Daily Archives: October 31, 2023

2023-10-31: News Headlines

ecns.cn (2023-10-31). China's factory activity contracts in October. ecns.cn China's factory activity unexpectedly shrank in October after resuming expansion for the first time in half a year in September, official data showed on Tuesday.

ecns.cn (2023-10-31). China to send 'strong' business delegation to APEC business summit in San Francisco: CCPIT official. ecns.cn China will organize a "strong business delegation" consisting of Chinese entrepreneurs to attend the 2023 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in San Francisco in November.

Daniel Volman (2023-10-30). Biden Faces Nigeria Crisis. fpif.org President Biden faces three simultaneous crises in his policy toward Nigeria in the aftermath of the elections on February 25, when 24 million Nigerians voted in national elections. Now, following the election of Bola Tinubu as president, they are all coming to a head. | First, Washington's efforts to get the previous government of Muhammadu Buhari to end or reduce official corruption in Nigeria, to end or reduce state violence against civilians (especially women and children) and non-violent demonstrators, to contain or defeat jihadi insurgencies, and to reform the economy completely failed. | Second, the govern…

ecns.cn (2023-10-30). Middle East investors eye Chinese startups. ecns.cn China's smart vehicle makers and autonomous driving companies have become popular with investors in the Middle East, especially Saudi Arabia, as the oil-rich region is looking for new ways to drive its economy.

ecns.cn (2023-10-30). Focus on private, public sectors to boost economy. ecns.cn China's latest policy measures aimed at bolstering growth in the private economy and reforming State-owned enterprises will expand opportunities for private firms within the country, improving the overall economic landscape.

infobrics (2023-10-30). What Does South Africa Stand to Gain from an Expanded BRICS?>. infobrics.org It is difficult to assess what an expanded Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa (BRICS) grouping will mean for South African trade fortunes and broader economy amid the shifting global power dynamics between North and South, East, and West.


Matt Bruenig (2023-10-31). The Economy Versus the Economic System. peoplespolicyproject.org As we gear up for the next presidential election, various pundits are puzzling over how people can be dissatisfied with the Biden economy. Some of this puzzling, such as that which is focused on what survey responders actually mean when they answer generic questions about the economy, is fair enough. Personally, I think these surveys are not very insightful because so many respondents clearly use them as proxy questions about whether they like the president or not. | However, other puzzling on this question, such as that which accuses the left of being deliberately unfair and ridiculous in its assessment of th…

Subodh Varma (2023-10-31). Precarious jobs, low earnings, and unpaid work haunt India's economy. peoplesdispatch.org A recently released government report captures a reality where unpaid labor, especially of women, has increased significantly, informal work has increased, agriculture is increasingly the mainstay of work, and low-paying self-employment dominates the world of work…

Florence CGTN (2023-10-30). Is inflation affecting U.S. Halloween industry? america.cgtn.com Despite all the doom and gloom economically that could put a damper on Halloween, people are still celebrating the season but on a budget. According to research, rising inflation is affecting consumers' costume choices for this annual event that's filled with "thrills, chills, and spills."

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-10-31). Brazilian court resumes trial against Bolsonaro. plenglish.com Bolsonaro faces an investigation for the alleged abuse of political and economic power during the last elections and illegal conduct during the commemorations of the Bicentennial of Independence on September 7th, 2022. | The ministers participating in the case are discussing whether the former president made use of the official structure of the party of the Bicentennial of Independence to hold a campaign event to re-elect himself. | On September 7th of last year, Bolsonaro attended the official parade at the Esplanade of the Ministries in Brasilia and then boarded a sound truck a few meters away to make an elect…

WSWS (2023-10-31). Mack Trucks intransigently refusing striking workers' demands, as engines run low at Volvo Trucks plant in Virginia. wsws.org The company is demanding complete surrender on the economic front as the workers' strike enters the fourth week.

