(2023-10-11). World Leaders Focus on High Debt Levels and Poor Economic Growth as Morocco Meetings Begin. indybay.org World leaders, finance ministers, business groups, academics and development organizations descend on Marrakesh, Morocco, for the IMF and World Bank Annual Meetings. IMF head Kristalina Georgieva reports that the global economy lost $3.7 trillion due to shocks since 2020 and that slow and unequal growth continues.
(2023-10-11). Jubilee USA Statement on IMF World Economic Outlook Report. indybay.org As world leaders arrive in Marrakesh for the Annual IMF and World Bank Meetings, the IMF releases its flagship World Economic Outlook report. The IMF projects the global economy to grow 3% this year, which remains below the average of growth for two decades before the pandemic.
(2023-10-11). China-Europe freight trains serve 25 European countries as BRI's 10th anniversary arrives. ecns.cn China-Europe freight trains now reach more than 200 cities in 25 European countries, and more than 100 cities in 11 Asian countries and regions, after their operations started in 2013.
(2023-10-11). Chinese mainland's probe of trade barriers set by Taiwan is 'normal procedure'. ecns.cn The DPP authorities in Taiwan have unilaterally restricted the import of products from the Chinese mainland on a large scale for a long time.
(2023-10-11). Conflict in Middle East to affect energy market — Novak. tass.com According to the Russian deputy prime minister, such events in the world can alter the situation with consumption of energy resources "one way or the other"
(2023-10-11). Russia, Saudi Arabia to discuss situation on oil market later in the day. tass.com Alexander Novak added that both countries had very good relations in recent years that enabled to act in a balanced way on the oil market…
(2023-10-11). Pharmasyntez to supply insulin to Middle East, Southeast Asia — company CEO. tass.com The company's production facility has a capacity of over 5 mln units of products per year, Nikita Puniya informed…
(2023-10-11). Global energy crisis fueled by green-driven dip in oil, gas investment — Gazprom executive. tass.com "For reference purposes, investment over the past two years has been at the lowest level for the past 15 years," Oleg Aksyutin pointed out…
(2023-10-11). Russian cabinet not considering increase in tax burden on oil sector. tass.com The Russian authorities decided earlier to amend the Tax Code and resume, effective October 1, the fuel damper mechanism…
(2023-10-11). Russia ready to boost supplies of petroleum products to Saudi Arabia — Novak. tass.com Moscow also expects Russian companies to cooperate with Saudi Aramco in the area of artificial intelligence, the deputy prime minister went on to say…
(2023-10-10). Four Winning Models For Building Community Wealth. popularresistance.org If we're ever going to have a just economy, we'll have to build it from the ground up. | Flowing resources to front-line communities that face the worst of the climate crisis and the racial wealth gap is the ideal way to plant the roots of a new economy. Not only is it essential for justice, but it's also a practical, scalable strategy for seeding system change. | As executive director of the Just Economy Institute, I've collaborated with many JEI fellows who are leading promising community wealth-building initiatives. These financial activists share a set of principles: They support community self-determination…
(2023-10-10). China-BRI investment reaches $380 bln. ecns.cn Investment between China and countries involved in the Belt and Road Initiative had accumulated to $380 billion from 2013 to 2022, Guo Tingting, vice-minister of commerce, said Tuesday.
(2023-10-10). Haiti Is the Victim of Orchestrated Chaos That Prevents It From Setting Its Own Course, Says Camille Chalmers. orinocotribune.com By Julio Adamor — Oct 6, 2023 | Haitian scholar Camille Chalmers rejects yet another international intervention and says Haiti's issues have deeper roots which much be addressed | Haiti was once self-sufficient in grain production. In the early 1970s, it produced almost 100% of what it needed. Five decades later, the country buys 82% of the rice its population consumes from the United States. The causes are the structural adjustment policies imposed on the country, which encourage imports and prevent the state from financing the peasant economy. Among the consequences is unemployment, which today affects 70%…
(2023-10-10). Dollar down to 99.3 rubles on Moscow Exchange. tass.com The euro grew by 68.75 kopecks, reaching 105.44 rubles…
(2023-10-10). Gas prices in Europe above $500 per 1,000 cubic meters first time since August. tass.com The day before, Chevron halted production on the Tamar gas field in the Mediterranean for safety reasons amid escalation of the conflict between Palestine and Israel…
(2023-10-10). Russian stock market indices plunging in early trading hours. tass.com The dollar gained 0.76% to 100.08 rubles, while the euro added 1% to 105.79 rubles…
(2023-10-10). Autodesk completes winding-up of Russian subsidiary. tass.com The company made the decision earlier to suspend operations in Russia…
(2023-10-10). NWF to grow by more than $5 bln in 2024 — Russian Finance Minister. tass.com The amount of target replenishment of NWF money can be about $11.9 bln this year, Anton Siluanov noted…
