2023-10-11: News Headlines

Sonali Kolhatkar (2023-10-10). Labor education starts in schoolÔøº. nationofchange.org Giving K-12 students the language, information, and tools they need to protect themselves from workplace exploitation is a critical tool to reversing the nation's capitalism-fueled inequality.

Phil Hearse (2023-10-11). Suella Braverman's speech shows Tory culture wars' election strategy. internationalviewpoint.org "Anti-racism grew up in the 1970s in opposition to Powell and the fascist National Front and gave a voice to the lived experiences of many millions of people from multicultural communities and multicultural classrooms too." | – | / |

Phil Hearse (2023-10-10). Suella Braverman's speech shows Tory culture wars' election strategy. internationalviewpoint.org "Anti-racism grew up in the 1970s in opposition to Powell and the fascist National Front and gave a voice to the lived experiences of many millions of people from multicultural communities and multicultural classrooms too." | – | / |

Ming Cheung (2023-10-10). The Supreme Court Must Find South Carolina's Voting Map Unconstitutional. aclu.org Racial discrimination exists in many forms. It can be as violent and overt as police brutality or as subtle as lines drawn on a voting map. In the latter case, the act may seem innocuous or technical, but the impact is significant. | Just look at what happened in January 2022. Ahead of the midterm elections, South Carolina's majority-white and majority-Republican Legislature redrew Congressional District 1 (CD 1) to maintain political power. But it purposefully targeted Black communities to do so. Mapmakers unnecessarily moved thousands of Black voters out of the district in textbook racial sorting. | But the…

Anthony Ballas (2023-10-10). Layoffs at West Virginia University Expose Right-Wing Trends Sweeping Higher Ed. truthout.org The current crisis at West Virginia University (WVU) is a case study demonstrating not only the telltale signs of manufactured neoliberal austerity, but also the underlying acceptance of right-wing extremist trends in higher education masquerading as "necessary" budget cuts for the financial survival of the university. On August 11, 2023, the board of governors at WVU released a long-anticipated… |

Chris Walker (2023-10-10). Alabama Destroyed $16K Worth of Materials for Teachers Over "Woke" Content. truthout.org Officials within the Alabama Department of Education have destroyed at least $16,500 worth of training materials for early education teachers across the state, disposing of modules meant to help educators positively navigate concepts like race, sexuality and gender identity in classrooms. The materials were destroyed earlier this year at the order of Gov. Kay Ivey (R) because they contained so… |

jamanetwork (2023-10-10). Antenatal Screening for CFTR Variants—Reply. jamanetwork.com In Reply We thank Drs Vlachadis and Vrachnis for their concise and informative summary and agree that antenatal screening is an important method for early diagnosis of cystic fibrosis. Although our recent Review was unable to cover every aspect of cystic fibrosis, we appreciate the opportunity to emphasize the role of genetic counselors as part of a multidisciplinary cystic fibrosis care team. Genetic counselors play an important role in family planning by discussing inheritance patterns, providing education about the evolving course of disease, and engaging in shared decision-making with families. Specific consi…

Sonali Kolhatkar (2023-10-10). Labor Education Starts in School. counterpunch.org

Sonali Kolhatkar (2023-10-10). Labor Education Starts in School. counterpunch.org

Alina Ramos Martin (2023-10-11). Cuba and France boost university and academic cooperation (+Photo). plenglish.com Paris, Oct 11 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Minister of Higher Education Walter Baluja concluded a busy agenda in France on Wednesday to strengthen bilateral ties in the university and academic fields, and outlined the participation in various events.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-10-11). Discover a world of healthcare career opportunities at Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences events. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Healthcare careers are in high demand, and Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences has events this month in Arizona and Minnesota to introduce prospective students to more than 20 promising healthcare career options. At Mayo Clinic Hospital in Phoenix on Saturday, Oct. 7, the school will host an Education and Career Fair for high school students. The event is designed for students interested in healthcare who want to learn more about the wide variety of…

Samantha Nyachoto (2023-10-11). International Day Of The Girl Is A Reminder Of All The Critical Things We Must Do To Support Girls Globally. newsone.com International Day of the Girl is an opportunity to center the needs of girls across the globe and a moment to assess whether we're doing all we can to ensure that girls everywhere receive a quality education.

Newswire Editor (2023-10-10). Chairman Sanders Releases New Report Showing Major Nonprofit Hospital Systems Exploiting Tax Breaks and Prioritizing CEO Pay Over Helping Patients Afford Medical Care. commondreams.org A new report released today by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, shows that many nonprofit hospital systems across the country are failing to provide low-income Americans with the affordable medical care required by their nonprofit status — despite receiving billions in tax benefits and providing exorbitant compensation packages to their senior executives.

"In 2020, nonprofit hospitals received $28 billion in tax breaks for the purpose of providing affordable health care for low-income Americans," said Chairman Sanders. "A…

Editor (2023-10-11). How 'parental rights' language smuggles anti-LGBTQ hate into mainstream politics. mronline.org 'Parental rights' is a hateful piper's tune to commandeer the minds of adults who are supposed to know better.

Editor (2023-10-11). Palestine Letter: Israel is imposing a blackout on Gaza to hide a massacre. mronline.org Israel is slowly cutting off Gaza's communications with the outside world, because it wants to prevent us from revealing the massacres it is committing.

Editor (2023-10-11). Slovakia election—a small but significant fracture in Europe's subordination to the U.S. mronline.org The Slovak parliamentary elections [30 September] were won by the anti-war, pro-negotiations party Smer-SD DIRECTION—Slovak Social Democracy led by Robert Fico.

Editor (2023-10-11). UN slams Israeli siege on Gaza as violation of international law. mronline.org United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk calls on the global community to defuse the "explosive powder keg" situation in Palestine.

Editor (2023-10-11). Yaroslav Hunka, Politico and the rehabilitation of Nazi war crimes. mronline.org The logic of the war in Ukraine requires the rehabilitation of the worst crimes of the Nazi regime.

World Beyond War (2023-10-11). Tuesday 10/10: A Sanctioned World: A Crime Normalized – Voices from Sanctioned Nations. indybay.org Online via Zoom…

ecns.cn (2023-10-10). Anti-fraud campaign nets 17,000 suspects. ecns.cn About 17,000 telecom and online fraud suspects have been captured since June 25, said Zheng Xiang, deputy head of the Criminal Investigation Bureau of the Ministry of Public Security, at a news conference on Tuesday.

Editor (2023-10-10). American society wasn't always so car-centric. Our future doesn't have to be, either. mronline.org The surprising history of cars in the U.S. offers hope for a shift toward more climate-friendly transportation options.

Editor (2023-10-10). Despite what you think, Palestinians are not celebrating death. mronline.org Palestinians do not rejoice over death but at the idea that we have a chance for freedom. I do not rejoice over death. I rejoice over the possibility to live.

Editor (2023-10-10). Just another battle or the Palestinian war of liberation? mronline.org What can motorized paragliders do in the face of one of the most formidable militaries in the world?>

Editor (2023-10-10). Microplastics pose risk to ocean plankton, climate, other key Earth systems. mronline.org An estimated 12 million metric tons of plastic currently enters the ocean each year.

Freedom Socialist Party (2023-10-10). Friday 10/13: No to APEC — Yes to Global Worker Solidarity! indybay.org New Valencia Hall, 747 Polk Street (near Ellis St.), San Francisco | Seven blocks from Civic Center BART, on or near Muni bus lines #5, 19, 27, 31, 38, 49 ∑ wheelchair accessible | To attend online, register: bit.ly/No-APEC

Jewish Voice for Peace (2023-10-10). Sunday 10/8: Power Hour for Gaza: The Root of Violence is Oppression Teach-in. indybay.org Online via Zoom…

Roger Harris (2023-10-10). Humor in the headlines over China in Latin America. mronline.org Apparently in a grave threat to U.S. national security, the president of Honduras attended a state banquet and actually ate Chinese food. What's next for the country the 'Post' affectionately describes as "long among the most docile of U.S. regional partners?"

Stuart Littlewood (2023-10-10). Who are the Real Terrorists in the Palestine Story? dissidentvoice.org I don't think I've ever heard a more sickening speech from a world leader than Biden's following Hamas's attack on Israel, the tormentor of the Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank. His crass ignorance, prejudice and subservience to a criminal, apartheid regime, while utterly indifferent to the suffering of the Palestinian people, sets a …

World Beyond War (2023-10-10). Tuesday 10/10: A Sanctioned World: A Crime Normalized – Voices from Sanctioned Nations. indybay.org Online via Zoom…

A Guest Author (2023-10-12). Black Alliance for Peace condemns murderous assault on Occupied Palestine. workers.org Palestinians protest holding up a Palestine flag amidst a Zionist assault in 2018. This slightly edited article was released on Oct. 11, 2023. Link to online version: blackallianceforpeace.com/bapstatements/bapstandswithpalestine We say that a colonized people has a right to resist occupation and fight for self-determination by any means necessary! The Black . . . |

Ajeyo Basu (2023-10-11). Israel ignored Egypt's warning over Hamas attack: US official. firstpost.com Three days before Hamas ambushed Israeli forces in a significant attack, Egypt warned Israel of impending violence, according to the influential US House Foreign Affairs Committee's chairman. | "We know that Egypt has warned the Israelis three days prior that an event like this could happen," Republican Michael McCaul told reporters following a closed-door intelligence briefing for lawmakers on the crisis. | For all the latest headlines follow our Google News channel online or via the app. | "I don't want to get too much into classified, but a warning was given," he said. "I think the question was at what level."

ecns.cn (2023-10-11). China-ASEAN Industrial Design City complete construction. ecns.cn The first phase of the China-ASEAN Industrial Design City has been completed in Liuzhou City, southwest China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.

ecns.cn (2023-10-10). Main venue for 2023 Chengdu Science Fiction Convention>. ecns.cn The venue is located at the bank of Jingrong Lake of Science and Innovation New City, Pidu District, with a construction area of 59,400 square meters, and a total building height of 31.9 meters.

Ashley Curtin (2023-10-11). US border wall construction restarts in Rio Grande Valley. nationofchange.org The Department of Homeland Security said by law it is required to use the funds already appropriated by Congress in 2019 for the construction of the border wall in the Rio Grande Valley.

TASS (2023-10-10). Kazakhstan posts 4.7% GDP gain in January-September 2023 — Kazakh economics minister. tass.com "Construction, retail trade, and information and communications demonstrated the highest growth," Alibek Kuantyrov elaborated…

Marie Kelly (2023-10-10). On the picket line. workers.org Robert Wood Johnson University, Kaiser Permanente strikes Registered nurses at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, New Jersey, have taken action against corporate greed and exploitation as well as union-busting tactics. Their strike is into its third month. The 1,700 nurses, represented by United Steelworkers Local 4-200, are . . . |

Paul Messersmith-Glavin (2023-10-10). Any antidote to climate anxiety involves organizing. nationofchange.org The climate catastrophe brings new disasters every week and will continue to throughout our lives. But what we do will make a difference in determining how this all plays out.

UFCLP & RWF (2023-10-10). Saturday 10/14: SF Labor Party Discussion & Organizing Meeting. indybay.org 474 Valencia St. | San Francisco…

Khubaka, Michael Harris (2023-10-11). Saturday 10/14: SacKanda Organizing Event – 2023 Golden Harvest Festival. indybay.org African Marketplace | Sacramento, California…

Peoples Dispatch (2023-10-10). Protests grow in Belgium against bill to restrict demonstrations. peoplesdispatch.org Working class sections and left-wing parties in Belgium have intensified the agitation against a bill proposed by Justice Minister Vincent Van Quickenborne with provisions to ban 'rioters' from participating in protests. Due to fierce opposition from legislators of the Workers' Party of Belgium (PTB/PVDA), the coalition government has postponed voting on the bill in the parliament. | On October 5, around 10,000 demonstrated in Brussels demanding that the bill be withdrawn as it endangers the right to organize and the freedom of expression. The protest was called for by trade unions including the General Labor Fed…

greenleft.org.au (2023-10-11). Podcast: The Palestine Laboratory with Antony Loewenstein. greenleft.org.au

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-10-11). Sustained Peace With Russia? Is It Possible? libya360.wordpress.com Alastair Crooke Reinhard Gehlen, from Nazi criminal to "honorable" collaborator with the United States and NATO This Ukrainian identitarian 'play' has a crucial part in the story of why sustained peace with Russia is foreclosed. Few people even know the name 'Gehlen', yet Reinhart Gehlen and his SS men not only shaped politically the newborn…

sputnikglobe (2023-10-11). Explorers Find Well-Preserved Roman Tomb With Frescoes Depicting Hounds of Hell. sputnikglobe.com Researchers discovered a 2,000-year-old tomb featuring images of the Labors of Hercules, a series of superhuman tasks undertaken by the legendary hero of ancient myth.

sputnikglobe (2023-10-11). Thunderstorms Could Delay Psyche Asteroid Mission Launch on Thursday – NASA Engineer. sputnikglobe.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – A high chance of thunderstorms could force NASA to postpone the launch of its nearly six year, 2.2 billion-mile unmanned mission to study the Psyche asteroid between Mars and Jupiter, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory Psyche Mission Chief Engineer for Operations David Oh said on Tuesday.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2023-10-11). Continúan movilizaciones por beneficios laborales en Perú. telesurtv.net Al menos 150 sindicatos integrados por 25.000 trabajadores, demandaron al Ministerio de Trabajo el cumplimiento de los Convenios Colectivos de Trabajo.

Deb Nelson, Next City. (2023-10-10). Four Winning Models For Building Community Wealth. popularresistance.org If we're ever going to have a just economy, we'll have to build it from the ground up. | Flowing resources to front-line communities that face the worst of the climate crisis and the racial wealth gap is the ideal way to plant the roots of a new economy. Not only is it essential for justice, but it's also a practical, scalable strategy for seeding system change. | As executive director of the Just Economy Institute, I've collaborated with many JEI fellows who are leading promising community wealth-building initiatives. These financial activists share a set of principles: They support community self-determination…

Ediz Tiyansan (2023-10-10). Hollywood writers approve new contract. america.cgtn.com Hollywood writers' union announced the ratification of a new labor contract with a 99% approval rate. Members of the Writers Guild of America had been on a historic strike that lasted 148 days. | And despite the historic gains they've made in their new labor contract, many are going through job anxiety, at a time when Hollywood actors still continue with their own strike. | Ediz Tiyansan reports from Hollywood.

Frank Cappello (2023-10-10). MOVIES VS. CAPITALISM: 9 to 5 (w/ Patricia Resnick). levernews.com On this week's Movies vs. Capitalism, hosts Rivka Rivera and Frank Cappello are joined by Patricia Resnick, screenwriter of the iconic 1980 dark comedy 9 to 5, for a deep-dive conversation about the radical pro-labor film.üéßLISTEN NOW by selecting your podcast player of choice: |

greenleft.org.au (2023-10-10). Podcast: The Palestine Laboratory with Antony Loewenstein. greenleft.org.au

presstv.ir (2023-10-10). Some Israeli military personnel collaborated in al-Aqsa Storm: Report. presstv.ir An informed Palestinian official has reportedly said part of the Israeli military personnel collaborated with resistance groups in the recent surprise attack against the regime.

