(2022-10-19). Senate bill gives Pentagon wartime procurement powers. wsws.org Leading senators have introduced a bill removing major peacetime limitations on arms purchases by the Pentagon and procuring missiles in wartime quantities.
(2022-10-19). India strengthening anti-China alliance with US as Washington wages war on Russia. wsws.org India's far-right Narenda Modi-led government is doubling down on its military-strategic partnership with US imperialism even as Washington demonstrates that it is ready to risk triggering nuclear war to prevail over Moscow and China.
(2022-10-19). China's first virtual Earth laboratory enters operation officially. ecns.cn China's first virtual Earth laboratory for the simulation of climate, environmental, ecological, Earth and space weather systems, which can predict climate and environment variability, mitigate natural disasters more effectively, was officially put into operation on Monday.
(2022-10-19). 'Chinese modernization' written into key CPC congress report. ecns.cn Chinese modernization, a key term defining China's journey to rejuvenation, has for the first time been written into a report to the national congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC), the world's largest Marxist governing party.
(2022-10-19). Xi chairs 2nd meeting of 20th CPC National Congress presidium. ecns.cn Xi Jinping presides over the second meeting of the presidium of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 18, 2022.
(2022-10-19). Int'l journalists share views on congress. ecns.cn Journalists from around the world are closely following the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China to better understand the country's achievements, past and future challenges as well as efforts in epidemic control and anti-corruption.
(2022-10-19). Chinese firms geared up for massive Canton Fair. ecns.cn Organizers of the China Import and Export Fair, also known as the Canton Fair, have launched a supply and purchase matchmaking event for leading multinational enterprises in order to help Chinese export-oriented businesses better make deals with global buyers.
(2022-10-19). Press center for 20th CPC National Congress hosts press conference. ecns.cn Journalists attend a press conference via video link in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 19, 2022. The press center for the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) hosted the press conference.
(2022-10-19). Experts: LPR may edge down further. ecns.cn China's benchmark rate for bank lending still has room to decline during the rest of the year as the central bank's latest open market operations signaled that an accommodative policy stance may continue to buoy economic recovery.
(2022-10-19). Stress on industry seen lifting economy. ecns.cn China's emphasis on developing the real economy and advancing new industrialization is expected to lay a solid foundation for long-term economic growth and boost the country's core competitiveness globally despite downward pressures and uncertainties both at home and abroad"ÄÇ…
(2022-10-19). French police assault workers marching against inflation and in support of refinery strike. wsws.org Over 300,000 workers and youth marched yesterday in France in a day of action protesting inflation and the Macron government's attempts to crush a nationwide refinery strike.
(2022-10-19). Wall Street cheers the prospect of mass unemployment. wsws.org Following a Bloomberg report that a US recession is virtually certain in the next 12 months, according to its economic model projections, stocks on Wall Street surged for the second day in a row after taking a battering in the recent period.
(2022-10-19). U.S. recession 100% certain within 12 months: Bloomberg economic model. ecns.cn The U.S. economy falling into recession within the next 12 months is a virtual certainty, according to the New York Post, citing Bloomberg Economics forecast model released on Monday.
(2022-10-19). IMF warns of global financial disorder. wsws.org The IMF's new report suggests almost a third of developing countries could become insolvent in a global downturn.
(2022-10-19). Stop the Wars at Home and Abroad! Rally In Oakland At US Federal Building. indybay.org An anti-war rally called by UNAC took place at the Oakland Federal Building on October 15, 2022…
(2022-10-19). Preliminary investigations show gas leaks in Nord Stream pipelines caused by explosions: Danish police. ecns.cn Preliminary investigations have confirmed that "powerful explosions caused extensive damage to Nord Stream 1 and 2 in Denmark's exclusive economic zone," the Copenhagen Police said in a press release Tuesday.
