(2021-10-15). Discontent by Design: The Lost World of the West. counterpunch.org A cursory glance at the 'State of the World' reveals what a mess things are: from the environmental emergency and war to injustice and poverty, a tightly woven man-made mess of interconnected issues, unprecedented in scale. The greatest crisis of all, however, is humanity, and the culture that we, specifically 'The West', have built and
(2021-10-15). AFT-UC Lecturers Rally/March For Wages & Against Contract Labor. indybay.org UCB AFT lecturers rallied and marched for living wages and also against contract labor which are the conditions that the workers face.
(2021-10-15). Mayo Clinic collaborates with Personalis Inc. to expand cancer genomic testing. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn., and MENLO PARK, Calif. — Mayo Clinic announced an agreement on Tuesday, Oct. 12 that will allow it to offer clinical-grade comprehensive cancer genomic sequencing to cancer patients who choose to participate. Test results will be available to patients and their treating health care providers to guide therapeutic decisions, advance cancer research, and support the development of new diagnostic tests and therapies for cancer treatment. Mayo Clinic Cancer Center, Mayo Clinic's Department of…
(2021-10-15). Australian government, Labor silent over revelations CIA planned to kill or kidnap Assange. indybay.org Hardly any media outlets have even asked whether the Australian authorities knew about the US plans to murder or kidnap an Australian citizen and journalist.
(2021-10-15). Roaming Charges: Supply Chain of Fools. counterpunch.org As Biden vows to keep the ports of LA and Long Beach running 24/7, likely gutting labor rules to in the process in effort to speed the import of cheap goods from China and South Korea, it's hard not to reach the conclusion that the most pressing supply chain issue is housing, where there's not a single state in the US where an employee who works a 40-hour can afford a 2-bedroom rental at the current minimum wage of $7.25 hour.
(2021-10-15). UAW members step up struggle against business unionism. workers.org 
Over 20 rank-and-file autoworkers spoke on a webcast Oct. 7, challenging the corruption, lack of union democracy and the "partnership" with corporations perpetuated for decades by the International Executive Board of the United Auto Workers. The multinational, multigendered and multigenerational group of unionists advocated for direct elections of International officers . . . |
(2021-10-15). Why Record Numbers of Workers Are Quitting and Striking. independentmediainstitute.org On September 14, a young woman in Louisiana named Beth McGrath posted a selfie Facebook video of herself working at Walmart. Her body language shows a nervous energy as she works up the courage to speak on the intercom and announces her resignation to shoppers. "Everyone here is overworked and underpaid," she begins, before going …
(2021-10-15). How do we support workers on strike?>. anchor.fm In this episode I go over some of the strike efforts, unionization, and other organizing going on amidst one of the more prominent working class movements in recent years, taking place here in the United States. I discuss in brief my recent episode "Workers Critique of Trade Unionism" and why although we know that economy exam is only a compromise and Soli economic struggle is not enough to provide the working class what it needs, we still need to be showing incredible support in solidarity with all workers, especially those going on strike right now. I try my best to discuss how in fact we can go about doing thi…
(2021-10-15). Corporations Shouldn't be Masters of Our Fate. counterpunch.org In any election, anywhere, 90% of the voters agreeing on any anything would be rare indeed. But, that is exactly what happened Sunday when John Deere workers voted down the agreement negotiated by the United Auto Workers (UAW) and John Deere management, an agreement workers said was slanted to the interest of corporate profit at the expense
(2021-10-15). Deere announces plans to maintain operations with strikebreakers, as Dana auto parts workers press to join walkout. wsws.org Deere is desperate to keep parts flowing to its dealers as corn and soybean harvests take place throughout the Midwest, and it is counting on the UAW to sabotage the strike at the earliest opportunity.
(2021-10-15). Sà£o Paulo teachers and public employees strike against attack on pensions. wsws.org Workers are fighting against austerity measures that will have a deep impact on their pensions and working conditions.
