(2020-10-09). Mainstream economics today: Keynesian. mronline.org 
Once it was created as a new theory of capitalism, neoclassical economics expanded its influence—in its original countries as well as elsewhere.
(2020-10-09). Power plays: the rise of game worker unions. zcomm.org Amid global economic crisis, business is booming in the gaming industry. It's time to step up the fight for worker's rights…
(2020-10-09). "Fake Covid-19 Pandemic:" Refuting the Conspiracy Theory Gone Global. counterpunch.org 
The idea of a 'fake pandemic to create economic chaos' is not just an 'extreme Right' cry of militant anti-staters, libertarians, Trump rallies and malcontents. It is proclaimed from the Left by a world-renowned critical economist and the usually ahead-of the curve website of which he is founding editor — now called Global Research News.
(2020-10-09). Not a Single Instance of Voter Fraud. thenation.com Not a Single Instance of Voter Fraud…
(2020-10-09). Fascism, Trumpism and the Left. counterpunch.org 
Ever since the 1964 election, liberals and many radicals have referred to the Republican presidential candidate as a fascist threat. When Goldwater accepted the Republican nomination, Democratic California Gov. Pat Brown said, "The stench of fascism is in the air." Those worries continued through the Nixon years, abated somewhat under Bush '41, then waxed again
(2020-10-09). Saturday 10/24: Oakland Chinatown Today, Oakland Chinatown Tomorrow. indybay.org Zoom…
(2020-10-09). Class Warfare Intensifies as Labor Rights Violated Around the World. counterpunch.org 
As bad as conditions have traditionally been for labor worldwide, 2020 has seen conditions deteriorate even more. As in past years, there is not a single country on Earth that fully protects workers' rights. And although every country continues to violate labor rights, the extent of those violations grows, continuing a sad pattern of class
(2020-10-09). COVID Versus a Natural Catastrophe. globalresearch.ca Imagine! — Tomorrow, or one of these days, a gigantic earth or seaquake would shake the Atlantic Ocean or the Pacific, or god-forbid, a meteorite would hit one of these Great Seas — triggering a monster tsunami that would devastate …
(2020-10-09). Video: Turkey Gets Bogged Down in Karabakh War as Armenian Forces Conduct Tactical Counter-Attacks. globalresearch.ca Armenian forces have reclaimed the tactical initiative in the battle for the Nagorno-Karabakh region and conducted several counter-attacks taking back positions earlier captured by Azerbaijan on the Jabrayil front on the evening of October 7. Later, on the morning of …
(2020-10-09). Armenia-Azerbaijan Conflict: Why Turkey's Intervention Could Turn It into a "Proxy War" 18.224.45.15 
The foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan are in Moscow for talks following two weeks of fighting over the disputed territory Nagorno-Karabakh. At least 300 people have already died in what could turn into a wider regional conflagration, with Turkey openly supporting Azerbaijan and Russia backing Armenia. Nagorno-Karabakh lies inside Azerbaijan but is controlled by ethnic Armenians. "Turkey's intervention on the side of Azerbaijan is very destabilizing," says Anna Ohanyan, professor of political science and international relations at Stonehill College. "It creates the conditions of transforming this conflic…
(2020-10-09). Armenia continues to target Azerbaijani settlements. yenisafak.com Armenia continues to target civilian settlements in Azerbaijan, the Turkish National Defense Ministry said on Friday."Armenia, pursuing an insidious ploy, continues to target districts of Goranboy, Tartar, Aghdam and Fuzuli," the ministry said on Twitter."Attempting to make the war spill over into other civilian settlements outside of Karabakh, Armenia continues to commit crimes of humanity and war!," it added.Relations between the two former Soviet republics have been tense since 1991, when the Armenian military occupied Upper Karabakh, or Nagorno-Karabakh, an internationally recognized territory of Azerbaijan,…
(2020-10-09). Indonesia president defends new jobs law, says protests fueled by disinformation. yenisafak.com Indonesian President Joko Widodo defended his flagship job creation law on Friday after violent protests erupted earlier this week opposing the legislation, which demonstrators say undermines labour protections.The country needs the sweeping "omnibus" jobs creation law to provide employment for its young population and those unemployed due to the economic crisis brought about by the coronvirus pandemic, the president said.On protests, he said: "I saw demonstrations against the Job Creation Law that were basically motivated by disinformation."He urged critics to challenge the law at the Constitutional Court if the…
