(2021-10-23). A global tragedy: Up to 180,000 health care workers have died from COVID-19. wsws.org The tens of thousands of health care workers who gave their lives to save others are among the approximately 15 million people worldwide who have died from COVID-19.
(2021-10-23). Workers oppose Deere's strikebreaking efforts, voice determination to fight. wsws.org Workers at farm implement company John Deere are expressing determination to continue their struggle even as the UAW union continues its effort to undermine and sabotage their fight.
(2021-10-23). Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and New Zealand. wsws.org Half a million South Korean workers strike over labour laws; India: Punjab public servants walk out for job permanency; Australia: Queensland government building apprentices strike…
(2021-10-23). Biden threatens to deploy National Guard to move cargo containers at Southern California ports. wsws.org A deployment would be a direct state attack on longshoremen, truck drivers and warehouse workers, with soldiers serving essentially as scabs on behalf of the logistics companies and major retailers.
(2021-10-23). Humanitarian cost of post-9/11/01 U.S. and NATO wars tops 4 million dead. workers.org 
U.S. post-9/11 wars left Libya in ruins, and killed millions worldwide. The author is an anti-imperialist German analyst of the U.S./NATO wars in Central and West Asia. Translation: by John Catalinotto. According to the latest report from the Costs of War Project at Brown University in Rhode Island, the wars . . . |
(2021-10-23). Russia Will Allow Israel to Attack Syria With Impunity. news.antiwar.com Israel likes to attack Syria, and while officials will mostly claim it's about Iran, such strikes continue with alarming regularity, the only pause being when Israel is unsure if Russia is still comfortable with them. | This summer Russia suggested they wanted to slow down Israel's attacks, but today Details are not…
(2021-10-23). The Heat: U.S. worker shortages and voting rights. america.cgtn.com 
Worker shortages, strikes and supply chain disruptions. How is this affecting the U.S. economy and can the infrastructure bill save the day?
(2021-10-23). Alex Saab: Diplomático secuestrado habla en la corte. workers.org 
La siguiente declaración fue hecha en un Tribunal Federal de los Estados Unidos en Miami, el 16 de octubre. La declaración fue editada a la ligera. Mi nombre es Alex Nain Saab Moran con pasaporte diplomático venezolano número 045778720. Soy enviado especial con inmunidad diplomática para la Federación Rusa y . . . |
(2021-10-23). Educators across the US South call for a mass working-class movement to end the pandemic. wsws.org Our committees, comprised of educators in Alabama, Tennessee and Texas, call for a mass movement of the working class to fight for the global elimination of COVID-19.
(2021-10-23). Five things every autoworker needs to know about the fight against COVID-19. wsws.org COVID-19 is still raging, and auto plants are a major source of spread. Here's what autoworkers need to know to protect themselves and bring the pandemic to an end.
(2021-10-23). Third global school strike against dangerous reopenings draws support from thousands worldwide. wsws.org The third global school strike to fight against the deadly reopening of schools as the COVID-19 pandemic rages was held on Friday, drawing support from thousands of parents and workers worldwide.
(2021-10-23). Canadian educators and workers explain why they are attending the October 24 webinar on eliminating COVID-19. wsws.org A school caretaker wrote, "With this knowledge we can mobilize all education workers to immediately close schools until there are zero reported COVID cases."
(2021-10-23). Do wage increases impact the unemployed? workers.org 
Why has David Card been co-awarded the 2021 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences? Card, who teaches at UC Berkeley, did his research in the 1990s. The Committee obviously feels his research had major policy implications. (The research of the two other winners is more technical.) Hundreds of newspapers, web sites . . . |
(2021-10-23). Mobilize Dana workers to vote "no" on second sweatshop contract! Build rank-and-file committees to prepare for a strike! wsws.org Every Dana worker must vote "no" on the second tentative agreement and campaign actively among our co-workers for the biggest "no" vote possible. We must send a message loud and clear: Dana workers are united and we are ready to strike!
(2021-10-23). Biden Between BlackRock and a Hard Place. zcomm.org The Biden Administration is intertwined with Wall Street but must deliver some election promises to workers…
(2021-10-23). Indian and Sri Lankan workers and students support WSWS webinar on COVID-19 pandemic. wsws.org "These meetings have given me hope for the future of the entire human race so I'll being attending the next meeting with the same enthusiasm."
