(2022-10-22). EU Will Provide Kiev With 1.5 Billion Euros Per Month Next Year. news.antiwar.com European Union Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced that the bloc would give Kiev 18 billion euros next year while it continues fighting Russia, Reuters reported on Friday.The latest pledge was made during the second day of the EU leaders' summit in Brussels, where further support for Ukraine is being discussed. According to von …
(2022-10-22). 20th CPC National Congress concludes. ecns.cn The week-long 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) concluded on Saturday in Beijing.
(2022-10-22). 'Martyr Bagheri' vessel to be equipped with drone, missile. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 22 (MNA) — The Commander of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy said that about 60 drones can fly from the 'Martyr Bagheri' vessel's deck.
(2022-10-22). EU confesses 'our prosperity was based on China & Russia': Cheap energy, low-paid labor, big market. mronline.org 
EU foreign-policy chief Josep Borrell confessed the West's neoliberal economic model was "based on cheap energy coming from Russia," "access to the big China market," and low-paid Chinese workers. Europe has now lost that, and is thus in crisis.
(2022-10-22). Resolution on Party Constitution amendment adopted at 20th CPC National Congress. ecns.cn The 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) on Saturday passed a resolution on an amendment to the CPC Constitution.
(2022-10-22). Haroon Sharif: China will become pivotal in changing, uncertain world. ecns.cn The world is in a state of great uncertainty and China can play a very critical role in dealing with various challenges, said former Minister of State of Pakistan Haroon Sharif, while giving an interview with China News Network about the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China.
(2022-10-22). Resolution on 19th CPC Central Committee report adopted at 20th CPC National Congress. ecns.cn The 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) on Saturday passed a resolution endorsing the report of the 19th CPC Central Committee.
(2022-10-22). Xi Jinping presiding over 20th CPC National Congress closing session. ecns.cn Xi Jinping is presiding over the closing session of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Saturday.
(2022-10-22). New CPC leadership to meet press on Sunday. ecns.cn Members of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the 20th Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee will meet the press on Sunday after they are elected at a plenary meeting on the same day.
(2022-10-22). List of members of 20th CPC Central Committee. ecns.cn The following is a list of the 205 members of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) elected at the closing session of the 20th CPC National Congress in Beijing on Saturday…
(2022-10-22). List of members of 20th CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection. ecns.cn The following is a list of the 133 members of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection of the Communist Party of China (CPC) elected at the closing session of the 20th CPC National Congress on Saturday…
(2022-10-22). List of alternate members of 20th CPC Central Committee. ecns.cn The following is a list of the 171 alternate members of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) elected at the closing session of the 20th CPC National Congress on Saturday…
(2022-10-22). Highlights of foreign congratulatory messages on 20th CPC National Congress. ecns.cn Political party leaders worldwide have congratulated the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and General Secretary Xi Jinping of the committee on the convening of the 20th CPC National Congress.
(2022-10-22). 20th CPC National Congress begins closing session. ecns.cn The 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) started its closing session at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Saturday.
(2022-10-22). Resolution on work report of 19th Central Commission for Discipline Inspection adopted at CPC congress. ecns.cn The 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) on Saturday passed a resolution on the work report of the 19th CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection.
(2022-10-22). CPC elects new Central Committee, new Central Commission for Discipline Inspection. ecns.cn The 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and the 20th CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection have been elected at the closing session of the 20th CPC National Congress on Saturday.
(2022-10-22). In America, Democracy Can Simply Be Bought by the Billionaires. commondreams.org Citizens United lets billionaires set the terms of debate.
(2022-10-22). 'The Time for Revolution Has Come': Uprisings in Haiti to Continue Until PM Henry Leaves. orinocotribune.com
(2022-10-22). Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and New Zealand. wsws.org India: Thousands of Punjab government administrative workers strike; Delhi Municipal Corporation sanitation workers strike indefinitely; Alumina refinery workers in Australia strike; New Zealand: Nurses, academics and SCG oil and gas workers strike for higher pay.
(2022-10-22). Diary of a socialist Amazon worker: Why we need democracy in the workplace. wsws.org "Diary of a socialist Amazon worker," is a column authored by Austin Bailey, a socialist-minded worker in his twenties, who has followed the World Socialist Web Site since 2016.
