(2023-09-29). Xi stresses building higher-level pilot free trade zones. ecns.cn Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, has recently delivered instructions on advancing the development of pilot free trade zones (FTZs).
(2023-09-29). Xi stresses active participation in WTO reform, stronger ability for high-level opening-up. ecns.cn The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on the afternoon of Sept. 27, convened its eighth group study session on the rules of the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the reform of the organization.
(2023-09-29). Scolding striking auto workers in advance for wrecking economy. mronline.org 
The first person quoted in the New York Times' rundown (9/19/23) on the United Auto Workers strike was a lawyer representing management from Littler Mendelson, the go-to firm for big corporations' union avoidance.
(2023-09-29). "It's Not Socialism": China is a Capitalist Cheap Labour Economy, Based on Exceedingly Low Wages. globalresearch.ca
(2023-09-29). Yakutia needs additional funding to cope with wildfires, expert says. tass.com In 2023, Yakutia's direct damage from wildfires is estimated at more than 347 million rubles ($3.5 million)…
(2023-09-29). Euro surpasses 103 rubles, first time since September 20. tass.com The dollar also added 0.42%, rising to 97.21 rubles…
(2023-09-29). Central Bank Governor says banking sector's capital cushion estimated at over $60 bln. tass.com Elvira Nabiullina added that the reasonability of creating a fund to support the banking sector is being discussed…
(2023-09-29). Pilot project on digital ruble to be expanded in 2024 — Central Bank Governor. tass.com "Here everything is going as planned, we are testing operations, first of all the opening of wallets, transfers between citizens, the payment of purchases via QR codes," Elvira Nabiullina underlined…
(2023-09-29). Belarus-Russia trade turnover may exceed record levels of 2022 by year end — ambassador. tass.com Dmitry Krutoy stressed that, despite sanctions, Minsk and Moscow "ended last year with record-breaking figures – an increase in trade turnover by 13-14 points"
(2023-09-28). Poverty Is Growing In Puerto Rico Under US Colonialism. popularresistance.org Poverty in Puerto Rico, under US colonialism, is getting worse over time, not better. | More than two-fifths of Puerto Ricans suffer from poverty, and nearly three-fifths of Puerto Rican children live in poor households. | In 2022, the poverty rate in the colonized US "territory" grew from 40.5% to 41.7%, according to US Census Bureau data. | A staggering 57.6% of Puerto Rican children live in poverty. And 38.8% of families are below the poverty line. | Poverty has been growing in Puerto Rico even at a time when more people are working. The unemployment rate fell from 13.1% to 9.9% in 2022, while poverty got wors…
(2023-09-28). Xi stresses building higher-level pilot free trade zones. ecns.cn Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, has recently delivered instructions on advancing the development of pilot free trade zones (FTZs).
(2023-09-28). Xi stresses active participation in WTO reform, stronger ability for high-level opening-up. ecns.cn The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on the afternoon of Sept. 27, convened its eighth group study session on the rules of the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the reform of the organization.
(2023-09-28). Trump's second presidency would be "hell" for Europe and Kiev, says top French newspaper. infobrics.org Meanwhile, Russia's economy is performing much better than predicted.
(2023-09-28). A Reminder About Economy. smoothiex12.blogspot.com Real economy, and why Lavrov stated about decision on battlefield.
(2023-09-28). "Donald Duck" & "Missing in Action": GOP Rivals Criticize Trump for Skipping Another Debate. democracynow.org 
Donald Trump skipped the second Republican presidential debate of the 2024 race on Wednesday, declining once again to share a stage with competitors for the nomination whom he leads in the polls by double digits. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie criticized Trump for his absence, but most of the seven candidates avoided direct attacks on the front-runner. Instead, they largely aimed their fire at President Joe Biden — and each other. We air highlights from the debate, including the candidates' remarks on the UAW strike, immigration and the economy.
(2023-09-28). Gazprom resumes pumping via Power of Siberia after planned maintenance. tass.com In accordance with the gas purchase and sale agreement, maintenance of equipment and systems of the Power of Siberia gas pipeline is carried out twice a year: in spring and autumn…
(2023-09-28). Gazprombank closes deal on purchase of Mega shopping malls from Swedish Ingka Centres. tass.com According to the press service, the transaction includes 14 shopping malls…
(2023-09-28). Ruble to strengthen to 94.3 rubles per dollar by end-2023 — document. tass.com It is reported that in 2024-2026 the exchange rate dynamics will be at the range of 90-92 rubles per US dollar…
(2023-09-28). Great cleanup in Khatanga. How to rescue Arctic village that dates back to 400 years ago. tass.com The plans are not just to clean Khatanga from man-made waste, but, literally, to revive the village that used to be a prosperous place: to protect the coast from collapses, to develop the scientific and tourist potential…
(2023-09-29). Russia to continue providing financial support to Afghanistan — envoy. tass.com Russia also helps through contributions to the UN's World Food Program, Zamir Kabulov noted…
(2023-09-29). Draft budget for coming three years submitted to Russian lower house of parliament. tass.com Federal budget revenues are projected at 35 trillion rubles ($358 bln) in 2024, 33.5 trillion rubles in 2025, and 34.1 trillion rubles in 2026…
(2023-09-29). Dollar surpasses 98 rubles, first time since September 8. tass.com By 14: 03 Moscow time, the dollar reached 97.8 rubles, the euro added 1.48%, rising to 103.72 rubles…
(2023-09-29). Bank of Russia extends restrictions on money transfers abroad for another six months. tass.com The limits on transfers via money transfer systems also remain in place as total transfers may not exceed $10,000 or an equivalent amount in other foreign currencies per month…
(2023-09-28). US-China Trade Rift: South Korea's Semiconductor Titans Treads Carefully. sputnikglobe.com South Korea's semiconductor sector, deeply linked to China, occupies a central position in the nation's economy. However, as the United States ramps up efforts to curb China's technological progress, South Korea's vital chip industry is threatened, prompting calls for strategic solutions.
