(2023-10-12). Both Israelis and Palestinians Are Victims of Israel's Apartheid System. fpif.org The violence in Gaza and Israel is bringing horrifying new levels of human suffering to both Israelis and Palestinians. | Both sides have committed heinous violations of international law, and all attacks on civilians must be condemned. But if we're serious about preventing such horrors in the future, we have to go beyond condemnation. | A lesson we ignore at our peril is that oppression undermines not only the rights, dignity, and lives of the oppressed, but eventually the security of the oppressors as well. The apartheid system that's been suffocating Palestinians for so long is now also undermining the safety…
(2023-10-12). The Real U.S. Intelligence Failure in Gaza. fpif.org As officials in Washington scramble to address the rapid outbreak of war in Israel and Palestine, they are sidestepping the fact that they believed that such a dramatic outburst of violence was likely. | Since May 2021, when Hamas and Israel clashed in a
(2023-10-14). Obituary] Mary-Louise McLaws. thelancet.com Epidemiologist and expert in hospital infection and infectious diseases control who excelled in public engagement during the COVID-19 pandemic. Born on March 17, 1953, in Ouse, TAS, Australia, she died of brain cancer in Sydney, NSW, Australia, on Aug 12, 2023, aged 70 years.
(2023-10-14). Correspondence] Duration of antibiotics in complicated appendicitis. thelancet.com We read with interest the randomised controlled trial by Elisabeth M L de Wijkerslooth and colleagues1 revealing the preferable outcomes of short-term postoperative antibiotics (ie, 2 days) for complex appendicitis. However, we have concerns we wish to address. In the original manuscript, the authors noticed there were significantly higher hospital readmission rates (p=0 ∑002) and shorter postoperative lengths of stay (3 days in the 2-day group vs 5 days in the 5-day group; p<0 ∑0001) in the 2-day group in comparison with those in the 5-day group (as in table 3 of the appendix of the Article1).
(2023-10-14). Correspondence] Duration of antibiotics in complicated appendicitis. thelancet.com Elisabeth M L de Wijkerslooth and colleagues1 presented the findings from a multicentre, non-inferiority, randomised clinical trial designed to compare 2 days versus 5 days of antibiotics after appendicectomy in patients with complicated appendicitis. They showed that shorter duration is clinically non-inferior. We would like to congratulate the authors for this potentially practice-changing trial.1 We have a few comments regarding the study design and some of its conclusions. First, as well described in the literature, in patients who are clinically stable and non-toxic with perforated appendicitis or phlegmon,…
(2023-10-14). Correspondence] Duration of antibiotics in complicated appendicitis — Authors' reply. thelancet.com We thank the authors for their interest in our trial1 and their comments. Jiahao Meng and Shuguang Gao discuss the short-term complications in the 2-day antibiotics group. Similarly, Bing-Syuan Zeng and colleagues emphasise that the increased readmission rate in the 2-day group should not be overlooked. We agree that the increased readmission rate in the 2-day group calls for further analysis. Contrastingly, the readmissions did not necessarily represent severe adverse events. The decision to readmit a patient was made by the physician on call and was based on clinical judgement in our pragmatic trial.
(2023-10-14). Comment] Monitoring workers' health: focus on rights, determinants, and equity. thelancet.com The Lancet Series on Work and Health1—3 recognises that changes in the world of work are causing new occupational hazards to physical and mental health and increasing health inequalities within and between countries. These changes have profound implications for official workers' health data and monitoring systems, which have become a global health priority as the world seeks to reach the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).4,5 These monitoring systems are public goods that provide international organisations, governments, and communities the evidence base for policy and practice that ensures health for all…
(2023-10-14). Correspondence] Duration of antibiotics in complicated appendicitis. thelancet.com We read with interest the trial by Elisabeth M L de Wijkerslooth and colleagues1 on 2 days versus 5 days of postoperative antibiotics for complex appendicitis. The authors found that 2 days of postoperative intravenous antibiotics is non-inferior to 5 days in terms of infectious complications and mortality within 90 days.
(2023-10-14). World Report] Major challenges ahead for new UN migration chief. thelancet.com Amy Pope, new Director-General of the International Organization for Migration, will prioritise the humanisation of migrants and tackling the impact of climate change. John Zarocostas reports.
(2023-10-14). Perspectives] Bigger than us. thelancet.com I had talked myself in and out of it countless times. Even though I was close to my 17th year as a clinician educator on the medical school faculty, the goal of an ever-elusive promotion to full professor still felt out of my league. With few exceptions, most of the full professors I knew were two things that I was not: white and male. So, when my section chief and mentor told me that she believed I was ready to apply for full professor and suggested that I begin collating supporting documents to submit to our university promotions committee, I balked at her suggestion.
(2023-10-14). Comment] Informal employment as a fundamental determinant of mental health in Latin America and the Caribbean. thelancet.com Informal employment is a persistent structural feature of labour markets in Latin America and the Caribbean. This type of employment is a complex phenomenon that refers to all jobs outside of state employment regulation and social protection systems and can be found in the informal and formal sectors.1 According to the International Labour Organization, in 2022, 53 ∑7% of workers in Latin America and the Caribbean region engaged in informal employment, while in North America and Europe (excluding eastern Europe) the figures are 9 ∑6% and 13%, respectively.
(2023-10-14). World Report] Malaria community welcomes WHO vaccine approval. thelancet.com After many decades of research, there are now two approved vaccines for malaria. Paul Adepoju reports.
(2023-10-14). Comment] Offline: The illusion of compromise. thelancet.com Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala delivered a captivating, although to this listener disquieting, Pumphandle Lecture last week at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine—a fierce and unapologetic defence of trade to advance health, an affirmation of the importance of political compromise, and sharp criticism of those who believe we can make policies as if we lived in an ideal world. Hosted by the John Snow Society, her subject was "Global health equity and the role of trade". There are few individuals better qualified to reflect on the intersection between trade and health.
(2023-10-14). Correspondence] Duration of antibiotics in complicated appendicitis. thelancet.com We read with great interest the randomised study by Elisabeth M L de Wijkerslooth and colleagues,1 who suggest that 2 days of postoperative intravenous antibiotics for complex appendicitis is non-inferior to 5 days in terms of infectious complications and mortality within 90 days. This conclusion was based on a non-inferiority margin of 7 ∑5%. Children participated in the trial, but patients who were pregnant or immunocompromised were excluded. Whether a 2-day course of antibiotics is safe in these patients remains unclear, which is a limitation of this study as described by the authors.
(2023-10-14). World Report] Aid agencies rush to support Nagorno-Karabakh refugees. thelancet.com 100‚Äà000 ethnic Armenians have been displaced after a military offensive by Azerbaijan. Sharmila Devi reports.
(2023-10-14). World Report] J&J patent decision to enable generic tuberculosis treatment. thelancet.com Johnson & Johnson will not enforce key patents on bedaquiline, a mainstay of treatment for drug resistant disease. Talha Burki reports.
(2023-10-14). Editorial] The future of work and health. thelancet.com The world of work is changing rapidly. Estimates suggest that by as early as 2025, employers will divide work equally between human beings and machines, disrupting 85 million jobs globally. A move towards automation and outsourcing is in direct contrast to the political dialogue, which has framed employment as the antidote to poverty. Most people assume that employment with good working conditions is good for health: it offers connection, community, and purpose. Sustainable Development Goal 8 calls for achieving full and productive employment and decent work for all by 2030.
(2023-10-14). Perspectives] Nísia Trindade: Brazil's Federal Minister of Health. thelancet.com Nísia Trindade has much to be proud of. It is into her steady hands that Brazil's President, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, has entrusted the country's Ministry of Health. As the first woman in Brazil to hold this position, Trindade recalls how "there was not much time for emotions" when she took office. "I had to start immediately putting right all that the previous government had done wrong. The Ministry of Health was like a ship without a captain—it had gone dangerously off course."
(2023-10-14). Correspondence] Immunisation Agenda 2030: prioritising sustainable immunisation financing. thelancet.com More than 2 years after the 2021 launch of the Immunisation Agenda 2030 (IA2030) by WHO, questions remain on how successful the agenda will be. The Editorial from April 22, 2023, succinctly reflected on the important issues to be tackled to reverse the decline of routine immunisation, especially in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic.1 It identified, among other issues, the growing challenge of weak health-care systems and vaccine hesitancy as challenges that continue to threaten the actualisation of the IA2030 goals, while acknowledging that the agenda's success will depend on efficient and sustainable immuni…
(2023-10-13). The War on Gaza and The Rise of the Inquisitor Reporter. counterpunch.org 
Since October 7, the start of Hamas' "Al-Aqsa Flood operation", the western media went into a new phase of performative theatrical ethics over media and political discourse. They started a frenzy of highly dramatized sympathies with the Israeli victims, bestowing exclusively used labels of "innocent", and "civilian", turning a blind eye to Palestinian victims, then
(2023-10-13). Almost Out of Water, Food, and Fuel, What Israel Is Doing to the Gaza Strip Is Genocide. indybay.org "Please, keep posting about what's going on. Please, keep talking about the Palestinian cause. This is the least you can do for us."
(2023-10-13). Try This in a Small Town. counterpunch.org 
I'm not a fan of the controversial Jason Aldean song "Try That in a Small Town," which glorifies vigilante violence. Unlike Aldean in his Nashville mansion, my three children and I actually live in a small town in impoverished Hopkins County, Kentucky. I sleep in our only bedroom with my toddler, while my daughter sleeps on the couch and
(2023-10-13). Thursday 10/12: BFP Palestine Panel. indybay.org YouTube (see link below)…
(2023-10-13). Saturday 10/14: SF: Stand with Palestine. indybay.org SF Ferry Building- Harry Bridges Plaza | Near Embarcadero Bart…
(2023-10-13). IMF and World Bank Meetings Wrestle with Low Growth, High Interest Rates, Debt Crises and. indybay.org As world leaders arrive for the Annual IMF and World Bank Meetings, the IMF forecasts the global economy to grow 3% this year, which remains below the average of growth for the two decades before the pandemic.
(2023-10-13). African Catholic Bishops: Marrakesh Meetings Should Act on "True Jubilee of Hope in Africa. indybay.org World leaders attending the annual IMF, G20 and World Bank meetings should promote urgent debt relief, aid and lending policies to address the interlinked crises African countries face, noted a body that represents African Catholic Bishops.
(2023-10-13). CounterPunch is Feeling the Pain. counterpunch.org 
You already know that CounterPunch is a one-of-a-kind resource. You tell you to turn to CounterPunch year after year because you rely on CounterPunch to find different perspectives on the day's issues. But did you realize we're different behind the scenes as well? According to statistics, most donations to non-profits come from just six households.
(2023-10-13). White Mesa Ute March Against Radioactive Dump on Homeland in Utah. indybay.org WHITE MESA, Utah — Ute Mountain Ute Yolanda Badback welcomed all to the spiritual walk and rally to halt the uranium mill now poisoning the land, water and air in southeastern Utah, in the Four Corners region. | The White Mesa Mill, operated by Energy Fuels, is now bringing in radioactive waste from other countries, after already storing nuclear waste that was too dangerous to remain at the Nevada Test Site.
(2023-10-13). The Science of Superstition Part II. dissidentvoice.org 
Summary of Part I In Part I of this 2-part article, I began by listing the typical superstitious behavior college students engage in before taking a test. I identified the conditions of superstition, what superstition is and then added the range of its scope. My piece is about socially shared and personal superstitions rather than …
(2023-10-13). Court Halts Bay Area Biofuel Megaproject Operations. indybay.org Refinery on Hold Until County Addresses Community, Environmental Harms…
(2023-10-13). Thursday 11/2: Goodbye Gas, Hello EVs! indybay.org Online via Zoom…
(2023-10-13). Operation Al-Aqsa: Middle East Scholars Weigh in on Gaza — Israel Conflict. counterpunch.org 
On October 7, 2023, Hamas and Palestinian militants carried out an extensive storming and strike against Israel from the Gaza Strip. This offensive saw the Palestinians penetrate Israeli barriers as they entered local settlements within the country and ultimately reached Israel's territory and military installments. Hama's gruesome attack was the first form of direct militarized
(2023-10-13). The Study of International Relations Turns Weird. counterpunch.org "When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro," is one of my favorite Hunter S. Thompson quotes. In his Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, the legendary gonzo journalist was referring to marginals who become successful when what was thought to be normal becomes chaotic. The study of international relations (IR) is now turning
(2023-10-13). Putting Ukraine Spending in Context. counterpunch.org 
The United States support of Ukraine, following the invasion by Russia, has featured prominently in the news in recent days as Republicans in Congress have made it front and center in the budget debate. As usual, the media has reported U.S. spending on military and economic assistance without providing any context for the spending. This
(2023-10-13). Suds, Snacks, and Socialism at the Starry Plough, Why We Need Alternative Media. indybay.org hosted be Marsha Feinland w/ panelists Ann Garrison, Frank Sterling and Ken Epstein…
(2023-10-13). Freight service in focus ahead of 6th CIIE. ecns.cn A China-Europe freight train fully loaded with exhibits for the upcoming 6th China International Import Expo arrived in Shanghai on Wednesday, marking the final stage of preparatory work for this year's CIIE to be held from Nov 5 to 10.
(2023-10-13). Increase seen in births of second, third children. ecns.cn Babies born as the second or third child in a family accounted for about 54 percent of new births in China last year, the National Health Commission said on Thursday.
(2023-10-13). Israelis and Palestinians urged to hold discussions. ecns.cn Both the Israeli and Palestinian sides are urged to return to negotiations and stop the weeklong bloodshed and humanitarian disasters.
(2023-10-13). Beijing sets stricter guidelines for childcare institutions. ecns.cn Beijing's childcare institutions will face tighter regulations starting from Jan 1 next year as the city's health commission has announced a set of new measures aimed at ensuring the safety and well-being of children.
(2023-10-13). China concerned about EU's ongoing steel trade restrictions. ecns.cn China has expressed concern over the European Union's ongoing trade restrictions on steel imports and will closely monitor the bloc's future actions in this regard, said the Ministry of Commerce.
(2023-10-13). China's hybrid rice touted for feeding millions globally. ecns.cn China's self-developed hybrid rice has been planted in an area of 9 billion mu (600 million hectares) across the country accumulatively, leading to an increased rice yield of more than 800 billion kilograms"ÄÇ…
(2023-10-13). Significant advances expected for e-CNY payments. ecns.cn Cross-border payments in the digital yuan, or e-CNY, are likely to make breakthroughs soon as good progress has been made in developing two e-CNY cross-border payment solutions, perhaps the first of their kind, according to executives close to the matter.
(2023-10-13). Asian Games venues reopen as public facilities. ecns.cn Despite the 19th Asian Games only drawing to a close last Sunday, some of the venues have already opened to the public in Hangzhou, host city of the sports extravaganza and capital of Zhejiang province.
(2023-10-13). Graduate pay higher than hoped: Report. ecns.cn Despite their struggles in the job market, graduates are getting paid more than their expectations, even if the salaries are smaller than a year earlier, according to a report published on Wednesday.
(2023-10-13). Record-breaking deep cave diver presumed dead. ecns.cn Renowned Chinese diver Han Ting, who holds the cave diving record in Asia, said that a dive can only be declared successful after the diver reaches the surface safely. His latest attempt was unsuccessful.
(2023-10-13). BRI cooperation a strong impetus for global economic growth. ecns.cn The cooperation over the Belt and Road Initiative has provided a strong impetus for the world economic growth, Executive Vice-Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu said on Friday.
(2023-10-13). China's foreign trade reaches 30.8t yuan in the first three quarters. ecns.cn China's foreign trade of goods went down 0.2 percent year-on-year in the first three quarters of the year to 30.8 trillion yuan, customs data showed on Friday.
(2023-10-13). First 2023 'Jinbo' China-Europe freight train arrives in Shanghai. ecns.cn The first "Jinbo" China-Europe freight train carrying exhibits for the 6th China International Import Expo (CIIE) arrived at the Minhang Station in Shanghai on Wednesday.
(2023-10-13). More friends aspire to study in China after decade of BRI: Russian student. ecns.cn This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative. William, a Russian student at Beijing Language and Culture University, said that many of his friends now aspire to come to China for studies, as China has become increasingly open.
(2023-10-13). BRI's first decade champions cooperation, brings benefits to people: Chinese FM. ecns.cn "The BRI's first decade has been a decade of championing the trend of cooperation and bringing benefits to the people. It is a popular initiative aimed (to make)at making the world a better place. The BRI provides not just a road to prosperity but also hope for humanity," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said at a press conference on Thursday.
(2023-10-13). Asian Para Games Flame takes first-ever high-speed train ride to Hangzhou. ecns.cn The flame for the 4th Asian Para Games arrived in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, on Thursday evening riding a high-speed trainafter it was collected in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, where the first Asian Para Games took place in 2010.
(2023-10-13). 'Thank you, Chinese doctors!': patients of BRI countries with regained eyesight. ecns.cn
(2023-10-13). Nation may allow higher foreign stakes in certain JVs. ecns.cn China is studying the feasibility of further removing or easing the restrictions on the amount of equity stakes that multinational corporations can hold in joint ventures in certain industries, said the Ministry of Commerce on Thursday.
(2023-10-13). China-U.S. Track 2 economic dialogue adds to increasing efforts to stabilize relations. ecns.cn A senior Chinese diplomat met on Thursday with a U.S. delegation participating in the China-U.S. Track 2 economic dialogue, signaling continuously increasing interaction between the world's two biggest economies and improving signs in bilateral ties.
(2023-10-13). China's consumer prices flat in September. ecns.cn China's consumer prices remained flat in September while factory-gate prices fell at a slower pace, official data showed on Friday.
(2023-10-13). FM confirms three Chinese nationals killed, two missing in Palestine-Israel conflict. ecns.cn The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Thursday confirmed that three Chinese nationals have been killed, two are missing and several others have been injured during the ongoing Palestine-Israel conflict.
(2023-10-13). Roommate of slain student in Japan in 2016 permanently banned from livestreaming. ecns.cn Liu Nuanxi, the woman who played a role in her roommate's death in Japan in 2016, has been permanently banned from live-streaming, BRTV reported on Wednesday.
(2023-10-13). World's largest hydropower station with double-row placed turbines becomes operational in West China. ecns.cn China's first and world's largest hydropower station with double-row placed turbines entered full operation in Northwest China's Qinghai Province on Tuesday, highlighting China's efforts in developing hydropower and clean energy.
(2023-10-13). Venues ready to welcome 4th Asian Para Games in Hangzhou. ecns.cn Venue transformations for the games are underway in Hangzhou.
(2023-10-13). Rare wild orchid ushers in blooming season in Guangdong. ecns.cn Paphiopedilum purpureum, a first-class protected wild plant in China ushered in its blooming season in Guangdong.
