(2023-10-07). Comment] Equity, transparency, and accountability: open science for the 21st century. thelancet.com Knowledge is essential to saving lives and improving wellbeing. The term open science has been applied to improving the transparency of knowledge generation, but open science also has the potential to address many of the problems of inequity, inaccuracy, and misconduct that plague research, as well as to build public trust.1…
(2023-10-07). Comment] The Lancet's enduring legacy: speaking truth to power. thelancet.com When Thomas Wakley founded The Lancet 200 years ago, the publication was labelled as "aggressive, offensive and radical" in science.1 Speaking up against "incompetence, privilege, and nepotism" the journal inevitably caused controversy. Since then, while The Lancet has grown to be among the most celebrated and revered sources of scientific knowledge, it has stayed true to its roots with a commitment to equity and accountability.
(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…
(2023-10-07). 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…
(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.
(2023-10-07). Education, Science, And Sovereignty: PROINPA Vs. The US Blockade. popularresistance.org High up in Venezuela's Andes, the township of Mucuchies is home to a campesino-led initiative striving for sustainable agricultural production. Integral Producers of the Highlands [PROINPA, for the organization's Spanish-language initials] is widely recognized not only for its top-notch seed potatoes but also for its scientific initiatives such as a state-of-the-art biotechnology lab, a germplasm bank, and, most recently, an aeroponic seed production facility. | One of the secrets to PROINPA's success is its democratic organization and its emphasis on education. Founded 24 years ago, the organization's structure…
(2023-10-07). The Gulf Islands Food Co-Op. popularresistance.org The Gulf Islands Food Co-op was created in 2018 to foster inter-island co-operation and develop new resources and practical supports for food producers and consumers on Galiano, Mayne, Pender and Saturna islands (the Southern Gulf Islands SGI). | The co-op's main goals are to help sustainably increase island food production, food security and resilience by encouraging the growing and purchasing of local food. | Its initiatives range from educational programs, such as "healthy soils and regenerative agriculture," to sharing of local resilient seeds, supporting an Indigenous Venison/Deer workshop offered by The Gal…
(2023-10-07). Díaz-Canel underscores WFP support for Cuba. plenglish.com At a meeting on Friday with WFP Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean María Dolores Castro, the head of State highlighted how much the organization has done for Cuba in several fields, including family support, the school feeding system, and agricultural development. | According to a report on national television, Díaz-Canel praised the speed with which the WFP has responded to natural disasters in Cuba and noted the program's support to establish the Food Sovereignty and Nutrition Education Law. | Díaz-Canel reaffirmed Cuba's willingness to continue to strengthen cooperation with the WFP to deve…
(2023-10-07). Putin: Russia to 'do utmost' to further develop 'already good' ties with Iran. presstv.ir Russia's President Putin says Moscow has very good relations with Tehran and will enhance them in every possible way.
(2023-10-07). Correspondence] Funding for global health research in Germany. thelancet.com Over the past 15 years, Germany has strategically expanded its role in global health against the backdrop of geopolitical developments, upheavals, and crises (appendix p 1) to become one of the largest political and financial contributors in the field. One of Germany's key priorities has been to fortify its strong but fragmented research landscape in global health. In January, 2020, a 5-year infrastructure programme from the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF; costing approximately ‚Ǩ3 million) culminated in the progressive establishment of the German Alliance for Global Health Res…
(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.
(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.
(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…
(2023-10-08). Sunday 10/8: Power Hour for Gaza: The Root of Violence is Oppression Teach-in. indybay.org Online via Zoom…
(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…
(2023-10-07). How U.S. gov't prosecution of Uhuru activists threatens a 'First Amendment exception'. mronline.org 
The Uhuru 3 are accused by the US DOJ of "sowing discord" on behalf of Russia. Their attorneys warn the case threatens to "blow a hole in the First Amendment."
(2023-10-07). Liberal alliances with Nazis produce inevitable blowback. mronline.org 
NaziGate highlights Canadian ties to far-right Ukrainian nationalism, support for NATO and a long history of conflict with Russia.
(2023-10-07). 'Reform, Revolution, and Opportunism: Debates in the Second International, 1900—1910' — book review. mronline.org The debates between socialists in the Congresses of the Second International raised issues which remain of central importance to the left today, argues Chris Bambery.