Sharon Zhang (2023-10-10). Schultz Broke Law When He Threatened Pro-Union Starbucks Worker, Judge Rules. truthout.org Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz broke federal labor law when he told a pro-union worker to quit and find employment elsewhere in a company-sponsored town hall last year, a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) judge ruled on Friday. In April of 2022, Madison "Mads" Hall, a former Starbucks barista at a store in Long Beach, California, was invited to a "collaborative session… |

teleSUR, MS (2023-10-10). Gremio de la salud de Perú convoca a huelga indefinida. telesurtv.net EsSalud aseguran que el gobierno de Perú sostiene una política "antilaboral" con los profesionales del sector que exigen se cumplan los acuerdos pautados con anterioridad.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-10-10). Israel ataca paso fronterizo de Rafah, único acceso a Gaza. telesurtv.net El Ministerio del Interior de Gaza ha informado que los bombardeos de este martes paralizaron las labores en el paso fronterizo.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-10-11). Israel ataca paso fronterizo de Rafah, único acceso a Gaza. telesurtv.net El Ministerio del Interior de Gaza ha informado que los bombardeos de este martes paralizaron las labores en el paso fronterizo.

Caoimhghin àì Croidheáin (2023-10-11). Captain Rock: The Symbol of a Risen People. dissidentvoice.org Ralph Chaplin — Cartoon published in the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) journal Solidarity on June 30, 1917. My unlucky countrymen have always had a taste for justice, a taste as inconvenient to them, situated as they always have been, as a fancy for horse-racing would be to a Venetian. — Thomas Moore (1779—1852), …

Dan La Botz (2023-10-11). Class Struggle Returns to U.S. as Strikes Spread from Actors to Auto Workers. internationalviewpoint.org The last year has seen a remarkable number of strike threats, strikes, and strike settlements in diverse industries from coffee shops to railroads, from writers and actors to truck drivers and auto workers. At the moment, 25,000 auto workers and 150,000 actors are on strike | – | / |

midwesternmarx (2023-10-11). A decade of BRI development transforms China's Xinjiang region into a core area of the Silk Road Economic Belt. By: Li Xuanmin in Urumqi and Horgos>. midwesternmarx.com On Sunday morning, workers were harvesting grapes on farmland in Yining county in Kazak Autonomous Prefecture of Ili, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The freshly-picked fruit was then uploaded onto a truck, headed to Kazakhstan via highway, and within six hours, it would be delivered to the Kazakhstani market and sold to the local consumers."It used to take two to three days to ship goods from Xinjiang to Kazakhstan, but the time has been reduced to only half a day sin …

WSWS (2023-10-11). Mack Trucks strike shows autoworkers way forward in fight against UAW, Unifor betrayals. wsws.org The strike by 3,900 Mack Trucks workers in Pennsylvania, Maryland and Florida has dealt a powerful blow to the efforts of the United Auto Workers bureaucracy to contain the growing resistance of workers.

WSWS (2023-10-11). WSWS speaks to workers and student ahead of New Zealand election. wsws.org Workers and students who spoke with the WSWS described worsening poverty, soaring living costs, and denounced the pro-imperialist positions of the Labour and National parties.

WSWS (2023-10-11). We demand an all-out strike: An Open Letter to UAW President Shawn Fain from the Mack Trucks Workers Rank-and-File Committee. wsws.org Nearly 4,000 UAW members who work at Mack Trucks in Pennsylvania, Maryland and Florida are now on strike, after we overwhelmingly rejected a contract supported by the UAW leadership at the local and national level.

WSWS (2023-10-11). Australian workers speak about Voice referendum and SEP's active boycott campaign. wsws.org "The corporate support for the Voice should set up alarm bells for anyone who considered themselves on the left."

WSWS (2023-10-11). Australia: Molycop and the fight to defend jobs. wsws.org To defeat the mass sacking at Molycop in Newcastle, workers need to see the broader nature of this struggle and understand the corporate and political forces involved.

WSWS (2023-10-11). United Workers Union sells out Australian poultry workers' strike after five days. wsws.org The proposed deal, hailed as a "win" by the United Workers Union (UWU) bureaucracy, is scarcely better than the original offer: a 13.12 percent pay "rise" over three years.

Dan La Botz (2023-10-10). Class Struggle Returns to U.S. as Strikes Spread from Actors to Auto Workers. internationalviewpoint.org The last year has seen a remarkable number of strike threats, strikes, and strike settlements in diverse industries from coffee shops to railroads, from writers and actors to truck drivers and auto workers. At the moment, 25,000 auto workers and 150,000 actors are on strike | – | / |

Greg Godels (2023-10-10). Our Dirty Little Secret Revealed. dissidentvoice.org I grew up in a small Midwestern town that was part of an industrial oasis located in the midst of corn and soybean fields. The oasis existed because bituminous coal had been discovered under the flat lands well over a hundred years ago. The mines attracted thousands of workers from Eastern and Southern Europe, including …

presstv.ir (2023-10-10). Autoworkers in Canada begin strike as deadline for contract talks lapses. presstv.ir Workers at General Motors Canadian plants went on strike from Monday midnight after a deadline to negotiate a new deal ended.

Will Hodgkinson, Workers' World. (2023-10-10). Boston Demands Indigenous Peoples Day! popularresistance.org On Oct. 7, over 200 Indigenous activists and their allies gathered on Boston Common to demand that the Commonwealth of Massachusetts abolish Columbus Day and immediately designate the second Monday in October as Indigenous Peoples Day. | This action continued the Indigenous-led movement to end the racist cult glorifying Christopher Columbus, a Genoese mercenary backed by Spanish monarchs and mercantile investors. He commanded the 1492 voyage to the Caribbean that initiated the transatlantic slave trade and began the ongoing settler-colonial genocide of Indigenous peoples.

WSWS (2023-10-10). 4,300 GM Canada autoworkers take to picket lines as strike against Detroit Three spreads across North America. wsws.org The walkout at GM Canada—the first strike Unifor has authorized during a Detroit Three bargaining round since 1996—places Canadian autoworkers in a powerful position to mount a joint struggle with their US brothers and sisters. But only if workers seize control of their struggle from the nationalist, pro-company Unifor apparatus.

Alina Ramos Martin (2023-10-11). DPRK celebrates anniversary of Workers' Party of Korea. plenglish.com Pyongyang, Oct 11 (Prensa Latina) The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) celebrated the 78th anniversary of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) with an extensive program of political, cultural and recreational events, the state news agency KCNA reported on Wednesday.

WSWS (2023-10-10). Temp workers face increasingly precarious position as UAW non-strike continues. wsws.org Temporary workers at Stellantis and GM are facing layoff or sharp reduction of hours with the evident aim of creating hardship and divisions within the workforce.

WSWS (2023-10-10). Victimised union rep speaks on Falconer Review: "I am of the strong belief Royal Mail and the Communication Workers Union are in cahoots. It is a web of lies." wsws.org The WSWS spoke with a Communication Workers Union rep who has been victimised by Royal Mail on trumped up charges relating to the year-long dispute.

WSWS (2023-10-10). UFCW rushes vote by Hormel meatpacking workers on tentative agreement. wsws.org Why should workers be given less than a day to study a contract that determines the next four years of their lives? On principle, Hormel workers should reject this contract, in light of the apparent attempt by the UFCW to rush them into accepting this deal.

WSWS (2023-10-10). "We're all fighting for the same thing": Michigan autoworkers call for united strike with Mack Trucks workers. wsws.org Workers at the Big Three auto plants responded with enthusiasm to the news that 3,900 Mack Trucks workers had gone on strike after rejecting a UAW-backed contract by a three-to-one margin.

WSWS (2023-10-10). Australia: Newcastle workers and youth oppose Molycop sackings. wsws.org "What's the point of paying your union dues if they're going to do nothing? If the workers got together to fight this, I'd be supportive of that."

A Guest Author (2023-10-12). Africans support Palestinian resistance, condemn Israeli attacks. workers.org South African solidarity with Palestine. The statement below was issued Oct. 7 by Muhammed Desai on behalf of Africa4Palestine Early this morning, Palestinian resistance groups and fighters launched a massive, multipronged surprise operation on Apartheid Israel in response to the Israeli regime's recent killings of civilians in the Palestinian West . . . |

Ajeyo Basu (2023-10-11). Afghanistan: More homes destroyed as another earthquake strikes Herat province. firstpost.com Following a series of devastating quakes on Saturday, authorities were forced to redeploy relief and rescue workers already on the ground after a major earthquake shook Afghanistan's western province of Herat on Wednesday. | Provincial officials said that hundreds of homes had been demolished, but disaster management spokesperson Janan Sayeeq told Reuters that there were no current figures on casualties. | Without providing further information, the governor of Herat's administration claimed that some localities had sustained "huge losses." | "Mobile medical teams and officials have been working together and have…

Heba Nasser (2023-10-11). Israel-Palestine war: Lebanese flee southern towns as border tension rise. middleeasteye.net Israel-Palestine war: Lebanese flee southern towns as border tension rise | Hezbollah and Israeli military exchange cross-border fire while fears of wider conflict grow
| Wed, 10/11/2023 – 15: 04 | Aid workers walk on damaged buildings after Israeli shelling in village of Dhayra, near border with Israel, in southern Lebanon, on 11 October 2023 (Reuters)
| Cross-border violence between Leba…

John Bachtell (2023-10-11). UAW President Shawn Fain: "This isn't just our fight, it's everybody's fight." peoplesworld.org CHICAGO — "This isn't just UAW's fight, it's everybody's fight," declared UAW President Shawn Fain to striking auto workers. "It doesn't matter if you're union or non-union, teacher, airline attendant, Starbucks worker. We're all the same. We want a better life." Fain spoke on Oct. 7 to a raucous strike rally of red-shirted autoworkers, their …

Lubna Masarwa (2023-10-11). Israel-Palestine war: Gaza workers in Israel stranded after permits revoked. middleeasteye.net

Mark Gruenberg (2023-10-11). GM agrees all electric vehicles should be totally union-built. peoplesworld.org DETROIT—The United Auto Workers found a key pressure point in their "Stand Up" strike against General Motors, one of Detroit's Big 3, and pushed. The result was a win, at that car company, on top issue for the union: UAW and only UAW, members, will make GM electric vehicles. And they'll do so under the …

Cameron Harrison (2023-10-10). Detroit auto workers rally in solidarity with temp workers. peoplesworld.org DETROIT — "TPT workers" temporary part-time, take on the hardest and most exhausting jobs on the factory floor. Outdoors on a cold, windy afternoon at Manz Baseball field on the east side of this city — just down the street from the Detroit Stellantis Assembly Complex — United Auto Workers rallied to show solidarity with …

cameron orr (2023-10-10). CP and YCL: Standing up with the auto workers! cpusa.org

Daniel Figueroa (2023-10-10). Kaiser Permanente workers ready to hit picket lines again. peoplesworld.org ANTIOCH, Calif. — Over 75,000 Kaiser Permanente workers are ready to hit the picket lines again if the giant healthcare corporation doesn't show them more respect when bargaining resumes on Oct. 12. After a three-day strike, the workforce, which includes lab techs, housekeepers, patient access reps, therapists, nursing staff, and pharmacists returned to work on …

Dave Welsh (2023-10-10). Protests denounce U.S.-NATO war in Ukraine. workers.org San Francisco The Peace in Ukraine Coalition called twin demonstrations here on Oct. 4 demanding Congress stop funding the U.S./NATO war in Ukraine. The protests were part of a week of action in over 40 cities in the U.S. and Canada and over 30 cities overseas. San Francisco, Oct. 4. . . . |

G. Dunkel (2023-10-10). Haiti, Kenya and imperialist maneuvering. workers.org Bulletin: According to an Oct. 9 comment from the Communist Party of Kenya on X, a "Nairobi Court has temporarily halted the planned deployment of police officers to Haiti," calling this ruling "a significant step in ensuring justice." About half of all Haitians don't get enough food on a daily . . . |

Martha Grevatt (2023-10-10). 'Bans off Ohio!'. workers.org Reproductive justice activists rallied in downtown Cleveland Oct. 8 to promote a "yes" vote on Issue 1 in the November election. If passed, Issue 1 would amend the Ohio constitution to enshrine abortion access, contraception access and miscarriage care. Cleveland Issue 1 rally 10-8-23. In 2019, the Ohio legislature passed . . . |

Martha Grevatt (2023-10-10). As strike enters fourth week, GM gives in on EV jobs. workers.org Over 25,000 autoworkers are on strike at selected plants of General Motors, Ford and Stellantis. The strike began at three plants when the contracts with the United Auto Workers expired midnight Sept. 14, and was expanded the next two Fridays to include 38 parts warehouses and two more assembly plants. . . . |

ecns.cn (2023-10-11). 18th National Congress of ACFTU opens in Beijing. ecns.cn The 18th National Congress of the All-China Federation of Trade Unions (ACFTU) opened at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on the morning of October 9. Xi Jinping and other leaders of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and the state including Zhao Leji, Wang Huning, Cai Qi, Ding Xuexiang and Li Xi attended the meeting. Cai Qi delivered a speech on behalf of the CPC Central Committee.

TASS (2023-10-11). Russia files statement to ICAO Council over West's air traffic rules violations. tass.com According to the Russian Foreign Ministry, the defendants in the case were 37 countries, including the United States, Canada, Britain and all members of the European Union…

WSWS (2023-10-11). Walgreens Pharmacy employees walk out against unsafe working conditions. wsws.org Non-union pharmacy employees stage a three-day walkout to protest unsafe working conditions that have only been exacerbated by the COVID pandemic.

Alina Ramos Martin (2023-10-10). EU suspends aid to Palestine amid conflict. plenglish.com Brussels, Oct 10 (Prensa Latina) Amid Israel's announcement of a total closure of the overpopulated Gaza Strip, in its conflict with HAMAS, the European Union (EU) suspended cooperation projects with Palestine.

My Khanh Ngo (2023-10-10). Asylum Seeker's Wrongful 6-Year Detention is Emblematic of a Broken System. aclu.org Jessica Barahona-Martinez and her three children arrived at the southern U.S. border in 2016. Fleeing gang violence and government persecution in El Salvador, she came seeking asylum and a better life. Like many asylum seekers with family in the United States, after being apprehended by Border Patrol, she and her children were released to live with her sister, who is a lawful permanent resident, in Virginia. Her release came with strict reporting requirements as her asylum case proceeded through the courts. | For over a year, Jessica attended every check in with ICE. She complied with all conditions — ev…

TASS (2023-10-10). Russia deeply concerned over situation around Kosovo — Lavrov. tass.com According to Russia's top diplomat, at present, the European Union "is reluctant and incapable of making its minions in Kosovo implement the 2013 agreements between Belgrade and Pristina"

teleSUR, JCM (2023-10-10). Unión Europea suspende la ayuda humanitaria a Palestina. telesurtv.net Varhelyi ha dicho que ahora es necesario "abordar las bases de la paz, la tolerancia y la coexistencia" en la región de Oriente Próximo.

presstv.ir (2023-10-11). EU asks Musk to censor news about Israel's war in Gaza. presstv.ir The European Union is asking Elon Musk to censor information not conforming to the Western narrative over Israel's war on Palestinians in Gaza.

