(2022-09-10). Prague: Mass protest against war and inflation reveals crisis of political perspective. wsws.org 70,000 people demonstrated in the Czech capital of Prague on 3 September against rising energy prices and the NATO war in Ukraine, demanding the government resign.
(2022-09-10). China automobile sector maintains rapid growth momentum. ecns.cn China's automobile industry continued to see robust growth in production and sales in August despite COVID-19 outbreaks, industrial data showed Friday.
(2022-09-10). Documents to be discussed at upcoming CPC Central Committee plenary session deliberated. ecns.cn The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee on Friday held a meeting to deliberate documents to be submitted for discussion at the seventh plenary session of the 19th CPC Central Committee.
(2022-09-10). Google & Tech Workers With Community Demand No Tech For Apartheid! Cancel Project Nimbus. indybay.org Google workers who were members of CWA Alphabet Workers Union joined with other tech workers and community members rallied at San Francisco Google and Amazonn to protest the retaliation against Google worker Ariel Koren for speaking out against the Project Nimbus which uses Google technology to spy on Palestinian people for the apartheid regime.
(2022-09-10). "Working In An Oven" IBT UPS Teamsters Speak Out On Deadly Heatwave, Life and Death. indybay.org IBT UPS drivers and warehouse workers speak out about the dangerous temperature conditions that workers must operate in. Additionally many UPS trucks do not even have a fan.
(2022-09-10). We Need a World Without Borders on Our Increasingly Warming Planet. zcomm.org Mass migration is the outcome of the actual crises of capitalism, conquest and climate change…
(2022-09-10). Homelessness worsens dramatically in New Zealand under Labour. wsws.org The Labour Party-led government of Jacinda Ardern, which promised to fix the housing crisis in its 2017 election campaign, is now seeing its support plummet as the social crisis becomes even more severe.
(2022-09-10). The U.S. Must Ends Its Complicity in Illicit Financial Flows Out of Africa. zcomm.org Currently, there are no consequences for the U.S.-based companies involved in the illicit looting of African nations' wealth…
(2022-09-10). We are witnessing the collapse of diplomacy. indybay.org We, who keep this society running, are footing the bill, while the super-rich and big corporations are lining their pockets, making profits from the crises.
(2022-09-10). How the West betrayed Mikhail Gorbatchev. indybay.org Gorbachev wanted to transform the Soviet Union from a closed, repressive system into an open, communicative socialist system that would be part of the European family. This effort was called glasnost (openness) and was advanced through the reform movement called perestroika.
(2022-09-10). Saturday 9/10: Housing: Commodity or Human Right? indybay.org
(2022-09-10). With one week left before potential national rail strike, showdown building between US railroaders and Biden administration. wsws.org All of the institutions, which the ruling class has relied upon for so long to suppress the class struggle, are now mired in crisis, while the working class is being thrust into struggle by the deepest crisis of American and world capitalism in a century.
(2022-09-10). King Charles III pledges 'lifelong service' as Britain's new monarch. ecns.cn Britain's King Charles III on Friday pledged "lifelong service" in his first address to the nation and the Commonwealth after assuming the throne following the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, on Thursday.
(2022-09-10). Mineros del cobre van a huelga por inseguridad laboral en Chile. telesurtv.net Fue convocada por el sindicato de los trabajadores chilenos de la minera de cobre más productiva del mundo.
(2022-09-09). Fact Finding Mission To Donbass Part Three. popularresistance.org From May 1 to May 12, I traveled to both Russia and the Lugansk People's Republic, an independent republic in the Donbass region, formerly part of eastern Ukraine. The purpose of this fact-finding mission initiated by the Socialist Unity Party and Struggle-La-Lucha.org was to report the suppressed information challenging the narrative of NATO and its member states, led by the U.S., in this proxy war in Ukraine against Russia. | My visit to Lugansk was made possible with the assistance of Borotba (Struggle), a socialist political organization in Ukraine and Donbass that we have worked with for many years. Alexey A…
(2022-09-09). Blinken pledges billions more for Ukraine military. ecns.cn The U.S. financial pipeline to Europe continued to flow on Thursday, with Secretary of State Antony Blinken traveling to Kyiv and pledging $2.8 billion more in military aid to Ukraine and its neighbors.
