(2022-08-29). Comicomment: When will U.S. bullying hegemony end. ecns.cn The U.S. military launched airstrikes against Iranian-backed groups in eastern Syria. The United States is not only stealing oil from Syria, but further destroying the oil-rich region.
(2022-08-29). Iran says U.S. presence in Syria 'illegal, condemned'. ecns.cn The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman condemned on Friday the U.S. military presence in Syria as an "occupation" and the fresh U.S. airstrikes there as an "illegal aggression against defenders of Syria's independence and territorial integrity."
(2022-08-29). Baltic governments use war in Ukraine to accelerate removal of Soviet World War II monuments. wsws.org The reactionary campaign is designed to sow ethnic divisions and erase from historical memory the defeat of fascism and the massive victory it signified for both the Soviet and international working class.
(2022-08-29). Koggala free trade zone workers in Sri Lanka establish action committee. wsws.org Esquel and Aura garment workers denounce job-cutting union betrayals in the free trade zone and the necessity to form action committees independent of trade unions and the capitalist parties.
(2022-08-29). Impressions of Donald Trump. dissidentvoice.org 
Neurosis to a greater or lesser degree is the norm in western industrialized societies. Drawing on this fact is the key to effective propaganda. It is well known that neurotics always return to the place they are running away from. It's a circle game of frustration in which being frustrated is actually the "solution," because …
(2022-08-29). Central bankers back Fed's war on the working class. wsws.org It is significant that in his very short speech to the Jackson Hole conclave, Fed chair Jerome Powell made two references to former chair Paul Volcker whose high interest rate regime in the 1980s resulted in economic devastation for millions of workers.
(2022-08-29). Red Theory: Capitalist accumulation and overproduction. fightbacknews.org It is a fact of historical materialism that the development of the productive forces reduces the amount of labor required by production. As technology and techniques improve, the amount of work required to meet human needs is reduced. This should be a fact that liberates humanity from toil, freeing us to pursue our interests, hobbies, goals of self-development, and so on. | But that's not what has happened, and there is a material reason why that hasn't happened. In fact, under capitalism, it cannot happen. The capitalist relations of production – the relations of class, division of labor and ownership – stand i…
(2022-08-29). Kaiser mental health workers in Northern California share their experiences as strike enters third week. wsws.org As the strike at Kaiser reaches its third week, workers explain that they are on strike for better staffing and shorter wait times for patients.
(2022-08-29). Exchange with a railroad worker and Will Lehman, socialist candidate for UAW president: How to build rank-and-file committees. wsws.org Lehman is running on a platform of abolishing the UAW apparatus and to build workers' power through rank-and-file committees.
(2022-08-29). The necessary breach and Rackets and Rockets. indybay.org The climate movement should not be afraid of being accused of radicalism. Given the civilization-threatening dimensions of the climate crisis, it is a matter of sheer collective will to survive to solve this monstrous problem. It is obvious that global capitalism, in its boundless compulsion to grow, is incapable of reducing resource consumption and emissions.
(2022-08-29). Challenging Colonialism s01 Bonus: Take Action to Protect Juristac. indybay.org Amah Mutsun Tribal Band member Carolyn Rodriguez and Green Foothills Policy and Advocacy Director Alice Kaufman speak about the urgent need to protect Juristac–and how you can contribute.
(2022-08-29). UAW presidential candidate Will Lehman concludes historic tour of US auto plants with online meeting. wsws.org More than 1 workers and supports of Lehman's campaign attended an online meeting Saturday to discuss the development of a rank-and-file movement against the UAW apparatus.
(2022-08-29). South Africa SAFTA/COSATU General Strike For Workers & Communities. indybay.org WorkWeek covers the South African general strike called by SAFTU and COSATU on August 24,. 2022. Memetlwe Sebei, president of the General Industrial Union of South Africa. GIWUSA which is with SAFTU and Ayesha Rajah who is the chairperson of the Sotasonke Civic Organization are interviewed about the conditions that led to the strike, the organizing for the strike and the future.
(2022-08-29). American University staff union calls off five day strike against poverty-level pay and management abuses. wsws.org The AU workers' strike brought them into a conflict against not just the campus, but against powerful sections of the Democratic Party and corporate apparatus.
