(2023-10-09). Stop the war! End the occupation! Free Palestine! peoplesworld.org 
The CPUSA expresses its growing alarm and concern at the horrific violence in Palestine and Israel over the weekend. We join with the Communist Party of Israel, the Democratic Front for Equality and Peace (Hadash), our fraternal parties in Palestine, and other democratic and progressive forces around the world in placing full responsibility on Israel's …
(2023-10-09). American economist Claudia Goldin wins Nobel Prize in Economics 2023 for research on women's labour market outcomes. firstpost.com A professor at Harvard and labour economist Claudia Goldin has won the Nobel Prize for Economics 2023. Of all the Nobel Prizes, the one for Economics has the fewest number of women who have won, with just two recipients since it was first awarded in 1969 — Elinor Ostrom in 2009 and Esther Duflo in 2019. | Goldin won the Nobel Prize for Economics for "having advanced our understanding of women's labour market outcomes," the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said on Monday. Goldin's research, has focused on inequality and the female labour force in global work spaces. | The prestigious award, formally known a…
(2023-10-09). Stop the war! End the occupation! Free Palestine! cpusa.org 
The CPUSA expresses its growing alarm and concern at the horrific violence in Palestine and Israel over the weekend. | We join with the Communist Party of Israel, the Democratic Front for Equality and Peace (Hadash), our fraternal parties in Palestine and other democratic and progressive forces around the world in placing full responsibility on Israel's government for this weekend's rapid escalation of military confrontation between Hamas and Israeli forces. | The U.S. government is the main contributor to Israel's military budget to the tune of $3.3 billion this year alone and also bears responsibility for th…
(2023-10-09). Conference on the "IHRA definition" of antisemitism launches new Institute. indybay.org The newly-formed Institute for the Critical Study of Zionism (ICSZ) will hold its inaugural bicoastal conference, Battling the "IHRA Definition": Theory & Activism, on October 13-14. Through the lens of research on structural racism, state violence, and social justice movements, the conference will analyze political campaigns that seek to codify the "IHRA definition" of antisemitism, and efforts to oppose IHRA policies. This is the first research conference focusing on IHRA campaigns, which have been a feature of conservative strategy since 2016 and are linked to anti-Critical Race Theory campaigns. IHRA campaign…
(2023-10-09). Suella Braverman's speech shows Tory culture wars' election strategy. internationalviewpoint.org "Anti-racism grew up in the 1970s in opposition to Powell and the fascist National Front and gave a voice to the lived experiences of many millions of people from multicultural communities and multicultural classrooms too." | – | / |
(2023-10-08). Conference on the "IHRA definition" of antisemitism launches new Institute. indybay.org The newly-formed Institute for the Critical Study of Zionism (ICSZ) will hold its inaugural bicoastal conference, Battling the "IHRA Definition": Theory & Activism, on October 13-14. Through the lens of research on structural racism, state violence, and social justice movements, the conference will analyze political campaigns that seek to codify the "IHRA definition" of antisemitism, and efforts to oppose IHRA policies. This is the first research conference focusing on IHRA campaigns, which have been a feature of conservative strategy since 2016 and are linked to anti-Critical Race Theory campaigns. IHRA campaign…
(2023-10-08). Suella Braverman's speech shows Tory culture wars' election strategy. internationalviewpoint.org "Anti-racism grew up in the 1970s in opposition to Powell and the fascist National Front and gave a voice to the lived experiences of many millions of people from multicultural communities and multicultural classrooms too." | – | / |
(2023-10-09). Joe Rogan Falsely Claims Martin Luther King Was 'Colorblind' During Anti-'Wokeness' Rant. newsone.com 
Joe Rogan mischaracterized Martin Luther King Jr.'s quote on being "colorblind" during an anti-"woke" rant about a school hiring someone to teach children about anti-racism.
(2023-10-09). Afghanistan: Urgent action critical after devastating earthquake. commondreams.org Responding to the catastrophic earthquake that struck western province of Herat in Afghanistan over the weekend, Zaman Sultani, Amnesty International's regional researcher for South Asia, said: "Amnesty International expresses our deepest condolences to the families who have lost loved ones in the devastating earthquake."Amnesty International calls on the Taliban de facto authorities to attend to the immediate and essentials needs of the affected communities and ensure that rescue and relief efforts are carried out without discrimination and in a manner that is compliant with international human rights standard…
(2023-10-09). LEVER TIME PREMIUM: Coming Of Age In American Poverty. levernews.com On this week's episode of Lever Time Premium, exclusively for The Lever's supporting subscribers, producer Frank Cappello is joined by Nikhil Goyal, sociologist, educator, and former senior advisor to Senator Bernie Sanders, to discuss his new book Live to See the Day: Coming Of Age In American Poverty. The book chronicles the lives of three Puerto Rican teenagers growing up in one of Philadelphia's poorest neighborhoods, and explores the failures of America's public education and welfare systems through lived experience. On the show, Goyal discusses the "school choice" movement, which has largely become a vehic…
(2023-10-08). United Campus Workers Rack Up Victories In 'Right-To-Work' Tennessee. popularresistance.org In recent years, U.S. labor organizing has turned an exciting corner. National headlines have burst with workers putting pressure on far corners of the economy for fair wages and safe, secure jobs — from employees at major logistics corporations like Amazon and UPS to auto workers and Hollywood writers and actors. The world of higher education is no different, and colleges and universities across the country have seen their own wave of new labor campaigns. Last fall, for example, 48,000 workers at the University of California went on a 40-day strike — the largest higher ed strike in U.S. history.
