(2022-09-04). The US has a ruling class — and Americans must stand up to it. zcomm.org In the year 2022, three multibillionaires own more wealth than the bottom half of American society — 160 million Americans. This is unsustainable…
(2022-09-04). Happy Anti-War Day! The weapons must be silent! indybay.org The DGB (the German alliance of unions) and its member unions, an important voice in the German peace movement, commemorate the barbaric consequences of war and fascism on September 1. Trade unionists fight for peace, democracy and freedom.
(2022-09-04). Three Syrian forces killed in terrorists' missile attack. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 04 (MNA) — Three Syrian forces were killed and another one was wounded in a terrorist missile strike in Idlib, said the deputy chief of the Russian Center for Reconciliation of the Opposing Parties in Syria on Saturday.
(2022-09-04). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Helping kids prepare for back-to-school success. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org In some parts of U.S., school has already begun, and over the next several weeks, almost all children will be back in the classroom after the Labor Day holiday. Setting up students for success at school includes parents and caregivers helping kids develop routines and good habits for time management, nutrition and sleep. "Having routines is so important not only for our kids, but actually for our families and for us as adults, as well,"…
(2022-09-04). In Refusing to Prioritize Drivers' Safety, UPS Risks Major Strike. zcomm.org As UPS drivers around the country struggle to do their jobs in triple-digit temperatures their wealthy employer refuses to take action…
(2022-09-04). Johnson Memorial Health in Indiana joins Mayo Clinic Care Network. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Johnson Memorial Health and Mayo Clinic announced Wednesday, Aug. 31, that the Indiana health system has joined the Mayo Clinic Care Network. Members of the Mayo Clinic Care Network, a group of carefully vetted, independent health care organizations, have special access to Mayo Clinic's knowledge and expertise. "We are honored to enter into this collaborative relationship with Mayo Clinic," says David Dunkle, M.D., president and CEO of Johnson Memorial Health. "Our providers…
(2022-09-04). China's coal-rich province strives to accelerate green development. ecns.cn At Chindata Group's big data industrial park in Lingqiu County of Datong City, north China's Shanxi Province, hundreds of thousands of servers are running day and night to support high-tech enterprises nationwide in such fields as AI, autonomous driving and quantum communication.
(2022-09-04). Friday 9/2: Benchlands Meeting. indybay.org Join us at 3: 00 pm near the Water Street end of the Benchlands, San Lorenzo Park, Santa Cruz | Protest against the Benchlands sweep after the meeting in front of the County Building at 4: 30 pm…
(2022-09-04). Friday 9/2: Solidarity Vigil for Farm Worker Bill #2183. indybay.org Watsonville Plaza | 358 Main St, Watsonville…
(2022-09-04). Sunday 9/11: The Other 9/11 — the AFL-CIO's support for the 1973 US coup in Chile betrayed workers. indybay.org us02web.zoom.us/j/3290219617?pwd=OTFGZUVKcDd4bzVkVjl5ZS94QmdoQT09…
(2022-09-04). "Life & Death Issue" For Patients & Nurses At Kaiser: CNA Nurses Speak Out. indybay.org San Francisco NNU-CNA Kaiser nurses rallied and spoke out about the dangerous health and safety conditions for patients at Kaiser. They talked about their stress and how Kaiser because of allowing low staffing levels is a threat to the health of the patients.
(2022-09-04). ALBA-TCP Condemns Assassination Attempt Against Vice President of Argentina. orinocotribune.com The Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America — People's Trade Treaty (ALBA-TCP) condemned this Friday, the assassination attempt against the vice president of Argentina, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, that occurred on Thursday, September 1. | Through a statement released on Friday, September 2, the regional alliance emphasized the need to thoroughly investigate the incident. ALBA-TCP Executive Secretary Sasha Llorenti posted the statement on his Twitter account, | On Thursday night, a man attempted to assassinate the vice president of Argentina as she arrived at her residence in the Recoleta neig…
(2022-09-04). Diputados mexicanos aprueban reforma de la Guardia Nacional. telesurtv.net Según la iniciativa, la Sedena será la encargada de elaborar los programas operativos y estrategias de la Guardia Nacional de México.
(2022-09-04). Rusia revelará evidencias de EE.UU. en guerra biológica. telesurtv.net Fuentes chinas dicen que Estados Unidos posee 336 laboratorios en 30 naciones, incluyendo las fronteras rusas.
(2022-09-04). PSUV condena intento de magnicidio contra Cristina Fernández. telesurtv.net El Partido Socialista Unido de Venezuela condenó la persecución política y los discursos de odio que provocan actos de violencia en la región.