(2023-10-10). Haiti Is the Victim of Orchestrated Chaos That Prevents It From Setting Its Own Course, Says Camille Chalmers. orinocotribune.com By Julio Adamor — Oct 6, 2023 | Haitian scholar Camille Chalmers rejects yet another international intervention and says Haiti's issues have deeper roots which much be addressed | Haiti was once self-sufficient in grain production. In the early 1970s, it produced almost 100% of what it needed. Five decades later, the country buys 82% of the rice its population consumes from the United States. The causes are the structural adjustment policies imposed on the country, which encourage imports and prevent the state from financing the peasant economy. Among the consequences is unemployment, which today affects 70%…
(2023-10-10). Dollar down to 99.3 rubles on Moscow Exchange. tass.com The euro grew by 68.75 kopecks, reaching 105.44 rubles…
(2023-10-10). Gas prices in Europe above $500 per 1,000 cubic meters first time since August. tass.com The day before, Chevron halted production on the Tamar gas field in the Mediterranean for safety reasons amid escalation of the conflict between Palestine and Israel…
(2023-10-10). Russian stock market indices plunging in early trading hours. tass.com The dollar gained 0.76% to 100.08 rubles, while the euro added 1% to 105.79 rubles…
(2023-10-10). Autodesk completes winding-up of Russian subsidiary. tass.com The company made the decision earlier to suspend operations in Russia…
(2023-10-10). NWF to grow by more than $5 bln in 2024 — Russian Finance Minister. tass.com The amount of target replenishment of NWF money can be about $11.9 bln this year, Anton Siluanov noted…
(2023-10-10). Russia to allocate over $2 bln for machine tool industry — minister. tass.com The sector of unmanned aerial system will also be developed with the government support, Anton Siluanov pointed out…
(2023-10-10). Russian Finance Ministry can revise 2024 borrowing plan — minister. tass.com "Overall, our borrowing plans are feasible; the budget will be supported with financing sources," Anton Siluanov noted…
(2023-10-11). Kazakhstan can supply 800 mln cubic meters of gas in transit to Uzbekistan — minister. tass.com The case in point is the supplies of about 2.8 bln cubic meters of gas at the initial stage, Almassadam Satkaliyev noted…
(2023-10-11). Russia, Saudi Arabia discussing opening of dealership, service network for Aurus cars. tass.com The countries are also discussing deliveries of KAMAZ-54901 articulated trucks and Gazel Next trucks…
(2023-10-11). Trade turnover between Russia, Saudi Arabia to rise to $7 bln by 2030 — Novak. tass.com According to the Russian deputy prime minister, Moscow also plans to expand cooperation in the area of peaceful atom with Saudi Arabia…
(2023-10-11). Red Wings to increase temporarily number of flights to Israel. tass.com According to the press service, the airline will perform an additional "evacuation" flight on route Tel Aviv-Moscow from October 11 to 16…
(2023-10-10). Kazakhstan posts 4.7% GDP gain in January-September 2023 — Kazakh economics minister. tass.com "Construction, retail trade, and information and communications demonstrated the highest growth," Alibek Kuantyrov elaborated…
(2023-10-11). IMF and World Bank Meetings Wrestle with Low Growth, High Interest Rates, Debt Crises and. indybay.org As world leaders arrive for the Annual IMF and World Bank Meetings, the IMF forecasts the global economy to grow 3% this year, which remains below the average of growth for the two decades before the pandemic.
(2023-10-11). Prospects for global economy bleak: IMF. ecns.cn The chief economist of the International Monetary Fund has said the prospects for medium-term global economic growth are "mediocre" in the organization's latest World Economic Outlook.
(2023-10-11). X is spreading 'disinformation' on Hamas attack after Elon Musk promotes account known to lie, warns EU. firstpost.com On Tuesday, Thierry Breton, the European Union's digital chief, issued a warning to Elon Musk regarding his platform X, previously known as Twitter, alleging the spread of "illegal content and disinformation." | In his role as the European Union's commissioner for industry and the digital economy, Breton holds the responsibility of overseeing and regulating internet giants that operate within the European Union, with the authority to initiate legal actions as needed. | @elonmusk on #DSA obligations ⤵️ (2023-10-11). Haiti Is The Victim Of Orchestrated Chaos. popularresistance.org Haiti was once self-sufficient in grain production. In the early 1970s, it produced almost 100% of what it needed. Five decades later, the country buys 82% of the rice its population consumes from the United States. The causes are the structural adjustment policies imposed on the country, which encourage imports and prevent the state from financing the peasant economy. Among the consequences is unemployment, which today affects 70% of the population. | This is the assessment of Haitian scholar Camille Chalmers, leader of the Rasin Kan Pèp la (Socialist Regroupment for a New National Initiative) party. According t…
(2023-10-11). Dollar rises to 100.65 rubles on Moscow Exchange. tass.com The euro declined by 24.5 kopecks, reaching 106.16 rubles…
(2023-10-10). World Leaders Focus on High Debt Levels and Poor Economic Growth as Morocco Meetings Begin. indybay.org World leaders, finance ministers, business groups, academics and development organizations descend on Marrakesh, Morocco, for the IMF and World Bank Annual Meetings. IMF head Kristalina Georgieva reports that the global economy lost $3.7 trillion due to shocks since 2020 and that slow and unequal growth continues.
(2023-10-10). Jubilee USA Statement on IMF World Economic Outlook Report. indybay.org As world leaders arrive in Marrakesh for the Annual IMF and World Bank Meetings, the IMF releases its flagship World Economic Outlook report. The IMF projects the global economy to grow 3% this year, which remains below the average of growth for two decades before the pandemic.