(2023-10-07). "Staggering. Unnerving. Bewildering." Scientists alarmed as September smashes temperature records. mronline.org 
Over the northern hemisphere summer that has been dominated by floods, fires, and unrelenting heat, with temperature records being regularly smashed, climate scientists have become increasingly alarmed.
(2023-10-07). Debt-pushing as financial inclusion. mronline.org 
Ajay Banga was anointed World Bank president for promoting financial inclusion. Thanks to its success and interest rate hikes, more poor people are drowning in debt as consumer prices rise.
(2023-10-07). Government Targeting Journalists in Canada. dissidentvoice.org The Trudeau government in Canada is doing the bidding of the World Economic Forum in creating its very own online news registry aimed at "disinformation". This is code for censorship and control. Canada is also rolling out the Online Safety Act which will protect you from nefarious truth-tellers that speak out against government propaganda.
(2023-10-07). Perspectives] Comma crunching: a week at The Lancet. thelancet.com A week at The Lancet tends to start on a Wednesday. Much of what the journal publishes these days is made available online as soon as it is ready, days or weeks before it is bundled up into an issue and dropped through a reader's letterbox or into an inbox. But the old weekly print cycle, which starts to gear up on a Wednesday, still dictates the rhythm of how The Lancet works. That momentum—the "dum…dum…dum…" repeated beat of issues going to press 51 times per year—has gone largely unbroken for two centuries.
(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…
(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…
(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.
(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…
(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.
(2023-10-08). Saturday 10/14: SF Labor Party Discussion & Organizing Meeting. indybay.org 474 Valencia St. | San Francisco…
(2023-10-07). Calendar of Resistance for Palestine! Events and actions around the world. samidoun.net 
Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network urges all Palestinian, Arab and international supporters of Palestine to escalate their organizing and struggle to stand with the heroic Palestinian resistance and confront colonial Zionist violence and imperialist complicity. (The list below will be constantly updated — please share the link with your friends and comrades!) These events are organized …
(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…
(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…
(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.
(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 …
(2023-10-07). Haiti as Empire's Laboratory. libya360.wordpress.com Jemima Pierre As the United States and its allies push renewed foreign intervention, the uses and abuses of the first Black republic as a testing ground of imperialism offer stark warnings. Haiti still struggles to be free. In December 2019, President Donald Trump signed into law H.R.2116, also known as the Global Fragility Act (GFA)….
(2023-10-07). NYC Nannies Built an Underground Care Economy That Should Inspire US Policy. truthout.org Faced with a labor market rife with adversity, a circle of nannies in New York City have done something extraordinary, overturning economists' assumptions about "self-interested" markets. Operating in the shadows, these workers have created microeconomies of their own, where they are able to share resources, and protect their jobs and pay. Transcending basic notions of mutual aid… |
(2023-10-07). Senator Laphonza Butler & SEIU 2015: Ex-Union Bureaucrat Helping UBER & The Union Busters. indybay.org Governor Newsom has appointed former SEIU 2015 union president Laphonza Butler to become US Senator for California. This interview with SEIU 2015 member and homecare worker Bradley Weidmaier looks at her role as president of the local to suppress democratic rights. He also discusses the role of the California Democratic Party which these SEIU officials have been embedded in.
(2023-10-07). 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.
(2023-10-07). YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: Rent Control Lives (For Now). levernews.com Good things are happening! The Supreme Court won't listen to landlords, California incorporates labor rights into their curriculum, touring musicians get a big break, and consumer protection regulators get some much-needed help.Supreme Court (Sort Of) Saves Rent Control: The Supreme Court has
(2023-10-07). Chilean air traffic controllers announce new strike. plenglish.com Santiago de Chile, Oct 7 (Prensa Latina) Chilean air traffic controllers ended a strike for labor and safety improvements, but they warned about going back on strike on October 27 if they demands are not met.
