(2022-08-06). US is Actively Trying to Transform Kyrgyzstan into Anti-Russia. journal-neo.org 
The geopolitical confrontation between the collective West, led by the United States, and Russia has noticeably intensified and in recent months, after Moscow launched a special operation to denazify Ukraine, has perhaps reached its peak. This confrontation is especially clearly manifested in the political and trade and economic spheres. The United States, having recently made …
(2022-08-06). Global unions call on Zelensky to veto anti-worker laws. zcomm.org International trade unions are calling on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to veto two anti-worker bills…
(2022-08-06). Democrats gut provisions in "climate" bill to raise taxes on hedge funds, corporations. wsws.org In a shameless display of subservience to the corporate-financial oligarchy, the Biden White House and Democratic leadership in the Senate agreed to gut provisions that would modestly raise taxes on corporations and hedge fund billionaires.
(2022-08-06). World War II: US Military Destroyed 66 Japanese Cities Before Planning to Wipe Out the Same Number of Soviet Cities. globalresearch.ca The number of Japanese cities destroyed was the exact figure that the Pentagon compiled when finalizing plans, in mid-September 1945, to eviscerate the Soviet Union. Indeed, 66 Soviet cities were earmarked to be wiped out — with 204 atomic bombs — less than 2 weeks after Japan's surrender.
(2022-08-06). Today the Threat of Nuclear War is Real: "Wipe the Soviet Union Off the Map", 204 Atomic Bombs against 66 Major Cities, US Nuclear Attack against USSR Planned During World War II. globalresearch.ca According to a secret document dated September 15, 1945, "the Pentagon had envisaged blowing up the Soviet Union with a coordinated nuclear attack directed against 66 major urban areas.
(2022-08-06). Mora rejects '72-hour deadline' for Iran nuclear talks. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 06 (MNA) — European Union's coordinator in Iran nuclear talks Enrique Mora has rejected a report that claimed there is a "72-hour deadline" in the negotiations.
(2022-08-06). EU says optimistic about reaching agreement in Vienna. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 06 (MNA) — Peter Stano, the spokesman for the European Union expressed his optimism about reaching an agreement in the Vienna talks while saying that it hinges on the participants' decisions.
(2022-08-06). The Heroic Archbishop Viganà≤: The Corrupt Billionaire Agenda, "SARS-CoV-2 Virus is Nothing but a Seasonal Flu" globalresearch.ca
(2022-08-06). Workers action committees in Sri Lanka support Will Lehman's campaign for UAW president. wsws.org Comrade Lehman's struggle in the US, one of the world's most developed industrialised economies, is powerful political encouragement to our struggle in South Asia and throughout the international working class."
(2022-08-06). LA Supervisors vote to place sheriff accountability measure on November 8 ballot. fightbacknews.org Los Angeles, CA – The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors (BOS) voted (4-1), August 2, to finalize the placement of a measure on the November 8, 2022 ballot, which, if approved, would amend the county charter to give the board the power to remove a sheriff for serious violations of the law. | After years of organizing, Black and Chicano groups like BLM-LA and Centro CSO, and civil rights groups like the ACLU, NLG, HERE Local 11, along with Black and Latino families of victims of sheriff's deputy violence successfully pushed the Board of Supervisors to support the amendment, paving the way towards communi…
(2022-08-06). Turkish fighters airstrike Amadiya district in N Iraq. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 06 (MNA) — The Turkish warplanes targeted an area in Duhok Governorate in northern Iraq on Friday in the continuation of its operations under the pretext of fighting the PKK.
(2022-08-06). Expert Alert: What a formula change may mean for Black patients in need of a kidney transplant. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Experts are hoping a new requirement that all U.S. transplant centers use a race-neutral formula to determine eligibility for a kidney transplant will improve African American access to lifesaving transplants. "This is an essential step toward reducing racial inequity in access to kidney transplantation," says Naim Issa, M.D., a Mayo Clinic nephrologist. "The inclusion of race in the calculation of kidney function has been linked to disparities in care for African Americans,…
(2022-08-06). Australian Prime Minister Albanese refuses to meet with Assange's family. wsws.org The Labor government is more and more open in its hostility to the courageous Australian journalist, who is being persecuted for exposing US-led war crimes.