(2023-10-09). Discover a world of healthcare career opportunities at Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences events. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Healthcare careers are in high demand, and Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences has events this month in Arizona and Minnesota to introduce prospective students to more than 20 promising healthcare career options. At Mayo Clinic Hospital in Phoenix on Saturday, Oct. 7, the school will host an Education and Career Fair for high school students. The event is designed for students interested in healthcare who want to learn more about the wide variety of…
(2023-10-09). Russia to Hike Spending on 'Patriotic Education' Fourfold — RBC. themoscowtimes.com A total of $450 million will be allocated toward various youth movements, school officials engaged in "patriotic" education, state insignia, and monitoring of youth online.
(2023-10-09). Cuba as a Country sponsoring international terrorism? mronline.org 
A few days before the end of its term in office, the Trump Administration once again included Cuba in the list of countries sponsoring international terrorism together with Iran, North Korea and Syria.
(2023-10-09). MOC extends investigation into Taiwan trade restrictions. ecns.cn The Ministry of Commerce has extended the trade barrier investigation regarding the Taiwan region's trade restrictions on the Chinese mainland, said the ministry's trade remedy and investigation bureau in an online statement.
(2023-10-09). Agencies that promote nuclear power are quietly managing its disaster narrative. mronline.org 
Let's start with the total amount of radiation that the Fukushima-Daiichi nuclear power plant STILL contains today. The spent fuel at the site contains 85 times more cesium-137 than Chornobyl and 50,000 to 100,000 times more than the Hiroshima bomb.
(2023-10-09). Communist Party of Israel and Hadash: "Netanyahu's fascist government bears full responsibility for the dangerous escalation" mronline.org 
In a statement concerning today's rapid escalation of military confrontation between Hamas and Israeli forces, the Communist Party of Israel (MAKI) and Hadash blame the criminal occupation policy of the far-right Netanyahu government, underlining the grave dangers that it poses for the peace in the region.
(2023-10-09). Friday 10/13: No to APEC — Yes to Global Worker Solidarity! indybay.org New Valencia Hall, 747 Polk Street (near Ellis St.), San Francisco | Seven blocks from Civic Center BART, on or near Muni bus lines #5, 19, 27, 31, 38, 49 ∑ wheelchair accessible | To attend online, register: bit.ly/No-APEC…
(2023-10-09). Sunday 10/8: Power Hour for Gaza: The Root of Violence is Oppression Teach-in. indybay.org Online via Zoom…
(2023-10-09). Palm Oil: The Ingredient Behind Human Rights Abuses and Eco-Destruction That's Probably in Your Home Right Now. counterpunch.org "Oil palm is one of the world's most prominent and effective vegetable oils globally, and is contributing 40 percent of global trade volume in vegetable oils," said Beatriz Fernandez, who manages the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)'s partnership in the GCRF Trade, Development and the Environment Hub, during a high-level dialogue held on August 30, 2022, in Jakarta and online,
(2023-10-09). Did Hamas Just Give Israel a Dose of its Own Medicine? dissidentvoice.org 
In a surprise move Hamas launched a massive rocket attack on 6 October on various Israeli targets in the illegally blockaded Gaza Strip and made incursions through the border wire into nearby Israeli communities such as Sderot. Warmonger Binyamin Netanyahu's response, blurting out "we are at war", would have been faintly amusing if the situation …
(2023-10-09). Tuesday 10/10: A Sanctioned World: A Crime Normalized – Voices from Sanctioned Nations. indybay.org Online via Zoom…
(2023-10-09). Mobilise the working class against the Sri Lankan government's dictatorial Online Safety and Anti-Terrorism bills. wsws.org The new bills are aimed at vastly strengthening the repressive powers of the president and his government to suppress working-class opposition to its IMF-dictated attacks on jobs, wages and social conditions.
(2023-10-08). Police stations assist crop drying in E China. ecns.cn Rural police stations in Dezhou City, east China's Shandong Province have assisted local villagers in drying their crops during the recent harvest season, receiving online applause.
(2023-10-08). NPR falsely claims its reporter is the only one to visit Nicaragua. mronline.org 
NPR began its report "A Rare Look Inside Locked-Down Nicaragua" (9/10/23) with the demonstrably false claim that Nicaragua has "kept all foreign journalists out for more than a year." This led into a harrowing story of how its reporter arrived in Nicaragua… and reported without incident.
