(2022-09-27). Morality, Iran and the U.S. workers.org 
Maybe people talked to you with excitement this week — seeing everywhere those photos of women in the streets of Iran, standing on top of cars, burning cars, protesting the death of a woman in custody after her arrest by the "morality police." Maybe you were furious after the U.S. . . . |
(2022-09-27). U.S. Dow gets walloped on global currency turmoil. ecns.cn The U.S. Dow Jones Industrial Average continued to dive on Monday amid surging interest rates and volatile international currencies.
(2022-09-27). Proud Boys Try to Start Violent Confrontation at Children's Event at Public Library, Fail. itsgoingdown.org Report from Twin Cities Workers Defense Alliance about a successful mobilization against the Proud Boys, who attempted to disrupt a pro-LGBTQ youth event. cw: virulent transphobia, transphobic rhetoric, queerphobia photo: Ursula MPLS The Arlington Hills Public Library in St. Paul, Minnesota (so-called) held a Drag Queen Story Hour, where families with children from the neighborhood…
(2022-09-27). The truth behind "self-made" billionaires. nationofchange.org Billionaires are not made by rugged individuals. They're made by policy failures. And a system that rewards wealth over work.
(2022-09-27). Diary of a socialist Amazon worker: Bezos, the royalist. wsws.org Wading into the debate that followed the death of Queen Elizabeth was none other than the founder of the company where I work, mega-billionaire Jeff Bezos, who rushed to the queen's defense.
(2022-09-27). Saturday 10/22: War, Inflation, Growth of the Far-Right … How Can the European Working Class Fight Back? indybay.org ZOOM Link: | us02web.zoom.us/j/82158800683?pwd=N2J6UjgxNWhNak1WRWdUdm9CUit4QT09 | Meeting ID: 821 5880 0683 | Passcode: 340756 | One tap mobile | +16699009128,,82158800683#,,,,340756# US (San Jose) +16694449171,,82158800683#,,,,340756# US | Dial by your location | +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose) | +1 669 444 9171 US | +1 719 359 4580 US | +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) | +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) | +1 646 931 3860 US | +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) | +1 309 205 3325 US | +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) | +1 386 347 53 US | +1 564 217 2000 US…
(2022-09-27). Preparing for class war, Sri Lankan president declares "high security zones" wsws.org President Wickremesinghe is preparing for class war against the working class and poor as he is implementing savage austerity measures under the dictates of International Monetary Fund.
(2022-09-27). New York City rallies for Zimbabwe. fightbacknews.org New York, NY – A crowd of over 50 people gathered in front of the United Nations on Saturday, September 24 to rally in solidarity with Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa, who spoke at the UN a couple days before. The group was also protesting the U.S. sanctions against Zimbabwe, which they stated are illegal. Despite the sanctions, President Mnangagwa has started making progress toward ending poverty and hunger, as well as implementing various infrastructure projects to help build Zimbabwe and maintain independence from U.S. influence. | The action was called for by the December 12th Movement and included sp…
(2022-09-27). Chinese e-commerce firms enhance overseas warehouse network. ecns.cn Chinese logistics firms are beefing up efforts to invest in logistics infrastructure and launch overseas warehouses in a key step to bolster the development of cross-border e-commerce and ensure the stability of industrial and supply chains.
(2022-09-27). Teamsters' O'Brien to Amazon: 'We're Comin' Hard'. peoplesworld.org 
SEATTLE —As he stood on the bed of flatbed truck in front of Amazon's Seattle headquarters, first-term Teamsters President Sean O'Brien had a tough message for the retail and warehouse monster: "We're comin' hard" for them. And he means it. But Amazon isn't the sole corporate kingpin the 1.2-milliion member union will take on next …
(2022-09-27). Tallahassee: Activists attend final meeting to fight for a People's Budget. fightbacknews.org Tallahassee, FL — On Wednesday, September 21, the Tallahassee Community Action Committee, the Freedom Road Socialist Organization and Florida State's Students for a Democratic Society attended the Tallahassee city commission meeting at City Hall to speak on the approval of the upcoming year's city budget. | The activists demanded that instead of passing the unjust budget that City Manager Reese Goad drafted, they enact a People's Budget. Dedicated organizers collaborated for over a year to rework the city budget to remove funding from the city's police force and instead contribute it to social services, saf…
(2022-09-27). Youth join global strike for climate justice. workers.org 
Climate strikers in Bengaluru, India, one of 450 global locations, were among hundreds of thousands demanding "climate reparations and justice" Sept. 23. Young people in Asia, Africa and Europe joined a coordinated Global Climate Strike that called for wealthy countries to pay reparations to poorer countries that have been the . . . |
(2022-09-27). 'Huge victory': Starbucks agrees to begin contract talks with 230+ union storesÔøº. nationofchange.org "We've been ready to bargain since day one," said one union leader, "but now we're operating together on a national level to make sure all of our voices are heard, together."
