(2020-10-06). The Assange Extradition Case is an Unprecedented Attack on Press Freedom, So Why's the Media Largely Ignoring It? counterpunch.org 
The Assange case creates a precedent that mortally threatens freedom of the press in Britain. If Assange is extradited then any journalist who publishes information that the American authorities deem to be classified, however well-known or harmless it may be, will risk being extradited to face trial in America. The US secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, says that non-Americans like Assange do not enjoy First Amendment rights to free expression.
(2020-10-06). A Wrong Turn At Albuquerque: Notes From The Edge Of The Narrative Matrix. thealtworld.com ~ | Really sucks how the US intelligence cartel is going to claim a rival nation interfered in the election no matter who wins in order to advance pre-planned geostrategic agendas and everyone's just going to accept it on faith because they learned nothing these last four years. | Not looking forward to Trump supporters unquestioningly swallowing the narrative that China interfered for Biden and then spending years screaming about the need for more cold war aggressions against Beijing while Biden does exactly that and they still claim he's not doing enough. | ~ | The fact that politicians who not only supported t…
(2020-10-06). Grayzone questions US intelligence claim of "Russian influence campaign" run by PeaceData. wsws.org An article published by Grayzone shows that the website PeaceData—which US intelligence claims was part of a Russian misinformation campaign—was likely a false flag operation aimed at linking left-wing websites with the Moscow government.
(2020-10-06). Trump, COVID and poetic justice. workers.org 
Donald Trump, who sat by while so many died, undercut health professionals' recommendations for fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, mocked wearing a mask, placed capitalist profits over the lives of thousands and put forward no serious plan to address the pandemic, is now sick himself. The chickens have come home to . . . |
(2020-10-06). Essential food workers battle COVID-19. workers.org 
Seattle Big business neglect of the COVID pandemic continues to bring suffering and death to workers everywhere. Essential workers, like the packinghouse workers at a frozen vegetable plant in Pasco, Wash., are fighting back. Hundreds of other strikes and job actions are also taking place across the country. Twin City . . . |
(2020-10-06). Mainstream economics today. mronline.org 
Readers today will be more familiar with contemporary mainstream economics than with the mainstream economics of Marx's day. So, let's start there.
(2020-10-06). Fighting for Black Lives at school. mronline.org 
This is an incredibly challenging situation for teachers and the education system because we know how important in-person learning is. There's no substitute for that online," says Jesse Hagopian…
(2020-10-06). Why Trump's Approach to the Coronavirus Vaccine May Leave America Behind. counterpunch.org 
As with everything else, Donald Trump likes to boast about how quickly we are moving toward developing a coronavirus vaccine. By historic standards, he has a case. We may have a vaccine through the final Phase 3 tests and approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) before the end of the year. However, this
(2020-10-06). Preparándose para 'el Interregno' — el lío electoral — un comentario de WW. workers.org 
Al investigar este artículo, surgió una palabra que suena genial: "mezquindad". Significa "dado a discutir por nimiedades". La palabra fue utilizada en un artículo de Barton Gellman en la revista Atlantic de noviembre, "The Election That Could Break America". Protesta en el Día del Trabajo por contratos justos, 7 de . . . |
(2020-10-06). L'Artsakh (Karabagh) sera-t-il le tombeau d'Erdogan ? thealtworld.com 
(2020-10-06). To Sit or Not to Sit? Can Amy Coney Barrett Fairly Judge an Abortion Case? counterpunch.org 
The political excitement surrounding Judge Barrett's nomination comes from religiously conservative and pro-life individuals who recognize that, with her seated on the Court, there will be, for the first time, a solidly conservative, five-member majority capable of overturning Roe v. Wade, the decision protecting women's right of choice and reproductive freedom.
