Economic News and Views

2022-10-08: News Headlines

Anjoulie Woodhead (2022-10-08). IMF Predicts Global Economy to Lose $4 Trillion. indybay.org The global economy is more fragile noted IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva.

WSWS (2022-10-08). Half of Ukrainian 2023 budget dedicated to NATO proxy war against Russia. wsws.org The proposed budget underlines the reactionary nature of the Zelensky government, which is dedicated to the NATO proxy war with Russia and austerity and poverty for the working class.

_____ (2022-10-08). Puerto Rico: A Microcosm For The Worst Kind Of Capitalist Ideas. popularresistance.org Puerto Rico is in dire need of fuel for generators as they deal with the devastation of Hurricane Fiona. But a ship carrying fuel has been idling offshore, unable to enter a port, because it's Puerto Rico, where the Jones Act—requiring that all goods be brought in on a US-built ship, owned and crewed by US citizens, and flying the US flag—makes critical goods more expensive, or in this case, out of reach. (The White House has just announced it will temporarily waive the Jones Act.) | Investment firms in mainland states can't act as advisors to the government in the issue of bonds while at the same tim…

_____ (2022-10-08). How Activists Are Making The Right To Housing A Reality. popularresistance.org Apryl Lewis is in a housing fight — again. This time, she is pushing to keep dozens of families from being put out of a Charlotte extended-stay motel that is scheduled to be shut down in a matter of weeks. Such motels cost as much as $500 each week, expensive compared to long-term housing. But many of these families are living paycheck-to-paycheck or on fixed incomes, and have no other option. | "They can't afford the move-in costs for an apartment," Lewis said. "Landlords want up-front rent and utilities and a security deposit. Now they are even making people pay for rental insurance." | Others stay at the…

____ (2022-10-08). Media center for 20th CPC national congress to open on Oct. 12. ecns.cn A media center for the upcoming 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) will open on Oct. 12.

____ (2022-10-08). Josef Mahoney: China will meet global challenges better than others. ecns.cn Josef Mahoney, professor at the School of Politics and International Relations at East China Normal University, has witnessed China's achievements in digitization, poverty elimination, and green development. Though the world faces challenges, he's confident in China's future.

____ (2022-10-08). Tax, fee incentives a strong boost to economy. ecns.cn China has ramped up its tax and fee incentives and supporting policies to enterprises, a move that has not only offered a "timely rain" to companies in financial drought but also served as a shot in the arm for the economy.

____ (2022-10-08). (Red Star over China in the New Era) Marco Cepik: China's successes are made under the leadership of the CPC. ecns.cn Marco Cepik, Professor at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul used to say that economic results and social results are related to the institutions. And in China, huge economic success and social success are made under the leadership of the CPC.

____ (2022-10-08). (Red Star Over China in the New Era) Qianping Shi: The 20th CPC National Congress will open a new chapter of realizing Chinese dream. ecns.cn Qianping Shi, Chairman of DMI Industrial Group, seeks to utilize internationalization and localization to contribute to China's economic development. He believes the 20th CPC National Congress will open a new chapter of realizing Chinese dream.

____ (2022-10-08). Bala Ramasamy: China has everything that is required for a great future. ecns.cn Bala Ramasamy, Professor of Economics at CEIBS has been living in China for more than 10 years. He praised China's digital transformation and said this country has everything that is required for a great future so he is fully confident in it.

____ (2022-10-08). Marco Cepik: China's successes are made under the leadership of the CP. ecns.cn Marco Cepik, Professor at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul used to say that economic results and social results are related to…

____ (2022-10-08). Marco Cepik: China's successes are made under the leadership of the CPC. ecns.cn Marco Cepik, Professor at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul used to say that economic results and social results are related to…

____ (2022-10-08). Ei Sun OH: China's future economic development is important to the world. ecns.cn Ei Sun OH, principal advisor of the Pacific Research Center in Malaysia, has paid attention to China's achievements concerning poverty alleviation and environmental protection in the past decade. He also expects his optimism for China's future.

Binoy Kampmark (2022-10-08). Data Retention and the Devotees of Mass Surveillance. dissidentvoice.org It is a stinker in terms of policy, and unconvincing in effect, but the wholesale, indiscriminate retention of telecommunications data continues to excite legislators and law enforcement. In the European Union, countries continue to debate and pursue such measures, despite legal challenges. The EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), passed in 2016, limits the ways personal …

WSWS (2022-10-08). Kroger workers furious after union claims sellout contract passed on fourth revote. wsws.org This was the fourth vote on the same concessionary contract negotiated by the union. Wage increases will be well under the inflation rate and Kroger will now have the ability to cut wages by slashing hours.

WSWS (2022-10-08). Interest rate hikes leading to recession, UN says. wsws.org In its annual report issued earlier this week the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) said that after a "recovery" in 2021, "the world economy is in the midst of cascading and multiplying crises."

Fight Back (2022-10-08). Join the effort to promote the political program of FRSO. fightbacknews.org To obtain a copy of the new FRSO Program book, reach out to your local FRSO organizers. If you are not in an area where FRSO has an organized district, you can order a copy at Comrades and friends, | The political program of Freedom Road Socialist Organization is being printed in book form. It is something that all revolutionaries will want to read and consider. It deals in a forthright manner with the enemy we are up against, the conditions we face, and most importantly what is to be done to move forward. | Members and supporters of…

WSWS (2022-10-08). Jews. In Their Own Words: A propaganda play on "left anti-Semitism" wsws.org The dramatis personae is a roll call of conspirators in the right-wing campaign against Jeremy Corbyn and any left movement within and outside the Labour Party.

WSWS (2022-10-08). Weak US jobs report not weak enough: Financial markets plunge. wsws.org The jobs report for September showed a major decline in job-creation and a further fall in real wages. But for the financial markets, this was not enough.

WSWS (2022-10-08). GM workers in Silao, Mexico speak out after co-worker loses his leg. wsws.org Deeply stirred by the accident, active and former workers of the Silao plant reached out to the World Socialist Web Site to register their anger, describe safety concerns and condemn the new and so-called Independent Union (SINTTIA) for its bankrupt response.

WSWS (2022-10-08). Australia: Nurses' union promotes New South Wales Labor election campaign. wsws.org Despite the token character of Labor's proposed measures, which would do nothing to resolve a healthcare meltdown, New South Wales Nurses and Midwives' Association leader Shaye Candish hailed "a fantastic announcement."

Staff (2022-10-08). Spox. slams US for imposing news anti-Iranian sanction. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 08 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kan'ani slammed US actions in imposing news anti-Iranian sanctions and said that the sanctions are the "backbone" of the so-called American human rights regulations.

Labor Video Project (2022-10-07). Free Assange, Mumia and Palestine-Rally in Berkeley. indybay.org

_____ (2022-10-07). Lebanon's Multidimensional Crisis. popularresistance.org Rania Khalek of BreakThrough News explains the various aspects of the crisis faced by Lebanon. Banks have been shut down following heist attempt by desperate account holders and electricity and telecom networks are crumbling. Most Lebanese are struggling to purchase essentials. | Meanwhile, the country is locked in a dangerous dispute with Israel over offshore gas fields — all of this while having no government.

_____ (2022-10-07). How Did A Hurricane Kill Over 100 People In Florida? popularresistance.org Over 100 people are dead in Florida after Hurricane Ian ripped through the state, making landfall on September 28 as a Category 4 storm. Over 202,000 Florida homes and businesses are still without power. The hurricane caused damage that Biden claimed could rank as "the worst in the nation's history," with economic damage that could cost up to $75 billion—possibly among the five costliest storms in US history. | The death toll combined with the imagery of utter destruction paints a harrowing picture of the fate of Floridians after this storm. Cities such as Fort Myers were leveled, Sanibel Island completely…

SouthFront5 (2022-10-07). OPEC+ Decision To Cut Oil Counteracts Europe's Idea Of Price Cap On Russian Energy. southfront.org Written by Ahmed Adel, Cairo-based geopolitics and political economy researcher | The European Commission is hoping to impose a cap on gas prices as the current energy crisis will inevitably deepen over the winter. However, European Union member states are divided over the proposed measures, which are designed to lower soaring inflation amid Moscow's response to sanctions imposed for its military operation in Ukraine. | Although France, Italy, Poland and 12 other EU countries urged the Commission to propose a…

Kyle Anzalone (2022-10-07). Ukraine Passes 2023 Budget in Secret, Expects US To Cover Deficit. news.antiwar.com Ukraine's Rada approved a draft budget for 2023 in a closed session. The spending plan has a $30 billion deficit which Kiev largely expects to be covered by Washington. The White House has sent Ukraine tens of billions in aid since Russia invaded in February. Yaroslav Zheleznyak, the first deputy chairman of parliament's finance, tax …

TeleSUR (2022-10-07). Global Food Prices Decline but Remain Near All-time Highs. telesurenglish.net The monthly FAO Food Price Index, averaging 136.3 points, was down 1.1 percent compared to August. This was the sixth consecutive month the index declined since it surged to its highest level in March after the conflict between Russia and Ukraine sent energy prices soaring and interrupted trade routes. | RELATED: | Despite the decline, the broad index — which tracks changes in global prices for common food commoditie…

TeleSUR (2022-10-07). US Strategic Petroleum Reserve Low at 416.4M Bbl. telesurenglish.net U.S. President Joe Biden has pulled the country's oil reserve as part of efforts to control gas prices in the country. | RELATED: | Since the beginning of the year, the U.S. has been imposing significant economic sanctions on Russia for its special military operation in Ukraine. | These sanctions, involving restrictions on Russian energy exports, backfired on Washington as gas prices skyrocketed. | Amid this scenario, Bide…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-10-07). Ukraine: U.S., NATO to Expand Arms Industry, Ramp Up Production. libya360.wordpress.com Gary Wilson The U.S. is sending Lockheed Martin HIMARS rocket launchers to Ukraine, like the one shown here at a military arms convention. War means industry. Wars are not fought with global supply chains that crisscross a world where production happens across borders and oceans. War means preparing an industrial base for armaments — from…

WSWS (2022-10-07). French refinery strikes defy Macron's policy of inflation and war. wsws.org The strike of Total and Exxon refinery workers in France is part of an international wave of strikes against the global surge of inflation amid the NATO war on Russia in Ukraine.

____ (2022-10-07). CPC top discipline inspection commission holds plenum. ecns.cn The 19th Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) of the Communist Party of China (CPC) held its seventh plenary session on Friday.Zhao Leji, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and secretary of the CCDI, addressed the meeting."ÄÄ"ÄÄA total of 129 CCDI members attended the session, and two other attendees were present in a non-voting capacity. ‚ñ…

____ (2022-10-07). Holiday spending reflects upturn in China's consumer market. ecns.cn During the National Day holiday in China, both online and offline shopping have gained momentum in the country, thanks to heightened consumer enthusiasm and the implementation of pro-consumption policies.

____ (2022-10-07). Foreign officials, experts wish 20th CPC National Congress success during celebrations of China's National Day. ecns.cn Foreign officials and experts expressed their good wishes for the upcoming 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and eyed further cooperation.

TeleSUR (2022-10-07). The US Blockade Against Cuba Affects European Companies: Raoul. telesurenglish.net In an interview with teleSUR, Belgian Labor Party lawmaker Hedebouw Raoul analyzed the role that the European Union (EU) plays in the prolongation of the U.S. sanctions against Cuba. | RELATED: | "On many issues we have a problem: Europe has stuck to the tow of the American imperialism and follows its agenda," he said. | "I know many politicians, men and women who even militate in traditional parties, who consider that the blockade against Cuba is both illegitim…

TeleSUR (2022-10-07). Inflation in Mexico Has Topped Out, Says President. telesurenglish.net On Friday, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said inflation in Mexico has topped out and could begin to decline. | Earlier in the day, the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (Inegi) reported that annual inflation in September held steady at 8.7 percent, the same as the previous month. | RELATED: | Describing the report as "good news," Lopez Obrador said, "it has reached its ceiling, its maximum limit…

Staff (2022-10-07). Job Growth Slows to 263,000 in September, Wage Growth at 0.3 Percent, Again. cepr.net Wages have grown at a 0.3 percent rate for the last two months; a pace consistent with the Fed's inflation target.

WSWS (2022-10-07). Striking French refinery workers speak out against inflation. wsws.org A team of WSWS reporters visited workers at the Grandpuits refinery who had just gone on strike last week amid the nationwide French refinery strike, demanding a 10 percent raise.

Owen Fairclough (2022-10-07). U.S. employers add 263,000 new jobs in September 2022. america.cgtn.com U.S. employers added 263,000 jobs in September. It's a decline from August's 315,000 gains. But the problem is the numbers suggest that the battle to control inflation is not going well. Find out more.

WSWS (2022-10-07). Scottish local authority dispute betrayed by trade union bureaucracy in alliance with SNP government. wsws.org Scottish local authority workers have voted to accept a sub inflation pay offer ending a dispute that was on the brink of mobilising large sections of workers against soaring costs of living and poor working conditions.

WSWS (2022-10-07). Millions driven into poverty by pandmeic, soaring prices and recession. wsws.org A World Bank report has found that in 2020 global median income declined by 4 percent, the first such decline since it began measurements in median income in 1990, with the most impoverished suffering "setbacks in education and health, with massive learning losses and shortened lifespans."

WSWS (2022-10-07). Millions driven into poverty by pandemic, soaring prices and recession. wsws.org A World Bank report has found that in 2020 global median income declined by 4 percent, the first such decline since it began measurements in median income in 1990, with the most impoverished suffering "setbacks in education and health, with massive learning losses and shortened lifespans."

John Besche (2022-10-07). Altruistic Celebrity Chef Wants To Keep Wages Low. levernews.com

TeleSUR (2022-10-07). 27 Countries Reported Cholera Outbreaks Throughout 2022 – WHO. telesurenglish.net At a press conference in Geneva, Dr. Tedros pointed to poverty, conflict, and climate change as the factors fueling the current cholera outbreak in the world. | RELATED: | According to the Director General, "the average number of fatalities so far this year is almost three times that of the last five years." | In this regard, Tedros brought up the alarming situation in Syria and Haiti. Syria has reported more than 10 000 suspected cases…

Dean Baker (2022-10-07). The Good News About the Economy You are Not Hearing. cepr.net The US will always have a huge number of people struggling to get by even in the best of times. … to put these struggling people at the center of the economic story during Biden's presidency is a political decision not one driven by economic reality.

SAM (2022-10-07). America's Rich Dominate the Ranks of Our World's Wealthiest. Why? inequality.org

TeleSUR (2022-10-07). Oil Prices Jump to Multi-Week Highs After OPEC+ Output Cut. telesurenglish.net The West Texas Intermediate for November delivery increased 4.19 U.S. dollars, or 4.7 percent, to settle at 92.64 dollars a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. According to Dow Jones Market Data, it marked the highest finish since Aug. 29 for the U.S. crude standard. | The West Texas Intermediate for November delivery increased 4.19 U.S. dollars, or 4.7 percent, to settle at 92.64 dollars a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. It marked the highest finish since Aug. 29 for the U.S. crude standard, according to Dow Jones Market Data.

Keri Blakinger (2022-10-07). Alabama lied: Prisoners face deadly retaliation for their strike. peoplesworld.org Last Friday, five days after Alabama prisoners launched a statewide labor strike, Republican Gov. Kay Ivey assured reporters that the head of the state's beleaguered corrections department had things "well under control." But images and interviews from inside the state's prisons show a system in disarray, with deteriorating conditions, pervasive violence, multiple deaths and little …

WSWS (2022-10-07). Reinforcements for the CIA Democrats in the 2022 elections: Part two. wsws.org The coming together of the Democratic Party and the Pentagon-CIA axis refutes the notion, peddled by Bernie Sanders, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and pseudo-left groups like the Democratic Socialists of America, that it is possible to push the Democratic Party to the left and transform it into a vehicle for progressive social reform.

Staff (2022-10-07). Bagheri Kani stresses expanding economic coop. with Serbia. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 07 (MNA) — Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Ali Bagheri Kani in a meeting with Serbian officials stressed the need for expanding bilateral cooperation.

Jake Watkins (2022-10-07). Indianapolis union local steps up to aid the homeless. peoplesworld.org INDIANAPOLIS, In. On "Community Day," Sept. 25 at the Bakery, Confectionary, Tobacco Workers, and Grain Millers International Union (BCTGM), Local 372A offices, clothing, and shoes were given away, donations accepted to purchase hygiene products, and food was cooked and distributed to those who needed it. "I believe that everyone will, at some point in …

Roberta Wood (2022-10-07). Communist leader indicts Coors for its watery beer and dangerous politics. peoplesworld.org "Watery beer and horrible politics!" Communist Party co-chair Joe Sims issued this indictment of Coors Beer, one of America's huge corporations, in a YouTube video released this week by the Party to argue for collective action by this country's working class to defeat what Sims calls "the fascist caucus." Sims zeroes in on the role …

WSWS (2022-10-07). UAW presidential candidate Will Lehman demands investigation into BP refinery deaths and a halt to the "carnage in America's workplaces" wsws.org The rank-and-file Mack Trucks worker and socialist candidate for president of the UAW gave the following statement on the deaths of two young workers at the BP-Husky refinery in Ohio.

Mark Gruenberg (2022-10-07). With union backing, women to march on October 8 for reproductive rights. peoplesworld.org WASHINGTON—With endorsements from the AFL-CIO, the Teachers (AFT) and the Service Employees, hundreds of thousands of women and their allies will march in cities nationwide on October 8 for restoration of reproductive rights. The Women's March, which organized the demonstrations, has gathered dozens of allied groups, including the two unions and the labor federation, though …

WSWS (2022-10-07). Eurowings pilots in Germany go on 24-hour strike. wsws.org The pilots union is striving to prevent any type of joint industrial action so as not to harm the interests of the German-based company and its shareholders.

WSWS (2022-10-07). Workers locked out at Australian plastics manufacturer Qenos. wsws.org "We've got a trainee system set up here which is essentially a cheap labour system. We are trying to abolish that."

Suheir Sheikh (2022-10-07). How gun control ads play a role in the U.S. midterm elections. america.cgtn.com With one month left before the 2022 U.S. midterm elections, gun laws remain one of the top issues facing the country. The economy is, without a doubt, the most significant issue, but it's followed by a number of topics with mixed implications. Roughly half of …

WSWS (2022-10-07). Diary of a socialist Amazon worker: trials and tribulations with transportation. wsws.org Every aspect of a workers' life is entirely dependent on clocking in on time for a paycheck. As a result, transportation is of upmost importance.

Staff (2022-10-07). Envía Venezuela nuevo cargamento hacia Cuba para la recuperación de provincias occidentales. cubadebate.cu Un nuevo envío con más de 15 toneladas de componentes y equipos destinados a apoyar las labores de recuperación en las provincias occidentales cubanas, dañadas por el huracán Ian, partió rumbo a nuestro país desde el principal aeródromo venezolano.

Staff (2022-10-07). Colaborará la FAO en recuperación de agricultura en Pinar del Río. cubadebate.cu La Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura (FAO) colaborará con semillas y otros recursos para el resembrado en los territorios pinareños afectados por el huracán Ian. El fotorreportero Enrique González (Enro) captó con su cámara el recorrido por la provincia de Pinar del Río de Marcelo Resende, representante de ese organismo internacional en Cuba.

Special to People's World (2022-10-07). Neo-realism: The cultural expression of a people in struggle. peoplesworld.org What is the proper role of fiction in societies fighting for basic rights, fair labor practices, and human dignity? The Portuguese Communist Party held a conference on that very subject, called "Neo-realism: Cultural Expression of a People in Struggle." An engaged audience filled the auditorium of the Museum of Neo-Realism, in Vila Franca de Xira, …

Nora Barrows-Friedman (2022-10-06). Alleged recruiters for Israeli military face criminal charges in Canada. electronicintifada.net Sar-El Canada accused of breaching Foreign Enlistment Act.

TeleSUR (2022-10-06). Colombian State Announces Purchase of Land From Cattle Ranchers. telesurenglish.net The Minister of Agriculture, Cecilia López, announced this Thursday, in a press conference, the purchase of three million hectares from the country's cattle ranchers to start the agrarian reform. | Photograph provided today by the Presidency of Colombia that shows the president of the Colombian Federation of Livestock Farmers (Fedegan), José Félix Lafaurie, while speaking with the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Cecilia López Montaño, after a meeting in Bogotá…

____ (2022-10-06). Poland's Sitrep From Ania. smoothiex12.blogspot.com Wonderful Ania provides some extremely important insights into Poland's situation: % tax, up from 19%? Two and a half times higher in just a couple of months. Poland was thoroughly de-industrialized in the last 30 years, with this insane increase, Ania asks, where would those companies go? The answer is obvious–they will leave Poland. Where to, though, is unclear. It all aligns well with the US "kill Europe" strategy, but as everyone observed in the last several days, there is very little real benefit for the US in the long run. In fact, it is detrimental. Despite all efforts from the US current quotes for oil a…

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2022-10-07: News Headlines

____ (2022-10-07). Elon Musk proposes to buy Twitter at original price. ecns.cn Tesla CEO Elon Musk has proposed to proceed with a deal to buy Twitter at the original price of 44 billion U.S. dollars, according to a financial filing on Tuesday.

Binoy Kampmark (2022-10-07). The Liz Truss Disaster Show. dissidentvoice.org Never underestimate the power of failure. As the Liz Truss Disaster Show demonstrates, the next pitfall is probably just around the corner. The UK Prime Minister has shown, along with her distinctly oblivious Chancellor of the Exchequer, how to balls up the economy in the shortest timeframe imaginable. Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng's "mini-Budget" delivered on September …

Anjoulie Woodhead (2022-10-07). IMF Predicts Global Economy to Lose $4 Trillion. indybay.org The global economy is more fragile noted IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva.

