(2020-10-26). Obama-Era Officials Call for More Government Control of Your Facebook Feed. mintpressnews.com 
Writing in the Describing it as being "overrun with foreign disinformation," Power demanded Mark Zuckerberg "take far more drastic steps" to "detox" the company's algorithm. The former United States ambassador to the Unite…
(2020-10-26). Sudan "Normalizes" Relations with Israel? Trump "Arranged the Deal" globalresearch.ca On October 23, Sudan became the third Arab state to normalize relations with Israel. | The UAE in August and Bahrain last month took this step — what Hamas called "a stab in the back of the Palestinian cause…serv(ing) only the …
(2020-10-26). How Bolivia's new socialist senator resisted coup terror: Meet torture survivor Patricia Arce. thegrayzone.com The Grayzone traveled to rural Bolivia to meet Patricia Arce, a former mayor who was publicly tortured during a US-backed coup in November 2019, and is now a senator-elect from the indigenous-led Movement Toward Socialism party, which won in a historic landslide election on October 18. By Max Blumenthal Video and translation by Ben Norton Transcript MAX BLUMENTHAL: Just a few days after the dramatic landslide victory on October 18 of the Movement Toward Socialism (MAS) party founded by Evo …
(2020-10-26). How Bolivia's new socialist senator resisted coup terror: Meet MAS party leader Patricia Arce. thegrayzone.com The Grayzone traveled to rural Bolivia to meet Patricia Arce, a former mayor who was publicly tortured during a US-backed coup in November 2019, and is now a senator-elect from the indigenous-led Movement Toward Socialism party, which won in a historic landslide election on October 18. By Max Blumenthal Video and translation by Ben Norton Puede leer esto en español aquí. Transcript MAX BLUMENTHAL: Just a few days after the dramatic landslide victory on October 18 of the Movement Toward …
(2020-10-26). Como la nueva senadora socialista de Bolivia resistió el terror del golpe de estado: Conozca a Patricia Arce. thegrayzone.com The Grayzone viajó al trópico de Cochabamba en Bolivia para entrevistar a Patricia Arce, la ex alcaldesa quien fue torturada durante un golpe de estado respaldado por EEUU en noviembre de 2019, y quien ahora es una senadora electa del partido Movimiento al Socialismo, que ganó las elecciones del 18 de octubre por goleada. Por Max Blumenthal Video y traducción por Benjamín Norton You can read this in English here. Transcripción MAX BLUMENTHAL: Unos días después del triunfo aplastante y …
(2020-10-26). In Stunning Display of Popular Will, Protests in Bolivia to Chile Force Public Reckoning of "Chicago Boy" Economics. mintpressnews.com 
Like in Bolivia, the strength of public opinion in Chile was so immense that the government, led by Chile's richest man Sebastian Piñera, immediately conceded.
(2020-10-26). Humanity Has Trolled Itself Into An Awaken-Or-Die Situation. thealtworld.com In Helen Tworkov's Zen in America for example In a very real sense, I think this is kind of what humanity is collectively doing to itself right now. | I don't recommend taking any melod…
(2020-10-26). There Are Anti-War Candidates. counterpunch.org I don't have any use for PEP politicians (progressive except on the Pentagon), but there are going to be serious members of the U.S. Congress next year who aren't afraid of flags and war songs. There are going to be a lot more than (AOC+3) four of them. CORI BUSH One is going to be
(2020-10-26). At 75 — A U.N. of the Future in a Globalized Democracy. globalresearch.ca 2020 marks the 75th Anniversary of the world's most important and visionary organisation, the United Nations. Everything TFF has done during its 35 years of existence has been based on one mission — namely, to promote the UN Charter's Article …
(2020-10-26). Venezuela: '100% Effective' Covid-19 Treatment Allegedly Discovered. venezuelanalysis.com The announcement came as Maduro unveiled a cabinet reshuffle and Venezuelans held an electoral dry run.
(2020-10-26). New COVID-19 Security Measures Will Make Health a Prerequisite for Travel. mintpressnews.com 
As the multi-sector, global response to the coronavirus tightens the noose around civil liberties, CommonPass stands out as one of the most appalling and dangerous attacks on basic human rights in the name of public health.
(2020-10-26). Cuba's triple troubles: Pandemic, blockade, and economic crisis. peoplesworld.org 
Buffeted for six decades by the U.S. economic blockade and recently having had to cope with restrictions on daily life and work due to COVID- 19, Cuba's already shaky economy is deteriorating. Government leaders recently outlined remedial steps leading to what they call a "new normal." The U.N.'s Economic Commission for Latin America and the …
(2020-10-26). Organizing report: Dallas Stops Evictions expands tenant movement to South Dallas. peoplesworld.org 
DALLAS—The Dallas Stops Evictions coalition started organizing tenants at the Estell Village Apartments because tenants there were furious about management implementing a new rule that tenants had to have a driver's license in order to obtain a parking sticker to park in the apartment complex. This rule was implemented even though the law says that …
(2020-10-26). Philadelphia's MOVE and Black political culture on film at TIFF. peoplesworld.org 
It was over 35 years ago when Philadelphia mayor Frank Rizzo ordered the bombing of a townhouse in West Philly that was inhabited by dozens of militant Black revolutionaries, killing over 11 people inside the burning edifice, including women and children and the founder of the movement, John Africa. Never before or since has this …
(2020-10-26). Families demand repatriation of all foreign nationals from Syrian camps. middleeasteye.net 
Families demand repatriation of all foreign nationals from Syrian camps | Western governments facing mounting legal challenges with thousands of young children among those still stranded in Kurdish-controlled camps | Mon, 10/26/2020 – 13: 00 | Girls play with a bicycle in a section of al-Hol camp for foreign families in January 2020 (AFP) | Western governments are facing growing pressure to repatriate…
(2020-10-26). What are Chileans voting for in Sunday's historic constitutional plebiscite. mronline.org 
Ahead of the Chilean national plebiscite, scheduled for October 25, we answer some of the key questions regarding the upcoming popular referendum.
(2020-10-26). New Haven activists fight racist police terror. liberationnews.org 
On Sept. 25, over 75 people came together in downtown New Haven, Connecticut to demand justice for anti-racist organizers in Denver recently targeted by the police and for Breonna Taylor…
(2020-10-26). Israeli bulldozers and settlers uproot Palestinian olive trees in West Bank. middleeasteye.net 
Israeli bulldozers and settlers uproot Palestinian olive trees in West Bank | Israeli forces razed almost 60 olive trees in the town of Salfit and also demolished a house in the village of Taybeh | Mon, 10/26/2020 – 10: 23 | Palestinians harvest olives from their land, which lies on the Israeli side of the separation wall in the West Bank, 30 October 2019 (AFP) | Israeli bulldozers demolished a Palestinian hou…
(2020-10-26). Red State Governors Still Flunk Coronavirus Testing. cepr.net 
A few weeks back I did a post noting that states governed by Republicans had the highest positive test rates, while the states with the lowest positive rates were mostly governed by Democrats. I argued that positive test rates are a good measure of how serious the governors are in trying to bring the pandemic …
(2020-10-26). Who is Behind "Fake News"? Mainstream Media Use Fake Videos and Images. globalresearch.ca The mainstream corporate media is desperate. They want to suppress independent and alternative online media, which they categorize as "fake news". Readers on social media are warned not to go onto certain sites. Our analysis confirms that the mainstream media are routinely involved in distorting the facts and turning realities upside down.
