(2020-10-05). How the rich are burning our future. mronline.org 
Annual global carbon emissions grew by 60% between 1990 and 2015, approximately doubling total global cumulative emissions in 25 years and catapulting the world towards catastrophic climate change.
(2020-10-05). The Absurdity of COVID "Cases" globalresearch.ca Today's headlines announced Donald and Melania Trump "tested positive" for covid-19. Another claims nineteen thousand Amazon workers "got" covid-19 on the job. Both of these pseudostories are sure to ignite another absurd media frenzy. | As always, the story keeps changing: …
(2020-10-05). Whose crisis is it anyway? The problem with the shock doctrine. mronline.org 
The ruling class is ruthless in trying to exploit crises, but we shouldn't underestimate the turmoil it's in and the opportunities to advance the struggle, argues Chris Nineham…
(2020-10-05). Ominous Economic Signs: Long-Term Employment and People Leaving the Work Force. counterpunch.org 
The September employment report showed a sharp slowing in the rate of job growth, with the economy adding 661,000 jobs, less than half of its August rate. The unemployment rate fell by 0.5 percentage points to 7.9 percent, but most of this was due to people leaving the labor force. The employment to population ratio
(2020-10-05). Why is Trump Not Facing Impeachment Over COVID-19? counterpunch.org 
President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania have both tested positive for the coronavirus in what is perhaps the most shocking "October surprise" in the history of presidential races. If he recovers with only mild symptoms, he will undoubtedly make the case that he was right all along in downplaying the virus. If he suffers,
(2020-10-05). Regression as a National Theme. counterpunch.org 
Going Backwards Led by a reactionary, autocratic faction of the Republican Party, the United States has taken another step backward in terms of social progress. This comes with Donald Trump's nomination of a religiously motivated conservative, Amy Coney Barrett, to the Supreme Court. Barrett, a devout Catholic and presently a federal appeals court judge, was
(2020-10-05). From Paul Wolfowitz (2005-2007) to David Malpass (2019-…): the U.S. President's men control the World Bank. mronline.org 
In 2020, the World Bank (WB) and the IMF are 76 years old. These two international financial institutions (IFI), founded in 1944, are dominated by the USA and a few major allied powers who work to generalize policies that run counter the interests of the world's populations.
(2020-10-05). The Green New Old Deal: a New Industrial Policy When We Need a de-Industrial Policy. counterpunch.org 
The most popular poster for the Green New Deal reveals startling assumptions. Looking at it as a whole, ignoring the details for now,…
(2020-10-05). Germany's Extra-Parliamentary Corona Investigative Commission Launching a Class Action Suit Against Corona Criminals. dissidentvoice.org Germany is again in the forefront in fighting the devastating, unjustified, illegal, economy-destructive, people debilitating and outright genocidal Corona Measures. The German COVID-19 Extra-Parliamentary Inquiry Committee — in German — ACU — German acronym for Ausserparlamentarischer Corona Untersuchungsausschuss — (see diagram from ACU2020.org website, on the left) is planning to launch a Class Action Suit against not …
(2020-10-05). Ginsburg Institute for Justice Needed for Our Depleted Democracy. counterpunch.org Jean Monnet — a founder of the European Union once said: "Nothing is possible without men, but nothing is lasting without institutions." I'm reminded of his observation each time our country loses a "just" Supreme Court Justice. So, what will follow after the few days of prominent encomiums at memorial events and editorial praise of
(2020-10-05). Foreword to 30 Years of War, the German edition of David North's A Quarter Century of War. wsws.org After three decades of US-led wars, the outbreak of a third world war, whichwould be fought with nuclear weapons, is an imminent and concrete danger. Based on a thorough understanding of the wars of the past three decades and the socioeconomic and political processes in which they were rooted, this book develops a socialist perspective for the struggle against war.
(2020-10-05). An interview from 2016 with Victoria Bynum, historian and author of The Free State of Jones. wsws.org We are reposting today an interview we conducted with Victoria Bynum in July 2016 at the time of the release of Free State of Jones, which is now available again on Netflix.
(2020-10-05). How the Cattle Council's Fire Study Distorts Realities. counterpunch.org In a recent news story, the Sacramento Bee speculated that cattle grazing might be a "secret weapon" to fight fire. The story presents the dangerously simplistic claim that cattle grazing reduces fire risk, based on an unpublished study funded by the California Cattle Council, the results of which have yet to be subjected to the rigors of scientific review.
(2020-10-05). This week in history: October 5-11. wsws.org On October 10, 1995, workers in France went on a national general strike. The walkout brought nearly all the public sector to a standstill, exacerbating the political crisis of the government of President Jacques Chirac less than six months after taking office.