(2021-10-23). The Virtues of a 28-hour Week: Work less, pollute less. indybay.org The number of workers is growing faster than the amount of work available. We live in a society where work is poorly distributed. Three days off for every four days worked could be liberating. The goal would be increased well-being, gaining time and losing a kind of consumption not really synonymous with pleasure & happiness.
(2021-10-23). Is learning about Marxism that important? And other questions about wtf were "supposed to be" doing. anchor.fm I start off this episode by discussing why and how I came to Marxism/communism, and I also discussed the importance of studying. Concrete analysis of concrete conditions is the only practical way to actually establishing a correct line and coming up with correct strategies and tactics. We have plenty of history to learn from, why do we refuse to learn it? Then I go into a discussion about how we should use this knowledge, while learning is important to doing. Praxis, or theory in action, is the most important part to a true Proletarian movement and revolution. Our actions cannot be misguided, our ideology should…
(2021-10-23). U.S. viceroy dictates conditions for Ukraine joining NATO, EU. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com ==== Aptly enough Kvien has a graduate degree from the United States Army War College. Europeans may want to ask themselves how European their union is when a U.S. State Department functionary determines the criteria for European candidate countries joining it. ==== Ukraine needs judicial reform to join NATO and EU, CDA Kvien believes The …
(2021-10-23). AFSCME report indicts museums, claims unions offer "protection" indybay.org Museums and other institutions in the US have taken millions in federal money during the pandemic and, despite their ability in many cases to withstand the crisis, have proceeded to destroy tens of thousands of jobs.
(2021-10-23). Kosovo expels Russian diplomats for threatening "Kosovo, the United States, NATO, and the European Union" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Kosovo expels two Russian diplomats Kosovo has ordered the expulsion of two Russian diplomats, accusing Moscow of "destabilizing" activities…. According to Kosovo President Vjosa Osmani, two diplomats at Russia's liaison office to Kosovo were declared personae non gratae and ordered to leave the country. Osmani said that her country was committed to countering the malign …
(2021-10-23). Russian Airstrikes Hit Militant Underground Positions In Greater Idlib (Videos, Photos). southfront.org 
A Russian Su-24 strike aircraft in the sky over the Khmeimim airbase in Syria. Photo: Dmitriy Vinogradov / RIA Novosti | On October 23, warplanes of the Russian Aerospace Forces carried out a series of airstrikes on the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib where several terrorist group are active. | The airstrikes targeted the outskirts of the towns of Kansafra and al-Bara in the al-Zawiya Mount in the southern countryside of Idlib. | Footage of the airstrikes shared by Syrian activists indicate…
(2021-10-23). Saudi-led Coalition Destroys Houthi Workshop, Booby-Trapped Boats In Yemen's Al-Hudaydah (Photos). southfront.org 
File image. | On October 23, the Saudi-led coalition announced that its warplane had targeted a workshop in the costal Yemeni province of al-Hodeida where the Houthis (Ansar Allah) were assembling booby-trapped boats. | In a statement, the coalition claimed that four water-borne Improvised Explosive Devices (WBIED) were destroyed in the airstrikes. The boats were being prepared in the workshop for upcoming attacks."The coalition's efforts have contributed to the protection of shipping lanes and global trade in the Bab a…
(2021-10-23). US CENTCOM Says Senior Al-Qaeda Leader Was Killed In Recent Drone Strike On Syria's Raqqa. southfront.org 
A MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle prepares to land after a mission in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Brian Ferguson) | The US Central Command (CENTCOM) has taken cordite for the In an official statement, the command confirmed that the strike killed…
(2021-10-23). Military Situation In Yemen On October 23, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | The Liaison and Coordination Officers' Operations Room (loyal to Ansar Allah) reported 215 ceasefire violations in al-Hudaydah during the past 24 hours | On October 22, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 17 airstrikes on the Jubah district | On October 22, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted an airstrike on the Kitaf district | On October 22, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted an airstrike on the Boqa district | On October 22, Saudi-led coalition warplanes co…
(2021-10-23). Friday 10/29: Climate Walkout Strike in Santa Cruz. indybay.org Converge at Well's Fargo, River St., Santa Cruz at 2pm…
(2021-10-23). SEP electoral members in Australia denounce premature ending of COVID-19 lockdowns. wsws.org "The reason they're telling us to live with the virus is because the economy is going downhill, and capitalism has to continue generating profits for companies and businesses. But the consequence is more infections, illness and deaths."
