(2023-10-01). UK & France Should Relinquish Permanent UN Seats. libya360.wordpress.com Vijay Prashad Pamela Singh, India, "Treasure Map 006," 2014—15. The colonial past sits heavily on the present. The colonisers' power remains intact, with the Banque de France and the Bank of England remaining repositories of the wealth stolen from the colonies. What gives these old colonial powers, Britain and France, permission to remain overlords of…
(2023-09-30). Using Armenia to Destroy the International North South Transportation Corridor. thelastamericanvagabond.com The continued fires being lit in the Caspian Region between Armenia and Azerbaijan represent something much larger than either small country and have everything to do with destabilizing the largest, and arguably most strategic, mega-project in Eurasia connecting the Russian Arctic to Iran and India. Efforts to light geopolitical fires across Russia's underbelly have been
(2023-09-30). Shouldn't The United Kingdom And France Relinquish Their Permanent Seats At The United Nations? popularresistance.org At its fifteenth summit in August 2023, the BRICS (Brazil-Russia-India-China-South Africa) group adopted the Johannesburg II Declaration, which, amongst other issues, raised the question of reforming the United Nations, particularly its security council. To make the UN Security Council (UNSC) 'more democratic, representative, effective, and efficient, and to increase the representation of developing countries', BRICS urged the expansion of the council's membership to include countries from Africa, Asia, and Latin America. The declaration specifically noted that three countries — Brazil, India, and South Afr…
(2023-09-30). Shouldn't the United Kingdom and France relinquish their permanent seats at the United Nations?: The Thirty-Ninth Newsletter (2023). mronline.org 
At its fifteenth summit in August 2023, the BRICS (Brazil-Russia-India-China-South Africa) group adopted the Johannesburg II Declaration, which, amongst other issues, raised the question of reforming the United Nations, particularly its security council. To make the UN Security Council (UNSC) 'more democratic, representative, effective, and efficient, and to increase the representation of developing countries', BRICS urged the expansion of the council's membership to include countries from Africa, Asia, and Latin America.
(2023-09-30). Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and the Pacific. wsws.org India: 20,000 ASHA Accredited Social Health Activist workers continue strike Haryana; Sri Lankan academic educators protest nationally over tax increases and excessive workloads; Australia: Firefighters in Victoria demonstrate for improved work agreement…
(2023-09-30). Farm Aid 2023: Jamming Out for Family Farms and Sustainable Agriculture. progressive.org The Indiana concert, headlined by Willie Nelson and Neil Young, with a surprise appearance by Bob Dylan, offers real solutions to our harmful food system.
(2023-09-30). Protests Against Mining Concession Given To Company Intensify In Panama. popularresistance.org Since early August, Panamanian trade unions, Indigenous groups, and people's movements have been taking to the streets in different parts of the country in rejection of a concession contract signed in March between the government of President Laurentino Cortizo and Minera Panamá S.A., a subsidiary of the Canadian multinational mining company First Quantum Minerals Limited. | The contract allows the mining company to continue operations at one of Central America's largest open-pit copper mines, Cobre Panamá, for 20 years, with the possibility of extending the period for another 20 years. It also authorizes the com…
(2023-10-01). Hangzhou breaks new ground and old records. ecns.cn The Olympic Council of Asia's acting president, Raja Randhir Singh, has applauded the Hangzhou Games' smooth operation and likened the 19th Asian Games to Olympic standards.
(2023-09-30). Hangzhou breaks new ground and old records. ecns.cn The Olympic Council of Asia's acting president, Raja Randhir Singh, has applauded the Hangzhou Games' smooth operation and likened the 19th Asian Games to Olympic standards.
(2023-10-01). Flagging Support: Zelenskyy Loses Favour in Washington. dissidentvoice.org Things did not go so well this time around. When the worn Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy turned up banging on the doors of Washington's powerful on September 21, he found fewer open hearts and an increasingly large number of closed wallets. The old ogre of national self-interest seemed to be presiding and was in no …
(2023-10-01). China holds ceremony to mark Martyrs' Day. ecns.cn A ceremony offering a floral tribute to China's fallen national heroes is being held at Tiananmen Square in Beijing to mark the country's Martyrs' Day.
(2023-10-01). China to send mission to far side of moon next year. ecns.cn The Chang'e 6 mission, China's next robotic expedition to the moon, has been scheduled to land on the moon next year, tasked with bringing back samples from the silver celestial body's little-known far side, according to the China National Space Administration.
