(2023-10-12). 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." | – | / |
(2023-10-11). 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." | – | / |
(2023-10-11). Cuba and France boost university and academic cooperation (+Photo). plenglish.com 
Paris, Oct 11 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Minister of Higher Education Walter Baluja concluded a busy agenda in France on Wednesday to strengthen bilateral ties in the university and academic fields, and outlined the participation in various events.
(2023-10-12). 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…
(2023-10-11). International Day Of The Girl Is A Reminder Of All The Critical Things We Must Do To Support Girls Globally. newsone.com 
International Day of the Girl is an opportunity to center the needs of girls across the globe and a moment to assess whether we're doing all we can to ensure that girls everywhere receive a quality education.
(2023-10-12). Thursday 11/2: Goodbye Gas, Hello EVs! indybay.org Online via Zoom…
(2023-10-11). How 'parental rights' language smuggles anti-LGBTQ hate into mainstream politics. mronline.org 
'Parental rights' is a hateful piper's tune to commandeer the minds of adults who are supposed to know better.
(2023-10-11). Palestine Letter: Israel is imposing a blackout on Gaza to hide a massacre. mronline.org Israel is slowly cutting off Gaza's communications with the outside world, because it wants to prevent us from revealing the massacres it is committing.
(2023-10-11). Slovakia election—a small but significant fracture in Europe's subordination to the U.S. mronline.org 
The Slovak parliamentary elections [30 September] were won by the anti-war, pro-negotiations party Smer-SD DIRECTION—Slovak Social Democracy led by Robert Fico.
(2023-10-11). UN slams Israeli siege on Gaza as violation of international law. mronline.org 
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk calls on the global community to defuse the "explosive powder keg" situation in Palestine.
(2023-10-11). Yaroslav Hunka, Politico and the rehabilitation of Nazi war crimes. mronline.org 
The logic of the war in Ukraine requires the rehabilitation of the worst crimes of the Nazi regime.
(2023-10-11). Tuesday 10/10: A Sanctioned World: A Crime Normalized – Voices from Sanctioned Nations. indybay.org Online via Zoom…
(2023-10-12). Black Alliance for Peace condemns murderous assault on Occupied Palestine. workers.org 
Palestinians protest holding up a Palestine flag amidst a Zionist assault in 2018. This slightly edited article was released on Oct. 11, 2023. Link to online version: blackallianceforpeace.com/bapstatements/bapstandswithpalestine We say that a colonized people has a right to resist occupation and fight for self-determination by any means necessary! The Black . . . |
(2023-10-11). Israel ignored Egypt's warning over Hamas attack: US official. firstpost.com Three days before Hamas ambushed Israeli forces in a significant attack, Egypt warned Israel of impending violence, according to the influential US House Foreign Affairs Committee's chairman. | "We know that Egypt has warned the Israelis three days prior that an event like this could happen," Republican Michael McCaul told reporters following a closed-door intelligence briefing for lawmakers on the crisis. | For all the latest headlines follow our Google News channel online or via the app. | "I don't want to get too much into classified, but a warning was given," he said. "I think the question was at what level."
(2023-10-11). This Is Exactly What It Looks Like. thealtworld.com 
Listen to a reading of this article (reading by Tim Foley): | If I was an Israel supporter I'd be thinking very carefully about the things I'm posting online in the build-up to what could end up being regarded as one of history's worst genocidal massacres. The internet doesn't forget. What you're tweeting today could haunt you for life. | ‚ùñ | The Israel-Palestine issue is not complicated; an
(2023-10-11). Thursday 11/2: Goodbye Gas, Hello EVs! indybay.org Online via Zoom…
(2023-10-11). China-ASEAN Industrial Design City complete construction. ecns.cn The first phase of the China-ASEAN Industrial Design City has been completed in Liuzhou City, southwest China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.
(2023-10-11). US border wall construction restarts in Rio Grande Valley. nationofchange.org The Department of Homeland Security said by law it is required to use the funds already appropriated by Congress in 2019 for the construction of the border wall in the Rio Grande Valley.
