(2021-11-04). How Hezbollah's grip on Lebanon wrecked ties with Riyadh. asiatimes.com 
Saudi Arabia may have dealt Lebanon's rulers — Hezbollah and the oligarchs — a fatal economic blow by scaling down its diplomatic ties and closing off Saudi markets to Lebanese exports. While it is tempting to think of the Saudi move as a welcome wake-up call for the Lebanese, judging by past behavior, the oligarchs …
(2021-11-04). Top NATO/EUCOM and Ukrainian military commanders: collaboration against Russia to intensify. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Zaluzhny, Wolters discuss response to Russian aggression Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces Valeriy Zaluzhny has held his first phone call with NATO's Supreme Allied Commander Europe Tod Wolters, emphasizing the importance of NATO's continued military and naval presence in the Black Sea region. *** "…I informed him about…brazen ceasefire violations by the Russian occupation …
(2021-11-04). Nimotuzumab: El medicamento cubano contra el cáncer que reduce las secuelas pulmonares de la COVID-19. cubadebate.cu El Nimotuzumab es una molécula muy segura, que además evidencia una alta tasa de recuperación y permite la reducción de las secuelas pulmonares en pacientes que enfermaron de covid-19. La mejor de las pruebas está en historias como la de Marlon, o en las tantas batallas acumuladas de Leonor, Yaikiel y Raity, quienes desde dentro de la zona roja han visto en el Nimotuzumab traducirse la ciencia de un laboratorio, a la esperanza y la seguridad en salvar vidas.
(2021-11-04). Students and young people must take up the fight against Australia's anti-democratic electoral laws. wsws.org "It is becoming clear to millions of young people that capitalism offers them no future. The government and Labor know this opposition exists and its one of the central reasons they have imposed these anti-democratic electoral laws."
(2021-11-04). Sunday 11/14: Labor, Forever Wars and Environmental Crisis – What's the Connection? indybay.org UUSF/Humanist Zoom event at 1: 00 PM: | us06web.zoom.us/j/89836429943?pwd=eUpoVXZJM0ZyMTRLODFaaEtQYXJxQT09…
(2021-11-04). South Dakota governor sues Biden over vax mandate… after getting sued by Republicans. rt.com 
South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem says her state has joined a lawsuit against the Biden administration over its latest "unconstitutional" vaccine mandate. However, Noem herself is facing a mandates-related lawsuit. | The Department of Labor's Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) revealed the details of its vaccine mandate for the private sector on Thursday. Threatening companies with fines of up to $136,000, the mandate requires all firms with more than 100 staff to force their employees to get vaccinated against Covid-19, or submit to regular testing and masking. | Within hours, Noem announced…
(2021-11-04). US airline staff could 'end up on the street' for refusing vaccines, pilot tells RT. rt.com With details of President Biden's private-sector vaccine mandate revealed, commercial pilot Jason Kunisch told RT that such mandates already risk cratering the aviation industry, which is dealing with "severe" staffing shortages. | The Department of Labor's Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) on Thursday revealed the details of the Biden administration's controversial vaccine order for private companies. The order, which OSHA is considering making permanent, requires all companies with more than 100 staff to force their employees to get vaccinated by early January or submit to regular testing…
(2021-11-04). Japan's Energy Policy and its Significance for Russia. journal-neo.org 
Just as decades ago, coal remains a strategically important fuel for the world. Despite the constant talk of greenhouse gas emissions and the complete phase-out of coal, the disappearance of this fuel from the market would lead to the collapse of the global economy. It is quite natural that the world's four major coal consumers, …
(2021-11-04). UK central bank keeps rates unchanged despite higher inflation expectations. ecns.cn The Bank of England, Britain's central bank, said on Thursday it will keep interest rates unchanged despite widespread speculation that it will raise rates to contain rising inflation.
(2021-11-04). 4 Key Ignored Points in the Inflation / MMT debate. realprogressives.org Inflation has caused great economic harm many times and in many places around the world throughout history. But, where we're stood now, is this time and place one where inflation should be a concern?
(2021-11-04). Capitalism is Bad for Business. realprogressives.org The reason debates about economic equality, social mobility, access to opportunity, capitalism, socialism, and politics are bogged down in stubborn, circular quagmires is because most people, on both ends of the political spectrum, see capitalism and commerce as the same thing.
(2021-11-04). Xi: China will steadfastly advance opening-up. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping delivered a keynote speech via video at the opening ceremony of the fourth China International Import Expo and the Hongqiao International Economic Forum on Thursday. Here are some highlights:…
(2021-11-04). Economic, social interdependence between U.S., China makes decoupling impossible: Joseph S. Nye. ecns.cn Given the economic and social interdependence between the United States and China, it is impossible for the two countries to decouple, an American political scientist has noted.