(2022-10-19). Wednesday 10/19: It's a Workers' Issue: Abortion Access, the Right to Healthcare, and Labor Unions. indybay.org
(2022-10-19). Santa Cruz City Workers Commence First Strike in City's History. indybay.org Santa Cruz City workers represented by Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 521 commenced the first strike in the history of the city today. Essential City workers are demanding concrete commitments to equity and an end to unfair labor practices. Picket lines have been established at various locations in the City of Santa Cruz, including city hall, municipal wharf, wastewater treatment plant, water treatment plant, and corporation yard. The ULP Strike will continue Tuesday, October 18 through Friday, October 21. The public is invited to join the picket line today at city hall until 5 PM.
(2022-10-19). SEIU Strike to Impact City Services in Santa Cruz. indybay.org City of Santa Cruz workers represented by Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 521 are scheduled to begin an Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) Strike starting Monday, October 17, at city hall. The ULP Strike will continue Tuesday, October 18 through Friday, October 21 at various locations, including city hall, wastewater treatment plant, water treatment plant, and corporation yard. Union leaders will hold a press conference at Santa Cruz City Hall on Monday, October 17 at 9 AM, and the public is invited to join the picket line there from 7 AM to 5 PM. An information flyer distributed by union members has…
(2022-10-19). What does the "Labour and Freedom Alliance" in Turkey stand for? wsws.org The record of this alliance's constituent parties and its founding statement show it is a political extension of bourgeois opposition parties like the Kemalist Republican People's Party.
(2022-10-19). The failure to eradicate polio: Capitalism cannot protect the world's population from a growing number of epidemic diseases. wsws.org A wastewater sample recently taken from a collection system that overlaps portions of the boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens in New York City has tested positive for the poliomyelitis virus is the latest evidence of the resurgent spread of this deadly disease.
(2022-10-18). Why We Should Transfer 'Land Back' To Indigenous People. popularresistance.org "Land Back." | You may have seen this slogan recently on T-shirts or hashtags, but its roots are as old as the colonization and displacement of Native people in the U.S. | In recent years, Washington has seen several new Native land reclamation efforts, ranging from ancestral land purchased by tribes themselves to land returned to tribes that was purchased by conservation groups or other entities. | At their core, Land Back initiatives are intended to support the sovereignty and self-determination of Indigenous people. The reclamation efforts begin to remedy the injustice of government policies that stripped land…
(2022-10-18). Why Some African Countries Are Abandoning Paris, Joining Moscow. popularresistance.org The moment that Lieutenant-Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba was ousted by his own former military colleague, Captain Ibrahim Traore, pro-coup crowds filled the streets. Some burned French flags, others carried Russian flags. This scene alone represents the current tussle underway throughout the African continent. | A few years ago, the discussion regarding the geopolitical shifts in Africa was not exactly concerned with France and Russia per se. It focused mostly on China's growing economic role and political partnerships on the African continent. For example, Beijing's decision to establish its first overseas…
(2022-10-18). Russian Communist Party Statement on the Situation in Ukraine. libya360.wordpress.com STATEMENT BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE CC CPRF GENNADY ZYUGANOV October 17, 2022 The situation in the zone of hostilities in Ukraine has recently seen a dramatic change. The terrorist acts on the Nord Stream-2 gas pipeline, on the Crimea bridge and daily shelling of the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant show that the globalists would…
(2022-10-18). Military Situation In Ukraine On October 18, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Russia struck Ukrainian energy facilities in Dnipro with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck Ukrainian energy facilities in Kyiv with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck industrial plant in Kharkov with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU positions in Krivoy Rog with high-precision missiles; | Clashes between the Russian army and the AFU continue near Bakhmut; | Clashes between the Russian army and the AFU continue near Davydov Brid; | The Russian…
(2022-10-18). Lawmakers Seek Emergency Powers for the Pentagon to Buy Arms for Ukraine. news.antiwar.com Senators introduced an amendment to the Senate version of the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would give the Pentagon wartime procurement powers, allowing it to purchase more arms for Ukraine. According to Defense News, the amendment would allow the Pentagon to purchase arms using multi-year contracting authorities, which are typically reserved for procuring …
(2022-10-18). Neoliberalism Is a Failure During Peacetime—and Wartime Too. commondreams.org It is a mistake to think that the war in Ukraine can be won with a peacetime economy.
