(2024-10-03). Nearly 50,000 US Dockworkers Strike And Flex Collective Power. popularresistance.org At midnight on October 1, nearly 50,000 dockworkers across the US's East Coast walked off the job, shutting down ports across the coastline across cities including Boston, New York, Miami, and Houston. This is the International Longshoremen's Association's (ILA) first strike since 1977. ILA dockworkers are a lynchpin of the US economy. Ports affected by the strike include the Port of New York and New Jersey, the nation's third largest port in terms of the volume of cargo. "When my men hit the streets from Maine to Texas, every single port will lockdown," said ILA President Harold Daggett. "Everything in the Unite…
(2024-10-03). South Africa Should Strengthen Its BRICS Alignment. infobrics.org South Africa, as a key player in the global economy, has been a member of the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) bloc since its inception in 2009 hence the acronym BRICS…
(2024-10-03). What Was COVID Really About? Triggering a Multi-Trillion Dollar Global Debt Crisis. "Ramping Up an Imperialist Strategy"? globalresearch.ca If it was indeed about public health, why close down the bulk of health services and the global economy knowing full well what the implications would be? And why mount a military-style propaganda campaign to censor world-renowned scientists and terrorise entire populations…
(2024-10-03). Russia and Brazil celebrate 196 years of diplomatic relations. tvbrics.com 
The countries actively cooperate within the framework of the BRICS group, covering areas such as the economy, trade, culture, and education…
(2024-10-03). Rachel Reeves just ABANDONED a pledge she made a WEEK ago at Labour conference. thecanary.co In Chancellor Rachel Reeves' speech at Labour conference, she said: It is time the Treasury moved on from just counting the costs of investment in our economy to recognising the benefits too. In the same speech, Reeves also claimed: Let me say one thing straight up. There will be no return to austerity. Conservative austerity …
(2024-10-03). New Report: Corporate Assault on Honduras Is Worsening Its Economic, Environment, and Human Rights Crises. ips-dc.org The analysis exposes the cynical profit-driven motives behind an avalanche of corporate lawsuits aimed at draining Honduras and blocking much-needed environment and human rights protections.
(2024-10-03). "The Blessing" for Genocide: Nearly all BRICS+ Regimes Nurture Israel, Economically. counterpunch.org 
The Biden-Harris genocide-facilitation team is celebrating the latest atrocities from Gaza to the West Bank to Lebanon, as is to be expected from an imperialist core power bloc lacking an iota of humanity when it comes to the peoples whom Israelis now oppress beyond comprehension.
(2024-10-03). A programme officer human rights and responsible investment (M/F) – Full time permanent contract. fidh.org The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) is an international non-governmental organisation (NGO) composed of 188 national human rights organisations from 116 countries. FIDH is a nonpartisan, non-sectarian, apolitical, and not for profit organisation. Since 1922, FIDH has been defending all human rights — civil, political, economic, social, and cultural — as set out in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. You can find us on our social networks: : www.fidh.org/en (…) | – |
(2024-10-03). Crean en Cuba el primer buró sindical para nuevos actores económicos. cubadebate.cu El sector del comercio, la gastronomía y los servicios de La Habana, conformó el primer buró sindical del país para la atención directa a nuevos actores económicos, un paso importante en el quehacer del movimiento obrero y que responde a lo aprobado por el Secretariado Nacional de la Central de Trabajadores de Cuba en noviembre del pasado año.
(2024-10-03). AMLO and his eternal struggle to refound Mexico. peoplesdispatch.org This piece is part two in a series about former Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) who finished his term in office on September 30, 2024. AMLO made history by leaving office with a record 80% approval rating largely attributed to his efforts of poverty reduction and wealth redistribution. After the defeat…
(2024-10-03). Reversing two-child limit would be 'cost-effective' way to pull 540,000 children out of poverty, says IFS. leftfootforward.org 'The recent rise in measured child poverty is entirely driven by higher rates of poverty among families with three or more children. Scrapping the two-child limit would be a cost-effective way of reducing child poverty.'