(2022-08-06). SF Protest Against Nancy Pelosi For Pushing War Drive Against China. indybay.org There is growing anger against Democratic Speaker Nancy Pelosi for pushing for war in Asia and massive expansion of the military encirclement.Her trip to Taiwan has been strongly supported by the Republicans and she is supporting the Asian Pivot.
(2022-08-06). Mexican Mining Union Calls to Investigate Collapsed Mine. telesurenglish.net The leader of the mining union denounced that the owners of the collapsed mines do not allow the unionization of the workers in order not to comply with the law. | An investigation was requested by the Mexican Mining Union after two days of the collapse of the mines in Sabinas. Aug. 5, 2022.
(2022-08-06). Revolutionary hero Albert Woodfox presente! liberationnews.org 
Former Black Panther Alfred Woodfox was imprisoned at the Louisiana State Penitentiary for nearly 44 years in solitary confinement. He was the prisoner longest held in solitary confinement in U.S. history.
(2022-08-06). Global Afrikan Congress Began Sankofa International Conference on Reparations in Barbados August 4 to 6 2022. libya360.wordpress.com Yoselina Guevara López The Global Afrikan Congress (GAC) began this Thursday, August 4, in Barbados, an International Conference on Reparations, under the theme Sankofa "repair the damage, repair the imbalance, justice must be done". The event is being held at the Roy Marshall Teaching Complex of the University of the West Indies (UWI) in Cave…
(2022-08-06). Global Afrikan Congress Began International Conference on Reparations Sankofa in Barbados August 4 to 6 2022. libya360.wordpress.com Yoselina Guevara López The Global Afrikan Congress (GAC) began this Thursday, August 4, in Barbados, an International Conference on Reparations, under the theme Sankofa "repair the damage, repair the imbalance, justice must be done". The event is being held at the Roy Marshall Teaching Complex of the University of the West Indies (UWI) in Cave…
(2022-08-06). Iranian cyclist wins silver medal in ISG. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 06 (MNA) — Iranian cyclist Behnam Arian won the silver medal in the Konya 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games (ISG), Turkey.
(2022-08-06). Are We at the Dawn of "Insulin Socialism"? zcomm.org States like California are looking at directly manufacturing this essential medicine — a potentially massive win for both patients and left-wing politics…
(2022-08-06). Presidentes de Rusia y Tàºrkiye acuerdan pago del gas ruso en rublos. telesurtv.net Recep Tayyip Erdogan y Vladimir Putin se reunieron en Sochi, tras la reactivación de la exportación de granos ucranianos.
(2022-08-06). Unión Eléctrica: Se pronostica una afectación de 750 MW en el horario diurno. cubadebate.cu La Unión Eléctrica informa que se estima una afectación máxima de 750 MW en el horario diurno. Se encuentran fuera de servicio por averías las unidades 6, 7 y 8 de la CTE Mariel, la unidad de la CTE Otto Parellada, la unidad 2 de la CTE Santa Cruz, las unidades 4 y 5 de la CTE Nuevitas y las unidades 1 y 2 de la CTE Felton.
(2022-08-06). A Q&A with a Mayo Clinic expert on monkeypox testing, more… newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Health officials continue to monitor and track increasing cases of monkeypox, a rare disease caused by the monkeypox virus. "Monkeypox is a virus that has mainly caused outbreaks in the continent of Africa. There have been over the last decade or two isolated outbreaks in countries outside of Africa, but this is the largest outbreak occurring in what we call nonendemic countries," says Matthew Binnicker, Ph.D., director of the Clinical Virology Laboratory at Mayo Clinic. The World Health Organization declared monkeypox…
(2022-08-06). The "Great Zero Carbon" Conspiracy and the WEF's "Great Reset" globalresearch.ca The globalist Davos World Economic Forum is proclaiming the necessity of reaching a worldwide goal of "net zero carbon" by 2050. Yet transformations underway from Germany to the USA, are setting the stage for creation of what is called the New Word Order. In reality it is a blueprint for a global technocratic totalitarian corporativism, that promises huge unemployment, deindustrialization and economic collapse.