(2022-09-27). Supermajority of Cubans vote for revolutionary 'Families Code'. liberationnews.org 
The new code modernizes, recognizes and legalizes all manifestations of families in | Cuba.
(2022-09-27). US colonial policies behind Hurricane Fiona power blackout in Puerto Rico. greenleft.org.au The blackout that engulfed Puerto Rico when Category One hurricane, Fiona, hit on September 18, laid bare the impacts of austerity and privatisation carried under United States fiscal control, reports Barry Sheppard.
(2022-09-27). Santa Cruz Dismantles Camp of Hundreds of the Houseless. indybay.org The City of Santa Cruz, CA, in a county with the second highest rent in the country, is evicting an estimated 300 people living in wall-to-wall tents running along a riverbed right next to this largely wealthy city's downtown. The camp, in existence for about three years, was sanctioned by the City; houseless people were directed to go there because the City didn't have enough beds. Now, the City cites sanitation, drug use and complaints as reasons for closing the Benchlands camp. "This never needed to become a crisis for the hundreds of houseless people driven to the Benchlands by police and social service agenc…
(2022-09-27). UPenn students rally for environmental and housing justice. workers.org 
Students at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia held a press conference and rally Sept. 26 at the Fossil Free Penn encampment in front of College Hall. Speakers called on UPenn to end its practice of investing millions of dollars in fossil fuels and to cut all ties with the . . . |
(2022-09-27). "Resistance" strategy gaining strength: Maj. Gen. Safavi. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 27 (MNA) — A top military advisor to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution said that the strategy of the "Resistance" in the region and among freedom-seeking nations is gaining strength and will lead to the failure of the arrogant front.
(2022-09-27). MAGA's Candace Owens Claims British Colonialism Was a Net Positive For Africa. moguldom.com Far-right commentator and Donald Trump supporter Candace Owens recently said the British colonization of Africa "ended up being a net positive." She also defended the royal family amid criticism over the monarch's role in English imperialism. During an episode of her podcast, "Candace," she claimed there was an upside to colonialism in Africa. During the "Scramble for Africa" …
(2022-09-27). Defend all jobs at the Daimler plant in Ludwigsfelde, Germany! wsws.org Management and the IG Metall union are negotiating the closure of this long-standing plant behind closed doors.
(2022-09-27). Hurricane Ian Strikes Cuba, Florida Braces for Category 4 Damage. latinorebels.com Hurricane Ian tore into western Cuba on Tuesday as a major hurricane, with nothing to stop it from intensifying into a catastrophic Category 4 storm before it hits Florida on Wednesday.
(2022-09-27). "Resistance" strategy gaining more strength: Gen. Safavi. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 27 (MNA) — A top military advisor to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution said that the strategy of the "Resistance" in the region and among freedom-seeking nations is gaining strength and will lead to the failure of the arrogant front.
(2022-09-27). Mussolini's heirs return to power in Italy. wsws.org The election of a far-right government is the product of the disenfranchisement of the working class by reactionary parties that the ruling elite falsely markets as the "left."
(2022-09-27). September 28 public meeting of the Railroad Workers Rank-and-File Committee: Organize independently to defeat the government- and union-backed sellout! wsws.org With the unions, it is not a question of whether they will betray but how. The critical question is: How will workers respond?