(2023-10-10). Russian pipeline gas supplies may plummet next year — IEA. tass.com "Considering current flow profiles, Russian piped gas deliveries are set to decline by around 65% in 2023 to within a range of 20-25 bcm," the agency predicts…
(2023-10-11). Fascism Comes To America. popularresistance.org The parting gift, I expect, of the bankrupt liberalism of the Democratic Party will be a Christianized fascist state. The liberal class, a creature of corporate power, captive to the war industry and the security state, unable or unwilling to ameliorate the prolonged economic insecurity and misery of the working class, blinded by a self-righteous woke ideology that reeks of hypocrisy and disingenuousness and bereft of any political vision, is the bedrock on which the Christian fascists, who have coalesced in cult-like mobs around Donald Trump, have built their terrifying movement. | Trump, as the writer Jeff Shar…
(2023-10-11). Degrowth — How Anti-Worker Would It Be? counterpunch.org 
The year 2023 saw the hottest Summer on record in the northern hemisphere while those in the southern hemisphere felt the hottest winter on record. It was followed by a Fall with terrifying storms and floods across the globe. The number of people attributing climate catastrophe to economic growth is mounting. Not all agree that growth is the problem. Some respond that
(2023-10-11). A decade of BRI development transforms China's Xinjiang region into a core area of the Silk Road Economic Belt. By: Li Xuanmin in Urumqi and Horgos>. midwesternmarx.com 
On Sunday morning, workers were harvesting grapes on farmland in Yining county in Kazak Autonomous Prefecture of Ili, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The freshly-picked fruit was then uploaded onto a truck, headed to Kazakhstan via highway, and within six hours, it would be delivered to the Kazakhstani market and sold to the local consumers."It used to take two to three days to ship goods from Xinjiang to Kazakhstan, but the time has been reduced to only half a day sin …
(2023-10-10). An Urgent Call For Debt, Climate And Economic Justice. popularresistance.org Communities all over the world are struggling and resisting the impacts of multiple crises. At a time of intensifying climate impacts and speculative increases of food and energy prices, governments, particularly in the Global South, are responding to unsustainable public debts and the lack of development and climate finance, with a rising wave of austerity, subjugation and extractivism. | We vehemently denounce the role of the World Bank (WB) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that, together with other private and public lenders, perpetuate a flawed international financial architecture that exacerbates de…
(2023-10-10). Degrowth: How Anti-Worker Would It Be? dissidentvoice.org 
The year 2023 saw the hottest Summer on record in the northern hemisphere while those in the southern hemisphere felt the hottest winter on record. It was followed by a Fall with terrifying storms and floods across the globe. The number of people attributing climate catastrophe to economic growth is mounting. Not all agree that …
(2023-10-10). Thoughts On Cultural Appropriation. popularresistance.org One conclusion that I can draw from this all this is that my goal of building a strong, localized, place-based community is not just economically intelligent, nor even an ecological necessity — it is the only path to a just system that will not allow for rubbishy things like holidays for colonizers and cultural theft. Living local is a moral imperative. I know many people don't like that word. Morals are quite passé because we moderns are loathe to admit that we live in community with others — whether we want to or not — and morals are the limits we impose on the self so that we do not harm our…
(2023-10-10). Russia and Hong Kong: The Trade and Investment Dynamics. infobrics.org Given the geopolitical tensions between Russia and Western countries, Moscow has actively sought to diversify its economic relations and reduce its trade dependency on the West. Strengthening ties with financial centers in Asia, including Hong Kong, offers a potential avenue for this diversification…
(2023-10-10). Gaza Seized the Initiative: Might vs Willpower. counterpunch.org 
I write as we watch the news of Palestinian fighters from the besieged and starved Gaza strip having seized the initiatives from the Israeli daily incursions on Palestinian camps, and towns murdering civilians. Israeli murders this year have reached more than 250 Palestinians, including 47 children. This is in addition to the desecration of Muslim and Christian holy sites in Jerusalem and other occupied Palestinian communities. | Gaza has endured a harsh economic blockade for more than 18 years. Palestinians are lynched at the hand of the illegal ultra-Jewish colonizers in cities like Hawara and Hebron. The burni…
(2023-10-10). Climate-Related Damage Costs $16 Million Per Hour On Average Globally. popularresistance.org Over the past 20 years, extreme weather events globally, like hurricanes, floods and heat waves, have cost an estimated $2.8 trillion, according to a new study. The study authors estimate the cost of the extreme weather damages from 2000 to 2019 to average around $143 billion, which breaks down to around $16.3 million per hour. | The researchers analyzed studies that used a methodology known as Extreme Event Attribution (EEA), which connects human-related greenhouse gas emissions and changes in extreme weather events. They compared these analyses to socio-economic costs from extreme weather events to determine ho…
(2023-10-10). IMF Raises Russia 2023 Growth Forecast by 0.7 Points to 2.2%. sputnikglobe.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday improved its 2023 economic growth forecast for Russia by 0.7 percentage points to 2.2% but downgraded its 2024 projection to 1.1%.
(2023-10-11). Population survey to monitor development. ecns.cn The National Bureau of Statistics said on Tuesday that it will launch a nationwide population sample survey this year to accurately and promptly monitor demographic development and inform the formulation of economic and social development plans and population policies.
(2023-10-11). A-share market set for further recovery. ecns.cn The A-share market will recover further in the fourth quarter as China's economic fundamentals continue to improve over the following months and supportive government policies provide more impetus for economic growth, experts said.
(2023-10-10). Israel calls Palestinians 'human animals,' denies Gaza civilians food and water amid mass bombing. liberationnews.org 
President Joe Biden has denounced the uprising, given unconditional support to the Zionists, even citing "Israel's right to defend itself."This is green light for Israel to do what it wants in Gaza.
(2023-10-10). Israelis buy up water after authorities advise to stock up for 72 hours. tass.com According to the TASS correspondent, who visited several supermarkets in the south of Tel Aviv, large packages of still water were completely sold out by the evening…
(2023-10-12). Asian shares rally as markets wager on Fed pivot; US inflation in focus. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-10-11). Putin, Iraqi premier to address Russian Energy Week. tass.com The Russian president said Moscow and Baghdad were successfully coordinating their work within OPEC+ in the effort to stabilize global markets…
(2023-10-11). IMF Lowers Russia's 2024 GDP Growth Forecast. themoscowtimes.com The updated growth forecast placed Russia at the bottom of the IMF's list of major emerging markets and developing economies.
(2023-10-10). Israel-Palestine War: Locals rush to supermarkets in Jerusalem to stock on essentials as shops enforce purchase limit. firstpost.com As the war between Israel and Palestine rages on for the fourth day, authorities in the capital city of Jerusalem have asked residents to stock on essential commodities like water and food. | According to a report by PTI, locals in Jerusalem were seen rushing to supermarkets to stock essentials. The sudden surge in demand has led to a shortage of water in local stores. | VIDEO | "Authorities in Jerusalem city of Israel have asked locals to keep a good stock of water, food and essentials at home. People could be seen rushing to the supermarkets and stocking essentials. The local stores are facing a shortage of wat…
(2023-10-10). Russia, UN delegation discuss supplies of Russian agricultural products for global markets. tass.com According to the statement, the goal is to ensure global food security and eliminate the obstacles "that have appeared due to the introduction of unlawful unilateral sanctions against Russia"
(2023-10-11). Cliff road leads to prosperity in Chongqing. ecns.cn The "sinkhole village" had long struggled against poverty until one day villagers decided to carve out a mountain road on their own. After 7 years, a 8-kilometer cliff road was carved out by villagers to the outside world in 2004.