(2022-08-06). Machine that Ate People: Tech, Spying Emotions, AI, Algorythms & Worker's Dystopia. indybay.org Professor Peter Mantello talks about the use of technology to spy on workers and increase exploitation through empathetic surveillance and bio metric technologies…
(2022-08-06). Leader of "Straight Pride" Rally in Modesto Embraces White Nationalism, Attacks Jews and LGBTQ+ Community. indybay.org A white nationalist from the bay area is again calling for a 'Straight Pride' parade in Modesto. Please sand in solidarity with us against these fascists!
(2022-08-06). University students and health worker condemn censorship of zero-COVID advocate Dr David Berger. wsws.org "Dr Berger has been silenced by AHPRA because it works alongside the government and Chief Medical Officer Paul Kelly to keep workers from knowing the truth about the pandemic." — Cindy, a health worker from Perth…
(2022-08-06). La Unión Europea respira con dificultad. globalizacion.ca La política esgrimida por los actuales dirigentes de la Unión Europea (UE) con respecto a cumplir las exigencias de Washington en el sentido de imponer todo tipo de sanciones contra Rusia, ha impulsado a esa agrupación a depender, aún más,…
(2022-08-06). Sunday 8/14: Q&A Discussion of "How to Make a Revolution" indybay.org
(2022-08-06). VIDEO: Resistance missiles fire at Occupied Palestine. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 06 (MNA) — Footage shows Resistance's missile strikes on the Occupied Palestinian territories last night.
(2022-08-06). Bomberos cubanos continúan labores para apagar incendio en Matanzas. telesurtv.net Las autoridades de la isla reportaron que el siniestro en la zona industrial de Matanzas dejó 67 lesionados, 12 en estado grave y tres en crítico.
(2022-08-06). Partido Laborista encabeza elecciones en San Cristóbal y Nieves. telesurtv.net Los comicios son supervisados por equipos de observadores de la Organización de los Estados Americanos (OEA) y de la Comunidad del Caribe (Caricom).
(2022-08-06). Starbucks Holds Life-Saving Benefits Over Trans Workers' Heads. zcomm.org Managers are wielding a new weapon against unions: gender-affirming healthcare…
(2022-08-06). Conozca cinco datos curiosos sobre Federico Engels. telesurtv.net El teórico comunista estuvo motivado por el arte y la literatura desde pequeño, pues creció en un ambiente propicio para ello.
(2022-08-06). øCómo fue el proceso de independencia de Jamaica. telesurtv.net El proceso independentista jamaiquino fue inspirado por las rebeliones de esclavos del siglo XVIII que llevaron al fin del colonialismo en Haití y otras islas del Caribe.
(2022-08-06). Europe's Central Bank Has a New Tool to Protect Bond Markets. zcomm.org When Will It Protect Workers?>
(2022-08-06). Incendio de gran magnitud en zona industrial de Matanzas (+ Fotos y Video). cubadebate.cu Alrededor de las 19: 00 horas de este viernes, debido a una tormenta, un rayo impactó el tanque 52 de almacenamiento de crudo de la Base de Supertanqueros de Matanzas provocando un incendio, informó el Ministerio de Energía y Minas. No se reportan víctimas fatales. Bomberos y trabajadores de Cupet trabajan para sofocar las llamas.
(2022-08-06). [Perspectives] Tulio de Oliveira: collaborating to boost science in Africa. thelancet.com Bioinformatician Tulio de Oliveira's philosophy has been to do "science not for journal publications or the academic career but science that can go back to the community and to the managing physicians and nurses of patients", he says. In South Africa, as founder and Director of the KwaZulu-Natal Research Innovation and Sequencing Platform (KRISP) at the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) in Durban and the Centre for Epidemic Response and Innovation (CERI) at Stellenbosch University, his work focuses on genomic surveillance and analysis in the COVID-19 pandemic and for viral and bacterial epidemics, including HIV…
(2022-08-06). Comicomment: U.S. human rights exploiter, not defender. ecns.cn A Hyundai subsidiary in Alabama of the United States used child labor at its metal stamping plant, according to media reports. At a time of U.S. labor shortages and supply chain disruptions, labor experts said there are heightened risks that children, especially undocumented migrants, could end up in workplaces that are hazardous and illegal for minors.
(2022-08-06). IRGC Quds Force Cmdr. says Israeli regime collapsed. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 06 (MNA) — Pointing out that the Israeli regime has collapsed, the commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Quds said that 15 operations are carried out against the positions of the regime every day.
