(2023-09-16). Correspondence] India's ascendancy: feedback and constructive criticism. thelancet.com Although The Lancet's Editorial1 is thought-provoking, it has over-reached on many of the opinions expressed. The Lancet fail to balance necessary critique of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's administration with praise for good work. While the Modi Government has not been fully transparent on COVID-19 health data including the death toll, the Editorial does not mention that on March 24, 2020, Modi's administration made the tough but sensible decision to lock down India to protect more than 1 ∑3 billion Indians from COVID-19.
(2023-09-16). Correspondence] Challenges and opportunities for India on the world stage. thelancet.com Although India faces numerous domestic challenges, such as health care, education, and the economy,1 India's Government is striving to address these challenges and is implementing policies that promote the wellbeing and prosperity of its citizens.2,3 India's G20 priorities reflect a commitment to inclusive and resilient growth and focusing on issues such as climate, finance, sustainable development, and global health resilience.4 India advocates for a gradual and systematic approach to sustainable development and reducing carbon emissions while supporting the most affected sections of society.
(2023-09-16). Correspondence] India's ascendancy: getting the context and data right. thelancet.com The Lancet's Editorial raised several crucial points related to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's governance model and questioned India's approach to global ascendancy and becoming a Global South leader in larger geopolitics.1 Multilateralism and data transparency have changed over the past decade. We have previously written in The Lancet about the health data crisis that India faces and the issues with missed opportunities and priority settings.2,3…
(2023-09-16). Correspondence] India's indefinitely delayed census. thelancet.com We read with interest the Editorial by The Lancet1 asking for greater transparency and integrity from India's Government leadership. We would like to reiterate the need for greater data transparency for ensuring health equity by highlighting the case of the delayed 2021 Indian census.
(2023-09-15). The Importance of Shining a Light on Hidden Toxic Histories. scheerpost.com 
By Elizabeth Kryder-Reid / The Conversation Indianapolis proudly claims Elvis' last concert, Robert Kennedy's speech in response to Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination, and the Indianapolis 500. There's a 9/11 memorial, a Medal of Honor Memorial and a statue of former NFL quarterback Peyton Manning. What few locals know, let alone tourists, is that the city also houses one of …
(2023-09-15). The Expansion of BRICS and Its Implications. infobrics.org The recent BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) summit has dominated the global news headlines for weeks because of its growing membership and bold visions. Obviously, for developing countries, the summit's discussions and outcomes were treated as a historical development, which could shape a completely new world order…
(2023-09-15). German health workforce strategy depends on nursing drain from India. peoplesdispatch.org Germany's bid to address its nursing shortage through international recruitment spans Latin America, eastern Europe, and Asia. India, especially the State of Kerala, finds itself among the top cadre providers…
(2023-09-15). At Washington's behest, India's military weighing how it would assist the US in waging war on China. wsws.org Among the "two options" that India's military and political leaders are publicly said to be considering is opening "a new theater of war for China" along the disputed and already highly militarized Indo-China border.
(2023-09-14). Ukrainian official makes neo-Nazi mentality clear in anti-Asian statement. infobrics.org According to top Zelensky aide, Chinese and Indians have "low intellectual potential".
(2023-09-14). In Vladivostok, the Russian Far East Rises. libya360.wordpress.com Pepe Escobar In Vladivostok this week, the Russian Far East was inaugurated. Russia, China, India, and the Global South were there to contribute to this trade, investment, infrastructure, transportation, and institutional renaissance. Russian President Vladimir Putin opened and closed his quite detailed address to the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok with a resounding message: "The Far East is…
(2023-09-14). G20 is in need of genuine reform. mronline.org 
India being the host country, the triumphalist tom-toming that G20 summit on September 9-10 was a "success" is both understandable and probably justifiable.
