Rick Rozoff (2021-10-07). Former top U.S. Army commander in Europe on prospects for U.S. missile system in Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Ben Hodges, former Commanding General of United States Army EuropeU.S. continues to provide military support for Ukrainian Armed Forces In the new episode of the program "National Security Council," Tetiana Popova discussed with General Ben Hodges, the former Commanding General of United States Army Europe, an agreement between Ukraine and the United States on strategic …

WSWS (2021-10-07). Four injured in Arlington, Texas high school shooting. wsws.org The suspected shooter, a student at the school, was taken into custody without incident and charged with multiple counts of aggravated assault with a gun, the Arlington Police Department tweeted.

Josh Frank (2021-10-07). They/Them Film and Panel | One Climber's Story. counterpunch.org

Rick Rozoff (2021-10-07). Ukrainian-Turkish military partnership at highest level in 30 years of post-Soviet history. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Kuleba: Ukraine—Turkey partnership is at peak of its development over past 30 years Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey Mevlàºt àáavu≈üoƒülu discussed the preparation of the 10th meeting of the High-Level Strategic Council, security in the Black Sea, military-technical cooperation…. **** Ukraine—Turkey strategic partnership today is …

Staff (2021-10-07). Venezuela's CNE: Carter Center to Witness Sunday's Mock Election — 21N Regional Elections. orinocotribune.com A delegation from the Carter Center which is already in Venezuela, will witness the mock election that the National Electoral Council (CNE) will carry out this Sunday, October 10, and will evaluate possible participation as an observer organization in the regional and municipal elections scheduled for November 21, announced on of the rectors of that electoral body, Roberto Picón. | "At this moment there is a team from the Carter Center visiting Venezuela," said Picón in an interview on the local radio station Unión Radio. "We have met with them on a couple of occasions, they will be there during the drill and the…

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2021-10-07). Heroin Is "Good for Your Health": Occupation Forces Support Afghan Narcotics Trade. globalresearch.ca Multibillion dollar earnings for organized crime and Western financial Institutions…

Rick Rozoff (2021-10-07). Tensions mount between Iran, Azerbaijan in Caucasus. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Tensions mount between Iran, Azerbaijan in Caucasus region Tensions mount between Iran and Azerbaijan as Tehran heckles Baku over its ties with Israel and Baku criticizes Tehran's "provocative" military actions near its borders. Most recently, Iran said Wednesday that it has "serious concerns" about Israel's presence in the Caucasus. The comments came a day after …

Rick Rozoff (2021-10-07). NATO's 30-nation Military Committee in Georgia to inspect Caucasus, Black Sea build-up. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Visit of the NATO Military Committee to the NATO-Georgia Joint Training and Assessment Center NATO Military Committee headed by Admiral Rob Bauer paid a two-day visit to Georgia. The delegation of the highest military body of the North Atlantic Alliance is in Georgia for the fourth time. Within the framework of the official visit, the …

Mike Garrity (2021-10-07). Federal Court Rules Soldier-Butler Logging is Illegal, Halts Massive Logging and Road-Building Project in Ninemile Valley. counterpunch.org Approving a magistrate judge's recommendations, on October 5th the Montana federal district court ruled for the Alliance for the Wild Rockies and the Flathead-Lolo-Bitterroot Citizen Task Force in their lawsuits opposing the Soldier-Butler timber sale. The court ruled that the Forest Service failed to comply with its own self-imposed rules to protect elk winter range

Norma Rae (2021-10-07). IATSE union defies Hollywood bosses with near-unanimous strike vote. liberationnews.org On October 4, 60,000 film and television workers of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees voted overwhelmingly to authorize a nationwide strike for a living wage, reasonable rest and sustainable benefits. While this does not mean a strike is inevitable, it gives the union and its leadership major leverage in its battle with the …

WSWS (2021-10-07). Biden administration defends CIA against torture victim. wsws.org The Supreme Court is hearing an appeal by Abu Zubaydah, held at Guantanamo Bay, for the disclosure of additional information about his torture, including being waterboarded 83 times in a month.

John Kendall Hawkins (2021-10-07). Biden: The Interesting Debt Master-Slave Dialectic. counterpunch.org As a US Senator from Delaware Biden smoothed the way for his state to become a tax haven and a place that openly welcomed credit card companies. After graduating from Yale Law School, Hunter was offered the executive vice president position at MBNA, a rising credit card company, despite his lack of banking experience: "Hunter rejected concerns about the political ties between the firm and his father."

Staff (2021-10-07). Full-scale war between Belarus & Ukraine now looking more likely than a conflict with Russia, says MP from Kiev's ruling party. rt.com The threat of an all-out conflict with neighboring Belarus is now becoming a more likely scenario for Ukraine than a mooted Russian 'invasion' of the country, a member of Kiev's governing 'Servant of the People' party has claimed. | Parliamentarian Yegor Chernev wrote on Tuesday that relations with Minsk have deteriorated so far that a war is looming larger than the purported threat of an invasion ordered by Moscow. The claims come amid heightened tensions between Ukraine and embattled Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko, and despite an ongoing political conflict with Russia over gas transit fees. | "A larg…

WSWS (2021-10-07). Nobel Prize in Physics awarded for pioneering research in climate change and chaos theory. wsws.org This year's prize highlights the connection between seemingly random events, such as the weather on a given day, showing they arise from law-governed and knowable underlying processes.

WSWS (2021-10-07). Canada's military sends nurses to Alberta hospitals as COVID-19 crisis worsens. wsws.org Swamped by an influx of severely ill patients, many Alberta hospitals have had to implement aspects of their triage protocols, under which those deemed least likely to survive are denied needed care.

WSWS (2021-10-07). Deepening problems for Chinese economy. wsws.org One question being asked in Asian markets is how far the financial crisis will spread to other property developers, which account for a large portion of the high-yield or so-called junk bond market.

ecns.cn (2021-10-07). U.S. discloses size of nuclear stockpile. ecns.cn The U.S. State Department has disclosed the number of nuclear weapons in the country's stockpile.

WSWS (2021-10-07). Close New York City schools to protect children and stop the spread of COVID-19! wsws.org Our committee demands the closing of schools to protect the lives of children and as a first step in a global program by the working class to eradicate COVID-19.

Editor2 (2021-10-07). Inflation is Back with a Vengeance in Latin America. orinocotribune.com By Nick Corbishley — Oct 5, 2021 | After last year's economic carnage, the spectre of runaway inflation is the last thing the region needs. | As prices for many vital goods and services surge across the globe, central bankers in most advanced economies refuse to take their foot off the gas, even as inflation gets stickier. But things are very different in emerging economies. | Last year many emerging economy central banks slashed rates to extreme lows as economic activity ground to a standstill and inflation crumbled. But now many of them are frantically hiking them again as inflation returns with a vengeanc…

WSWS (2021-10-07). The growing strike movement in the United States and the case for rank-and-file committees. wsws.org Nearly two years into the coronavirus pandemic, a major strike movement is gaining momentum in the United States, with profound implications for the class struggle all over the world.

WSWS (2021-10-07). Carpenters union attempt to shut down Washington state strike, push through sellout deal. wsws.org The Northwest Carpenters Union ordered 2,000 striking Washington state carpenters back to job sites as NWCU officials try for the fifth time to push through a deal favorable to the construction firms.

Binoy Kampmark (2021-10-07). Trump, Twitter and the Digital Town Hall. counterpunch.org The merits are hard to stomach for partisans long jaundiced by presumption and dislike, but the cheer at the deplatforming of Donald Trump by a range of social media platforms said as much about the nature of any sentiment about democracy as it did about those claiming to defend it. For one, it shut off

WSWS (2021-10-07). Trial of the November 2015 French terrorist attacks opens in Paris. wsws.org There is an insoluble link between the Bataclan attacks and the French and NATO intervention in Syria and Libya since 2011.

Editor2 (2021-10-07). Peru: "Agrarian Reform" Without Changing the Structure of Land Ownership and Tenure. orinocotribune.com By Ollantay Itzamná — Oct 4, 2021 | On Sunday, October 3, in the emblematic Andean city of Cusco, the President of bicentennial Peru, Pedro Castillo, proclaimed what he promised during his electoral campaign: The second agrarian reform for Peru. | What does an agrarian reform consist of? | Agrarian reform consists of the redistribution of land ownership and tenure, complemented with public policies (technical and financial assistance, market creation, etc.) that guarantee rural "development". Agrarian reform, in order to be such, must change the structure of land ownership and tenure. | The 1969 agrarian ref…

Ramzy Baroud (2021-10-07). Racial Justice Vs. The Israel Lobby: When Being Pro-Palestine Becomes the New Normal. dissidentvoice.org There is an unmistakable shift in American politics regarding Palestine and Israel, a change that is inspired by the way in which many Americans, especially the youth, view the Palestinian struggle and the Israeli occupation. While this shift is yet to translate into tangibly diminishing Israel's stronghold over the US Congress, it promises to be …

WSWS (2021-10-07). Soviet writer Vasily Grossman's final work, An Armenian Sketchbook. wsws.org This volume, presenting an informal account of the author's trip to the small Soviet republic in 1961, is in its own slighter fashion as deeply moving as his monumental war novels.

ecns.cn (2021-10-07). Chinese envoy rejects U.S. accusations at UN debate. ecns.cn A Chinese envoy on Monday rejected false U.S. accusations against China's human rights situation and called for solidarity and cooperation.

WSWS (2021-10-07). State of California removes COVID-19 benefits for workers, allows companies to keep outbreak details secret. wsws.org The recent actions by the governor's office and the state legislature in the "bluest" of US states, demonstrates that the Democrats are just as committed to sacrificing thousands of workers lives for profit.

WSWS (2021-10-07). A comment on the viral TikTok "Devious Licks" trend. wsws.org "Devious Licks," a recent viral trend on the social media platform Tik Tok, involves students in the US and Canada recording themselves stealing school property and/or vandalizing school bathrooms.

Vijay Prashad (2021-10-07). Why the World's Eyes Are on the Afghanistan-Tajikistan Border. counterpunch.org Afghanistan and Tajikistan share a 1,400-kilometer border. Recently, a war of words has erupted between Tajikistan's President Emomali Rahmon and the Taliban government in Kabul. Rahmon censures the Taliban for the destabilization of Central Asia by the export of militant groups, while the Taliban leadership has accused Tajikistan's government of interference. Earlier this summer, Rahmon

WSWS (2021-10-07). Preface to the Turkish-language edition of Leon Trotsky and the Development of Marxism. wsws.org This is a preface by David North to a new Turkish translation of North's essay, Leon Trotsky and the Development of Marxism, written in 1982 to commemorate the fifth anniversary of the political assassination of Tom Henehan.

WSWS (2021-10-07). US military analyst warns of danger of nuclear war with China. wsws.org If it faced defeat in a conventional conflict with China over Taiwan, as the analyst concludes is most likely, the US would not hesitate to use its huge nuclear arsenal despite the incalculable consequences for humanity.

Rick Rozoff (2021-10-07). Russian Foreign Minister accuses NATO of supporting neo-Nazis in Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Russian Foreign Minister accuses NATO of "supporting neo-Nazis" in Ukraine Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation Sergei Lavrov accused the NATO of "supporting neo-Nazis" in Ukraine. He said so during the negotiations with the Alliance's Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, writes The Washington Post. According to the outlet, Lavrov made these statements during the closed session …

WSWS (2021-10-07). Spanish authorities declare COVID-19 will become "endemic" wsws.org By declaring COVID-19 to be "endemic," the Spanish ruling class is signalling its intention to allow the virus to spread, no matter the cost in health and lives.

Fight Back (2021-10-07). Teamsters for a Democratic Union convention looks forward to defeat of old guard. fightbacknews.org Chicago, IL — Teamsters for a Democratic Union (TDU) held its annual convention from October 1-3 in Chicago. Rank-and-file union activists from around the country traveled there to plan out the next steps for the upcoming international union election. TDU is supporting the reformer O'Brien-Zuckerman slate against the other slate, which is backed by the Hoffa old guard within the Teamsters union. | The O'Brien-Zuckerman slate, also known as the OZ Teamsters United slate, has gained a lot of momentum since announcing their intent to run. Ballots for the international union election are being mailed out on Oc…

WSWS (2021-10-07). Australia: Victorian Labor government pressing ahead with reopening despite record surge. wsws.org The Labor government is imposing the same profit-driven policies, at the expense of health and lives, as its counterparts in other states and at the federal level.

WSWS (2021-10-07). Video: Electoral Members of the Socialist Equality Party support campaign against Australia's anti-democratic laws. wsws.org "The legislation… is in tune and tone with authoritarian movements right across the world."

Joris Leverink (2021-10-07). Black migration beyond states and borders. roarmag.org A man from Haiti is crossing the Rio Grande natural border between Mexico and the United States. May, 2021. David Peinado Romero / Shutterstock.com | Migration is a central part of

WSWS (2021-10-07). Six refugees die at the Polish-Belarusian border‚ÄÜas illegal deportations in the EU rise. wsws.org The plight of refugees stranded in the no man's land on the border between Poland and Belarus is becoming increasingly dramatic.

WSWS (2021-10-07). Biden in Michigan: Infrastructure, social spending bills vital for waging economic warfare vs. China. wsws.org President Biden framed the push for his economic agenda as an existential struggle to halt America's global geo-political decline and counter the rise of China.

WSWS (2021-10-07). Massive strike by steelworkers in South Africa. wsws.org More than 150,000 steel and metal workers went on strike Tuesday in South Africa, demanding substantial wage increases from the employers and vowing to stay out until they achieve this goal.

