(2024-09-19). Lebanon blasts raise alarm about supply chain security, safety of tech. aljazeera.com At least 32 people were killed when thousands of pagers and walkie-talkies detonated in attacks blamed on Israel.
(2024-09-19). Germany denies stopping arms exports to Israel. newarab.com 
According to a Reuters analysis of data and a source close to the Economy Ministry, Germany put a hold on new exports of weapons of war to Israel while it deals with legal challenges. | The Economy Ministry said on Thursday that there was no ban on
(2024-09-19). The United Nations Summit Of The Future Appears Stuck In The Past. popularresistance.org The United Nations is hosting world leaders on September 22 and 23 for a "Summit of the Future." Unfortunately, the draft action plan for the summit, while full of lofty language and some good intentions, does not challenge the neoliberal model or corporate control of the global economy. | On the contrary, it proposes, for example, to "facilitate access of developing countries to the WTO and promote trade and investment liberalization." | It's astounding that this plan, which is supposed to serve as the basis for an inter-governmental agreement, is so stuck in the past. For decades now, social movements and elect…
(2024-09-19). AI needs 'global governance', cannot be left to market, UN panel says. aljazeera.com Expert body makes seven recommendations on regulating AI, including establishment of fund to help developing countries.
(2024-09-19). U.S. Foreign Policy and Economic Shifts: Trump vs. Harris. indybay.org We are living through a massive reorganization of the world economy. The near-monopolistic position of the United States, which lasted most of the last century, is over. There's another player now, China, which is catching up or has surpassed the U.S. in high-tech and other areas. The BRICS group is already a larger economic bloc than the G7. (Richard Wolff, Democracy at Work)…
(2024-09-19). Chinese mainland to reinstate tariffs on 34 Taiwan agricultural imports. ecns.cn The mainland will reinstate tariffs on 34 agricultural imports from Taiwan, including fresh fruits, vegetables, and aquatic products, starting on Sept 25 in response to Taiwan authorities' pro-independence and separatist stances.
(2024-09-19). New measures to fill the gap in VC market. ecns.cn China will unveil a series of new measures aimed at promoting the development of the country's venture capital industry, recognizing its vital role in driving technological innovation, industrial upgrading and high-quality economic growth.
(2024-09-19). Holiday splurge reveals strong spending power. ecns.cn Chinese people have shown strong spending power during the Mid-Autumn Festival, with many sectors such as tourism and postal services marking vigorous growth during the three-day vacation.
(2024-09-19). China vows continued efforts on EV tariffs. ecns.cn In response to the European Union's anti-subsidy investigation into Chinese-made battery electric vehicles, China has vowed to continue negotiation efforts until the very last moment to resolve the matter.
(2024-09-19). Fed moves set to give PBOC more options. ecns.cn China's central bank may soon opt for more easing moves as the United States is poised for an interest rate cut cycle, as headwinds are emerging amid efforts to stabilize domestic economic momentum, analysts said on Wednesday.
(2024-09-19). Jordan's king swears in new government led by technocrat. newarab.com 
Jordan's King Abdullah II swore in a reformist government on Wednesday tasked with accelerating IMF-backed reforms and pushing through political and economic modernisation crucial to reversing a decade of sluggish growth, officials said. | The Harvard-educated prime minister, Jafar Hassan, headed the monarch's office in his last job. Hasan has proven to be an able administrator during a long public career in which he oversaw economic reforms as a deputy premier and during a stint as planning minister, according to officials and politicians. | Politicians say a key task is accelerating IMF-guided reforms and re…
(2024-09-19). Brazilian ambassador to Malaysia: interest in joining BRICS is strategic economic decision of Malaysia. tvbrics.com 
Earlier the country had sent Russia an application to join BRICS…
(2024-09-19). Russian Foreign Ministry explains concept of the Greater Eurasian Partnership. tvbrics.com 
The Director of the Ministry's Economic Cooperation Department said that the initiative will soon be presented on international platforms…
(2024-09-19). Saturday 9/21: Break the Mold: Solutions to Our Broken Economic System. indybay.org Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library, Room 225 | 150 East Santa Clara Street | San Jose, CA 95112…
(2024-09-19). Climate Extremes and Climate Grief. counterpunch.org 
The world and the places we live will experience increasing climate extremes. There is no way around this. The hope we must have is that at some point this will wake people up and force action at the scale that is required before we have plunged too much deeper into the danger zone. That is why we must continue struggling through our grief and uncertainties, and counter any sense of powerlessness with action, to do all we can to wake up the world and push its political and economic elites to action.
(2024-09-19). øCómo se retomará la aprobación de solicitudes de nuevos actores económicos? cubadebate.cu A partir de la entrada en vigor de las nuevas normas jurídicas que regulan a los actores económicos no estatales, el Ministerio de Economía y Planificación dio a conocer cómo se retomará la aprobación de solicitudes y otras modificaciones.
(2024-09-19). Caring for a Child Shouldn't Cause Financial Ruin. counterpunch.org Every mother in America knows this struggle well: how do you afford to raise a child? My daughter was born almost 14 years ago and my family is still financially recovering from the struggle of supporting a newborn. My family is not alone. American families are spending a greater and greater portion of their income
(2024-09-19). Scared Of Arrest, Netanyahu Fights With Israel's Key Ally: Big Attack On UK PM Starmer | Gaza | ICC. hindustantimes.com Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has launched a scathing attack on UK PM Keir Starmer, accusing the Labour government of sending "mixed signals" after suspending arms export licenses to Israel. Netanyahu criticized the move, saying it undermines Israel's right to self-defense amid the Gaza war.