(2022-09-03). U.S. and Israel bomb Syria again: Oil piracy continues. workers.org 
In the latest violation of Syria's sovereignty and territorial integrity, eight U.S. F-16 and F-15E fighter jets hit nine targets in Syria Aug. 25. The U.S. military still maintains 19 terrorist training camps in Syria and has seized Syria's oil fields. Even as the U.S./NATO-provoked war in Ukraine threatens nuclear . . . |
(2022-09-03). Why I Interrupted A Major Funding Announcement. popularresistance.org On Wednesday, August 31, I interrupted a major funding announcement at McGill to ask the head of the university about her suppression of Palestine solidarity. | As she spoke from the Faculty Club's stage I asked Principal Suzanne Fortier, "Do McGill students have the right to oppose the killing of Palestinian children? Do they have the right to oppose Israeli colonialism and apartheid?" McGill's principal failed to respond. | I then stated that her administration's threat to cancel the student union's funding after students voted overwhelmingly for a "Palestine Solidarity Policy" was "anti-democratic and anti-Pal…
(2022-09-03). Why is the UFT silent on the expiring contract for New York City educators? wsws.org With the contract expiration for 100,000 public school teachers and staff less than two weeks away, the union is helping to impose a wage freeze amid skyrocketing inflation.
(2022-09-03). Wickremesinghe under fire for arrest of student activists in Sri Lanka. peoplesdispatch.org The three arrested activists are: Wasantha Mudalige of the Inter University Students Federation (IUSF), Galwewa Siridhamma Thero of the Bhikku (Monks) Federation, and Hashantha Jawantha Gunathilake of the Kelaniya University Students' Union.
(2022-09-03). Why US Foreign Military Bases Should Be Reduced Significantly. popularresistance.org Soon after the Second World War ended, the British government with its vast colonial empire made significant territorial concessions to the USA which could facilitate the rapid spread of USA military bases in many parts of the world. In addition of course the defeated Axis countries and their territories could provide another suitable place for the rapid proliferation of the US military bases that was to follow. | In recent decades there have been several closures of these bases but there have been several new ones coming up as well. This together with definitional issues makes it difficult to give precise number…
(2022-09-03). How to Destroy Russia. 2019 Rand Corporation Report: "Overextending and Unbalancing Russia" globalresearch.ca Force the adversary to expand recklessly in order to unbalance him, and then destroy him. This is not the description of a judo hold, but a plan against Russia elaborated by the Rand Corporation, the most influential think tank in the USA.
(2022-09-03). SADC Rejects Anti-Russian Bill In United States Congress. popularresistance.org A recent gathering of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) has expressed its displeasure with recent legislation making its way through the United States Congress which is aimed at punishing the continent for its diplomatic and trade relations with the Russian Federation. | This event was convened under the theme of "Promoting Industrialization through, Agro-Processing, Mineral Beneficiation, and Regional Value Chains for Inclusive and Resilient Economic Growth." The title took into serious consideration the contemporary operating context in the Southern Africa region and the urgent need to enhance…
(2022-09-03). 96% Of Freight Rail Workers Want To Strike, Survey Finds. popularresistance.org 96 percent of freight rail workers still want to strike as soon as they can under federal law, despite a Joe Biden-appointed emergency mediation board recently drawing up terms for a potential compromise contract, according to a survey conducted by a railroad worker group. | The survey is the latest indication that the deep, years-long cleavage between workers and management centering on working conditions, pay, and health care benefits at the country's freight rail lines will not be easily reconciled. | "People are pretty furious," said Railroad Workers United secretary Ron Kaminkow, who conducted the survey. He…
(2022-09-03). Ohio teachers win through mass solidarity. workers.org 
In a climate of recent worker mobilizations and fights, teachers in two different Ohio school districts started their school year off in a class battle against their employers. The teachers of both districts are represented by the Ohio Education Association (OEA), an affiliate of the National Education Association. After voting . . . |
(2022-09-03). YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: Ending Neighborhood Oil Drilling. levernews.com 
Good things are happening! California just passed an important bill banning drilling in residential neighborhoods. Also, young workers just organized Chipotle's first union, the Amazon Labor Union celebrated another major victory, and thousands of minor league baseball players are starting their own unionization efforts.All this and much more in this week's edition of You Love To See It, available below.California To End Neighborhood Oil Drilling: After decades of
(2022-09-03). Patients before profits: 15,000 Minnesota nurses to strike. liberationnews.org 
15,000 nurses across 16 hospitals in Minnesota will strike for three days beginning September 12…