(2023-09-28). Russia's GDP 2.8% growth by year end looks realistic — Reshetnikov. tass.com According to the updated forecast of socio-economic development of the Russian Federation, Russia's GDP growth in 2023 is expected to be 2.8%, in 2024-2025 – 2.3%, by 2026 – 2.2%…
(2023-09-28). Putin says external pressure triggered growth of Russian production. tass.com The Russian leader has noted that such a trigger also allows to unlock the country's own potential in various sectors…
(2023-09-28). Bank of Russia does not rule out banking sector profit reaching $30.9 bln in 2023. tass.com "Everything will depend on how the macroeconomic situation will develop," Olga Polyakova said…
(2023-09-28). Creation of alternative to SWIFT to be discussed within BRICS — Russian minister. tass.com According to Anton Siluanov, next year it will be one of the issues on the agenda of this organization's meeting…
(2023-09-29). Japan's economy minister says authorities must ensure end to deflation. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-09-29). Commentary: Malaysia PM Anwar's reform credentials on the line in possible Cabinet reshuffle. channelnewsasia.com Malaysia Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim needs a major Cabinet overhaul to show he is serious about tackling the stagnant economy and cost-of-living issues, but his options may be limited, says James Chin, Asian Studies professor at the University of Tasmania.
(2023-09-29). German Economic Institutes Slash 2023 Forecast to Minus 0.6 Pct. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, German institutes slashed their 2023 economic growth forecast for the country to minus 0.6 percent, a "strong downward revision" of 0.9 percentage points from the spring projection. | RELATED: | Although Europe's largest economy is still expected to recover next year, the institutes now expect gross domestic product (GDP) will only grow by 1.3 percent in 2024, instead of 1.5 percent. | The joint forecast was p…
(2023-09-28). Russian President Meets With Regional Leaders. telesurenglish.net Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday at a meeting with elected regional leaders earlier this month that the country's economy is growing, even though opponents have predicted the opposite. | RELATED: | "We have all the capabilities for solutions, no matter how strange it may seem to some external onlookers, to those who have expected to see everything collapse here," Putin said at the meeting with the le…
(2023-09-29). BRICS: Considerations and Implications of a Single Brics Currency. infobrics.org The 15th BRICS Summit, hosted by South Africa in Johannesburg from 22 to 24 August, culminated in the widely anticipated announcement of a soon-to-be expanded BRICS bloc, with the admission of six new member countries to this economic grouping as from January 2024…
(2023-09-29). Joining BRICS Is no Rejection of the West. infobrics.org The proposed expansion of the BRICS group has prompted alarm among some western commentators. Three of the six new states invited to join, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt, are key US allies in the Middle East who will now enter an economic bloc with Washington's geopolitical rivals…
(2023-09-29). BRICS Offers Vision for New Global Order. infobrics.org With the world entering a post-COVID environment, each country is struggling to deal with severe economic challenges. Alongside these are the possibility, if not probability, of enhanced friction between nations due to insecure regional and global environments…
(2023-09-29). The India-Mideast-Europe Corridor's Complexities. libya360.wordpress.com Scott Ritter The US, together with a consortium of nations including India and the EU, has announced the initiation of the India-Middle East-European Economic Corridor (Imec), the latest endeavor in its global infrastructure development strategy to counter Chinese influence. During the recent G20 summit, the governments of India, the US, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi…
(2023-09-29). In Turkey, Villagers Fight Deforestation In Coal Mine Project. popularresistance.org Akbelen forest, western Turkey. Local villagers and environmental activists try to stop the expansion of a coal mine. Just three months after strongman President Erdoƒüan was re-elected, people flocked here from all over Turkey to try to save the remaining woodland. The protest is a symbol of a wider struggle to protect the environment in Turkey, from companies which often enjoy close relations with the government. The coal giant Limak Holding is a typical example. President Erdoƒüan dismissed the protesters as 'marginal', opposed to the country's economic development. Despite a nation-wide ou…
(2023-09-29). Russia's victory in an economic war. indybay.org If perspectives for ways out of the increasingly worsening crises of capitalist socialization are to emerge, it is indispensable to look at the whole of conditions and their complex entanglements. It is necessary to break with the myths and life lies of the 'free West' as well as with those of a mission for a Russian empire or any other autocratic fundamentalism.
(2023-09-28). G77+China Holds Summit In Cuba Calling For A Different World Order. popularresistance.org A meeting of the Group of 77 and China took place on September 15-16 in the Republic of Cuba where frustrations with the existing world system were articulated by the participants. | A declaration issued at the conclusion of the summit demanded the restructuring of the existing economic order which continues to be dominated by the capitalist mode of production, exchange and social relations. | Founded in 1964, today the organization has 130 member-states from Africa, Asia-Pacific, the Caribbean and Latin America. The summit has a rotating chairpersonship shared by all of the geopolitical regional affiliates. | Th…
(2023-09-28). The Heat: Belt and Road in Latin America. america.cgtn.com 
As China marks the 10th anniversary of its massive Belt and Road Initiative, more and more countries across Latin America and the Caribbean have signed on to the BRI project. | What has been the economic impact on the region? | Joining the discussion: |
(2023-09-28). Xi stresses WTO reform, opening-up. ecns.cn Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, underlined on Wednesday Beijing's commitment to actively and comprehensively participate in the reform of the World Trade Organization and in making adjustments to international economic and trade rules.
(2023-09-28). PBOC to boost support for economic recovery. ecns.cn The People's Bank of China, the nation's central bank, assured the market on Wednesday that it will continue to beef up support for economic recovery instead of paring down stimulus amid the recent uptick in recovery momentum.
