(2022-09-09). Gorbachev, Obama & U.S. Imperial legacy. indybay.org U.S. media exploitation of Mikhail Gorbachev began right after the Soviet Union imploded in December of 1991. But the latest torrent of "crocodile tears" eulogies after his recent passing simply serve to reinforce the NeoLiberal narrative that the Western Capitalist "rules-based" world order is here to stay, until the "end of History." Really? Is there an alternative, perhaps more apropos, analysis of the checkered Gorbachev legacy?>
(2022-09-09). SA Stands to Gain from Chances for Trade Amid Sanctions Against Russia. infobrics.org If investors are willing to commit capital to the local economy, should the country embrace such business deals or demand restraint?>
(2022-09-09). China, Russia discuss business opportunities at Far East forum. ecns.cn Representatives from Russia and China discussed expanding bilateral economic and trade cooperation at a forum held this week.
(2022-09-09). Foreign-invested projects in China progressing well: commerce spokesperson. ecns.cn Key foreign-funded projects in China are making good progress amid the country's efforts to stabilize foreign investment, a spokesperson with the Ministry of Commerce said Thursday.
(2022-09-08). China says U.S. tariff decision on Chinese goods will hurt U.S. ecns.cn The U.S. decision to continue imposing additional tariffs on Chinese goods amid mounting inflation is bound to inflict more losses on U.S. enterprises and consumers, China's Ministry of Commerce said Thursday.
(2022-09-09). Apple's latest iPhone 14 launched in China without anticipated price hike. ecns.cn U.S. tech company Apple Inc launched its latest iPhone 14 lineups and smartwatches without raising prices over previous models.
(2022-09-09). China's CPI up 2.5 pct in August. ecns.cn China's consumer price index (CPI), a main gauge of inflation, rose 2.5 percent year on year in August, the National Bureau of Statistics said Friday.
(2022-09-08). China to scale up support for employment, entrepreneurship to expand space of employment. ecns.cn China will step up policy support for employment and business start-ups to broaden the space of employment, help market entities emerge and grow, and foster new drivers of growth, according to a State Council executive meeting chaired by Premier Li Keqiang on Wednesday.
(2022-09-09). An indictment of modern capitalism — a WW editorial. workers.org 
Just imagine if the Joe Biden administration and Congress had agreed to spend $54 billion to advance health care in the U.S. as COVID-19 variants continued to claim more lives. Instead of life expectancy dropping for the second year in a row, more lives would have been saved. That $54 . . . |
(2022-09-09). Sri Lankan plantation workers protest to demand reinstatement of sacked colleagues. wsws.org The protest, organised by the Socialist Equality Party and workers' action committees on the plantations, won significant support.
(2022-09-09). "Working In An Oven" IBT UPS Teamsters Speak Out On Deadly Heatwave, Life and Death. indybay.org IBT UPS drivers and warehouse workers speak out about the dangerous temperature conditions that workers must operate in. Additionally many UPS trucks do not even have a fan.
(2022-09-09). We are witnessing the collapse of diplomacy. indybay.org We, who keep this society running, are footing the bill, while the super-rich and big corporations are lining their pockets, making profits from the crises.
(2022-09-09). How the West betrayed Mikhail Gorbatchev. indybay.org Gorbachev wanted to transform the Soviet Union from a closed, repressive system into an open, communicative socialist system that would be part of the European family. This effort was called glasnost (openness) and was advanced through the reform movement called perestroika.
(2022-09-09). Sunday 9/11: Climate Solutions Beyond Capitalism — National Book Tour. indybay.org Peace & Justice Center | 467 Sebastopol Ave., Santa Rosa…
(2022-09-09). Saturday 9/10: Housing: Commodity or Human Right? indybay.org
(2022-09-09). Australian union seeks to bury New South Wales rail workers' struggle in industrial courts. wsws.org Rail workers have been consigned by the Rail, Tram and Bus Union to the sidelines of their own dispute, which both the government and the union intend to prosecute through the pro-business Fair Work Commission.
(2022-09-09). Australia: Thousands of early childcare educators protest poverty-level conditions. wsws.org The poverty-level conditions faced by EC educators are the product of the privatisation of childcare services, implemented and overseen by both Labor and Liberal-National governments over decades.
(2022-09-09). Spanish home care workers continue strike after two-week stoppage. wsws.org 3, 0 home care workers are striking in Asturias over working conditions and low wages and against back-door talks between the unions and big business.
(2022-09-08). China-Arab ties ever-prosperous. ecns.cn While China and Arab countries were economically connected by the Silk Road over a thousand years ago, more recently, the rollout of the landmark Belt and Road Initiative over the past nine years in the region has succeeded in revitalizing the ancient trade route.
