(2021-10-19). Pdte. de Venezuela: Secuestro de Alex Saab viola los instrumentos de protección diplomática. telesurtv.net El mandatario venezolano destacó la integridad del diplomático Alex Saab en su labor de colaborar para ayudar al país.
(2021-10-19). ILUW10, The Shipping Backlog & The Working Class with ILWU Local 10 Pres Trent Willis. indybay.org ILUW Local 10 president Trent Willis reports on the backup of cargo and the refusal of ocean carriers to move cargo through the Port of Oakland where there is no backlog. He also discusses the attacks on working people.
(2021-10-19). Australian workers support John Deere strike in the US. wsws.org "Spread the word far and wide and link up with your class brothers and sisters—if unified, the working class will move mountains."
(2021-10-19). Oppose the Sri Lankan government's massive price hikes! wsws.org The working class must organise an offensive against the government's austerity measures, independent of the trade unions, pseudo lefts and so-called opposition parties, and based on socialist policies.
(2021-10-19). The Obama Presidential Center Will Displace Black People. orinocotribune.com By Margaret Kimberley — Oct 13, 2021 | The Obama Presidential Center will inevitably displace a working class Black community in Chicago. The center is in keeping with Obama's history of doing the bidding of the powerful, including accelerating gentrification. | The soon to be constructed Barack Obama Presidential Center poses a great danger to the surrounding Black neighborhoods on the South Shore of Chicago. In fact, thanks to this $500 million, 19-acre homage to the 44th president, there may not be any Black people living there much longer. | Families are already facing rent increases and homes that were…
(2021-10-19). Postal Banking Is Finally A Reality In (Some Of) The United States. popularresistance.org The crisis[Covid-19 pandemic] has wreaked economic havoc on working Americans. But U.S. billionaires have gotten 62 percent richer during the pandemic, while over 86 million Americans lost jobs, some 3 million households now report concerns of imminent eviction, and essential workers‚Äâ—‚Äâparticularly Latino, Indigenous and Black workers‚Äâ—‚Äâcontinue to die from Covid-19 at disproportionate rates.
(2021-10-19). Taxi Drivers Plan Hunger Strike For Debt Relief. popularresistance.org Details of how the hunger strike will work are still being finalized, but Bhairavi Desai, executive director of the driver group New York Taxi Workers Alliance, said that dozens are signed up to join so far. "We cannot wait for the next administration," Desai said. "Leaving drivers at $300,000 (or) $500,000 in debt is not a resolution. It's a set-up for failure."
(2021-10-19). Stellantis slashes 1,800 auto jobs at Windsor Assembly in Canada. wsws.org Stellantis' attempt to sell the layoffs in Windsor as a mere response to unexpected supplier issues is a cynical fraud. The reality is that well before last January's merger of FCA with the PSA group, corporate management, in coordination with the unions, were plotting a massive onslaught on autoworkers' jobs and conditions around the world.
(2021-10-19). Details of second UAW-USW contract with Dana Inc. reveal massive sellout. wsws.org According to multiple sources, the second tentative agreement the United Auto Workers and the United Steelworkers have reached with Dana Inc. is substantially the same as the first sweatshop contract and meets none of workers' demands.
(2021-10-19). Migrant Farmworkers Are Being Left Out Of Roundup Cancer Compensation. popularresistance.org In 2018, a California school groundskeeper took Monsanto Company to court, alleging that Roundup, one of America's most popular weed killers, caused his Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma cancer. The jury agreed and ordered Monsanto to pay the man $289 million in damages, concluding the world's first Roundup cancer trial. Legal experts say migrant farmworkers, who are at the forefront of pesticide and herbicide exposures—including Roundup—are expected to be left out.
(2021-10-19). Eyewitness report: Cuba's scientists, medical workers advance fight vs. COVID. peoplesdispatch.org 
Gloria La Riva was in Cuba speaking to healthcare professionals about the island's impressive COVID-19 vaccination campaign and how they tackled the latest wave of cases from the Delta variant…
(2021-10-19). Workers Struggles: The Americas. wsws.org Construction workers at the site of a PEMEX refinery have clashed with police and strikebreakers while nurses in Quebec say they are burned out after 18 months of the pandemic and are not working overtime.
