(2021-10-18). Bellingcat Funded by US and UK Intelligence Contractors that Aided Extremists in Syria. orinocotribune.com 
By Kit Klarenberg — Oct 9, 2021 | Supposedly "independent" website Bellingcat raked in money from scandal-ridden Western intelligence firms that wreaked havoc — and reaped massive profits — in Syria. | Since its launch in July 2014, the self-styled open-source investigations website Bellingcat has cemented itself as a darling of mainstream Western media, with its dives into alleged Syrian government
(2021-10-18). Massive trade union rally in Italy denounces fascist assault on labor. peoplesdispatch.org National trade unions and other progressive political sections in Italy have condemned the fascist attack on the office of the Italian General Confederation of Labour (CGIL) in Rome on October 9…
(2021-10-18). Facebook will hire 10,000 European engineers to create metaverse. tass.com This investment is a vote of confidence in the strength of the European tech industry and the potential of European tech talent, the company said…
(2021-10-18). Mayo Clinic celebrates 35 years in Florida. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — In the 35 years since its opening, Mayo Clinic in Florida has become one of the premier medical destination centers in the Southeast while garnering the No. 1 spot in U.S. News & World Report's "Best Hospitals" rankings in Florida and contributing more than $2 billion annually to Florida's economy. In 1986, Mayo Clinic brought its team approach to health care from Rochester, Minnesota, to the Southeast when it opened the clinic…
(2021-10-18). Alberta's hard-right UCP government stokes regionalist divisions with anti-"equalization" referendum. wsws.org Today's referendum—a reactionary stunt, without legal force—is aimed at diverting mounting social anger and advancing the predatory economic interests of Alberta's oil barons and financial elite.
(2021-10-18). Central Asia's neoliberal tragedy. mronline.org 
Resilience cannot be restored without public spending, but the rentier business plan is to minimize taxes by shrinking the government, especially by privatizing its public utilities and other functions to create opportunities for charging monopoly rents, and to oppose taxation of economic rent.
(2021-10-18). World Economic Forum Unveils COVID Passport that Uses Blood Test Markers to Determine Vaccination Status. globalresearch.ca
(2021-10-18). A City Hall whodunit: what economic and political forces are responsible for climate change? mronline.org 
After a summer of record heat waves, droughts and forest fires, dangerous hurricanes and floods, and melting glaciers and permafrost, the scientific explanations for the climate crisis have gained wider support.
(2021-10-18). Globalization and its big data: the historical record in financial markets. mronline.org 
In the 19th Century, "hypothecations" provided investors with valuable information on sovereign fiscal resources.
(2021-10-18). Headlines for October 18, 2021. democracynow.org Gutting Democrats' Climate Plans, Manchin Opposes Renewable Energy Program in Reconciliation Bill, Manchin Wants Strict Conditions on Child Tax Credit, Which Has Lifted Millions of Kids from Poverty, FDA Panel Unanimously Recommends Booster Shots of J&J COVID-19 Vaccine, Bronx Man Dies of COVID-19 One Hour After Release from Rikers Jail, COVID Cases on the Rise in the U.K, Russia; Melbourne Ends World's Longest Lockdown, U.S. to Compensate Afghan Families over August Drone Strike That Killed 10 Civilians, Death Toll in ISIS-K Mosque Attack in Kandahar, Afghanistan, Rises to 47, British Lawmaker David Amess Fatall…
(2021-10-18). California SEIU executive director resigns following arrest for grand theft and tax fraud. wsws.org Alma Hernandez, head of the Service Employees International Union in California, resigned after she and her husband were arrested Friday, charged with under-reporting $1.4 million in income between 2014 and 2018.
(2021-10-18). German Social Democrats, Greens, Free Democrats' coalition paper: A declaration of war on the working class. wsws.org The exploratory paper presented by the three parties far eclipses the Agenda 2010 welfare and labour "reforms" of the last federal SPD-Green government, headed by Gerhard Schrà∂der.
(2021-10-18). New Zealand government ignores scientists' calls to increase COVID-19 restrictions. wsws.org After announcing it is abandoning an elimination strategy for COVID-19, the Labour Party-led government has dismissed calls from scientists for a return to a strict "level 4" lockdown to stop the expanding outbreak in Auckland.
(2021-10-18). After Corbyn, Israel Lobby Turns Its Guns on UK Academia. counterpunch.org The Israel lobby appears to be readying for a campaign to root out leftwing academics in the UK critical of Israel's continuing oppression of the Palestinian people — echoing its efforts against the previous leader of Britain's Labour party, Jeremy Corbyn.