(2022-09-09). SA Stands to Gain from Chances for Trade Amid Sanctions Against Russia. infobrics.org If investors are willing to commit capital to the local economy, should the country embrace such business deals or demand restraint?>
(2022-09-09). Poland destroys economy to strengthen NATO's eastern border with Russia. infobrics.org Warsaw escalates tensions with Moscow by banning entry of Russian citizens.
(2022-09-09). Key Chinese components in F-35s show vulnerabilities of US military industrial complex. infobrics.org The F-35 is a premier ISR platform that allows the US unprecedented access to other countries' intelligence, which is aimed against Russia and China.
(2022-09-09). China, Russia discuss business opportunities at Far East forum. ecns.cn Representatives from Russia and China discussed expanding bilateral economic and trade cooperation at a forum held this week.
(2022-09-09). Liz Truss To Contain China And Russia Amid Major Internal Problems. southfront.org Click to see full-size imageBritain's new prime minister will continue Boris Johnson's foreign policy. | Written by Ahmed Adel, Cairo-based geopolitics and political economy researcher | Liz Truss as British Prime Minister does not bode well for peace in the Asia-Pacific region as her stance on foreign policy is quite predictable. During her tenure as Foreign Secretary in Boris Johnson's cabinet, Liz Truss obviously spoke many times on foreign policy issues, but often in a manner that seemingly appeared she wanted a…
(2022-09-09). Apple's latest iPhone 14 launched in China without anticipated price hike. ecns.cn U.S. tech company Apple Inc launched its latest iPhone 14 lineups and smartwatches without raising prices over previous models.
(2022-09-09). China's CPI up 2.5 pct in August. ecns.cn China's consumer price index (CPI), a main gauge of inflation, rose 2.5 percent year on year in August, the National Bureau of Statistics said Friday.
(2022-09-08). China to scale up support for employment, entrepreneurship to expand space of employment. ecns.cn China will step up policy support for employment and business start-ups to broaden the space of employment, help market entities emerge and grow, and foster new drivers of growth, according to a State Council executive meeting chaired by Premier Li Keqiang on Wednesday.
(2022-09-08). China says U.S. tariff decision on Chinese goods will hurt U.S. ecns.cn The U.S. decision to continue imposing additional tariffs on Chinese goods amid mounting inflation is bound to inflict more losses on U.S. enterprises and consumers, China's Ministry of Commerce said Thursday.
(2022-09-09). Foreign-invested projects in China progressing well: commerce spokesperson. ecns.cn Key foreign-funded projects in China are making good progress amid the country's efforts to stabilize foreign investment, a spokesperson with the Ministry of Commerce said Thursday.
(2022-09-09). The Queen and Her Legacy: 21st Century Britain Has Never Looked So Medieval. mintpressnews.com If the Queen's job was to rebrand the empire as Commonwealth, transmuting the Mau Mau massacre into gold medals for Kenyan long-distance runners, Charles' job will be to rebrand as a Green Renewal the death march led by transnational corporations.
(2022-09-09). An indictment of modern capitalism — a WW editorial. workers.org 
Just imagine if the Joe Biden administration and Congress had agreed to spend $54 billion to advance health care in the U.S. as COVID-19 variants continued to claim more lives. Instead of life expectancy dropping for the second year in a row, more lives would have been saved. That $54 . . . |
(2022-09-09). Keeping up: 12 states, D.C. tie minimum wage increases to inflation rate. peoplesworld.org 
(EPI)—Twelve states and the District of Columbia have policies that increase (or index) their state's minimum wage based on inflation. Most of those indexed increases are based on the August-to-August change in the Consumer Price Index, which will be announced sometime in mid-September. With inflation higher than it has been in recent years, the indexed …
(2022-09-09). Sanctions Are Destructive, Illegitimate, And Totally Bipartisan. popularresistance.org What right does the United States have to starve civilians to achieve political goals? Despite its obvious importance, this question is largely absent from mainstream discourse. Through economic sanctions, or economic warfare, the U.S. can unilaterally collapse economies and generate famine in foreign countries. The civilian death toll from sanctions is often equal to—and sometimes greater than—the toll from conventional warfare. Yet on both sides of the aisle, it is taken for granted that we have the "right" to impose destitution on civilian populations in order to advance our interests. The U.S. adm…
(2022-09-09). Sri Lankan plantation workers protest to demand reinstatement of sacked colleagues. wsws.org The protest, organised by the Socialist Equality Party and workers' action committees on the plantations, won significant support.