(2022-09-03). What Was Covid Really About? Triggering A Multi-Trillion Dollar Global Debt Crisis. "Ramping up an Imperialist Strategy"? globalresearch.ca If it was indeed about public health, why close down the bulk of health services and the global economy knowing full well what the implications would be? And why mount a military-style propaganda campaign to censor world-renowned scientists and terrorise entire populations…
(2022-09-03). President Maduro Reiterates Commitment to Fight Against Racial Discrimination. orinocotribune.com Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro reiterated the commitment of the Bolivarian government in the fight against racial discrimination. . | The president made this comment on the occasion of the International Day for People of African Descent, celebrated on August 31. He stated that the Venezuelan state will continue its fight against all sorts of inequality that Afro-descendant communities face. |
(2022-09-03). Some Important Aspects of the Proposed New Constitution of Chile. orinocotribune.com 
Some of the main advances are declaration of an ecological and plurinational state; recognition of indigenous peoples; human right to water and education; democracy based on gender parity. | More than 15 million Chileans are summoned to participate in a refendum this Sunday, September 4, in order to decide whether they want to approve the new constitution drafted by the Constitutional Convention or maintain the current one which dates from the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet (1973-1990). | According to Chilean electoral law, in order to be approved the new Constitution must get at least % plus one of the total…
(2022-09-03). Nurses vote by 96 percent for strike action against Michigan Medicine. wsws.org At meetings last week, more than 4,000 of the 6,200 nurses at Michigan Medicine voted by 96 percent for safe staffing ratios and an end to mandatory overtime.
(2022-09-03). New Zealand paper mill workers locked out for nearly a month. wsws.org Multinational toilet paper manufacturer Essity is relying on the unions to isolate the 145 locked out workers in Kawerau and help starve them into accepting a sellout agreement.
(2022-09-03). The 'Green Revolution' Has Failed in Africa and It's Time for a New Direction. commondreams.org AGRF, its donors, and African governments should be taking bold action to support resilient agriculture that works with nature, builds crop and diet diversity, respects climatic patterns, and empowers marginalized farmers.
(2022-09-03). VIDEO: 'Delvari' hero of fighting against British Colonialism. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 03 (MNA) — Shahrivar 12 in the Iranian calendar corresponding with Sept. 3 is considered a cultural event for Iranians to mark the National Day of Combat against British Colonialism as well as commemorate Rais Ali Delvari.
(2022-09-03). Rapid reestablishment of relations between Colombia and Venezuela ‚àí guest commentary. workers.org 
By Sergio Rodriguez Gelfenstein The author is a Venezuelan international relations expert, who was previously Director of the International Relations of the Presidency of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, his country's ambassador to Nicaragua, and an advisor for international politics for TeleSUR. Translated by unitedworldint.com and edited by Workers World. . . . |
(2022-09-03). Iran neutralized US criminal plots in different countries. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 03 (MNA) — The Leader of the Islamic Revolution says Iran's measures in neutralizing US' criminal plots in different countries, for example, defeating ISIL, have caused Iranophobia and Shia-phobia propaganda.
(2022-09-03). Iranian nation, government not to give up legitimate rights. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 03 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman said that the Iranian people and government will stand against the arrogance and coercion of the inheritors of colonialism and not give up their legitimate rights.
(2022-09-03). Pennsylvania nursing home workers launch strike against poverty pay, low staffing. wsws.org Nurses and health care workers are striking against terrible overwork conditions, with a single nursing assistant (CNA) sometimes caring for as many as 30 long-term patients at a time.
(2022-09-03). Magnitude 5.8 earthquake strikes Crete, Greece region. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 03 (MNA) — A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck Greece on Saturday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said.
(2022-09-03). Vietnam advances LGBTQ+ rights. workers.org 
The Vietnam Ministry of Health ensured on Aug. 3 that members of the LGBTQ+ community will receive appropriate and respectful medical care. Toi Dong Y (I Do) 2022 launched Aug. 10 in Ho Chi Minh City to gain more support for same-sex marriage in Vietnam, a campaign strengthened by the . . . |
(2022-09-03). China-ASEAN technological cooperation forum to take place in south China. ecns.cn The 10th Forum on China-ASEAN Technology Transfer and Collaborative Innovation will be held in Nanning, capital of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, from Sept. 15 to 19, according to local authorities.
(2022-09-03). Australia: Bogus jobs Summit outlines tripartite assault on workers. wsws.org The summit centred on how Labor and the unions will impose the sweeping industrial relations restructuring demanded by the corporate elite for decades.
