(2022-10-13). Russia accuses Ukraine of organizing Crimean Bridge blast. ecns.cn The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Wednesday that the Ukrainian military was responsible for a recent deadly explosion on the Crimean Bridge.
(2022-10-13). Putin offers additional gas supply to Europe. ecns.cn Russia is ready to deliver additional volumes of natural gas to the European Union in the autumn-winter period, President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday.
(2022-10-13). "By mid-month we have no money left"—Workers speak out against war and inflation at Job Centres in Berlin and Duisburg. wsws.org A number of workers at Job Centres spoke to WSWS reporters and opposed NATO's proxy war against Russia, which only benefits capitalist oligarchs.
(2022-10-13). For the organization of an international movement of workers and young people against war! wsws.org This statement was submitted by the Young Guard of the Bolshevik-Leninists (YGBL), an organization in Russia that has declared its political support for the International Committee of the Fourth International.
(2022-10-13). China commends EU words on trade. ecns.cn China commended recent remarks from European leaders, particularly German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, about trade cooperation between China and the European Union.
(2022-10-13). Press centers for 20th CPC National Congress open to journalists. ecns.cn The press centers for the upcoming 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) officially opened in Beijing Media Center and Hotel Nikko New Century Beijing on Wednesday.
(2022-10-12). Congress news center officially opens. ecns.cn The media center for the upcoming 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China officially opened on Wednesday.
(2022-10-13). Survey finds readers' topics of interest for CPC gathering. ecns.cn As the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China is approaching, overseas readers eagerly await coverage of the discussions of topics such as China's economy, ecological protection and science and technology at this landmark event.
(2022-10-13). Delegates to CPC national congress arriving in Beijing. ecns.cn Delegates from Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region to the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) arrived in Beijing on Thursday.
(2022-10-13). CPC Central Committee holds meeting to seek opinions from non-CPC personages on major report. ecns.cn The Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee held a meeting on Aug. 31 to seek opinions and suggestions from non-CPC personages on the draft report to the upcoming 20th CPC National Congress.
(2022-10-12). CPC solving problems of formalism. ecns.cn Consistent efforts have been made by the Communist Party of China in the past five years to solve problems arising from the practice of formalities for formalities' sake to avoid placing unnecessary burdens on primary-level authorities.
(2022-10-13). Plenum makes full preparation for 20th CPC National Congress. ecns.cn The 19th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) concluded its seventh plenary session in Beijing on Wednesday with a communique issued.
(2022-10-12). Press center for 20th CPC National Congress opens. ecns.cn The press center for the upcoming 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) officially opened on Wednesday to provide services for journalists covering the congress.
(2022-10-13). Two German airport workers win case in Hessian State Court and must be rehired after their illegal dismissal. wsws.org The court cases coincide with a new international upsurge of the working class to which the court is not insensitive. The tide of labor strife is rising at the airport, too. Workers are fighting back against the sacrifices demanded of them due to the coronavirus pandemic, inflation and the war.
(2022-10-13). Rising protests among Amazon workers throughout the United States. wsws.org Protests at Amazon warehouses have been spreading across the country and internationally during the company's Prime Week sales holiday, the second such event it has held in 2022.
(2022-10-13). Australia: Industrial court orders end to Qenos lockout. wsws.org Declaring the ruling a "huge victory," the Australian Workers' Union has sent the workers back into the factory with none of their issues resolved.
(2022-10-13). Autoworkers speak out following tragic death at Stellantis Belvidere plant: "When will it stop?" wsws.org Nearly two months after Travis Baker's death, his family still does not have a death certificate from the Winnebago County coroner's office.
(2022-10-13). Free Julian Assange! Global Day Of Action In San Francisco At Harry Bridges Plaza. indybay.org
(2022-10-13). The COVID disaster and the political crisis of Australian capitalism. wsws.org "The criminal 'let it rip' pandemic policies of governments—invariably enforced by the labour and trade union bureaucracies—have exposed the brutality of capitalism, and its readiness to sacrifice lives for corporate profit and private wealth accumulation."