Labor Video Project (2022-10-07). Free Assange, Mumia and Palestine-Rally in Berkeley. indybay.org

Labor Video Project (2022-10-07). SF Sheriff Blockades Laguna Honda To Stop Press Conference On Hospital Closures. indybay.org San Francisco Sheriff's department were directed by Mayor London Breed's DPH to blockade Laguna Honda hospital to prevent a press conference on the grounds.

Dave DeCamp (2022-10-06). Report: US Looking to Ease Sanctions on Venezuela to Allow Chevron to Pump Oil. news.antiwar.com The Biden administration is preparing to ease sanctions on Venezuela to allow Chevron to pump oil in the country under a potential deal with the Venezuelan government, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter. The Trump administration began imposing crippling economic sanctions on Venezuela in 2017. In 2019, the US …

Mark Gruenberg (2022-10-06). The politics going on in Las Vegas is not staying in Las Vegas. peoplesworld.org LAS VEGAS—Toss-up races pitting pro-worker Democratic Senate and gubernatorial incumbents against election-denier MAGA Republicans are prompting huge union mobilization, led by Unite Here labor union, in key swing state Nevada. The Silver State's Senate race between incumbent first-term Democrat Catherine Cortez Masto—the Senate's first-ever Latina—and MAGA Republican Adam Laxalt is one of a handful of …

____ (2022-10-06). 2nd Caspian Economic Forum held in Moscow. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 06 (MNA) — The Second Caspian Economic Forum was held in Moscow, capital of Russia, on Thursday with the participation of Iran's First Vice President Mohammad Mokhber.

____ (2022-10-06). Iran, Russia vow to strengthen econ. ties despite sanctions. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 06 (MNA) — Senior officials of the Islamic Republic of Iran and Russian Federation expressed their readiness to enhance bilateral cooperation in all fields especially in economic areas in spite of sanctions imposed against the country.

____ (2022-10-06). Russia keen on investing in Iranian ports: Iran dep. min. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 06 (MNA) — The Deputy Minister of Roads and Urban Development for the Transportation Affairs said that Russian companies are vehemently interested in making investment in Iranian ports such as Chabahar.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-10-06). The Challenges of Eurasia-Global South Integration. libya360.wordpress.com Pepe Escobar The geoeconomic pathway away from the neoliberal order is fraught with peril, but the rewards in establishing an alternative system are as promising as they are urgent. It is impossible to track the geoeconomic turbulence inherent to the "birth pangs" of the multipolar world without the insights of Professor Michael Hudson at the University…

Nora Barrows-Friedman (2022-10-06). Alleged recruiters for Israeli military face criminal charges in Canada. electronicintifada.net Sar-El Canada accused of breaching Foreign Enlistment Act.

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2022-10-06). 21 Years Ago, US-NATO Invaded Afghanistan: Heroin Is "Good for Your Health": Occupation Forces Support Afghan Narcotics Trade. globalresearch.ca Multibillion dollar earnings for organized crime and Western financial Institutions…

WSWS (2022-10-06). Truss's mini-budget debacle costs UK economy £300 billion. wsws.org The average household with a mortgage faces a rise from spending 17.7 percent of their income on repayments to 27.2 percent. Amid an unprecedented cost-of-living crisis, many will not be able to keep up.

WSWS (2022-10-06). Modi booster Gautam Adani becomes world's second richest man amid social misery for Indian working class. wsws.org Pro-investor economic reforms‚ÄÜcarried out since 1991 by successive Indian governments, led by both the Congress Party and Modi's BJP, have dramatically deepened social inequality and concentrated wealth in the hands of rapacious billionaires like Adani.

Mark Gruenberg (2022-10-06). Republican-ruled states let rich hide $5.63 trillion in U.S. peoplesworld.org WASHINGTON—A growing number of U.S. states, and not just small ones like corporate-friendly Delaware and deep-red South Dakota, but big ones such as Florida and Texas, are scheming to or actually hiding the wealth of the rich, letting the upper class get away with not paying their fair share for maintaining society, or democracy, a …

Brett Wilkins (2022-10-06). After Dumping $15 Billion Into Fossil Fuels, World Bank Urged to Stop 'Investing in Climate Disaster'. commondreams.org "If the World Bank wants to be a part of the solution rather than the problem, it needs to stop funding fossil fuels and unlock billions in order to support the transition to renewable energy across the globe and end poverty and inequality," said one campaigner.

WSWS (2022-10-06). Modi booster, Gautam Adani becomes world's second richest man amid social misery for Indian working class. wsws.org Pro-investor economic reforms‚ÄÜcarried out since 1991 by successive Indian governments, led by both the Congress Party and Modi's BJP, have dramatically deepened social inequality and concentrated wealth in the hands of rapacious billionaires like Adani.

F. William Engdahl (2022-10-06). Global Planned Financial Tsunami Has Just Begun. globalresearch.ca Green Energy mandates are driving this inflation crisis: global shortages of fertilizers, soaring prices of natural gas, grain supply losses, coupled with the global snowballing of defaults, bankruptcies, amid a soaring inflation.

WSWS (2022-10-06). UK: BT Group workers national strike resumes, including emergency call handlers for first time. wsws.org While sanctioning the latest round of strikes, the Communication Workers Union is doing all it can to reach a deal with management based on a below-inflation pay deal.

Joel Richards (2022-10-06). Inflation sparks protests and strikes in Argentina. america.cgtn.com Argentina's high inflation rate is caused by a number of factors, a strong U.S. dollar being just one of them. Protests and strikes are increasingly common in Argentina as inflation continues to rise. CGTN's Joel Richards brought this report.

TeleSUR (2022-10-06). Energy Prices Prompts Corporate Shutdown in Europe. telesurenglish.net Many industry observers warned that a prolonged energy crunch could erode Europe's industrial structure for good, and the shutdown and exodus of European companies have sparked a deeper concern over the risk of deindustrialization on the continent. | RELATED: | The stubbornly high energy prices have already taken a toll on European companies. Dutch aluminum maker Aldel said it is halting primary aluminum production be…

WSWS (2022-10-06). University of Melbourne student union refuses to affiliate IYSSE despite successful affiliation meeting. wsws.org The student union is riding roughshod over the democratic rights of students who want to fight for a socialist alternative to war, austerity and dictatorship.

TeleSUR (2022-10-06). Prague Hosts Inaugural Meeting of European Political Community. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, the European Political Community (EPC) began a meeting in Prague with the presence of some 40 European leaders who will discuss issues related to security, peace, energy, climate, and economy. | RELATED: | "Europe has many difficult problems right now, and we meet here to discuss solutions. We want to have this group as a forum for informal exchanges of views on current events in Europe and beyond," Czech Prime Minister Pet…

TeleSUR (2022-10-06). AMLO Blames Neoliberal Model Regarding Totolapan Massacre. telesurenglish.net The President of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, regretted the deadly attacks registered this Wednesday in Totolapan and Cuernavaca. | According to Mexican president the criminal acts in Totolapan and Cuernavaca are linked to organizations "that have been around for a long time, they did not emerge in this government." Oct. 6, 2022.

Fvorinoco (2022-10-06). Biden 'Disappointed' by OPEC's 'Short-Sighted Decision' to Cut Oil Production. orinocotribune.com According to the White House, the administration will consult with the US Congress on "additional tools and authorities to reduce OPEC's control over energy prices." | US President Joe Biden is "disappointed by the short-sighted decision" of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries Plus (OPEC+) to cut production by two million barrels per day, read a statement published this Wednesday in the White House website. | "At a time when maintaining a global supply of energy is of paramount importance, this decision will have the most negative impact on lower- and middle-income countries that are already reeling…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-10-06). Coalition of Caribbean Civil Society Organizations: A Call to Establish October 6th as the International Day Against Terrorism. libya360.wordpress.com Press Statement By Coalition of Caribbean Civil Society Organizations A Call To Designate October 6th as International Day Against Terrorism Background The people of the Caribbean have had a collective historical experience which, since the early 15th Century, has been defined and shaped largely by genocide, enslavement, forced labour and a daily existence characterised by…

Brett Wilkins (2022-10-06). 'Next Up? Legalize It': Advocates Cheer Biden Move to Pardon Marijuana Convictions. commondreams.org "This is what pressure and advocacy look like," said anti-poverty activist Joe Sanberg. "This must be the first of many steps to ending our decadeslong failed policies on marijuana."

Julia Conley (2022-10-06). 'Flying Blind': Analysis Shows World's Biggest Polluters Hide Climate-Related Financial Risks. commondreams.org "When companies don't take climate-related matters into account, their financial statements may include overstated assets, understated liabilities, and overstated profits," said one expert at analysis firm Carbon Tracker.

WSWS (2022-10-06). Australia: Optus data breach highlights widespread security vulnerabilities. wsws.org The massive breach points to the danger of placing sensitive data in the hands of vast corporations, whose only concern is profit.

Andrew Wright (2022-10-06). Fighting anti-communism and anti-Blackness: An interview with Dr. Charisse Burden-Stelly. peoplesworld.org Among the disheartening happenings in Detroit this year have been the dedication of ARPA emergency funding to increased police surveillance throughout the city and being deemed a federal "hot spot" for crime. It's been feeling like the Motor City would be rounding out another disappointing year masked only by the North American Auto Show—and the …

Strike! (2022-10-06). Santa Cruz City Workers to Begin Strike. indybay.org Santa Cruz City workers will strike starting tomorrow to stop the City's unfair labor practices, win equity for essential workers, and fund the front line to protect community services. Add your name in solidarity: bit.ly/protectsantacruzcityworkers | Show up on the strike line starting Monday, Oct. 3, at 7 AM, Santa Cruz City Hall, 809 Center St. Santa Cruz.

WSWS (2022-10-06). Coronavirus deaths in Germany reach 1 ,000. wsws.org Last weekend, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) officially reported the 1 ,000th coronavirus death in Germany. This shocking milestone is the result of the profits-before-lives policy that all federal and state governments have pursued since the beginning of the pandemic.

Juan Cole (2022-10-06). EVs and the Green Grid to Power Them Are the Best Response to OPEC. commondreams.org One good thing about the OPEC+ production cut and consequent likely rise in gasoline prices? It will help even more consumers see the beauty of having an electric car.

Adam Hochschild (2022-10-06). Why We Can't Have Nice Things—Like Socialism—in the United States. commondreams.org The never-ending impact of a forgotten Blitzkrieg against the American left.

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-10-06). Iran calls for formation of Caspian Sea free economic zone. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 06 (MNA) — The Iranian First Vice-President called for formation a joint free economic zone among the Caspian Sea littoral states on Thursday.

____ (2022-10-06). Caspian Economic Forum an opportunity to implement agreements. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 06 (MNA) — Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for the Economic Diplomacy said that Caspian Economic Forum is an opportunity for the implementation of agreements inked between leaders of the Caspian Sea littoral states.

Staff (2022-10-06). Ministerio de Economía y Planificación aprueba nuevos actores económicos (+ PDF). cubadebate.cu El Ministerio de Economía y Planificación aprobó este jueves 102 solicitudes de creación de micro, pequeñas y medianas empresas privadas. Con esta decisión, suman 5 360 los actores económicos aprobados desde que inició el proceso en septiembre de 2021. Se estima que estos actores económicos generen 91 622 nuevos puestos de trabajo.

Staff (2022-10-06). Cuba en recuperación de los daños de Ian (IV), hoy en la Mesa Redonda. mesaredonda.cubadebate.cu La Gobernadora de Mayabeque y la Presidenta de Etecsa comparecerán este jueves en la Mesa Redonda para informar sobre las labores de recuperación que se acometen para enfrentar los graves daños que dejó el huracán Ian a su paso por Cuba.

Ariadne Eljuri (2022-10-06). OPEC+ Approves Cutting Crude Oil Production Starting in November. orinocotribune.com Minister El Aissami described the decision as transcendental, in the midst of the market situation | This Wednesday, the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its non-OPEC Participating Countries agreed to start cutting crude oil production starting in November. | The agency's decision, according to its website, was taken "in light of the uncertainty that surrounds the global economic and oil market outlooks, and the need to enhance the long-term guidance for the oil market, and in line with the successful approach of being proactive, and pre-emptive." | The economic body agreed to adjust total…

Dana Sanchez (2022-10-06). Texas Congressman: 5 IRS Agents Stole Covid Cash For Gucci And Las Vegas, Imagine 87,000 New Agents. moguldom.com Five Internal Revenue Service employees in Tennessee and Mississippi have been charged with schemes to defraud the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) federal stimulus program and other covid relief funds that were part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The programs were designed to help business owners meet financial obligations during the pandemic. …

WSWS (2022-10-06). Los Angeles unions preparing new betrayals of education workers. wsws.org The Los Angeles Educators Rank-and-File Committee urges teachers to organize a mass assembly of educators and support workers to discuss and elaborate demands that make up for years of cuts in real wages.

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2022-10-06: News Headlines

Anonymous103 (2022-10-06). Two More North Korean Missiles Flying Towards Japan. southfront.org | North Korea test-launched two more ballistic missiles towards Japan. The DPRK considers its missile tests a fair response to the joint exercises of the United States and South Korea. | Two short-range missiles that flew in the direction of Japan on October 6 fell outside its exclusive economic zone and did not cause any damage to aircraft and ships navigation. |

Staff (2022-10-06). Headlines for October 6, 2022. democracynow.org Biden Blames Climate Change for Hurricane Ian's Path of Destruction in Florida, Ethiopia and Tigray Rebels Agree to Peace Talks as Airstrike Kills More Than , Putin Asserts Russian Control Over Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant, NYT: U.S. Believes Ukrainians Were Behind Assassination of Darya Dugina in Russia , Antiwar Protester Who Interrupted Russian TV News Broadcast Flees House Arrest, OPEC and Russia Agree to Slash Crude Output, Boosting Oil Prices , Rep. Ro Khanna Calls on Biden Administration to End Saudi Arms Sales, U.S. Prepares to Ease Sanctions on Venezuela to Allow Chevron Oil Drilling…

____ (2022-10-06). Holiday spending reflects upturn in China's consumer market. ecns.cn During the National Day holiday in China, both online and offline shopping have gained momentum in the country, thanks to heightened consumer enthusiasm and the implementation of pro-consumption policies.

____ (2022-10-06). Foreign officials, experts wish 20th CPC National Congress success during celebrations of China's National Day. ecns.cn Foreign officials and experts expressed their good wishes for the upcoming 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and eyed further cooperation.

____ (2022-10-06). Elon Musk proposes to buy Twitter at original price. ecns.cn Tesla CEO Elon Musk has proposed to proceed with a deal to buy Twitter at the original price of 44 billion U.S. dollars, according to a financial filing on Tuesday.

Richard Heinberg (2022-10-06). Is the energy transition taking off—or hitting a wall? nationofchange.org With the Inflation Reduction Act, the federal government is illogically encouraging the increasing use of fossil fuels—in order to reduce our reliance on fossil fuels.

Richard Heinberg (2022-10-06). United States: Is the energy transition taking off — or hitting a wall? greenleft.org.au The passage of the Inflation Reduction Act constitutes the boldest climate action so far by the US government, writes Richard Heinberg. However, this doesn't mean the US or the world is on track to a safe climate future.

Sasha Abramsky (2022-10-06). Fears of a Housing Crash Threaten Life Savings of Tens of Millions in the US. truthout.org In the late summer of 2021, mortgage rates fell to near-all-time lows, even as the rate of inflation picked up. A borrower with good credit could borrow hundreds of thousands of dollars for 30 years at under Fourteen months later, that same 30-year mortgage is going for not far s…

Ashley Curtin (2022-10-06). New analysis shows Big Oil's continued and future price gouging. nationofchange.org Oil prices dipped below $80 a barrel for the first time since January 2022, but consumers are paying 13 percent higher than the last time oil was this low.

Jake Johnson (2022-10-06). After OPEC Move, Sanders Says US Must 'Eliminate Military Assistance to Saudi Arabia'. commondreams.org Sen. Bernie Sanders accused Saudi-led OPEC of a "blatant attempt to increase gas prices at the pump."

Chloe DS (2022-10-06). Socialist Alliance's 'deep reach' shown at election campaign launch. greenleft.org.au Socialist Alliance's "deep reach" in the north west of Melbourne was reflected at the launch of its election campaign. Chloe DS reports.

Labor Video Project (2022-10-06). Free Assange, Mumia and Palestine-Rally in Berkeley. indybay.org

Anjoulie Woodhead (2022-10-06). IMF Predicts Global Economy to Lose $4 Trillion. indybay.org The global economy is more fragile noted IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva.

Labor Video Project (2022-10-06). SF Sheriff Blockades Laguna Honda To Stop Press Conference On Hospital Closures. indybay.org San Francisco Sheriff's department were directed by Mayor London Breed's DPH to blockade Laguna Honda hospital to prevent a press conference on the grounds.

_____ (2022-10-05). We Need A Labor Movement That's A Lot More Militant. popularresistance.org Class struggle unionism is based on a very simple idea, which is that workers create all wealth. Through the employment process this wealth gets separated from the workers and flows to a handful of people in society. That is why and how we get billionaires. | This view of employment is very different from business unionism, which was the main competing form of unionism to class struggle unionism. Business unionism sees itself as having a very narrow role of negotiating the sale of labor. The view can be summed up with the slogan "a fair days wage for a fair days work." Business unionists see themselves as narrowl…

_____ (2022-10-05). 'Our Health And Safety Is Not A Priority Here'. popularresistance.org Nearly 240 factory workers at the world's biggest independent bottler, Refresco, in Wharton, New Jersey, have been fighting for years to improve working conditions and win recognition of their union after voting twice to unionize their workplace. | Now, after winning their second election, Refresco workers are finally starting negotiations with the company. Refresco filed numerous appeals and stalled the bargaining process for as long as possible by claiming the election had been improperly run. The National Labor Relations Board did, in fact, overturn workers' first union victory in June 2021. The reason? An age…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-10-05). American Pravda: Of Pipelines and Plagues. libya360.wordpress.com Ron Unz Europe is facing its worst energy crisis in generations, with numerous factories shutting down and severe hardship expected during the approaching winter. Heavily-industrialized Germany has been especially hard hit, with more than half of all small- and mid-sized businesses fearful that they might be forced to close, an economic catastrophe of Great Depression proportions. The only…

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2022-10-05). "Preemptive Nuclear War": The Historic Battle for Peace and Democracy. A Third World War Threatens the Future of Humanity. globalresearch.ca US nuclear doctrine consists in portraying nuclear weapons as a means of "self defense" rather than a "weapon of mass destruction". There are powerful financial interests behind Joe Biden's $1.3 trillion nuclear weapons program initiated under Obama.

WSWS (2022-10-05). Kenyan President Ruto auditions for US and British imperialism. wsws.org Even as its economic ties with China grow, the Kenyan regime is signing up to the US-NATO war targeting Russia and China.

Dave DeCamp (2022-10-05). Taiwan Says China Wants to 'Normalize' Increased Military Activity. news.antiwar.com Taiwan's Defense Ministry said Tuesday that China is "In the future, the activities of Chinese Communist military aircraft and ships entering our air defense identification zone, crossing the median line, and approaching maritime areas close to the island will gradually becom…

____ (2022-10-05). (W. E. Talk) Why is Xinjiang's Prosperity and Development the most Powerful Counterattack to the U.S. Political Conspiracy of "Containing China through Disrupting Xinjiang". ecns.cn The truth is always a "shredder" for lies. In fact, Xinjiang has always adhered to the people-centered development ideology and has been promoting the people-benefiting projects on employment, healthcare and education, so that the fruits of the development can better benefit its people.

____ (2022-10-05). Production, new orders increase in September. ecns.cn China's factory activity returned to expansionary territory in September as production and new orders increased, reflecting that the nation's economic recovery is gaining momentum amid a better COVID-19 situation domestically and intensified macroeconomic policy support, officials and experts said.

Nora Barrows-Friedman (2022-10-05). Canadian corporation abets Israel's war crimes with public funds. electronicintifada.net Coalition demands Quebec pension severs ties with company that trains Israeli police.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-10-05). Why Western Countries Are Interested in Maintaining Energy Poverty in Africa. libya360.wordpress.com Ekaterina Blinova Sudanese-British billionaire Mo Ibrahim criticized the West on Monday for obstructing African nations' effort to develop their own hydrocarbon reserves and constantly ignoring the energy poverty problems of the Global South. What's behind the Global North's political short-sightedness and who benefits from the controversy? Even though Africa boasts roughly 12% and 9% of…

Dana Sanchez (2022-10-05). ATL Fed President Raphael Bostic: Expect Job Losses From Rate Hikes, There Is Chance Economy Won't Be Killed. moguldom.com Raphael Bostic, the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, said he is optimistic that Fed policies can slow inflation, that strong employment means job losses could be "smaller than what we've seen in other situations," and that the economy can absorb interest rate hikes. The U.S. central bank raised the federal funds rate …

WSWS (2022-10-05). In Germany, more and more depend on food banks. wsws.org As a result of war, inflation and the energy price explosion, the number of people seeking help has doubled in two years from 1.1 million to more than 2 million.