WSWS (2023-10-11). Walgreens Pharmacy employees walk out across the US against unsafe working conditions. wsws.org Non-union pharmacy employees stage a three-day walkout to protest unsafe working conditions that have only been exacerbated by the COVID pandemic.

Juan M. Garcia (2023-10-10). FMs of Israel and Palestine are invited to EU Council. plenglish.com Brussels, Oct 10 (Prensa Latina) Amid a tense conflict in the Middle East, the head of European diplomacy, Josep Borrell, on Tuesday called on the foreign ministers of Israel and Palestine to a European Union (EU) council in Oman.

FP Staff (2023-10-11). X is spreading 'disinformation' on Hamas attack after Elon Musk promotes account known to lie, warns EU. firstpost.com On Tuesday, Thierry Breton, the European Union's digital chief, issued a warning to Elon Musk regarding his platform X, previously known as Twitter, alleging the spread of "illegal content and disinformation." | In his role as the European Union's commissioner for industry and the digital economy, Breton holds the responsibility of overseeing and regulating internet giants that operate within the European Union, with the authority to initiate legal actions as needed. | @elonmusk on #DSA obligations ⤵️ FP Staff (2023-10-11). EU, UN, several countries collect funds to aid earthquake-striken Afghanistan. firstpost.com Just a few days after one of the world's deadliest earthquakes, which killed over 2,400 people and destroyed thousands of homes in the region, another powerful quake shook western Afghanistan. | In an effort to analyze the damage and casualties in Herat province, the United Nations has compiled some information regarding the humanitarian relief pledges that have been made to Afghanistan to date. | In addition to the 2.5 million euros that will be available for humanitarian partners already conducting assistance operations on the ground, the European Union offered an additional 3.5 million euros ($3.71 million) in…

teleSUR (2023-10-11). Libya: Government and EU Sign MoU on Border Security. telesurenglish.net On October 10th, the Libyan Foreign Ministry and the European Union Border Assistance Mission (EUBAM) in Libya signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on coordination and cooperation in managing and securing Libyan borders. | Related: | According to a EUBAM statement, the signing ceremony was held at the ministry's headquarters in the Libyan capital Tripoli. | It was attended by the acting Minister of Foreign Affairs and Internat…

teleSUR (2023-10-11). Unifor and General Motors Reach Tentative Agreement in Canada. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Unifor, Canada's largest union in the private sector, and General Motors (GM) reached a tentative agreement following a brief strike at GM facilities in Canada. | RELATED: | According to Unifor, the strike actions which began early Tuesday at GM's Oshawa Assembly Plant, St. Catharines Powertrain Plant and Woodstock Parts Distribution Centre are on hold to allow the membership to vote on the tentative agreement. | The deal fol…

channelnewsasia (2023-10-10). 'I consider myself Korean': Koryo Saram, ethnic Koreans in Central Asia, keep their roots alive. channelnewsasia.com Today, there are an estimated 500,000 Koryo Saram scattered across several former Soviet Union states.

channelnewsasia (2023-10-10). France and Spain oppose suspending aid to Palestinian territories. channelnewsasia.com

Andrew Moss (2023-10-11). Shutting Off Exploitation, One Hotel at a Time. counterpunch.org They cannot live where they work, not on the salaries they're paid by LA area hotels. Leticia Ortega de Ceballos sleeps in her car during weekdays, enabling her to work two housekeeping jobs, one at the Loews Hollywood Hotel, the other at the Glendale Hilton. She lives 105 miles away, in California City, Kern County.

WSWS (2023-10-10). Ford Saarlouis: Investor pulls out leaving 6,000 jobs in danger. wsws.org The independent Ford Action Committee has long warned that there is no red line the works council and IG Metall would not cross.

Attac-CADTM Morocco (2023-10-11). World Bank/IMF meetings: Counter-summit of social movements Marrakech, 12-15 October 2023. internationalviewpoint.org "We are saying: 79 years of neo-colonial exploitation is enough! This call to action is available on the counter-summit website, – | / |

Chris Hedges, Scheer Post. (2023-10-11). Fascism Comes To America. popularresistance.org The parting gift, I expect, of the bankrupt liberalism of the Democratic Party will be a Christianized fascist state. The liberal class, a creature of corporate power, captive to the war industry and the security state, unable or unwilling to ameliorate the prolonged economic insecurity and misery of the working class, blinded by a self-righteous woke ideology that reeks of hypocrisy and disingenuousness and bereft of any political vision, is the bedrock on which the Christian fascists, who have coalesced in cult-like mobs around Donald Trump, have built their terrifying movement. | Trump, as the writer Jeff Shar…

CounterPunch News Service (2023-10-11). Statement on the Attack on Journalists and Alternative Media in India. counterpunch.org On October 3, 2023, five hundred Delhi Police officers raided almost a hundred homes and offices of journalists and researchers across India as part of a three-year campaign to intimidate Newsclick, a news website based in New Delhi. The police officers harassed the journalists and researchers, asking them why they were covering the farmers' movement

Press TV, Orinoco Tribune. (2023-10-11). 'We Are Not Attacking Civilians': Hamas Says Amid Operation Al-Aqsa Storm. popularresistance.org Osama Hamadan, senior spokesperson of Hamas, has told Al Jazeera that they are not attacking civilians. | "You have to differentiate between settlers and civilians; settlers attacked Palestinians," Hamdan said. | "We are not targeting civilians on purpose. We have declared settlers are part of the occupation and part of the armed Israeli force. They are not civilians," Hamadan added. | His remarks came after a number of Western-backed rights groups, including Amnesty International, accused the resistance movement of killing "Israeli civilians" in their retaliatory strikes. | Asked whether civilians in southern Is…

presstv.ir (2023-10-11). Hamas video shows resistance movement's air defense system. presstv.ir The Qassam Brigades showed in a new video what is described as its air defense system 'Mutber 1.'

presstv.ir (2023-10-11). Houthi lauds al-Aqsa Storm as 'historic victory' that shattered equations. presstv.ir Ansarullah's leader praises the recent surprise attack by Gaza-based resistance groups against the Israeli occupying regime as a great "historic victory."

presstv.ir (2023-10-11). Nigeria's prominent cleric Sheikh Zakzaky arrives in Tehran. presstv.ir Leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky has arrived in Iran as part of his second foreign visit after the termination of his home arrest by the regime in Abuja.

TASS (2023-10-11). Houthi leader threatens to give 'military response' if US intervenes in Gaza conflict. tass.com The Houthi leader added that his movement was ready to coordinate its actions with other groups and join their operations in the conflict zone…

Alina Ramos Martin (2023-10-10). US airlines keep their flights to Israel cancelled. plenglish.com The move follows the escalation of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict after the surprise large-scale incursion of the Islamic Resistance Movement (HAMAS) into Israel early Saturday morning. | The US Federal Aviation Administration issued advisories regarding the situation in the region and, on Saturday, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines and American Airlines suspended direct flights, normally operated from major cities such as New York, Chicago, Washington DC and Miami. | On the morning of October 7, Hamas fired numerous rockets into Israel and subsequently dozens of its militiamen crossed the guarded Gaza Strip bo…

Attac-CADTM Morocco (2023-10-10). World Bank/IMF meetings: Counter-summit of social movements Marrakech, 12-15 October 2023. internationalviewpoint.org "We are saying: 79 years of neo-colonial exploitation is enough! This call to action is available on the counter-summit website, – | / |

David Barsamian, The Progressive. (2023-10-10). Indigenous Resistance, From Wounded Knee To Standing Rock. popularresistance.org On February 27, there was a fiftieth-anniversary commemoration with three days of powwows, dance competitions, and an oral history project . . . documenting the role of American Indian women and their leadership within the Red Power movement. In many ways, it does resonate today because you have the children of the Red Power movement who are leading today's movement. Whether it's the protest at Standing Rock, [the] Line 3 [oil pipeline], or the attempts to get the Black Hills, or Paha Sapa, back to the Lakota Nation, these are all generational struggles. In many ways, the Red Power movement and the legacy of Woun…

Farooq Sulehria, Harris Qadeer (2023-10-10). Kashmir: Anti-neoliberal intifada convulses the Himalayas. greenleft.org.au A mass movement has erupted in Pakistani-administered Jammu and Kashmir against spiralling energy and food prices, report Farooq Sulehria and Harris Qadeer.

jamanetwork (2023-10-10). Metamorphosis, Metaphor, and Medicine. jamanetwork.com Doctors are well positioned to appreciate poetic metaphor. If metaphor is a movement or jump from one idea to another to enhance expression or deepen understanding, medicine can be seen as metaphoric, in that we figuratively journey with patients from illness to health, or from one stage of illness to another, or on to mortality. Medical training, itself a shift from one way of knowing to another, is similarly a metaphoric crossing.

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2023-10-10). 'We Are Not Attacking Civilians': Hamas Says Amid Operation Al-Aqsa Storm. orinocotribune.com The Palestinian resistance movement Hamas has rejected accusations of targeting civilians as the fighting rages across the occupied territories since the resistance groups launched Operation Al-Aqsa Storm on Saturday. | Osama Hamadan, senior spokesperson of Hamas, has told Al Jazeera that they are not attacking civilians. | "You have to differentiate between settlers and civilians; settlers attacked Palestinians," Hamdan said. | "We are not targeting civilians on purpose. We have declared settlers are part of the occupation and part of the armed Israeli force. They are not civilians," Hamadan added. | His remarks…

presstv.ir (2023-10-10). Hamas video shows resistance movement's air defense system. presstv.ir The Qassam Brigades showed in a new video what is described as its air defense system 'Mutber 1.'

presstv.ir (2023-10-10). Hamas: No negotiations on Israeli captives under fire, regime must pay high price. presstv.ir Palestinian Hamas resistance movement says it will not hold any negotiations on Israeli captives as long as the regime's attacks on Gaza continue.

sputnikglobe (2023-10-10). US Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Provide $2Bln for Israel's Air Defense – Congresswoman. sputnikglobe.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – A group of US lawmakers introduced a bipartisan bill to provide $2 billion in security aid for Israel to help the country replenish its Iron Dome air defense system amid the escalation in fighting with the Hamas movement, Congresswoman Claudia Tenney's office said in a release on Tuesday.

sputnikglobe (2023-10-10). US May Deploy 2nd Aircraft Carrier Near Israel – Pentagon. sputnikglobe.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The United States is considering deploying a second aircraft carrier strike group near Israel amid escalating tensions with the Palestinian Hamas movement, a Defense Department spokesperson told Sputnik on Tuesday.

TASS (2023-10-10). Dozens of people with dual citizenship, including Russians, held hostage by Hamas. tass.com In response to a question about Hamas' willingness to discuss a ceasefire, the movement's spokesman Moussa Abu Marzouk said that Hamas is open to "all political dialogues"

TASS (2023-10-10). Islamic Jihad claims it carried out major rocket attack on Tel Aviv — TV. tass.com Islamic Jihad said that it was joining the operation on Israeli territory right after the start of it was announced by the Palestinian Hamas movement…

Juan M. Garcia (2023-10-10). WHO advocates creating humanitarian corridor for Gaza Strip. plenglish.com Bern, Oct 10 (Prensa Latina) The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday advocated creating a humanitarian corridor to bring products to the Gaza Strip, which is under Israel's bombings, amid its conflict with the resistance movement Hamas.

presstv.ir (2023-10-10). Houthi lauds al-Aqsa Storm as 'historic victory' that shattered equations. presstv.ir Ansarullah's leader praises the recent surprise attack by Gaza-based resistance groups against the Israeli occupying regime as a great "historic victory."

sputnikglobe (2023-10-10). Cryptocurrency Accounts Used by Hamas Frozen – Israeli Police. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Cryptocurrency accounts used by the Palestinian Hamas movement for fundraising their activities have been frozen, the Israeli police said on Tuesday.

Victoria Valenzuela, Scheer Post. (2023-10-12). Global Call To End Capital Punishment: World Day Against The Death Penalty. popularresistance.org On Oct. 10 — World Day Against the Death Penalty — activists, political leaders and lawyers unite in solidarity from around the world to call for the universal abolition of capital punishment. | Now in its 21st year, the day is meant to recognize the cruel, inhuman, and degrading treatment or punishment and build on the momentum of the current global abolition movement, according to the World Coalition Against the Death Penalty. The death penalty is also disproportionately applied to people of color, as over half of the US death row population is Black or Latino, and typically subjects people on death…

channelnewsasia (2023-10-11). New Zealand immigration hits an all-time high as movement surges following pandemic lull. channelnewsasia.com

FP Staff (2023-10-11). California Governor signs Right to Repair into law in a major win for the movement. firstpost.com Governor Gavin Newsom of California has officially signed SB 244, known as the Right to Repair Act, into law. This legislation is designed to facilitate device owners' ability to repair their gadgets themselves or seek assistance from independent repair shops. | Given California's status as one of the world's largest economies in the US and a hub of technology for the world, this bill has the potential to simplify device repairs for people across the US, and possibly the world | This law, which aligns with similar initiatives in New York, Colorado, and Minnesota, is notably robust in its provisions. | It mandates…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-10-11). Consumer Health: Dehydration — it's more than being thirsty. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Water is essential to good health. Every cell, tissue and organ in your body needs water to work properly. Water is essential for maintaining your body temperature; lubricating and cushioning your joints; and getting rid of waste through urination, perspiration and bowel movements. Dehydration occurs when you use or lose more fluid than you take in, and your body doesn't have enough water and other fluids to carry out its normal functions. If you don't…

Vijay Prashad, Jacobin. (2023-10-11). The Crackdown On Newsclick Is An Attack On India's Farmers' Movement. popularresistance.org On October 3, 2023, five hundred Delhi Police officers fanned across India's capital to raid and detain almost a hundred journalists and researchers. The Delhi Police — which is under the authority of India's Ministry of Home Affairs — seized laptops, cell phones, and hard drives. The central target of this massive assault on the media was Newsclick, a news website founded in 2009. At the end of the day, the Delhi Police arrested Newsclick's founder and chief editor, Prabir Purkayastha, and its human relations chief, Amit Chakravarty. | One issue, among others, had the Delhi Police investigators fixat…

Ajeyo Basu (2023-10-10). Letter supporting Palestine by Harvard students provokes alumni outrage. firstpost.com A pro-Palestinian statement from students that blamed Israel for the violence engulfing the region was condemned on Monday by prominent Harvard University alumni, who urged the school to take action against the signatories. | The largest breach of Israel's defences since Arab armies went to war in 1973 occurred on Saturday when the Islamist militant Hamas movement, which governs the Palestinian enclave of Gaza, assaulted the Jewish state. In response, Israel attacked Gaza with airstrikes. | In both Israel and Gaza, hundreds of civilians have died. | Following decades of occupation, a group of 34 Harvard student o…

Ajeyo Basu (2023-10-10). Myanmar: Dozens killed as military shells refugee camp. firstpost.com In a reported artillery attack by the ruling military on a camp of refugees close to the Chinese border, at least 29 people—including women and children—were killed in Myanmar. | Since the military's coup in 2021, which led to conflict with a resistance movement and armed ethnic groups all around the country, the attack was one of the worst on civilians. | The bombardment, which happened in Kachin State Monday night about midnight, was attributed to the military by the shadow National Unity Government (NUG) and the British Embassy in Yangon. | According to a junta official, the military was not at fau…

teleSUR (2023-10-10). Members of Hamas Political Bureau Killed in Israeli Airstrike. telesurenglish.net An official source from the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) reported on Tuesday that two members of the political bureau were killed in an Israeli airstrike on the southern Gaza Strip. | RELATED: | According to the source in statements to Xinhua news agency, Zakaria Abu Muammar and Jawad Abu Shamala were killed in an airstrike on Khan Younis in the south of the besieged Palestinian enclave. | Earlier, an…

TASS (2023-10-11). Russia's defense chief inspects production, repair of cargo aircraft in Ulyanovsk. tass.com According to the Defense Ministry, Sergey Shoigu also held a working meeting in which he pointed to "an almost manifold" increase in the workload of Russian military cargo aviation…

Global Research News (2023-10-10). Selected Articles: Israel-Palestine and the Acceleration of Eternal Wars. Israel's "Long War… Working Towards Greater Israel" globalresearch.ca By In the meantime, on the same day of Hamas' Operation Al-Aqsa Storm, Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu, declared war …

PNW Street Medics (2023-10-10). Zello for Street Medics. indybay.org We recommend adding the Zello app to your smartphone, both as a means of communicating between street medics working in the field, and for having another communications channel to stay in touch with your friends, family, and support groups.

presstv.ir (2023-10-10). Thousands march in Rome for better working conditions, peace in Ukraine. presstv.ir Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of Rome to demand better working conditions and an end to the conflict in Ukraine without sanctions and European arms supplies.