(2021-10-18). Updates: Billionaire Wealth, U.S. Job Losses and Pandemic Profiteers. inequality.org
(2021-10-18). Stoltenberg in the Financial Times: NATO to confront rising China. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Nato to counter rising China Countering the security threat from the rise of China will be an important part of Nato's future rationale, the alliance's chief has said, marking a significant rethink of the western alliance's objectives that reflects the US's geostrategic pivot to Asia. In an interview with the Financial Times, Nato secretary-general Jens …
(2021-10-18). 'Blow to US strategic superiority'? Chinese media fuels suspense over 'hypersonic missile that circled globe to hit target'. rt.com 
Beijing has delivered a "blow to the US' mentality of strategic superiority," according to a Global Times editorial, which neither confirmed nor denied claims that China tested a hypersonic missile, catching US spies by surprise. | The news of a hypersonic missile test was unveiled by the Financial Times in a bombshell
(2021-10-18). Jerome Powell and the Federal Reserve Board. counterpunch.org I didn't expect to write again about Powell being reappointed as Fed chair, I had expected that Biden would have made a pick by now, but here we are. Now that Larry Summers has condemned the "woke" Fed for failing to crack down on inflation, it seems worth recapping what is at issue. What we
(2021-10-18). Russia suspends mission to NATO headquarters, expels NATO information office in Moscow. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Though the Kremlin no doubt will resume contact with its "esteemed colleagues" and "cherished partners" in NATO who have ringed Russia with troops and military bases and missiles. ==== Russia suspends the operations of its permanent mission to NATO, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday. "In response to NATO's actions, we're suspending the …
(2021-10-18). SEP electoral members denounce removal of COVID-19 safety measures as "profit-driven" wsws.org New electoral laws "are a blatant reaction against the loss of support for the major parties of establishment politics, both domestic and international."
(2021-10-18). Quarterly earnings put major banks on path for record yearly profits. wsws.org JPMorgan Chase has made the equivalent of $131 million per day over the last four quarters.
(2021-10-18). 'Marx in Soho': An Epilogue. mronline.org 
In 1999, Howard Zinn published the sensation 'Marx in Soho: A Play on History'. The story began with Karl Marx petitioning Heaven to come back to Earth for a short while so that he could "clear his name."
(2021-10-18). Tentative Deal Reached To Avert IATSE Strike. popularresistance.org The tentative agreement, which still must be ratified by IATSE members, features as deal points a living wage for the lowest-paid earners; improved wages and working conditions for streaming; retroactive wage increases of 3% annually; increased meal period penalties; daily rest periods of 10 hours without exclusions; weekend rest periods of 54 hours; the addition of Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday added to the schedule as a holiday; and adoption of diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
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(2021-10-18). Bitcoin Surpasses $62,000 First Time Since April. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The bitcoin exchange rate stood at above $62,000 on Monday morning for the first time since April, according to trading data.
(2021-10-17). Politicians, Journalists and Lawyers to put War on Terror 'on Trial' at People's Tribunal. orinocotribune.com Politicians, lawyers and journalists are to put the war on terror "on trial" at a people's tribunal next week, ahead of Julian Assange's latest extradition hearing. | The second round of hearings of the Belmarsh Tribunal will see left-wing figures including former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, veteran anti-war activist Tariq Ali and Ecuador's former president Rafael Correa "hold the US accountable for its war crimes." | The event was launched last year by Progressive International, with the first hearings held online due to the Covid-19 pandemic. | It is inspired by the famous 1966 people's tribunal on the Vietnam…
(2021-10-17). The Real Reason the Economy Might Collapse. zcomm.org The wealthy now own more of the economy than at any time since the 1920s. Meanwhile, millions in this country are barely scraping by…
(2021-10-17). The Embarrassment of Riches. zcomm.org The wealthy rob governments of at least $200 billion a year in lost tax revenues. It's time to force them to pay up…
(2021-10-17). Incarcerated Workers Organizing Committee Prepares For Demonstrations. popularresistance.org As 2021 comes to a close, the Incarcerated Workers Organizing Committee is collaborating closely with Jailhouse Lawyers Speak as they organize collective actions inside prisons and jails from August 21 to September 9, 2022. These actions will include labor strikes, work equipment sabotage, sit-ins, boycotts and hunger strikes. The campaign, called "Shut 'Em Down 2022," plans to focus on locally organized actions driven by incarcerated people to meet their abilities and the demands of their specific facilities. IWOC is a committee of the Industrial Workers of the World. | "When you're incarcerated, human rights ab…
(2021-10-17). When Pakistan praises Bangladesh! pressenza.com Op Ed by Pathik Hasan Pakistan had been exploiting Bangladesh systematically and its economy was built on the money of Bangladesh. However, Bangladesh got its great independence from Pakistan in 1971 through a bloody hardcore struggle. The country under the…
(2021-10-17). The COVID-19 RT-PCR Test: How to Mislead All Humanity. Using a "Test" To Lock Down Society. globalresearch.ca The misuse of the RT-PCR technique is used as an intentional strategy by some governments, supported by scientific safety councils and by the dominant media, to justify the violation of a large number of constitutional rights, the destruction of the economy with the bankruptcy of entire active sectors of society,…
(2021-10-17). International Alert Message about COVID-19. United Health Professionals. globalresearch.ca We are more than 1,500 members (including professors of medicine, intensive care physicians and infectious disease specialists) from more than 30 countries. The lockdown has not only killed people, it has destroyed physical and mental health, economy, education and other aspects of social life.
