence in Ukraine has existed at least since the end of the Second World War. After the war was over, the CIA worked closely with the Ukrainian Nazi insurgents of the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists (OUN) who were tasked with carrying out acts of sabotage in western parts of the…
(2022-10-11). Iranian animation scoops prize at Russian festival. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 11 (MNA) — Iranian animation "Let's make peace" directed by Abdollah Alimorad received the best animation award from the Animur International Animated Film Festival in Russia.
(2022-10-11). PLA Navy hospital ship completes 1st round of visits to islands, reefs of Xisha and Nansha. ecns.cn The Youhao hospital ship of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy recently completed its first round of visits to islands and reefs of Xisha and Nansha in the South China Sea.
(2022-10-11). PLA Navy hospital ship completes first medical mission in South China Sea. ecns.cn A Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy hospital ship recently completed its first medical mission after its medical crew treated thousands of officers and soldiers stationed on 13 Xisha and Nansha islands and reefs in the South China Sea.
(2022-10-11). The Heat: IMF and World Bank meeting. america.cgtn.com In the next four years, losses from a potential worldwide recession could equal the equivalent of the German economy. That's the prediction of the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, Kristalina Georgieva. The annual IMF and World Bank meetings are underway here in Washington …
(2022-10-11). Is the Death of an Innocent Woman Being Exploited to Advance the Goal of Regime Change in Iran? covertactionmagazine.com It certainly looks to be that way—though many liberals and self-proclaimed feminists remain oblivious. In an era increasingly awash with political instability, the latest protests in Iran are yet another manifestation of the plague of Western imperialism. The sudden death of Kurdish Iranian woman Mahsa Amini and the unclear circumstances surrounding her death have precipitated …
(2022-10-11). Ahvaz to host WKFB intl. tournament. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 11 (MNA) — Ahvaz will host the World Kyokushin Federation Budo (WKFB) international Karate tournament.
(2022-10-11). Jeffrey Sachs: US Biotech Possibly Behind Covid Origins and Cover-Up. scheerpost.com Jeffrey Sachs alleges a vast cover-up of Covid origins, including by former members of his commission, and details the personal attacks he has incurred for speaking out.
(2022-10-11). After rejection of BMWED contract: Fight against union sabotage! Prepare a strike before the midterm elections! wsws.org BMWED members have not only voted against a contract but the entire state-controlled, pro-business framework in which the union apparatus is embedded. It is a vote of no confidence in the union negotiators and expresses the determination of workers to launch a national strike to bring the carriers and their government backers to their knees.
(2022-10-11). 14th Intl. Iran Stone Expo opens in central Iran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 11 (MNA) — The 14th International Iranian Stone Exhibition (Iran Stone Expo) opened on Tuesday in the city of Mahallat, located in the central Markazi Province.
(2022-10-11). Team Melli to depart Iran for Qatar on Nov. 14. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 11 (MNA) — Iran national football team will travel to Doha, Qatar on Nov. 14.