(2023-10-11). Nation to advance building of high-quality overseas projects. ecns.cn China will further advance the construction of high-quality overseas projects and expand the network of free trade zones, as part of its efforts to increase the scale and enhance the quality of economic cooperation with countries involved in the Belt and Road Initiative.
(2023-10-12). Nation to advance building of high-quality overseas projects. ecns.cn China will further advance the construction of high-quality overseas projects and expand the network of free trade zones, as part of its efforts to increase the scale and enhance the quality of economic cooperation with countries involved in the Belt and Road Initiative.
(2023-10-12). EU, the next Taiwan? Suppliers to semicon factories now target Europe, bet big on new-age factories. firstpost.com It looks like the suppliers of Taiwan's major semiconductor companies are lining up for the EU and are betting big on upcoming industries and next-gen factories in the continent. | Suppliers to Taiwan's leading semiconductor manufacturing industry are coming up with strategies to expand their presence into Europe, capitalizing on the construction of advanced chip factories on the continent, marking a significant shift in its supply chain dynamics, as per a Financial Times report. | Vincent Liu, the President and CEO of LCY Group, a provider of cleaning agents and solvents to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co…
(2023-10-12). Saturday 10/14: SacKanda Organizing Event – 2023 Golden Harvest Festival. indybay.org African Marketplace | Sacramento, California…
(2023-10-11). Podcast: The Palestine Laboratory with Antony Loewenstein. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-10-11). Sustained Peace With Russia? Is It Possible? libya360.wordpress.com Alastair Crooke Reinhard Gehlen, from Nazi criminal to "honorable" collaborator with the United States and NATO This Ukrainian identitarian 'play' has a crucial part in the story of why sustained peace with Russia is foreclosed. Few people even know the name 'Gehlen', yet Reinhart Gehlen and his SS men not only shaped politically the newborn…
(2023-10-11). Explorers Find Well-Preserved Roman Tomb With Frescoes Depicting Hounds of Hell. sputnikglobe.com Researchers discovered a 2,000-year-old tomb featuring images of the Labors of Hercules, a series of superhuman tasks undertaken by the legendary hero of ancient myth.
(2023-10-11). Thunderstorms Could Delay Psyche Asteroid Mission Launch on Thursday – NASA Engineer. sputnikglobe.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – A high chance of thunderstorms could force NASA to postpone the launch of its nearly six year, 2.2 billion-mile unmanned mission to study the Psyche asteroid between Mars and Jupiter, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory Psyche Mission Chief Engineer for Operations David Oh said on Tuesday.
(2023-10-11). Continúan movilizaciones por beneficios laborales en Perú. telesurtv.net Al menos 150 sindicatos integrados por 25.000 trabajadores, demandaron al Ministerio de Trabajo el cumplimiento de los Convenios Colectivos de Trabajo.
(2023-10-12). Mayo Clinic prepares to biomanufacture a new CAR-T cell therapy for recurring B-cell blood cancers. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic research has developed a new type of chimeric antigen receptor-T cell therapy (CAR-T cell therapy) aimed at killing B-cell blood cancers that have returned and are no longer responding to treatment. This pioneering technology, designed and developed in the lab of Hong Qin, M.D., Ph.D., killed B-cell tumors grown in the laboratory and tumors implanted in mouse models. The preclinical findings are published in Cancer Immunology, Immunotherapy. Hong Qin, M.D., Ph.D. "This study…
(2023-10-12). Trabajadores del Seguro Social y Salud continúan paro en Perú. telesurtv.net Los manifestantes demandan mejoras en las condiciones laborales de los trabajadores.
(2023-10-12). 30,000 postal workers demonstrate in Berlin against amendment of postal law. wsws.org The demonstration was the product of the close and routine collaboration between the Verdi union and the Deutsche Post management. Despite this, there was a pervasive determination to oppose the downwards spiral.