(2020-10-26). At UN, Iranian Foreign Minister Blames US War on Terror for 'Countless Broken Societies'. commondreams.org The Iranian foreign minister took at at the "eight violent wars that the United States initiated or joined since 2001." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/zarif-75-un-war-terror.png …
(2020-10-26). South Australia to Go 100% Solar as Sun Power Offers World's Cheapest Energy. commondreams.org www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/adelaide_convention_centre-750×563.jpg …
(2020-10-26). South Australia first to be 100% solar-powered, as solar becomes cheapest form of energy. nationofchange.org On Oct. 11, all of its electricity was generated by solar power, the first time this feat was achieved by any major jurisdiction in the world.
(2020-10-26). Senate Votes Today on Trump's Anti-Worker, Anti-Immigrant, Anti-Consumer Nominee. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2020-10-26). "They Wanted to Take My Womb Out": Survivor of Medical Abuse in ICE Jail Deported After Speaking Out. democracynow.org 
An independent medical review team has submitted a report to Congress on a lack of informed consent and "disturbing pattern" of questionable gynecological surgical procedures at the Irwin County Detention Center in Georgia, after an account from a nurse whistleblower in September prompted congressional and federal investigations. At least 19 women, most of whom are Black and Latina, have come forward to allege they were pressured into "unnecessary" gynecological treatment and surgeries — including procedures that left them sterile — while they were detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. We s…
(2020-10-26). Donald Trump, the Mr. Magoo of Geopolitics, Incites Warfare Between Egypt and Ethiopia. globalresearch.ca Donald Trump, the Mr. Magoo of geopolitics, has shot his big mouth off again and incited warfare between Egypt and Ethiopia. |
(2020-10-26). Lebanon court rejects new migrant worker contract to replace criticised kafala system. middleeasteye.net 
Lebanon court rejects new migrant worker contract to replace criticised kafala system | Officials said the new standard contract for domestic workers would be the first step needed to abolish the kafala system | Mon, 10/26/2020 – 10: 36 | Ethiopian workers let go because of Lebanon's economic crisis wait outside Ethiopia's embassy in Beirut (AFP) | A court in Lebanon has suspended the implementation of a…
(2020-10-26). Shaoquett Moselmane, Dan Oakes and Julian Assange: What price justice? greenleft.org.au Under the guise of a phenomenon called security, anti-democratic acts designed to instill fear are being committed, argues Stuart Rees.
(2020-10-26). Call for Prosecution of War Crimes, Crimes Against Humanity, and Genocide Crime in DRC. indybay.org "Congo Week," the annual series of forums, films, and conversation organized by Washington D.C.-based Friends of the Congo was, like so much else, a virtual event this year. It concluded today with the presentation of humanitarian awards to two Congolese groups defending human rights, and to Dr. Denis Mukwege, the world renowned gynecologist and Nobel Prize Winner who founded Panzi Hospital to treat women victims of sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). In his acceptance speech, Dr. Mukwege called for prosecution of the 617 war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide crimes documented i…
(2020-10-26). Chomsky: OPCW Cover-Up of Syria Probe Is 'Shocking'. strategic-culture.org Noam Chomsky says that the OPCW's cover-up, under US pressure, of a Syria chemical weapons probe raises "very severe suspicions." | Aaron MATÉ | In his first public comments on the OPCW's Syria cover-up scandal, Noam Chomsky criticizes the chemical watchdog for suppressing, under US pressure, evidence that undermined the pretext for the US-led bombing of Syria in April 2018. The censorship recently extended to the UN Security Council, where the US, UK, and France blocked former OPCW Director General José Bustani from testifying in support of the inspectors whose findings were kept from the public. | "What happene…
(2020-10-26). Argentina's Veteran Ambassador Makes a Stand for the Sovereignty of Latin America. counterpunch.org 
Alicia Castro does not shy away from her views. She came to diplomacy from the trade union movement, where she was a leader when she was a flight attendant with Aerolíneas Argentinas. Castro spent eight years as a member of parliament in the Argentine National Congress, where she fought for the rights of working people.
(2020-10-26). Samuel Paty murder: France's Muslim community first to bear brunt of iron-handed measures. middleeasteye.net 
Samuel Paty murder: France's Muslim community first to bear brunt of iron-handed measures | In its fight against terrorism and 'radicalisation' after teacher's death, France's tough response directly impacts on Muslim citizens and could affect other marginalised groups | Mon, 10/26/2020 – 15: 54 | Between 2012 and 2017, at least nine anti-terrorism laws were added to France's criminal and administr…
(2020-10-26). Israeli museum postpones auction of rare Middle Eastern artifacts after outrage. middleeasteye.net 
Israeli museum postpones auction of rare Middle Eastern artifacts after outrage | The museum's primary donor said it hoped postponement will 'make it possible to reach agreements that will also be acceptable' to government officials | Mon, 10/26/2020 – 18: 19 | A pocket watch made for French Queen Marie Antoinette by famous watchmaker Abraham Louis Breguet at the Museum for Islamic Art in…
(2020-10-26). Triple Crisis in the Anthropocene Ocean. Part Three: The heat of 3.6 Billion Atom Bombs. mronline.org 
Since 1987 the ocean has warmed 4.5 times as fast as in the previous three decades. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) projects that even if emissions are substantially reduced, by 2100 the ocean will heat 2 to 4 times as much as it has since 1970—and if emissions are not cut, it will …
(2020-10-26). Disability, Covid and Capitalism. mronline.org 
With phrases like "protect the vulnerable" & "underlying conditions" currently all around us, disability activist Ruth Flood looks at the horrendous treatment of disabled people under capitalism.
(2020-10-26). Cuba Responds to Pandemic, Blockade and New Economic Troubles. counterpunch.org 
Buffeted for six decades by the U. S. economic blockade and recently having had to cope with restrictions on daily life and work due to COVID 19, Cuba's already shaky economy is deteriorating. Government leaders recently outlined remedial steps leading to what they call a "new normal." The UN's Economic Commission for Latin America and
(2020-10-26). Forests as Carbon Preserves. counterpunch.org 
Record temperatures across the West, including a record 121 degrees in southern California by Los Angeles. Massive wildfires charring millions of acres including record large blazes in Oregon, Colorado, Arizona, and California, with the smoke that spread across the entire West. Half of the country is experiencing "severe drought". Hurricanes ravage the Southeast. Do we need more evidence that climate change is real?
(2020-10-26). Prisons are COVID-19 cluster sites, but this federal law denies recourse for the incarcerated. therealnews.com 
The Litigation Reform Act makes it harder for prisoners to file lawsuits—Including over unsafe conditions that could put them at risk of COVID-19.
(2020-10-26). Don't trust China's COVID-19 science? Try surviving without it. peoplesworld.org 
For as long as I can remember, I have been engaged in a practice many would consider masochistic. Get those images out of your head, I don't mean that. Or that. No, my self-defeating habit is all too mundane to the casual observer: I read China stories in the Western media. It's not as bad …
(2020-10-26). Campaign launched on social media to boycott French goods across MENA. middleeasteye.net 
Campaign launched on social media to boycott French goods across MENA | The French Foreign Ministry has declared that 'calls for a boycott are baseless' and demanded it end 'immediately' | Mon, 10/26/2020 – 12: 09 | A list of French brands to boycott was circulated on Twitter, with users encouraged to avoid buying products like Lancà¥me, Yves Saint Laurent, Louis Vuitton, Chanel and Gi…
(2020-10-26). Debt disaster with no escape. mronline.org 
According to the IMF, about half of Low Income Economies (LIEs) are now in danger of debt default. 'Emerging market' debt to GDP has increased from 40% to 60% in this crisis.