(2022-10-18). China: Xi Gets Ready for the Final Countdown. thealtworld.com What drives China and Russia is that sooner rather than later they will be ruling the Heartland. | President Xi Jinping's 1h45min speech at the opening of the 20th Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing was an absorbing exercise of recent past informing near future. All of Asia and all of the Global South should carefully examine it. | The Great Hall was lavishly adorned with bright red banners. A giant slogan hanging in the back of the hall read, "Long Live our great, glorious and correct party". | Another one, below, functioned like a summary of the whole repor…
(2022-10-18). BRICS to Play Key Role in Transition to Sustainable Energy – African Energy Chamber. infobrics.org Western sanctions against Russia are counterproductive in achieving a just transition to sustainable energy, while the financial resources of the BRICS countries can effectively be pooled together to accomplish such goals, the Executive Chairman of the African Energy Chamber, NJ Ayuk, told…
(2022-10-18). Are Socialists Going to Let Neoliberals Define Fascism? dissidentvoice.org 
Orientation The linear political spectrum is bankrupt! How does it explain why socialist China is making alliances with capitalist Russia and even with fundamentalist Saudi Arabia? Why is it that so-called socialist Social Democrats support imperialist United States rather than socialist China? Why is it that right-wing fundamentalist states like India and Brazil are supporting …
(2022-10-18). Iran-Russia SWIFT-like financial system to be launched soon. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 18 (MNA) — The Russian trade representative in Iran says that during the meeting of the Joint Economic Commission of Iran and Russia, the two sides will agree to launch a SWIFT-like system for bilateral banking relations.
(2022-10-18). Chinese-Russian Energy Cooperation 'Integral Part' of Economic Partnership. infobrics.org Energy cooperation between China and Russia is an integral part of the bilateral economic partnership and has "great potential," Jian Jiao, Deputy General Director for Foreign Economic Cooperation at Chinese company Xuan Yuan Industrial Development, said…
(2022-10-18). There's Nothing Wrong With China Defending Itself With Military Force. thealtworld.com Faced with the objectively existing and easily verifiable national security threats posed by the US' tacit support of separatism in Taiwan in collusion with a few local collaborators, it makes perfect sense why President Xi said that China will never promise to renounce the use of force for defending itself. | Chinese President Xi Jinping reaffirmed on Sunday during a speech at the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) that his country reserves the right to use military force to defend its UN-enshrined territorial integrity from external forces and their domestic collaborators. This policy…
(2022-10-18). The Importance of the 20th CPC National Congress to the World. libya360.wordpress.com Danny Haiphong The 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) began on October 16 and gathered more than 2,200 party delegates to deliberate on the progress of the goals set forth in the 19th Congress and those to be achieved moving forward. With the opening of the 20th CPC National Congress, Western…
(2022-10-18). Xi's third term — part one: growth, investment and consumption. mronline.org 
China's Congress of the Communist Party takes place this week.
(2022-10-18). 20th Congress of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP): Xi Jinping Outlines the Asian Dragon's Roadmap. libya360.wordpress.com Yoselina Guevara L. In the framework of the 20th Congress of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) the President of the People's Republic of China and Secretary of the CCP, Xi Jinping, delivered a historic speech in which he outlined what will be the future roadmap of the Asian dragon. First, he listed the achievements of…
(2022-10-17). China's new journey a boon to world development. ecns.cn A report delivered on Sunday by Xi Jinping at the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) struck Sean Slattery as "very forward-looking."
(2022-10-17). China's accomplishments under CPC leadership remarkable — political leaders. ecns.cn The strong leadership of the CPC is the key to China's great achievements in such fields as economic and social development, said President of Argentina Alberto Fernandez.
(2022-10-18). Delegates to 20th CPC National Congress visit exhibition themed 'Forging Ahead in the New Era'. ecns.cn A delegate to the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) visits an exhibition themed "Forging Ahead in the New Era" at Beijing Exhibition Center in Beijing, capital of China, on Oct. 17, 2022.