(2022-08-29). CA Tribes and Delta E.J. groups ask State Water Board to reconsider Delta Plan. indybay.org "The State Water Board has made a public commitment to addressing the State sponsored racial inequity baked into the water rights system," said Rica Garcia, an attorney with the Environmental Law Clinic at Stanford Law School. "It now needs to act in alignment with that commitment by addressing the issues raised in the Petition."
(2022-08-29). Ford-Spain signals plant closure, more attacks on auto workers in Valencia. wsws.org Last week, Ford Spain announced it was refusing millions of euros in corporate bailout from the Spanish government, citing a "revised outlook for Europe".
(2022-08-29). UFCW's message to Columbus Kroger workers following rejection of second sellout deal: "Continue to work" wsws.org Columbus workers handily defeated the sellout contract by an over 70 percent margin, which was reached after just one day of negotiations and included barely any changes to the first contract, which workers rejected in July.
(2022-08-29). Monkeypox reported at General Motors' Wentzville plant, suspected at Flint Assembly. wsws.org The UAW has remained silent on the spread of monkeypox in the plants, in line with its efforts to cover up the disastrous toll COVID-19 has had on workers.
(2022-08-29). Sunday 8/28: LEPAIO: Labor Education Project on the AFL-CIO International Operations. indybay.org ZOOM LINK | GOOD FOR SUNDAY, August 28, 2022 | Join Zoom Meeting | us02web.zoom.us/j/81133350622?pwd=dUUyUWppbWt6djVTaElISUhocXpSUT09 | Meeting ID: 811 3335 0622 | Passcode: ICSS2717rs | One tap mobile | +16694449171,,81133350622#,,,,*5892135124# US | +16699006833,,81133350622#,,,,*5892135124# US (San Jose) | Dial by your location | +1 669 444 9171 US | +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) | +1 719 359 4580 US | +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) | +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) | +1 646 931 3860 US | +1 929 205 6099 US (New York) | +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) | +1 309 205 3325 US | +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)…
(2022-08-29). NASA moon rocket on track for launch despite lightning strikes. ecns.cn The rocket remained on track to blast off on a crucial test flight despite a series of lightning strikes at the launch pad.
(2022-08-29). Five construction workers injured in explosion in Auckland, New Zealand. wsws.org While the precise cause of the disaster is not known, New Zealand's construction industry is increasingly dangerous, with 12 workplace deaths recorded last year.
(2022-08-29). Hallan explosivo en Colombia previo a reunión de Gustavo Petro. telesurtv.net El mandatario reiteró en Ituango el llamado a los grupos armados a pactar un cese al fuego multilateral y acogerse a su propuesta de paz total.
(2022-08-29). Más de 29.000 venezolanos se acogen a Plan Vuelta a la Patria. telesurtv.net "Celebramos el éxito de este programa que brinda el abrazo protector del Gobierno Bolivariano a nuestros connacionales en el mundo", expresó el canciller.
(2022-08-29). Saturday 9/24: Article deadline for Slingshot issue #136. indybay.org Long Haul infoshop – 3124 Shattuck Ave. Berkeley, CA 94705 – 510 540 0751 – 2 blocks from Ashby BART – corner of Shattuck and Woolsey across from La Pena…
(2022-08-28). West's neoliberal 'age of abundance' is over, as war and sanctions boomerang home. multipolarista.com 
France's President Macron warned of the end of "an era of abundance." Western wars and sanctions are boomeranging back at home. The neoliberal phase of capitalism is collapsing, having lost cheap Russian energy and cheap labor and consumer goods from China, and with regime-change ops failing.
(2022-08-28). Every Meddling Tactic the U.S. Empire Has Used in Ukraine Has a Historical Precedent. libya360.wordpress.com Rainer Shea The perception of the events in Ukraine that U.S. imperialism seeks to propagate is one of "see no evil, hear no evil" when it comes to the role Washington has played. The demonization of Russia is so extreme that Kiev supporters often can't even admit the conflict is a proxy war, for fear…
(2022-08-28). The Ethiopian Embassy in the US Decisively Responded to the New York Times' Disinformation. libya360.wordpress.com Andrew Korybko What's so devious about their latest report is that it masquerades as objective but deliberately twists some key facts while purposely omitting others in order to artificially manufacture a false perception of the conflict that entirely blames the central government for everything. Casual news consumers might therefore easily be misled into falling for…
(2022-08-28). Union-backed arbitration decision condemns Canadian Pacific Rail workers to real-terms pay cut, onerous working conditions. wsws.org The arbitration award, the outcome of the Teamsters' sabotage of last March's militant strike, retains the brutal scheduling regime and dangerous working conditions that prevail across North America's railroads.