(2021-10-23). Wednesday 10/27: Solidarity Rally For Fired Namibian Rossing Miners. indybay.org San Francisco Chinese Consulate | 1450 Laguna St/Geary St. | San Francisco…
(2021-10-23). [Perspectives] Making visible medicine's roots in colonialism. thelancet.com Inflammation is a way that the body responds to damage or a threat. It involves various systems working through complex signalling and feedback mechanisms. The inflammatory response can take many forms—acute or chronic, localised or systemic—but its underlying purpose is to repair damage and recover the body's usual state. Yet this system of healing comes with the potential for injury. As physician Rupa Marya and author, film-maker, and academic Raj Patel observe in Inflamed: Deep Medicine and the Anatomy of Injustice, "When the damage keeps coming, the repair cannot fully happen, leaving the inflamma…
(2021-10-23). Becoming Typical Mideast Dictatorship, Apartheid Israel Declares Palestinian Human Rights Groups "Terrorists" juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — Al Jazeera English reports that on Friday, the Israeli government declared six human rights organizations active in the Occupied Palestinian West Bank to be terrorist organizations. The government of Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Foreign Minister Benny Gantz thus brought Israel into the grand tradition of modern Middle East dictatorships. …
(2021-10-23). [Editorial] Abortion bans in the USA harm health equity. thelancet.com On Sept 1, the state of Texas enacted Senate Bill 8S (SB8S), banning all abortions once a fetal heartbeat is detected—at as early as 6 weeks of gestation and before most women know they are pregnant—effectively making abortion illegal in the state. In response, the US Justice Department filed a brief with the US Supreme Court against SB8S, stating that the ban unconstitutionally violates citizens' rights and wrongly deputises citizens across the USA to notify authorities of anyone aiding or abetting such abortions, thereby rewarding vigilantism (and providing a US$10‚Äà000 cash award…
(2021-10-22). The Boogaloo Path to a New Rainbow Coalition. counterpunch.org Fred Hampton had a dream. It was a little more militant than Doctor King's but no less ambitious. The young chairman of the Illinois chapter of the Black Panther Party dreamed of a grand coalition of revolutionaries spanning across racial and class boundaries, united to bring down the American Empire and the police state it
(2021-10-22). NATO, Not Russia, Perpetuates Cold War Logic… It is a Relic Best Ignored. strategic-culture.org NATO is a relic of Cold War hostility that belongs in a war museum not in a modern forum for diplomacy. | It was the end of an era this week when Russia announced that it was severing diplomatic links with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. For the past 30 years since the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the Russian Federation has engaged with the US-led military bloc in a bid to establish partnership and secure peace. | The incipient detente culminated in the NATO-Russia Founding Act in 1997 which demarcated certain boundaries for peaceful coexistence. Those boundaries were subsequently flouted as NATO dou…
(2021-10-22). Chris Hedges: God "Caged" in Jersey. scheerpost.com Chris Hedges (in a tie) with the East Jersey State Prison inmates who collaborated to write "Caged," world premiered at Passage Theatre in Trenton, N.J. [Photo courtesy of Chris Hedges] | Click to subscribe on: Journalist and author
(2021-10-22). Imperial celebrates Nigerian ties as VP Yemi Osinbajo visits. imperial.ac.uk Imperial College London celebrated its longstanding links and collaborations with Nigeria during a visit from Professor Oluyemi Osinbajo.