(2022-09-09). Colombia May Declare an Emergency Prior to Winter Season. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, President Gustavo Petro announced that his administration is evaluating the possibility of declaring an "economic emergency" in Colombia due to the upcoming winter season, which could trigger a climate crisis due to the possible increase in rainy activity. | RELATED: | During a visit to the Atlantico department, he asked institutions involved in risk management to establish preventive measures, mainly in the most vulne…
(2022-09-09). Columbus protests police killing of Donovan Lewis. fightbacknews.org Columbus, OH – Hundreds of Columbus area residents gathered over the Labor Day weekend to protest the murder of 20-year-old Donovan Lewis by Columbus police officer Ricky Anderson. The demonstrations called for the firing and conviction of Ricky Anderson. They also demanded an end to qualified immunity, criticized nighttime raids, and showed support for the Lewis family by collecting signatures and donations. | Demonstrations took place in front of the Columbus Police Department headquarters, the Ohio State House, and along a busy North High Street – where protesters chanted, "Out of the bars and into the street!
(2022-09-09). King Charles III Pledges Lifelong Service as Britain's Monarch. telesurenglish.net On Friday, Britain's King Charles III pledged "lifelong service" in his first address to the nation and the Commonwealth after assuming the throne following the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II. | RELATED: | "I speak to you today with feelings of profound sorrow. Throughout her life, Her Majesty The Queen — my beloved Mother — was an inspiration and example to me and to all my family, and we owe her the most h…
(2022-09-09). Canada's Unemployment Rate Rises in August. telesurenglish.net
(2022-09-09). Guest commentary/My 70 years and the departed GDR. workers.org 
Karl-Marx-Allee, Berlin August 2022 — It's a momentous day! Not for the world — for which it's nothing special. But for me! Just 70 years ago, in nervous panic, I took off my U.S. Army jacket, shoes and sleeve insignia, and stepped into the swift Danube River which, at Linz . . . |
(2022-09-09). Australia: Thousands of early childcare educators protest poverty-level conditions. wsws.org The poverty-level conditions faced by EC educators are the product of the privatisation of childcare services, implemented and overseen by both Labor and Liberal-National governments over decades.
(2022-09-09). Senior cleric hails Raeisi adm. for active economic diplomacy. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 09 (MNA) — Tehran's interim Friday Prayers Leader Ayatollah Kazem Sedighi commended the 13th Iranian administration under President Raeisi for its active diplomacy and serving people's interests.
(2022-09-09). Australian union seeks to bury New South Wales rail workers' struggle in industrial courts. wsws.org Rail workers have been consigned by the Rail, Tram and Bus Union to the sidelines of their own dispute, which both the government and the union intend to prosecute through the pro-business Fair Work Commission.
(2022-09-09). Sunday 9/11: Climate Solutions Beyond Capitalism — National Book Tour. indybay.org Peace & Justice Center | 467 Sebastopol Ave., Santa Rosa…
(2022-09-09). Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and New Zealand. wsws.org India: Madhya Pradesh power workers strike over unpaid wages; Indonesian workers and students protest higher fuel prices; Australia: Knorr-Bremse rail carriage parts workers national walkout.
(2022-09-09). Heat emergency threatens thousands of lives in California. wsws.org The on-going heat wave has exposed the class and income divide in California, one of the world's wealthiest and most unequal regions.
