India News Monitor

2022-10-12: News Headlines

Infobrics (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). 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). New diabetes drug approved in China. ecns.cn HuaTangNing (Dorzagliatin Tablets), a first-in-class glucokinase activator (GKA) for Type 2 diabetes (T2D) treatment, was approved by China's National Medical Products Administration on Sunday.

____ (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.

WSWS (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.

WSWS (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."

Labor Video Project (2022-10-12). 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.

Staff (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.

Staff (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.

WSWS (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.

Editor (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?"

CA Poor People's Campaign (2022-10-12). 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…

____ (2022-10-12). 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.

Staff (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.

Ed Rampell (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 …

_____ (2022-10-11). 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). Building An Indigenous Agenda To Decolonize The United States. popularresistance.org Today is Indigenous People's Day, still celebrated by some as the violent colonizer Christopher Columbus Day. Clearing the FOG speaks with Jean-Luc Pierite of the North American Indian Center of Boston (NAICOB) and United American Indians of New England (UAINE) about the growing recognition of the trauma and murder of American Indian children who were sent to assimilation centers called residential schools across the US and Canada and how that theft of children's cultural heritage and identity continues today through the foster care system. A major Supreme Court case that could destroy the Indian Child Welfare Ac…

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2022-10-11). Ukraine's Revenge on the West. orinocotribune.com By M. K. Bhadrakumar Oct 5, 2022 | Russian Duma's ratification of the annexation of four regions of Ukraine (Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics, as well as the Kherson and Zaporozhye Regions) and the adoption of the relevant laws thereof creates a new dynamic and will take time to create a new balance of forces on the ground. | Meanwhile, the external environment is also phenomenally transforming. The deepening energy crisis in Europe following the sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipelines becomes a serious contradiction. | Thus, a complex situation presents itself against the backdrop of a massive Russ…

Staff (2022-10-11). Iran urges intl. community to force Israel to join NPT. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 11 (MNA) — Stating that Israel has prevented nuclear disarmament in the region Iranian diplomat urged the international community to put pressure on the regime to join the NPT as a non-nuclear-weapon party.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-10-11). Russian Armed Forces Continue Massive Strikes on Ukraine Energy System & Military Command. libya360.wordpress.com

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-10-11). Nicaragua Facing a Satanic West. libya360.wordpress.com Stephen Sefton In November 2010, when now President Vladimir Putin was Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, he proposed "the creation of a harmonious economic community stretching from Lisbon to Vladivostok." The European Union never accepted that vision. Three years later, the United States staged a coup d'état in Ukraine with the complicity of the…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-10-11). Russia Responds: Missile Strikes Across Ukraine & What May Follow Next. libya360.wordpress.com Update on Russian military operations in Ukraine for October 11, 2022 Russian missile strikes have spanned 2 days, targeting crucial infrastructure; Power, water, and communication is suffering outages; If strikes continue or outages made permanent, a Russian offensive may be underway; If strikes relent, Russia retaliated and is warning of further…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-10-11). Stoltenberg: Russia's Victory Will Be NATO's Defeat. libya360.wordpress.com Jens Stoltenberg meets the media during a press conference at the NATO headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, October 11, 2022 © AP / Olivier Matthys NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg told reporters on Tuesday that a military victory for Russia in Ukraine would spell defeat for the entire Western alliance. Despite providing "unprecedented support" to Kiev, Stoltenberg still…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-10-11). Recrudescence of the Russia-Ukraine Conflict: Zelensky's Capitulation or Total Collapse of Europe. libya360.wordpress.com Yoselina Guevara López This Tuesday, October 11, the Russian Federation carried out a new massive attack against energy and military targets in Ukraine. According to information issued by the Russian Ministry of Defense, the Russian Armed Forces used in the operation long-range precision weapons, both air and sea, against military installations and pre-selected targets of…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-10-11). The European Political Community: A Sword Striking Water. libya360.wordpress.com Thierry Meyssan Leaders of nations of the European Political Community pose for a photo during the inaugural meeting at Prague Castle. (Sean Gallup/Getty Images) Since the beginning of the Russian military operation in Ukraine, international relations are blocked. No position changes. President Macron thought he could change the rules of the game by reshuffling the…

Dave DeCamp (2022-10-11). White House: US Will Expedite Shipment of Air Defense Systems to Ukraine. news.antiwar.com The White House said Tuesday that the US is The US has pledged to give Ukraine eight National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems (NASAMS), but so far, none have been delivered. The NASAMS are being provided through the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI), which allows the US government to purchas…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-10-11). Before Ukraine Blew Up Kerch Bridge, British Spies Plotted It. libya360.wordpress.com Kit Klarenberg The secret British intelligence plot to blow up Crimea's Kerch Bridge is revealed in internal documents and correspondence obtained exclusively by The Grayzone. The Grayzone has obtained an April 2022 presentation drawn up for senior British intelligence officers hashing out an elaborate scheme to blow up Crimea's Kerch Bridge with the involvement of specially…

Staff (2022-10-11). Duma Speaker ranks Zelensky among international terrorists. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 11 (MNA) — The countries who support Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky are the sponsors of terrorism, for the Kyiv regime has become a terrorist regime, State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin said on Tuesday.

Staff (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.

Editor (2022-10-11). How the West's Sanctions on Russia Boomeranged. scheerpost.com If the damage inflicted by sanctions on the regime in Moscow is less than expected, the self-harm to the rest of Europe and to a lesser degree the US, has been far greater.

WSWS (2022-10-11). Meeting of the ICFI and IYSSE resolves to build global movement of young people against imperialist war. wsws.org Representatives from 11 different countries—the United States, Russia, Turkey, the UK, France, Germany, Canada, Brazil, Sri Lanka, Australia and New Zealand—discussed the state of the US-NATO war against Russia and resolved to develop a global movement of young people to oppose war.

____ (2022-10-11). China owns over 3 mln domestic valid invention patents. ecns.cn The number of valid invention patents on the Chinese mainland has exceeded 3 million, with a rising proportion in the field of digital technologies, the National Intellectual Property Administration said.

____ (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). New rail schedule optimizes services. ecns.cn China's railway network will operate a new schedule from Tuesday, increasing the number of passenger and freight train services to boost transport capability, the national railway operator China State Railway Group said on Monday.

____ (2022-10-10). China expected to play greater role globally. ecns.cn The upcoming 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China will chart the course for the country's development over the next five years and beyond, and international experts anticipate China will play a bigger role in global sustainability and peace efforts.

____ (2022-10-11). Nearly 100 million jobs created in urban areas over past decade. ecns.cn A report released by China's National Statistics Bureau on Monday shows that 94.86 million jobs had been created in urban areas from 2012 to 2021, totaling 467.73 million workers.

____ (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.

TeleSUR (2022-10-11). Chilean Congress Approves Entry Into Trans-Pacific Partnership. telesurenglish.net "The Senate approved by 27 votes in favor, 10 against and one abstention, the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, known as TPP11. The draft agreement passes to the Chamber of Deputies to communicate to the Executive the approval of the National Congress," indicated the Senators' Twitter account. | RELATED: | The support of the upper chamber approves the project, which, however, must be ra…

JANET (2022-10-11). 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…

Anand Naidoo (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 …

TeleSUR (2022-10-11). Brazilian Bishops Warn About Political Use of Religion. telesurenglish.net Through an open letter released on Tuesday, the Episcopate of Brazil "vehemently" condemned the use of religion as a weapon in the electoral campaign prior to the second presidential round to be held on October 30. | RELATED: | These statements appeared a day before the visit of the far-right President Jair Bolsonaro to the Basilica of the National Shrine of Our Lady of Aparecida. | The Catholic Church leadership lame…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-10-11). Another CIA Color Revolution in Iran. libya360.wordpress.com Jeremy Kuzmarov [Source: npr.org] CIA offshoot, National Endowment for Democracy, spent $631, 0 in Iran in 2021. In late September, protests erupted in Iran following the death of a 22-year-old Kurdish woman, Mahsa Amini, after she had been arrested by morality police in Tehran purportedly for not wearing the hijab. Amini died allegedly of a cerebral hemorrhage…

TeleSUR (2022-10-11). US Looming National Debt Crunch Could Spell Disaster for World. telesurenglish.net More than 33 years ago, a billboard-sized running total display was installed a block away from Times Square in New York City to remind passersby how much money the U.S. federal government has borrowed from the public and has yet to pay back. | RELATED: | However, this tally, well-known as the National Debt Clock, did not seem to bother successive U.S. governments, including the current administration. It read US$31.1 trillion for the first time…

Isheka N. Harrison (2022-10-11). Black American Update On The Recent California Reparations Task Force Meeting: 5 Things To Know. moguldom.com The historic California Reparations Task Force is still hard at work to meet the goal for which it exists: "to study and develop reparations proposals for African Americans, with a special consideration for African Americans who are descendants of persons enslaved in the United States." At its last two-day hearing, held Sept. 24-25, many community members passionately …

Elizabeth Sigrun (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 …

TeleSUR (2022-10-11). Peru's President Denounces Raid on Sister's Home. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, the Public Prosecutor's Office raided the offices and homes of six members of Congress of Popular Action in connection with an alleged crime of criminal organization. | RELATED: | "The Prosecutor's Office has entered my sister's house. My mother is there. This abusive act has affected her health. I hold the National Prosecutor's Office responsible for my mother's health," Castillo said on Twitter. | On…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-10-11). Qatari and US Gas Won't Save Europe. libya360.wordpress.com Vladimir Danilov Experts estimate that in order to avoid a catastrophic fall in GDP and the risk of a prolonged economic depression, the total public spending by European countries to mitigate the energy collapse unleashed by Washington will have to exceed ‚Ç¨1 trillion! A crisis of this magnitude would result in more bankruptcies and a…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-10-11). A Perfect Storm in US Foreign Policy. libya360.wordpress.com M. K. BHADRAKUMAR The old adage is that a good foreign policy is the reflection of the national policy. A perfect storm is brewing on the foreign policy front in America triggered by the OPEC decision on Thursday to cut oil production by 2 million barrels a day, which will on the one hand drive…

Kwjorinoco (2022-10-11). Unitary Platform Approves Regulations for Primaries: What's Next? orinocotribune.com Sunday, October 9, the Unitary Platform alliance announced the approval of regulations that will govern its primary elections. | Through a statement published on its Twitter account, the coalition specified that, as of October 15, it will select rectors for the National Primary Commission. These individuals must qualify as "citizens of recognized prestige and moral solvency." | "Likewise, we announce that the aforementioned National Primary Commissio…

Staff (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.

Staff (2022-10-11). Iran enhances gas exports to Iraq. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 11 (MNA) — Director of Dispatching of the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) Mohammad Reza Joulai announced that Iran's gas exports to Iraq increased in the current year.

Staff (2022-10-11). 21 killed in rain-related incidents in north India. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 11 (MNA) —At least 21 people were killed in rain-related incidents in the last 48 hours as heavy rains lashed parts of north India, officials said on Monday.

Staff (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.

Editor (2022-10-11). Why the Chair of the Lancet's COVID-19 Commission Thinks the US Government Is Preventing a Real Investigation Into the Pandemic. scheerpost.com

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-10-11). Biden re-evaluating ties with Saudis after OPEC decision. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 11 (MNA) — US president is re-evaluating the US relations with Saudi Arabia after OPEC+ announced last week that it would cut oil production, White House national security spokesman John Kirby said on Tuesday, according to media.

Deweylaura (2022-10-11). Marching from the streets to the polls. cpusa.org The following is adapted from a report presented to the National Committee, Sept. 18, 2022. The fascist danger we identified is very real. Everything we do in the next weeks can make the difference in the outcome of the election and in the huge upsurge battles of the multi-racial working class underway. As Joe …

WSWS (2022-10-11). US transforming Taiwan into "giant weapons depot" wsws.org A New York Times article last week revealed the extent of US military preparations underway to transform Taiwan into a heavily armed camp as the Biden administration goads Beijing into taking military action.

WSWS (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.

Mark Gruenberg (2022-10-11). Rail maintenance employees bounce tentative national freight rail pact. peoplesworld.org WASHINGTON—By a 57%-43% ratio in a heavy turnout, members of one of the bigger rail unions in the U.S., the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees Division/ Teamsters, rejected a tentative agreement between 13 national rail freight unions and the big Class I freight railroads. The key issue, as in a prior rejection by Machinists …

Editor (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.

Staff (2022-10-11). Money, not human rights rules in America: Prof. Askari. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 11 (MNA) — Referring to recent tensions in US and Saudi Arabia ties, Hossein Askari, Professor of Business and International Affairs says that the US pays lip service to human rights and corruption in Saudi Arabia.

Staff (2022-10-11). La Universidad de Pinar del Río reanudará las actividades docentes para cursos por encuentro y a distancia. cubadebate.cu El próximo sábado 15 de octubre se reanudarán las actividades docentes para curso por encuentro y curso a distancia en todas las sedes universitarias y los centros universitarios municipales, excepto en el municipio San Luis, informó la Universidad de Pinar del Río, que aún analiza alternativas para el reinicio de las clases en el curso regular diurno.

Staff (2022-10-11). Death Toll Rises to 35 in Venezuela's Las Tejerías Tragedy. orinocotribune.com On Monday, October 10, at 1: 44 p.m., Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodríguez reported that 35 people have been reported dead so far in Las Tejerías, a town in Aragua state, after being affected by a landslide that occurred during heavy rains this weekend. As of noon on Monday, 317 homes have been completely destroyed by the landslide, and another 757 homes have been affected. Rodríguez said that because of this, the coordination of shelters by the Somos Venezuela Movement and the National government's Social Protection System, alongside the Bolivarian National Armed Force (FANB), remains active. | In an assessm…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-10-10). Ahead of UN Session, Sahrawis Recollect Decades of Betrayal that Enabled Moroccan Colonization. libya360.wordpress.com Pavan Kulkarni Photo: freewesternsahara.org The UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) became "hostage to the Moroccan authorities," unable even "to report on the human rights situation in the territory," said Kamal Fadel, Western Sahara's representative to Australia and the Pacific Amid the ongoing war for the liberation of Western Sahara from Morocco,…

JANET (2022-10-10). Help us break the Sanctions Silence. iacenter.org With your help we can break the silence and publish a very needed book Sanctions — A Wrecking Ball in a Global Economy A project of the SanctionsKill Campaign An anthology by social justice activists Donate by credit card at iacenter.org/sanctions-book Everyone who donates $25 or more will receive a copy of the 200 page book: Sanctions — A Wrecking Ball in a Global Economy. The impact of sanctions on more than 40 developing and formerly colonized countries, one third of the world's population, was barely discussed in mainstream media for decades. The vibrations of hyperinflation, chronic short…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-10-10). Washington's Biological Research Laboratories. libya360.wordpress.com Pablo Jofre Leal U.S. laboratories created, developed and operating under Pentagon leadership are scattered throughout Africa, Latin America and practically all the countries that made up the former Union of Socialist Republics. It is estimated that at least 200 biological research laboratories worldwide are financed by Washington. The presence of U.S. specialists in the construction…

SP Editor (2022-10-10). The Never-Ending Impact of a Forgotten Blitzkrieg Against the American Left. scheerpost.com How might the United States be different today if, a century ago, the leadership of this country had not acted both so ruthlessly and in such an eerily Trumpian way?

Editor (2022-10-10). Kevin Cooper: My Experience with the Death Penalty. scheerpost.com On February 9, 2004, Kevin Cooper came within 3 hours and 45 minutes of being murdered by the state of California. In this essay, Cooper recounts his experience with the death penalty.

Editor (2022-10-10). [rewind] Indigenous Peoples Day: CANCEL COLUMBUS! scheerpost.com [Editors note: This edition of the Scheer Intelligence podcast was first broadcast in September, 2016 on KCRW. We are reposting here for Indigenous Peoples Day.] UCLA history professor Benjamin Madley's book An American Genocide: The United States and the California Catastrophe 1846-1873 details the killing of tens of thousands of Native Americans as the state was being settled …

____ (2022-10-10). Decade of innovation sees invention patents soar. ecns.cn The rapid growth of patents and trademarks in the past decade demonstrates the vitality of the national innovation.

Editor (2022-10-10). [rewind] Kevin Sharp: It's Time to Free Leonard Peltier, America's Longest Serving Political Prisoner. scheerpost.com The Native American activist's attorney tells Robert Scheer why Peltier's imprisonment is one of the worst miscarriages of justice this country has ever seen.

