(2022-09-27). Congressional Negotiators Agree on $12 Billion in New Ukraine Aid. news.antiwar.com Congressional negotiators agreed to include nearly $12 billion in new spending on the war in Ukraine in a stopgap spending bill that will likely be voted on this week, Reuters reported on Monday. Sources told Reuters that the $12 billion will include $4.5 billion in funding for arms being sent to Ukraine and $2.7 billion …
(2022-09-27). U.S. Dow gets walloped on global currency turmoil. ecns.cn The U.S. Dow Jones Industrial Average continued to dive on Monday amid surging interest rates and volatile international currencies.
(2022-09-27). Ukraine faces hyperinflation, economic collapse. greenleft.org.au Ukraine is almost certain to slip into hyperinflation if its war with Russia continues beyond the next few months, reports Renfrey Clarke.
(2022-09-27). India to Soon Begin Trade Settlement with Russia in Rupees. infobrics.org According to an estimate, there is a steep jump in Russian oil export to India, as it has increased ten times this year and Russian crude oil is now fulfilling almost ten per cent of India's imported oil consumption…
(2022-09-27). NEV tax exemptions extended until end-2023. ecns.cn China's latest efforts to extend the tax exemption policy for new energy vehicle purchases are expected to further stimulate consumer buying sentiment and inject strong impetus into the automobile market.
(2022-09-27). More policy tweaks likely to settle realty. ecns.cn China may signal more policy adjustments to stabilize the real estate market as a regulatory official recently noted that "bubble signs and the financialization trend in China's real estate sector have been substantially reversed", experts said.
(2022-09-27). The truth behind "self-made" billionaires. nationofchange.org Billionaires are not made by rugged individuals. They're made by policy failures. And a system that rewards wealth over work.
(2022-09-27). Diary of a socialist Amazon worker: Bezos, the royalist. wsws.org Wading into the debate that followed the death of Queen Elizabeth was none other than the founder of the company where I work, mega-billionaire Jeff Bezos, who rushed to the queen's defense.
(2022-09-27). System Fail 15: The New Normal. itsgoingdown.org SubMedia returns with w new episode of System Fail, which looks at global news from an anarchist perspective. As economic crises, climate catastrophe and war crimes become increasingly normalized, a creeping nihilism is starting to take hold. In Lebanon people have had enough of rampant corruption, inflation and limits on bank withdrawals. Without any other…
(2022-09-27). Saturday 10/22: War, Inflation, Growth of the Far-Right … How Can the European Working Class Fight Back? indybay.org ZOOM Link: | us02web.zoom.us/j/82158800683?pwd=N2J6UjgxNWhNak1WRWdUdm9CUit4QT09 | Meeting ID: 821 5880 0683 | Passcode: 340756 | One tap mobile | +16699009128,,82158800683#,,,,340756# US (San Jose) +16694449171,,82158800683#,,,,340756# US | Dial by your location | +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose) | +1 669 444 9171 US | +1 719 359 4580 US | +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) | +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) | +1 646 931 3860 US | +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) | +1 309 205 3325 US | +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) | +1 386 347 53 US | +1 564 217 2000 US…
(2022-09-27). Raising interest rates to fight inflation is a crazy idea. indybay.org Monetarism was conceived in the 1960s as a kind of liberal answer to the teachings of John Maynard Keynes, tracing back directly to the neoliberal mastermind Milton Friedman. The core of the monetarist doctrine is that the money supply mono-causally determines the value of money.
(2022-09-27). OECD sees global growth slowing as inflation, monetary tightening bite. ecns.cn The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) said on Monday that global economic growth is projected to remain subdued in the second half of 2022, before slowing further in 2023 to an annual growth of just 2.2 percent.