(2023-10-01). China's Golden Week Day 1 witnesses record-breaking railway passengers. ecns.cn On the first day of the Golden Week holidays, September 29, the national railway transported 20.98 million passengers, setting a new record for single-day passenger volume in history.
(2023-10-01). Hong Kong celebrates National Day with flags, banners. ecns.cn China's national flags and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) flags were hung on a pedestrian bridge in Admiralty, Hong Kong SAR on Friday.
(2023-10-01). Canadian Oligarchy: How the Super-Rich Rule "Socialized" Healthcare. libya360.wordpress.com Miranda Schreiber At the intersection of College St. and University St. in Toronto, six hospitals crowd together over five blocks. Although they are public institutions, most of their various departments are named by both speciality and private donor. In fact, nearly every center for care, research center, 'wellness gallery,' and atrium — even the nearby…
(2023-10-01). Michael Chong: US' Point Man for Canada-China Policy. libya360.wordpress.com Truth Bomb Media In the political sphere, Canadian civic education emphasizes placing trust in our elected officials, anticipating that they will prioritize the collective good, embody unyielding integrity, and advocate for transparency. Foremost, the welfare of our nation should be their guiding concern. However, the embodiment of this ideal is not always observed, even in…
(2023-10-01). Thousands of Ukrainian Troops Surrender via Russian Radio Hotline. libya360.wordpress.com Oleg Burunov Captured Ukrainian soldiers. File photo — Sputnik International, 1920, 30.09.2023 © Photo : press service of the Russian Defense Ministry / Go to the mediabank Amid Kiev's botched counteroffensive, which has shown no progress since its initiation in early June, there is a growing number of Ukrainian soldiers opting to surrender by raising…
(2023-10-01). "A National Crime: The Canadian Government and the Residential School Systems". John S. Malloy. globalresearch.ca
(2023-10-01). Fall 2023 National Immigrant Solidarity Network Immigrant Justice News Alert! indybay.org Biden Against Chinese-American and Immigrants—Except the Rich, are Unacceptable!
(2023-10-01). A Global Call For Peace In Ukraine Emerges At UN General Assembly. popularresistance.org As it did last year, the 2023 United Nations General Assembly has been debating what role the United Nations and its members should play in the crisis in Ukraine. The United States and its allies still insist that the UN Charter requires countries to take Ukraine's side in the conflict, "for as long as it takes" to restore Ukraine's pre-2014 internationally recognized borders. | They claim to be enforcing Article 2: 4 of the UN Charter that states "All Members shall refrain in their international relations from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state, or…
(2023-10-01). We're in the Middle of a Global Coup — Here's How We Stop It. expose-news.com In an interview with Dr Mercola, board-certified internist and biological warfare epidemiologist Dr. Meryl Nass discuss the dangers posed by the World Health Organization's upcoming pandemic treaty and the International Health Regulation …
(2023-10-01). ANPP chief Esteban Lazo meets with Cuban diplomats in Russia. plenglish.com Moscow, Oct 1 (Prensa Latina) Cuba ¥s National Assembly of People's Power (ANPP) President Esteban Lazo on Sunday held talks with members of the Cuban embassy in Russia.
(2023-09-30). Swedish Prime Minister asks for military aid to fight violence. plenglish.com Stockholm, Sep 30 (Prensa Latina) Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson will meet with the armed forces and the national police to explore ways to help fight criminal gangs in the country, the SVT television channel reported.
(2023-09-30). Uniformed guards preserve site of presidential debate in Ecuador. plenglish.com Quito, Sep 30 (Prensa Latina) Some 200 uniformed men are guarding the surroundings of the television studio where the presidential debate between candidates Luisa Gonzalez, of the Citizen Revolution, and Daniel Noboa, of National Democratic Action, will take place this October 1.
(2023-09-30). GOP Waging Coordinated Effort to Undermine US Elections, Says Leading Official. truthout.org Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold, a Democrat viewed as a national leader in voting rights, has received 67 death threats and over 900 threats of online abuse within just three weeks, according to a system used by her office that tracks harassment and threats against election workers. In 2020, Griswold's office launched a "rapid response" election security unit, a team of election security… |
(2023-09-30). Correspondence] Overcoming COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy hurdles. thelancet.com Vaccine hesitancy and the spreading of misinformation continue to be important barriers to implementing crucial public health interventions to reduce the spread of COVID-19, according to the report by WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus from the 14th meeting of the International Health Regulations COVID-19 Emergency Committee.