(2023-10-11). In OtherWords: October 11, 2023. otherwords.org This week in OtherWords, we've got two more strong pieces on the structural causes of poverty to complement our issue from last week. | First, Amy Adams riffs on Jason Aldean's controversial country song, "Try That in a Small Town." It's not more fear or vigilantism that small towns need, Amy says — it's public investment. She shares Second, Jim Hightower calls out gentrification in a surprising plac…
(2023-10-11). WSWS speaks to workers and student ahead of New Zealand election. wsws.org Workers and students who spoke with the WSWS described worsening poverty, soaring living costs, and denounced the pro-imperialist positions of the Labour and National parties.
(2023-10-10). Abandoning the poor. nationofchange.org Or confronting the needless scourge of poverty.
(2023-10-11). Beware the Anti-China Sentiment Pushing Us Towards Another Cold War! indybay.org If the United States can't learn to cooperate with China, our future will be one of constant escalation of wars and threats of wars and all that comes with them—including massive refugee flows, environmental destruction, and rising poverty.
(2023-10-11). Corporate Thievery in America's Mobile Home Parks. otherwords.org Over time, words with beautiful meanings occasionally get degraded into ugliness. "Gentle," for example. | Originally meaning good natured and kindly, it was twisted into "gentry" in the Middle Ages by very un-gentle land barons seeking a patina of refinement. Then it became a pretentious verb — to "gentrify" — meaning to make something common appear upscale. | And now the word has devolved to "gentrification," describing the greed of developers and speculators who oust middle-and-low-income families from their communities to create trendy enclaves for the rich. | The latest move by these profiteers i…
(2023-10-10). Sanders Report: Major Nonprofit Hospitals Fail Poor Patients, Exploit Tax Breaks. truthout.org Nonprofit U.S. hospitals are legally required to provide affordable medical care for low-income patients, but many are failing to do so, while taking advantage of major tax benefits and enriching executives, according to a report released Tuesday by Sen. Bernie Sanders. "In 2020, nonprofit hospitals received $28 billion in tax breaks for the purpose of providing affordable healthcare for low… |
(2023-10-10). Chairman Sanders Releases New Report Showing Major Nonprofit Hospital Systems Exploiting Tax Breaks and Prioritizing CEO Pay Over Helping Patients Afford Medical Care. commondreams.org A new report released today by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, shows that many nonprofit hospital systems across the country are failing to provide low-income Americans with the affordable medical care required by their nonprofit status — despite receiving billions in tax benefits and providing exorbitant compensation packages to their senior executives.
"In 2020, nonprofit hospitals received $28 billion in tax breaks for the purpose of providing affordable health care for low-income Americans," said Chairman Sanders. "A…
(2023-10-11). Israel-Palestine war: Keir Starmer supports Israel's 'right' to cut Gaza's water and power. middleeasteye.net 
Israel-Palestine war: Keir Starmer supports Israel's 'right' to cut Gaza's water and power | Leader of the UK's opposition Labour Party and frontrunner to be the British prime minister was previously a human rights lawyer | Wed, 10/11/2023 – 11: 42 | Under Starmer's reign as leader, Labour has taken a more pro-Israel stance on the Israel-Palestine conflict (AFP/Paul Ellis) | The leader of the UK's oppos…
(2023-10-10). The Jewish women no longer welcome in the Labour Party. middleeasteye.net 
The Jewish women no longer welcome in the Labour Party | Labour's conference in Liverpool is taking place against the backdrop of turmoil in Israel and Palestine. But for some local former members, accusations of antisemitism still rankle | Tue, 10/10/2023 – 09: 30 | Rica Bird (l) and Helen Marks (r) pictured in Liverpool before the Labour Party conference, 5 October 2023 (MEE/Oscar Rickett)…
(2023-10-10). UK Labour Leader Keir Starmer 'Glitter Bombed' as Protester Storms Stage. sputnikglobe.com Polls show Keir Starmer, the leader of the United Kingdom's center-left Labour Party, is on track to win the next general election, although he is viewed with suspicion by some party activists.
(2023-10-10). Starmer sets out British Labour party's mission for government: authoritarianism, austerity and war. wsws.org Starmer's speech was a declaration of authoritarianism, celebrating the party's mass frame-up and ruthless purge of left-wing members. It was a speech that would be welcomed by dictators everywhere.
(2023-10-11). Podcast: The Palestine Laboratory with Antony Loewenstein. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-10-11). Sustained Peace With Russia? Is It Possible? libya360.wordpress.com Alastair Crooke Reinhard Gehlen, from Nazi criminal to "honorable" collaborator with the United States and NATO This Ukrainian identitarian 'play' has a crucial part in the story of why sustained peace with Russia is foreclosed. Few people even know the name 'Gehlen', yet Reinhart Gehlen and his SS men not only shaped politically the newborn…
(2023-10-11). Explorers Find Well-Preserved Roman Tomb With Frescoes Depicting Hounds of Hell. sputnikglobe.com Researchers discovered a 2,000-year-old tomb featuring images of the Labors of Hercules, a series of superhuman tasks undertaken by the legendary hero of ancient myth.
(2023-10-11). Thunderstorms Could Delay Psyche Asteroid Mission Launch on Thursday – NASA Engineer. sputnikglobe.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – A high chance of thunderstorms could force NASA to postpone the launch of its nearly six year, 2.2 billion-mile unmanned mission to study the Psyche asteroid between Mars and Jupiter, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory Psyche Mission Chief Engineer for Operations David Oh said on Tuesday.
