(2023-10-30). 5 Takeaways From Torraine Walker's Interview With Reparations Scholar Dr. Sandy Darity. moguldom.com Many discussions over the last decade or so have usually involved Dr. William A. "Sandy" Darity Jr., an American economist and social sciences researcher. He is the Samuel DuBois Cook Professor of Public Policy, African and African American Studies, and Economics and the director of the Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity at Duke …
(2023-10-30). Black Americans To Biden White House: Freedman's Bank Is About Black Americans, Not Diversity Or People Of Color. moguldom.com On Oct. 25 the White House held its annual Freedman's Bank Forum. While the event, now in its third year, is supposed to celebrate the legacy of the Freedman's Bank while promoting racial equity in the U.S., many people on Twitter/X were taken about by the scope of this year's forum. The forum, attended by …
(2023-10-29). The Return of the Aging Crisis: Diverting Attention from Inequality. cepr.net 
Back in the 1990s, whining about the impending disaster from the retirement of baby boomer cohorts was all the rage. Private equity billionaire Peter Peterson's polemics were big sellers, as very serious people struggled with how we could deal with this tidal wave of retirees. The basic story was that a rising ratio of retirees …
(2023-10-30). Policy may spur State insurers' equity play. ecns.cn China has revised its method of assessing the performance of State-owned commercial insurance companies, stressing more on long-term focus, according to a circular of the Ministry of Finance unveiled on Monday.
(2023-10-30). Death toll mounts after Category 5 hurricane destroys Acapulco, Mexico. wsws.org Amid already rampant inequality, the socio-economic impact will be felt for years, as hundreds of thousands of livelihoods have been erased overnight.
(2023-10-30). 2023 Tsinghua Higher Education Forum explores higher education for sustainable development. ecns.cn The morning of October 28 saw the 2023 Tsinghua Higher Education Forum initiated by Tsinghua University in Beijing, themed by "Higher Education for Sustainable Development: Global Perspectives and Practices".
(2023-10-30). Russia's war-time budget. wsws.org In order to offset a massive increase in spending on national defense and security, the Russian government is gutting funding for social spending, education, healthcare, and utilities.
(2023-10-29). Kentucky Governor's Race Highlights Ongoing Racial Justice Fight for Breonna Taylor. truthout.org Attorney General Daniel Cameron, the GOP nominee for governor, didn't prosecute the officers who fatally shot Taylor. Activists haven't forgotten. The economy, abortion and education: They're the big issues in the ads and debates in the Kentucky governor's race, just as in other races around the country. But the contest between Attorney General Daniel Cameron, a Black Republican, and incumbent Gov. |
(2023-10-30). Fighting for Florida's education standards. america.cgtn.com 
An African-American History teacher from Florida traveled to Geneva to voice her complaints about Florida's educational standards before the United Nations Human Rights Committee. Learn more.
(2023-10-30). Universal Peace Education for Justice and Peace, Prevention and Remedy of War. transcend.org 28 Oct 2023 – Peace is more complicated than war because peace is tried to achieve through war.
(2023-10-29). (W.E. Talk) Dr. Joseph W. Polisi: China has become an international center of Western classical music teaching. ecns.cn In the latest "W.E. Talk", Dr. Polisi accepted an exclusive interview with China News Service to share his artistic philosophy, educational outlook, and thinking about Chinese and American cultural exchanges.
(2023-10-30). (W.E. Talk) Dr. Joseph W. Polisi: China has become an international center of Western classical music teaching. ecns.cn In the latest "W.E. Talk", Dr. Polisi accepted an exclusive interview with China News Service to share his artistic philosophy, educational outlook, and thinking about Chinese and American cultural exchanges.
(2023-10-30). Cold blooded killers and their cheerleaders. mronline.org 
The Guardian's main headline today is the Israeli propaganda framing of last night's huge massacre.
(2023-10-30). 'Killers of the Flower Moon': U.S. director Martin Scorsese's film about the "Reign of Terror" against the Osage Indians. mronline.org 
The "Reign of Terror," which lasted from the end of World War I to 1931, involved the murder of at least 60 wealthy, full-blood Osage Natives, but Grann argues that the actual total of suspicious deaths may number in the hundreds.