(2022-10-18). 'Big Six' loans support economy. ecns.cn China's "Big Six" State-owned commercial banks measured by assets have announced a surge in loans to customers across the board in the first three quarters of this year, amid strengthened efforts to stabilize the overall economy.
(2022-10-18). Nation set to advance high-level opening-up. ecns.cn China will release the sixth list of major foreign investment projects and further expand the 2022 industry catalog of sectors encouraging foreign investment as part of its latest efforts to advance high-level opening-up.
(2022-10-18). Int'l community, media eye 20th CPC national congress. ecns.cn The 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) opened Sunday. Global media and the international community are keeping a keen eye on the congress, remarking that it would generate profound global impacts.
(2022-10-18). Xi Jinping attends group discussion with delegates from Guangxi to 20th CPC National Congress. ecns.cn Comrade Xi Jinping on October 17 joined a group discussion with delegates from Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region who are attending the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC).
(2022-10-17). Han Zheng stresses firmly advancing great rejuvenation of Chinese nation on all fronts. ecns.cn Han Zheng on Monday expressed full support for the report to the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC), delivered Sunday by Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, on behalf of the 19th CPC Central Committee.
(2022-10-18). CPI growth up in China's 28 province-level regions in Sept. ecns.cn A total of 28 out of 31 province-level regions in the Chinese mainland saw an increase in the year-on-year growth rate of the consumer price index in September compared with that in August, the Economic View.
(2022-10-17). China's economy to gain new momentum from CPC congress. ecns.cn China's economic development is expected to gain new strong impetus from the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC).
(2022-10-18). China's commitment to the world in key CPC blueprint bolsters global confidence. ecns.cn A key report that charts the course for Chinese modernization drive highlighted on Sunday by the Communist Party of China (CPC) at its 20th national congress has drawn world attention.
(2022-10-17). Zhao Leji calls for pooling strength to implement strategic arrangements made at Party congress. ecns.cn Zhao Leji on Monday called for pooling strength to implement strategic arrangements laid out in a report of the 19th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) to the 20th CPC National Congress.
(2022-10-18). CSRC to facilitate foreign investment. ecns.cn The China Securities Regulatory Commission, the country's top securities regulator, is mulling to relax short-term trading rules for foreign investors in the A-share market.
(2022-10-18). Non-CPC parties send congratulations. ecns.cn The central committees of non-CPC political parties and the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce have sent congratulatory letters to the Communist Party of China on its 20th National Congress which opened on Sunday, and wished the congress great success.
(2022-10-18). Prospects for development lauded in HK, Macao. ecns.cn Xi Jinping's report to the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China sets out clear directions and brings fresh opportunities for the future development of the Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions.
(2022-10-18). Leaders say report plays guiding role. ecns.cn Chinese leaders have hailed the report Xi Jinping delivered at the opening of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China on Sunday, saying it plays a guiding role in leading the nation to build a modern socialist country in all respects and to advance national rejuvenation.
(2022-10-18). Party's anti-graft efforts generate fruitful outcomes. ecns.cn The spread of corruption has been effectively contained in China as the Communist Party of China has made unprecedented efforts to tackle corruption in the past decade, senior Party officials said at a news conference on Monday.
(2022-10-18). Audience in space applaud for the 20th CPC National Congress report. ecns.cn The Shenzhou XIV crew currently stationed in China's space station watched the live broadcast of the opening of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and applauded for the country's ambitious space outlook.
(2022-10-17). Observers worldwide laud China's milestone achievements under CPC leadership. ecns.cn The CPC will score even greater achievements, lead the Chinese people to write a new chapter along the new journey toward building a modern socialist country in all respects, and to join the rest of the world in building a better future for all humanity.
(2022-10-18). Xi calls on Chinese to pull together with one mind to realize national rejuvenation. ecns.cn Xi Jinping joins a group discussion with delegates from south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region who are attending the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) in Beijing, Oct. 17, 2022.