(2021-11-04). Going green? RT visits British town opening NEW coal mine (VIDEO). rt.com 
The English town of Whitehaven may soon have a brand-new coal mine for the first time in decades — and the locals told RT they're looking forward to seeing the project reversing an economic decline. | Whitehaven, located on the Cumbria coast, is not exactly a flourishing place. Once a booming port and a major centre of the coal and chemical industries, the town has been in decline, with its streets dotted by long-since boarded-up businesses. | Read more | | However, Whitehaven has be…
(2021-11-04). Fed tapers asset purchases amid rising inflation and growing economic uncertainty. wsws.org Fed chair Jerome Powell reassured financial markets the decision to wind back asset purchases did not mean a rise in the central bank's base interest rate—now at virtually zero—was imminent.
(2021-11-04). Ultraconservative Triumph Puts Pakistan At Risk. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Written by Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan may have averted for now further violence by caving in to demands of a militant, supremacist religious group. But in doing so, Mr. Khan is allowing radical ultra-conservatism to fester, undermining social cohesion, threatening economic development, and giving militants a say in foreign policy. | The government's surrender to Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan or 'I a…
(2021-11-04). Selected Articles: "New Normal" Winter Is Coming: Social Purge on "The Unvaccinated" globalresearch.ca 
By An economic downturn during the first quarter of 2020 resulted in the loss of millions of jobs and hundreds of thousands of businesses. Governments …
(2021-11-04). Pelosi and Democratic Leaders Aim for Thursday Vote on Social Spending Package. sputniknews.com House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Democratic leaders are aiming to hold a vote Thursday on their social spending package, with a Friday vote on the Senate-passed bipartisan infrastructure proposal, as progressives sought an agreement on the larger piece of President Joe Biden's economic agenda.
(2021-11-04). Is China in danger of collapse? and Anti-economics and anti-politics. indybay.org In the process of modernization, the relationship between market and state can be boiled down to the formula of a general law: the more market, the more state… The bloated market and the bloated state can only live or die together.
(2021-11-04). The significance of the Democratic Party debacle on November 2. indybay.org The Democratic Party has long abandoned policies to improve the social and economic position of working people, in favor of the politics of race and gender.
(2021-11-04). Mayo Clinic, NAACP join forces to create new pathways to success for Black, underrepresented students. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic and the Rochester Branch of NAACP today launched "RISE for Youth," an innovative program that will provide Black and underrepresented students with new pathways to success in education and employment, while also addressing the racial disparities that stand in the way of their success. The program is part of Mayo Clinic's $100 million commitment against racism. According to a Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development report, a huge employment…
(2021-11-04). RCEP trade pact good to go on Jan 1, 2022. asiatimes.com 
Australia and New Zealand have ratified the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (RCEP), paving the way for the Asia-Pacific trade deal to take effect on January 1, 2022. The government of Australia announced its ratification on Tuesday, November 2. New Zealand followed a day later. As noted by Phil Twyford, New Zealand's Minister of State for Trade …
(2021-11-04). China's tech crackdown challenges Western notions. asiatimes.com 
China introduced new rules on November 1 that restrict the extent to which internet companies can collect and store user data. Known as the personal information protection law, it is said to be among the toughest data-protection regimes in the world. As part of the rules, tech giants are having to set up external bodies …
(2021-11-04). Guiding values uncovered in century-old letter. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Every now and then, you hear about surprising finds at flea markets, yard sales or in an attic. Items that appear ordinary are actually extraordinary, maybe even priceless. Recently, a Minnesota man had just such an experience. But the value of his find wasn't monetary. It was historical. Watch: Lost Mayo letter from 1896 offers glimpse into Mayo values youtu.be/U9gOeRMYbSM Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (2: 22) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please…
(2021-11-04). Rampant inflation pushing Canada's low-income workers even further into poverty. wsws.org Inflation is slashing workers' real wages at an accelerating pace, propelling ever broader layers of the working class into struggle.
(2021-11-04). For Migrant Families, COVID-19 Made Precarious Housing Much Worse. shadowproof.com As the national lockdown went into effect in March 2020, Susana, a Latina woman in her early 60s, was living alone on the Northside of Minneapolis. She had been getting by as a childcare provider for an affluent family. But when her employer began working from home, that source of income became impromptu at best—and, …
(2021-11-04). Thursday 11/4: Policies That Could Improve the Lives of Poor & Low-Income People w/ PPC. indybay.org Online teach-in…
(2021-11-04). New Zealand COVID-19 cases surge as government plans to lift more restrictions. wsws.org Public health experts have warned that the Labour Party-led government's decision to open more businesses in Auckland, while case numbers are surging, will lead to more hospitalisations and deaths.