(2023-10-08). Friday 10/13: No to APEC — Yes to Global Worker Solidarity! indybay.org New Valencia Hall, 747 Polk Street (near Ellis St.), San Francisco | Seven blocks from Civic Center BART, on or near Muni bus lines #5, 19, 27, 31, 38, 49 ∑ wheelchair accessible | To attend online, register: bit.ly/No-APEC…
(2023-10-08). Sunday 10/8: Power Hour for Gaza: The Root of Violence is Oppression Teach-in. indybay.org Online via Zoom…
(2023-10-08). Press Freedom Is Slipping Away In Canada. popularresistance.org Press freedom is increasingly under assault worldwide by governments that are finding the Internet much easier to control than the press ever was. While dictators everywhere suppress dissent by throttling the chokepoint of Internet access, Canada unfortunately leads the so-called "free" world in regulating online communication. First it was the Online Streaming Act, which was passed in April and expands the Broadcasting Act to cover not just online video but now also podcasts and even (shudder) online porn. It got back into the news recently with a requirement issued by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommu…
(2023-10-09). Google takes on Justin Trudeau, Canada, threatens to block news links over new law. firstpost.com Google, a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc, has taken a significant step towards restricting access to news links on its search engine for Canadian users. This development follows the company's rejection of government regulations aimed at addressing its concerns regarding an impending online content law, as per a Bloomberg report. | This move represents a setback for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's administration, which has been striving to compel both Google and Meta Platforms Inc. to engage in negotiations for compensating local publishers as mandated by the Online News Act set to take effect on December 19. | About…
(2023-10-09). MVP Construction Halted In National Forest Due To Pipeline Resistance. popularresistance.org Peters Mountain, VA — On Saturday morning 10/7, pipeline fighter Mickey locked themself to a sleeping dragon blockade on the Virginia side of Peters Mountain, in the Jefferson National Forest. A banner at the site read, "Defend the Forest Everywhere!" Mickey prevented tree clearing on the mountain for the full day. Around 8 PM on Saturday, Mickey was extracted and arrested. They were charged with 3 misdemeanors and bail was set at $2,500. | Mickey stated, "The same thing is happening everywhere right now. Greedy corporations and politicians dirty the water and air for profit, then tell the people it's for their…
(2023-10-09). Defend the Forest Everywhere: MVP Construction Halted In National Forest Due To Pipeline Resistance. itsgoingdown.org 
Report on ongoing resistance to the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) from Appalachians Against Pipelines. On Saturday morning 10/7, pipeline fighter Mickey locked themself to a sleeping dragon blockade on the Virginia side of Peters Mountain, in the Jefferson National Forest. A banner at the site read, "Defend the Forest Everywhere!" Mickey prevented tree clearing on…
(2023-10-09). Russia and China to Build Oil Transshipment Complex for $686 Mln. infobrics.org Russia's United Oil- and Gas-Chemical Co. (ONGK) and China's Xuan Yuan Industrial Development have agreed to jointly invest 5 billion yuan ($686 million) in construction of a transshipment oil complex in Russia's far east…
(2023-10-08). Biden Backs Out On Campaign Promise, Set To Expand US-Mexico Border Wall. popularresistance.org On Thursday, October 5, the Biden administration announced that it would be expanding the South Texas border wall in order to deter migrants crossing into the United States from Mexico. In a sweeping move of executive power, Biden waived 26 federal laws—including the National Environmental Policy Act, the Endangered Species Act, the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, and the American Indian Religious Freedom Act—to facilitate the construction of 20 additional miles of the border wall in the Rio Grande Valley, an area which has seen 245,000 "illegal" crossings in the current fiscal…
(2023-10-09). DPRK condemned terrorist attack in Syria. plenglish.com The terrorist act is a product of the hostile intentions of internal and external forces to put obstacles in the Syrian government's efforts to resolve the crisis and push forward the reconstruction of the country, the Foreign Ministry said. | The ministry added that the enemies of Syria persist in their ambition to overthrow the legitimate power of the Arab country by creating instability and fear. | We categorically condemn the present terrorist act as an open violation to Syria's sovereignty and its people's anxiety for a peaceful and happy life, and express our deep condolences to the victims and their famili…
(2023-10-09). Border wall construction heats up U.S. immigration debate. america.cgtn.com 
Immigration is a key issue ahead of next year's presidential election in the United States. And it's only heating up following a decision last week by the Biden administration to build another part of the border wall between the U.S. and Mexico. CGTN's Franc Contreras reports.
(2023-10-08). China's first nuclear power plant with super-large cooling towers being built in Guangdong. ecns.cn State Power Investment Corporation (SPIC) announced on Sunday that phase one construction of its Lianjiang nuclear power plant started on September 29.
(2023-10-09). China's first nuclear power plant with super-large cooling towers being built in Guangdong. ecns.cn State Power Investment Corporation (SPIC) announced on Sunday that phase one construction of its Lianjiang nuclear power plant started on September 29.
(2023-10-09). Mayo Clinic expert: Joint replacement surgery, arthritis are not inevitable. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Don't worry about your hips or knees as you age. Arthritis in those joints isn't inevitable. Keep doing the activities you enjoy. Those hopeful words come from Rafael Sierra, M.D., an orthopedic surgeon at Mayo Clinic specializing in hip and knee reconstruction. Dr. Sierra says there is no need to curtail your activities out of fear that you'll wear out those joints as you age and need joint replacement. However, certain conditions,…
(2023-10-09). Angola and Palestine to discuss bilateral cooperation. plenglish.com Luanda, Oct 9 (Prensa Latina) Angolan Foreign Minister Téte António on Monday welcomed Palestine Ambassador Jubrael George Bishara Shomali in order to debate on bilateral cooperation in various areas. At the meeting, both diplomats paid special attention to issues related to cooperation in health and construction, according to a statement from the Foreign Ministry.