(2022-10-22). International Longshoremen's Association to resume of negotiations at Port of Mobile, preventing strike. wsws.org Less than 24 hour before a strike deadline, ILA Local 1410 agreed to a contract extension and federal mediation, blocking a walkout by 800 Port of Mobile dockworkers.
(2022-10-22). Australian rank-and-file groups call online public meeting: "Unite educators and health workers: Oppose the ending of COVID protection measures! Lives before profit!" wsws.org The Health Workers Rank-and-File Committee and the Committee for Public Education call on all workers, students and professional people to register for the November 20 online public meeting.
(2022-10-22). Opposition of railroaders to Biden-brokered contract points to breakdown of bureaucratic control. wsws.org Six weeks after President Biden announced a deal to avert a railroad strike, the settlement is on the verge of collapse. There was "only" one obstacle which Biden, the railroads and union negotiators had not foreseen: the 120,000 US railroaders who rightfully see the deal as a massive sellout.
(2022-10-22). German chemical workers union agrees 15 percent real wage cut for 580,000 workers. wsws.org The chemicals workers settlement is the result of close cooperation between the trade unions, the big corporations and the German government.
(2022-10-22). Momentum builds for Will Lehman's campaign at GM Fairfax and Wentzville plants. wsws.org A leading member of the Railroad Workers Rank-and-File Committee joined supporters of United Auto Workers presidential candidate Will Lehman at the General Motors plant in Kansas City, before the campaign team moved on to St. Louis.
(2022-10-22). "Town Destroyers" & The Victor Arnautoff GWH Murals With Alan Snitow & Deborah Kaufman. indybay.org WorkWeek looks at the new film "Town Destroyers" by Deborah Kaufman and Alan Snitow. It is about the struggle over the Victor Arnautoff murals at George Washington High.
(2022-10-22). New York City retirees protest attempts by Adams administration and unions to slash health benefits. wsws.org The protest is only the latest part of a year-long struggle by retired city workers against a plan that would force them to switch from Medicare to for-profit Medicare Advantage.
(2022-10-22). Syrian air defenses repel Israeli airstrikes over Damascus. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 22 (MNA) — Syrian forces activated air defense systems late Friday after detecting "hostile targets" over Damascus, state media has reported.
(2022-10-22). Boric orders violent police crackdown on anniversary of Chile's 2019 revolt. wsws.org At least 195 demonstrators were arrested at rallies on Tuesday, October 18 commemorating the third anniversary of the social explosion that shook Chile in 2019.
(2022-10-22). Concluye XX Congreso del Partido Comunista Chino: Ratifican rumbo pro desarrollo, equidad y coexistencia pacífica internacional. cubadebate.cu El cónclave ratificó la línea de la organización política gobernante pro desarrollo económico y planteó en sus conclusiones que "desde ahora, la tarea central del PCCh es unir y conducir al pueblo de las diversas etnias del país en la materialización del propósito de construir un Estado poderoso socialista y moderno".
(2022-10-22). La Unión Eléctrica estima una afectación de 708 MW para el horario pico nocturno. cubadebate.cu La Unión Eléctrica estima que para el pico nocturno de este sábado exista una disponibilidad de 2 162 MW y una demanda máxima de 2 800 MW, para un déficit de 638 MW. De mantenerse las condiciones previstas, se pronostica una afectación de 708 MW en este horario, informó el organismo en su comunicado habitual.
(2022-10-22). Avanza la recuperación en los territorios afectados por Ian. cubadebate.cu Sobre cómo marchan las labores de recuperación en cada uno de los territorios afectados por el paso del huracán Ian se actualizó en la tarde de este viernes en la reunión que habitualmente, desde el pasado 27 de septiembre, encabeza el primer secretario del Comité Central del Partido Comunista y presidente de la República, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez.