(2021-10-17). Washington Demands Acquiescence In Afghanistan. popularresistance.org War and conflict rarely benefit the lives of ordinary people. Indeed, the very nature of war is destructive. In the case of Afghanistan, once the US war and occupation ended, any delusive stability or vitality in the nation's economy collapsed too.
(2021-10-17). Building Towards Climate Resilience In The Caribbean. popularresistance.org In 2017, Hurricane Maria raged across the Caribbean island of Dominica, leaving 31 people dead with many more still missing to this day. When the hurricane had passed, island residents were left to contend with widespread infrastructural damage and economic instability. Life as Dominicans knew it, would never be the same again.
(2021-10-17). Dystopian "Great Reset": "Own Nothing and Be Happy", Being Human in 2030. globalresearch.ca With foresight, this incisive article by Colin Todhunter was published by Global Research on November 9, 2020 The World Economic Forum's (WEF) annual meeting at the end of January in Davos, Switzerland, brings together international business and political leaders, …
(2021-10-17). Union Victory For NOLA City Workers As Council Ratifies $15 Minimum Wage. popularresistance.org On Oct. 7, the New Orleans City Council ratified a $15-an-hour minimum wage for city workers, effective in January. This will be $3.81 more than the paltry $11.19 minimum currently in place. | Because of sky-rocketing inflation, $15 dollars doesn't go as far as it did even a few months ago. Nevertheless, the raise is a major victory for the working-class movement here, and will be welcomed by city workers struggling to make ends meet. | As reported in Struggle-La Lucha back in July, the council was forced to move forward when the firefighters' union and allies marched into the chambers on July 1, right in the mid…
(2021-10-17). 'Dozens' Of Oregon Cops Have Paid Dues To The Oath Keepers Militia Group. popularresistance.org More than two dozen members of the police and military in Oregon have at one point been members of the Oath Keepers, a far-right anti-government militia group, Oregon Public Broadcasting reported Friday. | According to the leaked data obtained by Distributed Denial of Secrets, a non-profit whistleblower organization that shares leaked information with journalists and researchers, Oregon police signed up to join the group as early as 2009. The data includes members' names, the date they joined Oath Keepers and contact information for anyone who paid dues to the group, which is comprised of nearly 40,000 individual…
(2021-10-17). Revolutionary Consciousness and Education. anchor.fm In this episode I discuss and try to argue as to why Marxists believe that ideology and consciousness play an incredible role in forming a mass movement. Why do Marxist think that they are right? Are they just a bunch of authoritarian assholes? Or do they have some kind of key through study that has brought them towards correct analysis time and time again? Who is to say, not me that's for sure. If you think I'm wrong, I'd love to discuss with you, and if for any reason other than that you'd like to reach out please do! I hope you enjoy the episode, no shade to anyone. I got here from years and years of ignorance…
(2021-10-17). Brazil: GM Workers Reject Contract, Continue Strike In Defiance Of Union. popularresistance.org The readiness of workers to continue their struggle for jobs and decent wages is an expression of the growing resistance of the working class in Brazil and worldwide to the assault on their living conditions and the ruling class's demand for a new "normal" of mass COVID-19 infections. Recently, strikes in defense of living conditions were also conducted by Jurong shipyard workers in Espírito Santo, metalworkers in Paraná, app delivery workers throughout Brazil, and yesterday by teachers and municipal employees in Sà£o Paulo. | Since the beginning of the year, the living conditions of the working class have…
(2021-10-17). Coalition Urges Biden to Change Approach to Global Food, Agriculture. truthout.org 
A coalition of farmer and food justice advocates is urging the Biden administration to revamp its approach to international food and agricultural policy into one that breaks "with the U.S. government's historical alignment with corporate agribusiness and neoliberal, unregulated trade orthodoxy." | The