WSWS (2023-10-10). IMF withholds second installment of bailout loan to Sri Lanka. wsws.org President Wickremesinghe's regime is being ordered to escalate its attacks on the working class and poor, which means even more brutal increases in taxes and the cost of essentials and basic services.

WSWS (2023-10-10). SEG and IYSSE hold public meeting ahead of New Zealand election. wsws.org Speakers presented a socialist program to unite the working class against war, austerity, and the racial divisions being whipped up by all the established parties ahead of the October 14 election.

WSWS (2023-10-10). Israeli army lays siege to Gaza. wsws.org Halting the escalation of the bloodshed being planned by the Israeli government, backed by the NATO imperialist powers, requires mobilizing opposition in the international working class.

FP Staff (2023-10-11). Indian embassy assures help for all stranded Indian nationals in Israel. firstpost.com Urging Indian nationals in Israel "to remain calm, vigilant," the Indian Embassy in Tel Aviv on Wednesday reassured them that it is "monitoring the situation closely" and "working constantly to help our fellow citizens in Israel." | In a recorded message on X, the social media platform, India's Ambassador to Israel, Sanjeev Singla, said: "This is to assure you that the embassy is working constantly for your safety and welfare. All of us are going through very difficult times but please do remain calm and vigilant and follow the local security guidelines." "We are here to help you, and we thank many of you who hav…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-10-11). Homing in on the importance of diversity in research. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Minerva Carrasquillo, Ph.D. Hispanic Heritage Month pays tribute to the history, culture and traditions of Americans of Hispanic ancestry. In this Q&A, Minerva Carrasquillo, Ph.D., a neurogeneticist at Mayo Clinic in Florida, shares a snapshot of her current research and why she believes fostering diversity in research is critical. What is your research focus and what are you working on now? I am an assistant professor and associate consultant in the Department of Neuroscience at Mayo Clinic in…

TASS (2023-10-10). Russian diplomat highlights risk of further escalation in Israel-Palestine conflict zone. tass.com "The current priority goal is to ensure the safety of our fellow citizens and provide an opportunity to be evacuated to those who are interested in that, which is what we are working on at the moment," Sergey Ryabkov added…

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2023-10-10: News Headlines

Sonali Kolhatkar (2023-10-10). Labor education starts in schoolÔøº. nationofchange.org Giving K-12 students the language, information, and tools they need to protect themselves from workplace exploitation is a critical tool to reversing the nation's capitalism-fueled inequality.

Emmaia Gelman (2023-10-09). Conference on the "IHRA definition" of antisemitism launches new Institute. indybay.org The newly-formed Institute for the Critical Study of Zionism (ICSZ) will hold its inaugural bicoastal conference, Battling the "IHRA Definition": Theory & Activism, on October 13-14. Through the lens of research on structural racism, state violence, and social justice movements, the conference will analyze political campaigns that seek to codify the "IHRA definition" of antisemitism, and efforts to oppose IHRA policies. This is the first research conference focusing on IHRA campaigns, which have been a feature of conservative strategy since 2016 and are linked to anti-Critical Race Theory campaigns. IHRA campaign…

Sonali Kolhatkar (2023-10-10). Labor Education Starts in School. counterpunch.org

Frank Cappello (2023-10-09). LEVER TIME PREMIUM: Coming Of Age In American Poverty. levernews.com On this week's episode of Lever Time Premium, exclusively for The Lever's supporting subscribers, producer Frank Cappello is joined by Nikhil Goyal, sociologist, educator, and former senior advisor to Senator Bernie Sanders, to discuss his new book Live to See the Day: Coming Of Age In American Poverty. The book chronicles the lives of three Puerto Rican teenagers growing up in one of Philadelphia's poorest neighborhoods, and explores the failures of America's public education and welfare systems through lived experience. On the show, Goyal discusses the "school choice" movement, which has largely become a vehic…

ecns.cn (2023-10-10). Anti-fraud campaign nets 17,000 suspects. ecns.cn About 17,000 telecom and online fraud suspects have been captured since June 25, said Zheng Xiang, deputy head of the Criminal Investigation Bureau of the Ministry of Public Security, at a news conference on Tuesday.

Freedom Socialist Party (2023-10-10). Friday 10/13: No to APEC — Yes to Global Worker Solidarity! indybay.org New Valencia Hall, 747 Polk Street (near Ellis St.), San Francisco | Seven blocks from Civic Center BART, on or near Muni bus lines #5, 19, 27, 31, 38, 49 ∑ wheelchair accessible | To attend online, register: bit.ly/No-APEC

Jewish Voice for Peace (2023-10-10). Sunday 10/8: Power Hour for Gaza: The Root of Violence is Oppression Teach-in. indybay.org Online via Zoom…

World Beyond War (2023-10-10). Tuesday 10/10: A Sanctioned World: A Crime Normalized – Voices from Sanctioned Nations. indybay.org Online via Zoom…

Atilio Borón (2023-10-09). Cuba as a Country sponsoring international terrorism? mronline.org A few days before the end of its term in office, the Trump Administration once again included Cuba in the list of countries sponsoring international terrorism together with Iran, North Korea and Syria.

ecns.cn (2023-10-09). MOC extends investigation into Taiwan trade restrictions. ecns.cn The Ministry of Commerce has extended the trade barrier investigation regarding the Taiwan region's trade restrictions on the Chinese mainland, said the ministry's trade remedy and investigation bureau in an online statement.

Editor (2023-10-09). Agencies that promote nuclear power are quietly managing its disaster narrative. mronline.org Let's start with the total amount of radiation that the Fukushima-Daiichi nuclear power plant STILL contains today. The spent fuel at the site contains 85 times more cesium-137 than Chornobyl and 50,000 to 100,000 times more than the Hiroshima bomb.

Editor (2023-10-09). Communist Party of Israel and Hadash: "Netanyahu's fascist government bears full responsibility for the dangerous escalation" mronline.org In a statement concerning today's rapid escalation of military confrontation between Hamas and Israeli forces, the Communist Party of Israel (MAKI) and Hadash blame the criminal occupation policy of the far-right Netanyahu government, underlining the grave dangers that it poses for the peace in the region.

Freedom Socialist Party (2023-10-09). Friday 10/13: No to APEC — Yes to Global Worker Solidarity! indybay.org New Valencia Hall, 747 Polk Street (near Ellis St.), San Francisco | Seven blocks from Civic Center BART, on or near Muni bus lines #5, 19, 27, 31, 38, 49 ∑ wheelchair accessible | To attend online, register: bit.ly/No-APEC

Jewish Voice for Peace (2023-10-09). Sunday 10/8: Power Hour for Gaza: The Root of Violence is Oppression Teach-in. indybay.org Online via Zoom…

Reynard Loki (2023-10-09). Palm Oil: The Ingredient Behind Human Rights Abuses and Eco-Destruction That's Probably in Your Home Right Now. counterpunch.org "Oil palm is one of the world's most prominent and effective vegetable oils globally, and is contributing 40 percent of global trade volume in vegetable oils," said Beatriz Fernandez, who manages the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)'s partnership in the GCRF Trade, Development and the Environment Hub, during a high-level dialogue held on August 30, 2022, in Jakarta and online,

Stuart Littlewood (2023-10-09). Did Hamas Just Give Israel a Dose of its Own Medicine? dissidentvoice.org In a surprise move Hamas launched a massive rocket attack on 6 October on various Israeli targets in the illegally blockaded Gaza Strip and made incursions through the border wire into nearby Israeli communities such as Sderot. Warmonger Binyamin Netanyahu's response, blurting out "we are at war", would have been faintly amusing if the situation …

World Beyond War (2023-10-09). Tuesday 10/10: A Sanctioned World: A Crime Normalized – Voices from Sanctioned Nations. indybay.org Online via Zoom…

WSWS (2023-10-09). Mobilise the working class against the Sri Lankan government's dictatorial Online Safety and Anti-Terrorism bills. wsws.org The new bills are aimed at vastly strengthening the repressive powers of the president and his government to suppress working-class opposition to its IMF-dictated attacks on jobs, wages and social conditions.

ecns.cn (2023-10-10). Main venue for 2023 Chengdu Science Fiction Convention>. ecns.cn The venue is located at the bank of Jingrong Lake of Science and Innovation New City, Pidu District, with a construction area of 59,400 square meters, and a total building height of 31.9 meters.

Appalachians Against Pipelines, Popular Resistance. (2023-10-09). MVP Construction Halted In National Forest Due To Pipeline Resistance. popularresistance.org Peters Mountain, VA — On Saturday morning 10/7, pipeline fighter Mickey locked themself to a sleeping dragon blockade on the Virginia side of Peters Mountain, in the Jefferson National Forest. A banner at the site read, "Defend the Forest Everywhere!" Mickey prevented tree clearing on the mountain for the full day. Around 8 PM on Saturday, Mickey was extracted and arrested. They were charged with 3 misdemeanors and bail was set at $2,500. | Mickey stated, "The same thing is happening everywhere right now. Greedy corporations and politicians dirty the water and air for profit, then tell the people it's for their…

Appalachians Against Pipelines (2023-10-09). Defend the Forest Everywhere: MVP Construction Halted In National Forest Due To Pipeline Resistance. itsgoingdown.org Report on ongoing resistance to the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) from Appalachians Against Pipelines. On Saturday morning 10/7, pipeline fighter Mickey locked themself to a sleeping dragon blockade on the Virginia side of Peters Mountain, in the Jefferson National Forest. A banner at the site read, "Defend the Forest Everywhere!" Mickey prevented tree clearing on…

infobrics (2023-10-09). Russia and China to Build Oil Transshipment Complex for $686 Mln. infobrics.org Russia's United Oil- and Gas-Chemical Co. (ONGK) and China's Xuan Yuan Industrial Development have agreed to jointly invest 5 billion yuan ($686 million) in construction of a transshipment oil complex in Russia's far east…

Laith Fadel (2023-10-09). Border wall construction heats up U.S. immigration debate. america.cgtn.com Immigration is a key issue ahead of next year's presidential election in the United States. And it's only heating up following a decision last week by the Biden administration to build another part of the border wall between the U.S. and Mexico. CGTN's Franc Contreras reports.

Pavel López Lazo (2023-10-09). Angola and Palestine to discuss bilateral cooperation. plenglish.com Luanda, Oct 9 (Prensa Latina) Angolan Foreign Minister Téte António on Monday welcomed Palestine Ambassador Jubrael George Bishara Shomali in order to debate on bilateral cooperation in various areas. At the meeting, both diplomats paid special attention to issues related to cooperation in health and construction, according to a statement from the Foreign Ministry.

Javier Arana Villasusa (2023-10-09). DPRK condemned terrorist attack in Syria. plenglish.com The terrorist act is a product of the hostile intentions of internal and external forces to put obstacles in the Syrian government's efforts to resolve the crisis and push forward the reconstruction of the country, the Foreign Ministry said. | The ministry added that the enemies of Syria persist in their ambition to overthrow the legitimate power of the Arab country by creating instability and fear. | We categorically condemn the present terrorist act as an open violation to Syria's sovereignty and its people's anxiety for a peaceful and happy life, and express our deep condolences to the victims and their famili…

UFCLP & RWF (2023-10-10). Saturday 10/14: SF Labor Party Discussion & Organizing Meeting. indybay.org 474 Valencia St. | San Francisco…

Nayanika Guha (2023-10-09). 5 Years After Standing Rock, Native Tribes Still Fight Dakota Access Pipeline. truthout.org Morgan Brings Plenty, now 29 and a digital organizing fellow at Indigenous Environmental Network, was in their early 20s when they first heard about Energy Transfer Partner's Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) in late 2015. A member of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, they could feel the tension regarding the pipeline in their community — and they were always close to the action. Their late mom… |

Nik Heynen, Nikki Luke, Next City. (2023-10-09). How Cities Are Experimenting With Reparations In Urban Policy. popularresistance.org Even as politicians work to reenact Jim Crow-era silences about how white supremacy has shaped America, reparations are on the table as they have never been before. | After an upswell of grassroots organizing in 2020, we're seeing a new level of recognition that descendants of enslaved people, whose labor was stolen, are owed a debt. | While that organizing has fueled a collective understanding of the need for repair, progress has been bogged down by the weight of that debt and questions about how such debts can be repaid. These questions have been taken up across the country, from the California Reparations Task…

Paul Messersmith-Glavin, Waging Nonviolence. (2023-10-09). Any Antidote To Climate Anxiety Involves Organizing. popularresistance.org I first realized the ameliorative power of organizing when, as a teenager, awareness of the threat of nuclear war gave me overwhelming anxiety. In the 1980s people in the Reagan administration where talking about "fighting and winning" a nuclear war with the Soviet Union. A massive direct action movement rose up in opposition to this in Europe, where the U.S. hoped to station a new generation of "first strike" nuclear weapons, and it eventually rose in the U.S. as well. I threw myself into this movement, marching with 70,000 people in downtown Chicago and over a million in New York City; attending and organizing…

UFCLP & RWF (2023-10-09). Saturday 10/14: SF Labor Party Discussion & Organizing Meeting. indybay.org 474 Valencia St. | San Francisco…

presstv.ir (2023-10-10). Some Israeli military personnel collaborated in al-Aqsa Storm: Report. presstv.ir An informed Palestinian official has reportedly said part of the Israeli military personnel collaborated with resistance groups in the recent surprise attack against the regime.

teleSUR, MS (2023-10-10). Gremio de la salud de Perú convoca a huelga indefinida. telesurtv.net EsSalud aseguran que el gobierno de Perú sostiene una política "antilaboral" con los profesionales del sector que exigen se cumplan los acuerdos pautados con anterioridad.