(2022-10-21). Construction Workers Protest In Switzerland For Rights And Dignity. popularresistance.org On October 17, Monday, construction workers marched in the Swiss town of Bellinzona, protesting the apathy of employers and the state towards the pressing needs of the workers in the sector. More than 2500 people participated in the march called by the trade union Unia Ticino. Protesters denounced the attack on the rights of workers. More protests are planned for November 1 and November 7-8 in other cities. Progressive political parties including the Swiss Party of Labor and the Communist Party have expressed support and solidarity to the protesting workers. | According to reports, the workers in the construction…
(2022-10-21). Johns Hopkins University Graduate Students Organize For A Living Wage. popularresistance.org The life of a graduate student looks much closer to that of an average worker than many universities care to admit. After completing core courses, most students at this level devote the equivalent of full time working hours or more towards research. Levels of compensation and protections vary across the country, but many graduate students are simply handed paltry stipends that hardly cover their needs, and ultimately amount to pathetic hourly wages. At Johns Hopkins University, many graduate students are producing much-needed research on the COVID-19 pandemic. These students produce vast profits for the universit…
(2022-10-21). The Insidiousness Of Iowa's Chapter 20 Anti-Union Labor Law. popularresistance.org Iowa City, Iowa – On a chilly Friday morning In Iowa City, a handful of graduate students and members of UE Local 896 enter their union office and prepare to call as many fellow workers as they can. Most calls go to voice mail, but those who answer will hear something like this: "Hi there, this is Caleb from our labor union. We're just checking in with folks to see if you've had a chance to vote in our recertification election?" We briefly explain the importance of the election to those who don't know. We need a majority of all 1,932 TAs and RAs, not just members, to vote yes to keep the union legally recognized.
(2022-10-21). Sysco Strikers Reach A Deal. popularresistance.org This week, two Teamster locals won new contracts with the behemoth food distributor Sysco, ending a nearly monthlong strike that drew national support. More than 200 workers for Sysco‚Äâ—‚ÄâAmerica's largest food distributor‚Äâ—‚Äâwent on strike in Syracuse, N.Y., on September 27. Days later, more than 300 drivers for Sysco Boston went on strike in Massachusetts. Workers in Arizona also reportedly struck in solidarity. | On October 17, workers at a Syracuse distribution center ratified their new contract with Sysco‚Äâ…
(2022-10-21). Peak Season For Action At Amazon. popularresistance.org Could this November see the biggest coordinated international day of action at Amazon yet? | Although Thanksgiving is a unique U.S. holiday, the day after—known as "Black Friday"—is celebrated in many countries as the opening of the Christmas shopping season. In Italy, for example, merchants offer Black Friday discounts that fill their stores with the same bargain-hungry shoppers as in the U.S. | That's why three Italian trade union federations chose it as a strategic day in 2017 to strike Amazon's million-square-foot distribution center in Castel San Giovanni, near Piacenza in Northern Italy. | The S…
(2022-10-21). 55% of Humanity Does Not Reject the Accession to Russia of Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia. libya360.wordpress.com Roger Stoll On October 12, 2022, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) passed a resolution rejecting the accession to Russia of Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia regions in Ukraine. The resolution is titled, "Territorial Integrity of Ukraine: Defending the Principles of the Charter of the United Nations." It reads, in part: "[The UNGA] Declares that…
(2022-10-21). At Least 4 Civilians Killed By Ukrainian Forces In Kherson Region. southfront.org 
On the evening of October 20, the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) hit a ferry crossing in the Kherson region which was used by civilians fleeing from from the right bank of the Dnieper River. | The AFU attacked a crowd of civilians waiting for the ferry near the Antonov bridge. As a result of the strike, 4 people were killed, more than a dozen of others were injured, including children. Twelve civilian vehicles were burned. | The attack was carried with US-made HIMARS MLRS which is a high-prec…
(2022-10-21). Ukrainian Nationalists have long history of anti-semitism which the Soviet Union tried to combat. mronline.org 
While Ivy League professors equate the Soviet Union with Nazi Germany, the Soviets fought the Nazis and ended violent anti-Jewish pogroms—which now threaten to return.