(2020-10-09). Japan pledges $130M for vaccine as virus cases rise. yenisafak.com Japan's capital Tokyo on Friday reported 203 new coronavirus cases as the country pledged $130 million for the production of a vaccine to treat the infection.The Tokyo Metropolitan authorities conducted 5,499 tests on Oct. 6 of which 203 came positive today, 45 down from Thursday, daily Japan Today reported. The total cases climbed to 27,320 in the capital.At least 87,756 Japanese people have tested positive in the country since the outbreak began last December in Wuhan city of China.The country has conducted 1.9 million COVID-19 tests. Around 1,613 people have died due to the virus in the country.Japan also anno…
(2020-10-09). Greece launches tender to sell its biggest shipyard. yenisafak.com It has said its plans include overhauling the military division of Hellenic Shipyards, which is based in Skaramangas, near Athens.Greece has said U.S. International Development Finance Corporation and a Greek company have jointly expressed interest in the shipyards in Skaramangas.
(2020-10-09). Kyrgyzstan president declares state of emergency in capital. yenisafak.com Kyrgyz President Sooronbai Jeenbekov declared a state of emergency in the capital, Bishkek, on Friday as unrest gripped the Central Asian country.Jeenbekov's office said in a statement the state of emergency, which includes a curfew and tight security restrictions, would be in effect from 8 pm on Friday until 8 am on Oct. 21.
(2020-10-09). Kyrgyzstan president orders troops deployed in capital city. yenisafak.com Kyrgyz President Sooronbai Jeenbekov ordered troops to be deployed in the capital Bishkek on Friday as he declared a state of emergency.His order did not say how many troops must be deployed but instructed them to use military vehicles, set up checkpoints, and prevent armed clashes.
(2020-10-09). Lavrov says Russia-EU ties are rapidly worsening due to Navalny case. yenisafak.com Relations between Russia and the European Union are rapidly deteriorating, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Friday, responding to a question about possible EU sanctions against Moscow over the poisoning of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny.Speaking at a news conference with his Danish counterpart in Moscow, Lavrov said the EU was acting as judge and jury in the Navalny case and had failed to share vital information with Moscow that would allow Russia to investigate.Lavrov said Germany was in breach of its international obligations over its failure to share that information.Moscow has repeatedly denied involveme…
(2020-10-09). Malaysia reports 354 new coronavirus cases, 6 new deaths. yenisafak.com Malaysia reported 354 new coronavirus cases on Friday, the third consecutive fall in daily infections, as the country expands targeted lockdowns to curb the outbreak.The new cases raise the cumulative tally to 14,722 cases, according to the health ministry. There were 6 new deaths reported, raising the toll to 152."We have now entered the third wave of COVID-19," Health Ministry Director-General Noor Hisham Abdullah said in a Facebook post earlier in the day.
(2020-10-09). Swiss report record daily number of new coronavirus infections. yenisafak.com The number of new coronavirus infections in Switzerland and Liechtenstein rose by 1,487 in a day, a record from Switzerland's public health agency showed on Friday.The agency reported a total of 60,368 confirmed cases, up from 58,881 on Thursday. The death toll rose by 3 to 1,794.The country reported its first confirmed case in late February. New daily cases peaked at 1,456 on March 23 and had dwindled to as few as three on June 1.
(2020-10-09). Yemen's Houthi rebel group bans WhatsApp. yenisafak.com Yemen's Houthi rebel group has banned and criminalized using WhatsApp application in the southwestern Ibb province which is under its control.This came in a statement late Thursday by the governorate of Ibb, according to local media.The statement said that "anyone who uses the WhatsApp application will be arrested" and having the application will be considered "an indecent offense.""This application has become the biggest disease in the Islamic world through which illegal relationships are built which must be included among the acts that violate morality," the statement said.Houthi Prosecution also ordered the "f…