____ (2022-10-09). No major accidents reported during vacation period. ecns.cn There were no major workplace accidents or natural disasters during the weeklong National Day holiday that concluded on Friday, thanks to a series of actions taken by the national emergency management authority.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-10-10). New Men Must Be Born: Organizing Black Men in the US. libya360.wordpress.com Natalia Marques philip agnew speaks on a panel at the People's Summit for Democracy held in Los Angeles in June 2022. Photo: Midia Ninja Peoples Dispatch spoke to philip agnew for insights into organizing Black men in the US in the context of dire material conditions and the downswing of the anti-racist movement In 2020,…

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2022-10-11: News Headlines

Labor Video Project (2022-10-11). 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.

____ (2022-10-11). 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.

Janet Parker (2022-10-11). Hazaras demand Labor act on Taliban killings, protect refugees. greenleft.org.au The Hazara community is demanding that Labor speak out about the escalation of violence and protect Hazaras in accordance with its international obligations. Janet Parker reports.

Anonymous103 (2022-10-10). Ukrainian National Police Counted Victims Of Russia's Strikes In Ukraine. southfront.org Yury Zaskoka | The National Police of Ukraine reported that 10 people were killed and 60 others were injured as a result of the According to the report, Zaskok…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-10-10). Terror on Crimea Bridge Forces Russia to Unleash Shock'n Awe. libya360.wordpress.com Pepe Escobar Photo Credit: The Cradle The western narrative of a 'losing Russia' has just been decimated by Moscow's blitzkrieg against Ukraine and its foreign-backed terror operations The terror attack on Krymskiy Most — the Crimea Bridge — was the proverbial straw that broke the Eurasian camel's back. Russian President Vladimir Putin neatly summarized it: "This is…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-10-10). Ukraine: The Real War Begins. libya360.wordpress.com Meeting with permanent members of the Security Council The President held a briefing session with permanent members of the Security Council, via videoconference. Russian President Vladimir Putin: Colleagues, good afternoon, You know that yesterday Chairman of the Investigative Committee Alexander Bastrykin reported to me on the first results of the investigation into the act of…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-10-10). Chechnya and Belarus Mobilize Forces to Support Russia. libya360.wordpress.com Belarus, Russia Begin Deploying a Joint Group of Forces MINSK, October 10. /TASS/. Belarus and Russia are beginning to deploy a joint regional group of forces, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Monday. The Belarusian leader said that he had held a tete-a-tete meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin after an informal CIS summit in…

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-10-10). Exports of gas from Iran to Turkey resume: NIGC. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 10 (MNA) — The National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) has said that Iran has resumed gas exports to neighboring Turkey after repairs on the pipelines were done.

Infobrics (2022-10-10). Russian Giant Copper Company Ready to Enter India. infobrics.org Udokan Copper, which owns Russia's largest copper reserves, is all set to enter India…

____ (2022-10-10). Putin Grants Russian Citizenship to US Whistleblower Edward Snowden. transcend.org 26 Sep 2022 – Vladimir Putin signed a decree today granting Russian citizenship to the US whistleblower Edward Snowden, 39, a former intelligence contractor who has been living in Russia since 2013 after leaking secret files that revealed vast domestic and international surveillance operations by the NSA.

____ (2022-10-09). Congress set to present road map for future. ecns.cn The upcoming 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China will have the central task of presenting the Party's road map for the next five years and beyond, a key period in realizing national rejuvenation.

____ (2022-10-10). CPC's ability to adapt contributes to its success, says expert. ecns.cn The ability to meet people's needs and adapt to domestic and international changes has enabled the Communist Party of China (CPC) to lead China to successive victories, an expert said.

____ (2022-10-09). Oil and gas production exceeds10 million metric tons at Fuman oil field. ecns.cn Oil and gas production at the Fuman oil field, a main crude oil block located in the Tarim oil fields in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, exceeded 10 million metric tons by Sunday, including 8.67 million metric tons of crude oil and 1.6 billion cubic meters of gas, according to the China National Petroleum Corp.

____ (2022-10-10). Bengal tiger quadruplets in good health in East China's Shandong. ecns.cn Bengal tiger quadruplets attracted tourists to the Shendiaoshan Safari Park in Weihai City, east China's Shandong Province.

____ (2022-10-10). Hong Kong's financial industry has huge future opportunities: financial secretary. ecns.cn Hong Kong has huge opportunities for future development as an international financial center, said Paul Chan, financial secretary of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government.

____ (2022-10-09). Cold front brings snow, squalls to northeast. ecns.cn Heavy snow is forecast in some northern parts of China between Sunday and Wednesday, with temperatures to drop nationwide by up to 12 C by Monday, according to the National Meteorological Center.

____ (2022-10-09). 4.1 billion parcels handled over National Day holiday. ecns.cn Parcel deliveries were smooth during the weeklong National Day holiday, with more than 4.1 billion parcels handled, the State Post Bureau of China said.

JANET (2022-10-10). In the end, who promotes fascism? iacenter.org By Manuel Raposo October 7, 2022 he 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 the…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-10-10). 'NATO Methodology' is Being Used in South American Air Force Drills. libya360.wordpress.com Chile, Argentina, Brazil and the United States are carrying out a multinational air exercise in South America "under NATO regulations and methodology". The Salitre 2022 drills began this Monday will last until October 21st and is taking place between the Chilean provinces of Iquique and Antofagasta. The Chilean Air Force explained that the objective of the exercise…

WSWS (2022-10-10). Fishermen in northern Sri Lanka establish action committee. wsws.org Fishermen in Kayts, who face dire conditions, including starvation, decided to form an independent action committee to fight for their social and democratic rights.

WSWS (2022-10-10). Build an international movement of the working class against imperialist war! wsws.org "The same contradictions and crisis of world capitalism are also propelling the working class into struggle, providing the basis for the building of an international anti-war movement."

Jeremy Kuzmarov (2022-10-10). Is the CIA Supporting Another Color Revolution in Iran—Like the One that Installed the Shah in 1953? covertactionmagazine.com CIA offshoot, National Endowment for Democracy, spent $631,500 in Iran in 2021. [This is the first of two CAM original articles on the Iraninan protests and potential CIA role behind them.—Editors] In late September, protests erupted in Iran following the death of a 22-year-old Kurdish woman, Mahsa Amini, after she had been arrested by morality …

Paul Armentano (2022-10-10). Biden's Marijuana Pardons Are a Seismic Shift. otherwords.org Fulfilling a high-profile campaign pledge, President Joe Biden recently announced that his office will be issuing pardons to several thousand Americans with federal convictions for marijuana possession offenses. | "There are thousands of people who have prior federal convictions for marijuana possession, who may be denied employment, housing, or educational opportunities as a result," the president

Rqorinoco (2022-10-10). BAP Rejects Calls for More Foreign Intervention in Haiti & Stands for Respecting Haitian Sovereignty and Self-Determination. orinocotribune.com "The Black Alliance for Peace Rejects the Calls for Foreign Intervention in Haiti and Demands that International Community Respect Haitian Sovereignty and the Wishes of the Haitian People for National Self-Determination" |

Dana Sanchez (2022-10-10). K-12 Education Lost 12,000 Jobs In September, 309,000 Jobs Since Pandemic Started. moguldom.com There are 567,000 fewer educators in U.S. public schools than before the pandemic, with the ratio of people hired to job openings in education at an all-time low this school year, and it's worse in the poorer school districts. For each vacant position, there are 0.57 hires, according to the National Education Association, the largest …

____ (2022-10-10). Upgraded Tianhe supercomputer system put into operation in Changsha. ecns.cn An upgraded version of the Tianhe supercomputer system went into operation Sunday at the National Supercomputing Center in Changsha, Hunan province, marking a new stage in the province's advanced computing capabilities.

Editor (2022-10-10). [rewind] Benjamin Madley: CANCEL COLUMBUS! scheerpost.com [Editors note: This edition of the Scheer Intelligence podcast was first broadcast in September, 2016 on KCRW. We are reposting here for Indigenous Peoples Day.] UCLA history professor Benjamin Madley's book An American Genocide: The United States and the California Catastrophe 1846-1873 details the killing of tens of thousands of Native Americans as the state was being settled …

Staff (2022-10-10). Leader meeting with members of Congress of Sports Martyrs. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 10 (MNA) — Leader of the Islamic Revolution, on September 11, received a group of mothers of Iranian athletes martyrs and members of the second National Congress of Sports Martyrs.

____ (2022-10-09). Decade of innovation sees invention patents soar. ecns.cn The rapid growth of patents and trademarks in the past decade demonstrates the vitality of the national innovation.

Staff (2022-10-10). 2nd National Congress of Sports Martyrs. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 10 (MNA) — The second National Congress of Sports Martyrs was held in the presence of the commander-in-chief of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Major General Salami and Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Hamid Sajjadi.

Staff (2022-10-10). Iran, Venezuela envoys to Iraq review intl. developments. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 10 (MNA) — The Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Iraq Mohammad Kazem Al-e Sadeq in a meeting with his Venezuelan counterpart in Iraq discussed the latest international developments.

WSWS (2022-10-10). Shipwrecks of refugees boats off Greek islands kill at least 23, many people still missing. wsws.org The latest mass fatalities of refugees off Greek islands happened just days after at least 86 people drowned when a boat carrying refugees from Lebanon sank off the coast of Tartus, Syria.

____ (2022-10-10). Iran raps inattention of intl. bodies to Afghan immigrants. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 10 (MNA) — The Director-General of the Iranian Foreign Ministry for Consular Affairs criticized at the inattention of the international institutions to the issue of Afghan immigrants who are living in Iran.

____ (2022-10-10). Iran against changing internationally-recognized borders: MP. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 10 (MNA) — The Vice Chairman of the Iranian Parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Commission said that Islamic Republic of Iran is against changing the internationally-recognized borders.

____ (2022-10-10). Shanghai becomes popular destination for multinational corporations. ecns.cn Shanghai has become the most popular destination in the Chinese mainland for multinational corporations to set up headquarters, said Gu Jun, director of the Shanghai Municipal Commission of Commerce, at a press conference held Sunday.

SP Editor (2022-10-10). Safe Tap Water Should Be a Human Right. scheerpost.com

WorkWeek (2022-10-10). WorkWeek On LA SEIU 399 Organzing Struggles, Democracy & Business Unionism. indybay.org The struggle in Los Angeles SEIU 399 was central to the Justice For Janitors campaign. The workers however who led this struggle faced a struggle to continue the fight for the membership when they won control of the Local through the Multi-Racial Alliance. Prior to the AFL-CIO convention in LA they had a sit-in at their offices. The International sent in SEIU president's aid Bill Fletcher to end the sit-in. He promised that they would get control of the local but as soon as the sit-in ended they sold the building and merged the local into SEIU 1877.

Staff (2022-10-10). Las Tejerías Landslide Tragedy: 22 Deaths and 58 Missing, Three Days of Mourning in Venezuela (Photos & Videos). orinocotribune.com This Sunday, October 9, President of Venezuela Nicolás Maduro reported through his Twitter account that, "Vice President Delcy Rodríguez, the social cabinet and all security agencies, [are at] a maximum deployment for the comprehensive care of the people. They are not alone!" This comes after, "the difficult and painful situation caused by heavy rains in Las Tejerías," Aragua state. | More than a thousand men and women from the Bolivarian National Armed Force (FANB), firefighters, civil protection and police forces were deployed to serve communities in Las Tejerías, after Saturday's tragedy that was the result of…

____ (2022-10-08). Practical cooperation between China, Solomon Islands yields fruitful outcomes: FM spokesperson. ecns.cn Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning on Saturday said the fruitful outcomes of friendly exchanges and practical cooperation between China and Solomon Islands are the fundamental reasons why people in Solomon Islands have a positive perception of China.

____ (2022-10-09). Holiday camping gains popularity among tourists in Jiangxi. ecns.cn During the just-concluded weeklong National Day holiday, scenic spots in East China's Jiangxi Province welcomed the peak of tourist flow. Affected by the pandemic prevention and control, camping and outing have become new favorites of tourists.

Fight Back (2022-10-09). Red Theory: Against the theory of a peaceful transition to socialism. fightbacknews.org Marxism-Leninism is the science of revolution. The purpose of revolutionary theory is to guide revolutionary practice. Nevertheless, since Marxism was young, there have always been opportunists and revisionists who tried to distort its revolutionary essence. The leading edge of this attack on Marxism – from the misleaders of the Second International, Eduard Bernstein and Karl Kautsky in the early 1900s, to Khrushchev's modern revisionism, beginning with the 20th Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (CPSU) in 1956 – has been the advocacy of a peaceful transition from capitalism to socialism. | Can t…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-10-09). State of Emergency Declared in NYC Over Influx of Asylum Seekers. libya360.wordpress.com Natalia Marques NYC Mayor Eric Adams holds press conference with other city leaders and declared a state of emergency. Photo: NYC Mayor's Office Latin American migrants seek refuge in the United States only to be shuttled around as political pawns and sleep in tents in the richest city On October 7, New York City Mayor…

Editor (2022-10-09). Chris Hedges: The Puppets and the Puppet Masters. scheerpost.com

Alasdair Baverstock (2022-10-09). International Book Fair kicks off in Mexico. america.cgtn.com The 22nd Zocalo International Book Fair takes place from October 7 to 16 in Mexico City. More than 460 guests, including writers, musicians, and "visual" artists will focus on this year's theme: "Latin America at the forefront."

Staff (2022-10-09). Iran's relations with Taliban hinge on their behavior. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 09 (MNA) — A member of the National Security and Foreign Policy Commission of the Iranian parliament said Iran's relations with the Taliban hinge on their behavior with the people of Afghanistan.

Editor (2022-10-09). 20th World Day Against the Death Penalty: 2,414 on Death Row in US. scheerpost.com

Staff (2022-10-09). Iran's Mazandaran to host intl. Karate c'ships. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 09 (MNA) — International Shotokan Karate competition will be held in Kelardasht city, Mazandaran Province, Iran, according to a provincial official.

Staff (2022-10-09). Unión Eléctrica prevé una afectación máxima de 1119 MW en el horario pico nocturno. cubadebate.cu En el día de ayer se afectó el servicio por déficit de capacidad de generación durante todo el día. La máxima afectación en el horario de la noche fue 1124 MW a las 19: 30 horas, coincidiendo con la hora pico, de ellos 116 MW por los daños ocasionados por el huracán Ian. Se estima una afectación máxima de 850 MW por déficit de capacidad de generación en el horario diurno.

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2022-10-10: News Headlines

Infobrics (2022-10-10). Russian Giant Copper Company Ready to Enter India. infobrics.org Udokan Copper, which owns Russia's largest copper reserves, is all set to enter India…

WSWS (2022-10-10). Horrific negligence in National Football League handling of Tua Tagovailoa concussion. wsws.org Tua Tagovailoa sustained a severe concussion after being tackled in a game against the Cincinnati Bengals. The injury, watched by millions of football fans, exposed the blatant disregard for the health and safety of players by the National Football League.

Coral Wynter (2022-10-10). Stop NAB supporting Whitehaven Coal. greenleft.org.au Move Beyond Coal activists asked National Australia Bank tellers on George Street, Sydney, to tell their colleagues that NAB should not fund Whitehaven Coal. Coral Wynter reports.

____ (2022-10-09). Decade of innovation sees invention patents soar. ecns.cn The rapid growth of patents and trademarks in the past decade demonstrates the vitality of the national innovation.