Peoples Dispatch (2021-10-07). Peace groups protest another arms fair in the UK. peoplesdispatch.org Peace groups in the UK protested against the conduct of the Defence Procurement Research Technology and Exportability (DPRTE) event at Farnborough, and denounced the country's decision to join a new trilateral security alliance, AUKUS…

Rick Rozoff (2021-10-07). Foreign ministers to honor Ukrainian troops killed in Donbass, Turkish troops killed in Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com The Turkish troops to be honored by the foreign ministers of Turkey and Ukraine are presumably those attached to the 15th Corps deployed to Galicia to fight against the Russian Empire, of which contemporary Ukraine was a part. Foreign Minister of Turkey to visit Ukraine During their stay in Lviv, the ministers will lay flowers …

Ali Abunimah (2021-10-07). UN "expert" can't defend his attacks on Palestine solidarity. electronicintifada.net Ahmed Shaheed helps Israel lobby smear critics of its abuses and crimes.

John Kiriakou (2021-10-07). Ex-CIA Officer Who Led Raid that Captured Leading Al Qaeda Suspect Is Now Denouncing CIA for Torturing Him for 20 Years In Guantanamo Without Ever Charging Him With A Crime. covertactionmagazine.com The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday heard arguments from attorneys for Abu Zubaydah, a Guantánamo prisoner once thought to be the third-ranking leader in al-Qaeda, about whether their client would be allowed to depose two CIA contract psychologists who devised and carried out the Agency's torture program and who personally participated in Zubaydah's torture.

ecns.cn (2021-10-07). China practices rule of virtue, rule of law, says ambassador. ecns.cn China practices not only the rule of law but also the rule of virtue, said Chinese Ambassador to the United States Qin Gang in a keynote speech during a forum organized by the U.S.-Asia Institute on Wednesday.

Miya Tada (2021-10-07). FILM SCREENING | IT WAS A COUP. peoplesforum.org Join us at The People's Forum for a film screening of It Was A Coup! This is a free, educational program, however, in order to maintain a safe capacity level, we ask that you leave a $6 deposit to reserve your participation. You will be refunded your deposit upon arrival or if you cancel. Please have your confirmation email ready when you arrive. | About "IT WAS A COUP" | It Was A Coup is a feature film that documents the coup in Bolivia, the role of Mexican diplomacy in its defense of asylum and the crimes against humanity during the de facto government of Añez in Bolivia. Unpublished information on the Mexican…

Rick Rozoff (2021-10-07). Crimea and beyond: Turkish, Ukrainian DMs, FMs to meet for second time in quadriga format. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Ukraine, Turkey to meet in quadriga format by year-end "I will be happy to meet again with my colleague, the Minister of Defense, with Minister àáavu≈üoƒülu and the Minister of Defense of Turkey in the quadriga format by the end of the year," Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba said at a briefing …

Rick Rozoff (2021-10-07). With Turkish partner, Ukraine to unite Black Sea region under NATO aegis. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Ukraine, NATO discussing joint efforts in Black Sea region — Kuleba Ukraine is discussing an initiative to unite efforts in the Black Sea region, including with NATO, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has said. He said this at a briefing following his talks with Turkish Foreign Minister Mavlut Cavusoglu in Lviv on Thursday, October 7…. …

Dr. Peter McCullough (2021-10-07). Video: Dr. Peter McCullough — 'Therapeutic Nihilism and Untested Novel Therapies'. globalresearch.ca

Matt Sedlar (2021-10-07). Transcript: "Making the Most of Special Drawing Rights: Approaches to Maximize Impact and Create a Sustainable and Just Recovery" cepr.net CEPR Senior Research Fellow Andrés Arauz participated in an event on October 4th as part of the IMF Annual Meetings, sponsored by CEPR, ActionAid, Afrodad, the Bretton Woods Project, the Catholic Agency for Overseas Development, Eurodad, Global Policy Forum, Global Call to Action Against Poverty, Jubilee Debt Campaign, Latindadd, Oxfam International, Social Justice in Global …

Pablo Manríquez (2021-10-07). Indian Immigrants Feel Senate Has Ignored Their Calls to Reform Massive Green Card Backlogs. latinorebels.com "I considered myself a DREAMer," says Dip Patel, 25, founder of Improve the Dream, an organization advocating for immigrant youth who grew up as dependents of long-term visa holders but then lose their legal status in the United States when they turn 21 years old.

Medea Benjamin, Nicholas J.S. Davies (2021-10-07). Why Do so many in Congress resist funding Childcare But swoon over F-35s? juancole.com ( Code Pink) — President Biden and the Democratic Congress are facing a crisis as the popular domestic agenda they ran on in the 2020 election is held hostage by two corporate Democratic Senators, fossil-fuel consigliere Joe Manchin and payday-lender favorite Kyrsten Sinema. But the very week before the Dems' $350 billion-per-year domestic package hit …

TASS (2021-10-07). Russia to provide humanitarian aid to Afghanistan, says envoy. tass.com "The final decision has been made, the departments are collecting cargo," Russian presidential envoy to Afghanistan Zamir Kabulov noted…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-10-07). CDC investigating unknown source of salmonella outbreak in US. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org A fast-growing salmonella outbreak has health officials looking for the source. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says they have not yet identified the specific food responsible for outbreaks in at least 29 states. If you have symptoms of a salmonella infection, the CDC asks that you talk to your health care provider and report your illness to your health department to help investigators solve this outbreak.Salmonella infection, or salmonellosis, is a common bacterial disease…

MEE, agencies (2021-10-07). Newcastle United takeover: Saudi Arabia-backed deal close to completion. middleeasteye.net Newcastle United takeover: Saudi Arabia-backed deal close to completion | Deal edges nearer after consortium proves to Premier League that Saudi state will not have control of English football club | Thu, 10/07/2021 – 08: 18 | The PIF group, which also includes English financier Amanda Staveley and British billionaires Simon and David Reuben, abandoned a proposed $407m takeover of Newcastl…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-10-07). Science Saturday: A robotic GPS for targeting, delivering regenerative biotherapies. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org A remote-controlled bronchoscope that acts like a GPS system hunts down hard-to-find lung masses and accurately biopsies them, according to a Mayo Clinic collaborative study. This multisite research, which is published in Annals of Thoracic Surgery, lays the foundation for precisely finding early-stage cancer and targeting it with regenerative biotherapeutics needed to stimulate healing. Artificial intelligence gleaned from CT scans directs the robotic fiber optic cable, providing a GPS-like pathway to tiny nodules, or masses, that manual bronchoscopes…

Mike Walter (2021-10-07). The Heat: Top Chinese and U.S. foreign policy advisors meet in attempt to ease tensions. america.cgtn.com Top Chinese and U.S. foreign policy advisors meet in an attempt to ease tensions over a range of issues.

Extinction Rebellion Santa Cruz (2021-10-07). Friday 10/8: Stop the Money Pipeline at CHASE. indybay.org Chase Bank on Ocean Street, Santa Cruz…

Juan Cole (2021-10-07). Coral reefs are dying as climate change decimates ocean ecosystems vital to fish and humans. juancole.com By Sam Purkis | — The Chagos Archipelago is one of the most remote, seemingly idyllic places on Earth. Coconut-covered sandy beaches with incredible bird life rim tropical islands in the Indian Ocean, hundreds of miles from any continent. Just below the waves, coral reefs stretch for miles along an underwater mountain chain. It's a …

sputniknews (2021-10-07). US Bombing Campaign in Afghanistan Led to 20-Year Failed Experiment in Western Liberalism – Experts. sputniknews.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The bombing campaign the US launched in Afghanistan less than a month after the 9/11 attacks quickly morphed into a counterinsurgency mission that ended in a failed experiment in Western liberalism, experts told Sputnik on the twentieth anniversary of the beginning of the war.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-10-07). Day of thanks for Mayo Clinic staff Nov. 26. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic will close most of its U.S. outpatient practices and suspend scheduled surgeries for the day, in gratitude for staff. ___________________________ Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Mayo Clinic has remained strong and resilient, thanks to the hard work and dedication of our staff. They come to work each day to provide compassionate care to our patients. We recognize that the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic has taken an emotional and physical toll on staff. In gratitude…

teleSUR, drl, NG (2021-10-07). Cuba reporta la cifra más baja de contagios en tres meses. telesurtv.net El 56,7 por ciento de la población cubana, cumplen con el esquema completo de vacunación.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-10-07). COVID-19 Queries: Can I develop a COVID infection from the vaccine? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Q: I've heard stories of people getting very sick from the vaccine. If I do decide to get it, do I run the risk of getting COVID-19 from the shot, and what is a typical reaction? A: Due to our body's immune response to the vaccine — the response to which varies from person to person — it may seem like the vaccine has resulted in a COVID-19 infection in some people. But it's impossible…

Anonymous669 (2021-10-07). In Video: Houthis Shot Down US-Made Drone Near Border With Saudi Arabia. southfront.org Illustrative image, source: the Houthis media wing | On October 7, the Houthis (Ansar Allah) announced that they had shot down a US-made AeroVironment RQ-20 Puma drone over the border with Saudi Arabia's Jizan province. | Brig. Gen. Yahya Sari, a spokesman for the Yemeni group, said that the drone was shot down with a "suitable weapon" without elaborating. |

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2021-10-07). People are Dying Worldwide: "Foreign Aid" to Finance 1.8 Billion Vaccine Doses. Western Governments, Billionaires and Big Pharma Come to the "Rescue of the Poor Countries" globalresearch.ca What is happening today is the outright "Criminalization of the state apparatus" whereby politicians, senior government officials are bribed, coopted or threatened to abide by a diabolical project which is destroying people's lives Worldwide.

Staff (2021-10-07). Federal Judge Blocks Texas Abortion Ban, Blasts "Offensive Deprivation of Such an Important Right" democracynow.org A federal judge has temporarily blocked Texas's near-total ban on abortions, granting the Justice Department's emergency request to halt the law while courts consider its legality. In his ruling, Judge Robert Pitman slammed the Texas ban's unconstitutionality, writing, "This Court will not sanction one more day of this offensive deprivation of such an important right." "Judge Robert Pitman ruled and said what advocates in Texas and clinics operators in Texas have been saying all along … a near-total ban on abortion in the state of Texas is flagrantly unconstitutional," says Amy Littlefield, abortion access corr…

Anonymous669 (2021-10-07). Turkish Soldier Killed In Northern Syria Attack, Russian Warplane Struck Attack Scene (Photos). southfront.org Turkish forces are seen near Mount Barsaya, northeast of Afrin, Syria January 23, 2018. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi | On October 7, a Turkish service member was killed in an attack that targeted a position he was manning near the village of al-Twais in the Turkish-occupied part of the northern Syrian governorate of Aleppo. | According to Syrian opposition sources, the attack, whose exact nature remains unclear, was carried out by Kurdish forces which control a strip of land to the south of Turkish-occupied areas in northe…

Anonymous103 (2021-10-07). Comparing Textbooks: Even Afghanistan Scores Better Than Pakistan. southfront.org Illustrative Image | Written by Societal struggles and reform often take unexpected turns in vast swaths of land stretching from the Middle East into Central Asia. | Take education for example. | The Taliban have yet to fulfil their promise

UCSC Institute for Social Transformation (2021-10-07). Thursday 11/4: Solidarity Economics: OUR Movement, OUR Economy. indybay.org Online event. Register now: ucsc.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_BnNGUpXYQ8u5h2QNQje2iw…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-10-07). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Elbow replacement. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I have bad arthritis in my elbow. After several failed surgeries, I have been told that my only option is elbow replacement. I've heard others say that elbow replacements do not work. Does Mayo Clinic have experience with elbow replacements? ANSWER: The surgeons at Mayo Clinic are considered world experts in elbow replacement. Traditionally, elbow replacement has been reported to lead to complications more often than replacements of other joints, like the hip or…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-10-07). COVID Queries: The speed of vaccine development. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Q: How can I be expected to trust the safety of the COVID-19 vaccine when it was developed so rapidly? A: We hear this question frequently, and we can understand how it may seem like the development of the vaccine was quick. The speed was a result of many pharmaceutical companies simultaneously investing significant resources into quickly developing a vaccine because of the world-wide impact of the pandemic. The emergency situation warranted an emergency response,…

San Francisco Public Library (2021-10-07). Tuesday 11/16: "Grave Matters": Talk on History of Indigenous Genocide, Racist Land Grabs & Grave Robbing. indybay.org In-person: SF Main Public Library, 100 Larkin Street, San Francisco, CA 94102 | Online: Join via Zoom…

sputniknews (2021-10-07). Trump Continues to Deny 2020 Election Results, Says 'Real Insurrection' Occurred on Nov 3. sputniknews.com Former US President Donald Trump has continued to contest the results of the 2020 presidential election, and in recent months has proclaimed that he "never admitted defeat" nor "conceded" the November election results.

sputniknews (2021-10-07). 123 Arrested as Climate Activists Block Central Bridge in Finnish Capital. sputniknews.com The demonstrators urge the Finnish government declare a climate emergency and act more forcefully on the climate change, including binding legislation in order to achieve carbon neutrality by 2025, a decade ahead of the government's current goal of 2035.

teleSUR -JCM (2021-10-07). Comunidades indígenas en el norte de Perú toman oleoducto. telesurtv.net Los líderes demandan la presencia del presidente Pedro Castillo para que asuma un compromiso con las organizaciones indígenas.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-10-07). Mayo Clinic to offer walk-in COVID-19 vaccination clinics in Rochester. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Learn where you can get initial and booster vaccinations, and third doses, Oct. 4-22 Mayo Clinic in Rochester will offer COVID-19 walk-in vaccine clinics for patients, visitors and community members the week of Monday, Oct. 4. Pfizer booster vaccinations Pfizer booster vaccinations will be offered to people who received the Pfizer COVID-19 initial vaccination series, as directed by the Food and Drug Administration. A booster vaccination is recommended six months after the initial vaccination series…

Rick Rozoff (2021-10-07). Aliyev awards Azerbaijani troops for serving NATO in Afghanistan. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Azerbaijani peacekeepers serving in Afghanistan awarded —Azerbaijani servicemen acted within the NATO/U.S.-led peacekeeping forces in Kosovo, Afghanistan, Iraq, and South Sudan from September 1999. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev signed a decree on awarding servicemen of the Defence Ministry on October 6, Azertag has reported. Under the order, the servicemen, who represented Azerbaijan at a high …

teleSUR, JDO, JCM (2021-10-07). Evo Morales asegura que pueblo boliviano derrotará a golpistas. telesurtv.net Denunció que los llamados dirigentes cívicos procuran desestabilizar y quedar impunes tras violar los DD.HH.