(2020-10-26). How Coronavirus Exposed the Flaws of the Childcare Economy. counterpunch.org 
The U.S. government's Bureau of Labor Statistics finds that childcare workers in the nation have a median salary of just over $24,000 a year—below the poverty line for a family of four. The segment of our nation's workforce that attends to the basic needs of our children is shockingly underpaid, and now during the coronavirus
(2020-10-26). Saddam Hussein's right-hand man dead, announces Iraq's Baath Party. middleeasteye.net 
Saddam Hussein's right-hand man dead, announces Iraq's Baath Party | After evading capture for 17 years, circumstances of Ezzat Ibrahim al-Douri's death remain unknown | Mon, 10/26/2020 – 14: 30 | Ezzat Ibrahim al-Douri reviews a military honour guard during a ceremony marking Martyrs' Day in Baghdad, December 1999 (AFP) | One of the last surviving senior figures in the government of former Iraq…
(2020-10-26). Clashes continue in Iraq on first anniversary of anti-government uprisings. middleeasteye.net 
Clashes continue in Iraq on first anniversary of anti-government uprisings | Police fire stun grenades and tear gas at protesters on bridge across from fortified Green Zone | Mon, 10/26/2020 – 12: 05 | Iraqi anti-government protesters clash with riot police on al-Jumhuriyah bridge, Baghdad, on 26 October 2020 (AFP) | Dozens of Iraqi protesters again clashed with security forces in Baghdad on Mon…
(2020-10-26). Ballots Defeat Bullets: MAS Wins Historic Mandate in Post-Coup Bolivian Election. counterpunch.org 
Against all odds, the Movement Toward Socialism (MAS) party won the October 18th elections in Bolivia with 55.1% of the vote. This is better than even Evo Morales did in 2005 with 53.75% support. It gives MAS President-elect Lucho Arce one of the biggest mandates in Bolivian history, and is in part a major endorsement of MAS policies and its 14 years in power.
(2020-10-26). 70 Years after China and the DPRK Defeated the United States in Korea. dissidentvoice.org 
There is a piece of news on an important anniversary missing from western state and corporate news. This year, 2020, is the 70th anniversary of the Chinese People's Volunteers (CPV) army entering the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) to help in, what the Chinese call, the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea. …
(2020-10-26). 'Grossly disturbing': Australia refers invasive search of women at Qatar airport to police. middleeasteye.net 
'Grossly disturbing': Australia refers invasive search of women at Qatar airport to police | Australian women were taken off plane and examined after the discovery of a newborn baby abandoned in the terminal | Mon, 10/26/2020 – 07: 37 | Hamad International Airport said the newborn found abandoned on 2 October had not been identified and was receiving medical care (AFP) | An incident at Doh…
(2020-10-26). UK government refuses to publish evidence behind Eid lockdown measures. middleeasteye.net 
UK government refuses to publish evidence behind Eid lockdown measures | Government's own Islamophobia adviser pressed for data to support lockdown in Muslim-populated areas in July | Mon, 10/26/2020 – 13: 16 | UK mosques re-opened in July with strict social distancing in place, after four months of closure due to the Covid-19 pandemic (AFP/File photo) | The British government has refused to publish e…
(2020-10-26). LGBTQ, homelessness, family, prison at 2020 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival. peoplesworld.org 
In what is likely my final report from this year's Festival, here are more capsule reviews of short films from Hawaii being screened at the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival, which is taking place through Oct. 31. The topics include LGBTQ, homelessness, family, and prison. Gimme shelter: Strangers in their own homeland Writer/director Kimi …
(2020-10-26). This is Why Israel's Mass Protest Movement Will Never Lead to Change. mintpressnews.com 
Though seldom reported in the US, thousands are taking to the streets every week in Israel demanding that Netanyahu step down, but carefully crafted coalition agreements and the political reality in the country promise to keep him in the PM's seat for the foreseeable future.
(2020-10-26). Adding More Dust onto a Threadbare Empire. dissidentvoice.org 
Barbara Lee: I'm very terrified with regard to what we see taking place. And the signs are there. When you talk about shutting down the media, putting out their alternative facts, banning dissent and opposition, criticizing people who are exercising their First Amendment rights; trying to get people to believe, really, the distortions that they're …
(2020-10-26). What happened to redemption? Sarah Silverman says cancel culture turns people 'to the DARK SIDE,' gets cancelled (again). rt.com 
Comedian Sarah Silverman has come out swinging against 'cancel culture' for supposedly denying people "redemption" and leading them into the embrace of "the dark side," earning herself both praise and scorn on social media. | Silverman gave her take on the 'cancel culture' phenomenon in a segment on her podcast at the weekend. | "When you take someone, you found a tweet they wrote seven years ago … you expose it and you say, 'This person should be no more. Banish them forever.' They're going to find some place where they are accepted," Silverman mused. | That place, she added, "is the motherf**king dark side…
(2020-10-26). 'So cringeworthy': Kamala Harris accused of 'pandering' after doing a promo about her sneakers amid election campaign. rt.com 
Kamala Harris garnered quite a few haters after "going sneaker shopping" with a pop culture outlet as a campaign promotional event, with viewers seeing the move as unserious and "pandering." | Harris was probed about her footwear in a video released on Monday by lifestyle outlet Complex. | "I love my chucks," the California senator
(2020-10-26). Selected Articles: Capitalism Is Double-billing Us. globalresearch.ca 
By As we shall see, externalities mean someone other than the company itself pays the true …
(2020-10-26). If you 'love' politics, there's something wrong with you. Let me explain what. thecanary.co 
Politics watching has hit the sort of highs you only see when things are going very, very badly. While engagement is a good thing, there is one group that's suffering — namely the weirdoes and pundits who treat politics like some drab combination of Game of Thrones and the snooker.For them, the constant reminder that parliamentary drama has real life consequences harshes their buzz. It doesn't harsh it as much as it harshes the lives of those who experience said consequences, but still, it has made their Twitter interactions some 27% more disagreeable.The question is who are these people and what's wrong wit…
(2020-10-26). Communities rally to feed hungry children as ministers leave them high and dry. thecanary.co 
After a shocking 320 Tory MPs voted to prevent children living in poverty from receiving free school meals during the holidays, local businesses, authorities and community groups are stepping in to plug the gap in duty-of-care. Meanwhile, ministers face a damaging grassroots Tory revolt over the issue. | Dozens of people from a range of organisations have stepped in to help their local communities. Health secretary Matt Hancock, who voted against the motion to feed hungry children, has leapt at the chance to praise their "absolutely wonderful" efforts. Meanwhile, he insists that the government has already provide…
(2020-10-26). Progressive Democrats Sweep Rhode Island. thenation.com 
Challengers from the left ousted eight incumbents in the state's Democratic primaries, and five more won open seats.
(2020-10-26). Iraq's Kurdish region says it foiled PKK plot to attack foreign diplomats. middleeasteye.net 
Iraq's Kurdish region says it foiled PKK plot to attack foreign diplomats | The statement from KRG intelligence service comes a year after the killing of a Turkish diplomat in Erbil | Mon, 10/26/2020 – 12: 31 | A picture shows a general view of Erbil, the capital of the northern Iraqi Kurdish autonomous region on 20 October 2020 (AFP) | Authorities in Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region said…
(2020-10-26). Oxford Study Challenges Israel's Claims Concerning Palestinian Refugees. popularresistance.org There needs to be a fundamental change in the way Palestinian refugees are seen, no longer as victims but as people with rights who are entitled to shape their own destiny. This assertion is made in a new study whose importance cannot be overstated. | According to international law, Palestinian refugees have a right to return to their homes and land and receive restitution and compensation for their suffering and personal and communal losses. Furthermore, the State of Israel, which is responsible for Palestine's ethnic cleansing, must pay for the repatriation, the rehabilitation, and the rebuilding that the retur…
(2020-10-26). Coronavirus 'feeds off instability', disrupting Israel-Palestine peace efforts. news.un.org The UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process reminded the Security Council on Monday of the Secretary-General's renewed appeal for a global ceasefire to respond to COVID-19, highlighting that the "the virus feeds off instability".