(2021-10-15). Women Hold Up More Than Half the Sky. dissidentvoice.org 
Junaina Muhammed (India) / Young Socialist Artists, A woman working in the korai fields, where women often work from a young age to earn a living. Reminder: Indian peasants and agricultural workers remain in the midst of a country-wide agitation sparked by the proposal of three farm bills that were then signed into law by …
(2021-10-15). Free Carmen Villalba! Paraguay illegally detaining political prisoner. fightbacknews.org The Paraguayan government is illegally detaining Carmen Villalba despite her completion of all prison sentences. Carmen Villalba is a political prisoner under arbitrary detention. This violation of the law by Paraguayan officials is a continuation of the vendetta, often deadly, against her and her family. | Carmen Villalba was arrested in 2004 for her revolutionary activities as a member of the Patria Libre (PL) party. Villalba was part of the struggle against the repressive Stroessner government – a bloody dictatorship, fully supported by the United States. Stroessner harshly repressed workers, peasant and indig…
(2021-10-15). South African metalworkers strike expands. wsws.org About 16,000 workers in a smaller union have joined the 155,000 members of NUMSA, the main union in the steel and metalworking industry.
(2021-10-15). U.S. rejects Haitians fleeing utter misery. workers.org 
There are two streams of Haitian refugees fleeing the utter devastation of their country, inflamed by the feckless, decades-long U.S. domination of their economy and politics and more recently the devastating magnitude 7.2 earthquake that struck Aug. 14. One by land comes from the over 200,000 Haitians who had been . . . |
(2021-10-15). Global Online Picket Line: Oct 15 school strike. wsws.org Today—October 15, 2021—parents, teachers and workers in countries around the world are once again supporting the call from UK parent Lisa Diaz for a one day school strike to fight against the deadly reopening of schools as the COVID-19 pandemic rages.
(2021-10-15). Deere workers issue statement calling for strategy to win strike. wsws.org The recently formed John Deere Workers Rank-and-File Committee is calling for a strategy to expand the strike, provide workers with the necessary resources, and prevent another sellout by the UAW.
(2021-10-15). Activists push to end casualisation at Sydney University. greenleft.org.au Casual workers at the University of Sydney have launched a $2 million wage theft claim against university management. Georgie Dixon reports.
(2021-10-15). The High-Paid Media Types Are Unhappy Workers Are Getting Higher Pay. cepr.net 
Many in the media are very upset that workers at the bottom end of the pay scale feel secure enough to demand higher pay and better working conditions. Yesterday, I had the pleasure of watching a television anchor, who earns $6 million a year, complain that 3 percent of the workforce quit their job in …
(2021-10-15). National Week of Action in Support of Black Migrants. workers.org 
The following lightly edited statement was issued by Black Alliance for Just Immigration, Color of Change and other Black-led groups around the country. Oct. 11 is Day 1 of the National Week of Action in Support of Black Migrants led by Black Alliance for Just Immigration (BAJI), Color Of Change . . . |
(2021-10-15). Engineered Economic Chaos, "Fake Shortages". Collapse in Industrial Production. southfront.org 
Illustrative image | Whistleblower: Los Angeles Port Worker Says Shortages Are Fake! | Written by Prof Michel Chossudovsky and Stew Peters; Originally published on The global economy is in crisis. The Covid-19 Lockdown policies have triggered a process of Worldwide economic destabilization which directly affects both "Supply" and "Demand" relations. It's the most serious economic crisis…
(2021-10-15). Commemorate Indigenous Peoples Day/Support Workers World. workers.org 
Boston Mayor Kim Janey proclaimed Oct. 6 that the second Monday of October every year would be Indigenous Peoples Day. The document says this commemoration will be "'in lieu of' Columbus Day . . . and renounces the racist and colonial history of Boston and its impact on Indigenous peoples." . . . |
(2021-10-15). Addendum to 'The Great Strike of 2021'. zcomm.org How Workers Survive When Not Returning to Work…
(2021-10-15). We are Google and Amazon workers. We condemn Project Nimbus. zcomm.org We cannot support our employer's decision to supply the Israeli military and government technology that is used to harm Palestinians…
(2021-10-15). Bogus charges of Antisemitism and the Case of Rashida Tlaib. juancole.com By David Rubenstein | — ( Southside Pride) — You have to wonder how many people actually listened to the allegedly antisemitic comments made by Michigan congresswoman Rashida Tlaib in a speech to a Socialist convention earlier this year. Not many, you can be sure of that. For days those comments were a lead news …