(2022-09-27). Workers Struggles: The Americas. wsws.org After an explosion and fire left three dead at Plaza Huincul oil refinery in Neuquén province, Argentina's largest oil union called a strike over safety. Meanwhile, 1,000 restaurant workers at San Francisco International Airport have gone on strike over contract issues.
(2022-09-27). Sunday 10/9: The Fight for Reproductive Rights in Argentina. indybay.org ZOOM Link: | us02web.zoom.us/j/82158800683?pwd=N2J6UjgxNWhNak1WRWdUdm9CUit4QT09 | Meeting ID: 821 5880 0683 | Passcode: 340756 | One tap mobile | +16699009128,,82158800683#,,,,340756# US (San Jose) +16694449171,,82158800683#,,,,340756# US | Dial by your location | +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose) | +1 669 444 9171 US | +1 719 359 4580 US | +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) | +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) | +1 646 931 3860 US | +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) | +1 309 205 3325 US | +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) | +1 386 347 5053 US | +1 564 217 2000 US…
(2022-09-27). Friday 9/30: Climatize Equity Summit. indybay.org 612 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz…
(2022-09-27). Sunday 10/2: Discussion on "Origins of Women's Oppression — Class Society" indybay.org ZOOM Link: | us02web.zoom.us/j/82158800683?pwd=N2J6UjgxNWhNak1WRWdUdm9CUit4QT09 | Meeting ID: 821 5880 0683 | Passcode: 340756 | One tap mobile | +16699009128,,82158800683#,,,,340756# US (San Jose) +16694449171,,82158800683#,,,,340756# US | Dial by your location | +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose) | +1 669 444 9171 US | +1 719 359 4580 US | +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) | +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) | +1 646 931 3860 US | +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) | +1 309 205 3325 US | +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) | +1 386 347 5053 US | +1 564 217 2000 US…
(2022-09-27). Supporters of UAW presidential candidate Will Lehman campaign in Indiana. wsws.org A campaign team supporting Mack Trucks worker Will Lehman spoke to autoworkers in Kokomo and Forth Wayne about his program which aims to abolish the UAW bureaucracy and place power in the hands of rank and file workers.
(2022-09-27). Lawsuits on mRNA technology show profit-driven struggle for control over vital scientific discoveries. wsws.org Recent lawsuits on mRNA technology are attempts by various corporations to take control of these vital discoveries for their own enrichment. Recent advances in molecular technology that allows for gene editing and protein manufacturing portend a revolution in medicine that can offer personalized treatments for a broad array of diseases.
(2022-09-27). No Honors For Former Japan Prime Minister Abe Say Protesters In San Francisco. indybay.org
(2022-09-27). Friday 9/30: Rojava Solidarity Santa Cruz Film Screening. indybay.org SubRosa Community Space | 703 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz…
(2022-09-27). Oakland Youths Join Global Climate Strike Protests. indybay.org Youth vs Acopalypse Says "No to Coal in Oakland" in rally and march.
(2022-09-27). Build the Tire Workers Rank-and-File Committee to unite against the USW sellout contract! wsws.org The following is the founding statement of the Tire Workers Rank-and-File Committee.
(2022-09-27). SF Chronicle No Silence On Assange! indybay.org
(2022-09-27). California state university system promises steep cuts after passage of meager wage increases for university staff. wsws.org Cal State workers should be under no illusions that California Governor Newsom or the state legislature will fund adequate pay raises.