(2023-09-14). 127 Pak pilgrims attend Urs of Hazrat Sani in India. tribune.com.pk -(3)1694697151-3/Urs-of-Hazrat-Mujadid-Alf-Sani-(RA)-(3)1694697151-3.jpeg)
A delegation of 127 Pakistani pilgrims participated in the annual Urs (religious gathering) of the revered Sufi scholar Hazrat Mujadid Alf Sani at Sirhind Sharif in India, paying their sincere respects. | Pakistan's Charge d' Affaires to India Aizaz Khan also attended the 410th Urs to honour the memory of the 16th-century Islamic scholar known for his significant contributions to the rejuvenation of Islam through his writings. | During the ceremony, the envoy was draped a traditional chaddar on behalf of the people and government of Pakistan as a token of their reverence. | Aizaz expressed his appreciation to…
(2023-09-14). Ram temple built on site of razed Babri mosque in India to open in January. tribune.com.pk 
(2023-09-14). India's Nipah virus trackers gather samples from bats, fruit. tribune.com.pk 
Experts have fanned out in India's southern state of Kerala to collect samples of fluid from bats and fruit trees in a region where the deadly Nipah virus has killed two people and three more have tested positive. | The state is battling its fourth outbreak since 2018 of a virus for which there is no vaccine, and which spreads through contact with the body fluids of infected bats, pigs or people, killing up to 75% of those infected. | "We are testing human beings … and at the same time experts are collecting fluid samples from forested areas that could be the hotspot for the spread," Veena George, the state'
(2023-09-15). Why Democracy Is Not Possible Under Capitalism. popularresistance.org In Atlanta, residents are using the existing democratic systems under capitalism to fight the construction of a multi-million dollar training ground for militarized police repression, and finding those systems lacking. Meanwhile, in socialist Cuba, the people and the government collaborated on formulating the world's most progressive family code. | Is it possible to have democracy under a capitalist system? Under a different economic system, such as socialism, what would democracy look like? Mariah Parker, Stop Cop City activist, labor organizer with the Union of Southern Service Workers, and rapper, spoke to ove…
(2023-09-14). Niger's Government Accuses France Of Mobilizing For War. popularresistance.org Questioning the "sincerity" of France's comments about the withdrawal of its troops from Niger, the transitional military government, the National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland (CNSP), has accused the former colonizer of mobilizing for war. | CNSP spokesperson Col. Maj. Amadou Abdramane said on September 9 that a "hundred or so rotations of [French] military cargo planes unloaded large quantities of war material and equipment" in multiple member countries of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). | He added that "two A400M type military transport aircraft and a Dornier 328 were deploy…
(2023-09-14). Sri Lankan railway union calls off drivers strike, after government threats and bogus promises. wsws.org The Wickremesinghe government has launched a vicious campaign against the drivers, describing the walkout as an act of "train terrorism."
(2023-09-15). Chinese ships enter waters near disputed Senkaku Islands in East China Sea. tass.com It is reported that in the late afternoon, the Chinese ships left the zone one by one having spent there about two hours…
(2023-09-14). Ram temple built on site of razed Babri mosque in India to open in January. tribune.com.pk
(2023-09-14). India's Nipah virus trackers gather samples from bats, fruit. tribune.com.pk Experts have fanned out in India's southern state of Kerala to collect samples of fluid from bats and fruit trees in a region where the deadly Nipah virus has killed two people and three more have tested positive. | The state is battling its fourth outbreak since 2018 of a virus for which there is no vaccine, and which spreads through contact with the body fluids of infected bats, pigs or people, killing up to 75% of those infected. | "We are testing human beings … and at the same time experts are collecting fluid samples from forested areas that could be the hotspot for the spread," Veena George, the state'
(2023-09-15). Why Democracy Is Not Possible Under Capitalism. popularresistance.org In Atlanta, residents are using the existing democratic systems under capitalism to fight the construction of a multi-million dollar training ground for militarized police repression, and finding those systems lacking. Meanwhile, in socialist Cuba, the people and the government collaborated on formulating the world's most progressive family code. | Is it possible to have democracy under a capitalist system? Under a different economic system, such as socialism, what would democracy look like? Mariah Parker, Stop Cop City activist, labor organizer with the Union of Southern Service Workers, and rapper, spoke to ove…
(2023-09-14). Niger's Government Accuses France Of Mobilizing For War. popularresistance.org Questioning the "sincerity" of France's comments about the withdrawal of its troops from Niger, the transitional military government, the National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland (CNSP), has accused the former colonizer of mobilizing for war. | CNSP spokesperson Col. Maj. Amadou Abdramane said on September 9 that a "hundred or so rotations of [French] military cargo planes unloaded large quantities of war material and equipment" in multiple member countries of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). | He added that "two A400M type military transport aircraft and a Dornier 328 were deploy…
(2023-09-14). Sri Lankan railway union calls off drivers strike, after government threats and bogus promises. wsws.org The Wickremesinghe government has launched a vicious campaign against the drivers, describing the walkout as an act of "train terrorism."