(2023-10-11). Southern Black Girls And Women Consortium Partner With Megan Thee Stallion's Foundation For #BlackGirlJoyChallenge. newsone.com 
Source: Axelle/Bauer-Griffin / Getty | The Southern Black Girls and Women Consortium (SBGWC) announced its collaboration with Grammy Award-winning megastar and humanitarian Megan Thee Stallion's organization, the Pete and Thomas Foundation, on International Day of the Girl Child (Oct. 11), to With Nike's support, the alliance will maintain the Southern Black Girls' #BlackGirlJoyChallenge movement that inspires the youth and fosters mental health and wellness through joy. | "We are incredib…
(2023-10-12). UAW Strikes at Major Ford Truck Plant, Defying Offered Contract. sputnikglobe.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The United Auto Workers (UAW) initiated a strike at Ford's Kentucky Truck Plant despite the automaker offering a beneficial contract, Ford spokesperson Dan Barbossa told Sputnik on Wednesday.
(2023-10-12). WorkWeek:Kaiser Nat Workers Strike, IBT VP Palmer On UPS & Retaliation/Mastafa Barghouti. indybay.org WorkWeek covers WorkWeek On Kaiser National Workers Strike, IBT VP Palmer On UPS & Retaliation, Mastafa Barghouti On Palestine & Israel. South Africa Buthelezi, The AFL-CIO, CIA & Apartheid & Who Is Senator Laphonza Butler, UBER & SEIU, South Africa Buthelezi, The AFL-CIO, CIA & Apartheid & Who Is Senator Laphonza Butler The UBER &SEIU. Two one hour programs.
(2023-10-11). Captain Rock: The Symbol of a Risen People. dissidentvoice.org 
Ralph Chaplin — Cartoon published in the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) journal Solidarity on June 30, 1917. My unlucky countrymen have always had a taste for justice, a taste as inconvenient to them, situated as they always have been, as a fancy for horse-racing would be to a Venetian. — Thomas Moore (1779—1852), …
(2023-10-11). 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 | – | / |
(2023-10-11). United Auto Workers on strike. america.cgtn.com 
Strike action against the top three U.S. automakers is approaching the one-month mark. | Although talks are continuing, between the union, the UAW, and the so-called big three — Ford, GM and Stellantis, an agreement still appears some way off.
(2023-10-11). Will humans and robots work together soon? america.cgtn.com 
The field of robotics continues to evolve by leaps and bounds. But figuring out what form a robot should take and how it fits in with human workers is another challenge in itself. | Mark Niu introduces us to a new robot striking a unique balance.
(2023-10-11). A decade of BRI development transforms China's Xinjiang region into a core area of the Silk Road Economic Belt. By: Li Xuanmin in Urumqi and Horgos>. midwesternmarx.com 
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 half a day sin …
(2023-10-11). Mack Trucks strike shows autoworkers way forward in fight against UAW, Unifor betrayals. wsws.org The strike by 3,900 Mack Trucks workers in Pennsylvania, Maryland and Florida has dealt a powerful blow to the efforts of the United Auto Workers bureaucracy to contain the growing resistance of workers.
(2023-10-11). WSWS speaks to workers and student ahead of New Zealand election. wsws.org Workers and students who spoke with the WSWS described worsening poverty, soaring living costs, and denounced the pro-imperialist positions of the Labour and National parties.
(2023-10-11). We demand an all-out strike: An Open Letter to UAW President Shawn Fain from the Mack Trucks Workers Rank-and-File Committee. wsws.org Nearly 4,000 UAW members who work at Mack Trucks in Pennsylvania, Maryland and Florida are now on strike, after we overwhelmingly rejected a contract supported by the UAW leadership at the local and national level.
(2023-10-11). Australian workers speak about Voice referendum and SEP's active boycott campaign. wsws.org "The corporate support for the Voice should set up alarm bells for anyone who considered themselves on the left."
(2023-10-11). Australia: Molycop and the fight to defend jobs. wsws.org To defeat the mass sacking at Molycop in Newcastle, workers need to see the broader nature of this struggle and understand the corporate and political forces involved.