(2023-09-28). Files Expose Syrian 'Revolution' As Western Regime Change Operation. popularresistance.org Throughout August and September, anti-government protests have rocked Syrian cities. While the crowds are typically small, numbering only a few hundred, they show little sign of abating. Demonstrators are motivated by increasingly unlivable economic conditions spurred by crippling U.S.-led international sanctions against Damascus. These have produced hyperinflation, mass food insecurity, and many daily hardships for the population. They also prevent vital humanitarian aid from entering the country. | The media has given the unrest blanket coverage. No reference to Washington's central role in imposing the misery…
(2023-09-28). Paradoxes of Democracy: Elections Take Place in Russian-Controlled Parts of Ukraine While Authoritarian Rule Prevails in Kiev-Controlled Regions. orinocotribune.com By Dmitri Kovalevich — Sep 26, 2023 | The Ukrainian authorities even before the 2014 coup were always very wary of any referendum initiatives or even polls addressing 'uncomfortable' issues of language, culture, economic or social policies. | On September 10, elections to regional and municipal assemblies were held across the Russian Federation. For the first time, they were held under Russian law in the two Donbass republics of Donetsk and Lugansk which formally became part of the Russian Federation in February 2022. Elections also took place in the two 'new territories', as they are called in Russia, of th…
(2023-09-28). Biggest Lie in World History: There Never Was A Pandemic. The Data Base is Flawed. The Covid Mandates including the Vaccine are Invalid. globalresearch.ca Fake science was supportive of this devastating agenda. The lies were sustained by a massive media disinformation campaign. The historic March 11, 2020 lockdown triggered economic and social chaos Worldwide. It was an act of "economic warfare": a war against humanity.
(2023-09-28). Theory or Theater: What's the Difference Between Bidenomics and Trumponomics? sputnikglobe.com US President Joe Biden looks likely to face off against his predecessor Donald Trump for a second time in the 2024 presidential election. Despite the hostile rhetoric between the two figures, Marxist economics professor Richard Wolff argues that both are peddling the same economic policy.
(2023-09-28). Trump Slams Biden for Joining UAW Strike, Claims His 'Entire Career Union Destruction'. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Former US President Donald Trump on Wednesday slammed President Joe Biden for joining the United Auto Workers' (UAW) strike the day before, saying the incumbent president's "entire career" has been "an active economic treason and union destruction."
(2023-09-28). Russia's victory in an economic war. indybay.org If perspectives for ways out of the increasingly worsening crises of capitalist socialization are to emerge, it is indispensable to look at the whole of conditions and their complex entanglements. It is necessary to break with the myths and life lies of the 'free West' as well as with those of a mission for a Russian empire or any other autocratic fundamentalism.
(2023-09-29). Putin to address Russia – Latin America Parliamentary Conference today. tass.com The conference will include round tables devoted to equal and mutually beneficial economic cooperation and development of humanitarian ties between Russia and Latin America…
(2023-09-29). Ukraine's involvement revealed in missile strike on Poland. firstpost.com A missile attack in Poland that resulted in the deaths of two individuals has been attributed to Ukraine, as confirmed by a Polish newspaper named Rzeczpospolita. This comes day after Poland hailed progress made during talks with Ukraine in their dispute over grain exports. | As per the reports by the daily economic publication, the explosion occurred in the eastern village of Przewodow, near the Ukrainian border in November 2022, was the consequence of a rocket launched from Ukrainian territory. | The newspaper's report stated, "This rocket possesses a range of 75 km to 90 km," with a source emphasizing that, "A…
(2023-09-29). Egypt Signs Currency Swap Agreement With UAE. telesurenglish.net UAE Central Bank Governor Khaled Mohamed Balama said the agreement reflects the depth and strength of bilateral relations between the UAE and Egypt, and constitutes an important step to boost economic and financial ties. | Egypt has signed a currency swap agreement with the UAE worth up to $1.4 billion. Sep. 29, 2023.
(2023-09-29). Kenya To Boost Green Drive, Innovative Climate Financing. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Kenya called on development financial institutions to devise innovative climate financing frameworks to drive green growth. | Related: | Njuguna Ndung'u, cabinet secretary of the National Treasury and Economic Planning, said that the new financial architecture would help Africa access financing for its green initiatives. | "The call for reforms in the international financing architecture would align wi…
(2023-09-29). Puebla Group Holds Its 9th Meeting in Mexico. telesurenglish.net From Friday to Sunday, the Puebla Group will hold its 9th Meeting in Puebla, Mexico, where former presidents and progressive Ibero-American intellectuals will present foreign policy proposals. | RELATED: | More specifically, the Group will analyze its international agenda to fight hunger, economic blockades, the climate crisis, and deglobalization. | Other topics under debate will be the creation of a Latin American commo…
(2023-09-27). Xi stresses WTO reform, opening-up. ecns.cn Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, underlined on Wednesday Beijing's commitment to actively and comprehensively participate in the reform of the World Trade Organization and in making adjustments to international economic and trade rules.
(2023-09-30). EU examines Nvidia-dominated AI chip market's abuses – Bloomberg News. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-09-29). Venezuela To Launch China-Backed Poverty Elimination Program. popularresistance.org Caracas, September 21, 2023 (venezuelanalysis.com) — The Venezuelan government has announced a new social program focused on fighting poverty and inequality, which will be supported by China's International Poverty Reduction Center. | On Monday, during his weekly TV program, President Nicolás Maduro said that the "Social Equality and Happiness Mission" was "almost ready" to be launched and its main purpose is to "optimize the fight against inequality, against poverty and to build a more harmonious country." | Although Maduro did not give details, he stressed that the social program will work alongside the C…
(2023-09-29). Poverty is growing in Puerto Rico, under U.S. colonialism. mronline.org 
Poverty is rising in one of the world's oldest colonies: In Puerto Rico, 41.7% of people, including 57.6% of children, live in poverty. This is nearly four times the U.S. rate. And Puerto Rican workers are getting poorer even while unemployment falls.