(2023-10-08). New Jersey Nurses Two Months Into Strike For Safe Staffing. popularresistance.org There ought to be nine nurses on the day shift at 9 Tower, a trauma surgery unit inside the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, New Jersey. | Instead, some days there are just three. | "Sometimes I'd look at a patient's face and know that I won't be able to maybe help feed them when they need to be fed," said nurse Sophia Moccio, "or clean them when they need to be cleaned. It is distressing, and depressing for us." | Staffing levels this bad are a major reason why she and 1,700 of her co-workers at RWJUH have been on strike since August 4. | Nurses in her 34-bed unit often have to manage th…
(2023-10-08). New Jersey Nurses Enter Third Month of Strike for Safe Staffing. truthout.org There ought to be nine nurses on the day shift at 9 Tower, a trauma surgery unit inside the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Instead, some days there are just three. "Sometimes I'd look at a patient's face and know that I won't be able to maybe help feed them when they need to be fed," said nurse Sophia Moccio, "or clean them when they need to be cleaned. |
(2023-10-09). How Cities Are Experimenting With Reparations In Urban Policy. popularresistance.org Even as politicians work to reenact Jim Crow-era silences about how white supremacy has shaped America, reparations are on the table as they have never been before. | After an upswell of grassroots organizing in 2020, we're seeing a new level of recognition that descendants of enslaved people, whose labor was stolen, are owed a debt. | While that organizing has fueled a collective understanding of the need for repair, progress has been bogged down by the weight of that debt and questions about how such debts can be repaid. These questions have been taken up across the country, from the California Reparations Task…
(2023-10-09). Any Antidote To Climate Anxiety Involves Organizing. popularresistance.org I first realized the ameliorative power of organizing when, as a teenager, awareness of the threat of nuclear war gave me overwhelming anxiety. In the 1980s people in the Reagan administration where talking about "fighting and winning" a nuclear war with the Soviet Union. A massive direct action movement rose up in opposition to this in Europe, where the U.S. hoped to station a new generation of "first strike" nuclear weapons, and it eventually rose in the U.S. as well. I threw myself into this movement, marching with 70,000 people in downtown Chicago and over a million in New York City; attending and organizing…
(2023-10-09). Saturday 10/14: SF Labor Party Discussion & Organizing Meeting. indybay.org 474 Valencia St. | San Francisco…
(2023-10-08). Antigua and Barbuda organizes conference of island States. plenglish.com Saint John, Oct 8 (Prensa Latina) The Government of Antigua and Barbuda is organizing the Conference of Small Island Developing States (SIDS), scheduled for May 2024 here, local media reported.
(2023-10-08). Saturday 10/14: SF Labor Party Discussion & Organizing Meeting. indybay.org 474 Valencia St. | San Francisco…
(2023-10-09). North Carolina Sanitation Workers Strike For $5K Bonuses. popularresistance.org "We're here to make a stand. At least 40 trucks should be on the road right now, and as far as we know, no trucks have gone out this morning," said Durham, North Carolina, sanitation worker Christopher Benjamin, flanked by 100 sanitation and other city workers at a September 6 press conference. | This was the first morning of a six-day strike by the North Carolina Public Service Workers Union (United Electrical Workers, UE, Local 150). | During the six-day "stand down," as they called it, sanitation workers would show up to the yard each morning and refuse to take out the garbage and recycling trucks, instead hol…
(2023-10-09). Podcast: The Palestine Laboratory with Antony Loewenstein. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-10-09). Video: Naarm/Melbourne forum discusses right wing character of Albanese's Labor. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-10-09). Claudia Goldin gana el premio Nobel de Economía 2023. telesurtv.net El premio se otorgó "por haber avanzado en nuestra comprensión de los resultados de las mujeres en el mercado laboral".
(2023-10-08). Tens of thousands mobilize on the streets of Rome against far-right Meloni's policies. peoplesdispatch.org 
Tens of thousands of people filled Piazza San Giovanni in Rome on October 7 during a protest called for by the Italian General Confederation of Labor (CGIL). The protesters united in a call against austerity and policies that undermine constitutional rights, pushed by the far-right Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's government. In addition to the trade unions, the protest was supported by more than 100 other groups, including political parties, peace initiatives, youth networks, and more. | Already in the lead-up to Saturday's event, CGIL leader Maurizio Landini said he expected a mass turnout — an expectation…
(2023-10-08). Podcast: The Palestine Laboratory with Antony Loewenstein. greenleft.org.au
(2023-10-08). Video: Naarm/Melbourne forum discusses right wing character of Albanese's Labor. greenleft.org.au
(2023-10-08). SF City Workers Against Firings Over Vaccine, Attacks on Civil Service & Privatization. indybay.org San Francisco city workers and non-profit workers spoke out against firings over refusal to take the vaccine, attacks on the merit system and civil service and outsourcing and privatization of public services.
(2023-10-08). The secret collaboration of CIA, MI6 and Nazis and how Ukrainian Nazis have infiltrated Europe and North America. expose-news.com The extensive support from the United States and its allies for Ukrainian Banderites against Russia draws historical parallels to the early backing of Hitler's Germany against the USSR. The following article describes …
(2023-10-09). Some Israeli military personnel collaborated in al-Aqsa Storm: Report. presstv.ir An informed Palestinian official has reportedly said part of the Israeli military personnel collaborated with resistance groups in the recent surprise attack against the regime.
(2023-10-09). International youth teams overcome adversity, foster collaboration at robotics competition in Singapore. channelnewsasia.com CNA spoke to several teams that travelled far and wide to Singapore for the competition on their journey and aspirations.
(2023-10-08). Zheng'an county's guitars hit high note with BRI. ecns.cn After more than 200 elaborate and lengthy manufacturing procedures, exquisitely crafted guitars are revealed as signature products of Zheng'an county in Guizhou province.
(2023-10-09). Imperial College London and CABI to forge new collaborations at Silwood Park. imperial.ac.uk Imperial College London and CABI will collaborate to solve problems in agriculture and the environment.
(2023-10-09). SF City Workers Against Firings Over Vaccine, Attacks on Civil Service & Privatization. indybay.org San Francisco city workers and non-profit workers spoke out against firings over refusal to take the vaccine, attacks on the merit system and civil service and outsourcing and privatization of public services.