(2022-10-17). Milestone CPC congress spells out China's unwavering development goals. ecns.cn The much-anticipated 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) commenced in Beijing's Great Hall of the People on Sunday, amid considerable domestic and international attention.
(2022-10-18). Chinese people inspired by blueprint for national rejuvenation. ecns.cn People from across China have been reinvigorated by a sense of mission to build the country as the Communist Party of China (CPC) convenes its five-yearly national congress this week in Beijing.
(2022-10-18). A Recession Is Coming: 10 Website Resources To Find Remote Jobs. moguldom.com With growing fears that the economy could soon be in a recession, the Federal Reserve has warned that it is committed to fighting inflation aggressively, even if that means weakening the job market and causing financial pain for families. The labor market has shown resilience. U.S. employers hired more workers than expected in September and …
(2022-10-18). Bank Of America CEO On Prospects Of Recession: Our Data Shows The American Consumer Is Healthy. moguldom.com 
Despite the talk of inflation, recession, and other fears that could slow down spending, customers at Bank of America helped push transaction volumes 10 percent higher in September and the first half of October than a year earlier, according to bank CEO Brian Moynihan. And it's not just BofA. U.S. banks seem to be having …
(2022-10-18). Haitians Intensify Protests against Foreign Military Intervention, While US Seeks Authorization for "International Mission" libya360.wordpress.com Tanya Wadhwa Since August 22, hundreds of thousands of Haitians have been demonstrating against chronic gang violence, poverty, food insecurity, inflation and fuel shortages, and demanding de-facto President Ariel Henry's resignation. (Photo: Radyo Rezistans/Facebook) Citizens flooded the streets across Haiti in rejection of President Ariel Henry's request for international military assistance, demanding that foreign powers…
(2022-10-18). At Paris march, French workers and youth denounce inflation, war. wsws.org As Macron requisitions strikers to try to crush a nationwide refinery strike, deep social anger and political opposition are building among workers and youth.
(2022-10-18). France Is On Strike. The Spirit Of Bastille Makes Europe Tremble. southfront.org 
Written by Piero Messina | The Confédération générale du travail (CGT) has blocked the country to contest the high prices and the loss of purchasing power caused by inflation. With the march on October 16, hundreds of thousands of Parisians marched from Place de La Nation to La Bastille shouting "we have no petrol but the energy of our legs". And today it has been replicated | The sector in the front row is that of refinery workers: for weeks the petrol stations have almost all been dry. T…
(2022-10-18). Bali bombings anniversary used to promote war agenda. wsws.org While conducted in the name of honouring the victims, the commemorations of the 20th anniversary have been politically exploited by the Australian Labor government and the corporate media.
(2022-10-18). The 'Marxist' allies of transphobia? peoplesworld.org 
Much of the world was quite alarmed by the fact that Giorgia Meloni, the leader of the Brothers of Italy party, was recently elected as the new Prime Minister of Italy. Hers will be the furthest right-wing leadership in post-war Italy, and her party has direct roots in the fascist party of Benito Mussolini. She …
(2022-10-18). Scabby the rat tours U of MN campus, Teamsters ready to strike. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN — Scabby the rat has become a familiar figure on the University of Minnesota Minneapolis campus as the contract fight between Teamsters Local 320 and the administration intensifies. Teamsters voted by a 93% margin to strike if the university does not agree to their demands to end poverty wages. The university brought in a company called "Chefs On the Fly" to scab on the potential strike and has put them to work in dining facilities. They are being housed in a hotel near campus, the Hilton Garden Inn. | On October 17 Teamsters took Scabby the rat to Middlebrook, Comstock, Sanford and the 17t…
(2022-10-18). Retailers Slashing Prices, More Bad News for Biden! (New York Times Edition). cepr.net Last week I made fun of the Washington Post for writing a piece telling readers about the bad news that retailers are finding themselves with excessive inventories and may have to mark down prices to sell them off. The story is that with supply chain problems from the pandemic largely over, stores have been able …
(2022-10-18). Build the International Workers Alliance of Rank-and-File Committees! wsws.org A mass network of interconnected rank-and-file committees can and must serve as the foundation for the fight for the abolition of capitalism and the establishment of a workers' government based on a socialist program.