(2022-09-27). Cubans approve Family Code authorizing same-sex marriage, LGBTQ adoption rights. peoplesworld.org 
The Cuban people, voting in a national plebiscite on Sept. 25, gave their approval to same-sex marriage and adoption rights for LGBTQ people. The measures are part of a new Family Code—a set of laws that epitomizes Cuba's revolutionary commitment, as it offers assurance that family life in the country will be characterized by equality, …
(2022-09-27). Sunday 10/9: Reading & Discussion with Omar El Akkad, author of What Strange Paradise. indybay.org Revolution Books | 2444 Durant Avenue | Berkeley…
(2022-09-27). International solidarity with the people of Puerto Rico. struggle-la-lucha.org 
(2022-09-26). Cuba Says Yes to the Code of Families! libya360.wordpress.com Alejandra Garcia, 8am Cuba dawned today with great expectation for the long-awaited news: The Family Code will be law, after the majority of Cubans supported the document during the popular Referendum held on Sunday. Early this morning, the president of the National Electoral Council (CEN), Alina Balseiro Gutiérrez, announced in a live broadcast that the…
(2022-09-26). Maduro Congratulates Cuba for Its Participation in Referendum. telesurenglish.net "I congratulate the Cuban people for the extraordinary participation in the Popular Referendum on the Family Code, approved with more than 60 percent of the popular vote. A historic day that continues to deepen the revolutionary struggle for the protection of families. Grand Cuba!" the president wrote on the social network Twitter. | RELATED: | 66.87 percent of the Cuban population voted yes in Sunday's referendum on the text of the new…
(2022-09-26). Is That a Chilling Echo of Dr. Strangelove We Are Hearing from Biden's Nominee to Oversee America's Nuclear Weapons Arsenal? covertactionmagazine.com Anthony J. Cotton Says if Confirmed He Will Prepare U.S. Army Officers to Deploy Nuclear Weapons—Which is No Longer Unthinkable Stanley Kubrick's classic 1964 film Dr. Strangelove featured an unhinged Air Force General named Jack D. Ripper, who orders a nuclear strike on the Soviet Union after he becomes convinced that the Soviets were polluting …
(2022-09-26). Grossi stresses need to find solutions to Iran-IAEA issues. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 26 (MNA) — IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi stressed a need to find common solutions to problems between Iran and IAEA that are not going to go away if they do not solve them in a collaborative fashion.
(2022-09-26). Does Russia Need Iranian Drones? southfront.org 
Russian Geran-2 bomber ammunition | Iranian strike drones Shahed are more and more often used by the Russian military in the war in Ukraine. Over the past week, drone strikes have targeted Ukrainian military facilities in the Kharkiv, Mykolaiv, and Dnipropetrovsk regions. In late September, Geranium UAVs (as drones from Iran were rebranded in Russia) destroyed several military facilities in the Odessa region, including the headquarters of the AFU South command in Odessa. | Experts note the difficulty of targeting UAVs…
(2022-09-26). Geranium-2 UAVs Hit AFU Facilities In Odessa Nonstop. southfront.org 
Russian UAVs continue attacks on military targets in the Odessa region. In recent days, the Russian military have increased their attacks in Odessa, striking at the military infrastructure in the city, including the decision-making centers. | On September 25, the headquarters of the operational command "South" of the Armed Forces of Ukraine located in the city of Odessa was struck with at least two Geranium-2 suicide UAVs. Most of the operations carried out by the AFU in the southern di…
(2022-09-26). 'Hot Autumn' of Resistance as Germans Suffer from Sanctions on Russia. libya360.wordpress.com C.J. Atkins A banner at the protest in Leipzig reads: 'Prices down, Wages up.' | Martin Heinlein / Die Linke via Unsere Zeit LEIPZIG, Germany—Around 5,000 in Leipzig and another 1,000 in Berlin last Monday took part in the first rallies of a campaign that's being called the start of a "hot autumn" of resistance…
(2022-09-26). Neo-Colonial Apologia, Imperialist Hypocrisy, & the Chauvinism Driving Pro-NATO Liberals. libya360.wordpress.com Rainer Shea None are more hypocritical than the Americans who say that Russia is waging an imperialist war. The same goes for when they say China is carrying out a colonial genocide, or when they say the DPRK violates its people's human rights, or when they say Cuba is anti-democratic. The biggest of these projections…
(2022-09-26). Red Theory: The party of a new type. fightbacknews.org In order to have a successful revolution that can overthrow the capitalist ruling class, put the working class into power, and build socialism, we need to be organized in the way that is best suited to that task. The great leader of the Bolshevik revolution, V.I. Lenin, took up this question of Marxist revolutionary organization in 1902 in his book, What is to be Done? In this book, Lenin for the first time gives us the theory of the "Party of a new type." | In this early period of the revolutionary movement in Russia, much like in the U.S. today, there were many groups and organizations contending for leadershi…
(2022-09-26). All delegates to 20th CPC National Congress elected. ecns.cn A total of 2,296 delegates were elected to attend the upcoming 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC), according to an official statement released Sunday.