(2023-09-28). Venezuela Government to Launch China-Backed Poverty Elimination Program. orinocotribune.com
(2023-09-30). Poverty Is Growing in Puerto Rico, Under US Colonialism: 57.6% Of Children Live in Poor Households. orinocotribune.com
(2023-09-30). World Report] COVAX: the unspent billions. thelancet.com Waning demand has left COVAX, the scheme to provide COVID-19 vaccines to lower-income countries, with billions of unspent dollars. What to do with the money? Ann Danaiya Usher reports.
(2023-09-29). San Francisco Mayor London Breed: No Drug Testing, No Welfare For Poor. moguldom.com San Francisco Mayor London Breed is pushing for a policy change that would mandate low-income residents to undergo substance abuse screening and treatment to qualify for welfare benefits. Breed announced the policy Sept. 26 at a news conference at City Hall. Breed emphasized the need for accountability in addressing the city's pressing challenges tied to …
(2023-09-28). Wealthy Americans Failed to Pay $65.7 Billion in Taxes From 2017 to 2020. truthout.org Citing "alarming" data provided by the federal government about the prevalence of tax evasion among the richest Americans, U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden on Thursday called on the Internal Revenue Service to crack down on "particularly brazen" high-income tax cheats and noted that Democratic initiatives have already helped to begin addressing the problem. Writing to IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel… |
(2023-09-28). 'Double victim': UN chief urges support for Pakistan as floodwater has 'receded but needs have not'. tribune.com.pk 
The UN secretary general has urged for support for Pakistan, which continues rebuilding in the wake of last year's devastating floods, calling the country a "double victim" of "climate chaos" and "unjust" global financial system. | "Pakistan is a double victim — of climate chaos, and of our outdated and unjust global financial system that prevents middle-income countries from accessing much needed resources to invest in adaptation and resilience," said Antonio Guterres in an address at the UN headquarters in New York on Wednesday. | Triggered by torrential monsoon rains, the 2022 floods submerged one thir…
(2023-09-29). After the primaries, the elections. internationalviewpoint.org "The labour and popular movement face an all-out offensive against historical social achievements and the expansion of rights achieved in recent decades, but the country has social and political reserves to face this offensive." | – | / |
(2023-09-29). Next New Zealand government could include right-wing nationalist NZ First. wsws.org The NZ First Party, which is running a campaign based on racist dog whistles, bigotry and anti-vax pseudo-science, played a major role in Jacinda Ardern's Labour government from 2017‚Äí2020.
(2023-09-28). Biden's Picket Line Visit Doesn't Mean He Is On Our Side. scheerpost.com 
(2023-09-28). After the primaries, the elections. internationalviewpoint.org "The labour and popular movement face an all-out offensive against historical social achievements and the expansion of rights achieved in recent decades, but the country has social and political reserves to face this offensive." | – | / |
(2023-09-30). Department of Error] Department of Error. thelancet.com GBD 2021 Diabetes Collaborators. Global, regional, and national burden of diabetes from 1990 to 2021, with projections of prevalence to 2050: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. Lancet 2023; 402: 203—34—In this Article, institutional affiliations have been amended for Bing-Fang Hwang, Made Ary Sarasmita, and Ming-Chieh Li. These corrections have been made to the online version as of Sept 28, 2023.
(2023-09-29). Hong Kong delegation forges educational and cultural bonds in Beijing. ecns.cn A delegation comprising 27 young talents from leading Hong Kong universities embarked on a journey of exploration and collaboration in Beijing from Sept 18 to 22. This exchange program encompassed various facets of education, science, technology, and culture.
(2023-09-29). UN Report Urges End to Forced US Prison Labor—a 'Contemporary Form of Slavery'. scheerpost.com 
(2023-09-29). Naarm/Melbourne forum discusses right wing character of Albanese's Labor. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-09-29). SF Labor Community Rally To Defend Community Space at Redstone Labor Temple. indybay.org
(2023-09-29). Twenty-Five Thousand Auto Workers Are Now On Strike At The Big Three. popularresistance.org Seven thousand Auto Workers at two more assembly plants will walk off the job at noon ET today, UAW President Shawn Fain announced in a Facebook Live appearance this morning. Joining the strike are Ford's Chicago Assembly Plant and General Motors' Lansing Delta Township Assembly in Michigan. | Fain announced that Stellantis would be spared this time. The union had been expected to expand the strike today at all three companies, but, said Region 1 Director LaShawn English, three minutes before Fain was scheduled to go on Facebook Live, the UAW received frantic emails from company representatives.
(2023-09-29). Nazi Veteran Honored in Canada Was Part of Wave of Collaborators Harbored in West: Lev Golinkin. democracynow.org 
Poland says it's preparing to seek the extradition of a 98-year-old Ukrainian Nazi after he received a standing ovation in the Canadian House of Commons last week following a speech by visiting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Yaroslav Hunka was invited by the speaker of the House, who has since resigned his post, and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau formally apologized for the episode on Wednesday. Hunka fought during World War II with a Nazi unit composed of Ukrainian volunteers who were involved in numerous atrocities, including massacres of Jewish civilians. But Hunka is not an outlier, acc…
(2023-09-29). Market principles will not help in mitigating the problems of the elderly. peoplesdispatch.org The universal coverage of social security schemes for all elderly must be the immediate intervention point. Apart from this, the tendency to consider the elderly as a non-progressive labor entity and burden on the society must be shed…
(2023-09-29). All Out Support Striking UAW Members! 32 hours Work for 40 Hours Pay, No Two Tiers, & COLA. indybay.org The United Front Committee For A Labor Party UFCCLP supports the demands of the UAW for 32 hours work for 40 hours pay, an end to tiers and a COLA. It also supports uniting the entire working class for a general strike especially connected to the attack on the working class by the government shutdown. It also calls for workers to control and benefit from AI but that requires a mass workers party that will run the country for the working class.