(2023-10-30). Mainstream media ignores massive civil disobedience for Palestine that shut down New York's Grand Central Station. mronline.org 
The huge antiwar protest for Palestine at New York's Grand Central Station was the kind of media event that the mainstream press should eagerly cover. They ignored it.
(2023-10-30). Palestine: "Women and Children" and the Politics of Appeal. mronline.org Mohammed El-Kurd is an award-winning poet, writer, journalist and organizing from Jerusalem, Occupied Palestine. He is the Palestinian correspondent for The Nation and a Civic Media Fellow at the University of Southern California. Mohammed will talk about the representation and misrepresentation of Palestinians in the U.S.
(2023-10-30). Pan-Africanism and digital technology. mronline.org 
Digital technology in its current form is here to stay—or at least until we break the supply chains draining the Congo and her kind—and we know how much of a role it plays in communication.
(2023-10-30). The Ukraine and Israeli/Palestine conflicts show the demise of Western imperialism and foreshadow its coming collapse. mronline.org 
Dmitri Kovalevich is the special correspondent in Ukraine for Al Mayadeen English. He writes a monthly situation report for the publication as well as occasional special reports, such as the following.
(2023-10-30). The World Continues to Raise its Voice for Palestine in Massive Demonstrations (+Videos). orinocotribune.com 
Caracas (OrinocoTribune.com)—Millions of protesters have taken to the streets worldwide to condemn the Israeli aggression against Gaza and to show support for Palestinians. | Footage posted online reveals protesters holding Palestinian flags while chanting slogans denouncing Israeli airstrikes in Gaza and expressing solidarity with Palestinians. Protesters expressed their unwavering support for Gaza, the Palestinians, and their right to resist the occupation. | Israel began an unprecedented and brutal campaign of aggression against Gaza on October 7th, after Palestinian resistance groups launched Operation…
(2023-10-29). It's Okay To Admit You Were Wrong About Gaza. thealtworld.com Listen to a reading of this article (reading by Tim Foley): | It's okay to admit you were wrong about this. It's okay to change your mind. | It's okay to admit you reacted inappropriately to the news of what happened on October 7 and advocated some Israeli responses that you should not have advocated. | It's okay to admit that you were wrong to cheer when the bombs started landing on Gaza. | It's okay to admit you were wrong about the longstanding debate over Palestinian rights. | It's okay to admit that you shared some things online that you now regret sharing. | I say this because there are probably a lot of…
(2023-10-30). Venezuela's FANB Building Airstrip for Development of Essequibo. orinocotribune.com An airstrip that will serve as support for the logistic development of the Essequibo territory is under construction. This was announced through a video by Venezuela's strategic operational commander of the FANB, Domingo Hernández Lárez. | Members of the Bolivarian National Armed Force (FANB) are building an airstrip in an area of Bolívar state bordering the Essequibo territory. The Essequibo territory comprises almost 160,000 square kilometers and is disputed with Guyana, informed Hernández Lárez this Saturday, October 28. | Using the slogan "the Essequibo is Venezuelan land," Hernández Lárez published on his X…
(2023-10-29). Colombia ratifica intención de celebrar elecciones tranquilas. telesurtv.net Este domingo habrá comicios regionales y locales. Se elegirá a 1.102 alcaldes, 32 gobernadores, 12.072 concejales, 418 diputados y 6.885 ediles.
(2023-10-30). Albanese's visit to serve as booster for ties with China. ecns.cn An impending visit by Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to China is likely to help improve the relationship between the two countries and promote more collaboration, an expert says.
(2023-10-30). 16-year-old Australian Aboriginal dies in maximum security adult prison. wsws.org he state Labor government bears criminal responsibility for the appalling incident.
(2023-10-30). Department of Labor orders re-run of rail mechanics' election marred by massive fraud. wsws.org The IAM bureaucrats in the incumbent slate used a mixture of harassment and intimidation, lengthy delays in sending campaign material, and finally the improper disqualification of ballots to ensure their own "re-election."