(2021-10-15). La respuesta de La Habana al COVID-19: øCayó la Cuba socialista en la "falsa narrativa" de las grandes farmacéuticas? globalizacion.ca 
Necesitamos ser honestos sobre esta pandemia global que tiene una agenda no tan oculta para llevar a la civilización de regreso a la edad oscura. Es fácil ver lo que está sucediendo a nuestro alrededor con las constantes mentiras sobre…
(2021-10-15). An Entangled History: Christianity Faces Off With The Enlightenment. counterpunch.org The churches relationship to the scientific revolution and the Enlightenment is an entangled history. Margaret Jacobs ("The Enlightenment critique of Christianity," in The Cambridge History of Christianity: vol. VII: Enlightenment, Reawakening and Revolution 1660-1815) states provocatively that: "The period after 1660 saw the emergence of the first sustained attack on Christianity from within Europe since […] | To read this article, log in In order to read CP+ articles, your web…
(2021-10-15). The Agribusiness Alliance for a Green Revolution Failed Africa. libya360.wordpress.com Research by Tim Wise (GDAE-Tufts University) is conclusive and fully resonates with claims by Africa's biggest grassroots movement, the Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa: the corporate capture of food systems should be rejected. Donors and government funding must shift to agroecology. Produced by Lynn Fries / GPEnewsdocs…
(2021-10-15). Opposition protests anti-EU ruling by Polish constitutional court. peoplesdispatch.org The Polish constitutional tribunal made a controversial ruling overriding several articles of the EU treaty and rulings by the Court of Justice of the European Union on the independence of the judiciary, stating that they are contrary to the country's constitution…
(2021-10-15). The Modern History of Africa is the Natural Extension of the Struggle of the Palestinian People. counterpunch.org There are those who suggest as very much a fait accompli that the African Union's acceptance of Israel's accession to its institutions, as an observer member, regardless of the crimes of the occupation against the Palestinian people, must be viewed in the context of a natural evolution of relations. The foundation of this hypothesis is
(2021-10-15). Europe's Fuel Crisis May Drive Households Into 'Energy Poverty', UN Agency Chief Says. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik), Andrei Savenkov – The ongoing fuel crisis in the European Union will undermine the economies of the bloc's most vulnerable countries and leave many households struggling to pay energy bills, Executive Secretary of the UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Olga Algayerova said.
(2021-10-15). Russia's Arctic Strategy Aimed At Guaranteeing Development. southfront.org 
Illustrative ImageMoscow wants to strengthen Arctic diplomacy, while the West insists on military plans. | Written by Lucas Leiroz, research fellow in international law at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. | Historically, the Arctic has been a Russian-influenced zone. As one of the greatest military powers in the world, Russia tends to expand its projection to geographically close regions, consolidating a broad regional space, in which the North Pole is included. The US, Canada and the European Union for a long time ignored the strategic potential of the Arctic, seeking power projection in other zones, su…
(2021-10-15). Chicago Set to Lose 50% or More of Police Force at Midnight Tonight as Police Union Calls Mayor's Bluff on Reporting COVID-19 Vaccine Status. globalresearch.ca
(2021-10-15). Israel offers internships for Ukrainian military medics. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Ambassador of Ukraine to Israel is working on organizing an internship for Ukrainian military medics at the Emek Medical Center in Israel The exchange of experience between Israeli and Ukrainian doctors, as well as the organization of internships for Ukrainian military medics were discussed during the visit of the Ambassador of Ukraine to Israel Yevhen …
(2021-10-15). Free Alex Saab Delegation at the African Bar Association. dissidentvoice.org 
An international Free Alex Saab delegation attended the October 3-7 annual meeting of the African Bar Association in Niamey, Niger. Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab has been under arrest in Cabo Verde since June 2020 by orders of the US and is fighting extradition to Miami. His "crime" is organizing humanitarian missions to procure food and …
(2021-10-15). Sunday 10/17: Cancel the Rents! Eviction Defense Workshop. indybay.org Snow Park (250 19th St, Oakland)…
(2021-10-15). Australian parents and educators declare support for October 15 school strike. wsws.org "The government is sending children back to increase workforce participation at the expense of child safety."