Tyrus Maxwell (2022-10-10). Students forced into poverty to complete study, report finds. greenleft.org.au Thousands of students are forced into poverty to pursue their degrees, according to a damning report by the National Union of Students. Tyrus Maxwell reports.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-10-09). Jeffrey Sachs Interview on Ukraine: US Biotech Cartel Behind Covid Origins and Cover-up. libya360.wordpress.com Jeffrey Sachs joins The Grayzone's Max Blumenthal and Aaron Maté to discuss the investigation into the origins of Covid-19. As chair of the Lancet COVID-19 commission, Sachs alleges that SARS-CoV2 originated from dangerous gain of function experiments sponsored and conducted by US biotech institutions. He alleges a vast cover-up of Covid origins, including by former…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-10-09). Russia-Ukraine Update: Crimean Bridge Traffic Resumes, Ukraine's Growing Arms/Ammo Crisis. libya360.wordpress.com Crimean Bridge is back in operation further repairs are required but road and rail traffic resumes; Western media notes the US is out of ammunition to send Ukraine and that US allies have even less; Nations like France have reached the limits of what they can send in terms of heavy weapons;…

_____ (2022-10-09). O ªahu Water Protectors, Shut Down Red Hill Coalition Commemorate Red Hill 'Lie-aversary'. popularresistance.org Pu ªuloa, O ªahu — Environmental groups along with the Honolulu Board of Water Supply today commemorated the anniversary of a reported whistleblower revelation that Navy officials failed to disclose a months-long active fuel leak in Pu ªuloa (Pearl Harbor). | Standing outside of the Pearl Harbor National Memorial Visitor Center, dressed in formal funeral attire and wearing black armbands, participants reflected on what they described as "one year of ªimplausible deniability'" surrounding the Red Hill water crisis, and the impacts that a lack of transparency and truth has had on the peopl…

_____ (2022-10-09). Michigan Nurses Just Won A Groundbreaking Contract. popularresistance.org In the spring of 2021, as the national COVID-19 vaccine rollout promised to lift the burden of overwhelmed hospitals, nurses at the University of Michigan were working harder than ever. Understaffing has been a problem for University of Michigan nurses since the 1980s, but it worsened during the pandemic, as patient surges met with hospital-wide cost containment measures that further thinned staff and resources. | Over the first year of the pandemic, University of Michigan nurses filled gaps in staffing mainly by volunteering for overtime. As elective procedures resumed, management turned to mandatory overtime [m…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-10-09). Ukraine is Preparing a Law on Full Control Over the Media, as the Last Vestiges of Press Freedom Disappear in Kiev. libya360.wordpress.com Olga Sukharevskaya Ukrainian journalists hold placards reading (from left to right) 'No censorship', 'Azarov (referring to Prime minister Mykola Azarov) is the enemy of the press!' during their protest in front of the Cabinet of Ministers in Kiev. © SERGEI SUPINSKY / AFP While fierce battles continue to rage between the Ukrainian and Russian armies…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-10-09). The Terrorist Attack on the Crimean Bridge Must Lead Russia to Step Up its Military Operation. libya360.wordpress.com Christelle Néant On 8 October 2022, at around 6am, a terrorist attack (most likely carried out by Ukraine) damaged part of the Crimean Bridge and killed five people. Unsurprisingly, several Ukrainian officials celebrated the news, pointing an accusing finger at Ukraine themselves, and its nature as a terrorist state. At 6.07 a.m. on 8 October…

____ (2022-10-09). Efforts underway to connect Iran-Russia electricty grids. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 09 (MNA) — The adviser to the Iranian Minister of Energy for International Affairs said efforts have been made to link Iran's power grid with that of the Russian Federation through the countries in the eastern side of the Caspian Sea.

____ (2022-10-09). China owns over 3 mln domestic valid invention patents. ecns.cn The number of valid invention patents on the Chinese mainland has exceeded 3 million, with a rising proportion in the field of digital technologies, the National Intellectual Property Administration said on Sunday.

____ (2022-10-09). China's logistics sector rebounds as demand recovers. ecns.cn China's courier industry reported steady growth during the week-long National Day holiday that concluded Friday, with express delivery firms handling more than 4.1 billion parcels, according to the State Post Bureau.

Elias Khalil Jabbour (2022-10-09). Brazil at crossroads: Bolsonaro means subordination and deindustrialization, Lula means independence and development. multipolarista.com Round two of Brazil's presidential election offers deeply opposing visions: Bolsonaro would mean more subordination and deindustrialization. Lula would mean independence, economic nationalism, and multipolarity.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-10-09). Climate Tipping Points, Capitalist Collapse, & War as a Death-Denial Tool. libya360.wordpress.com Rainer SheaIn his book The Denial of Death, Ernest Becker observes how human beings are unique as the only creatures with the mental capacity to know that death is coming for them. The other types of animals don't live with this knowledge as far as we're aware, and therefore they don't have to experience the…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-10-09). Under Suella Braverman, UK Set for an Ever Harsher Policy Towards Refugees. libya360.wordpress.com Tanupriya Singh British Home Secretary Suella Braverman. Suella Braverman is considering banning people crossing the English Channel from claiming asylum in the UK. She added that it was her "dream" and "obsession" to have asylum seekers deported to Rwanda. Activists and campaigners in the UK have slammed a slate of measures targeting asylum seekers announced…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-10-09). President Arce in Vallegrande: "Che Guevara is Not Dead. He Continues to Be a Light for Many of Us". libya360.wordpress.com Andrés Figueroa Cornejo55 years after the fall of the revolutionary humanist and communist Ernesto Guevara, the President of the Plurinational State, Luis Arce Catacora, participated in his homage in Vallegrande, department of Santa Cruz, on the date and site where the heroic guerrilla and part of his comrades of the National Liberation Army, ELN, were…

Staff (2022-10-09). 2 injured in Armenian capital explosion. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 09 (MNA) — An explosion occurred in Yerevan, Armenia, on Bagratunyats Avenue on Sunday morning, according to the National Center for Crisis Management.

Editor (2022-10-09). Chris Hedges: The Puppets and the Puppet Masters. scheerpost.com

____ (2022-10-09). US' abuse of export control measures runs counter to international trade rules. ecns.cn

WSWS (2022-10-09). UK: Oppose communalism in Leicester, fight for workers' unity. wsws.org There can be no solution to the violence and provocations of Hindu nationalists based on tit for tat reprisals by Muslims.

Xiaolu Sun (2022-10-09). Women's March holds abortion rights rally in DC. america.cgtn.com Thousands of people march on Saturday in national "Women's Wave" day of action in Washington, D.C. Many demonstrated in support of women's rights, especially reproductive rights.

____ (2022-10-09). No poaching cases reported in Hoh Xil Nature reserve for 13 consecutive years. ecns.cn No poaching cases have been reported in the Hoh Xil national nature reserve in Qinghai Province for 13 consecutive years, according to a press conference held by the local public security department on Saturday.

Staff (2022-10-09). Armed forces not to let enemies interfere in Iran affairs. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 09 (MNA) — Iranian army commander emphasized that the army will not allow any interference and aggression by any foreign powers in the country's affairs, adding that all the armed forces are united in maintaining national security.

Scorinoco (2022-10-09). Colombia to Facilitate New Entry Measures for Venezuelan Nationals. orinocotribune.com On Friday, October 7, the new director of Migración Colombia, Fernando García Manosalva, announced new measures to facilitate the mobility of Venezuelans throughout the Colombia-Venezuela border area. | "In considering the protection of migrants, we have decided that Venezuelans will be able to enter the country presenting any of the following documents: identity card, passport, or TMF [Border Mobility Card]," García announced during his visit to the Simón Bolívar International Bridge in the Colombian city of Cúcuta. | "Trabajaremos en la construcción de una Migración más humana. Una Migración que respete los Der…

TeleSUR, JCM (2022-10-09). Al menos 12 muertos deja incendio de un autobús en India. telesurtv.net El primer ministro de India, Narendra Modi, dijo que estaba "angustiado por la tragedia del autobús".

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-10-09). Che's Last Battle in Bolivia. libya360.wordpress.com Pedro Rioseco In the narrow Quebrada del Yuro the smell of gunpowder can still be felt. There, behind a rock that keeps the marks of many shots, Comandante Ernesto Che Guevara fought his last battle in Bolivia and the first of the Heroic Guerrilla in his immortal example. It was October 8, 1967 when 17…

____ (2022-10-08). IMF allocates $1.3 billion for financial support to Ukraine. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 08 (MNA) — The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday approved the disbursement of $1.3 billion to Ukraine, the organization said in a statement.

Editor (2022-10-08). Walter Kirn and Matt Taibbi on "America This Week" scheerpost.com

Editor (2022-10-08). Patrick Lawrence: Sins of Silence. scheerpost.com

WSWS (2022-10-08). After WestRock paper mill workers in Alabama reject second contract, company enforces lockout. wsws.org Five hundred workers at the Mahrt Mill paper mill in Cottonton, Alabama, were locked out Thursday by multinational conglomerate WestRock, which operates the mill.

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2022-10-09: News Headlines

WorkWeek (2022-10-09). WorkWeek On LA SEIU 399 Organzing Struggles, Democracy & Business Unionism. indybay.org The struggle in Los Angeles SEIU 399 was central to the Justice For Janitors campaign. The workers however who led this struggle faced a struggle to continue the fight for the membership when they won control of the Local through the Multi-Racial Alliance. Prior to the AFL-CIO convention in LA they had a sit-in at their offices. The International sent in SEIU president's aid Bill Fletcher to end the sit-in. He promised that they would get control of the local but as soon as the sit-in ended they sold the building and merged the local into SEIU 1877.

_____ (2022-10-08). A Radical Internationalist Perspective Is Not A Luxury. popularresistance.org Many eyebrows have been raised as a result of the surge to power of neo-fascists in Italy. Unfortunately, our community seemingly has the eyebrows of Whoopy Goldberg (meaning none) and thus far, the response has been radio silence. This is nothing new; since the Compromise of 1954 (not unlike the companion Compromise of 1850, which actually strengthened enslavers—contrary to advertisement—and instigated war) where in return for anti-Jim Crow concessions, tossed overboard were the internationalists among us– Paul Robeson in the first place– many of our leading organizations and intellectuals have ste…

_____ (2022-10-08). Can Europe Turn A Blind Eye To Possible US Role In Pipeline Blasts? popularresistance.org The sabotage of the two Nord Stream pipelines leaves Europeans certain to be much poorer and colder this winter, and was an act of international vandalism on an almost unimaginable scale. The attacks severed Russian gas supplies to Europe and caused the release of enormous quantities of methane gas, the prime offender in global warming. | This is why no one is going to take responsibility for the crime — and most likely no one will ever be found definitively culpable. | Nonetheless, the level of difficulty and sophistication in setting off blasts at three separate locations on the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipeli…

_____ (2022-10-08). After 18 Months, Striking Warrior Met Miners And Families Hold The Line. popularresistance.org A somber bell toll broke the silence outside the West Brookwood Church in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama. The white-gloved hand of Larry Spencer, International Vice President of Mine Workers (UMWA) District 20, solemnly struck the Miners' Memorial bell as the names of victims of mine-related deaths were read aloud. | "As we gather this evening for our service, it is appropriate that we remember in the past twelve months over 2021 and 2022 there has been tremendous heartache as the result of mining accidents across this country," Thomas Wilson, a retired UMWA staff representative, announced from the podium. "Twelve co…

WSWS (2022-10-08). Sri Lankan workers and youth support October 16 SEP meeting on nuclear war danger. wsws.org "The war in Ukraine affects every aspect of the lives of people in the world—from children to the elderly. But I also believe that this war can be stopped by uniting the working people of the world against it."

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-10-08). Impact of Crimea Bridge Attack & Ukraine's Next Likely Offensive. libya360.wordpress.com Ukraine strike on Crimea Bridge complicates both civilian and military logistics to Crimea the former more so than the latter; The bridge attack is likely to be followed by anticipated offensive operations by Ukraine in Zaporizhzhia toward Melitopol; The bridge attack + Melitopol offensive is meant to isolate Crimea; Ukraine's…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-10-08). Ukraine SitRep: Recent Incidents of Concern for All Sides. libya360.wordpress.com Moon of Alabama Yesterday saw two significant developments or incidents with regard to the conflict in Ukraine. The Kerch bridges which connect Crimea with Russia, one for cars and one for trains, were sabotaged. At least one of the two road spans has fallen down while tanker rail cars on the parallel train bridge caught…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-10-08). Crimean Bridge Terrorist Attack: A Soft Power Inflection Point for Both Sides. libya360.wordpress.com Andrew Korybko The future of the Golden Billion's soft power is already set in stone with respect to it continuing to rise within its "sphere of influence" while declining across the Global South. Russia's will continue declining across the Golden Billion but its future across the Global South remains uncertain since it'll largely depend on…

____ (2022-10-08). Media center for 20th CPC national congress to open on Oct. 12. ecns.cn A media center for the upcoming 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) will open on Oct. 12.

____ (2022-10-08). China sees 422 million domestic trips during National Day holiday. ecns.cn China saw 422 million domestic trips nationwide during the seven-day national holiday, a year-on-year decrease of 18.2 percent, equivalent to 60.7 percent in the same period of 2019, according to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism on Friday.

____ (2022-10-08). Josef Mahoney: China will meet global challenges better than others. ecns.cn Josef Mahoney, professor at the School of Politics and International Relations at East China Normal University, has witnessed China's achievements in digitization, poverty elimination, and green development. Though the world faces challenges, he's confident in China's future.

____ (2022-10-08). China's courier industry sees expansion during holiday week. ecns.cn China's courier industry reported steady growth during the week-long National Day holiday that concluded Friday, with express delivery firms handling more than 4.1 billion parcels, according to the State Post Bureau.

____ (2022-10-08). (Red Star Over China in the New Era) Qianping Shi: The 20th CPC National Congress will open a new chapter of realizing Chinese dream. ecns.cn Qianping Shi, Chairman of DMI Industrial Group, seeks to utilize internationalization and localization to contribute to China's economic development. He believes the 20th CPC National Congress will open a new chapter of realizing Chinese dream.

____ (2022-10-08). (Red Star over China in the New Era) Alexey Beloshitskiy: China has demonstrated great leadership both at home and abroad. ecns.cn Alexey Beloshitskiy, executive director of the Big Data Storage and Analysis Center of Moscow State University said China has truly become internationalized and demonstrated great leadership both at home and abroad. He said, "China has some great prospects."

____ (2022-10-08). Patriotic film leads China's holiday box office. ecns.cn Patriotic action film "Home Coming" dominated China's box office during the National Day holiday which concluded Friday, garnering 1.02 billion yuan (about 144 million U.S. dollars).

Staff (2022-10-08). Iran stresses necessity for OPEC+ countries cooperation. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 08 (MNA) — Iran's permanent Envoy in Vienna-based International Organizations Mohsen Naziri Asl in a meeting with the Secretary General of OPEC Haitham Al Ghais stressed the importance of cooperation among OPEC+ countries.

Kzorinoco (2022-10-08). More than 120 Municipalities in Venezuela Affected by Heavy Rains. orinocotribune.com On Thursday, October 7, President Nicolás Maduro reported that over 120 municipalities in Venezuela have been heavily affected due to the passage of Tropical Wave 41 that is causing torrential rain in different parts of the country. He added that the "government is fully activated" to alleviate these effects, and that emergency funds are available for mitigating damages. | The president held a video conference with the governors of all states, mayors of the municipalities, and authorities of the National Risk Management System to assess the situation. | Venezuelan Minister of the Interior and Justice Remigio Ceba…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-10-08). Green Capitalism in Crisis: The End of a Chimera. libya360.wordpress.com Eder Peña In the face of the global climate crisis, which is now evident in the destructive force of meteorological events, the question arises once again as to how to deal with this phenomenon, the causes of which are associated with the civilizational model that has spread from the United States and Europe to the…

____ (2022-10-08). Iran lose to Japan 2-3 at AFC Futsal Asian Cup. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 08 (MNA) — Iran's national futsal team, after accepting defeat against Japan in the final of 16th edition of the Asian Futsal Cup, failed to repeat the championship title in this competition, and Japanese team won the cup for 4th time.

Staff (2022-10-08). 11 dead, 38 injured in India due to bus accident. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 08 (MNA) — At least 11 were killed and 38 injured after a bus in Maharashtra's Nashik district was rammed by a truck early on Saturday morning.

Editor (2022-10-08). Patrick Lawrence: Sins of Silence, OR Silence by Design. scheerpost.com

Staff (2022-10-08). National unity, cohesion necessary to deal with enemy's plots. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 08 (MNA) — Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi described national unity and cohesion as a necessary need to deal with the enemy's plots against the nation and the country.

____ (2022-10-08). ICAO to realize net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. ecns.cn The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) on Friday announced that it has reached an agreement on a goal of net-zero carbon emissions for international flights by 2050 at its Montreal headquarters in Canada.

WSWS (2022-10-08). Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and New Zealand. wsws.org India: Delhi University teachers strike to defend jobs; Punjab power distribution workers protest privatisation; Australia: Hydro Tasmania workers strike for higher pay; Western Australian public hospital nurses plan to strike.