(2022-09-03). South Korean healthcare workers' union agrees to sellout contract. wsws.org The latest sellout demonstrates once again that workers are unable to defend their interests from within the unions.
(2022-09-03). Texas attorney general threatens legal action against schools that try to mitigate the spread of COVID and monkeypox. wsws.org With the Democratic Party and the teachers' unions fully backing the murderous "let it rip" COVID policy, the Abbott government feels it has a free hand to carry out the most deranged provocations with impunity.
(2022-09-03). Silliness on the Jump in Labor Force Participation. cepr.net 
I was on the road yesterday (literally). This meant I had to listen on the radio to many people, who should know better, say silly things about the big August jump in labor force participation rates (LFPR), and especially LFPR for prime age workers (ages 25 to 54). In case you missed it, the overall …
(2022-09-03). "The power needs to be in all the workers' hands": Highlights from online Q&A with Will Lehman, candidate for UAW president. wsws.org On August 27, Lehman hosted an online Q and A, explaining his campaign's perspective of building a rank-and-file movement and uniting workers internationally.
(2022-09-03). In Video: Iraqi Airstrike Wipes Out ISIS Hideout In Hamrin Mountains. southfront.org 
Iraqi Air Force F-16s during a training sortie on July 18, 2019. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Drzazgowski) | On September 3, fighter jets of the Iraqi Air Force (IQAF) carried out an airstrike on a hideout of ISIS in Hamrin mountains in the northern Iraqi province of Saladin. | The Security Media Cell said in a statement that the hideout was targeted based on information provided by the Iraqi National Intelligence Service. The pinpoint airstrike was carried out by F-16 fighter jets. A precision-guided bom…
(2022-09-03). July 26 Marked the Sixty-Nine Year Anniversary of the Attack on the Moncada Barracks—the Beginning of the Cuban Revolution. covertactionmagazine.com Cuba has made incredible progress since that time; it remains a powerful symbol of anti-imperialism July 26, 2022, marked the 69th anniversary of the 1953 attack on the Moncada Barracks in Santiago de Cuba by a group of Cuban activists, patriots and revolutionaries. The attack signaled the beginning of the end for the U.S.-backed, repressive …
(2022-09-02). Ukraine Admits Bombing the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant. libya360.wordpress.com The Ukrainian military publicly admitted striking the area of the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant in an official General Staff briefing on Friday. Previously, Kiev had claimed that Russian forces used the plant as a military base; now it says all troops have relocated due to the visit by IAEA inspectors. "In the areas of the settlements…
(2022-09-02). US Provocations Over Taiwan and Beijing's Steady Remedy. libya360.wordpress.com Brian Berletic The early August visit by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi took place amid heavy protests from Beijing. The visit was a blatant violation of Washington's bilateral agreement with Beijing regarding the "One China" policy as well as a violation of international law regarding political independence and territorial integrity. As was pointed out by…
(2022-09-02). The Sickness of the American Left and the Path to Recovery. libya360.wordpress.com Danny Haiphong Leftists in the United States are suffering from a propaganda-induced delirium. Revolutionary discipline can get us through the winter storm. The U.S. has entered a dark period. Economic crisis wracks its capitalist system. Military instability and chaos reign supreme over its imperialist ventures. Political illegitimacy worsens by the year, at times by the…
(2022-09-02). Ukraine Regime Led by Zelensky Kidnaps Student Dissidents, Bans Opposition Parties, Shuts Down Independent Media, Commits Egregious War Crimes and Imposes Regressive Labor Laws. globalresearch.ca
(2022-09-02). Blowback for NATO's Crime against Libya. libya360.wordpress.com Rainer Shea Eleven years ago, when the U.S. empire committed one of its most recent great crimes by bombing Libya into becoming a failed state, the Queen of Chaos Hillary Clinton celebrated by saying "We came, we saw, he died!" about Muammar Gaddafi. For someone whose role was to bring about chaos during the early years of…
(2022-09-02). °Franky Velgara Valentin PRESENTE! workers.org 
The following statement was issued on August 25. ProLibertad Allies and Supporters, Franky Velgara. PHOTO: Pro-Libertad It is with great sadness that we, in the ProLibertad Freedom Campaign, announce the passing of one of our founders and longtime coordinators, Francisco Velgara Valentin, known affectionately to the movement at large as . . . |
(2022-09-02). Appeals Court: Firm can't call coronavirus a natural disaster requiring layoffs. peoplesworld.org 
NEW ORLEANS —In a notable workers' rights win as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, the federal appeals court in New Orleans ruled in late spring that a Texas fracking company can't claim the virus is a "natural disaster" that lets it avoid the federal WARN Act—the plant-closing law—and lay off its workers without notice. …
(2022-09-02). Therapists protest 'dangerous delays in mental health care'. workers.org 
Oakland, California A hundred striking mental health workers picketed Kaiser Permanente Medical Center in Oakland, Aug. 26, denouncing "dangerous understaffing" of therapists — with patients routinely having to wait six to eight weeks for an appointment. Members of the National Union of Healthcare Workers have been on strike since Aug. . . . |
(2022-09-02). Hungry Haitians have had enough. workers.org 
August 22 is the day the Haitian revolution began in 1791. The date commemorates the fact that an enslaved people, a majority of whom were born in Africa, organized an army that defeated the highly praised, veteran French military, on the battlefields of Vertières and elsewhere — giving the oppressed . . . |
(2022-09-02). PSL Statement: Yes, democracy is under threat — and Biden is part of the problem. liberationnews.org 
Joe Biden's prime-time address on democracy tonight was an attempt to cover up with rhetoric his and the Democratic Party's abject failure to prevent the extinguishing of abortion rights, the assault on Black voting rights, and the nationwide attack by Big Business against union rights and workers.