(2022-09-09). Cost of energy crisis piles more pressure on UK's National Health Service and social care. wsws.org Since the government's energy "cap" only applies to private households, health and care providers are exposed to the full surge in energy prices.
(2022-09-09). Labor Day rally marks Kaiser mental health clinicians' fourth week on strike. peoplesworld.org 
OAKLAND, Calif.—As over 2,000 Kaiser psychologists, social workers, and therapists entered the fourth week of the longest mental health strike in U.S. history, hundreds of clinicians, elected officials, patients, family members, union leaders, and community supporters rallied outside Kaiser Permanente's flagship Oakland Medical Center on Labor Day to demand the giant HMO staff up to …
(2022-09-09). Gorbachev, Obama & U.S. Imperial legacy. indybay.org U.S. media exploitation of Mikhail Gorbachev began right after the Soviet Union imploded in December of 1991. But the latest torrent of "crocodile tears" eulogies after his recent passing simply serve to reinforce the NeoLiberal narrative that the Western Capitalist "rules-based" world order is here to stay, until the "end of History." Really? Is there an alternative, perhaps more apropos, analysis of the checkered Gorbachev legacy?>
(2022-09-09). Cost of energy crisis pushes piles more pressure on UK's National Health Service and social care. wsws.org Since the government's energy "cap" only applies to private households, health and care providers are exposed to the full surge in energy prices.
(2022-09-09). Business groups demand that Congress intervene to block national railroad strike. wsws.org In reality, the trade groups are worried not about the impact of a strike on the population, but on their profits, given that they have made a killing from rising commodity prices over the past two years.
(2022-09-09). Spanish home care workers continue strike after two-week stoppage. wsws.org 3, 0 home care workers are striking in Asturias over working conditions and low wages and against back-door talks between the unions and big business.
(2022-09-09). Presidente colombiano evalúa decretar emergencia económica. telesurtv.net El mandatario mostró preocupación por las lluvias asociadas al próximo invierno, que pueden acarrear efectos nocivos a la economía del país.
(2022-09-08). Zelensky Rings New York Stock Exchange Bell as Euro Dips Below Dollar. mintpressnews.com 
As the Ukraine proxy war triggers economic crisis across the West, Zelensky has kicked of a campaign inviting foreign investors to plunder his country and is crushing the labor rights of his citizens.
(2022-09-07). Stronger foreign trade expected. ecns.cn China's foreign trade is expected to expand steadily in the coming months, driven by the government's supportive policies and the resilience of its industrial chain in electromechanical industry, experts said on Wednesday.
(2022-09-08). Labor Day rally demands recognition of Amazon and Starbucks unions. liberationnews.org 
On Sept. 5, hundreds of workers and organizers gathered in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of New York City for a Labor Day March for Recognition rally. Amazon Labor Union (ALU) and Starbucks Workers United (SWU) organized the action to demand recognition of their respective unions and show support for labor struggles across the city. They were joined in solidarity by workers from Google's Alphabet Workers' Union, the Trader Joe's Union, the Retail, Wholesale, and Department Store Union (RWDSU), and members from the Party for Socialism and Liberation.
(2022-09-08). Boat Sinks in Northern Brazil: At Least 14 People Dead. telesurenglish.net "There were 70 people on board, 30 were rescued, and we recovered 14 bodies," according to the government of the Pará State. | The boat was not authorized for intercity water transport of passengers, according to the Public Services Regulation and Control Agency of the State of Pará (Arcon). Sep. 8, 2022.
(2022-09-08). øOtra empresa estatal socialista es posible? (II), el próximo domingo en Cuadrando la Caja. cubadebate.cu El domingo 11 de septiembre continuaremos conversando sobre la empresa estatal socialista en Cuba… øHan condicionado las decisiones tomadas hasta ahora, una mejor gestión y un incremento de la eficiencia y la productividad? øQué frena las transformaciones necesarias: preparación de los directivos, tradición verticalista, falta de liderazgo?