(2020-10-26). Lithuanian Government Impoverishes Its Own Citizens As a Means to Topple Belarus President Lukashenko. globalresearch.ca Since the re-election of Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko on August 9, deemed a rigged election by the West, protests have persisted for nearly three months. Led by opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, the protests do not only continue to persist, …
(2020-10-26). Haiti Has a Long History of Being Assaulted by Its Latin American Neighbors. counterpunch.org Thirteen United Nations peacekeeping missions are underway in various countries in Africa, Asia and the Middle East. Haiti has been the epicenter of the UN peacekeeping missions in Latin America and the Caribbean; there have been eight UN missions since the International Civilian Mission in Haiti (MICIVIH) was deployed in Haiti in 1993. On October
(2020-10-26). The relaunch of the World Socialist Web Site and the future of socialism. wsws.org The relaunch of the WSWS and the growth of its influence reflect a process of mass political radicalization under conditions of the greatest crisis since the 1930s.
(2020-10-26). Thursday 10/29: The Virus, The Climate, The Alternative: Ecosocialist Solutions to Capitalist Crises. indybay.org Online event…
(2020-10-26). Azeris Using Banned Cluster Munitions in Nagorno-Karabakh. globalresearch.ca According to reports on the ground, Azeris are using Israeli-supplied cluster munitions in Nagorno-Karabakh. | More on this below. | *** | The 2008 Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM) bans production use, transfer, and stockpiling of these terror weapons that scatter submunition bomblets …
(2020-10-26). Protests in Iraq: Corruption, Unemployment, Impoverishment. globalresearch.ca Long-suffering Iraqis have legitimate grievances in…
(2020-10-26). Chileans Vote Up or Down for Constitutional Change. globalresearch.ca Since the CIA elevated Augusto Pinochet to power on an earlier 9/11 day of infamy in 1973 — replacing social democracy with tyrannical fascist rule — Pinochet's ghost still haunts most Chileans. | Billionaire Sebastian Pinera governs the country with an …
(2020-10-26). Is the U.S. Prepared to Resist a Coup? progressive.org If Trump refuses to step down, we must be ready to not cooperate.
(2020-10-26). As Senate Dems Hold Talkathon in Protest, Warren Condemns GOP Vote on Barrett as 'Last Gasp of a Desperate Party'. commondreams.org Continuing a protest on the floor of the Senate that had begun late Sunday night, Senate Democrats on Monday morning embarked on a "talkathon" to speak out against the confirmation of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the U.S. Supreme Court, which is expected to go ahead Monday. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/warren_coney_barrett.jpg …
(2020-10-26). 'Prove Him Wrong': Progressives Demand Democrats Accept McConnell's Challenge, Expand Supreme Court If They Win Elections. commondreams.org Bolstered by some apparent support in the Senate Democratic caucus, progressive advocates on Monday demanded that the Democratic Party prove Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell wrong about their commitment to remaking the judiciary. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/gettyimages-1229137686.png …
(2020-10-26). Don't Let the Supreme Court Open the Door to More Discrimination Against LGBTQ People. aclu.org The Supreme Court will soon hear oral arguments in
(2020-10-26). Amid Staff COVID Outbreak, Democrats Call on Pence to Stop Presiding Over Senate. truthout.org With multiple members of Vice President Mike Pence's senior staff now confirmed to be infected with the coronavirus — and Senate Republicans scheduled to ram through the final confirmation vote for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett as early as Monday afternoon or evening — Democratic leaders in the Senate are calling on Pence to forgo his plans to preside over the chamber in the name of public health and out of concern for all who work there. | With at least five members…
(2020-10-26). Cleveland Students Organize to 'Ban the Box' on College Applications. progressive.org Formerly incarcerated applicants across the country are calling on universities to change their requirements.
(2020-10-26). State attorney reduces some charges; refuses diversion to Tally 19 felony arrestees. fightbacknews.org Tallahassee, FL – All spring and summer, organized groups of anti-police crimes protesters took to the streets, including the intersection in front of the historic capitol for over an hour at a time and on many occasions. Police regularly redirected traffic at least a block in every direction. Organizers would eventually announce the conclusion of street actions, at which time attendees dispersed without incident. Having spent all summer referring to these frequent street protests as "peaceful," law enforcement agencies pivoted to making threats to crack down on "unpermitted" protesters for blocking traffic. This…
(2020-10-26). Thousands come out to mark anniversary of popular protests in Iraq. peoplesdispatch.org Protesters, who marched in several cities renewing their demands for an overhaul of Iraq's political system and an end to corruption, were met with police repression…
(2020-10-26). Modern Monetary Theory and the crisis of capitalism: Part two. wsws.org Modern Monetary Theory is the latest in a long line of attempts by "left" theorists to maintain that capitalism can be made to work for society if only outmoded thinking about the monetary system is abandoned.
(2020-10-26). In rural America, resentment over COVID-19 shutdowns is colliding with rising case numbers. nationofchange.org The early compassionate and cohesive community responses to COVID-19 quickly gave way to growing anger and compliance fatigue.
(2020-10-26). END SARS: The police force in Nigeria remains essentially colonial. peoplesdispatch.org Nigerian journalist and writer Chido Onumah talks about the END SARS protests, the atrocities of the security establishment, and the policy framework of the state over the past few decades…
(2020-10-26). Study of New York City transit workers spotlights pandemic's ongoing physical and emotional toll. wsws.org The findings were dismissed by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority in an effort cover up the risk of a full-scale reopening of the city.
(2020-10-26). Former CIA: Blaming Moscow for Hunter Biden's Laptop is "Russiagate Disinformation" globalresearch.ca Former intelligence officials, Democratic leaders, and media outlets dismissing the Hunter Biden story as "Russian disinformation" are spreading more Russiagate disinformation, ex-CIA officer Ray McGovern says. | Media outlets are amplifying the claims of former intelligence officials, including John Brennan and …
(2020-10-26). ICE uses torture to pressure African asylum seekers to agree to deportation. wsws.org In a blatant violation of international law and the US constitution, ICE officials in the privately run detention center in Mississippi have been forcing asylum seekers from Cameroon to sign their own deportation forms and quickly shipping them back on secret flights.
(2020-10-26). Ontario's reckless reopening of workplaces and schools producing disastrous conditions in child care facilities. wsws.org At big business' behest, governments across Canada and of every political stripe have starved child care of public funds for decades.
(2020-10-26). COVID-19 "long-hauler" phenomenon presents in children and teens as schools reopen against expert advice. wsws.org New data is surfacing that suggests children can be saddled with chronic and debilitating post-viral illness after even mild cases of COVID-19.
(2020-10-26). Indonesian trade unions call for bigger mobilization against Omnibus law. peoplesdispatch.org The Confederation of Indonesia Trade Union has called for massive protests in November if president Joko Widodo approves the Omnibus job creation law which weakens labor and environmental protection provisions…
(2020-10-26). Yet Another Diatribe on Patent Monopolies and How They Are Not Talked About in Polite Company. cepr.net I had a short vacation last week, so my comments are both late and short. I will yet again take a shot at patent monopolies as a mechanism for financing the development of prescription drugs. This is because it is in the news, both with Purdue Pharma's settlement in the opioid case and also with …
(2020-10-26). 50 Years Ago: The Assassination of René Schneider, Chile's Constitutionalist General. globalresearch.ca The assassination of Chilean General René Schneider who died on October 25th 1970 from wounds sustained in an an attack three days earlier is worth recalling because of his stand in protecting the constitutional process in his country, as well …
(2020-10-26). Nobel Prize for a Gene Bomb. globalresearch.ca Alfred Nobel himself might see the irony. The 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry — named after the inventor of dynamite and founder of one of the largest bomb factories in the world — has been awarded to researchers who developed …
(2020-10-26). Trusted Demonologies: US Electoral Interference, the Proud Boys and Iran. counterpunch.org Iran, Russia and electoral interference. It is all part of the delicious mess that any observer of US politics has come to expect. Were the US body politic capable of being examined on the clinician's couch, historical fears, psychic disturbances, and a range of unsettling syndromes would be identified. The issue of electoral interference would
(2020-10-26). Continuing wage dispute at the Berlin's Charité hospital. wsws.org In their fight for higher wages and safe working conditions, the employees of Charité's subsidiary find themselves confronted by an alliance of Berlin's "red-red-green" coalition government and the Verdi Union.