(2022-10-18). Mostly Bad News at KPFA/Pacifica. dissidentvoice.org 
A lot has been going on at KPFA/Pacifica, much of it bad or not so great. So brace for the bad news. An election for the LSB (Listener Station Board) was scheduled for this year, but it didn't happen. Pacifica didn't have funds for it. As you probably know, Pacifica is in a dire financial …
(2022-10-18). Iran's FDI in mining, industrial sector hits $382mn in H1. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 18 (MNA) — The total volume of foreign investment approved in the mining and industrial sector in the first half of the current Iranian calendar year in 1401 (from March 21 to Sep. 22) hit $382.4 million.
(2022-10-18). Following 'Brutal Union-Busting Campaign,' Albany Amazon Workers Reject Unionization. commondreams.org "The voting process wasn't free and fair," said Amazon Labor Union founder and president Chris Smalls. "It was a sham election in which workers were subjected to intimidation and retaliation on a daily basis."
(2022-10-18). Jail Telecom Company Offered Sheriffs Caribbean Cruises and Florida Retreats. scheerpost.com 
Smart Communications, a for-profit Florida company that sells phone, videochat, and email-like services to prisons and jails, told at least one sheriff's department that it can live "the resort life" on a trip to Florida.
(2022-10-18). Australia: Unions silent as court imposes fines over "illegal" strikes by teachers and nurses. wsws.org The New South Wales Supreme Court has handed down more than $100,000 in fines this year over limited industrial action carried out in defiance of strike bans.
(2022-10-18). Kaiser mental health clinicians' strike now in third month, Sacramento mayor to mediate. peoplesworld.org 
Update: In a joint statement issued Oct. 18, NUHW and Kaiser Permanente announced they have reached a tentative agreement for a new contract, bringing the mental health clinicians' 10-week-long strike to a conclusion. They said the new four-year pact "will benefit Kaiser Permanente patients and drive collaborative efforts aimed at improving access to mental health …
(2022-10-18). Child labor commemoration ceremony. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 18 (MNA) — A ceremony was held at Tehran Milad Tower hall to mark National Children's Week as well as the national Unity Week which marks the birth anniversary of the Holy Prophet with the participation of nearly 1,000 children.
(2022-10-18). Election 2022: Illinois workers' rights amendment would pay off for workers. peoplesworld.org 
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (PAI)Taxes for everyday Illinoisans would not go up if the voters pass the proposed Workers Rights Amendment on November 8. In fact, the financial burden on taxpayers would decline, according to a new study by researchers from the Illinois Economic Policy Institute and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The Illinois constitutional amendment …
(2022-10-18). Larry's Excellent Elaboration On The Fate of MAD… smoothiex12.blogspot.com
(2022-10-18). Amazon engages in job cutting as economic crisis worsens. wsws.org After two years of breakneck expansion, Amazon has announced closures or canceled the openings of dozens of facilities throughout the United States and Europe.
(2022-10-17). Wang Yang calls for striving in unity to build modern socialist country in all respects. ecns.cn Wang Yang on Monday called for striving in unity and gathering strength to build a modern socialist country in all respects.
(2022-10-18). New Jersey Sues 5 Oil Giants, Industry Lobby for Climate Fraud. commondreams.org "We will work tirelessly to make sure these companies pay every last dollar for the harm they've caused," said state AG Matthew Platkin. "If you lie to the public to protect your profits, we will hold you accountable."
(2022-10-18). Analysis Shows Toxic 'Forever Chemicals' Found in Over 80% of US Waterways. commondreams.org Prevalence of PFAS chemicals known to cause cancer and other harms to people and wildlife "demonstrate that existing laws and regulations are inadequate for protecting us."
(2022-10-18). Vallourec, Germany: Build rank-and-file action committees to stop plant closures. wsws.org The World Socialist Web Site calls on Vallourec workers in Màºlheim and Dàºsseldorf not to accept the closure of their two plants without a fight.