(2022-09-27). New York City rallies for Zimbabwe. fightbacknews.org New York, NY – A crowd of over 50 people gathered in front of the United Nations on Saturday, September 24 to rally in solidarity with Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa, who spoke at the UN a couple days before. The group was also protesting the U.S. sanctions against Zimbabwe, which they stated are illegal. Despite the sanctions, President Mnangagwa has started making progress toward ending poverty and hunger, as well as implementing various infrastructure projects to help build Zimbabwe and maintain independence from U.S. influence. | The action was called for by the December 12th Movement and included sp…
(2022-09-27). Chinese e-commerce firms enhance overseas warehouse network. ecns.cn Chinese logistics firms are beefing up efforts to invest in logistics infrastructure and launch overseas warehouses in a key step to bolster the development of cross-border e-commerce and ensure the stability of industrial and supply chains.
(2022-09-27). State Attorney General Urged to Investigate Sutter Health's Use of CARES Act Money. indybay.org DALY CITY — San Mateo County Supervisor David Canepa announced that he has sent a letter to California Attorney General Rob Bonta urging him to investigate Sutter Health's use of federal CARES Act dollars. The not-for-profit health care giant received $853 million in CARES Act funding, yet closed the Mack E. Mickelson therapy pool, the only warm water rehabilitation facility of its kind on the Peninsula. | "The federal CARES Act of 2020 was passed for the express purpose of keeping vital medical and community resources like the Mickelson therapy pool open during the COVID pandemic," Canepa said. "Yet despit…
(2022-09-27). Se desploma el valor de la libra esterlina en Reino Unido. cubadebate.cu En el centro de esta turbulencia hay un objeto por el momento inamovible: el presupuesto neoliberal a ultranza que presentó el ministro de finanzas Kwasi Kwarteng el viernes. Lejos de seducir ha aterrorizado a los mismos que beneficia: los ricos y los mercados. La caída de la libra comenzó apenas terminó su presentación ante el parlamento hasta caer a su nivel más bajo en 37 años.
(2022-09-27). Germany's Energy Apocalypse. Uncontrolled Outages. Evolving Social Crisis. Mass Poverty on the Horizon? globalresearch.ca
(2022-09-27). Tallahassee: Activists attend final meeting to fight for a People's Budget. fightbacknews.org Tallahassee, FL — On Wednesday, September 21, the Tallahassee Community Action Committee, the Freedom Road Socialist Organization and Florida State's Students for a Democratic Society attended the Tallahassee city commission meeting at City Hall to speak on the approval of the upcoming year's city budget. | The activists demanded that instead of passing the unjust budget that City Manager Reese Goad drafted, they enact a People's Budget. Dedicated organizers collaborated for over a year to rework the city budget to remove funding from the city's police force and instead contribute it to social services, saf…
(2022-09-27). Youth join global strike for climate justice. workers.org 
Climate strikers in Bengaluru, India, one of 450 global locations, were among hundreds of thousands demanding "climate reparations and justice" Sept. 23. Young people in Asia, Africa and Europe joined a coordinated Global Climate Strike that called for wealthy countries to pay reparations to poorer countries that have been the . . . |
(2022-09-27). Santa Cruz Dismantles Camp of Hundreds of the Houseless. indybay.org The City of Santa Cruz, CA, in a county with the second highest rent in the country, is evicting an estimated 300 people living in wall-to-wall tents running along a riverbed right next to this largely wealthy city's downtown. The camp, in existence for about three years, was sanctioned by the City; houseless people were directed to go there because the City didn't have enough beds. Now, the City cites sanitation, drug use and complaints as reasons for closing the Benchlands camp. "This never needed to become a crisis for the hundreds of houseless people driven to the Benchlands by police and social service agenc…
(2022-09-27). Applauding Biden Push to End US Hunger, Groups Demand 'Deeper' Structural Reforms. commondreams.org "To end hunger we need a serious effort to address poverty and its root causes," said one anti-hunger campaigner. "A framework that is focused on dismantling structural inequities and ensuring broad based prosperity for all is essential."