(2021-11-04). Court dismisses lawsuit by Bezos' Blue Origin over SpaceX/NASA contract. rt.com 
The lawsuit filed by Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos' spaceflight company Blue Origin against rival billionaire Elon Musk's SpaceX firm — and the US government, which picked SpaceX over Blue Origin — has been dismissed. | The suit, filed in federal claims court, was dismissed by Judge Richard Hertling on Thursday. The ruling bars either party from further speaking out about the details of the decision until November 18, but no financial settlements were awarded. Bezos' effort to pry SpaceX from its privileged position as the beneficiary of the $2.9 billion NASA contract to return the US space agency…
(2021-11-04). Why climate change poses a threat to central banks. asiatimes.com 
Ahead of a day of talks on climate finance at the COP26 climate change summit in Glasgow, former Bank of England governor Mark Carney announced the launch of a coalition of financial companies committed to hitting net-zero by 2050. The Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero says it is made up of more than 450 …
(2021-11-04). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org Danish nurses continue one-hour wildcat stoppages over pay and staff shortages, begun in August; French transport workers continue strike wave over pay and conditions while unions prevent national strike; UK bus strikes planned in Wales and England at different companies over pay, while Unite union agrees below-inflation deals; Workers in Cross Rivers State, Nigeria defy court order and continue strike for minimum wage begun October 12…
(2021-11-04). Senior Republican Senators Want Hearings on $1.75 Trillion Budget, Claim Details Hidden. sputniknews.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The ranking Republicans on all 13 Senate committees demanded hearings, committee votes and the public release of legislative text of the Democrats' $1.75 trillion reconciliation budget that vastly expands US social welfare spending, in a letter to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer released on Thursday.
(2021-11-04). Israel: Parliament passes first state budget in three years. middleeasteye.net 
Israel: Parliament passes first state budget in three years | Prime Minister Naftali Bennett had until 14 November to get the budget approved to prevent Knesset from being dissolved | Thu, 11/04/2021 – 07: 58 | It took until 5am for parliament to complete the vote on the 2021 budget, with hundreds of spending measures requiring individual votes through the night (AFP) | Israeli lawmakers p…
(2021-11-04). Moderna Reports 'Obscene' Profits From Covid Vaccine Funded by US Taxpayers. commondreams.org It doesn't pay to be right about America's wars, especially from the start. Nobody cares. Nobody remembers.
(2021-11-04). Tuesday 11/9: Fast Food Workers Strike for Safe Conditions & Fair Wages in California. indybay.org Multiple strike locations in the SF Bay Area and Sacramento region…
(2021-11-04). New Agers vs Neo-Pagans: Can Either Be Salvaged for Socialism? (Part I). dissidentvoice.org 
Neopagans have a great deal to teach 21st Century socialists, if only we would listen. As capitalism has gone into deep decline in the United States and England beginning in the 1970s, two spiritual movements have sprung up outside Judeo-Christianity: The New Age and Neopaganism. Contrary to some sociologists' claims that Neopagan Wiccans, Druids and …
(2021-11-04). If COP Wants to Save the Planet, It Has to Challenge Capitalism. tribunemag.co.uk COP26 could be an opportunity to tackle capitalism's destruction of the planet — if world leaders choose to take it.
(2021-11-04). As Chávez Said, 'Let's not Change the Climate, Let's Change the System!': A Conversation with Max Ajl. orinocotribune.com 
An anti-imperialist approach to global warming in the context of COP26. | This week and through November 12, the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) takes place in Glasgow, Scotland. COP26 brings together heads of state and other prominent figures to talk about climate change. However, the conference won't address the central environmental problem: capitalism. In this interview we talk to
(2021-11-04). Capitalism makes people sick. greenleft.org.au Children and young people are experiencing a mental health epidemic. Markela Panegyres argues that resources are not being made available either for the treatment or to tackle some of the causes.
(2021-11-04). NYC mayor-elect vows to take first paychecks in BITCOIN. rt.com 
Newly-elected New York City Mayor Eric Adams will be taking his first three checks in his position in bitcoin, to make good on his promise to make the city the "center of the cryptocurrency industry." | Adams made his announcement on Thursday in a tweet sent as a reply to Mayor of Miami Francis Suarez, who said he would be taking his next paycheck "100% in bitcoin." | "NYC is going to be the center of the cryptocurrency industry and other fast-growing, innovative industries! Just wait!" Adams wrote in the tweet, which quickly drew attention from cryptocurrency watchers and supporters, with some even predicting…
(2021-11-04). The US Has an Unhealthy Obsession With Cuba. socialistproject.ca 
The piggy bank was rattled again. In September 2021, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
(2021-11-04). Saturday 11/13: The Glasgow Climate Summit — What The Sierra Club Won't Tell You. indybay.org Online, Please register in advance at bit.ly/Glasgow_SSS_211113 to receive your personal link for this event.