Ann Brown (2023-10-30). Risking Economic Implosion: U.S. War Appetite And Israel Alliance Fuel Inflation Fears. moguldom.com The ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, which has resulted in escalating violence and geopolitical tensions, is now causing concerns about a potential spike in global inflation. One of the primary factors contributing to these concerns is the surge in oil prices. Oil prices reached as high as $93 a barrel, reacting to the possibility …


Ann Brown (2023-10-30). 5 Takeaways From Torraine Walker's Interview With Reparations Scholar Dr. Sandy Darity. moguldom.com Many discussions over the last decade or so have usually involved Dr. William A. "Sandy" Darity Jr., an American economist and social sciences researcher. He is the Samuel DuBois Cook Professor of Public Policy, African and African American Studies, and Economics and the director of the Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity at Duke …

Jake Johnson (2023-10-30). UAW Scores Tentative Contract Deal With General Motors. truthout.org The United Auto Workers on Monday secured a tentative agreement with General Motors that reportedly includes a 25% general wage increase over the life of the four-year contract as well as cost-of-living adjustments. According to Bloomberg, the UAW's agreement with GM has similar economic terms as the historic tentative deal the union reached with Ford last week and a subsequent agreement with… |

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-10-30). Cuban residing in Nicaragua calls for defending Cuba. plenglish.com Managua, Oct 30 (Prensa Latina) The president of the Association of Cuban Residents in Nicaragua, Rafael Ruiz, affirmed that should actively defend the Revolution, as Cuba is growing through a complex economic crisis.

WSWS (2023-10-30). Death toll mounts after Category 5 hurricane destroys Acapulco, Mexico. wsws.org Amid already rampant inequality, the socio-economic impact will be felt for years, as hundreds of thousands of livelihoods have been erased overnight.

teleSUR (2023-10-30). US Sees Massive Retail Closures Amid Negative Economic Trends. telesurenglish.net Thousands of stores are closing across the United States this year, with some citing increased crimes as a reason, but industry experts said crime isn't the full story. | RELATED: | Rite Aid, one of the largest pharmacy chains in the country, has joined the growing list of retailers to shed locations. The company filed for bankruptcy this month and is set to close more than 100 drug stores as the first step while negotiating a b…

WSWS (2023-10-30). Capitalism, German nationalism and fake populist demagogy—the program of Sahra Wagenknecht's new party. wsws.org The new party is intended to prevent resistance to social decline, poverty, war and oppression from challenging the capitalist social order and uniting with the struggles of the international working class.

Ann Brown (2023-10-30). 5 Takeaways From Torraine Walker's Interview With Reparations Scholar Dr. Sandy Darity. moguldom.com Many discussions over the last decade or so have usually involved Dr. William A. "Sandy" Darity Jr., an American economist and social sciences researcher. He is the Samuel DuBois Cook Professor of Public Policy, African and African American Studies, and Economics and the director of the Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity at Duke …

Jake Johnson (2023-10-30). UAW Scores Tentative Contract Deal With General Motors. truthout.org The United Auto Workers on Monday secured a tentative agreement with General Motors that reportedly includes a 25% general wage increase over the life of the four-year contract as well as cost-of-living adjustments. According to Bloomberg, the UAW's agreement with GM has similar economic terms as the historic tentative deal the union reached with Ford last week and a subsequent agreement with… |

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-10-30). Cuban residing in Nicaragua calls for defending Cuba. plenglish.com Managua, Oct 30 (Prensa Latina) The president of the Association of Cuban Residents in Nicaragua, Rafael Ruiz, affirmed that should actively defend the Revolution, as Cuba is growing through a complex economic crisis.