Staff (2022-10-08). Iran supports peace on Azerbaijan-Armenia shared borders. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 08 (MNA) — Director of International Affairs at the Iranian parliament said Islamic Republic of Iran supports all the efforts made at various international levels in order to establish peace on Azerbaijan-Armenia shared borders.

WSWS (2022-10-08). Class tensions mount in wake of rejection of Chile's draft constitution. wsws.org The overwhelming vote to reject the constitution represents a popular rebuke to the pseudo-left coalition government and its acquiescence to every demand of international finance capital.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-10-07). Is a Nuclear War Between Russia and NATO Possible? libya360.wordpress.com Mission Verdad The return to the moments of greatest tension during the Cold War is a fact, and the constant allusions to the use of nuclear weapons imply a catastrophic escalation of the international situation (Photo: Ronald Gutridge / U.S. Navy) The escalation of the conflict in Ukraine after the incorporation of the Donetsk, Lugansk, Zaporozhie…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-10-07). The US is Pushing the World Towards a Clash of Major Nuclear Powers. libya360.wordpress.com Valery Kulikov With its actions in recent months, the United States is blatantly pushing the international situation towards a clash of major nuclear powers. This is true of Washington's blatantly provocative moves against both Russia and China. US officials continue to inflame the situation, intimidating their own and the world public with "imaginary nuclear threats"…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-10-07). Ukraine: U.S., NATO to Expand Arms Industry, Ramp Up Production. libya360.wordpress.com Gary Wilson The U.S. is sending Lockheed Martin HIMARS rocket launchers to Ukraine, like the one shown here at a military arms convention. War means industry. Wars are not fought with global supply chains that crisscross a world where production happens across borders and oceans. War means preparing an industrial base for armaments — from…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-10-07). Sudanese Resistance Committees Agree on Revolutionary Charter for the Establishment of People's Power. libya360.wordpress.com Sudanese demonstrators attend rally to demand the return to civilian rule, in Khartoum, Sudan, October 6, 2022. (AP) More than Sudanese pro-democracy groups have agreed on a new draft constitution, in one of the largest shows of unity from the country's opposition since the 2019 popular uprising. The document, signed Wednesday evening, is meant…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-10-07). Challenging Fortress Europe: March to Brussels Calls to Strengthen Strategies to Change Migration Policies. libya360.wordpress.com Redacción Madrid End of the March to Brussels (Image by Caravana Abriendo Fronteras 2022) The March to Brussels has ended with a call for the strengthening of a strategy and a change in the balance of power that allows for a different migration policy based on the fulfilment of human rights. Several hundred people took…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-10-07). Gilmar Mauro: "Defeating Fascism in Brazil is Fundamental" libya360.wordpress.com Days after the first round of elections in Brazil, Gilmar Mauro, of the national board of the Landless Rural Workers' Movement spoke to Peoples Dispatch about the challenges ahead for people's movements in Brazil to secure the victory of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of the Workers' Party of Brazil.

TeleSUR (2022-10-07). Colombia Holds Second Humanitarian Summit. telesurenglish.net On Friday, over 200 Colombian social leaders from the territories most affected by armed violence hold the Second Humanitarian Summit in Bogota. . | RELATED: | It is a space for meeting and dialogue whose purpose is to find negotiated political solutions to the prevailing structural violence in this South American country. | "The participants will propose to the National Government and armed actors a set of urge…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-10-07). The Alliance of the Left in Guatemala for 2023. libya360.wordpress.com Ollantay ItzamnáMeeting of representatives of URNG and WINAQ. Without intending to do so, this left-wing alliance in Guatemala has created an exciting electoral context that will force voters outraged by corruption to choose between a left that seeks to maintain seats in Congress, and the MLP that proposes structural changes in the country through a…

Editor (2022-10-07). Despite Three Botched Executions, Alabama Plans to Kill a Fourth Man Next Month. scheerpost.com

Jake Watkins (2022-10-07). Indianapolis union local steps up to aid the homeless. peoplesworld.org INDIANAPOLIS, In. On "Community Day," Sept. 25 at the Bakery, Confectionary, Tobacco Workers, and Grain Millers International Union (BCTGM), Local 372A offices, clothing, and shoes were given away, donations accepted to purchase hygiene products, and food was cooked and distributed to those who needed it. "I believe that everyone will, at some point in …

Staff (2022-10-07). Iran proposes stronger int'l coop., effective multilateralism. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 07 (MNA) — Permanent head of Iran mission to UN said in 77th General Assembly said that answering the serious challenges posed against the global society calls for stronger international cooperation and more effective multilateralism.

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2022-10-08: News Headlines

Editor (2022-10-08). Patrick Lawrence: Sins of Silence, OR Silence by Design. scheerpost.com

WorkWeek (2022-10-08). WorkWeek On LA SEIU 399 Organzing Struggles, Democracy & Business Unionism. indybay.org The struggle in Los Angeles SEIU 399 was central to the Justice For Janitors campaign. The workers however who led this struggle faced a struggle to continue the fight for the membership when they won control of the Local through the Multi-Racial Alliance. Prior to the AFL-CIO convention in LA they had a sit-in at their offices. The International sent in SEIU president's aid Bill Fletcher to end the sit-in. He promised that they would get control of the local but as soon as the sit-in ended they sold the building and merged the local into SEIU 1877.

_____ (2022-10-07). Neo-Nazis In Dominican Republic Work To Prevent Solidarity With Haiti. popularresistance.org The deployment of dozens of Members of the National Police, in coordination with a smaller group of neo-Nazi militants, occupied the surroundings of the Independence Park of Santo Domingo on Thursday to block the realization of an act of solidarity with the mobilizations in Haiti against imperialist interference. The event had been convened by the National Popular Coordinator, which brings together dozens of Dominican social organizations. Under police protection, neo-Nazis chanted slogans calling for the murder of "the traitors," a term by which they commonly refer to human rights defenders and left-wing activis…

_____ (2022-10-07). 'Now, All Of You Are Azov'. popularresistance.org This September, a delegation of the Ukrainian neo-Nazi-led Azov movement arrived in the United States, at a time when myth making about the far-right network's "depoliticization" had reached a fever pitch. By this time, the New York Times had ceased referring to Azov as "openly neo-Nazi," and was referring to the ultra-nationalist organization as "celebrated." | Since news broke of Azov's US tour, more information has come to light about the ultra-nationalist organization's outreach in the country, including efforts by Azov to reverse Congress' ban on supplying it with arms and training. | The Azov delegation inc…

_____ (2022-10-07). Two Women Seek To Decolonize Thru-Paddle And Canoe. popularresistance.org Lake Itasca, MN — Embarking on a voyage to feminize and "decolonize" the wilderness, two women in a canoe have started their expedition down the entirety of the Mississippi River. Immigrant Indigenous Latina, Cory Maria Dack, who's also a transracial transnational adoptee, along with Espoir DelMain, a queer white woman are aiming to empower and inspire others to enjoy the outdoors and connect with nature. | On a sunny Sunday afternoon in August, friends and family gathered at the Mississippi Headwaters in northern Minnesota to witness the launch of Cory Dack and Espoir DelMain's 2,552 mile thru-paddle of th…

_____ (2022-10-07). The US is pushing the situation towards a clash of major nuclear powers. journal-neo.org With its actions in recent months, the United States is blatantly pushing the international situation towards a clash of major nuclear powers. This is true of Washington's blatantly provocative moves against both Russia and China. US officials continue to inflame the situation, intimidating their own and the world public with "imaginary nuclear threats" from Russia …

JANET (2022-10-07). More than 50 antiwar actions Oct 15 — 23 — NO to U.S. wars! iacenter.org Back to the Streets Say NO to U.S. wars! Stop Washington's war moves toward Russia and China Stop endless wars: Iraq, Syria, Somalia, Palestine, everywhere Join us in protest during the week of Oct 15 — 22. Organize an action in your local area or join one. Today working people face escalating costs of food and energy, recession, growing insecurity and attacks on efforts to unionize. The continuing wars and military provocations have brought us to the brink of nuclear war. Yet, during this election period, imperialist foreign policy has been getting little attention. It is time for us to be back in the stre…

WSWS (2022-10-07). North Korea fires missile over Japan for first time since 2017. wsws.org The US isolation and goading of Pyongyang has increased the destabilization of Northeast Asia.

Editor (2022-10-07). Report: US Special Operations Forces Are on the Ground in Ukraine. scheerpost.com Special Forces Soldiers from four NATO countries, observe targets on a firing range at the Grafenwoehr Training Area during a Judging Distance (JD) exercise July 24. Staff Sgt. Gina Vaile-Nelson, 133rd MPAD, Public domain, via By Dave DeCamp / US special operations forces are on the ground in Ukraine as part of a broad covert operation that includes CIA personne…

WSWS (2022-10-07). French refinery strikes defy Macron's policy of inflation and war. wsws.org The strike of Total and Exxon refinery workers in France is part of an international wave of strikes against the global surge of inflation amid the NATO war on Russia in Ukraine.

_____ (2022-10-07). Relations between Russia, China and Mongolia develop despite global instability. journal-neo.org Relations between Mongolia, Russia and China continue to develop successfully. The focal point of this process lies in the rational and considered decisions of national leaders. Mongolia, a landlocked country with a population of 3.4 million, interacts primarily with its neighbors along its land border, the PRC and the Russian Federation. During the Soviet era, …

____ (2022-10-07). China re-elected as ITU council member. ecns.cn China was re-elected on Monday as a council member of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), a United Nations specialized agency.

____ (2022-10-07). China expects 5.75 mln railway passenger trips Monday. ecns.cn China is expected to see 5.75 million railway passenger trips on Monday, the third day of the weeklong National Day holiday, according to the national railway operator.

____ (2022-10-07). Foreign officials, experts wish 20th CPC National Congress success during celebrations of China's National Day. ecns.cn Foreign officials and experts expressed their good wishes for the upcoming 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and eyed further cooperation.

____ (2022-10-07). Macao SAR selects payload specialist to join national space program. ecns.cn China's Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) started to select candidates on Monday to be trained as a payload specialist to join, for the first time, the country's manned space program.

____ (2022-10-07). Holiday spending reflects upturn in China's consumer market. ecns.cn During the National Day holiday in China, both online and offline shopping have gained momentum in the country, thanks to heightened consumer enthusiasm and the implementation of pro-consumption policies.

Infobrics (2022-10-07). Moscow and New Delhi circumvent sanctions to modernize Su-30MKI jets. infobrics.org In order to prevent Western sanctions from affecting India's defense sector, Moscow will help New Delhi with the modernization effort without officially taking part in the program.

Eforinoco (2022-10-07). President of Venezuelan National Assembly Receives Tàºrkiye Ambassador. orinocotribune.com Jorge Rodríguez, the president of the Venezuelan National Assembly, held a meeting on Tuesday with the ambassador of the Republic of Tàºrkiye, Naci Aydan Karamanoƒülu, in order to advance the cooperative plan between both nations. | The information was released by the president of the national parliament on Twitter. In addition, he maintained that relations between Venezuela and Tàºrkiye are based on respect, friendship and self-determination of the peoples. | Through a video shared on social media networks, it is evident that both authorities spoke during the meeting. Likewise, a strong hands…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-10-07). Sudanese Resistance Committees Agree on Revolutionary Charter for the Establishment of People's Power. libya360.wordpress.com Sudanese demonstrators attend rally to demand the return to civilian rule, in Khartoum, Sudan, October 6, 2022. (AP) More than 50 Sudanese pro-democracy groups have agreed on a new draft constitution, in one of the largest shows of unity from the country's opposition since the 2019 popular uprising. The document, signed Wednesday evening, is meant…

WSWS (2022-10-07). Health experts, disabled workers and others denounce Australian government's "forever COVID" policies at online meeting. wsws.org The online meeting chat was peppered with angry condemnations of the "National Cabinet" decisions, along with calls for legal action against the government, demonstrations outside parliament and MPs offices and other protests.

Editor (2022-10-07). Despite Three Botched Executions, Alabama Plans to Kill a Fourth Man Next Month. scheerpost.com

Editor (2022-10-07). FBI Crime Data Is Out. Here's What You Need To Know. scheerpost.com

Editor (2022-10-07). Watch: Assange Protests at UK Parliament & DOJ. scheerpost.com Protestors will march around Parliament in London and around the Dept. of Justice in Washington on Saturday to support press freedom and to oppose Julian Assange's extradition. Consortium News will bring you both events.

Anonymous669 (2022-10-07). Israeli PM Rejects Lebanon's Amendments To U.S. Proposal On Resolving Maritime Dispute. southfront.org Energean Power FPSO Credit: Energean (via Israel's Energy Ministry) | Israel's Prime Minister Yair Lapid had rejected Lebanon's requested modifications to the United States proposal on resolving the long-running maritime border dispute between the two countries, Israeli official with knowledge on the issue told According to the unnamed…

Staff (2022-10-07). Iran not to tolerate terrorist threats from Kurdistan region. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 07 (MNA) — Iran's top diplomats says that the country does not tolerate the continued aggression and terrorist acts of groups taken sanctuary in Iraqi Kurdistan region that have targeted Iran's national security.

Editor (2022-10-07). Jim Mamer: Fake Journalism Is Only the First Draft of Fake History. scheerpost.com 35 year teaching veteran Jim Mamer explores the areas of history many schools fail to teach and what it means about the state of the world today, on this week's "Scheer Intelligence."

Infobrics (2022-10-06). India, Russia Expand Cooperation in Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant. infobrics.org Atommash, AEM-Technologies, JSC Branch in Volgodonsk (part of the machine-building division of Rosatom – Atomenergomash) carried out the final heat treatment of the VVER-1000 Reactor Vessel for Kudankulam NPP Unit No.5…

_____ (2022-10-06). Tokyo pays its last respects to Shinzo Abe. journal-neo.org On September 27, a state funeral was held for Shinzo Abe in Tokyo's Nippon Budokan stadium, which was originally built to host the 1964 Summer Olympics. It was only the second state funeral in Japan's post-war history. The first such funeral was that of Shigeru Yoshida, which took place 55 years ago, in October 1967. …

Infobrics (2022-10-06). India, Brazil Support Each Other's Candidacy at UNSC. infobrics.org As India has been at the forefront of the efforts at the UN to push for long-pending reforms of the Security Council and looking for a permanent seat at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), the Brazilian Ambassador to India Andre Aranha Correa do Lago highlighted the fact that both India and Brazil are discussing that and support each other's candidacy very strongly…

SP Editor (2022-10-06). Mark Fiore: Extradition Threatens Julian Assange (and Press Freedom). scheerpost.com By Mark Fiore / Original to ScheerPost With Julian Assange facing extradition to the United States, we'll likely be hearing more about his case and see more protests around the world very soon. His legal battle against extradition from the UK to the United States has been winding its way through the British courts for months. …

Deweylaura (2022-10-06). Anti-racist unity is essential. cpusa.org The following remarks were presented to the National Committee on behalf of the African American Equality Commission, on Sept. 18, 2022. In cpusa.org on September 7, 2022, Joe Sims wrote, "The Unity Imperative: Lessons for Building the Anti-fascist Alliance," in which he put before this Party the need to build united and popular front …

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2022-10-07: News Headlines

WSWS (2022-10-07). North Korea fires missile over Japan for first time since 2017. wsws.org The US isolation and goading of Pyongyang has increased the destabilization of Northeast Asia.

WorkWeek (2022-10-07). WorkWeek On LA SEIU 399 Organzing Struggles, Democracy & Business Unionism. indybay.org The struggle in Los Angeles SEIU 399 was central to the Justice For Janitors campaign. The workers however who led this struggle faced a struggle to continue the fight for the membership when they won control of the Local through the Multi-Racial Alliance. Prior to the AFL-CIO convention in LA they had a sit-in at their offices. The International sent in SEIU president's aid Bill Fletcher to end the sit-in. He promised that they would get control of the local but as soon as the sit-in ended they sold the building and merged the local into SEIU 1877.

Editor (2022-10-06). Our Democracy Was Stolen A Long Time Ago w/ Chris Hedges and Jimmy Dore. scheerpost.com "American democracy has been steadily eroding since the Reagan administration, Hedges says, and if you think Donald Trump's arrival on the political scene is what killed democracy you have not been paying attention."