(2022-08-28). Philippines: Free Adora Faye de Vera, poet, patriot and warrior for women's liberation. fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following August 27 statement from the Communist Party of the Philippines. | We join the clamor of women's groups, artists, poets, rights defenders and other democratic organizations for the immediate release of Adora Faye de Vera. Adora Faye was arrested by police last Wednesday afternoon in her place of residence in Quezon City, and later brought to Calinog town, Iloilo, where she is being made to face false criminal charges. She joins at least 800 other political prisoners in the Philippines who continue to suffer unjust incarceration. | Adora Faye is an artist, a poe…
(2022-08-28). Lula and Bolsonaro Partake in First Electoral Debate in Brazil. telesurenglish.net Former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and President Jair Bolsonaro, the two candidates leading all opinion polls for the upcoming elections in Brazil, will participate today in a first television debate. | RELATED: | According to analysts, both politicians have made the election the most polarized in the country's recent history. | Lula, candidate of the Workers' Party (PT), confirmed his attendance to the debate…
(2022-08-28). Activists land in Cuba with emergency medicine delivery. answercoalition.org On Friday, August 26, activists with the Hatuey Project and ANSWER Coalition successfully delivered a shipment of medicines and equipment to help in the treatment of the people who suffered serious burns in the massive Supertanker oil fire in Matanzas, Cuba. Four tanks carrying millions of gallons of fuel were consumed by flames after a lightning strike, starting August 5. Hundreds of people were burned. Tragically, 14 firefighters died fighting the fire. | | As soon as the giant fire became news, ANSWER and the Hatuey Project issued an emergency appeal for donations, together with other solidarity organizat…
(2022-08-28). Protests Threaten Biden Administration's Plans for a New Golden Era in U.S.-South Korean Relations. libya360.wordpress.com Jeremy Kuzmarov Protests in Seoul against THAAD missiles. [Source: defensenews.com] Protesters in Seoul demand withdrawal of U.S. troops from South Korea During his trip to the Indo-Pacific in May, U.S. President Joe Biden made his first stop in South Korea where he hoped to inaugurate a new golden era of U.S.-South Korean relations. South Korea's…
(2022-08-28). Xi: Teamwork of China, Africa media crucial. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping called on Thursday for media outlets in China and African countries to become facilitators of people-to-people exchanges and guardians of equity and justice to jointly advocate global development.
(2022-08-28). Wednesday 8/24: Pelosi's Taiwan Visit: U.S. Dangerous Saber-Rattling vs. Rival China. indybay.org Revolution Books, 2444 Durant Ave. Berkeley CA 94704…
(2022-08-28). Kent School District teachers near Seattle strike for safe staffing, expanded support services and higher pay. wsws.org Teachers at Kent Public School launch a strike with overwhelming support to struggle against inadequate wages, manageable class sizes, worsening school and living conditions, and the mass spread of COVID.
(2022-08-28). Rent Strike: Merritt on 3rd Tenants Demand Repairs, Refuse Rent. indybay.org Merritt on 3rd Tenant Council rent strike rally Tues., Aug 30, 6pm at 1130 3rd Avenue, Oakland.
(2022-08-28). Iran Armed Forces unveil latest precision strike drone. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 28 (MNA) — Iranian Defense Ministry unveils the latest precision strike unmanned aerial vehicle manufactured by the country's Armed Forces.
(2022-08-28). Historia de una locomotora: øQuién paga por el patrimonio perdido? (+ Infografía). cubadebate.cu Tras una amplia investigación, tanto en Jatibonico como en Sancti Spíritus, la pérdida de la locomotora No. 1 363, con 105 años de historia, quedó en unas cuantas reuniones. La raíz del lamentable acontecimiento fue una reunión donde se acordó desmembrarla porque "ocupaba espacio y no cumplía ningún objetivo" y sería más útil a Materias Primas.