(2023-10-11). United Workers Union sells out Australian poultry workers' strike after five days. wsws.org The proposed deal, hailed as a "win" by the United Workers Union (UWU) bureaucracy, is scarcely better than the original offer: a 13.12 percent pay "rise" over three years.
(2023-10-11). California Gov. Gavin Newsom Vetoes 4 Bills to Expand LGBTQ Protections. truthout.org Over the weekend, California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) vetoed four bills that would have expanded LGBTQ protections in the state, bringing the total number of LGBTQ-related bills he has vetoed this legislative session to five. One of the bills would have required out-of-state insurance sold to California workers to cover gender-affirming care and abortion care. This bill was part of a legislative… |
(2023-10-11). DPRK celebrates anniversary of Workers' Party of Korea. plenglish.com Pyongyang, Oct 11 (Prensa Latina) The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) celebrated the 78th anniversary of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) with an extensive program of political, cultural and recreational events, the state news agency KCNA reported on Wednesday.
(2023-10-12). Africans support Palestinian resistance, condemn Israeli attacks. workers.org 
South African solidarity with Palestine. The statement below was issued Oct. 7 by Muhammed Desai on behalf of Africa4Palestine Early this morning, Palestinian resistance groups and fighters launched a massive, multipronged surprise operation on Apartheid Israel in response to the Israeli regime's recent killings of civilians in the Palestinian West . . . |
(2023-10-12). Hamas calls for mass participation in Al-Aqsa Flood, Oct. 13. workers.org 
The slightly edited statement was released by the Hamas movement on Oct. 10, 2023. The Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas, has called on the Palestinian people, the Arab and Muslim nations, and the free peoples of the world to participate in the Al-Aqsa Flood Friday (Oct. 13). In light of . . . |
(2023-10-12). House battle over speaker — time for working-class intervention. workers.org 
The eleventh hour 209-126 compromise vote between House of Representative Democrats and Republicans on Sept. 30, orchestrated by former Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, provided a temporary extension of federal spending. But it has opened a hornet's nest of political wrangling which shows that the U.S. regime is in . . . |
(2023-10-12). Thai death toll in Israel-Gaza conflict rises to 21: PM. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-10-12). Respect humanitarian laws in Israel-Hamas conflict, avoid targeting civilians and aid workers: UN. channelnewsasia.com "It cannot target innocent civilians, women, children and men who have nothing to do with this war," said a UN official on the actions of parties on both sides of the conflict.
(2023-10-12). Banner drop demands justice for Jalen Randle. workers.org 
Houston Dozens of people stunned drivers Oct. 7 when they stretched a huge banner along the side of a bridge over one of Houston's busiest freeways reading: "Justice for Jalen Randle." Randle's family had organized the banner drop and family, friends and activists participated. Oct. 7, 2023, Houston. (Photo: Caleb . . . |
(2023-10-12). PDF of October 12 issue. workers.org 
Download the PDF. World solidarity with Palestine Boston march for Indigenous Peoples Day Bay Area activists protest war in Ukraine 'Bans off Ohio!' GM gives in on EV jobs On the picket line Download the PDF. More PDF back-issues here. |
(2023-10-12). With pressure mounting for all-out auto strike, UAW calls out 8,700 workers at Ford Kentucky Truck Plant. wsws.org United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain called out 8,700 workers at the Ford Kentucky Truck Plant in Louisville Wednesday, faced with mounting demands from rank-and-file workers for an all-out strike.
(2023-10-12). Freight industry publication discusses "surprise" Mack Trucks strike, "socialist fervor" among autoworkers. wsws.org An article in the industry publication Freight Waves expresses concern within corporate management that workers are not only increasingly militant, but are turning toward socialist politics.