_____ (2022-10-06). Cherokee Nation, Others Set To Defend Indian Child Welfare Act. popularresistance.org Tahlequah — Constitutionality of the 1978 Indian Child Welfare Act is the focus of an upcoming U.S. Supreme Court review in which the Cherokee Nation and other tribes will play supporting roles. | The federal ICWA legislation, promoted for decades as a means of preserving Native families and culture, gives Native American families priority in foster care and adoption proceedings involving Native children. Chad and Jennifer Brackeen, of Texas, initiated a lawsuit in 2017 alleging that the ICWA is unconstitutional. Since then, the case has worked its way through the lower courts. In late February, the Supreme…

WSWS (2022-10-06). New York Times acknowledges Ukraine behind assassination of Darya Dugina. wsws.org Can it be that the Times report indicates US concern over the political fallout from a more recent operation that is of far greater international consequence than the Moscow assassination? The unexplained bombing of the Nordstream pipeline comes to mind.

WSWS (2022-10-06). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org Oil refinery workers at TotalEnergies in France continue pay strike this week, joined by workers at state-owned nuclear power plants for one-day stoppage; one-day national rail strike in Belgium for improved staffing and conditions to end unbearable workload; UK dockers strike at two main ports over pay as limited strikes on railways and telecom continue; protests continue in Iran over police killing of Mahsa Amini; port and railroad workers on indefinite strike across South Africa over pay with more workers poised to join Monday; months-long strike by lecturers in Nigeria over pay and conditions faces legal acti…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-10-06). Africa in the Sights of US Hegemonic Plans. libya360.wordpress.com Mission Verdad Secretary of State Antony Blinken visits jeans designer Tshepo Mohlala on August 7 in Johannesburg, South Africa ( Photo: AP) The United States' attempts to drag the rest of the world to a new level of war in the Ukrainian context have met resistance in many countries outside the West. Months go by and…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-10-06). "Now, All of You Are Azov": Ukrainian 'Neo-Nazis' Tour U.S. libya360.wordpress.com Moss Robeson After meeting with at least 50 members of Congress, soldiers of the neo-Nazi Azov Regiment toured the US to auction off swastika-inspired patches and lobby for an end to restrictions on US arms and training. This September, a delegation of the Ukrainian neo-Nazi-led Azov movement arrived in the United States, at a time when…

Infobrics (2022-10-06). BRICS Countries Discussing Creation of Single Currency. infobrics.org Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) are discussing the possibility of creating a single Currency, Pavel Knyazev, ambassador at large of the Russian Foreign Ministry and sous-sherpa of Russia in BRICS, said…

Vijay Prashad (2022-10-06). From Wounded Latin America, Demand To Put an End to the War on Drugs. orinocotribune.com By Vijay Prashad Sep 30, 2022 | Each year, in the last weeks of September, the world's leaders gather in New York City to speak at the podium of the United Nations General Assembly. The speeches can usually be forecasted well in advance, either tired articulations of values that do not get acted upon or belligerent voices that threaten war in an institution built to prevent war. | However, every once in a while, a speech shines through, a voice emanates from the chamber and echoes around the world for its clarity and sincerity. This year, that voice belongs to Colombia's recently inaugurated president, Gust…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-10-06). The Challenges of Eurasia-Global South Integration. libya360.wordpress.com Pepe Escobar The geoeconomic pathway away from the neoliberal order is fraught with peril, but the rewards in establishing an alternative system are as promising as they are urgent. It is impossible to track the geoeconomic turbulence inherent to the "birth pangs" of the multipolar world without the insights of Professor Michael Hudson at the University…

WSWS (2022-10-06). Modi booster, Gautam Adani becomes world's second richest man amid social misery for Indian working class. wsws.org Pro-investor economic reforms‚ÄÜcarried out since 1991 by successive Indian governments, led by both the Congress Party and Modi's BJP, have dramatically deepened social inequality and concentrated wealth in the hands of rapacious billionaires like Adani.

WSWS (2022-10-06). Modi booster Gautam Adani becomes world's second richest man amid social misery for Indian working class. wsws.org Pro-investor economic reforms‚ÄÜcarried out since 1991 by successive Indian governments, led by both the Congress Party and Modi's BJP, have dramatically deepened social inequality and concentrated wealth in the hands of rapacious billionaires like Adani.

WSWS (2022-10-06). UK: BT Group workers national strike resumes, including emergency call handlers for first time. wsws.org While sanctioning the latest round of strikes, the Communication Workers Union is doing all it can to reach a deal with management based on a below-inflation pay deal.

WSWS (2022-10-06). Sri Lankan cabinet tables repressive "rehabilitation" bureau bill. wsws.org Wickremesinghe's new bill is to further strengthen repressive measures in preparation for the re-emergence of mass struggles in response to the next round of IMF austerity.

TeleSUR (2022-10-06). Ecuador: At Least 13 Dead, Some 20 Injured in Guayaquil Prison. telesurenglish.net The National Service of Integral Attention to Adults Deprived of Liberty and Adolescent Offenders (SNAI) said, "We regret to inform that, as a result of the clashes of persons deprived of liberty in the Center of Deprivation of Liberty Number 1, there are 13 dead." | RELATED: | The authorities reported that control was resumed at the prison and expressed "their solidarity with the families in these moments of grief." | This event triggered a demonstratio…

Canadians for Justice, Peace in the Middle East (2022-10-06). Local and National organizations Call Upon the City of Calgary to "Keep CAF Out of Calgary" globalresearch.ca

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-10-06). Coalition of Caribbean Civil Society Organizations: A Call to Establish October 6th as the International Day Against Terrorism. libya360.wordpress.com Press Statement By Coalition of Caribbean Civil Society Organizations A Call To Designate October 6th as International Day Against Terrorism Background The people of the Caribbean have had a collective historical experience which, since the early 15th Century, has been defined and shaped largely by genocide, enslavement, forced labour and a daily existence characterised by…

Staff (2022-10-06). OAS General Assembly: 11 Countries Fed up With Guaidó's Circus Act as They Oppose His Presence in Lima. orinocotribune.com This Wednesday, October 5, various international websites reported that Juan Guaidó's "envoy" to the general assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS), Gustavo Tarre, decided not to attend after learning that 11 nations intended to expel him from the Lima summit. | Among the countries that requested the expulsion of Juan Guaidó's illegitimate diplomat in the OAS are Mexico, Bolivia and Antigua and Barbuda. The representatives of those countries showed their intention to not recognize Tarre in the US-controlled regional body's general assembly. | In fact, in the last assembly of the organization in Nov…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-10-06). Cynthia McKinney: An Objective Look at U.S. Foreign Policy. libya360.wordpress.com John Rachel Events continue to unfold at a quickening pace. Facing an alarming escalation in tensions around the world, we asked Cynthia McKinney for her current thoughts. We focus on the realities of the international power struggle unfolding in real time, specifically addressing the role of the U.S. in the tensions and its capacity to…

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2022-10-06). MST's Stedile on Lula, BRICS and Latin American Integration. orinocotribune.com What's expected from Lula's foreign policy if he returns to the presidency? Kawsachun News editor Camila Escalante asked JoƒÅo Pedro Stedile, an economist and one of the national directors of Brazil's Landless Workers' Movement (MST), for a brief comment following a presentation by Stedile, in Sà£o Paulo, on the current context in Brazil. Below is a transcription of his remarks. Stedile's JoƒÅo Pedro Stedile: I believe that Lula's priority is not going to be anti-imperialist rhetoric. He is…

Dana Sanchez (2022-10-06). McKeever 'Mac' Conwell Of RareBreed Ventures: Your Network Is Key Factor In Raising Capital, Not Race. moguldom.com At age 36, Venture Capitalist McKeever Conwell has built a $10 million fund, a national reputation as a leader in Baltimore's fledgling startup community, and when it comes to raising capital, he said 80 percent of the money in his fund came through a network created via Twitter. That's $8 million, including relationships that would …

WSWS (2022-10-06). Alabama inmate strike enters its second week. wsws.org A statewide work stoppage by Alabama inmates has entered its second week, garnering international attention. Inmates have reported that the state has retaliated by cutting their food rations and denying visitation privileges.

Editor (2022-10-06). Meet the Censored: Katie Halper. scheerpost.com By Matt Taibbi / The longtime co-host of Rising grew a significant audience as a…

Editor (2022-10-06). 'Next Up? Legalize It': Advocates Cheer Biden Move to Pardon Marijuana Convictions. scheerpost.com

Editor (2022-10-06). The Supreme Court May Well Legalize Election Theft This Term. scheerpost.com

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-10-05). On the Major Players' Activities on the Sidelines of the 77th Session of the UN General Assembly. libya360.wordpress.com Vladimir Terehov Perhaps more than ever, the 77th regular session of the UN General Assembly is being actively used by major world players in events missing from the agenda of this esteemed organization. It is by no means an exception in this regard, as the same is observed during scheduled meetings of other international configurations,…

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2022-10-06: News Headlines

____ (2022-10-06). China expects 5.75 mln railway passenger trips Monday. ecns.cn China is expected to see 5.75 million railway passenger trips on Monday, the third day of the weeklong National Day holiday, according to the national railway operator.

____ (2022-10-06). Foreign officials, experts wish 20th CPC National Congress success during celebrations of China's National Day. ecns.cn Foreign officials and experts expressed their good wishes for the upcoming 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and eyed further cooperation.

____ (2022-10-06). Holiday spending reflects upturn in China's consumer market. ecns.cn During the National Day holiday in China, both online and offline shopping have gained momentum in the country, thanks to heightened consumer enthusiasm and the implementation of pro-consumption policies.

____ (2022-10-06). Macao SAR selects payload specialist to join national space program. ecns.cn China's Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) started to select candidates on Monday to be trained as a payload specialist to join, for the first time, the country's manned space program.

____ (2022-10-06). China re-elected as ITU council member. ecns.cn China was re-elected on Monday as a council member of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), a United Nations specialized agency.

WorkWeek (2022-10-06). WorkWeek On LA SEIU 399 Organzing Struggles, Democracy & Business Unionism. indybay.org The struggle in Los Angeles SEIU 399 was central to the Justice For Janitors campaign. The workers however who led this struggle faced a struggle to continue the fight for the membership when they won control of the Local through the Multi-Racial Alliance. Prior to the AFL-CIO convention in LA they had a sit-in at their offices. The International sent in SEIU president's aid Bill Fletcher to end the sit-in. He promised that they would get control of the local but as soon as the sit-in ended they sold the building and merged the local into SEIU 1877.

_____ (2022-10-05). Stop Using Human Tragedies To Instigate 'Velvet Revolution' In Iran! popularresistance.org The United States Peace Council is deeply concerned about current events in Iran and the international reaction to them. | As an initial matter, the USPC unequivocally condemns the events which led to the death of Mahsa Amini in the custody of the "Morality Police" for failing to wear a hijab. The USPC supports the right of women in Iran and around the world to make decisions about their own bodies and lives, including decisions about what they wear. No state organization has the right to interfere in such decisions, and no woman should be arrested, interrogated or otherwise abused because of the manner in which…

_____ (2022-10-05). Anti-War Activists Protest Harvard Kennedy School Professor With Ties To Defense Contractor. popularresistance.org Over a dozen anti-war activists staged a protest against Harvard Kennedy School professor Meghan L. O'Sullivan Tuesday morning, disrupting a class she was teaching to first-year master's of public policy students. | The protesters denounced O'Sullivan's affiliation with Raytheon Technologies, a weapons manufacturing firm, and her role in the Bush administration during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. O'Sullivan served as deputy national security advisor for Iraq and Afghanistan in the Bush administration prior to joining the Harvard Kennedy School. She currently sits on Raytheon's board of directors. | The prote…

_____ (2022-10-05). The DNC Secretly Changed Its Rules To Help The Elite Establishment. popularresistance.org It's not a presidential election year — which explains my lack of gastrointestinal issues — so when better for the Democratic National Committee (DNC) to quietly, behind closed doors, change their rules to make it even harder for regular people to have any impact on our completely unhinged government? | That's exactly what they did! But in their defense, they did send out invitations to all DNC voting members with one of Debbie Wasserman Schultz's inner thigh scabs in each envelope. | The DNC is best known for being the most hated organization in the United States for 26 years running! You'll never ca…

_____ (2022-10-05). 'Our Health And Safety Is Not A Priority Here'. popularresistance.org Nearly 240 factory workers at the world's biggest independent bottler, Refresco, in Wharton, New Jersey, have been fighting for years to improve working conditions and win recognition of their union after voting twice to unionize their workplace. | Now, after winning their second election, Refresco workers are finally starting negotiations with the company. Refresco filed numerous appeals and stalled the bargaining process for as long as possible by claiming the election had been improperly run. The National Labor Relations Board did, in fact, overturn workers' first union victory in June 2021. The reason? An age…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-10-05). American Pravda: Of Pipelines and Plagues. libya360.wordpress.com Ron Unz Europe is facing its worst energy crisis in generations, with numerous factories shutting down and severe hardship expected during the approaching winter. Heavily-industrialized Germany has been especially hard hit, with more than half of all small- and mid-sized businesses fearful that they might be forced to close, an economic catastrophe of Great Depression proportions. The only…

Infobrics (2022-10-05). American missile policy endangers international security. infobrics.org The US activity in deploying global missile defense systems all over the world, in combination with high accuracy non-nuclear weapons capable of solving strategic tasks remains a negative factor fraught with significant risks for strategic stability.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-10-05). The Limits of Ukraine's Offensive and the High Price to be Paid When it Ends. libya360.wordpress.com Update on Russian operations in Ukraine for October 5, 2022 — Latest US aid package falls far short of replacing steep Ukrainian losses amid continued offensives; — Ukraine's offensive has limited capabilities, will not achieve "victory" over Russian forces in territory deemed "Ukrainian" by Kiev; — Ukrainian offensive is an "all-or-nothing" proposition, hoping to achieve…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-10-05). Ukraine's Revenge on the West. libya360.wordpress.com MK Bhadrakumar As the balance of power shifts again in Ukraine, its reverberations will impact the very unity of the EU project Vector politics in Ukraine has added new dimensions to the 222 day-old conflict. Typically, any conflict behavior should end when a new balance of powers has been determined. But the 'balancing of powers' will…

SP Editor (2022-10-05). US Ignores Growing Calls for Diplomacy and Sends More Weapons to Ukraine. scheerpost.com "Are there still negotiation possibilities?" asked Noam Chomsky. "There's only one way to find out. That's to try. If you refuse to try, of course, there's no option, no possibilities."

Deccan Chronicle (2022-10-05). US Rolls Out Red Carpet for Pakistan Army Chief as India Wavers on Anti-Russia Stand. globalresearch.ca

Infobrics (2022-10-05). Visa-Free Entry for Indian Tourists to Russia on the Cards. infobrics.org Russia might possibly introduce a visa-free regime for Indian tourist groups…

Anonymous103 (2022-10-05). Military Situation In Syria On October 5, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org On October 4, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 2 times: 1 in Latakia province, 1 in Idlib province; | On October 4, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in the Sheikh Sindian village; | On October 4, artillery of Turkish-backed forces shelled SDF positions in the Tal Abu Rasin area; | On October 4, an SAA serviceman was killed by unknown gunmen in the Saida area; | On October 5, ISIS clai…

Infobrics (2022-10-05). Russia's PSCB Opens Rupee Account With Yes Bank to Start Rupee-Rouble Trade. infobrics.org The Russian bank has opened a rupee account with nearly three dozen Russian companies settling payments for trades with New Delhi…

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-10-05). Ulyanov says Iran talks could resume in November. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 05 (MNA) — Russian representative in Vienna-based international organizations says that the Vienna talks on the removal anti-Iran sanctions might resume next month.