(2020-10-06). Murder, He Said: America's Maestro's of Death and Destruction. counterpunch.org 
Yes, when he was running for president, he did indeed say: "I could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot somebody, and I wouldn't lose any voters, OK? It's, like, incredible." Then he won — and this November 3rd (or thereafter), whether he wins or loses, we're likely to find out that, when
(2020-10-06). Not a Woman Judge, But a Lady Judge. counterpunch.org 
"God almighty made the woman and the Rockefeller gang of thieves made the ladies." —Mother Jones Despite her essential conservatism, I guess I understand why so many US residents are lamenting the death of Justice Ginsburg and demanding the Senate not confirm whomever Trump's choice is. Arguably, this focus on the Supreme Court seat is
(2020-10-06). Tongues as Sharp as Snakes. counterpunch.org 
Thomas Muntzer's name is indelibly inscribed in the blood of the peasants who were slaughtered in the Peasants' War of 1524-5 in Germany. The German revolutionary and bon vivant, Friedrich Engels, celebrated Muntzer as a proto-revolutionary; streets were named after him in the former Democratic Republic of Germany (he was hated in West Germany). Today
(2020-10-06). Ecuador's UNES registers candidates for upcoming general elections. peoplesdispatch.org Ecuador's progressive coalition, the Union for Hope (UNES), on October 2, successfully registered Andrés Arauz and Carlos Rabascall as candidates for presidency and vice-presidency, respectively, at the office of the National Electoral Council (CNE) for the general elections scheduled for February 7, 2021. | The UNES presidential candidate and former economic minister, Andrés Arauz, was the first to share the news. "Today, together with Carlos Rabascall, we registered the UNES presidential ticket. It's official," he wrote in The…
(2020-10-06). Will Artsakh (Karabagh) be the tomb of Erdogan ? thealtworld.com The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict certainly had its origins in the dissolution of the USSR, but it was revived by the will of the Turkish president. It is unlikely that he took this initiative without first referring it to Washington. This is also what President Saddam Hussein did before invading Kuwait, falling by ambition into the trap set for him and causing his downfall. | A very ancient conflict, frozen for the past 30 years: | The Turkish people define themselves as descended from the "children of the wolf of the steppes", i.e. as descendants of the hordes of Genghis Khan. It is composed of both "one pe…
(2020-10-06). Trump stages White House return to boost back-to-work policy and election coup plans. wsws.org The departure was staged for political effect and signals the resumption of efforts to carry out an election day coup d'état.
(2020-10-06). Rishi Sunak's planned cut to benefits is much bigger than Osborne's in 2015. truepublica.org.uk By Torsten Bell, Karl Handscomb and Adam Corlett: Back in 2015, 3.3 million working families were on track to lose an average of over £1,000 a year from the following April. As Figure 1 shows, today, the income of roughly twice as many families is at risk, with 6 million households (containing 12 million adults …
(2020-10-06). UN chief condemns continuing escalation of violence in Nagorno-Karabakh. news.un.org The United Nations Secretary-General has condemned the continuing escalation of violence in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone, reminding all sides of their obligations under international humanitarian law to protect civilians and civilian infrastructure.
(2020-10-06). The Supreme Court Will Hear a Case That Could Destroy What Remains of the Voting Rights Act. zcomm.org And Republicans are poised to gain a 6-3 majority on the Supreme Court.