(2022-09-07). Western countries try to preserve old world order despite irreversible changes in int'l system: Putin. ecns.cn Western countries are trying to preserve the old world order despite irreversible transformations happening in the system of international relations, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday during the plenary session of the 7th Eastern Economic Forum (EEF).
(2022-09-08). No to war and surging prices! wsws.org Resistance is growing across Europe to the massive price hikes being used to pass the costs of the proxy war the US and NATO are waging against Russia in Ukraine onto working people.
(2022-09-08). Zelensky Rings New York Stock Exchange Bell as Euro Dips Below Dollar. mintpressnews.com 
As the Ukraine proxy war triggers economic crisis across the West, Zelensky has kicked of a campaign inviting foreign investors to plunder his country and is crushing the labor rights of his citizens.
(2022-09-08). Asia's Future Takes Shape in Vladivostok, the Russian Pacific. libya360.wordpress.com Pepe Escobar Sixty-eight countries gathered on Russia's far eastern coast to listen to Moscow's economic and political vision for the Asia-Pacific The Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) in Vladivostok is one of the indispensable annual milestones for keeping up not only with the complex development process of the Russian Far East but major plays for Eurasia integration. Mirroring an immensely…
(2022-09-08). Argentina Formally Requests China to Join BRICS. telesurenglish.net The President of Argentina, Alberto Fernandez, has sent a letter to his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, requesting the formal accession of his country to the BRICS group. | Argentinean President A. Fernandez wrote to President Xi Jinping to officially request to join the BRICS. With the support of India, Russia and China, the Russian FM believes the country meets all the requirements to join the most important economic group on the planet.
(2022-09-08). Weighing Up Options: Will Algeria Join BRICS. infobrics.org Early in August, Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune hinted that Algeria may apply to join BRICS, the economic bloc comprised of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. Mohamed Si Bachir discusses the idea and its motivations…
(2022-09-08). China's Investment Cooperation with the BRICS Countries. infobrics.org The BRICS countries have the potential to become a driving force of the global economy in the next decade, as they have enormous joint potential and great opportunities within the organization. Trade, economic and investment cooperation is a key area of the institution, which can enhance the further growth of the BRICS economies. China takes the leading role in this process through active investment in other member countries, trade and humanitarian policies, and infrastructure projects within the territory of its partners…
(2022-09-08). Energy efficiency emerging as big business with investment potential. ecns.cn Energy efficiency is emerging as a burgeoning market with increasing investment opportunities as China pledged to accelerate the formation of a resource pricing mechanism during a recent meeting amid attempts to call for sustainably using resources while minimizing environmental impact.
(2022-09-08). Xi Jinping stresses mobilizing national resources for core technology breakthroughs in key fields. ecns.cn Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, president of the People's Republic of China, chairman of the Central Military Commission and head of the Central Commission for Comprehensively Deepening Reform, presided over the commission's 27th meeting on Tuesday afternoon.
(2022-09-07). Stronger foreign trade expected. ecns.cn China's foreign trade is expected to expand steadily in the coming months, driven by the government's supportive policies and the resilience of its industrial chain in electromechanical industry, experts said on Wednesday.
(2022-09-08). China's foreign currency reserves at 3.0549 trln U.S. dollars. ecns.cn China's foreign exchange reserves totaled 3.0549 trillion U.S. dollars at the end of August, down 49.2 billion U.S. dollars from July, data from the State Administration of Foreign Exchange showed Wednesday.
(2022-09-08). Chile: Escondida Copper Mine Workers Announce Strike. telesurenglish.net The mining company BHP is being accused of anti-union practices and safety violations, so with the strike, the workers intend to "claim and resolve recurring violations of safety and labor laws." | RELATED: | Without specifying a date for the start of the action, the workers agreed to initiate a 12-hour warning strike for each shift and a subsequent "definitive strike" in case their demands met deaf ears. | The Workers' Union said…
(2022-09-08). New turn in Fed policy threatening financial stability. wsws.org There are warnings that the central bank's quantitative tightening in which it sells government bonds and mortgage-backed securities rather than buying them as it has for the past 14 years could create a "liquidity hole" in financial markets.
(2022-09-08). Labor Day rally demands recognition of Amazon and Starbucks unions. liberationnews.org 
On Sept. 5, hundreds of workers and organizers gathered in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of New York City for a Labor Day March for Recognition rally. Amazon Labor Union (ALU) and Starbucks Workers United (SWU) organized the action to demand recognition of their respective unions and show support for labor struggles across the city. They were joined in solidarity by workers from Google's Alphabet Workers' Union, the Trader Joe's Union, the Retail, Wholesale, and Department Store Union (RWDSU), and members from the Party for Socialism and Liberation.