WSWS (2023-10-30). Death toll mounts after Category 5 hurricane destroys Acapulco, Mexico. wsws.org Amid already rampant inequality, the socio-economic impact will be felt for years, as hundreds of thousands of livelihoods have been erased overnight.

teleSUR (2023-10-30). US Sees Massive Retail Closures Amid Negative Economic Trends. telesurenglish.net Thousands of stores are closing across the United States this year, with some citing increased crimes as a reason, but industry experts said crime isn't the full story. | RELATED: | Rite Aid, one of the largest pharmacy chains in the country, has joined the growing list of retailers to shed locations. The company filed for bankruptcy this month and is set to close more than 100 drug stores as the first step while negotiating a b…

WSWS (2023-10-30). Capitalism, German nationalism and fake populist demagogy—the program of Sahra Wagenknecht's new party. wsws.org The new party is intended to prevent resistance to social decline, poverty, war and oppression from challenging the capitalist social order and uniting with the struggles of the international working class.

Bill Fletcher, Jr. (2023-10-31). In defense of AMLO — understanding MORENA's project. therealnews.com US corporate media decries AMLO as an 'authoritarian.' Some in the US left have criticized AMLO's party, MORENA, for its emphasis on extractivism and its conflicts with some Indigenous communities. What's often left out of the narrative is that MORENA has successfully lifted 9 million Mexicans out of poverty since 2018. What's the true story of MORENA's political project?

Mohamed Elmaazi (2023-10-31). Detained Under UK Terrorism Law, Whistleblower Says Police Questioned His Support For Assange. thedissenter.org Support independent journalism on whistleblowers, government secrecy, and press freedom-related issues.  On his way back home from Iceland, British whistleblower and former diplomat Craig Murray was stopped by police and interrogated at Scotland's Glasgow Airport under Schedule 7 of the United Kingdom Terrorism Act 2000. | Murray was subjected to a barrage of questions on October 16 for nearly an hour. | The questions partly focused on his sources of income and his connection to WikiLeaks, the Don't Extradite Assan…

ecns.cn (2023-10-31). Legal experts agree on BRI cooperation. ecns.cn Domestic and foreign legal officials have pledged to strengthen collaboration in law enforcement and security, so that they can better serve and safeguard the building of the Belt and Road Initiative.

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-10-31). Cambodia holds day against US blockade of Cuba. plenglish.com Members of the Cuba Solidarity Movement, Cuban collaborators, Cubans residing in Cambodia, faculty and university students, participated in the activities. | Flags of Cambodia and Cuba were raised at Wat Non, the largest natural elevation in the city, in support not only of the demand for the end of the blockade but also for the exclusion of Cuba from the list of states sponsoring terrorism. | The vice president of the Association of Cambodian Graduates in Cuba, Bun Therun, expressed his support for Cuba, hours away from the presentation to the United Nations General Assembly, of a resolution calling for the end…

WSWS (2023-10-31). Australian pseudo-left seeks to channel anger over Palestine behind pro-genocide Labor government. wsws.org Socialist Alliance is promoting illusions in the very Labor government that has given its aggressive support to the unfolding mass murder of Palestinians in Gaza.

ecns.cn (2023-10-30). Albanese's visit to serve as booster for ties with China. ecns.cn An impending visit by Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to China is likely to help improve the relationship between the two countries and promote more collaboration, an expert says.

Sharon Zhang (2023-10-30). Thousands of Gazan Workers in Israel Have Gone Missing Since Gaza Siege Began. truthout.org Thousands of workers from Gaza who were in Israel on work permits have been unaccounted for since Israel began its current siege of Gaza on October 7, with their families fearing that the workers have been detained by Israeli forces. Roughly 4,500 Palestinian workers who were working in Israel are feared missing, Palestinian Minister of Labor Nasri Abu Jaish told The Independent. |

WSWS (2023-10-30). 24 migrant children illegally working at Ohio chicken slaughter house. wsws.org The latest discovery of children working in a poultry processing plant is the most recent example of the growing use of child labor throughout the United States.

WSWS (2023-10-30). 16-year-old Australian Aboriginal dies in maximum security adult prison. wsws.org he state Labor government bears criminal responsibility for the appalling incident.

WSWS (2023-10-30). Department of Labor orders re-run of rail mechanics' election marred by massive fraud. wsws.org The IAM bureaucrats in the incumbent slate used a mixture of harassment and intimidation, lengthy delays in sending campaign material, and finally the improper disqualification of ballots to ensure their own "re-election."