(2023-10-09). Demonstrations in the US in Solidarity With Palestine. telesurenglish.net Mass demonstrations have been held across the U.S. in solidarity with the Palestinian people and in rejection of Israeli aggression. | RELATED: | In Washington thousands of citizens rallied in front of the White House, while in the cities of New York, Miami, Chicago and Los Angeles there were also mobilizations in support of Palestine. | Citizens condemned Washington's collaborationist policy with the Zionist regime and denounce…
(2023-10-09). Class Struggle Returns to U.S. as Strikes Spread from Actors to Auto Workers. internationalviewpoint.org The last year has seen a remarkable number of strike threats, strikes, and strike settlements in diverse industries from coffee shops to railroads, from writers and actors to truck drivers and auto workers. At the moment, 25,000 auto workers and 150,000 actors are on strike | – | / |
(2023-10-09). Friday 10/6: Revolutionary Friday: Stop U.S. Funding For Wars and Occupation. indybay.org San Francisco Federal Building | 90 7th Street (Mission & 7th Street) | San Francisco, CA…
(2023-10-09). Pro-Trump election deniers vie for speakership of US House. wsws.org With no clear solution to the impasse in the House of Representatives at hand, Washington's political breakdown is eroding confidence within ruling classes around the world in US imperialism's ability to crush a growing insurgency of the oppressed masses in the Middle East as well as an emerging mass movement of workers in the centers of world capitalism, including the US.
(2023-10-09). 4,000 Mack Trucks workers walk out after rejecting sellout contract backed by UAW President Fain. wsws.org Four thousand Mack Trucks workers launched a strike in multiple states Monday at 7 a.m. after overwhelmingly voting to reject a tentative agreement backed by the United Auto Workers and UAW President Shawn Fain over the weekend.
(2023-10-09). Facing rank-and-file rebellion UAW president holds rally with Democrats in Chicago. wsws.org The day before Mack Trucks workers voted down his contract, UAW President Shawn Fain attended a mutual aid benefit with the Democrats.
(2023-10-09). For an all-out strike to win our demands! Join the Toledo Jeep Rank-and-File Committee! wsws.org The Toledo Jeep Rank-and-File Committee was founded last week by workers at the Stellantis Toledo Jeep Assembly Complex in Ohio.
(2023-10-08). Class Struggle Returns to U.S. as Strikes Spread from Actors to Auto Workers. internationalviewpoint.org The last year has seen a remarkable number of strike threats, strikes, and strike settlements in diverse industries from coffee shops to railroads, from writers and actors to truck drivers and auto workers. At the moment, 25,000 auto workers and 150,000 actors are on strike | – | / |
(2023-10-08). Week Three—The UAW Strike Expands Again. internationalviewpoint.org "A union that's not prepared to strike to win is like a fighter with one hand tied behind his back. Without the strike weapon, the war on workers is a rigged fight." | – | / |
(2023-10-08). UAW Scores Major Victory. popularresistance.org On Facebook Live Friday afternoon, United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain symbolically awarded roses to automakers General Motors, Stellantis, and Ford based on progress at the negotiating table, a reference to the reality show "The Bachelor." The only thing missing was teary-eyed CEOs breathing a sigh of relief as the UAW agreed not to widen its strike to more factories for now. | The UAW was poised to tap 5,000 members at GM's assembly plant in Arlington, Texas, as part of its latest stand-up strike escalation. These workers would have joined 25,000 already on strike at five assembly plan…
(2023-10-08). A Decade of BRI Development Transforms China's Xinjiang Region Into a Core Area of the Silk Road Economic Belt. orinocotribune.com 
By Li Xuanmin — Oct 1, 2023 | A decade of BRI development transforms the region into a core area of the Silk Road Economic Belt. | On Sunday morning, workers were harvesting grapes on farmland in Yining county in Kazak Autonomous Prefecture of Ili, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The freshly-picked fruit was then uploaded onto a truck, headed to Kazakhstan via highway, and within six hours, it would be delivered to the Kazakhstani market and sold to the local consumers. | "It used to take two to three days to ship goods from Xinjiang to Kazakhstan, but the time has been reduced to only…
(2023-10-08). Friday 10/6: Revolutionary Friday: Stop U.S. Funding For Wars and Occupation. indybay.org San Francisco Federal Building | 90 7th Street (Mission & 7th Street) | San Francisco, CA…
(2023-10-08). Mack workers erupt in anger at UAW "information sessions" wsws.org The sellout contract at Mack faces overwhelming opposition among rank-and-file workers.
(2023-10-09). Cubans pay tribute to their heroes Camilo and Che. plenglish.com Havana, Oct 9 (Prensa Latina) Workers, students, and the people in all of Cuba's provinces pay tribute to their heroes on Monday as part of the Camilo-Che Day until October 28.