(2020-10-06). Shutting Down AFRICOM, International Solidarity And The US Elections. popularresistance.org October 1, 2020, marked the twelfth anniversary of AFRICOM, the United States military's presence in Africa. An international day of action was organized to call for AFRICOM to be shut down and for the US to stop interfering in Africa. Ajamu Baraka, a human rights defender and the national organizer of the Black Alliance for Peace, which coordinated the day of action, speaks about the history of AFRICOM and its impact on the continent. He also discusses why it's necessary to be anti-imperialist and to have an internationalist perspective, the changing power dynamics in the world, the upcoming elections in the Uni…
(2020-10-06). The Man Who Would Be President: Mike Pence, Corporate Theocrat. indybay.org "Biblical capitalism"
(2020-10-06). Wednesday 12/16: Online Study Group: The State and Revolution. indybay.org Zoom (Registration links in description)…
(2020-10-06). California nurses declare: 'Patients over profits!'. workers.org 
This statement was released Oct. 5 by the Organizing Committee of the Workers Assembly. Over 1,000 nurses in California will begin a five-day strike on Oct. 7 to protest hospital management's failure to protect nurses and patients in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic. California nurses within the Alameda Health . . . |
(2020-10-06). 'Don't let Covid-19 dominate you': Trump tells Americans to 'get out' & 'be careful' in first statement after hospital stay. rt.com 
US President Donald Trump has urged Americans not to fear the coronavirus and pledged that he would soon be "back to work" in his first statement from the White House since leaving hospital, where he was treated for Covid-19. | The president shared a brief video message on Twitter after returning to the White House on Monday evening, thanking staff at Walter Reed Medical Center and stating that he felt "better than I have in a long time" after his three-day stay. | "One thing that's for certain: Don't let [Covid-19] dominate you, don't be afraid of it, you're going to beat it. We have the best medical equipmen…
(2020-10-06). University of Kentucky SEGREGATES resident assistants by race for 'abhorrent' mandatory white-shaming training. rt.com 
The University of Kentucky has subjected incoming resident assistants to segregated training sessions in which the white group was made to identify with racist generalizations, documents leaked by a participant reveal. | Presented with a lengthy
(2020-10-06). Netanyahu's Dirty Laundry Tells All. thealtworld.com If you can steal a whole country, what's a little laundry? | Staff in Washington D.C.'s Blair House, where the U.S. president houses his V.I.P. foreign guests, report that they have begun counting towels and robes after visitors depart. Soap and shampoo resupply is also being closely monitored and a metal detector has been installed in the downstairs breakfast room to prevent silverware losses. The heightened security comes in the wake of revelations regarding the all-too-frequent visits by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has been accused of regularly arriving at Blair House with multiple suitcases…
(2020-10-06). How Not To Talk About Obama. counterpunch.org 
Sound materialist analysis (not always satisfying) often adds a little treat at the end. For example, let's take the Barack Obama rules. Instead of saying Barack Obama was a neoliberal President who largely complied with the general trend of the last half-century of consolidating wealth, privatizing industry, and using imperialism and capitalism together to continue
(2020-10-06). Nicholson Baker's Maddening Search for the Truth. thenation.com 
Denied access to files about the use of chemical weapons during the Cold War, the novelist's transformed his new book into a study of how America keeps its secrets.
(2020-10-06). Julian Assange's Extradition Hearing: The Only Just Outcome Is His Freedom. dissidentvoice.org 
The testimony portion of the extradition hearing of Julian Assange, taking place in the United Kingdom, concluded after four weeks. Judge Vanessa Baraitser, who presided over the hearing, will not announce her decision until January. Until then, Assange will remain in detention in Belmarsh Prison. Under conditions that violated Assange's rights and his ability to …
(2020-10-06). The return of the Hohenzollern imperial dynasty to Germany. wsws.org The impudent demands of the Hohenzollerns aim at not only the shameless enrichment of the former ruling family, but also its return to a place "at the top" of German society.
(2020-10-06). Tens of thousands of UK COVID-19 cases and contacts went unreported. wsws.org Besides giving a completely false picture of the spread of the disease, the failure to report 15,841 positive Covid-19 cases has left tens of thousands of their potentially infected contacts untraced for up to a week.
(2020-10-06). Révolution Permanente (NPA) silent on Greek youth protests against COVID-19. wsws.org The New Anticapitalist Party's (NPA) web site is silent on the mass struggles in Greece because it supports the official policy of herd immunity on COVID-19.
(2020-10-06). Workers Struggles: The Americas. wsws.org Ecuadorian unemployed workers and supporters marched through the capital last week while food delivery workers pledged to join an international strike on October 8.