(2023-09-29). Australian workers and youth express their support for the SEP active boycott campaign against Labor's Voice referendum. wsws.org In opposing the Voice a student remarked, "Why doesn't the population get a say on the housing crisis, or the cost-of-living crisis?"
(2023-09-28). Democratic Socialism Will Prevent the Catastrophes. dissidentvoice.org 
Capitalism gathered resources — land, labor, and capital to start an industrial revolution that brought prosperity and elevated standards of living to much of the earth's inhabitants. Once in motion, it generated additional capital that gathered more labor and more resources in a perpetual cycle of increased production that constantly benefitted populations. The achievements did …
(2023-09-28). Hong Kong delegation forges educational and cultural bonds in Beijing. ecns.cn A delegation comprising 27 young talents from leading Hong Kong universities embarked on a journey of exploration and collaboration in Beijing from Sept 18 to 22. This exchange program encompassed various facets of education, science, technology, and culture.
(2023-09-28). "This fight is Global": Workers around the World are standing with striking U.S. autoworkers. mronline.org 
From Brazil and Mexico to South Africa and Malaysia, international labor solidarity is aiding the UAW's fight to reverse the global race to the bottom.
(2023-09-28). First Tire Workers To Organize In 40 Years Win First Contract. popularresistance.org It was late summer 2017 at the Overtyme Bar and Grill, a hotspot off a busy highway in Macon, Georgia, and Kumho Tire plant worker Mario Smith had important questions for local United Steelworkers (USW) president Alex Perkins: he wanted to know how he could bring a union to the one-year-old factory. | Now six years later—after two elections, many National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) cases, a virulent union-busting campaign, and the triumphant solidarity of the factory workers—that union has gained its first-ever collective bargaining agreement with Kumho Tire management, the first tire workers to uni…
(2023-09-28). Housing activists say NSW Labor's budget fails the test. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-09-28). Nazigate: Canada's Top General Won't Apologize for Applauding Ukrainian Waffen-SS Vet. libya360.wordpress.com Wyatt Reed As Canada's top officials express embarrassment for honoring a WWII Nazi collaborator in parliament, the leader of the country's military, Gen. Wayne Eyre, refuses to apologize for his standing ovation. The Canadian military has trained Ukraine's notorious neo-Nazi Azov Battalion for years. Canadian politicians have been in frantic damage control mode since feting a…
(2023-09-28). Ford And GM Agree To End At Least One Tier; Stellantis Still Holding Out. popularresistance.org The Auto Workers announced encouraging progress in their negotiations with Ford and General Motors September 22, including an end to one of the many concessionary tiers in the union's contract. | In 2015 workers at Chrysler (now Stellantis) voted down a tentative agreement 2 to 1 because it continued an onerous two-tier wage system—and even introduced new tiers. UAW President Dennis Williams (later jailed for corruption) was pissed. At a meeting of local officials called to present that deal, Williams spluttered, "Ending two-tier is bullshit." | The UAW still has other tiers to address, but it looks like Wi…
(2023-09-28). Video: For an active boycott of Australian Labor's Voice referendum! wsws.org In this video, SEP National Secretary Cheryl Crisp explains why the party is calling for an active boycott of the Voice referendum.
(2023-09-28). Nazigate: Canada's top general won't apologize for applauding Ukrainian Waffen-SS vet. thegrayzone.com As Canada's top officials express embarrassment for honoring a WWII Nazi collaborator in parliament, the leader of the country's military, Gen. Wayne Eyre, refuses to apologize for his standing ovation. The Canadian military has trained Ukraine's notorious neo-Nazi Azov Battalion for years. Canadian politicians have been in frantic damage control mode since feting a former member of the Waffen-SS during a parliamentary reception for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on September 22. The Speaker of Canada's House of Commons, Anthony Rota, …
(2023-09-28). Peruvian labor confederation demands US security for Cuban embassy. plenglish.com Lima, Sep 28 (Prensa Latina) The General Confederation of Peruvian Workers (CGTP) on Thursday demanded that the Government of the United States guarantee the security of the Cuban Embassy in that country, and condemned the recent terrorist attack on the diplomatic mission.
(2023-09-28). México convoca una reunión para discutir sobre migración. telesurtv.net La Organización Internacional para las Migraciones advirtió este miércoles de que el flujo "sin precedentes" de personas atravesando las Américas requiere de una mayor colaboración entre los gobiernos de Centroamérica…
(2023-09-29). Roaming Charges: Our Man in Jersey. counterpunch.org I've been re-reading with great pleasure John Le Carré's mid-80s novel A Perfect Spy, which is a kind of roman à clef about the writer's turbulent relationship with his father, Ronnie Cornwell, an extravagant trickster and confidence artist, who, in one of his most elaborate hoaxes, ended up running for Parliament. But Le Carré's twisty tale of fraud and duplicity among the English moneyed classes (and those who would exploit their greed) can't really hold up to the career of New Jersey's own apex con man, Robert Menendez, whose personal embellishments and political fictions have become so labyrinthine that now t…
(2023-09-29). Fighting Banal Evil with the Truth of Trauma. counterpunch.org Few serve truth in truth because only a few have a pure will to be just, and of those again very few have the will to justice; and the most terrible sufferings have come upon man precisely from a drive to justice which lacks power of judgment. — Nietzsche Separated from the sphere of labor
(2023-09-29). If the government shuts down, so does the NLRB—that'll hurt the strikes. therealnews.com 
It is looking increasingly likely that Congressional Republicans will bring the federal government to a shutdown starting this weekend. "U.S. government services would be disrupted and hundreds of thousands of federal workers would be furloughed without pay if Congress fails to provide funding for the fiscal year starting Oct. 1," Reuters reports. "Workers deemed essential would remain on the job, but without pay." Among the many agencies that will be furloughing workers in the event of a shutdown is the National Labor Relations Board. Not only will unionized staff workers at the NLRB itself be hurt by the…
(2023-09-29). Artist collaborations with social justice organizations propel change. splcenter.org
(2023-09-29). UK's largest wealth manager has been charging customers for services it doesn't provide. expose-news.com The UK's Financial Conduct Authority is currently analysing information from banks and building societies to ensure they comply with the Customer Duty rules, which require firms to ensure products and services deliver …
(2023-09-28). Ralph Nader: GOP Debate Was "Pretty Embarrassing" truthout.org Former presidential candidate Ralph Nader responds to Wednesday's second Republican debate, saying, "It's pretty embarrassing that this is what they put forward to become the president of the most powerful country in the world." Nader discusses the debate's topics of social media, former President Donald Trump and wealth inequality in America. Nader also calls for the Democratic Party to "stop… |
(2023-09-28). Ralph Nader: Why Is GOP Not Debating Corporate Crime Wave & the Weakening of Our Democratic Society? democracynow.org 
Former presidential candidate Ralph Nader responds to Wednesday's second Republican debate, saying, "It's pretty embarrassing that this is what they put forward to become the president of the most powerful country in the world." Nader discusses the debate's topics of social media, former President Donald Trump and wealth inequality in America. Nader also calls for the Democratic Party to "stop engaging in candidate suppression" and respect third-party candidates such as Cornel West to run for public office as a constitutional right.