(2023-10-13). Oct 13, 2023. sitrepworld.info 
‚ô´ An Cailin Alainn — Sibéal The geopolitics of Al-Aqsa Flood, by Pepe Escobar The God of War Consumes All, by Bill Astore Biden Invokes Mystery Evil to Cover Up U.S. Criminal Responsibility, by Finian Cunningham People Have A Serious Case Of 9/11 Brain Right Now, And It's Scary, by Caitlin Johnstone Jewish Voice for Peace: The Root of Violence is Oppression The New Gaza Generation: Rising Against Desperation and Defying Israel, by Ramzy Baroud Day Six: Mass Displacement; Thousands Dead, Wounded; Resistance Continues — Palestine Chronicle Report from Gaza: fears that Israeli army is…
(2023-10-13). Conflict in the Gulag Archipelago. counterpunch.org 
Israel-Palestine is one of those issues that looks like it has a simple solution, but the more you read about it the more complex you realize the situation is — but then if you read even more about it you conclude that it does have a simple solution after all. Iran-backed Hamas is resisting the
(2023-10-13). Euphemisms for War are Deadly. counterpunch.org 
So the U.S. is a very violent place, and the first step in coming to grips with that is to call things what they are. By their names. And not to muffle and distort the ugly truth with deceitful language. Washington's proxy war against Moscow turns hundreds of thousands of Ukrainian soldiers into corpses and tens of thousands of Russian ones into corpses. It's about blood, brutality and gore — not freedom and democracy. Similarly, the war Washington aims to provoke over Taiwan will scorch and kill tens of millions of people with radiation, maybe hundreds of millions, and it risks starving five billion earthl…
(2023-10-13). Dead in the blink of an eye. electronicintifada.net Friends, neighbors and cousins gone as US provides material support for Israel's mass slaughter from the air.
(2023-10-13). Centrelink workers hold 24-hour strike over pay. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-10-13). Hundreds attend Rising Tide meeting, call for no new coal. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-10-13). Kurdish community calls for freedom for political prisoner Abdullah àñcalan. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-10-13). NSW Premier, police threaten Palestinian Australians and supporters. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-10-13). Imperial President – College making big moves to accelerate medical innovation. imperial.ac.uk Professor Hugh Brady says that Imperial is working to speed development of innovations that have potential to be as transformational as penicillin.
(2023-10-13). Canadian police connections with Israel colour responses to Palestinian solidarity. greenleft.org.au 
Ties between Canadian police and Apartheid Israel's security forces run deep, and mean Palestinians in Canada are being demonised and treated as a threat, reports Jeff Shantz.
(2023-10-13). Roaming Charges: Gaza Without Mercy. counterpunch.org 
When you declare total war against Gaza, which has been under perpetual siege since 1967 after being seized by Israel during the Six Day War, what is it you're going to war against? There are no airbases, no army bases, no tank battalions, no air defense systems, no naval ports, no oil refineries, no rail system, no troop barracks, no armored personnel carriers, no howitzers, no satellite systems, no attack helicopters, no fighter jets, no anti-tank batteries, no submarines, no command-and-control centers. Just people, most of them women and kids. It's why the entire population must be dehumanized, turned into "h…
(2023-10-13). Offering treatment to drug users instead of arresting them reduces crime and addiction — new research into police diversion program shows. nationofchange.org Treatment programs rather than incarceration are far more effective for drug-related offenses.
(2023-10-13). Subsidized Employment Can Help California's High-Unemployment Latino Cities. cepr.net The low national unemployment rate can obscure much variation across the country. In every state, many communities continue to experience high unemployment. This problem is particularly visible in a large state like California. In the second quarter of this year, the national unemployment rate was 3.5 percent. It was a bit higher for California overall, …
(2023-10-13). Israel and the Gaza Prison Break. counterpunch.org 
There are some are saying that the recent Hamas attack in southern Israel was that country's 9/11. It's hard to miss the inference there. A gruesome and "unprovoked" attack on innocent people. An outpouring of grief and international solidarity. A demand for retaliation. As in those attacks over 20 years ago, these were no less
(2023-10-13). Saturday 10/14: SacKanda Organizing Event – 2023 Golden Harvest Festival. indybay.org African Marketplace | Sacramento, California…
(2023-10-13). Restoration and Reclaimation: Negro Hill, Mormon Island and Negro Bar Gold Mining District. indybay.org State sponsored efforts toward complete distruction of authentic 1854 Historic Negro Hill, Mormon Island and Negro Bar continues in the 21st century.
(2023-10-13). Friday 10/20: Report On 50th Anniversary Of Chilean Coup With Chilean American UTPE Member Lisa Milos. indybay.org 518 Valencia St/16th St. | San Francisco…
(2023-10-13). UESF Educators & Paras Fed Up! San Francisco SFUSD Workers Take Strike Vote. indybay.org Thousands of SFUSD UESF members came to Balboa High to take a strike vote.
(2023-10-13). More on The Israeli and U.S. Intelligence Failure. sonar21.com 
A good friend of mine, who retired from U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command aka INSCOM, and I had a long chat today about "intelligence failures" while puffing on a couple of fine stogies. I realized that I needed to do a better job of explaining what I meant when I said last week's Hamas attack was an intelligence failure. So let me break this down for you. | Intelligence failures can be characterized as follows: | Lack of sources and information. | Relevant information was collected but it was not read. | There was intel, analysts looked at the information and dismissed it as not relevant or inacc…
(2023-10-13). 'Human Catastrophe' In Gaza As Israel Prepares For Ground Invasion. popularresistance.org Israel's bombardment of the Gaza Strip has now entered its fifth day on Wednesday, October 11. Israeli airstrikes continued through Tuesday night and into Wednesday, targeting factories, shops, residential buildings, and a university, killing at least 30 Palestinians and wounding hundreds of others. | Health officials in Gaza say medical facilities across the Strip are on the brink of collapse, as officials announce the shutdown of Gaza's sole power plant, plunging the Strip into total darkness. Mondoweiss Gaza correspondent Tareq Hajjaj says that internet connection and cell service are still extremely difficult…
(2023-10-13). Brazil chairs UN meeting to discuss Israeli-Palestinian conflict. plenglish.com The headquarters of the Brazilian presidency reported that the meeting at the United Nations was convened by Brazil to address the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip, threats to security and world peace, and escalations of conflicts in the Middle East. | President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva appealed to UN Secretary General António Guterres and the international community in defense of Palestinian and Israeli children last Wednesday. | "Let us take advantage of all resources to put an end to the most serious violation of human rights in the Middle East conflict. Children never ought to be taken hostage, no m…
(2023-10-13). Cuba displayed at ECLAC progress made in gender equality. plenglish.com Hernández participated in the Sixty-fifth meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean, which took place at the headquarters of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in Chile. | The delegate reported in an interview with Prensa Latina that Cuban women currently hold 55.7 percent of the seats in Parliament. "In Cuba, we have three autonomies: economic, physical and decision-making," she said. | She also recalled Cuba ¥s national program for the advancement of women aimed at promoting their empowerment, and also the proto…
(2023-10-13). Cuba ¥s products present at China trade fair. plenglish.com Aner Pérez, general director of the Coratur Representative Office in China, commented in statements to Prensa Latina that goods, such as coffee, honey and rum were very well received at the event. | Henan is one of the Chinese provinces most committed to the development and incorporation of international products, hence the importance of participating in this fair, he explained, and emphasized that Cuba promotes a series of products, which Chinese consumers can find on China's JD.com digital trade platform, specifically under the "Excelencias de Cuba" section. | "We have worked with interested marketers, we have…
(2023-10-13). Millions of US citizens calls Biden to lift the blocade against Cuba. plenglish.com Boston, USA, Oct 13 (Prensa Latina) If President Joe Biden spoke on behalf of the people of the United States, he would lift the blockade of Cuba and eliminate the designation of Cuba as a country sponsoring terrorism, activist Cheryl LaBash affirmed.
(2023-10-13). Ukraine sends reinforcements to Avdeyevka area in Donetsk. plenglish.com Moscow, Oct 13 (Prensa Latina) The Armed Forces of Ukraine sent troops from the Artyomovsk sector of the frontline to reinforce the troops deployed in the area near Avdeyevka, as reported by the advisor to the head of the Donetsk People's Republic, Yan Gaguin.
(2023-10-13). UNICEF expresses horror over humanitarian crisis in Gaza. plenglish.com Ramallah, Oct 13 (Prensa Latina) UNICEF stated that it is horrified by the humanitarian catastrophe in the Gaza Strip as a result of the total blockade and the bombings conducted by the Israeli aviation, which have caused over 1,500 deaths.
(2023-10-13). Venezuela ratified its solidarity with the people of Palestine. plenglish.com Caracas, Oct 13 (Prensa Latina) The government of Venezuela ratified its vocation of solidarity with the people of Palestine and demanded compliance with the resolutions adopted by the United Nations, on the seventh day of attacks against the Gaza Strip.
(2023-10-13). Return to Bosnia-Herzegovina: By Bus Across the Republika Srpska. counterpunch.org 
This is the fifth part in a series about Bosnia-Herzegovina thirty years after its civil wars. I had planned on taking a local bus from Jasenovac to Banja Luka, the capital of the Republika Srpska within the Bosnia Federation, but it proved impossible. The closest larger town to Jasenovac is Gradiška, where there had also
(2023-10-13). Israeli attacks wipe out 44 Gaza families. electronicintifada.net "Hospitals risk being turned into morgues without electricity," Red Cross warns.
(2023-10-13). Cruelty and Evil: Two Phases of Immorality. counterpunch.org I define the fundamental division of the Ethical category "Immoral" (the antinomy of "Moral") as between acts of anti-human Cruelty and the governance of anti-humanity Evil. Cruel and Evil represent two different, though entwined, phases of Immorality (in parallel, the category of Moral is divided to Virtues acts and Noble missions). Cruelty is anti-Human. It
(2023-10-13). A decade of BRI development transforms China's Xinjiang region into a core area of the Silk Road Economic Belt By: Li Xuanmin in Urumqi and Horgos>. midwesternmarx.com 
A decade of BRI development transforms the region into a core area of the Silk Road Economic Belt On Sunday morning, workers were harvesting grapes on farmland in Yining county in Kazak Autonomous Prefecture of Ili, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The freshly-picked fruit was then uploaded onto a truck, headed to Kazakhstan via highway, and within six hours, it would be delivered to the Kazakhstani market and sold to the local consumers."It used to take two to …
(2023-10-13). Decades before Snowden, this American patriot waged war against illegal surveillance in the US By: Robert Bridge. midwesternmarx.com 
In the 1970s, US Army Captain Christopher Pyle blew the lid on government agencies' domestic spying Former undercover agent Christopher Pyle testifies before the Senate Constitutional Rights subcommittee that the Army has spied on politicians and thousands of ordinary Americans on February 24, 1971. © Bettmann Archive/Getty Images In 1970, a US Army captain went rogue after he discovered that the military was conducting surveillance on dissidents across …
(2023-10-13). How Western media, social media influencers peddle lies to vilify Palestinians By: Shabbir Rizvi. midwesternmarx.com 
Since the Hamas-led Palestinian resistance operation "Al Aqsa Storm" on Saturday, mainstream Western media and social media influencers have been aggressively pushing Zionist narratives as part of a murky disinformation campaign against the resistance.The multi-front information war is designed to control the narrative around anything surrounding the Palestinian issue and the latest military operation that has shaken the foundation of the regime.Now more than ever, i …
(2023-10-13). Israeli terror against Palestinians is behind the war in the Mideast By: John Wojick. midwesternmarx.com 
People stand outside a mosque destroyed in an Israeli air strike in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip, Sunday, Oct.8, 2023. AP Photo/Yousef Masoud At a minimum hundreds of Israelis and even more Palestinians have already been killed in violence now marked by constant barbaric air raids Israel has unleashed on the territory of Gaza, a small enclave near the southern tip of Israel that is literally an outdoor prison for its 2 million Palestinian inhabitants.People in Gaza cannot leave there a …
(2023-10-13). The Moral Imperative of Unconditional Decolonization. By: Yanis Iqbal. midwesternmarx.com 
Naomi Klein's article "Why are some of the left celebrating the killings of Israeli Jews?" is a ragbag of liberal rhetoric. Some unspecified leftists are criticized for celebrating the anti-Jew violence of Operation Al-Aqsa Flood. By minimizing the massacre of Israeli civilians, these leftists are said to be fueling the sense of insecurity among Jews that drives Zionist settler-colonialism. Klein desires for "n international left rooted in values that side with …
(2023-10-13). The Savagery of the War Against the Palestinian People. By: Vijay Prashad. midwesternmarx.com 
Who knows how many Palestinian civilians will be killed by the time this report is published? Among the bodies that cannot be taken to a hospital or a morgue, because there will be no petrol or electricity, will be large numbers of children. They will have hidden in their homes, listening to the sound of the Israeli F-16 bombers coming closer and closer, the explosions advancing toward them like a swarm of red ants on the chase. They will have covered their ears with their hands, c …
(2023-10-13). Explained: The Gaza Concentration Camp. mintpressnews.com 
You heard it. Media have decided that this attack was "unprovoked," casually leaving out decades of occupation and oppression that have turned Gaza into the world's largest concentration camp and open-air prison. | In fact, this attack was very much provoked. And the violence did not just start on October 7th. | To be clear, Israel and Gaza are not two countries at war. Gaza is a territory under siege, where Israel controls every aspect of life. Palestinians didn't break through a "border" to enter Israel. They destroyed a fence separating them from the homes they were forced out of. | Over 75% of Palestinians in…
(2023-10-13). Gaza In Context: With Mnar Adley, Lowkey and Alan Macleod. mintpressnews.com MintPress founder and director Mnar Adley is joined by activist rapper and host of the Watchdog podcast on MintPress Lowkey, and MintPress senior staff writer Alan MacLeod to break down media narratives surrounding the crisis in Gaza and what you need to know.
(2023-10-13). Thursday 10/26: Exposing & Correcting Shameful Nazi Influence on Medical Textbook History. indybay.org Virtual event: museumoftolerance.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_VDbTDQLcSzyS792W1frRJw#/registration…
(2023-10-13). Can Netanyahu survive Hamas's attack on Israel? counterpunch.org 
Hamas's October 7 attack on southern Israel is without doubt of historic proportions and will be remembered for generations to come. The Israeli death toll has reached 1,200 people and the number of people kidnapped and being held in Gaza is estimated at more than 100. Israelis are realising that Hamas's success is intricately tied
(2023-10-13). This Is Not Just… smoothiex12.blogspot.com but as they say, He gets the best of them, while we have to deal here, on Earth, with mediocrity and whores. She was only 25…
(2023-10-13). Russia Fully Supports Establishment of Palestinian State: Putin. orinocotribune.com Russian President Vladimir Putin says Moscow has always fully supported the establishment of a Palestinian state, as the Israeli regime is ceaselessly pounding the besieged Gaza Strip with barrages of missile attacks. | Speaking at the plenary session of the Russian Energy Week on Wednesday, Putin stressed that his country has always supported the implementation of the United Nations Security Council's decision on the establishment of an independent Palestinian state. | "We have always supported the implementation of the decisions of the UN Security Council, I mean, first of all, the creation of an independent P…
(2023-10-13). AI tech could require as much electricity as a small nation, study finds. nationofchange.org AI has limitations and shouldn't be used for everything, especially considering its privacy concerns and high energy demand.
(2023-10-13). Sunday 10/15: San Jose: Stand with Palestine. indybay.org Stevens Creek Blvd & Winchester Blvd, San Jose…
(2023-10-13). EU Threatens to Block X, Musk Demands Concrete Examples of Alleged 'Disinformation'. expose-news.com EU commissioner Thierry Breton has warned Elon Musk in a letter that his platform X, formally known as Twitter, is spreading "illegal content and disinformation" The letter said concerns had heightened after …
(2023-10-13). Manufacturing Consent: The Western War Media's Selective Outrage and Imperial Amnesia. counterpunch.org 
Like many folks I have spent a fair amount of time the last few days in front of a television watching the US cable news stations — primarily CNN and MSNBC with an occasional look at FOX — cover the Israel-Hamas war. I am struck by the extreme and unabashed imbalance in humanitarian concern demonstrated
(2023-10-13). Thursday 10/19: Gaza Crisis: Emergency Webinar w/ Prof. Joel Beinin, Middle East Historian. indybay.org Zoom – join from anywhere…
(2023-10-13). Mobilizations continue in Guatemala against impending "coup" peoplesdispatch.org 
Indigenous communities in the country have been on a national strike since October 2 amid actions by the judiciary and the right-wing to undermine democracy and the electoral process…
(2023-10-13). Media Disinformation and Selective Outrage are Key Pillars of Israel's War Propaganda Arsenal. counterpunch.org Headlines have been dominated since Saturday by the surprise Hamas attack against Israel and the Netanyahu government's response. By Monday, Israel had formally declared war against the Islamist group and moved tens of thousands of troops toward Gaza in what looks like preparation for a full-blown ground invasion. Most controversially, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
(2023-10-13). Beware the Anti-China Sentiment Pushing Us Towards Another Cold War! indybay.org If the United States can't learn to cooperate with China, our future will be one of constant escalation of wars and threats of wars and all that comes with them—including massive refugee flows, environmental destruction, and rising poverty.
(2023-10-13). Australians rally in support of Palestinians. presstv.ir Over a thousand Sydney residents marched in solidarity with Palestinians.
(2023-10-13). Dozens killed as Israel strikes Gaza refugee camp. presstv.ir Dozens of Palestinians killed, wounded in Israeli strikes on Gaza refugee camp.
(2023-10-13). Hamas video shows resistance movement's air defense system. presstv.ir The Qassam Brigades showed in a new video what is described as its air defense system 'Mutber 1.'
(2023-10-13). Khan Yunis mourns as death toll rises amid Israeli airstrikes on Gaza. presstv.ir Footage filmed on Monday shows grief-stricken citizens in the southern city of Khan Yunis.
(2023-10-13). Pro-Palestinian demonstrators rally in front of Sydney Opera House. presstv.ir Pro-Palestinian demonstrators gather in front of the Sydney Opera House, condemning the use of Israeli flag's colors on the building's sails.
(2023-10-13). 14,000 displaced in Myanmar after record rain sparks floods. presstv.ir Residents of Bago city salvaged food and belongings from their waterlogged homes.
(2023-10-13). London Luton airport suspends flights due to fire in car park. presstv.ir Britain's London Luton Airport suspended all flights as a fire tore through one of its car parks.
(2023-10-13). 'We are being bombed in total silence' by Israel, journalist says. presstv.ir Journalist says Israel is cutting off Gazans from outside world.
(2023-10-13). Indonesians rally to support Palestinians in front of US embassy. presstv.ir Hundreds of people from different Indonesian Islamic groups gather in front of the US Embassy in Jakarta to show solidarity with Palestinian people.
(2023-10-13). Iran, KSA: Israel, US inviting 'destructive insecurity' for Tel Aviv, allies. presstv.ir Iran and Saudi Arabia say Israel's crimes and the US's green light for them stand to invite "destructive insecurity" for the occupying regime and its supporters.
(2023-10-13). Hamas frees Israeli woman, two children in humanitarian gesture. presstv.ir Hamas has released a video showing the release of an Israeli woman and two children who were captured during the group's surprise attack against the occupied territories on Saturday.
(2023-10-13). Raeisi: No new order will take hold in region until Palestinian rights upheld. presstv.ir Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi says no new order will take hold in the region until the rights of Palestinian people are upheld.
(2023-10-13). Pro Palestine protests: London. presstv.ir Thousands of people came out in London to support opposing sides amid a flare up of violence in occupied Palestine. Israel's embassy became the focus of a huge outpouring of support for Palestine.
(2023-10-13). Israeli settler, who called for Palestinians to be 'wiped out', behind 'beheaded babies' fake news. presstv.ir The source behind the claim that Hamas beheaded babies during its operation against the Israeli regime is an extremist settler who called for Palestinians to be "wiped out" earlier this year, according to a report.
(2023-10-13). Islamic Jihad commander killed in Israel's latest airstrikes on Gaza. presstv.ir In the latest airstrikes by the Israeli regime on the besieged Gaza Strip for the sixth consecutive day, a senior commander of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad resistance movement and his family have been martyred.
(2023-10-13). Israel strikes Gaza Strip using white phosphorus munitions: Monitor. presstv.ir A human rights monitor says Israel is using banned white phosphorus munitions against people in the besieged Gaza Strip.