Editor (2022-10-05). VIDEO: Stephen F. Cohen Provides Clarity on NATO Expansion and Russia, More Than 10 Years Ago. scheerpost.com

Editor (2022-10-05). VIDEO: The Late Stephen F. Cohen Provides Clarity on NATO Expansion and Russia, More Than 10 Years Ago. scheerpost.com

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-10-05). Why Western Countries Are Interested in Maintaining Energy Poverty in Africa. libya360.wordpress.com Ekaterina Blinova Sudanese-British billionaire Mo Ibrahim criticized the West on Monday for obstructing African nations' effort to develop their own hydrocarbon reserves and constantly ignoring the energy poverty problems of the Global South. What's behind the Global North's political short-sightedness and who benefits from the controversy? Even though Africa boasts roughly 12% and 9% of…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-10-05). Sanctioning the Horn of Africa. libya360.wordpress.com Ann Garrison Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Somalia have suffered from a variety of U.S. interventions over many years. Proxy wars and unilateral coercive measures, sanctions, are the tools used to prevent these nations from finding a means of peacfully coexisting. During Donald Trump's four years in office, he for the most part left the Horn of…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-10-05). Neo-Nazis in the Dominican Republic Work with the Government to Prevent Solidarity with Haitian People. libya360.wordpress.com Socialist Movement of the Workers of the Dominican Republic Police in the Dominican Republic (Photo: Felix Leon) Any act of solidarity with the Haitian people in the Dominican Republic is blocked by the national police force and Neo-Nazi groups. The deployment of dozens of Members of the National Police, in coordination with a smaller group of neo-Nazi militants, occupied…

Editor (2022-10-05). Zelensky Signs Decree Ruling Out Peace Talks With Putin. scheerpost.com

Editor (2022-10-05). Zelensky Signs Decree Ruling Out Peace Talks With Putin as 'Impossible'. scheerpost.com

Staff (2022-10-05). Colombia's Government and ELN Sign Agreement in Caracas to Resume Peace Talks. orinocotribune.com This Tuesday, October 4, in Caracas, Venezuela, the government of Colombia and the National Liberation Army (ELN) signed an agreement to resume the peace process. Antonio García, first commander of the ELN, explained at a press conference held at the Aquiles Nazoa Cultural House, in Caracas, that this process has been going on for 10 years and, given the new political reality in Colombia, the negotiations should be relaunched. The agreement indicates that the dialogue process will be formally resumed in the first week of November. | The current talks began from the points of agreement dating back to March 30, 201…

Isheka N. Harrison (2022-10-05). NAASD Hosts Inaugural Reparations Summit In Atlanta, Trains And Recognizes Advocates Committed To Cause. moguldom.com The National Assembly of American Slavery Descendants (NAASD) recently hosted its inaugural Reparations Summit and attendees left giving glowing reviews. Held Sept. 30 thru Oct. 1 at the National Center for Civil and Human Rights in Atlanta, Georgia, the conference included a variety of trainings, sessions, speakers, breakfast and lunch events, and a museum tour. …

Peter Certo (2022-10-05). In OtherWords: October 5, 2022. otherwords.org In Jackson, Mississippi, some 150,000 people recently lost their access to clean water as filthy, foul-smelling sludge dripped from their taps. The shortage went on for two weeks, but it's part of a much longer-running crisis in the city — and far beyond it. | This week in OtherWords,

Sajjad Shaukat (2022-10-05). Sikh Movement for the Liberation of Indian Punjab Accelerates. globalresearch.ca

Jim Hightower (2022-10-05). The Collapse of Local Newspapers Helps Hacks Spread Lies. otherwords.org

Fvorinoco (2022-10-05). An Impossible Pairing? The Dilemma of the Mexican Left Over the Militarization of Public Security Force. orinocotribune.com By Javier Buenrostro Sep 29, 2022 | There is currently a debate in Mexico about whether the National Guard should be directed under a structure that depends on the civil command of the Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection (SSPC)—as currently is the case—or should go to the Ministry of Defense National (SEDENA) and subsume a military structure from head to toe. | The controversy is complex because there are various arguments, some real and others merely rhetorical, that make it difficult to capture a black or white scenario. For a country that has been carrying an average of 30,000 peop…

Mitchell Zimmerman (2022-10-05). Democrats and Republicans Agree on One Thing: Democracy Is In Crisis. otherwords.org Seven out of ten Republicans — like seven of ten Democrats — believe that American democracy is Both sides correctly fear the end of our democracy. But they see the danger very differently. | As Democrats see it, GOP candidates are mouthing Donald Trump's "big lie" that the 2020 election was stolen and supporting the January 6 rioters at the Capitol as "patriots." Democrats see Republican legislatures attacking the right to vote based on phony claims of election fraud — and they see GOP plans to steal election…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-10-05). COP27 and the Imperatives for a Renewed African Security Framework. libya360.wordpress.com Abayomi Azikiwe United Nations Climate Conference will be hosted by Egypt amid growing uncertainties on the continent related to military interventions and the continuing economic dependency on the West Note: These remarks were prepared and delivered in part for a webinar sponsored by the Canadian section of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom…

Maureen Bowling (2022-10-05). Revive the Child Tax Credit. Our Children Deserve Nothing Less. otherwords.org I like to think I'm an American success story. | I was born into homelessness, grew up in the foster care system, and suffered unthinkable domestic abuse as an adult. Now I'm on track to graduate with a Master's degree in social work next spring. | But don't mistake my story for the "pull yourself up by your own bootstraps" trope that conservative lawmakers like to call the American Dream. That idea is mythical, and my own success story proves it. | I'm one hero of my story, certainly. My children, friends, and community members are, too. | But so are the well-funded foster care services I received growing up in…

Dr. Rudolf Hà§nsel (2022-10-05). Peace, Freedom and Justice Continue to be Desired Goals of All Human Beings. globalresearch.ca

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-10-05). South Africa: The Electricity Crisis Demands a Solution that Benefits the Majority. libya360.wordpress.com Vashna Jagarnath Load shedding, implemented when the state-owned electricity company Eskom is unable to provide power to the whole country and the electricity grid needs to be kept stable, seems to have reached a new nadir in recent days with most areas going without power for up to 12 hours a day. South Africa will…

_____ (2022-10-05). On the major players' activities on the sidelines of the 77th session of the UN General Assembly. journal-neo.org Perhaps more than ever, the 77th regular session of the UN General Assembly is being actively used by major world players in events missing from the agenda of this esteemed organization. It is by no means an exception in this regard, as the same is observed during scheduled meetings of other international configurations, forums and …

Dean Baker (2022-10-05). NYT Headlines Piece on National Debt Crossing $31.1 Trillion for the First Time! cepr.net It might have been helpful if we had some context … instead of just trying to scare readers with the really big numbers.

Editor (2022-10-05). The Military Industrial Complex Wants You To Be More Media (I)literate. scheerpost.com

Staff (2022-10-05). Safeguarding Iran's border symbol of national security. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 05 (MNA) — Protecting the borders of the Islamic Republic has always symbolized national security and Iran's police have been playing a key role to this end.

WSWS (2022-10-05). Pseudo-left union in Argentina imposes sellout contract on tire workers after following nationalist strategy. wsws.org The Partido Obrero leadership advanced a failed nationalist strategy oriented to the union bureaucracy and the Peronist government.

SP Editor (2022-10-05). Pakistan Flooding 'Calamity' Prompts Call for Reparations. scheerpost.com "I have seen many humanitarian disasters in the world, but I have never seen climate carnage on this scale," says UN Secretary General António Guterres of the recent floods in Pakistan.

Editor (2022-10-05). Patrick Lawrence: The Strong, and the Merely Powerful. scheerpost.com In the world order now emerging, it is genuinely strong nations that will prevail over those reliant on power alone, and force will have little to do with it.

Editor (2022-10-05). The Military Industrial Complex Wants You To Be More Media (Il)literate. scheerpost.com

Editor (2022-10-04). Ron DeSantis' Strategic Delusions. scheerpost.com Governor Ron DeSantis speaking with attendees at a "Unite & Win Rally" at Arizona Financial Theatre in Phoenix, Arizona. Gage Skidmore from Surprise, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0 By Jim Mamer / Original to ScheerPost | Stupid statements attributed to conspicuous politicians are common. But they are not always accurate. I've learned to check. | It didn't take long, for example, to fi…

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2022-10-05: News Headlines

Infobrics (2022-10-05). Visa-Free Entry for Indian Tourists to Russia on the Cards. infobrics.org Russia might possibly introduce a visa-free regime for Indian tourist groups…

____ (2022-10-05). Macao SAR selects payload specialist to join national space program. ecns.cn China's Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) started to select candidates on Monday to be trained as a payload specialist to join, for the first time, the country's manned space program.

____ (2022-10-05). Foreign officials, experts wish 20th CPC National Congress success during celebrations of China's National Day. ecns.cn Foreign officials and experts expressed their good wishes for the upcoming 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and eyed further cooperation.

____ (2022-10-05). China re-elected as ITU council member. ecns.cn China was re-elected on Monday as a council member of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), a United Nations specialized agency.

____ (2022-10-05). China expects 5.75 mln railway passenger trips Monday. ecns.cn China is expected to see 5.75 million railway passenger trips on Monday, the third day of the weeklong National Day holiday, according to the national railway operator.

____ (2022-10-05). Holiday spending reflects upturn in China's consumer market. ecns.cn During the National Day holiday in China, both online and offline shopping have gained momentum in the country, thanks to heightened consumer enthusiasm and the implementation of pro-consumption policies.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-10-04). The United States Declares War on Russia, Germany, the Netherlands and France. libya360.wordpress.com Thierry Meyssan While the international press treats the sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipelines as a news item, we analyze it as an act of war against Germany and the European Union. Indeed, the three gas supply routes to Western Europe have been cut off simultaneously, while at the same time a new gas…

Max Blumenthal (2022-10-04). EU Parliamentarian Calls to Sanction Vanessa Beeley and All Observers of Donbass Referendums. orinocotribune.com By Max Blumenthal and Anya Parampil Sep, 29, 2022 | MEP Nathalie Loiseau of France is lobbying for individual sanctions on all observers of the Russian-organized referendums in the Donbass region. She has singled out journalist Vanessa Beeley not only for her coverage of the vote, but for her reporting on the foreign-back war against Syria's government. | A French Member of European Parliament (MEP), Natalie Loiseau, has delivered a letter to EU High Representative of Foreign Affairs, Joseph Borrell, demanding the European Union place personal sanctions on all international observers of the recent votes in…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-10-04). Wrong Children: An Essay by Faina Savenkova, a Child of Donbass. libya360.wordpress.com Deborah L. Armstrong Photo: Faina Savenkova This week, I am working on a lengthy but paid (!) translation project, so in lieu of writing more articles, I am publishing the work of the child writer from Donbass, Faina Savenkova. She is just 13-years old and has been writing since the age of 11. She has…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-10-04). Kharkov and Krasny Liman: Reflections on the Possibilities of Adaptation and Evolution of the Russian Army. libya360.wordpress.com Christelle Néant The situation in the Kharkov region, and then the loss of Krasny Liman, has led to a lot of debate in Russia about how the Russian army operates in Ukraine, and who is responsible for these failures. Although I did not have a military background, I was trained in various disciplines that taught…

UnitedEditor (2022-10-04). Who does not want a normalization of relations in the South Caucasus? unitedworldint.com United World International expert Mehmet Perinàßek gave an interview to the Azerbaijani press about the latest developments in the South Caucasus. We present the interview, which was published in Russian, to our readers translated into English. Subheadings belong to UWI. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan recently said that he could meet with Armenian Prime Minister …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-10-04). Why Has Turkey Refused to Recognize Russia's New Borders? libya360.wordpress.com Vladimir Odintsov As is already well known, referendums were held in the LPR and DPR as well as in Kherson and Zaporozhye regions from September 23 to 27 on the issue of giving up belonging to Ukraine and becoming part of the Russian Federation. They were monitored by a large number of foreign observers who…

Anonymous103 (2022-10-04). North Korean Ballistic Missile Defiantly Flew Over Japan. southfront.org On the morning of October 4, North Korea reportedly launched a ballistic missile towards the Sea of Japan. The Japanese government warned residents in some remote islands that are part of Tokyo as well as Hokkaido and Aomori prefectures to take shelter. | According to Tokyo's Ministry of Defense, the missile flew over Japan's northern territory. It reportedly fell into the Pacific Ocean outside the exclusive economic zone of the state, about 3 thousand kilometers from the islands of the J…

Dave DeCamp (2022-10-04). Zelensky Signs Decree Ruling Out Peace Talks With Putin as 'Impossible'. news.antiwar.com Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday signed a decree that ruled out any talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, declaring they would be an "impossibility." The decree was first put forward by the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine. According to the Ukrainian newspaper Ukrainska Pravda, the decree states "the impossibility of holding negotiations …

Infobrics (2022-10-04). Russian Minister Shows Interest in Collaboration with India on Telecom, 5G. infobrics.org As India is all set to have 5G services this October, Russia's Deputy Minister of Digital Development, Communications, and Mass Media Bella Cherkesova has expressed interest in reinforcing the collaboration with the country in telecom technology, security, and development of 5G use cases…

Infobrics (2022-10-04). Rupee Accounts Will Ease India's Trade with Russia. infobrics.org State Bank of India (SBI), the country's largest lender, is opening rupee accounts to handle Russia-related trade settlements…

____ (2022-10-04). Taikonauts wish China happy National Day from space. ecns.cn The three taikonauts expressed gratitude to the Chinese people for their support and to the great era, and vowed to accomplish their tasks "to fill space with the glory of the motherland."

Staff (2022-10-04). Landing permission issued for Mahan flight: Indian embassy. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 04 (MNA) — The Embassy of India in Tehran issued a statement regarding the media reports about the bomb threat Iran-China passenger plane, saying that an emergency landing permit has been issued.

____ (2022-10-04). National Day celebrated amid hope for better life. ecns.cn In an agricultural expo garden in the city of Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, more than 20 giant paddy "paintings" unfolded in a 200-hectare field, accompanied by rows of red national flags near the field.

Editor (2022-10-04). VIDEO: Cuba's Foreign Minister: US Hostility Towards Cuba Hurts Both Countries. scheerpost.com Cuban politician Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla at the extraordinary meeting of the member countries of the Community of Latin American States, 2017. Presidencia El Salvador, CC0, via By Rania Khalek / | Cuba's Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez sat down with BT's Rania Khalek following the UN General Assembly to discuss why so many countries oppose the U.S. blockade, how U.S. official hostility towards Cuba hurts both countries and h…

Anonymous (2022-10-04). Palestine in Pictures: September 2022. electronicintifada.net A monthly roundup of photographs documenting Palestine, Palestinian life, politics and culture, and international solidarity with Palestine.

WSWS (2022-10-04). Sri Lankan plantation unions call protests amid rising anger among workers. wsws.org The token protests were deliberately limited to prevent the broader participation of other estate workers facing the same management attacks.

Ana Perdigón (2022-10-04). Colombian Peace Negotiations Already in Motion: ELN Delegation Arrives in Venezuela. orinocotribune.com Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodríguez celebrated the compliance with the protocols agreed upon by the Colombian government and the National Liberation Army (ELN) after a delegation from the armed group arrived in Venezuela this Sunday, October 2. | Through her Twitter account, Rodríguez highlighted, on behalf of the Government of Venezuela, compliance with the protocols for the safe return of the ELN delegation in order to resume Colombia's peace negotiations. | "The government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela welcomes compliance with the protocols agreed upon by the government of the Republic of Colom…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-10-04). The Colonial Left and Plurinationality. libya360.wordpress.com Ollantay Itzamná Guard of Honor. Guatemala Plurinationality as an ethical and political proposal overturns the philosophical element constitutive of modernity, which is being one as the perfect and desired being. From this idealization of being one is born in the political sphere the idea of a single God in heaven and a single King on…

Ann Brown (2022-10-04). National African American Insurance Association Recommends Greater Black Participation. moguldom.com The percentage of Black employees in the insurance workforce was 12.4 percent in 2019, an increase from 9.0 percent in 2010, according to independent research and industry studies firm S&P Global Marketplace. While there has been a slight boost in Black representation in the industry, the National African American Insurance Association (NAAIA) says firms still need …

Isheka N. Harrison (2022-10-04). Getting Scientific: Trade Groups Form Strategic Alliance To Audit And Score Support For Black Businesses. moguldom.com A newly formed non-profit will begin to officially keep score of how many companies lived up to their pledges to support Black businesses in the wake of George Floyd's murder in 2020. The National Business League (NBL) and the National Black Chamber of Commerce (NBCC) announced they have collaborated to form the National Alliance for Black Businesses …

WSWS (2022-10-04). Philadelphia Museum of Art workers strike enters second week. wsws.org The strike of nearly 200 museum workers comes amid a rising wave of class struggle internationally and among cultural workers particularly.

SP Editor (2022-10-04). How This Town Survived Hurricane Ian Shows the Promise of a Green Energy Future. scheerpost.com The Babcock Ranch community near Ft Meyers shows building a resilient and low-carbon America will save both money and lives. We need to start now.

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-10-04). Iran futsal thrashes Vietnam at AFC Futsal Asian Cup. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 04 (MNA) — The national Iranian men's futsal team trounced the team of Vietnam at the quarterfinal of AFC Futsal Asian Cup.