(2020-10-06). Venezuelan gov't wins appeal on gold reserves held in the UK. peoplesdispatch.org The Venezuelan government secured a legal victory on Monday in its battle to regain access to gold stored in the Bank of England (BoE). | On Monday, the English Court of Appeal ruled in favor of the Venezuelan Central Bank (BCV) concerning the control over 31 tons of gold stored in London, overturning a previous High Court In July, Judge Nigel…
(2020-10-06). Ranks of long-term jobless soar as US unemployment aid dries up. wsws.org Both parties are using mass unemployment and the threat of destitution as a bludgeon to force workers back into unsafe factories and workplaces.
(2020-10-06). Third wave of COVID-19 expected to sweep across the United States. wsws.org Health officials reviewing the case reports from across the country are concerned that the trends indicate another wave is on the horizon, bringing with it rising hospitalization rates and an increase in the number of deaths.
(2020-10-06). Protests erupt in Chile after police throw 16-year-old off bridge. wsws.org Chile's murderous police violence proves that all of the tensions that gave rise to the social convulsions one year ago have only been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
(2020-10-06). UN rights chief urges Iran to release jailed human rights defenders, citing COVID-19 risk. news.un.org The top UN rights official has called on Iran to release imprisoned human rights defenders, lawyers and political prisoners, citing deep concerns over their situation and heightened risk of contracting COVID-19.
(2020-10-06). Defeating Trump: Grassroots Organizations Can Tip the Scales. zcomm.org We don't know what the last weeks of the campaign will bring, but one thing is clear. Defeating Donald Trump is too important to leave up to the Biden campaign.
(2020-10-06). Uber-funded ballot measure in California would create 'permanent underclass of workers'. zcomm.org "From an abstract perspective, the idea that some of the richest companies in the world are passing a ballot initiative that would exempt their workers from basic labor protections is just, I think beyond the pale."
(2020-10-06). After Dakota Access CEO gave $10M, Trump pushed secret pipeline permits. zcomm.org "It wouldn't be the first time he's given Trump cash shortly before getting lucky with his pipelines"
(2020-10-06). Sunday 10/11: Sit. Walk. Listen. Because Black Lives Matter. indybay.org Henry J. Kaiser Memorial Park. Oakland, California. | (19th Street/Rashida Muhammad)…
(2020-10-06). ENLACES de Red Latina sin fronteras 5.10.2020. indybay.org ENLACES de Red Latina sin fronteras 05.10.2020 | comunicaciones e información para la liberación…
(2020-10-06). Saturday 10/10: Trash this Policy! indybay.org Saturday October 10th at Oakland City Hall at 1pm…
(2020-10-06). Tuesday 10/20: Women Lead: A Conversation on Social Justice. indybay.org Online event…
(2020-10-06). Saturday 10/10: Landless Not Voiceless an exhibition. indybay.org Pro Arts Gallery & Commons | 150 Frank H Ogawa Plz / Oscar Grant Plaza, Oakland, CA 94612…
(2020-10-06). Small but Mighty Sunnyvale Demonstration for Black Lives Matter. indybay.org October 3 Black Lives Matter protest in Sunnyvale, California…
(2020-10-06). Wednesday 10/7: Defund Militarism, Invest in Communities, & the Racial Justice Movements Making It Happen. indybay.org Online via livestream…
(2020-10-06). Poor People's Caravan Targets Senators Feinstein and Harris. indybay.org Political action as applied morality…
(2020-10-06). Wednesday 10/7: Juneteenth SPT Actions against privatization/outsourcing -From New Orleans to AHS East Bay. indybay.org Peoples Ready/Labor Ready | 2648 International Blvd, Oakland, CA 94601-1512, United States…
(2020-10-06). Monday 10/12: In the Land of My Ancestors: Film and Conversation. indybay.org Zoom…
(2020-10-06). Friday 10/9: Stop The Racist Attacks On SF City Workers & Prosecute & Jail The Crooks. indybay.org CCSF Deparment of Human Resources DHR & MTA | 1 South Van Ness/Market St. | San Francisco…
(2020-10-06). Bakhtiari nomadic lifestyle. en.mehrnews.com SHAHREKORD, Oct. 06 (MNA) — Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari is one of the key places where nomads live. In spring nomads headed for the cooler pastures of the Zagros and at the end of autumn they would return to Khuzestan Province.