(2022-08-06). Philadelphia's deadly heatwaves: urban heat islands and capitalist inequality. zcomm.org Under capitalism, nothing gets done unless a capitalist can make a profit…
(2022-08-06). Latin America's Green Tide: Working women's abortion access solidarity knows no borders. liberationnews.org 
There are more than 30 different Mexican organizations providing support to people who need abortions in the United States.
(2022-08-06). The B61-12 Mini-nukes "Made in America" to be Used in "A Nuclear First Strike". Coming Soon to Italy, Belgium, Germany, Netherlands. globalresearch.ca
(2022-08-06). St Kitts Nevis Labour Party Win General Elections. telesurenglish.net Results of St. Kitts and Nevis early general elections held this Friday have declared the victory for the St Kitts Nevis Labour Party (SKNLP), with six seats out of the 11 in the National Assembly. | RELATED: | The six seats to be held by SKNLP will be held by Dr Terrance Drew, Geoffrey Hanley, Marsha Henderson, Konris Maynard, Samal Duggins, Dr Denzil Douglas. | The other seats will be occupied by Shawn Richar…
(2022-08-06). Trabajadores de puerto británico anuncian huelga por mejora salarial. telesurtv.net El sindicato afirmó la oferta laboral está por debajo de la inflación registrada, que aumentó en junio pasado al 9,4 por ciento.
(2022-08-05). Why resistance matters: Palestinians are challenging Israel's unilateralism, dominance. peoplesworld.org 
Until recently, Israeli politics hardly mattered to Palestinians. Though the Palestinian people maintained their political agency under the most demoralizing conditions, their collective action rarely influenced outcomes in Israel, partly due to the massive discrepancy of power between the two sides. Now that Israelis are embarking on their fifth election in less than four years, …
(2022-08-05). The Russian Foreign Ministry Comprehensively Explained the Global Systemic Transition. libya360.wordpress.com Andrew Korybko What follows is a summary of everything that the Director of the Foreign Policy Planning Department of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs shared, after which some concluding thoughts will wrap up the analysis. Alexey Drobinin, Director of the Foreign Policy Planning Department of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, comprehensively explained the global…
(2022-08-05). Statement condemning Nancy Pelosi's reckless visit to China's Taiwan. fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following statement issued by Friends of Socialist China. Freedom Road Socialist Organization is one of the organizational signatories. | We condemn in the strongest possible terms the provocative and war-mongering visit of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to China's territory of Taiwan. | Pelosi is a reactionary, anti-working-class imperialist politician with a long record of inveterate hostility to Socialist China and the Chinese people. Her visit to Taiwan is a major political provocation that carries with it a grave danger of leading to regional and even world war. It…
(2022-08-05). Hate Campaign Targets Bridges of Love for Its Solidarity Work with Cuba. popularresistance.org Marco Rubio has done it again. The man famous for slandering and being ashamed of his Cuban and Latino roots once again made a fool of himself before the world by requesting the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to conduct an "immediate" inquiry into the ties between the U.S.-based solidarity group Puentes de Amor and Cuba. | The Florida senator believes it is highly suspicious that Carlos Lazo, who founded and currently coordinates the group, is meeting with authorities on the island. The movement has traveled to the Caribbean country dozens of times with health supplies and food, especially during the harde…
(2022-08-05). Africa Remains at the Center of a 21st Century Cold War. orinocotribune.com By Abayomi Azikiwe -Jul 27, 2022 | Leaders and officials from Russia, France and the United States are vying for influence over the 1.3 billion people living within the African Union's 55 member-states | Several geopolitical powers are seeking to enhance their influence and cooperation with the continent of Africa. | United States President Joe Biden announced during July that he would host a summit with African leaders at the White House in December. | This announcement by Biden comes in the aftermath of several important political developments which have exposed the ineffective foreign policy orientation of the…
(2022-08-05). Economy Adds 528,000 Jobs as Unemployment Ticks Down to 3.5 Percent. cepr.net The good news is that all the reports about workers' wages not keeping pace with inflation were mistaken. The bad news is that wages are growing at a pace that exceeds the Fed's 2.0 percent inflation target.