(2022-09-27). No Honors For Former Japan Prime Minister Abe Say Protesters In San Francisco. indybay.org
(2022-09-27). Sunday 10/9: The Fight for Reproductive Rights in Argentina. indybay.org ZOOM Link: | us02web.zoom.us/j/82158800683?pwd=N2J6UjgxNWhNak1WRWdUdm9CUit4QT09 | Meeting ID: 821 5880 0683 | Passcode: 340756 | One tap mobile | +16699009128,,82158800683#,,,,340756# US (San Jose) +16694449171,,82158800683#,,,,340756# US | Dial by your location | +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose) | +1 669 444 9171 US | +1 719 359 4580 US | +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) | +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) | +1 646 931 3860 US | +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) | +1 309 205 3325 US | +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) | +1 386 347 5053 US | +1 564 217 2000 US…
(2022-09-27). Mussolini's heirs return to power in Italy. wsws.org The election of a far-right government is the product of the disenfranchisement of the working class by reactionary parties that the ruling elite falsely markets as the "left."
(2022-09-27). Lawsuits on mRNA technology show profit-driven struggle for control over vital scientific discoveries. wsws.org Recent lawsuits on mRNA technology are attempts by various corporations to take control of these vital discoveries for their own enrichment. Recent advances in molecular technology that allows for gene editing and protein manufacturing portend a revolution in medicine that can offer personalized treatments for a broad array of diseases.
(2022-09-27). Philly Residents Organize to Block Evictions in University City Townhomes & Preserve Affordable Housing. democracynow.org 
Low-income Black and Brown housing activists in Philadelphia are fighting to stop the displacement of residents who live in an affordable housing complex in the largely gentrified neighborhood of University City. The complex, known as University City Townhomes, was built to provide affordable housing to low-income residents, many of whom are elderly and disabled, but the property owner has since announced plans to redevelop the property, which is near the University of Pennsylvania and Drexel University. We speak with University City Townhomes residents Rasheda Alexander and Sheldon Davids, who have held months o…
(2022-09-27). SF Chronicle No Silence On Assange! indybay.org
(2022-09-27). "Immoral & Sinful": Bishop Barber Blasts Mississippi Gov. for Failing to Protect Jackson's Water. democracynow.org 
We speak with Bishop William Barber of the Poor People's Campaign to get an update on the water crisis in Jackson, Mississippi, where tens of thousands of residents are still without clean tap water. "It's an immoral and sinful violation of equal protection under the law and human rights," says Barber, who led a rally Monday outside the Governor's Mansion in Jackson demanding the state reverse decades of disinvestment in the majority-Black capital. "Everything we're talking about was created by bad policy, therefore it can be fixed by good policy."…
(2022-09-27). Chinese phone maker Vivo launches latest 5G smartphones in Saudi Arabia. ecns.cn Chinese phone maker Vivo unveiled on Monday two 5G smartphones in Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh.
(2022-09-27). Jared Kushner's Firm to Pay $3.25M for Deceiving & Cheating Tenants in Baltimore's "Kushnerville" democracynow.org 
A property management company partly owned by Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner has agreed to pay a $3.25 million fine to the state of Maryland and to reimburse potentially tens of thousands of tenants in Baltimore. The state of Maryland sued the Kushner-owned company after ProPublica published a 2017 investigation that exposed how the company hounded low-income tenants with a barrage of lawsuits, eviction notices and late fees — even when residents had the legal right to continue living there. We speak with Alec MacGillis, the author of the 2017 ProPublica report, who describes how Kushner was…
(2022-09-27). How private corporations stole the sea. greenleft.org.au Our seas are being ravaged by exploitation for corporate profit, creating a social, economic and ecological crisis that threatens the very life support system of the Earth, writes Guy Standing.
(2022-09-27). Sunday 10/2: Discussion on "Origins of Women's Oppression — Class Society" indybay.org ZOOM Link: | us02web.zoom.us/j/82158800683?pwd=N2J6UjgxNWhNak1WRWdUdm9CUit4QT09 | Meeting ID: 821 5880 0683 | Passcode: 340756 | One tap mobile | +16699009128,,82158800683#,,,,340756# US (San Jose) +16694449171,,82158800683#,,,,340756# US | Dial by your location | +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose) | +1 669 444 9171 US | +1 719 359 4580 US | +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) | +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) | +1 646 931 3860 US | +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) | +1 309 205 3325 US | +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) | +1 386 347 5053 US | +1 564 217 2000 US…
(2022-09-26). Grossi stresses need to find solutions to Iran-IAEA issues. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 26 (MNA) — IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi stressed a need to find common solutions to problems between Iran and IAEA that are not going to go away if they do not solve them in a collaborative fashion.