(2023-09-15). Chinese ships enter waters near disputed Senkaku Islands in East China Sea. tass.com It is reported that in the late afternoon, the Chinese ships left the zone one by one having spent there about two hours…
(2023-09-14). Washington's Expanding Military Footprint on China's Doorsteps. orinocotribune.com By Brian Berletic — Sep 5, 2023 | A series of announcements by the US reflect its large and still growing military presence across Asia-Pacific, particularly in East and Southeast Asia. Together, they reflect a continued and increasingly desperate desire by Washington to encircle and contain China. | These announcements include plans for expanding the number of US air bases across the region as part of the US Air Force's (USAF) new "Agile Combat Employment" (ACE) doctrine. It also includes plans for a "civilian port" in the Batanes islands, less than 200 km from the Chinese island province of Taiwan. Then th…
(2023-09-16). Israel has used the Oslo Accords to strengthen its occupation. peoplesdispatch.org No serious efforts were ever made by either Israel or its main international backer, the US, to implement the two-state solution as envisaged in the Oslo Accords signed between 1993 and 1995. Instead Israel has doubled down on its occupation and apartheid policies…
(2023-09-16). Correspondence] EFFORT Protein trial: questions remain — Authors' reply. thelancet.com We thank G Jan Zijlstra for his interest in our study, the EFFORT Protein trial.1 He suggests our trial was conducted in a heterogeneous group of critically ill patients and the study is absent of individualised protein prescriptions. Previous to the EFFORT trial, signals from observational data suggested a higher protein dose, compared with lower, was associated with better outcomes in critically ill patients with high nutritional risk.2 In addition, the wide range of protein recommendations by clinical practice guidelines and the substantial variability in protein delivery, as shown by our international nutriti…
(2023-09-16). Correspondence] EFFORT Protein trial: questions remain. thelancet.com With the publication of the EFFORT Protein trial, Daren K Heyland and colleagues1 have completed an important, large-scale, pragmatic, international, randomised controlled trial that has provided convincing evidence that high doses of protein are not helpful in the recovery of patients who are critically ill, particularly in patients with kidney injury. However, two issues seem important.
(2023-09-15). Palestine: thirty years after Oslo, accords benefit Israel. internationalviewpoint.org "Thirty years on, the hopes raised by the Oslo Accords have been dashed. They point the way to what must not be done. There can be no "peace process" under occupation and colonization." | – | / |
(2023-09-15). Venezuela: Opposition's National Primaries Commission Will Request Government for Security Assistance. orinocotribune.com Despite the Venezuelan opposition's refusal to accept technical assistance from the Venezuelan National Electoral Council (CNE) to hold its primary elections, the president of the National Primaries Commission (CNP), Jesús María Casal, has announced that the body will send a letter to the Venezuelan government, requesting security assistance for its primaries. | During an interview this Thursday, September 14, Casal said that the National Primaries Commission decided to send a note to the Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of the Interior, requesting a meeting to discuss security assistance during the oppositio…
(2023-09-15). In Greece, megaracists fan the flames of megafires. internationalviewpoint.org
(2023-09-15). A Very British Arms Fair. popularresistance.org This week, 35,000 arms company representatives, military officers and state officials from around the world are congregating at the Excel Centre in Newham, East London. | Over four days, [Sept. 12-15] guests at Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) can watch demonstrations of new weapons systems, listen to keynote speakers euphemise the global appetite for war-making, visit warships moored on the Thames, and make connections with buyers and sellers via a dedicated networking app. | For the more sportingly inclined, there is the tri-force tug of war to show off the brawn and teamwork of the British A…
(2023-09-15). Resisting Russian Imperialism: 2 Socialists—a Ukrainian and a Russian—on Ukraine's Struggle for Self-Determination. internationalviewpoint.org An interview with Hanna Perekhoda and Ilya Budraitskis. | – | / |
(2023-09-15). Solidarity call for Can Atalay! internationalviewpoint.org "Can Atalay is unconstitutionally detained in prison based on politically charged 'Gezi Park Trials' after being unjustly convicted of 'attempting to overthrow the government'." | – | / |
(2023-09-15). State of Georgia Indicts 61 Activists as Part of an Anarchist Criminal Conspiracy. internationalviewpoint.org "The struggle goes on in the streets, in the forest, and now in the courts." | – | / |
(2023-09-15). China's weekly international flights recover to over half of pre-pandemic levels. ecns.cn China has promoted the steady and orderly resumption of global civil aviation market as the number of weekly international flights has recovered to more than half of the volume before the epidemic.