(2021-10-15). Maryland, Ohio and Pennsylvania educators support October 15 school strike and the fight to eradicate COVID-19! wsws.org Our committee supports the growing strike wave in the US and around the world and fully endorses the October 15 global school strike against the reckless return to in-person learning.
(2021-10-15). Houthis Captured Al-Abdiyah District Center Despite Intense Saudi Airstrikes. southfront.org 
Illustrative image. | On October 15, the Houthis (Ansar Allah) captured al-Abdiyah district center in the central Yemeni province of Ma'rib form Saudi-backed Forces. | Houthi fighters managed to enter the district center, which is located to the south of Ma'rib city, after launching a large coordinated attack from several directions. Saudi-backed forces failed to hold onto their positions. | ŸÖŸÜ ŸÖÿ±ŸÉÿ≤ ŸÖÿØŸäÿ±&…
(2021-10-15). Wednesday 10/20: Support October 20 South Korean General Strike For Equality & Free KCTU President Yang Ky. indybay.org South Korean Consulate | 3500 Clay St., San Francisco…
(2021-10-15). Court Strikes Down Oil Industry Pollution Protections in Monterey County. indybay.org Decision Increases Pressure on Gov. Newsom to Stop New Oil Wells…
(2021-10-15). Israeli Fighter Jets Used Airliners As Cover While Carrying Out Airstrikes On Syria's Palmyra: Russian MoD. southfront.org 
FILE PHOTO An Israeli F-16 fighter jet © Amir Cohen / Reuters | Syria's air defenses didn't engage the Israeli fighter jets that carried out the The Russian officer said that the airstrikes were carried out by four F-16 fighter je…
(2021-10-15). Expert Alert: Back and neck pain treatments cover self-care to surgery; prevention is key. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org World Spine Day is Oct. 16 ROCHESTER, Minn. — When back or neck pain strikes, normal activity is disrupted. Seeking relief for back or neck pain is one of the most common reasons people go to their health care provider or miss work. "The spinal column of the back and neck is made up of many joints, and each of those joints can degenerate and cause pain," says Mohamad Bydon, M.D., a Mayo Clinic neurosurgeon…
(2021-10-15). Thousands demand climate action at over 40 #ClimateStrike events. greenleft.org.au More than 10,000 students joined climate strike actions around the country, reports Alex Bainbridge.
(2021-10-15). The Vaccine Mandate: Is This Becoming a General Strike? globalresearch.ca
(2021-10-15). Sri Lankan educators and students support today's global school strike. wsws.org A grade 11 student from Kandy said: "I'd like to go to school with my friends but I'll never sacrifice the lives of myself and my friends to this deadly virus."
(2021-10-15). 'Squid Game': Holding a dystopian mirror to life under capitalism. greenleft.org.au Alex Salmon reviews Squid Games, a dystopian tale set in Asia's economic "miracle".
(2021-10-15). Fire From Below: Zoe Baker on Lessons from Anarchist History. itsgoingdown.org On this episode of the It's Going Down podcast, we speak with anarchist historian and YouTuber, Zoe Baker, about lessons from anarchist history, what past struggles can teach us about the social movements of today, just what the hell an 'anarcho-communist' is, and how anarchists in the past have dealt with the question of organization,…
(2021-10-15). Update & How to Support Daniel Baker. itsgoingdown.org Update from Daniel Baker's support crew and how you can show him solidarity. This Tuesday, October 12th Daniel Baker appeared for sentencing in the court of Judge Allen Winsor. For those who love and care for Dan, this resulting sentencing was bittersweet. Dan was facing up to 10 years and a combined possibility of $1,000,000 in…
(2021-10-15). Saturday 11/6: Settler Colonialism is a Sickness: How Federal Indian Health Failed Native Women. indybay.org Online via Zoom…