Ana Luisa Brown (2023-10-31). Cuba calls for unity at solar energy event in India (+Photo). plenglish.com New Delhi, Oct 31 (Prensa Latina) Cuba called for for unity and international collaboration on Tuesday at the 6th Session of the General Assembly of the International Solar Alliance (ISA), which is taking place in this capital with the participation of representatives from 116 countries.

teleSUR, hvh, JCM (2023-10-31). Constitucional chileno aprueba texto de nueva Carta Magna. telesurtv.net Con 33 votos a favor, 17 votos en contra y ninguna abstención fue cerrada la labor de órgano redactor.

Danya Al-Saleh (2023-10-31). We are millions, we are billions, we are all Palestinians: Stand with Palestine in DC on November 4th. therealnews.com This story originally appeared in We are witnessing an emergent movement in the United States, one that upholds Black Lives from Ferguson to Minneapolis, champions Native sovereignty from the Hawaiian mountains to the Plains of the Dakotas, knows no borders from the Texas deserts to the California valley and reclaims our stolen labor from the classrooms of Oklahoma to the fa…

ecns.cn (2023-10-30). Legal experts agree on BRI cooperation. ecns.cn Domestic and foreign legal officials have pledged to strengthen collaboration in law enforcement and security, so that they can better serve and safeguard the building of the Belt and Road Initiative.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-10-31). Mayo Clinic and Oxford Nanopore announce collaboration to advance precision medicine for cancer and genetic disorders. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Joint development collaboration to bring leading-edge nanopore sequencing into clinical laboratories at Mayo Clinic to increase understanding and improve treatment of cancer and genetic disorders ROCHESTER, Minn., and OXFORD, UK — Mayo Clinic and Oxford Nanopore Technologies, the company delivering a new generation of nanopore-based molecular sensing technology, today unveiled a multi-year joint development collaboration to develop new clinical tests for diseases and improve patient care. Mayo Clinic and Oxford Nanopore have identified several areas…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-10-31). Protect your community; safely dispose of unused medications this Take Back Day. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — In collaboration with the Olmsted County Sheriff's Office, Olmsted Medical Center, Zumbro Valley Medical Society and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Mayo Clinic will host a community drop-off event to collect unused or expired medications on Saturday, Oct. 28, from 10 a.m.—2 p.m. Anyone can anonymously drop off medications at Mayo's Gonda Building at the west entrance drop-off circle located at Third Ave. Southwest. National Prescription Drug Take Back Day events are…

Sam Pizzigati (2023-10-31). A New Portrait of the World's Wealth — and Wealthiest. counterpunch.org How can we comprehend — truly comprehend — how concentrated the wealth of our world has become? We have some choices. We can choose to see the world of concentrated wealth through the eyes of those who directly serve the richest among us, people like the veteran Australian sea captain Brendan O'Shannassy, the author of

Editor (2023-10-30). 'Killers of the Flower Moon': U.S. director Martin Scorsese's film about the "Reign of Terror" against the Osage Indians. mronline.org The "Reign of Terror," which lasted from the end of World War I to 1931, involved the murder of at least 60 wealthy, full-blood Osage Natives, but Grann argues that the actual total of suspicious deaths may number in the hundreds.

WSWS (2023-10-30). Artists oppose firing of Artforum editor—under pressure from wealthy collectors—for defending Palestinians. wsws.org Over 50 employees and contributors to Artforum have also signed a letter to the owners of the magazine demanding that Velasco be reinstated.

Owen Fairclough (2023-10-30). Should the U.S. abandon interventionist policies? america.cgtn.com The U.S. response to the Hamas attack on Israel has been swift and strident. | It includes billions of dollars in extra financial aid for Israel, backed up by the deployment of military support. | But all this clashes with a growing isolationist impulse among some of the most conservative Republicans demanding less U.S. intervention around the world.