(2023-10-13). Israeli airstrikes target Syria's Damascus, Aleppo airports. presstv.ir Israel carries out aerial assaults on Syria's two main airports in the cities of Damascus and Aleppo, putting both facilities out of service.
(2023-10-13). Iran says to continue space program under international law. presstv.ir Iran's permanent ambassador to the United Nations addressed the UN chief in a letter on Wednesday.
(2023-10-13). Iran's foreign minister meets Iraqi PM, talks Palestine developments. presstv.ir Hossein Amir-Abdollahian met with Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani in Baghdad.
(2023-10-13). Biden, US politicians greenlighting 'potential genocide' of Palestinians: Analysts. presstv.ir Biden has said and said that the US stands behind Israel and will provide it whatever it needs to attack Gaza.
(2023-10-13). Thousands of Tunisians express their solidarity with Palestinians. presstv.ir Thousands of unionists, representatives of civil society, political activists, lawyers, and high school students demonstrated in the center of Tunis in support of the Palestinian people.
(2023-10-13). Congressional panel: US must prepare for potential wars with China, Russia. presstv.ir A bipartisan panel has warned that the US must be prepared for potential simultaneous wars with China and Russia.
(2023-10-13). Iran says has access to unfrozen funds in Qatar, rejects US reports. presstv.ir Iran rejects a report that says the country had been barred from accessing its $6 billion funds recently unfrozen and transferred to Qatari banks.
(2023-10-13). 1,537 Palestinians killed, 6,612 wounded in Israeli offensive. presstv.ir Israel's savage strikes on the Gaza Strip claim the lives of hundreds of Palestinian children as the total death toll exceeds 1,500.
(2023-10-13). 1,799 Palestinians martyred, 7,000 wounded in Israeli offensive. presstv.ir Israel's savage strikes on the Gaza Strip claim the lives of hundreds of Palestinian children as the total death toll hits 1,799.
(2023-10-13). Iran: Fighting against Israel may expand to 'new fronts'. presstv.ir Iran says fighting against the Israeli regime, which has brought Gaza under an all-out war, may expand to new fronts.
(2023-10-13). Iran: US 'cannot renege on agreement' to release $6 bln in Iranian assets. presstv.ir Americans know that they "cannot renege" on the agreement, Iran's mission to the UN says.
(2023-10-13). Peruvians hold protest in Lima demanding president step down. presstv.ir Hundreds take part in a demonstration against Peru's interim President in Lima, demanding she step down and hold elections.
(2023-10-13). Israel gives Gazans 24 hours to relocate south; Hamas calls it 'fake propaganda'. presstv.ir The Israeli regime has ordered the entire residents of Gaza City to evacuate the area within 24 hours, in what is viewed as a precursor of a ground invasion.
(2023-10-13). Millions rally worldwide to support Palestinians, condemn Israeli atrocities in Gaza. presstv.ir Muslims across the world have taken to the streets to slam Israeli crimes against Palestinians.
(2023-10-13). South Africans empathize with Palestinians: al-Aqsa Storm. presstv.ir The Palestinian struggle for liberation is one that resonates with South Africans who faced a similar regime, with recent developments in the region highlighting how some have not abandoned their past racist ideals.
(2023-10-13). Trust between EU, China 'eroded', Borrell warns. presstv.ir European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell warns that trust between the bloc and China has been eroded.
(2023-10-13). Ex-diplomat: Western media overlooking Palestinians' right to self-defense. presstv.ir A former senior Palestinian diplomat says Western mainstream media are turning a blind eye to the Palestinian nation's right to self-defense.
(2023-10-13). Palestinian resistance to tap 'various capacities' if Israel continues crimes: Iran FM. presstv.ir Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has warned that the Palestinian resistance groups will tap into their various capacities if the Israeli occupying regime pressed ahead with savagery in its barbaric onslaught against the besieged Gaza Strip.
(2023-10-13). Thousands of Iraqis protest in Baghdad in support of Palestinians. presstv.ir Thousands of Iraqis pour onto Tahrir Square in Baghdad in support of Palestinians amid Israeli air strikes on Gaza.
(2023-10-13). Egyptians hold demonstration at Cairo mosque after Friday prayers. presstv.ir Hundreds of Egyptian demonstrators held a protest in the courtyard of Cairo's famous al-Azhar Mosque following Friday prayers to express solidarity with Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.
(2023-10-13). Suffering in the Shadows. counterpunch.org 
Various versions of the aphorism "War is God's way of teaching Americans geography" have been making the rounds ever since the rise of U.S. imperialism in the late 1800s. The quip (which, despite legend, appears not to be attributable to Mark Twain, Ambrose Bierce, or any other famous person) has proven all too accurate when the war
(2023-10-13). Suffering in the shadows. nationofchange.org Humanitarian calamities that aren't on the world's agenda.
(2023-10-13). A Day to Remember: How 'Al-Quds Flood' Altered the Relationship Between Palestine and Israel Forever. counterpunch.org 
Regardless of the precise strategy of the Palestinian group Hamas, or any other Palestinian movement for that matter, the daring Palestinian military campaign, deep inside Israel, on Saturday, October 7, was only possible because Palestinians are simply fed up. 17 years ago, Israel imposed a hermetic siege on the Gaza Strip. The story of the
(2023-10-13). A Matter Of Justice. popularresistance.org I was nine years old (1948) when there was HUGE celebration in the Bronx at the founding of the state of Israel. No one told me that Arabs had lived on that land for centuries and were displaced by force, tens of thousands of them crammed into postage-stamp-size Gaza, now host to two million Palestinians. | The Religious 'Justification': Zionist Jews, like the ones now in power in Israel, claim God gave them the land they now occupy. They cite Deuteronomy. But given the way they treat Arabs, they ignore the fact that, according to Deuteronomy, it was a two-part 'deal'. By their oppression of the Arab population,…
(2023-10-13). Chile colonialista: Gobierno de Boric reprime marcha de pueblos originarios. indybay.org Chile colonialista: Gobierno de Boric reprime marcha de pueblos originarios | Autoridades mapuche condenan al gobierno por brutal represión policial contra marcha que conmemoró a los pueblos originarios.
(2023-10-13). Tejido global de alternativas contra el cambio climático y el extractivismo colonial. indybay.org Tejido global de alternativas para enfrentar el cambio climático y el extractivismo colonial…
(2023-10-13). Wednesday 10/18: Stop the Santa Rita Jail Expansion! indybay.org Restore Oakland | 1419 34th Ave | Oakland…
(2023-10-13). Friday 10/13: Stop The Genocide; End The Occupation. indybay.org 456 Montgomery St. | San Francisco…
(2023-10-13). 50 misinformation, disinformation and outright covid lies told by the Australian government and regulators. expose-news.com When it was confirmed that governments around the world released covid-19 "vaccines" which were made in a different way to clinical trial "vaccines" and that the commercial batches were contaminated with toxic …
(2023-10-13). "Died Suddenly" reports have increased by 82% and 1,400 athletes have died since the rollout of covid injections. expose-news.com Tragically, since the mass covid injection campaign began to the end of September, 2,003 athletes have had serious health issues post-vaccination. Of those, 1,400 have died. It's not only athletes that are …
(2023-10-13). Open Letter to all UK MPs standing down at the next general election: You have a duty to ask probing questions. expose-news.com Perseus' Nick Hunt, HART Group's Dr. Clare Craig, Thinking Coalition's Venetia Taylor and UK Medical Freedom's Dr. Elizabeth Evans have penned an open letter to the more than 70 Members of the …
(2023-10-13). Fukushima Up Close, 13 Years Later. counterpunch.org 
The world is turning to nuclear power as a solution to global warming, but it is postulated herein that it is a huge mistake that endangers society. One nuclear meltdown causes as much damage over the long-term as a major war. Moreover, according to Dr. Paul Dorfman, chair of the Nuclear Consulting Group, former secretary
(2023-10-13). Hell Is Not Predestined. counterpunch.org 
Humanity's cancer shows up in Israel and Palestine. Missiles fly, hell makes global headlines, thousands of people die, many of them (oh God, of course) children. Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant declares: "We are fighting human animals and we act accordingly. . . . We are imposing a complete siege on Gaza. There will be no electricity,
(2023-10-13). In Gaza's darkness . electronicintifada.net Israel considers everything fair game for destruction.
(2023-10-13). Saturday 10/28: Report From Chile On The 50th Anniversary of The US AFL-CIO Supported Coup In Chile. indybay.org San Jose Peace & Justice Center | 48 S. Seventh Street, Suite 101 | San Jose…
(2023-10-13). Gaza's Health System at a "Breaking Point" Amid Israeli Siege & Bombing. democracynow.org 
The World Health Organization warns Gaza's healthcare system is at a "breaking point" under Israel's unabated bombing of civilians, and its blockade of resources and medical supplies. The WHO also reports dozens of attacks on hospitals and ambulances. We speak with Dr. Zaher Sahloul, a physician specializing in disaster relief with the international medical nonprofit MedGlobal, which is supporting doctors in Gaza. He calls the situation there "beyond catastrophic" as the number of critically injured patients far outstrips available hospital beds. Sahloul says the U.S. must tell…
(2023-10-13). Former EU Envoy: Israel's Forced Transfer of Palestinians in Gaza Would Be a War Crime. democracynow.org 
Sven Kàºhn von Burgsdorff, recently retired European Union ambassador to Palestine, says Israeli pain and anger cannot justify war crimes in Gaza, where Israeli bombardment has already killed over 1,500 people. Now with Israel demanding the relocation of 1.1 million people ahead of an expected ground invasion, von Burgsdorff says Israel must adhere to international law and protect civilians. "No matter what Hamas did, it does not justify the incredible use of lethal force without distinction and without proportionality as far as the Palestinian population is concerned in Gaza," he says.
(2023-10-13). Seattle Rabbi David Basior Eulogizes Former Congregant Killed by Hamas, Says Occupation Must End. democracynow.org 
As more details emerge about the shocking Hamas attack on Saturday, we speak with Rabbi David Basior of Kadima Reconstructionist Community, a progressive Jewish group in Seattle focused on social justice. Basior's former congregant Hayim Katsman was among those killed in Israel by Hamas militants who stormed Kibbutz Holit. The 32-year-old was a gardener, mechanic and peace activist who worked with anti-occupation groups. During the attack, he shielded a woman from bullets with his own body, saving her life at the cost of his own. Katsman's family have said that he would not have wanted his death to fu…
(2023-10-13). Headlines for October 13, 2023. democracynow.org U.N. Warns of "Devastating Humanitarian Consequences" as Israel Orders 1.1 Million to Evacuate Gaza, Israel Fires White Phosphorus in Lebanon and Gaza, Iran's Foreign Minister Meets Lebanese Leaders, Warns Israel Could Face "Other Fronts", Hamas Says 13 Hostages Captured in Israel Have Died in Gaza Airstrikes, Pentagon Chief Lloyd Austin Says U.S. Won't Place Conditions on Weapons to Israel, Western Governments Ban Palestinian Solidarity Demonstrations, Competing Pro-Israel and Pro-Palestine Demonstrations Raise Tensions on College Campuses, Rep. Scalise Drops Bid to Become Hou…
(2023-10-13). A Second Nakba? Israel Orders 1.1 Million Palestinians to Evacuate Northern Gaza Amid Bombing & Siege. democracynow.org 
Israel's military on Friday ordered 1.1 million civilians in the northern Gaza Strip to evacuate "southwards" in just 24 hours, a demand that aid groups say will cause untold human suffering. The ultimatum comes ahead of an expected ground invasion of the besieged coastal enclave, where authorities say 1,537 people have been killed since Israel began devastating airstrikes in retaliation for a Hamas attack in which militants killed 1,300 people and took some 150 hostages. Hamas says the intense Israeli bombardment that has pulverized much of Gaza also killed 13 hostages. Meanwhile, Israel contin…
(2023-10-13). Noura Erakat: Western Leaders & Media Are Justifying Israel's "Genocidal Campaign" Against Palestinians. democracynow.org 
The unfolding crisis in Gaza, where relentless Israeli bombardment has killed more than 1,500 people since Saturday, is "a humanitarian catastrophe," says Palestinian American human rights attorney Noura Erakat. She says Western leaders and the mainstream media have relied on racist, Islamophobic tropes to build a false consensus "that war is inevitable and that whatever consequences come out is the fault of Hamas, thereby further blaming the victims for their own killing and massacres." Erakat also decries the Israeli order that 1.1 million residents in Gaza relocate under threat of a gro…
(2023-10-13). Weapons of Mass Lies. counterpunch.org 
How long ago was it that Colin Powell sat before the United Nations Security Council with his twisted trove of compelling evidence that Iraq was host to a veritable mountain of weapons of mass destruction just awaiting the right moment to unleash its Shia ravage upon the stainless West? Of course, it was a lie,
(2023-10-13). We Need a Working-Class Environmental Movement. counterpunch.org 
(2023-10-13). Settlers go on killing spree in West Bank. electronicintifada.net Soldiers join in the violence, rights group says.
(2023-10-13). There is a Way Out of the Global Love Crisis. counterpunch.org An infestation of coldness haunts me, particularly on Friday nights. Heart hunger, perhaps, and a wash of sadness. Like many people, I'm very worried, and vulnerable. Then I scroll through social media and the message is that people who have been treated badly should work on themselves. But while we all need to learn and
(2023-10-13). There is a way out of the global love crisis. greenleft.org.au 
There are big bucks in outsourcing society's problems to the individual. writes Tamara Pearson.
(2023-10-13). Gremio automotriz de EE.UU. advierte que intensificará huelga. telesurtv.net El sindicato espera acelerar las conversaciones que comenzaron en julio y acercar a los fabricantes de automóviles a su lista de demandas, las cuales incluyen un aumento salarial significativo.
(2023-10-13). Israel prepara ofensiva y amenaza con extender guerra a Líbano. telesurtv.net El Ministerio de Salud de Palestina cifra las víctimas de la agresión sionista en la Franja de Gaza en 1.417 muertos y 6.268 heridos; en Cisjordania alcanzan los 31 muertos y 180 heridos.
(2023-10-13). Atacan vivienda de exalcaldesa de Durán, Ecuador. telesurtv.net La agresión con disparos ocurrió sobre las 21H00 (hora local) de este miércoles. La casa ubicada en la cooperativa Ana María Palacios presenta numerosos impactos de bala.
(2023-10-13). Presidente electo de Guatemala dispuesto a dialogar con Gobierno. telesurtv.net "Estoy en plena disposición, como presidente electo, de acompañar como testigo el diálogo", afirmó Arévalo.
(2023-10-13). Siria denuncia ataques israelíes contra dos aeropuertos. telesurtv.net Las autoridades reportaron la agresión aérea simultánea con ráfagas de misiles sobre las 13H50 (hora local).
(2023-10-13). Acusan al senador estadounidense Bob Menéndez de ser agente extranjero. telesurtv.net También están imputados en esta causa los empresarios Wael Hana, José Uribe y Fred Daibes, quienes supuestamente sobornaron al legislador.
(2023-10-13). Reportan más de 600 muertos por brote de difteria en Nigeria. telesurtv.net La Agencia Nacional de Desarrollo de Atención Primaria de Salud comunicó que se han registrado al menos 14.000 casos sospechosos del padecimiento.
(2023-10-13). Sequía afecta a siete de los nueve departamentos bolivianos. telesurtv.net La escasez de agua ha impactado al menos a 611.251 familias, según el viceministro del ente, Juan Calvimontes.
(2023-10-13). Venezuela empata con Brasil en eliminatorias mundialistas. telesurtv.net Chile aprovechó su localía y pudo sacar los tres puntos ante Perú por victoria de dos goles por cero. Argentina sacó sus tres puntos ante Paraguay.
(2023-10-13). Vicepresidenta venezolana ratifica denuncia contra sanciones. telesurtv.net La viceministra recordó que son 930 sanciones ilícitas contra Venezuela las que continúan entorpeciendo el desarrollo y la soberanía de la nación caribeña.
(2023-10-13). Minuto a minuto de la ofensiva de la resistencia palestina. telesurtv.net El comandante militar de las Brigadas Ezzedin Al-Qassam de la Resistencia Palestina, Mohammed Deif, anunció el inicio de la operación Diluvio de Al-Aqsa.
(2023-10-13). Inicia segunda vuelta de elecciones anticipadas en Ecuador. telesurtv.net Se lleva a cabo jornada de voto de personas privadas de libertad sin sentencia condenatoria ejecutoriada. Están empadronadas 4.756 de ellas.
(2023-10-13). Rusia y Kirguistán profundizan cooperación para el desarrollo. telesurtv.net Presidentes de ambas naciones abordan asuntos clave para impulsar las relaciones bilaterales en materia política, económico-comercial, técnico-militar, cultural-humanitaria y de otro tipo.
(2023-10-13). Israel da 24 horas a la población de Gaza para abandonar la zona. telesurtv.net Hamás dijo a los residentes de Gaza que la noticia de la evacuación "es propaganda falsa".
(2023-10-13). Presidente argentino presenta acusación penal contra Javier Milei. telesurtv.net Alberto Fernández considera que los comentarios contra el peso argentino son "una afrenta severa al sistema democrático que nos rige como país".
(2023-10-13). Líderes indígenas de Guatemala anuncian protestas indefinidas. telesurtv.net El encuentro ocurrió en Casa Presidencial, en el centro de la Ciudad de Guatemala, con seis líderes indígenas y la mediación de la Organización de Estados Americanos.
(2023-10-13). øCómo será la segunda vuelta en las elecciones de Ecuador?>. telesurtv.net El ganador sucederá a Guillermo Lasso y terminará el periodo presidencial 2021-2025.
(2023-10-13). Solicitan a Celac crear comisión para reparación histórica. telesurtv.net La vocera Casimira Monasterios dijo que "estamos en una nueva historia, estamos contando desde otra perspectiva, no es lo mismo desde el punto de vista del esclavista al del esclavo".
(2023-10-13). Denuncian nueva masacre en Antioquia, Colombia. telesurtv.net Tres personas fueron masacradas en el sector El Mango, de la vereda Santa Ana, al suroeste antioqueño.
(2023-10-13). Realizan movilizaciones en respaldo a Palestina y condena a Israel. telesurtv.net Varias regiones de Asia occidental, Europa y América Larina realizaron manifestaciones a favor de la causa palestina.
(2023-10-13). Sindicatos del sector de la Salud continúan movilización en Perú. telesurtv.net Las organizaciones también demandan el pago de diversos acuerdos salariales y cambios en la Constitución.
(2023-10-13). Venezuela condena ataques de Israel a dos aeropuertos en Siria. telesurtv.net Las fuerzas de Israel bombardearon de forma simultáneas los Aeropuertos Internacionales de Damasco y de Alepo en Siria.
(2023-10-13). Conmemoran el Día de la Resistencia Indígena. telesurtv.net Venezuela, Colombia, El Salvador y Paraguay rindieron homenaje a las luchas iniciadas en 1492 por los pueblos originarios en defensa de su cultura.
(2023-10-13). Elevan a 1.537 los palestinos asesinados por Israel en Gaza. telesurtv.net Los registros en el sexto día de la escalada indican que 500 de los muertos son niños y 276 son mujeres.
(2023-10-13). Apoyan al pueblo palestino contra el genocidio en varios países. telesurtv.net El Movimiento de Resistencia Islámica Palestina (Hamas) llamó a los musulmanes de todo el mundo a un Viernes de la Ira.