(2022-10-21). What is Behind the Growing US-China Crisis Over Taiwan? libya360.wordpress.com As the US wages proxy war against Russia through Ukraine, it is attempting the same process through Taiwan against China. However, there are some major differences that make America's hostility and encroachment on China even more dangerous including the fact that even Washington, officially, recognizes Taiwan as part of China while openly arming Taipei's administration,…
(2022-10-21). More Than One Million Doses of Insulin From Russia Arrive in Venezuela. orinocotribune.com On Thursday, October 20, Venezuela received a shipment of 1.2 million doses of insulin from Russia, within the framework of a commercial alliance between the Socialist Company for the Production of Biological Medicines (Espromed BIO) and the Russian company Geropharm. The shipment arrived in a Boeing 747, similar to the aircraft that belongs to Venezuelan state owned EMTRASUR which has been grounded in Buenos Aires by Argentinian judicial authorities. | The Venezuelan Ministry of Health reported on the arrival of the insulin, explaining that it is the second such shipment to arrive, and the doses will be distribu…
(2022-10-21). 'Peaceful Modernization': China's Offering to the Global South. libya360.wordpress.com Pepe Escobar Xi Jinping just offered the Global South a stark alternative to decades of western diktats, war, and economic duress. 'Peaceful modernization' will establish sovereignty, economy, and independence for the world's struggling states President Xi Jinping's work report at the start of the 20th Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) this past Sunday in…
(2022-10-21). China pledges wealth redistribution, full employment, anti-corruption fight in 20th CPC national congress. multipolarista.com 
In its 20th national congress, the Communist Party of China (CPC) pledged to redistribute wealth to reduce inequality, pursue full employment, promote gender equality, expand social security and health care, protect the environment, and fight the "cancer" of corruption.
(2022-10-21). National security is the guarantee for development. ecns.cn The report delivered at the opening of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China in Beijing on Sunday stressed the importance as well as the urgency of modernizing China's national security system and capacity and safeguarding national security and social stability.
(2022-10-21). Xi chairs 3rd meeting of 20th CPC National Congress presidium. ecns.cn The presidium of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) held its third meeting on Friday morning. Xi Jinping presided over the meeting.
(2022-10-21). CPC national congress to bring China closer to rejuvenation: Pakistani ambassador. ecns.cn The 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) will promote the high quality development of China and bring it one step closer to achieving the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.
(2022-10-21). China to uphold its core interests. ecns.cn China's diplomacy will resolutely safeguard its national sovereignty and security and development interests, Vice-Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu said on Thursday at a news conference on the sidelines of the ongoing 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China.
(2022-10-21). Exit Liz Truss; Enter Lettuce. dissidentvoice.org When are you going to govern? The only thing you have governed for the past year is your own survival. — Jess Phillips, Labour MP, October 20, 2022 British politics has revealed hidden depths, each one being sought as each prime minister succumbs. The announcement by Liz Truss that she would be resigning came after …
(2022-10-21). The last thing Haiti needs is another neocolonial U.S. intervention. peoplesworld.org 
At the United Nations General Assembly on Sept. 24, 2022, Haiti's Foreign Minister Jean Victor Geneus admitted that his country faces a serious crisis, which he said "can only be solved with the effective support of our partners." To many close observers of the situation unfolding in Haiti, the phrase "effective support" sounded like Geneus was …
(2022-10-21). Franco-German tensions shape EU summit. wsws.org The summit confirmed that the European Union embodies neither the "unity of the European peoples" nor "democratic values." It is an amalgamation of imperialist predators, each of which looks after itself.
(2022-10-21). CGT bureaucracy works to strangle French refinery strike. wsws.org Only the mobilization of workers in rank-and-file organizations, independent of the trade union bureaucracies, will create the conditions for a real struggle against Macron, war and inflation.
(2022-10-21). UAW presidential candidate Will Lehman receives warm reception from co-workers at Mack Trucks in Macungie, Pennsylvania. wsws.org At Lehman's home plant in Macungie, Pennsylvania, numerous workers familiar with his campaign took stacks of leaflets to distribute to their coworkers.