(2022-10-18). Depression: Chronic Stress as a Way of Life. dissidentvoice.org A few decades ago, responding to the growing market for improved anti-depressant drugs, several drug companies developed "selective-serotonin re-uptake inhibitors" (Prozac, Zoloft, etc.). While under its exclusive patent (20 years), a new drug is expensively-priced, thus generating huge profits for its maker. (This accounts for the constant introduction of new drugs which, despite claims to …
(2022-10-18). Iran calls for boosting Tehran-Doha economic cooperation. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 18 (MNA) — Iranian Vice President for Economic Affairs Mohsen Rezaei says that the economic cooperation between Tehran and Doha in different sectors should be increased to an excellent and impressive level.
(2022-10-18). Saturday 10/22: Bay Area Solidarity Rally For Railroad Workers! Defend The Right To Strike! indybay.org Port Of Oakland | Shoreline Park | 2777 Middle Harbor Road, | Oakland…
(2022-10-18). El deporte cubano ya tiene un Proyecto de Desarrollo Local. cubadebate.cu El pasado sábado en la Universidad de las Ciencias y la Cultura Física y el Deporte Manuel Fajardo se lanzó oficialmente el Proyecto de Desarrollo Local Deporte Total, ante la presencia de varios campeones cubanos y personalidades de la cultura. El presidente del nuevo PDL, Doctor Aldo Ernesto àÅlvarez, y el rector de esa casa de altos estudios, Silvano Merced, firmaron un convenio de colaboración deportiva.
(2022-10-18). Presidente de Venezuela inspecciona labores de recuperación en Las Tejerías. telesurtv.net El mandatario Nicolás Maduro ratificó su apoyo a los habitantes y comerciantes en las acciones de recuperación de la comunidad afectada.
(2022-10-18). No descuidar ninguna actividad en las labores de recuperación. cubadebate.cu El presidente del Consejo de Defensa Nacional, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, encabezó un nuevo encuentro de trabajo este lunes, desde el Palacio de la Revolución, para dar seguimiento a las labores de recuperación en los territorios afectados por el paso del huracán Ian.
(2022-10-18). Heavy Rains in Venezuela: Flash Flood Wreaks Havoc in Maracay, 3 Dead (+President Maduro Visits the Area). orinocotribune.com 
Caracas, October 17, 2022 ( Las Delicias, a mostly wealthy neighborhood in the north of Maracay, was heavily affected by the flash floods. These events have increased fear among Venezuelans, as torrential rain…
(2022-10-17). 20th CPC National Congress delegates witness big changes in past decade. ecns.cn The past decade has seen notable changes in various fields across the country, according to delegates to the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC), who spoke to the media on Sunday.
(2022-10-17). 'No Bookings At All': Is Airbnb Over? Did Greed And Prices Take Things Too Far? moguldom.com Short-term home rental marketplace Airbnb claims to have had its most profitable second quarter ever in 2022, but overall airline and lodging bookings showed some deceleration in September, setting off a debate on Twitter as to whether Airbnb is done. According to credit and debit card information from Bank of America, recent trends suggest that …
(2022-10-17). 'Never-Ending Youth': A poetic novel or an essayistic memoir? peoplesworld.org 
Never-Ending Youth is a 2017 novel by the Brazilian journalist Urariano Mota, active in the clandestine Communist Party of Brazil during the harshest period of the country's military dictatorship from the late 1960s to the early 1970s. The novel is set in Recife, capital of Pernambuco state and a major city of Brazil's Northeast, a …
(2022-10-17). Independent Task Force on COVID-19 calls for urgent action to combat emerging diseases. wsws.org The peer-reviewed report highlighted the dangers of future emerging infectious diseases and the need for comprehensive international collaboration to prevent further zoonotic spillovers.
(2022-10-17). Tom Henehan: A revolutionary life. wsws.org Yesterday marked the 45th anniversary of the assassination of Tom Henehan, a member of the Political Committee of the Workers League—the predecessor of the Socialist Equality Party in the US. We are republishing here a tribute delivered by David North at a meeting in 1997.