(2022-09-26). Chris Hedges: The Return of Fascism. scheerpost.com 
The Bankruptcy of the Liberal Ass — by Mr. Fish | By Chris Hedges / Original to ScheerPost | Energy and food bills are soaring. Under the onslaught of inflation and prolonged wage stagnation, wages are in free fall. Billions of dollars are diverted by Western nations at a time of economic crisis and staggering income inequality to fund a proxy war in Ukraine. The liberal class, terrified by the rise of neo-fascism and demagogues such as Donald Trump, have thrown in their lot with discredited and reviled establishment politicians who slavishly do the bidding of the war industry, oligarchs and corporations…
(2022-09-26). Unlocked: NATO Prolongs the Ukraine Proxy War, and Global Havoc. transcend.org 21 Sep 2022 – With diplomacy thwarted, the US and its allies plan for "open-ended" military and economic warfare against Russia — despite acknowledging that "the most dangerous moments are yet to come."
(2022-09-26). Red Theory: The party of a new type. fightbacknews.org In order to have a successful revolution that can overthrow the capitalist ruling class, put the working class into power, and build socialism, we need to be organized in the way that is best suited to that task. The great leader of the Bolshevik revolution, V.I. Lenin, took up this question of Marxist revolutionary organization in 1902 in his book, What is to be Done? In this book, Lenin for the first time gives us the theory of the "Party of a new type." | In this early period of the revolutionary movement in Russia, much like in the U.S. today, there were many groups and organizations contending for leadershi…
(2022-09-26). 'Hot Autumn' of Resistance as Germans Suffer from Sanctions on Russia. libya360.wordpress.com C.J. Atkins A banner at the protest in Leipzig reads: 'Prices down, Wages up.' | Martin Heinlein / Die Linke via Unsere Zeit LEIPZIG, Germany—Around 5,000 in Leipzig and another 1,000 in Berlin last Monday took part in the first rallies of a campaign that's being called the start of a "hot autumn" of resistance…
(2022-09-26). Brainwashed for War with Russia. transcend.org 22 Sep 2022 – Most Americans are oblivious to the reality that Western media are owned and operated by the same corporations that make massive profits by helping to stoke small wars and then peddling the necessary weapons. Corporate leaders, and Ivy-mantled elites, educated to believe in U.S. "exceptionalism," find the lucre and the luster too lucrative to be able to think straight.
(2022-09-26). All delegates to 20th CPC National Congress elected. ecns.cn A total of 2,296 delegates were elected to attend the upcoming 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC), according to an official statement released Sunday.
(2022-09-26). Renminbi's global use set to expand. ecns.cn China's renminbi is expected to continue its steady rise in global use and play a bigger part in safeguarding international financial stability, as the country further advances its financial opening-up while deepening trade and investment cooperation, experts said.
(2022-09-26). Imperialism and capitalism are 'bleeding the world dry': At UN, Nicaragua calls for global rebellion. multipolarista.com 
At the United Nations General Assembly, Nicaragua's Sandinista government called for a global rebellion against the "imperialist and capitalist system" that is "bleeding the world dry." Condemning illegal sanctions and war, it urged a new multipolar order.
(2022-09-26). El imperialismo y capitalismo están 'desangrando al mundo': En la ONU, Nicaragua llama a una rebelión global. multipolarista.com En la Asamblea General de las Naciones Unidas, el gobierno sandinista de Nicaragua llamó a una rebelión global contra el "sistema imperialista y capitalista" que está "desangrando al mundo". Condenando las sanciones ilegales y la guerra, instó a un nuevo orden multipolar.