(2023-10-11). Continúan movilizaciones por beneficios laborales en Perú. telesurtv.net Al menos 150 sindicatos integrados por 25.000 trabajadores, demandaron al Ministerio de Trabajo el cumplimiento de los Convenios Colectivos de Trabajo.
(2023-10-10). Hollywood writers approve new contract. america.cgtn.com 
Hollywood writers' union announced the ratification of a new labor contract with a 99% approval rate. Members of the Writers Guild of America had been on a historic strike that lasted 148 days. | And despite the historic gains they've made in their new labor contract, many are going through job anxiety, at a time when Hollywood actors still continue with their own strike. | Ediz Tiyansan reports from Hollywood.
(2023-10-10). MOVIES VS. CAPITALISM: 9 to 5 (w/ Patricia Resnick). levernews.com On this week's Movies vs. Capitalism, hosts Rivka Rivera and Frank Cappello are joined by Patricia Resnick, screenwriter of the iconic 1980 dark comedy 9 to 5, for a deep-dive conversation about the radical pro-labor film.üéßLISTEN NOW by selecting your podcast player of choice: |
(2023-10-10). Podcast: The Palestine Laboratory with Antony Loewenstein. greenleft.org.au
(2023-10-10). Protests grow in Belgium against bill to restrict demonstrations. peoplesdispatch.org Working class sections and left-wing parties in Belgium have intensified the agitation against a bill proposed by Justice Minister Vincent Van Quickenborne with provisions to ban 'rioters' from participating in protests. Due to fierce opposition from legislators of the Workers' Party of Belgium (PTB/PVDA), the coalition government has postponed voting on the bill in the parliament. | On October 5, around 10,000 demonstrated in Brussels demanding that the bill be withdrawn as it endangers the right to organize and the freedom of expression. The protest was called for by trade unions including the General Labor Fed…
(2023-10-10). Some Israeli military personnel collaborated in al-Aqsa Storm: Report. presstv.ir An informed Palestinian official has reportedly said part of the Israeli military personnel collaborated with resistance groups in the recent surprise attack against the regime.
(2023-10-10). Schultz Broke Law When He Threatened Pro-Union Starbucks Worker, Judge Rules. truthout.org Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz broke federal labor law when he told a pro-union worker to quit and find employment elsewhere in a company-sponsored town hall last year, a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) judge ruled on Friday. In April of 2022, Madison "Mads" Hall, a former Starbucks barista at a store in Long Beach, California, was invited to a "collaborative session… |
(2023-10-10). Labor Education Starts in School. counterpunch.org 
(2023-10-10). Labor Education Starts in School. counterpunch.org
(2023-10-10). Labor education starts in schoolÔøº. nationofchange.org Giving K-12 students the language, information, and tools they need to protect themselves from workplace exploitation is a critical tool to reversing the nation's capitalism-fueled inequality.
(2023-10-10). Gremio de la salud de Perú convoca a huelga indefinida. telesurtv.net EsSalud aseguran que el gobierno de Perú sostiene una política "antilaboral" con los profesionales del sector que exigen se cumplan los acuerdos pautados con anterioridad.
(2023-10-10). Saturday 10/14: SF Labor Party Discussion & Organizing Meeting. indybay.org 474 Valencia St. | San Francisco…
(2023-10-10). Israel ataca paso fronterizo de Rafah, único acceso a Gaza. telesurtv.net El Ministerio del Interior de Gaza ha informado que los bombardeos de este martes paralizaron las labores en el paso fronterizo.
(2023-10-11). Israel ataca paso fronterizo de Rafah, único acceso a Gaza. telesurtv.net El Ministerio del Interior de Gaza ha informado que los bombardeos de este martes paralizaron las labores en el paso fronterizo.
(2023-10-10). Boston Demands Indigenous Peoples Day! popularresistance.org On Oct. 7, over 200 Indigenous activists and their allies gathered on Boston Common to demand that the Commonwealth of Massachusetts abolish Columbus Day and immediately designate the second Monday in October as Indigenous Peoples Day. | This action continued the Indigenous-led movement to end the racist cult glorifying Christopher Columbus, a Genoese mercenary backed by Spanish monarchs and mercantile investors. He commanded the 1492 voyage to the Caribbean that initiated the transatlantic slave trade and began the ongoing settler-colonial genocide of Indigenous peoples.
(2023-10-10). HMRC: Just 11 'Wealthy' People Prosecuted For Tax Fraud Last Year. truepublica.org.uk By Ed Siddons and Lucy Nash: HMRC investigations led to prosecutions against just 11 "wealthy" people last year, an investigation by the Bureau of Investigative Journalism and TaxWatch can reveal. Critics say the figure, obtained by freedom of information requests, suggests the UK tax inspector is doing too little to punish rich tax cheats at …
(2023-10-11). Report: US, Venezuela in Talks to Ease Oil Sanctions. sputnikglobe.com Amid high gas prices, the Biden administration is offering sanctions relief to spur oil production in the South American country in exchange for electoral reforms.
(2023-10-11). Scientists Use CRISPR Gene Editing Tech on Chickens to Fight Bird Flu. sputnikglobe.com According to a New York journal, the deadliest bird flu outbreak occurred between February 2022 and February 2023, killing 58 million farm-raised birds in the US, and leading to record high turkey prices.
(2023-10-10). Kashmir: Anti-neoliberal intifada convulses the Himalayas. greenleft.org.au 
A mass movement has erupted in Pakistani-administered Jammu and Kashmir against spiralling energy and food prices, report Farooq Sulehria and Harris Qadeer.