(2023-10-13). Saturday 11/4: The Green Arcade presents Muni Is My Ride: Portraits of Muni in Words and Images. indybay.org 3rd Floor McRoskey Mattress Company | Edward McRoskey Loft | 1687 Market Street | San Francisco, CA 94103…
(2023-10-13). Thursday 11/30: Holocaust History Warns Us: When Extremist Ideas Are No Longer Considered "Extreme" indybay.org Virtual event…
(2023-10-13). The Savagery of the War Against the Palestinian People. orinocotribune.com By Vijay Prashad — Oct 10, 2023 | Israel's brutal and punctual violence against the Palestinian people in Gaza over the last decade, is in violation of all international conventions on war and human rights | Who knows how many Palestinian civilians will be killed by the time this report is published? Among the bodies that cannot be taken to a hospital or a morgue, because there will be no petrol or electricity, will be large numbers of children. They will have hidden in their homes, listening to the sound of the Israeli F-16 bombers coming closer and closer, the explosions advancing toward them like a swarm…
(2023-10-13). The Savagery of the War Against the Palestinian People. counterpunch.org 
Who knows how many Palestinian civilians will be killed by the time this report is published? Among the bodies that cannot be taken to a hospital or a morgue, because there will be no petrol or electricity, will be large numbers of children. They will have hidden in their homes, listening to the sound of
(2023-10-13). Colombia's Campaign Against Drug-Trafficking Favors Peace Prospects and Rural Life. counterpunch.org 
Colombian president Gustavo Petro on October 3 attended a big meeting of mostly small farmers in El Tambo, in Cauca, where "the coca economy is the main way of life for thousands of peasants." Colombia's first progressive president ever was presenting his government's National Drug Policy for 2023. Petro had insisted earlier that "war on drugs has failed." He
(2023-10-13). WorkWeek:Kaiser Nat Workers Strike, IBT VP Palmer On UPS & Retaliation/Mastafa Barghouti. indybay.org WorkWeek covers WorkWeek On Kaiser National Workers Strike, IBT VP Palmer On UPS & Retaliation, Mastafa Barghouti On Palestine & Israel. South Africa Buthelezi, The AFL-CIO, CIA & Apartheid & Who Is Senator Laphonza Butler, UBER & SEIU, South Africa Buthelezi, The AFL-CIO, CIA & Apartheid & Who Is Senator Laphonza Butler The UBER &SEIU. Two one hour programs.
(2023-10-13). Australian Labor government bans pro-Palestinian protest, threatens police rampage in Sydney. wsws.org Police are threatening to invoke "extraordinary powers" against a Sydney protest this Sunday, which could include mass searches, enormous fines and terms of imprisonment.
(2023-10-13). French police assault banned pro-Gaza demonstration in Paris. wsws.org Thousands of people gathered in Paris on Thursday night to protest the Israeli onslaught against the Gaza Strip despite the French government's blanket ban on pro-Palestinian protests.
(2023-10-13). What the 2007 Northern Territory "intervention" reveals about Australia's Voice referendum. wsws.org The NT intervention initiated by the Coalition government of John Howard, with the bipartisan support of the Labor Party, demonstrates all too clearly the regressive agenda of both the Yes and No camps in the current Voice referendum.
(2023-10-13). Growing opposition to Unifor's sellout "pattern" at Detroit Three after it scuttles GM Canada strike after just 14 hours. wsws.org GM workers must mobilize to defeat the pattern sellout through the formation of rank-and-file committees in every plant which can take control of the contract struggle from the corrupt Unifor bureaucracy and place power back in the hands of workers on the shop floor.
(2023-10-13). Flurry of negotiations spells danger for New Brunswick, New Jersey nurse strike. wsws.org The sudden flurry of negotiations between Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) and the United Steelworkers (USW) suggests that the months-long strike of 1,700 nurses in New Brunswick, New Jersey, is in imminent danger of being betrayed.
(2023-10-13). For an active boycott of the Voice referendum! Build a socialist movement of the working class against war and austerity! wsws.org The referendum will solve nothing. The key issue is building a movement against the the entire political establishment, and its program of war, austerity and dictatorship.
(2023-10-13). Australian educators rank-and-file committee endorses Voice referendum active boycott campaign. wsws.org Education workers, parents and students call for a unified struggle by the working class, indigenous and non-indigenous, against the racialist policies of both the Yes and No camps.
(2023-10-13). German parliament in a war frenzy. wsws.org The German parliament has given the Israeli government carte blanche to take cruel revenge on the Palestinian population for the uprising in the Gaza Strip and has promised to support it with all available means.
(2023-10-13). Ford exec says "take it or leave it" as autoworkers press for all-out strike. wsws.org Ford Blue President Kumar Galhotra said the company has "reached its limit" and will not offer any more money to meet workers' demands…
(2023-10-13). Wes Anderson's The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and other short films: Beginning to look at life more squarely. wsws.org Adapting Dahl's work seems to have brought something new out of Anderson. The result, while not earth-shaking, is at times quite moving and fascinating.
(2023-10-13). Australian students denounce attacks on Gaza and hypocrisy of Labor's Voice campaign. wsws.org "In the referendum, the media is saying we need to acknowledge indigenous rights. But when something happens in Palestine, they ignore the rights of the Palestinians."
(2023-10-13). French President Macron endorses Israeli war on Gaza. wsws.org Before Macron's televised speech, his political advisers told the media that his position faces deep opposition and that they fear it might explode into uncontrollable protests.
(2023-10-13). US, European powers fully implicated in Israeli mass murder. wsws.org The aim of the Israeli onslaught, fully backed by the Biden administration and the European governments, is to kill as many Palestinians as possible and to render Gaza dysfunctional and uninhabitable.
(2023-10-13). As House Republican crisis deepens: Democrats seeking deal on Ukraine, Israel military aid. wsws.org The proposed tradeoff is to provide Democratic votes to elect a Republican House Speaker in return for approval of a further massive increase in military spending for the ongoing wars in Ukraine and Gaza.
(2023-10-13). Reject all capitalist parties in New Zealand's crisis election! Join the Socialist Equality Group! wsws.org For workers and young people who want to fight against war and oppression, and for an end to capitalism, the only option is to oppose Labour, National and all their allies and build the Socialist Equality Group.
(2023-10-13). Laid-off Yellow workers struggling to find work as Wall Street prepares billion dollar sale of bankrupt freight company. wsws.org Wall Street is preparing to reap billions of dollars from the sale of Yellow's assets while many Yellow workers struggle to find new jobs…
(2023-10-12). Almost Out of Water, Food, and Fuel, What Israel Is Doing to the Gaza Strip Is Genocide. indybay.org "Please, keep posting about what's going on. Please, keep talking about the Palestinian cause. This is the least you can do for us."
(2023-10-12). China's Belt and Road Initiative in El Salvador. america.cgtn.com 
China's Belt and Road Initiative is changing the face of Central America, not least in El Salvador, where multiple projects are in the works. | CGTN's Alasdair Baverstock reports.
(2023-10-12). Biden lied about seeing photos of beheaded Israeli children. electronicintifada.net Israel is using atrocity propaganda to justify mass slaughter of Palestinians in Gaza…
(2023-10-12). Germany affirms support for famine and extermination in Gaza. electronicintifada.net Chancellor Olaf Scholz offers Israel military aid to facilitate mass killing of Palestinians.
(2023-10-12). Venezuela: 51% of Venezuelans would vote for Maduro in elections. plenglish.com Caracas, Oct 12 (Prensa Latina) Data released by the agency Hinterlaces revealed that 51 percent of Venezuelans think that if the elections were held today, President Nicolás Maduro would be reelected.
(2023-10-12). Two Palestinians in Gaza Describe "Horror" on 6th Day of Israeli Bombing. truthout.org We speak with two Palestinians in Gaza City about Israel's devastating bombing campaign while blocking all food, water and fuel from entering the besieged territory. The U.N. reports that all of Gaza's 13 hospitals are only partially operational due to a lack of fuel and medical supplies as the International Red Cross warns "hospitals are going to be turned into graveyards." The territory's only… |
(2023-10-12). In His Fifth Decade of Activism, Leonard Leo's Influence Is Too Big to Ignore. truthout.org The party guests who arrived on the evening of June 23, 2022, at the Tudor-style mansion on the coast of Maine were a special group in a special place enjoying a special time. The attendees included some two dozen federal and state judges — a gathering that required U.S. marshals with earpieces to stand watch while a Coast Guard boat idled in a nearby cove. Caterers served guests Pol Roger reserve… |
(2023-10-12). World Leaders Focus on High Debt Levels and Poor Economic Growth as Morocco Meetings Begin. indybay.org World leaders, finance ministers, business groups, academics and development organizations descend on Marrakesh, Morocco, for the IMF and World Bank Annual Meetings. IMF head Kristalina Georgieva reports that the global economy lost $3.7 trillion due to shocks since 2020 and that slow and unequal growth continues.
(2023-10-12). Jubilee USA Statement on IMF World Economic Outlook Report. indybay.org As world leaders arrive in Marrakesh for the Annual IMF and World Bank Meetings, the IMF releases its flagship World Economic Outlook report. The IMF projects the global economy to grow 3% this year, which remains below the average of growth for two decades before the pandemic.
(2023-10-12). Jubilee USA Statement on IMF Global Financial Stability Report. indybay.org The IMF releases the Global Financial Stability Report and raises global concerns over continued inflation, the banking system and climate investments.
(2023-10-12). IMF and World Bank Meetings Wrestle with Low Growth, High Interest Rates, Debt Crises and. indybay.org As world leaders arrive for the Annual IMF and World Bank Meetings, the IMF forecasts the global economy to grow 3% this year, which remains below the average of growth for the two decades before the pandemic.
(2023-10-12). African Catholic Bishops: Marrakesh Meetings Should Act on "True Jubilee of Hope in Africa. indybay.org World leaders attending the annual IMF, G20 and World Bank meetings should promote urgent debt relief, aid and lending policies to address the interlinked crises African countries face, noted a body that represents African Catholic Bishops.
(2023-10-12). Black Celebrities Are Cashing in On Sports Gambling Boom: 5 Things to Know. moguldom.com The booming sports gambling industry in the United States has sparked a wave of advertising, with sportsbooks vying for attention through high-profile celebrity endorsements. Here are five things to know. 1. Celebrities and competition The sports betting industry is fiercely competitive, and companies are leveraging celebrities to attract new bettors to their platforms. Prominent figures …
(2023-10-12). Jada Pinkett Smith Reveals She's Separated From Will Smith in Hoda Kotb Interview. moguldom.com In a candid interview, Jada Pinkett Smith revealed that she and her husband, Will Smith, have been separated for years. This clip of her upcoming prime-time special with Hoda Kotb, set to air on Oct. 13 on NBC, has gone viral. Pinkett Smith confirmed to Hoda that there is much more to her long-term marriage …
(2023-10-12). Suffering in the Shadows. tomdispatch.com Various versions of the aphorism "War is God's way of teaching Americans geography" have been making the rounds ever since the rise of U.S. imperialism in the late 1800s. The quip (which, despite legend, appears not to be attributable to Mark Twain, Ambrose Bierce, or any other famous person) has proven all too accurate when the war in question directly involves American troops. When, however, non-U.S. combatants and civilians suffer and die from conflicts relatively unrelated to Washington's "strategic interests," our media outlets tend to avert their eyes, aid agencies get stingy, and Americans learn no geograp…
(2023-10-12). Argentina — Histrionismo, negacionismo, neofascismo: la biblia junto al calefón. globalizacion.ca Javier Milei, el ultraderechista economista argentino con look roquero, autodefinido como "anarcocapitalista" y que saltó a la fama hace unos años desde talk shows televisivos por sus propuestas y maneras histriónicas, se ha convertido en candidato a ganar las próximas…
(2023-10-12). Israeli Media Examine Government Failure; US Pushes 'National Unity'. popularresistance.org As the world watches the ongoing horror in southern Israel and in the Gaza Strip, media grapple not only with the immediate violence, but to understand why this happened and how it can stop. This is truly no other Middle East skirmish anymore. Likely the deadliest offensive against Israel on its soil, and perhaps the most audacious operation by Palestinian militants, it's been compared both to 9/11 and to the bloody 1973 war between Israel and a coalition of Arab nations. | How could Israel—so famous for its military might and advanced intelligence capabilities—have missed the warnings of such an atta…
(2023-10-12). Israeli Media Examine Government Failure; US Pushes 'National Unity'. popularresistance.org As the world watches the ongoing horror in southern Israel and in the Gaza Strip, media grapple not only with the immediate violence, but to understand why this happened and how it can stop. This is truly no other Middle East skirmish anymore. Likely the deadliest offensive against Israel on its soil, and perhaps the most audacious operation by Palestinian militants, it's been compared both to 9/11 and to the bloody 1973 war between Israel and a coalition of Arab nations. | How could Israel—so famous for its military might and advanced intelligence capabilities—have missed the warnings of such an atta…
(2023-10-12). "We Are at War!" declares Netanyahu. Oh really? Your War or My War. globalresearch.ca
(2023-10-12). Israeli Ambassador Claims Hamas Attack '10 Times Bigger Than 9/11′. globalresearch.ca
(2023-10-12). Germany: Berlin housing movement launches new campaign to expropriate corporate landlords. greenleft.org.au 
Berlin's grassroots housing movement Deutsche Wohnen Enteignen (Expropriate Deutsche Wohnen, DWE) launched its new campaign on September 26 for a legally binding referendum to expropriate housing from corporate landlords, reports Ben Radford.
(2023-10-12). Letter to Karolinska Institute Regarding Covid mRNA Vaccine Technology: Nobel Prize Committee Should Give Themselves Award for 'Negligence of Due Diligence'. globalresearch.ca
(2023-10-12). Europe's Deadly Hypocrisy. counterpunch.org Migrants flock to the gates of Europe; reception centers are overwhelmed. The right screams invasion; the left is split. European capitals shift responsibility to each other and then everyone moves on — until the next 'crisis'. In Europe, the scene is familiar. But what about the view from Africa? When journalists and politicians deign to
(2023-10-12). Breaking Bread at the Terminus of Learning. dissidentvoice.org Let this be a lesson to you students. You are now coming to the end of another semester, arbitrarily designated as having an even number of weeks, crammed with a range of objectives that no doubt most of you have not met. For one thing, you did not read. But my, did one try to …
(2023-10-12). Israel Fostered the Rise of Hamas, Even After It Turned to Terror. globalresearch.ca
(2023-10-12). Glacial Lake Outburst Floods in Alaska and the Himalayas Show Evolving Hazards in a Warming World. counterpunch.org 
Glacial lakes are common in the Himalayas, as this satellite view shows. Some are dammed by glaciers, other by moraines. Photo: NASA In August 2023, residents of Juneau, Alaska, watched as the Mendenhall River swelled to historic levels in a matter of hours. The rushing water undercut the riverbank and swallowed whole stands of trees
(2023-10-12). Venezuelan Migrants: Survivors from a Passenger Ship That You Sunk. counterpunch.org 
The empire throws the stone but hides its hand, and the obedient mass media (The New York Times included) follows suit by telling only of the reactions provoked by repeated imperial stonings. Two million Palestinians have been made hostage in the world's largest open-air prison for decades, where they are subjected to repeated attacks and humiliations. Then, lo
(2023-10-12). Appeals Court Refuses Florida Officials' Request to Lift Injunction on Drag Ban. truthout.org A ruling from an appeals court on Wednesday has upheld an injunction on a Florida law that bans drag shows in the state, temporarily preventing officials from enforcing the statute. A three-judge panel on the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals considered but ultimately rejected arguments from the state that sought to make the law enforceable while the appeals process played out, as a district court… |
(2023-10-12). Georgia DA Ponders Whether Jim Jordan Is "Ignorant" or Abusing His Office. truthout.org Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis responded this week to demands from Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), who called for the prosecutor to hand over documents and communications relating to her investigation into former President Donald Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election results in Georgia. Willis sent a letter on Wednesday rejecting Jordan's demands for the documents… |
(2023-10-12). GOP Picks Scalise for Speaker — But Vote Is Delayed Due to Intraparty Squabbles. truthout.org On Wednesday, Republican lawmakers selected Rep. Steve Scalise (R-Louisiana) as their preferred choice for the next speaker of the House of Representatives — but Scalise received the endorsement under very narrow terms, meaning that he likely won't be able to win the speakership if it were immediately put to a vote. Any candidate for speaker must obtain a majority vote in the chamber in order to… |
(2023-10-12). Thursday 11/2: Goodbye Gas, Hello EVs! indybay.org Online via Zoom…
(2023-10-12). Watch the MintPress News Documentary Film: Gaza Fights Back. mintpressnews.com 
In light of recent events in Gaza, MintPress News brings you our original 2022 documentary, Gaza Fights Back. Filmed on the ground with exclusive access to the Palestinian resistance, the film offers valuable context to the current state of affairs in Gaza.
(2023-10-12). U.S., Israeli lawmakers call for genocide of Palestinians in Gaza. mronline.org 
An Israeli MK called for nuclear weapons to be used on Gaza.
(2023-10-12). Gaza's Only Power Plant Out of Fuel as Israeli Airstrikes Pound Enclave. news.antiwar.com Gaza's only power plant was shut down on Wednesday after it ran out of fuel as the situation in the besieged enclave is becoming increasingly desperate for civilians after days of relentless Israeli airstrikes. At least 1,100 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza, and 5,339 have been wounded since Hamas launched its attack on southern …
(2023-10-12). Blinken: 'As long as America Exists,' It Will Support Israel. news.antiwar.com Secretary of State Antony Blinken declared in Tel Aviv on Thursday that "as long as America exists," it will support Israel, a pledge that came amid a relentless Israeli bombardment of Gaza. "The message that I bring to Israel is this: You may be strong enough on your own to defend yourself — but as …
(2023-10-12). Israel Says No Humanitarian Aid Into Gaza Until Captives Released. news.antiwar.com An Israeli minister said Thursday that Israel would not allow any humanitarian aid into Gaza unless Hamas releases Israelis it has taken into the enclave. "Humanitarian aid to Gaza?" Israeli Energy Minister Israel Katz wrote on X. "No electric switch will be turned on, no water tap will be opened and no fuel truck will …
(2023-10-12). Israeli Airstrikes Cripple Syria's Two Main Airports. news.antiwar.com On Thursday, Israeli airstrikes hit Syria's two international airports in Damascus and Aleppo, putting them both out of service, Syria's SANA news agency has reported. "The Israeli enemy carried out an air aggression on the two international airports of Damascus and Aleppo, taking them out of service, according to a military source," the SANA report …
(2023-10-12). Poll: Majority of Israelis Blame Government for Hamas Attack. news.antiwar.com A new poll found that the vast majority of Israelis say the Hamas attack on southern Israel was caused by a failure in the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and a smaller majority want Netanyahu to resign once the conflict is over. In the poll released by the Dialog Center, 86% of the people …
(2023-10-12). Ukraine Receives $1.15 Billion in Direct Budgetary Aid from US. news.antiwar.com Ukraine on Wednesday received a $1.15 billion tranche of direct budgetary aid from the US that's disbursed through the World Bank. The budgetary aid the US has been providing Ukraine funds government services and salaries, subsidizes small businesses, pays farmers, and provides other types of economic support. According to Ukraine's Finance Ministry, the country has …
(2023-10-12). US, Qatar Agree to Deny Iran Access to $6 Billion of Its Funds. news.antiwar.com The US and Qatar have agreed to deny Iran access to $6 billion of its own funds that were recently released as part of a prisoner swap deal with the US, The New York Times reported on Thursday. The $6 billion was frozen in South Korea due to US sanctions on Iran that were re-imposed …
(2023-10-12). Israel's War Crime. counterpunch.org 
Israel's IDF has for years ignored international law and done much the same thing in a more targeted but equally criminal fashion, destroying homes and often in the process killing innocent women and even children if suspected Palestinian "terrorists" were believed to have lived there. This tactic was applied even if the "terrorist" in question had been captured or killed already.