(2023-10-29). Trump-Era Ruling Weakened Unions at Religious Colleges. Labor Is Fighting Back. truthout.org Kenneth Davis, an associate professor at Edward Waters University (EWU) — a private Christian and historically Black college in Jacksonville, Florida — says he was shocked and dismayed when he received a letter informing him that the college's administration was withdrawing recognition of the labor union that had represented the school's faculty for more than three decades. In addition to teaching… |
(2023-10-29). Qualitative Break: Why a Radical Critique of Work is Necessary Today. indybay.org Capital has increasingly decoupled itself from directly expended labor, and accumulation is now taking place predominantly on the level of financial markets… In large parts of the Global South, the majority has long since been declared 'superfluous'
(2023-10-30). Legal experts agree on BRI cooperation. ecns.cn Domestic and foreign legal officials have pledged to strengthen collaboration in law enforcement and security, so that they can better serve and safeguard the building of the Belt and Road Initiative.
(2023-10-29). AIIB investing to accelerate clean energy. ecns.cn The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank has announced that the multilateral development bank and the COP28 Presidency are collaborating to mobilize the much-needed climate investment capital and accelerate clean energy investments to address critical resource gaps in Asia and beyond.
(2023-10-29). Albanese's visit to serve as booster for ties with China. ecns.cn An impending visit by Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to China is likely to help improve the relationship between the two countries and promote more collaboration, an expert says.
(2023-10-30). AIIB investing to accelerate clean energy. ecns.cn The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank has announced that the multilateral development bank and the COP28 Presidency are collaborating to mobilize the much-needed climate investment capital and accelerate clean energy investments to address critical resource gaps in Asia and beyond.
(2023-10-30). Can you get COVID-19 and the flu at the same time? A Mayo Clinic expert weighs in. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Influenza, COVID-19, the common cold and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) are among the respiratory viruses that will be circulating this fall and winter seasons. These highly contagious viruses cause similar symptoms, making it difficult to differentiate between them. Those symptoms include: Fever Cough Sore throat Runny nose Body aches Matthew Binnicker, Ph.D., director of the Clinical Virology Laboratory at Mayo Clinic, says it is possible for people to contract more than one virus at the…
(2023-10-30). Mayo Clinic and Oxford Nanopore announce collaboration to advance precision medicine for cancer and genetic disorders. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Joint development collaboration to bring leading-edge nanopore sequencing into clinical laboratories at Mayo Clinic to increase understanding and improve treatment of cancer and genetic disorders ROCHESTER, Minn., and OXFORD, UK — Mayo Clinic and Oxford Nanopore Technologies, the company delivering a new generation of nanopore-based molecular sensing technology, today unveiled a multi-year joint development collaboration to develop new clinical tests for diseases and improve patient care. Mayo Clinic and Oxford Nanopore have identified several areas…
(2023-10-30). Healthcare professionals, caregivers, people living with dementia to connect at Mayo Clinic Conference on Brain Health and Dementia. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Artwork by Anne Labovitz ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic and community partners working to advance the health of older adults and people impacted by dementia will host a conference Saturday, Nov. 4, to share the newest research and strategies for reducing dementia risk and living well with cognitive decline. The Mayo Clinic Conference on Brain Health and Dementia is hosted with collaborators AARP Minnesota and Alzheimer's Association Minnesota-North Dakota, and offers people living with dementia…
(2023-10-30). Protect your community; safely dispose of unused medications this Take Back Day. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — In collaboration with the Olmsted County Sheriff's Office, Olmsted Medical Center, Zumbro Valley Medical Society and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Mayo Clinic will host a community drop-off event to collect unused or expired medications on Saturday, Oct. 28, from 10 a.m.—2 p.m. Anyone can anonymously drop off medications at Mayo's Gonda Building at the west entrance drop-off circle located at Third Ave. Southwest. National Prescription Drug Take Back Day events are…
(2023-10-29). Lavrov Elaborated On Russian Policy Towards The Israeli-Hamas War In His Latest Interview. thealtworld.com Bottom line: Russia blames Israel, Hamas, and the US for this war, and will try to mediate a resolution. | Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov's latest interview with
(2023-10-30). Reports From The United States On Solidarity With Palestine. popularresistance.org In the second week of relentless bombing of Gazan civilians by Israel, with the full backing and financing of President Joe Biden's administration, protests continue in countless cities around the U.S. and abroad — and they've gotten larger. This roundup just touches the surface. | In a historic turnout for supporters of Palestine in Philadelphia, an estimated 10,000 people from Palestinian and other communities rallied at City Hall, then marched up the Benjamin Franklin Parkway to the Philadelphia Museum of Art on Oct. 21. People filled the steps and streets in front of the museum with their cell phone fla…
(2023-10-30). Headlines for October 30, 2023. democracynow.org Palestinian Death Toll Tops 8,300 as Israeli Tanks Advance on Gaza City, Families of Israeli Hostages Plead with Netanyahu to Protect Hostages, Call for Prisoner Swap, West Bank Toll Rises to 111 After Israeli Settler Kills Palestinian Harvesting Olives, U.S. and Israel Side Against Overwhelming Majority at UNGA Calling for Gaza Ceasefire, Jewish Voice for Peace Leads Protest of Thousands in NYC's Grand Central Station, Maine Mass Shooting Suspect Found Dead of Self-Inflicted Gunshot, United Auto Workers Wins Tentative Deal with Stellantis and GM, Following Ford, Iranian Teen Assaulted by Morality Police fo…
(2023-10-30). Sri Lanka: Jaffna workers and youth demand a halt to Israel's genocidal war in Gaza. wsws.org "I strongly condemn Israel's murderous war on Gaza. No food, no medicine, no drinking water; Israel's bloody activity directed against millions of people in Gaza should not be allowed."