Ben Carroll, Labor Notes. (2023-10-09). North Carolina Sanitation Workers Strike For $5K Bonuses. popularresistance.org "We're here to make a stand. At least 40 trucks should be on the road right now, and as far as we know, no trucks have gone out this morning," said Durham, North Carolina, sanitation worker Christopher Benjamin, flanked by 100 sanitation and other city workers at a September 6 press conference. | This was the first morning of a six-day strike by the North Carolina Public Service Workers Union (United Electrical Workers, UE, Local 150). | During the six-day "stand down," as they called it, sanitation workers would show up to the yard each morning and refuse to take out the garbage and recycling trucks, instead hol…

imperial.ac.uk (2023-10-09). Imperial College London and CABI to forge new collaborations at Silwood Park. imperial.ac.uk Imperial College London and CABI will collaborate to solve problems in agriculture and the environment.

noreply (2023-10-09). Why I Am Ready To Explode… smoothiex12.blogspot.com each time I read some "analysis" from some pol.sci-journo "expert" in nothing who knows nothing but platitudes passed as "expertise". I spoke about this in my latest video, but I need to elaborate: |

Pavel López Lazo (2023-10-09). MINREX congratulates Uganda on its 61st independency anniversary. plenglish.com On X social media, MINREX reaffirmed Cuba ¥s willingness to continue strengthening friendly and historic diplomatic relations with Uganda. | On September 14, Cuba ¥s the Vice President Salvador Valdés and his Ugandan counterpart Jessica Alupo opened the new Ugandan embassy in Havana, in the context of the G77+China Summit. | During the event, both nations signed collaboration agreements on political, agricultural, health and research matters. | Cuba and Uganda cooperate in various sectors, including the training of health personnel at the Mbarara University of Science and Technology, at the initiative of…

teleSUR- hvh, JCM (2023-10-09). Claudia Goldin gana el premio Nobel de Economía 2023. telesurtv.net El premio se otorgó "por haber avanzado en nuestra comprensión de los resultados de las mujeres en el mercado laboral".

Frank Cappello (2023-10-10). MOVIES VS. CAPITALISM: 9 to 5 (w/ Patricia Resnick). levernews.com On this week's Movies vs. Capitalism, hosts Rivka Rivera and Frank Cappello are joined by Patricia Resnick, screenwriter of the iconic 1980 dark comedy 9 to 5, for a deep-dive conversation about the radical pro-labor film.üéßLISTEN NOW by selecting your podcast player of choice: |

presstv.ir (2023-10-09). Some Israeli military personnel collaborated in al-Aqsa Storm: Report. presstv.ir An informed Palestinian official has reportedly said part of the Israeli military personnel collaborated with resistance groups in the recent surprise attack against the regime.

Pavel López Lazo (2023-10-09). Cuban President congratulates University of Sports. plenglish.com "Today, October 9, is the 50th anniversary of the University of Sport. Its performance goes from classrooms to courts and from these to the communities in order to contribute to a healthier society. | Congratulations to its workers, professors, students and founders", the Cuban leader posted on X social media. | The university, which has graduated 85% of Cuba's current Olympic champions, has announced there is a new plan afoot to recreational sports festivals, meetings with founders and graduations of master's and doctoral degrees, among other activities.

Revolutionary Workers Front (2023-10-09). Friday 10/6: Revolutionary Friday: Stop U.S. Funding For Wars and Occupation. indybay.org San Francisco Federal Building | 90 7th Street (Mission & 7th Street) | San Francisco, CA…

WSWS (2023-10-09). Pro-Trump election deniers vie for speakership of US House. wsws.org With no clear solution to the impasse in the House of Representatives at hand, Washington's political breakdown is eroding confidence within ruling classes around the world in US imperialism's ability to crush a growing insurgency of the oppressed masses in the Middle East as well as an emerging mass movement of workers in the centers of world capitalism, including the US.

WSWS (2023-10-09). 4,000 Mack Trucks workers walk out after rejecting sellout contract backed by UAW President Fain. wsws.org Four thousand Mack Trucks workers launched a strike in multiple states Monday at 7 a.m. after overwhelmingly voting to reject a tentative agreement backed by the United Auto Workers and UAW President Shawn Fain over the weekend.

WSWS (2023-10-09). Facing rank-and-file rebellion UAW president holds rally with Democrats in Chicago. wsws.org The day before Mack Trucks workers voted down his contract, UAW President Shawn Fain attended a mutual aid benefit with the Democrats.

WSWS (2023-10-09). For an all-out strike to win our demands! Join the Toledo Jeep Rank-and-File Committee! wsws.org The Toledo Jeep Rank-and-File Committee was founded last week by workers at the Stellantis Toledo Jeep Assembly Complex in Ohio.

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-10-09). Cubans pay tribute to their heroes Camilo and Che. plenglish.com Havana, Oct 9 (Prensa Latina) Workers, students, and the people in all of Cuba's provinces pay tribute to their heroes on Monday as part of the Camilo-Che Day until October 28.

Alina Ramos Martin (2023-10-10). EU suspends aid to Palestine amid conflict. plenglish.com Brussels, Oct 10 (Prensa Latina) Amid Israel's announcement of a total closure of the overpopulated Gaza Strip, in its conflict with HAMAS, the European Union (EU) suspended cooperation projects with Palestine.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-10-10). Unión Europea suspende la ayuda humanitaria a Palestina. telesurtv.net Varhelyi ha dicho que ahora es necesario "abordar las bases de la paz, la tolerancia y la coexistencia" en la región de Oriente Próximo.

WSWS (2023-10-09). IYSSE at University of Melbourne holds successful meeting to re-establish club. wsws.org One year after being anti-democratically disaffiliated by the student union, the re-establishment of a genuine socialist, anti-war voice club at one of Australia's "sandstone" universities marks a significant development.

WSWS (2023-10-09). Police raid at VW: Works council members defend their high salaries. wsws.org The German industrial union IG Metall and its works councils at Volkswagen (VW) are always ready to sacrifice the jobs, wages and rights of the workforce upon the altar of "competitiveness" and "return on investment." If, however, their own six-figure salaries are on the line, they defend them by every means possible.

Dana Sanchez (2023-10-09). The Good And Bad About America's Blockbuster Jobs Report: 3 Things To Know. moguldom.com A strong job market should be good news but in an environment of high inflation, where paychecks aren't keeping up with rising prices, a blockbuster jobs report may not make Americans feel good about the economy. The U.S. economy added 336,000 jobs in September — far more than the 170,000 expected by economists polled by …

Dean Baker (2023-10-09). Jobs Jump in September, But Wage Growth Moderates. counterpunch.org The establishment survey showed an increase of 336k jobs in September. The prior two months' numbers were also revised sharply higher, bringing the average for the last three months to 266k. In spite of the strong job growth, wage growth actually slowed somewhat, with the average hourly wage rising at just a 3.4 percent annual

Alina Ramos Martin (2023-10-10). US airlines keep their flights to Israel cancelled. plenglish.com The move follows the escalation of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict after the surprise large-scale incursion of the Islamic Resistance Movement (HAMAS) into Israel early Saturday morning. | The US Federal Aviation Administration issued advisories regarding the situation in the region and, on Saturday, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines and American Airlines suspended direct flights, normally operated from major cities such as New York, Chicago, Washington DC and Miami. | On the morning of October 7, Hamas fired numerous rockets into Israel and subsequently dozens of its militiamen crossed the guarded Gaza Strip bo…

Farooq Sulehria, Harris Qadeer (2023-10-10). Kashmir: Anti-neoliberal intifada convulses the Himalayas. greenleft.org.au A mass movement has erupted in Pakistani-administered Jammu and Kashmir against spiralling energy and food prices, report Farooq Sulehria and Harris Qadeer.

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2023-10-10). 'We Are Not Attacking Civilians': Hamas Says Amid Operation Al-Aqsa Storm. orinocotribune.com The Palestinian resistance movement Hamas has rejected accusations of targeting civilians as the fighting rages across the occupied territories since the resistance groups launched Operation Al-Aqsa Storm on Saturday. | Osama Hamadan, senior spokesperson of Hamas, has told Al Jazeera that they are not attacking civilians. | "You have to differentiate between settlers and civilians; settlers attacked Palestinians," Hamdan said. | "We are not targeting civilians on purpose. We have declared settlers are part of the occupation and part of the armed Israeli force. They are not civilians," Hamadan added. | His remarks…

presstv.ir (2023-10-10). Hamas video shows resistance movement's air defense system. presstv.ir The Qassam Brigades showed in a new video what is described as its air defense system 'Mutber 1.'

presstv.ir (2023-10-10). Hamas: No negotiations on Israeli captives under fire, regime must pay high price. presstv.ir Palestinian Hamas resistance movement says it will not hold any negotiations on Israeli captives as long as the regime's attacks on Gaza continue.

Amrah Salomón (2023-10-09). Dismantling Columbus's Legacy Requires More Than Changing a Holiday's Name. truthout.org On September 28, 2023, a little over a week before Indigenous Peoples' Day, an Akimel O'odham and Hopi climate activist, Jacob Johns, was shot by a Trump supporter at a vigil in northern New Mexico confronting the political support for bringing back monuments of colonizers that had been removed during the 2020 mass movement against racial violence. The community rally was expressing discontent… |

Brasil De Fato, People's Dispatch. (2023-10-09). Bolivia's Ruling Party Confirms Evo Morales' Candidacy. popularresistance.org The split in Bolivia's ruling political party has become official. President Luis Arce and vice-president David Choquehuanca are no longer part of the MAS (Movement towards Socialism) party, which ratified the decision, informally announced on the 24, to present former president Evo Morales (2006-2019) as its candidate in the 2025 elections. | The MAS held its tenth congress from October 3-4 in the town of Lauca àë, a coca growing region in the center of the country. On that occasion, the party decreed the "self-expulsion" of Arce and Choquehuanca, for not attending the meeting, and of 20 other deputies alig…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-10-09). How the Fossil Fuel Industry Came to Love Climate Change. libya360.wordpress.com Gloria Guillo Has Carbon Taxation Become an Expedient Way to Redistribute Wealth, Cover Up Environmental Crimes, Promote Hazardous Energy Policies, and Control the Working Class and Developing Nations? Does the Threat of Climate Change Misdirect the Anti-War Movement? During the early 2000s, only a few left-wing magazines with limited circulation warned about the threat of…

Jim McIlroy, Laurie MacSween (2023-10-09). Omar Barghouti: 'Change can only come from a strong international grassroots movement to challenge the Israeli occupation'. greenleft.org.au Palestinian human rights activist and co-founder of the Boycott Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement, Omar Barghouti was joined by author and journalist Antony Loewenstein for a webinar hosted by Jews Against the Occupation and the Tzedek Collective, on September 28, report Jim McIlroy and Laurie MacSween.

KATIE (2023-10-09). Government of Malaysia Acknowledges Root Causes Behind Escalation of Violence. bdsmovement.net

Lawrence Davidson (2023-10-09). Israel's Policy of Ongoing Torture. counterpunch.org Israeli policy toward Gaza and the other Palestinian Territories has been one of premeditated torture. The present Israeli government, through its support for the settlers' movement, has brought the real motive behind this policy to light and it is not "self-defense." The real motive is dispossession and ethnic cleansing until recently pushed incrementally so as

presstv.ir (2023-10-09). Lebanon's Hezbollah fires shells, guided missiles toward occupied territories. presstv.ir Lebanon's Hezbollah resistance movement says it has fired shells and guided missiles toward Israeli-occupied territories.

presstv.ir (2023-10-09). Major airlines cancel dozens of flights to Tel Aviv. presstv.ir Major airlines cancelled dozens of flights to Tel Aviv this weekend after Palestinian Hamas resistance movement launched a surprise large-scale attack against Israel.

presstv.ir (2023-10-09). 'Our guns and rockets are with you': Hezbollah tells Palestinian fighters. presstv.ir A high-ranking official with Lebanon's Hezbollah resistance movement says the group's "guns and rockets" are with Palestinian fighters who carried out a surprise offensive against the Israeli regime.

presstv.ir (2023-10-09). Hamas video shows resistance movement's air defense system. presstv.ir The Qassam Brigades showed in a new video what is described as its air defense system 'Mutber 1.'

PNW Street Medics (2023-10-10). Zello for Street Medics. indybay.org We recommend adding the Zello app to your smartphone, both as a means of communicating between street medics working in the field, and for having another communications channel to stay in touch with your friends, family, and support groups.

presstv.ir (2023-10-10). Thousands march in Rome for better working conditions, peace in Ukraine. presstv.ir Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of Rome to demand better working conditions and an end to the conflict in Ukraine without sanctions and European arms supplies.

Peter Koenig (2023-10-09). Israel-Palestine and the Acceleration of Eternal Wars. Israel's "Long War… Working Towards Greater Israel" globalresearch.ca

PNW Street Medics (2023-10-09). Zello for Street Medics. indybay.org We recommend adding the Zello app to your smartphone, both as a means of communicating between street medics working in the field, and for having another communications channel to stay in touch with your friends, family, and support groups.

presstv.ir (2023-10-09). Thousands march in Rome for better working conditions, peace in Ukraine. presstv.ir Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of Rome to demand better working conditions and an end to the conflict in Ukraine without sanctions and European arms supplies.

WSWS (2023-10-09). South Korean main opposition leader in court on corruption charges. wsws.org The government's targeting of Lee Jae-myung is meant to intimidate rival sections of the ruling class while also to prepare repressive measures directed at the working class.