(2020-10-26). Pan-Canadian Day of Action Opposes Plan to Buy Fighter Jets, Drones. globalresearch.ca On October 2 Canadian peace activists held their second pan-Canadian Day of Action against the purchase of 88 new fighter jets. At some locations activists also underscored their objections to the purchase of 12 armed drones at a projected cost …
(2020-10-26). Chileans approve drafting a new constitution. peoplesdispatch.org Chileans approved the drafting of a new constitution with an overwhelming majority in Regarding the type of body that must write the new constitution, the second question that was raised in the his…
(2020-10-26). Recep Erdogan: Turkey's Meddlesome and Mischievious Neo-Ottoman Sultan. globalresearch.ca Turkish President Recep Erdogan's recent comments regarding his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron's mental state has led to the recall of the French ambassador from Ankara. His assertion that Macron was "in need of mental health treatment" was not his first …
(2020-10-26). COVID's deadly toll on people with Alzheimer's and dementia. wsws.org Deaths from dementia have been catastrophic as the isolation and lockdowns of nursing homes have led to cessation of vital support and treatment for this vulnerable layer of the population.
(2020-10-26). Elect Biden, Then Give Him Power. progressive.org Despite Biden's surprisingly progressive platform, he will need pressure to level the economic playing field, and guarantee basic services like health care and education.
(2020-10-26). Sesame Street Offers "New Normal" Brainwashing for the Very Young and Vulnerable. globalresearch.ca "Hello everybody! It's your old pal Grover with some health tips…" begins the spindly blue monster in a After teaching kids to wash their hands Grover transitions into some new normal brainwashing: "Another way for everyone …
(2020-10-26). Time to Flee Bolivia? Jeanine àÅñez Asks U.S. for 350 Visas after Arce's Victory. globalresearch.ca With the victory of the Movement Towards Socialism (MAS) in the Bolivian elections on October 18, the de facto coup government presided over by Jeanine àÅñez, has requested visas from the United States for its officials according to a US-based …
(2020-10-26). Video: Coronavirus: Polish Police Use Tear Gas as Thousands Protest Against COVID-19 Restrictions. globalresearch.ca This CTV Report confirms police violence in Poland directed against Covid Lockdown Protesters | Protesters gathered without face masks, saying curbs are not needed and holding up banners saying "Let us work, and let us decide on our own." | Police …
(2020-10-26). Houston teachers speak out on their wildcat sickout strike. wsws.org In interviews with the WSWS, teachers denounced the return to in-person instruction and spoke in favor of building independent rank-and-file safety committees to halt in-person instruction.
(2020-10-26). Mercenary group sued for hiring armed poll watchers for election day in Minnesota. wsws.org The Council on American-Islamic Relations of Minnesota is suing Atlas Aegis of recruiting former Special Operations personnel to patrol polling places.
(2020-10-26). Oshkosh, WI: Protesters safely brave COVID-19 to continue demanding justice for Isaiah Tucker. fightbacknews.org Oshkosh, WI – Over a dozen protesters from many parts of eastern Wisconsin answered a call put out by United Action Oshkosh (UAO). People rallied on October 24 to demand justice for Isaiah Tucker and community control of the police. | Community members participated in a motorcade through an area of Oshkosh that typically does not see protests outside the standard political campaign yard signs. The area of town chosen to meet up was picked specifically to help bring confidence to the Black and brown residents who lived in that area. | Despite local COVID-19 cases spiking, making the northeastern part of Wisconsin…
(2020-10-26). This week in history: October 26-November 1. wsws.org 25 years ago: US orchestrates carve-up of Bosnia in Dayton talks On October 31, 1995, talks on the future of Bosnia with the Clinton administration and the presidents of Serbia, Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina began at the Wright-Patterson Air Force base in Dayton, Ohio. The purpose of the negotiations was to assert American imperialist domination in the Balkans at the expense of its European competitors.
(2020-10-26). Zero tolerance for truth: On tribalism, trances & Donald Trump. nationofchange.org "Oh what a tangled web we weave…"
(2020-10-26). 'This Land — the Story of a Movement': The Rise and Fall of Jeremy Corbyn. globalresearch.ca In his latest book, 'This Land — The Story of a Movement' (Penguin, ebook version, 2020), The Guardian's Owen Jones charts the rise and fall of Jeremy Corbyn. | Jones depicts Corbyn as a 'scruffy,' (p.8), 'unkempt' (p.50), thoroughly shambolic backbench …
(2020-10-26). Jacobin hails New Zealand Labour government's re-election. wsws.org Jacobin Magazine, a pseudo-left publication that supports the US Democratic Party, has joined in the international media chorus falsely portraying Jacinda Ardern's anti-working class and pro-imperialist government as progressive.
(2020-10-26). The Event Horizon: Homo Prometheus and the Climate Catastrophe. globalresearch.ca In his new book, "The Event Horizon: Homo Prometheus and the Climate Catastrophe", Dr. Andrew Glikson discusses the impact of the mastery of fire, presents global climate change and its consequences and provides projections of future evolution. | About the book…
(2020-10-26). "Democratic" Means Social Equality. counterpunch.org Pundits in the international media and political classes twist an distort the word "democratic" until it has no resemblance to the actual meaning of the word. Start with "democracy" from which "democratic" is born. "Government by the people exercised either directly…? or by elected representatives" and later "the principles of social equality and individual rights".
(2020-10-26). Metropolitan Police arrest first person in relation to Grenfell inferno after 40 months. wsws.org It was reported in January that the police's own study of the Grenfell Inquiry's final report may take until 2025— eight years after the fire. Given this situation, it is possible that a decade will have passed since the fire before the police make any decisions.
(2020-10-26). Right-wing press in Germany steps up attacks on pianist Igor Levit. wsws.org The Sàºddeutsche Zeitung editorial board's initial defence of its article, as well as subsequent articles in Die Welt, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung and Neue Zàºrcher Zeitung, reveal that these leading newspapers share essentially the same line as the far right Alternative for Germany.
(2020-10-26). The Global Takeover Is Underway. globalresearch.ca This is a controversial analysis which requires carefully debate. | The video by the World Economic Forum (WEF) is one of the architects of the "New …
(2020-10-26). Slovenian left party Levica protests government's refusal to hold referendum on military purchases. peoplesdispatch.org The Slovenian government refused a demand by Levica to hold a referendum on a proposal to procure weapons worth USD 925.28 million. Levica plans to challenge the decision in the constitutional court…
(2020-10-26). FDA Lets Pfizer Test Experimental COVID-19 Vaccine on U.S. Children. globalresearch.ca Americans have been following COVID-19 vaccine trial developments for weeks, watching companies jockey for frontrunner status like contestants in a reality TV show. And though participants in some of the studies (by
(2020-10-26). France recalls ambassador to Turkey over Turkish criticisms of law on Islam. wsws.org The recalling of an ambassador is the most serious gesture taken between states short of a complete breakdown of diplomatic relations and war.