C.J. Atkins (2022-10-05). The Fed's intentional recession: Higher interest rates mean fewer jobs, smaller paychecks. peoplesworld.org Whenever the Federal Reserve announces interest rate hikes, a lot of working people wonder what it means for them. If you're buying a home or have an adjustable rate mortgage already, then you can expect the interest offer you get from the bank to be higher. Perhaps the loan you want to take out for …

WSWS (2022-10-05). Florida Governor DeSantis defends government inaction as Hurricane Ian death toll surpasses 100. wsws.org Much as in previous responses by the political establishment to storms and the ongoing pandemic, the policy of the government towards Hurricane Ian was one of malign neglect centered around protecting profits rather than lives.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-10-05). Neo-Nazis in the Dominican Republic Work with the Government to Prevent Solidarity with Haitian People. libya360.wordpress.com Socialist Movement of the Workers of the Dominican Republic Police in the Dominican Republic (Photo: Felix Leon) Any act of solidarity with the Haitian people in the Dominican Republic is blocked by the national police force and Neo-Nazi groups. The deployment of dozens of Members of the National Police, in coordination with a smaller group of neo-Nazi militants, occupied…

Dean Baker (2022-10-05). Preview: Jobs, Wages, and Hours — The Big Three Items in September. cepr.net In a best-case scenario, we will see a picture of a labor market that looks like 2019, with the economy near full employment, but wages increasing at a more moderate pace.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-10-05). COP27 and the Imperatives for a Renewed African Security Framework. libya360.wordpress.com Abayomi Azikiwe United Nations Climate Conference will be hosted by Egypt amid growing uncertainties on the continent related to military interventions and the continuing economic dependency on the West Note: These remarks were prepared and delivered in part for a webinar sponsored by the Canadian section of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom…

Dana Sanchez (2022-10-05). Morgan Stanley: Housing Affordability Is Deteriorating Fastest In Our History Of Tracking Data. moguldom.com Homes prices are still rising for now, but they are expected to turn negative in the first half of 2023, according to Morgan Stanley analysts. Owning a home is becoming unaffordable for many would-be buyers at the fastest pace in the history of data tracking, while sales are falling faster than they did during the …

Jim Pugh (2022-10-05). Reviving the Child Tax Credit Is a Winning Campaign Message for Democrats This Coming Midterms. commondreams.org The expanded Child Tax Credit was the most impactful anti-poverty program in a generation. Democrats should campaign on bringing it back.

Labor Video Project (2022-10-05). Union Busting Kaiser Takes Hardline On NUHW Workers While Gov Newsom Is MIA. indybay.org Striking NUHW healthcare workers after 7 weeks on strike face a union busting attack by Kaiser executives and refusal of Governor Gavin Newsom and State Attorney General to enforce the law.

WSWS (2022-10-05). Australia's central bank slows pace of interest rate rises but insists they will continue. wsws.org The RBA said it would pay close attention to "labour costs"—that is, workers' wages—in the coming period.

Editor (2022-10-05). The Military Industrial Complex Wants You To Be More Media (Il)literate. scheerpost.com

WSWS (2022-10-05). Australia: Massive Optus data breach highlights lax regulations for telco giants. wsws.org The breach, affecting up to 40 percent of the Australian population, underscores the dangers of major corporations controlling critical social infrastructure and the data of millions of people.

Brett Wilkins (2022-10-05). Ro Khanna Lays Out New Vision for American Manufacturing and Economic Progress. commondreams.org "Embracing a New Economic Patriotism plan isn't just about jobs. It's about unifying Americans—from the coasts to the heartland—with a shared purpose."

Editor (2022-10-05). The Military Industrial Complex Wants You To Be More Media (I)literate. scheerpost.com

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-10-05). VP Mokhber departs for Moscow for 2nd Caspian Economic Forum. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 05 (MNA) — Before leaving for Moscow to participate in the second Caspian Economic Forum, the Iranian First Vice President Mohmmad Mokhber said developing relations with neighbors is Raeisi government's top priority.

Staff (2022-10-05). Avanzas labores de recuperación en La Habana: El 99.7% de los clientes tiene servicio eléctrico (+Video). cubadebate.cu Al comenzar su intervención en la Mesa Redonda, Reinaldo García Zapata dijo que se ha trabajado muy duro en estos siete días, luego del paso de Ian. "Se ha avanzado con urgencia en la recuperación de la provincia". En estos momentos, existen en la capital 1829 clientes afectados son servicios eléctricos. "El 99.7,% de los clientes de la capital tienen servicio eléctrico".

Staff (2022-10-05). Que las relaciones bilaterales con Cambodia alcancen un estadio superior. cubadebate.cu Cuba y Cambodia firmaron este martes dos acuerdos de cooperación en los ámbitos de la cultura y el deporte, con el propósito de ´fomentar, promover y fortalecer ª la colaboración técnica en estas áreas, así como el intercambio de expertos.

Staff (2022-10-05). Sesiona en La Habana Feria Internacional de Transporte y Logística. cubadebate.cu Con la presencia de Eduardo Rodríguez Dávila, ministro de Transporte, sesionó este miércoles la Feria Internacional de Transporte y Logística, en el recinto Pabexpo, de La Habana. Las nuevas oportunidades de colaboración económica en el sector y las ventajas para la inversión en Cuba son algunas de las novedades que se presentaron en esta jornada.

TeleSUR, mcs, JDO (2022-10-05). Presidente cubano confía en recuperación de daños tras huracán. telesurtv.net Tras el paso del huracán, la nación caribeña comenzó una intensa labor de recuperación.

Staff (2022-10-05). Morales Ojeda chequea marcha de la recuperación en universidad de Pinar del Río. cubadebate.cu Este miércoles, Roberto Morales Ojeda, miembro del Buró Político y secretario de Organización del PCC, constató las labores de recuperación en la Universidad de Pinar del Río Hermanos Saíz, afectada por el huracán Ian. Se interesó por las acciones para sanear las áreas de la casa de altos estudios, que reporta daños en cubiertas y ventanas principalmente.

Staff (2022-10-05). Autoridades cubanas chequean recuperación en Artemisa tras el paso de Ian. cubadebate.cu Hasta la provincia llegó el Comandante de la Revolución Ramiro Valdés para recorrer varios puntos del territorio y chequear el avance en las labores de recuperación. Por su parte, el jefe del Estado Mayor Nacional de la Defensa Civil, General de División, Ramón Pardo Guerra, llegó hasta consejo popular de montaña Niceto Pérez, del municipio de San Cristóbal.

Staff (2022-10-05). Cuba en recuperación de los daños de Ian (III), hoy en la Mesa Redonda. mesaredonda.cubadebate.cu El Gobernador de Artemisa y autoridades del Ministerio de la Agricultura comparecerán este miércoles en la Mesa Redonda para informar sobre las labores de recuperación que se acometen para enfrentar los graves daños que dejó el huracán Ian a su paso por Cuba.

TeleSUR, JGN (2022-10-05). Senado mexicano aprueba permanencia de Ejército en labores de seguridad. telesurtv.net En 2019, el Congreso mexicano aprobó que las Fuerzas Armadas apoyaran en las tareas de seguridad pública hasta marzo de 2024.

_____ (2022-10-04). What is the Likelihood of a "Reset" in Australia-New Zealand Relations? journal-neo.org On May 23, 2022 parliamentary elections resulted in the swearing-in of Anthony Albanese, head of Australia's victorious Labor Party, as the country's new Prime Minister. Many analysts were confident that Australia would see a major shift in its foreign policy as a result of the political reshuffle, as the South Pacific region has seen a …

Editor (2022-10-04). Ron DeSantis' Strategic Delusions. scheerpost.com Governor Ron DeSantis speaking with attendees at a "Unite & Win Rally" at Arizona Financial Theatre in Phoenix, Arizona. Gage Skidmore from Surprise, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0 By Jim Mamer / Original to ScheerPost | Stupid statements attributed to conspicuous politicians are common. But they are not always accurate. I've learned to check. | It didn't take long, for example, to fi…

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2022-10-05: News Headlines

Dave DeCamp (2022-10-05). British Defense Secretary Says Putin Is a 'Gift' to NATO. news.antiwar.com British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace said Tuesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin is a "gift" to NATO as the war in Ukraine has made many alliance members make plans to increase military spending. Wallace made the comments at the Warsaw Security Forum, a two-day conference that started on Tuesday. According to The Associated Press, Wallace …

____ (2022-10-05). Foreign officials, experts wish 20th CPC National Congress success during celebrations of China's National Day. ecns.cn Foreign officials and experts expressed their good wishes for the upcoming 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and eyed further cooperation.

____ (2022-10-05). Holiday spending reflects upturn in China's consumer market. ecns.cn During the National Day holiday in China, both online and offline shopping have gained momentum in the country, thanks to heightened consumer enthusiasm and the implementation of pro-consumption policies.

WSWS (2022-10-05). Journalist Katie Halper censored and fired for telling the truth about Israeli apartheid. wsws.org The World Socialist Web Site condemns the censorship and firing of Katie Halper by The Hill. It must be condemned by the working class and all defenders of free speech as an attack on basic democratic rights.

____ (2022-10-05). Elon Musk proposes to buy Twitter at original price. ecns.cn Tesla CEO Elon Musk has proposed to proceed with a deal to buy Twitter at the original price of 44 billion U.S. dollars, according to a financial filing on Tuesday.

Staff (2022-10-05). Haiti Update: Gangs Rule Much of Port-au-Prince Amid Protests over Fuel Costs, Calls for PM to Resign. democracynow.org Mass protests in Haiti are condemning rising fuel prices and demanding the resignation of the U.S.-backed Prime Minister Ariel Henry. For nearly two months, street protests likened to a civil war have rocked the island nation's capital Port-au-Prince after the government announced it would raise heavily subsidized fuel prices. We speak to Haitian activist Vélina Élysée Charlier about rising gang violence and how criminal groups are supported by the government. "There is a mafia that is ruling this country, and that mafia doesn't want to face justice," says Charlier.

Socialist Alliance (2022-10-05). Mass protest movement in Iran needs international solidarity. greenleft.org.au Socialist Alliance extends its solidarity to the mass protest movement in Iran that has developed in response to the killing of Mahsa Amini by the Iranian authorities.

Strike! (2022-10-05). Santa Cruz City Workers to Begin Strike. indybay.org Santa Cruz City workers will strike starting tomorrow to stop the City's unfair labor practices, win equity for essential workers, and fund the front line to protect community services. Add your name in solidarity: bit.ly/protectsantacruzcityworkers | Show up on the strike line starting Monday, Oct. 3, at 7 AM, Santa Cruz City Hall, 809 Center St. Santa Cruz.

Niko Leka (2022-10-05). Ecosocialism 2002 kicks off in Newcastle. greenleft.org.au The first of the Ecosocialism 2022 in Newcastle brought together many activists involved in climate, union and solidarity campaigns. Niko Leka reports.

Labor Video Project (2022-10-05). Free Assange, Mumia and Palestine-Rally in Berkeley. indybay.org

Andrea Ritchie (2022-10-05). An Abolitionist Makes a Case for "No More Police" zcomm.org The demand to "defund the police" asks politicians to go beyond platitudes and actually end the violence of policing, shifting resources in ways that promote the redistribution of wealth…

Sarah Amandolare (2022-10-05). Cities Are Tapping Residents to Study Climate Change Impacts. zcomm.org Nonprofits, academics and city governments are bringing in citizen scientists to adapt to the climate crisis…

Sarah Lahm (2022-10-05). Minnesota Nurses Are in the Midst of a Labor Frenzy. zcomm.org

Editor (2022-10-05). The Military Industrial Complex Wants You To Be More Media (I)literate. scheerpost.com

Labor Video Project (2022-10-05). SF Sheriff Blockades Laguna Honda To Stop Press Conference On Hospital Closures. indybay.org San Francisco Sheriff's department were directed by Mayor London Breed's DPH to blockade Laguna Honda hospital to prevent a press conference on the grounds.

_____ (2022-10-04). Students Across The US Urge Biden To Lift Barriers To Global COVID Test. popularresistance.org Washington, D.C. – Students on over a dozen campuses across the U.S. are participating in a "Week of Action" calling on the Biden administration to support lifting World Trade Organization (WTO) barriers to global COVID test and treatment access. The tabling, letter writing, educational events and rallies taking place coast-to-coast come as the WTO General Council meets from October 6—7 to discuss proposals that would allow low- and middle-income countries more easily produce low-cost COVID medications. | "Billions of people in low- and middle-income countries worldwide still don't have access to the COVID-…

_____ (2022-10-04). Staten Island Amazon Workers Stage Work Stoppage After Fire At Warehouse. popularresistance.org At least 100 unionized employees at an Amazon fulfillment center on Staten Island refused to return to work for several hours on Monday evening after a fire broke out at the facility. | Chris Smalls, president of the Amazon Labor Union, said 500 workers refused to return to work, after a fire blazed on a shipping dock beside the warehouse. "Amazon refuses to let night shift be excused with pay," Smalls said. "Amazon management is threatening time deductions and written warnings for not returning back to the floor. The dock smells like burnt chemicals."

_____ (2022-10-04). Free Stores Offer an Alternative to the Exploitative Capitalist Economy. popularresistance.org We all love a good bargain, and are sometimes willing to go to great lengths to secure one. But for a few hours at Woodbine, an experimental hub in Ridgewood, Queens, New York, thrifting was entirely free and there wasn't a catch. Perhaps unsurprisingly, a flood of people showed up to the space 30 minutes before its "Free Store" event was supposed to begin. | At a free store, people are encouraged to bring things they no longer need, but are too nice to throw away, and take things they want or need without any questions asked. It's meant to be an experimental space for building an economy based in solidarity, not…

_____ (2022-10-04). Belgian Left Launches 'Fridays Of Rage' Against Cost Of Living Crisis. popularresistance.org Belgium – On Friday, September 30, the Workers Party of Belgium (PTB/PVDA) launched weekly protests called 'Fridays of Rage' (Vendredis de la Colère) against the government's failure to tackle the ongoing cost of living crisis. Protests were held on Friday in the cities of Kortrijk and La Louvière with the call to bring down the prices of food, energy, and other essentials. Along with activists of the PTB/PVDA, cadres of youth and student groups like COMAC and RedFox took part in the protests. The protesters also demanded that the government tax the energy multinational that they say is benefiting from the crisis…

_____ (2022-10-04). Where will Europe have to move its industrial production? journal-neo.org The vulnerability of the world, especially Europe, to importing fossil fuels from abroad was already shown by the oil crisis of the 1970s. Europe began to gradually cope with it only a decade later. In a way, the winning move at that time was to actively build nuclear power plants in order to produce high-tech …

Anonymous103 (2022-10-04). North Korean Ballistic Missile Defiantly Flew Over Japan. southfront.org On the morning of October 4, North Korea reportedly launched a ballistic missile towards the Sea of Japan. The Japanese government warned residents in some remote islands that are part of Tokyo as well as Hokkaido and Aomori prefectures to take shelter. | According to Tokyo's Ministry of Defense, the missile flew over Japan's northern territory. It reportedly fell into the Pacific Ocean outside the exclusive economic zone of the state, about 3 thousand kilometers from the islands of the J…

TeleSUR (2022-10-04). European Leaders to Discuss Energy Crisis in Prague Summit. telesurenglish.net Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic that currently holds the rotating Presidency of the Council of the European Union (EU), will host an informal EU summit on Friday. | RELATED: | The leaders of the EU countries are set to discuss the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the rising costs of energy and its economic ramifications. On Thursday, their summit will be preceded by the inaugural meeting of the European Politi…

Infobrics (2022-10-04). Russian Minister Shows Interest in Collaboration with India on Telecom, 5G. infobrics.org As India is all set to have 5G services this October, Russia's Deputy Minister of Digital Development, Communications, and Mass Media Bella Cherkesova has expressed interest in reinforcing the collaboration with the country in telecom technology, security, and development of 5G use cases…

____ (2022-10-04). China's policy bank lends billions more to agriculture. ecns.cn BEIJING, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) — The Agricultural Development Bank of China, the country's rural policy bank, has issued 2.14 trillion yuan (about 301.5 billion U.S.To ensure grain security, the bank has issued loans worth 372 billion yuan to help purchase summer and autumn grain over the past year, up 96 billion yuan year on year.

TeleSUR (2022-10-04). US Fed's Aggressive Rate Hikes Add Pressure on European Economy. telesurenglish.net A stronger U.S. dollar arising from the Federal Reserve's aggressive interest rate hikes has intensified pressure on the European economy, leading to higher inflation and energy costs. | RELATED: | "The Fed has increased interest rates much more aggressively than the European Central Bank (ECB). This will likely lead to a further weakening of the euro to the dollar," said Philipp Lausberg, a policy analyst at the think-t…

Staff (2022-10-04). VIDEO: Dutch protesters in The Hague throw eggs at PM image. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 04 (MNA) — Hundreds protested in The Hague against the Dutch government's inability to control high energy prices and soaring inflation. During the protests, the protesters throw eggs at the photo of Prime Minister Mark Rutte.

TeleSUR (2022-10-04). Italian Economy Expected to Contract for 3 Consecutive Quarters. telesurenglish.net On Monday, the Italian Treasuri announced that the national economy contracted in the third quarter of this year, with more negative growth forecast into next year. This means Italy could fall into recession just as the next government is launching its economic program. | RELATED: | Italy's new parliament, elected in the Sept. 25 general election, will sit for the first time on Oct. 13. This will set the stage fo…

Dana Sanchez (2022-10-04). Recession Flags: Apple Suddenly Dumps Plan to Increase iPhone Production, Strippers Report Slower Money. moguldom.com Some strip club employees and dancers are predicting a recession, citing empty establishments and poor bookings — one of several recession flags warning of bad economic times ahead. Another recession flag is Apple Inc.'s decision to cancel plans to increase production of its new iPhones in 2022 after an anticipated surge in demand failed to materialize, …

Adam Ramsay (2022-10-04). Britain's Senseless Pursuit of Disaster Capitalism. commondreams.org As other nations return to state-led investment, Truss and Kwarteng act to weaken our democracy, economy and rights.

WSWS (2022-10-04). UK crisis fuels warnings on the stability of global financial system. wsws.org It is becoming clearer that the very measures used to contain previous turmoil have become the source of a new crisis, arising with even greater force.

Isheka N. Harrison (2022-10-04). Getting Scientific: Trade Groups Form Strategic Alliance To Audit And Score Support For Black Businesses. moguldom.com A newly formed non-profit will begin to officially keep score of how many companies lived up to their pledges to support Black businesses in the wake of George Floyd's murder in 2020. The National Business League (NBL) and the National Black Chamber of Commerce (NBCC) announced they have collaborated to form the National Alliance for Black Businesses …

Dana Sanchez (2022-10-04). Rumors Spread That Switzerland-Based Investment Bank Credit Suisse In Trouble, CEO Tries To Calm Nerves. moguldom.com Social media speculation that Switzerland's No. 2 largest bank is on the brink of collapse helped push down Credit Suisse share prices almost 12 percent to a record low on Monday, drawing comparisons to the Lehman Brothers collapse that triggered panic during the global financial crisis. A memo to bank employees from CEO Ulrich Kà∂rner …

Basav Sen (2022-10-04). Manchin's 'Dirty Deal' Isn't Dead Yet—But We Have Shown It Can Be Killed. commondreams.org Environmental and climate justice movements flexed their growing power in Washington, beating back a dirty environmental deregulation bill—for now.

TeleSUR (2022-10-04). UK PM Truss "No Shame" in U-Turn on Tax Cut Proposal for Rich. telesurenglish.net On Sky News, Truss claimed that reversing the abolition of the 45 percent rate paid on income over £1 ,000 per year showed the government was "listening to ordinary peoples' concerns." | British Prime Minister Liz Truss leaves the hotel to attend the Conservative Party Conference 2022 in Birmingham, Britain, 04 October 2022. After the government'àÑà¥s U-turn on the 45p tax rate, Truss faces pressure within her own party.

Staff (2022-10-04). Iran oil exports underway uninterrupted: Owji. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 04 (MNA) — The Iranian Oil Minister said that Iran's crude oil exports are being carried out without any problems to the target markets.

WSWS (2022-10-04). Further pay strike set to bring Liverpool docks to a standstill as Felixstowe threatens more walkouts. wsws.org Dockers who worked in horrendous conditions and stayed on the job during the pandemic, risking their lives, face a pay cut by an employer that made over £30 million profit in 2021.

Michelle Begue (2022-10-04). Colombia to raise gas prices. america.cgtn.com Rising fuel prices have been a worrisome issue across Latin America, often leading to social unrest.

Staff (2022-10-04). Vote of confidence session for ministry of labour. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 04 (MNA) — President Ebrahim Raeisi attended a vote of confidence session at the Parliament on Tuesday to defend his choice for the Ministry of Cooperatives, Labour, and Social Welfare, Mohammad Hadi Zahedi Vafa.

Eric A. Gordon (2022-10-04). Economic blockade plus internal corruption combine to hurt Venezuela. peoplesworld.org CAPARICA, Portugal — Over the last several weeks U.S. newspapers, as usual, featured bad news about Venezuela, including reports that people are fleeing the country, immigrants are being trafficked around the U.S. by right-wing governors, and that prisoner swaps between the U.S. and Venezuela involved trading CITGO bankers jailed in that country for drug-dealing relatives …

Staff (2022-10-04). Iran to accept agreement that does not cross its redlines. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 04 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Minister says that Iran will accept an agreement on JCPOA talks that guarantees its economic benefits and does not cross the country's red lines.

Labor Video Project (2022-10-04). Apple Toxic Is It Above The Law? With Whistleblower Ashley M. Gjà∏vik. indybay.org Ashley M. Gjà∏vik an Apple employee discovers that her office is sitting on a super-fund dump site in Sunnyvale. She tries to get it tested by the EPA and is retaliated against and fired. She also discover that Apple has captured the agencies she is trying to get to protect her and her fellow worker.

WSWS (2022-10-04). Australia: Amid rising discontent, a one-day stoppage at University of Newcastle. wsws.org After months of delays, and a 97 percent vote in July for industrial action, the National Tertiary Education Union called the limited stoppage to seek a deal with management.

____ (2022-10-04). French people prepare for energy shortages this winter. ecns.cn In order to reduce their energy consumption, she told Xinhua that they have a substantial stock of wood left from the previous winter that they will use in their fireplace.