____ (2022-10-04). PM Modi launches 5G services in India. ecns.cn Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched 5G services in the country.The 5G network will not only offer faster Internet speed to users but also help offer support to the federal and state governments in areas such as disaster management and agriculture, among others."ÄÄ"ÄÄ5G services will be rolled out in the country in a phased manner.

Lucine (2022-10-04). Edmond Dantes' Last Laugh. indybay.org Dictators choose Preposterous Prepostoevsky while Scapegoats choose divine retribution…

WSWS (2022-10-04). Australia: Amid rising discontent, a one-day stoppage at University of Newcastle. wsws.org After months of delays, and a 97 percent vote in July for industrial action, the National Tertiary Education Union called the limited stoppage to seek a deal with management.

SP Editor (2022-10-04). Democrats Need to Keep Their Promises on Marijuana Reform. scheerpost.com

WSWS (2022-10-04). 125 people killed in stampede at Indonesian soccer stadium. wsws.org The deadly stampede was triggered when police fired rounds of tear gas into a crowd of spectators.

Editor (2022-10-04). Chomsky: Optimism of the Will. scheerpost.com

_____ (2022-10-04). Belgian Left Launches 'Fridays Of Rage' Against Cost Of Living Crisis. popularresistance.org Belgium – On Friday, September 30, the Workers Party of Belgium (PTB/PVDA) launched weekly protests called 'Fridays of Rage' (Vendredis de la Colère) against the government's failure to tackle the ongoing cost of living crisis. Protests were held on Friday in the cities of Kortrijk and La Louvière with the call to bring down the prices of food, energy, and other essentials. Along with activists of the PTB/PVDA, cadres of youth and student groups like COMAC and RedFox took part in the protests. The protesters also demanded that the government tax the energy multinational that they say is benefiting from the crisis…

Staff (2022-10-04). La UNE informa: Situación del SEN para el 4 de octubre de 2022. cubadebate.cu La disponibilidad del SEN a las 07: 00 horas es el de 1815 MW y la demanda 1813 MW, sin afectación por déficit de capacidad de generación en el sistema. La afectación es de 103 MW por los daños del huracán Ian. Se estima una afectación máxima de 400 MW por déficit de capacidad de generación en el horario diurno. Para el horario pico, se estima la entrada de 154 MW en motores diésel.

____ (2022-10-03). The American Pot Calling the Russian Kettle Black. transcend.org 30 Sep 2022 – Unlike Ukraine, there was no Reuters news agency in the 1890s informing the world of the illegal activities of the United States against the Hawaiian Kingdom and the illegal annexation of the Hawaiian Islands for military purposes during the Spanish-American War. While there is a difference in time, the Russian actions bear a striking resemblance to the US actions in seizing the entire territory of the Hawaiian Kingdom.

SP Editor (2022-10-03). Lula Vows Resolve as Brazil Heads Toward Runoff. scheerpost.com Current far-right Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, left, will face leftist former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in the October 30 run-off. [ By Leftist former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said late Sunday that "the campaign begins tomorrow" after he fell just shy of clearing the % threshold to w…

Editor (2022-10-03). Hedges: 'The Greatest Evil is War' Excerpt Details the Horrors of a Post-War Life. scheerpost.com Cover design by Mr. Fish | By Chris Hedges | I flew to Kansas City to see Tomas Young. Tomas was paralyzed in Iraq in 2004. He was receiving hospice care at his home. I knew him by reputation and the movie documentary "I had been toying with the idea of suicide for a long time because I had become helpless," he told me in his small house on t…

JANET (2022-10-03). Support & Pre-Order New Book — 'Sanctions: A Wrecking Ball in a Global Economy'. iacenter.org Donate! Pre-Order your book now! Help an international campaign opposing US sanctions on more than 40 countries. A Crime Against Humanity. Help cover our printing costs. All donations of $25 or MORE will receive a copy of Sanctions: A Wrecking Ball in a Global Economy A 200 page book produced by the SanctionsKill Campaign, delivered in November, 2022.

Staff (2022-10-03). Al Falasteniyeh: New Palestinian media network committed to return and liberation. samidoun.net Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network salutes Al Falasteniyeh Media Network, a new Palestinian media initiative that aims to link Palestinians inside occupied Palestine and everywhere in exile and diaspora together with Arab and international liberation movements, with a clear and principled commitment to anti-normalization, return and liberation. With the slogan, "From the River to the …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-10-03). Brazil's Landless Rural Workers' Movement Elects Six Candidates. libya360.wordpress.com Landless Rural Workers' Movement MST candidates from left to right: Marina, Rosa Amorim, Valmir Assunàßà£o, Missias, Marcon, Adà£o Pretto (Photo: MST) The MST elects candidates in the South, Southeast and Northeast of Brazil for state and federal office The Landless Rural Workers' Movement (MST) made history this Sunday, October 2, by electing 6 candidates for…

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2022-10-04: News Headlines

____ (2022-10-04). Foreign officials, experts wish 20th CPC National Congress success during celebrations of China's National Day. ecns.cn Foreign officials and experts expressed their good wishes for the upcoming 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and eyed further cooperation.

____ (2022-10-04). China expects 5.75 mln railway passenger trips Monday. ecns.cn China is expected to see 5.75 million railway passenger trips on Monday, the third day of the weeklong National Day holiday, according to the national railway operator.

_____ (2022-10-04). Workers Strike In The US And Honduras Against Capitalist Exploitation. popularresistance.org Last week, more than 1,000 fast food workers at San Francisco International Airport went on strike for three days over low wages, health benefits and pensions. They had not received a raise in more than three years and many worked multiple jobs. Workers building the new US embassy in Tegucigalpa, Honduras have been on strike off and on since early July over a new contract that deprives them of fair compensation and violates Honduran labor laws. They are being fired and police are violently repressing their pickets. Clearing the FOG speaks with Ted Waechter of UNITE-HERE Local 2 in San Francisco and Honduras exper…

Lucine (2022-10-04). Edmond Dantes' Last Laugh. indybay.org Dictators choose Preposterous Prepostoevsky while Scapegoats choose divine retribution…

____ (2022-10-04). Indonesian president orders investigation into football stadium stampede killing 129. ecns.cn 2 (Xinhua) — Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Sunday ordered police investigation into a sporting stadium stampede that killed at least 129 people and injured about 180 others after a football match.

WSWS (2022-10-04). 125 people killed in stampede at Indonesian soccer stadium. wsws.org The deadly stampede was triggered when police fired rounds of tear gas into a crowd of spectators.

Editor (2022-10-03). Blinken Says Nord Stream Sabotage Is a 'Tremendous Opportunity'. scheerpost.com Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken holds a joint press availability with Canadian Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly at the the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on September 30, 2022. [State Department photo by Ron Przysucha/ Public Domain] | By Dave DeCamp / Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday that the attacks on the Nord Stream natural gas pipelines that connect Russia to Germany offer a "tremendous opportunity" to end Europe's dependency on Russian energy. | "It'

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-10-03). Ukraine's Offensives vs. Russian Mobilization. libya360.wordpress.com Update on Russian military operations in Ukraine for October 3, 2022 Ukrainian offensives are making headlines and being leveraged politically and psychologically. In reality, Ukraine is paying a price for these offensives it cannot recover from. Meanwhile Russia is mobilizing 300,000 men and equipment to move against Ukrainian forces just as they fully over-extend themselves…

Editor (2022-10-03). Scott Ritter: The Onus Is on Biden & Putin. scheerpost.com Ballistic missile submarine USS Rhode Island returns to Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay after three months at sea, March 20, 2013. (U.S. Navy, James Kimber) | By Scott Ritter / Wars should be avoided at all costs. Nuclear conflict should never be contemplated. | These two truisms are often spoken, but rarely adhered to. Wars occur all too frequently, and so long as nations possess nuclear weapons, their use is contemplated on a continuous basis. | The ongoing Ukrainian-Russian conflict has put the worl…

Richard D. Wolff (2022-10-03). BRICS: the powerful global alliance. canadiandimension.com The current set of BRICS leaders, from left to right: Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin, Jair Bolsonaro, Narendra Modi and Cyril Ramaphosa. Photo courtesy Palácio do Planalto/ Professor Richard Wolff informs us of the powerful economic partnership of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) and how the West's reaction to Russia's invading of Ukraine is impacting their partnerships. | "They are the engine of the world economy in a way that was once said of Western Europe, North America and Japan. The engine, the power…

Infobrics (2022-10-03). India-Russia to Work Together in Arctic. infobrics.org India and Russia were going to work together in the Arctic, Alipov said and Russia would support India's interest there. There is already scientific cooperation between the two countries and Russia has noted India's first Arctic policy document…

Infobrics (2022-10-03). Moscow City Tourism Committee Debuts in India to Tap Weddings Segment. infobrics.org The capital city of Russia, Moscow has identified India among its important priority markets, and has set its eyes on tapping the wedding and event segments here. In this direction, Moscow City Tourism Committee (MCTC) hosted the first-ever roadshow in India in Bengaluru, Delhi and Mumbai…

Infobrics (2022-10-03). China's BRICS Presidency 2022: Iinitial Results. infobrics.org BRICS is an important mechanism of partnership between emerging markets and developing countries, as well as an effective platform for South-South cooperation. Since the creation of this mechanism, the BRICS member countries have passed over the changing global landscape and have become an influential association that cannot be ignored in the international arena…

____ (2022-10-03). Hong Kong, Macao hold flag-raising ceremonies to celebrate National Day. ecns.cn The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government held a flag-raising ceremony on Saturday to mark the 73rd anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China.

Staff (2022-10-03). Bomb threat reported on Iran-China passenger plane. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 03 (MNA) — A bomb threat on board an Iranian passenger flight when it was approaching Delhi put the authorities on alert Monday morning.

_____ (2022-10-03). Ex-US Special Envoy To Haiti: Send Special Forces To Haiti Or 25,000 Troops. popularresistance.org On September 19, activists gathered outside the White House to commemorate one year since the mass deportation of Haitian asylum seekers in Del Rio, Texas. | The commemoration came as a popular uprising in Haiti entered its third week, sparked by International Monetary Fund-imposed fuel price hikes amid spiraling inflation and a state of total insecurity. | Interim Prime Minister Ariel Henry has sought to avoid blame, telling citizens that, | We will have to readjust the price of gas. I know there are people who will try to heat up your heads, tell you to take to the streets so that gas does not come back to its…

_____ (2022-10-03). Ex-U.S. Special Envoy to Haiti Dan Foote: Send Special Forces to Haiti or 25,000 troops. popularresistance.org On September 19, activists gathered outside the White House to commemorate one year since the mass deportation of Haitian asylum seekers in Del Rio, Texas. | The commemoration came as a popular uprising in Haiti entered its third week, sparked by International Monetary Fund-imposed fuel price hikes amid spiraling inflation and a state of total insecurity. | Interim Prime Minister Ariel Henry has sought to avoid blame, telling citizens that, | We will have to readjust the price of gas. I know there are people who will try to heat up your heads, tell you to take to the streets so that gas does not come back to its…

WSWS (2022-10-03). Sri Lankan pseudo-left FSP backs imperialist manoeuvring at the UNHRC. wsws.org Workers in Sri Lanka can only defend their democratic and social rights by uniting with the international working class and fighting for socialism.

Editor (2022-10-03). Prison Strike Spreads in Alabama as Incarcerated Individuals Demand DOJ Protect Their Human Rights. scheerpost.com Photo of Jared Ware. | By Kevin Gosztola / | Jared Ware, journalist and co-host of the "Millennials Are Killing Capitalism" We begin with an overview of the strike, which was on its fifth day when the interview was recorded. Jared describes why the work stoppages were organized now and what the response of the Alabama Department…

Infobrics (2022-10-03). Expansion of BRICS Would Offer Benefits Across Globe. infobrics.org Globalization, the grand movement that has powered the world's economy for decades by eliminating barriers to trade and facilitating international links, has taken multiple hits over the past few years…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-10-03). Imperialist Militarism and the African Crisis. libya360.wordpress.com Abayomi Azikiwe Since the beginning of the Atlantic slave trade the European colonialists have utilized systematic violence to control and exploit the African people and other oppressed geopolitical regions Note: The following address was delivered in part at a webinar sponsored by the Black Alliance for Peace (BAP) on October 1. The event was held…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-10-03). Abahlali baseMjondolo Demands Justice for its Members Lost to "the Politics of Blood" libya360.wordpress.com Peoples Dispatch AbM members carry the coffin of slain leader Nokuthula Mabaso. Photo: Siya Mbhele AbM leader George Mqapheli Bonono called on the UN to take a stand against the murders of the movement's leaders, and for the South African government to set up a commission of inquiry to ensure justice for all victims of…

TeleSUR (2022-10-03). Sonia Guajajara is Elected as a Lawmaker in Sao Paulo. telesurenglish.net On this Sunday, the The Socialism and Liberty Party (PSOL) candidate Sonia Guajajara (PSOL), an internationally recognized environmental activist, was elected as the first federal Indigenous lawmaker from the state of Sao Paulo. | RELATED: | "Sao Paulo, we got it! I am very, very grateful for your trust! Let's join minds and hearts, and build a new Brazil. We're together!," the Indigenous woman told her thousands…

_____ (2022-10-03). US Military Massive Public Relations Machine Unable To Dig Out Of Red Hill Contamination Hole. popularresistance.org The U.S. military's massive public relations machine produces news releases, articles, films and spends millions of dollars on civilian media contractors to create content for recruiting and selling national security priorities to the American public. | Yet, with all the media assets available to the Department of Defense and each of the military services, the actions of senior civilian and military leadership make it impossible for one of the world's biggest media conglomerates to dig itself out of the hellhole of the Navy's Red Hill jet fuel contamination of the drinking water of 93,000 in Hawai'i and lack of m…

_____ (2022-10-03). Saudi Arabia's Achievements and its National Day. journal-neo.org On September 23, Saudis solemnly and widely celebrated their National Day to commemorate the reunification of their country 90 years ago. From the liberation of Riyadh in 1902 until unity was proclaimed in 1932, King Abdul Aziz Al Saud managed to unite his kingdom, transforming over a dozen separate and feuding principalities, emirates and sheikhdoms …

Madiba Dennie (2022-10-03). A New Term Begins for This Extremist Right-Wing Supreme Court. commondreams.org The supermajority has made clear that judicial restraint won't stand in the way of the goals of the conservative legal movement.

WSWS (2022-10-03). SEP (Australia) holds successful Sixth National Congress. wsws.org The Congress adopted four resolutions on key aspects of the political situation and elected the Socialist Equality Party's leadership for the next two years.

WSWS (2022-10-03). Australian union chief offers greater collaboration with government, employers. wsws.org Sally McManus used an appearance at the National Press Club to offer up the services of the trade unions to the ruling class and outline a plan to prevent the eruption of social unrest.

____ (2022-10-03). "Peace Disruptor Supreme": The Odyssey of the Mountain of Light and British Imperial Colonialism. transcend.org 1 Oct 2022 – This publication, discusses the "Mountain of Light" a large diamond of ancient Indian origins and its long historical journeys, from the time of its discovery in India, almost forgotten, to lie, hidden in the vaults of the Tower of London, as an integral part of the British, Royal Crown Jewels.

____ (2022-10-03). Flower displays decorate Chang'an Avenue for National Day in Beijing. ecns.cn Flower displays with the theme of "Welcome to the 20th CPC National Congress" have been set up along the Chang'an Avenue in Beijing to celebrate the National Day, which falls on October 1.

WSWS (2022-10-03). Labor and unions allow Norco to sack its workers in flood-torn Australian city. wsws.org In sync with the Labor government's pro-business stand, the three trade unions covering the workers refused to issue any call for workers at Norco, across the region and nationally to oppose the retrenchments.

SP Editor (2022-10-03). Dobbs Is a Recipe for Disaster in the Military. scheerpost.com Andrea Mazzarino gives us a feeling for just what a disaster the Dobbs decision is likely to be for one community of Americans of which she's a part: military spouses.

Staff (2022-10-03). NOC head urges IOC to further support Iran sports. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 03 (MNA) — Iran's National Olympic Committee (NOC) Mahmoud Khosravivafa has called on International Olympic Committee (IOC) to further support Iran's sports.