(2022-09-26). China publishes world's first stem cell related international standard. ecns.cn China spearheaded and published the world's first international standard on stem cell research on Saturday, signaling that the country has become a globally recognized front-runner in this cutting-edge field that may revolutionize medicine, experts said.
(2022-09-26). Imperialism and capitalism are 'bleeding the world dry': At UN, Nicaragua calls for global rebellion. multipolarista.com 
At the United Nations General Assembly, Nicaragua's Sandinista government called for a global rebellion against the "imperialist and capitalist system" that is "bleeding the world dry." Condemning illegal sanctions and war, it urged a new multipolar order.
(2022-09-26). El imperialismo y capitalismo están 'desangrando al mundo': En la ONU, Nicaragua llama a una rebelión global. multipolarista.com En la Asamblea General de las Naciones Unidas, el gobierno sandinista de Nicaragua llamó a una rebelión global contra el "sistema imperialista y capitalista" que está "desangrando al mundo". Condenando las sanciones ilegales y la guerra, instó a un nuevo orden multipolar.
(2022-09-26). Chris Hedges: The Return of Fascism. mintpressnews.com The bankruptcy of the liberal class means that those who decry the folly of permanent war and NATO expansion, mercenary trade deals, exploitation of workers by globalization, austerity and neoliberalism come increasingly from the far-right.
(2022-09-26). Bagheri Kani slams EU double standards vis-à -vis human rights. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 26 (MNA) — Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Ali Bagheri Kani strongly criticized the European Union's deafening silence and over-compliance with the United States' unlawful unilateral sanctions against Iran.
(2022-09-26). Patagonia's Billionaire Owner Gives Away Company to Fight Climate Crisis. transcend.org 15 Sep 2022 – Setting a new example in environmental corporate leadership, the billionaire owner of Patagonia is giving the entire company away to fight the Earth's climate devastation, he announced yesterday.
(2022-09-26). At United Nations, Colombia Condemns 'Addiction To Money And Oil'. popularresistance.org Colombia's first ever left-wing President Gustavo Petro delivered a historic speech at the United Nations declaring, "The war on drugs has failed." | Petro emphasized that drug addiction is a social problem, and cannot be solved with violence and militarization. Rather, he argued, it is a mere symptom of a much deeper problem: the capitalist system itself, with its "addiction to money and oil." | The Colombian leader warned that the infinite greed of capitalism is destroying the planet, threatening life on Earth. | "The cause of the climate disaster is capital — the logic of dedicating ourselves to consume…
(2022-09-26). Bolivia's Social Progress Shows A Better Way Is Possible. popularresistance.org Since the re-election of the Movement Towards Socialism (MAS) government in 2020, led by former economic minister Luis Arce, the Bolivian government has ensured that the social progress initiated by Evo Morales' government continues across all sections of society. | These progressive steps can be seen in a range of measurers: the introduction of progressive and pluralistic economic policies, the implementation of bold education policies centred around improving access to education for every community in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the initiation of partnerships with fellow progressive governments across La…
(2022-09-26). Sacred Defense; potent symbol of Iranians' unity. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 26 (MNA) — Despite the wholehearted support that many countries offered to the Ba'athist regime of Iraq in the imposed war against Iran, Iranians were able to be victorious and manifested their unity and solidarity in the world.
(2022-09-26). Striking health care workers in Germany: "Privatization was a big mistake!" wsws.org A 24-hour warning strike Tuesday at the University Hospital of Giessen and Marburg (UKGM) has once again exposed the disastrous working conditions in Germany's nursing profession.
(2022-09-26). Neo-fascist Georgia Meloni's Brothers of Italy wins general election. wsws.org The return of Mussolini's descendants to direct rule over Italy, for the first time since the end of World War II 77 years ago, is a warning to workers worldwide.