(2023-10-12). Deion Sanders' haters can't stand his success. therealnews.com 
University of Colorado Boulder's new head football coach, Deion Sanders, has made his team a sensation—but his success hasn't come without detractors. Being a success in a mostly white field as a Black man always attracts denigration, and Sanders has gotten his share of dogwhistles, often in the form of complaints about his attire. But what Sanders' haters really can't stand is how good he is. While he may not be above criticism, Sanders has definitely set a new bar for how football coaches can produce spectacular results. | Studio Production: David Hebden, Cameron Granadino | Post-Production: Taylor…
(2023-10-12). Inside Cuba's first ever Little League World Series appearance. therealnews.com 
People-to-people exchanges between the people of Cuba and the US are rare due to the over 50-year US blockade against the island. But this August, a group of Cuban youths traveled to Williamsport, Pennsylvania, to participate in the Little League World Series. Daniel Montero, a filmmaker with
(2023-10-12). The Fog Of War In Israel And Palestine. levernews.com 
(2023-10-12). Massachusetts: Blockade Of L3Harris Protests Military Industrial Complex. popularresistance.org Northampton, MA – On the morning of Thursday, October 12, members and supporters of the Demilitarize Western Mass collective created a blockade at 50 Prince Street, Northampton, in front of L3Harris (the local subsidiary of weapons giant.) L3Harris is the ninth largest weapons manufacturer in the world, and this direct action is in protest of this part of the military industrial complex in the region, particularly their role in violence abroad and carceral surveillance systems. | The blockade consists of protesters locking themselves to a large boat and three trailers, preventing cars from entering either of the…
(2023-10-12). Firelands: Building a Joyful Gathering. peoplesaction.org 
After more than 200 deep canvassing conversations with residents in Aberdeen, Firelands Workers United held a membership meeting planned and led by its core leadership team. This group of member leaders have been developing as organizers the past year. The team committed to outreach and phone banking, worked with organizers to develop the agenda, took …
(2023-10-12). Indiana: Hoosier Action Connects New Leaders, Issues, Candidates. peoplesaction.org 
Hoosier Action is putting the fundamentals of organizing to work in small and rural communities in Indiana as they head into city council races. Hoosier Action launched and anchored their electoral efforts this spring and summer by conducting listening sessions starting in two small towns in southern Indiana in May. These sessions welcomed community members …
(2023-10-12). Maryland: Rent Stabilization in Montgomery County. peoplesaction.org 
On July 18, 2023, the Montgomery County Council — an 11-member legislative body elected by 1.1 million residents of the county just north of Washington, DC — voted 7-4 to pass permanent rent stabilization, becoming the first county in Maryland to do so. The new law caps annual rent increases at 3%+inflation with a hard …
(2023-10-12). Massachusetts: "Working Class as F***!" Movement Politics in the field. peoplesaction.org Natasha Megie-Maddrey, our Neighbor to Neighbor MA member running for office in Lynn, won her primary for ward councilor in early September! Many met her during the convention in D.C. where she went on stage and said: "I've been working since I was 14 years old and I'm working class as FUCK!" Natasha is facing …
(2023-10-12). North Carolina: A Down Home Member Convening. peoplesaction.org 
(2023-10-12). Washington: Building Alignment. peoplesaction.org For the past year, ONE America and Washington CAN have been working together to develop a powerbuilding alignment table with 7 other organizations across Washington State. The purpose is to build and wield serious electoral power in Washington State and advance a shared political power building strategy that deepens their bases through field and elections. …
(2023-10-12). Suds, Snacks, and Socialism at the Starry Plough, Why We Need Alternative Media. indybay.org hosted be Marsha Feinland w/ panelists Ann Garrison, Frank Sterling and Ken Epstein…
(2023-10-12). "Dear Students": Breaking Bread at the Terminus of Learning. globalresearch.ca
(2023-10-12). Information Compliance — Bill Passed to Demolish Free Speech. globalresearch.ca
(2023-10-12). History of Russia. International Relations Following the Disintegration of the Soviet Union: "Western Colonization" versus The Strengthening of the Russian Federation as a Nation State. globalresearch.ca
(2023-10-12). Pfizer COVID-19 mRNA Vaccine Blood Clots in the Heart Up to 40cm Long Clots. globalresearch.ca
(2023-10-12). Scientists build prototype quantum supercomputer. ecns.cn Chinese scientists from Hefei, Anhui province, have created a quantum supercomputer prototype that is able to solve certain computing tasks 10 quadrillion times faster than the world's current most powerful supercomputer.
(2023-10-12). Taiwan residents voice growing disapproval on 'independence': Survey. ecns.cn More Taiwan residents have expressed dissatisfaction toward the ruling Democratic Progressive Party authorities for their stance of seeking "Taiwan independence", according to a recent poll.
(2023-10-12). Further crackdown called for on organized crime. ecns.cn The Ministry of Public Security aims to nip organized crime in the bud, targeting major crime rings and preventing emerging organizations from growing and gaining footholds in society.
(2023-10-12). China's GDP expected to grow at around 4% in Q3. ecns.cn China's GDP is expected to grow 4.1 percent year-on-year in the third quarter of this year, Securities Daily reported on Thursday.
(2023-10-12). Top court increases legal protections for firms. ecns.cn China's top court released a guideline ordering Chinese courts to provide stronger legal protections for private businesses and entrepreneurs.
(2023-10-12). Scale, solid supply chain of China's manufacturing a huge advantage. ecns.cn The biggest advantage of China's manufacturing sector lies with the scale and its comparatively solid supply chain, industry experts said at a recent seminar.
(2023-10-12). Huawei unveils the world's first complete series of 5.5 equipment. ecns.cn Huawei Technologies Co has unveiled the world's first complete series of 5.5G equipment, as the Chinese tech heavyweight works to speed up the evolution of 5G and kick off the 5.5G era for the information and communications technology industry.
(2023-10-12). China's robust economy drives multinational investment: report. ecns.cn Amid a world characterized by uncertainty, China's economic development shows robust resilience, and drives domestic investment by multinational companies, according to a report released by Chinese Academy of International Trade and Economic Cooperation…
(2023-10-12). Baihetan Hydropower Station generates over 100 bln kWh of green power. ecns.cn The Baihetan Hydropower Station on the Jinsha River, the upper section of the Yangtze River, has achieved a cumulative power generation of over 100 billion kilowatt-hours, according to China Three Gorges Corporation (CTGC) on Thursday, which built the station.
(2023-10-12). Global Insights on BRI | I look forward to BRI-led global growth revival: Pakistan's former Minister of State. ecns.cn The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has really disrupted the thinking of many policymakers across the globe, and the great initiative is creating opportunities, said Haroon Sharif, senior advisor to the UN, during an exclusive interview with China News Network.
(2023-10-12). Cross-border use of RMB surges in BRI countries: Bank of China. ecns.cn Data from the Bank of China shows that in the first eight months this year, institutions related to countries participating in the Belt and Road Initiative(BRI) handled cross-border RMB settlements amounting to 5728.52 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 90.41 percent, which means the use of cross-border RMB in these participating countries is growing rapidly.
(2023-10-12). Central Huijin Investment increases stake in four China commercial banks. ecns.cn Central Huijin Investment Ltd, an arm of China's sovereign wealth fund, has increased its stake in China's four biggest commercial banks on Wednesday, sending the A-share market climbing on Thursday morning.
(2023-10-12). PLA tracks U.S. warplane flying over Taiwan Strait. ecns.cn The People's Liberation Army monitored a United States warplane that flew over the Taiwan Strait on Thursday, a military spokesman said in a statement.
(2023-10-12). China, India agree to continue talks concerning LAC, ministry says. ecns.cn The 20th China-India Corps Commander Level Meeting was held at the Chushul-Moldo border meeting point in India on Monday and Tuesday, the Chinese Defense Ministry announced on Thursday morning.
(2023-10-12). China achieves first commercial satellite-ground laser high-speed image transmission test. ecns.cn A laser communication ground station independently developed by a satellite manufacturer and constellation operator in Northeast China's Jilin Province has successfully carried out a satellite-based high-speed laser image transmission test.
(2023-10-12). TV host deported from China after serving jail time. ecns.cn China's State security agency said on Wednesday that it had deported Australian national Cheng Lei after she served a full sentence for illegally providing Chinese State security secrets abroad.
(2023-10-12). Twin panda cubs make public debut in S Korea. ecns.cn Female giant panda twin cubs meet the public for first time at Everland Resort in Yongin, South Korea, Oct. 12, 2023.
(2023-10-12). Satellite images of damaged Gaza checkpoint after attack. ecns.cn This combination of satellite images shows the Erez checkpoint, border of Gaza and Israel on June 5, 2023 (L) and Oct. 8, 2023 (R).
(2023-10-12). China's first hydrogen-powered ship completes maiden voyage. ecns.cn Three Gorges Hydrogen Boat No. 1 completed its maiden voyage on Wednesday in Hubei. It has a maximum range of 124 kilometers, Powered by a 500 kW hydrogen fuel cell, the vessel is 49.9 meters long and 10.4 meters wide, and has a maximum range of 200 kilometers.
(2023-10-12). Chinese Opera Museum opens in E China. ecns.cn The museum opened on Wednesday in Suzhou showcasing the developments of 348 Chinese operas.
(2023-10-12). Thousand-year- old artificial canal in Guangxi. ecns.cn Lingqu was built in 214 B.C. during the Qin Dynasty (221-206 B.C.) winding some 37 kilometers. It was inscribed on the World Heritage Irrigation Structures in 2018.
(2023-10-12). Golden populus euphratica forest in Xinjiang. ecns.cn Autumn is the best season to visit the populus euphratica forest in Wensu County, Aksu Prefecture, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region as it becomes a sea of golden leaves.
(2023-10-12). Enchanting winter scenery in Sichuan. ecns.cn Famous for its colorful water pools, snow mountains, deep valleys and forests, Huanglong was listed as one of UNESCO world heritage sites in1992.
(2023-10-12). 'CIIE Train' of China-Europe Railway Express arrives in Shanghai. ecns.cn The"ÄÄfirst "CIIE Train" of the China-Europe Railway Express in 2023 arrived at the Shanghai Minhang Station on Wednesday."ÄÄ…
(2023-10-12). Glorious stories of Silk Road: Maritime silk road echoes with sound of new era. ecns.cn Rivers and seas connect with each other in the vast ocean. More than 600 years ago, Zheng He, the legendary Chinese navigator of the Ming Dynasty(1368 — 1644), made seven maritime voyages to the Western Seas, bringing the ancient Maritime Silk Road into its prime.
(2023-10-12). As conservatives ramp up opposition to Ukraine war, Dems dodge The Grayzone. mronline.org 
As a budget showdown looms in Congress, MAGA Republicans are alone in challenging the vast quantities of American weapons and cash being funneled to Kiev, with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene warning The Grayzone that increasing escalation could turn the proxy war into a "potential nuclear conflict." When approached for comment, progressive members of the 'Squad' dodged our questions.
(2023-10-12). The problem of Nazism in Ukraine. mronline.org Canada's House of Commons gave a standing ovation to Yaroslav Hunka, a member of the 14th Grenadier Division of the Waffen-SS (1st Galician Division), formed under the aegis of none other than Heinrich Himmler.
(2023-10-12). The Shift: Blinken deletes call for cease-fire while Israeli defense minister orders 'complete siege' of Gaza. mronline.org After pushback from Republicans and right-wing groups Secretary of State Blinken deleted a tweet calling for a cease-fire in Palestine.
(2023-10-12). The violence of the oppressed. mronline.org 
NO-ONE should cheer the slaughter in Israel. Those Israeli families in their homes, the young people at the music festival deserve to be alive. The small Israeli boy taken hostage and videoed being tormented deserves to be home and safe.
(2023-10-12). Do Republicans Want Americans to Starve? scheerpost.com 
(2023-10-12). Patrick Lawrence: 'Innocent Israelis'. scheerpost.com 
By Patrick Lawrence / Original to ScheerPost Of all the gruesome images and stomach-turning news reports to come out of Israel since Hamas launched its daring attack across the Gaza border last Saturday, one incident stays stubbornly with me. It occurred early on the morning of the assault near a kibbutz called Re'im, which lies …
(2023-10-12). Israeli Airstrikes Have Killed Over 320 Children in Gaza: Health Ministry. scheerpost.com 
(2023-10-12). Israeli Journalist Gideon Levy: Israel Should Lift Siege & Call Off Plans for Ground Invasion of Gaza. scheerpost.com 
By DemocracyNow! From Tel Aviv, we hear from award-winning Israeli journalist and author Gideon Levy, whose recent column for Haaretz is headlined "Israel Can't Imprison Two Million Gazans Without Paying a Cruel Price." Levy discusses the reaction within Israeli society toward Hamas's unexpected attack and condemns the Netanyahu government for only mobilizing for further warfare rather than …
(2023-10-12). 'Israel's 9/11' Is a Slogan to Rationalize Open-Ended Killing of Palestinian Civilians. scheerpost.com 
By Norman Solomon / CounterPunch When Israel's ambassador to the United Nations spoke outside the Security Council on Sunday, he said: "This is Israel's 9/11. This is Israel's 9/11." Meanwhile, in a PBS NewsHour interview, Israel's ambassador to the United States said: "This is, as someone said, our 9/11." While the phrase might seem logical, "Israel's 9/11" …
(2023-10-12). John Kiriakou: A Victimizers' Memorial. scheerpost.com 
(2023-10-12). Mass Protests Have Failed To Bring About Social Change. It's Time for a New Strategy. scheerpost.com 
(2023-10-12). Ray McGovern: A Matter of Justice. scheerpost.com 
(2023-10-12). Report From Gaza: Two Palestinians Describe 'Horror' on 6th Day of Israel Bombing Besieged Enclave. scheerpost.com By DemocracyNow! We speak with two Palestinians in Gaza City about Israel's devastating bombing campaign while blocking all food, water and fuel from entering the besieged territory. The U.N. reports that all of Gaza's 13 hospitals are only partially operational due to a lack of fuel and medical supplies as the International Red Cross warns …
(2023-10-12). Source of Dubious 'Beheaded Babies' Claim is Israeli Settler Leader Who Incited Riots to 'Wipe Out' Palestinian Village. scheerpost.com 
After an Israeli reserve soldier named David Ben Zion told a reporter Palestinian militants "cut [off] heads of babies," Biden, Netanyahu, and the international media amplified the dubious claim. | The Grayzone has identified Ben Zion as a fanatical settler leader who incited riots by demanding a Palestinian town be "wiped out."
(2023-10-12). While Israeli Media Examine Government Failure, US Papers Push 'National Unity'. scheerpost.com 
(2023-10-12). Oct 12, 2023. sitrepworld.info ‚ô´ Yo-Yo Ma, Kathryn Stott — Over the Rainbow Ray McGovern: A Matter of Justice Condemnation — Now We Have Your Attention, by Craig Murray This Is Exactly What It Looks Like, by Caitlin Johnstone 'A Massive War Crime': Israel Announces Total Blockade of Gaza Strip, by Jake Johnson MoA: U.S. Plans To Ethnically Cleanse Gaza The Duran: Extremist Politics in Israel, Ukraine — Alastair Crooke, Alex Mercouris and G Diesen (Video) Don't Confuse Me With Facts. They know what they think, by Aurelien Chris Hedges: Palestinians Speak the Language of Violence Israel Taught Them Palestine-Is…
(2023-10-12). The Fog Of War In Israel And Palestine. levernews.com 
(2023-10-12). Is Hamas a Creation of Israel? Does the Hamas Offensive Favor Netanyahu? globalresearch.ca
(2023-10-12). How "Dumb Money" Nukes Boil & Bankrupt The Earth. counterpunch.org 
No new U.S. reactors, big or small, fission or fusion will be built here within at least the next five years…more like ten. Those that try will do nothing but divert resources away from the Solartopian technologies needed to save the Earth. They'll also lose big money for their billionaire backers and the taxpayers who'll
(2023-10-12). Israeli Soldiers Abduct 40 Palestinians In West Bank. indybay.org On Monday dawn, Israeli soldiers abducted forty Palestinians, including a father and his son, after the army stormed and ransacked dozens of homes across the occupied West Bank.
(2023-10-12). Imperial launches new scholarship programme for Lebanese students. imperial.ac.uk Imperial has launched a new scholarship programme for Lebanese Master's students, supported by French shipping and logistics company CMA CGM Group.
(2023-10-12). Russian Oil Producers Open New Export Route to UAE. infobrics.org Russian oil producers supplied their first cargoes of CPC Blend crude to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in August and September, opening up a new export route as Moscow looks to find new customers and skirt Western sanctions…
(2023-10-12). BRICS Expansion: Shaping Global Dynamics and India's Strategic Role. infobrics.org In the recent 15th BRICS Summit, the grouping took a major step in expanding its reach and influence with the announcement that six more nations have been invited to join as new members. Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have received invitations to become full members of BRICS starting from January 1 of the upcoming year…
(2023-10-12). The Expanded BRICS Can Be a Force to Be Reckoned with in Shaping a New World Energy Order. infobrics.org The BRICS+6, consisting of six of the world's top oil producers and four of the world's top natural gas producers, will play a key role in geopolitics surrounding energy, writes Jordan Mc Lean…
(2023-10-12). Did Western weapons smuggled from Ukraine help fuel Israel-Gaza conflict?>. infobrics.org It's a big question whether Hamas would've ever dared to attack the IDF had it not been so heavily armed. Thus, it can be said that the Neo-Nazi junta now also has the blood of thousands of Israelis and Palestinians on its hands. However, the responsibility equally lies with its principal backers, NATO and the US.
(2023-10-12). Retired US Colonel reveals Russia eliminates NATO targets in Ukraine. infobrics.org Zelensky is worried that global attention will now focus on Israel.
(2023-10-12). Palestinian conflict internationalizing. infobrics.org Arab and Muslim countries support Palestine while the US and its proxies back Israel.