(2021-10-19). Strike & boycott of Kellogg Company exposes Alistair Hirst as Trump campaign contributor. indybay.org Join the striking workers against the Kellogg Company:…
(2021-10-19). The High-Paid Media Types are Unhappy Workers are Getting Higher Pay. counterpunch.org Many in the media are very upset that workers at the bottom end of the pay scale feel secure enough to demand higher pay and better working conditions. Yesterday, I had the pleasure of watching a television anchor, who earns $6 million a year, complain that 3 percent of the workforce quit their job in
(2021-10-19). Interview with leader of Peruvian Coca-Cola workers: "We are stopping production" fightbacknews.org On October 14, Fight Back! interviewed Cristiano Mayta, a trade unionist in Peru, to learn more about an upcoming strike of Coca-Cola bottling plant workers. | Fight Back!: What is your organization? | Cristiano Mayta: I am the International Secretary of the union SINATREL at a Coca-Cola bottling plant. I am also a member of an organization called Socialist Left of Peru (Izquierda Socialista Perú). | Fight Back!: When is the strike set to begin? | Mayta: At 7 a.m. in the morning of October 20 this year. | Fight Back!: Why is your union going on strike? | Mayta: Because the company does want to offer a solution to…
(2021-10-19). Bannering for 'Legalization for All!' in Minneapolis. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – In the early evening of October 13, a group of about 15 people gathered on the corner of Lake Street and Bloomington Avenue in South Minneapolis and held banners that read: "Legalization for all" and "No militarized border." The action was organized by the Minnesota Immigrant Rights Action Committee (MIRAC). | Over the summer, U.S. Senate Democrats released a budget resolution that would include legalization for millions of undocumented people, including those with DACA or TPS status, as well as many essential workers and farm workers. The bill passed through the first four steps until it reache…
(2021-10-19). The removal of Jefferson's statue is a gift to the political right. wsws.org The World Socialist Web Site condemns the de Blasio administration's decision to remove the historic statue from New York City Hall.
(2021-10-19). 'Cuban Revolution: a Challenge to US Imperialism'. orinocotribune.com 
By Martín Koppel, Mary-Alice Waters, And Róger Calero — Oct 25, 2021 | Cuban representative speaks on US economic war, campaign of lies against socialist revolution | New York — Carlos Fernández de Cossío, head of the Cuban foreign ministry's department for U.S. affairs, was in New York at the end of September for the opening session of the United Nations General Assembly. As part of his busy schedule, he made time to sit down and talk with the Militant. He spoke about the intensified assault the world's strongest imperialist power is today mounting against the men and women who made and continue to de…
(2021-10-19). Entrevista con un líder de los embotelladores Peruanos de Coca-Cola: "Vamos a parar la producción" fightbacknews.org °Lucha y Resiste! entrevistó a Cristiano Mayta, un sindicalista peruano y un internacionalista, el 14 de octubre para aprender sobre de la lucha de su sindicato. | °Lucha y Resiste!: øCuál es su organización? | Cristiano Mayta: Tengo el cargo de secretario de exteriores del sindicato SINATREL (Sindicato Nacional de Trabajadores de Embotelladora Arca Continental Lindley), también soy militante de la organización política Izquierda Socialista Perú. | °Lucha y Resiste!: øCuándo se va a comenzar la huelga? | Cristiano Mayta: el 20 de octubre a las 7am hora peruana, del presente año reci…
(2021-10-19). Friday 10/29: Countdown to Glasgow—And Wrenching a Different Future at a Time of Existential Crisis. indybay.org Revolution Books, 2444 Durant Ave. Berkeley CA 94704…
(2021-10-19). Video: New U.S, Artificial Intelligence Battlefield Solutions. globalresearch.ca
(2021-10-19). Demonstrations in New York Against Alex Saab Abduction, Campaigns Relaunched, Russia & Iran Protest (Photos & Video). orinocotribune.com 
Caracas, October 18, 2021 ( In New York this Sunday, October 17, a group of local activists gathered in support of the diplomat to demand justice for the arbitrary actions of the United States last Saturday, when the ambassador of Venezuela to the African Union was illegally extracted from Cape…
(2021-10-19). Antifa groups protest conviction of anti-fascist cadre by Stuttgart court. peoplesdispatch.org A Stuttgart court sentenced the two activists, Joel P. and Diyar A., to prison for attacking right-wing trade union members on the sidelines of a corona-sceptic rally at Stuttgart in May 2020…
(2021-10-19). 'Ten Year Plan' Will Destroy The Postal Service; Why We Must Save It. popularresistance.org The current US Postmaster General, Louis DeJoy, and the head of the Board of Governors, Ron Bloom, launched a ten year plan that will slow mail service and raise prices. This is the final blow to defund and destroy the US Postal Service so it will be ripe for privatization. DeJoy and Bloom have financial stakes in this happening. Clearing the FOG speaks with Chuck Zlatkin, legislative and political director for the largest postal union local in the US about the plan and the devastating impact it will have on everyone who relies on…
