(2022-10-04). Headlines for October 4, 2022. democracynow.org Ukraine's Zelensky Rules Out Direct Peace Talks with Russia's Putin, Afghan Women Protest Attack on Girls' School as Death Toll Climbs to 53, Iran's Supreme Leader Blames U.S. and Israel for Mass Protests , Haitian Protesters Demand Relief from Soaring Prices, Resignation of U.S.-Backed Leader, 20 Killed in Somalia Car Bombings After U.S. Claims Airstrike Killed al-Shabab Leader, Amnesty Calls on EU to Hold Israel Accountable for "Crime of Apartheid Against Palestinians", Palestinians Warn U.K. Against Moving Embassy to Jerusalem, North Korean Missile Test Triggers Air Raid Ale…
(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…
(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…
(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). Production, new orders increase in September. ecns.cn China's factory activity returned to expansionary territory in September as production and new orders increased, reflecting that the nation's economic recovery is gaining momentum amid a better COVID-19 situation domestically and intensified macroeconomic policy support, officials and experts said.
(2022-10-04). China's policy bank lends billions more to agriculture. ecns.cn BEIJING, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) — The Agricultural Development Bank of China, the country's rural policy bank, has issued 2.14 trillion yuan (about 301.5 billion U.S.To ensure grain security, the bank has issued loans worth 372 billion yuan to help purchase summer and autumn grain over the past year, up 96 billion yuan year on year.
(2022-10-04). (W. E. Talk) Why is Xinjiang's Prosperity and Development the most Powerful Counterattack to the U.S. Political Conspiracy of "Containing China through Disrupting Xinjiang". ecns.cn The truth is always a "shredder" for lies. In fact, Xinjiang has always adhered to the people-centered development ideology and has been promoting the people-benefiting projects on employment, healthcare and education, so that the fruits of the development can better benefit its people.
(2022-10-04). VIDEO: Dutch protesters in The Hague throw eggs at PM image. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 04 (MNA) — Hundreds protested in The Hague against the Dutch government's inability to control high energy prices and soaring inflation. During the protests, the protesters throw eggs at the photo of Prime Minister Mark Rutte.
(2022-10-04). UK crisis fuels warnings on the stability of global financial system. wsws.org It is becoming clearer that the very measures used to contain previous turmoil have become the source of a new crisis, arising with even greater force.
(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…
(2022-10-04). Wealthiest 10% responsible for nearly 50% of greenhouse gas emissions, study finds. nationofchange.org "[I]t appears that climate policies over the past decades have often targeted low-income and low-emitter groups disproportionately, while leaving high emitters relatively unaffected."
(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 …
(2022-10-04). 'Their greed knows no bounds': analysis shows ongoing price gouging by oil giantsÔøº. nationofchange.org "Big Oil is boasting record profits and dragging their feet to pass any lower costs onto consumers in order to keep padding investors' pockets," said Accountable.US.
(2022-10-04). Rumors Spread That Switzerland-Based Investment Bank Credit Suisse In Trouble, CEO Tries To Calm Nerves. moguldom.com Social media speculation that Switzerland's No. 2 largest bank is on the brink of collapse helped push down Credit Suisse share prices almost 12 percent to a record low on Monday, drawing comparisons to the Lehman Brothers collapse that triggered panic during the global financial crisis. A memo to bank employees from CEO Ulrich Kà∂rner …
(2022-10-04). Free Stores Offer an Alternative to the Exploitative Capitalist Economy. popularresistance.org We all love a good bargain, and are sometimes willing to go to great lengths to secure one. But for a few hours at Woodbine, an experimental hub in Ridgewood, Queens, New York, thrifting was entirely free and there wasn't a catch. Perhaps unsurprisingly, a flood of people showed up to the space 30 minutes before its "Free Store" event was supposed to begin. | At a free store, people are encouraged to bring things they no longer need, but are too nice to throw away, and take things they want or need without any questions asked. It's meant to be an experimental space for building an economy based in solidarity, not…
(2022-10-04). What is the Likelihood of a "Reset" in Australia-New Zealand Relations? journal-neo.org 
On May 23, 2022 parliamentary elections resulted in the swearing-in of Anthony Albanese, head of Australia's victorious Labor Party, as the country's new Prime Minister. Many analysts were confident that Australia would see a major shift in its foreign policy as a result of the political reshuffle, as the South Pacific region has seen a …
(2022-10-04). Economic blockade plus internal corruption combine to hurt Venezuela. peoplesworld.org 
CAPARICA, Portugal — Over the last several weeks U.S. newspapers, as usual, featured bad news about Venezuela, including reports that people are fleeing the country, immigrants are being trafficked around the U.S. by right-wing governors, and that prisoner swaps between the U.S. and Venezuela involved trading CITGO bankers jailed in that country for drug-dealing relatives …
(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…
(2022-10-04). Santa Cruz City Workers to Begin Strike. indybay.org Santa Cruz City workers will strike starting tomorrow to stop the City's unfair labor practices, win equity for essential workers, and fund the front line to protect community services. Add your name in solidarity: bit.ly/protectsantacruzcityworkers | Show up on the strike line starting Monday, Oct. 3, at 7 AM, Santa Cruz City Hall, 809 Center St. Santa Cruz.