(2023-10-12). Canada and the Problem of Nazism in Ukraine. libya360.wordpress.com Samir Saul & Michel Seymour Long before Galicia Division veteran Yaroslav Hunka was invited to Parliament Hill, Canada spent decades overlooking and even providing official cover for an organization that claimed to be Ukrainian freedom-fighters, but was in fact founded by Nazis, served under Nazi command and fought exclusively to serve Nazi aims. Canada's House…
(2023-10-12). From River to Sea: Interview with a Comrade of the PFLP. libya360.wordpress.com Beir Bua Resistance Reports Q: The PFLP is of course a socialist, Marxist-Leninist political party, and generally aims for a Palestine free from both national and class oppression. What is the specific program of the PFLP, and also what separates the PFLP from other Palestinian factions? A: The Arab popular movement, with its different nationalist,…
(2023-10-12). Haiti: A New Affront? libya360.wordpress.com Mireille Fanon Mendes France A man holds a Haitian flag as Haitian Americansfrom throughout Miami-Dade and Broward Counties hold a demonstration August 4, 2001 in Miami, FL. The protest was against the continuing economic embargo against Haiti and in support of Haitian Democracy. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) The dice have been cast: in October…
(2023-10-12). Lula: Veto Everything! libya360.wordpress.com Presenza Apib* demands that President Lula be consistent with his environmentalist discourse and veto the entire bill that threatens indigenous lands. Following the approval of Bill 2903 (PL2903) by the Federal Senate (27/09), the Brazilian indigenous movement is mobilising in the villages, in the cities and internationally, demanding that President Lula veto the bill known…
(2023-10-12). Source of Dubious 'Beheaded Babies' Claim is Israeli Settler Leader Who Incited Riots to 'Wipe Out' Palestinian Village. libya360.wordpress.com Max Blumenthal and Alexander Rubenstein After an Israeli reserve soldier named David Ben Zion told a reporter Palestinian militants "cut [off] heads of babies," Biden, Netanyahu, and the international media amplified the dubious claim. The Grayzone has identified Ben Zion as a fanatical settler leader who incited riots by demanding a Palestinian town be "wiped…
(2023-10-12). The Geopolitics of Al-Aqsa Flood. libya360.wordpress.com Pepe Escobar Global focus just shifted from Ukraine to Palestine. This new arena of confrontation will ignite further competition between the Atlanticist and Eurasian blocs. These fights are increasingly zero-sum ones; as in Ukraine, only one pole can emerge strengthened and victorious. Hamas' Operation Al-Aqsa Flood was meticulously planned. The launch date was conditioned by…
(2023-10-12). The UN-Blessed MSS Could Be the First Step Toward a Decade-Long U.S. Military Occupation of Haiti. libya360.wordpress.com Travis Ross A Kenyan policeman stomping on a prone demonstrator in Nairobi in 2016. Credit: Ben Curtis/AP Photo On Mon., Oct. 2, 2023, the UN Security Council passed Resolution 2699 authorizing a non-UN Multinational Security Support (MSS) force for Haiti. The resolution, adopted under UN Charter's Chapter VII, was drafted by the United States and Ecuador. This…
(2023-10-12). Ukraine: Between War and Peace — Tamara Lorincz in Conversation with Jacques Baud. libya360.wordpress.com Join a discussion which featured retired Colonel Jacques Baud, Senior Swiss Military Intelligence Officer, former NATO worker in Ukraine and award winning author of "Ukraine Between War and Peace" "Putin: Master of the Game?" and Governing by Fake News among others. Organized by the Canadian Foreign Policy Institute and the Canada Wide Peace & Justice…
(2023-10-12). World League of 'Bandera Youth'. libya360.wordpress.com Moss Robeson 2022-2027 World Executive of the Ukrainian Youth Association OUN Front of the Month: the Ukrainian Youth Association In November 2022, the Ukrainian Youth Association, also known as "Soom," (SUM—Spilka ukrayins πkoyi molod—or CYM—–°–ø—ñ–ª–∫–∞ —É–∫—Ä–∞—ó–Ω—Å—å–∫–æ—ó –º–æ–ª–æ–¥) held its 20th World Congress in Hanover Township, New…
(2023-10-12). Biden quiere globalizar la guerra, pero en Europa hay mucho miedo. globalizacion.ca 
El presidente ucraniano Volodimir Zelenski ha visitado casi todas las capitales europeas, Naciones Unidas, el Congreso estadounidense, las instituciones de la Unión Europea, pero en los casi 600 días de la guerra en Ucrania pisó por primera vez los cuarteles…
(2023-10-12). 'A Massive War Crime': Israel Begins Total Blockade Of Gaza Strip. popularresistance.org Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant announced a "complete siege" of the Gaza Strip on Monday, pledging to block food and fuel from entering the occupied enclave and cut off the territory's electricity—steps that international law experts and other observers decried as a clear war crime that will devastate civilians. | "There will be no electricity, no food, no fuel, everything is closed," said Gallant. | Using rhetoric that one commentator called "blatantly genocidal," Gallant added that "we are fighting human animals and we are acting accordingly." | Israel has been imposing a land, air, and sea blockade…
(2023-10-12). Workers at Ford's Most Profitable Plant Have Walked Off the Job. truthout.org The United Auto Workers launched a surprise strike at Ford's most profitable plant on Wednesday evening, calling on nearly 9,000 members in Kentucky to walk off the job after the company did not come to the bargaining table with a new contract proposal. Speaking outside of Ford's Dearborn, Michigan headquarters, UAW president Shawn Fain said that "we came here today to get another offer from Ford."… |
(2023-10-12). Cuban delegation attends TTG Travel Experience 2023 in Italy. plenglish.com Rome, Oct 12 (Prensa Latina) A large Cuban delegation is participating in the 60th edition of TTG Travel Experience 2023, which opened on Wednesday, until October 13, in the city of Rimini, in the northern Italian region of Emilia Romagna.
(2023-10-12). Some Young Lives Matter More Than Others, Some Don't Seem to Matter at All. counterpunch.org 
How many children will Biden's shipment of weapons to Israel kill? How many limbs will be lost? How many small heads will be crushed in the rubble? Will we see the bodies our bombs have mutilated? Get a body count of the deaths our tax dollars have underwritten? What doctrine of just war decrees that the deaths of children justify the killing of more children?
(2023-10-12). NYC Transit Retirees Join Fight Against Medicare Advantage. popularresistance.org TWU Local 100 retiree Patricia Jewett put more than 30 years into the MTA New York City Transit. Now at 67, her knees are shot and bronchial asthma makes it hard to breathe. | But Jewett says she remains proud of being the first woman to ever work in the East New York Bus Depot's Maintenance Division — and she doesn't understand why she and her fellow retirees are now being stripped of their traditional Medicare coverage and pushed into a profit-driven Medicare Advantage plan. | "I spent years being the only woman in an all male atmosphere," Jewett told Work-Bites this past Friday outside the Downtown Marri…
(2023-10-12). Care Over Cost Rallies Hundreds Nationwide at Private Health Insurers, Demanding Corporations Reverse Claim Denials & Provide Care. peoplesaction.org Care Over Cost Members Exposed Industry Greed at Anthem BCBS/Elevance, United Healthcare, and Aetna Corporate Offices WASHINGTON, D.C. — People's Action's Care Over Cost campaign yesterday demanded an end to private health insurance industry greed so people can get the care they need, when they need it. Private insurance companies deny well over 248 million …
(2023-10-12). Moscow's Silence In Relation to the Israel-Palestine War: Russia Is Reorienting Towards the Arabs. globalresearch.ca
(2023-10-12). 'The Nobel Lie': Doctors, Scientists Cry Foul After Nobel Prize Awarded to Team Whose Research Led to mRNA COVID Vaccine Technology. globalresearch.ca
(2023-10-12). Is California's Climate Lawsuit against Big Oil a Gamechanger? counterpunch.org 
The depths of depravity into which unvarnished capitalism can plunge mortal souls is incalculable. It should come as no surprise then that oil company executives and the officials of petrostates like Saudi Arabia have so assiduously lied to us about the catastrophic effects of climate change. After all, the executives of tobacco firms have been perfectly content
(2023-10-12). Una nave espacial a la deriva. globalizacion.ca El economista Kenneth Boulding publicó en 1966 un texto muy corto y de sencilla lectura titulado La economía de la futura nave espacial Tierra que me parece de completa actualidad. | En síntesis, Boulding decía que, pasado un tiempo, la economía…
(2023-10-12). US Hitting the Brick Wall of Military and Financial Self-destruction. globalresearch.ca
(2023-10-12). Video: Dr. Kary Mullis, The Other "Covid Nobel Prize". Inventor of PCR "Test", Died in August 2019. globalresearch.ca A brilliant scientist Dr. Kary Mullis passed away 4 months before the Covid-19 crisis. His PCR duplication / amplification process, earned him the Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1993). According to Mullis The PCR " does not tell you that you are sick."
(2023-10-12). A Plan To Stop The Vulture Funds Fueling Global Debt. levernews.com 
(2023-10-12). Auto Workers Escalate: Surprise Strike At Massive Ford Truck Plant. popularresistance.org Every Friday for the past four weeks, Big 3 CEOs have waited fearfully for Auto Workers (UAW) President Shawn Fain to announce which plants will strike next. | But without warning on Wednesday afternoon, the union threw a haymaker: within 10 minutes the UAW would be shutting down the vast Kentucky Truck Plant. | This plant, on 500 acres outside Louisville, is one of Ford's most profitable—cranking out full-size SUVs and the Superduty line of commercial trucks. | "We make almost half of Ford's U.S. revenue right here," says James White, who has worked in the plant for a decade. | These 8,700 strikers join th…
(2023-10-12). Israel's Tools of Occupation Are Tested on Palestine and Exported Globally. truthout.org "The danger now is not just in Palestine for Palestinians. It's gone well beyond that now. It's exported, the idea that you can export occupation, you can export the tools of occupation, the tools of apartheid. That is where we currently are in the early 2020s," says The Palestine Laboratory author Antony Loewenstein. In this episode of "Movement Memos," host Kelly Hayes talks with Loewenstein… |
(2023-10-12). Russia Continues Supplying Food to Africa in Multipolar World. globalresearch.ca
(2023-10-12). Saturday 10/14: SacKanda Organizing Event – 2023 Golden Harvest Festival. indybay.org African Marketplace | Sacramento, California…
(2023-10-12). Restoration and Reclaimation: Negro Hill, Mormon Island and Negro Bar Gold Mining District. indybay.org State sponsored efforts toward complete distruction of authentic 1854 Historic Negro Hill, Mormon Island and Negro Bar continues in the 21st century.
(2023-10-12). Russia Closing the noose on Ukrainian Troops. sonar21.com 
It is astonishing how quickly Western attention shifted from the war in Ukraine to the war in Israel. As I noted in some recent interviews, Ukraine's Zelensky is frightened and stunned by this reversal and is trying desperately to stay relevant and attract Western attention. Good luck with that. The media prefers to focus on the new narrative of Arab hordes sweeping down on Israeli civilians rather than try to come up with excuses for Ukraine's failure to even breach the first line of the Surovikin defense. One visible sign of Zelensky's panic — he changed his wardrobe. Now, when he appears in public,…
(2023-10-12). Palestina, las ambigàºedades de la 4T y los verdaderos terroristas. globalizacion.ca El 8 de octubre la Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores (SRE), a cargo de Alicia Bárcenas, emitió el comunicado No. 417, en el cual se condenan las acciones del grupo palestino Hamas, al catalogarlas como actos terroristas "que constituyen una amenaza…
(2023-10-12). Abandoning the Poor. counterpunch.org On the island of Manhattan, where I live, skyscrapers multiply like metal weeds, a vertical invasion of seemingly unstoppable force. For more than a century, they have risen as symbols of wealth and the promise of progress for a city and a nation. In movies and TV shows, those buildings churn with activity, offices full
(2023-10-12). A defesa de Israel e o sistema de inteligência sà£o mais fracos do que os militantes sionistas pensam. globalresearch.ca O recente ataque do Hamas à s foràßas de ocupaàßà£o israelenses parece ter causado um "choque" aos apoiantes de Tel Aviv. Até agora, muitos cidadà£os israelenses e ativistas sionistas em todo o mundo nà£o parecem acreditar que as foràßas de seguranàßa …
(2023-10-12). Cuba advocates in making visible impact of coercive measures. plenglish.com United Nations, Oct 12 (Prensa Latina) Cuba advocated making the impact of sanctions on human rights visible during the dialogue promoted with United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Tàºrk.
(2023-10-12). Palestine calls in the UN for humanitarian intervention. plenglish.com United Nations, Oct 12 (Prensa Latina) Palestinian authorities called for humanitarian intervention to avoid what many consider a catastrophe in the face of the growing conflict in the Gaza Strip.
(2023-10-12). La recurrente burla a la ONU por la potencia ocupante en Palestina. globalizacion.ca La declaración universal de derechos humanos de 1948 reconoce que toda acción, política o ley, debe priorizar el respeto por la dignidad humana y a los convenios de ginebra de 1949, dirigidos a aminorar el sufrimiento y recordar que la…
(2023-10-12). Today in Gaza, I No Longer Believe We'll Get Out of Israel's Assault Alive. globalresearch.ca
(2023-10-12). Report from Palestine: 'Things are going to get a lot worse' in this war. therealnews.com 
With thousands of Israeli and Palestinian civilians slaughtered in the past week alone, with the total blackout and bombing of civilians in Gaza happening this very moment, with Israeli government officials speaking in openly genocidal terms, and with US warships moving into the Mediterranean Sea, the permanent war between occupier and occupied has boiled over into a terrifying, new, and even more violent phase—and no one knows exactly what will happen next. In this urgent, unscheduled episode of The Marc Steiner Show—the first installment of an ongoing series of conversations we will have from…
(2023-10-12). Argentina — Milei quiere empobrecer a las mujeres. globalizacion.ca El candidato presidencial Javier Milei niega que exista la brecha salarial de género —como también niega la violencia de género y el terrorismo de Estado durante la última dictadura militar— y su postura quedó en evidencia en el primer debate…
(2023-10-12). Tackling malnutrition in an era of political uncertainty: the case of Brazil. peoplesdispatch.org During an era marked by the ascent of far-right governments and influenced by a neoliberal economic agenda, addressing malnutrition challenges — including undernutrition and its consequences, as well as overweight/obesity — demands the development of strategies to overcome systemic barriers that prevent countries from ensuring the right to health on the national level. The implementation of such strategies needs to be bulletproof to political changes and instability, as illustrated by some examples in Latin America. | Years ago, Brazil embarked on a journey to eliminate hunger, a mission grounded in a…
(2023-10-12). Israel Is Using Starvation as a Weapon of War Against the Palestinian People. truthout.org After Hamas launched more than 2,000 missiles from Gaza and sent hundreds of fighters into Israel on October 7, killing hundreds of civilians, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared war on Hamas. But Israel's retaliation, including massive bombing from the land, air and sea, and its collective punishment of Gazans — denying them food, water, electricity and gas — reveals that Netanyahu has… |
(2023-10-12). Famine looms in Gaza amid Israeli carpet bombing. electronicintifada.net Rights groups call for immediate international intervention to stave off humanitarian catastrophe.
(2023-10-12). The Achilles' Heel Of Propaganda: Julian Assange, Nick Cohen And Russell Brand. dissidentvoice.org 
In the second decade of the 21st century, after much empty talk of 'government of the people, by the people, for the people', it was discovered that people weren't even capable of governing their own media consumption. Huge, artificially intelligent computers revealed that while 49.5% of the population was drowning in a 'post-truth' sea of …
(2023-10-12). Israel To Impose Total Blockade of Gaza as Air Strikes Continue. orinocotribune.com Palestinian ambassador to the UN Riyad Mansour questioned the stance taken by some countries and media houses regarding Israel's so-called "right to defend," saying that it was a wrong understanding of history which only starts when Israelis are hurt. | Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant
(2023-10-12). Kenyan Court prevents police deployment to Haiti. orinocotribune.com
(2023-10-12). Newsweek's Josh Hammer wants much of Gaza reduced to a parking lot. electronicintifada.net Rabbi Ben Packer wants to throw Palestinians to the sharks.
(2023-10-12). How Could A BRICS+ Bank And Settlement Currency Work? popularresistance.org This first week of October has seen U.S. interest rates soar to the 5% level on long-term Treasury bonds. That has made long-term Treasuries one of most attractive investment vehicles in the world, or even the most attractive. | One obvious result is that countries aiming to de-dollarize their central-bank reserves would make an untimely decision to move out of the dollar at this point. To avoid holding dollars in the form of US Treasury securities would mean holding foreign reserves denominated in a currency that is declining against the dollar. No other government is willing to make its currency so attractive t…
(2023-10-12). Gaza's Military Operation Against Israel Surprise to No One. globalresearch.ca
(2023-10-12). There's No Path to Ending Bloodshed If Palestinian Rights Continue to Be Denied. truthout.org Since last weekend I've been glued to the news and frantically checking on my family and friends in Gaza and the West Bank. I grieve for the loss of Palestinian and Israeli lives and I mourn with all those who lost loved ones and those who continue to suffer the consequences of the longest occupation in modern history. This week's violence did not start with Hamas's October 7 act of armed… |
(2023-10-12). Video: "Israel has chosen the Path of Committing Genocide against Two Million Civilians": Mike Adams Interviews Martin Armstrong. globalresearch.ca
(2023-10-12). The Heat: U.S. Politics. america.cgtn.com 
U.S. Republicans nominated Steve Scalise to be the next House speaker following the ouster of Kevin McCarthy last week. Now, Scalise needs to get enough votes to win the gavel. | Meanwhile, Washington is dealing with a looming budget crisis, a record flow of migrants at the southern border, and an upcoming presidential election. | Joining the discussion: |
(2023-10-12). The Arab World's Democratic Transition Has Kicked Off In Sarajevo. popularresistance.org It is ironic that a conference on democracy in the Arab world could not be held in the capital of any Arab country, and was instead held in the capital of a politically-unstable Balkan state that itself remains vulnerable to separatist and ethnic intrigues. | According to the Arab Council, its landmark conference "Democratic Transition in the Arab World: Roadmap" was held in the Bosnian city of Sarajevo because they "couldn't locate any Arab capital willing to host a conference on the future of democracy in the region" and were unable to find "a single Arab city where advocates for democracy from various Arab cou…
(2023-10-12). Thursday 10/26: Exposing & Correcting Shameful Nazi Influence on Medical Textbook History. indybay.org Virtual event: museumoftolerance.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_VDbTDQLcSzyS792W1frRJw#/registration…
(2023-10-12). 30 Years is a Long Time. counterpunch.org Help keep CounterPunch alive for another 30 years.
(2023-10-12). Ania, Scott and Me. smoothiex12.blogspot.com Talking Gaza and Israel.
(2023-10-12). There Is No "If"… smoothiex12.blogspot.com 
(2023-10-12). "Israel's 9/11" Is a Slogan to Rationalize Open-Ended Killing of Palestinian Civilians. indybay.org "We are fighting animals"
(2023-10-12). West lets Israel get away with genocide. electronicintifada.net All pretense of a global rules-based order has been abandoned.
(2023-10-12). Angolan MPs to discuss President's impeachment. plenglish.com Luanda, Oct 12 (Prensa Latina) The head of Angola's National Assembly Carolina Cerqueira called MPs of the Permanent Commission to a meeting so as to analyze a new proposal to impeach President Joà£o Lourenàßo.
(2023-10-12). Backlashes to visa requirement between Costa Rica and Honduras. plenglish.com San Jose, Oct 12 (Prensa Latina) Costa Rican Chamber of Exporters (CADEXCO) warned on Thursday that the measure requiring visas between Honduras and Costa Rica will influence the flow of goods negatively, causing uncertainty in trade operations.
(2023-10-12). Brazilian Supreme Court rejects Bolsonaro's appeal. plenglish.com Brasilia, Oct 12 (Prensa Latina) Antonio Dias Toffoli, Minister of Brazil's Supreme Court, rejected appeals by the defense of former President Jair Bolsonaro against a fine for irregular electoral advertising in anticipation of the 2022 elections, local press disclosed on Thursday.