(2022-08-28). Cristina Fernandez Expresses Gratitude for Solidarity. telesurenglish.net The vice-president of Argentina, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, expressed on Saturday night her gratitude for the multitudinous expressions of solidarity she has received as a result of the judicial persecution against her. | RELATED: | "There are people who want to exterminate Peronism and do not tolerate people expressing themselves. Today's violence was provoked by the hatred of Peronist love," said the vice-p…
(2022-08-27). Biden Receives Bipartisan Criticism for Bombing Syria. news.antiwar.com After three days of airstrikes against Shia groups allied with the Syrian government, some members of Congress are taking aim at the White House. Democratic Senator Chris Murphy called for rethinking American troop presence in the Middle East. Republicans capitalized on the fighting to call for an end of nuclear talks with Iran. On Tuesday, …
(2022-08-27). Ukraine: The Ground Beneath Zelensky's Feet is Shifting. libya360.wordpress.com M. K. BHADRAKUMAR A HIMARS vehicle on deployment in Eastern Ukraine (File photo) Reading and rereading the US President Joe Biden's statement last Monday on Ukraine Independence Day, one is reminded of English poet John Keats' immortal line, 'Heard melodies are sweet but those unheard are sweeter.' Three things are striking. Biden repeatedly invoked the abiding nature…
(2022-08-27). Russian Ops in Ukraine Update (August 27, 2022) — Latest US Military Aid Package "Biggest" Yet. libya360.wordpress.com Update on Russian military operations in Ukraine for August 27, 2022 US to send air defense systems, VAMPIRE laser-guided rockets, Puma UAS and parts for (not additional drones) ScanEagle drones… many of these systems will not reach Ukraine for months if not years. While the Pentagon is trying to convince Moscow it is in this…
(2022-08-27). Advice to Ukrainians from a Resident of Mariupol. libya360.wordpress.com Vitaly Skorokhod Fighting is approaching major cities — Kharkov, Nikolaev, Zaporozhye. Soon, battles will be fought on the streets of these and other cities. Therefore, I want to give some advice to residents of the territories controlled by the Kiev regime. Unlike the sofa "experts", I have the right to do this, since together with my family I survived a…
(2022-08-27). The US Blockade Against Cuba is an Act of War. libya360.wordpress.com HELEN YAFFE Cubans drive past the US embassy during a rally calling for the end of the US blockade. (YAMIL LAGE/AFP via Getty Images) For sixty years, the United States' blockade against Cuba has worked to hinder the island's development and prevent it from trading even with third countries. It's time Washington stopped its cruel…
(2022-08-27). Canadian Media Once Called Azov Neo-Nazis. Now They Hide That Fact. libya360.wordpress.com Davide Mastracci and Alex Cosh News outlets have stopped labelling the Azov Regiment as neo-Nazis because it has become politically inconvenient. Earlier this month, The Globe and Mail published a story profiling the wife of an Azov Regiment colonel, who denied that the group is made up of neo-Nazis. Instead, she insisted it's "the most motivated, most…
(2022-08-27). Solidarity with Khalil Awawdeh and all Palestinian prisoners in Toulouse, France. samidoun.net 
On Friday, 26 August, the Collectif Palestine Vaincra organized a Palestine Stand at the Bagatelle metro station in Toulouse, France. This action took place amid a day of mobilization called for by the Palestinian prisoners' movement in support of the growing struggle behind occupation bars. Since 22 August, the struggle has escalated to confront Israeli …
(2022-08-27). Thoughts on Industrial Policy. cepr.net There is much confusion surrounding the concept of industrial policy, starting at the definitional level. If we think of industrial policy as a set of policies designed to favor certain industries, then we are always doing industrial policy. For example, the decision to have the government finance the construction of airports supports the airline industry, …
(2022-08-27). Chilean Women Urge Approval of New Constitution. telesurenglish.net Women from the communes of the Metropolitan Region of Santiago de Chile participated this Saturday in a massive act to support the project of the new Constitution, which will be submitted to a plebiscite on September 4. | RELATED: | The event took place at the Caupolicán Theater, located in downtown Santiago, and was called "Caupolicanazo Feminista por la Nueva Constitución" (Feminist Caupolicanazo for the New Constit…