(2023-10-11). Afghanistan: More homes destroyed as another earthquake strikes Herat province. firstpost.com Following a series of devastating quakes on Saturday, authorities were forced to redeploy relief and rescue workers already on the ground after a major earthquake shook Afghanistan's western province of Herat on Wednesday. | Provincial officials said that hundreds of homes had been demolished, but disaster management spokesperson Janan Sayeeq told Reuters that there were no current figures on casualties. | Without providing further information, the governor of Herat's administration claimed that some localities had sustained "huge losses." | "Mobile medical teams and officials have been working together and have…
(2023-10-11). Israel-Palestine war: Lebanese flee southern towns as tensions rise. middleeasteye.net 
Israel-Palestine war: Lebanese flee southern towns as tensions rise | Hezbollah and Israeli military exchange cross-border fire while fears of wider conflict grow
| Wed, 10/11/2023 – 15: 04 | Aid workers walk on damaged buildings after Israeli shelling in village of Dhayra, near border with Israel, in southern Lebanon, on 11 October 2023 (Reuters)
| Cross-border violence between Lebanon an…
(2023-10-11). Similar Challenges, Different Narratives: A Tale of Two Unions. socialistproject.ca 
The 2023 auto bargaining between the auto unions and the Detroit "Big 3" is shaking out to be different in a way that few of us could have imagined. | The objective conditions favour an environment of working-class gains, with some countervailing factors. Job markets favour workers, despite a post-COVID inflationary period and high interest rates used to force neoliberal levels of inflation. Workers across the economies of both the US and Canada have been looking to make up for the huge losses resulting from previous concessions (since the early 2000s and inflation and the recent inflationary period). | The st…
(2023-10-11). UAW President Shawn Fain: 'This isn't just our fight, it's everybody's fight.'. peoplesworld.org 
CHICAGO — "This isn't just UAW's fight, it's everybody's fight," declared UAW President Shawn Fain to striking auto workers. "It doesn't matter if you're union or non-union, teacher, airline attendant, Starbucks worker. We're all the same. We want a better life." Fain spoke on Oct. 7 to a raucous strike rally of red-shirted autoworkers, their …
(2023-10-11). Boston march for Indigenous Peoples Day. workers.org
(2023-10-11). Israel-Palestine war: Gaza workers in Israel stranded after permits revoked. middleeasteye.net 
(2023-10-11). GM agrees all electric vehicles should be totally union-built. peoplesworld.org 
DETROIT—The United Auto Workers found a key pressure point in their "Stand Up" strike against General Motors, one of Detroit's Big 3, and pushed. The result was a win at that car company on top issue for the union: UAW and only UAW members will make GM electric vehicles. And they'll do so under the …
(2023-10-11). 11 UN Staff Killed in Israeli Bombardment of Gaza. telesurenglish.net Eleven staff members of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) have been killed in the Gaza Strip since the recent escalation of violence erupted on October 7. | RELATED: | "Among them are five UNRWA school teachers, a gynecologist, an engineer, a psychological counselor and three support workers," the agency said in a statement. | "Some were killed…
(2023-10-12). EU asks Musk to censor news about Israel's war in Gaza. presstv.ir The European Union is asking Elon Musk to censor information not conforming to the Western narrative over Israel's war on Palestinians in Gaza.
(2023-10-11). 18th National Congress of ACFTU opens in Beijing. ecns.cn The 18th National Congress of the All-China Federation of Trade Unions (ACFTU) opened at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on the morning of October 9. Xi Jinping and other leaders of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and the state including Zhao Leji, Wang Huning, Cai Qi, Ding Xuexiang and Li Xi attended the meeting. Cai Qi delivered a speech on behalf of the CPC Central Committee.
(2023-10-11). Russia files statement to ICAO Council over West's air traffic rules violations. tass.com According to the Russian Foreign Ministry, the defendants in the case were 37 countries, including the United States, Canada, Britain and all members of the European Union…
(2023-10-11). Walgreens Pharmacy employees walk out against unsafe working conditions. wsws.org Non-union pharmacy employees stage a three-day walkout to protest unsafe working conditions that have only been exacerbated by the COVID pandemic.
(2023-10-11). EU asks Musk to censor news about Israel's war in Gaza. presstv.ir The European Union is asking Elon Musk to censor information not conforming to the Western narrative over Israel's war on Palestinians in Gaza.