(2024-09-19). PGFTU Calls For Unions To Support 'Mask Off Maersk' Campaign. popularresistance.org The Palestinian General Federation of Trade Unions has issued a statement marking nearly one year of resistance to genocide since October 7. Addressing their "Brothers and Sisters of trade and workers' unions in North America, Europe, and the rest of the world," the PGFTU calls on "the free world and the global labor movement to stand in a broad and pressing solidarity campaign with our people in Gaza." The PGFTU expressed support for "dock workers unions in Africa, Europe, and other ports in taking action to stop the flow of weapons and disrupt the financial networks that finance the bombing of our people."
(2024-09-19). Tuesday 9/17: Power Lines: Building a Labor and Climate Justice Movement. indybay.org Muddy Waters, 521 Valencia Street, San Francisco…
(2024-09-19). Bay Area Palestine People's Conference in Oakland Brings Hundreds of Activists Together. indybay.org
(2024-09-19). Australia: Building workers hold second round of mass protests against Labor government attack. wsws.org Neither the ousted CFMEU bureaucracy, nor the leadership of the other building unions, has a perspective through which workers can take forward their struggle against Labor's anti-democratic administration process.
(2024-09-19). Former Labor foreign minister warns that AUKUS means Australian involvement in war with China. wsws.org The debate in Australian ruling circles over AUKUS reflects the imminent threat of a US-led war against China in the Indo-Pacific.
(2024-09-19). teleSUR anuncia el concurso "Sur Influyente" telesurtv.net El concurso invita a jóvenes, mayores de edad, creadores de contenidos a elaborar piezas audiovisuales de máximo 60 segundos en formato vertical (9: 16).
(2024-09-19). 62% rise in coffee prices highlighted. plenglish.com A report of the Salvadoran Coffee Institute (ISC) valued that the increase of the second agricultural product of export of the country occurred in the last 12 months to have a gain of almost 100 dollars. | Surpassing the barrier of 260 dollars is a ceiling not observed since 2011, in a market that fears a deficit in supply if the severe drought suffered by Brazil leaves heavy losses. | A year ago the 46-kilogram bag of the grain reached a price of 146 and 176 U.S. dollars to average 160,98 dollars, the day before it reached 261,13. | The ISC considers that the moderate rise in prices of the aromatic is driven by…
(2024-09-19). Separation Perfected: Domination and Alienation in Stirner and Debord. counterpunch.org 
We have allowed the American ruling class[1] to abstract themselves almost entirely from their substantive political positions and practices. So deeply engrossed are we in their branding as products of consumption, in their spectacular representations, that we seem to have no capacity to grapple critically with the situation we find ourselves in. The moment calls
(2024-09-19). Vietnam tycoon Truong My Lan, sentenced to death, faces new fraud trial. aljazeera.com As part of major state anticorruption drive, she was convicted in April for her role in a $12.5bn financial fraud case.
(2024-09-19). Airline workers speak out in support of strike by 33,000 Boeing machinists. wsws.org The demands of Boeing workers—at least a 40 percent raise to combat inflation, maintaining their yearly bonus, improved healthcare and the restoration of pensions—echo among all workers who have faced decades of slashed wages and declining living standards.
(2024-09-19). Brazil announces US$32 million investment in the Brazilian Olympic Committee. tvbrics.com 
The funds are earmarked for various sporting events…
(2024-09-19). Typhoon Soulik expected to pass south of Hainan. ecns.cn A tropical depression in the South China Sea strengthened into the 15th typhoon of the year — named Soulik — on Thursday morning.
(2024-09-19). Chinese Commerce Minister: Open cooperation is key to Chinese, European auto industries at crucial moment. ecns.cn As the automotive industries of China and Europe are now at a critical crossroads, open cooperation is the best option, said Chinese Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao at China-EU Electric Vehicle (EV) Industrial Chain Enterprises Roundtable in Brussels on Wednesday.
(2024-09-19). U.S. military companies sanctioned for arms sales to Taiwan. ecns.cn Beijing announced fresh sanctions on Wednesday against nine United States enterprises in the military-industrial sector and warned that Washington's use of arms to support "Taiwan independence "will only backfire.
(2024-09-19). Lebanon and the Israeli Strategy of Intimidation. socialistproject.ca 
This article was written hours before the mass terrorist act that targeted Hezbollah members through pagers in the afternoon of 17 September, thus enhancing its title's topicality. | In recent days, Israeli threats regarding an imminent attack on Lebanon have multiplied, especially since the Israeli pre-emptive attack on Hezbollah on the 25th of August, which was followed by the party's attack in retaliation for the assassination of military commander Fouad Shukr. Since that day, a chorus began to blame Benjamin Netanyahu for the size of the pre-emptive operation, which some Zionist commentators saw as less th…
(2024-09-19). Vote Socialist Equality Party in Sri Lankan presidential election. wsws.org The SEP fights for a socialist alternative against imperialist war, austerity and the slashing of basic social rights, and the preparations by the ruling class for dictatorial forms of rule.