Luis Feliz León (2021-10-07). Workers Have Leverage. It's Time to Use It. zcomm.org Now's the time to turn up the heat, take risks, and refuse to settle for less. It's an opportunity that won't last forever…

Suds, Snacks,, Socialism forum committee (2021-10-07). Saturday 10/9: Battle Lines in the U.S. Culture Wars. indybay.org This event in online…

teleSUR, JDO, JCM (2021-10-07). Encuesta apunta a Lula como favorito a presidenciales en Brasil. telesurtv.net La intención de voto a favor del líder del PT oscila entre 43 y 46 por ciento, frente a 24-27 por Bolsonaro.

Zachary Petrizzo (2021-10-07). Accused war criminal's foundation forced to refund MAGA donors angered by anti-Trump posts. salon.com Eddie Gallagher's foundation embraced a Marine who criticized Biden's Afghan withdrawal. Then he criticized Trump…

Anonymous103 (2021-10-07). US Continues To Betray Allies Despite Its Global Power Being In Decline. southfront.org Storm clouds over the White House in Washington, D.C.Many U.S. partners are realizing it is not trustworthy. | Written by Paul Antonopoulos, independent geopolitical analyst | U.S. global dominant power is in terminal decline. This of course does not mean that the U.S. will cease being a superpower, but it is no longer the sole Great Power of the world and no longer wields the global influence it once did. This is reflected with the immense failure of U.S. policies all across the world, whether it be wasting 20 years in Afghanistan for nought, failure to remove Syrian President Bashar al-Assad through proxy force…

R.Robertson (2021-10-07). In Lamorinda Demonstrators Say "Texas Women Need Ruth" indybay.org The moniker Lamorinda is used to describe the area in Contra Costa County that consists of three cities, Lafayette, Moraga and Orinda. On October 2, the tri-city region joined more than a dozen other SF Bay Area cities in demonstrating for Reproductive Justice.

Michael Cooke (2021-10-07). Stuff and nonsense: The musings of Gina Rinehart. greenleft.org.au Australia's richest person, Gina Rinehart, warns that unless the federal government restrains its pandemic spending, the country will end up like Sri Lanka. Michael Cooke and Lionel Bopage argue that this is neoliberal nonsense.

Anonymous007 (2021-10-07). Military Situation In Yemen On October 7, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | The Liaison and Coordination Officers' Operations Room (loyal to Ansar Allah) reported 234 ceasefire violations in al-Hudaydah during the past 24 hours | On October 6, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 13 airstrikes on the Jubah district | On October 6, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 3 airstrikes on the Abdiyah district | On October 6, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 2 airstrikes on the Sarwah district | On October 6, Saudi-led coalition warplanes con…

Jon Skolnik (2021-10-07). AT&T is bankrolling Trump's favorite new cable channel: report. salon.com One America News receives almost all of its funding from AT&T, Reuters report reveals…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-10-07). Sleep disorder linked to neurodegeneration aim of NIH-funded grant. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org International team seeks hidden signs of brain damage in REM behavior disorder ROCHESTER, Minn. — People with rapid eye movement (REM) sleep behavior disorder act out their dreams. While sleeping safely in bed, for example, they might throw up their arms to catch an imaginary ball or try to run from an illusory assailant. Such actions are more than just a nuisance. People with the disorder have a 50% to 80% chance of developing a…

RWS (2021-10-07). Alameda's Women's March has New Twist on Hanger Theme. indybay.org The San Francisco East Bay city of Alameda was one of over six hundred across the nation calling for women's rights to health care including abortion services.

sputniknews (2021-10-07). Terrorists Carry Out 11 Attacks on Syria's Idlib Zone – Russian Reconciliation Center. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Jabhat al-Nusra* terrorist group shelled Syria's Idlib de-escalation zone 11 times over the past 24 hours, Rear Adm. Vadim Kulit, deputy head of the Russian Defense Ministry's Center for Reconciliation of Opposing Sides in Syria, said at a briefing.

Sarah Burris (2021-10-07). Trump had dinner with Mitt Romney to "torture the guy": book. salon.com A new book reveals Trump's infamous dinner with Mitt Romney was exactly what people thought…

Othering, Belonging Institute UC Berkeley (2021-10-07). Thursday 10/28: Justice for Black Farmers: Uprooting Racist Policy & Planting Seeds of Redress. indybay.org Online webinar (FREE and open to the community)…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-10-07). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Treating a rare skin disorder known as morphea. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: About six months ago, a large, white dent appeared on my left buttock. I went to a dermatologist who performed a biopsy. I was diagnosed with morphea and prescribed methotrexate. The doctor said the condition is not systemic, but that the drug could prevent future skin lesions and possibly cure the morphea. Can you share more about the condition, and the risks and benefits of the treatment? ANSWER: Morphea, which is a rare skin…

teleSUR, lvm, JL (2021-10-07). Fiscalía peruana denuncia a policías por represión en 2020. telesurtv.net Fiscalía formalizó denuncia penal contra 11 oficiales de la Policía por la presunta comisión de los delitos de homicidio agravado y otros.

Barry Sheppard (2021-10-07). United States: More than 200,000 march to defend abortion rights. greenleft.org.au Supporters of abortion rights turned out across the United States in protest against laws in Texas and Mississippi that effectively outlaw most abortions, reports Barry Sheppard.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-10-07). Mayo Clinic Minute: The importance of stretching during your workday. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The COVID-19 pandemic has made it more challenging for some people to get in their daily workout. Sedentary behavior, including sitting for long periods of time, can contribute to adverse health effects, including something referred to as "sitting disease." In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dani P. Johnson, a wellness physical therapist with the Mayo Clinic Healthy Living Program, demonstrates how to integrate more movement into your daily life. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/XOIqLNElikI Journalists: …

Anonymous669 (2021-10-07). Two Syrian Police Officers Killed In New Daraa Attack As Reconciliation Process Continues (Photos). southfront.org Illustrative image. | Syrian service members continue to be targeted in the southern governorate of Daraa despite the ongoing Russian-sponsored reconciliation process. | On October 6, two police officers were shot and killed by unidentified gunmen near the town of Izraa in the northern countryside of Daraa, according to the Syrian Arab News Agency. The two victims were identified as Walid Adnan al-Ottoman and Abdullah Khalil al-Izzo. | The attack came a few days only after the start of the Russian-sponsore…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-10-07). Concord Hospitality and Whitman Peterson to Construct New Hilton Hotel at Mayo Clinic in Florida. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — To offer patients and visitors a premiere hospitality experience, Concord Hospitality Enterprises and Whitman Peterson, in collaboration with Mayo Clinic, will build an eight-story Hilton hotel with 252 guest rooms at Mayo Clinic in Florida. Expected to join Hilton's flagship brand, Hilton Hotels & Resorts, construction on the $70 million project is scheduled to begin in the summer of 2022, with completion slated for early 2024. The 179,000-square-foot hotel will offer guests…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-10-07). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Swimmer's ear. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My daughter is 7 and has been taking swim lessons this summer. She has been complaining about her ears hurting, and our pediatrician diagnosed her with otitis externa and prescribed eardrops. What is otitis externa, and how do I prevent it in the future? ANSWER: Otitis externa is an infection in the outer ear canal, which runs from the eardrum to the outside of the head. The condition is also known as swimmer's ear…

Rick Rozoff (2021-10-07). Report: Azerbaijan mulls buying Israeli Arrow-3 interceptor missiles amid tensions with Iran. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Azerbaijan weighs buying Israeli Arrow-3 missile amid Iran tensions Azerbaijan is considering buying Israel's Arrow-3 missile defense system amid tensions with Iran, according to Israel Hayom newspaper. The move would be a major step in typically quiet Israel-Azerbaijan defense ties. Azerbaijan's government began stopping, fining and in at least two cases detaining Iranian vehicles transiting …

Staff (2021-10-07). Trump out, Big Pharma in: Top Moderna executives make Forbes' top 400 richest list. rt.com Three major figures at Big Pharma firm Moderna have made their way onto the prestigious Forbes 400 list, after raking in billions in Covid-19 vaccine sales to governments amid the global pandemic. | Two founding members and a top investor at the company cracked into the catalogue of American affluence this week. The list charts the 400 richest citizens by net worth, and now includes Moderna's chairman and co-founder, Noubar Afeyan, another co-founder, Robert Langer, as well as Timothy Springer, among the firm's earliest investors. All three reportedly boast net worths of at least $3.5 billion each. | Also on r…

Anonymous669 (2021-10-07). New Wave Of Russian Airstrikes Hits Greater Idlib As Syrian Army Continues To Shell The Region (Video). southfront.org Early on October 7, warplanes of the Russian Aerospace Forces carried out four airstrikes on the northwestern Syrian region of…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-10-07). Sharing Mayo Clinic: COVID-19 setback right before brain surgery. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Julie Berg's life revolves around three things: family, friends and faith. The 79-year-old has a large extended family that enjoys celebrating large and small milestones together, and she has a wide network of close-knit friends across two states. Through it all, her strong Catholic faith has been the foundation of her life. When Julie's health was tested, she leaned on her family, friends and faith for support. For 10 years, Julie and her husband, Jim…

Rick Rozoff (2021-10-07). Kosovo: NATO escalates to de-escalate. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com KFOR enhances presence in northern Kosovo in support of de-escalation arrangement Today (03 October 2021), the Commander of the NATO-led KFOR mission, Major General Franco Federici, visited KFOR units deployed at the Jarinje and Brnjak crossing points in northern Kosovo. For the next two weeks, KFOR will maintain a temporary, robust and agile presence in …

Jake Johnson (2021-10-07). 'Entirely unsurprising': Merck slammed for 4,000% markup of taxpayer-funded COVID-19 drug. salon.com "Another example of Big Pharma reaping billions from public investment into research"

Mia Jackson (2021-10-07). Opinion: Government food aid programs need a digital facelift. salon.com Burgeoning online markets for food and grocery delivery may hold the key to fighting food insecurity…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-10-07). The best medicine for COVID-19 is prevention. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, health care professionals have worked hard to develop treatments for patients, and they have learned to manage the risk of hospitalization and death from COVID-19.From protective measures to monoclonal antibody therapy and other treatments, Dr. Raymund Razonable, a Mayo Clinic infectious diseases expert, discusses the current treatments for COVID-19 and explains why prevention is the best medicine. Watch: Dr. Razonable discusses current COVID-19 therapies and treatments. youtu.be/TE0nH1u9kXo Journalists: Broadcast-quality soundbites are available in…

Brad R. Fulton (2021-10-07). Americans are in a mental health crisis — especially African-Americans. Can churches help?>. salon.com Churches' mental health programs represent an underutilized resource for much-needed care in the United States…

Root Division (2021-10-07). Friday 11/5: Weave, Bundle, Cut, and Layer: Artists with Material Instincts. indybay.org 1131 Mission Street | San Francisco, California 94103…

Elizabeth Preza (2021-10-07). Federal judge temporarily blocks Texas abortion ban. salon.com "This Court will not sanction one more day of this offensive deprivation of such an important right"

Oakland Asian Cultural Center (2021-10-07). Friday 10/15: Lift Up: Change through Art and Activism (OACC 25th Anniversary Gala). indybay.org Online (Virtual)…

Amnesty Intn'l 1107 (2021-10-07). Saturday 10/9: Rally Opposing the Death Penalty. indybay.org Lytton Plaza | 202 University Ave. | Palo Alto, CA 94301 | corner of Emerson Ave.

Staff (2021-10-07). Ethiopia: New Reports Expose Ethnic Cleansing & Illegal Arms Shipments on Commercial Flights. democracynow.org Amid the mounting humanitarian crisis in Ethiopia, the Ethiopian government has been using the commercial airline Ethiopia Airlines to shuttle weapons and military vehicles from neighboring country Eritrea since the beginning of their civil war, according to a new CNN investigation. This comes as the United Nations estimates more than 5 million people in the country's Tigray region are now in need of humanitarian assistance in order to survive, but U.N. officials say Ethiopia's government is blocking the movement of medicine, food and fuel into Tigray. In response, Ethiopian officials expelled seven senior U.N. o…

Brenda Norrell (2021-10-07). Paiute Shoshone Myron Dewey's Final Livestream from Navy Seals Bombing Range. indybay.org Paiute Shoshone Myron Dewey livestreamed from the Navy Seals' bombing range in his homeland at Yomba, Nevada, the day before he was killed in a car collision on Sept. 26. Myron, journalist and drone operator at Standing Rock, spoke out against the dangers of the Navy Seals Fallon bombing range in central Nevada, and lithium mining now targeting the Massacre Site at Thacker Pass in northern Nevada.

imperial.ac.uk (2021-10-07). First images from latest Mars rover show ancient river delta in Jezero crater. imperial.ac.uk The NASA Perseverance rover, which landed on Mars in February, has sent back its first images of a 3.7-billion-year-old ancient river delta.

imperial.ac.uk (2021-10-07). Children orphaned due to COVID-19 continues to surge during pandemic. imperial.ac.uk The numbers of children orphaned due to COVID-19 continues to grow rapidly and is accelerating, according to new research.