Imperial.ac.uk (2022-10-04). Private investor-backed finance is key to funding food security. imperial.ac.uk Greater investments from the private sector are needed to protect biodiversity and boost food security, according to a new report.

WSWS (2022-10-04). Massive vote in favour of strike against Ford government's austerity agenda by 55,000 Ontario education support workers. wsws.org While rank-and-file workers are determined to strike to put an end to over a decade of stagnating wages and miserable working conditions, the union bureaucracy has no intention of calling a work stoppage. Instead, the OSBCU leadership's main concern is to work out a sellout agreement with Ford at the "bargaining table."

TeleSUR, ysm, JDO (2022-10-04). Cuba y EE.UU. intercambian información sobre daños por Ian. telesurtv.net La nación caribeña mantiene contacto con otros Gobiernos preocupados por los daños, los cuales han ofrecido colaborar en la recuperación.

Staff (2022-10-04). øConoces el sistema nacional de pronóstico del tiempo en Cuba? cubadebate.cu En gran medida, esa labor la ha llevado a cabo el Centro Nacional de Pronósticos del Instituto de Meteorología, liderado hasta hace unos años por el Doctor José Rubiera, y que ahora dirige la Doctora Miriam Teresita Llanes. Pero más allá de esa cara visible, en el seno de los Centros Meteorológicos Provinciales, radican los Grupos Provinciales de Pronóstico.

José Luis Hernández Ayala (2022-10-04). México La deuda laboral de la 4T. globalizacion.ca Era de esperar que, a casi cuatro años del gobierno progresista de Andrés Manuel López Obrador, ya se hubieran resuelto decenas de conflictos laborales heredados de gobiernos anteriores. Lejos de eso, estos conflictos se están agravando, en grave perjuicio de…

Staff (2022-10-04). Marrero Cruz: Es recíproca la solidaridad entre Cuba y Laos. cubadebate.cu Desde el establecimiento de relaciones diplomáticas, el 4 de noviembre de 1974, los nexos entre ambos países han sido amistosos y de estrecha colaboración, significó Marrero Cruz, por lo que ratificó la voluntad de continuar consolidando esos lazos y de seguir, muy de cerca, todos los acuerdos que emanen de la visita oficial.

Eric A. Gordon (2022-10-04). World premiere of 'Desert Stories for Lost Girls' explores Southwestern 'Genízaro' history. peoplesworld.org LOS ANGELES — A soulful new play by Lily Rushing explores an aspect of American Southwest history that most Americans, including many descendants of Native peoples, probably don't know. Familiar by now is the understanding that the Spanish Catholic missions kept the Indigenous populations they converted in forced confinement and labor, but did actual slavery …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-10-03). Neoliberalism and the Expansion of the Extreme Right in Europe and the US. libya360.wordpress.com JORGE ELBAUM Giorgia Meloni. The triumph of the extreme right in Italy accentuated European electoral skepticism and reaffirmed the failure of the different forms of civilized neoliberalism, including those that are exhibited as civilizing expressions linked to progressivism. Giorgia Meloni obtained 27% of the votes, representing the neo-fascist party Fratelli d'Italia. Your alliance with Forza…

Fight Back (2022-10-03). Red Theory: The Leninist theory of the state. fightbacknews.org The central point of the Marxist-Leninist understanding of the state is that it is always and everywhere the product of antagonistic class contradictions. It arose from such contradictions, and as long as classes exist, so too will the state. Marx and Engels were the first to understand the state in this way, and it was Engels, in his book The Origin of the Family, Private Property, and the State, who did the most to develop the materialist understanding of how and why and the state arises in human history. | The state arises historically due to material conditions in society, namely due to the development of cl…

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2022-10-04: News Headlines

Staff (2022-10-04). Headlines for October 4, 2022. democracynow.org Ukraine's Zelensky Rules Out Direct Peace Talks with Russia's Putin, Afghan Women Protest Attack on Girls' School as Death Toll Climbs to 53, Iran's Supreme Leader Blames U.S. and Israel for Mass Protests , Haitian Protesters Demand Relief from Soaring Prices, Resignation of U.S.-Backed Leader, 20 Killed in Somalia Car Bombings After U.S. Claims Airstrike Killed al-Shabab Leader, Amnesty Calls on EU to Hold Israel Accountable for "Crime of Apartheid Against Palestinians", Palestinians Warn U.K. Against Moving Embassy to Jerusalem, North Korean Missile Test Triggers Air Raid Ale…

____ (2022-10-04). Foreign officials, experts wish 20th CPC National Congress success during celebrations of China's National Day. ecns.cn Foreign officials and experts expressed their good wishes for the upcoming 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and eyed further cooperation.

____ (2022-10-04). Production, new orders increase in September. ecns.cn China's factory activity returned to expansionary territory in September as production and new orders increased, reflecting that the nation's economic recovery is gaining momentum amid a better COVID-19 situation domestically and intensified macroeconomic policy support, officials and experts said.

____ (2022-10-04). (W. E. Talk) Why is Xinjiang's Prosperity and Development the most Powerful Counterattack to the U.S. Political Conspiracy of "Containing China through Disrupting Xinjiang". ecns.cn The truth is always a "shredder" for lies. In fact, Xinjiang has always adhered to the people-centered development ideology and has been promoting the people-benefiting projects on employment, healthcare and education, so that the fruits of the development can better benefit its people.

_____ (2022-10-04). Workers Strike In The US And Honduras Against Capitalist Exploitation. popularresistance.org Last week, more than 1,000 fast food workers at San Francisco International Airport went on strike for three days over low wages, health benefits and pensions. They had not received a raise in more than three years and many worked multiple jobs. Workers building the new US embassy in Tegucigalpa, Honduras have been on strike off and on since early July over a new contract that deprives them of fair compensation and violates Honduran labor laws. They are being fired and police are violently repressing their pickets. Clearing the FOG speaks with Ted Waechter of UNITE-HERE Local 2 in San Francisco and Honduras exper…

Olivia Rosane (2022-10-04). Wealthiest 10% responsible for nearly 50% of greenhouse gas emissions, study finds. nationofchange.org "[I]t appears that climate policies over the past decades have often targeted low-income and low-emitter groups disproportionately, while leaving high emitters relatively unaffected."

Brett Wilkins (2022-10-04). 'Their greed knows no bounds': analysis shows ongoing price gouging by oil giantsÔøº. nationofchange.org "Big Oil is boasting record profits and dragging their feet to pass any lower costs onto consumers in order to keep padding investors' pockets," said Accountable.US.

Strike! (2022-10-04). Santa Cruz City Workers to Begin Strike. indybay.org Santa Cruz City workers will strike starting tomorrow to stop the City's unfair labor practices, win equity for essential workers, and fund the front line to protect community services. Add your name in solidarity: bit.ly/protectsantacruzcityworkers | Show up on the strike line starting Monday, Oct. 3, at 7 AM, Santa Cruz City Hall, 809 Center St. Santa Cruz.

Jim McIlroy (2022-10-04). NSW unions campaign against anti-strike and anti-protest laws. greenleft.org.au The NSW government enacted new anti-protest laws with Labor's support, but it is having difficulty getting its new anti-union laws through. Jim McIlroy reports.

Labor Video Project (2022-10-04). Free Assange, Mumia and Palestine-Rally in Berkeley. indybay.org

Jake Johnson (2022-10-04). As Fed Pushes to 'Get Wages Down,' Study Shows CEO Pay Has Soared by 1,460% Since 1978. commondreams.org Ordinary workers, by contrast, saw their pay rise just 18.1% in the 43 years between 1978 and 2021, a new analysis finds.

Labor Video Project (2022-10-04). SF Sheriff Blockades Laguna Honda To Stop Press Conference On Hospital Closures. indybay.org San Francisco Sheriff's department were directed by Mayor London Breed's DPH to blockade Laguna Honda hospital to prevent a press conference on the grounds.

Labor Video Project (2022-10-04). Union Busting Kaiser Takes Hardline On NUHW Workers While Gov Newsom Is MIA. indybay.org Striking NUHW healthcare workers after 7 weeks on strike face a union busting attack by Kaiser executives and refusal of Governor Gavin Newsom and State Attorney General to enforce the law.

TeleSUR, mcs, JDO (2022-10-04). Presidente cubano confía en recuperación de daños tras huracán. telesurtv.net Tras el paso del huracán, la nación caribeña comenzó una intensa labor de recuperación.

____ (2022-10-03). Who Sabotaged Nordstream 2? transcend.org 30 Sep 2022 – Russia had no motive for sabotaging Nordstream 2. If they wanted to stop the flow of natural gas, they could have simply turned it off at the Russian end. But the USA has a motive for sabotaging Nordstream 2: to weaken Russia by reducing its income from the sale of natural gas. Washington's aim throughout the Ukraine war has been to weaken Russia.

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2022-10-03). Russian Security Chiefnewsauthor">S 'Obvious' Beneficiary of Pipeline Rupture. orinocotribune.com The US stands to win most from disabling the Russian-German gas link and has a record of such attacks, Nikolay Patrushev said | The US stands to benefit economically from the attack on the Nord Stream gas pipelines and has a record of targeting energy infrastructure with sabotage operations, the head of Russia's Security Council said. | "Pretty much from the first minutes after the news of the explosions broke … the West launched an active campaign for assigning blame. But it is obvious that the primary beneficiary, first of all in the economic sense, was the US," Nikolay Patrushev said on Friday. | He compared…

Richard D. Wolff (2022-10-03). BRICS: the powerful global alliance. canadiandimension.com The current set of BRICS leaders, from left to right: Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin, Jair Bolsonaro, Narendra Modi and Cyril Ramaphosa. Photo courtesy Palácio do Planalto/ Professor Richard Wolff informs us of the powerful economic partnership of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) and how the West's reaction to Russia's invading of Ukraine is impacting their partnerships. | "They are the engine of the world economy in a way that was once said of Western Europe, North America and Japan. The engine, the power…

WSWS (2022-10-03). Biden, Democrats approve spending bill with no funds for pandemic, $12 billion for Ukraine war. wsws.org The continuing resolution extends spending authorization through December 16, when Congress will face a new budget deadline to avert a federal shutdown.

Infobrics (2022-10-03). British economy is collapsing; it's the energy, stupid! infobrics.org British elites should take resposibility for policies on the conflict in Ukraine and the costs of it.

Infobrics (2022-10-03). Moscow City Tourism Committee Debuts in India to Tap Weddings Segment. infobrics.org The capital city of Russia, Moscow has identified India among its important priority markets, and has set its eyes on tapping the wedding and event segments here. In this direction, Moscow City Tourism Committee (MCTC) hosted the first-ever roadshow in India in Bengaluru, Delhi and Mumbai…

Andre Damon (2022-10-03). US Announces Plans to Expand "Industrial Base" for War with Russia. globalresearch.ca

Infobrics (2022-10-03). China's BRICS Presidency 2022: Iinitial Results. infobrics.org BRICS is an important mechanism of partnership between emerging markets and developing countries, as well as an effective platform for South-South cooperation. Since the creation of this mechanism, the BRICS member countries have passed over the changing global landscape and have become an influential association that cannot be ignored in the international arena…

Dean Baker (2022-10-03). Quick, How Big a Deal is 43 Billion Pounds to the United Kingdom? cepr.net For those who might not be intimately familiar with the size of the UK economy or budget, the tax cut would be a bit less than 2 percent of the UK's projected GDP for 2023.

____ (2022-10-03). Imperialism and Capitalism Are 'Bleeding the World Dry': At UN, Nicaragua Calls for Global Rebellion. transcend.org 27 Sep 2022 – At the United Nations General Assembly, Nicaragua's Sandinista government called for a global rebellion against the "imperialist and capitalist system" that is "bleeding the world dry." Condemning illegal sanctions and war, it urged a new multipolar order.

Dana Sanchez (2022-10-03). Company On Increased Profit Margins: I Pray For More Inflation To Hit America. moguldom.com It's not just inflation that's driving up prices. Some corporations are using inflation as an excuse to raise prices, and some CEOs openly admit it. While inflation is increasing at the fastest rate in 40 years — up 8.3 percent in August 2022 and 8.5 percent in July — corporate profit margins seem to be …

TeleSUR (2022-10-03). Turks Brace for More Hardships as Inflation Soars. telesurenglish.net

WSWS (2022-10-03). Open letter to Arriva London North drivers. wsws.org The acceptance margin of just 56 percent for Arriva's below-inflation pay deal shows Unite's collusion and control rests on shaky grounds.

WSWS (2022-10-03). Spain's PSOE-Podemos government to slash public sector wages, pensions. wsws.org The PSOE-Podemos government is working with the CCOO and UGT unions to approve below-inflation raises for millions of civil servants and minimum wage workers.

_____ (2022-10-03). Ex-U.S. Special Envoy to Haiti Dan Foote: Send Special Forces to Haiti or 25,000 troops. popularresistance.org On September 19, activists gathered outside the White House to commemorate one year since the mass deportation of Haitian asylum seekers in Del Rio, Texas. | The commemoration came as a popular uprising in Haiti entered its third week, sparked by International Monetary Fund-imposed fuel price hikes amid spiraling inflation and a state of total insecurity. | Interim Prime Minister Ariel Henry has sought to avoid blame, telling citizens that, | We will have to readjust the price of gas. I know there are people who will try to heat up your heads, tell you to take to the streets so that gas does not come back to its…

_____ (2022-10-03). Ex-US Special Envoy To Haiti: Send Special Forces To Haiti Or 25,000 Troops. popularresistance.org On September 19, activists gathered outside the White House to commemorate one year since the mass deportation of Haitian asylum seekers in Del Rio, Texas. | The commemoration came as a popular uprising in Haiti entered its third week, sparked by International Monetary Fund-imposed fuel price hikes amid spiraling inflation and a state of total insecurity. | Interim Prime Minister Ariel Henry has sought to avoid blame, telling citizens that, | We will have to readjust the price of gas. I know there are people who will try to heat up your heads, tell you to take to the streets so that gas does not come back to its…

WSWS (2022-10-03). Sri Lankan pseudo-left FSP backs imperialist manoeuvring at the UNHRC. wsws.org Workers in Sri Lanka can only defend their democratic and social rights by uniting with the international working class and fighting for socialism.

Editor (2022-10-03). Prison Strike Spreads in Alabama as Incarcerated Individuals Demand DOJ Protect Their Human Rights. scheerpost.com Photo of Jared Ware. | By Kevin Gosztola / | Jared Ware, journalist and co-host of the "Millennials Are Killing Capitalism" We begin with an overview of the strike, which was on its fifth day when the interview was recorded. Jared describes why the work stoppages were organized now and what the response of the Alabama Department…

Infobrics (2022-10-03). Expansion of BRICS Would Offer Benefits Across Globe. infobrics.org Globalization, the grand movement that has powered the world's economy for decades by eliminating barriers to trade and facilitating international links, has taken multiple hits over the past few years…

_____ (2022-10-03). Wealthiest 10% Responsible for Nearly % of Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Study Finds. popularresistance.org The paper, published in Nature Sustainability Thursday, looked at the difference in per-capita emissions across the global economic spectrum between 1990 and 2019. During this time, the top one percent of emitters were responsible for nearly a quarter of all emissions contributing to the climate crisis and the top 10 percent are now responsible for nearly half of the total.

JANET (2022-10-03). Support & Pre-Order New Book — 'Sanctions: A Wrecking Ball in a Global Economy'. iacenter.org Donate! Pre-Order your book now! Help an international campaign opposing US sanctions on more than 40 countries. A Crime Against Humanity. Help cover our printing costs. All donations of $25 or MORE will receive a copy of Sanctions: A Wrecking Ball in a Global Economy A 200 page book produced by the SanctionsKill Campaign, delivered in November, 2022.

TeleSUR (2022-10-03). Sonia Guajajara is Elected as a Lawmaker in Sao Paulo. telesurenglish.net On this Sunday, the The Socialism and Liberty Party (PSOL) candidate Sonia Guajajara (PSOL), an internationally recognized environmental activist, was elected as the first federal Indigenous lawmaker from the state of Sao Paulo. | RELATED: | "Sao Paulo, we got it! I am very, very grateful for your trust! Let's join minds and hearts, and build a new Brazil. We're together!," the Indigenous woman told her thousands…

WSWS (2022-10-03). Labor and unions allow Norco to sack its workers in flood-torn Australian city. wsws.org In sync with the Labor government's pro-business stand, the three trade unions covering the workers refused to issue any call for workers at Norco, across the region and nationally to oppose the retrenchments.

WSWS (2022-10-03). Québec Solidaire courts big business ahead of provincial election. wsws.org Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois used his appearance before Montreal's premier big business organization to reassure his audience that the pseudo-left Québec Solidaire is a "responsible" party dedicated to defending profits and can be trusted with the role of official opposition in Quebec's next parliament.

WSWS (2022-10-03). Australian union chief offers greater collaboration with government, employers. wsws.org Sally McManus used an appearance at the National Press Club to offer up the services of the trade unions to the ruling class and outline a plan to prevent the eruption of social unrest.

WSWS (2022-10-03). Truss U-turns on scrapping top tax rate as Tories' UK budget crisis deepens. wsws.org As it did during the long process of removing Boris Johnson in a palace coup, the Labour Party is working with the Tories to help replace a failing leader without triggering a social and political opposition in the working class.

____ (2022-10-03). Václav Havel (5 Oct 1936 18 Dec 2011). transcend.org Václav Havel, Czech playwright, poet, and political dissident, who, after the fall of communism, was president of Czechoslovakia (1989—92) and of the Czech Republic (1993—2003). Havel was the son of a wealthy restaurateur whose property was confiscated by the communist government of Czechoslovakia in 1948.

____ (2022-10-03). Patagonia Partners with Planet Earth. transcend.org American outdoor clothing retailer Patagonia has announced a new ownership. Corporate activism drives sales for the company, which will now transfer all additional profits for climate change initiatives, Yvon Chouinard, who founded Patagonia years ago, announced on 14 Sep 2022.

WSWS (2022-10-03). Where to now for the UK and global financial system? wsws.org Regulatory authorities responsible for the £1.5 trillion UK pensions sector, which almost imploded last week, have been holding daily talks with asset managers to stave off a fresh crisis when an emergency Bank of England bond-buying program ends next week.

WSWS (2022-10-03). SEP (Australia) holds successful Sixth National Congress. wsws.org The Congress adopted four resolutions on key aspects of the political situation and elected the Socialist Equality Party's leadership for the next two years.

Steve Wamhoff (2022-10-03). Will Congress Extend Corporate Tax Breaks But Not Tax Provisions That Reduce Child Poverty? commondreams.org If lawmakers believe it's worthwhile to extend corporate tax breaks, then it would be entirely unreasonable for them to not conclude the same about tax provisions that help low-income children.

WSWS (2022-10-03). Enough is Enough rally attendees speak on social crisis in UK. wsws.org World Socialist Web Site reporters spoke to workers and students attending nationwide protests on October 1, organised by the Enough is Enough pressure group.

Staff (2022-10-03). Iran VP to attend 2nd Caspian Economic Forum in Moscow. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 03 (MNA) — Iran's First Vice President Mohammad Mokhber will participate in the second edition of the Caspian Economic Forum in Moscow.

Brett Wilkins (2022-10-03). 'Their Greed Knows No Bounds': Analysis Shows Ongoing Price Gouging by Oil Giants. commondreams.org "Big Oil is boasting record profits and dragging their feet to pass any lower costs onto consumers in order to keep padding investors' pockets," said Accountable.US.

WSWS (2022-10-03). Amid mounting crises, Chinese Communist Party to reappoint Xi Jinping as leader. wsws.org Xi's seemingly unchallengeable position stems not from any inherent strength. Rather, in conditions of acute class tensions, he has been elevated to prevent the CCP's divisions from blowing the party and government apart.

TeleSUR (2022-10-03). Britain Abandons Plan to Scrap Top Rate of Income Tax. telesurenglish.net On Monday, the British government announced it is not proceeding with the abolition of the highest 45-percent rate of income tax following huge financial turmoil and harsh criticism from within the Conservative Party. | RELATED: | It is clear that the abolition "has become a distraction from our overriding mission to tackle the challenges facing our country. We get it, and we have listened… This will allow us to focus on de…

Staff (2022-10-03). Oil prices jump over 3% as OPEC+ mulls cuts of up to 1 mn bpd. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 03 (MNA) — Oil prices jumped more than 3 percent in early Asian trade on Monday as OPEC+ considers cutting output of up to 1 million barrels per day at a meeting this week to support the market.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-10-03). Brazil's Communist Leader says 'Occupy the Streets' to Guarantee Lula Second-Round Victory. libya360.wordpress.com Ben Chaco A supporter of former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio "Lula" da Silva celebrates as she listens to the partial results after general election polls closed in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022. | Silvia Izquierdo / AP Brazil's Communist Party leader Luciana Santos called on the left to "occupy the streets" to…

Staff (2022-10-03). Agencia argentina envía ayuda humanitaria a Cuba. cubadebate.cu La Agencia Argentina de Cooperación Internacional y Asistencia Humanitaria — Cascos Blancos (ACIAH) envía este lunes ayuda humanitaria a Cuba para colaborar en su recuperación luego del paso del huracán Ian. La cancillería argentina informó en un comunicado en su sitio web que la carga está compuesta por 19 cajas de pastillas potabilizadoras PYAM.

Staff (2022-10-03). Cuba en recuperación de los daños de Ian, hoy en la Mesa Redonda. mesaredonda.cubadebate.cu El Gobernador de Pinar del Río y directivos de la Unión Eléctrica comparecerán este lunes en la Mesa Redonda para informar sobre las labores de recuperación que se acometen para enfrentar los graves daños que dejó el huracán Ian a su paso por Cuba.