(2023-09-30). Peruvians Reject Boluarte's Visit To US For United Nations General Assembly. popularresistance.org This past week was the 78th United Nations General Assembly as leaders from around the globe flew to New York City for a week of high-level meetings and speeches. Among those featured to speak at the GA was Dina Boluarte, the current coup leader of the Andean country of Perú. Since December 7th, 2022, the Peruvian masses have organized themselves and mobilized against this U.S. backed coup led by the far right dominated Congress beholden to local and international elite interests that ousted democratically elected president Pedro Castillo Terrones.
(2023-09-30). Friday 9/29: "A Rising Tide: A Look at Homelessness in Alameda County" – Film & Discussion w/ Filmmaker. indybay.org EastSide Cultural Center | 2277 International Blvd | Oakland 94606 | FREE film screening & discussion w/ filmmaker…
(2023-09-30). China holds ceremony to mark Martyrs' Day. ecns.cn A ceremony offering a floral tribute to China's fallen national heroes is being held at Tiananmen Square in Beijing to mark the country's Martyrs' Day.
(2023-09-30). China to send mission to far side of moon next year. ecns.cn The Chang'e 6 mission, China's next robotic expedition to the moon, has been scheduled to land on the moon next year, tasked with bringing back samples from the silver celestial body's little-known far side, according to the China National Space Administration.
(2023-09-30). Pandas celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holiday in Jiangsu. ecns.cn In east China's Jiangsu Province, giant panda Qiqi were served special "mooncakes" made from bamboo shoots and fruits at the Yancheng Wild Animal World on Thursday, as a way to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival and its 14th birthday. "ÄÄ…
(2023-09-30). Shanghai sees travel rush as holidays start. ecns.cn Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station saw travel rush on Thursday as the rail transportation of the "Super Golden Week," which combines the Mid-Autumn Festival and the National Day holidays, started on Wednesday. "ÄÄ…
(2023-09-30). Hong Kong celebrates National Day with flags, banners. ecns.cn China's national flags and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) flags were hung on a pedestrian bridge in Admiralty, Hong Kong SAR on Friday.
(2023-09-30). 'Systemic racism' rampant in U.S. police, judiciary: UN. mronline.org 
The UN International Independent Expert Mechanism to Advance Racial Justice and Equality in the Context of Law Enforcement calls on authorities to amp up efforts of reform.
(2023-09-30). Files Expose Syrian 'Revolution' as Western Regime Change Operation. scheerpost.com 
By Kit Klarenberg / MintPress News Throughout August and September, anti-government protests have rocked Syrian cities. While the crowds are typically small, numbering only a few hundred, they show little sign of abating. Demonstrators are motivated by increasingly unlivable economic conditions spurred by crippling U.S.-led international sanctions against Damascus. These have produced hyperinflation, mass food insecurity, and …
(2023-09-30). The History of Nazism in Ukraine: The Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists (OUN), 1917-1941. globalresearch.ca
(2023-09-30). Chrystia Freeland: Canada's Fascist Queen. libya360.wordpress.com Marthad Umucyaba Canadian Deputy Prime Minister, Chrystia Freeland, posed with a Banderite Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA) flag in February 2022. Image credit: Sputnik News/Wyatt Reed After measuring the level of support for Ukrainian Nazis in Canada by applauding a 14th Waffen SS war veteran, the Canadian Parliament was forced to apologise for that unacceptable act…
(2023-09-30). Colombian Indigenous and Social Organizations March against Violence in Bogotá. libya360.wordpress.com Peoples Dispatch Thousands of Colombians took to the streets of Bogota to demand an end to violence and in support of the social reforms proposed by the Gustavo Petro government, September 27, 2023. (Photo: ONIC/X) The protesters also expressed support for the various social reforms presented by the Gustavo Petro government in the Congress that…