(2023-10-30). Hawaii public health worker speaks out on criminal pandemic response. wsws.org This interview was conducted with a public health employee of the Hawaii State Department of Health (HIDOH), as part of the WSWS Global Workers' Inquest into the COVID-19 Pandemic. The worker chose to use the pseudonym Robert to protect their identity.
(2023-10-30). Thousands of US pharmacy workers mount 3-day "pharmageddon" wildcat strike. wsws.org On Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday this week, thousands of pharmacists at Walgreens, CVS, Rite Aid and other drugstores across the US will take part in a wildcat strike action against the conglomerates that control the vast majority of US pharmacies.
(2023-10-30). Workers and youth speak out at Australian marches against Israel's onslaught on Gaza. wsws.org "I would be willing to lose weeks of work for this… If we can make sure this message is heard, and that something is done, there is nothing that I wouldn't do."
(2023-10-29). End to the occupation needed to fulfil right to health in Palestine. peoplesdispatch.org As Israeli bombardments on the Gaza Strip continue for a third week, health infrastructure finds itself on the brink. The lack of water, food, and medical supplies exacerbated by the siege of Gaza are putting additional burden on people's health and health workers. Layth Hanbali, a health worker and activist from Palestine, talks about the current situation in Gaza and the West Bank, reflecting on how the current health crisis is connected to settler colonialism and the occupation of Palestine.
(2023-10-29). Workers and young people protesting Israeli assault on Gaza speak from demonstrations across the UK. wsws.org World Socialist Web Site spoke with people protesting Israel's war on Gaza at demonstrations mobilising tens of thousands across the country this weekend, including in Leeds, Sheffield, Bradford, Manchester, Glasgow and Inverness.
(2023-10-30). New messages on anniversary of Workers' Party of Korea. plenglish.com Pyongyang, Oct 30 (Prensa Latina) Representatives of political parties and solidarity organizations sent congratulatory messages to the general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea, Kim Jong Un, on the 78th anniversary of the organization.