(2022-09-08). US Fed Survey Shows Price Levels Remain Highly Elevated. telesurenglish.net Price levels remained "highly elevated," with some districts reporting "some degree of moderation" in the rate of increase, the U.S. Federal Reserve said in a survey released on Wednesday. | RELATED: | Economic activity was unchanged, on balance, since early July, with five districts reporting "slight to modest growth in activity" and five others reporting "slight to modest softening," the Fed said in its latest B…
(2022-09-08). Syria Is Key to Turkey's Future, Economically and Politically. globalresearch.ca
(2022-09-08). The Unity Imperative: Lessons for Building the Anti-Fascist Alliance. libya360.wordpress.com Joe Sims Members of the Communist Party USA and Young Communist League proceed along Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington during the Poor People's Campaign's Moral March, June 18, 2022. | Jose Luis Magana / AP The call for unity resonates across a wide swath of today's democratic and social movements. Attend any demonstration and you're likely…
(2022-09-08). East and Horn of Africa Epicenter of Forced Migration – IOM. telesurenglish.net 13.2 million people were forcibly displaced in the East and Horn of Africa last year, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM). | Conflict, insecurity, climate stress, poverty, unemployment and pandemic-related shocks fuel the forced migration of vulnerable populations, namely women, children and youth, according to IOM report. Sep. 8, 2022.
(2022-09-08). Boat Sinks in Northern Brazil: At Least 14 People Dead. telesurenglish.net "There were 70 people on board, 30 were rescued, and we recovered 14 bodies," according to the government of the Pará State. | The boat was not authorized for intercity water transport of passengers, according to the Public Services Regulation and Control Agency of the State of Pará (Arcon). Sep. 8, 2022.
(2022-09-08). Fighting to keep the lights on: Detroit residents vs. electricity monopoly profits. peoplesworld.org 
DETROIT—Residents, activists, and community leaders here are coming together to fight back against plans by the local electricity monopoly to hike power bills by 8.8%. The scheme by DTE (Detroit Edison) would be the second highest rate increase by any investor-owned utility in the country. A public hearing on Aug. 22 was a chance for …
(2022-09-08). Video: The Covid-19 "Killer Vaccine", Devastating Social and Economic Impacts of the Lockdown. Join Hands and Break "The Covid Consensus" globalresearch.ca
(2022-09-08). Speedy organizing drive brings minor-league baseball players into union fold. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—In a record for speedy organizing—one week—more than 90% of the nation's 5,400 minor league baseball players signed National Labor Relations Board union election authorization cards to join the Major League Baseball Players Association. The announcement, from MLBPA Executive Director Tony Clark—a former minor leaguer and major league star himself and devoted unionist ;came at a …
(2022-09-08). South Korean truck drivers continue months-long protest for better conditions. wsws.org The KCTU and its affiliated unions are systematically isolating the drivers to prevent other exploited sections of the working class from joining in a broader struggle in defence of their wages and working conditions.
(2022-09-08). Anti-Fascists Fight Back at "Straight Pride" Rally. indybay.org Saturday August 27 was Straight Pride's 4th annual appearance in the Central Valley town of Modesto, California. This far right group is on the Southern Poverty Law Center's hate list.
(2022-09-08). Australian central bank continues aggressive interest rate rises as government outlines austerity budget. wsws.org The interest rate rises are part of a broader assault on the working class which includes austerity budget cuts being enforced by the Labor government.
(2022-09-08). Policy measures to grab what 'golden September' has to offer. ecns.cn The central authorities have recently introduced a package of policies to stabilize the economy.
(2022-09-08). Labor Day sip-ins for Portland Starbucks workers. workers.org 
At the Macadam Starbucks in Portland, Oregon, Maddi Johnson, on the right, and Milo, second from the right. By Maddi Johnson Sept. 5 — When it comes to Starbucks, Portland has the highest unionization density of any city in the U.S. Local supporters of Starbucks workers kept the pressure on . . . |
(2022-09-08). For Sen. Sherrod Brown, 'dignity of work' is essential to life. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—For progressive Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown, "the dignity of work" means more than just quantity of jobs, symbolized by the latest low monthly unemployment rate of 3.7%. The same could be said for Biden Administration Labor Secretary Marty Walsh. "It means hard work pays off no matter who you are or what you do," the …
(2022-09-08). Diary of a socialist Amazon worker: "Labor Day 2022—just another day of labor" wsws.org The following is the first entry in the series "Diary of a socialist Amazon worker," a column authored by Austin Bailey, a socialist-minded worker in his twenties, who has followed the World Socialist Web Site since 2016. Bailey writes this column to reach other workers, especially at Amazon, who have burning questions about the realities of working class life.
(2022-09-08). What does the newly-established "Socialist Union of Forces" in Turkey stand for? wsws.org The main function of the misnamed Socialist Union of Forces is to try to drive rising social opposition into the safe political channels and prevent the development of a genuine revolutionary socialist alternative for the working class.