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2023-10-09: News Headlines

Communist Party USA (2023-10-09). Stop the war! End the occupation! Free Palestine! peoplesworld.org The CPUSA expresses its growing alarm and concern at the horrific violence in Palestine and Israel over the weekend. We join with the Communist Party of Israel, the Democratic Front for Equality and Peace (Hadash), our fraternal parties in Palestine, and other democratic and progressive forces around the world in placing full responsibility on Israel's …

FP Staff (2023-10-09). American economist Claudia Goldin wins Nobel Prize in Economics 2023 for research on women's labour market outcomes. firstpost.com A professor at Harvard and labour economist Claudia Goldin has won the Nobel Prize for Economics 2023. Of all the Nobel Prizes, the one for Economics has the fewest number of women who have won, with just two recipients since it was first awarded in 1969 — Elinor Ostrom in 2009 and Esther Duflo in 2019. | Goldin won the Nobel Prize for Economics for "having advanced our understanding of women's labour market outcomes," the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said on Monday. Goldin's research, has focused on inequality and the female labour force in global work spaces. | The prestigious award, formally known a…

Joe Sims (2023-10-09). Stop the war! End the occupation! Free Palestine! cpusa.org The CPUSA expresses its growing alarm and concern at the horrific violence in Palestine and Israel over the weekend. | We join with the Communist Party of Israel, the Democratic Front for Equality and Peace (Hadash), our fraternal parties in Palestine and other democratic and progressive forces around the world in placing full responsibility on Israel's government for this weekend's rapid escalation of military confrontation between Hamas and Israeli forces. | The U.S. government is the main contributor to Israel's military budget to the tune of $3.3 billion this year alone and also bears responsibility for th…

Emmaia Gelman (2023-10-09). Conference on the "IHRA definition" of antisemitism launches new Institute. indybay.org The newly-formed Institute for the Critical Study of Zionism (ICSZ) will hold its inaugural bicoastal conference, Battling the "IHRA Definition": Theory & Activism, on October 13-14. Through the lens of research on structural racism, state violence, and social justice movements, the conference will analyze political campaigns that seek to codify the "IHRA definition" of antisemitism, and efforts to oppose IHRA policies. This is the first research conference focusing on IHRA campaigns, which have been a feature of conservative strategy since 2016 and are linked to anti-Critical Race Theory campaigns. IHRA campaign…

Phil Hearse (2023-10-09). Suella Braverman's speech shows Tory culture wars' election strategy. internationalviewpoint.org "Anti-racism grew up in the 1970s in opposition to Powell and the fascist National Front and gave a voice to the lived experiences of many millions of people from multicultural communities and multicultural classrooms too." | – | / |

Emmaia Gelman (2023-10-08). Conference on the "IHRA definition" of antisemitism launches new Institute. indybay.org The newly-formed Institute for the Critical Study of Zionism (ICSZ) will hold its inaugural bicoastal conference, Battling the "IHRA Definition": Theory & Activism, on October 13-14. Through the lens of research on structural racism, state violence, and social justice movements, the conference will analyze political campaigns that seek to codify the "IHRA definition" of antisemitism, and efforts to oppose IHRA policies. This is the first research conference focusing on IHRA campaigns, which have been a feature of conservative strategy since 2016 and are linked to anti-Critical Race Theory campaigns. IHRA campaign…

Phil Hearse (2023-10-08). Suella Braverman's speech shows Tory culture wars' election strategy. internationalviewpoint.org "Anti-racism grew up in the 1970s in opposition to Powell and the fascist National Front and gave a voice to the lived experiences of many millions of people from multicultural communities and multicultural classrooms too." | – | / |

Zack Linly (2023-10-09). Joe Rogan Falsely Claims Martin Luther King Was 'Colorblind' During Anti-'Wokeness' Rant. newsone.com Joe Rogan mischaracterized Martin Luther King Jr.'s quote on being "colorblind" during an anti-"woke" rant about a school hiring someone to teach children about anti-racism.

Newswire Editor (2023-10-09). Afghanistan: Urgent action critical after devastating earthquake. commondreams.org Responding to the catastrophic earthquake that struck western province of Herat in Afghanistan over the weekend, Zaman Sultani, Amnesty International's regional researcher for South Asia, said: "Amnesty International expresses our deepest condolences to the families who have lost loved ones in the devastating earthquake."Amnesty International calls on the Taliban de facto authorities to attend to the immediate and essentials needs of the affected communities and ensure that rescue and relief efforts are carried out without discrimination and in a manner that is compliant with international human rights standard…

Frank Cappello (2023-10-09). LEVER TIME PREMIUM: Coming Of Age In American Poverty. levernews.com On this week's episode of Lever Time Premium, exclusively for The Lever's supporting subscribers, producer Frank Cappello is joined by Nikhil Goyal, sociologist, educator, and former senior advisor to Senator Bernie Sanders, to discuss his new book Live to See the Day: Coming Of Age In American Poverty. The book chronicles the lives of three Puerto Rican teenagers growing up in one of Philadelphia's poorest neighborhoods, and explores the failures of America's public education and welfare systems through lived experience. On the show, Goyal discusses the "school choice" movement, which has largely become a vehic…

Justin A. Davis, Waging Nonviolence. (2023-10-08). United Campus Workers Rack Up Victories In 'Right-To-Work' Tennessee. popularresistance.org In recent years, U.S. labor organizing has turned an exciting corner. National headlines have burst with workers putting pressure on far corners of the economy for fair wages and safe, secure jobs — from employees at major logistics corporations like Amazon and UPS to auto workers and Hollywood writers and actors. The world of higher education is no different, and colleges and universities across the country have seen their own wave of new labor campaigns. Last fall, for example, 48,000 workers at the University of California went on a 40-day strike — the largest higher ed strike in U.S. history.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-10-09). Discover a world of healthcare career opportunities at Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences events. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Healthcare careers are in high demand, and Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences has events this month in Arizona and Minnesota to introduce prospective students to more than 20 promising healthcare career options. At Mayo Clinic Hospital in Phoenix on Saturday, Oct. 7, the school will host an Education and Career Fair for high school students. The event is designed for students interested in healthcare who want to learn more about the wide variety of…

themoscowtimes (2023-10-09). Russia to Hike Spending on 'Patriotic Education' Fourfold — RBC. themoscowtimes.com A total of $450 million will be allocated toward various youth movements, school officials engaged in "patriotic" education, state insignia, and monitoring of youth online.

Atilio Borón (2023-10-09). Cuba as a Country sponsoring international terrorism? mronline.org A few days before the end of its term in office, the Trump Administration once again included Cuba in the list of countries sponsoring international terrorism together with Iran, North Korea and Syria.

ecns.cn (2023-10-09). MOC extends investigation into Taiwan trade restrictions. ecns.cn The Ministry of Commerce has extended the trade barrier investigation regarding the Taiwan region's trade restrictions on the Chinese mainland, said the ministry's trade remedy and investigation bureau in an online statement.

Editor (2023-10-09). Agencies that promote nuclear power are quietly managing its disaster narrative. mronline.org Let's start with the total amount of radiation that the Fukushima-Daiichi nuclear power plant STILL contains today. The spent fuel at the site contains 85 times more cesium-137 than Chornobyl and 50,000 to 100,000 times more than the Hiroshima bomb.

Editor (2023-10-09). Communist Party of Israel and Hadash: "Netanyahu's fascist government bears full responsibility for the dangerous escalation" mronline.org In a statement concerning today's rapid escalation of military confrontation between Hamas and Israeli forces, the Communist Party of Israel (MAKI) and Hadash blame the criminal occupation policy of the far-right Netanyahu government, underlining the grave dangers that it poses for the peace in the region.

Freedom Socialist Party (2023-10-09). Friday 10/13: No to APEC — Yes to Global Worker Solidarity! indybay.org New Valencia Hall, 747 Polk Street (near Ellis St.), San Francisco | Seven blocks from Civic Center BART, on or near Muni bus lines #5, 19, 27, 31, 38, 49 ∑ wheelchair accessible | To attend online, register: bit.ly/No-APEC

Jewish Voice for Peace (2023-10-09). Sunday 10/8: Power Hour for Gaza: The Root of Violence is Oppression Teach-in. indybay.org Online via Zoom…

Reynard Loki (2023-10-09). Palm Oil: The Ingredient Behind Human Rights Abuses and Eco-Destruction That's Probably in Your Home Right Now. counterpunch.org "Oil palm is one of the world's most prominent and effective vegetable oils globally, and is contributing 40 percent of global trade volume in vegetable oils," said Beatriz Fernandez, who manages the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)'s partnership in the GCRF Trade, Development and the Environment Hub, during a high-level dialogue held on August 30, 2022, in Jakarta and online,

Stuart Littlewood (2023-10-09). Did Hamas Just Give Israel a Dose of its Own Medicine? dissidentvoice.org In a surprise move Hamas launched a massive rocket attack on 6 October on various Israeli targets in the illegally blockaded Gaza Strip and made incursions through the border wire into nearby Israeli communities such as Sderot. Warmonger Binyamin Netanyahu's response, blurting out "we are at war", would have been faintly amusing if the situation …

World Beyond War (2023-10-09). Tuesday 10/10: A Sanctioned World: A Crime Normalized – Voices from Sanctioned Nations. indybay.org Online via Zoom…

WSWS (2023-10-09). Mobilise the working class against the Sri Lankan government's dictatorial Online Safety and Anti-Terrorism bills. wsws.org The new bills are aimed at vastly strengthening the repressive powers of the president and his government to suppress working-class opposition to its IMF-dictated attacks on jobs, wages and social conditions.

ecns.cn (2023-10-08). Police stations assist crop drying in E China. ecns.cn Rural police stations in Dezhou City, east China's Shandong Province have assisted local villagers in drying their crops during the recent harvest season, receiving online applause.

Editor (2023-10-08). NPR falsely claims its reporter is the only one to visit Nicaragua. mronline.org NPR began its report "A Rare Look Inside Locked-Down Nicaragua" (9/10/23) with the demonstrably false claim that Nicaragua has "kept all foreign journalists out for more than a year." This led into a harrowing story of how its reporter arrived in Nicaragua… and reported without incident.

Freedom Socialist Party (2023-10-08). Friday 10/13: No to APEC — Yes to Global Worker Solidarity! indybay.org New Valencia Hall, 747 Polk Street (near Ellis St.), San Francisco | Seven blocks from Civic Center BART, on or near Muni bus lines #5, 19, 27, 31, 38, 49 ∑ wheelchair accessible | To attend online, register: bit.ly/No-APEC

Jewish Voice for Peace (2023-10-08). Sunday 10/8: Power Hour for Gaza: The Root of Violence is Oppression Teach-in. indybay.org Online via Zoom…

Marc Edge, Canadian Dimension. (2023-10-08). Press Freedom Is Slipping Away In Canada. popularresistance.org Press freedom is increasingly under assault worldwide by governments that are finding the Internet much easier to control than the press ever was. While dictators everywhere suppress dissent by throttling the chokepoint of Internet access, Canada unfortunately leads the so-called "free" world in regulating online communication. First it was the Online Streaming Act, which was passed in April and expands the Broadcasting Act to cover not just online video but now also podcasts and even (shudder) online porn. It got back into the news recently with a requirement issued by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommu…

Mehul Reuben Das (2023-10-09). Google takes on Justin Trudeau, Canada, threatens to block news links over new law. firstpost.com Google, a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc, has taken a significant step towards restricting access to news links on its search engine for Canadian users. This development follows the company's rejection of government regulations aimed at addressing its concerns regarding an impending online content law, as per a Bloomberg report. | This move represents a setback for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's administration, which has been striving to compel both Google and Meta Platforms Inc. to engage in negotiations for compensating local publishers as mandated by the Online News Act set to take effect on December 19. | About…

Appalachians Against Pipelines, Popular Resistance. (2023-10-09). MVP Construction Halted In National Forest Due To Pipeline Resistance. popularresistance.org Peters Mountain, VA — On Saturday morning 10/7, pipeline fighter Mickey locked themself to a sleeping dragon blockade on the Virginia side of Peters Mountain, in the Jefferson National Forest. A banner at the site read, "Defend the Forest Everywhere!" Mickey prevented tree clearing on the mountain for the full day. Around 8 PM on Saturday, Mickey was extracted and arrested. They were charged with 3 misdemeanors and bail was set at $2,500. | Mickey stated, "The same thing is happening everywhere right now. Greedy corporations and politicians dirty the water and air for profit, then tell the people it's for their…

Appalachians Against Pipelines (2023-10-09). Defend the Forest Everywhere: MVP Construction Halted In National Forest Due To Pipeline Resistance. itsgoingdown.org Report on ongoing resistance to the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) from Appalachians Against Pipelines. On Saturday morning 10/7, pipeline fighter Mickey locked themself to a sleeping dragon blockade on the Virginia side of Peters Mountain, in the Jefferson National Forest. A banner at the site read, "Defend the Forest Everywhere!" Mickey prevented tree clearing on…

infobrics (2023-10-09). Russia and China to Build Oil Transshipment Complex for $686 Mln. infobrics.org Russia's United Oil- and Gas-Chemical Co. (ONGK) and China's Xuan Yuan Industrial Development have agreed to jointly invest 5 billion yuan ($686 million) in construction of a transshipment oil complex in Russia's far east…

Amanda Yee, People's Dispatch. (2023-10-08). Biden Backs Out On Campaign Promise, Set To Expand US-Mexico Border Wall. popularresistance.org On Thursday, October 5, the Biden administration announced that it would be expanding the South Texas border wall in order to deter migrants crossing into the United States from Mexico. In a sweeping move of executive power, Biden waived 26 federal laws—including the National Environmental Policy Act, the Endangered Species Act, the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, and the American Indian Religious Freedom Act—to facilitate the construction of 20 additional miles of the border wall in the Rio Grande Valley, an area which has seen 245,000 "illegal" crossings in the current fiscal…

Javier Arana Villasusa (2023-10-09). DPRK condemned terrorist attack in Syria. plenglish.com The terrorist act is a product of the hostile intentions of internal and external forces to put obstacles in the Syrian government's efforts to resolve the crisis and push forward the reconstruction of the country, the Foreign Ministry said. | The ministry added that the enemies of Syria persist in their ambition to overthrow the legitimate power of the Arab country by creating instability and fear. | We categorically condemn the present terrorist act as an open violation to Syria's sovereignty and its people's anxiety for a peaceful and happy life, and express our deep condolences to the victims and their famili…

Laith Fadel (2023-10-09). Border wall construction heats up U.S. immigration debate. america.cgtn.com Immigration is a key issue ahead of next year's presidential election in the United States. And it's only heating up following a decision last week by the Biden administration to build another part of the border wall between the U.S. and Mexico. CGTN's Franc Contreras reports.

ecns.cn (2023-10-08). China's first nuclear power plant with super-large cooling towers being built in Guangdong. ecns.cn State Power Investment Corporation (SPIC) announced on Sunday that phase one construction of its Lianjiang nuclear power plant started on September 29.

ecns.cn (2023-10-09). China's first nuclear power plant with super-large cooling towers being built in Guangdong. ecns.cn State Power Investment Corporation (SPIC) announced on Sunday that phase one construction of its Lianjiang nuclear power plant started on September 29.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-10-09). Mayo Clinic expert: Joint replacement surgery, arthritis are not inevitable. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Don't worry about your hips or knees as you age. Arthritis in those joints isn't inevitable. Keep doing the activities you enjoy. Those hopeful words come from Rafael Sierra, M.D., an orthopedic surgeon at Mayo Clinic specializing in hip and knee reconstruction. Dr. Sierra says there is no need to curtail your activities out of fear that you'll wear out those joints as you age and need joint replacement. However, certain conditions,…

Pavel López Lazo (2023-10-09). Angola and Palestine to discuss bilateral cooperation. plenglish.com Luanda, Oct 9 (Prensa Latina) Angolan Foreign Minister Téte António on Monday welcomed Palestine Ambassador Jubrael George Bishara Shomali in order to debate on bilateral cooperation in various areas. At the meeting, both diplomats paid special attention to issues related to cooperation in health and construction, according to a statement from the Foreign Ministry.