(2023-10-09). The Communist Party of Kenya strongly condemns their nation's involvement in the impending occupation of Haiti. workers.org 
Bulletin: According to an Oct. 9 comment from the Communist Party of Kenya on X, a "Nairobi Court has temporarily halted the planned deployment of police officers to Haiti," calling this ruling "a significant step in ensuring justice." Reprinted from an article in HaàØti Liberté, Sept. 27 and that appeared . . . |
(2023-10-09). Al-Awda says: 'Bring ongoing Nakba to an end!'. workers.org 
The following statement was released on Oct. 8, 2023. Go to al-awda.org We, the Al-Awda Palestine Right to Return Coalition, firmly stand in unwavering support of the Palestinian resistance, and we fervently urge our Palestinian people to mobilize in the face of colonial genocide. This ongoing struggle, born from a . . . |
(2023-10-09). Haz que las bombas incendiarias contra Cuba hagan boomerang — editorial. workers.org 
Ya está fuera de los titulares. Pero su mensaje sigue vigente. Hablamos de los artefactos incendiarios que los terroristas lanzaron contra la Embajada de Cuba en Washington, D.C. El mensaje es obvio: hay algo fuera de lugar si el Estado canalla más peligroso del mundo -con sede en Washington- puede . . . |
(2023-10-09). Joe Biden was partying at White House as Hamas killed Americans, Palestine sympathisers besieged his gates. firstpost.com While at least four Americans were reported killed in the unexpected Hamas attack on Israel on Saturday and Palestinian sympathizers demonstrated outside the president's gates, Joe Biden hosted a barbeque night for his employees at the White House. | While pro-Palestine demonstrators picketed outside the gates, yelling "Free Palestine," and demanding that the US stop funding Israel, a pool reporter overheard a band playing from the White House lawn. | 'The President and First Lady are throwing a BBQ for White House Executive Residence workers and their families,' a spokesperson explained in response to the report…
(2023-10-09). Cuban President congratulates University of Sports. plenglish.com "Today, October 9, is the 50th anniversary of the University of Sport. Its performance goes from classrooms to courts and from these to the communities in order to contribute to a healthier society. | Congratulations to its workers, professors, students and founders", the Cuban leader posted on X social media. | The university, which has graduated 85% of Cuba's current Olympic champions, has announced there is a new plan afoot to recreational sports festivals, meetings with founders and graduations of master's and doctoral degrees, among other activities.
(2023-10-09). Boston demands Indigenous Peoples Day! workers.org 
Boston On Oct. 7, over 200 Indigenous activists and their allies gathered on Boston Common to demand that the Commonwealth of Massachusetts abolish Columbus Day and immediately designate the second Monday in October as Indigenous Peoples Day. Boston march, Oct. 7, 2023. WW PHOTO: Maureen Skehan This action continued the . . . |
(2023-10-08). WWP statementWorld solidarity with Palestine. workers.org 
The Israeli regime's murders, seizures of territories, illegal settlements and occupation made a response from the Palestinian people and their liberation organizations as inevitable as it was justifiable. Palestinians have once again, under the most difficult circumstances, provided a heroic example for people longing for liberation from imperialism around the . . . |
(2023-10-09). IYSSE at University of Melbourne holds successful meeting to re-establish club. wsws.org One year after being anti-democratically disaffiliated by the student union, the re-establishment of a genuine socialist, anti-war voice club at one of Australia's "sandstone" universities marks a significant development.
(2023-10-09). Police raid at VW: Works council members defend their high salaries. wsws.org The German industrial union IG Metall and its works councils at Volkswagen (VW) are always ready to sacrifice the jobs, wages and rights of the workforce upon the altar of "competitiveness" and "return on investment." If, however, their own six-figure salaries are on the line, they defend them by every means possible.
(2023-10-08). No to the amendment of Germany's Postal Act! Build action committees independent of the Verdi union! wsws.org With the amendment of…
(2023-10-08). Netanyahu regime staggered by Palestinian uprising. wsws.org The World Socialist Web Site condemns the vicious and obscenely hypocritical statements of President Joe Biden and leaders of the European Union denouncing the Palestinian resistance as "terrorism" while supporting without any reservations Israel's onslaught on Gaza.
(2023-10-09). European Union stops aid to Palestine after Hamas attack on Israel. firstpost.com Following Hamas' attack on Israel, the European Commission declared on Monday that it was reviewing all of its development assistance to the Palestinians, totaling 691 million euros ($729 million). All payments to the Palestinians were also immediately halted. | "The scale of terror and brutality against Israel and its people is a turning point," Oliver Varhelyi, the European Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement, said in a post on social media. "There can be no business as usual." | In the bloodiest such assault since the Yom Kippur war 50 years ago, Hamas militants killed 700 Israelis and kidnapped oth…
(2023-10-09). Concerns over anti-subsidy inquiry by EU. ecns.cn The Financial Times and other influential Western newspapers are siding with executives from European automakers in voicing concern over the European Union's anti-subsidy investigation into imports of China-made electric vehicles.
(2023-10-09). Unión Europea suspende la ayuda humanitaria a Palestina. telesurtv.net Varhelyi ha dicho que ahora es necesario "abordar las bases de la paz, la tolerancia y la coexistencia" en la región de Oriente Próximo.