(2023-09-15). China's economic recovery gathers steam, NBS says. ecns.cn China's economic recovery accelerated in August as market demand improved gradually while major economic indicators picked up marginally, the National Bureau of Statistics said on Friday.
(2023-09-15). Identities known of U.S. cyberattackers: Report. ecns.cn The real identities of the people who launched the cyberattack against China's Northwestern Polytechnical University for the United States National Security Agency have been discovered, according to a report published on Thursday.
(2023-09-15). Inflation set to further recover, NBS says. ecns.cn China's consumer price index, a main gauge of inflation, is likely to continue to recover as the upcoming holidays of the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day are expected to boost market demand for food and services…
(2023-09-15). President calls for enhancing cultural ties. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping said on Thursday that China will better utilize Beijing's advantages as an ancient capital and national cultural center to strengthen cultural exchanges with people from all over the world and enhance mutual learning among different civilizations.
(2023-09-15). Over 75,000 China-Europe freight trains transported goods worth $340 bln. ecns.cn In a significant milestone for international trade, data released by the National Development and Reform Commission reveals that over the past decade, a staggering 77,000 China-Europe freight trains have been in operation.
(2023-09-15). China classifies monkeypox as Class B infectious disease. ecns.cn China's National Health Commission announced on Friday that monkeypox will be classified as a Class B infectious disease and will be subject to associated prevention and control measures starting September 20.
(2023-09-15). Monkeypox declared Class B infectious disease. ecns.cn China has decided to manage monkeypox as a Class B infectious disease, starting on Wednesday, according to a circular released by the National Health Commission on Friday.
(2023-09-15). All planetary boundaries mapped out for the first time, six of nine crossed. mronline.org 
For the first time, an international team of scientists is able to provide a detailed outline of planetary resilience by mapping out all nine boundary processes that define a safe operating space for humanity.
(2023-09-15). Sep 15, 2023. sitrepworld.info 
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(2023-09-15). A Revolutionary Experience. Chile 1970-1973. internationalviewpoint.org "A true capitalist counterrevolution transformed Chile into the world's first experiment in neoliberalism." | – | / |
(2023-09-15). Imperialism(s) and the New Cold War. internationalviewpoint.org
(2023-09-15). Selected Articles: A Personal Journey Through the National Security State. Dr. Philip M. Giraldi. globalresearch.ca 
By I spent 18 years in CIA nearly all overseas where I worked almost exclusively on counter-terrorism against groups that were initially …
(2023-09-15). Misappropriations and rorts mean Qantas must be renationalised. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-09-15). Mali: The Bloody Price of Dignity. libya360.wordpress.com Guadi Calvo Both Mali and Burkina Faso are paying a very high cost for the decision to break once and for all with France, the colonial power that continued to manage these countries, beyond the declaration of independence in the early sixties. The reasons and methods of control have been modified according to the times,…
(2023-09-15). Preparing for War is the Beginning: An Early Warning for Northeast Asia. libya360.wordpress.com Dae-Han Song US and ROK Marines attend ceremony in South Korea (Photo: US Indo-Pacific Command) July 27 marked the 70th anniversary of the 1953 ceasefire to the Korean War. In the three years leading up to the anniversary, South Korean peace movements organized the international Korea Peace Appeal campaign to replace the armistice agreement with a peace…
(2023-09-15). Ten Myths, Counter-Narratives or Contradictions Around the Western Neo Colonialist War in Niger. libya360.wordpress.com Julia Wright People rally in support of Niger coup — "Down with France — Long live Putin" reads the sign. | Photo: nprillinois.org As is observed in all imperial onslaughts against the Global South, their wars are increasingly fought at the level of disinformation and manufactured narratives to create a climate of smoke and mirrors…
(2023-09-15). Thursday 10/26: NAKA Dance Theater Presents Y Basta Ya! The Performance of the Performance. indybay.org EastSide Arts Alliance | 2277 International Boulevard | Oakland, CA 94606…
(2023-09-15). He was one of ours: Tribute to Túlio Roberto, victim of the Pinochet coup. internationalviewpoint.org