(2022-09-08). RMT, Unite and GMB unions denounce North Sea oil and gas rig wildcat strikes. wsws.org Those taking unofficial action are rebelling against the union/management collusion that is plunging them into poverty.
(2022-09-08). Newsom firma una gran victoria legislativa para las trabajadoras de comida rápida de California. peoplesworld.org 
SACRAMENTO, Calif.—Esta es una manera real de celebrar el Día del Trabajo: una gran victoria en la legislatura de su estado—en este caso, California. Ese día, el gobernador demócrata Gavin Newsom firmó AB257, una medida laboral histórica que establece una junta estatal, con poderes de ejecución, para imponer salarios mínimos y condiciones laborales para los …
(2022-09-08). MINCEX pospone encuentro con actores económicos relacionados con las fuentes renovables de energía. cubadebate.cu El MINCEX informa que la convocatoria para mipymes y cooperativas de los sectores de informática y fuentes renovables de energía para tratar el tema de la realización de actividades de comercio exterior de manera directa se pospone. Se anunciará la nueva fecha de manera oportuna.
(2022-09-08). President Maduro: 'I Demand That Governors and Mayors Go Out Into the Streets'. orinocotribune.com On Tuesday, September 6, the president of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, made an assessment on the progress of the 1àó10 System of Good Government and the progress of the Community Brigades for Healthcare and Education (Bricomiles). | From the 23 de Enero parish in Caracas, the head of state evaluated the repair work at the Gabriela Mistral educational unit and highlighted the work of the community brigades in this populous Caracas neighborhood. | "Where the incapable and the bureaucrats say that it cannot be done, it can be done. With the union of grassroots power and the Bolivarian…
(2022-09-08). Sube a 33 la cifra de muertos por incendio en karaoke en Vietnam. telesurtv.net Las labores de búsqueda de cuerpos debieron ser suspendidas por la falta de material para abrir algunas habitaciones del local que se encuentran cerradas.
(2022-09-08). øOtra empresa estatal socialista es posible? (II), el próximo domingo en Cuadrando la Caja. cubadebate.cu El domingo 11 de septiembre continuaremos conversando sobre la empresa estatal socialista en Cuba… øHan condicionado las decisiones tomadas hasta ahora, una mejor gestión y un incremento de la eficiencia y la productividad? øQué frena las transformaciones necesarias: preparación de los directivos, tradición verticalista, falta de liderazgo?
(2022-09-08). Consejo Mundial de Iglesias pide la exclusión de Cuba de la lista de patrocinadores del terrorismo. cubadebate.cu El reverendo canadiense, Christopher Ferguson, informó que el Consejo Mundial de Iglesias aprobó este jueves una resolución en la cual pide retirar a Cuba de la cuestionada lista estadounidense de países patrocinadores del terrorismo que elabora el Departamento de Estado de Estados Unidos.
(2022-09-08). Al menos 23 fallecidos por incendio en bar karaoke de Vietnam. telesurtv.net Aún continúan las labores de búsqueda de posibles víctimas, en uno de los incendios más devastadores de los últimos años en Vietnam.
(2022-09-07). Was Western Intel Behind ISIS-K's Terrorist Attack Against The Russian Embassy In Kabul. oneworld.press The Anglo-American Axis' strategic interests are to punish Russia for its leading role in the Taliban's geo-economic balancing act; prompt Moscow to either double down with Wagner mercenary deployments in order to militarily overextend itself in Eurasia or quickly abandon its growing influence in Afghanistan; and attempt to revive the formerly heated rivalry between it and Pakistan over that country.
(2022-09-07). CovertAction Bulletin: Let Cuba Live — End the Blockade. covertactionmagazine.com For over 60 years, the United States government has been trying to overthrow the Cuban revolution. Using assassination attempts, sabotage, bombs, spies and more, Washington has made it clear over and over that it will not rest until Cuba is returned to semi-colonial status. In the face of these attacks the Cuban people have survived, going on to defend and continue to build their revolution. The efforts of socialist Cuba to develop a society based on equality and justice where all people have rights show their resilience and determination in the face of U.S. covert action launched from just 90 miles away…
(2022-09-06). China's terrestrial ecosystems can offset 18 pct of energy-related CO2 emissions in 2060: study. ecns.cn China's CO2 emissions released from energy consumption accounted for more than 85 percent of its total CO2 emissions in 2020.
(2022-09-07). Rising Energy Prices Test the Resilience of Dutch Bakeries. telesurenglish.net Numerous bakeries across the Netherlands have already been pushed to the brink of bankruptcy by the rising costs of energy, according to the Dutch Bread and Pastry Bakers Association (NBOV). | RELATED: | If the government does not intervene immediately, many bakers will have to close shop early next year because their energy bills have already increased up to tenfold compared to two years ago. | "Around 40 percent to 60…