(2022-10-04). Iran to accept agreement that does not cross its redlines. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 04 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Minister says that Iran will accept an agreement on JCPOA talks that guarantees its economic benefits and does not cross the country's red lines.
(2022-10-04). NSW unions campaign against anti-strike and anti-protest laws. greenleft.org.au The NSW government enacted new anti-protest laws with Labor's support, but it is having difficulty getting its new anti-union laws through. Jim McIlroy reports.
(2022-10-04). Free Assange, Mumia and Palestine-Rally in Berkeley. indybay.org
(2022-10-04). Massive vote in favour of strike against Ford government's austerity agenda by 55,000 Ontario education support workers. wsws.org While rank-and-file workers are determined to strike to put an end to over a decade of stagnating wages and miserable working conditions, the union bureaucracy has no intention of calling a work stoppage. Instead, the OSBCU leadership's main concern is to work out a sellout agreement with Ford at the "bargaining table."
(2022-10-04). Iran oil exports underway uninterrupted: Owji. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 04 (MNA) — The Iranian Oil Minister said that Iran's crude oil exports are being carried out without any problems to the target markets.
(2022-10-04). Further pay strike set to bring Liverpool docks to a standstill as Felixstowe threatens more walkouts. wsws.org Dockers who worked in horrendous conditions and stayed on the job during the pandemic, risking their lives, face a pay cut by an employer that made over £30 million profit in 2021.
(2022-10-04). Vote of confidence session for ministry of labour. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 04 (MNA) — President Ebrahim Raeisi attended a vote of confidence session at the Parliament on Tuesday to defend his choice for the Ministry of Cooperatives, Labour, and Social Welfare, Mohammad Hadi Zahedi Vafa.
(2022-10-04). French people prepare for energy shortages this winter. ecns.cn In order to reduce their energy consumption, she told Xinhua that they have a substantial stock of wood left from the previous winter that they will use in their fireplace.
(2022-10-04). Apple Toxic Is It Above The Law? With Whistleblower Ashley M. Gjà∏vik. indybay.org Ashley M. Gjà∏vik an Apple employee discovers that her office is sitting on a super-fund dump site in Sunnyvale. She tries to get it tested by the EPA and is retaliated against and fired. She also discover that Apple has captured the agencies she is trying to get to protect her and her fellow worker.
(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.
(2022-10-04). Private investor-backed finance is key to funding food security. imperial.ac.uk Greater investments from the private sector are needed to protect biodiversity and boost food security, according to a new report.
(2022-10-04). As Fed Pushes to 'Get Wages Down,' Study Shows CEO Pay Has Soared by 1,460% Since 1978. commondreams.org Ordinary workers, by contrast, saw their pay rise just 18.1% in the 43 years between 1978 and 2021, a new analysis finds.
(2022-10-04). SF Sheriff Blockades Laguna Honda To Stop Press Conference On Hospital Closures. indybay.org San Francisco Sheriff's department were directed by Mayor London Breed's DPH to blockade Laguna Honda hospital to prevent a press conference on the grounds.