(2023-10-31). San Francisco rally in solidarity with Gaza. workers.org 
By Roger D. Harris A "No Business as Usual Rally in Solidarity with Gaza" temporarily shut down the Federal Building in San Francisco on Oct. 19, as people coming from work filled the streets. Called in less than 24 hours notice, the "All Out for Gaza" emergency protest amassed 2,000-3,000 . . . |
(2023-10-31). Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine / Reports crimes committed against Palestinian prisoners. workers.org 
The following slightly edited statement was issued by the Office of Martyrs, Prisoners, and the Wounded of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) on Oct. 29, 2023. There are horrific testimonies about the crimes committed by the occupation and prison administration against prisoners and detainees in its . . . |
(2023-10-31). Palestinian joint statement: 'Escalate all forms of resistance'. workers.org 
The following slightly edited statement was issued Oct. 28, 2023 by Palestinian forces: Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine, Hamas (Islamic Resistance Movement), Palestinian Islamic Jihad, Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, and Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine — General Command. Football fans unfurl banners, Glasgow, . . . |
(2023-10-31). U.N. Gaza vote reflects U.S./Israeli global isolation. workers.org 
A United Nations General Assembly resolution calling for an "immediate, durable and sustainable humanitarian truce" between Israel and Hamas passed by 120-14 votes, with 45 abstentions, on Oct. 27. Demonstrators protest in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, London, Oct. 21, 2023. The resolution, introduced by Jordan, stressed the need "to . . . |
(2023-10-30). Clean sweep: GM settles with UAW after Ford, Stellantis do so. peoplesworld.org 
DETROIT—The new leadership and bargainers for the Auto Workers—the union's first-ever popularly elected leaders—achieved a clean sweep of the Detroit 3 auto companies when GM became the last to settle, on October 30, following first Ford and then Stellantis. The three tentative agreements came so fast that UAW President Shawn Fain hadn't even taken to …
(2023-10-30). I worked for Ford for 30 years. This is a new day for the UAW. therealnews.com 
Editor's Note (10/30/23): This conversation was recorded on Oct. 16. Since then, UAW negotiators and all three of the Big 3 automakers (Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis) have reached tentative agreements, bringing the historic Stand Up Strike to an end, at least for now. UAW members will return to work this week while the union reviews the tentative agreements and the membership votes on whether or not to accept them as the terms for a new contract. | Over the past month and a half, United Auto Workers have continued to ramp up their strike at the Big 3 auto companies, calling workers at more plants to…
(2023-10-30). Panama explodes with protests against Canadian copper mine. therealnews.com 
Panama is on fire. Massive protests are rippling across the country. Road blocks. | Unions on strike. School classes cancelled. Workers, teachers and indigenous groups are in the streets. They're protesting the government's approval of a renegotiated contract with a Canadian mining firm for the operation of Central America's largest open-pit copper mine. | They say it's a threat to the environment and an attack on Panama's sovereignty. Political analysts say the issue is having such an impact, because of the country's long history of foreign intervention in the country, and particularly the US control over…
(2023-10-30). Autoworkers brought car manufacturers to their knees and won big. peoplesdispatch.org The United Auto Workers' historic "Stand Up Strike" came to an end on Monday, October 30, after UAW negotiators reached tentative agreements with the "Big Three" largest automobile manufacturers in the US, Stellantis, Ford, and General Motors. Following a strike that began in waves on September 15, workers have secured major victories, ensuring that their wages will rise to In the three new TAs that have been won, UAW leaders have delib…
(2023-10-30). Brazilian Landless Workers Send Two Tons of Food to Gaza. telesurenglish.net On Monday, the Brazilian Foreign Affairs Ministry announced that it will send two tons of food to the Gaza Strip. Previously, this South American country sent a shipment of water purifiers and medicines that are already in Egypt. | RELATED: | The new shipment of humanitarian aid consists of corn and powdered milk donated by the Landless Movement (MST), a left-wing peasant organization that has historically expressed its solidari…
(2023-10-30). Brazilian Landless Workers Send Two Tons of Food to Gaza. telesurenglish.net On Monday, the Brazilian Government announced that it will send two tons of food to the Gaza Strip. Previously, this South American country sent a shipment of water purifiers and medicines that are already in Egypt. | RELATED: | The new shipment of humanitarian aid consists of two tons of corn and powdered milk donated by the Landless Movement (MST), a left-wing peasant organization that has historically expressed its solidarity…
(2023-10-30). Deglaziers, Boosters & Vandal union Local 1312 now hiring at all Walgreens locations. indybay.org Direct action against financial district Walgreens claimed by Deglaziers, Boosters & Vandals Union Local 1312. Images show progress in moving out financial district Walgreens. Come join the fun we are hiring!
(2023-10-29). Thursday 11/16: Raising Zoey – Film Screening and Panel Discussion: United Against Hate Week. indybay.org Cabrillo College Watsonville Center, 318 Union St, Watsonville…
(2023-10-30). A Divided European Union Can't Even Agree on Need for Ceasefire in Israeli Aggression against Gaza. transcend.org 24 Oct 2023 – The European Union's initial response to the Israel-Gaza atrocities has been chaotic. Shortly after the Hamas attack in Israel, the European Commission announced the suspension of "all payments" to the Palestinians. The EU is the biggest donor of aid to Palestinians in both the Gaza Strip and the West Bank.