(2022-10-21). Flintlock: How Pentagon 'Failures' Enable Putschists & Terrorists in Africa. libya360.wordpress.com Ekaterina Blinova The Flintlock training program of the US Special Operations Command Africa (SOCAFRICA) seems to have become a cradle for rebels, while US military forces deployed in almost 22 African nations to curb terrorism have failed in their objectives over the past two decades, according to Rolling Stone. What has the US been really…
(2022-10-21). Lula da Silva: Juan Guaidó 'is Nothing Anymore in Venezuela'. orinocotribune.com At a press conference on Thursday, October 20, former Brazilian president Lula da Silva said that unlike President Jair Bolsonaro, he does not recognize Guaidó as the legitimate president of Venezuela. | "It is incredible that the Venezuelan ambassador in Brazil, María Teresa Belandria, is the ambassador appointed by Guaidó. She does not represent either Venezuela or Guaidó, who is no longer anything in Venezuela, and they continue to treat her as if she were an ambassador," Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said. | The leader of the Workers' Party (PT) reacted in this way to a video published on Tuesday by Bolsonaro, in…
(2022-10-21). CICA on course to the establishment of the Asian Union. journal-neo.org The sixth summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA) an international forum uniting the states of the Asian continent with the mission of strengthening relations to ensure stability and security in the region has ended in Astana. Official representatives of more than 30 states of the Asian region …
(2022-10-21). Despite Record Profits, Rail Companies Reject Union's Demand for Paid Sick Leave. commondreams.org Paid sick leave "has become a norm in this society," said one labor organizer—one that rail carriers "can very easily afford."
(2022-10-21). Teachers in Haverhill, Massachusetts, defy injunction and continue strike for fourth day. wsws.org Educators in Haverhill remained on strike Thursday despite court injunctions and the union insisting that a settlement on wages had been reached Wednesday night.
(2022-10-21). Videos made public of Florida police arresting workers for voting "illegally" wsws.org The arrests were carried out by the new police unit established by the Republican-controlled state government targeted "election crime."
(2022-10-21). Pay cuts push 300 T-Mobile customer service reps to form union. peoplesworld.org 
SEATTLE —T-Mobile's pay cuts last year, which cost each worker thousands of dollars in yearly pay, and the firm's threat for more layoffs following at least 5,000 people it fired in 2021, pushed some 300 customer service reps at the firm to form their own union. They unveiled it during a company-wide zoom call on …
(2022-10-21). Only Class Struggle Can Save the Left. commondreams.org The latest book by Cedric Johnson targets the shortcomings of race reductionism at a time when such critiques are sorely needed.
(2022-10-21). How global consultancy firm McKinsey helped craft Quebec's profits-before-lives pandemic policy. wsws.org Recent revelations showing that McKinsey, one of the world's largest consulting firms, helped determine essential elements of the Quebec government's disastrous response to the COVID-19 pandemic provide a graphic illustration of the dictatorship big business exercises over society.
(2022-10-21). 5.1-magnitude quake strikes off Japan's Fukushima Prefecture: JMA. ecns.cn An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.1 struck off Japan's Fukushima Prefecture on Friday, the weather agency here said.
(2022-10-21). Kaiser Permanente mental health clinicians ratify contract, ending 10-week strike. peoplesworld.org 
OAKLAND, Calif.—Kaiser Permanente mental health therapists in northern California and the Central Valley have voted by an overwhelming 1,561 to 36 to ratify a new contract with breakthrough provisions to retain staff and reduce patients' wait times, the therapists' union, the National Union of Healthcare Workers, announced in an early-morning statement Oct. 21. NUHW said …
(2022-10-21). Six train derailments in 36 hours as conductors and engineers begin vote on sellout contract. wsws.org Six trains derailed in a 36-hour period across the country this week, demonstrating the dangerous conditions for workers on the American railroads.
(2022-10-21). UK trade unions prepare corporatist partnership with a Labour government. wsws.org Labour Party leader Starmer was given pride of place at the conference to advertise this partnership to the ruling class.
(2022-10-21). "They must be running scared": UAW officials tell Ford management to remove Will Lehman campaigners at Kansas City assembly plant. wsws.org Before campaigners were forced to leave, many workers spoke out about their frustration over the exploitative conditions they face and the corruption and impotence of their official union representatives.
(2022-10-21). Uganda Needs Equipment and Solidarity in the Face of Ebola Outbreak. libya360.wordpress.com Denis Bukenya WHO and Ugandan health ministry officials train people in Bunyangabu and Madudu sub-counties on the risk of Ebola. Photo: WHO Uganda The health system in Uganda has faced the Ebola outbreak without enough personal protective equipment or effective vaccines, leading to concern among activists and health workers alike On October 15, the government…
(2022-10-21). Nomi Prins: How the Federal Reserve and Allied Central Bankers Wrote the Obituary for Competitive Capitalism. scheerpost.com 
(2022-10-21). Révolution Permanente covers French union bureaucracy's betrayal of refinery strike. wsws.org The Révolution permanente web site run by the French Morenoites is desperately trying to keep rank-and-file workers subordinated to pro-company union bureaucracies.