(2023-10-11). The socialist solution to soaring prices of Zambia's staple food. peoplesdispatch.org The unchecked price rise of Zambia's staple maize meal is forcing a reduction of nutritional intake in a country with one of the highest malnutrition rates in the world…
(2023-10-10). China's consumption potential further released during super Golden Week. ecns.cn China's consumption potential was further released during the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holiday dubbed as super Golden Week, CCTV reported on Monday.
(2023-10-11). Power-hungry: AI bots like ChatGPT will have higher energy demands than many countries by 2027. firstpost.com According to recent research published in the journal Joule, the energy consumption associated with artificial intelligence (AI) applications is projected to surpass the annual electricity requirements of entire nations like the Netherlands, Argentina, and Sweden by the year 2027. | This energy-intensive trend is attributed to the widespread adoption of AI, with particular emphasis on generative AI technologies like ChatGPT, which generate content by drawing upon the data they were trained on. The surge in the use of such AI systems has been notably prominent since 2022. | Training these tools is an energy-intens…
(2023-10-11). Jubilee USA Statement on IMF Global Financial Stability Report. indybay.org The IMF releases the Global Financial Stability Report and raises global concerns over continued inflation, the banking system and climate investments.
(2023-10-11). Venezuela's Vehicle Sales Increase in 2023, Still Far Below Pre-Sanctions Levels. orinocotribune.com The Venezuelan Automotive Chamber (Cavenez) reported that in the first three quarters of the year, 5,019 new vehicles have been sold, one of the highest figures since 2020. | According to Banca y Negocios, an outlet specialized in financial matters, "390 [vehicles were sold] in January, 414 in February, 491 in March, 459 in April, 713 in May, 596 in June, 642 in July, 569 cars in August, and 655 in September." | The Chamber's perspective is that the fi…
(2023-10-10). Fact Check: Iran Never Received $6 Billion from Joe Biden. Qatar Has Money. moguldom.com In the wake of Hamas' recent surprise attack on Israel, critics are wonder whether President Joe Biden inadvertently aided Iran and ultimately helped fund the assault. Some Republicans speculate that a hostage-release agreement gave Iran access to $6 billion in frozen funds, potentially enabling Iran to support Hamas financially. In August, the U.S. reached an …
(2023-10-10). Layoffs at West Virginia University Expose Right-Wing Trends Sweeping Higher Ed. truthout.org The current crisis at West Virginia University (WVU) is a case study demonstrating not only the telltale signs of manufactured neoliberal austerity, but also the underlying acceptance of right-wing extremist trends in higher education masquerading as "necessary" budget cuts for the financial survival of the university. On August 11, 2023, the board of governors at WVU released a long-anticipated… |
(2023-10-10). EXIMBANK, PEMEX, and extraterritoriality of US blockade against Cuba. plenglish.com Washington, Oct 10 (Prensa Latina) The recent sanction by a US financial agency against the state-owned oil company Petroleos Mexicanos (PEMEX) for exporting fuel to Cuba shows the extent of the other dimension of Washington's blockade, its extraterritoriality.
(2023-10-11). Local debt swaps may forestall financial risks. ecns.cn China might have pushed ahead a "debt swap program" that could be worth 2.3 trillion yuan ($315.2 billion) at most.
(2023-10-11). Hamas attack on Israel is 'an act of war', reflects 'an ancient evil', says EU chief. firstpost.com The massacre of Israeli civilians by the Palestinian organization Hamas was a cold-blooded act of war, according to EU leader Ursula von der Leyen, who also referred to it as an example of a "ancient evil." | "We have to be clear in defining this kind of horror," she stated. And there is only one way to respond to that. European nations support Israel. Additionally, we completely support Israel's right to self-defense. | Von der Leyen backed a thorough evaluation of the EU's multimillion-euro financial support for Palestinian projects as he opened a meeting of European commissioners. | More than 1,200 people were…
(2023-10-10). Jubilee USA Statement on IMF Global Financial Stability Report. indybay.org The IMF releases the Global Financial Stability Report and raises global concerns over continued inflation, the banking system and climate investments.
(2023-10-11). IMF: China has taken action on property market problems. ecns.cn China's near-zero inflation means it has space to ease monetary policy, and it has taken "welcome" measures to address its property market woes, a factor that led the International Monetary Fund to cut the country's GDP growth to 5 percent in 2023.
(2023-10-11). Over 50% of Japanese Negatively View Prime Minister Kishida's 2 Years in Office – Reports. sputnikglobe.com TOKYO (Sputnik) – As many as 54% of Japanese view the two-year performance of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida negatively amid high inflation and other challenges, with 39% saying they could not assess his leadership positively and 15% "categorically refusing" to do so, a poll conducted by the Japanese broadcaster has showed.
(2023-10-12). Dollar hovers near two-week lows ahead of inflation data. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-10-12). US Fed official lauds 'very good' progress on inflation. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-10-11). South Korea central bank chief sees inflation just above 3% by year-end. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-10-10). The Pandemic and Self-Employment: An Update. cepr.net Most of the patterns found in 2022 relative to the pre-pandemic period were still present in 2023. Last summer, we examined the impact of the pandemic on trends in self-employment, comparing the first six months of 2022 with the first six months of the three years prior to the pandemic, 2017-2019. We found a substantial …
(2023-10-11). Defense firm delivers new batch of T-90M, T-72B3M tanks to Russian troops. tass.com "I would like to highlight the work of the enterprise's designers and engineers who continue improving the armor taking into account the experience of its combat employment," Denis Manturov stated…
(2023-10-11). China Benefits from Russia's Energy Trade with the Arctic. infobrics.org China is taking advantage of Russia's shift to the East and continues to expand its energy imports, particularly liquefied natural gas (LNG) and crude oil from the Arctic. In 2022, Russia surpassed Saudi Arabia as China's largest supplier of oil, with China spending $58 billion on oil imports from Russia. Additionally, China purchased $8 billion of LNG primarily from the Yamal LNG plant in the Arctic…
(2023-10-11). Mummified US Man Finally Given Burial After Spending 128 Years on Display. sputnikglobe.com "He weighs nothing," said the funeral home director. "He's that petrified."