TeleSUR (2022-10-03). Gas Prices Hit Record Highs in Los Angeles. telesurenglish.net

JANET (2022-10-02). The drums of war grow ever louder: Declaration of constitution of the Madrid Platform Against NATO and the Bases. iacenter.org September 30, 2022 By Madrid Platform Madrid, Sept. 20. Madrid Platform Against NATO and Bases. Translation: John Catalinotto The centers of power of Euro-U.S. imperialism have decided to resolve this deep capitalist crisis by applying the updated version of the same procedures they used in other times: massive destruction of capital and war. NATO and the military bases, the armed wing of imperialism, has set itself up as the governing body of the great reconfiguration of capitalism, necessary for its oligarchies to continue to hold power. NATO's war against Russia, under the pretext of the Ukraine war, is the o…

UnitedEditor (2022-10-02). "Germany is acting as an American Vassal in the Ukraine War" unitedworldint.com The 2000s were the years when the Social Democrat parties in Europe began to melt down. They were incapable of providing solutions to the raging neoliberal attacks of the globalization. With the financial crisis of 2008, which started in the US and spread across Europe, this meltdown accelerated. The leading Social Democratic parties in Europe, …

Dean Baker (2022-10-02). Is Income Growth Really Lagging? cepr.net Jason Furman has been tweeting about how real disposable personal income has been falling behind its trend growth. After the August data came out last week, Jason tweeted that per capita real disposable income was 8.0 percent below its pre-pandemic trend growth pace. Since Jason is generally very careful in his work, and this would …

JANET (2022-10-02). Cuba will continue to raise its voice to reject domination and hegemonism. iacenter.org September 29, 2022 Speech by Cuba's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bruno Rodríguez, at the United Nations General Assembly, Sept. 21, 2022 Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez at U.N., Sept. 21. Delegates: The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed, as never before, the true essence of the unjust and unsustainable prevailing international order. Humanity never had this formidable scientific-technical potential nor this extraordinary capacity to generate wealth and well-being, and yet, never before has the world been so unequal and inequality so profound. Eight hundred and twenty-eight million people, 10% of…

Staff (2022-10-02). Este domingo, retransmisión de " øOtra empresa estatal socialista es posible?" en Cuadrando la caja. cubadebate.cu Este domingo 2 de octubre Cuadrando la caja retransmitirá su emisión dedicada a la empresa estatal ya que por problemas relacionados con el impacto del huracán Ian en la situación energética del estudio donde hacemos el programa no ha sido posible realizarlo. Ofrecemos disculpas a nuestros televidentes y seguidores y agradecemos su comprensión.

JANET (2022-10-02). Inclusive, expansive, revolutionary — New Family Code approved by Cubans 2-1. iacenter.org By Minnie Bruce Pratt September 27, 2022 After years of intense discussion, debate and an on-the-ground, neighborhood-by-neighborhood democratic process, the people of Cuba have passed a new Family Code. The provisions of this "Code of Affections," as it is familiarly known, are progressive, revolutionary and honor the reality of the wide range of families that people are creating in defiance of patriarchal capitalism. Members of the LGBT community carry a giant pride flag during the parade marking the country's International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia, in Pinar Del Rio, Cuba, May 17, 2018.

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2022-10-03: News Headlines

____ (2022-10-03). (W. E. Talk) Why is Xinjiang's Prosperity and Development the most Powerful Counterattack to the U.S. Political Conspiracy of "Containing China through Disrupting Xinjiang". ecns.cn The truth is always a "shredder" for lies. In fact, Xinjiang has always adhered to the people-centered development ideology and has been promoting the people-benefiting projects on employment, healthcare and education, so that the fruits of the development can better benefit its people.

____ (2022-10-03). Production, new orders increase in September. ecns.cn China's factory activity returned to expansionary territory in September as production and new orders increased, reflecting that the nation's economic recovery is gaining momentum amid a better COVID-19 situation domestically and intensified macroeconomic policy support, officials and experts said.

____ (2022-10-03). Foreign officials, experts wish 20th CPC National Congress success during celebrations of China's National Day. ecns.cn Foreign officials and experts expressed their good wishes for the upcoming 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and eyed further cooperation.

____ (2022-10-03). China's policy bank lends billions more to agriculture. ecns.cn BEIJING, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) — The Agricultural Development Bank of China, the country's rural policy bank, has issued 2.14 trillion yuan (about 301.5 billion U.S.To ensure grain security, the bank has issued loans worth 372 billion yuan to help purchase summer and autumn grain over the past year, up 96 billion yuan year on year.

Labor Video Project (2022-10-03). Apple Toxic Is It Above The Law? With Whistleblower Ashley M. Gjà∏vik. indybay.org Ashley M. Gjà∏vik an Apple employee discovers that her office is sitting on a super-fund dump site in Sunnyvale. She tries to get it tested by the EPA and is retaliated against and fired. She also discover that Apple has captured the agencies she is trying to get to protect her and her fellow worker.

Strike! (2022-10-03). Santa Cruz City Workers to Begin Strike. indybay.org Santa Cruz City workers will strike starting tomorrow to stop the City's unfair labor practices, win equity for essential workers, and fund the front line to protect community services. Add your name in solidarity: bit.ly/protectsantacruzcityworkers | Show up on the strike line starting Monday, Oct. 3, at 7 AM, Santa Cruz City Hall, 809 Center St. Santa Cruz.

Labor Video Project (2022-10-03). Union Busting Kaiser Takes Hardline On NUHW Workers While Gov Newsom Is MIA. indybay.org Striking NUHW healthcare workers after 7 weeks on strike face a union busting attack by Kaiser executives and refusal of Governor Gavin Newsom and State Attorney General to enforce the law.

____ (2022-10-03). French people prepare for energy shortages this winter. ecns.cn In order to reduce their energy consumption, she told Xinhua that they have a substantial stock of wood left from the previous winter that they will use in their fireplace.

_____ (2022-10-02). China Stands against the United States' Violation of International Law. journal-neo.org To date, US-China relations have steadily deteriorated. One of the reasons for the cooling of relations between the two countries is Beijing's growing ambition to gain control of the South Pacific region, while Washington intends to thwart China's growing military and economic power. To maintain their current position in the region, US leaders are strengthening …

Safe Ag Safe Schools (2022-10-02). Cancer-Causing Pesticide exceeds State risk levels over the last decade at Monterey County. indybay.org Concerned about the use of the cancer-causing drift-prone pesticide 1,3-dichloropropene (1,3-D), more than pesticide reform advocates, including farmworkers, health professionals, teachers, and their allies held a news conference and rally at the Monterey County Government Center on Tuesday, September 27th — the 60th anniversary of the publication of Rachel Carson's Silent Spring. The group, organized by Safe Ag Safe Schools and the Monterey Bay Central Labor Council, called on the County Ag Commissioner to reduce 1,3-D use and web-post warnings. | The news conference can be seen in its entirety at: https…

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2022-10-02). "Preemptive Nuclear War": The Historic Battle for Peace and Democracy. A Third World War Threatens the Future of Humanity. globalresearch.ca US nuclear doctrine consists in portraying nuclear weapons as a means of "self defense" rather than a "weapon of mass destruction". There are powerful financial interests behind Joe Biden's $1.3 trillion nuclear weapons program initiated under Obama.

JANET (2022-10-02). Movements in NATO countries mobilize against war. iacenter.org By John Catalinotto September 30, 2022 With an avalanche of anti-Russian propaganda in NATO-member and other European Union countries — and in the U.S. — the corporate media has created an obstacle to mobilizing antiwar actions. Nevertheless, the high economic cost of the war, including much higher prices for basic goods and shortages of energy sources, have created an opening that anti-imperialist and antiwar activists are starting to widen. In Germany, the antiwar movement has called for coordinated actions in cities around the country Oct. 1. In Spain, at least one coalition has called, in its Madr…

____ (2022-10-02). Xi meets C919 project team, urging more breakthroughs in high-end equipment manufacturing. ecns.cn Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, on Friday commended the achievements made in the development of the C919 large passenger aircraft and called for more major breakthroughs in China's high-end equipment manufacturing.

____ (2022-10-02). Xi pays tribute to national heroes on Martyrs' Day. ecns.cn Xi Jinping and other leaders of the Communist Party of China and the state attended a ceremony on Friday morning in Tian'anmen Square in Beijing to present flower baskets to fallen national heroes.

Chris Fry (2022-10-02). Inflation and energy protests explode in Europe. struggle-la-lucha.org

Uriel Araujo (2022-10-02). US Engineered Energy Crisis in Europe. Weaponizing the Dollar, Global Economic Depression. globalresearch.ca

_____ (2022-10-02). Bolivia Presents Revolutionary Socialist Program To Transform World. popularresistance.org Bolivia's President Luis Arce used his platform at the United Nations General Assembly to propose a revolutionary 14-point socialist program to transform the world. | "Today we find ourselves facing a wide-ranging, systemic capitalist crisis that increasingly endangers the life of humanity and the planet," he warned. | Arce continued: "We should not only reflect on the economic, social, food, climate, energy, water, and trade crises, but also identify with clarity the origin, in order to change a system that reproduces domination, exploitation, and exclusion of the large majorities, that generates the concentrati…

_____ (2022-10-02). Brazil: An Election That Will Mark The Immediate Future Of Latin America. popularresistance.org This Sunday October 2, Brazil, Latin America's largest economy, will elect its president. This election is decisive not only for the South American country but also for the entire region, since its outcome will heavily influence the correlation of forces. Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (progressive candidate of the Workers' Party)'s predicted victory would be a boost for the Latin America left and the rejection of neo liberalism, which has strengthened in the last 3 years. Meanwhile, if Jair Bolsonaro (ultra-right and Trump supporter) wins, it would mean a retrenching for the right-wing to resist. | Regarding this ele…

Fight Back (2022-10-02). Philippines: Intensify mass struggles amid peso devaluation and rising prices. fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following statement from the Communist Party of the Philippines. | The broad masses of workers, peasants, and the rest the Filipino people must firmly advance their urgent socioeconomic demands and intensify their national and democratic mass struggles in the face of increasing possibility of a sharp economic decline in the coming months. The steady devaluation of the Philippine peso is set to further worsen their conditions of high fuel and food prices, low wages, rural bankruptcies, and widespread unemployment and cause the accelerated deterioration of the people's li…

Liberation Staff (2022-10-02). Victory for Boston Starbucks workers in 64-day strike. liberationnews.org Boston Starbucks Workers United announced victory at 874 Commonwealth Avenue on September 21, ending the longest strike in SBWU history.

_____ (2022-10-02). Water Crises Portend Socialism Or Barbarism. popularresistance.org It's 2022 and the climate has changed. Around the world, the new climate is making itself felt via droughts, heatwaves, floods, and storms. Many of these events are record breakers, and their effects go beyond local areas to affect global supply chains and the lives of millions of working-class people. These are more than just "natural" disasters, though: these multiple water crises are driven, sometimes even created, by a capitalist society organized to put short-term profit above long-term sustainability. Our untenable management of water illustrates the impossibility of addressing climate change under capitali…

Staff (2022-10-02). Iran gains leading position in GECF. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 02 (MNA) — Iran has been selected as the head of the Energy Economics and Forecasting Department of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum, known as GECF.

Labor Video Project (2022-10-02). Do You Hear Us? UAL Flight Attendants March Against Union Busting & Join SFO Unite Here. indybay.org Hundreds of UAL Association of Flight Attendants AFA flight attendants joined with 1,000 striking SFO Unite Here food service workers at the airport. The UAL AFA leaders charged that UAL is engaged in union busting practices and refuse to negotiate with the union over changes effecting passengers and the workers. SFO Unite Here workers have been without a wage increase since 2018 at the airport and cannot survive on their wages…

WSWS (2022-10-02). UK rail and postal workers speak during Saturday's joint strike action. wsws.org World Socialist Web Site reporters spoke to workers involved in Saturday's strikes in Britain. These saw ,000 rail workers almost completely shutdown the UK's rail network, alongside a national strike by 115,000 postal workers, and industrial action at two of the country's largest ports, Liverpool and Felixstowe.

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-10-02). Iran, India hold fourth round of political talks in Tehran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 02 (MNA) — A senior Iranian official at the foreign ministry said that the fourth round of political talks between Iran and India in Tehran Sund., adding that a joint economic commission meeting will be held in New Delhi.

____ (2022-10-02). Chinese enterprise helps renewable energy transition in Jordan. ecns.cn On the barren desert of southern Jordan, numerous towering wind turbines are working to generate the renewable energy that the country needs to spur its green transition.

____ (2022-10-02). Exports of oil, gas condensates continue despite sanctions. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 02 (MNA) — Iranian Petroleum Minister said that country's exports of crude oil and gas condensate to the target markets are ongoing incessantly despite the US sanctions.

Gwynne Dyer (2022-10-02). Britannia Unhinged: UK's Return to Trickle Down Economy is Suicide. commondreams.org The value of the British pound is already collapsing. And the strikes and protests proliferate.

TeleSUR, JDO (2022-10-02). Organizaciones rechazan paro económico en Santa Cruz, Bolivia. telesurtv.net Convocan a movilización de apoyo al Gobierno de Luis Arce el próximo 3 de octubre.

Ricardo Gomez (2022-10-01). YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: The End Of Super-Pollutants. levernews.com Good things are happening! The U.S. is finally taking action to phase out super-pollutants, New York becomes the next state to phase out gas-powered vehicles, and California is rolling out new policies to transition away from natural gas in homes. Also, a referendum in Cuba has redefined rights for families, while farmworkers have just won historic labor protections.All this and much more in this week's edition of You Love To See It, available below.U.S. Eliminates Super-Pollutants: Last week, the Senate

Editor (2022-10-01). Glenn Greenwald Reflects on Values and Character v. Political Identity. scheerpost.com Former firefighter, union leader and Brazilian presidential candidate Cabo Daciolo gestures during the presidential debate ahead of the October 7, 2018 general election, on September 26, 2018. This year Daciolo is a candidate for the Brazllian Senate for the Democratic Labor Party (PDT) (Photo by NELSON ALMEIDA/AFP via Getty Images) | By Glenn Greenwald / I published a short essay this week in Portuguese about an evangelic…

Common Dreams staff (2022-10-01). 'Enough is Enough': Hundreds of Thousands March Across the UK. commondreams.org 'As wages fall while profits soar, our message is clear… We are here to win.'

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2022-10-02: News Headlines

____ (2022-10-02). China's policy bank lends billions more to agriculture. ecns.cn BEIJING, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) — The Agricultural Development Bank of China, the country's rural policy bank, has issued 2.14 trillion yuan (about 301.5 billion U.S.To ensure grain security, the bank has issued loans worth 372 billion yuan to help purchase summer and autumn grain over the past year, up 96 billion yuan year on year.

____ (2022-10-02). Production, new orders increase in September. ecns.cn China's factory activity returned to expansionary territory in September as production and new orders increased, reflecting that the nation's economic recovery is gaining momentum amid a better COVID-19 situation domestically and intensified macroeconomic policy support, officials and experts said.

____ (2022-10-02). (W. E. Talk) Why is Xinjiang's Prosperity and Development the most Powerful Counterattack to the U.S. Political Conspiracy of "Containing China through Disrupting Xinjiang". ecns.cn The truth is always a "shredder" for lies. In fact, Xinjiang has always adhered to the people-centered development ideology and has been promoting the people-benefiting projects on employment, healthcare and education, so that the fruits of the development can better benefit its people.

Uriel Araujo (2022-10-02). US Engineered Energy Crisis in Europe. Weaponizing the Dollar, Global Economic Depression. globalresearch.ca

Labor Video Project (2022-10-02). Apple Toxic Is It Above The Law? With Whistleblower Ashley M. Gjà∏vik. indybay.org Ashley M. Gjà∏vik an Apple employee discovers that her office is sitting on a super-fund dump site in Sunnyvale. She tries to get it tested by the EPA and is retaliated against and fired. She also discover that Apple has captured the agencies she is trying to get to protect her and her fellow worker.

____ (2022-10-02). French people prepare for energy shortages this winter. ecns.cn In order to reduce their energy consumption, she told Xinhua that they have a substantial stock of wood left from the previous winter that they will use in their fireplace.

Labor Video Project (2022-10-02). Union Busting Kaiser Takes Hardline On NUHW Workers While Gov Newsom Is MIA. indybay.org Striking NUHW healthcare workers after 7 weeks on strike face a union busting attack by Kaiser executives and refusal of Governor Gavin Newsom and State Attorney General to enforce the law.

TeleSUR, JDO (2022-10-02). Organizaciones rechazan paro económico en Santa Cruz, Bolivia. telesurtv.net Convocan a movilización de apoyo al Gobierno de Luis Arce el próximo 3 de octubre.

_____ (2022-10-01). China Is Not The Enemy—It Is America's Indispensable Economic Partner. popularresistance.org China—along with Russia—shares the attention of an increasingly provocative United States. Confusing rhetoric regarding policy in Taiwan, unsanctioned trips from powerful American political figures to Taipei and other agitating measures point to a new chapter emerging in the relationship between China and the U.S. Author and columnist Zachary Karabell, who has extensive experience in writing about China and doing business there, joins Scheer Intelligence to remind us of the extensive economic relationship that exists between the two world powers. He focuses on his book "Super Fusion: How China and Ame…

WSWS (2022-10-01). French workers on one-day strike 29 September against inflation, war. wsws.org Around 2 ,000 workers demonstrated across France, according to trade unions, as working class anger mounts over the danger of hunger and cold this winter, linked to the war against Russia.

WSWS (2022-10-01). Spanish Pabloites hail gender politics of Podemos as it wages NATO war on Russia. wsws.org The petty-bourgeois Anticapitalistas tendency is signaling that its middle class supporters should rally to the support of Podemos' right-wing agenda based on identity politics.

_____ (2022-10-01). US Sanctions Will Make China Stronger. popularresistance.org For the past five years, with the rapid decline of the U.S. empire and the peaceful rise of China, the U.S. has rapidly developed a baffling policy of anti-China hysteria. From Trump to Biden, Republicans and Democrats, neo-cons and "progressives," are all now focused entirely on a racist cold war of China-bashing and Russophobia, rather than doing anything constructive for the people of the United States and global society. | From a never-ending trade war, financial war, sanctions and the war against Huawei they turned to spreading unfounded stories of Chinese communist "high-tech" spies in the U.S., and a "Wuha…

____ (2022-10-01). China's SOEs post steady revenue growth in first eight months. ecns.cn China's state-owned enterprises (SOEs) saw increased revenue and smaller profit drop in the first eight months of this year, official data showed.

____ (2022-10-01). China's services trade deficit narrows in August. ecns.cn China saw a narrowing deficit in its services trade in August, official data showed Friday.

Roger D. Harris (2022-10-01). US Hybrid War Against Venezuela Goes to Court: The Case of Venezuelan Diplomat Alex Saab. orinocotribune.com Ambassador Alex Saab, a victim of the US economic war to achieve regime change in Venezuela, has been under arrest for over two years. This article recounts the developments in the diplomat's court case. Saab is fighting against his illegal detention and extradition before the 8th District Court in Miami. | As Venezuela's special envoy and a deputy ambassador to the African Union, Saab has diplomatic immunity from arrest and detention under the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations. Although a party to the convention, the US has flouted this principle of international law. | Judicial overreach on politic…

Warm Water Wellness (2022-10-01). State Attorney General Urged to Investigate Sutter Health's Use of CARES Act Money. indybay.org DALY CITY — San Mateo County Supervisor David Canepa announced that he has sent a letter to California Attorney General Rob Bonta urging him to investigate Sutter Health's use of federal CARES Act dollars. The not-for-profit health care giant received $853 million in CARES Act funding, yet closed the Mack E. Mickelson therapy pool, the only warm water rehabilitation facility of its kind on the Peninsula. | "The federal CARES Act of 2020 was passed for the express purpose of keeping vital medical and community resources like the Mickelson therapy pool open during the COVID pandemic," Canepa said. "Yet despit…

WSWS (2022-10-01). Australia ends COVID isolation requirements: Business hails "freedom," medical experts warn of mass deaths. wsws.org The end of any infection control by the federal Labor government means that current COVID deaths, already at record levels, will be dwarfed by the mass casualties to come.

David Skripac (2022-10-01). Why Capitalism Is Incongruous with Democracy. globalresearch.ca

Liberation Staff (2022-10-01). URGENT APPEAL: Let Cuba Rebuild! liberationnews.org This Sunday the New York Times will carry an ad with an urgent appeal to President Biden asking him to temporarily waive US sanctions so Cuba can directly purchase construction materials for rebuilding.

Answer Coalition (2022-10-01). Let Cuba Rebuild! Take Action Now! answercoalition.org This appeal was originally circulated by | On September 27th, Hurricane Ian made landfall on Cuba as a Category 3 storm. Over ,000 were evacuated, the island lost power, and over ,000 homes were destroyed. Now the efforts to rebuild are in full force, but the U.S. embargo and sanctions regime are preventing aid from arriving. | This Sunday the New York Times will carry an ad with an urgent appeal to President Biden asking him to temporarily waive US sanctions so Cuba can directly purchase construction materials for rebuilding. We also demand that Cu…

_____ (2022-10-01). Palestinian Erasure Starts In Preschool With Sesame Street. popularresistance.org Many children in the United States will never meet a Palestinian in person, and if they do, they may need to overcome the negative images and stereotypes that pervade popular culture: terrorist, religious extremist, misogynist, etc. For this reason, books are a critical if underused opportunity for kids to learn about the people of Palestine. | Palestinians are important because they are human beings, and also because they play a central role in US foreign policy in the Middle East, and are a major focus of US financial and military resources. If US kids are to grow up to be responsible global citizens, they must…

Staff (2022-10-01). Georges Abdallah launches one-day solidarity strike for Palestinian prisoners. samidoun.net On Saturday, 1 October, Georges Ibrahim Abdallah, the Lebanese Arab communist struggler for Palestine jailed in France for the past 38 years, announced that he was going on a one-day hunger strike in solidarity with the 30 Palestinian prisoners striing for freedom. Since 25 September, 30 Palestinians jailed without charge or trial under "administrative detention" …

Rachel Simon-Kumar, Sonia Lewycka, Terryann C Clark, Theresa Fleming, Roshini Peiris-John (2022-10-01). [Articles] Flexible resources and experiences of racism among a multi-ethnic adolescent population in Aotearoa, New Zealand: an intersectional analysis of health and socioeconomic inequities using survey data. thelancet.com Indigenous and ethnic minority experiences of racism are heterogeneous. Structural flexible resources (wealth) and, more substantially, embodiment flexible resources (perceived Whiteness) mitigate individual experiences of racism. In multi-ethnic western societies, anti-racist interventions and policies must address both structural deprivation and associated intergenerational mobility and colourism (ie, implicit and explicit bias against non-White youth).