(2021-10-19). Central Europe, From Postcommunism to Democracy? counterpunch.org Last Sunday, a 94-year-old woman held a small European flag in her hand as she wheeled her wheelchair through Warsaw among thousands of demonstrators protesting against the reform of the Polish judiciary and her government's confrontation with the European Union. That lady, who in 1944 was a young fighter in the Warsaw Uprising against Nazism,
(2021-10-19). CNE Considers Impasse Over Borrell's Statements Resolved — EU's Electoral Observation Mission. orinocotribune.com This Monday, October 18, Venezuela's National Electoral Council (CNE), through its Twitter account, issued a statement consisting of several posts in a lengthy thread, confirming that the impasse generated by Joseph Borrell's comments regarding the upcoming elections of November 21 has been overcome. | After a telephone conversation between the president of the electoral body, Pedro Calzadilla, and the head of the European Union (EU) Election Observation Mission (EOM), Isabel Santos, the impasse resulting from statements made by the EU's High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Joseph Borrell,…
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(2021-10-19). The Strike Wave Is a Big Flashing Sign That We Need More New Union Organizing. zcomm.org If you want more strikes, make more union members…
(2021-10-19). Italy: Fascists attack biggest trade union confederation. greenleft.org.au Hundreds of fascists forced their way into the Italian General Confederation of Labour (CGIL) headquarters in Rome on October 9, reports Dave Kellaway.
(2021-10-19). Analysis: Anglo-Saxon world (NATO), Russia cede Tajikistan to Turkey. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Nezavisimaya Gazeta: Developments in Afghanistan drive Tajikistan towards defense cooperation with Turkey The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) is holding its Combat Brotherhood 2021 military drills in Tajikistan on October 18-23. Troops involved in the exercise will practice joint operations during border conflicts, which stem from tense developments in Afghanistan. In a bid to make …
(2021-10-19). Questions remain in aftermath of disastrous Southern California oil spill. wsws.org On the basis of archived GPS data, investigators have narrowed down the list of ships that may have caused the leak and believe that the initial strike occurred on the pipeline in late January 2021.
(2021-10-19). Minnesota nurses strike at Allina Health facility over pay and benefits. wsws.org Nurses have been working understaffed, leading to grueling conditions as patients have flooded the hospital during the pandemic.
(2021-10-19). Israel Approves $1.5Bln Budget for Possible Strike Against Iran's Nuclear Facilities – Report. sputniknews.com The budget reportedly includes money for a variety of aircraft, intelligence-gathering drones, and specific munitions required for such an operation, which would need to target heavily guarded underground facilities.
(2021-10-19). Locations Of US Carrier Strike Groups — October 19, 2021. southfront.org 
This is the newest update of the 'U.S. Carrier Strike Groups Locations Map' exclusive series showing the approximate locations of U.S. Carrier Strike Groups. SouthFront: Analysis & Intelligence tracks locations of U.S. aircraft carriers using the available open-source information. No classified information was used in production of the map. | click to see the full-size image | Carrier strike group (CSG) is an operational formation of the United States Navy. It is centered on an aircraft carrier and a carrier ai…
(2021-10-19). Russian Warplanes Back In Syria's Idlib, Targeting Militants' Hideouts. southfront.org 
(2021-10-19). Expert Alert: Back and neck pain treatments cover self-care to surgery; prevention is key. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org World Spine Day is Oct. 16 ROCHESTER, Minn. — When back or neck pain strikes, normal activity is disrupted. Seeking relief for back or neck pain is one of the most common reasons people go to their health care provider or miss work. "The spinal column of the back and neck is made up of many joints, and each of those joints can degenerate and cause pain," says Mohamad Bydon, M.D., a Mayo Clinic neurosurgeon…
(2021-10-19). Military Situation In Yemen On October 19, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On October 18, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 14 airstrikes on the Jubah district | On October 18, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 11 airstrikes on the Sarwah district | On October 18, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 3 airstrikes on the Labanat area | On October 19, clashes between Ansar Allah and Saudi-led forces continued in the Jubah district | On October 19, clashes between Ansar Allah and Saudi-led forces continued in the west of Marib city…
(2021-10-19). Division over IATSE deal as members organize Wildcat walkouts. mronline.org 
Yesterday the leadership of IATSE announced that they had reached a tentative agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) that will avert a potential strike set to begin at midnight tonight.