(2020-10-06). Iran update: 227 deaths, 4,151 new infections in 24h. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 06 (MNA) — The daily count of COVID-19 infections in Iran reached 4,151 on Tuesday, bringing the total cases to 479,825, according to the Health Ministry.
(2020-10-06). Iran among top 10 countries in radar construction: IRGC cmdr. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 06 (MNA) — Commander of Islamic Revolution Guard Corps Aerospace Force Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh said that if there are 20 countries in the world that construct radar, Iran is definitely among the top 10 countries.
(2020-10-06). Others should not become complicit in US inhumane actions. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 06 (MNA) — Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said that other countries should not cooperate with the United States in its 'inhuman' policies against Iran.
(2020-10-06). 22nd Iran Intl. Steel Exhibition kicks off in Kish. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 06 (MNA) — The 22nd edition of Iran International Steel Exhibition dubbed "Annual Steel Symposium" was inaugurated in Kish Island on Tue. with the participation of 254 domestic and foreign companies and will run for three days.
(2020-10-06). Global Britain needs UK science, Imperial Provost tells Conservative conference. imperial.ac.uk Professor Ian Walmsley joined a panel to discuss Government's plans for 'global Britain' at the Conservative Party conference.
(2020-10-06). UK plans to detain refugees on prison ships. wsws.org Repressive anti-immigration policies, in Britain and Australia alike, have been built up over decades by all political representatives of the ruling class.
(2020-10-06). Pandemic exposes Australian employers' exploitation of young backpackers. wsws.org The political establishment's only response to the abuses has been to expand such visa programs and extend them to jobless workers and school leavers.
(2020-10-06). SAT 24 OCT — SUN 25 OCT. greenleft.org.au …
(2020-10-06). New bill aims to allow foreign troops and foreign police to be used in 'emergencies'. greenleft.org.au …
(2020-10-06). End the hypocritical crackdown on civil liberties. greenleft.org.au …
(2020-10-06). Saudi Arabia's trade war on Turkey. thealtworld.com Tensions erupt after years of steadily deteriorating relations between the two former allies | Just after the second anniversary of the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, the Saudi authorities have effectively declared a trade war against Turkey. On Sunday, the chairman of the Saudi Council of Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Ajlan al-Ajlan, declared that Saudi businesses and consumers had a responsibility to "boycott everything Turkish, whether… imports, investment or tourism", due to "the Turkish government's continuing hostility to our leadership, country and citizens." | Saudi Arabia's political and c…
(2020-10-06). Armenian-Azerbaijan war turns Caucasus, Central Asia, Russia into a powder keg. wsws.org The Kremlin's central fear is that the war could reignite long-simmering regionalist, ethnic and religious conflicts on its southern borders.
(2020-10-06). Trump Is Getting Away With Much More Than Murder. thenation.com Trump Is Getting Away With Much More Than Murder…
(2020-10-06). Why Trump Doesn't Wear a Mask. thenation.com Why Trump Doesn't Wear a Mask…
(2020-10-06). Yaa Gyasi's Family Chronicle. thenation.com Yaa Gyasi's Family Chronicle…
(2020-10-06). America's Unending Struggle Between Oligarchy and Democracy. thenation.com America's Unending Struggle Between Oligarchy and Democracy…
(2020-10-06). Claudia Rankine's Dialogue With America. thenation.com Claudia Rankine's Dialogue With America…
(2020-10-06). Chinatown Will Recover From the Coronavirus. thenation.com Chinatown Will Recover From the Coronavirus…