Common Dreams staff (2022-10-01). California Gov. Newsom Proposes Windfall Profits Tax on Big Oil. commondreams.org Calls for windfall profits taxes have increased globally in recent weeks…

Anita Kar, Amruta Chutke, Charuta Gokhale, Supriya Phadnis, Bhagyashree Radhakrishnan (2022-10-01). [Correspondence] A healthy future for children and adolescents. thelancet.com The Lancet Series on optimising child and adolescent health and development disappoints by having a non-inclusive vision for the health and development of children and adolescents. Millions of children with lifelong disabilities, 95% of whom live in low-income and middle-income countries, are overlooked. True, children with disabilities are less likely to contribute to the country's human capital,1 but that does not justify their exclusion from a call to reinvigorate child health interventions.

WSWS (2022-10-01). Australia: Knauf locks out plasterboard workers in Melbourne. wsws.org The Construction Forestry Maritime Mining and Energy Union is ensuring that the lockout will financially cripple workers, leaving them with no choice but to accept whatever rotten deal the company puts before them.

Common Dreams staff (2022-10-01). 'Enough is Enough': Hundreds of Thousands March Across the UK. commondreams.org 'As wages fall while profits soar, our message is clear… We are here to win.'

The Lancet (2022-10-01). [Editorial] Polio eradication: falling at the final hurdle? thelancet.com The past 3 years have seen remarkable developments in the effort to eradicate polio. In 2019, global eradication of type 3 poliovirus was declared. In 2020, Africa was classified as free from endemic polio. Wild poliovirus was confined to pockets of Afghanistan and Pakistan. But optimism is receding. Polio has returned to many parts of the world, and the upcoming replenishment to fund the eradication initiative comes amid geopolitical crises and global economic difficulties. The final stages of eradication have long been stuttering.

Melf-Jakob Kàºhl, Thandile Gondwe, Aggrey Dhabangi, Titus K. Kwambai, Amani T. Mori, Robert Opoka, C. Chandy John, Richard Idro, Feiko O. ter Kuile, Kamija S. Phiri, Bjarne Robberstad (2022-10-01). [Articles] Economic evaluation of postdischarge malaria chemoprevention in preschool children treated for severe anaemia in Malawi, Kenya, and Uganda: A cost-effectiveness analysis. thelancet.com PDMC under implementation conditions is cost-saving. Caregivers receiving PDMC at discharge is a cost-effective delivery strategy for implementation in malaria-endemic southeastern African settings.

____ (2022-10-01). Homegrown, high-quality goods prevail. ecns.cn Chinese consumers have become more conservative regarding buying nonessential goods and are paying more attention to the quality of purchased products, with homegrown brands gaining increased popularity among millennial and Generation Z consumers.

Suds, Snacks,, Socialism Forum Committee (2022-10-01). Saturday 10/8: The California Propositions Demystified. indybay.org

Paula Toko King, Bridget Robson (2022-10-01). [Comment] Coloniality and racism impacts the health of young people. thelancet.com As Indigenous MƒÅori health researchers, our vision is for all young people to thrive and flourish as our leaders of today and to live free from all forms of discrimination. Yet, in the nation state currently known as New Zealand, it is clear this experience is not shared by all. In The Lancet, Rachel Simon-Kumar, Sonia Lewycka, and colleagues1 examine experiences of racism and their effects in terms of socioeconomic inequities, interpersonal discrimination, and health inequities between and among the privileged majority and Indigenous MƒÅori and ethnic minority young people in New Zealand.

Staff (2022-10-01). Huracán Ian afectó el 40 por ciento de las radiobases y el siete por ciento de los servicios telefónicos de Cuba. cubadebate.cu Etecsa informó que continuaban las labores de recuperación con la ejecución de tareas de limpieza, restablecimiento de cables y más de 1 200 postes afectados por la fuerza de los vientos y caída de árboles. La afectación reportada por este concepto es del 40% del total de sitios de radiobases y el 7% de los servicios telefónicos del país.

TeleSUR, DRL, MER (2022-10-01). Continúan labores para el restablecimiento del sistema eléctrico en Cuba tras huracán Ian. telesurtv.net Las principales acciones se centran en recuperar el servicio eléctrico el cual quedó con serias afectaciones.

Staff (2022-10-01). Aclaraciones sobre el tratamiento laboral y salarial en situaciones de desastres. cubadebate.cu Teniendo en cuenta las afectaciones provocadas en el territorio nacional como resultado del paso del huracán Ian se ratifica el tratamiento laboral y salarial a aplicar a los trabajadores, a partir de lo que se establece en el Código de Trabajo y su Reglamento.

Staff (2022-10-01). Viceprimera ministra de Cuba constata recuperación en provincia Artemisa. cubadebate.cu La viceprimera ministra, Inés María Chapman Waugh, visitó hoy el municipio San Cristóbal, en la provincia de Artemisa, para constatar el avance de la recuperación de los daños ocasionados por el huracán Ian. Chapman Waugh se interesó por la situación del abasto de agua a la población, la elaboración de alimentos, el avance de la recuperación eléctrica y los trabajos de limpieza.

Staff (2022-10-01). Finanzas y Precios informa sobre protección económica a damnificados por huracán Ian. cubadebate.cu El Ministerio de Finanzas y Precios informó hoy a través de su sitio web sobre la protección económica a los damnificados por el huracán Ian en las provincias occidentales del país. El Consejo de Ministros aprobó que el Presupuesto del Estado financie el 50% de los precios de los materiales de la construcción, tanques para agua y colchones que se vendan a la población damnificada.

Infobrics (2022-09-30). Western economic warfare backfired, new depression likely to come. infobrics.org What awaits Europe with Nord Stream pipelines possibly gone forever?>

Jenny Pierson (2022-09-30). Tech Billionaires Are Actually Dumber Than You Think. independentmediainstitute.org In mid-September, for just a few days, Indian industrialist Gautam Adani entered the ranks of the top three richest people on earth as per Bloomberg's Billionaires Index. It was the first time an Indian, or, for that matter, an Asian, had enjoyed such a distinction. South Asians in my circle of family and friends felt …

Jordan Uhl (2022-09-30). How Wall Street Profits Off Of The Sick And Elderly. levernews.com

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Safe Ag Safe Schools (2022-10-01). Cancer-Causing Pesticide exceeds State risk levels over the last decade at Monterey County. indybay.org Concerned about the use of the cancer-causing drift-prone pesticide 1,3-dichloropropene (1,3-D), more than pesticide reform advocates, including farmworkers, health professionals, teachers, and their allies held a news conference and rally at the Monterey County Government Center on Tuesday, September 27th — the 60th anniversary of the publication of Rachel Carson's Silent Spring. The group, organized by Safe Ag Safe Schools and the Monterey Bay Central Labor Council, called on the County Ag Commissioner to reduce 1,3-D use and web-post warnings. | The news conference can be seen in its entirety at: https…

____ (2022-10-01). Xi meets C919 project team, urging more breakthroughs in high-end equipment manufacturing. ecns.cn Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, on Friday commended the achievements made in the development of the C919 large passenger aircraft and called for more major breakthroughs in China's high-end equipment manufacturing.

____ (2022-10-01). China's services trade deficit narrows in August. ecns.cn China saw a narrowing deficit in its services trade in August, official data showed Friday.

____ (2022-10-01). Xi pays tribute to national heroes on Martyrs' Day. ecns.cn Xi Jinping and other leaders of the Communist Party of China and the state attended a ceremony on Friday morning in Tian'anmen Square in Beijing to present flower baskets to fallen national heroes.

Suds, Snacks,, Socialism Forum Committee (2022-10-01). Saturday 10/8: The California Propositions Demystified. indybay.org

Labor Video Project (2022-10-01). Apple Toxic Is It Above The Law? With Whistleblower Ashley M. Gjà∏vik. indybay.org Ashley M. Gjà∏vik an Apple employee discovers that her office is sitting on a super-fund dump site in Sunnyvale. She tries to get it tested by the EPA and is retaliated against and fired. She also discover that Apple has captured the agencies she is trying to get to protect her and her fellow worker.

Labor Video Project (2022-10-01). Do You Hear Us? UAL Flight Attendants March Against Union Busting & Join SFO Unite Here. indybay.org Hundreds of UAL Association of Flight Attendants AFA flight attendants joined with 1,000 striking SFO Unite Here food service workers at the airport. The UAL AFA leaders charged that UAL is engaged in union busting practices and refuse to negotiate with the union over changes effecting passengers and the workers. SFO Unite Here workers have been without a wage increase since 2018 at the airport and cannot survive on their wages…

____ (2022-10-01). Chinese enterprise helps renewable energy transition in Jordan. ecns.cn On the barren desert of southern Jordan, numerous towering wind turbines are working to generate the renewable energy that the country needs to spur its green transition.

WSWS (2022-09-30). US announces plans to expand "industrial base" for war with Russia. wsws.org Amid claims that the United States has sent so many weapons to Ukraine that it verges on depleting the capabilities of the US military, the US and its allies have announced a major new initiative to expand arms production.

Infobrics (2022-09-30). Western economic warfare backfired, new depression likely to come. infobrics.org What awaits Europe with Nord Stream pipelines possibly gone forever?>

Pepe Escobar (2022-09-30). Who Profits from Pipeline Terror? "A NATO on NATO Attack" globalresearch.ca

Infobrics (2022-09-30). China's Imports of Russian Coal Hit 5-Year High as Ties Deepen. infobrics.org Russian coal imports reach 8.54 million tonnes in August amid soaring energy demand in the world's second-largest economy…

Rainer Shea (2022-09-30). Neo-Colonial Apologia, Imperialist Hypocrisy, & the Chauvinism Driving Pro-NATO Liberals. orinocotribune.com By Rainer Shea Sep 26, 2022 | None are more hypocritical than the Americans who say that Russia is waging an imperialist war. The same goes for when they say China is carrying out a colonial genocide, or when they say the DPRK violates its people's human rights, or when they say Cuba is anti-democratic. The biggest of these projections is the one in which Americans say the PRC is carrying out neo-colonialism. Because not only are the U.S. and its wealthiest allies themselves guilty of neo-colonialism, but the central motive behind their cold war escalations is to maintain this neo-colonial extraction. | The…

John Catalinotto (2022-09-30). Movements in NATO countries mobilize against war. workers.org With an avalanche of anti-Russian propaganda in NATO-member and other European Union countries — and in the U.S. — the corporate media has created an obstacle to mobilizing antiwar actions. Nevertheless, the high economic cost of the war, including much higher prices for basic goods and shortages of energy sources, . . . |

Editor (2022-09-30). Zachary Karabell: China Is Not the Enemy—It Is America's Indispensable Economic Partner. scheerpost.com Zachary Karabell. Photo credit: The New America Foundation | : China—along with Russia—shares the attention of an increasingly provocative United State…

____ (2022-09-30). China tightens e-cigarette regulations, requires firms to obtain licenses. ecns.cn China Tobacco issued a document on its official website on Thursday requiring domestic e-cigarette manufacturers and traders to obtain a license before operating their business, further tightening the regulations for e-cigarettes.

____ (2022-09-30). Xi pays tribute to national heroes in Beijing. ecns.cn Xi Jinping and other leaders of the Communist Party of China and the State attended a ceremony to present flower baskets to deceased national heroes at Tian'anmen Square in Beijing on Friday morning.

____ (2022-09-30). China-Europe freight train route launched between China's SCODA, Samarkand. ecns.cn A freight train route between the China-SCO Local Economic and Trade Cooperation Demonstration Area (SCODA) in east China's Shandong Province and Samarkand in Uzbekistan was officially launched on Wednesday.

____ (2022-09-29). China on threshold of top 10 most innovative economies: WIPO. ecns.cn China has moved up to 11th place in the 2022 Global Innovation Index (GII) and firmly remains the only middle-income economy in the top 30, according to the latest ranking published by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) on Thursday.

____ (2022-09-30). Policy steps to stabilize fund inflows. ecns.cn China will resolutely implement policy measures to stabilize foreign investment, as part of the expansion of the high-level opening-up policy, officials and experts said on Thursday.

____ (2022-09-30). Ministry updates official dictionary of careers. ecns.cn China launched an updated State-level professions dictionary on Wednesday that includes 158 new professions such as cryptography engineer and financial technician.

Dana Sanchez (2022-09-30). US Mortgage Rates Hit 7%: Understanding Adjustable Rate Mortgages And The Impact On Black America. moguldom.com Home prices are moving down, but not as fast as interest rates are moving up. As the Federal Reserve aggressively raises the federal funds rate to try and slow inflation, the average 30-year mortgage rate surpassed 7 percent this week, making homeownership even more inaccessible for millions of Americans. "As rent, housing costs, and mortgage …

Kevin Gosztola (2022-09-30). Prison Strike Spreads In Alabama As Incarcerated Individuals Demand DOJ Protect Their Human Rights. thedissenter.org Jared Ware, journalist and co-host of "Millennials Are Killing Capitalism" | Jared Ware, journalist and co-host of the "Millennials Are Killing Capitalism" We begin with an overview of the strike, which was on its fifth day when the interview was recorded. Jared describes why the work stoppages were organized now and what the response of the Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) has been to the organized prisoners.

_____ (2022-09-30). US Hybrid War Against Venezuela Goes To Court. popularresistance.org Ambassador Alex Saab, a victim of the US economic war to achieve regime change in Venezuela, has been under arrest for over two years. This article recounts the developments in the diplomat's court case. Saab is fighting against his illegal detention and extradition before the 8th District Court in Miami. | As Venezuela's special envoy and a deputy ambassador to the African Union, Saab has diplomatic immunity from arrest and detention under the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations. Although a party to the convention, the US has flouted this principle of international law. Alex Saab was targeted by the U…

Jordan Uhl (2022-09-30). How Wall Street Profits Off Of The Sick And Elderly. levernews.com

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2022-09-30). Whistleblower Objects to Pentagon Purchases of Browsing Data. orinocotribune.com

Kzorinoco (2022-09-30). Venezuela to Export Medicine to Colombia. orinocotribune.com On Tuesday, September 27, The Vice Minister of Foreign Trade and Investment Promotion (VCEPI), Johann àÅlvarez Márquez, held a meeting with the Chamber of the Pharmaceutical Industry (Cifar) to discuss the commencement of the process of exporting medicine to Colombia. Antibiotics, analgesics, and anti-inflammatories are some of the products that will be exported. | àÅlvarez Márquez reported that at this time the national government, collaborating with the private sector, is ready to cover the national production of medicine, protect the pharmaceutical industry, and export Venezuelan products of excell…

Isheka N. Harrison (2022-09-30). Inside Derrick Hayes And Pinky Cole's Goal To Sign Up 25,000 Black Men For Life Insurance, Pay 1st Year Of Coverage. moguldom.com Entrepreneurial power couple Pinky Cole and Derrick Hayes of Slutty Vegan and Big Dave's Cheesesteaks fame are not strangers to using their creative and financial prowess to give back to the community. One of those initiatives aims to help Black men in a major way. The Atlanta-based duo launched Square 1: The Liife Experience in June 2021 to provide 25,000 Black …

_____ (2022-09-30). Non-Tenure-Track Skidmore College Faculty Votes To Unionize. popularresistance.org Saratoga Springs, New York – In a major milestone for an organizing effort that began in 2018, full-time and part-time, non-tenure-track faculty and other Skidmore College staff voted this month in favor of unionizing. | The National Labor Relations Board conducted two separate mail-in elections — one for full-time staff and one for part-time staff — and 65% of full-time staff voted to join with the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), Local 200United, while 67% of part-time employees voted in favor of joining the union, according to an SEIU news release. | The votes, announced Sept. 27, affe…

Ana Perdigón (2022-09-30). Venezuela's Central Bank Eliminates Minimum for Foreign Currency Purchases. orinocotribune.com In a September 26 statement, the Central Bank of Venezuela (BCV) declared that the maximum amount able to be purchased of any currency remained at ‚Ç¨8, 0 (or its equivalent), but it did not specify a minimum amount, which was previously ‚Ç¨ for individuals and ‚Ç¨ 0 for companies. | The maximum amounts for foreign currency sales per client/user that banks and exchange houses may carry out are ‚Ç¨1,000 per day, ‚Ç¨4,000 per month, and ‚Ç¨8, 0 per calendar year. | "The accumulated balance will be considered when…

____ (2022-09-30). Iran's SCO membership can solve banking problems: Lawmaker. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 30 (MNA) — Sanctions have brought about problems in the financial and baking transactions of the country, so that Iran's membership at Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) will solve this problem significantly.

WSWS (2022-09-30). After the Bank of England intervention financial turmoil continues. wsws.org The universal view in financial markets is that nothing has been resolved and a new crisis could erupt at any time, not only in the UK but also in the US where bond markets are undergoing major swings, far beyond anything in "normal" times.

Deweylaura (2022-09-30). Democracy is on the line in November. cpusa.org The following is adapted from a talk given at the online Marxist School in 2022. People's life experience has a decisive influence on their reaction to events. But it is not always determinative. Someone influenced by progressive class-struggle ideas, racial and gender equality, and generally by mass democratic movements and who gains a relative …

WSWS (2022-09-30). Devastation from Hurricane Ian: Another disaster inflicted by American capitalism. wsws.org The death toll and destruction in Florida are of immense dimensions and demonstrate the failure of capitalist society. Such disasters are not "natural," but the predictable result of the inability of the profit system to address climate change and its environmental consequences.

WSWS (2022-09-30). Murdoch media displays Australian Labor PM's close ties to business and dependence on the unions. wsws.org The Labor government is bringing together the country's top business chiefs and trade union bureaucrats against the working class.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-09-29). Who Profits from Pipeline Terror? libya360.wordpress.com Pepe Escobar Secret talks between Russia and Germany to resolve their Nord Stream 1 and 2 issues had to be averted at any cost The War of Economic Corridors has entered incandescent, uncharted territory: Pipeline Terror. A sophisticated military operation — that required exhaustive planning, possibly involving several actors — blew up four separate sections of…

Workers World Party (2022-09-29). PDF of September 29 issue. workers.org Download the PDF. Inclusive, expansive, revolutionary New Family Code approved by Cubans 2-to-1 Battling billionaire developers Saladin Muhammad remembered Editorial: U.S. hypocrisy and Iran Labor on the march At Philly's Home Depot California farmworkers Teamster women rally at Amazon HQ U.S. proxy war Western capital grabs Ukraine's farms Antiwar movement . . . |

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Infobrics (2022-09-30). Western economic warfare backfired, new depression likely to come. infobrics.org What awaits Europe with Nord Stream pipelines possibly gone forever?>

Safe Ag Safe Schools (2022-09-30). Cancer-Causing Pesticide exceeds State risk levels over the last decade at Monterey County. indybay.org Concerned about the use of the cancer-causing drift-prone pesticide 1,3-dichloropropene (1,3-D), more than pesticide reform advocates, including farmworkers, health professionals, teachers, and their allies held a news conference and rally at the Monterey County Government Center on Tuesday, September 27th — the 60th anniversary of the publication of Rachel Carson's Silent Spring. The group, organized by Safe Ag Safe Schools and the Monterey Bay Central Labor Council, called on the County Ag Commissioner to reduce 1,3-D use and web-post warnings. | The news conference can be seen in its entirety at: https…

Pepe Escobar (2022-09-30). Who Profits from Pipeline Terror? "A NATO on NATO Attack" globalresearch.ca

Staff (2022-09-30). Headlines for September 30, 2022. democracynow.org Hurricane Ian Bears Down on South Carolina After Carving Path of Destruction Across Florida, Putin Announces Plans to Annex Ukrainian Territory Seized by Russia, Sweden Discovers Fourth Leak in Nord Stream Pipeline as NATO Cites Sabotage , Senate Approves $12.3 Billion in New Aid to Ukraine in Stopgap Spending Bill, White House Pledges Renewed Push for Passage of Sen. Manchin's Permitting Reform Bill, Polls Show Brazil's Lula with Wide Lead Over Bolsonaro Ahead of Presidential Election, Suicide Bomb Attack on Kabul School Kills 19, Mostly Young Women , India Expands Abortion Access to Single Women and…

Anonymous103 (2022-09-30). The Return of Industrial Warfare. southfront.org | Written by Alex Vershinin. Originally published on Can the West still provide the arsenal of democracy?: | The war in Ukraine has proven that the age of industrial warfare is still here. The massive consumption of equipment, vehicles and ammunition requires a large-scale industrial base for resupply — quantity still has a quality of its own. The mass sc…

____ (2022-09-30). China's services trade deficit narrows in August. ecns.cn China saw a narrowing deficit in its services trade in August, official data showed Friday.

____ (2022-09-30). China's SOEs post steady revenue growth in first eight months. ecns.cn China's state-owned enterprises (SOEs) saw increased revenue and smaller profit drop in the first eight months of this year, official data showed.