(2023-09-29). Costco Sells Out Of Gold Bars Within Hours: Is It An Indicator Of Fear? moguldom.com Big box retailer Costco is known for cheap prices but also sells things you might or might not buy on impulse, such as a kilo of caviar, a Victorian glass greenhouse or a $6,000 doomsday prepper food kit. Now, it has added gold to the list, setting off a gold rush as customers clear out …
(2023-09-29). We are Zombies. indybay.org Zombie movies are an apocalyptic genre, in which there is an inkling that the given social order cannot last & has reached its development limits. The first great wave of zombies hit the Western culture industry during the crisis period of the seventies of the 20th century, when the "Golden Age" of post-war capitalism, full employment and mass consumption, came to an end.
(2023-09-29). President AMLO and Blinken to Address Drug Trafficking Issues. telesurenglish.net Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet on October 5 in Mexico City during a high-level meeting on drug trafficking. | RELATED: | The meeting comes at a time of crisis due to the trafficking and consumption of fentanyl in the United States, just a few weeks after the extradition of the Mexican drug trafficker Ovidio Guzman, son of Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman. | Blinken will travel acco…
(2023-09-29). Is Ibram X Kendi's 'Anti-Racism' a Scam? (w/ Norm Finkelstein). scheerpost.com 
By Briahna Joy Gray / Bad Faith This week, Briahna spoke to writer and professor Norman Finkelstein about the latest scandal involving famed "anti-racism" advocate Ibram X Kendi. Financial mismanagement at BU is just the tip of the iceberg as Finkelstein applies his close reading of Kendi's work to the current crisis. As interesting as …
(2023-09-29). Growing concerns over US Treasury market speculation. wsws.org In recent weeks, the role of speculation in the financing of government debt has been the subject of reports by the US Federal Reserve, the Financial Stability Board and the Bank for International Settlements.
(2023-09-28). Kevin Hart Claims The Unbanked Are Not Smart Enough To Get Bank Accounts: Here Is the Actual Science. moguldom.com Past remarks by comedian Kevin Hart that have recently resurfaced on social media suggesting that the unbanked lack the intelligence to obtain a bank account have sparked discussions about financial inclusion and the barriers many face in accessing traditional banking services. Hart's comments reflect a seeming lack of understanding of the complex challenges that lead …
(2023-09-28). Yes, Donald Trump's Lies on Financial Statements Did Cost Businesses Money. cepr.net Donald Trump claims that no one was harmed when he lied about the value of his assets on statements he made to lenders, because loans were paid off with interest. New York Times columnist, Peter Coy takes this claim far more seriously than he should. The key point that Coy misses is that lenders base …
(2023-09-29). Hungary opposes providing additional aid to Ukraine from EU budget. plenglish.com Budapest, Sep 29 (Prensa Latina) Hungary opposes providing additional financial aid to Ukraine from the European Union (EU) if the bloc will have to grant or accept loans for it, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Friday.
(2023-09-29). Yes, Trump's Lies on Financial Statements Did Cost Businesses Money. counterpunch.org Donald Trump claims that no one was harmed when he lied about the value of his assets on statements he made to lenders, because loans were paid off with interest. New York Times columnist, Peter Coy takes this claim far more seriously than he should. The key point that Coy misses is that lenders base
(2023-09-28). Iran to Access Now-Unfrozen Funds Transferred to Qatari Banks. telesurenglish.net Iran and Qatar have started banking operations to facilitate the transfer of recently unfrozen Iranian assets from Qatari banks. | RELATED: | This takes place after a major Qatari-brokered deal between Washington and Tehran. | Iran's Central Bank governor, Mohammad Reza Farzin, and his Qatari counterpart, Bandar bin Mohamed Al Thani met in Doha on Wednesday to facilitate the financial transition, the official Iranian news…
(2023-09-28). Can Artificial Intelligence Help Knock Out America's Inflation Problem? 5 Things To Know. moguldom.com Experts say the latest artificial intelligence technology, generative AI, will help reverse a prolonged slowdown in productivity growth that has kept costs high for businesses and made inflation harder to reign in. It could also lead to lower wages for company workers. Widespread use of generative AI could put productivity on steroids, and although it could be …
(2023-09-29). Federal Complaint Alleges University Conspired Against Palestinians. popularresistance.org Students at the University of Illinois Chicago have filed a federal complaint against the school, alleging that staff discriminated against them because of their ethnicity and national origin. | The seven students, six Palestinian Americans and one Jewish American, attempted to join an informational session over the videoconferencing platform Zoom in January about a study abroad summer program in Israel. | During and after the video call, students say they were racially profiled, harassed and silenced by university staff and, later, by campus police. | In the Zoom call, UIC staff denied the students with Arab and…
(2023-09-29). House Removes Ukraine Aid From Defense Spending Bill. sputnikglobe.com Republicans have repeatedly clashed with Democrats over US aid to Kiev, which has received more than $76 billion from Washington since the beginning of Russia's special military operation in Ukraine.