(2023-10-09). After attack on Israel, several international air carriers suspend flights to and from Tel Aviv. firstpost.com Several international air carriers have suspended or reined in flight services to or from Tel Aviv after a surprise attack by Hamas militants on Israel, saying they were waiting for safety conditions to improve. | Fighters from the Islamist group killed 700 Israelis and abducted dozens in Saturday's attacks, the deadliest such incursion in decades, prompting Israel to retaliate by pounding the Palestinian enclave of Gaza. | Regulators including the United States' Federal Aviation Administration, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency and Israel's aviation authority urged airlines to use caution in the region's…
(2023-10-09). The Good And Bad About America's Blockbuster Jobs Report: 3 Things To Know. moguldom.com A strong job market should be good news but in an environment of high inflation, where paychecks aren't keeping up with rising prices, a blockbuster jobs report may not make Americans feel good about the economy. The U.S. economy added 336,000 jobs in September — far more than the 170,000 expected by economists polled by …
(2023-10-09). Jobs Jump in September, But Wage Growth Moderates. counterpunch.org The establishment survey showed an increase of 336k jobs in September. The prior two months' numbers were also revised sharply higher, bringing the average for the last three months to 266k. In spite of the strong job growth, wage growth actually slowed somewhat, with the average hourly wage rising at just a 3.4 percent annual
(2023-10-10). 'We Are Not Attacking Civilians': Hamas Says Amid Operation Al-Aqsa Storm. orinocotribune.com The Palestinian resistance movement Hamas has rejected accusations of targeting civilians as the fighting rages across the occupied territories since the resistance groups launched Operation Al-Aqsa Storm on Saturday. | Osama Hamadan, senior spokesperson of Hamas, has told Al Jazeera that they are not attacking civilians. | "You have to differentiate between settlers and civilians; settlers attacked Palestinians," Hamdan said. | "We are not targeting civilians on purpose. We have declared settlers are part of the occupation and part of the armed Israeli force. They are not civilians," Hamadan added. | His remarks…
(2023-10-09). World Bank/IMF meetings: Counter-summit of social movements Marrakech, 12-15 October 2023. internationalviewpoint.org "We are saying: 79 years of neo-colonial exploitation is enough! This call to action is available on the counter-summit website, – | / |
(2023-10-09). Bolivia's Ruling Party Confirms Evo Morales' Candidacy. popularresistance.org The split in Bolivia's ruling political party has become official. President Luis Arce and vice-president David Choquehuanca are no longer part of the MAS (Movement towards Socialism) party, which ratified the decision, informally announced on the 24, to present former president Evo Morales (2006-2019) as its candidate in the 2025 elections. | The MAS held its tenth congress from October 3-4 in the town of Lauca àë, a coca growing region in the center of the country. On that occasion, the party decreed the "self-expulsion" of Arce and Choquehuanca, for not attending the meeting, and of 20 other deputies alig…
(2023-10-09). How the Fossil Fuel Industry Came to Love Climate Change. libya360.wordpress.com Gloria Guillo Has Carbon Taxation Become an Expedient Way to Redistribute Wealth, Cover Up Environmental Crimes, Promote Hazardous Energy Policies, and Control the Working Class and Developing Nations? Does the Threat of Climate Change Misdirect the Anti-War Movement? During the early 2000s, only a few left-wing magazines with limited circulation warned about the threat of…
(2023-10-09). Omar Barghouti: 'Change can only come from a strong international grassroots movement to challenge the Israeli occupation'. greenleft.org.au 
Palestinian human rights activist and co-founder of the Boycott Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement, Omar Barghouti was joined by author and journalist Antony Loewenstein for a webinar hosted by Jews Against the Occupation and the Tzedek Collective, on September 28, report Jim McIlroy and Laurie MacSween.
(2023-10-09). Government of Malaysia Acknowledges Root Causes Behind Escalation of Violence. bdsmovement.net 
(2023-10-09). Israel's Policy of Ongoing Torture. counterpunch.org Israeli policy toward Gaza and the other Palestinian Territories has been one of premeditated torture. The present Israeli government, through its support for the settlers' movement, has brought the real motive behind this policy to light and it is not "self-defense." The real motive is dispossession and ethnic cleansing until recently pushed incrementally so as
(2023-10-09). Lebanon's Hezbollah fires shells, guided missiles toward occupied territories. presstv.ir Lebanon's Hezbollah resistance movement says it has fired shells and guided missiles toward Israeli-occupied territories.
(2023-10-09). Major airlines cancel dozens of flights to Tel Aviv. presstv.ir Major airlines cancelled dozens of flights to Tel Aviv this weekend after Palestinian Hamas resistance movement launched a surprise large-scale attack against Israel.
(2023-10-09). 'Our guns and rockets are with you': Hezbollah tells Palestinian fighters. presstv.ir A high-ranking official with Lebanon's Hezbollah resistance movement says the group's "guns and rockets" are with Palestinian fighters who carried out a surprise offensive against the Israeli regime.
(2023-10-09). Hamas video shows resistance movement's air defense system. presstv.ir The Qassam Brigades showed in a new video what is described as its air defense system 'Mutber 1.'
(2023-10-08). World Bank/IMF meetings: Counter-summit of social movements Marrakech, 12-15 October 2023. internationalviewpoint.org "We are saying: 79 years of neo-colonial exploitation is enough! This call to action is available on the counter-summit website, – | / |
(2023-10-08). Over 400 dead in Israel-Gaza conflict. ecns.cn Over 400 people were killed in the Israel-Gaza conflict on Saturday. The airstrikes were carried out in response to an earlier rocket attack by the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas).
(2023-10-08). URGENT ACTION ALERT for meaningful solidarity with Palestinians! bdsmovement.net 
(2023-10-08). Evo Morales Will Stand for the Presidency, Luis Arce Expelled. orinocotribune.com The congress of the Movement Towards Socialism (MAS-IPSP) has voted to present Evo Morales as its candidate for the presidency at the 2025 elections and has also voted to expel current President Luis Arce from the MAS, signifying the party's formal split with the government. | At the national party congress today in Lauca àë, Cochabamba, the plenum voted to approve two resolutions of the political co…
(2023-10-08). Palestinian resistance continues operation amid indiscriminate airstrikes by Israel in Gaza. peoplesdispatch.org Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu hinted at a ground invasion during his address to the nation on Saturday, October 7, more than 16 hours after the Palestinian resistance movements launched their operation Al-Aqsa Floods. The move would be a serious escalation in Israeli aggression against Gaza. | Hours after the start of the operation, Israeli forces began a campaign of intensive bombings inside Gaza. The airstrikes have destroyed several civilian buildings in besieged Gaza Strip including a 14-storied building, housing various administrative offices. According to the Palestinian health ministry, an esti…
(2023-10-08). Palestinian resistance on verge of 'great victory': Hamas chief. presstv.ir Head of the political bureau of the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas says the resistance group is on the "verge of a great victory", following its surprise offensive against Israeli-occupied territories.