(2023-09-15). The Significance of the Cuban Five, a Quarter Century Since Their Arrest. orinocotribune.com By Liset García — Sep 12, 2023 | The memory of the event that occurred 25 years ago today will forever remain in the Cuban people. On September 12, 1998, five Cuban men were targeted by the extreme hatred of those in Miami who have not ceased in attacking Cuba. That day, they were arrested, and their long battle for justice began. | Gerardo Hernández, Ramon Labañino, Antonio Guerrero, Fernando González, and René González were given brutal sentences, ranging from 15 years to two life sentences, without being proven to be a danger to US national security. They came to the US unarmed—except for the love o…
(2023-09-15). In Niger, neither generals nor ECOWAS. internationalviewpoint.org "While the coup plotters in no way represent an alternative for Niger, the economic sanctions and threats of military intervention by ECOWAS (Economic Community of West African States), backed by Macron, are a real danger for the population." | – | / |
(2023-09-15). The end of a dynasty. internationalviewpoint.org By putting an end to Bongo's power, the army is trying to perpetuate the system, but it is not counting on the popular will for real change in the country. | – | / |
(2023-09-15). Maduro in China: Venezuela Will Rise as an Emerging Power of Global South. orinocotribune.com The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, has made a statement that Venezuela is on a path to continue to rise as an emerging power of the Global South. | "By the time of the centenary of Venezuela-China relations," President Maduro said during a press conference with Chinese and international media during his presidential tour in China this Thursday, September 14, "I am sure that Venezuela will have risen as an emerging power of South America, of the Global South, and there we will be together, hand in hand, China and Venezuela." | "We have a relationship of friendship, of trust, and we ratify this path, the e…
(2023-09-15). Kim Jong Un Visits Russian Aircraft Factories in Komsomolsk-on-Amur – Photos. sputnikglobe.com Earlier this week, Kim Jong Un met with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Vostochny Cosmodrome in the Amur region of Russia's Far East to discuss bilateral cooperation as well as a number of pressing international issues.
(2023-09-15). US School Shootings Reach Historic Record-Highs for Second Year. sputnikglobe.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The number of shootings in American elementary and secondary schools that resulted in injury or death reached a new record in the 2021-2022 school year amid an overall increase in gun crimes across the country, a new statistical data report compiled by the National Center for Education Statistics revealed.
(2023-09-15). BRICS Arctic Floating University expedition may begin from Karelia. tass.com It is reported that the Karelian scientific center is a regional representation of the national committee for BRICS studies…
(2023-09-15). Oppose all capitalist parties in the New Zealand election! Fight against war and for world socialism! Build the Socialist Equality Group! wsws.org This statement of the Socialist Equality Group explains the socialist perspective needed to unite the working class against the agenda of war and austerity shared by Labour, National and all the parliamentary parties.
(2023-09-15). The Inherited "Results" of the Imperial Japanese Army's Experiments on Human Beings. internationalviewpoint.org "The excessive reliance on human experimentation that remains in Japan""""""s medical societies today should be subjected to historical and fundamental criticism." | – | / |
(2023-09-14). Palestine: thirty years after Oslo, accords benefit Israel. internationalviewpoint.org "Thirty years on, the hopes raised by the Oslo Accords have been dashed. They point the way to what must not be done. There can be no "peace process" under occupation and colonization." | – | / |
(2023-09-14). Nigerian Trade Unions Go On Two-day Strike Amid Economic Crisis. popularresistance.org Nigeria is Africa's most populous state and is listed as having the largest economy on the continent with huge deposits of oil, natural gas and other strategic resources. | In possession of these material assets along with the 223 million people that inhabit the West African state, the achievements of Nigeria should be limitless. | However, the system of neo-colonialism in Africa, where the national wealth of various states largely benefits imperialism, is still maintaining a dominant position over the labor and resources of the people. This system of exploitation constitutes the major impediment to genuine sover…
(2023-09-14). Egypt detains teachers' rights advocate who was part of government-sponsored dialogue. middleeasteye.net 
Egypt detains teachers' rights advocate who was part of government-sponsored dialogue | Zahran was 'forcibly disappeared' for days before being charged and his arrest has prompted a protest by a major rights group | Thu, 09/14/2023 – 11: 10 | Zahran is a leading teachers' rights activist and a spokesperson for teachers at a government-sponsored national dialogue (Mohamed Abdel Karim Zahran, Facebo…