(2023-09-30). Ethiopia and BRICS+: Raising African Voices. libya360.wordpress.com Yunus Soner Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (left) with China's President Xi Jinping in Beijing in 2018. Andy Wong / AFP via Getty Images The BRICS alliance is going to enlarge in 2024. With a population of more than 120 million the second most populated country in Africa, Ethiopia will be one of the new…
(2023-09-30). Malcolm X Academy: Reviving the Panthers' Legacy in 2023. libya360.wordpress.com Hanna Eid Drawing on inspiration from the Black Panther Party, PAIGC of Guinea-Bissau, and the Zapatistas' Chiapas school, the Malcolm X Academy is a welcome addition to the history of African struggle in the United States. Revolutionaries across America are reviving the legacy of the Black Panther Party (BPP) through education. I had a chance…
(2023-09-30). Parliamentary Investigation of MST Ends with the Movement Strengthened. libya360.wordpress.com Brasil de Fato Ricardo Salles was the commission's rapporteur. Photo: Vinicius Loures/Câmara dos Deputados The movement was facing attacks from the MVPs of Bolsonarism and the agribusiness sector, but it has emerged victorious On Wednesday September 27, the Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry (also known as CPI) that investigated the Landless Rural Workers' Movement (MST) came…
(2023-09-30). Ukraine Assassination Program Bears Parallels with the Vietnam Phoenix Program and Israeli Mossad Operations Targeting Palestinians. libya360.wordpress.com Jeremy Kuzmarov On September 9th, The Economist ran a remarkable story entitled "Ukraine's Assassination Programme: Its Agents Have Become Expert in Dark Revenge." It spotlighted how the Ukrainian Security Services (SBU)'s Fifth Directorate and Special Operations Forces (SSO) are running an assassination program across regions of Ukraine occupied or reintegrated into Russia and in Russia itself, and…
(2023-09-30). 'Wuthering Heights' at four summits. iacenter.org By Sergio Rodriguez Gelfenstein September 29, 2023 A Venezuelan international relations expert, Rodriguez Gelfenstein was previously Director of the International Relations of the Presidency of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, his country's ambassador to Nicaragua and an adviser for international politics for TeleSUR. X: @sergioro0701 Translation: John Catalinotto. The title of this article alludes to an extraordinary novel written by Emily Brontà´ in the middle of the 19th century and which, on many occasions, has been adapted for film and television. I saw the 1992 version directed by Peter Kosminsky…
(2023-09-30). Argentina hosts International Tourism Fair of Latin America. plenglish.com Buenos Aires, Sep 30 (Prensa Latina) More than 30,000 professionals and 1,700 companies from 45 countries are participating today in the 27th International Tourism Fair of Latin America, (FIT) which will last until October 3 in Argentina.
(2023-09-30). Cuba boost project to improve airport infrastructure. plenglish.com According to the Cuban News Agency, the project also aims to minimize risks in these operations and to comply with national and international regulations. | It also aims to promote an investment process according to strategic programs, with innovative technologies, environmental benefits, and promoting foreign investment. | It also intends to increase the levels of exports of goods and services, with high standards of quality and safety, supported by innovation and information and communications technologies. | The project also aims to recover and renew Cubana de Aviación's equipment in order to guarantee the tra…
(2023-09-30). Esteban Lazo pays tribute to Fidel Castro in Moscow. plenglish.com Moscow, Sep 30 (Prensa Latina) Esteban Lazo, president of the National People's Power Assembly of Cuba (ANPP-Parliament), paid tribute here today to the historic leader of the Revolution, Fidel Castro (1926-2016).
(2023-09-30). San Francisco celebrates China's National Day. america.cgtn.com 
Chinese National Day is also being honored in an American city with one of the largest Chinese populations. | San Francisco's observance is rooted in history and culture. | Mark Niu reports.
