(2023-10-12). 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.
(2023-10-12). 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.
(2023-10-12). 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.
(2023-10-12). China's robust economy drives multinational investment: report. ecns.cn Amid a world characterized by uncertainty, China's economic development shows robust resilience, and drives domestic investment by multinational companies, according to a report released by Chinese Academy of International Trade and Economic Cooperation…
(2023-10-12). Central Huijin Investment increases stake in four China commercial banks. ecns.cn Central Huijin Investment Ltd, an arm of China's sovereign wealth fund, has increased its stake in China's four biggest commercial banks on Wednesday, sending the A-share market climbing on Thursday morning.
(2023-10-12). Legal framework for electronic gas trading platform in Turkey not ready yet — source. tass.com It is believed, however, that the parliament of the republic "may begin preparing and discussing" some amendments necessary for the implementation of the trading platform project…
(2023-10-12). Dollar exchange rate down below 97 rubles on Moscow Exchange, euro below 103 rubles. tass.com As of 7: 15 a.m. the yuan exchange rate dropped by 3.1%, standing at 13.283 rubles…
(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). 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). How could a BRICS+ bank and settlement currency work? Economist Michael Hudson explains. geopoliticaleconomy.com Economist Michael Hudson details how BRICS could create a mutual settlement currency for payment imbalances among central banks and build an alternative to the financialized neoliberal model of the dollar/NATO bloc.
(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…
(2023-10-11). 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…
(2023-10-12). BOJ's Noguchi says wage growth momentum is biggest focus for Japan economy. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-10-11). Beijing Daxing International Airport hits 30 million passengers milestone. ecns.cn Beijing Daxing International Airport has welcomed 30 million passengers on Wednesday since it was first opened on September 25, 2019.
(2023-10-12). Beijing Daxing International Airport hits 30 million passengers milestone. ecns.cn Beijing Daxing International Airport has welcomed 30 million passengers on Wednesday since it was first opened on September 25, 2019.
(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.
(2023-10-12). Prevention of Dangers — Mark of a Compassionate Society. counterpunch.org 
If only canes, walkers, railings and banisters were sentient, what would their message be to humans on Earth? "Prevention is the Priority, Dummies," they would exclaim. "Look at how many trips and falls we prevent for our users compared to the enormous costs in pain, suffering, family disarray and economic expenses that would occur were
(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 …
(2023-10-11). Nation to advance building of high-quality overseas projects. ecns.cn China will further advance the construction of high-quality overseas projects and expand the network of free trade zones, as part of its efforts to increase the scale and enhance the quality of economic cooperation with countries involved in the Belt and Road Initiative.
(2023-10-12). Nation to advance building of high-quality overseas projects. ecns.cn China will further advance the construction of high-quality overseas projects and expand the network of free trade zones, as part of its efforts to increase the scale and enhance the quality of economic cooperation with countries involved in the Belt and Road Initiative.
(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.
(2023-10-11). An Urgent Call For Debt, Climate And Economic Justice. popularresistance.org
(2023-10-12). Asian shares rally as markets wager on Fed pivot; US inflation in focus. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-10-11). Similar Challenges, Different Narratives: A Tale of Two Unions. socialistproject.ca 
The 2023 auto bargaining between the auto unions and the Detroit "Big 3" is shaking out to be different in a way that few of us could have imagined. | The objective conditions favour an environment of working-class gains, with some countervailing factors. Job markets favour workers, despite a post-COVID inflationary period and high interest rates used to force neoliberal levels of inflation. Workers across the economies of both the US and Canada have been looking to make up for the huge losses resulting from previous concessions (since the early 2000s and inflation and the recent inflationary period). | The st…
(2023-10-12). 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). 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.