____ (2022-09-30). Xi pays tribute to national heroes on Martyrs' Day. ecns.cn Xi Jinping and other leaders of the Communist Party of China and the state attended a ceremony on Friday morning in Tian'anmen Square in Beijing to present flower baskets to fallen national heroes.

____ (2022-09-30). Xi meets C919 project team, urging more breakthroughs in high-end equipment manufacturing. ecns.cn Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, on Friday commended the achievements made in the development of the C919 large passenger aircraft and called for more major breakthroughs in China's high-end equipment manufacturing.

Jonathan Cook (2022-09-30). Truss' Mauling is a Sharp Reminder that the City can Bend Any Politician to its Will. dissidentvoice.org There are two lessons to learn from the UK's current economic meltdown — and commentators are obscuring both of them. The first, and more obvious conclusion, is that Britain has a completely dysfunctional political and media system that has allowed two mediocre, clueless careerists like Liz Truss and Kwasi Kwarteng to reach the pinnacle of …

Warm Water Wellness (2022-09-30). State Attorney General Urged to Investigate Sutter Health's Use of CARES Act Money. indybay.org DALY CITY — San Mateo County Supervisor David Canepa announced that he has sent a letter to California Attorney General Rob Bonta urging him to investigate Sutter Health's use of federal CARES Act dollars. The not-for-profit health care giant received $853 million in CARES Act funding, yet closed the Mack E. Mickelson therapy pool, the only warm water rehabilitation facility of its kind on the Peninsula. | "The federal CARES Act of 2020 was passed for the express purpose of keeping vital medical and community resources like the Mickelson therapy pool open during the COVID pandemic," Canepa said. "Yet despit…

Staff (2022-09-30). 1 October, Manchester: Freedom for all Palestinian prisoners Solidarity with the Hunger Strike. samidoun.net Saturday, 1 October 12 pm Piccadilly Gardens, Manchester More info: www.facebook.com/386682871406134/posts/pfbid02P2LszbkrSejqb9MGtkJzvVvnAfE4sGU7cthQ317dnrPNkJs4wv7yLVfgFbVWaDy4l/ Fight Racism! Fight Imperialism! and the Revolutionary Communist Group are organizing to support the Palestinian prisoners on hunger strike in Manchester. We'll be out on the streets this week supporting the hunger strike of Palestinian political prisoners, building for the Walking tour of Engels' …

Jordan Uhl (2022-09-30). How Wall Street Profits Off Of The Sick And Elderly. levernews.com

Labor Video Project (2022-09-30). Do You Hear Us? UAL Flight Attendants March Against Union Busting & Join SFO Unite Here. indybay.org Hundreds of UAL Association of Flight Attendants AFA flight attendants joined with 1,000 striking SFO Unite Here food service workers at the airport. The UAL AFA leaders charged that UAL is engaged in union busting practices and refuse to negotiate with the union over changes effecting passengers and the workers. SFO Unite Here workers have been without a wage increase since 2018 at the airport and cannot survive on their wages…

____ (2022-09-30). Chinese enterprise helps renewable energy transition in Jordan. ecns.cn On the barren desert of southern Jordan, numerous towering wind turbines are working to generate the renewable energy that the country needs to spur its green transition.

Labor Video Project (2022-09-30). No Honors For Former Japan Prime Minister Abe Say Protesters In San Francisco. indybay.org

Labor Video Project (2022-09-30). Apple Toxic Is It Above The Law? With Whistleblower Ashley M. Gjà∏vik. indybay.org Ashley M. Gjà∏vik an Apple employee discovers that her office is sitting on a super-fund dump site in Sunnyvale. She tries to get it tested by the EPA and is retaliated against and fired. She also discover that Apple has captured the agencies she is trying to get to protect her and her fellow worker.

____ (2022-09-30). Homegrown, high-quality goods prevail. ecns.cn Chinese consumers have become more conservative regarding buying nonessential goods and are paying more attention to the quality of purchased products, with homegrown brands gaining increased popularity among millennial and Generation Z consumers.

Lourdes Rosado (2022-09-30). Hurricanes Don't Discriminate, So Why Do Puerto Ricans Remain 'Separate and Unequal'? (OPINION). latinorebels.com The Supreme Court now has a historic opportunity to begin taking apart the colonial framework undermining Puerto Rico by turning the page on the century-old Insular Cases and the legal precedent that has perpetuated systemic biases—and it should.

Suds, Snacks,, Socialism Forum Committee (2022-09-30). Saturday 10/8: The California Propositions Demystified. indybay.org

TeleSUR, DRL, MER (2022-09-30). Continúan labores para el restablecimiento del sistema eléctrico en Cuba tras huracán Ian. telesurtv.net Las principales acciones se centran en recuperar el servicio eléctrico el cual quedó con serias afectaciones.

_____ (2022-09-29). Facts Related To The Sabotage Attack On The Nord Stream Pipelines. popularresistance.org For decades the U.S. opposed European projects to receive energy from Russia. It wants Europe to buy more expensive U.S. oil and gas. | Europe's, and especially Germany's industry, depends on cheap energy from Russia. Without it Europe will be de-industrialized and go broke. | The U.S. had threatened to disable the pipelines connecting Europe to Russia. Currently the U.S. is winning its war on Europe's, mainly Germany's, industries and people. Yesterday's sabotage attack on the Nord Stream I and II pipelines, which are supposed to bring Russian natural gas to Germany, mean that the the war on Germany has entered…

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2022-09-29). "Preemptive Nuclear War": The Historic Battle for Peace and Democracy. A Third World War Threatens the Future of Humanity. globalresearch.ca US nuclear doctrine consists in portraying nuclear weapons as a means of "self defense" rather than a "weapon of mass destruction". There are powerful financial interests behind Joe Biden's $1.3 trillion nuclear weapons program initiated under Obama.

Infobrics (2022-09-29). Is Russia really losing in Ukraine. infobrics.org While the propaganda machine works round the clock to create an alternate reality that doesn't exist past a TV or smartphone screen, the economic and social unraveling resulting from the failed economic siege of Russia has been affecting hundreds of millions around the world.

_____ (2022-09-29). West Steps Up Sanctions against Turkey. journal-neo.org At the behest of Washington, Western countries are intensifying the crisis in relations with Ankara by imposing more and more anti-Turkish sanctions. Be it for the drilling operations in the eastern Mediterranean, the purchase of Russian surface-to-air missile systems, or simply because of rapprochement with Russia anything goes. All of this is done with …

____ (2022-09-29). Steady growth for transport infrastructure. ecns.cn China has promoted infrastructure construction to boost economic development during the headwinds caused by COVID-19, officials from the Ministry of Transport said on Wednesday.

____ (2022-09-29). Zambia, China hold forum to deepen trade, investment ties. ecns.cn The first China-Zambia investment forum opened Wednesday in Lusaka, the capital of Zambia, with the two countries pledging to deepen trade and investment relations.

____ (2022-09-29). Xi to attend Martyrs' Day event, present flowers to fallen national heroes. ecns.cn Xi Jinping and other leaders of the Communist Party of China and the state will join representatives from all walks of life in presenting flowers to fallen national heroes on Friday morning in Tian'anmen Square.

____ (2022-09-29). New growth drivers gain steam amid China's innovation push. ecns.cn After constant efforts to push forward innovation-driven development, China has made visible progress in industrial upgrading, with new growth drivers emerging and new business forms flourishing, a recent report showed.

JANET (2022-09-29). COME TO A WORKERS ASSEMBLY AGAINST UNION-BUSTING SAT. Oct. 1, 3PM In UNION SQUARE. iacenter.org FROM STARBUCKS TO AMAZON and on and on…..SUPPORT THE UPRISING OF YOUNG WORKERS WELCOME IN "STRIKETOBER" 2022! The workers, most of them young workers, are rising up and transforming the labor movement. From Amazon to Starbucks, to Trader Joe's, Chipotle, REI, Apple and on and on and on… billionaires like Jeff Bezos and Howard Schultz, with the full support of Wall Street, are doing everything to crush this uprising. Come to the Workers Assembly Against Union Busting on Sat. Oct. 1, at 3pm in Union Square, and let's plan a strategy to support the uprising. October 1 is the first day of "STRIKETOBER" 2022…

____ (2022-09-28). High U.S. inflation caused by corporate greed: The Guardian. ecns.cn High inflation in the United States has been caused by large corporations raising their prices above increasing costs, instead of wage increases, an opinion piece published by The Guardian has said.

WSWS (2022-09-29). United, Southwest flight attendants picket in US as airline workers reach breaking point. wsws.org United and Southwest airlines flight attendants picketed at airports in the US and other locations Tuesday to protest exhausting schedules, the lack of accommodation for stranded flight crews and the refusal of the carriers to increase pay in the face of surging inflation.

WSWS (2022-09-29). Sri Lankan SEP/IYSSE meeting discusses a socialist program to fight state repression. wsws.org Speakers explained that the fight against state repression, and for the release of all political prisoners, had to be based on mobilising the working class against capitalism.

Dana Sanchez (2022-09-29). Crypto Investors Lost Big In The Crash, Now IRS Is Demanding More Records To Track Down Hidden Profits. moguldom.com While investors scramble to recover funds lost in the 2022 crypto market crash, the Internal Revenue Service is boosting efforts to raise more revenue from crypto owners and targeting U.S. taxpayers who failed to report and pay taxes on crypto transactions. A new court order allows the IRS to issue a "John Doe summons" for customer records. …

Liberation Staff (2022-09-29). PSL Editorial — Hurricane Ian: Relief now for the working class! liberationnews.org The everyone-for-themselves model of hurricane response is a perfect encapsulation of the incompetence and moral bankruptcy of the U.S. capitalist system.

Isheka N. Harrison (2022-09-29). Daryl Fairweather: Why Black America Should Be Paying Attention To This Economist On Housing And Economy. moguldom.com Black Americans interested in housing and the economy may want to become familiar with the name Daryl Fairweather. The chief economist at Redfin, Fairweather is a knowledgeable behavioral economist who received her bachelor's in economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and her Ph.D. in economics from the University of Chicago. She is also the granddaughter …

Kathy Durkin (2022-09-29). Youth join global strike for climate justice. workers.org Climate strikers in Bengaluru, India, Sept. 23. Climate strikers in Bengaluru, India, one of 450 global locations, were among hundreds of thousands demanding "climate reparations and justice" Sept. 23. Young people in Asia, Africa and Europe joined a coordinated Global Climate Strike that called for wealthy countries to pay reparations . . . |

Staff (2022-09-29). Inter-American Development Bank Ousts Trump-Appointed President Mauricio Claver-Carone. orinocotribune.com Mauricio Claver-Carone was removed from the presidency of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) for violating the institution's code of ethics. The departure from the position was promoted by the governors of the institution after it was discovered that he was having intimate relations with a close collaborator and coworker. | The now former president denied the accusations and threatened the bank with filing a lawsuit. For the moment, the executive vice president, the Honduran Queen Irene Mejía Chacón, will hold the presidency of the institution until the election of a new president. | The media is reporting…

_____ (2022-09-29). Protests Erupt In Tunisia Over Rise In Prices Of Essential Commodities. popularresistance.org Hundreds of Tunisians marched on the streets of capital Tunis on Sunday, September 25, protesting against the rise in the prices of essential commodities in the country. Sporadic protests broke out in the evening in different parts of the city, as protesters criticized the failure of President Kais Saied's government to address their economic hardships. | The protesters carried loaves of bread and shouted slogans such as "where is sugar?" and "we can't support crazy price rise!" They demanded improvements in living conditions and "jobs, freedom, and national dignity!" Some protesters, for example those in Mornag…

_____ (2022-09-29). From Crisis To Transformation: What Is Just Transition? A Primer. popularresistance.org We Are Living Through An Age Of Profound Transition. Political Upheaval Is The Order Of The Day. Economic Inequality Is Rising. People Around The Globe Are Being Displaced By Conflict And Climate Emergencies. Racism, Xenophobia, And Religious Intolerance Are On The Rise. The COVID-19 Pandemic Cast New Light On The Injustices And Irrationality Of Our Current Economic And Social Systems. | The Crises We Face Today Are Social And Political, But They Go Deeper. The Life Gi- Ving Systems Of The Earth Are Under Threat As A Result Of The System Of Production Which Has Been Foisted Upon The World Over The Last 250 Years.

Ann Brown (2022-09-29). Term vs. Whole Life Insurance: Is Whole Life The Right Vehicle To Build Wealth? moguldom.com Life insurance is not just to insure your life and to pass on funds to your heirs. Life insurance can be used as a tool to build wealth. In fact, many of the rich and famous use the technique of borrowing against mega-million dollar policies to buy other assets. It's something hip-hop artist/reality show Waka …

People's Tribune (2022-09-29). Santa Cruz Dismantles Camp of Hundreds of the Houseless. indybay.org The City of Santa Cruz, CA, in a county with the second highest rent in the country, is evicting an estimated 300 people living in wall-to-wall tents running along a riverbed right next to this largely wealthy city's downtown. The camp, in existence for about three years, was sanctioned by the City; houseless people were directed to go there because the City didn't have enough beds. Now, the City cites sanitation, drug use and complaints as reasons for closing the Benchlands camp. "This never needed to become a crisis for the hundreds of houseless people driven to the Benchlands by police and social service agenc…

WSWS (2022-09-29). Bank of England launches emergency operation to stave off financial collapse. wsws.org After two days of mayhem, in which the fall in bond prices sent yields rising in leaps and bounds, the BoE stepped in declaring that were the dysfunction "to continue or worsen there would be a material risk to UK financial stability."

WSWS (2022-09-29). Britain on the brink of a social explosion after pound's collapse. wsws.org In the face of an extraordinary crisis of rule, the Labour Party is being prepared for a role in government to save British imperialism from an insurgent working class.

Betsey Piette (2022-09-29). Workers at Philadelphia Home Depot file for union. workers.org Philadelphia Home Depot workers file for first storewide union Sept. 20. Retail workers at a Home Depot store in northeast Philadelphia filed a petition on Sept. 20 with the National Labor Relations Board to form a union. Their request covers 274 employees organized as Home Depot Workers United. If successful, . . . |

Isheka N. Harrison (2022-09-29). Former UCLA Basketball Star Jalen Hill Passes Away At 22: Went Missing In Costa Costa Rica, Previously Battled Depression. moguldom.com Many across the country were heartbroken to find out former UCLA standout basketball player Jalen Hill died at age 22. Hill's father, George Hill, announced the news of his son's passing in an Instagram post. His cause of death has not been disclosed. A screenshot of George's post was shared by L.A. Daily News' Tarek …

WSWS (2022-09-29). After weeks of silence from union, Mercedes-Benz begins mass firings in Brazil. wsws.org The fact that the union is responding to the layoffs not by denouncing them, but by covering them up, exposes its collaboration with the company.

WSWS (2022-09-29). Lawsuits on mRNA technology show profit-driven struggle for control over vital scientific discoveries. wsws.org Recent lawsuits on mRNA technology are attempts by various corporations to take control of these vital discoveries for their own enrichment. Recent advances in molecular technology that allows for gene editing and protein manufacturing portend a revolution in medicine that can offer personalized treatments for a broad array of diseases.

Julia Conley (2022-09-29). 'Let's Pass Medicare for All,' Says Jayapal as Survey Spotlights Failures of For-Profit System. commondreams.org "When the 'all-time low' of uninsured Americans is still 26 MILLION, something needs to change," said Rep. Pramila Jayapal.

Nick Beams (2022-09-29). British Pound Collapse at Centre of Global Currency and Financial Storm. globalresearch.ca

Deweylaura (2022-09-29). Wokeness and the struggle for Black liberation. cpusa.org In the early to mid-2010s, a new generation of Black people in America began to understand the connectivity of police violence, economic oppression, and disenfranchisement under the capitalist system. In 2012 we saw a child, Trayvon Martin, murdered at the hands of a vigilante wannabe cop. In 2014 we saw the murder of Mike …

____ (2022-09-29). 22 policies in Shanghai to help boost market mood, keep recovery pace. ecns.cn The Shanghai municipal government has given a solid boost to market confidence by announcing 22 favorable policies on Wednesday, which will help maintain the strong momentum in economic recovery, local officials said.

Brett Wilkins (2022-09-29). Activists Call Fed Pilot Program to Assess Banks' Climate Risk a 'Welcome First Step'. commondreams.org "To truly safeguard financial stability," said one campaigner, "the Fed must further introduce policies that reflect the high risk of fossil fuel investments."

WSWS (2022-09-29). Electricians demand revote on rail contract after IBEW fails to mail ballots to many members. wsws.org Multiple members of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers have contacted the World Socialist Web Site to report serious irregularities in voting on the recent tentative agreement impacting the 4,000 IBEW members in the rail industry.

SouthFront5 (2022-09-29). Kamala Harris' Visit To Tokyo Aims To Destroy Sino-Japanese Relations. southfront.org U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris holds her face mask as she hosts a roundtable discussion with Japanese business executives from companies in the semiconductor industry, at the Chief Mission Residence in Tokyo Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022. (Leah Millis/Pool Photo via AP) | By Ahmed Adel, Cairo-based geopolitics and political economy researcher | US Vice President Kamala Harris is on a trip to Japan and South Korea, her first visit to Japan and her second to Asia since taking office early last year. Ahead of the US m…

WSWS (2022-09-29). Former Australian PM Abbott weighs the cost of saving 40,000 lives and decides the price is too high. wsws.org The positions of the extreme-right, allowing the elderly and the sick to die in the interests of profit, have been adopted by the entire political establishment including the federal Labor government.

WSWS (2022-09-29). German workers support UAW president candidate Will Lehman: "It's time for us to stand up to union bureaucrats" wsws.org The campaign of Will Lehman, a 34-year-old worker at Mack Trucks in Pennsylvania (USA), for president of the United Auto Workers (UAW) union is also meeting with broad support in Germany.

____ (2022-09-29). Winding roads benefit locals in Guizhou. ecns.cn A web of roads connecting settlements scattered in Guizhou's mountain area has been built and played an indispensable role in poverty eradication.

WSWS (2022-09-29). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org Teachers strikes continue in Europe over pay, conditions and funding, as Norway's Labour government moves to impose strike ban, Hungarian government imposes minimum service levels; UK dock strikes in Liverpool and Felixstowe over pay and conditions as criminal barristers' strike continues; oil workers threaten to strike and join continuing protests in Iran after death of young woman at hands of morality police; Air traffic controllers in 18 African countries go on unofficial 48-hour strike over working conditions…

Staff (2022-09-29). Iran, Japan discuss developing economic cooperation. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 29 (MNA) — Iranian Oil Minister Javad Owji and Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi in a meeting stressed the need for enhancing Tehran-Tokyo cooperation.