WSWS repost (2021-10-07). CA removes COVID-19 benefits for workers, allows companies to keep outbreak details secret. indybay.org The recent actions by the governor's office and the state legislature in the "bluest" of US states, demonstrates that the Democrats are just as committed to sacrificing thousands of workers lives for profit.

Tom Engelhardt (2021-10-07). Tomgram: Karen Greenberg, Apologies All Around (Unfortunately, Not). warisacrime.org This article originally appeared at TomDispatch.com. To receive TomDispatch in your inbox three times a week, click here. Just in case you didn't realize it, the lost war in Afghanistan was their fault, not ours. If we had any fault at all, as Secretary of Defense and former Iraq War commander Lloyd Austin pointed out at …

JBLM Cop Watch (2021-10-07). Joint Base Lewis-McChord Spying On Civilian Cell-Phone Conversations with Stingray? indybay.org Although the Tacoma, WA police claim to no longer be using Stingray cell-phone monitoring devices, cell-phone surveillance is still happening! Surveillance of cell-phone conversations is being conducted by the military at JBLM, WA, who by their own admission regularly share information with their "law enforcement partners in the surrounding civilian jurisdictions".

David Giesen (2021-10-07). Saturday 10/9: The psychic effects of land tenure systems: a walking tour. indybay.org American Youth Hostel | 312 Mason Street | San Francisco | (we meet in the lobby)…

International Indian Treaty Council (2021-10-07). Monday 10/11: Indigenous Peoples' Day Commemoration at Yerba Buena Gardens. indybay.org Esplanade, Yerba Buena Gardens, Mission St. between 3rd St. and 4th St., San Francisco (Yelamu, Ohlone Territory)…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-10-07). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Treating and preventing liver cancer. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org While still relatively rare, the rate of primary liver cancer has been increasing in recent decades, disproportionately affecting minority populations. "Research has shown that Blacks and Hispanics are less likely to be diagnosed with liver cancer at an earlier stage, compared to whites," says Dr. Sumera Ilyas, a Mayo Clinic gastroenterologist. "And that, in turn, means the odds of being eligible for potentially curative treatments are lower for these patients." These disparities are due to…

Anonymous103 (2021-10-07). US Knows It Could Lose A War Against China, So Why Is It Provoking It? southfront.org Illustrative ImageAmerica may need to accept it's no longer No.1, or risk dragging the world into a catastrophic conflict… | Written by Johanna Ross, journalist based in Edinburgh, Scotland. | The drums of war are beating. Countless films and books have been produced on the subject of war with China, but it seems now, we are closer than ever before to some kind of military conflict. | The fact that such a military confrontation would be catastrophic and devastating for all parties concerned seems so blatantly obvious that it needn't be said; and yet because the American military establishment is actually discus…

Anonymous103 (2021-10-07). South Africa Interested In Expanding Its Military Influence Against Terrorists. southfront.org Illustrative ImageFight against terrorism in Mozambique is becoming a military race for African states. | Written by Lucas Leiroz, research fellow in international law at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. | Terrorism is still advancing in Africa — and, on the other hand, military projects to defeat it continue to advance. Every day, terrorist militias occupy new spaces, gaining positions in cities and villages where local governments seem to have completely lost control. The situation is particularly serious in northern Mozambique, where terrorists control strategic natural reserves and accumulate re…

City Lights Bookstore (2021-10-07). Thursday 11/11: 'A Quilt for David': Author Steven Reigns on Persecuted AIDS Victim, Dr. David Acer. indybay.org Online author talk (FREE)…

Anonymous007 (2021-10-07). Hamas And Islamic Jihad Hold Conference To Say What Will Happen After "Israel's Collapse" But Not How It Will Happen. southfront.org On September 30th, a conference titled "Promise of the Hereafter — Post-Liberation Palestine" funded by Hamas and sponsored by Hamas…

John Feffer (2021-10-07). Climate-Change Transition in the Age of the Billionaire. counterpunch.org It was supposed to be the greatest transition of modern times. Practically overnight, a dirty, inefficient, and unjust system that encompassed 11 time zones was to undergo an extreme makeover. Billions of dollars were available to speed the process. A new crew of transition experts came up with the blueprint and the public was overwhelmingly

Medea Benjamin (2021-10-07). Why Does Congress Fight Over Childcare But Not F-35s? zcomm.org Manchin has hypocritically described the domestic spending bill as "fiscal insanity," but he has voted for a much larger Pentagon budget every year since 2016…

Kenneth Surin (2021-10-07). UK's Labour Party Conference, Back to the 1990s. counterpunch.org The cornerstone of the Blairite restoration has been to wrest power from the ordinary membership and put it in the hands of the parliamentary party and its big donors, with key-decision-making confined to a small "kitchen" cabinet or coterie of trusties (as Blair himself did when he became party leader, which led to accusations that he was conducting himself like a US president).

Staff (2021-10-07). Abu Zubaydah Was Tortured for Years at CIA Black Sites. Biden Is Trying to Keep the Abuse Secret. democracynow.org The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday in a case brought by Abu Zubaydah, the Guantánamo prisoner who was the first subject of the CIA's torture program. Zubaydah's legal team has spent years trying to obtain testimony from two psychologists who helped the CIA design and implement his torture, and the Biden administration is continuing the Trump's administration strategy to keep key information about Zubaydah's torture in Poland classified despite the fact that the two psychologists are willing to testify. Several justices contradicted the Biden administration, suggesting Zubaydah, the only witness besi…

Rachel Evans (2021-10-07). Tamil activists speak out for rights here and in Sri Lanka. greenleft.org.au Rachel Evans spoke to Tamil refugees and activists Kalyani Inpakumar and Renuga Inpakumar about the continuing persecution of Tamils in Sri Lanka and the campaign for rights here.

Jake Johnson (2021-10-07). As Rich Nations Waste Doses, Most African Countries Miss 10% Vaccination Goal. zcomm.org "We have recently seen a billionaire take a healthcare worker on a journey into space. But back here on planet Earth we have millions of nurses waiting for a vaccine."

Richard Falk (2021-10-07). The UN after 75: What Next? zcomm.org We are left with the haunting question of whether pressures toward unity and global public goods can replace geopolitical rivalry and ambition in the years ahead…

Anonymous669 (2021-10-07). Eight Fighters Of HTS Elite Unit Were Killed Or Wounded In Recent Russian Airstrikes On Greater Idlib. southfront.org A fighters of al-Qaeda-affiliated Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) elite unit, known as the "Red Band," was killed and seven others…

Morteza Ahmadi Al Hashem (2021-10-07). Iran will never hesitate to help Lebanon: Amir-Abdollahian. en.mehrnews.com After arriving at Beirut airport, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian congratulated the formation of a new government in the country and said that Tehran would never hesitate to help Beirut if requested.

Joe Tache (2021-10-07). MIT graduate student workers launch unionization campaign. zcomm.org Graduate student workers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology publicly announced their efforts to organize a union on Monday, Sept 27…

sputniknews (2021-10-07). China Against Defining Relations With US as 'Competition'. sputniknews.com BEIJING (Sputnik) – Beijing does not believe that "competition" is the right word to describe its relationship with Washington, China's top diplomat Yang Jiechi said at a meeting with US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan.

Jim McIlroy (2021-10-07). Public housing campaigners pre-selected to contest NSW Senate. greenleft.org.au Long-term community and union activists Andrew Chuter and Rachel Evans will run for the Socialist Alliance in the New South Wales Senate. Jim McIlroy reports.

John Feffer (2021-10-07). Climate-change transition in the Age of Billionaires. salon.com Can we create a world of solidarity economics or are we doomed to climate profiteering?>

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-10-07). COVID-19 vaccine for younger kids a step closer. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org COVID-19 vaccination for children under 12 is one step closer to reality. Pfizer announced that it submitted data of their phase 2 and phase 3 trial of their COVID-19 in children ages 5—11 to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). A formal submission to request emergency use authorization (EUA) of the company's COVID-19 vaccine in children in this age group is expected in the coming weeks. The FDA will need to analyze data before a decision…

Anonymous765 (2021-10-07). Jihadist Attacks In Mali Becoming The Norm As France Increasingly Abandons It. southfront.org | DEAR FRIENDS. IF YOU LIKE THIS TYPE OF CONTENT, SUPPORT SOUTHFRONT WORK : | BITCOIN: bc1qv7k70u2zynvem59u88ctdlaw7hc735d8xep9rq : | BITCOIN CASH: qzjv…

Anonymous669 (2021-10-07). Saudi-led Coalition Says It Destroyed Houthi Drone Launch Site After Attack On Saudi Arabia's Abha Airport. southfront.org Illustrative image. | Late on October 6, a suicide drone launched from Yemen, allegedly by the Houthis (Ansar Allah), attacked Abha International Airport in the southern Saudi province of 'Asir. | In a statement released by the Saudi Press Agency, the Saudi-led coalition claimed that the drone was successfully intercepted. The coalition said that four of the airport's workers were wounded by shrapnel from the interception. | "The Houthi attempt to target civilians at Abha's civilian airport constitutes a war crime," the…

Medea Benjamin (2021-10-07). Congress fights over money for child care — but never questions billions for war. salon.com Most Americans support cuts in military spending to pay for social programs — but somehow that's never on the table…

The Green Arcade (2021-10-07). Friday 10/22: Cortez and Roy Reading From New Books Mining Honey and Gordo. indybay.org The Green Arcade | 1680 Market Street | San Francisco, CA 94102…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-10-07). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Breaking down COVID-19 vaccine booster approvals. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The path to approvals for a booster dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine has seemed complicated. "This is a confusing set of recommendations," says Dr. Gregory Poland, an infectious diseases expert and head of Mayo Clinic's Vaccine Research Group. "So let's look at the four groups approved for only the Pfizer booster, thus far. If you got a primary series of the Pfizer vaccine, you're 65 and older, and it's been six months or more, you…

Brian Karem (2021-10-07). Ready for the mega-ugly 2024 rematch? The perennial optimist vs. the perma-troll. salon.com Whether or not Trump runs again, his entire operation is about undermining the guy who's actually trying to help…

Anonymous669 (2021-10-07). IRGC Speedboats Intercepted US Navy Vessel In Persian Gulf (Video). southfront.org Forces of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) in the Persian Gulf. FILE IMAGE: IRNA | Speedboats of the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) had intercepted a vessel of the US Navy in the Persian Gulf, a number of Iranian news sources reported on October 7. | The Iranian state TV aired footage of the incident. The footage shows several Iranian armed speedboats chasing after a Riverine Command Boat (RCB) of the US Navy. The fast assault boat was apparently escorting a US carrier strike group. |

Staff (2021-10-06). Headlines for October 6, 2021. democracynow.org Whistleblower Tells Lawmakers to Regulate Facebook Before It Causes More Harm, Schumer Sets Up Debt Limit Vote Amid Ongoing GOP Obstructionism, Voters Confront AZ Sen. Kyrsten Sinema over Reconciliation Bill as She Heads Back to D.C., Missouri Executes Man with Intellectual Disability Despite High-Profile Pleas, China-Taiwan Tensions Mount as Biden Reaffirms U.S.-Sino Commitment to Diplomatic Agreement, Amnesty Says Taliban Killed 13 Ethnic Hazaras After Taking Power; Kabul Faces Winter Power Outages, U.N. Rejects Expulsion of Top Officials from Ethiopia as Millions in Urgent Need of Humanitarian Assistance, Roma…

WSWS (2021-10-06). John Deere workers demand: "Show us the full contract! Workers have the right to know what is in the tentative agreement!" wsws.org John Deere workers have established a rank-and-file committee to oppose the conspiracy of the UAW and Deere to try to force through another six-year concessions contract.

Karen Conner (2021-10-06). Preview: What to Look for in the September Jobs Report. cepr.net It seems likely that we are on a slower employment growth path than in the spring and early summer. Job growth is likely to be in the 300,000 to 400,000 range.

WSWS (2021-10-06). New Zealand government abandons elimination policy for COVID-19. wsws.org The Ardern government's announcement that it is abandoning its stated goal of reducing COVID-19 cases to zero will come as a shock to working people, who overwhelmingly support the fight to eliminate the deadly pandemic.

Tahia Islam (2021-10-06). Film Screening: From Cable Street to Brick Lane. peoplesforum.org "From Cable Street to Brick Lane", presents archive footage and interviews with people who were there and charts the anti-racist tradition of the East End of London and how different communities came together in the 1930's, 1970's and 1990's to challenge racism and intolerance.

David Cronin (2021-10-06). EU unveils blueprint for muzzling Israel's critics. electronicintifada.net Margaritis Schinas smears campaigners against Zionism.

Rick Rozoff (2021-10-06). Stoltenberg: All its neighbors can join NATO, Russia be damned. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Stoltenberg: NATO should step up cooperation with aspirant countries Speaking about the prospects for NATO enlargement, including the accession of Ukraine and Georgia, Stoltenberg noted that it's obvious that "it won't happen tomorrow." However, he criticized the position, including by some Western politicians, that this allegedly irritates Russia. "First of all, it is important to …

Omar Karmi (2021-10-06). Sheikh Jarrah families asked to choose pragmatism over principle. electronicintifada.net Israeli court "compromise" aimed at defusing tensions but not delivering justice.

Ali Abunimah (2021-10-06). Join us to support journalists in Gaza. electronicintifada.net This partnership will offer training and replace media equipment destroyed by Israel.