(2022-08-05). US Unemployment Down 3.5 Pct in July Despite Recession Fears. telesurenglish.net U.S. employers added 528,000 jobs in July despite recession fears, with the unemployment rate edging down to the pre-pandemic level of 3.5 percent, the U.S. Labor Department reported on Friday. | Job growth was widespread, led by gains in leisure and hospitality, professional and business services, and health care, according to the report released by the department's Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). | RELATED: | T…
(2022-08-05). Sri Lankan government widens its arrests and police-state measures. wsws.org The Wickremesinghe regime has over the past two days arrested trade union leaders, extended essential services orders banning strikes in the health, electricity and fuel distribution sectors, and threatened a new wave of arrests against Galle Face protestors.
(2022-08-05). FBI Attack on the Uhuru Movement is a Warning. popularresistance.org On July 29, 2022, the FBI raided the Uhuru House in St. Petersburg, Florida and the Uhuru Solidarity Center in St. Louis, Missouri. The raids were connected with the indictment of a Russian national who is accused of attempting to "cause turmoil in the United States" by engaging with "Unindicted Co-Conspirators" to act as agents of the Russian Federation. | The African People's Socialist Party (APSP) is the organization targeted by the FBI for a very simple reason. It is a Black organization which has dared to confront and oppose U.S. imperialism. The alleged connection with the Russian government kills two birds…
(2022-08-05). Secret Amazon memo exposes plan to hire only the 'vulnerable'. peoplesworld.org 
LOS ANGELES—Already known for spending millions on union-busting—with mixed success—the monster retailer and warehouse firm Amazon planned to go far beyond that to gear up against the Teamsters' campaign to unionize it, especially in a key area, Southern California. Its target to exploit: "Vulnerable people." In a memo leaked to Recode, Amazon honchos said it …
(2022-08-05). Wildcat walkouts over pay at UK Amazon warehouses. wsws.org Workers at Tilbury, Coventry, Rugeley and Bristol have given a hint of the enormous power of Amazon's workforce, 75,000 strong in the UK and 1.5 million globally, on which the company's vast operations and shareholder fortunes depend.
(2022-08-05). Pasadena tenants stop landlord evictions. liberationnews.org 
The success of the PTU speaks to the power of a militant working class response.
(2022-08-05). Michigan prison authorities ban dictionaries, activists win reversal. workers.org 
In a June 2 story, National Public Radio broke the news that the Michigan Department of Corrections had, over the past year, banned Spanish and Swahili dictionaries. This racist, xenophobic decision denied the legal right to an education to Spanish- and Swahili-speaking prisoners and to any prisoner desiring to learn . . . |
(2022-08-05). New York City: °Cuba Sí! workers.org 
New York City The New York/New Jersey Cuba Sí Coalition held its monthly action in Central Park July 31, near the statue of beloved Cuban liberation hero José Martí. Car caravans, marches and rallies are held on the last Sunday of every month here and in other cities around the . . . |
(2022-08-05). Big Pharma's crime: profits from addiction. workers.org 
New Hampshire's attorney general, John Formella, has launched a lawsuit against Walmart, Walgreens, CVS, RiteAid and other pharmacies for failing to track opioid prescriptions and for failing to take action against possibly unnecessary, fraudulent or otherwise excessive opioid prescribing. Pharmacy managements have concealed the failure to track the prescriptions, compounding . . . |
(2022-08-05). UAW Convention/Militants open struggle against business unionism. workers.org 
Detroit February 11, 1937, marks the victory of the 44-day Flint Sit-down Strike that forced General Motors to recognize the United Auto Workers. After the victory, however, a factional fight divided the fledgling union. Within a few years' time, UAW-CIO — militants affiliated with the Congress of Industrial Organizations — . . . |
(2022-08-05). PSL Editorial — Make no mistake about it, the economy is still in crisis. liberationnews.org 
When workers go to the grocery store or the gas station, no one feels that the economy is in recovery like the Biden administration claims.