(2021-10-22). Songs of Justice, Songs of Power. zcomm.org The Industrial Workers of the World — the shock troops of the early-20th-century labor movement — virtually invented the protest song for the modern age…
(2021-10-22). How Kyrsten Sinema, Once a Socialist, Is Now Obstructing the Democrats' Progressive Platform. democracynow.org 
President Biden acknowledged Thursday his Build Back Better agenda is in jeopardy due to two Senate Democrats: Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona. Both senators have pushed Biden to slash in half his $3.5 trillion proposal that would be spent over 10 years to vastly expand the safety net and combat the climate crisis. We take an in-depth look at the two lawmakers, starting with Sinema. "Unfortunately, Sinema really reads as a cautionary tale of what happens when political ambition becomes a be-all and end-all," says Branko Marcetic, Jacobin staff writer, who describes the political evoluti…
(2021-10-22). U.S. illegally extradites Venezuelan diplomat from Cabo Verde. workers.org 
The Free Alex Saab Committee issued the following news release Oct. 18. For more see afgj.org/free-alex-saab. The Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab was renditioned and kidnapped to the U.S. on Oct. 16 without waiting for a final extradition decision. The action was taken in secret, without notifying his defense team and without . . . |
(2021-10-22). Kidnapped Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab speaks in court. workers.org 
Saab made the following statement in U.S. Federal Court in Miami on Oct. 16. The statement is lightly edited. My name is Alex Nain Saab Moran, with Venezuelan diplomatic passport number 045778720. I am a special envoy with diplomatic immunity to the Russian Federation and the Islamic Republic of Iran . . . |
(2021-10-22). Five People Were Killed In Recent Turkish Drone Strike On Syria's Kobane: Monitoring Group. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image, by the Hawar News Agency. | Five people were killed in the The drone strike targeted several cars which were parked in front of the Social Justice Committee building in the center…
(2021-10-22). King George Was More Democratic Than American Revolutionaries. warisacrime.org 
By David Swanson, World BEYOND War, October 22, 2021 According to the Smithsonian Magazine — brought to you by the folks with museums up and down the National Mall in Washington D.C. — King George III was the democrat and humanitarian in 1776. I'd hate for this to really feel like a bite in the …
(2021-10-22). Why America's Health Care Workers Are Escalating Their Fight for Fair Treatment and Patient Safety. independentmediainstitute.org So many people with COVID-19 sought treatment at Providence St. Mary Medical Center in recent months that the hospital triaged patients in a tent outside the facility and set up a makeshift ward in the main lobby. Many workers put in 14- and 16-hour shifts to keep the Southern California facility operating during the crisis, …
(2021-10-22). Free U.S. political prisoner Dr. Aafia Siddiqui! workers.org 
The case of Dr. Aafia Siddiqui is another great miscarriage of justice in the long history of the U.S. legal-carceral system, which reinforces xenophobia, anti-Muslim prejudice and white supremacy. New York City protest, Oct. 20. Credit: WW PHOTO: Toni Arenstein. Arrested and brought to the United States for a "crime" . . . |
(2021-10-22). News Guild on verge of representing majority of workers in troubled industry. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON (PAI)—The News Guild has gained so many newspaper members in the last two years, due to workers' decisions to battle hedge fund takeovers and mergers that have devastated the industry, that it's on the verge of representing more than half of all newspaper workers in North America, its officers reported to its convention in …
(2021-10-22). Unions cheer resurrection of Michigan's prevailing wage law protecting construction worker pay. peoplesworld.org 
LANSING, Mich. (PAI)—And just like that, Michigan's prevailing wage law made a comeback. Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced Michigan will again require contractors to pay prevailing wage on state-sponsored taxpayer-funded construction projects. Prevailing wage has been the single most important law that governs construction worker wages, but efforts by conservative lawmakers over the years reduced …
(2021-10-22). Film and television workers denounce IATSE sellout during union town hall meeting. wsws.org During a town hall meeting Tuesday, officials from the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) faced a torrent of opposition for blocking a strike by 60,000 film and television workers and agreeing to a sellout deal.
(2021-10-22). Half a Million South Korean Workers Walk Off Jobs in General Strike. zcomm.org South Korean workers have thrown down the gauntlet, and we should all pay close attention…
(2021-10-22). Court of Justice of the EU allows prohibition of religious symbols in the workplace. ukhumanrightsblog.com 
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) sparked controversy with its recent judgment passed down in IX v Wabe eV and MH Màºller Handels GmbH v MJ. This case required the CJEU to again consider the right to freedom of religion. It ruled that employers can ban workers from observing religious symbols, including …
(2021-10-22). South Africa union calls off metalworkers' strike. wsws.org Amid a cloud of pseudo-revolutionary rhetoric, NUMSA leader Irvin Jim accepted the "final" employer offer the union had rejected only a week ago.
(2021-10-22). Global Online Picket Line: Oct 22 school strike. wsws.org Today, 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.