(2023-10-11). Walgreens Pharmacy employees walk out across the US against unsafe working conditions. wsws.org Non-union pharmacy employees stage a three-day walkout to protest unsafe working conditions that have only been exacerbated by the COVID pandemic.
(2023-10-11). Borrell to attend high-level Sino-EU talks. ecns.cn Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin announced on Wednesday that European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell will visit China and attend the 12th round of the China-EU High-Level Strategic Dialogue from Thursday to Saturday.
(2023-10-12). Borrell to attend high-level Sino-EU talks. ecns.cn Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin announced on Wednesday that European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell will visit China and attend the 12th round of the China-EU High-Level Strategic Dialogue from Thursday to Saturday.
(2023-10-12). After warning Elon Musk and X, EU tells Meta to crack down on Israel-Hamas disinformation. firstpost.com The European Union has issued a stern warning to Mark Zuckerberg's Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, regarding the proliferation of "disinformation" on its social media platforms in the aftermath of the Hamas attack on Israel. Meta has been given a tight 24-hour deadline to respond and align with European law. | The conflict between Israel and Hamas has prompted a surge in misleading and false information across social media, with manipulated images and mislabeled videos adding to the problem. The EU previously warned X about the presence of such content. | Thierry Breton, the EU's industry chie…
(2023-10-12). California Democratic Senate candidates advance same right-wing, pro-war policies at union forum. wsws.org Exploding any veneer of "progressivism," every candidate backed the joint US-Israeli military campaign against the Palestinian people.
(2023-10-11). Libya: Government and EU Sign MoU on Border Security. telesurenglish.net On October 10th, the Libyan Foreign Ministry and the European Union Border Assistance Mission (EUBAM) in Libya signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on coordination and cooperation in managing and securing Libyan borders. | Related: | According to a EUBAM statement, the signing ceremony was held at the ministry's headquarters in the Libyan capital Tripoli. | It was attended by the acting Minister of Foreign Affairs and Internat…
(2023-10-11). Unifor and General Motors Reach Tentative Agreement in Canada. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Unifor, Canada's largest union in the private sector, and General Motors (GM) reached a tentative agreement following a brief strike at GM facilities in Canada. | RELATED: | According to Unifor, the strike actions which began early Tuesday at GM's Oshawa Assembly Plant, St. Catharines Powertrain Plant and Woodstock Parts Distribution Centre are on hold to allow the membership to vote on the tentative agreement. | The deal fol…
(2023-10-11). Venezuelans Unite in the Face of US Blockade – Vice President. telesurenglish.net Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodríguez said Wednesday from Moscow that the challenges of the blockade imposed by the U.S. against Venezuela have brought about a productive national union to overcome its effects. | RELATED: | In statements to state-run Venezolana de Televisión, Rodríguez said that in the face of the U.S. blockade, the union among Venezuelans has shown that it is possible to persevere, move forward and o…
(2023-10-11). Shutting Off Exploitation, One Hotel at a Time. counterpunch.org 
They cannot live where they work, not on the salaries they're paid by LA area hotels. Leticia Ortega de Ceballos sleeps in her car during weekdays, enabling her to work two housekeeping jobs, one at the Loews Hollywood Hotel, the other at the Glendale Hilton. She lives 105 miles away, in California City, Kern County.
(2023-10-12). 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, – | / |
(2023-10-12). Germany: Berlin housing movement launches new campaign to expropriate corporate landlords. greenleft.org.au 
Berlin's grassroots housing movement Deutsche Wohnen Enteignen (Expropriate Deutsche Wohnen, DWE) launched its new campaign on September 26 for a legally binding referendum to expropriate housing from corporate landlords, reports Ben Radford.
(2023-10-12). Sunday 10/15: San Jose: Stand with Palestine. indybay.org Stevens Creek Blvd & Winchester Blvd, San Jose…
(2023-10-12). 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.'