(2020-10-26). Whatever Happened to Left Solidarity? counterpunch.org In 2004, a number of prominent progressives issued statements calling on people to vote for Democrat John Kerry in the close states and the Green Party candidate in the so-called safe states where the outcome would not be close. In 2020, many of these same people have moved further to the right and call for
(2020-10-26). Whose Vote Counts, Explained: Netflix series examines voting rights in America. wsws.org Like all basic democratic rights, the right to vote can only be defended through the independent political struggle of the working class.
(2020-10-26). Massive protests continue in Poland after court ban on abortions in case of fetal defects. peoplesdispatch.org The Polish constitutional court has ruled that abortions in the case of foetal defects are unconstitutional. The ruling has been supported by conservative right-wing sections in the country…
(2020-10-26). Australia: New COVID-19 infections follow reopening of Melbourne schools. wsws.org The infection clusters underscore the dangers of reopening schools amid continued community transmission of COVID-19.
(2020-10-26). Impunity and Carefree Violence: Australia's Special Forces in Afghanistan. globalresearch.ca In 2016, Australian Major General Jeff Sengelman approached the then chief of the Australian army Lieutenant General Angus Campbell
(2020-10-26). Amnesty International Condemns Johnson Government. globalresearch.ca Amnesty International has catalogued how the actions of Boris Johnson's Conservative government led to the deaths of thousands of elderly people in care homes during the first stage of the coronavirus pandemic. | Amnesty's
(2020-10-26). Break in Relations With the EU? — 'If This Is the Way They Want It, So Be It'. strategic-culture.org Wolfgang Munchau of Euro Intelligence has been suggesting recently that the EU is making mistakes born from listening only to its own (like-minded) echo chamber. Munchau was referring to how — when Boris Johnson had sought for a deal "to be in sight" by this month's EU summit, he was met with disdain. The Council said not only was there 'no deal in sight', but that there would be no acceleration of negotiations, and furthermore stuck rigidly to its three red-line, 'non-negotiables'. | Macron haughtily afterwards stated that the UK had to "submit" to the bloc's "conditions" — "We didn't choose Brexit".
(2020-10-26). International Study Finds US Republican Party Heading Towards Becoming One of World's Most Authoritarian Factions. commondreams.org "Disrespect of political opponents, the encouragement of violence, and also the violation of minority rights… they have all clearly increased with the Republican Party in recent years," said one of the lead authors. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/modi_2_0.jpg …
(2020-10-26). GM and Ford Knew, Too: Reporting Reveals Auto Giants Recognized Looming Climate Crisis in 1960s—and Helped Bury Reality. commondreams.org "Like the major oil and gas companies, leading car companies took a calculated risk that they—and the world—could delay action to address the drivers of climate change. We are all paying for that gamble."
(2020-10-26). Because We Don't Have a Right to Vote…. commondreams.org Republicans can't win elections on their "ideas" of tax cuts for billionaires and eliminating protective regulations on polluting corporations. (Photo: Leigh Vogel/Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/gettyimages-8571555561_1.jpg …
(2020-10-26). 120+ Organizations Call on CDC to Issue Nationwide Water Shutoff Moratorium During Pandemic. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2020-10-26). The Postmaster General's Manufactured Mail Slowdown and Racial Inequality. commondreams.org For nearly 250 years, USPS has been a cherished giant of public life. (Photo: Paul Ratje/AFP via Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/usps_4.jpg …
(2020-10-26). "I'm Gonna Die in Here": Investigation Shows How Jails' Privatized Healthcare Places Profit Over Prisoners, With Deadly Results. commondreams.org A Reuters report found that inmates in jails with contracted medical services were more likely to die and suffer substandard care than those in facilities with publicly managed care. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/gettyimages-5660331311_0.jpg …
(2020-10-26). PFAW: Barrett Cloture Vote Reflects Wrong Priorities. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2020-10-26). Removing Sudan From the Terror List Is Welcome; Yes to Assistance No to Extortion. commondreams.org Sudan is one of the world's poorest countries and its people just last year ousted the first Islamist dictatorship to ever be defeated by nonviolent people power. (Photo by JEAN MARC MOJON/AFP via Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/gettyimages-1162076377.jpg …
(2020-10-26). Facebook Demands End to NYU Program That Has Exposed Social Media Giant's Failures to Uphold Commitments to Safeguard Democracy. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2020-10-26). Chile, Bolivia, El Salvador Lead On Decolonial Constitutional Change. commondreams.org People gather to celebrate the victory of the referendum, in Santiago, Chile, on October 25, 2020 that will replace its 40-year-old constitution, written during the dictatorship of General Augusto Pinochet, in Santiago, Chile. (Photo by Felipe Vargas Figueroa/NurPhoto via Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/chile.jpg …
(2020-10-26). With Covid-19 Rife Among VP Staffers, Democrats Says Pence Presiding Over Senate a 'Violation of Common Decency'. commondreams.org "Your presence alone could be very dangerous to many people—not just Senators, but to all the truly essential staff—both Democratic and Republican—who must be physically present inside the U.S. Capitol for it to function." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/pence_senate_covid-19.jpg …
(2020-10-26). Half a Million Chickens Will Be Boiled Alive This Year. commondreams.org The level of suffering the vast majority of chickens in our nation's food supply chain endure is unimaginable to most—and it's cruelty that shouldn't exist. (Photo: Food & Water Watch) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/ban_factory_farms_0.jpg …
(2020-10-26). Western governments seeking to attribute terrorism to Islam. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 26 (MNA) — Chief of General Staff of Iranian Armed Force said that Western governments are seeking to attribute brutal acts of terrorism to Islam, while they themselves have created terrorist groups.
(2020-10-26). Removing banking barrier activates Iran-Iraq border capacity. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 26 (MNA) — First Deputy Speaker of the Iranian Parliament said that removal of banking barrier will activate border capacities between Islamic Republic of Iran and Iraq.
(2020-10-26). US spent 220 years of its history in war: Zarif. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 26 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Minister said that the UN should contain its host which has spent 220 years of its history in war.
(2020-10-26). Largest Iranian containership docks at Shahid Rajaee Port. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 26 (MNA) — The director general of Hormozgan Ports and Maritime Organization announced that the largest Iranian containership has docked at Shahid Rajaee Port in south Iran.
(2020-10-26). Islamophobia to accelerate decline of US, Zionist regime. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 26 (MNA) — IRGC strongly condemned the French president's remarks in support of insulting the Prophet of Islam (PBUH).
(2020-10-26). 'Careless Crime' to go on screen at Tokyo Filmex. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 26 (MNA) — Iranian film, 'Careless Crime' directed by Shahram Mokri will be screened at the Tokyo Filmex International Film Festival in Japan.
(2020-10-26). Over 87 tons of narcotics seized in S Iran in 6 months. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 26 (MNA) — Police forces of the Sistan and Baluchestan province, southeastern Iran, have seized over 87 tons of illicit drugs in the first six months of the year.
(2020-10-26). US Withdrawal from INF grave mistake: Putin. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 26 (MNA) — Russian President Vladimir Putin Says US exit from Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty was a "grave mistake" which creates the risk of a renewal of the nuclear arms race.
(2020-10-26). VIDEO: Demonstrations in front of French embassy in Baghdad. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 26 (MNA) — Iraqis demonstrated on Monday in front of the French embassy in Baghdad, to protest against insulting the Prophet Muhammed by French President Emmanuel Macron.
(2020-10-26). US imposes new sanctions on Iran's Ministry of Petroleum. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 26 (MNA) — The US has imposed new sanctions on Iran's Ministry of Petroleum and a number of top Iranian officials.