(2022-09-26). Seattle Teachers Vote To Ratify New Contract. popularresistance.org Seattle, Washington – Educators voted to ratify a tentative agreement with Seattle Public Schools (SPS) on September 19, after a powerful five-day strike. The strike mobilized 90% of union members, supported by parents and students, to picket lines and rallies at their schools. The schools were shut down for five days. The Seattle Caucus of Rank-and-File Educators, known as SCORE, was one of the driving forces behind the strike and has grown in membership by 60% since the strike began. | Educators went on strike September 7 after the district tried to make cuts to special education and multilingual programs. Thes…
(2022-09-26). Mussolini's Heirs Take Over in Italy as Neo-Fascist Revival Spreads. libya360.wordpress.com C.J. Atkins Brothers of Italy's Giorgia Meloni attends the center-right coalition closing rally in Rome, Sept. 22, 2022. | Gregorio Borgia / AP Tally another victory for the neo-fascist, anti-immigrant right wing in Europe. Giorgia Meloni, leader of the Brothers of Italy party—the successor to…
(2022-09-26). Bolsonaro Wants to Believe Lula Will Not Win in the First Round. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro stated that it is "impossible" for the Workers' Party candidate Lula da Silva to win the October 2 presidential election in a single round, despite voting intention polls saying that is the most likely result. | RELATED: | "Will he win in the first round? I see it as difficult. No, it is not difficult. It is impossible. Impossible and full stop!" tweeted Bolsonaro, who has a…
(2022-09-26). Venezuela Rejects Biased, Unfounded Report on Human Rights. telesurenglish.net On Monday, the Venezuelan Foreign Affairs Ministry categorically rejected the statements made by the International Fact Finding Mission (IFFM), which presented a report on alleged irregularities to the United Nations Human Rights Council (OHCHR). | RELATED: | Using alleged "data" from local informants, the IFFM President Marta Valiñas attributes human rights violations to the Bolivarian National Intelligence Service (S…
(2022-09-26). Italy: Fascism Returns to Europe's Centerstage. libya360.wordpress.com M. K. BHADRAKUMAR The troika leading the far-right coalition that won Italy's election: Giorgia Meloni (R), Silvio Berlusconi (C) and Matteo Salvini (L) The stunning victory of a far-right coalition in Italy's parliamentary election on Sunday is largely seen from the distinct prospect of Giorgia Meloni becoming the country's next prime minister, whose hardline views on immigration…
(2022-09-26). Right-Wing Coalition Comes to Power in Italy: Geopolitical Scenarios. libya360.wordpress.com Yoselina Guevara López On Monday, September 26, Italy woke up with the sad certainty that it will be led by a reactionary government that does not look to the future but to the memory of the imaginary glories of a past that they would like to bring back under the authority of a woman, Giorgia…
(2022-09-26). Palestinian Prisoners Go On Indefinite Hunger Strike. popularresistance.org On Sunday, September 25, 30 Palestinian political prisoners in Israeli jails started an indefinite hunger strike to protest the Israeli policy of administrative detention without charge or trial. The strike demanding an end to this policy has been organized under the slogan: "Our decision is freedom..our strike is freedom." | The prisoners issued a joint statement before the formal commencement of their strike which was read outside the Israeli Ofer prison by their family members along with members of Addameer and other prisoner solidarity groups. | Some of the leading figures participating in the hunger strike a…
(2022-09-26). Nicaraguan Minister for Foreign Affairs Addresses UN General Debate, 77th Session (English). libya360.wordpress.com Denis Ronaldo Moncada Colindres, Minister for Foreign Affairs, addresses the general debate of the 77th Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations (New York, 20 — 26 September 2022). The UN General Assembly (UNGA) is the main policy-making organ of the Organization. Comprising all Member States, it provides a unique forum for multilateral…
(2022-09-26). BP refinery in Ohio, where two workers were killed, has long record of safety violations. wsws.org There are many questions that must be investigated regarding the September 20 fire that killed Ben and Max Morrissey last Tuesday at the BP Husky refinery in Oregon, Ohio.