(2022-10-04). Union Busting Kaiser Takes Hardline On NUHW Workers While Gov Newsom Is MIA. indybay.org Striking NUHW healthcare workers after 7 weeks on strike face a union busting attack by Kaiser executives and refusal of Governor Gavin Newsom and State Attorney General to enforce the law.
(2022-10-04). Cuba y EE.UU. intercambian información sobre daños por Ian. telesurtv.net La nación caribeña mantiene contacto con otros Gobiernos preocupados por los daños, los cuales han ofrecido colaborar en la recuperación.
(2022-10-04). øConoces el sistema nacional de pronóstico del tiempo en Cuba? cubadebate.cu En gran medida, esa labor la ha llevado a cabo el Centro Nacional de Pronósticos del Instituto de Meteorología, liderado hasta hace unos años por el Doctor José Rubiera, y que ahora dirige la Doctora Miriam Teresita Llanes. Pero más allá de esa cara visible, en el seno de los Centros Meteorológicos Provinciales, radican los Grupos Provinciales de Pronóstico.
(2022-10-04). México La deuda laboral de la 4T. globalizacion.ca Era de esperar que, a casi cuatro años del gobierno progresista de Andrés Manuel López Obrador, ya se hubieran resuelto decenas de conflictos laborales heredados de gobiernos anteriores. Lejos de eso, estos conflictos se están agravando, en grave perjuicio de…
(2022-10-04). Marrero Cruz: Es recíproca la solidaridad entre Cuba y Laos. cubadebate.cu Desde el establecimiento de relaciones diplomáticas, el 4 de noviembre de 1974, los nexos entre ambos países han sido amistosos y de estrecha colaboración, significó Marrero Cruz, por lo que ratificó la voluntad de continuar consolidando esos lazos y de seguir, muy de cerca, todos los acuerdos que emanen de la visita oficial.
(2022-10-04). Presidente cubano confía en recuperación de daños tras huracán. telesurtv.net Tras el paso del huracán, la nación caribeña comenzó una intensa labor de recuperación.
(2022-10-04). World premiere of 'Desert Stories for Lost Girls' explores Southwestern 'Genízaro' history. peoplesworld.org 
LOS ANGELES — A soulful new play by Lily Rushing explores an aspect of American Southwest history that most Americans, including many descendants of Native peoples, probably don't know. Familiar by now is the understanding that the Spanish Catholic missions kept the Indigenous populations they converted in forced confinement and labor, but did actual slavery …
(2022-10-03). Who Sabotaged Nordstream 2? transcend.org 30 Sep 2022 – Russia had no motive for sabotaging Nordstream 2. If they wanted to stop the flow of natural gas, they could have simply turned it off at the Russian end. But the USA has a motive for sabotaging Nordstream 2: to weaken Russia by reducing its income from the sale of natural gas. Washington's aim throughout the Ukraine war has been to weaken Russia.
(2022-10-03). Russian Security Chiefnewsauthor">S 'Obvious' Beneficiary of Pipeline Rupture. orinocotribune.com The US stands to win most from disabling the Russian-German gas link and has a record of such attacks, Nikolay Patrushev said | The US stands to benefit economically from the attack on the Nord Stream gas pipelines and has a record of targeting energy infrastructure with sabotage operations, the head of Russia's Security Council said. | "Pretty much from the first minutes after the news of the explosions broke … the West launched an active campaign for assigning blame. But it is obvious that the primary beneficiary, first of all in the economic sense, was the US," Nikolay Patrushev said on Friday. | He compared…
(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…
(2022-10-03). Biden, Democrats approve spending bill with no funds for pandemic, $12 billion for Ukraine war. wsws.org The continuing resolution extends spending authorization through December 16, when Congress will face a new budget deadline to avert a federal shutdown.
(2022-10-03). British economy is collapsing; it's the energy, stupid! infobrics.org British elites should take resposibility for policies on the conflict in Ukraine and the costs of it.
(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…
(2022-10-03). US Announces Plans to Expand "Industrial Base" for War with Russia. globalresearch.ca
(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). Quick, How Big a Deal is 43 Billion Pounds to the United Kingdom? cepr.net For those who might not be intimately familiar with the size of the UK economy or budget, the tax cut would be a bit less than 2 percent of the UK's projected GDP for 2023.