(2022-09-02). Music, The Clash Between Capitalism and Art, and Solutions to the Student Loan Debt Crises. projectcensored.org On the first half of this week's show Eleanor speaks with musician, producer, and songwriter Samantha Blanchard  ; talking to her about the exploitation of artists in today's often cookie…
(2022-09-02). Analysis of the Frustrated Assassination Attempt Against Cristina Fernández. libya360.wordpress.com Mission Verdad "An attempt has been made against our vice-president and social peace has been disturbed," said Argentine President Alberto Fernandez (Photo: Télam). The assassination attempt against Cristina Fernandez in Argentina has placed a country on high alert at a critical political moment. The vice president, a leader with the highest popularity in Argentine society…
(2022-09-02). Erdogan Exploits the Libyan Crisis to Further His Own Interests. libya360.wordpress.com The two simultaneous visits by the outgoing head of the unity government, Abdulhamid Al-Dabaiba, and the head of the parliament-backed government, Fathi Bashaga, to Ankara to meet with Turkish officials revealed that Turkey is sticking to the file of a political solution in Libya, and that the field is open for a combination of a…
(2022-09-02). Starbucks workers promote sip-ins, other tactics to dramatize struggle. peoplesworld.org 
A "tip-in" is a basketball term. But what's a "sip-in"? The answer from Starbucks workers around the country who seek to unionize themselves and their stores is it's the latest tactic in their escalating campaign for that goal: Coordinated action coast to coast to support unionizing and demand the firm stop union-busting and start bargaining. …
(2022-09-02). Labor Day weekend: Unions launch biggest election push in history. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON  ;The AFL-CIO today kicked off a massive voter mobilization to elect pro-worker candidates in November, aiming to empower working people to make the difference in scores of close races around the country. The 2022 mobilization kicks into high gear at a time when labor unions enjoy their highest approval rating in more than five decades, according to …
(2022-09-02). Striking Kaiser mental health clinicians joined by colleagues in Hawaii. peoplesworld.org 
OAKLAND, Calif.— Over 2,000 striking mental health clinicians hit the picket lines in front of Kaiser Permanente facilities in northern California and the Central Valley on the morning of Aug. 29, as they began the third week of a strike demanding the giant HMO staff up in order to provide timely mental health care to …
(2022-09-02). 7 movies to celebrate Labor Day weekend. peoplesworld.org 
Held on the first Monday of September, Labor Day is not just an excuse for a (much needed) three-day weekend. Instead, the holiday sprung forth from the struggles and victories of the labor movement in the United States. It's a way to celebrate how far the working class has come, and the present day battles …
(2022-09-02). Argentina: Assassination Attempt Against Cristina Fernández de Kirchner Widely Condemned. libya360.wordpress.com Tanya Wadhwa Argentine Vice President, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, thanking supporters who have gathered outside her home since last week in her support in the face of ongoing judicial and political persecution against her. (Photo: Cristina Fernández de Kirchner/Twitter) The attack, which shook the country, was widely condemned by numerous political leaders and social activists from…
(2022-09-02). La ue complice del piano usa di gettare l'europa nel caos. globalresearch.ca Josep Borrell, Alto rappresentante per la politica estera UE, non solo annuncia la sospensione dei visti ai turisti russi, assestando un altro duro colpo al settore turistico italiano ed europeo. In una riunione dei ministri UE della Difesa ha …