(2023-10-07). In Occupation, They Cared For The Vulnerable. popularresistance.org When the eastern Ukrainian city of Lyman was occupied for five months last year, Valentyna Tkach and Tetiana Potapenko stayed behind. They volunteered to help their vulnerable neighbours. They cared for elderly residents, contacted the Russian occupation administration to ask for food and coal for them, and even buried dead bodies. | Now, both women are in detention, having been accused by Ukraine's Secret Service of collaboration with Russia — a crime punishable by up to 10 years in prison. | Tkach and Potapenko were volunteers long before the occupation. Since Soviet times, Lyman's population has self-org…
(2023-10-07). Does Your Employer Have Illegal Rules On The Books? popularresistance.org On August 2, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), now controlled by Democratic appointees, issued a game-changing decision known as Stericycle. The ruling enables unions to effectively challenge company rules that intimidate or chill workers from engaging in protests, picketing, demonstrations, and other legitimate union activities. | Marvin Kaplan, the one dissenting Republican board member, bitterly complained that the new standard returns the board to "a bygone era… when the Board rarely saw a rule it did not find unlawful." | Stericycle, a Pennsylvania medical waste disposal company whose employees ar…
(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.
(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…
(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…
(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…
(2023-10-07). Kaiser Permanente Workers In D.C. And Virginia Go On Strike. popularresistance.org Thousands of Kaiser Permanente workers across the United States began a strike against contract negotiations that strikers say are not being done "in good faith" and fail to adequately address the "unsafe staffing levels" within the major medical organization. | The contracts for several thousand Kaiser Permanente workers expired Sunday evening, including contracts for about 400 pharmacists and optometrists out of Virginia and Washington, D.C., kicking off the nationwide strike of Kaiser Permanente healthcare workers and technicians, according to a written statement from The Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions.
(2023-10-07). After a five day strike, Inghams Chickens' workers win better pay and conditions. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-10-07). Supermarket workers take historic 'superstrike'. greenleft.org.au 
Retail and Fast Food Workers Union members at hundreds of Coles and Woolworths supermarkets took part in a historic nationwide "superstrike" as they fight for better pay and working conditions, reports Isaac Nellist.
(2023-10-07). United Auto Workers Announce Major Progress in Big 3 Strike Negotiations. truthout.org On Facebook Live Friday afternoon, 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… |
(2023-10-07). 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…
(2023-10-07). The Kaiser workers' strike and the fight for socialized medicine. wsws.org The central question posed by the strike is who will control the healthcare industry—the healthcare giants committed to profits or the working class committed to healthcare as a social right?
(2023-10-07). Anger mounts after UAW President Shawn Fain says no new plants to be struck, citing supposed "progress" wsws.org Autoworkers have reacted with disgust and hostility following the announcement by UAW President Shawn Fain in a Facebook livestream broadcast Friday that no new plants will be called out on strike.
(2023-10-07). Kaiser workers speak out as union orders a return to work with no contract. wsws.org Kaiser workers across the West Coast speak to reporters about their conditions and demands.
(2023-10-07). Mail carriers in eastern Tennessee issue open letter describing their working conditions. wsws.org "Appeals to our management and grievances filed with the union to address conditions have been ignored. Therefore, we are writing this letter to inform workers everywhere of what is happening at…
(2023-10-07). We are tired of the sham Fain is putting us through! For an all-out strike now! wsws.org The following statement was issued by General Motors workers in the Lansing, Michigan area.
(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.
(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.
(2023-10-07). La Ue in Guerra con lo "Strumento Europeo per la Pace" | Grandangolo. globalresearch.ca L'Alto Rappresentante dell'Unione Europea per gli Affari Esteri e la Politica di Sicurezza, Josep Borrell, ha dichiarato che la prima riunione congiunta dei Ministri degli Esteri al di fuori dei confini dell'Unione Europea, svoltasi a Kiev, ha …
(2023-10-07). La Unión Europea invita a Ucrania. globalizacion.ca En los principios del octubre se informó que la Unión Europea (UE) se prepara para comenzar las negociaciones de adhesión de Ucrania al bloque. Bruselas tiene previsto iniciar conversaciones formales sobre la adhesión de Ucrania al bloque de los 27…
(2023-10-07). Thursday 10/5: Speak Out! No Union Busting Senator From CA- Stop Cruise/Waymo Mayhem In San Francisco. indybay.org California State Building | San Francisco | 350 McAllister St. | San Francisco…
(2023-10-07). EU summit in Granada, Spain plans continued military escalation against Russia. wsws.org Amid the growing crisis and divisions over the conduct of the Ukraine war in Washington, the European Union is pressing for military escalation against Russia.