(2023-09-30). Venezuela: Gov't to Launch China-Backed Anti-Poverty Program. By: Andreína Chávez Alava. midwesternmarx.com 
The Social Equality and Happiness Mission will adapt the Chinese experience to the Caribbean country's reality to alleviate poverty and inequality. Caracas, September 21, 2023 (venezuelanalysis.com) — The Venezuelan government has announced a new social program focused on fighting poverty and inequality, which will be supported by China's International Poverty Reduction Center.On Monday, during his weekly TV program, President Nicolás Maduro said  …
(2023-09-30). President Maduro Gives Instructions for Reforestation of Venezuela's Yapacana National Park. orinocotribune.com The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, instructed Vice President Delcy Rodríguez to design a special reforestation plan for the Yapacana National Park, in the state of Amazonas, to recover the region where illegal mining groups had caused deforestation and environmental damage. President Maduro made the statements during the celebration of the 18th anniversary of the Strategic Operational Command of the Bolivarian National Armed Forces (CEOFANB), in Tiuna Fort, Caracas. | The Venezuelan president stated that this plan will be aimed at "the recovery of equilibria" after the success of Operation Autana through…
(2023-09-30). #StandWithZaid campaign grows with international and German events, 230+ endorsers. samidoun.net 
The campaign is growing in Germany and around the world to #StandWithZaid: Zaid Abdulnasser, a Palestinian refugee from Syria, coordinator of the Samidoun Network in Germany and active with the Masar Badil, the Palestinian Alternative Revolutionary Path Movement. Dozens of additional organizations have signed on to the statement, while postering campaigns, actions and events are …
(2023-09-30). Editorial] Immigration reform in the USA: health must come first. thelancet.com The International Organization for Migration's (IOM) Missing Migrant Project found that 2022 was the deadliest year on record for migrants and identified the USA—Mexico border as the most dangerous overland migration route in the world. The perilous journeys migrants are forced to make expose them to a vast array of health risks. Difficulties in reporting along these clandestine routes mean that the true scale of the challenges migrants experience rarely makes headlines, but the USA's consistent focus on deterrence exacerbates the complex health demands of migration and needlessly exposes vulnerable populat…
(2023-09-30). Right-wing Aboriginal leader makes nationalist pitch for the Voice. wsws.org Pearson presented the Voice as a means of revamping Australian nationalism, amid an escalating drive to war, and of suppressing class antagonisms on the basis of national "unity."
(2023-10-01). University and College Union sabotages UK national higher education strike. wsws.org Just 10 days before the action started, the UCU told local branches they could decide individually whether to withdraw from the walkout. This resulted in workers at less than one third of universities (42) being involved.
(2023-09-30). Díaz-Canel attends People's Power Assembly in Santa Clara, Cuba. plenglish.com Santa Clara, Cuba, Sep 30 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel is participating in the Municipal People's Power Assembly, in his capacity as deputy to the national parliament for this city in the center of the country.
(2023-09-30). Cuba in Sri Lanka participates in Palestinian ¥s Flag Day ceremony (+Photo). plenglish.com 
Colombo, Sep 30 (Prensa Latina) Cuba participated here today in the act for the Palestinian Flag Day, decreed in 2015 by President Mahmoud Abbas, during the raising of its national flag at the United Nations headquarters.
(2023-10-01). Russia and Venezuela Sign Inter-Parliamentary Cooperation Agreement. orinocotribune.com 
The president of the National Assembly of Venezuela, Jorge Rodríguez, and the president of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of Russia, Vyacheslav Volodin, signed an agreement aimed at the strengthening of inter-parliamentary ties. | Rodríguez and Volodin highlighted the cooperation that has existed between Venezuela and Russia since the triumph of the Bolivarian Revolution in different areas especially in the defense of sovereignty. | Venezuelan National Assembly President Jorge Rodríguez (left) and Russian State Duma President Vyacheslav Volodin (right) shake hands after the signing of the inter-parliament…
(2023-10-01). Zelensky Pitches Arms Makers on Producing Weapons in Ukraine. news.antiwar.com Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday urged arms makers to produce weapons inside Ukraine in a speech opening Ukraine's first International Defense Industries Forum. "Right now, for the next decades, the most powerful defense-industrial complexes are being determined, what their priorities will be, and what the standard of defense in the world will be. It …
(2023-10-01). Mayo Clinic Minute: Managing atrial fibrillation. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Nearly 3 million Americans are living with a heart condition called atrial fibrillation, according to the American Heart Association. And the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that number could be as high as 12 million by the start of the next decade. September is National Atrial Fibrillation Awareness Month. But what is atrial fibrillation and how do you fix it? Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/eognqWn8ZSI Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 25) is in the…