Jim Green (2021-10-06). Organised Crime Goes Nuclear. globalresearch.ca

In Defense of Liberation! (2021-10-06). Can We Have Revolutionary Hope? anchor.fm In this episode I hit on a topic that I've personally been struggling with myself. I often times am incredibly pessimistic, and it's very hard not to be. With everything that's going wrong in the world today, with everything each one of us has had to experience during our lives, especially during this pandemic, it makes it very difficult to remain hopeful. But I would like to say that it is one of the most crucial parts of revolution to not only have hope, but to have revolutionary hope, which is built in the masses through support, encouragement, struggle, accountability, and discipline. If we want the world to…

Kary B. Mullis (2021-10-06). Video: Dr. Kary B. Mullis. "No Infection or Illness Can be Accurately Diagnosed with the PCR Test" globalresearch.ca

Fight Back (2021-10-06). FRSO, Milwaukee Alliance, SDS, and others rally to defend reproductive rights. m.fightbacknews.org Milwaukee, WI – On the afternoon of October 2, Freedom Road Socialist Organization – Wisconsin held a demonstration to protest Texas' abortion ban. This was held in collaboration with the Milwaukee Alliance Against Racial and Political Repression and Students for a Democratic Society, and with coordination from a couple of individual organizers. The demonstration consisted of a march through downtown from Planned Parenthood to the Milwaukee office of Senator Ron Johnson, a noted reactionary and proponent of the same ideas encompassed by the Texas law. Once outside Senator Johnson's office, organizers transitioned…

Josh Frank (2021-10-06). Abolition, Cultural Freedom, Liberation. counterpunch.org

Mark Wigg (2021-10-06). Peace Officers: a New Division of Salem Police Department. counterpunch.org Like many cities Salem, Oregon is trying to 'reform' its police department or at least reform police response. We are having trouble with funding a new force of responders. My solution to the problem is below. The proposed Goals and Objectives of the SPD include the list below for Safety. SAFETY PROPOSED OBJECTIVES: 1. Enhance

Rick Rozoff (2021-10-06). NATO chief takes part in German event assessing bloc's first land war, first war in Asia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATO Secretary General takes part in German event on the initial evaluation of efforts in Afghanistan Today (06 October 2021), NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg addressed virtually a high level event organized by Germany's Minister of Defence, Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer on the initial assessment of NATO's twenty years efforts in Afghanistan. **** "At the same time, …

Rick Rozoff (2021-10-06). After Afghan pullout NATO moves yet closer to Russian border. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Security Council sees risk of NATO getting closer to Russian bordersAccording to Deputy Secretary of the Russian Security Council Yuri Kokov, threats of a geopolitical nature emerge due to the fact that Americans, in essence, are not abandoning their intentions in the region after leaving Afghanistan After leaving Afghanistan, the US does not abandon its …

Melvin Goodman (2021-10-06). The Mounting Confusion of President Biden's National Security Policy. counterpunch.org It has been nearly 70 years since the United States elected a president with the foreign policy and national security experience that rivaled Joe Biden's. His only rival in this category, President Dwight D. Eisenhower, placed troglodytes in key positions such as the Dulles brothers (John Foster at State and Allen at the Central Intelligence Agency) and Vice President Richard Nixon, who were ideologically opposed to dealing diplomatically with the Soviet Union. As a result, Eisenhower missed a significant opportunity when the death of Joseph Stalin opened the door to possible negotiations with the new leadership…

Rick Rozoff (2021-10-06). Heads of NATO's Military Committee, new U.S. command discuss wars from seabed to space. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com "Transatlantic bond remains strong", says Chair of the NATO Military in follow-up meeting with Commander JFC Norfolk On 5th October 2021, the Chair of the NATO Military Committee, Admiral Rob Bauer welcomed Vice Admiral Daniel W. Dwyer to NATO HQ, in Brussels, Belgium. The two first met in Norfolk on the 23rd September 2021 in …

Paul Antonopoulos (2021-10-06). Iran and Azerbaijan on the Brink of War but It Is Unlikely to Boil Over. globalresearch.ca

Eric Toussaint (2021-10-06). History of Capitalism: The Destruction and Grabbing of Collective Commons. globalresearch.ca

Rick Rozoff (2021-10-06). NATO military Committee in Georgia: "unwavering support" for NATO membership, "liberation of occupied territories" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Visit of the NATO Military Committee to Georgia On October 7-8, Georgia will host the NATO Military Committee….The official visit of the highest military body of the North Atlantic Alliance to Georgia reaffirms NATO's unwavering support for the country's independence, sovereignty, territorial integrity and Euro-Atlantic aspirations. [R]epresentatives of the NATO Military Committee will get acquainted …

Matt Sedlar (2021-10-06). The Child Credit Absolutely Shouldn't Have an Earnings Test — But If It Does, It Should Apply to Married Mothers. cepr.net The CTC absolutely shouldn't have an earnings test—but if it ends up having one, it should apply to all married non-employed mothers and not just the solo ones.

Zero Hedge (2021-10-06). Fed Prepares to Launch "Review" of Central Bank Digital Currency that Could Render Cash, Privacy Obsolete. globalresearch.ca

Dr. Rochagné Kilian (2021-10-06). Video: "How Many People Are We Going to Kill if We Keep Following this Narrative", Asks Ontario Emergency Physician. globalresearch.ca

Michael Steven Smith (2021-10-06). Florida's Republican Governor Awards Medal of Freedom to Che Guevara's Assassin. covertactionmagazine.com After Rodriguez ordered Che be shot, his hands were chopped off and shipped to Langley, but not before he stole …

ecns.cn (2021-10-06). UN chief highlights work to help developing countries at UN conference. ecns.cn United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday stressed the urgent work required to help developing countries and accelerate global economic recovery at the 15th session of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD15).

Dr. Gary G. Kohls (2021-10-06). Lessons for Ethically-compromised Physicians in 2021 from the Doctors Trial at Nuremberg (1946 — 1947). globalresearch.ca

Kester Kenn Klomegah (2021-10-06). Russia-Nigeria Relations. Cooperation in Oil Exploration and Military Affairs. globalresearch.ca

Rick Rozoff (2021-10-06). The other Three Brothers: Azerbaijan, Georgia, Turkey plot new wars in Caucasus, Black Sea. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Azerbaijan-Turkey-Georgia trilateral defense ministerial is over The Azerbaijan-Turkey-Georgia trilateral defense ministerial has ended in Georgia. Regional security [that is, "liberating" Abkhazia, Crimea, Donetsk, Lugansk, Nagorno-Karabakh and South Ossetia], defense cooperation directions and future plans — these issues were discussed by the Minister of Defense of Georgia Juansher Burchuladze, the Minister of Defense of Azerbaijan, Colonel-General …

ecns.cn (2021-10-06). UN envoy warns the US not to go further down the wrong path. ecns.cn Zhang Jun, China's permanent representative to the UN, speaks in a virtual briefing on President Xi's statement on China's solutions to global challenges, in this Sept 2021 file photo.

WSWS (2021-10-06). How to end the pandemic: The case for eradication. wsws.org In the face of an unrelenting propaganda campaign from governments and the media, it is vital and urgent to arm the public with scientific truth about viable and necessary measures to end the pandemic.

M. K. Bhadrakumar (2021-10-06). "Humanitarian Aid" for Afghanistan: UK Fires the First Shot in the New Great Game. globalresearch.ca

Prof. Scott Masson (2021-10-06). Why Is the UN Dictating Canada's Provincial Health Policies? globalresearch.ca

Omar Zahzah (2021-10-06). SFSU and Zoom undermine Palestinians and academic freedom. electronicintifada.net Grievance hearing underway exposes university missteps.

WSWS (2021-10-06). Australian poll warns of plunging support for major parties. wsws.org This result underscores why the Liberal-National Coalition and Labor rushed through new electoral laws designed to de-register most parties not currently represented in parliament.

Brittani Banks (2021-10-06). What Does India Get Out of Being Part of 'The Quad'? independentmediainstitute.org The recent Quad leaders meeting in the White House on September 24 appears to have shifted focus away from its original framing as a security dialogue between four countries, the United States, India, Japan and Australia. Instead, the United States seems to be moving much closer to Australia as a strategic partner and providing it …

Jacob Hornberger (2021-10-06). The Ultimate Drug War Crackdown. counterpunch.org Throughout the long sordid history of America's war on drugs, drug-war proponents have claimed that if only government officials would really crack down on drug use and drug distribution, the decades-old war on drugs could finally — finally! — be won. But one big problem is that throughout the decades of drug warfare, there have

WSWS (2021-10-06). Ahed's Knee from Israel, made "with a sense of urgency," The Gravedigger's Wife and other films from the Middle East, Africa. wsws.org With certain honorable exceptions, passion and urgency in a good cause have been in short supply in the global film world in recent decades.

James A Haught (2021-10-06). Nine Decades of Secular Humanism. counterpunch.org Few people realize it, but secular humanism — the progressive crusade to improve life for all — may be the chief driving force of western civilization. Humanism means helping people, and secular means doing it without supernatural religion. The movement soared three centuries ago in The Enlightenment, when bold thinkers sought to end the divine

WSWS (2021-10-06). Missouri executes Ernest Johnson, intellectually disabled death row prisoner. wsws.org Johnson's lawyers and anti-death penalty advocates argued that his execution was illegal due to his intellectual disability and called for his sentence to be commuted to life in prison.

Josue De Luna Navarro (2021-10-06). Immigration Cruelty Goes Beyond the Border. fpif.org Images of Border Patrol officers on horseback whipping Black migrants shocked many Americans. Given this reaction, you could be forgiven for thinking that abuse like this isn't normal for Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) or Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). But those of us who live in border states can tell you: It is. | The CBP agents who…

Roger Harris (2021-10-06). Forbes Reveals Why the US Government Is Trying to Extradite Venezuelan Diplomat Alex Saab. counterpunch.org Alex Saab is "the key that unlocks the Venezuelan monetary mystery—that is, how a country facing sanctions from the US, the UK and the European Union—is still able to export things like gold and oil…and really the only man who can actually explain how the country [Venezuela] survives today," according to Forbes. The US would

WSWS (2021-10-06). The political issues in the UAW election referendum. wsws.org While the present system by which the union's ruling faction maintains its hold on office is blatantly undemocratic, its replacement by direct elections would not fundamentally alter the pro-corporate character of the UAW.

WSWS (2021-10-06). Strike by German health care workers continues in Berlin. wsws.org With over 25 days of strike action, the labour dispute at the two hospital groups is one of the longest strikes in the history of the German health care system.

WSWS (2021-10-06). China contains infections but virus outbreaks continue from global pandemic. wsws.org The Chinese government's response demonstrates the potential for scientific policies to eradicate the virus, but only if it is implemented at a global, not just a national level.

teleSUR (2021-10-06). Venezuelan Socialists Start Pre-Campaign for November Elections. telesurenglish.net Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro summoned the militants of the Great Simon Bolivar Patriotic Pole (GPPSB) to start a pre-campaign day on Thursday and get ready for the sub-national elections that will take place on November 21. | RELATED: | "On Oct. 7, when we remember nine years of the 2012 victory of Commander Hugo Chavez, we will start a GPPSB mobilization day in our country's 335 municipalities and 23 states,"

WSWS (2021-10-06). Over 173,000 children infected and 22 killed by COVID-19 in the US last week. wsws.org Since schools began reopening in the US in late July, more than 1.7 million children have officially tested positive and 171 have died from COVID-19 as the highly transmissible Delta variant has spread rapidly in poorly-ventilated, overcrowded classrooms across the country.

George Ochenski (2021-10-06). Globalization Meets Entropy…and We Lose. counterpunch.org It seems like just a few short years ago that the theoretical economists and the insatiable capitalists were head-over-heels in love with globalization. And why not? As a continuation of old-style colonialism wealthy nations go anywhere on the planet to find the cheapest resources with the least amount of pesky environmental or labor regulations and

Karl Grossman (2021-10-06). No Militarization of Space Act. counterpunch.org Finally, there's some good news about the U.S. push to turn space into a war zone. The "No Militarization of Space Act" has been introduced in the U.S. Congress. It would abolish the new U.S. Space Force. It is being sponsored by five members of the House of Representatives led by Representative Jared Huffman. In

Gidimt'en Yintah Access (2021-10-06). #AllOutForWedzinKwa: Call for a Week of Action October 9th-15th. itsgoingdown.org Call for a week of action in solidarity with the ongoing Wet'suwet'en struggle for sovereignty and against resource extraction. Cas Yikh of the Gidimt'en Clan are counting on supporters to go ALL OUT in a mobilization for the biggest battle yet to protect our sacred headwaters, Wedzin Kwa. We have remained steadfast in our fight…

Pierre Boralevi (2021-10-06). Italian Court Sides with Nurse Wrongly Suspended for Refusing COVID-19 Jab. globalresearch.ca

WSWS (2021-10-06). 1,400 Kellogg's workers launch strike in the US, joining growing upsurge of workers' struggles. wsws.org There is enormous potential to not only build up support for the Kellogg's strike among workers across the world, but to construct a global movement of the working class against inequality, inhumane working conditions and the sacrifice of workers' lives during the pandemic for private profit.

WSWS (2021-10-06). Oppose the dangerous reopening of schools in Australia! Form rank-and-file action safety committees! wsws.org Bitter international experience leaves no doubt that if the school reopening drive goes unchallenged, the result will be serious illnesses and deaths of children and their educators.