(2022-08-05). Denounce Twitter censorship on Philippine revolutionary groups. fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following statement from the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP). | Social media giant Twitter, unceremoniously suspended today the various accounts of Filipino revolutionary organizations and individuals, including my account, that of the Philippine Revolution Web Central (PRWC), as well as other representatives of the CPP and the New People's Army in various parts of the country. In total, at least 14 accounts were taken down. | This is the second round of attacks by Twitter against the CPP in the span of two months. The suspension of the accounts was done simult…
(2022-08-05). AU and COMESA Launch Election Mission to Observe Kenya's Polls. telesurenglish.net The African Union (AU) and the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) on Thursday launched a joint election observer mission to observe general elections in Kenya on Aug. 9. | RELATED: | Ernest Bai Koroma, the head of the Joint Election Observer Mission to the 2022 Kenya General Elections said that the mission comprises 90 observers drawn from governments, member states, the pan African parliament, the civil society o…
(2022-08-05). Israeli Airstrikes on Gaza Kill 10, Injure 55, Tension Grows. telesurenglish.net At least 10 Palestinians, including a child and an armed group commander, were killed and 55 injured on Friday in Israeli airstrikes on military targets of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), an Islamist organization active in the Gaza Strip. | Smoke and fire are seen rising during an Israel airstrike in Gaza City, on Aug. 5, 2022.
(2022-08-05). Teamsters Edge Closer to a National Work Stoppage at Costco. popularresistance.org Costco Teamsters are one step closer to a nationwide work stoppage following another day of contentious negotiations for a new national contract. The Teamsters are bargaining with the company this week for the first time since members overwhelmingly rejected Costco's "last, best and final" contract offer in June. | "Our members at Costco will stand up for their rights and withhold their labor if necessary," said Sean M. O'Brien, Teamsters General President. "As always, if our members decide to act, they will have the backing of the 1.2-million member International Brotherhood of Teamsters behind them." | In May,…
(2022-08-05). Once Led by a Fierce Champion of Anti-Colonialism, Patrice Lumumba, the Democratic Republic of Congo Has Been Recolonized by Western Capital. libya360.wordpress.com Owen Schalk Coltan mine, Democratic Republic of Congo. The United States does the heavy lifting, but Canada provides consistent behind-the-scenes support to enable the plunder of Congo and other nations in the Global South. On October 14, 2004, a group of ten armed men took control of the city of Kilwa in the eastern Katanga…
(2022-08-05). Chile's Draft Constitution: Undemocratic—or Too Much Democracy? popularresistance.org Chileans will vote in September on whether to approve a new constitution that promises to address inequality and lack of democracy (Reuters, 7/4/22). It would replace the present constitution imposed by the dictatorship of Gen. Augusto Pinochet, who came into power through a US-backed coup in 1973. The nation's newly elected left-wing leadership is calling for a "yes" vote, although in the much-divided country, the constitution faces steep opposition from the right. | US and Western editorialists are also pushing for a no vote. Opposition to the constitution's economic changes should be expected; of course conser…
(2022-08-05). Chile's Draft Constitution: Undemocratic? popularresistance.org Chileans will vote in September on whether to approve a new constitution that promises to address inequality and lack of democracy (Reuters, 7/4/22). It would replace the present constitution imposed by the dictatorship of Gen. Augusto Pinochet, who came into power through a US-backed coup in 1973. The nation's newly elected left-wing leadership is calling for a "yes" vote, although in the much-divided country, the constitution faces steep opposition from the right. | US and Western editorialists are also pushing for a no vote. Opposition to the constitution's economic changes should be expected; of course conser…
(2022-08-05). It is China's Legitimate Right to Defend its National Sovereignty and Territorial Integrity. libya360.wordpress.com Guo Haiyan, Chinese Ambassador to Guyana A PLA soldier looks around with a telescope on August 5, 2022, as the Navy of the PLA Eastern Theater Command continues drills the waters around the island of Taiwan. Photo: Xinhua China has undisputed sovereignty over Taiwan Taiwan has belonged to China since ancient times. The earliest records of…
(2022-08-05). Libya: The Horrific Explosion of Fuel Tank is Another State Crime Against the People of Fezzan. libya360.wordpress.com Habib Lassoued Fezzan province is one of the most important oil production centers, especially from the fields in the Murzuq Basin, where about 500 thousand barrels are produced per day with huge untapped reserves of shale gas. It is not the first state crime committed against the people of Fezzan The horrific explosion of a…
(2022-08-05). VIDEO: Moments of lightning strike near White House. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 05 (MNA) — Four individuals were injured by a lightning strike near the White House Thursday evening.