Editor (2022-09-29). Una acusación al capitalismo moderno. workers.org Imagínese que el gobierno de Joe Biden y el Congreso hubieran acordado gastar 54.000 millones de dólares para impulsar la atención sanitaria en Estados Unidos mientras las variantes del COVID-19 seguían cobrándose más vidas. En lugar de que la esperanza de vida disminuyera por segundo año consecutivo, se habrían salvado . . . |

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-09-28). Attack on Nord Stream Kills Prospects for Dialogue in Ukraine. libya360.wordpress.com M. K. BHADRAKUMAR The three leaks that were discovered on Monday at the Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 gas pipelines connecting Russia with Germany — one after another within hours of each other in the exclusive economic zones of Sweden and Denmark — were caused by blasts. Swedish Foreign Minister Ann Linde tweeted that the…

_____ (2022-09-28). Russia Shifts to a Zero-waste Nuclear Cycle in its NPPs. journal-neo.org The global energy crisis, arguably the worst since 1973, is forcing adjustments in nuclear energy policy in the European Union and many other parts of the world. Washington's policy of squeezing Russia out of the European energy market, decommissioning European NPPs and forcing a "green agenda," for the express purpose of strangling its main economic …

_____ (2022-09-28). The United States Is Waging A New Cold War: A Socialist Perspective. popularresistance.org At the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos (Switzerland) on May 23, 2022, former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger made some remarks about Ukraine that struck a nerve. Rather than be caught up "in the mood of the moment," Kissinger said, the West—led by the United States—needs to enable a peace agreement that satisfies the Russians. "Pursuing the war beyond [this] point," Kissinger said, "would not be about the freedom of Ukraine, but a new war against Russia itself." Most of the commentary from the Western foreign policy establishment rolled their eyes and dismissed Kissinger's comments. Kiss…

Russiancouncil.ru (2022-09-28). Experts Discuss Russia — India Cooperation in the Arctic. russiancouncil.ru On September 28, 2022 the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) in cooperation with the North-Eastern Federal University in Yakutsk and Northern Forum international organization held a roundtable titled "Russia — India Collaboration in the Arctic: Interests and Opportunities"

Jonathan Cook (2022-09-28). How Britain's Labour Party Became a Criminal Conspiracy Against its Members. mintpressnews.com For many years, former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn's supporters have claimed that he, and they, were targeted in a coordinated attack from the right of the party, comprising a majority of Labour MPs as well as senior party staff. The aim was to sabotage Corbyn's chances of taking power. | Those allegations were dismissed as a wild conspiracy theory by the British media. But the first independent verification came as early as April 2020, shortly after Corbyn stepped down as leader, with the leak of a cache of internal Labour Party documents. They showed that Labour bureaucrats, responsible to the party's general s…

Editor (2022-09-28). Imperialism and Capitalism Are 'Bleeding the World Dry': At UN, Nicaragua Calls for Global Rebellion. scheerpost.com By Ben Norton / Nicaragua's Sandinista government used its platform at the "It is time to say enough to the hypocritical imperialism that politicizes, falsifies, and denigrates human rights, that they themselves…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-09-28). Four Straight Years of Nonstop Street Protest in Haiti. libya360.wordpress.com Vijay Prashad A cycle of protests began in Haiti in July 2018, and—despite the pandemic—has carried on since then. The core reason for the protest in 2018 was that in March of that year the government of Venezuela—due to the illegal sanctions imposed by the United States—could no longer ship discounted oil to Haiti through the PetroCaribe scheme. Fuel prices soared by…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-09-28). Breaking the Influence of International Capital in Africa. libya360.wordpress.com ROAPE ROAPE interviews the Ruth First prize winner Japhace Poncian about the crippling influence of international capital on the continent, resource nationalism, and the need for Africa to break its dependence from foreign direct investment and technology and to harness its own resources. Japhace argues that Africa must build up its own technical, financial, and…

_____ (2022-09-28). Imperialism And Capitalism Are 'Bleeding The World Dry'. popularresistance.org Nicaragua's Sandinista government used its platform at the United Nations General Assembly to call for a global rebellion against the "imperialist and capitalist system" that is "bleeding the world dry." | "It is time to say enough to the hypocritical imperialism that politicizes, falsifies, and denigrates human rights, that they themselves violate and deny every day," declared Nicaraguan Foreign Minister Denis Moncada. | "Imperialism and its coercive actions are anti-life, in all spheres, and because of this, they are contrary to international law," he added. In his September 26 UN speech, Moncada proclaimed, "A…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-09-28). In Response to Antonio Guterres, Haitian Organizations Point to the Responsibility of the UN in the "Gangsterization of Haiti" libya360.wordpress.com AlterPresse Haitians protest over rising fuel prices during a nationwide strike, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti September 26, 2022. (Photo: REUTERS/Ralph Tedy Erol) The United Nations is complicit in what is referred to as the "gangsterization" of Haiti. The existence of criminal gangs is the result of UN Core Group interference yet is now the pretext for additional…

Laith Fadel (2022-09-28). Monterrey seeks new method to combat severe drought. america.cgtn.com Drought conditions in northern Mexico are so dire that the government declared a "national emergency" in the state Nuevo Leon this summer. With it, came new efforts at water rationing and redistribution. And as CGTN's Alasdair Baverstock reports, there is an exponential growth in …

Editor (2022-09-28). The U.S. Sees an Unprecedented Investment in Policing Alternatives. scheerpost.com

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Safe Ag Safe Schools (2022-09-29). Cancer-Causing Pesticide exceeds State risk levels over the last decade at Monterey County. indybay.org Concerned about the use of the cancer-causing drift-prone pesticide 1,3-dichloropropene (1,3-D), more than 50 pesticide reform advocates, including farmworkers, health professionals, teachers, and their allies held a news conference and rally at the Monterey County Government Center on Tuesday, September 27th — the 60th anniversary of the publication of Rachel Carson's Silent Spring. The group, organized by Safe Ag Safe Schools and the Monterey Bay Central Labor Council, called on the County Ag Commissioner to reduce 1,3-D use and web-post warnings. | The news conference can be seen in its entirety at: http…

Warm Water Wellness (2022-09-29). State Attorney General Urged to Investigate Sutter Health's Use of CARES Act Money. indybay.org DALY CITY — San Mateo County Supervisor David Canepa announced that he has sent a letter to California Attorney General Rob Bonta urging him to investigate Sutter Health's use of federal CARES Act dollars. The not-for-profit health care giant received $853 million in CARES Act funding, yet closed the Mack E. Mickelson therapy pool, the only warm water rehabilitation facility of its kind on the Peninsula. | "The federal CARES Act of 2020 was passed for the express purpose of keeping vital medical and community resources like the Mickelson therapy pool open during the COVID pandemic," Canepa said. "Yet despit…

Suds, Snacks,, Socialism Forum Committee (2022-09-29). Saturday 10/8: The California Propositions Demystified. indybay.org

Labor Video Project (2022-09-29). No Honors For Former Japan Prime Minister Abe Say Protesters In San Francisco. indybay.org

Labor Video Project (2022-09-29). Do You Hear Us? UAL Flight Attendants March Against Union Busting & Join SFO Unite Here. indybay.org Hundreds of UAL Association of Flight Attendants AFA flight attendants joined with 1,000 striking SFO Unite Here food service workers at the airport. The UAL AFA leaders charged that UAL is engaged in union busting practices and refuse to negotiate with the union over changes effecting passengers and the workers. SFO Unite Here workers have been without a wage increase since 2018 at the airport and cannot survive on their wages…

Vashna Jagarnath (2022-09-29). The electricity crisis in South Africa continues to brew. greenleft.org.au Along with widespread food insecurity, South Africans also experience "energy poverty", making it difficult for them to cover other costs such as food, rent, and clothing, reports Vashna Jagarnath.

_____ (2022-09-28). The War On Germany Just Entered Its Hot Phase. popularresistance.org Just yesterday I laid out how the U.S. is winning its war on Europe's industries and people. | That war, hidden behind the U.S. created Ukraine crisis, is designed to destroy Europe's manufacturing advantage compared to the U.S. It is more likely though to strengthen the economic position of China and other Asian economies. | I have argued that Germany must open the Nord Stream II pipeline which can bring Russian natural gas to Germany without crossing other countries' territory. It must also allow Siemens to repair the defect Nord Stream I compressors. It is in fact inevitable if German's industry is to survive.

WSWS (2022-09-28). Mélenchon's Unsubmissive France party implodes over concocted domestic violence scandal. wsws.org The scandal over Adrien Quatennens' divorce bears all the hallmarks of a political operation designed to distract attention from the mounting danger of nuclear war and economic collapse.

Admin_ips (2022-09-28). Report: Billionaire Enabler States. ips-dc.org Billionaire Enabler States: How U.S. States Captured by the Trust Industry Help the World's Wealthy Hide Their Fortunes: | Kalena Thomhave | Chuck Collins: | Introduction: : | After Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Ukraine's allies zeroed in on a possible weak spot for the attacking country: the hidden fortunes of Russian elites. Russian wealth has been parked in assets such as homes, apartments, art, yachts, and more — from oligarch Igor Makarov's private trust company in Wyoming to Igor Sechin's superyacht docked in France. | Oligarchy, however, is not confined to Russia. The clandestine world…

____ (2022-09-28). Washington admits to conducting biological research on low-income Ukrainians: Russian media. ecns.cn The U.S. delegation in Geneva has admitted that Washington had been conducting biological research on low-income citizens from Ukraine at a meeting of the states parties to the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention.

Infobrics (2022-09-28). Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) Trade in Services Report Offers Insights for Growth. infobrics.org BRICS countries — Brazil, the Russian Federation, India, China and South Africa — are increasingly important players in global services markets, despite pandemic-induced setbacks. BRICS countries accounted for 10% of global services exports and 13% of global services imports in 2020…

Dave DeCamp (2022-09-28). Sanctions on Russia Opens Markets for US Weapons Makers: White House Official. news.antiwar.com Sanctions that make it harder for Russia to export military equipment create an "opportunity" for US weapons makers to find new markets, a White House official "As a practical matter, countries that have had to rely on Russian equipment are going to find it very difficult to get even basic supplies from Russia's defense industrial base," Cara Abercrombie, the National Security Council's director of defense policy and arms con…

____ (2022-09-27). Russia's total grain harvest may reach record 1 mln tons this year: Putin. ecns.cn Russian President Vladimir Putin said Russia could harvest a record 1 million tons of grain this year.

W. T. Whitney Jr. (2022-09-28). Press coverage of declining U.S. life expectancy evades the truth about class. peoplesworld.org Reporting by U.S. news services often takes China to task for its strict preventative measures imposed to prevent COVID-19 infection. Reports point to economic instability and people's distress resulting from such an uncompromising attitude. The slant of New York Times reporting, which minimized Chinese lives saved, earned sharp criticism on Sept. 9 from the Fairness …

____ (2022-09-28). RCEP partners witness ongoing growth opportunities. ecns.cn Government officials and business leaders from China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations are bullish on future business growth opportunities arising from the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership agreement.

____ (2022-09-28). Experts: Economy still on track to steady growth. ecns.cn The Chinese economy is still on track to a steady recovery with a gradual normalization of activities and strong policy support, as profits at China's major industrial companies declined at a slower pace in August.

____ (2022-09-28). Trade growth in H2 to fuel economy. ecns.cn Despite softer overseas demand, China's foreign trade is expected to grow during the second half of the year and help fuel the upward momentum of the Chinese economy, a senior commerce official said on Tuesday.

____ (2022-09-27). China to allow deferrals of gov't-levied charges, tax concessions for private pensions. ecns.cn China will allow market entities to defer payments of certain government-levied charges to further reduce financial burdens, and offer tax concessions for private pension schemes, according to a State Council executive meeting.

Infobrics (2022-09-28). Zelensky admits US sends $1.5 billion to Kiev regime per month. infobrics.org The political elites of the collective West and the corrupt oligarchs of the Kiev regime are profiting from the "financial aid" back and forth, while regular people are suffering the consequences.

TeleSUR (2022-09-28). Bank of England Announces Bond Purchases To Calm Markets. telesurenglish.net Auctions started on Wednesday and will take place on each weekday until Oct. 14. The BoE said it stands ready to purchase conventional gilts with a residual maturity of more than 20 years in the secondary market, initially at a rate of up to 5 billion British pounds (5.4 billion U.S. dollars) per auction. | Notes and coins are seen in a family in Manchester, Britain, March 18, 2022.

WSWS (2022-09-28). British pound collapse at centre of global currency and financial storm. wsws.org The turmoil reached a new level of intensity this week, sparked by the reaction of financial markets to the UK mini-budget, which handed out £45 billion in tax cuts to the wealthy while increasing government debt by £72 billion.

Isheka N. Harrison (2022-09-28). New Trend: Couples Ask Wedding Guests For Down Payment on Mortgage. moguldom.com With inflation on the rise and housing prices out of reach for many working Americans, some couples are opting for cash assistance with a housing down payment instead of tangible wedding gifts. Alexa Feneque and Silvio Tellez are among the group — and their ask netted them $30,000 in cash gifts from family and friends, …

WSWS (2022-09-28). UK further education staff at 29 colleges strike against below inflation pay offers. wsws.org FE college lecturers have suffered stagnating pay for more than a decade, with the University and College Union estimating pay has fallen behind inflation by 35 percent since 2009.

TeleSUR (2022-09-28). Germany Already in Recession, DIW Researchers Say. telesurenglish.net "Unfortunately there is no light at the end of the tunnel at the moment," said DIW economic expert Guido Baldi, who estimates the gross domestic product (GDP) of Europe's largest economy will shrink by approximately five percent in 2022 and 2023. | Photo taken on Aug. 1, 2022 shows a night view of the city hall in Hanover, Germany. Some landmark structures across the country have reduced their night illumination to save electricity.

Misión Verdad (2022-09-28). USAID's New Stage of Pressure and Interference Against Venezuela. orinocotribune.com By Misión Verdad — Sep 22, 2022 | On September 15, Marcela Escobari, current assistant administrator for Latin America and the Caribbean of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), offered a testimony before the Committee on Foreign Relations of the United States Senate, in which she evaluated Washington's policy towards Venezuela, more specifically, that of that agency. | As we know, USAID, through financial support and training programs, is part of the US interventionist apparatus and has been influencing the internal affairs of Venezuela for several years, with less and less discre…

Peter Certo (2022-09-28). In OtherWords: September 28, 2022. otherwords.org This week in OtherWords, Shailly Gupta Barnes explains the remarkable drop in U.S. poverty last year. | It's no miracle, she writes — it's the result of the federal government finally implementing common sense anti-poverty programs at scale. But with many of those programs winding down or already expired, she warns, poor people and their allies will have to pull together in the midterm elections to sustain this remarkable progress. | Also this week, Paul Armentano calls on leading Democrats to live up to their promises to reform U.S. marijuana laws, which he argues is good politics and even better policy. A…

WSWS (2022-09-28). As UK strike wave grows: Break the grip of the trade union bureaucracy! For rank-and-file committees in every workplace! wsws.org The fundamental issue that must be confronted is the role of the trade unions in suppressing a unified industrial and political offensive that is needed to defeat the Tories' class war onslaught.

Peter Certo (2022-09-28). Poor People Will Be Voting for Their Lives in the Midterms. ips-dc.org New poverty data reveals the effectiveness of pandemic aid programs that are now expired. Foor poor Americans, building on that success is a matter of life and death.

Dana Sanchez (2022-09-28). CEO Of Largest US Bank: Crypto Tokens Like Bitcoin Are Decentralized Ponzi Schemes. moguldom.com Jamie Dimon, the CEO of JPMorgan Chase & Co., keeps badmouthing crypto, then apologizing, then disparaging it again, most recently while giving testimony before Congress. "I'm a major skeptic on crypto tokens, which you call currency, like Bitcoin," Dimon said Sept. 21 in congressional testimony. "They are decentralized Ponzi schemes." House Financial Services Committee Chairwoman …

Dana Sanchez (2022-09-28). Morgan Stanley: Something Is Going To 'Break' If The US Dollar Keeps Surging. moguldom.com The U.S. dollar, favored as a safe place to store reserves in times of trouble, has risen to its strongest value in 20 years against other currencies and is expected to strengthen further, but that strength is weakening markets and economies around the world. A Morgan Stanley analyst said the growth of the U.S. dollar …

Ana Perdigón (2022-09-28). Venezuela's PSUV: Border Reopening With Colombia Represents Blow to Imperialism. orinocotribune.com The vice president of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV), Diosdado Cabello, said this Monday, September 27, that the opening of the border between Colombia and Venezuela represents a blow to imperialism. | During the weekly PSUV press conference, Cabello denounced the empire for giving orders to Colombia's rulers to attack Venezuela. | "The opening of the border between the two Bolivarian nations represents a blow to those orders," said Cabello. | Likewise, he…

_____ (2022-09-28). Anti-Government Protests In Haiti Enter Sixth Week. popularresistance.org Thousands hit the streets in Haiti once again on Monday, September 26, protesting amid the economic, political and social crisis in Haiti, demanding the resignation of de-facto Prime Minister and acting President Ariel Henry. | In the capital of Port-au-Prince, protesters organized two massive simultaneous marches to Henry's official residence. Citizens gathered at the Champs-de-Mars public square and at the Airport Crossing, renamed by protesters as the Resistance Crossing, from there marching to the Prime Minister's residence. Similar massive rallies were held in the Carrefour and GonaàØves communes. Dem…

Liberation Staff (2022-09-28). NEW BOOK: Socialist Reconstruction, A Better Future for the United States. liberationnews.org Liberation Media and the Party for Socialism and Liberation are proud to announce a new book that is currently available for pre-order: Socialist Reconstruction: A Better Future for the United States.

_____ (2022-09-28). Britain In Strike Fever After Queen's State Funeral. popularresistance.org After the state funeral of the Queen, class struggle has returned to the forefront in Britain. In a treacherous act by the union leaderships, class struggle had been effectively paused for almost two weeks during the period of "national mourning." After several suspended strikes and the TUC postponing its annual congress, however, momentum is returning. | Those on the side of British capital are leaving nothing to chance: Liz Truss, the new prime minister and Boris Johnson's successor, prepared a series of neoliberal measures which were presented in Parliament last Friday. On the same day the Queen died, Liz Trus…

____ (2022-09-28). Virology institute launches in Shanghai. ecns.cn The Shanghai Institute of Virology, a collaboration between the Shanghai municipal government and Shanghai Jiao Tong University, was launched on Monday with renowned virologist Guan Yi appointed as its first chief.

Shailly Gupta Barnes (2022-09-28). Thanks to public programs, 20 million fewer Americans were poor in 2021. peoplesworld.org The U.S. Census Bureau recently reported that poverty dropped notably in 2021. Amid a pandemic and widespread economic pain, this is a significant accomplishment. There are three lessons here—about government programs, about how we measure poverty, and about how far we have left to go. First, these numbers show that government programs work. After Social Security, refundable tax credits …

WSWS (2022-09-28). Alberta Labour Relations Board bans scaffolders from refusing voluntary overtime, declares it an "illegal strike" wsws.org The labour board ruling testifies not just to the ruthless profiteering of energy corporations but the function of state institutions ostensibly aimed at guarantee workplace protections and the trade unions who support them as tools of the corporate elite.

____ (2022-09-28). Xi Jinping visits exhibition themed "Forging Ahead in the New Era," stresses vigorousness, resoluteness and solidarity in striving for new success of socialism with Chinese characteristics. ecns.cn Xi Jinping visited an exhibition themed "Forging Ahead in the New Era" at Beijing Exhibition Center on September 27.

Labor Video Project (2022-09-28). SF Chronicle No Silence On Assange! indybay.org

____ (2022-09-28). High-profile bridge completed in Guizhou. ecns.cn Construction was completed on a high-profile bridge in Guizhou on Monday, which when open will reduce travel time in the province and promote local economic development.

Brett Wilkins (2022-09-28). 'Obscene,' Says Sanders After CBO Reports Richest 1% Now Owns Over 1/3 of US Wealth. commondreams.org "In the richest country on Earth, the time is long overdue for us to create a government and an economy that works for all of us, not just the 1%."

Labor Video Project (2022-09-28). Do You Hear Us?UAL Flight Attendants March Against Union Busting & Join SFO Unite Here. indybay.org Hundreds of UAL Association of Flight Attendants AFA flight attendants joined with 1,000 striking SFO Unite Here food service workers at the airport. The UAL AFA leaders charged that UAL is engaged in union busting practices and refuse to negotiate with the union over changes effecting passengers and the workers. SFO Unite Here workers have been without a wage increase since 2018 at the airport and cannot survive on their wages…

Editor (2022-09-28). The U.S. Sees an Unprecedented Investment in Policing Alternatives. scheerpost.com

Betsey Piette (2022-09-28). Peoples' Townhomes on front lines of struggle for affordable housing. workers.org Residents in 69 low-income housing units at the University City Townhomes in West Philadelphia received welcome news Sept. 23. Their pending Oct. 8 eviction date was moved to Dec. 27, after the property owner IBID Associates applied for an extension of their federal contract with Housing and Urban Development. UC . . . |

WSWS (2022-09-28). Socialist Equality Group to hold online event "The Crisis of Democracy in Brazil and the Perspective of Socialist Revolution" wsws.org The event will be held Saturday, at 3pm (GMT-3), on the eve of elections which mark the highest point of the crisis of bourgeois rule in Brazil in four decades.

WSWS (2022-09-28). The tragic death of two brothers at a BP refinery and America's industrial slaughterhouse. wsws.org This week the grieving families and friends of Ben and Max Morrissey will bury the two brothers, who died in the September 20 fire at the BP-Husky oil refinery in Oregon, Ohio.

TeleSUR, MER (2022-09-28). Presidente Maduro destaca crecimiento económico de Venezuela. telesurtv.net El mandatario explicó que, en el último trimestre, "estamos teniendo un crecimiento superior al 20 por ciento de la economía real".

TeleSUR, SH (2022-09-28). Avanzan labores para recuperar el servicio eléctrico en Cuba. telesurtv.net El director técnico de la Unión Eléctrica nacional advirtió que en el occidente de Cuba las operaciones para restaurar el servicio será más complejo y paulatino.

TeleSUR, SH (2022-09-28). Avanzas labores para recuperar el servicio eléctrico en Cuba. telesurtv.net El director técnico de la Unión Eléctrica nacional advirtió que en el occidente de Cuba las operaciones para restaurar el servicio será más complejo y paulatino.

_____ (2022-09-28). Airline workers striking at dozens of airports in US. popularresistance.org Employees at some of the biggest airports across the country are going on strike over staffing levels and pay. | In Los Angeles, Chicago and more than a dozen other airports, thousands of United and Southwest airline workers are in uniform — but spending their time off-duty protesting conditions when they're on. | "We are … looking for protection from long, brutal duty days, over 20 hours, being stuck in airports, sleeping on the floors," Southwest flight attendant Mark Torrez said.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-09-27). Haiti: Anti-Government Protests in Enter Sixth Week. libya360.wordpress.com Tanya Wadhwa Since August 22, Haitians have been mobilizing against poverty, inflation, shortage of fuel, gang-related violence, and the devaluation of the national currency. (Photo: Radyo Rezistans/Facebook) Since August 22, Haitians have been mobilizing against poverty, food insecurity, soaring inflation, fuel shortages, and widespread kidnappings and killings Thousands hit the streets in Haiti once again…

Fight Back (2022-09-27). Tallahassee: Activists attend final meeting to fight for a People's Budget. fightbacknews.org Tallahassee, FL — On Wednesday, September 21, the Tallahassee Community Action Committee, the Freedom Road Socialist Organization and Florida State's Students for a Democratic Society attended the Tallahassee city commission meeting at City Hall to speak on the approval of the upcoming year's city budget. | The activists demanded that instead of passing the unjust budget that City Manager Reese Goad drafted, they enact a People's Budget. Dedicated organizers collaborated for over a year to rework the city budget to remove funding from the city's police force and instead contribute it to social services, saf…

Zach Farber, Michaela Malone (2022-09-27). Athens public transit workers strike to protest austerity bill. liberationnews.org On Sept. 21 public transit workers in Athens, Greece went on strike to protest a new law that essentially privatized public transit and gutted labor rights.

TeleSUR (2022-09-27). Multiple Crises Converge Into Humanitarian Tragedy in Haiti. telesurenglish.net Over the past several weeks, the three crises have begun to intersect in altogether new and frightening ways in Haiti, Helen La Lime, the UN Secretary-General's Special Representative and head of the UN Integrated Office in Haiti, told the Security Council in a briefing. | RELATED: | A gang crisis continues to violently disrupt daily life, driving more than 20,000 people from their homes. An economic crisis has the…

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