(2024-10-03). A year after the attack on NewsClick, journalists in India call for a united fight against assaults on independent media. peoplesdispatch.org Many former NewsClick employees are struggling to find an alternative job even after months of unemployment due to the vilification and fear mongering campaign launched by the ultra-right government in India.
(2024-10-03). In Louisville, 5,200 GE Appliance Workers Gear Up For A Fight. popularresistance.org Hundreds of workers who make dishwashers, refrigerators, washers and dryers, and other home appliances at GE Appliances in Louisville, Kentucky, rallied September 14 ahead of contract negotiations. Their contract, covering 5,200 workers, expires at the end of the year. | This plant complex, known as Appliance Park, is the only one unionized of nine GE Appliances manufacturing sites across the country and is its global headquarters. The union is part of the industrial division of the Communications Workers; bargaining starts October 14. Though Kentucky is a "right-to-work" state, union membership at the plant is o…
(2024-10-03). In a 1st, scientists discover brain cells hanging out together. ummid.com A latest research has revealed that brain neuron cells exhibit patterns akin to friends spending time in each other's company and collaborating, and that networking and communal behavior are traits shared even by neurons.
(2024-10-03). New BioDB Global Tool Highlights Conservation Efforts Across 180 Countries: The Nature Conservation Index (NCI). pressenza.com Findings Underscore the Need for Strategic Biodiversity Protection Worldwide | September 27, 2024. As global leaders focus on conserving biodiversity in the face of rapid development, the newly launched Nature Conservation Index (NCI) provides critical insights into the effectiveness of conservation efforts across 180 countries. Developed by BioDB.com in collaboration with the Goldman Sonnenfeldt School of Sustainability and Climate Change, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, the NCI uses 25 key indicators to evaluate protected area coverage, species at risk, conservation laws, and future trends. | The Nature Co…
(2024-10-03). Russia's BRICS Chairmanship Set Stage for Memorable, Impactful Summit in Kazan. infobrics.org With its packed agenda and new initiatives, Russia's BRICS Chairmanship has set the stage for a memorable and impactful summit in Kazan. The event promises to strengthen ties among BRICS nations and drive cooperation in various areas, shaping the future of global collaboration…
(2024-10-03). India-Russia Collaborate on Space Monitoring for Disaster Management. infobrics.org India and Russia discussed utilizing space monitoring technologies for risk forecasting and emergency response at their joint commission meeting on emergency management in Moscow. They signed a working plan for 2025-26, focusing on disaster management cooperation, including training rescue specialists, and agreed to intensify joint efforts for enhanced early warning systems and capacity building…
(2024-10-03). Russia to provide Ethiopia with mobile laboratories aimed at strengthening health care. tvbrics.com 
Russia continues to expand its partnership with African countries in the field of healthcare…
(2024-10-03). George Mann produces Si Kahn's 'Labor Day: A Tribute to Hard Working People Everywhere'. peoplesworld.org 
Larry Cohen, past president of the Communications Workers of America (CWA), and founding chair of Our Revolution, the successor organization to the Bernie Sanders campaign of 2016, generously lent his name and a short memoir to the liner notes of George Mann's new album: "When it comes to A Tribute to Hard Working People Everywhere, …
(2024-10-03). Cornell is about to deport a student over Palestine activism. therealnews.com 
The student encampment movement last school year turned institutions of higher education into flashpoints of struggle over Israel's ethnic cleansing of Palestinians, US support for it, and the right to speak out against it. This year, college and university campuses have become laboratories of repression where different administrative efforts to silence Palestine solidarity and antiwar demonstrators are being deployed. And that is playing out right now at Cornell University. | As Aaron Fernando writes at The Nation, "Cornell University, in Ithaca, New York, has taken disciplinary action against an internati…
(2024-10-03). Cornell is about to deport a student over Palestine activism. therealnews.com The student encampment movement last school year turned institutions of higher education into flashpoints of struggle over Israel's ethnic cleansing of Palestinians, US support for it, and the right to speak out against it. This year, college and university campuses have become laboratories of repression where different administrative efforts to silence Palestine solidarity and antiwar …
(2024-10-03). SATIRE: The Onion's Exclusive Interview With Joaquin Phoenix And Lady Gaga. theonion.com Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga star and sing in the jukebox musical Joker: Folie à Deux, the sequel to the controversial 2019 Academy Award-winning movie. The Onion sat down with the actors to discuss collaboration, chemistry, and craft. The Onion: How would you describe your relationship on set? Gaga: We had this really playful chemistry …
(2024-10-03). Felicitan a trabajadores agropecuarios por su día. radiohc.cu La Habana, 3 oct (RHC) El secretario general de la Central de Trabajadores de Cuba, Ulises Guilarte de Nacimiento congratuló a los afiliados del sector agropecuario por celebrar su día y laborar con nuevos bríos para cumplir las misiones agrícolas encomendadas.