(2020-10-26). European troika still call for maintaining JCPOA: German FM. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 26 (MNA) — German Foreign Minister revealed the continuation of effort of European troika (UK, France and Germany) to maintain nuclear deal, JCPOA, with the Islamic Republic of Iran.
(2020-10-26). Black Lives Matter rally as NSW parliamentary inquiry begins. greenleft.org.au About 200 people rallied in rain at the Sydney Domain on October 26, just before the NSW Parliamentary inquiry into Aboriginal deaths in custody began, reports Peter Boyle.
(2020-10-26). Anti-Racist Activists Brutally Arrested In Michigan. popularresistance.org On Saturday, an anti-racist demonstration in Shelby Township, Michigan was brutally repressed by the police. According to a video posted online several dozen police turned out in full riot gear and riot shields and beat and assaulted protesters before arresting several of them. Many of those arrested were thrown to the ground and there are reports that officers reportedly kneeled on their necks while they were being restrained. One woman, a photographer, was stripped down to her underwear in the middle of the street before being searched and arrested.
(2020-10-26). Ocean Seismic Blasting Halted. popularresistance.org Florida – After years of advocacy and legal back-and-forth, environmental conservation groups are celebrating a victory: The government will prohibit the use of sonic blasts in the ocean this year, which could help save the lives of critically endangered North Atlantic right whales. | During an Oct. 1 conference, officials from the seismic blasting industry announced they won't pursue efforts to employ seismic blasting to search for offshore oil, a move that dozens of environmentally-focused conservation groups and coastal communities, including New Smyrna Beach and Flagler County, have signed resolutions against…
(2020-10-26). California Tribes Oppose Proposed Water Tunnel. popularresistance.org In early March, just weeks before California shut down due to COVID-19, more than 200 tribal citizens, environmentalists and others gathered in the city of Redding to protest a proposed massive water tunnel in the state. | Members of the Yurok, Hoopa Valley, Karuk, Pit River, Winnemem Wintu, Pomo and Miwok nations held an outdoor rally before speaking at a meeting on the Delta Tunnel Conveyance project, saying it would destroy water quality and devastate the state's salmon population and other important fish species in the San Joaquin Delta estuary.
(2020-10-26). Capitalism Is Double-Billing Us. popularresistance.org Here is a word that risks deterring you from reading on much further, even though it may hold the key to understanding why we are in such a terrible political, economic and social mess. That word is "externalities". | It sounds like a piece of economic jargon. It is a piece of economic jargon. But it is also the foundation stone on which the west's current economic and ideological system has been built. Focusing on how externalities work and how they have come to dominate every sphere of our lives is to understand how we are destroying our planet — and offer at the same time the waypost to a better future.
(2020-10-26). Learning The Lessons From Bolivia. popularresistance.org I want to pass on my congratulations to new President Luis Arce, to Evo Morales and to the whole Movement Towards Socialism (MAS). | And I would like to pay special tribute to the heroic struggle and resistance put up by the Bolivian people over the past year since the military-led coup. | These elections were won in the face of widespread repression. Since last year's coup and in the run-up to the elections there's been violence and intimidation including against the Movement Towards Socialism.
(2020-10-26). The Supremely Undemocratic Court. popularresistance.org In this first installment of the Deception 2020 Series, we dig into that most supreme of undemocratic courts – just as Amy Coney Barrett looms over a smooth confirmation. Could the Democrats have stopped her? Then, we sit down with Dan Kovalik, human rights lawyer and author, for his take on the court, RBG, and more.
(2020-10-26). Week Of Action Starting November 4, 2020. popularresistance.org The federal government is failing us. By now we're all well aware of the tax cuts and record-breaking profits accumulated by the wealthy while the rest of this country struggles to survive the pandemic; their failure to address the fundamentally corrupt institution of policing responsible for destroying black and brown lives and communities; their indifference to the climate crisis. We know we've been given a choice between one presidential candidate who emboldens the US' spiraling undercurrent of far-right hate and one who will do nothing to stop it.
(2020-10-26). NJ Transit Backs Off Plan To Build Gas-Fired Power Plant. popularresistance.org Newark, NJ – New Jersey Transit has backed off a plan to build a gas-fired power plant in northern New Jersey that drew opposition from environmental groups and surrounding towns. | The agency announced at its board meeting Wednesday night that it will repurpose the project to focus on renewable energy sources. NJ Transit's board approved the hiring of a renewable energy consultant and up to $3 million in stipends to project bidders. | NJ Transit President and CEO Kevin Corbett called the project "a critical resiliency project that ensures we can maintain limited, but vital, rail service for our customers in the…
(2020-10-26). Chile: Approval For A New Constitution Wins Massive Mandate. popularresistance.org Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020 – Chileans today overwhelmingly approved, at the polls, the doing away of the Constitution drafted and approved under the military regime of Augusto Pinochet and gave the green light to the creation of a Constitutional Assembly. | According to official data by Chile's official electoral body, with 45.24% of the vote counted, 77.85% percent of the voters checked the Approval box, an overwhelming figure in contrast to the 22.15% percent who chose to legitimize the current Constitution, which was supported by a majority of right-wing parties.
(2020-10-26). Coronavirus covid-19 pandemic invades the White House. indybay.org Coronavirus Covid-19 Memorial In Washington D.C.
(2020-10-26). Monday 10/26: Our Court, Our Voices: Rally Against SCOTUS Confirmation Vote for Amy Coney Barrett. indybay.org Online via livestream…
(2020-10-26). Chile: Ana Tijoux, una voz en la revuelta. indybay.org Ana Tijoux, una voz en la revuelta chilena. Su música y sus letras son banda de sonido de la calle en rebeldà¨a.
(2020-10-26). Wednesday 10/28: Strength Thru Unity: Multicultural Election Special on COVID, Racism, & Human Rights. indybay.org Watch online via website livestream…
(2020-10-26). 15 Artsakh War Myths Perpetuated By Mainstream Media. indybay.org From peddling false equivalence, to selectively reporting the facts, to committing sins of omission, to cherry-picking so-called experts to support a desired argument, to concluding news coverage with biased policy recommendations, these actions taken by mainstream media about the facts on the ground reveal the handiwork of master purveyors of fake news.
(2020-10-26). Sit-in on SF Market Street by March For Democracy. indybay.org Rally at Mission High School steps, | followed by a march to San Francisco City Hall…
(2020-10-26). Thursday 10/29: Saving Life On Earth: Defending 'Scary' Creatures from Frightening Attacks Halloween Talk. indybay.org Online via Zoom…
(2020-10-26). Can Georgia's Jon Ossoff Finish the Job This November? thenation.com Can Georgia's Jon Ossoff Finish the Job This November?
(2020-10-26). Capitalism Is Double-billing Us: We Pay from Our Wallets Only for Our Future to be Stolen from Us. globalresearch.ca Here is a word that risks deterring you from reading on much further, even though it may hold the key to understanding why we are in such a terrible political, economic and social mess. That word is "externalities". | It sounds …
(2020-10-26). UN shocked and outraged over horrific attack on school in Cameroon. news.un.org The United Nations has strongly condemned Saturday's attack on a school in southwestern Cameroon, which claimed the lives of eight children, and wounded another twelve.
(2020-10-26). Exported used cars 'dumped' on developing nations, driving up pollution, UN warns. news.un.org Used vehicles exported from richer countries are contributing to increased air pollution in developing nations and hindering efforts to mitigate the effects of climate change, according to a report published on Monday by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP).
(2020-10-26). Catch-up, 'get ahead and stay ahead' of coronavirus, urges UN health agency chief. news.un.org Global COVID-19 cases spiked to their highest level yet during last week, with many northern hemisphere countries seeing "a concerning rise in cases and hospitalizations", the UN health agency chief said on Monday, urging countries to "get ahead and stay ahead" of the virus.