(2023-10-08). Lebanon's Hezbollah fires shells, guided missiles toward occupied territories. presstv.ir Lebanon's Hezbollah resistance movement says it has fired shells and guided missiles toward Israeli-occupied territories.
(2023-10-08). Major airlines cancel dozens of flights to Tel Aviv. presstv.ir Major airlines cancelled dozens of flights to Tel Aviv this weekend after Palestinian Hamas resistance movement launched a surprise large-scale attack against Israel.
(2023-10-08). 'We are not attacking civilians': Hamas says amid Operation Al-Aqsa Storm. presstv.ir Hamas rejected accusations of targeting civilians as the fighting rages across the occupied territories since the start of Operation Al-Aqsa Storm on Saturday.
(2023-10-08). 'Our guns and rockets are with you': Hezbollah tells Palestinian fighters. presstv.ir A high-ranking official with Lebanon's Hezbollah resistance movement says the group's "guns and rockets" are with Palestinian fighters who carried out a surprise offensive against the Israeli regime.
(2023-10-08). Hezbollah Claims Responsibility for Shelling Israeli Army Positions in Lebanon. sputnikglobe.com BEIRUT (Sputnik) – The Lebanese movement Hezbollah claimed responsibility for shelling three Israeli army positions in southern Lebanon, according to a movement's statement seen by Sputnik on Sunday.
(2023-10-10). Kashmir: Anti-neoliberal intifada convulses the Himalayas. greenleft.org.au 
A mass movement has erupted in Pakistani-administered Jammu and Kashmir against spiralling energy and food prices, report Farooq Sulehria and Harris Qadeer.
(2023-10-09). Avoiding World War III. transcend.org AI's Thoughts on Peace – Can artificial intelligence communicate wisdom that has been ignored when it comes from the peace movement?>
(2023-10-09). Memory and Revolution in Mexico City. progressive.org Social movements claim public space in one of the largest cities in the Americas.
(2023-10-09). Consumer Health: Dehydration — it's more than being thirsty. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Water is essential to good health. Every cell, tissue and organ in your body needs water to work properly. Water is essential for maintaining your body temperature; lubricating and cushioning your joints; and getting rid of waste through urination, perspiration and bowel movements. Dehydration occurs when you use or lose more fluid than you take in, and your body doesn't have enough water and other fluids to carry out its normal functions. If you don't…
(2023-10-09). Lavrov Decries US Stance on Israeli-Palestinian Crisis. telesurenglish.net Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov denounced on Monday the problematic U.S. approach to the recent escalation of violence between Israel and the Palestinian militant movement Hamas. | RELATED: | During a joint press conference in Moscow with Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Aboul Gheit, Lavrov questioned the U.S. stance on the long-running conflict, as it does not focus on the "necessary efforts to eliminate the m…
(2023-10-09). Israel-Palestine and the Acceleration of Eternal Wars. Israel's "Long War… Working Towards Greater Israel" globalresearch.ca
(2023-10-09). Zello for Street Medics. indybay.org We recommend adding the Zello app to your smartphone, both as a means of communicating between street medics working in the field, and for having another communications channel to stay in touch with your friends, family, and support groups.
(2023-10-09). Thousands march in Rome for better working conditions, peace in Ukraine. presstv.ir Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of Rome to demand better working conditions and an end to the conflict in Ukraine without sanctions and European arms supplies.
(2023-10-09). Lavrov, Arab League Secretary General to discuss Gaza escalation, other issues. tass.com The Secretary General arrived in the Russian capital with a working visit under invitation from Lavrov…
(2023-10-09). South Korean main opposition leader in court on corruption charges. wsws.org The government's targeting of Lee Jae-myung is meant to intimidate rival sections of the ruling class while also to prepare repressive measures directed at the working class.
(2023-10-08). Zello for Street Medics. indybay.org We recommend adding the Zello app to your smartphone, both as a means of communicating between street medics working in the field, and for having another communications channel to stay in touch with your friends, family, and support groups.
(2023-10-08). Thousands march in Rome for better working conditions, peace in Ukraine. presstv.ir Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of Rome to demand better working conditions and an end to the conflict in Ukraine without sanctions and European arms supplies.
(2023-10-08). Arab League Secretary General Leaves for Moscow at Lavrov's Invitation. sputnikglobe.com CAIRO (Sputnik) – Secretary General of the League of Arab States (LAS) Ahmed Aboul Gheit left Sunday for Moscow on a working visit at the invitation of Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, the LAS said.
(2023-10-08). Labour benefits from Scottish National Party collapse in Rutherglen and Hamilton West. wsws.org The Scottish National Party has suffered a disastrous by-election defeat to the Labour Party in the largely working class constituency of Rutherglen and Hamilton West.
(2023-10-09). Electri-flying: Japan bets big on electric aircraft, allocates $205nm to boost development. firstpost.com According to a recent report in the business daily Nikkei, Japan has announced a subsidy of 30.6 billion yen, equivalent to $205 million, for hydrogen fuel cell systems and related equipment. This government initiative has been designed to bolster the advancement of components required for electric aircraft, with the goal of reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, as detailed in the newspaper. | The Ministry of Trade is anticipated to introduce this policy during an upcoming session of the ministry's council working group. | The government is set to earmark 17.3 billion yen for the development of hydrogen fuel c…