DB&V Union Local 1312 (2023-10-31). Deglaziers, Boosters & Vandal union Local 1312 now hiring at all Walgreens locations. indybay.org Direct action against financial district Walgreens claimed by Deglaziers, Boosters & Vandals Union Local 1312. Images show progress in moving out financial district Walgreens. Come join the fun we are hiring!

DB&V Union Local 1312 (2023-10-30). Deglaziers, Boosters & Vandal union Local 1312 now hiring at all Walgreens locations. indybay.org Direct action against financial district Walgreens claimed by Deglaziers, Boosters & Vandals Union Local 1312. Images show progress in moving out financial district Walgreens. Come join the fun we are hiring!

James G. Rickards (2023-10-30). March 9, 2022: Biden Signed the Death Warrant on American Freedom. The Digital Takeover of the Financial System. globalresearch.ca

Patricia Harrity (2023-10-31). Bill Gates Pushes Digital ID for Newborns in Kenya. expose-news.com Bill Gates is still pushing his digital ID programmes that are essentially tools to that make "governments more efficient at what they are already doing," according to the Financial Times, "and can …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-10-30). The US is Fueling, Not Avoiding, a Regional War. libya360.wordpress.com Hasan Illaik When Washington began orchestrating Israel's assault on Gaza, it became the magnet drawing together a constellation of regional and western armies, militias, navies and weapons systems that risk tipping West Asia into war. Israeli ground operations in the Gaza Strip have begun. The Financial Times says Israel will not reveal much about these military operations…

Lawrence Reichard (2023-10-30). The Remarkable Life of Lucy Poulin. counterpunch.org Lucy Poulin, a champion of Maine's rural poor for more than 50 years, died October 14 in her home in East Orland, Maine at the age of 83. Lucy was a founder and longtime director of H.O.M.E. Co-op (Homeworkers Organized for More Employment) in Orland, Maine. Founded in 1970, H.O.M.E. is a non-profit that provides

Staff (2023-10-30). Middle East Expert Lara Friedman: If Netanyahu Cared About Hostages, Why Did He Launch Ground Invasion? democracynow.org We look at the reluctance in Congress to censure Israel despite growing grassroots pressure for a ceasefire in Gaza. "The narrative on both sides of the aisle is mostly about the right of Israel to defend itself," says Lara Friedman, president of the Foundation for Middle East Peace. "Congress has bought, completely, the framing which says that any Palestinian that dies in Gaza … that's all on Hamas." Friedman explains how the normalization of the racist Kahanist movement by Israel and the U.S. helped lead to today's crisis, and lays out Israel's approach to the ongoing…

Larry Johnson (2023-10-31). China and Russia Playing Military and Diplomatic Cards in the Middle East. sonar21.com The Western public, especially the Americans, while focused intensely on the Israeli war with Hamas and the Palestinian people, is paying little attention to what China and Russia are doing in the region to support Iran. There is strong sentiment among the political class in the United States to take advantage of this moment and attack Iran. | What they are failing to take into account is that China, using a flotilla of its navy, sent a clear signal that it is no longer a passive observer in the war between Israel and Hamas. Six Chinese war ships sailed into the Persian Gulf, spending five days in Kuwait…

Cynthia Papermaster (2023-10-30). Fasting for Gaza Ceasefire at Nancy Pelosi's doorstep. indybay.org CODEPINK and World Beyond War are sponsors of a fast for a ceasefire in Gaza, for the love of the children of Gaza. We are asking Nancy Pelosi to call for a cease fire and de-escalation, per 80% of Democrat voters and HR 786. We are asking Biden to support a ceasefire and to stop spending our $ on weapons for the Israeli military to use against civilians in Palestine.