(2022-10-03). Imperialism and Capitalism Are 'Bleeding the World Dry': At UN, Nicaragua Calls for Global Rebellion. transcend.org 27 Sep 2022 – 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.
(2022-10-03). Company On Increased Profit Margins: I Pray For More Inflation To Hit America. moguldom.com 
It's not just inflation that's driving up prices. Some corporations are using inflation as an excuse to raise prices, and some CEOs openly admit it. While inflation is increasing at the fastest rate in 40 years — up 8.3 percent in August 2022 and 8.5 percent in July — corporate profit margins seem to be …
(2022-10-03). Turks Brace for More Hardships as Inflation Soars. telesurenglish.net
(2022-10-03). Open letter to Arriva London North drivers. wsws.org The acceptance margin of just 56 percent for Arriva's below-inflation pay deal shows Unite's collusion and control rests on shaky grounds.
(2022-10-03). Spain's PSOE-Podemos government to slash public sector wages, pensions. wsws.org The PSOE-Podemos government is working with the CCOO and UGT unions to approve below-inflation raises for millions of civil servants and minimum wage workers.
(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…
(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). 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.
(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…
(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…
(2022-10-03). Wealthiest 10% Responsible for Nearly % of Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Study Finds. popularresistance.org The paper, published in Nature Sustainability Thursday, looked at the difference in per-capita emissions across the global economic spectrum between 1990 and 2019. During this time, the top one percent of emitters were responsible for nearly a quarter of all emissions contributing to the climate crisis and the top 10 percent are now responsible for nearly half of the total.
(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.
(2022-10-03). Neoliberalism and the Expansion of the Extreme Right in Europe and the US. libya360.wordpress.com JORGE ELBAUM Giorgia Meloni. The triumph of the extreme right in Italy accentuated European electoral skepticism and reaffirmed the failure of the different forms of civilized neoliberalism, including those that are exhibited as civilizing expressions linked to progressivism. Giorgia Meloni obtained 27% of the votes, representing the neo-fascist party Fratelli d'Italia. Your alliance with Forza…
(2022-10-03). Red Theory: The Leninist theory of the state. fightbacknews.org The central point of the Marxist-Leninist understanding of the state is that it is always and everywhere the product of antagonistic class contradictions. It arose from such contradictions, and as long as classes exist, so too will the state. Marx and Engels were the first to understand the state in this way, and it was Engels, in his book The Origin of the Family, Private Property, and the State, who did the most to develop the materialist understanding of how and why and the state arises in human history. | The state arises historically due to material conditions in society, namely due to the development of cl…
(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). 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.
(2022-10-03). Québec Solidaire courts big business ahead of provincial election. wsws.org Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois used his appearance before Montreal's premier big business organization to reassure his audience that the pseudo-left Québec Solidaire is a "responsible" party dedicated to defending profits and can be trusted with the role of official opposition in Quebec's next parliament.
(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). Truss U-turns on scrapping top tax rate as Tories' UK budget crisis deepens. wsws.org As it did during the long process of removing Boris Johnson in a palace coup, the Labour Party is working with the Tories to help replace a failing leader without triggering a social and political opposition in the working class.
(2022-10-03). Václav Havel (5 Oct 1936 18 Dec 2011). transcend.org Václav Havel, Czech playwright, poet, and political dissident, who, after the fall of communism, was president of Czechoslovakia (1989—92) and of the Czech Republic (1993—2003). Havel was the son of a wealthy restaurateur whose property was confiscated by the communist government of Czechoslovakia in 1948.
(2022-10-03). Patagonia Partners with Planet Earth. transcend.org American outdoor clothing retailer Patagonia has announced a new ownership. Corporate activism drives sales for the company, which will now transfer all additional profits for climate change initiatives, Yvon Chouinard, who founded Patagonia years ago, announced on 14 Sep 2022.
(2022-10-03). Where to now for the UK and global financial system? wsws.org Regulatory authorities responsible for the £1.5 trillion UK pensions sector, which almost imploded last week, have been holding daily talks with asset managers to stave off a fresh crisis when an emergency Bank of England bond-buying program ends next week.
(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.