(2021-10-19). Port of Vancouver Blockaded in Solidarity with Wet'suwet'en. itsgoingdown.org Report back on solidarity actions in so-called Vancouver in solidarity with the Wet'suwet'en struggle against Coastal Gaslink and RCMP occupation. Two actions took place this week on occupied Coast Salish territory (Vancouver, BC) in support of Wet'suwet'en resistance to Coastal Gaslink and RCMP invasion and occupation of their territory and in response to #AllOutForWedzinKwa call…
(2021-10-19). Wet'suwet'en Solidarity March in Kingston, ON. itsgoingdown.org Report back from solidarity march and rally with the Wet'suwet'en. Originally posted to North Shore Counter-Info. In response to the call for a week of solidarity actions to defend Wedzin Kwa, about 75 people gathered in Kingston, Ontario on Thursday October 13 for a Wet'suwet'en solidarity rally and march with banners, music and chants. We…
(2021-10-19). Week of Solidarity with Loma de Bácum and for the Freedom of Fidencio Aldama. itsgoingdown.org Call out for a week of solidarity with the Indigenous Yaqui community of Loma de Bácum and for the freedom of political prisoner Fidencio Aldama, October 21-27, 2021. Since 2015, the Yaqui people of Loma de Bácum, Sonora, have been resisting the Gasoducto Sonora pipeline project that Sempra Energy is trying to build inside their…
(2021-10-19). People Vs Fossil Fuels at SF Federal Courthouse. indybay.org SF action in solidarity with civil disobedience action in Washington…
(2021-10-19). Bolivia: Coup Regime Sought to Assassinate Luis Arce. libya360.wordpress.com Kawsachun News Fernando Lopez, Defacto Minister of Defense during the Añez coup (left) and President Luis Arce (right) Bolivia's Interior Ministry has revealed that Colombian mercenaries, who participated in the assassination of President Jovenel Moise in Haiti, entered Bolivia days before the 2020 election. Fernando Lopez, Defense Minister under Jeanine Añez, was in contact with…
(2021-10-19). David Choquehuanca: Decolonization Drives Bolivia's Climate Agenda. libya360.wordpress.com Justine Teba David Choquehuanca: An Earth-Centered, Anti-Capitalist Climate Policy from the South Watch full speech here: Transcript: October 11, 2021 Everything is at risk, brothers. Our God is at risk. Our mountains are at risk. The animals are at risk. Life itself in the world is at risk, brothers, it is in danger. All these…
(2021-10-19). Ivorian Leader Laurent Gbagbo Re-ignites Nkrumah's Vision. libya360.wordpress.com Peoples Dispatch Laurent Gbagbo announced the launch of his new political party, the African Peoples Party, on Sunday October 17 in Abidjan, the capital city of Cà¥te d'Ivoire. On a recent trip to Cà¥te d'Ivoire, Kwesi Pratt, Jnr attended the launch of former president Laurent Gbagbo's new political party and reflected on his vision for…
(2021-10-18). The Strike Wave Is A Sign We Need More New Union Organizing. popularresistance.org Ten thousand John Deere workers went on strike today. Sixty thousand IATSE members may be on strike by Monday. They will join the thousands of nurses, miners, hospital workers, factory workers, and others already on strike across America. Here we are, in our long-awaited strike wave. What does this thrilling development tell the labor movement about what its future direction should be? | Nothing. | Let me phrase that in a more positive way: The current wave of aggressive strike actions across the country is one of the most politically inspiring things that has happened in years. But the fundamental thing that the…
(2021-10-18). Massive trade union rally in Italy denounces fascist assault on labor. peoplesdispatch.org National trade unions and other progressive political sections in Italy have condemned the fascist attack on the office of the Italian General Confederation of Labour (CGIL) in Rome on October 9…
(2021-10-18). The class struggle and the fight to eradicate COVID-19. wsws.org The growth of the class struggle is revealing the social force—the international working class—which can compel the implementation of policies to eradicate the coronavirus globally.
(2021-10-18). Strike by Deere workers challenges decades of union-backed concessions, sparking fears on Wall Street. wsws.org The strike is part of a broader movement of the working class against the corporations and their servants in the United Auto Workers and other pro-company unions.
(2021-10-18). German Social Democrats, Greens, Free Democrats' coalition paper: A declaration of war on the working class. wsws.org The exploratory paper presented by the three parties far eclipses the Agenda 2010 welfare and labour "reforms" of the last federal SPD-Green government, headed by Gerhard Schrà∂der.