(2023-09-14). In Greece, megaracists fan the flames of megafires. internationalviewpoint.org
(2023-09-14). Resisting Russian Imperialism: 2 Socialists—a Ukrainian and a Russian—on Ukraine's Struggle for Self-Determination. internationalviewpoint.org An interview with Hanna Perekhoda and Ilya Budraitskis. | – | / |
(2023-09-14). Solidarity call for Can Atalay! internationalviewpoint.org "Can Atalay is unconstitutionally detained in prison based on politically charged 'Gezi Park Trials' after being unjustly convicted of 'attempting to overthrow the government'." | – | / |
(2023-09-14). US Sets Record For Billion-Dollar Disasters In A Single Year. popularresistance.org With nearly four months still to go in 2023, the U.S. has already set a record for the most natural disasters that have cost $1 billion or more in a single year. | Since 1980, there have been 371 climate— and weather-related disaster events in the U.S. with costs and damages reaching or exceeding $1 billion, a press release from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) said. The estimated costs include a consumer price index adjustment. Altogether these disasters cost more than $2.6 trillion. | This year, there have been 23 confirmed climate…
(2023-09-14). Preparing for war is the beginning: An early warning for Northeast Asia. peoplesdispatch.org July 27 marked the 70th anniversary of the 1953 ceasefire to the Korean War. In the three years leading up to the anniversary, South Korean peace movements organized the international Korea Peace Appeal campaign to replace the armistice agreement with a peace treaty to conclude the 70-plus-year Korean War. The anniversary has come and gone, but, instead of peace, the Joe Biden, Yoon Suk Yeol, and Fumio Kishida administrations are …
(2023-09-14). State of Georgia Indicts 61 Activists as Part of an Anarchist Criminal Conspiracy. internationalviewpoint.org "The struggle goes on in the streets, in the forest, and now in the courts." | – | / |
(2023-09-14). WTO urges nations to 're-globalize'. ecns.cn Nations can improve inclusiveness, global security, and environmental sustainability by increasing international cooperation and integration, the World Trade Organization said in its World Trade Report this week.
(2023-09-14). Experts: China's scientific progress offers many benefits for U.S. ecns.cn The scientific and technology progress of China over the past decades has changed the U.S.-China cooperation framework — a "two-way information flow" as described by some experts — who refute "national security concerns" as excuses to shut the door for research collaboration.
(2023-09-14). Identity of NSA hacker behind cyberattack on China's leading aviation university identified; to be disclosed in due course: source. ecns.cn The real identity of the U.S.' National Security Agency (NSA) personnel responsible for launching the cyberattack on NPU has been successfully identified.
(2023-09-14). Colombia and Mexico call for new international anti-drug policy. mronline.org 
Colombian President Gustavo Petro and Mexican President AMLO condemned the US militarized war on drugs, and called for a new international anti-drug policy from a non-militaristic vision, which promotes social justice and attention to the root causes…
(2023-09-14). Sep 14, 2023. sitrepworld.info 
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(2023-09-14). A Revolutionary Experience. Chile 1970-1973. internationalviewpoint.org "A true capitalist counterrevolution transformed Chile into the world's first experiment in neoliberalism." | – | / |
(2023-09-14). Misappropriations and rorts mean Qantas must be renationalised. greenleft.org.au
(2023-09-14). Russia Strengthens Cooperation with South Africa in Education. infobrics.org In a rapidly globalizing world, international cooperation in the field of education has become paramount. Nations are realizing the importance of fostering educational ties with other countries to enhance knowledge exchange, promote cultural understanding, and develop a globally competitive workforce…
(2023-09-14). Brics Changing Landscape and SA's National Interests. infobrics.org Brics wants to enlarge its sphere of influence in the global economy. Hence, apart from the addition of six new members — Argentina, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Ethiopia and the UAE — the summit's broad aspirational goals and decisions are signalling a potential new era for Brics in the years ahead…
(2023-09-14). Brazilian Government Must Develop 'New Cooperation' with Haiti. libya360.wordpress.com Monyse Ravena Camille Chalmers, economist and coordinator of Alba Movimientos Haiti speaking in an International Colloquium in 2019 on the crimes of MINUSTAH. Photo: ALBA Movimientos Haiti Camille Chalmers highlighted the negative legacy of MINUSTAH for the country Organized Haitian people's movements are waiting for an impartial assessment from Brazil and the international community on…