(2023-10-11). Can Peace in Ukraine Be Achieved Without War? Medea Benjamin & Barbara Smith Debate. democracynow.org 
So far this year, U.S. spending on Israel, typically the largest annual recipient of U.S. military aid, has been outstripped by military aid to Ukraine, though that balance could begin to change as President Biden plans to ask Congress to approve emergency funding to support Israel's retaliatory campaign against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip following Saturday's attack by Hamas militants. For more on U.S. policy in Ukraine and Israel, we host a discussion with CodePink's Medea Benjamin and the Ukraine Solidarity Network's Barbara Smith. Benjamin urges diplomacy and deescalation, arguing t…
(2023-10-10). US Scrambles to Get More Arms to Israel, Ukraine. news.antiwar.com As Israel has declared a "complete siege" on Gaza in response to the Hamas attack on southern Israel, the US is scrambling to get more weapons in the hands of the Israelis. According to The Washington Post, the Biden administration is considering combining its request for more spending on the war in Ukraine with new …
(2023-10-10). France and Spain oppose suspending aid to Palestinian territories. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-10-11). In Numbers: Investment between China and BRI partner countries reaches $380 billion. ecns.cn
(2023-10-11). AMD set to acquire a major AI software company to challenge NVIDIA's dominance in GPUs. firstpost.com On Tuesday, AMD announced its intention to acquire the artificial intelligence startup known as Nod.ai. This strategic move is a pivotal step in augmenting AMD's software capabilities. | As AMD strives to keep pace with its competitor, NVIDIA, in the semiconductor industry, the company has earmarked substantial investments in essential software components required for its advanced AI chips. Over the course of more than a decade, NVIDIA has successfully established a dominant position in the AI chip market, thanks to its robust software offerings and the thriving ecosystem of software developers that support it.
(2023-10-11). Fast-Food Graveyard — Sickened for Profit. globalresearch.ca
(2023-10-10). Imagining the Future: How to Build in Place. counterpunch.org 
Ursula K. LeGuin, who broke science fiction out of its obsession with gadgets and gizmos to humanize it with stunning vistas of starkly different worlds, had vital insights into how imagination could illuminate other possibilities for human life. LeGuin saw imagination's subversive potential. "The exercise of imagination is dangerous to those who profit from the
(2023-10-10). Imagining the Future: How to Build in Place. counterpunch.org Ursula K. LeGuin, who broke science fiction out of its obsession with gadgets and gizmos to humanize it with stunning vistas of starkly different worlds, had vital insights into how imagination could illuminate other possibilities for human life. LeGuin saw imagination's subversive potential. "The exercise of imagination is dangerous to those who profit from the
(2023-10-11). WHO tries to sneak in IHR amendments without the approval of member states. expose-news.com On Saturday, the World Health Organisation ("WHO") released a statement claiming: "Governments make progress towards agreeing amendments to the International Health Regulations." However, as Dr. Meryl Nass pointed out, the main point …
(2023-10-11). Remembering Allende and His Project Cybersyn. By: Prabir Purkayastha. midwesternmarx.com 
FIFTY years back, Pinochet's coup destroyed Allende's government and the structure of liberal democracy in Chile. Allende died with a machine gun in his hands, defending his attempt to build socialism in Chile against the combined power of the US and the forces of reaction in Chile, including the military. For people of my generation, this story is well-known, as along with liberation struggles in Vietnam and Africa, Chile was very much what brought us to the streets in solidarity. What i …
(2023-10-11). The US Left Must Unwaveringly Stand for Palestinian Freedom. By: Carlos L. Garrido. midwesternmarx.com 
The US "socialist" left currently playing the bothsides-ism game with Israeli genocide of Palestinians in the name of some bullshit notion of 'nuance,' must remember the words of Howard Zinn: "You can't be neutral on a moving train."Nothing is accomplished with an abstract support of Palestine when it's convenient. It is when the empire's ideological apparatuses are pumping out atrocity propaganda to dehumanize Palestinian anti-colonia …
(2023-10-10). Skepticism of the Will. counterpunch.org 
The formulation, often attributed to the Italian Marxist, Antonio Gramsci — "pessimism of the intellect; optimism of the will" — actually originated with the French writer and pacifist, Romain Rolland. Rolland, along with many other well-known pacifists, had opposed the slaughter called at the time, the "Great War," and, later designated, the First World War,
(2023-10-10). Skepticism of the Will. counterpunch.org The formulation, often attributed to the Italian Marxist, Antonio Gramsci — "pessimism of the intellect; optimism of the will" — actually originated with the French writer and pacifist, Romain Rolland. Rolland, along with many other well-known pacifists, had opposed the slaughter called at the time, the "Great War," and, later designated, the First World War,
(2023-10-10). Getting Mad and Getting Even. tomdispatch.com The depths of depravity into which unvarnished capitalism can plunge mortal souls is incalculable. It should come as no surprise then that oil company executives and the officials of petrostates like Saudi Arabia have so assiduously lied to us about the catastrophic effects of climate change. After all, the executives of tobacco firms have been perfectly content to sell consumers a product long known and virtually guaranteed to cut their lives short, while lying about its harmful effects for decades. Likewise, the courts have now made the pharmaceutical industry's responsibility for and grasp of the opioid crisis…
(2023-10-10). Is California's Climate Lawsuit Against Big Oil an Inflection Point? truthout.org The depths of depravity into which unvarnished capitalism can plunge mortal souls is incalculable. It should come as no surprise then that oil company executives and the officials of petrostates like Saudi Arabia have so assiduously lied to us about the catastrophic effects of climate change. After all, the executives of tobacco firms have been perfectly content to sell consumers a product long… |
(2023-10-11). Captain Rock: The Symbol of a Risen People. dissidentvoice.org 
Ralph Chaplin — Cartoon published in the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) journal Solidarity on June 30, 1917. My unlucky countrymen have always had a taste for justice, a taste as inconvenient to them, situated as they always have been, as a fancy for horse-racing would be to a Venetian. — Thomas Moore (1779—1852), …
(2023-10-11). China-ASEAN Industrial Design City complete construction. ecns.cn The first phase of the China-ASEAN Industrial Design City has been completed in Liuzhou City, southwest China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.