(2020-10-05). An Election Letter to White Male Boomers. counterpunch.org Dear Fellow White Male Boomers, We need your help to end the presidency of tax cheat Donald Trump. Even as he uses every dirty trick he can to become dictator-in-chief, white male baby boomers must help defeat him. I went to college with a lot of guys who marched for peace and justice. Guys like
(2020-10-05). Armenia, Azerbaijan bomb each other's cities. wsws.org Both sides launched artillery or missile attacks on each other's cities this weekend in a major escalation of fighting between Azerbaijan and Armenia.
(2020-10-05). Almost half of UK coronavirus infections in schools, colleges and universities. wsws.org Figures from the latest Public Health England's COVID-19 epidemiology surveillance summary show that educational settings now account for 45 percent of all positive cases in the UK.
(2020-10-05). Trump and the Lost Country. counterpunch.org Where, oh where, is the United States of America — global leader, creator of democracy, hope of humankind? It certainly wasn't up there on the debate stage last night. When 9-year-olds start slinging insults at each other — "Is not!" "Is too!" — it's hard for platitudes to step in and re-establish a sense of
(2020-10-05). Trump's illness and the Democrats' call for unity. wsws.org The response of the Democratic Party to Trump's illness is determined, as always, by the class interests that it represents and its fear of working-class opposition from below.
(2020-10-05). Statements in defence of Dr. Joseph Scalice against Stalinist lies. wsws.org "I want to admonish as many people as I can to believe in Dr. Joseph Scalice. We must not waver in supporting him against the likes of Sison…"
(2020-10-05). Leaked FBI report warns of far-right "Boogaloo" violence in advance of election. wsws.org The leaked report follows earlier intelligence assessments that far-right militia violence remains the greatest domestic terrorist threat.
(2020-10-05). Why We're on a Long Road to COVID-19 Immunity Even With Vaccines. counterpunch.org As the pandemic continues to spread throughout the world, many countries seem to have given up the fight against COVID-19 and are now waiting for a vaccine to protect against the virus. With cases exceeding 32 million, and more than a million dead, the world economy has taken a bigger hit than at any other
(2020-10-05). Free State of Jones available again on Netflix. wsws.org This important film from 2016 is now available again on Netflix. It is a rebuke to the racialist politics of the New York Times and the Democratic Party and to the 1619 Project in particular.
(2020-10-05). Learning lessons from COVID-19 in Myanmar. news.un.org School closures in Myanmar resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic have affected millions of students. The UN is working with the country's authorities to ensure that the education system is made more resilient, and children's schooling is protected as much as possible.
(2020-10-05). UN condemns deadly suicide attack in eastern Afghanistan. news.un.org The United Nations has strongly condemned Saturday's suicide attack on a government building in Nangarhar province, eastern Afghanistan, and underlined that the perpetrators must be brought to justice.
(2020-10-05). Harness 'transformative potential' of urbanization for people and planet, UN urges, marking World Habitat Day. news.un.org Commemorating World Habitat Day, on Monday, top UN officials called for urgent action to provide low-income families and vulnerable populations with affordable housing with security of tenure and easy access to water, sanitation, transport and other basic services.
(2020-10-05). A Public Letter to Supreme Court Nominee Amy Barrett. zcomm.org Does a promise that ours is a government "of the people, by the people and for the people?" correspond to the kind of economic system that is currently running our country?>
(2020-10-05). Welcome to Point Reyes National Cattle Ranch. counterpunch.org 
The National Park Service has released its management plan for Agriculture in the Point Reyes National Seashore. That is right—agriculture in a national park system unit. The decision to continue livestock production in Point Reyes National Seashore demonstrates once again why allowing any commercial resource use in our parklands compromises the primary goals of our
(2020-10-05). The Supreme Court's War on Equality. thenation.com 
In Supreme Inequality, Adam Cohen offers a damning indictment of Supreme Court jurisprudence, reminding us of just how political the country's highest court is.
(2020-10-05). Today Marks the Start of a Truly Terrifying Supreme Court Term. thenation.com Today Marks the Start of a Truly Terrifying Supreme Court Term…
(2020-10-05). Hospital Workers Fight Job Cuts at Duluth's Biggest Employer. zcomm.org We spent the summer fighting back—including holding our local's first-ever pickets…
(2020-10-05). The Trump Administration Is Reversing 100 Environmental Rules. Here's the Full List. zcomm.org After three years in office, the Trump administration has dismantled most of the major climate and environmental policies the president promised to undo.