Sudip Bhattacharya, Labor Notes. (2023-10-08). New Jersey Nurses Two Months Into Strike For Safe Staffing. popularresistance.org There ought to be nine nurses on the day shift at 9 Tower, a trauma surgery unit inside the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, New Jersey. | Instead, some days there are just three. | "Sometimes I'd look at a patient's face and know that I won't be able to maybe help feed them when they need to be fed," said nurse Sophia Moccio, "or clean them when they need to be cleaned. It is distressing, and depressing for us." | Staffing levels this bad are a major reason why she and 1,700 of her co-workers at RWJUH have been on strike since August 4. | Nurses in her 34-bed unit often have to manage th…

Sudip Bhattacharya (2023-10-08). New Jersey Nurses Enter Third Month of Strike for Safe Staffing. truthout.org There ought to be nine nurses on the day shift at 9 Tower, a trauma surgery unit inside the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Instead, some days there are just three. "Sometimes I'd look at a patient's face and know that I won't be able to maybe help feed them when they need to be fed," said nurse Sophia Moccio, "or clean them when they need to be cleaned. |

Nik Heynen, Nikki Luke, Next City. (2023-10-09). How Cities Are Experimenting With Reparations In Urban Policy. popularresistance.org Even as politicians work to reenact Jim Crow-era silences about how white supremacy has shaped America, reparations are on the table as they have never been before. | After an upswell of grassroots organizing in 2020, we're seeing a new level of recognition that descendants of enslaved people, whose labor was stolen, are owed a debt. | While that organizing has fueled a collective understanding of the need for repair, progress has been bogged down by the weight of that debt and questions about how such debts can be repaid. These questions have been taken up across the country, from the California Reparations Task…

Paul Messersmith-Glavin, Waging Nonviolence. (2023-10-09). Any Antidote To Climate Anxiety Involves Organizing. popularresistance.org I first realized the ameliorative power of organizing when, as a teenager, awareness of the threat of nuclear war gave me overwhelming anxiety. In the 1980s people in the Reagan administration where talking about "fighting and winning" a nuclear war with the Soviet Union. A massive direct action movement rose up in opposition to this in Europe, where the U.S. hoped to station a new generation of "first strike" nuclear weapons, and it eventually rose in the U.S. as well. I threw myself into this movement, marching with 70,000 people in downtown Chicago and over a million in New York City; attending and organizing…

UFCLP & RWF (2023-10-09). Saturday 10/14: SF Labor Party Discussion & Organizing Meeting. indybay.org 474 Valencia St. | San Francisco…

anonimo (2023-10-08). Antigua and Barbuda organizes conference of island States. plenglish.com Saint John, Oct 8 (Prensa Latina) The Government of Antigua and Barbuda is organizing the Conference of Small Island Developing States (SIDS), scheduled for May 2024 here, local media reported.

UFCLP & RWF (2023-10-08). Saturday 10/14: SF Labor Party Discussion & Organizing Meeting. indybay.org 474 Valencia St. | San Francisco…

Ben Carroll, Labor Notes. (2023-10-09). North Carolina Sanitation Workers Strike For $5K Bonuses. popularresistance.org "We're here to make a stand. At least 40 trucks should be on the road right now, and as far as we know, no trucks have gone out this morning," said Durham, North Carolina, sanitation worker Christopher Benjamin, flanked by 100 sanitation and other city workers at a September 6 press conference. | This was the first morning of a six-day strike by the North Carolina Public Service Workers Union (United Electrical Workers, UE, Local 150). | During the six-day "stand down," as they called it, sanitation workers would show up to the yard each morning and refuse to take out the garbage and recycling trucks, instead hol…

greenleft.org.au (2023-10-09). Podcast: The Palestine Laboratory with Antony Loewenstein. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2023-10-09). Video: Naarm/Melbourne forum discusses right wing character of Albanese's Labor. greenleft.org.au

teleSUR- hvh, JCM (2023-10-09). Claudia Goldin gana el premio Nobel de Economía 2023. telesurtv.net El premio se otorgó "por haber avanzado en nuestra comprensión de los resultados de las mujeres en el mercado laboral".

Ana Vraƒçar (2023-10-08). Tens of thousands mobilize on the streets of Rome against far-right Meloni's policies. peoplesdispatch.org Tens of thousands of people filled Piazza San Giovanni in Rome on October 7 during a protest called for by the Italian General Confederation of Labor (CGIL). The protesters united in a call against austerity and policies that undermine constitutional rights, pushed by the far-right Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's government. In addition to the trade unions, the protest was supported by more than 100 other groups, including political parties, peace initiatives, youth networks, and more. | Already in the lead-up to Saturday's event, CGIL leader Maurizio Landini said he expected a mass turnout — an expectation…

greenleft.org.au (2023-10-08). Podcast: The Palestine Laboratory with Antony Loewenstein. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2023-10-08). Video: Naarm/Melbourne forum discusses right wing character of Albanese's Labor. greenleft.org.au

Labor Video Project (2023-10-08). SF City Workers Against Firings Over Vaccine, Attacks on Civil Service & Privatization. indybay.org San Francisco city workers and non-profit workers spoke out against firings over refusal to take the vaccine, attacks on the merit system and civil service and outsourcing and privatization of public services.

Rhoda Wilson (2023-10-08). The secret collaboration of CIA, MI6 and Nazis and how Ukrainian Nazis have infiltrated Europe and North America. expose-news.com The extensive support from the United States and its allies for Ukrainian Banderites against Russia draws historical parallels to the early backing of Hitler's Germany against the USSR. The following article describes …

presstv.ir (2023-10-09). Some Israeli military personnel collaborated in al-Aqsa Storm: Report. presstv.ir An informed Palestinian official has reportedly said part of the Israeli military personnel collaborated with resistance groups in the recent surprise attack against the regime.

channelnewsasia (2023-10-09). International youth teams overcome adversity, foster collaboration at robotics competition in Singapore. channelnewsasia.com CNA spoke to several teams that travelled far and wide to Singapore for the competition on their journey and aspirations.

ecns.cn (2023-10-08). Zheng'an county's guitars hit high note with BRI. ecns.cn After more than 200 elaborate and lengthy manufacturing procedures, exquisitely crafted guitars are revealed as signature products of Zheng'an county in Guizhou province.

imperial.ac.uk (2023-10-09). Imperial College London and CABI to forge new collaborations at Silwood Park. imperial.ac.uk Imperial College London and CABI will collaborate to solve problems in agriculture and the environment.

Labor Video Project (2023-10-09). SF City Workers Against Firings Over Vaccine, Attacks on Civil Service & Privatization. indybay.org San Francisco city workers and non-profit workers spoke out against firings over refusal to take the vaccine, attacks on the merit system and civil service and outsourcing and privatization of public services.

teleSUR (2023-10-09). Demonstrations in the US in Solidarity With Palestine. telesurenglish.net Mass demonstrations have been held across the U.S. in solidarity with the Palestinian people and in rejection of Israeli aggression. | RELATED: | In Washington thousands of citizens rallied in front of the White House, while in the cities of New York, Miami, Chicago and Los Angeles there were also mobilizations in support of Palestine. | Citizens condemned Washington's collaborationist policy with the Zionist regime and denounce…

Dan La Botz (2023-10-09). Class Struggle Returns to U.S. as Strikes Spread from Actors to Auto Workers. internationalviewpoint.org The last year has seen a remarkable number of strike threats, strikes, and strike settlements in diverse industries from coffee shops to railroads, from writers and actors to truck drivers and auto workers. At the moment, 25,000 auto workers and 150,000 actors are on strike | – | / |

Revolutionary Workers Front (2023-10-09). Friday 10/6: Revolutionary Friday: Stop U.S. Funding For Wars and Occupation. indybay.org San Francisco Federal Building | 90 7th Street (Mission & 7th Street) | San Francisco, CA…

WSWS (2023-10-09). Pro-Trump election deniers vie for speakership of US House. wsws.org With no clear solution to the impasse in the House of Representatives at hand, Washington's political breakdown is eroding confidence within ruling classes around the world in US imperialism's ability to crush a growing insurgency of the oppressed masses in the Middle East as well as an emerging mass movement of workers in the centers of world capitalism, including the US.

WSWS (2023-10-09). 4,000 Mack Trucks workers walk out after rejecting sellout contract backed by UAW President Fain. wsws.org Four thousand Mack Trucks workers launched a strike in multiple states Monday at 7 a.m. after overwhelmingly voting to reject a tentative agreement backed by the United Auto Workers and UAW President Shawn Fain over the weekend.

WSWS (2023-10-09). Facing rank-and-file rebellion UAW president holds rally with Democrats in Chicago. wsws.org The day before Mack Trucks workers voted down his contract, UAW President Shawn Fain attended a mutual aid benefit with the Democrats.

WSWS (2023-10-09). For an all-out strike to win our demands! Join the Toledo Jeep Rank-and-File Committee! wsws.org The Toledo Jeep Rank-and-File Committee was founded last week by workers at the Stellantis Toledo Jeep Assembly Complex in Ohio.

Dan La Botz (2023-10-08). Class Struggle Returns to U.S. as Strikes Spread from Actors to Auto Workers. internationalviewpoint.org The last year has seen a remarkable number of strike threats, strikes, and strike settlements in diverse industries from coffee shops to railroads, from writers and actors to truck drivers and auto workers. At the moment, 25,000 auto workers and 150,000 actors are on strike | – | / |

Dianne Feeley (2023-10-08). Week Three—The UAW Strike Expands Again. internationalviewpoint.org "A union that's not prepared to strike to win is like a fighter with one hand tied behind his back. Without the strike weapon, the war on workers is a rigged fight." | – | / |

Luis Feliz Leon, In These Times. (2023-10-08). UAW Scores Major Victory. popularresistance.org On Facebook Live Friday afternoon, United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain symbolically awarded roses to automakers General Motors, Stellantis, and Ford based on progress at the negotiating table, a reference to the reality show "The Bachelor." The only thing missing was teary-eyed CEOs breathing a sigh of relief as the UAW agreed not to widen its strike to more factories for now. | The UAW was poised to tap 5,000 members at GM's assembly plant in Arlington, Texas, as part of its latest stand-up strike escalation. These workers would have joined 25,000 already on strike at five assembly plan…

mforinoco (2023-10-08). A Decade of BRI Development Transforms China's Xinjiang Region Into a Core Area of the Silk Road Economic Belt. orinocotribune.com By Li Xuanmin — Oct 1, 2023 | A decade of BRI development transforms the region into a core area of the Silk Road Economic Belt. | On Sunday morning, workers were harvesting grapes on farmland in Yining county in Kazak Autonomous Prefecture of Ili, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The freshly-picked fruit was then uploaded onto a truck, headed to Kazakhstan via highway, and within six hours, it would be delivered to the Kazakhstani market and sold to the local consumers. | "It used to take two to three days to ship goods from Xinjiang to Kazakhstan, but the time has been reduced to only…

Revolutionary Workers Front (2023-10-08). Friday 10/6: Revolutionary Friday: Stop U.S. Funding For Wars and Occupation. indybay.org San Francisco Federal Building | 90 7th Street (Mission & 7th Street) | San Francisco, CA…

WSWS (2023-10-08). Mack workers erupt in anger at UAW "information sessions" wsws.org The sellout contract at Mack faces overwhelming opposition among rank-and-file workers.

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-10-09). Cubans pay tribute to their heroes Camilo and Che. plenglish.com Havana, Oct 9 (Prensa Latina) Workers, students, and the people in all of Cuba's provinces pay tribute to their heroes on Monday as part of the Camilo-Che Day until October 28.

A Guest Author (2023-10-09). The Communist Party of Kenya strongly condemns their nation's involvement in the impending occupation of Haiti. workers.org Bulletin: According to an Oct. 9 comment from the Communist Party of Kenya on X, a "Nairobi Court has temporarily halted the planned deployment of police officers to Haiti," calling this ruling "a significant step in ensuring justice." Reprinted from an article in HaàØti Liberté, Sept. 27 and that appeared . . . |

A Guest Author (2023-10-09). Al-Awda says: 'Bring ongoing Nakba to an end!'. workers.org The following statement was released on Oct. 8, 2023. Go to al-awda.org We, the Al-Awda Palestine Right to Return Coalition, firmly stand in unwavering support of the Palestinian resistance, and we fervently urge our Palestinian people to mobilize in the face of colonial genocide. This ongoing struggle, born from a . . . |

Editor (2023-10-09). Haz que las bombas incendiarias contra Cuba hagan boomerang — editorial. workers.org Ya está fuera de los titulares. Pero su mensaje sigue vigente. Hablamos de los artefactos incendiarios que los terroristas lanzaron contra la Embajada de Cuba en Washington, D.C. El mensaje es obvio: hay algo fuera de lugar si el Estado canalla más peligroso del mundo -con sede en Washington- puede . . . |

FP Staff (2023-10-09). Joe Biden was partying at White House as Hamas killed Americans, Palestine sympathisers besieged his gates. firstpost.com While at least four Americans were reported killed in the unexpected Hamas attack on Israel on Saturday and Palestinian sympathizers demonstrated outside the president's gates, Joe Biden hosted a barbeque night for his employees at the White House. | While pro-Palestine demonstrators picketed outside the gates, yelling "Free Palestine," and demanding that the US stop funding Israel, a pool reporter overheard a band playing from the White House lawn. | 'The President and First Lady are throwing a BBQ for White House Executive Residence workers and their families,' a spokesperson explained in response to the report…

Pavel López Lazo (2023-10-09). Cuban President congratulates University of Sports. plenglish.com "Today, October 9, is the 50th anniversary of the University of Sport. Its performance goes from classrooms to courts and from these to the communities in order to contribute to a healthier society. | Congratulations to its workers, professors, students and founders", the Cuban leader posted on X social media. | The university, which has graduated 85% of Cuba's current Olympic champions, has announced there is a new plan afoot to recreational sports festivals, meetings with founders and graduations of master's and doctoral degrees, among other activities.

Will Hodgkinson (2023-10-09). Boston demands Indigenous Peoples Day! workers.org Boston On Oct. 7, over 200 Indigenous activists and their allies gathered on Boston Common to demand that the Commonwealth of Massachusetts abolish Columbus Day and immediately designate the second Monday in October as Indigenous Peoples Day. Boston march, Oct. 7, 2023. WW PHOTO: Maureen Skehan This action continued the . . . |

Workers World Party (2023-10-08). WWP statementWorld solidarity with Palestine. workers.org The Israeli regime's murders, seizures of territories, illegal settlements and occupation made a response from the Palestinian people and their liberation organizations as inevitable as it was justifiable. Palestinians have once again, under the most difficult circumstances, provided a heroic example for people longing for liberation from imperialism around the . . . |

WSWS (2023-10-09). IYSSE at University of Melbourne holds successful meeting to re-establish club. wsws.org One year after being anti-democratically disaffiliated by the student union, the re-establishment of a genuine socialist, anti-war voice club at one of Australia's "sandstone" universities marks a significant development.