(2023-10-11). 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…
(2023-10-11). 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…
(2023-10-11). Israel-Palestine war: Labour Muslims condemn Starmer for backing 'collective punishment'. middleeasteye.net 
Israel-Palestine war: Labour Muslims condemn Starmer for backing 'collective punishment' | The leader of the opposition Labour Party had earlier backed Israel's right to cut water and power to the besieged territory 'within international law' | Wed, 10/11/2023 – 16: 57 | Keir Starmer's Labour Party have not yet clarified how cutting water to Gaza can be done within international law (AFP) | Muslim membe…
(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.
(2023-10-12). Mayo Clinic prepares to biomanufacture a new CAR-T cell therapy for recurring B-cell blood cancers. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic research has developed a new type of chimeric antigen receptor-T cell therapy (CAR-T cell therapy) aimed at killing B-cell blood cancers that have returned and are no longer responding to treatment. This pioneering technology, designed and developed in the lab of Hong Qin, M.D., Ph.D., killed B-cell tumors grown in the laboratory and tumors implanted in mouse models. The preclinical findings are published in Cancer Immunology, Immunotherapy. Hong Qin, M.D., Ph.D. "This study…
(2023-10-12). Trabajadores del Seguro Social y Salud continúan paro en Perú. telesurtv.net Los manifestantes demandan mejoras en las condiciones laborales de los trabajadores.
(2023-10-12). 30,000 postal workers demonstrate in Berlin against amendment of postal law. wsws.org The demonstration was the product of the close and routine collaboration between the Verdi union and the Deutsche Post management. Despite this, there was a pervasive determination to oppose the downwards spiral.
(2023-10-11). Southern Black Girls And Women Consortium Partner With Megan Thee Stallion's Foundation For #BlackGirlJoyChallenge. newsone.com 
Source: Axelle/Bauer-Griffin / Getty | The Southern Black Girls and Women Consortium (SBGWC) announced its collaboration with Grammy Award-winning megastar and humanitarian Megan Thee Stallion's organization, the Pete and Thomas Foundation, on International Day of the Girl Child (Oct. 11), to With Nike's support, the alliance will maintain the Southern Black Girls' #BlackGirlJoyChallenge movement that inspires the youth and fosters mental health and wellness through joy. | "We are incredib…
(2023-10-12). Abandoning the Poor. counterpunch.org On the island of Manhattan, where I live, skyscrapers multiply like metal weeds, a vertical invasion of seemingly unstoppable force. For more than a century, they have risen as symbols of wealth and the promise of progress for a city and a nation. In movies and TV shows, those buildings churn with activity, offices full
(2023-10-12). Chemists Make Exciting New Discovery About Leonardo's 'Mona Lisa'. sputnikglobe.com Leonardo's enigmatic "Mona Lisa" painting has captivated even those unfamiliar to the art world for decades. Researchers have noted the treasured portrait depicts Madam Lisa Giocondo, the wife of a wealthy Florentine silk merchant from the early 1500s.
(2023-10-12). Lavrov to discuss current international issues with CIS counterparts in Bishkek. tass.com The meeting participants will consider the prospects for cooperation in the commonwealth format, including taking into account Russia's upcoming chairmanship in the association from January 1, 2024…
(2023-10-11). Report: Harlan Crow Has a Stake in 4 SCOTUS Cases — and Thomas Hasn't Recused. truthout.org The firm that provided Justice Clarence Thomas's billionaire benefactor Harlan Crow with his business success and extreme wealth could stand to majorly benefit from several key Supreme Court cases that Thomas is set to rule on, new research reveals. Crow, his real estate firm Crow Holdings and subsidiary Trammell Crow Residential (TCR) — a real estate development company founded by Crow's father… |
(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…
(2023-10-11). 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.
(2023-10-12). 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). 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…
(2023-10-11). Nation's 1st e-CNY park opens for biz. ecns.cn Shenzhen, Guangdong province, launched on Wednesday China's first digital renminbi industrial park in the city's Luohu district, with the first batch of nine financial companies, including Lakala Payment, settling in.
(2023-10-12). Nation's 1st e-CNY park opens for biz. ecns.cn Shenzhen, Guangdong province, launched on Wednesday China's first digital renminbi industrial park in the city's Luohu district, with the first batch of nine financial companies, including Lakala Payment, settling in.