(2022-09-26). Legislative "Side Deal" of the Inflation Reduction Act in Favour of Big Oil: Most Significant Environmental Rollback in Decades. globalresearch.ca
(2022-09-26). Legislative "Side Deal" of the Inflation Reduction Act: Most Significant Environmental Rollback in Decades in Favor of Big Oil. globalresearch.ca
(2022-09-26). Is the Fed plan to tackle inflation working? america.cgtn.com The U.S. central bank is aggressively raising its main interest rate to try to tame inflation, but it isn't working fast enough.
(2022-09-26). Liz Truss and the Collapse of the British Pound Sterling. Hyperinflation Looming. globalresearch.ca
(2022-09-26). Bolivia's Social Progress Shows A Better Way Is Possible. popularresistance.org Since the re-election of the Movement Towards Socialism (MAS) government in 2020, led by former economic minister Luis Arce, the Bolivian government has ensured that the social progress initiated by Evo Morales' government continues across all sections of society. | These progressive steps can be seen in a range of measurers: the introduction of progressive and pluralistic economic policies, the implementation of bold education policies centred around improving access to education for every community in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the initiation of partnerships with fellow progressive governments across La…
(2022-09-26). At United Nations, Colombia Condemns 'Addiction To Money And Oil'. popularresistance.org Colombia's first ever left-wing President Gustavo Petro delivered a historic speech at the United Nations declaring, "The war on drugs has failed." | Petro emphasized that drug addiction is a social problem, and cannot be solved with violence and militarization. Rather, he argued, it is a mere symptom of a much deeper problem: the capitalist system itself, with its "addiction to money and oil." | The Colombian leader warned that the infinite greed of capitalism is destroying the planet, threatening life on Earth. | "The cause of the climate disaster is capital — the logic of dedicating ourselves to consume…
(2022-09-26). Poverty Correlates with the Recent Increase in Gun Violence. cepr.net Eliminating poverty will bring numerous social benefits to US society, and one of them might be a significant reduction in the country's extremely high rate of gun violence.
(2022-09-26). SCO is Shaping the Contours of a New World Order. journal-neo.org 
The Samarkand summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) brought together representatives of 15 countries — not only members of the organization, but also observers and future members who are interested in its activities. The SCO now encompasses half the world's population and its GDP corresponds to a quarter of the world's, transforming this powerful …
(2022-09-26). Lebanese-Israeli Off-shore Agreement May End the Lebanese Financial Crisis. globalresearch.ca
(2022-09-26). The Kissinger Continuum: The Unauthorized History of the Wef's Young Global Leaders Program. orinocotribune.com 
Editorial note: As a rule, Orinoco Tribune does not re-publish opinion pieces more than 10 days after their original publication, but in this case we are making an exception because this is on a very sensitive issue that demands attention. | By Johnny Vedmore — Aug 29, 2022 | The World Economic Forum's Young Global Leaders program, Klaus Schwab's supposed brainchild, is actually an almost exact replica of Henry Kissinger's International Seminar that was originally run out of Harvard and was funded by the CIA. In this article, Johnny Vedmore investigates the people behind Kissinger's International Seminar, t…
(2022-09-26). Iran, Thailand stress developing trade-economic coop. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 26 (MNA) — Islamic Republic of Iran and Thailand emphasized the expansion of trade and economic cooperation.
(2022-09-26). We Have Seen This Movie Before: The Fascists Have Arrived. commondreams.org The failure of the neoliberal order—which continues to ignore the needs and aspirations of the people—gives fuel to an ascendant far right that feeds on the despair and humiliation of the working class.
(2022-09-26). Protests in Iran enter second week after young woman's police-custody death. wsws.org The protests are being fuelled by a devastating economic crisis that is the intended outcome of Washington's brutal, illegal sanctions regime.
(2022-09-26). Wood Street Community Faces Eviction. indybay.org In light of serial evictions, a self-organized community of unhoused and advocates at Wood Street in West Oakland have presented an elegant plan to build a tiny home community and resource center, however the City of Oakland and Caltrans have fallen short on collaborating or providing access to real resources.