(2024-10-03). Is it time to go back to gold? onlineopinion.com.au Gold prices have risen almost 30 percent during the last year. Most central banks have also been increasing their gold reserves through purchasing.
(2024-10-03). Sheinbaum Announces Key Actions for First 100 Days as President of México (+Hurricane John). orinocotribune.com The newly elected president of México, Claudia Sheinbaum, has detailed out the main actions her government will be taking during her first 100 days as the head of state. | In her first press conference this Wednesday, October 2, Sheinbaum explained that the two main aspects she will be focusing on are the promotion of social programs such as the registration of women aged 60 to 64 to receive financial support—the initiation of which had already been announced—and scholarships for young students—between 12 and 15 years old—in high schools. | A census will also be conducted among older adult…
(2024-10-03). The Visionary Behind the World University Rankings for Innovations. pressenza.com 
The World University Rankings for Innovation (WURI) is a visionary initiative transforming the way universities are recognized and celebrated. Founded by Dr. Dong-Sung Cho, a renowned academic and business leader, WURI redefines traditional metrics of academic excellence by focusing on the innovative, real-world contributions universities make to society. This platform allows institutions of all sizes to shine, regardless of their research output or financial resources. | By Genevieve B. Kupang | Brunei's University Islam Sultan Sharif Ali (UNISSA) leaders receive their wooden plaque of recognition from Dr. Cho.
(2024-10-03). Report shows financial gap between disabled community and others is widening, and urgent action is required. leftfootforward.org 'The new UK government claims that "there is light at the end of the tunnel" well, shine it on disability, urgently.'