(2022-10-03). Will Congress Extend Corporate Tax Breaks But Not Tax Provisions That Reduce Child Poverty? commondreams.org If lawmakers believe it's worthwhile to extend corporate tax breaks, then it would be entirely unreasonable for them to not conclude the same about tax provisions that help low-income children.
(2022-10-03). Enough is Enough rally attendees speak on social crisis in UK. wsws.org World Socialist Web Site reporters spoke to workers and students attending nationwide protests on October 1, organised by the Enough is Enough pressure group.
(2022-10-03). Iran VP to attend 2nd Caspian Economic Forum in Moscow. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 03 (MNA) — Iran's First Vice President Mohammad Mokhber will participate in the second edition of the Caspian Economic Forum in Moscow.
(2022-10-03). 'Their Greed Knows No Bounds': Analysis Shows Ongoing Price Gouging by Oil Giants. commondreams.org "Big Oil is boasting record profits and dragging their feet to pass any lower costs onto consumers in order to keep padding investors' pockets," said Accountable.US.
(2022-10-03). Amid mounting crises, Chinese Communist Party to reappoint Xi Jinping as leader. wsws.org Xi's seemingly unchallengeable position stems not from any inherent strength. Rather, in conditions of acute class tensions, he has been elevated to prevent the CCP's divisions from blowing the party and government apart.
(2022-10-03). Britain Abandons Plan to Scrap Top Rate of Income Tax. telesurenglish.net On Monday, the British government announced it is not proceeding with the abolition of the highest 45-percent rate of income tax following huge financial turmoil and harsh criticism from within the Conservative Party. | RELATED: | It is clear that the abolition "has become a distraction from our overriding mission to tackle the challenges facing our country. We get it, and we have listened… This will allow us to focus on de…
(2022-10-03). Oil prices jump over 3% as OPEC+ mulls cuts of up to 1 mn bpd. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 03 (MNA) — Oil prices jumped more than 3 percent in early Asian trade on Monday as OPEC+ considers cutting output of up to 1 million barrels per day at a meeting this week to support the market.
(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…
(2022-10-03). Agencia argentina envía ayuda humanitaria a Cuba. cubadebate.cu La Agencia Argentina de Cooperación Internacional y Asistencia Humanitaria — Cascos Blancos (ACIAH) envía este lunes ayuda humanitaria a Cuba para colaborar en su recuperación luego del paso del huracán Ian. La cancillería argentina informó en un comunicado en su sitio web que la carga está compuesta por 19 cajas de pastillas potabilizadoras PYAM.
(2022-10-03). Cuba en recuperación de los daños de Ian, hoy en la Mesa Redonda. mesaredonda.cubadebate.cu El Gobernador de Pinar del Río y directivos de la Unión Eléctrica comparecerán este lunes en la Mesa Redonda para informar sobre las labores de recuperación que se acometen para enfrentar los graves daños que dejó el huracán Ian a su paso por Cuba.
(2022-10-03). Gas Prices Hit Record Highs in Los Angeles. telesurenglish.net
(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…
(2022-10-02). "Germany is acting as an American Vassal in the Ukraine War" unitedworldint.com The 2000s were the years when the Social Democrat parties in Europe began to melt down. They were incapable of providing solutions to the raging neoliberal attacks of the globalization. With the financial crisis of 2008, which started in the US and spread across Europe, this meltdown accelerated. The leading Social Democratic parties in Europe, …
(2022-10-02). Is Income Growth Really Lagging? cepr.net Jason Furman has been tweeting about how real disposable personal income has been falling behind its trend growth. After the August data came out last week, Jason tweeted that per capita real disposable income was 8.0 percent below its pre-pandemic trend growth pace. Since Jason is generally very careful in his work, and this would …
(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…
(2022-10-02). Este domingo, retransmisión de " øOtra empresa estatal socialista es posible?" en Cuadrando la caja. cubadebate.cu Este domingo 2 de octubre Cuadrando la caja retransmitirá su emisión dedicada a la empresa estatal ya que por problemas relacionados con el impacto del huracán Ian en la situación energética del estudio donde hacemos el programa no ha sido posible realizarlo. Ofrecemos disculpas a nuestros televidentes y seguidores y agradecemos su comprensión.
(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.