Anthony Fulton (2021-10-06). Patriots Remember to Forget: Omri Boehm and the Collapse of Liberal Zionism. dissidentvoice.org Summer is over in Israel and so too the holiday season that includes Yom Kippur and Sukkot with their accompanying prayers of remembrance. Memory is integral to most Jewish holidays. The readings at Passover and the lighting of candles at Hanukkah are collective acts of remembrance. The importance of remembering has always been central to …

Rick Rozoff (2021-10-06). Iran closes its airspace to Azerbaijani military, warns Russia to be wary of geopolitical changes in Caucasus. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Iran closes its airspace to Azerbaijan's military Iran has closed its airspace to Azerbaijan's air force, which supplies military equipment equipment to the Nakhijevan Autonomous Republic, Haqqin.az reported Tuesday, October 5. According to Azeri media publications, the country's defense department has already been notified of the change. "Baku regarded this decision as another betrayal against …

ecns.cn (2021-10-06). U.S. treasury secretary fully expects recession if debt limit not raised. ecns.cn U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Tuesday that she fully expected the U.S. economy to fall into a recession if Congress failed to raise the federal government's debt limit.

Rick Rozoff (2021-10-06). Malign activities: NATO to slash Russian mission at its headquarters by half. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Why the Russian government continues to legitimize the world's only and history's largest military bloc (with over 70 members and partners in three continents) is a question that needs to be asked. NATO to halve size of Russian permanent mission to alliance — Sky News NATO has decided to reduce Russia's Permanent Mission to the …

Rick Rozoff (2021-10-06). Stoltenberg: NATO must "prepare for a world of greater state-to-state rivalry" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Secretary General stresses the importance of Europe and North America standing together in NATO On Tuesday (5 October), speaking at an event hosted by Brookings Institution and Georgetown University in Washington D.C., NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said: "The need for transatlantic unity is greater today than at any time since the end of the …

Nora Barrows-Friedman (2021-10-06). Video: Why anti-Zionism is not anti-Semitism. electronicintifada.net Mini-documentary on how Israel's critics are being falsely accused of anti-Jewish bigotry.

Fight Back (2021-10-06). Hudson Valley: October 2 marches for reproductive rights. m.fightbacknews.org Newburgh, NY – In Newburgh, 120 gathered at the steps of the courthouse. In New Paltz, on Main Street, 100 stood in front of Elting Library. In Poughkeepsie there were 75. In Kingston, another 150. Woodstock 100. Across the Hudson Valley we took the streets. There were actions in towns, villages and hamlets as we joined the over 650 marches taking place across the United States. | It has been a long time coming but on October 2, we gathered demanding reproductive freedom for all and support for women's liberation. | On September 1, abortion became illegal in Texas except in the very earliest stage of pregnan…

WSWS (2021-10-06). Eleven reasons why Dana auto parts workers occupy a powerful position in the world economy. wsws.org Dana auto parts workers are in an unprecedentedly powerful situation to fight for higher wages, better hours and an end to the corporation's pandemic policy of profit over workers' lives.

Rick Rozoff (2021-10-06). U.S. deploys nuclear-capable bombers to Europe to "integrate with NATO allies" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancers arrive at RAF Fairford for Bomber Task Force Europe 22-1 B-1B Lancers, supporting equipment, and personnel from the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, Dyess Air Forces Base, Texas, arrived at RAF Fairford, England, today to execute the long-planned Bomber Task Force mission, a regularly scheduled U.S. European Command and U.S. Strategic …

WSWS (2021-10-06). Stellantis workers report widespread COVID-19 infections, breakdown of safety protocols. wsws.org Workers at Stellantis plants have contacted the World Socialist Web Site Autoworker Newsletter about the spread of COVID in their plants and the abandonment of already inadequate safety provisions.

WSWS (2021-10-06). State governors mobilize National Guard amidst growing health care crisis in the US. wsws.org The crisis in health care is the outcome of a decades-long attack on health care infrastructure, the subordination of the entire industry to private profit and the catastrophic impact of the reopening of schools and the economy.

WSWS (2021-10-06). Canadian educators discuss significance of October 1 school strike against COVID-19. wsws.org Sunday's meeting heard contributions from educators and parents who were enthused by the global protest, and others drawn to the CERSC after teacher unions sabotaged their efforts to oppose the ruling-class policy of letting the virus run rampant through schools.

Staff (2021-10-06). Venezuela's CNE Approves International Observation Exceptions For 21N Mega-Elections & Meets with Carter Center. orinocotribune.com Venezuelan electoral authorities, through a resolution approved unanimously, decided to exceptionally admit and regulate the presence of foreign institutions and organizations qualifying as International Observers for the upcoming regional and municipal elections, scheduled for November 21. | The resolution confirms that the foreign institutions and organizations that accept the invitation by the CNE must adhere to the constitutional and legal principles that govern the Venezuelan legal system of elections, which are: respect for the sovereignty of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela; not to interfere in the aff…

Gary Leupp (2021-10-06). France and the Fraying of NATO. counterpunch.org Biden has infuriated France by arranging the agreement to provide nuclear-powered submarines to Australia. This replaces a contract to purchase a fleet of diesel-powered subs from France. Australia will have to pay penalties for breach of contract but the French capitalists will lose around 70 billion dollars. The perceived perfidy of both Canberra and Washington

WSWS (2021-10-06). Right-wing "herd immunity" advocate becomes premier of Australia's largest state. wsws.org The plans to fully reopen the economy will be overseen by a representative of the Liberals' hard right faction who has opposed even limited public health measures throughout the pandemic.

John Sifton (2021-10-06). Averting Afghanistan's Economic and Food Crises. fpif.org Afghanistan's humanitarian situation is spiraling into catastrophe. | Millions of Afghans are now facing severe economic stress and food insecurity in the wake of the Taliban's August takeover, set off by widespread

Paul Street (2021-10-06). Baby Talk Fascists: Reflections on a Summer Encounter. counterpunch.org An obsessive focus "personal responsibility" is a consistent thread running through the Christian fascist OR mindset. Abortion is for the OR zealots a sinful rejection of personal responsibility — refusal to take individual accountability for the conception of a child. There's nothing in their world view about peoples' personal and collective responsibility to not bring new lives into households and communities unsuitable for a decent infancy and childhood.

WSWS (2021-10-06). Columbia University graduate workers vote to authorize strike action second year in a row. wsws.org Last week, more than 3,000 student workers at Columbia University in New York City voted to authorize strike action against the university, continuing a years-long struggle for their first labor contract.

Amory B. Lovins (2021-10-06). "Low-carbon" Misses the Point: Arguments Favoring Nuclear Power as a Climate "Solution" are Fundamentally Misframed. counterpunch.org The view that climate protection requires expanding nuclear power has a basic flaw in its prevailing framing: it rarely if ever relates climate-effectiveness to cost or to speed—even though stopping climate change requires scaling the fastest and cheapest solutions. By focusing on carbon but only peripherally mentioning cost and speed, and by not relating these

The Third Pole (2021-10-06). Will this Year's Conference of Parties (COP) 26 Seek Climate Justice for Global South, too? juancole.com By Omair Ahmad | — ( Third Pole ) — Unless the connection between economic security and a green transition is made clear by the media and politicians, the climate summit will remain full of high talk with little content Woman loading charcoal in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. There will be little progress in combating climate …

Dr. Joseph Mercola (2021-10-06). People Injured by COVID-19 Jab Share Their Horror Stories. globalresearch.ca

Ramzy Baroud (2021-10-06). Despite Israel Lobbies' Power in Congress, for a New Generation Sympathy with Oppressed Palestinians is becoming New Normal. juancole.com ( Middle East Monitor ) — There is an unmistakable shift in American politics regarding Palestine and Israel, one that is inspired by the way in which many Americans, especially young people, view the Palestinian struggle and the Israeli occupation. While this shift is yet to translate into reducing Israel's stranglehold over the US Congress …

The Green Arcade (2021-10-06). Friday 10/22: Cortez and Roy Reading From New Books Mining Honey and Gordo. indybay.org The Green Arcade | 1680 Market Street | San Francisco, CA 94102…

teleSUR -him, JL (2021-10-06). Andrés Arauz: El pdte. ecuatoriano debe renunciar por evasión. telesurtv.net "No puede haber tratamiento diferenciado ni doble estándar, quien ha involucrado a su familia ha sido el propio Lasso involucrándolos en ese entramado de evasión", indicó Arauz.

Marzieh Rahmani (2021-10-06). Vishka Asayesh wins Best Actress Award at US film festival. en.mehrnews.com Iranian actress Vishka Asayesh won the Best Actress Award at the Annual Winter Film Awards International Film Festival in the US.

Stop the Money Pipeline Coalition & RISE (2021-10-06). Wednesday 10/6: Defund Formosa Plastics! Stop Environmental Racism & End Cancer Alley. indybay.org Online teach-in & call to action protest…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-10-06). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Vaccines and kids — what you need to know about COVID-19, flu. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org With flu season approaching, Mayo Clinic experts remind parents of the importance of vaccinating children for influenza and COVID-19 when possible. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends everyone 6 months and older get vaccinated for flu each year. The CDC also says people who are eligible can be vaccinated for flu and COVID-19 at the same time. Currently, children ages 12 and older are permitted to get vaccinated for COVID-19 using the…

John Feffer (2021-10-06). The Trouble with Transitions. fpif.org It was supposed to be the greatest transition of modern times. | Practically overnight, a dirty, inefficient, and unjust system that encompassed 11 time zones was to undergo an extreme makeover. Billions of dollars were available to speed the process. A new crew of transition experts came up with the blueprint and the public was overwhelmingly on board. Best of all, this great leap forward would serve as a model for all countries desperate to exit a failed status quo. | That's not what happened. | When the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991 and Russia emerged from its wreckage as the largest successor state, governme…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-10-06). CDC investigating unknown source of salmonella outbreak in US. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org A fast-growing salmonella outbreak has health officials looking for the source. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says they have not yet identified the specific food responsible for outbreaks in at least 29 states. If you have symptoms of a salmonella infection, the CDC asks that you talk to your health care provider and report your illness to your health department to help investigators solve this outbreak.Salmonella infection, or salmonellosis, is a common bacterial disease…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-10-06). Sharing Mayo Clinic: COVID-19 setback right before brain surgery. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Julie Berg's life revolves around three things: family, friends and faith. The 79-year-old has a large extended family that enjoys celebrating large and small milestones together, and she has a wide network of close-knit friends across two states. Through it all, her strong Catholic faith has been the foundation of her life. When Julie's health was tested, she leaned on her family, friends and faith for support. For 10 years, Julie and her husband, Jim…

Sarah Anderson (2021-10-06). Want a Working Democracy? Try Democratizing Work. inequality.org

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-10-06). Mayo Clinic Minute: When asthma attacks. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Asthma is a lung condition that causes swelling of the airways. It can make breathing difficult and trigger coughing, wheezing and shortness of breath. It's the most common chronic disease among children, though it affects adults, as well. More than 262 million people globally are affected by asthma and more than 461,000 have died due to the disease, according to the World Health Organization.While there is no cure for asthma, symptoms can be treated, says…

sputniknews (2021-10-06). Watch: Biden Seems to Invent 'Taiwan Agreement' With China in Press Comments. sputniknews.com US President Joe Biden left reporters puzzled on Tuesday after mentioning a supposed "Taiwan Agreement" with the People's Republic of China (PRC), since no such agreement by that name exists.

Marjorie Cohn (2021-10-06). Human Rights Attorney Sentenced to Prison After Winning Case Against Chevron. zcomm.org In a move calculated to shield Chevron and deter other lawyers from suing giant corporate polluters, U.S. human rights attorney Steven Donziger was sentenced on October 1 to the maximum of six months in prison for criminal contempt…

Phil Jones (2021-10-06). When wage becomes wager: the dark side of microwork sites. zcomm.org Microwork sites are modern-day digital sweatshops reintroducing piece rate that regularly steal wages while employers remain hidden behind opaque interfaces…

Anonymous007 (2021-10-06). U.S. Senators Demand Biden Expels 300 Russian Diplomats. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On October 5th, U.S. Democratic and Republican senators urged President Joe Biden to expel 300 Russian diplomats from the United States. | This should be a tit-for-tat response if Moscow does not issue more visas for Americans to represent Washington in Russia. | Under a decree that was signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin earlier in 2021, Moscow was authorized to restrict or ban employment contracts of Russian citizens with "state bodies and state instituti…

Extinction Rebellion Santa Cruz (2021-10-06). Friday 10/8: Stop the Money Pipeline at CHASE. indybay.org Chase Bank on Ocean Street, Santa Cruz…

Dolores Perez Heilbron (2021-10-06). Sunday 10/10: Afghanistan: What Happened and Why? Dr. Stephen Zunes. indybay.org First Unitarian Universalist Society of San Francisco – | Humanists-Non Theists invitation to a ZOOM presentation: | See Zoom URL below for entry.

City Lights Bookstore (2021-10-06). Thursday 11/11: 'A Quilt for David': Author Steven Reigns on Persecuted AIDS Victim, Dr. David Acer. indybay.org Online author talk (FREE)…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-10-06). Science Saturday: A robotic GPS for targeting, delivering regenerative biotherapies. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org A remote-controlled bronchoscope that acts like a GPS system hunts down hard-to-find lung masses and accurately biopsies them, according to a Mayo Clinic collaborative study. This multisite research, which is published in Annals of Thoracic Surgery, lays the foundation for precisely finding early-stage cancer and targeting it with regenerative biotherapeutics needed to stimulate healing. Artificial intelligence gleaned from CT scans directs the robotic fiber optic cable, providing a GPS-like pathway to tiny nodules, or masses, that manual bronchoscopes…

Rescue Paciifca (2021-10-06). Friday 10/8: KPFA Press Conference "Shut Up" Or Speak Out! Stand Up For Free Speech At KPFA. indybay.org KPFA | 1929 MLK Blvd. | Berkeley…

imperial.ac.uk (2021-10-06). Neil Ferguson: COVID-19 measures could be considered if hospitalisations double. imperial.ac.uk Imperial's Professor Neil Ferguson says that measures to mitigate COVID-19 transmission could be considered if hospitalisations were to double.