(2020-10-05). Murder, He Said: America's Maestro of Death and Destruction. zcomm.org His urge is visibly not just to be an autocrat, but to commit mass murder nationwide and on a planetary scale deep into the future…
(2020-10-05). Panic Over Mail-in Voting Only Feeds Trump's Chaos, Says Top Pennsylvania Democrat. zcomm.org Voters in the Keystone State who request an absentee ballot but decide to vote in person are playing into Trump's hands, Lt. Gov. John Fetterman warns.
(2020-10-05). A judicial war in Latin America. zcomm.org Our America is alive, but it needs new leaderships and governments prone to the liberation of social forces, fearless of what may come, as well as more critical thinking, to achieve a definitive decolonization, based on the accumulated experience of local peoples and political cultures…
(2020-10-05). The future of pandemic solidarity. zcomm.org The pandemic has channelled our collective rage and constructed new visions of what is possible…
(2020-10-05). The Pathology of Privilege: Trump as Once or Future King. zcomm.org The arrogance of many of the rich: How class privilege operates…
(2020-10-05). Monday 10/5: Nationwide Digital Protest Against Mitch McConnell-Led Senate w/ Poor People's Campaign. indybay.org Online via livestream and protest actions via phone, email, faxing, social media…
(2020-10-05). Friday 10/16: Juneteenth Food and Wine – Virtual Celebration. indybay.org TBD and Virtual Online…
(2020-10-05). ENLACES de Red Latina sin fronteras 5.10.2020. indybay.org ENLACES de Red Latina sin fronteras 05.10.2020 | comunicaciones e información para la liberación…
(2020-10-05). Sunday 10/4: A Circle of Speaking Truth – In Honor of Aaron Steichen. indybay.org The Pergola at Lake Merritt…
(2020-10-05). Wednesday 10/7: Colonialism as Cuisine Web Series – Focus on Food Deserts. indybay.org Zoom – once you sign up on eventbrite, we will send you the zoom link.
(2020-10-05). [Original Research Paper] Air pollution exposure at the residence and risk of childhood cancers in Denmark: A nationwide register-based case-control study. thelancet.com The etiology of childhood cancer is poorly understood. The role of environmental factors, including air pollution (AP) exposure, has been addressed previously, but results so far have been inconclusive. In this study, we investigate the association between long-term AP exposures in relation to childhood cancer subtypes in Denmark (1981—2013).
(2020-10-05). [Research Paper] Consequences of early career nurse burnout: A prospective long-term follow-up on cognitive functions, depressive symptoms, and insomnia. thelancet.com The results of this study show that the detrimental processes caused by overwhelming or chronic stress start early on in nurses' careers and thus preventive efforts should preferably be introduced early on (e.g. as part of nursing education and onboarding programs).
(2020-10-05). Traditional rice harvest in Golestan prov. en.mehrnews.com GORGAN, Oct. 05 (MNA) — This year, rice was cultivated on 85,000 ha farms of Golestan province. This northern province is the 3rd largest producer of rice in the country.
(2020-10-05). One million primary school children signed up to run The Daily Mile. imperial.ac.uk One in five primary schools in England have registered for The Daily Mile, an initiative that encourages children to run or jog for 15 minutes daily.
(2020-10-05). Australian university trade union concedes up to 90,000 job losses. wsws.org This disaster is a staggering indictment of the NTEU and all those trying to keep university workers tied to the union.
(2020-10-05). US FBI officials trained Australian Federal Police "foreign interference" squad. wsws.org The revelation demonstrates that the US state has a central hand in the campaign against supposed "foreign interference" in Australia.
(2020-10-05). 2021 — What can we really expect. truepublica.org.uk TruePublica Editor: It was bad enough predicting and modelling the negative outcomes and impacts of Brexit, especially a no-deal Brexit, heading our way in just 11 weeks time as 2021 arrives. We know that at best, Brexit, even with a deal agreed would bring an economic hit to GDP for a decade that would look …
(2020-10-05). Stop the Russell Vale Coal Mine expansion on the Illawarra escarpment. greenleft.org.au …
(2020-10-05). Mark Latham's paranoid 'education' bill seeks to erase young trans people. greenleft.org.au …
(2020-10-05). Israel: 130,000 protesters demand resignation of Netanyahu government. wsws.org Israeli workers now face measures long associated with the suppression of the Palestinians in the territories illegally occupied by Israel since their seizure in the June 1967 war.
(2020-10-05). While the Poor Get Sick, Bill Gates Just Gets Richer. thenation.com While the Poor Get Sick, Bill Gates Just Gets Richer…
(2020-10-05). 'Middle-Class Joe' Doesn't Understand the Middle Class. thenation.com 'Middle-Class Joe' Doesn't Understand the Middle Class…
(2020-10-05). How Do You Cover an Administration That Has Lost Touch With Reality? thenation.com How Do You Cover an Administration That Has Lost Touch With Reality?