(2022-08-05). Canadian Pacific Workers Rank-and-File Committee launches Facebook page to fight hazardous working conditions on railroads. wsws.org The Rank-and-File Committee was established in March by workers determined to reject the repeated betrayals of rail workers' struggles by the Teamsters, Unifor and other unions.
(2022-08-05). The social physiognomy of an American trade union executive: The case of Connor M. Lewis. wsws.org A trade union bureaucrat named Connor M. Lewis attacked the World Socialist Web Site earlier this week in response to Mack Trucks autoworker Will Lehman's nomination for UAW president at the union's recent convention in Detroit. WSWS writer Eric London responded with a Twitter thread that we republish below:…
(2022-08-05). Australian mining company issued token fine over mine worker death. wsws.org The $75,000 fine issued to the Rio Tinto subsidiary is a stark demonstration of the class "justice" meted out by the Australian legal system with regard to workplace safety.
(2022-08-05). Australia: NSW rail workers step up industrial action over wages, unsafe trains. wsws.org Throughout August, the workers will carry out a range of limited work bans and four six-hour stoppages, each of which will be restricted to a different geographic region within the state-owned network.
(2022-08-05). Lufthansa pilots vote overwhelmingly in favour of strike action. wsws.org The pilots voted for strike by almost 100 percent. But their union refuses to organise a work stoppage and is continuing negotiations.
(2022-08-05). We need solutions, not slogans. cpusa.org 
A recent article in the New York Times, "Relief Eludes Many Renters as Fed Raises Interest Rates," bemoans the current conundrum facing workers with regards to housing. According to realtor websites such as ApartmentList and Zillow, rental prices soared 17.5% between 2018 and January 2022. Harder hit, of course, are young people, single parents, …
(2022-08-05). Solving the Hunger Crisis Is the Job of Global Solidarity. commondreams.org Millions of lives are at stake and the world's most vulnerable do not have the luxury of time.
(2022-08-05). Why Canadian autoworkers should support Will Lehman's campaign for UAW president. wsws.org A socialist, Lehman is fighting for a rank-and-file rebellion against the union apparatus and to unite workers in the US with their class brothers and sisters in Canada and internationally in a counter-offensive against the corporate elite's global onslaught on jobs, wages, and working conditions.
(2022-08-05). Cuba y Serbia ratifican voluntad de ampliar cooperación. telesurtv.net Los cancilleres de Cuba y Serbia debatieron temas de interés común, como la colaboración en áreas de biotecnología, deporte, turismo y cultura.
(2022-08-05). Global Workers' Inquest into the COVID-19 Pandemic: How a young Tesco worker was victimised for whistleblowing. wsws.org I had no intention of bowing down to such outrageous demands for secrecy, so I went on Snapchat to publicise that there was a case of COVID within the store.
(2022-08-05). Honor the legacy of Black August/Support Workers World. workers.org 
Did you know the month of August holds special meaning for the Black Liberation struggle? This August marks the 403nd anniversary of the arrival of the first ship of Africans brought in chains to the shores of the British colony of Virginia in 1619. And this August marks 246 years . . . |
(2022-08-05). Asean llama a la distensión ante conflicto en Taiwán. telesurtv.net Según la ASEAN, las actuales tensiones, causadas por la visita de Nancy Pelosi, podrían desatar un enfrentamiento grave.
(2022-08-05). Death Toll In Gaza Rises As More Israeli Strike Hit Islamic Jihad (Videos). southfront.org 
Death toll from the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) ongoing The IDF said it launched Operation Breaking Dawn on August 5 in response to recent threats by the PIJ, whose military wing, th…
(2022-08-05). 'Reading Workers World saved my life'. workers.org 
Dear Brothers and Sisters, I am serving a life without parole sentence for defending myself. I lost my last appeal, and it hurt me very much. My spirits were crushed. All I thought about was suicide. Never during these last 10 years of this incarceration have I thought about killing . . . |
(2022-08-05). VIDEO: Protests in Afghanistan on US drone attack on Kabul. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 05 (MNA) — People in Afghanistan took to the streets to express their protest against the drone strike carried out by the United States on a residence in Kabul three days ago.
(2022-08-05). Randy Alonso: "El periodismo es mirar críticamente a la sociedad" cubadebate.cu Tengo la certeza de que podemos hacer un proyecto de comunicación diferente dentro del socialismo, porque creo que hay talento en la gente que tenemos en los medios; hay una política de comunicación más abierta; mayor comprensión del papel de los medios en la sociedad, no en todas las esferas, no en todos los organismos, pero sí en la dirección del país.