(2022-09-26). Iran to add another vessel to its navy fleet. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 26 (MNA) — The Commander of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy has said Iran will add another vessel to its navy fleet in the near future.
(2022-09-26). How the rail unions plan to ram through their sellout contracts. wsws.org The unions would no have hope of passing the deal in a free, democratically-run vote. This is why they have no intention of conducting one. This underscores the need for the rank-and-file to organize themselves to take control over the entire process.
(2022-09-26). California's Dependency on Prison Labor for Fighting Fires Must End. scheerpost.com 
A prison firefighter from Oak Glen Conservation Camp looks out of a gated window as he is transported to a work assignment under the authority of CAL FIRE on September 28, 2017, near Yucaipa, California (DAVID MCNEW / AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES) | By Abby Cunniff / On September 7, 2022, after many attempted delays from the City of Susanville, California, a Lassen County judge ruled in favor of Gov. Gavin Newsom's plan to close one of Susanville's two prisons. The court case and public deba…
(2022-09-26). Chinese FM attends general debate of 77th session of UNGA, delivers speech. ecns.cn Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Saturday called on the international community to make every effort for peace and development, and shoulder the responsibility for solidarity and progress.
(2022-09-26). "We're on the same page as Will": Detroit autoworkers back Will Lehman for UAW president. wsws.org Workers at the Stellantis Mack Avenue plant in Detroit say there is great interest in the campaign of Mack Trucks worker Will Lehman in his campaign for UAW president.
(2022-09-26). Beyond Oil & Gas Alliance urged to deliver on real climate leadership during Climate Week. indybay.org During Climate Week NYC, after a high level event organized by the Beyond Oil and Gas Alliance on the margins of the UN General Assembly in New York, civil society organizations launch a position paper urging the coalition and its members to deliver on commitments to promote a global phase out of oil and gas production, and turn aspirations into bold and ambitious climate action in line with equity, justice, and science. While CA had major laws passed this session, worldwide BOGA should do more to make the change we need to save the planet.
(2022-09-26). IRGC pounds terrorists' positions in N Iraq. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 25 (MNA) — News sources announced Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)'s artillery and drone attacks on the positions of terrorist groups in northern Iraq.
(2022-09-26). We Have Seen This Movie Before: The Fascists Have Arrived. commondreams.org The failure of the neoliberal order—which continues to ignore the needs and aspirations of the people—gives fuel to an ascendant far right that feeds on the despair and humiliation of the working class.
(2022-09-26). Why Are Politicians Able to Read — and Understand — Some Texts and Not Others? transcend.org 20 Sep 2022 – Day after day, the world's scientific community, based on solid investigations, elaborates dozens of studies identifying the causes of the existing emergencies facing humanity. They also prepare understandable summaries and conclusions and propose feasible solutions to the current crises and ways to prevent major future risks.
(2022-09-26). The Death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II — RIP. transcend.org 24 Sep 2022 – The Impact of the Unresolved Challenges of the Global British Imperial Legacy of Colonialism…
(2022-09-26). The UAW presidential debate: A rank-and-file socialist confronts the apparatus. wsws.org The debate revealed two irreconcilable positions. Lehman advanced a program of abolishing the UAW apparatus, which he called "a subdivision of the companies," and transferring power to the workers on the shop floor. All the other candidates spoke represented and defended this apparatus.
(2022-09-26). South Korean bus drivers overwhelmingly vote to strike. wsws.org The broad support for a strike among Gyeonggi Province bus drivers is a further indication that South Korean workers are looking for a way to fight back against the attacks on their working and living conditions.
(2022-09-26). Vote "Yes" in UK National Education Union ballot over pay and demand immediate strike action. wsws.org A unified offensive by educators must be linked to the strikes that have erupted in rail, docks, among postal workers, at BT and by Amazon workers facing the same battle against a ruthless government agenda of mass impoverishment.
(2022-09-26). Wood Street Community Faces Eviction. indybay.org In light of serial evictions, a self-organized community of unhoused and advocates at Wood Street in West Oakland have presented an elegant plan to build a tiny home community and resource center, however the City of Oakland and Caltrans have fallen short on collaborating or providing access to real resources.