Anonymous007 (2021-10-06). Private Democracy: Canadian Company Paid U.S. Police To Arrest And Spy On Protesters So It Completes Pipeline. southfront.org It was revealed that a Canadian company — Enbridge has "reimbursed" $2.4 million to US police for the arrests and…

Megan Redshaw (2021-10-06). COVID Outbreak Sparked by Fully Vaccinated Patient Challenges Vaccine-Induced Herd Immunity Theory. globalresearch.ca

imperial.ac.uk (2021-10-06). When the solar wind hits Earth's magnetosphere, a surprising stillness ensues. imperial.ac.uk Energy from the solar wind interacting with the magnetospheric 'bubble' around Earth creates waves of energy that appear to stand still.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-10-06). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Swimmer's ear. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My daughter is 7 and has been taking swim lessons this summer. She has been complaining about her ears hurting, and our pediatrician diagnosed her with otitis externa and prescribed eardrops. What is otitis externa, and how do I prevent it in the future? ANSWER: Otitis externa is an infection in the outer ear canal, which runs from the eardrum to the outside of the head. The condition is also known as swimmer's ear…

Anonymous669 (2021-10-06). Mossad Abducted Iranian General From Syria To Uncover Fate Of Missing Israeli Air Force Navigator. southfront.org Ron Arad, by the Israeli Air Force, via The Times of Israel. | The Mossad, Israel's national intelligence agency, abducted an Iranian general from Syria in September to uncover new information about missing Israel Air Force navigator Ron Arad, the London-based Arabic newspaper Rai al-Youm reported on October 4. | According to the report, the Iranian general was taken to an African country where he was interrogated by Israeli agents then released. | Ron Arad's warplane crashed in South Lebanon while carrying…

Anand Naidoo (2021-10-06). The Heat: DPRK-ROK relations. america.cgtn.com The Democratic People's Republic of Korea and South Korea resume communications in a push for an inter-Korea summit. Will that lead to a resumption of diplomatic talks — and maybe a peace treaty?

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-10-06). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Treating a rare skin disorder known as morphea. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: About six months ago, a large, white dent appeared on my left buttock. I went to a dermatologist who performed a biopsy. I was diagnosed with morphea and prescribed methotrexate. The doctor said the condition is not systemic, but that the drug could prevent future skin lesions and possibly cure the morphea. Can you share more about the condition, and the risks and benefits of the treatment? ANSWER: Morphea, which is a rare skin…

Staff (2021-10-06). "Becoming Abolitionists": Derecka Purnell on Why Police Reform Is Not Enough to Protect Black Lives. democracynow.org Derecka Purnell draws from her experience as a human rights lawyer in her new book, published this month, "Becoming Abolitionists: Police, Protests, and the Pursuit of Freedom," to argue that police reform is an inadequate compromise to calls for abolition. Since the murders of George Floyd in Minneapolis and Breonna Taylor in Louisville in 2020, many states have passed laws aimed at reforming police, but congressional talks at the federal level have broken down. Purnell reflects upon her personal journey as a Black woman who believed in police reform before pivoting to abolition, saying, "I became a part of soci…

Amnesty Intn'l 1107 (2021-10-06). Saturday 10/9: Rally Opposing the Death Penalty. indybay.org Lytton Plaza | 202 University Ave. | Palo Alto, CA 94301 | corner of Emerson Ave.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-10-06). Concord Hospitality and Whitman Peterson to Construct New Hilton Hotel at Mayo Clinic in Florida. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — To offer patients and visitors a premiere hospitality experience, Concord Hospitality Enterprises and Whitman Peterson, in collaboration with Mayo Clinic, will build an eight-story Hilton hotel with 252 guest rooms at Mayo Clinic in Florida. Expected to join Hilton's flagship brand, Hilton Hotels & Resorts, construction on the $70 million project is scheduled to begin in the summer of 2022, with completion slated for early 2024. The 179,000-square-foot hotel will offer guests…

teleSUR, him, JL (2021-10-06). Fiscalía denuncia a expresidente peruano por presunto homicidio. telesurtv.net Los tres funcionarios están imputados por no reaccionar para evitar los fatídicos desenlaces de la desmedida represión policial en las protestas del 2020.

Peter Koenig (2021-10-06). The Coronavirus Vaccine: The Real Danger is "Agenda ID2020". Vaccination as a Platform for "Digital Identity" globalresearch.ca What is the infamous ID2020? It's an electronic ID program that uses generalized vaccination as a platform for digital identity. The program harnesses existing birth registration and vaccination operations to provide newborns with a portable and persistent biometrically-linked digital identity.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-10-06). Day of thanks for Mayo Clinic staff Nov. 26. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic will close most of its U.S. outpatient practices and suspend scheduled surgeries for the day, in gratitude for staff. ___________________________ Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Mayo Clinic has remained strong and resilient, thanks to the hard work and dedication of our staff. They come to work each day to provide compassionate care to our patients. We recognize that the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic has taken an emotional and physical toll on staff. In gratitude…

David Giesen (2021-10-06). Wednesday 10/6: Bernal Litterai [sic]. indybay.org Bernal Branch library | 500 Cortland Avenue | (we gather in the outdoor amphitheater on the Moultrie side)…

sputniknews (2021-10-06). As Iraq Preps for Parliamentary Elections, Expert Says the Vote Is 'Unlikely' to Heal the Country. sputniknews.com Unemployment is still high in the war-torn country; in 2020 it reached almost 14 percent. Poverty rates are soaring too, with nearly 25 percent living in dire conditions, whereas security continues to be an issue.

Bruce E. Levine (2021-10-06). Psychiatry Films and Politics: Filmmakers Take Issue with my CounterPunch Review of Their Doc. counterpunch.org Cured, as I noted in my September 24, 2021 CounterPunch review, is an upcoming PBS documentary (October 11) about how gay activists forced the American Psychiatric Association (APA) in 1973 to rescind its declaration that homosexuality is a psychiatric illness. I had speculated that what allowed this documentary to get aired on PBS is that

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2021-10-06). The 2020-21 Worldwide Corona Crisis: Destroying Civil Society, Engineered Economic Depression, Global Coup d'État and the "Great Reset" globalresearch.ca We are at the crossroads of one of the most serious crises in modern history. We are living history, yet our understanding of the flow of events since January 2020 has been blurred. Worldwide, people have been misled both by their governments and the media.

Marc Batko (2021-10-06). The Neoliberal Indoctrination. indybay.org Homo oeconomicus fades away as an economic theory along with market fundamentalism and market radicalism. Market failure and state violence epitomized by Enron's expansive accounting method and the aggressive wars in Vietnam, Nicaragua, Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya, and Syria should be lessons if the future is worth living.

WSWS repost (2021-10-06). The New York Times and the January 6 cover-up. indybay.org There are two conspiracies surrounding the events of January 6. The first was Trump's plot to overthrow the Constitution, and the second is the ongoing effort to cover up the significance of the coup plot and shield the conspirators from prosecution.

Anonymous669 (2021-10-06). Syrian Army Pounds Greater Idlib, Senior Commander Says Ground Operation Is Near (Videos). southfront.org Illustrative image.Untewewitled.jpg | On October 6, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) pounded the al-Zawiya Mount in the southern part of the region of Greater Idlib. | Dozens of artillery rounds and rocket hit the towns of al-Fatterah, Sufuhon, Fleifel, and Benin in the mountainous area, which is known to be a stronghold of Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the de-facto ruler of Greater Idlib, and the Turkish-backed National Front for Liberation. | According to the London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, Russian drones…

Global Research News (2021-10-06). Selected Articles: Spanish Government Says that the SARS-CoV-2 Virus Has Not Been Isolated. globalresearch.ca By The mRNA vaccine is "experimental' and unapproved. Since December 2020, it has resulted in a worldwide upward trend in deaths and .

sputniknews (2021-10-06). Hurricane Ida Recovery Efforts Must Center on Victims, Not Corporations – US Activist. sputniknews.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik), Barrington M. Salmon – The US should not put corporations at the center of Hurricane Ida recovery efforts to ensure funding gets into the hands of those who need it most, Power Coalition for Equity and Justice Executive Director Ashley Shelton told Sputnik.

Great Game India (2021-10-06). New Vaccines for Next Generation COVID Virus Needed by 2022 Says BioNTech CEO. globalresearch.ca

imperial.ac.uk (2021-10-06). Pandemic healthcare pressure linked to large number of COVID-19 deaths in Brazil. imperial.ac.uk Healthcare pressure together with inequities in healthcare capacity across Brazil drive high number of COVID-19 deaths.

Ian I Mitroff (2021-10-06). Regulating tech is only half the job: Changing the underlying attitudes is the real problem. nationofchange.org Culture is largely responsible for up to 80% and more of what goes on in organizations.

Jessica Corbett (2021-10-06). Fossil Fuel Demand Tops Pre-Pandemic Levels. zcomm.org "So much for 'building back better' and a 'green recovery,'" said youth climate leader Greta Thunberg…

Alexander Sammon (2021-10-06). The Oil Merchant in the Gray Flannel Suit. zcomm.org Why aren't insurance companies aggressively fighting climate change, and minimizing catastrophes? Look at their balance sheets…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-10-06). COVID-19 Queries: Can I develop a COVID infection from the vaccine? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Q: I've heard stories of people getting very sick from the vaccine. If I do decide to get it, do I run the risk of getting COVID-19 from the shot, and what is a typical reaction? A: Due to our body's immune response to the vaccine — the response to which varies from person to person — it may seem like the vaccine has resulted in a COVID-19 infection in some people. But it's impossible…

Anonymous007 (2021-10-06). More Than 1,100 Russian Military Instructors Present In CAR, No Mercenaries: Russian International Security Official. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | There are 1,135 military instructors from Russia in the Central African Republic, Alexander Ivanov, general director of the Officer's Union for International Security. | They are providing military training services in the CAR."The terms are determined by the contract, which is regularly updated. The government aims to expand cooperation," he said. | Additionally, Ivanov stressed that there are no Russians among the foreign mercenaries in the republic."If we talk abou…

Ted Glick (2021-10-06). This Is What a Strengthening Left Looks Like. zcomm.org Through determined action in the streets and relentless pressure on the suites, this fall can be a time of important, badly-needed victories. Let's do it…

sputniknews (2021-10-06). US Nuclear Arsenal Had 3,750 Warheads in 2020, Down 88% Since Cold War Peak – State Dept. sputniknews.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The US State Department on Tuesday released a fact sheet giving an updated count of the country's nuclear stockpile, which as of September 2020 sat at 3,750 warheads — down 88% since its 1967 height of 31,255.

Zahra Mirzafarjouyan (2021-10-06). Economic, medical sanctions considered as terrorist act. en.mehrnews.com Condemning all forms of terrorism, including economic and medical terrorism, Iran's permanent Ambassador to the United Nations said that sanctions target ordinary people and are considered a terrorist act.

Norman Solomon (2021-10-06). Stop Calling the Military Budget a 'Defense' Budget. indybay.org Blow away the linguistic fog…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-10-06). The best medicine for COVID-19 is prevention. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, health care professionals have worked hard to develop treatments for patients, and they have learned to manage the risk of hospitalization and death from COVID-19.From protective measures to monoclonal antibody therapy and other treatments, Dr. Raymund Razonable, a Mayo Clinic infectious diseases expert, discusses the current treatments for COVID-19 and explains why prevention is the best medicine. Watch: Dr. Razonable discusses current COVID-19 therapies and treatments. youtu.be/TE0nH1u9kXo Journalists: Broadcast-quality soundbites are available in…

Morteza Ahmadi Al Hashem (2021-10-06). Iran 3rd fuel tanker for Lebanon arrives in Baniyas port. en.mehrnews.com Media sources announced that the third oil tanker of the Islamic Republic of Iran carrying fuel for Lebanon has arrived in Syria's Baniyas Port.

Olivia Engling (2021-10-06). IMF Urges Wealthy Countries to Send COVID Aid to Poor Countries. indybay.org IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva urged wealthy countries to donate IMF emergency COVID aid to developing countries. Her remarks opened an event organized by Jubilee USA Network in preparation for October IMF and G20 meetings.

imperial.ac.uk (2021-10-06). Brain cell differences could be key to learning in humans and AI. imperial.ac.uk Imperial researchers have found that variability between brain cells might speed up learning and improve the performance of the brain and future AI.