(2023-10-01). Mayo Clinic Minute: Fall prevention tips for kids. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org In conjunction with the first day of fall in mid-September, Falls Prevention Awareness Week is a national health campaign observed to raise awareness about injuries due to falls. Dr. Neha Raukar, a Mayo Clinic emergency medicine physician, says many injuries and even deaths in children can occur because of falls. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/d3cvmaONJ-4 Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 09) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo Clinic News…
(2023-10-01). Cuba present at the Latin American Cultural Festival in Bucharest. plenglish.com At the headquarters of the National Museum of Romanian Literature, an important cultural institution, Cuba was presented with an online conference given by the National Literature Prize-winner Reynaldo Gonzalez. | The exhibition dealt with the origins of Cuban literature as a manifestation of national independence, an exhibition by Cuban photographer Sonia Almaguer Darna and Romanian photographer Miki Puran. | Plus, the film "Nido de Mantis", by Cuban director Arturo Sotto, was screened. There was also a reading of a chapter from a novel by author Vladimir Perez Casal as well as debates on elements of 19th centur…
(2023-10-01). On International Safe Abortion Day, women across Latin America march demanding reproductive rights. peoplesdispatch.org 
On September 28, hundreds of thousands of women flooded the streets across Latin America to commemorate the International Safe Abortion Day and to demand decriminalization and legalization of abortion in the region. Wearing green scarves, the women campaigned for Legal, Safe and Free Abortion. | Abortion is strictly regulated in the Latin American and the Caribbean region. Of the 33 countries in the region, only Argentina, Colombia, Cuba, Guyana, some states in Mexico, and Uruguay allow elective abortion. Some countries such Chile, Ecuador, and Venezuela allow abortion in circumstances such as rape or health risk…
(2023-10-01). It's a Capitalist World. counterpunch.org 
Image by Ehimetalor Akhere Unuabona. | Conditions for working people continue to get worse. The right to strike, or to join a union, is denied by increasing numbers of the world's governments. The 2023 Global Rights Index report issued by the International Trade Union Confederation makes for grim reading, as has consistently been the case for the decade that the ITUC has issued its yearly reports. | Once again, there is no country on Earth that fully protects workers' rights, the
(2023-10-01). Over 300 academics urge Biden administration to uphold Palestinian rights. presstv.ir Palestinian, Arab, and international academics have urged the Biden administration to uphold the fundamental rights of Palestinians.
(2023-09-30). Modern Empire Apologia Is Mostly Just Westerners Arguing With Reality. caitlinjohnstone.com.au 
It's funny how much empire apologia in the 2020s consists of westerners saying that governments who aren't aligned with the United States shouldn't have the security concerns they have and shouldn't regard their national interests the way they do.
(2023-09-30). 'Wuthering Heights' at four summits. workers.org 
A Venezuelan international relations expert, Rodriguez Gelfenstein was previously Director of the International Relations of the Presidency of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, his country's ambassador to Nicaragua and an adviser for international politics for TeleSUR. X: @sergioro0701 Translation: John Catalinotto. The title of this article alludes to an extraordinary . . . |
(2023-09-30). Tunisia: 14 Human Traffickers Arrested in Past 48 Hours. telesurenglish.net On Friday, the Tunisian National Guard announced the arrest of 14 suspects in connection to various immigrant smuggling networks over the past 48 hours. | Related: | The arrests were part of operations conducted in the southeastern province of Sfax aimed at curbing illegal immigration, the Tunisian National Guard said in a statement posted on its Facebook page. | During these operations, National Guard units succe…
(2023-09-30). Modern Empire Apologia Is Mostly Just Westerners Arguing With Reality. thealtworld.com 
Listen to a reading of this article (reading by Tim Foley): | It's funny how much empire apologia in the 2020s consists of westerners saying that governments who aren't aligned with the United States shouldn't have the security concerns they have and shouldn't regard their national interests the way they do. | Armchair proxy warriors against Russia defend the NATO expansionism which
(2023-09-30). A Major Win Against Factory Farming In Oregon. popularresistance.org In July, Gov. Tina Kotek signed Oregon Senate Bill 85, which places a moratorium on factory farms' ability to use unlimited amounts of groundwater. While some advocates consider the bill to be a diluted compromise, it has potential to significantly limit the destructive activities of CAFOs in a state where a healthy remnant of the family farming economy still thrives. On a national level, it represents the first major state legislative victory against factory farming in the U.S. in years. | SB 85 is the product of a years-long organizing effort, whose ultimate goal is to pass a full moratorium on new factory farm…
(2023-09-30). Sri Lankan SEP celebrates comrade R.M. Gunathilake's 85th birthday. wsws.org Jayasekera said that Gunathilake had not wavered one iota from his struggle for revolutionary principles, despite immense difficulties, including state witch-hunts, the thuggery of goons and the treachery of the trade union bureaucracies.