(2022-09-26). Unión Eléctrica pronostica una afectación de 573 MW en el horario pico. cubadebate.cu La Unión Eléctrica informa que a partir de las 08: 00 horas se estima comience la afectación con un máximo de 300 MW en el horario diurno, mientras que para la hora pico se prevé una disponibilidad de 2 347 MW y una demanda máxima de 2 850 MW, para un déficit de 503 MW, por lo que se pronostica una afectación de 573 MW.
(2022-09-26). Matemática y poesía con las 15 provincias y la Isla de la Juventud, a lo RARJ. cubadebate.cu Con el riesgo de problemas en la participación, ya que la tormenta tropical Ian, tal vez como huracán, nos azote a partir del lunes en la noche, voy con la colaboración del amigo RARJ. Hay que poner en acción conocimientos, asociaciones creativas, algo de números; y, al final, acudir a la musa de la poesía para escribir una cuarteta.
(2022-09-26). Ten Theses on Marxism and Decolonization. libya360.wordpress.com Tricontinental Violet Parra (Chile). Untitled (unfinished), 1966. Embroidery / natural burlap. 136 x 200 cm. The works of art in this dossier belong to Casa de las Américas' Haydee Santamaría Art of Our America (Nuestra América) collection. Since its founding, Casa de las Américas has established close ties with a significant number of internationally renowned…
(2022-09-26). West May Be Trying To Make Color Revolution In Tehran. southfront.org click to see full-size imageThis situation worsens global tensions at this time of international security crisis. | Written by Lucas Leiroz, researcher in Social Sciences at the Rural Federal University of Rio de Janeiro; geopolitical consultant. | Apparently, the West continues resolute in its strategy of promoting coups and color revolutions against emerging powers around the world. Iran seems to be the current target of global elites, who are encouraging a dissident movement to overthrow the Iranian government. | Curre…
(2022-09-26). LA Protest Shuts Down FCMAT Meeting:Protesters Say Stop Closures, Charters/Privatization. indybay.org Community activists, kids and public education supporters protested at the LA meeting of FCMAT. They spoke out and shut it down when the FCMAT refused to provide answers.
(2022-09-25). Cuba Begins Referendum for Approval of New Family Code. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, 8.5 million Cubans are called to attend 24,000 polling stations to cast their vote in a referendum on the new Family Code. | RELATED: | This law regulates matters such as same-sex marriage, adoption by same-sex couples and the so-called "solidarity gestation." The referendum will be held from 07: 00 to 18: 00 local time. | Its final result will be published five days later and will be binding. The National Electoral Com…
(2022-09-25). The Israel Files: Wikileaks Docs Show Top Hollywood Producers Working with Israel To Defend Its War Crimes. popularresistance.org As Israel was launching a deadly assault on Gaza, killing thousands of civilians and displacing more than 100,000 people, many of America's top TV, music and film producers were organizing to protect the apartheid state's reputation from widespread international condemnation. | Together, the Sony Archive — a cache of emails published by Wikileaks — prove that influential entertainment magnates attempted to whitewash Israeli crimes and present the situation as defending itself from an impending "genocide", liaised with Israeli military and government officials in order to coordinate their message, atte…
(2022-09-25). What is Really Behind Iran's Unrest? libya360.wordpress.com The Western media is depicting unrest in Iran as "the people" demanding social justice and women's rights. In reality, it is part of a years-long effort by Washington to foment upheaval and regime change in Iran. Policy papers from 2009 detailed step-by-step how the US could overthrow the Iranian government and install an obedient client…
(2022-09-25). Milwaukee Alliance confronts MPD at 'listening session'. fightbacknews.org Milwaukee, WI – On September 24, the Milwaukee Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression confronted the Milwaukee Police Department at the third of 15 community listening sessions. As with the first two sessions, the third had abysmal attendance. | There were only two community members attending, joined by activists of the Milwaukee Alliance. Most of the room was police officers in uniform, staffers and officials of Community Collaborative Commission (CCC), Fire and Police Commission (FPC), and Mayers Strategic Solutions, LLC. | Given that this session was held in the city's South Side, with significant C…