(2022-10-21). Engineers and conductors: Vote "NO" on sellout White House-brokered contracts! For rank-and-file oversight of balloting! wsws.org The experience in other unions shows that the union apparatus cannot be trusted to conduct a fair and impartial vote.
(2022-10-21). National Nurses United adds 42k as New York State Nurses join. peoplesworld.org 
NEW YORK —National Nurses United added 42,000 new members on October 20, as the independent New York State Nurses Association joined it, both unions said. The unity, approved by NYSNA convention delegates, increases NNU to more than 220,000 RNs nationwide, cementing its status as the largest union for registered nurses in the U.S. "Covid-19 has …
(2022-10-21). True Journalism Digs Even When a Tin Foil Hat Might Come in Handy. dissidentvoice.org 
There's so much to unpack when it comes to propaganda propagating a society, or in this case, the collective west, that is collectively insane. "Amazing" is not really the operative word, since there are so many allusions to and examples of "good Germans" throughout the collective west, even before Hitler and Bernays and Goebbels and …
(2022-10-21). Future of Islamic Revolution brighter than ever: Cleric. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 21 (MNA) — Saying that the judiciary must take serious measures against rioters, Ayatollah Khatami said that the future of the Islamic Revolution is brighter than the past.
(2022-10-21). Two workers killed in three days in Western Australian mines. wsws.org The latest deaths follow a spate of fatalities and serious injuries in mining operations across the state last year.
(2022-10-21). Communications Workers: Big federal contractor Maximus breaks labor law. peoplesworld.org 
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (PAI)—A top federal contractor, Maximus, which runs call centers in Hattiesburg, Miss., Bogalusa, La., and elsewhere to handle customers of Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act's exchanges, repeatedly breaks federal labor law while trying to fend off workers at those two centers who want to organize with the Communications Workers. As a result, …
(2022-10-21). The music monument: Working class hero. indybay.org As soon as you're born they make you feel small, | By giving you no time instead of it all, | Till the pain is so big you feel nothing at all. | A working class hero is something to be, | They hurt you at home and they hit you at school,…
(2022-10-21). Unions demand election as U.K. Conservatives' revolving door of prime ministers keeps spinning. peoplesworld.org 
LONDON—Growing clamor of demands for a "General election now!" in Britain reached deafening levels Thursday after Prime Minister Liz Truss finally quit amid scenes of mounting chaos in her government and the ranks of panicking Conservative Party MPs. After only 44 days in office, Truss's much-anticipated resignation made her the shortest-serving prime minister in British …
(2022-10-21). The Czech Communist Party continues its struggle against capitalism. peoplesworld.org 
CAPARICA, Portugal — Ondra Kazik, 37, member of the Central Committee of the Czech Communist Party, officially called the Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia (KSCM), was interviewed by People's World at the Avante! Festival in Portugal in early September. Before the defeat of socialism, in the late 1980s, what is now the Czech Republic …
(2022-10-21). Cuba ratifica voluntad de profundizar relaciones de cooperación con la Unión Económica Euroasiática. cubadebate.cu Resultan alentadores los intercambios sistemáticos entre nuestra Zona Especial de Desarrollo Mariel y la Comisión Económica Euroasiática, con vistas a establecer un parque industrial de la Unión en dicha zona. Aun así, existe un amplio potencial a lo largo de nuestro país, especialmente en la propia ZED Mariel, que puede ser aprovechado por los países de la Unión para el desarrollo de proyectos con inversión extranjera en diferentes sectores.
(2022-10-21). Unión Eléctrica prevé afectación de 785 MW en horario pico. cubadebate.cu La Unión Eléctrica prevé una afectación máxima de 450 MW en el horario diurno y 785 MW en el pico, por déficit de capacidad de generación. La empresa informó que la disponibilidad del SEN a las 07: 00 horas es de 1 830 MW y la demanda 1 970 MW, con una afectación de 220 MW, de ellos, 41 MW por los daños del huracán Ian.