(2022-08-04). China's non-CPC political parties make joint statement on Pelosi visit. ecns.cn China's eight non-Communist Party of China (CPC) political parties on Thursday released a joint statement expressing their strong opposition to, indignation at and condemnation of the recent visit of Nancy Pelosi.
(2022-08-05). Kremlin sentences US basketball star Brittney Griner to 9 years in a penal colony. wsws.org As reactionary as the Kremlin's sentencing of Griner is, workers must reject with contempt the hypocritical campaign unleashed by the White House and its hangers-on in the media in response to the sentencing.
(2022-08-05). Unión Eléctrica prevé afectaciones al servicio por déficit en capacidad de generación. cubadebate.cu La Unión Eléctrica informa que este jueves se afectó el servicio por déficit de capacidad las 24 horas. La máxima afectación en la noche fue 840 MW a las 20: 30 horas coincidiendo con el horario pico. El servicio se mantuvo afectado durante toda la madrugada de este viernes. Se estima una afectación máxima de 750 MW en el horario diurno.
(2022-08-04). Russia and the European Union Continue Transition to Wartime Economies. independentmediainstitute.org Having declared victory over the "economic blitzkrieg" of Western sanctions in March, Russian President Vladimir Putin must contend with continued Western financial support to Ukraine as it combats Russian forces. In addition, the Kremlin will be forced to finance the reconstruction and integration of conquered Ukrainian territory. With costs mounting, Putin has increasingly promoted the …
(2022-08-04). At Last, the EU Wakes Up  ; And Finds Out It's Doomed Anyhow. journal-neo.org 
Finally, at long last, it appears the European Union may come to its senses. All it took was for German elites to understand they're about to lose billions and risk upheaval. News from the IMF that halted gas supplies to the country will cost Europe's largest economy 1.5 percent of its GDP in 2022 scares …
(2022-08-04). El desafío de Biden a la COVID-19: un editorial de WW. workers.org 
El gobierno de Joe Biden tiene el siguiente plan para hacer frente al COVID-19: Aceptar como normales 420 muertes extra cada día, es decir, 150.000 al año; Asumir que la mayoría de las muertes y gran parte de los síntomas graves seguirán concentrándose en los sectores de población más viejos, . . . |
(2022-08-04). Citizens' Pole of Panamá: An indisputable victory for the Panamanian people in a united struggle. workers.org 
Panamá City, Panamá. WW Photo: Deborah Rodriguez Statement of Polo Ciudadano (Citizens' Pole) Note from Workers World: Following huge price rises in Panamá for necessities during the first part of the year, including a 50% increase in energy prices, a mass movement erupted in July. The masses blocked the main . . . |
(2022-08-04). Biden's "emergency board" delays potential strike as rail workers stand up for their rights. liberationnews.org 
Of course, workers don't need an emergency board to recommend to them what the terms of their working conditions should be. They know these facts for themselves.
(2022-08-04). Colombia Witnesses One of the Worst Killing-Sprees of 2022. libya360.wordpress.com Tanya Wadhwa According to INDEPAZ, 59 massacres have been perpetrated and 110 social leaders and 31 ex-combatants of the FARC assassinated in 2022 so far. (Photo: Radio Nacional CO/Twitter) According to the Institute of Development and Peace Studies (INDEPAZ), 20 citizens were murdered in six massacres in the past 10 days. Five social leaders and…
(2022-08-04). Unite and fight abortion bans! workers.org 
Rally, Indiana Statehouse, Indianapolis, July 25. Protests continue countrywide against reactionary state abortion bans that have been implemented or will be realized any day in half the states. Right-wingers in state governments eagerly awaited the Supreme Court's overturn of the right to access abortions. The top court obliged them June . . . |
(2022-08-04). Blue-Green Alliance: Money bill will create thousands of green jobs. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—The clean energy programs envisioned in the Senate's compromise deficit-cutting bill will produce at least 560,000 new jobs, says the Executive Director of the BlueGreen Alliance, the union-environmental coalition. And many of those jobs, at least initially, will be constructing new "green" factories or retrofitting old plants and in rehabbing buildings, including thousands of schools, …