(2023-10-12). 'Finish Them': How Western Leaders Blame Palestinian Victim, Hail Aggressor. orinocotribune.com By Maryam Qarehgozlou — Oct 10, 2023 | In a classic case of blaming the victim and brazenly whitewashing the Israeli regime's atrocities, many world leaders have again jumped in defense of the apartheid. | Since the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas launched its military operation on the occupied territories on Saturday morning, in retaliation for incessant violations of the Al-Aqsa Mosque, the international community has rushed to reaffirm their support for the apartheid regime. | Since the operation was launched, more than a thousand Israeli soldiers and settlers have been killed and hundreds more are…
(2023-10-12). Okinawa: A Bastion for Peace? orinocotribune.com
(2023-10-12). Launch Of 50-Target-Map Of Companies Complicit In Israel's Weapons Trade. popularresistance.org Israel has now declared a 'full siege' on Gaza, dropping 1,000 tonnes of bombs on the 25-mile long Strip and cutting off all supplies, food, energy and water to its 2 million inhabitants. Over 700 Palestinians have been killed, over 180,000 made homeless, and Gazans are preparing for worse to come — until now, it was unthinkable that their 17 years of captivity and starvation could be made any worse. At this moment, those of us living in the globe's imperial core face a choice: between silence and complicity in the decades-long brutalisation of Palestine, or standing with the liberation efforts of those sub…
(2023-10-12). Israeli Army Bombs a Single Neighborhood in Gaza 450 Times in 24 Hours. globalresearch.ca
(2023-10-12). Sunday 10/15: San Jose: Stand with Palestine. indybay.org Stevens Creek Blvd & Winchester Blvd, San Jose…
(2023-10-12). The Gain of Function (GOF) Lab Leaked Bioweapon Story is Pure Science Fiction. expose-news.com by Simon Lee, Science Officer, Anew UK Post 9/11 fear porn sets the scene Post 9/11, bioweapons became a major concern pushed by the mainstream media with scary stories about labs genetically …
(2023-10-12). War Crimes are being Condoned by British MPs. expose-news.com Yoav Gallant, Israel's Defence Minister ordered "a complete siege of the Gaza Strip," on Monday in response to Hama's assault of Israel. "There will be no electricity, no food, no fuel, everything …
(2023-10-12). Gaza, What Future? counterpunch.org 
(2023-10-12). Thursday 10/19: Gaza Crisis: Emergency Webinar w/ Prof. Joel Beinin, Middle East Historian. indybay.org Zoom – join from anywhere…
(2023-10-12). Gaza: Power Plant Shut Down; Over 1,055 Reported Dead From Airstrikes. popularresistance.org The Israeli occupation forces targeted over 150 locations across Gaza on Wednesday, October 11, the fifth day of their assault inside the besieged Palestinian territory. According to the latest numbers from local media and the Palestinian Ministry of Health, over 1,055 Palestinians have been killed so far including over 250 children. Over 5,000 have also been injured. | Israel is also reportedly preparing for a ground offensive on Gaza and has amassed at least 100,000 soldiers and reserves on the border. | Meanwhile, the humanitarian situation inside Gaza is deteriorating fast.
(2023-10-12). In one morning, 250 killed in Gaza by Israeli bombs. peoplesdispatch.org Israeli air force continued to bomb different parts of Gaza throughout the night on Wednesday, October 11 and into the morning of October 12, killing scores of Palestinian civilians and leveling The total number of Palestinians killed in the six days of Israeli offensive inside Gaza has crossed 1,448 with more than 447 children according to
(2023-10-12). People's movements around the world will gather in Johannesburg to dream up a socialist future. peoplesdispatch.org 
South Africa prepares to host historic conference on dialogues towards socialism featuring 500 political leaders, intellectuals, and members of mass movements…
(2023-10-12). Video: Ready for the Economic Crash? Reiner Fuellmich with Peter Koenig. globalresearch.ca
(2023-10-12). Beware the Anti-China Sentiment Pushing Us Towards Another Cold War! indybay.org If the United States can't learn to cooperate with China, our future will be one of constant escalation of wars and threats of wars and all that comes with them—including massive refugee flows, environmental destruction, and rising poverty.
(2023-10-12). Hamas-Israeli conflict causes massive flight cancellation, suspension in Tel Aviv. presstv.ir Fierce Hamas-Israeli clashes have led to a massive flight cancellation and suspension in Tel Aviv.
(2023-10-12). Australians rally in support of Palestinians. presstv.ir Over a thousand Sydney residents marched in solidarity with Palestinians.
(2023-10-12). Dozens killed as Israel strikes Gaza refugee camp. presstv.ir Dozens of Palestinians killed, wounded in Israeli strikes on Gaza refugee camp.
(2023-10-12). Hamas video shows resistance movement's air defense system. presstv.ir The Qassam Brigades showed in a new video what is described as its air defense system 'Mutber 1.'
(2023-10-12). Khan Yunis mourns as death toll rises amid Israeli airstrikes on Gaza. presstv.ir Footage filmed on Monday shows grief-stricken citizens in the southern city of Khan Yunis.
(2023-10-12). Pro-Palestinian demonstrators rally in front of Sydney Opera House. presstv.ir Pro-Palestinian demonstrators gather in front of the Sydney Opera House, condemning the use of Israeli flag's colors on the building's sails.
(2023-10-12). Iran's Leader: Israel to receive 'heavier slap' for Gaza massacre. presstv.ir Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says Israel will receive "a heavier slap" for the regime's ongoing massacre of the Palestinian people in the besieged Gaza Strip.
(2023-10-12). 14,000 displaced in Myanmar after record rain sparks floods. presstv.ir Residents of Bago city salvaged food and belongings from their waterlogged homes.
(2023-10-12). London Luton airport suspends flights due to fire in car park. presstv.ir Britain's London Luton Airport suspended all flights as a fire tore through one of its car parks.
(2023-10-12). Iraq's Hezbollah vows to target US bases if Washington aids Israel. presstv.ir Iraq's anti-terror group Kata'ib Hezbollah threatens to target American bases in Iraq and the entire region if the US intervenes in the Israeli regime's onslaught against Gaza.
(2023-10-12). Palestinian resistance 100% behind decision to launch Al-Aqsa Storm: Iran FM. presstv.ir Iran's foreign minister says the Palestinian resistance is 100% behind the decision to launch the "courageous" operation against Israel.
(2023-10-12). Iranian coast guards stage large-scale naval exercise along southern shores. presstv.ir Iranian coast guards have launched a large-scale military exercise along the country's southern shores to boost combat capabilities and improve security along Iran's maritime borders in the region.
(2023-10-12). Israel bombs residential areas in Gaza for 5th day in a row. presstv.ir The Israeli regime has launched a fresh round of airstrikes on the besieged Gaza Strip on the fifth day of Operation Al-Aqsa Storm.
(2023-10-12). IRIB World Service condemns Israeli bombing of its office in Gaza. presstv.ir The IRIB World Service condemns Israeli bombing of its office in Gaza, saying the attack was meant to muzzle free media voices.
(2023-10-12). Iranians to hold nationwide marches Friday to show solidarity with Palestinians. presstv.ir Iranian cities will on Friday be a scene of street rallies in condemnation of the Israeli regime's savage attacks against the besieged Gaza strip.
(2023-10-12). EU asks Musk to censor news about Israel's war in Gaza. presstv.ir The European Union is asking Elon Musk to censor information not conforming to the Western narrative over Israel's war on Palestinians in Gaza.
(2023-10-12). Iran: Israel is accountable for Gaza humanitarian crisis. presstv.ir Iran's FM holds Israel accountable for the unfolding humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip.
(2023-10-12). 'We are being bombed in total silence' by Israel, journalist says. presstv.ir Journalist says Israel is cutting off Gazans from outside world.
(2023-10-12). Ayatollah Sistani condemns Israeli's savagery in Gaza, urges intl. action to end atrocities. presstv.ir Ayatollah Sistani condemns the Israeli onslaught in the Gaza Strip and urges the world to stand up to the regime.
(2023-10-12). Gaza health ministry: 1,100 Palestinian killed in incessant Israeli bombardment. presstv.ir At least 1,100 Palestinians have been killed in more than five days of Israeli bombardment of the besieged Gaza Strip.
(2023-10-12). People across globe stand in solidarity with Gaza. presstv.ir People in a number of countries across the globe have staged demonstrations in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza.
(2023-10-12). US CEOs urge blacklisting of Harvard students who signed anti-Israeli statement. presstv.ir CEOs running a whole host of American business giants urge blacklisting of the Harvard University students, who recently signed an anti-Israeli statement.
(2023-10-12). Indonesians rally to support Palestinians in front of US embassy. presstv.ir Hundreds of people from different Indonesian Islamic groups gather in front of the US Embassy in Jakarta to show solidarity with Palestinian people.
(2023-10-12). Iran, KSA: Israel, its supporters inviting 'destructive insecurity'. presstv.ir Iran and Saudi Arabia say Israel's crimes and the US's green light for them stand to invite "destructive insecurity" for the occupying regime and its supporters.
(2023-10-12). Israel cutting off Gaza's water, electricity amounts to war crime: Iran FM. presstv.ir Iran's FM says Israel's move to cut off the water and electricity supplies to Gaza amounts to collective punishment and a systematic war crime.
(2023-10-12). Hamas frees Israeli woman, two children in humanitarian gesture. presstv.ir Hamas has released a video showing the release of an Israeli woman and two children who were captured during the group's surprise attack against the occupied territories on Saturday.
(2023-10-12). Raeisi: No new order will take hold in region until Palestinian rights upheld. presstv.ir Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi says no new order will take hold in the region until the rights of Palestinian people are upheld.
(2023-10-12). Israel's overnight airstrikes kill dozens more in Gaza Strip. presstv.ir Israel's overnight airstrikes have killed over 50 Palestinians in the tightly-besieged Gaza Strip.
(2023-10-12). Islamic Jihad calls on West Bank resistance to join operation against Israel. presstv.ir The Islamic Jihad resistance movement says Operation al-Aqsa Storm against Israel is no longer limited to Gaza and other fronts may soon join the large-scale battle.
(2023-10-12). Pro Palestine protests: London. presstv.ir Thousands of people came out in London to support opposing sides amid a flare up of violence in occupied Palestine. Israel's embassy became the focus of a huge outpouring of support for Palestine.
(2023-10-12). Israeli settler, who called for Palestinians to be 'wiped out', behind 'beheaded babies' fake news. presstv.ir The source behind the claim that Hamas beheaded babies during its operation against the Israeli regime is an extremist settler who called for Palestinians to be "wiped out" earlier this year, according to a report.
(2023-10-12). Islamic Jihad commander killed in Israel's latest airstrikes on Gaza. presstv.ir In the latest airstrikes by the Israeli regime on the besieged Gaza Strip for the sixth consecutive day, a senior commander of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad resistance movement and his family have been martyred.
(2023-10-12). Israel killing Palestinian women, children over defeat to resistance: Raeisi. presstv.ir Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi said on Thursday that the Israeli regime is dropping bombs on defenseless Palestinian civilian due to its failure to face off resistance fighters.
(2023-10-12). Israel strikes Gaza Strip using white phosphorus munitions: Monitor. presstv.ir A human rights monitor says Israel is using banned white phosphorus munitions against people in the besieged Gaza Strip.
(2023-10-12). Israeli airstrikes target Syria's Damascus, Aleppo airports. presstv.ir Israel carries out aerial assaults on Syria's two main airports in the cities of Damascus and Aleppo, putting both facilities out of service.
(2023-10-12). Palestine and Ukraine: Peace Is Possible. globalresearch.ca
(2023-10-12). Prevention of Dangers — Mark of a Compassionate Society. counterpunch.org 
If only canes, walkers, railings and banisters were sentient, what would their message be to humans on Earth? "Prevention is the Priority, Dummies," they would exclaim. "Look at how many trips and falls we prevent for our users compared to the enormous costs in pain, suffering, family disarray and economic expenses that would occur were
(2023-10-12). The New Gaza Generation: Rising Against Desperation And Defying Israel. popularresistance.org Regardless of the precise strategy of the Palestinian group Hamas, or any other Palestinian movement for that matter, the daring Palestinian military campaign deep inside Israel on Saturday, October 7, was only possible because Palestinians are simply fed up. | 17 years ago, Israel imposed a hermetic siege on the Gaza Strip. The story of the siege is often presented in two starkly different interpretations. For some, it is an inhumane act of 'collective punishment'; for others, it is a necessary evil so that Israel may protect itself from so-called Palestinian terrorism. | Largely missing from the story, however,…
(2023-10-12). The New Gaza Generation: Rising Against Desperation and Defying Israel. mintpressnews.com 
Regardless of how many Palestinians Israel kills and will kill, in retaliation, although tragic, it will hardly salvage the tattered image of an undisciplined army, a divided society, and a political leadership that is solely focused on its own survival.
(2023-10-12). Israel-Palestine War: These Posts Are Fake or Misleading. globalresearch.ca
(2023-10-12). Argentina — Milei, el empleado del mes. globalizacion.ca Los factores de poder que ejecutan las corridas cambiarias y las figuras políticas que les sirven promoviéndolas. | Tiene su lógica que sectores políticos que tradicionalmente responden a los intereses de los grupos dominantes, señalen insistentemente que la inflación persistente en…
(2023-10-12). Invitación Conversatorio 13 Oct_Despojo y violencias: Litio. indybay.org Invitación Conversatorio 13 Oct_Despojo y violencias: Litio, una disputa por la VIDA…
(2023-10-12). Chile colonialista: Gobierno de Boric reprime marcha de pueblos originarios. indybay.org Chile colonialista: Gobierno de Boric reprime marcha de pueblos originarios | Autoridades mapuche condenan al gobierno por brutal represión policial contra marcha que conmemoró a los pueblos originarios.
(2023-10-12). Tejido global de alternativas contra el cambio climático y el extractivismo colonial. indybay.org Tejido global de alternativas para enfrentar el cambio climático y el extractivismo colonial…
(2023-10-12). Wednesday 10/18: Stop the Santa Rita Jail Expansion! indybay.org Restore Oakland | 1419 34th Ave | Oakland…
(2023-10-12). Saturday 10/14: Film/Discussion–BEHIND THE ISRAEL GAZA CLASH – No to US-Israeli Oppression of the Palest. indybay.org Revolution Books, 2444 Durant Ave. Berkeley CA 94704…
(2023-10-12). Drs. Tess Lawrie and Peter McCullough: All countries must #ExitTheWHO. expose-news.com After the World Council for Health's 'Journey of Health Revolutionary' event held in Bath, UK, last month, Dr. Peter McCullough and Dr. Tess Lawrie joined forces to issue a video statement. Their …
(2023-10-12). Matt Le Tissier speaks about his fight to get the football establishment to recognise vaccine injuries and stop pushing covid injections onto footballers. expose-news.com Footballing legend Matt Le Tissier has been a fierce critic of the UK government's covid policy. His views saw him attacked by corporate media and he was fired by Sky Sports. However, …
(2023-10-12). Leading experts discuss #PlasmidGate and conclude covid injections must be stopped immediately and a public investigation conducted. expose-news.com On Monday, nine leading experts convened for a four-hour emergency hearing on the discovery of plasmid DNA in covid-19 vaccines. The hearing was to determine what is currently known about the plasmid …
(2023-10-12). Disinformation Campaign Launched Against Ivermectin Led by Anthony Fauci, the FDA and the CDC? globalresearch.ca
(2023-10-12). Hardening Ourselves into Weapons. counterpunch.org Something happened on Tuesday, as I began researching this column — I wound up having to give myself a COVID test. A good friend had just tested positive and, well, we had recently gotten together. I needed to see if I was OK. I note this not because there was bad news — I tested
(2023-10-12). From Robber Barons to Bezos: Is history repeating itself? nationofchange.org It is time to fight for an economy and a democracy that works for all rather than the few.
(2023-10-12). Killed In Gaza By Israeli Bombing: 140 Kids, 11 UN Staff, 30 UN School Pupils & 4 Israeli Hostages. thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (10/12/23). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth
(2023-10-12). Share the Wealth vs. Waste the Wealth. inequality.org
(2023-10-12). El sionismo también es un tigre de papel. globalizacion.ca El mundo se mostró muy sorprendido en la mañana del 7 de octubre pasado, cuando recibió imágenes e informaciones de la operación "Inundación Al Aqsa" (otros medios lo tradujeron como "Tormenta") del Movimiento de Resistencia Islámica Hamas, dirigido por su…
(2023-10-12). Biden Officials Announce Crackdown on Junk Fees for Concerts, Hotels, and More. truthout.org The Biden administration announced on Wednesday that it's cracking down on junk fees across banking, live events, and more, in a move that officials estimate will save Americans tens of billions of dollars a year. "Folks are tired of being taken advantage of and be played for suckers," Biden said during remarks at the White House. "Unfair fees known as junk fees: those hidden charges that… |
(2023-10-12). Saturday 10/28: Report From Chile On The 50th Anniversary of The US AFL-CIO Supported Coup In Chile. indybay.org San Jose Peace & Justice Center | 48 S. Seventh Street, Suite 101 | San Jose…
(2023-10-12). Palestinian Journalist: Latest Violence Shatters Notion That Israeli Apartheid Is Sustainable. democracynow.org 
Palestinian journalist and senior editor at +972 Magazine Amjad Iraqi believes Hamas breaking through the military border between Gaza and Israel has shattered the belief that the occupation is sustainable. Without being able to ignore Palestinians, Iraqi says, long-term reflection on Israel's apartheid system is possible, but in the short term, the international community is indulging Israel's desire for revenge. "Now for the far-right government, this massacre, as atrocious as it is, is for them a historic opportunity," says Iraqi, who describes the desire of Israeli leadership to force…
(2023-10-12). Report from Gaza: Two Palestinians Describe "Horror" on 6th Day of Israel Bombing Besieged Enclave. democracynow.org 
We speak with two Palestinians in Gaza City about Israel's devastating bombing campaign while blocking all food, water and fuel from entering the besieged territory. The U.N. reports that all of Gaza's 13 hospitals are only partially operational due to a lack of fuel and medical supplies as the International Red Cross warns "hospitals are going to be turned into graveyards." The territory's only power plant has stopped operating due to a lack of fuel, yet Israeli authorities are vowing to continue the siege of Gaza until Hamas releases the over 100 hostages it seized during its unpre…
(2023-10-12). Headlines for October 12, 2023. democracynow.org Gaza Death Toll Tops 1,350 as Relentless Israeli Assault Worsens Humanitarian Crisis, Israel Death Toll Tops 1,300 as Newly Formed War Cabinet Vows to Wipe Hamas Off Face of Earth, Settlers Backed by Israeli Army Kill Palestinians in Occupied West Bank, Israel Bombs Syrian Airports, Says Air Raid Alert Near Lebanon Border Was False Alarm, Netanyahu Thanks Blinken for U.S. Support in Fight Against "Barbarians of Hamas", Jewish Voice for Peace Calls for Restraint After Sen. Lindsey Graham Urges Israel to "Level" Gaza, Turkish President Condemns Israeli "Massacre" in Gaza, Europe…
(2023-10-12). Human Rights Lawyer Michael Sfard: "Israelis Must Maintain Their Humanity Even When Their Blood Boils" democracynow.org 
Michael Sfard, an Israeli human rights lawyer and expert on international human rights, calls for Israel to act within international law in response to Hamas's attack on civilians Saturday. "My government is waging an attack that seems to be using war crimes to retaliate on war crimes," says Sfard. "They want revenge, as if a revenge would bring back the dear ones that are gone." Sfard says Israel should end its bombing and lift the blockade on Gaza because civilians do not deserve punishment for militant attacks. "Modern international law prohibits, with no exception, collecti…
(2023-10-12). IMF Projects Venezuela's Economy to Grow in 2023 and 2024. orinocotribune.com 
The latest report presented by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) contains positive forecasts for the economies of Latin America for the end of this year and 2024, largely thanks to the weight of Brazil and Mexico, the two largest economies in the region. | In the case of Venezuela, the IMF predicts, despite the ongoing illegal economic war waged on the country—euphemistically referred to as "sanctions"—the economy will grown by 4% in 2023 and 4.5% in 2024. | : 1.5% | Germany: 0.9% | France: 1.3% | Italy: 0.7% | Spain: 1.7% | Japan: 1.0% | Canada: 1.6% | China: 4.2% | India: 6.3% | Russia: 1.1% | B…
(2023-10-12). Israeli Bombardment Kills Upwards of 1,100 in Gaza Strip; VP Rodríguez Calls It Genocide. orinocotribune.com The number of Palestinians killed during the Israeli genocidal aggression against the Gaza Strip and the West Bank has risen to over 1,100, while the number of wounded has exceeded 5,339, according to reports from the Palestinian Ministry of Health. The Israeli army declared that the death toll within the Israeli settler entity had reached 1,200, and that more than 2,700 people had been injured so far. | The Palestinian Ministry of Health noted that two of the dead were from an ambulance targeted by one of the bombs dropped by the Israeli occupation forces. | Added to the occupation's blockade that keeps medicine…
(2023-10-12). The Axis of Resistance: What Does it Mean for a Palestinian? orinocotribune.com Editorial note: Orinoco Tribune does not generally publish pieces older than two weeks. However, an exception is being made in this case as the current article remains as relevant today as when it was first published. | By Al-Hadf Editorial Team — Aug 23, 2023 | It is superficial and patronizing to reduce all of the forces combating the Zionist entity and Western imperialism in the region to being "Iranian proxies." This view is only espoused by the defeatists and the allies of the colonizers. Conversely, a substantial portion of those who have shed blood in the face of the colonial project understand that…
(2023-10-12). US Children Are Disproportionately Affected by Evictions. orinocotribune.com
(2023-10-12). Venezuelan Students Crowned World Robotics Champions in Singapore. orinocotribune.com 
A team of young people from Venezuela became champions in the FIRST Global Challenge robotics world championship, held in Singapore from October 7 to 10, 2023. After competing against 191 countries, the team—made up of Sofía Parra, Marcela Gómez, Gabriel Sánchez, Alek Caliman, Antonio Colina, and their mentors, Emanuel Andrade, Samuel Paz, María Victoria Uzcátegui, Paulo Ferray, Sebastián Guadagnini, Andrés Rincón, and Elio Urdaneta—won the gold medal "Albert Einstein Award for FIRST Global International Excellence," the highest award given by the founder of FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of S…
(2023-10-12). Statement: Germany announces ban on Samidoun Network — we remain steadfast! samidoun.net 
Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network is outraged at the statement of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in the Bundestag on 12 October 2023 where he declared his intention to ban Samidoun Network as an organization in Germany, which was supported by the ministry of interior shortly after. As we write this message, Palestinians in Gaza are …
(2023-10-12). Israel is on its colonial deathbed. electronicintifada.net The likelihood that Benjamin Netanyahu's government had no prior knowledge of the Hamas-led offensive is quite low.