(2024-10-03). U.S. Citizens in Lebanon "Abandoned" by the State Department as Israel Invades. theintercept.com 
After Israel dropped more than 80 bombs, including American-made 2,000-lb bombs, on residential buildings in a suburb of Beirut, Hana Bechara, one of 86,000 U.S. citizens who live in Lebanon, decided it was time to leave. | Bechara started to make plans to fly her family to Miami, where her two sisters live. However, flights remained few and expensive, and her family — her husband, parents, grandmother, and uncle — are not U.S. citizens and need visas. Bechara reached out to the U.S. Embassy in Beirut, asking for financial support and help with securing visas to travel to the U.S. | Then late Monda…
(2024-10-03). How to Get Aid to Victims of a Genocide. worldbeyondwar.org 
By David Swanson, World BEYOND War, October 3, 2024 | Remarks to Global Peace Summit's Round Table Conference, October 3, 2024 | One obvious step would be for the U.S. government to restore funding of UNRWA (United Nations Relief and Works Agency). For five reasons. | It's pocket change compared to what the U.S. is spending on militarism — not trillions or hundreds of billions but merely $100 million or so — (Note that the U.S. military spent over $200 million on a public…
(2024-10-03). Tim Walz's voting record on military spending. stephensemler.com *This note is for paid subscribers only. | | Read more |
(2024-10-03). The Corporate Assault on Honduras. ips-dc.org Introduction: |
(2024-10-03). A Tribute to a Brave Anti-Mining Activist. °Juan López, Presente! inequality.org As hired gunmen kill human rights leaders to protect private interests, transnational corporations are suing Honduras for halting "mafia-style" investments made during coup-instituted regimes, before the current government led by Xiomara Castro. Juan López is the latest in a long list of environmental defenders whose lives have been taken for opposing extractivism, often linked …
(2024-10-03). Egypt to establish investment guarantee agency for African countries. tvbrics.com 
The institution is expected to stimulate investment and strengthen exports on the continent…
(2024-10-03). Forum on China-Africa Cooperation evades contradictions at the end of the Belt and Road: Chinese investment, finance and trade controversies in Southern Africa. cadtm.org
(2024-10-03). California legislature candidate pegs profit as the root of healthcare woes. peoplesworld.org 
ARCATA, Calif.—Meeting with constituents in Arcata in late September, Democratic candidate for the California State Assembly Chris Rogers declared that a healthcare system based on profit rather than on delivery of services cannot meet the needs of Californians. Rogers, who is strongly favored to win in this heavily Democratic district, pointed to the huge number …
(2024-10-03). Theatre play Ostan on asylum, profit over lives & 'Kurdishness'. newarab.com 
(2024-10-03). Fighting against war means fighting capitalism! wsws.org Never before has the threat of nuclear annihilation been as great as it is today. It is high time to stop the unbridled escalation of the wars in the Middle East and Ukraine by the NATO powers.
(2024-10-03). Residents divided as judge approves $600 million settlement over East Palestine, Ohio derailment. wsws.org Victims of industrial poisoning of East Palestine say that the class action settlement does not go far enough to restore what they have lost, or to compensate them if health problems develop in the future.
(2024-10-03). SATIRE: Disturbing Video Shows Dunkin' Hatchery Workers Tossing Male Donuts Into Industrial Grinder. theonion.com CANTON, MA—Shining a light on the unsettling realities behind the foods we eat, a disturbing video shot by undercover activists and posted on YouTube Thursday reportedly shows workers at a Dunkin' hatchery disposing of male donuts in an industrial grinder. "When a donut hatches at one of Dunkin's production facilities, a professional donut sexer quickly …
(2024-10-03). Cubans recall creation of the Communist Party's Central Committee. plenglish.com Havana, Oct 3 (Prensa Latina) Cubans recall the creation, 59 years ago, of the first Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC), an event that consolidated the ideological and organizational unity, vanguard of the Revolution.
(2024-10-03). Communist lawmakers in Israel demand end to bloodshed in Gaza and Lebanon. peoplesworld.org 
TEL AVIV—The assassination of Hassan Nasrallah, who led Lebanese Hezbollah movement for more than three decades, will not bring peace or security for Israel. That's the warning being given by lawmakers from the Democratic Front for Peace and Equality (Hadash) coalition. The Israeli army announced Nasrallah's killing on Saturday morning, Sep. 28, which immediately prompted …
(2024-10-03). Posobiec's "Unhumans": a fascist rewriting of history. cpusa.org 
A new book came to our attention recently, first because our Party's logo is on the cover, alongside an image denoting the Black liberation struggle, and second because it was endorsed by Ohio's junior Senator JD Vance, now a Vice Presidential candidate. Unhumans: The Secret History of Communist Revolutions (and How to Crush Them) was written by Jack Posobiec, alt-right One America News Network grifter known for his promulgation of the "Pizzagate" conspiracy theory and his close ties to white supremacist and antisemitic forces. His co-author is Joshua Lisec, a ghostwriter from Dayton Ohio. The book was publish…