WSWS (2023-10-30). Russia's war-time budget. wsws.org In order to offset a massive increase in spending on national defense and security, the Russian government is gutting funding for social spending, education, healthcare, and utilities.

ecns.cn (2023-10-31). Foreign companies rethinking India's biz environment. ecns.cn Multinationals face increasingly challenging business conditions in India as the South Asian nation's reputation as a lucrative investment choice increasingly appears to conceal significant risks for foreign investors, experts said..

ecns.cn (2023-10-31). Water conservancy taps into right efforts. ecns.cn China's local-level authorities are increasingly prioritizing investment effectiveness, focusing on water conservancy projects closely related to people's livelihoods.

ecns.cn (2023-10-30). Honduras to participate further in CIIE. ecns.cn Honduras will participate in the sixth China International Import Expo to be held in Shanghai from Nov 5 to 10, aiming to develop investments and tourism, said the news agency Prensa Latina on Friday.

ecns.cn (2023-10-30). Foreign companies rethinking India's biz environment. ecns.cn Multinationals face increasingly challenging business conditions in India as the South Asian nation's reputation as a lucrative investment choice increasingly appears to conceal significant risks for foreign investors, experts said..

ecns.cn (2023-10-30). Water conservancy taps into right efforts. ecns.cn China's local-level authorities are increasingly prioritizing investment effectiveness, focusing on water conservancy projects closely related to people's livelihoods.

ecns.cn (2023-10-30). Hangzhou city strengthens regulation on high-precision maps. ecns.cn Hangzhou, capital of East China's Zhejiang Province, has recently strengthened regulation on high-precision maps, requiring that related data be stored within Chinese border and cross-border data transfer need official approval.

midwesternmarx (2023-10-30). Germany Has a Historic Debt to the Palestinian People. By: Marcel Cartier. midwesternmarx.com ​The crimes of German fascism are of a magnitude so enormous that they are almost difficult to comprehend. Without question the most heinous in its breadth was the Holocaust, the systematic attempt by the Nazi regime to annihilate the Jewish people that ultimately led to the mass murder of around two-thirds of the European Jewish population. It is only correct that today's German state would see itself as having a historic responsibility towards Jews, both at home and abroad. …

midwesternmarx (2023-10-30). Let the whole world speak out against Israel's savagery against the Palestinian people. By: Rabi Sankar Bosu. midwesternmarx.com ​Exactly 75 years ago in 1948, the whole world watched in horror as millions of Palestinians fled their homes due to the Zionist Israeli aggression. According to the United Nations figures, Zionists have carried out massacres, 530 Palestinian villages were wiped off from the world map and 957,000 have lost their homes and become refugees living in the Gaza Strip, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria, resulting in a devastating "Nakba" (Arabic word meaning "catastrophe"). The inhuman savag …

midwesternmarx (2023-10-30). Progressive Coups Against Empire. By: Yohan Smalls. midwesternmarx.com This article was Co-published with the Hampton Institute. Western leftists often explain socialism as an extension of democratic values. Across professional spheres, this belief is propagated by some of the most popular figures in our movement. For instance, the acclaimed academic Noam Chomsky described socialism as "an extension of democracy into the social sphere." Jacobin, the largest socialist publication in the United States, has published writers who explain the S …

midwesternmarx (2023-10-30). The Everyday Violence of Life in Occupied Palestine. By: Vijay Prashad. midwesternmarx.com Driving along the Jordan River Valley in the Occupied Palestine Territory (OPT) of the West Bank is a stunning experience. The road is officially called Highway 90. The arable and irrigated land along this road is held militarily and illegally by Israeli settlers, many of whom are not actually Israeli citizens, but residents from the Jewish diaspora. A United Nations Commission report published in 2022 showed that this settlement activity is a crime against internation …

WSWS (2023-10-31). Workers Struggles: The Americas. wsws.org Workers, students and teachers staged nationwide protests over a new government mining contract while 670 Vancouver, Canada, wastewater workers are in the third week of a strike over wages.