(2023-09-14). Chile: Celebrations in Half-Light. libya360.wordpress.com Sergio Rodríguez Gelfenstein I write this week from Chile where I attended an international seminar organized by the Municipality of Recoleta, the XXI Constituent Foundation and other organizations to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the fall in combat of President Allende and the enthronement of the fascist civil-military dictatorship that established itself in this country…
(2023-09-14). Is Russia Returning to Africa? libya360.wordpress.com Vladimir Shubin Given that the adoption of the decisions of the Second Russia-Africa Summit was accompanied by the development of a mechanism for their implementation, and in light of the high professional level of the leaders and employees of the Russian Foreign Ministry who were called upon to coordinate it, there is every reason to…
(2023-09-14). Libya: As the Magnitude of the Disaster Becomes Clear, Fatality Estimates Reach 20,000. libya360.wordpress.com Rescuers are burying victims in "three mass graves" due to a lack of time and space, a local emergency worker reported The death toll in the eastern Libyan port city of Derna following catastrophic flash flooding could reach 20,000, the local mayor told TV outlet Al Arabiya on Wednesday. Video: Moment deadly flood hit Libyan…
(2023-09-14). Humans Have Crossed 6 out of 9 Planetary Boundaries, Study Warns. truthout.org Scientists behind a new study on the crossing of the Earth's "planetary boundaries" on Wednesday likened the planet to a sick patient, warning that six out of nine barriers that ensure the Earth is a "safe operating space for humanity" have now been breached. Researchers at the University of Copenhagen, the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK), and other international institutions… |
(2023-09-14). 2023 International Underground Railroad Month – Negro Hill, Mormon Island and Negro Bar. indybay.org Between 1840 and 1875, thousands free and formerly enslaved individuals — including Honorable William Alexander Leidesdorff, Jr, a famous freedom seeker who aquired 35,521 acre Mexican Land Grant in 1844, the quest for a greater measure of economic freedom. Today, he is known as as the "African Founding Father of California" a staunch abolitionist, aided many freedom seekers on their journey to freedom along today's American River Parkway.
(2023-09-14). Russia Policing and Repression Prisons The Persecution of Azat Miftakhov Is Designed to Silence Russia's Left. internationalviewpoint.org
(2023-09-14). Brazilian government must develop 'new cooperation' with Haiti. peoplesdispatch.org Organized Haitian people's movements are waiting for an impartial assessment from Brazil and the international community on the legacy of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH). | "MINUSTAH's record in Haiti has been catastrophic for the Haitian people. It contributed greatly to weakening the state. It contributed to increasing dependence on the United States. And it generated a strategic alliance with the extreme right," said Haitian economist and professor Camille Chalmers. | The mission, which operated between 2005 and 2017, was led by Brazil. One of the commanders of the initiative was G…
(2023-09-14). Thursday 10/26: NAKA Dance Theater Presents Y Basta Ya! The Performance of the Performance. indybay.org EastSide Arts Alliance | 2277 International Boulevard | Oakland, CA 94606…
(2023-09-14). He was one of ours: Tribute to Túlio Roberto, victim of the Pinochet coup. internationalviewpoint.org
(2023-09-14). In Niger, neither generals nor ECOWAS. internationalviewpoint.org "While the coup plotters in no way represent an alternative for Niger, the economic sanctions and threats of military intervention by ECOWAS (Economic Community of West African States), backed by Macron, are a real danger for the population." | – | / |
(2023-09-14). The end of a dynasty. internationalviewpoint.org By putting an end to Bongo's power, the army is trying to perpetuate the system, but it is not counting on the popular will for real change in the country. | – | / |
(2023-09-14). Niger's Government Accuses France of Mobilizing for War After Discussing Troop Withdrawal. orinocotribune.com By Pavan Kulkarni — Sep 12, 2023 | The commander of French forces in the Sahel has discussed disengagement from Niger, yet Macron has refused to withdraw troops, whose continued presence in Niger was deemed 'illegal' | Questioning the "sincerity" of France's recent engagement in a discussion about the withdrawal of its troops from Niger, the transitional military government, the National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland (CNSP), has accused the former colonizer of mobilizing for war. | CNSP spokesperson Col. Maj. Amadou Abdramane
(2023-09-14). Teach-In on the 50th Anniversary of the Brutal Chilean Coup & The AFL-CIO. indybay.org At and educational conference sponsored by the Labor Education Project on The AFL-CIO International Operations reports were made about the US AFL-CIO supported and organized coup in Chile on 9/11/73.