(2023-09-28). Inside the High-Security "Black Site" Where Leonard Peltier Is Incarcerated. truthout.org Unbeknownst to most protesters who gathered at the White House on the occasion of Native American political prisoner Leonard Peltier's 79th birthday, Peltier wasn't able to celebrate, much less receive reports on how the well-attended event was progressing. That's because Peltier, who is now spending his 48th year in captivity, was sitting on his bunk, across from his cellie, "locked down" in a… |
(2023-09-28). Russia Needs to Boost Defense Spending to Counter Hybrid War – Kremlin. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – An increase in defense spending is necessary for Russia, as the country is living in a state of hybrid war deployed against it, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday.
(2023-09-28). Russia must increase defense spending — Kremlin spokesman. tass.com Dmitry Peskov noted that the slogan "Everything for the front, everything for victory" was among the budget's priorities…
(2023-09-29). NFL-The 'Taylor Swift effect' brings spending boost to football. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-09-29). US Gov't Shutdown Odds Grow as Congress Remains Deadlocked. telesurenglish.net A U.S. federal government shutdown now looks increasingly likely, as a Senate-proposed stopgap funding measure has a slim chance to advance in the House amid Republican infighting, which has complicated the already intense fight between the two parties. | RELATED: | Traditionally, the House of Representatives moves first on spending and revenue bills, but U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy failed to gain support f…
(2023-09-30). Correspondence] Community COVID-19 response in WHO's European region. thelancet.com The Risk Communication, Community Engagement, and Infodemic Management (RCCE-IM) unit of the WHO European region read the Correspondence by Ruth Kutalek and colleagues1 with interest. COVID-19 showed that RCCE-IM is an integral component of the emergency cycle, from preparedness to recovery. The authors rightly highlight that community engagement with civil society organisations (CSOs) deserves greater acknowledgment and investment to ensure sustainability in the long term, particularly in Europe.
(2023-09-29). Portland, OR: Industrial Timber Conference Disrupted by Protesters; Windows Busted Out. itsgoingdown.org 
In so-called Portland, Oregon, protesters mobilized this week to disrupt the "Who Will Own the Forest Conference," which according to Oregon Live, brought together such corporate interests as "leading names in the timber industry…[like] Weyerhaeuser, and international investment firms like J.P. Morgan." According to the website set up for a counter-conference, "Forests Over Profits," the…
(2023-09-28). FTZ reforms to boost trade, data flows. ecns.cn China will introduce a series of pioneering integrated reforms at its pilot free trade zones to improve areas like trade, investment, finance and cross-border data flows, government officials said on Wednesday.
(2023-09-28). UAE to Witness 'Growing Enthusiasm' for Investment Opportunities After BRICS Invite. infobrics.org The UAE's inclusion in the BRICS bloc of emerging economies — should it accept the group's invitation — is expected to open new business avenues and investment opportunities, providing the country with greater leverage globally, according to forecasts from a business setup company in the Gulf region…
(2023-09-29). China trade council asks US to "carefully consider" tech investment ban. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-09-29). Private sector crucial in the battle against climate change: ADB special advisor. channelnewsasia.com There is increasing interest from the private sector on investing in sustainable developments, green initiatives and climate-friendly adaptations, he said.
(2023-09-27). FTZ reforms to boost trade, data flows. ecns.cn China will introduce a series of pioneering integrated reforms at its pilot free trade zones to improve areas like trade, investment, finance and cross-border data flows, government officials said on Wednesday.
(2023-09-29). Monday 10/2: SF Speak Out-Stop Attacks On Civil Service &. Outsourcing/Privatization Using Non-Profits. indybay.org San Francisco City Hall | Room 400 | San Francisco…
(2023-09-28). The World's Most Dangerous Marxist | John Bellamy Foster | #182 HR. mronline.org 
Foster explains Marx's ecological critique of capitalism and how the concept of "metabolic rift" highlights the alienation between humans and nature caused by capitalism's focus on profit over sustainability.
(2023-09-28). Russia develops AI for simultaneous control of drones. plenglish.com Moscow, Sep 28 (Prensa Latina) Russian researchers created an Artificial Intelligence (AI) capable of controlling up to 500,000 drones at the same time, the non-profit organization National Technology Initiative Platform reported.
(2023-09-28). Monday 10/2: SF Speak Out-Stop Attacks On Civil Service &. Outsourcing/Privatization Using Non-Profits. indybay.org San Francisco City Hall | Room 400 | San Francisco…
(2023-09-29). Woman jailed for selling counterfeit branded goods from Taobao at makeshift stalls. channelnewsasia.com She generated about S$2,400 in monthly profit operating her makeshift stall.
(2023-09-30). Correspondence] Overcoming COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy hurdles. thelancet.com Vaccine hesitancy and the spreading of misinformation continue to be important barriers to implementing crucial public health interventions to reduce the spread of COVID-19, according to the report by WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus from the 14th meeting of the International Health Regulations COVID-19 Emergency Committee.