South Front (2021-10-06). Video: Turkey- Azerbaijan United Front against Iran. globalresearch.ca

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-10-06). Mayo Clinic Minute: The importance of stretching during your workday. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The COVID-19 pandemic has made it more challenging for some people to get in their daily workout. Sedentary behavior, including sitting for long periods of time, can contribute to adverse health effects, including something referred to as "sitting disease." In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dani P. Johnson, a wellness physical therapist with the Mayo Clinic Healthy Living Program, demonstrates how to integrate more movement into your daily life. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/XOIqLNElikI Journalists: …

Pepe Escobar (2021-10-06). The Iran-Azerbaijan Standoff Is a Contest for the Region's Transportation Corridors. globalresearch.ca

sputniknews (2021-10-06). US Anxiety Levels Rise 13% in 1st Year of Pandemic, Fall 27% in 2nd Year – Health Dept. sputniknews.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The frequency of anxiety and depression symptoms experienced among US adults increased in the final six months of 2020 and declined in the first six months of first six months of 2021, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said in a report.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-10-06). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Breaking down COVID-19 vaccine booster approvals. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The path to approvals for a booster dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine has seemed complicated. "This is a confusing set of recommendations," says Dr. Gregory Poland, an infectious diseases expert and head of Mayo Clinic's Vaccine Research Group. "So let's look at the four groups approved for only the Pfizer booster, thus far. If you got a primary series of the Pfizer vaccine, you're 65 and older, and it's been six months or more, you…

Julia Conley (2021-10-06). 'Milestone Moment' for Labor as 98% of Major TV-Film Union Votes to Strike. zcomm.org "Exactly the kind of mass-movement organizing we need right now," said Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of the move by IATSE members…

Mickey Z. (2021-10-06). FDA: Covid Vaccine = "U.S. weapon system" dissidentvoice.org Among the many justifications I hear from those who volunteered as subjects for experimental gene therapy, two are the most hilarious: "I did my research and feel comfortable with my decision" "I have a healthy distrust of authority and I'm vaccinated" To the first alibi, my response is simple: When a drug is developed at …

The Health Trust (2021-10-06). Wednesday 10/6: The Health Trust's 25th Anniversary Virtual Celebration. indybay.org

Rick Rozoff (2021-10-06). Last year Armenia, this year Iran: Turkey boosts military aircraft flights to Azerbaijan. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Turkish military planes actively flying to Azerbaijan in recent days Turkish military transport aircraft have been actively flying to Azerbaijan in the past few days, just like during the Second Karabakh War. The movement comes amid mounting tensions between Azerbaijan and Iran. "It seems that Turkey has finished delivering whatever they delivered to Azerbaijan today. …

Anonymous669 (2021-10-06). Houthis Shot Down Saudi-led Coalition CH-4 Combat Drone Over Ma'rib. southfront.org Illustrative image, source: the Houthis media wing. | On October 6, the Houthis (Ansar Allah) announced that their air-defenses had shot down a Chinese-made Rainbow CH-4 combat drone of the Saudi-led coalition over the central Yemeni province of Ma'rib. | Brig. Gen. Yahya Sari, a spokesman for the Yemeni group, said in a statement hat the drone was conducting "hostile acts" when it was shot down with a "ground-to-air" missile over the district of al-Jubah. | The CH-4 drone was developed by the China Academy of Aerospac…

teleSUR, JL (2021-10-06). Denuncian asesinato de líder indígena en Cauca, Colombia. telesurtv.net Indepaz señala que en lo corrido del año se han asesinado 134 líderes sociales en Colombia.

Editor (2021-10-06). Building a movement to shutdown AFRICOM. mronline.org In 2008, the establishment of the U.S. Africa Command, or AFRICOM, one of the eleven U.S. global command structures, began the new scramble for Africa, an effort by the United States to practice full spectrum dominance over the entire continent.

MEE, agencies (2021-10-06). Libya legislative vote rescheduled for January, says eastern-based parliament. middleeasteye.net Libya legislative vote rescheduled for January, says eastern-based parliament | Tripoli yet to respond to declaration that election will take place 30 days after the 24 December presidential vote | Wed, 10/06/2021 – 08: 01 | The Tobruk-based House of Representatives has been in disagreement over electoral laws with a rival body, the equivalent of Libya's senate, in the capital Tripoli (Fil…

Jonathan Cook (2021-10-06). CIA Plan to Poison Assange Wasn't Needed. The US Found a 'Lawful' way to Disappear him. orinocotribune.com By Jonathan Cook — Oct 10, 2021 | A Yahoo News' investigation Shocking as the revelations are — exposing the entirely lawless approach of the main US intelligence agency [mdash…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-10-06). Mayo Clinic to offer walk-in COVID-19 vaccination clinics in Rochester. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Learn where you can get initial and booster vaccinations, and third doses, Oct. 4-22 Mayo Clinic in Rochester will offer COVID-19 walk-in vaccine clinics for patients, visitors and community members the week of Monday, Oct. 4. Pfizer booster vaccinations Pfizer booster vaccinations will be offered to people who received the Pfizer COVID-19 initial vaccination series, as directed by the Food and Drug Administration. A booster vaccination is recommended six months after the initial vaccination series…

Chris Slee (2021-10-06). Online rally calls for refugees to be given safe haven. greenleft.org.au More than 300 people took part in an online rally organised by the Tamil Refugee Council to demand protections for refugees and ensure they are not deported to danger. Chris Slee reports.

Editor (2021-10-06). Teaching politically and the problem of Afropessimism. mronline.org As teachers, we're tasked with educating our students, students who are increasingly, like their teachers, becoming politically conscious and called to act. Yet the dominant political theories and forms of action are inadequate for real revolutionary transformation.

Rick Rozoff (2021-10-06). Now, an Azerbaijani-Iranian Conflict? antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Now, an Azerbaijani-Iranian Conflict? The feature is by David Davidian and is required reading on this most vital of all current politico-military developments. Excerpts from the article are provided below. The analysis is informed, timely and alarming. The Baku Declaration/Three Brothers military axis of Azerbaijan, Turkey and Pakistan (with Qatar as the unacknowledged step-brother Smerdyakov …

teleSUR, JDO, JCM (2021-10-06). Víctimas repudian ejecuciones extrajudiciales en Colombia. telesurtv.net En la ciudad de Cali sesiona el Encuentro por la Verdad de Víctimas de Ejecuciones Extrajudiciales, donde se debate sobre los "falsos positivos".

Anonymous007 (2021-10-06). Military Situation In Syria On October 6, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On October 5, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 13 times: 5 — in Idlib province, 1 — in Latakia province, 1 — in Hama province, 6 — in Aleppo province | On October 5, an SDF member was killed by a mine explosion near the town of Shaddadi | On October 5, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Kansafra village | On October 5, artillery of Turkish-backed forces shelled SAA positio…

Anonymous103 (2021-10-06). Who's Running The Show? Kerry Tells French TV Biden 'Literally Not Aware' Of International Spat. southfront.org Illustrative Image | Originally published on President Joe Biden was 'literally not aware' of the spat between the United States and France which was ignited by the Biden administration's tri-lateral agreement with the UK and Australia over the exchange of submarine technology, according to Climate Envoy John Kerry. | The spat was so bad that French President Emmanuel Macron briefly recalled his ambassador to the US. | "[Biden] asked me. He said, 'What's the situation…

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Ted Rall (2021-10-06). Taliban Fashion and Why It Matters. counterpunch.org The British tabloid The Daily Mail is taking small-arms fire for publishing an article bearing the headline: "It's the trendy Taliban! Young fighters accessorize their traditional clothes with sunglasses, stylish trainers and own-branded baseball caps — while cracking down on Western dressing." Though the piece took note of the brutal comportment of Afghanistan's new and

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-10-06). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Treating and preventing liver cancer. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org While still relatively rare, the rate of primary liver cancer has been increasing in recent decades, disproportionately affecting minority populations. "Research has shown that Blacks and Hispanics are less likely to be diagnosed with liver cancer at an earlier stage, compared to whites," says Dr. Sumera Ilyas, a Mayo Clinic gastroenterologist. "And that, in turn, means the odds of being eligible for potentially curative treatments are lower for these patients." These disparities are due to…

UFCFLPU (2021-10-06). Monday 10/11: Support Italian Fed-Ex & Amazon Workers General Strike & Workers Unite On Red October. indybay.org San Francisco Italian Consulate | 2590 Webster St. | San Francisco…

Michael Feinstein (2021-10-06). Third Parties May Disappear From Ballot Under Freedom to Vote Act Provision. zcomm.org Millions of Americans are under-represented under our current system…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-10-06). COVID-19 vaccine for younger kids a step closer. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org COVID-19 vaccination for children under 12 is one step closer to reality. Pfizer announced that it submitted data of their phase 2 and phase 3 trial of their COVID-19 in children ages 5—11 to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). A formal submission to request emergency use authorization (EUA) of the company's COVID-19 vaccine in children in this age group is expected in the coming weeks. The FDA will need to analyze data before a decision…

Anonymous669 (2021-10-06). Iranian Weapons Shipments Continue To Pour Into Eastern Syria. southfront.org Iranian-backed forces massing around Deir Ezzor city. | Early on October 6, an Iranian weapons shipment arrived in the eastern Syrian governorate of Deir Ezzor, according to the Syrian Observatory (SOHR) for Human Rights. | The London-based monitoring group said that the shipment entered from Iraq through an unofficial border crossing. The weapons, which included short-range rockets and their launchers, were moved to the town of al-Mayadin in the southern countryside of Deir Ezzor. They were allegedly stored in tun…

Margaret Gleeson (2021-10-06). Gov't doubles down on hand-outs to fossil fuel mates. greenleft.org.au With new fossil fuel corporations finding it increasingly difficult to find the finance, the Scott Morrison government has come to the rescue with public subsidies. Margaret Gleeson reports.

UCSC Institute for Social Transformation (2021-10-06). Thursday 11/4: Solidarity Economics: OUR Movement, OUR Economy. indybay.org Online event. Register now: ucsc.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_BnNGUpXYQ8u5h2QNQje2iw…

WSWS repost (2021-10-06). Attorney sentenced to six months for contempt in vindictive case brought by Chevron. indybay.org Steven Donziger, who exposed the decades-long contamination of the Amazon rainforest by the oil giant and won a billion-dollar settlement against the company, was sentenced on Friday to a maximum of six months in prison.

Anonymous765 (2021-10-06). Fortifications Growing Around the Idlib Castle. southfront.org | DEAR FRIENDS. IF YOU LIKE THIS TYPE OF CONTENT, SUPPORT SOUTHFRONT WORK : | BITCOIN: bc1qv7k70u2zynvem59u88ctdlaw7hc735d8xep9rq : | BITCOIN CASH: qzjv8hrdvz6edu4g…

WSWS repost (2021-10-06). Northern California Sutter health care workers join Kaiser Permanente engineers on strike. indybay.org Sutter workers are fighting against understaffing and overwork during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as below-inflation pay proposals in one of the most expensive areas in the country.

Brian Shilhavy (2021-10-06). Video Emerges Where Fauci and Others Planned for a "Universal mRNA Flu Vaccine" Which Became the "COVID-19 mRNA Vaccine" Because People Were Not Afraid Enough of the Flu Virus. globalresearch.ca

Andrew Perez (2021-10-06). Congress May Let Opioid Billionaires Get Legal Immunity. dailyposter.com

sputniknews (2021-10-06). Three-Eyed 'Dinosaur Shrimp' Spotted After Arizona Monsoon Season. sputniknews.com Many areas of the US Southwest have observed considerable amounts of rainfall during the summer, including the metropolitan area of Flagstaff, Arizona. The wetter-than-average monsoon season appears to have triggered a change in some ecosystems, activating once-dormant, dehydrated eggs.

Outward Bound California (2021-10-06). Thursday 10/7: Outward Bound California's Ribbon Cutting Event. indybay.org John McLaren Park | 100 John F Shelley Dr | San Francisco, CA 94134…

Peter Koenig (2021-10-06). The Covid "Killing Spree" — And the "Robotization" of the Survivors. We Need A Nuremberg 2.0. globalresearch.ca

DSA San Framcisco (2021-10-06). Tuesday 10/5: Afghanistan and the U.S. Withdrawal. indybay.org Zoom Webinar; Register at: dsasf.org/afghanistan…

Anonymous669 (2021-10-06). Iraqi Air Force To Reactive Chinese-Made Combat Drones, Use Them To Hunt Down ISIS Cells (Video). southfront.org Screen grab from the Iraqi MoD video of Staff Lt. Gen. Abdul Amir Rasheed Yarallah visit to Balad Air Base. | The Iraqi Air Force (IQAF) is working to reactivate the 100th Squadron which operated Chinese-made CASC Rainbow CH-4B combat drones, Iraqi Joint Headquarters Chief of Staff, Staff Lt. Gen. Abdul Amir Rasheed Yarallah revealed on October 5. | Yarallah made the announcement while visiting Balad Air Base, located to the north of the Iraqi capital Baghdad, where he inspected the ongoing perpetrations to reactivate the comb…

Anonymous007 (2021-10-06). Military Situation In Yemen On October 6, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | The Liaison and Coordination Officers' Operations Room (loyal to Ansar Allah) reported 253 ceasefire violations in al-Hudaydah during the past 24 hours | On October 5, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 16 airstrikes on the Jubah district | On October 5, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 3 airstrikes on the Hazm district | On October 5, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 2 airstrikes on the Sarwah district | On October 6, clashes between Ansar Allah and Saud…

No Nukes Action (2021-10-06). Monday 10/11: SF Rally At SF Japanese Consulate To Stop The NUKES & Defend The People Of Fukushima. indybay.org San Francisico Japanese Consulate | 275 Battery St. | San Francisco…

Suds, Snacks,, Socialism forum committee (2021-10-06). Saturday 10/9: Battle Lines in the U.S. Culture Wars. indybay.org This event in online…

Editor (2021-10-06). Ghana's Socialist Movement: A Revolutionary Experiment in Communication. mronline.org The SFG was born in 1993, first as a Marxist study group, at the beginning this group was made up of four people, today there are more than three thousand members organized in 25 collectives throughout the country.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-10-06). Mayo Clinic Minute: What to do if your child has a bellyache. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Kids are back in the classroom, and a common back-to-school sickness is viral gastroenteritis, or stomach flu. It's an intestinal infection marked by watery diarrhea, abdominal cramps, nausea or vomiting, and sometimes fever. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/jwxQ2L4ZVXE Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (0: 58) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please "Courtesy: Mayo Clinic News Network." Read the script. If your child is showing symptoms of a stomach bug, such as vomiting…