(2020-10-26). Libya ceasefire: UN relaunches inclusive political forum, amid growing 'sense of hope'. news.un.org The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has announced the launch of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum, following the signing of a permanent ceasefire agreement in the strife-torn country.
(2020-10-26). Africa climate change report reveals heat rising north and south, Sahel getting wetter. news.un.org Africa needs to prepare better for climate change by responding to a wide range of potential risks, a multi-agency report led by the UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Monday, the first in a series of continent-by-continent assessments.
(2020-10-26). UN's mission 'more important than ever', Secretary-General says at UN Day ceremony. news.un.org Seventy-five years after world leaders united to promote global peace and progress through cooperation, representatives from the international community stood in the UN General Assembly Hall on Monday to reaffirm their commitment to this promise.
(2020-10-26). Intersex Activists Push Hospitals to Ditch Nonconsensual Surgeries on Children. truthout.org When Marissa Adams was a toddler, she underwent surgery at Boston Children's Hospital to make her genitalia look more like a doctor's idea of "normal." Like as many as 1.7 percent of people, Adams is intersex, born with some combination of hormonal, chromosomal or anatomical differences that put her outside of the textbook definition of female or male. And like a growing number of intersex people, she has spoken out about how surgery performed when she was too young to understand it left he…
(2020-10-26). Why 2020 Is the Year of Black Holes. counterpunch.org The Nobel Prize in physics for 2020 has been shared by Roger Penrose, the mathematical physicist, for his work on the theoretical basis of black holes, and astronomers Reinhard Genzel and Andrea Ghez, who led independent teams, for verifying the existence of such a black hole at the center of our Milky Way galaxy. Penrose
(2020-10-26). Sri Lankan parliament boosts president's autocratic powers. wsws.org The move towards dictatorship in Sri Lanka coincides with the drive by the ruling classes in every country towards fascist and autocratic rule.
(2020-10-26). Early Leaders of India and Pakistan Ignored Religious Extremism Warnings. strategic-culture.org Indian Hindu nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi and various Muslim extremist political leaders of Pakistan represent the sum of all fears expressed by leaders of princely states and their governments at the dawn of India and Pakistan in the late 1940s. Secular political leaders, including the Indian National Congress (INC) leader Jawaharlal Nehru and All-India Muslim League leader Mohammed Ali Jinnah, claimed there was nothing to worry about since both majority Hindu India and majority Muslim Pakistan would be secular republics governed by leaders committed to democratic rule, not by dictates from Hindu nat…
(2020-10-26). The Tories plan to cut a vital learning fund for workers. thecanary.co The Conservative Party has announced plans to cut one a key education programme for workers. Unions have warned cutting the Union Learning Fund (ULF) will limit worker opportunities. | The Department for Education (DfE) In response, unions and employers have urged the government to reverse the decision, citing concerns that workers will be left unable to pursue qualifications. Nearly 30,000 people have sign…
(2020-10-26). What Amy Coney Barrett Means for the Future of Voting Rights. thenation.com What Amy Coney Barrett Means for the Future of Voting Rights…
(2020-10-26). Checking the Systems That Hold Us Back. thenation.com Checking the Systems That Hold Us Back…
(2020-10-26). Lack of Paid Leave Makes Our Economy So Fragile: A Q&A With Heather Boushey. thenation.com Lack of Paid Leave Makes Our Economy So Fragile: A Q&A With Heather Boushey…
(2020-10-26). A New Constitution: What the United States Can Learn From Chile. thenation.com A New Constitution: What the United States Can Learn From Chile…
(2020-10-26). 'The Nation' Launches 'System Check,' A New Podcast With Melissa Harris-Perry and Dorian Warren. thenation.com 'The Nation' Launches 'System Check,' A New Podcast With Melissa Harris-Perry and Dorian Warren…
(2020-10-26). We Must Sever Law Enforcement From the Labor Movement. thenation.com We Must Sever Law Enforcement From the Labor Movement…
(2020-10-26). The Death and Life of Great American Newspapers. thenation.com The Death and Life of Great American Newspapers…
(2020-10-26). 'PEN15' Is So Good It Hurts. thenation.com 'PEN15' Is So Good It Hurts…
(2020-10-26). Vote for What You Believe In. thenation.com Vote for What You Believe In…
(2020-10-26). The Labor Movement Isn't Ready to Expel Police Unions. thenation.com The Labor Movement Isn't Ready to Expel Police Unions…
(2020-10-26). Survivor Deported After Speaking Out About Medical Abuse in ICE Jails. truthout.org An independent medical review team has submitted a report to Congress on a lack of informed consent and "disturbing pattern" of questionable gynecological surgical procedures at the Irwin County Detention Center in Georgia, after an account from a nurse whistleblower in September prompted congressional and federal investigations. At least 19 women, most of whom are Black and Latina, have come forward to allege they were pressured into "unnecessary" gynecological treatment and surgeries — includin…
(2020-10-26). Get Ready for the Eight Longest Days of Our Lives. truthout.org At long last, it stands before us: the Last Week, the longest week, 40 miles of bad road between what we don't know and what we will find out once the 2020 election deal goes down. Every second drops with the bone-cracking slowness of a cat's long, insouciant yawn. I find myself staring off into space for moments at a time, snapping back to the jittery stew of anticipation and dread roiling my gut. I am simply terrified, for a thousand reasons. | One year ago, former FBI Director James Comey had just ripped the scab of…
(2020-10-26). Arm Wrestling Authoritarianism: The Homestretch. truthout.org What will the next week be like? Kelly Hayes talks with journalist Sarah Kendzior about what to expect in the final days of the 2020 presidential race. | TRANSCRIPT: | Note: This a rush transcript and has been lightly edited for clarity. Copy may not be in its final form. | Kelly Hayes: Welcome to "Movement Memos," a Truthout podcast about things you should know if you want to change the world. I'm your host Kelly Hayes. It has been a bizarre and punishing year. And while it's not over yet, we are closing in on the e…
(2020-10-26). Video: Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.: International Message for Freedom and Hope. globalresearch.ca Today, October 24, 2020, there are many rallies around the world. Activists in these countries are joining in a common voice: Argentina, Bolivia, Peru, Uruguay, Italy, Germany, Poland, Belgium, Netherlands, United Kingdom, Ireland, Sweden, Denmark, France, and Austria. | Citizens of …
(2020-10-26). The Chomsky Position On Voting. zcomm.org It's important to vote Democratic, but we should be under no illusions that voting Democratic will save us. Voting is a small part of our political lives…
(2020-10-26). The Coup Threat Does Not Abate — What Way Forward for Labor? zcomm.org We urge you to join us in building Labor and Community for an Independent Party (LCIP), an effort to create an alternative to the twin parties of the bosses, both of which have led us to this scary historical turning point…
(2020-10-26). Jailed Voters Can Swing Elections if they Know and Can Exercise their Rights. zcomm.org Unlike many people incarcerated in state and federal prisons legally ineligible to vote, moat in local jails — detained pretrial or held on misdemeanor charges — are legally eligible to vote, but are unable to do so…
(2020-10-26). Ballots defeated bullets, now what's next in Bolivia? zcomm.org The MAS has overcome incredible challenges this year. Now they will have to navigate the disastrous pandemic, rising fascism and an economic downturn…
(2020-10-26). Army Sergeants at Fort Hood Fear for the Safety of Their Soldiers. zcomm.org Noncommissioned officers at the troubled base say they have little faith that military or congressional reviews will change the toxic leadership culture…
(2020-10-26). To Defeat Fascism, We Must Recognize It's a Failed Response to Capitalist Crisis. zcomm.org Fascism seeks to violently restore capital accumulation, establish new forms of state legitimacy and suppress threats from below unencumbered by democratic constraints…