(2022-10-21). Steve Bannon, exasesor de Trump, condenado a cuatro meses de cárcel. cubadebate.cu Un tribunal federal de Washington condenó este viernes a Steve Bannon, quien fuera asesor del expresidente de Estados Unidos Donald Trump, a cuatro meses de cárcel por negarse a colaborar con el comité legislativo que investiga el asalto al Capitolio del 6 de enero de 2021. El juez aceptó también la petición de la fiscalía de que Bannon pague una multa.
(2022-10-21). Base de supertanqueros de Matanzas: Se trabaja en nuevos proyectos que corrijan las vulnerabilidades en la zona. cubadebate.cu El presidente Miguel Díaz-Canel se encuentra este viernes en la base de supertanqueros de Matanzas con el objetivo de chequear las labores de recuperación en la zona devastada por el incendio ocurrido el 5 de agosto pasado. De acuerdo con Presidencia, en la reunión se informó que las labores de recuperación superan el 60%.
(2022-10-21). Estado mexicano de Tabasco aprueba el matrimonio igualitario. telesurtv.net Solo restan los estados de Guerrero y Tamaulipas para que las uniones entre parejas LGTBIQ+ sean contempladas por la ley mexicana.
(2022-10-21). Venezuela to Urgently Review People's Power Legal Framework for 10th Anniversary of Chávez's 'Strike at the Helm' Speech. orinocotribune.com 
On Thursday, October 20, Venezuela celebrated the 10th anniversary of former President Hugo Chávez's famous "Strike at the Helm" speech that ended with the chant Comuna o Nada (Commune or Nothing), and which many call his political testament. At this year's celebration, the current president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, announced the need to urgently begin the process of implementing Venezuela's communal democratic model by reviewing and improving the laws of People's Power. | The president, speaking at the El Maizal Commune in Lara state, said, "I believe that we must undertake a new stage, a process of revisio…
(2022-10-20). In Defense of Workers, Sanders Says 'The Fed Must Stop Raising Interest Rates'. commondreams.org "Our goal must not be to 'get wages down,'" the democratic socialist senator asserted. "Our goal must be to end corporate greed."
(2022-10-20). Prepare for the biggest global capitalist crisis in history. iacenter.org By Larry Holmes October 17, 2022 The writer is Workers World Party's First Secretary. This is a slightly edited version of the full article you can read at workers.org. According to the International Monetary Fund, most of the world, including the U.S., is either in or headed for a recession, or something worse, by sometime in 2023. All economic indicators are pointing to severe economic contraction. Businesses are being forced to rent more and more warehouse space to stockpile all the computers, televisions, furniture and other things that the workers can't afford to buy. This is no normal economic downturn. How…
(2022-10-20). The War on Immigrants Is a War on All Poor and Low-Income Workers. commondreams.org If low-income voters stick together, they can stop politicians from turning a humanitarian crisis into political theater.
(2022-10-20). Amid French refinery strike, Macron to impose 2023 budget without parliamentary vote. wsws.org Even as Macron reveals his weakness and his lack of support in parliament, factions of the union bureaucracy are capitulating to him, working to shut down the refinery strike.
(2022-10-20). PARIS: Indigenous Solidarity Urges Freedom for Leonard Peltier. indybay.org In Paris, today's Indigenous solidarity event focuses on freedom for imprisoned Leonard Peltier and honors Indigenous rights around the world.
(2022-10-20). SEIU Strike to Impact City Services in Santa Cruz. indybay.org City of Santa Cruz workers represented by Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 521 are scheduled to begin an Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) Strike starting Monday, October 17, at city hall. The ULP Strike will continue Tuesday, October 18 through Friday, October 21 at various locations, including city hall, wastewater treatment plant, water treatment plant, and corporation yard. Union leaders will hold a press conference at Santa Cruz City Hall on Monday, October 17 at 9 AM, and the public is invited to join the picket line there from 7 AM to 5 PM. An information flyer distributed by union members has…
(2022-10-20). División de la Unión Europea desarrollará una cumbre crucial para hacer frente al "general invierno" cubadebate.cu
(2022-10-20). México_Poéticas de la resistencia: Arte zapatista, estética y decolonialidad. indybay.org Les hago llegar mi libro que recién salió: ´Poéticas de la resistencia: Arte zapatista, estética y decolonialidad ª. Es de libre circulación así que siéntanse en total confianza de compartirlo…