(2023-10-07). Sri Lankan youths pay tribute to Che Guevara. plenglish.com Colombo, Oct 7 (Prensa Latina) The Socialist Youth Union of Sri Lanka (SYUSL) paid tribute on Saturday to Ernesto Che Guevara on the 64th anniversary of his death, in an emotional event despite a persistent rain.
(2023-10-07). Cuban President congratulates Putin on his birthday. plenglish.com With the sincere affection of those who have felt the value of his friendship at difficult times for Cuba, I want to congratulate and wish good health on his birthday to the President of the Russian Federation, my friend Vladimir Putin, the Cuban head of State wrote on the social network x. | Havana and Moscow maintain historic relations of friendship and cooperation in various fields, such as economy, energy, transportation, industry, pharmaceuticals, among others, which were forged on the basis of mutual respect, since the time of the Soviet Union. | Russia has made humanitarian contributions of food, medicine…
(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…
(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…
(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).
(2023-10-08). URGENT ACTION ALERT for meaningful solidarity with Palestinians! bdsmovement.net 
(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…
(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.
(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.
(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.
(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.
(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.
(2023-10-07). JOIN A PROTEST NEAR YOU: Free Palestine! answercoalition.org 
People all around the world are mobilizing to stand with the Palestinian people's struggle! The ANSWER coalition and other organizations are initiating or supporting demonstrations in these cities. Check back to this page for frequent updates | New York City, NY, Sunday, October 8, 1: 00 p.m., Times Square (Broadway and 42nd), Sponsored by: Palestinian Youth Movement, Party for Socialism and Liberation, New York for Palestine, Th…
(2023-10-07). Hamas surprises Israel. plenglish.com Tel Aviv, Oct 7 (Prensa Latina) The Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) surprised Israel with a major operation, which included the launching of thousands of rockets and the incursion of dozens of commandos who crossed the border with the Gaza Strip.
(2023-10-07). Islamic Jihad vows to keep fighting until Palestine freed. presstv.ir The movement says it won't retreat until it achieves a final victory over the Zionist project.
(2023-10-07). Western Complicity in Apartheid Israel's Brutal Violence Heightens Palestinian Resistance & International Solidarity. bdsmovement.net 
(2023-10-07). Israel's army mobilizes against Gaza Strip. plenglish.com Tel Aviv, Oct 7 (Prensa Latina) The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) declared "a state of preparation for war" amid hostilities with the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), which controls the Gaza Strip.
(2023-10-07). Lebanon highlights Palestinian resistance's operation. plenglish.com Hezbollah issued a statement congratulating "the brothers of the Al-Qassam Brigades," the military wing of the Hamas movement, "for the heroic action in a decisive response to the ongoing crimes committed by the occupation and the violation of sanctity, honor and dignity." | Hezbollah stated that this large-scale operation "is a new confirmation that the will of the Palestinian people and the rifle of the resistance are the only option against aggression." | The Lebanese Islamic Resistance, in turn, stressed that the Palestinian response is a message for the Arab and Islamic worlds and for the entire internation…
(2023-10-07). Palestinian militias back Hamas against Israel. plenglish.com Ramallah, Oct 7 (Prensa Latina) Palestinian militias supported the operation launched by the Hamas Islamic Resistance Movement from the Gaza Strip against Israel by pointing out that it is part of the fight for national liberation.
(2023-10-07). 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.
(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.
(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.
(2023-10-07). Tribes To Consider Asserting Primary Jurisdiction Over Yellowstone Bison. popularresistance.org West Yellowstone, MT – As the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service considers the need to list Yellowstone Bison as a threatened or endangered species, there is a growing momentum among the interested Tribes to assert their inherent jurisdiction over wild buffalo and usher in a new era of stewardship over America's national mammal. According to Nez Perce environmental scientist James Holt, the executive director of Buffalo Field Campaign, such an historic agreement between sovereign nations working with federal stewards would represent nothing less than the beginning of "true reparations" for the long-standing practi…
(2023-10-07). Capitalist parties promise sweeping attacks on working class in New Zealand election. wsws.org The campaign for New Zealand's October 14 election enters its final week with both major parties deeply unpopular and united in preparing escalating attacks on the working class at home and war abroad.
(2023-10-07). Bond market selloff: Finance capital's call for deep attacks on the working class. wsws.org Rapid moves could trigger problems in what is already a fragile Treasury market that has become increasingly unpredictable because of hedge funds making big bets with large amounts of borrowed money.
(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.