(2023-10-12). Climate activist resentenced after NSW Police admit to providing false evidence. greenleft.org.au 
Climate activist Jay Larbalestier was resentenced after police were found to have provided false information in his arrest at a climate protest in April last year. Susan Price reports.
(2023-10-12). Climate activist resentenced after NSW police fess up to providing false evidence. greenleft.org.au Climate activist Jay Larbalestier was resentenced on October 4, after police were found to have provided false information in his arrest at a climate protest in April last year, reports Susan Price.
(2023-10-12). Gazans Fear Israeli Army Is Preparing for Mass Ethnic Cleansing to Egypt. truthout.org The WHO put out a statement yesterday saying that medical supplies in all of Gaza's hospitals have started to run out. At the same time, Dr. Ashraf al-Qidra, the spokesperson for the Ministry of Health in Gaza, put out a press release saying that health services have entered a "critical phase," and that medical supplies, tools, and fuel are about to run out. He added that the hospitals are at full… |
(2023-10-12). Colonos israelíes asesinan a tres palestinos en Nablús. telesurtv.net De acuerdo a denuncias de los palestinos, los habitantes de estos núcleos acosan a menudo a la población local y destruyen sus cosechas o pertenencias.
(2023-10-12). Netanyahu acuerda Gobierno de emergencia con la oposición. telesurtv.net Gantz y Netanyahu se reunieron en privado durante unos 30 minutos en el cuartel general militar de Kirya en Tel Aviv, y luego permanecieron allí para discutir los detalles del acuerdo tan esperado.
(2023-10-12). Ascienden a 153 los heridos por nuevo terremoto en Afganistán. telesurtv.net De acuerdo con medios locales, el Gobierno interino de los talibanes confirmó el número de heridos.
(2023-10-12). Reportan cinco fallecidos en accidente vial en Puno, Perú. telesurtv.net Hasta el momento se desconocen las causas exactas que propiciaron el percance vial.
(2023-10-12). Yulimar Rojas es nominada a Mejor Atleta Femenina del Año. telesurtv.net Yulimar, dueña de los récords mundiales de triple salto al aire libre y bajo techo, logró este año su cuarta medalla de oro mundial de forma consecutiva.
(2023-10-12). Continúa por décimo día paro general en Guatemala. telesurtv.net En esta fecha las autoridades aseguraron que al menos 119 puntos de carreteras en todo el país han sido bloqueados por las protestas.
(2023-10-12). Militares inician resguardo de recintos electorales en Ecuador. telesurtv.net Esto forma parte del plan de seguridad programado por la Policía y las Fuerzas Armadas con el aval del Consejo Nacional Electoral con el fin de garantizar la seguridad en los comicios.
(2023-10-12). Mueren cuatro personas tras accidente de tren en India. telesurtv.net Según el jefe de Gobierno de Bihar, Tejashwi Yadav, varios vagones del North East Express que une Nueva Delhi con Guwahati descarrilaron durante el trayecto.
(2023-10-12). Minuto a minuto de la ofensiva de la resistencia palestina. telesurtv.net El comandante militar de las Brigadas Ezzedin Al-Qassam de la Resistencia Palestina, Mohammed Deif, anunció el inicio de la operación Diluvio de Al-Aqsa.
(2023-10-12). Autoridades retoman control de cárcel de Tacambú, Paraguay. telesurtv.net Concluye motín iniciado el pasado martes. Reos liberan a 22 guardias que mantenían cautivos así como a un grupo de mujeres que realizaba visita familiar.
(2023-10-12). Elevan a 1.100 cifra de muertos en la Franja de Gaza por ataques de Israel. telesurtv.net Según la ONU más de 260.000 personas han sido obligadas a abandonar sus casas en la Franja de Gaza ante los fuertes bombardeos de Israel…
(2023-10-12). Nuevos bombardeos israelíes sobre la Franja de Gaza dejan 51 muertos. telesurtv.net Desde el sábado pasado el número de muertos en la Franja de Gaza por los bombardeos ha superado los 1.200.
(2023-10-12). Llaman a una acción árabe para proteger al pueblo palestino. telesurtv.net Al Assad y Raisi analizaron en una conversación telefónica la situación en los territorios palestinos ocupados.
(2023-10-12). Haití se niega a abrir su frontera con República Dominicana. telesurtv.net Las autoridades haitianas que primero se mostraron de acuerdo a la apertura, más tarde informaron que no abrirían las puertas.
(2023-10-12). Venezuela: medidas coercitivas cercenan derecho a la identidad. telesurtv.net El ministro para Relaciones Exteriores también ha denunciado las más de 930 medidas coercitivas emitidas por Estados Unidos (EE.UU.) contra Venezuela.
(2023-10-12). Blinken visita Israel en respaldo a ofensiva sionista en Gaza. telesurtv.net Según el secretario general de la OLP, la entrevista es "parte del esfuerzo realizado las 24 horas del día por los dirigentes palestinos para detener esta guerra devastadora".
(2023-10-12). China comienza construcción de telescopio para misiones lunares. telesurtv.net Los científicos consideran la región de la montaña Changbai como un sitio ideal para las tareas de observación con estos instrumentos.
(2023-10-12). Congreso de El Salvador extiende régimen de excepción. telesurtv.net La medida se extendió por un término más de 30 días y cumplirá 20 meses de vigencia.
(2023-10-12). Indepaz denuncia nueva masacre en Magdalena, Colombia. telesurtv.net Las víctimas se nombraban Luis Alberto Aarón, Piedad Peñaranda de Cuza y Claudia Elena Aarón Cuza, de doce años.
(2023-10-12). Jóvenes venezolanos obtienen medalla de oro en Mundial de Robótica. telesurtv.net El equipo venezolano obtuvo las mejores clasificaciones en todas las competencias.
(2023-10-12). Presentan nuevo balance de muertos tras terremoto en Afganistán. telesurtv.net El ministro de Salud afgano atribuyó las diferencias de registros a la doble contabilidad que pudieron realizar los servicios de rescate.
(2023-10-12). Presidente de Irán y príncipe heredero saudí dialogan vía telefónica. telesurtv.net Los dignatarios dialogaron sobre la "necesidad de poner fin a los crímenes de guerra contra Palestina".
(2023-10-12). Trabajadores del Seguro Social y Salud continúan paro en Perú. telesurtv.net Los manifestantes demandan mejoras en las condiciones laborales de los trabajadores.
(2023-10-12). Continúa el asedio de Israel contra la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net Los cortes de electricidad, agua y combustible contra los ciudadanos que residen en la Franja de Gaza debilitan la prestación de servicios de salud.
(2023-10-12). Bolivia logra crear el Grupo de Trabajo sobre derechos campesinos. telesurtv.net El vicecanciller Freddy Mamani participó en las negociaciones para la adopción de la declaración sobre los derechos de los campesinos y de otras personas que trabajan en el área rural.
(2023-10-12). France Bans Pro-Palestine Rallies. popularresistance.org French police have banned two rallies scheduled for 12 October in solidarity with Palestinians being slaughtered in the Gaza Strip by Israeli forces. | The protest ban was implemented "taking into account the risk of disturbance to public order," according to French media citing police officials. | The decision was taken two days after security forces violently repressed a pro-Palestine rally in France's second city of Lyon, using tear gas and batons to break it up. | The police attacks and bans on pro-Palestine rallies come as French Justice Minister Eric Dupond-Morett issued a circular to the courts saying that…
(2023-10-12). 'We Will Target US Bases If Washington Intervenes': Iraqi Resistance. popularresistance.org Iraqi resistance faction Kataib Hezbollah issued a stern warning on 11 October, threatening to strike at US bases in Iraq and surrounding areas if the US intervened in the ongoing war between various Palestinian factions and Israel. | They, alongside other Iraqi groups and religious leaders, have voiced strong support for the Palestinians as they continue Operation Al-Aqsa Flood. | "Since the first hours, we have been in direct and indirect contact with the Palestinian resistance," Kataib Hezbollah's leader Sayyid al-Shuhada, Abu Alaa al-Walai, said in a statement. | "If the US intervenes, we will intervene direc…
(2023-10-12). UK media do the 'what' much better than the 'why'. electronicintifada.net The best and brightest of British media still don't get it.
(2023-10-12). Illinois: First in the Nation to End Cash Bail! peoplesaction.org 
In a tremendous victory for organizers, Illinois became, on September 18, the first state in the nation to end cash bail! Other states have sought to limit this widespread practice, which forces people to pay for release from jail while they await trial, but Illinois is the first to fully ban money bonds. This is …
(2023-10-12). Wednesday 10/18: Color of Law: Activism & Advocacy Against Historic Legacy of Racist Housing Segregation. indybay.org Banatao Auditorium | UC Berkeley | 310 Sutardja Dai Hall | Berkeley, CA 94720…
(2023-10-12). Zimbabwean Government Mounts Post-Election Propaganda Campaign. unicornriot.ninja
(2023-10-12). Thursday 11/30: Holocaust History Warns Us: When Extremist Ideas Are No Longer Considered "Extreme" indybay.org Virtual event…
(2023-10-12). NATO Member States' Al Qaeda Proxies Commit Massacre in Homs, Syria. globalresearch.ca
(2023-10-12). Global Call To End Capital Punishment: World Day Against The Death Penalty. popularresistance.org On Oct. 10 — World Day Against the Death Penalty — activists, political leaders and lawyers unite in solidarity from around the world to call for the universal abolition of capital punishment. | Now in its 21st year, the day is meant to recognize the cruel, inhuman, and degrading treatment or punishment and build on the momentum of the current global abolition movement, according to the World Coalition Against the Death Penalty. The death penalty is also disproportionately applied to people of color, as over half of the US death row population is Black or Latino, and typically subjects people on death…
(2023-10-12). The "Post Cold War" 1993 Yeltsin-CIA Presidential Coup. globalresearch.ca
(2023-10-12). Two in One. counterpunch.org "The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in mind at the same time and still retain the ability to function." —F. Scott Fitzgerald. A few examples: Historical: The atomic bomb brought the war with Japan to a close more quickly and the atomic bomb may have had much
(2023-10-12). WorkWeek:Kaiser Nat Workers Strike, IBT VP Palmer On UPS & Retaliation/Mastafa Barghouti. indybay.org WorkWeek covers WorkWeek On Kaiser National Workers Strike, IBT VP Palmer On UPS & Retaliation, Mastafa Barghouti On Palestine & Israel. South Africa Buthelezi, The AFL-CIO, CIA & Apartheid & Who Is Senator Laphonza Butler, UBER & SEIU, South Africa Buthelezi, The AFL-CIO, CIA & Apartheid & Who Is Senator Laphonza Butler The UBER &SEIU. Two one hour programs.
(2023-10-12). Spontaneous protests in solidarity with Palestinians in German cities. wsws.org There have been spontaneous pro-Palestinian demonstrations in Germany this week, despite efforts by the German government, police and courts to ban all protests against the Israeli army's brutal crackdown on Gaza.
(2023-10-12). With pressure mounting for all-out auto strike, UAW calls out 8,700 workers at Ford Kentucky Truck Plant. wsws.org United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain called out 8,700 workers at the Ford Kentucky Truck Plant in Louisville Wednesday, faced with mounting demands from rank-and-file workers for an all-out strike.
(2023-10-12). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org Strikes by teachers and support workers continue in parts of Lithuania, Portugal, Belgium, Montenegro, Germany and Serbia over pay, conditions and funding; protests across Middle East including in Lebanon, Iraq, Iran, the Yemen and Jordan in response to Israeli bombing of Gaza; polytechnic workers in Abeokuta, Nigeria begin indefinite strike over non-payment of salaries and allowances for three months…
(2023-10-12). Dearborn, Michigan: Hundreds attend rally in defense of Palestinians and residents of Gaza. wsws.org Speakers and attendees voiced strong opposition to the full backing given by President Biden and other top US officials to the murderous Israeli onslaught against Gaza.
(2023-10-12). California Democratic Senate candidates advance same right-wing, pro-war policies at union forum. wsws.org Exploding any veneer of "progressivism," every candidate backed the joint US-Israeli military campaign against the Palestinian people.
(2023-10-13). Jackson Hole: A Tale of Income Inequality and the Vanishing Affordable Housing. america.cgtn.com 
Jackson Hole, located in the American state of Wyoming, boasts luxurious ski resorts and breathtaking scenery. It is also home to some of the wealthiest citizens in the country. However, the area has faced a significant issue of skyrocketing rents over the last decade, making affordable housing almost nonexistent. This has led to one of the highest rates of income inequality in America. In this context, Mike Kirsch explains why the situation in Jackson Hole is a cause for concern.
(2023-10-13). El Salvador's Improved Safety Yields Positive Results Despite Controversies. america.cgtn.com 
El Salvador was once considered one of the most dangerous countries in the world. However, after the election of a new president, the crime rate considerably dropped. This improved the quality of life and brought back tourists to the country. It even attracted tech entrepreneurs. However, the fight against crime has been met with some controversies. Harris Whitbeck reports.
(2023-10-13). Propaganda Blitz: How Mainstream Media Is Pushing Fake Palestine Stories. mintpressnews.com 
After Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel, IDF forces responded with airstrikes, leveling Gazan buildings. The violence so far has claimed the lives of more than 2,500 people. Western media, however, show far more interest and have much greater sympathy with Israeli dead than Palestinian ones and have played their usual role as unofficial …
(2023-10-13). Suffering in the Shadows. scheerpost.com 
(2023-10-13). Iran calls for an end to the Israeli aggression against Gaza. plenglish.com Beirut, Oct 13 (Prensa Latina) The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iran, Hossein Amir Abdollahian, called on the Islamic governments to declare their support for the end of the Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip.
(2023-10-13). Raeisi: Israeli backers complicit in regime's crimes against Palestinians. presstv.ir Iran's president says supporters of Israel are complicit in all the regime's crimes against the Palestinian people.
(2023-10-13). Iran FM: End to Israel's war crimes in Gaza top, foremost priority. presstv.ir The Iranian foreign minister urges an immediate end to Israel's war crimes against the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip.
(2023-10-13). Israeli onslaught against Gaza 'organized crime' backed by West: Hezbollah. presstv.ir Lebanon's Hezbollah resistance movement has denounced the ongoing brutal onslaught by the Israeli regime against the besieged Gaza Strip as an organized crime backed by the Western governments.
(2023-10-13). Israeli forces kill 11 in West Bank as Palestinians rally for Gaza. presstv.ir Israeli forces open live fire on the Palestinians rallying in the West Bank in solidarity with people in the Gaza Strip.
(2023-10-13). Palestinian PM slams 'genocide' of Gazans by Israel. presstv.ir "Our people in Gaza are going through genocide," Mohammed Shtayyeh said.
(2023-10-13). Riyadh postpones normalization with Israel, engages with Iran amid Gaza war: Report. presstv.ir Saudi Arabia has reportedly delayed talks on normalization with Israel and is instead engaging Iran amid Israel's bombardment of the Gaza Strip.
(2023-10-13). "Beheaded Israeli Babies", "Raped Women" And Other Disinformation To Justify Gaza Massacre. thelastamericanvagabond.com Following Israel's onslaught against Gaza, killing over a thousand civilians, rendering hundreds of thousands homeless and cutting off the water, food, international aid, electricity, and fuel to what Israel's Defense Minister called "human animals" in Gaza, an immense focus has been placed upon the nature of the initial Hamas attack against Israel. By now you
(2023-10-13). Inicia foro de Solidaridad con Cuba en EE.UU. telesurtv.net Exigirán la exclusión de Cuba de la espuria lista de Países patrocinadores del Terrorismo.
(2023-10-13). Candidatos presidenciales cierran campañas en Ecuador. telesurtv.net Según medios internacionales, los cierres de campaña fueron de los pocos actos multitudinarios de ambos candidatos.
(2023-10-13). Irán despliega ofensiva diplomática en apoyo a Palestina. telesurtv.net Canciller iraní visita Líbano y se entrevista con líder de Hizbullah. Por su parte, el secretario de Estado de EE.UU. se entrevistó en Jordania con autoridades palestinas.
(2023-10-13). UK unions leaders' line up behind Starmer and Labour's agenda of austerity and war. wsws.org
(2023-10-12). Boricua Standing at Divided Attention. counterpunch.org Standing at attention conjures up images of soldiers listening, eyes front, back straight, down to toes pointing at dictated angles. In the fifth grade, VietNam war smoking, piling up body bags in jungles out of sight, I imagined being drafted…and not going. Training to kill or be killed made no sense. Now that I know
(2023-10-12). Israel's War Crime. counterpunch.org 
Israel's IDF has for years ignored international law and done much the same thing in a more targeted but equally criminal fashion, destroying homes and often in the process killing innocent women and even children if suspected Palestinian "terrorists" were believed to have lived there. This tactic was applied even if the "terrorist" in question had been captured or killed already.
(2023-10-12). Israeli Bombardment Kills Upwards of 1,100 in Gaza Strip, VP Rodríguez Calls It Genocide. orinocotribune.com The number of Palestinians killed during the Israeli genocidal aggression against the Gaza Strip and the West Bank has risen to over 1,100, while the number of wounded has exceeded 5,339, according to reports from the Palestinian Ministry of Health. The Israeli army declared that the death toll within the Israeli settler entity had reached 1,200, and that more than 2,700 people had been injured so far. | The Palestinian Ministry of Health noted that two of the dead were from an ambulance targeted by one of the bombs dropped by the Israeli occupation forces. | Added to the occupation's blockade that keeps medicine…