(2023-10-11). Death by System: A Two-Generation Tale of Loss and Betrayal. counterpunch.org 
Every trip from Vietnam, a place I have called home for nearly two decades, to my home state of Delaware includes a pilgrimage to my father's grave in Lawn Croft Cemetery, a stone's throw from the state border in the industrial wasteland of Linwood, PA. It is a short, somber, and depressing ride, the home
(2023-10-11). Eurasian integration benefits all countries, including Kyrgyzstan — Putin. tass.com Kyrgyzstan's GDP and its industrial production increased by 2.3 times and exports doubled over eight years, the Russian leader stressed…
(2023-10-10). Chris Hedges: Palestinians Speak the Language of Violence Israel Taught Them. mintpressnews.com 
The next stage of this struggle will be a massive campaign of industrial slaughter in Gaza by Israel, which has already begun. Israel is convinced greater levels of violence will finally crush Palestinian aspirations. Israel is mistaken. The terror Israel inflicts is the terror it will get.
(2023-10-10). Our Dirty Little Secret Revealed. dissidentvoice.org I grew up in a small Midwestern town that was part of an industrial oasis located in the midst of corn and soybean fields. The oasis existed because bituminous coal had been discovered under the flat lands well over a hundred years ago. The mines attracted thousands of workers from Eastern and Southern Europe, including …
(2023-10-10). Chinese EV startup WM Motor files for bankruptcy. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-10-11). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Foods to help maximize your memory. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I enjoy cooking, but I prefer to work with the freshest ingredients. As such, I grow my own fruits and vegetables in a small garden and purchase other fresh produce from a local farmers market. I've read that certain foods may help with memory function. Are there foods I can eat to help boost my cognitive health? ANSWER: Research suggests that the ability to maximize memory function may be related to what…
(2023-10-11). Ucrania — La ferocidad antisocial de los neoliberales. globalizacion.ca Las recientes declaraciones de la ministra de Política Social de Ucrania, Oksana Zholnovich, sobre la "destrucción de todo lo social" y "la salida de los ucranianos de su zona de confort" han provocado una gran protesta y una ola de…
(2023-10-10). New Book: Crisis in Sri Lanka and the World. Colonial and Neoliberal Origins: Ecological and Collective Alternatives." globalresearch.ca
(2023-10-11). Suds, Snacks, and Socialism at the Starry Plough, Why We Need Alternative Media. indybay.org hosted be Marsha Feinland w/ panelists Ann Garrison, Frank Sterling and Ken Epstein…
(2023-10-10). Friday 10/13: No to APEC — Yes to Global Worker Solidarity! indybay.org New Valencia Hall, 747 Polk Street (near Ellis St.), San Francisco | Seven blocks from Civic Center BART, on or near Muni bus lines #5, 19, 27, 31, 38, 49 ∑ wheelchair accessible | To attend online, register: bit.ly/No-APEC…
(2023-10-10). Planning the Future: Toward a Socialist Anthropocene. counterpunch.org 
It has been almost a year since OpenAI unleashed its ChatGPT program. Every day since the business press has been awash with stories of its effect, and the effects of AI in general. For instance, investors poured $40 billion worth of venture capital into AL start-ups in the first half of 2023, five times the
(2023-10-10). Planning the Future: Toward a Socialist Anthropocene. counterpunch.org It has been almost a year since OpenAI unleashed its ChatGPT program. Every day since the business press has been awash with stories of its effect, and the effects of AI in general. For instance, investors poured $40 billion worth of venture capital into AL start-ups in the first half of 2023, five times the
(2023-10-10). SEG and IYSSE hold public meeting ahead of New Zealand election. wsws.org Speakers presented a socialist program to unite the working class against war, austerity, and the racial divisions being whipped up by all the established parties ahead of the October 14 election.
(2023-10-11). No one should cheer the slaughter in Israel. peoplesworld.org 
Editor's note: Following is an editorial that appears today in Morning Star, Britain's socialist daily newspaper. Those Israeli families in their homes, the young people at the music festival deserve to be alive. The small Israeli boy taken hostage and videoed being tormented deserves to be home and safe. And when Jews are massacred indiscriminately …
(2023-10-11). 18th National Congress of ACFTU opens in Beijing. ecns.cn The 18th National Congress of the All-China Federation of Trade Unions (ACFTU) opened at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on the morning of October 9. Xi Jinping and other leaders of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and the state including Zhao Leji, Wang Huning, Cai Qi, Ding Xuexiang and Li Xi attended the meeting. Cai Qi delivered a speech on behalf of the CPC Central Committee.
(2023-10-10). Xi makes instructions on work of public communication and culture. ecns.cn Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, recently made important instructions on the work of public communication and culture. He pointed out that the work is extremely crucial to the future and destiny of the Party, the long-term stability of the country, and the cohesion and centripetal force of the nation.
(2023-10-10). China's CP expels former Everbright Group president for corruption. plenglish.com Beijing, Oct 10 (Prensa Latina) The Communist Party of China (CPC) expelled Li Xiaopeng, former chairman of China Everbright Group, accused of severe violations of discipline and law.
(2023-10-10). Haiti, Kenya and imperialist maneuvering. workers.org 
Bulletin: According to an Oct. 9 comment from the Communist Party of Kenya on X, a "Nairobi Court has temporarily halted the planned deployment of police officers to Haiti," calling this ruling "a significant step in ensuring justice." About half of all Haitians don't get enough food on a daily . . . |