WSWS (2022-10-03). In letter defending sellout of railroad workers, SMART-TD union president falsely claims US Constitution prohibits workers from striking. wsws.org In an open letter to railroaders Friday, SMART-TD union President Jeremy Ferguson tried to the justify the unions' avoidance of a national rail strike with a sellout tentative agreement brokered by the Biden administration.

WSWS (2022-10-03). Brazil's elections yield runoff between Lula and Bolsonaro amid mounting political crisis. wsws.org The threats to living standards and democratic rights cannot be confronted at the ballot box on October 30, but only by the mass struggles of the Brazilian and international working class.

Editor (2022-10-03). Hurricane Ian Was a Powerful Storm. Real Estate Developers Made It a Catastrophe. scheerpost.com Air and Marine Operations air crews respond to affected areas along Florida's coast after Hurricane Ian made landfall, September 30, 2022. Crews are ready with hoist-capable aircraft to assist anyone in need of emergency extraction. Photo by Ozzy Trevino. U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Public domain, via By Jake Bittle / A century ago, the coast of southwest Florida was a maze of s…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-10-03). Speaking of the Real Cuba: Statement by Casa de las Américas. libya360.wordpress.com Casa de las Americas Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Cane supervises relief work in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian. Photo: Twitter Casa de las Américas, an iconic Cuban cultural institution, writes about the forces which are using the recent hurricane as a pretext to attack the country's revolutionary process In recent days we have received many messages…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-10-03). Brazil's Communist Leader says 'Occupy the Streets' to Guarantee Lula Second-Round Victory. libya360.wordpress.com Ben Chaco A supporter of former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio "Lula" da Silva celebrates as she listens to the partial results after general election polls closed in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022. | Silvia Izquierdo / AP Brazil's Communist Party leader Luciana Santos called on the left to "occupy the streets" to…

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2022-10-03: News Headlines

____ (2022-10-03). Biden and Nuland Promised to Destroy Nordstream before the Russian Invasion. transcend.org 29 Sep 2022 – Surely, Russia has a tap — the kind you have on your kitchen sink — with which to stop the gas. Why then take the big risk with such a difficult and profound espionage attack? And if it was a signal to Denmark, why do it in international waters?>

____ (2022-10-03). National Day celebrated amid hope for better life. ecns.cn In an agricultural expo garden in the city of Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, more than 20 giant paddy "paintings" unfolded in a 200-hectare field, accompanied by rows of red national flags near the field.

____ (2022-10-03). China expects 5.75 mln railway passenger trips Monday. ecns.cn China is expected to see 5.75 million railway passenger trips on Monday, the third day of the weeklong National Day holiday, according to the national railway operator.

____ (2022-10-03). Taikonauts wish China happy National Day from space. ecns.cn The three taikonauts expressed gratitude to the Chinese people for their support and to the great era, and vowed to accomplish their tasks "to fill space with the glory of the motherland."

____ (2022-10-02). Foreign officials, experts wish 20th CPC National Congress success during celebrations of China's National Day. ecns.cn Foreign officials and experts expressed their good wishes for the upcoming 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and eyed further cooperation.

____ (2022-10-03). PM Modi launches 5G services in India. ecns.cn Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched 5G services in the country.The 5G network will not only offer faster Internet speed to users but also help offer support to the federal and state governments in areas such as disaster management and agriculture, among others."ÄÄ"ÄÄ5G services will be rolled out in the country in a phased manner.

Lucine (2022-10-03). Edmond Dantes' Last Laugh. indybay.org Dictators choose Preposterous Prepostoevsky while Scapegoats choose divine retribution…

____ (2022-10-03). Indonesian president orders investigation into football stadium stampede killing 129. ecns.cn 2 (Xinhua) — Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Sunday ordered police investigation into a sporting stadium stampede that killed at least 129 people and injured about 180 others after a football match.

Chris Walker (2022-10-03). National Archives Says It's Still Missing Docs Trump Removed From White House. truthout.org In a letter sent on Friday to chair of the House Oversight Committee, the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) noted that Trump administration officials have not yet submitted all of the records that are due to be returned under the conditions of the Presidential Records Act. | Acting archivist Debra Steidel Wall wrote to the committee that the agency

Pepe Escobar (2022-10-02). Germany and the EU have been handed over a declaration of war. canadiandimension.com The gas leak in the Baltic Sea from Nord Stream photographed from the Swedish Coast Guard's aircraft, September 27, 2022. Photo courtesy the Swedish Coast Guard. | This episode of 'Hybrid Industrial-Commercial War,' in the form of a terror attack against energy infrastructure in international waters, signals the absolute collapse of international law, drowned by an "our way or the highway," "rules-based," order. | The attack on both Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines consisted of multiple explosive charges detonated in separate branches close to the Danish island of Bornholm, but in international waters. | This…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-10-02). NATO in the Horns of a Dilemma after Former Ukrainian Regions Vote to Join Russia. libya360.wordpress.com Scott Ritter Moscow is flipping the bloc's script by moving to absorb Kiev's lost lands, thus switching the fight to its own turf By infusing tens of billions of dollars' worth of military aid into Ukraine, NATO produced a "game-changing" dynamic designed to throw Russia off balance. By undertaking the referendums in Kherson, Zaporozhye, Donetsk, and Lugansk,…

____ (2022-10-02). US has no intention to settle Iran nuclear standoff: Lawmaker. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 02 (MNA) — Emphasizing that US has no intention to resolve the remaining issues in the negotiations, Spokesman for Iran Parliament National Security and Foreign Policy Commission said that exchanging US prisoners was a humanitarian move.

JANET (2022-10-02). The drums of war grow ever louder: Declaration of constitution of the Madrid Platform Against NATO and the Bases. iacenter.org September 30, 2022 By Madrid Platform Madrid, Sept. 20. Madrid Platform Against NATO and Bases. Translation: John Catalinotto The centers of power of Euro-U.S. imperialism have decided to resolve this deep capitalist crisis by applying the updated version of the same procedures they used in other times: massive destruction of capital and war. NATO and the military bases, the armed wing of imperialism, has set itself up as the governing body of the great reconfiguration of capitalism, necessary for its oligarchies to continue to hold power. NATO's war against Russia, under the pretext of the Ukraine war, is the o…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-10-02). It Was a Surprisingly Wise Move by the West Not to Fast-Track Ukraine's NATO Membership. libya360.wordpress.com Andrew Korybko Their rejection is a major soft power embarrassment for the Ukrainian leader, who failed to marshal any meaningful response to Russia's reunification with its historical region of Novorossiya. The US-led West's Golden Billion has been provoking Russia for the past three decades like President Putin explained at length in his historic speech Friday afternoon ahead of signing…

Editor (2022-10-02). US and UK Sabotaged Ukrainian Peace Deal. scheerpost.com The West's aim "is not the victory of Ukraine, It's the defeat of Russia," Baud says. "The problem is that nobody cares about Ukraine. We have just instrumentalized Ukraine for the purpose of US strategic interests — not even European interests."

JANET (2022-10-02). Say NO to U.S. wars! Oct. 15-22 actions. iacenter.org September 28, 2022 The United National Antiwar Coalition (UNAC) is organizing for protests the week of Oct. 15-22 in this call posted at unac.peace.org. Back to the streets! Say NO to U.S. wars! Stop Washington's war moves toward Russia and China. Stop endless wars: Iraq, Syria, Somalia, Palestine, everywhere. Join us in protest during the week of Oct 15-22. Organize an action in your local area, or join one at unac.peace.org. Today working people face escalating costs of food and energy, recession, growing insecurity and attacks on efforts to unionize. The continuing wars and military provocations have brought…

JANET (2022-10-02). Movements in NATO countries mobilize against war. iacenter.org By John Catalinotto September 30, 2022 With an avalanche of anti-Russian propaganda in NATO-member and other European Union countries — and in the U.S. — the corporate media has created an obstacle to mobilizing antiwar actions. Nevertheless, the high economic cost of the war, including much higher prices for basic goods and shortages of energy sources, have created an opening that anti-imperialist and antiwar activists are starting to widen. In Germany, the antiwar movement has called for coordinated actions in cities around the country Oct. 1. In Spain, at least one coalition has called, in its Madr…

Russiancouncil.ru (2022-10-02). RIAC Experts at the "RCD Forum 2022: The World is Changing" russiancouncil.ru On September 26 ¨—29, 2022, the international forum "RCD Forum 2022: The World is Changing" was held in Baghdad, Iraq…

_____ (2022-10-02). China Stands against the United States' Violation of International Law. journal-neo.org To date, US-China relations have steadily deteriorated. One of the reasons for the cooling of relations between the two countries is Beijing's growing ambition to gain control of the South Pacific region, while Washington intends to thwart China's growing military and economic power. To maintain their current position in the region, US leaders are strengthening …

Editor (2022-10-02). Stephen King Reviews New Dystopian Novel That Mirrors Present Day. scheerpost.com Deena So'Oteh | By Diego Ramos / ScheerPost Staff Writer | Stephen King finds myriad events that mirror the reality of the world today in his New York Times review examining "Our Missing Hearts," by Celeste Ng. King allows for a glimpse of what a dystopian near future could look like when dealing with censorship, dissent and what appears to be the most important theme of the book: relations with China. | King says, "In Ng's version of the American Nightmare, there's no need to burn books. 'We pulp them,' a helpful librarian tells Bird. (Bird doesn't tell her he's picturing book bonfires, but she intuits it.)…

____ (2022-10-02). Xi pays tribute to national heroes on Martyrs' Day. ecns.cn Xi Jinping and other leaders of the Communist Party of China and the state attended a ceremony on Friday morning in Tian'anmen Square in Beijing to present flower baskets to fallen national heroes.

Editor (2022-10-02). Patrick Lawrence: The West—Technocrats, Incompetents, Ideologues. scheerpost.com When the Italian Senate names party leader Giogia Meloni premier at the end of October, as is widely expected, Italy will be the first founding member of the European Union to be governed by a vigorously nationalist coalition.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-10-02). Ending Hunger, Reviving Agriculture: The MST's Vision for Post-Election Brazil. libya360.wordpress.com Joà£o Pedro Stedile of the national leadership of the Landless Workers Movement (MST) talks about the current crisis in the agrarian sector and the way forward. He explains how the presidency of Jair Bolsonaro has wrecked agriculture, leading to a rise in hunger. He also talks about the MST's proposals for reviving the sector which…

_____ (2022-10-02). Ending Hunger, Reviving Agriculture: The MST's Vision For Brazil. popularresistance.org Joà£o Pedro Stedile of the national leadership of the Landless Workers Movement (MST) talks about the current crisis in the agrarian sector and the way forward. He explains how the presidency of Jair Bolsonaro has wrecked agriculture, leading to a rise in hunger. He also talks about the MST's proposals for reviving the sector which include both immediate steps to alleviate hunger and structural solutions to long-term problems. These include the key role cooperatives must play in the country.

Fight Back (2022-10-02). Philippines: Intensify mass struggles amid peso devaluation and rising prices. fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following statement from the Communist Party of the Philippines. | The broad masses of workers, peasants, and the rest the Filipino people must firmly advance their urgent socioeconomic demands and intensify their national and democratic mass struggles in the face of increasing possibility of a sharp economic decline in the coming months. The steady devaluation of the Philippine peso is set to further worsen their conditions of high fuel and food prices, low wages, rural bankruptcies, and widespread unemployment and cause the accelerated deterioration of the people's li…

_____ (2022-10-02). Washington And Caracas Carry Out Prisoner Exchange. popularresistance.org Caracas, October 1, 2022 (OrinocoTribune.com)—On Saturday, October 1, the US government confirmed through a statement the release of seven US citizens, four of whom are naturalized US citizens and one is US residents. Among the released prisoners are five of the CITGO 6. In a similar manner, the Venezuelan government reported in an official statement about the release by US authorities of "two young Venezuelans who had been unjustly detained," without providing their names. | The seven freed US nationals, sentenced by the Venezuelan justice system for committing corruption and/or terrorist crimes, are now o…

JANET (2022-10-02). Cuba will continue to raise its voice to reject domination and hegemonism. iacenter.org September 29, 2022 Speech by Cuba's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bruno Rodríguez, at the United Nations General Assembly, Sept. 21, 2022 Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez at U.N., Sept. 21. Delegates: The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed, as never before, the true essence of the unjust and unsustainable prevailing international order. Humanity never had this formidable scientific-technical potential nor this extraordinary capacity to generate wealth and well-being, and yet, never before has the world been so unequal and inequality so profound. Eight hundred and twenty-eight million people, 10% of…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-10-02). Brazil: On Lula's Majority. libya360.wordpress.com JoƒÅo Pedro Stedile, one of the national directors of Brazil's Landless Workers' Movement (MST) provides an analysis of the situation in Brazil and the forces backing former President Lula. The current crisis has affected the historic interests of the bourgeoisie. To give you an idea, during the past six years 28,000 industries have closed down,…

SP Editor (2022-10-02). Brazil's Amazon Losses Will Fall 89% If Lula Beats Bolsonaro: Study. scheerpost.com By Mitchell Beer | The Energy Mix New analysis shows that forest loss in the Brazilian Amazon could drop by 89% if incumbent president Jair Bolsonaro is voted out of office in this Sunday's general election. An area of 75,960 square kilometres of the Amazon, roughly the size of Panama, could be saved from destruction …

Ediz Tiyansan (2022-10-02). CGTN America showcases its own programming at NATPE. america.cgtn.com National Association of Television Program Executives, also known as NATPE held its fourth annual conference in Hollywood this week. CGTN America showcased some of its own programming at the event. Find out more.

Staff (2022-10-02). 11th OMID international festival announces jury panel. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 02 (MNA) — The jury member of the OMID international student short film and photo festival was announced.

____ (2022-10-02). Iran to mark National Paralympic Day for 15th time. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 03 (MNA) — Iran's National Paralympic Committee (NPC) will celebrate the National Paralympic Day for the 15th time on Oct. 16.

WSWS (2022-10-02). UK rail and postal workers speak during Saturday's joint strike action. wsws.org World Socialist Web Site reporters spoke to workers involved in Saturday's strikes in Britain. These saw ,000 rail workers almost completely shutdown the UK's rail network, alongside a national strike by 115,000 postal workers, and industrial action at two of the country's largest ports, Liverpool and Felixstowe.

Staff (2022-10-02). 36th Int'l Islamic Unity confab to be held soon. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 02 (MNA) — The 36th International Islamic Unity Conference is slated to be held in Tehran from October 9-14, 2022.

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-10-02). VIDEO: Indian man friendship with honey bees. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 02 (MNA) — An Indian beekeeper who has been in the business for over the past 15 years has developed a close friendship with the honey bees. The video shows him putting thousands of bees under his underwear.

____ (2022-10-02). Iran lifts travel ban of US prisoner Bagher Namazi. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 02 (MNA) — Iran's Deputy Judiciary for International Affairs and Secretary of Human Rights Office said that travel ban of the US prisoner "Bagher Namazi" was lifted due to the humanitarian reasons.

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-10-02). Iran, India hold fourth round of political talks in Tehran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 02 (MNA) — A senior Iranian official at the foreign ministry said that the fourth round of political talks between Iran and India in Tehran Sund., adding that a joint economic commission meeting will be held in New Delhi.

JANET (2022-10-02). Inclusive, expansive, revolutionary — New Family Code approved by Cubans 2-1. iacenter.org By Minnie Bruce Pratt September 27, 2022 After years of intense discussion, debate and an on-the-ground, neighborhood-by-neighborhood democratic process, the people of Cuba have passed a new Family Code. The provisions of this "Code of Affections," as it is familiarly known, are progressive, revolutionary and honor the reality of the wide range of families that people are creating in defiance of patriarchal capitalism. Members of the LGBT community carry a giant pride flag during the parade marking the country's International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia, in Pinar Del Rio, Cuba, May 17, 2018.

Struggle, La Lucha (2022-10-02). Plymouth, Mass.: National Day of Mourning 2022, Nov. 24. struggle-la-lucha.org

Fight Back (2022-10-01). Students for a Democratic Society to hold National Convention. fightbacknews.org On the weekend of October 15 – 16, hundreds of student activists will convene at Kent State University in Ohio for the annual Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) National Convention. The National Convention is held every fall semester and is an important event for building SDS and the broader student movement. This year's convention will be joined virtually by Sara Nelson, president of the Association of Flight Attendants (AFA). Nelson is also a key figure in the resurgence of militant, class-struggle based trade unionism. | SDS, re-founded in 2006, is the largest and most active progressive student organizat…

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