(2023-10-30). The Man in the Mirror: A Glimpse at the Heart and Mind behind TRANSCEND Media Service. transcend.org After spending a year of military service guarding the Brazilian President in Brasilia, he was arrested and tortured by agents of the 1964 coup d'état regime who suspected him of being a Communist based on a membership card to the Brazil-Russia Cultural Union. The 20-year-old had joined to learn how to play chess… Antonio told me he felt rage, powerlessness and the urge for revenge… But he found another way.
(2023-10-30). 'I'm in solidarity with Palestine!' Hundreds rally in Baltimore to demand end of Israel's Occupation. therealnews.com 
Over 200 demonstrators gathered in front of City Hall in Baltimore on Friday, October 20, and subsequently marched through the streets of downtown Baltimore, to protest Israel's retaliatory bombing of Gaza after the Oct. 7 Hamas-led attacks, and to call for an end to Israel's 75-year occupation of Palestine. The rally and march, billed with the title "We Won't Back Down: All Out for Palestine!," was cosponsored by The Party for Socialism & Liberation (PSL), Black Alliance for Peace (BAP) Baltimore, Baltimore Student Union, Runners 4 Justice, Friends of Latin America, and Baltimore BLOC. | TRNN was on the gr…
(2023-10-29). Experts call for structural reforms. ecns.cn China is responsible for 60 percent of the world's zero-carbon technology manufacturing, creating millions of jobs and new economic activity in its territory.
(2023-10-30). Experts call for structural reforms. ecns.cn China is responsible for 60 percent of the world's zero-carbon technology manufacturing, creating millions of jobs and new economic activity in its territory.
(2023-10-30). Palestinians in occupied West Bank face closures, harassment and attacks. indybay.org Entrances to Palestinian villages, towns and cities are blocked, severely restricting commercial and civilian movement.
(2023-10-30). Our collective efforts can help stop #GazaGenocide. bdsmovement.net 
(2023-10-30). The Revised Hamas Charter — 2017. sonar21.com 
I decided it was time to discuss the Hamas Charter (the 2017 revision) and its implications for the current conflict. You have to ask yourself a question — do the leaders of Hamas embrace the words they adopted or was it just a political ploy? I believe it was the former. The words of this charter clearly express how those who are members of Hamas view Palestine, Israel and the Zionist movement. I am curious what you, the readers, think. | Taken at face value, this document makes it very clear there is no room for a negotiated settlement with Israel. That means there is no alternative but war. If I am…
(2023-10-30). 'Israel's plan is to crush you and your people,' Hezbollah warns Arab states. presstv.ir "You should know that Israel's plan is to crush you and your people," a Hezbollah official warns Arab states.
(2023-10-30). Israel achieved nothing in attempted ground invasion of Gaza: Islamic Jihad. presstv.ir Islamic Jihad says Israel's recent attempt to invade the Gaza Strip proved futile and failed to achieve any of the regime's goals.
(2023-10-30). Middle East Expert Lara Friedman: If Netanyahu Cared About Hostages, Why Did He Launch Ground Invasion? democracynow.org 
We look at the reluctance in Congress to censure Israel despite growing grassroots pressure for a ceasefire in Gaza. "The narrative on both sides of the aisle is mostly about the right of Israel to defend itself," says Lara Friedman, president of the Foundation for Middle East Peace. "Congress has bought, completely, the framing which says that any Palestinian that dies in Gaza … that's all on Hamas." Friedman explains how the normalization of the racist Kahanist movement by Israel and the U.S. helped lead to today's crisis, and lays out Israel's approach to the ongoing…
(2023-10-30). "Not in Our Name": 400 Arrested at Jewish-Led Sit-in at NYC's Grand Central Demanding Gaza Ceasefire. democracynow.org 
We bring you the voices of Jewish Voice for Peace and their allies who shut down the main terminal of Grand Central Station during rush hour Friday in one of New York's largest acts of civil disobedience in 20 years to demand a ceasefire in Gaza. The multiracial, intergenerational movement says about 400 people were arrested, including rabbis, famous actors and elected officials from the New York State Assembly and Senate and the City Council.