(2023-10-12). India accuses China's Vivo of visa violations, siphoning off $13 billion. firstpost.com Many employees of Chinese smartphone maker Vivo and its Indian affiliates concealed their employment when seeking visas, and some breached rules by visiting the "sensitive" Himalayan region of Jammu and Kashmir, India's financial crime agency has said. | The court statement comes as tension rises with Beijing over business activities after New Delhi tightened curbs on incoming investment and banned hundreds of Chinese apps following border clashes in 2020 that killed 20 Indian and four Chinese troops. | The accusations, detailed on Tuesday in a court filing that is not public, follow the arrest this week of a Viv…
(2023-10-12). EU, the next Taiwan? Suppliers to semicon factories now target Europe, bet big on new-age factories. firstpost.com It looks like the suppliers of Taiwan's major semiconductor companies are lining up for the EU and are betting big on upcoming industries and next-gen factories in the continent. | Suppliers to Taiwan's leading semiconductor manufacturing industry are coming up with strategies to expand their presence into Europe, capitalizing on the construction of advanced chip factories on the continent, marking a significant shift in its supply chain dynamics, as per a Financial Times report. | Vincent Liu, the President and CEO of LCY Group, a provider of cleaning agents and solvents to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co…
(2023-10-12). Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony files for bankruptcy days before beginning of 2023-24 season. wsws.org Music and the arts are not viewed as something worth supporting by the financial elite because they represent a drain on resources that could be, from the point of view of the capitalists, better spent on investing in the stock market or waging war.
(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). Meeting Notes Reveal US Federal Reserve Sees 'One or More' Rate Hikes as Necessary. sputnikglobe.com The Federal Reserve is likely to raise interest rates at least one more time before bringing them back down, which will only come after the central bank feels inflation is returning to the 2% benchmark it expects, according to notes from the Open Market Committee's September meeting.
(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
(2023-10-11). 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…
(2023-10-12). House battle over speaker — time for working-class intervention. workers.org 
The eleventh hour 209-126 compromise vote between House of Representative Democrats and Republicans on Sept. 30, orchestrated by former Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, provided a temporary extension of federal spending. But it has opened a hornet's nest of political wrangling which shows that the U.S. regime is in . . . |
(2023-10-11). In Numbers: Investment between China and BRI partner countries reaches $380 billion. ecns.cn
(2023-10-12). Thailand seeks auto R&D investment to keep EV momentum going. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-10-12). In Numbers: Investment between China and BRI partner countries reaches $380 billion. ecns.cn
(2023-10-11). Fast-Food Graveyard — Sickened for Profit. globalresearch.ca
(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 …
(2023-10-12). Is California's Climate Lawsuit against Big Oil a Gamechanger? counterpunch.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
(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…
(2023-10-12). Glass and leather industries from UP's Firozabad, Kanpur fear huge loss amid Israel-Hamas war. firstpost.com Uttar Pradesh's two industrial districts Firrozabad and Kanpur are fearing significant setbacks due to ongoing war between Israel and Hamas as businessmen from both cities complaining about order worth millions have come to a standstill ever since the war broke out. | Firozabad is known worldwide for its glass production. Industries here craft glass products on orders from foreign countries and ships them overseas. While Kanpur, a city known for its leather and leather product exports, is also grappling with the repercussions of the Israel-Hamas conflict. | The war has disrupted their business, causing orders wor…
(2023-10-12). 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…
(2023-10-12). 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…
(2023-10-11). 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…
(2023-10-12). Freight industry publication discusses "surprise" Mack Trucks strike, "socialist fervor" among autoworkers. wsws.org An article in the industry publication Freight Waves expresses concern within corporate management that workers are not only increasingly militant, but are turning toward socialist politics.
(2023-10-11). No one should cheer the slaughter in Israel. peoplesworld.org 
Editor's note: The 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 …
(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.