(2023-10-12). Global Call To End Capital Punishment: World Day Against The Death Penalty. popularresistance.org On Oct. 10 — World Day Against the Death Penalty — activists, political leaders and lawyers unite in solidarity from around the world to call for the universal abolition of capital punishment. | Now in its 21st year, the day is meant to recognize the cruel, inhuman, and degrading treatment or punishment and build on the momentum of the current global abolition movement, according to the World Coalition Against the Death Penalty. The death penalty is also disproportionately applied to people of color, as over half of the US death row population is Black or Latino, and typically subjects people on death…
(2023-10-11). 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, – | / |
(2023-10-11). Fascism Comes To America. popularresistance.org The parting gift, I expect, of the bankrupt liberalism of the Democratic Party will be a Christianized fascist state. The liberal class, a creature of corporate power, captive to the war industry and the security state, unable or unwilling to ameliorate the prolonged economic insecurity and misery of the working class, blinded by a self-righteous woke ideology that reeks of hypocrisy and disingenuousness and bereft of any political vision, is the bedrock on which the Christian fascists, who have coalesced in cult-like mobs around Donald Trump, have built their terrifying movement. | Trump, as the writer Jeff Shar…
(2023-10-11). Statement on the Attack on Journalists and Alternative Media in India. counterpunch.org On October 3, 2023, five hundred Delhi Police officers raided almost a hundred homes and offices of journalists and researchers across India as part of a three-year campaign to intimidate Newsclick, a news website based in New Delhi. The police officers harassed the journalists and researchers, asking them why they were covering the farmers' movement
(2023-10-11). 'We Are Not Attacking Civilians': Hamas Says Amid Operation Al-Aqsa Storm. popularresistance.org 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 came after a number of Western-backed rights groups, including Amnesty International, accused the resistance movement of killing "Israeli civilians" in their retaliatory strikes. | Asked whether civilians in southern Is…
(2023-10-11). 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.'
(2023-10-11). Houthi lauds al-Aqsa Storm as 'historic victory' that shattered equations. presstv.ir Ansarullah's leader praises the recent surprise attack by Gaza-based resistance groups against the Israeli occupying regime as a great "historic victory."
(2023-10-11). Nigeria's prominent cleric Sheikh Zakzaky arrives in Tehran. presstv.ir Leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky has arrived in Iran as part of his second foreign visit after the termination of his home arrest by the regime in Abuja.
(2023-10-11). Houthi leader threatens to give 'military response' if US intervenes in Gaza conflict. tass.com The Houthi leader added that his movement was ready to coordinate its actions with other groups and join their operations in the conflict zone…
(2023-10-11). The Crackdown On Newsclick Is An Attack On India's Farmers' Movement. popularresistance.org On October 3, 2023, five hundred Delhi Police officers fanned across India's capital to raid and detain almost a hundred journalists and researchers. The Delhi Police — which is under the authority of India's Ministry of Home Affairs — seized laptops, cell phones, and hard drives. The central target of this massive assault on the media was Newsclick, a news website founded in 2009. At the end of the day, the Delhi Police arrested Newsclick's founder and chief editor, Prabir Purkayastha, and its human relations chief, Amit Chakravarty. | One issue, among others, had the Delhi Police investigators fixat…
(2023-10-12). 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…
(2023-10-11). New Zealand immigration hits an all-time high as movement surges following pandemic lull. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-10-11). Russia's defense chief inspects production, repair of cargo aircraft in Ulyanovsk. tass.com According to the Defense Ministry, Sergey Shoigu also held a working meeting in which he pointed to "an almost manifold" increase in the workload of Russian military cargo aviation…
(2023-10-12). Homing in on the importance of diversity in research. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Minerva Carrasquillo, Ph.D. Hispanic Heritage Month pays tribute to the history, culture and traditions of Americans of Hispanic ancestry. In this Q&A, Minerva Carrasquillo, Ph.D., a neurogeneticist at Mayo Clinic in Florida, shares a snapshot of her current research and why she believes fostering diversity in research is critical. What is your research focus and what are you working on now? I am an assistant professor and associate consultant in the Department of Neuroscience at Mayo Clinic in…