(2023-09-28). Targets for reduction in sewage outflow not unlawful, says High Court. ukhumanrightsblog.com 
The King (on the application of Wildfish Conservation v Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and the Environment Agency (Defendant) and the Water Services Regulation Authority (Interested Parties) [2023] EWHC 2285 (Admin) In 2022, there were over three hundred thousand incidents of overflow into coastal waters, freshwater rivers and estuaries from …
(2023-09-29). For an inverted theatre. mronline.org 
The majority of theatre broadly falls under the umbrella of dramatic theatre. It will have a linear plotline, actors who wholly inhabit well-developed characters, structured, thought-out themes, etc. Bertolt Brecht, the German Marxist playwright, would call it escapism.
(2023-09-28). 1982: Marxism, the revolutionary party, and the critique of Healy's Studies in Dialectics. wsws.org The following lecture was delivered by Christoph Vandreier, the national secretary of the Sozialistische Gleichheitspartei (Socialist Equality Party) of Germany to the SEP (US) International Summer School, held between July 30 and August 4, 2023.
(2023-09-29). Educators in Serbia demand fair wages, dignity for work. peoplesdispatch.org Teachers and their unions have been demanding basic wages at par with the average wage in the country and reduction in non-academic work. Unions held a massive rally in Belgrade on September 24 to press these demands…
(2023-09-29). More at Stake for Auto Workers Than Wages and Benefits. counterpunch.org The United Auto Workers have struck now for two weeks. Using a novel strategy to keep management on its toes, namely walking out at various plants at unexpected times, a new, different union leadership hopes to wrest some benefits from the claws of a monstrously greedy industry that has already raked in $21 billion this year. Its CEOs pull down millions of dollars annually, while the average worker's pay has long stagnated.
(2023-09-29). Seattle city workers fight for wages. workers.org 
Over 1,000 city workers rallied on the steps of City Hall Sept. 20 to demand an improved union contract. Sixteen unions in the Coalition of City Unions (CCU), representing 6,000 workers, took part. It was a huge manifestation of the workers who keep the city running every day. These workers . . . |
(2023-09-28). Capitalism: an unstoppable force meets an immovable object. mronline.org 
Ah, money, the driving force behind life in the modern world.
(2023-09-28). The Voice referendum and the fraud of Australian parliament's Stolen Generations apology. wsws.org The current Voice proposal is the latest in a long line of false claims to redress the crimes of Australian capitalism, including the 2008 parliamentary apology to the tens of thousands of children removed from their families.
(2023-09-30). Valkyrie Funds halts ethereum purchases for exchange-traded fund. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-09-29). Build a Kaiser Workers' Rank-and-File Committee to prepare an all-out strike! wsws.org To ensure victory in their struggle, Kaiser workers must take control out of the hands of the pro-corporate CKPU bureaucrats and assert their own independent interests by forming rank-and-file committees at every Kaiser facility.
(2023-09-29). "It feels like the apocalypse" internationalviewpoint.org "The Russian Socialist Movement statement called on Azerbaijan to immediately cease hostilities and open negotiations without any preconditions, and on the international community to immediately impose sanctions against the leadership of Azerbaijan." | – | / |
(2023-09-29). Sydney's Macquarie University doubles down on its political censorship of the IYSSE. wsws.org The university is simply ignoring the preponderance of evidence against its original decision, highlighting that this is a case of open political censorship of the IYSSE—the only socialist, anti-war club on campus.
(2023-09-28). President Díaz-Canel denies zero fuel situation in Cuba. plenglish.com Havana, Sep 28 (Prensa Latina) President Miguel Díaz-Canel confirmed on Thursday that Cuba has not and will not reach a situation of total fuel shortage, despite the tightening of the United States blockade. On his account on the social network X, he wrote, "The reinforced blockade seeks that, but socialism is planning, participation and the people in power. All problems will have a response."
(2023-09-28). "It feels like the apocalypse" internationalviewpoint.org "The Russian Socialist Movement statement called on Azerbaijan to immediately cease hostilities and open negotiations without any preconditions, and on the international community to immediately impose sanctions against the leadership of Azerbaijan." | – | / |
(2023-09-29). CPC leadership reviews disciplinary inspection report. ecns.cn The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee convened a meeting on Sept. 27 to deliberate a comprehensive report on the first round of disciplinary inspections launched by the 20th CPC Central Committee. Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, presided over the meeting.
(2023-09-28). The House of Anti-Communists, and the Nazi Monster It Spawned. orinocotribune.com 
(2023-09-29). Cuban singer Annie Garces completes Valencia tour; now is in Madrid (+Photos). plenglish.com 
Madrid, Sep 29 (Prensa Latina) Cuban singer Annie Garcés has completed a tour of Valencia cities that included concerts and talks, and she will perform at the Festival of the Communist Party of Spain (PCE) that begins in Rivas-Vaciamadrid this weekend.
(2023-09-28). Cuba takes measures to deal with complex fuel situation. plenglish.com In his speech at the closing session of the 10th Congress of the Committees for the Defense of the Revolution (CDR), Cuba's largest mass organization, the head of State noted that the rumor related to a total shortage of fuel in Cuba is false. | Díaz-Canel assured that "with the greatest transparency and traditional attachment to truth that has characterized the Revolution from the beginning, the people have been informed about everything that the leaderships of the Cuban Communist Party and the Government are doing to confront the problems that generally affect Cubans and the world, due to multiple crises." He…
(2023-09-29). "I Am Not Now, Nor Have I Ever Been": Musings on Communism and Anti-Communism. counterpunch.org March 2024 will be the seventieth anniversary of Edward R. Murrow's 1954 See It Now program that kicked McCarthy's butt all over the TV screen. Murrow ended with these words: "The actions of the junior Senator from Wisconsin have caused alarm and dismay amongst our allies abroad and given considerable comfort to our enemies. And whose fault is that? Not really his. He didn't create this situation of fear; he merely exploited it — and rather successfully." My father woke me that evening—I was 12—to tell me about Murrow's blast and to predict McCarthy's downfall. He would indeed be censored by his…