(2022-09-26). Progressive religious leaders push lawmakers on voting rights, raising wages. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—The usual news about religion in the nation's Capital is coming from the religious right. After all, they've been making the most noise and exercising the most political clout—especially on so-called "social issues," such as opposing abortion, endorsing guns, and agitating against gays—for decades. On September 22, it was the progressives' turn to speak up. …
(2022-09-26). UK defence spending to double to £100bn: minister. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 26 (MNA) — The UK defence secretary, Ben Wallace, has said military spending will double from its current level to hit £100bn in 2030 as a result of Liz Truss's commitment to increase the armed forces' budget to 3% of GDP.
(2022-09-26). Hainan Free Trade Port RCEP Business Service Center unveiled. ecns.cn The Hainan Free Trade Port RCEP (Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership) Business Service Center was unveiled simultaneously in Haikou and Beijing on Friday.
(2022-09-26). The UAW presidential debate: A rank-and-file socialist confronts the apparatus. wsws.org The debate revealed two irreconcilable positions. Lehman advanced a program of abolishing the UAW apparatus, which he called "a subdivision of the companies," and transferring power to the workers on the shop floor. All the other candidates spoke represented and defended this apparatus.
(2022-09-26). California's Dependency on Prison Labor for Fighting Fires Must End. scheerpost.com 
A prison firefighter from Oak Glen Conservation Camp looks out of a gated window as he is transported to a work assignment under the authority of CAL FIRE on September 28, 2017, near Yucaipa, California (DAVID MCNEW / AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES) | By Abby Cunniff / On September 7, 2022, after many attempted delays from the City of Susanville, California, a Lassen County judge ruled in favor of Gov. Gavin Newsom's plan to close one of Susanville's two prisons. The court case and public deba…
(2022-09-26). Why Are Politicians Able to Read — and Understand — Some Texts and Not Others? transcend.org 20 Sep 2022 – Day after day, the world's scientific community, based on solid investigations, elaborates dozens of studies identifying the causes of the existing emergencies facing humanity. They also prepare understandable summaries and conclusions and propose feasible solutions to the current crises and ways to prevent major future risks.
(2022-09-26). US sanctions deal heavy blow to intl. politico-economic order. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 26 (MNA) — Emphasizing that the US has sanctioned nearly 40 countries up to the present time, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesman said that these sanctions have caused serious humanitarian disaster among half of the world's population.
(2022-09-26). Matemática y poesía con las 15 provincias y la Isla de la Juventud, a lo RARJ. cubadebate.cu Con el riesgo de problemas en la participación, ya que la tormenta tropical Ian, tal vez como huracán, nos azote a partir del lunes en la noche, voy con la colaboración del amigo RARJ. Hay que poner en acción conocimientos, asociaciones creativas, algo de números; y, al final, acudir a la musa de la poesía para escribir una cuarteta.
(2022-09-26). Ten Theses on Marxism and Decolonization. libya360.wordpress.com Tricontinental Violet Parra (Chile). Untitled (unfinished), 1966. Embroidery / natural burlap. 136 x 200 cm. The works of art in this dossier belong to Casa de las Américas' Haydee Santamaría Art of Our America (Nuestra América) collection. Since its founding, Casa de las Américas has established close ties with a significant number of internationally renowned…
(2022-09-26). LA Protest Shuts Down FCMAT Meeting:Protesters Say Stop Closures, Charters/Privatization. indybay.org Community activists, kids and public education supporters protested at the LA meeting of FCMAT. They spoke out and shut it down when the FCMAT refused to provide answers.
(2022-09-25). Milwaukee Alliance confronts MPD at 'listening session'. fightbacknews.org Milwaukee, WI – On September 24, the Milwaukee Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression confronted the Milwaukee Police Department at the third of 15 community listening sessions. As with the first two sessions, the third had abysmal attendance. | There were only two community members attending, joined by activists of the Milwaukee Alliance. Most of the room was police officers in uniform, staffers and officials of Community Collaborative Commission (CCC), Fire and Police Commission (FPC), and Mayers Strategic Solutions, LLC. | Given that this session was held in the city's South Side, with significant C…