Peoples Dispatch (2023-10-30). Autoworkers brought car manufacturers to their knees and won big. peoplesdispatch.org The United Auto Workers' historic "Stand Up Strike" came to an end on Monday, October 30, after UAW negotiators reached tentative agreements with the "Big Three" largest automobile manufacturers in the US, Stellantis, Ford, and General Motors. Following a strike that began in waves on September 15, workers have secured major victories, ensuring that their wages will rise to In the three new TAs that have been won, UAW leaders have delib…

Frank Cappello (2023-10-31). MOVIES VS. CAPITALISM: Bee Movie (w/ CJ Koepp). levernews.com

In Defense of Liberation! (2023-10-30). Colonial Connections: An Intro to the Relations of Colonialism, Capitalism, Fascism and Zionism. podcasters.spotify.com If the title wasn't long enough, wait till you hear how much information I packed into this one episode! This is my best attempt to try to put onto the table, all of the different historical connections and points of origin between colonial and imperial powers from Britain to the United States to Nazi Germany and to the state of Israel. Through discussing the means by which colonialism came to be, Europe, founded itself and created an institution of white supremacy, and how capitalism/imperialism was able to time and time again, assert its domination over the world through occupation, genocide, slavery, wage labo…

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-10-31). Bolivia awaits credit from Chinese bank to industrialize zinc. plenglish.com La Paz, Oct 31 (Prensa Latina) Bolivia is waiting for a loan from the China Eximbank for 350 million dollars for the construction of a zinc refining plant in Oruro, after the delivery of the corresponding documentation by government authorities.

Molly Gott (2023-10-30). "A Textbook Case of Genocide Unfolding in Front of our Eyes." The Military Industrial Complex and the "Corporate Enablers" of Israel's War on Gaza. globalresearch.ca

JoAnn Wypijewski (2023-10-30). What Jurors Learned at the SBF Trial on Friday. counterpunch.org He'd worn shorts because they were comfortable. He'd grown his hair long because he was lazy. He worked 12 to 22 hours a day. He took a day off every month or two. He's trying to break the habit of using 'we' to mean 'I'. Sometimes he forgets.

WSWS (2023-10-31). Oppose the UAW-backed sellout contracts at Ford, GM and Stellantis! wsws.org The World Socialist Web Site urge workers to establish rank-and-file committees to fight for the broadest possible "no" vote and prepare a real struggle to win workers' demands.

Maximillian Alvarez (2023-10-30). 'I'm in solidarity with Palestine!' Hundreds rally in Baltimore to demand end of Israel's Occupation. therealnews.com Over 200 demonstrators gathered in front of City Hall in Baltimore on Friday, October 20, and subsequently marched through the streets of downtown Baltimore, to protest Israel's retaliatory bombing of Gaza after the Oct. 7 Hamas-led attacks, and to call for an end to Israel's 75-year occupation of Palestine. The rally and march, billed with the title "We Won't Back Down: All Out for Palestine!," was cosponsored by The Party for Socialism & Liberation (PSL), Black Alliance for Peace (BAP) Baltimore, Baltimore Student Union, Runners 4 Justice, Friends of Latin America, and Baltimore BLOC. | TRNN was on the gr…

Peoples Dispatch (2023-10-30). Indonesian socialists express solidarity with Palestine. peoplesdispatch.org

ecns.cn (2023-10-30). Xi stresses forging strong sense of community for Chinese nation and promoting the high-quality development of Party's work on ethnic affairs in the new era. ecns.cn The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee conducted the ninth group study session on forging a strong sense of community for the Chinese nation on the afternoon of Oct 27.

ecns.cn (2023-10-31). Xi stresses organizing, motivating women to contribute to Chinese modernization. ecns.cn Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on Monday called for efforts to organize and motivate women to contribute their strength to Chinese modernization.

thecommunists (2023-10-31). Students protest against Manchester university's complicity in Gaza genocide. thecommunists.org The following press release was issued by the Youth Front for Palestine and Manchester Leftist Action on 25 October 2023. ***** On Wednesday 25 October, the Youth Front For Palestine (YFFP) and Manchester Leftist Action (MLA) staged a student-led protest on University of Manchester's (UoM) campus to demand that University of Manchester's Graphene Institute stops …

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