(2023-10-29). Palestinians in occupied West Bank face closures, harassment and attacks. indybay.org Entrances to Palestinian villages, towns and cities are blocked, severely restricting commercial and civilian movement.
(2023-10-29). Medea Benjamin Reveals Details Of Visit To Venezuela's Diplomat Alex Saab. popularresistance.org Activist and founder of the CODEPINK women's group, Medea Benjamin, stated that the Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab, kidnapped by the United States, "has a commitment to himself, to his dignity, to his honor and his major commitment is with the Venezuelan people." | Benjamin, who had the opportunity to visit the special envoy in the Miami federal prison recently, commented on her impressions during the most recent webinar of Hands Off Venezuela, organized by the Venezuela Solidarity Campaign of the Fire This Time Movement of Canada. | Medea Benjamin highlighted that Saab remains "firm, with his head held high."
(2023-10-29). Is The US Turning Into A Christofascist State? popularresistance.org Jeff Sharlet has spent two decades covering the intersection of extreme Christian nationalism and the far-right. In his new book, Undertow: Scenes from a Slow Civil War, he gives snapshots of a country rapidly devolving into a Christian fascism state. He captures the rage, the despair, the dislocation, the alienation, the aesthetic of violence, and the magical thinking that are the foundations of all fascist movements—forces that are now coalescing around the Trump-led Republican Party. The bizarre conspiracy theories and buffoonish quality of many who lead and embrace this movement, such as Republican Rep.
(2023-10-29). We Are Millions, We Are Billions, We are all Palestinians: Stand with Palestine in DC on November 4th. mondoweiss.net 
There is an emergent mass movement in the United States unwavering in its struggle for the liberation of Palestine. Join us in Washington, DC on November 4 for the largest march for Palestine in U.S. history: the Palestinian cause is your cause.
(2023-10-29). Hamas: Netanyahu will face defeat 'greater than what he fears'. presstv.ir The Palestinian resistance movement Hamas has warned Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu against any plans to expand the regime's ground invasion of the Gaza Strip after more than three weeks of incessant bombardments in the besieged area.
(2023-10-29). 'Israel's role is to crush you and your people,' Hezbollah warns Arab states. presstv.ir Israel keeps rejecting all calls for a ceasefire, claiming it would benefit Hamas.
(2023-10-30). Progressive Coups Against Empire. By: Yohan Smalls. midwesternmarx.com 
This article was Co-published with the Hampton Institute. Western leftists often explain socialism as an extension of democratic values. Across professional spheres, this belief is propagated by some of the most popular figures in our movement. For instance, the acclaimed academic Noam Chomsky described socialism as "an extension of democracy into the social sphere." Jacobin, the largest socialist publication in the United States, has published writers who explain the S …
(2023-10-30). UK government plans harder clampdown on protests against Israeli war crimes in Gaza. wsws.org The ruling class is intent on the brutal repression of a mass movement they have long feared, amid a resurgence of the class struggle now exacerbated by the impacts of the pandemic, the cost-of-living crisis and the outbreak of war in Ukraine and now in the Middle East.
(2023-10-30). India and WHO work together to tackle global challenges. plenglish.com New Delhi, Oct 30 (Prensa Latina) India and the World Health Organization (WHO) are working together to address global challenges in the health sector, Minister for Health and Family Welfare Mansukh Mandaviya said.
(2023-10-30). Capitalism, German nationalism and fake populist demagogy—the program of Sahra Wagenknecht's new party. wsws.org The new party is intended to prevent resistance to social decline, poverty, war and oppression from challenging the capitalist social order and uniting with the struggles of the international working class.
(2023-10-30). Hundreds of Houston teachers and students protest against right-wing district takeover. wsws.org The appointment of Miles to oversee Houston ISD is entirely undemocratic and must be opposed, but this requires the independent mobilization of the working class against both big business parties and their policies of war and austerity.
(2023-10-29). Wang Yi reiterates importance of maintaining a working relationship between China and the U.S. america.cgtn.com 
China's top diplomat Wang Yi's closely watched three-day visit to Washington ended on Saturday. | Wang met with President Joe Biden, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, other U.S. officials and had engagements with the strategic and business communities. | The talks come just weeks before the U.S. leader is scheduled to host a gathering of Asian Pacific leaders in San Francisco. | CGTN's Frances Kuo reports.