(2023-09-14). A Personal Journey Through the National Security State. Dr. Philip M. Giraldi. globalresearch.ca
(2023-09-14). WHO-ICRC Basic Emergency Care Course. indybay.org Developed by WHO and International Committee for the Red Cross (ICRC), in collaboration with the International Federation for Emergency Medicine (IFEM), the *Basic Emergency Care (BEC): Approach to the Acutely Ill and Injured* course is an open-access training course for first contact health workers who manage acute illness and injury with limited resources.
(2023-09-14). US Plan to 'Contain' China Rehearsed in Ukraine. sputnikglobe.com With its proxy conflict with Russia in Ukraine running into serious problems, the US is still ratcheting up tensions with China. International geopolitical consultant and author Dr David Oualaalou said Washington has few enthusiastic allies for that adventure.
(2023-09-14). US-led coalition's aircraft violate Syrian airspace 15 times in past day. tass.com A Gara F-35 and two pairs of Typhoon fighters, as well as an MQ-1C multi-role unmanned aerial vehicle, violated Syrian airspace seven times in the al-Tanf area, through which international air routes pass…
(2023-09-14). Interethnic situation stable amid special military operation — government official. tass.com The head of the Federal Agency for Nationalities Affairs, Igor Barinov, shared that opponents from abroad failed to destabilize the situation, and people in the country, on the contrary, rallied…
(2023-09-14). Kim says ready to work with Putin on '100-year plan' of relations — agency. tass.com According to KCNA, Pyongyang is ready to build "stable and future-oriented Korean-Russian relations and on the basis promote building a strong state in both countries and advocate true international justice"
(2023-09-14). Japan to preserve anti-Russian sanctions, but be guided by national interests — official. tass.com Japan's new Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa, however, noted that "Japan and Russia are neighbors" and need to "react as neighbors" on some issues such as economic activities, including fisheries, and maritime security…
(2023-09-14). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org Portugal hit by 24-hour national strike over pay and conditions in meat industry; national one-day surprise strike over pay and conditions by court clerks in France organised outside unions; Nigerian primary school teachers in Abuja begin indefinite strike over pay arrears, while police shoot at University of Lagos students protesting increase in fees…
(2023-09-14). The Inherited "Results" of the Imperial Japanese Army's Experiments on Human Beings. internationalviewpoint.org "The excessive reliance on human experimentation that remains in Japan""""""s medical societies today should be subjected to historical and fundamental criticism." | – | / |
(2023-09-14). Saudi Arabia executes two military personnel for treason, state news agency reports. tribune.com.pk 
Saudi Arabia's defence ministry has executed two military personnel who were accused of committing treason among other offences, the state news agency (SPA) said on Thursday. | The two officers, a pilot and a sergeant major, were arrested in 2017 and sentenced to death on charges of treason and not protecting the national interest and military honour, SPA said, citing a statement from the ministry. They were referred to the designated court, provided with all the judicial guarantees and they confessed to what they were charged with, SPA added. | Read More: Saudi Arabia executes two men amid death penalty spike…
(2023-09-15). Beijing sanctions U.S. firms on Taiwan arms sales. ecns.cn Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning announced on Friday sanctions on two companies in the United States involved in Washington's constant arms sales to the Taiwan region, in a resolute move to safeguard China's national sovereignty and territorial integrity.
(2023-09-15). 6th CIIE countdown spotlights international exchanges. ecns.cn The sixth China International Import Expo, which will run from Nov 5 to 10 in Shanghai, began its 50-day countdown on Friday, with more international exchanges back in the spotlight this year.
(2023-09-15). Xi hails 'iron-clad' ties with Cambodia. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping assured visiting Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet on Friday that no matter how the international and regional situations evolve, China will always be Cambodia's most reliable friend and its firmest supporter.
(2023-09-15). Shanghai FTZ eyes alignment with global rules. ecns.cn China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone, which is set to celebrate its 10th anniversary on Sept 29, should make greater attempts to help China better align with high-level international economic and trade rules such as the CPTPP and DEPA.
(2023-09-15). Cliff-side 'Spiderman' ensures safety at Three Gorges Reservoir area. ecns.cn To prevent rockslides from endangering the safety of people traveling along a national highway, safety check crews were stationed at a cliff of the Three Gorges Reservoir area in Zigui County, central China's Hubei Province.