WSWS (2023-10-09). Police raid at VW: Works council members defend their high salaries. wsws.org The German industrial union IG Metall and its works councils at Volkswagen (VW) are always ready to sacrifice the jobs, wages and rights of the workforce upon the altar of "competitiveness" and "return on investment." If, however, their own six-figure salaries are on the line, they defend them by every means possible.

WSWS (2023-10-08). No to the amendment of Germany's Postal Act! Build action committees independent of the Verdi union! wsws.org With the amendment of…

WSWS (2023-10-08). Netanyahu regime staggered by Palestinian uprising. wsws.org The World Socialist Web Site condemns the vicious and obscenely hypocritical statements of President Joe Biden and leaders of the European Union denouncing the Palestinian resistance as "terrorism" while supporting without any reservations Israel's onslaught on Gaza.

Ajeyo Basu (2023-10-09). European Union stops aid to Palestine after Hamas attack on Israel. firstpost.com Following Hamas' attack on Israel, the European Commission declared on Monday that it was reviewing all of its development assistance to the Palestinians, totaling 691 million euros ($729 million). All payments to the Palestinians were also immediately halted. | "The scale of terror and brutality against Israel and its people is a turning point," Oliver Varhelyi, the European Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement, said in a post on social media. "There can be no business as usual." | In the bloodiest such assault since the Yom Kippur war 50 years ago, Hamas militants killed 700 Israelis and kidnapped oth…

ecns.cn (2023-10-09). Concerns over anti-subsidy inquiry by EU. ecns.cn The Financial Times and other influential Western newspapers are siding with executives from European automakers in voicing concern over the European Union's anti-subsidy investigation into imports of China-made electric vehicles.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-10-09). Unión Europea suspende la ayuda humanitaria a Palestina. telesurtv.net Varhelyi ha dicho que ahora es necesario "abordar las bases de la paz, la tolerancia y la coexistencia" en la región de Oriente Próximo.

FP Staff (2023-10-09). After attack on Israel, several international air carriers suspend flights to and from Tel Aviv. firstpost.com Several international air carriers have suspended or reined in flight services to or from Tel Aviv after a surprise attack by Hamas militants on Israel, saying they were waiting for safety conditions to improve. | Fighters from the Islamist group killed 700 Israelis and abducted dozens in Saturday's attacks, the deadliest such incursion in decades, prompting Israel to retaliate by pounding the Palestinian enclave of Gaza. | Regulators including the United States' Federal Aviation Administration, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency and Israel's aviation authority urged airlines to use caution in the region's…

Dana Sanchez (2023-10-09). The Good And Bad About America's Blockbuster Jobs Report: 3 Things To Know. moguldom.com A strong job market should be good news but in an environment of high inflation, where paychecks aren't keeping up with rising prices, a blockbuster jobs report may not make Americans feel good about the economy. The U.S. economy added 336,000 jobs in September — far more than the 170,000 expected by economists polled by …

Dean Baker (2023-10-09). Jobs Jump in September, But Wage Growth Moderates. counterpunch.org The establishment survey showed an increase of 336k jobs in September. The prior two months' numbers were also revised sharply higher, bringing the average for the last three months to 266k. In spite of the strong job growth, wage growth actually slowed somewhat, with the average hourly wage rising at just a 3.4 percent annual

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2023-10-10). 'We Are Not Attacking Civilians': Hamas Says Amid Operation Al-Aqsa Storm. orinocotribune.com The Palestinian resistance movement Hamas has rejected accusations of targeting civilians as the fighting rages across the occupied territories since the resistance groups launched Operation Al-Aqsa Storm on Saturday. | Osama Hamadan, senior spokesperson of Hamas, has told Al Jazeera that they are not attacking civilians. | "You have to differentiate between settlers and civilians; settlers attacked Palestinians," Hamdan said. | "We are not targeting civilians on purpose. We have declared settlers are part of the occupation and part of the armed Israeli force. They are not civilians," Hamadan added. | His remarks…

Attac-CADTM Morocco (2023-10-09). World Bank/IMF meetings: Counter-summit of social movements Marrakech, 12-15 October 2023. internationalviewpoint.org "We are saying: 79 years of neo-colonial exploitation is enough! This call to action is available on the counter-summit website, – | / |

Brasil De Fato, People's Dispatch. (2023-10-09). Bolivia's Ruling Party Confirms Evo Morales' Candidacy. popularresistance.org The split in Bolivia's ruling political party has become official. President Luis Arce and vice-president David Choquehuanca are no longer part of the MAS (Movement towards Socialism) party, which ratified the decision, informally announced on the 24, to present former president Evo Morales (2006-2019) as its candidate in the 2025 elections. | The MAS held its tenth congress from October 3-4 in the town of Lauca àë, a coca growing region in the center of the country. On that occasion, the party decreed the "self-expulsion" of Arce and Choquehuanca, for not attending the meeting, and of 20 other deputies alig…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-10-09). How the Fossil Fuel Industry Came to Love Climate Change. libya360.wordpress.com Gloria Guillo Has Carbon Taxation Become an Expedient Way to Redistribute Wealth, Cover Up Environmental Crimes, Promote Hazardous Energy Policies, and Control the Working Class and Developing Nations? Does the Threat of Climate Change Misdirect the Anti-War Movement? During the early 2000s, only a few left-wing magazines with limited circulation warned about the threat of…

Jim McIlroy, Laurie MacSween (2023-10-09). Omar Barghouti: 'Change can only come from a strong international grassroots movement to challenge the Israeli occupation'. greenleft.org.au Palestinian human rights activist and co-founder of the Boycott Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement, Omar Barghouti was joined by author and journalist Antony Loewenstein for a webinar hosted by Jews Against the Occupation and the Tzedek Collective, on September 28, report Jim McIlroy and Laurie MacSween.

KATIE (2023-10-09). Government of Malaysia Acknowledges Root Causes Behind Escalation of Violence. bdsmovement.net

Lawrence Davidson (2023-10-09). Israel's Policy of Ongoing Torture. counterpunch.org Israeli policy toward Gaza and the other Palestinian Territories has been one of premeditated torture. The present Israeli government, through its support for the settlers' movement, has brought the real motive behind this policy to light and it is not "self-defense." The real motive is dispossession and ethnic cleansing until recently pushed incrementally so as

presstv.ir (2023-10-09). Lebanon's Hezbollah fires shells, guided missiles toward occupied territories. presstv.ir Lebanon's Hezbollah resistance movement says it has fired shells and guided missiles toward Israeli-occupied territories.

presstv.ir (2023-10-09). Major airlines cancel dozens of flights to Tel Aviv. presstv.ir Major airlines cancelled dozens of flights to Tel Aviv this weekend after Palestinian Hamas resistance movement launched a surprise large-scale attack against Israel.

presstv.ir (2023-10-09). 'Our guns and rockets are with you': Hezbollah tells Palestinian fighters. presstv.ir A high-ranking official with Lebanon's Hezbollah resistance movement says the group's "guns and rockets" are with Palestinian fighters who carried out a surprise offensive against the Israeli regime.

presstv.ir (2023-10-09). Hamas video shows resistance movement's air defense system. presstv.ir The Qassam Brigades showed in a new video what is described as its air defense system 'Mutber 1.'

Attac-CADTM Morocco (2023-10-08). World Bank/IMF meetings: Counter-summit of social movements Marrakech, 12-15 October 2023. internationalviewpoint.org "We are saying: 79 years of neo-colonial exploitation is enough! This call to action is available on the counter-summit website, – | / |

ecns.cn (2023-10-08). Over 400 dead in Israel-Gaza conflict. ecns.cn Over 400 people were killed in the Israel-Gaza conflict on Saturday. The airstrikes were carried out in response to an earlier rocket attack by the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas).

KATIE (2023-10-08). URGENT ACTION ALERT for meaningful solidarity with Palestinians! bdsmovement.net

mforinoco (2023-10-08). Evo Morales Will Stand for the Presidency, Luis Arce Expelled. orinocotribune.com The congress of the Movement Towards Socialism (MAS-IPSP) has voted to present Evo Morales as its candidate for the presidency at the 2025 elections and has also voted to expel current President Luis Arce from the MAS, signifying the party's formal split with the government. | At the national party congress today in Lauca àë, Cochabamba, the plenum voted to approve two resolutions of the political co…

Peoples Dispatch (2023-10-08). Palestinian resistance continues operation amid indiscriminate airstrikes by Israel in Gaza. peoplesdispatch.org Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu hinted at a ground invasion during his address to the nation on Saturday, October 7, more than 16 hours after the Palestinian resistance movements launched their operation Al-Aqsa Floods. The move would be a serious escalation in Israeli aggression against Gaza. | Hours after the start of the operation, Israeli forces began a campaign of intensive bombings inside Gaza. The airstrikes have destroyed several civilian buildings in besieged Gaza Strip including a 14-storied building, housing various administrative offices. According to the Palestinian health ministry, an esti…

presstv.ir (2023-10-08). Palestinian resistance on verge of 'great victory': Hamas chief. presstv.ir Head of the political bureau of the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas says the resistance group is on the "verge of a great victory", following its surprise offensive against Israeli-occupied territories.

presstv.ir (2023-10-08). Lebanon's Hezbollah fires shells, guided missiles toward occupied territories. presstv.ir Lebanon's Hezbollah resistance movement says it has fired shells and guided missiles toward Israeli-occupied territories.

presstv.ir (2023-10-08). Major airlines cancel dozens of flights to Tel Aviv. presstv.ir Major airlines cancelled dozens of flights to Tel Aviv this weekend after Palestinian Hamas resistance movement launched a surprise large-scale attack against Israel.

presstv.ir (2023-10-08). 'We are not attacking civilians': Hamas says amid Operation Al-Aqsa Storm. presstv.ir Hamas rejected accusations of targeting civilians as the fighting rages across the occupied territories since the start of Operation Al-Aqsa Storm on Saturday.

presstv.ir (2023-10-08). 'Our guns and rockets are with you': Hezbollah tells Palestinian fighters. presstv.ir A high-ranking official with Lebanon's Hezbollah resistance movement says the group's "guns and rockets" are with Palestinian fighters who carried out a surprise offensive against the Israeli regime.

sputnikglobe (2023-10-08). Hezbollah Claims Responsibility for Shelling Israeli Army Positions in Lebanon. sputnikglobe.com BEIRUT (Sputnik) – The Lebanese movement Hezbollah claimed responsibility for shelling three Israeli army positions in southern Lebanon, according to a movement's statement seen by Sputnik on Sunday.

Farooq Sulehria, Harris Qadeer (2023-10-10). Kashmir: Anti-neoliberal intifada convulses the Himalayas. greenleft.org.au A mass movement has erupted in Pakistani-administered Jammu and Kashmir against spiralling energy and food prices, report Farooq Sulehria and Harris Qadeer.

_____ (2023-10-09). Avoiding World War III. transcend.org AI's Thoughts on Peace – Can artificial intelligence communicate wisdom that has been ignored when it comes from the peace movement?>

David Bacon (2023-10-09). Memory and Revolution in Mexico City. progressive.org Social movements claim public space in one of the largest cities in the Americas.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-10-09). Consumer Health: Dehydration — it's more than being thirsty. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Water is essential to good health. Every cell, tissue and organ in your body needs water to work properly. Water is essential for maintaining your body temperature; lubricating and cushioning your joints; and getting rid of waste through urination, perspiration and bowel movements. Dehydration occurs when you use or lose more fluid than you take in, and your body doesn't have enough water and other fluids to carry out its normal functions. If you don't…

teleSUR (2023-10-09). Lavrov Decries US Stance on Israeli-Palestinian Crisis. telesurenglish.net Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov denounced on Monday the problematic U.S. approach to the recent escalation of violence between Israel and the Palestinian militant movement Hamas. | RELATED: | During a joint press conference in Moscow with Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Aboul Gheit, Lavrov questioned the U.S. stance on the long-running conflict, as it does not focus on the "necessary efforts to eliminate the m…

Peter Koenig (2023-10-09). Israel-Palestine and the Acceleration of Eternal Wars. Israel's "Long War… Working Towards Greater Israel" globalresearch.ca

PNW Street Medics (2023-10-09). Zello for Street Medics. indybay.org We recommend adding the Zello app to your smartphone, both as a means of communicating between street medics working in the field, and for having another communications channel to stay in touch with your friends, family, and support groups.

presstv.ir (2023-10-09). Thousands march in Rome for better working conditions, peace in Ukraine. presstv.ir Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of Rome to demand better working conditions and an end to the conflict in Ukraine without sanctions and European arms supplies.

TASS (2023-10-09). Lavrov, Arab League Secretary General to discuss Gaza escalation, other issues. tass.com The Secretary General arrived in the Russian capital with a working visit under invitation from Lavrov…

WSWS (2023-10-09). South Korean main opposition leader in court on corruption charges. wsws.org The government's targeting of Lee Jae-myung is meant to intimidate rival sections of the ruling class while also to prepare repressive measures directed at the working class.

PNW Street Medics (2023-10-08). Zello for Street Medics. indybay.org We recommend adding the Zello app to your smartphone, both as a means of communicating between street medics working in the field, and for having another communications channel to stay in touch with your friends, family, and support groups.

presstv.ir (2023-10-08). Thousands march in Rome for better working conditions, peace in Ukraine. presstv.ir Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of Rome to demand better working conditions and an end to the conflict in Ukraine without sanctions and European arms supplies.

sputnikglobe (2023-10-08). Arab League Secretary General Leaves for Moscow at Lavrov's Invitation. sputnikglobe.com CAIRO (Sputnik) – Secretary General of the League of Arab States (LAS) Ahmed Aboul Gheit left Sunday for Moscow on a working visit at the invitation of Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, the LAS said.

WSWS (2023-10-08). Labour benefits from Scottish National Party collapse in Rutherglen and Hamilton West. wsws.org The Scottish National Party has suffered a disastrous by-election defeat to the Labour Party in the largely working class constituency of Rutherglen and Hamilton West.

Mehul Reuben Das (2023-10-09). Electri-flying: Japan bets big on electric aircraft, allocates $205nm to boost development. firstpost.com According to a recent report in the business daily Nikkei, Japan has announced a subsidy of 30.6 billion yen, equivalent to $205 million, for hydrogen fuel cell systems and related equipment. This government initiative has been designed to bolster the advancement of components required for electric aircraft, with the goal of reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, as detailed in the newspaper. | The Ministry of Trade is anticipated to introduce this policy during an upcoming session of the ministry's council working group. | The government is set to earmark 17.3 billion yen for the development of hydrogen fuel c…

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