(2022-10-13). Sunday 10/30: A Marxist Look at Capitalism's Meltdown. indybay.org 747 Polk St. @ Ellis, San Francisco or via zoom tinyurl.com/MarxistLookCapitalismMeltdown…
(2022-10-13). Jacobin magazine promotes sellout of Michigan Medicine nurses as "groundbreaking contract" wsws.org Jacobin magazine, the primary voice of the Democratic Socialists of America, published an article on October 8 that fraudulently presents the recent sellout contract negotiated by the nurses' union at Michigan Medicine as a "pathbreaking win."
(2022-10-13). South Africa National Dockers Strike With RTUSA JV Dube, David Hemson & Namibia Workers. indybay.org Dock workers in South Africa have gone on a national strike against the state controlled Transnet. They are fighting for major wage increases and against privatization of the ports being pushed by the ANC government.
(2022-10-13). "Workers must fight to free Julian Assange!"—Will Lehman, candidate for UAW president. wsws.org The case of Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, is critical to the interests of all workers, in the US and throughout the world.
(2022-10-13). French government requisitions refinery workers as strikes spread. wsws.org Yesterday French police issued requisition orders against four strikers at the ExxonMobil refinery at Port Jérome-Gravenchon.
(2022-10-13). Saturday 11/12: SDBA Book Group: Doughnut Economics — 7 Way to Think Like a 21st Century Economist. indybay.org Email strike.debt.bay.area@gmail.com a few days beforehand for the the online invite.
(2022-10-13). After murdering unarmed Akron, Ohio, worker Jayland Walker, 8 killer cops return to "service" wsws.org Akron Police Chief Steve Mylett said that without re-instituting the uncharged and unnamed killers, he would have to "cut some services to the community."
(2022-10-13). Gobierno de Venezuela avanza en las labores de recuperación en Las Tejerías tras lluvias. telesurtv.net La vicepresidenta ejecutiva, Delcy Rodríguez, informó que los afectados han sido censados para recibir la atención necesaria tras el desastre.
(2022-10-12). G7, NATO Vow to Continue Arming Ukraine After Russian Missile Barrage. news.antiwar.com Both the Group of Seven (G7) and NATO vowed on Tuesday to continue supporting Ukraine in the wake of a Russian missile barrage across Ukraine that marked an escalation in the war. Russian missile and drone strikes continued across Ukraine on Tuesday, but they were not as intense as Monday's strikes. According to Ukrainian officials, …
(2022-10-12). A Guide To Decolonize Language In Conservation. popularresistance.org Scientific evidence shows that Indigenous people understand and manage their environment better than anyone else: 80% of Earth's biodiversity can be found in Indigenous territories. The best way to protect biodiversity is therefore to respect the land rights of Indigenous peoples — the best conservationists. | Nevertheless, the mainstream conservation model today is still, just as in colonial times, "Fortress Conservation": a model that creates militarized Protected Areas accessible only to the wealthy on the lands of Indigenous peoples. This "conservation" is destroying the land and lives of Indigenous peo…
(2022-10-12). 'We Are Not Done Yet': Railroad Track Workers Reject Deal. popularresistance.org Members of the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees, who build and maintain tracks and bridges, have voted down a national tentative agreement with the freight rail carriers. | Just under 12,000 of the union's 23,900 freight rail workers voted, the union announced October 10, with 56 percent voting against the deal. | Leaders said they're hoping to return to the bargaining table. The union is delaying any potential strike until November 19 at the earliest. | In a statement, BMWE President Tony Cardwell attributed the rejection to members' feeling that "management holds no regard for their quality of life,…
(2022-10-12). Haitians Protest Threat Of Foreign Military Intervention In The Country. popularresistance.org On Monday October 10, under the banner of "Down with Ariel Henry, Down with the Foreign Occupation," hundreds of thousands of Haitians took to the streets across the country against a resolution passed by de-facto Prime Minister and acting President Ariel Henry, requesting the international community to send armed help to resolve gang-related crisis in Haiti. | In the capital Port-au-Prince, thousands of citizens gathered in the Cité-Soleil commune and marched towards the Pétion-Ville commune via the Delmas commune, demanding Henry's unconditional resignation and an end to all kinds of foreign interference in the…
(2022-10-12). Forterra Staff Defy Bosses, Show Support For The Snoqualmie Tribe. popularresistance.org We, the undersigned, are former staff members and leaders of Forterra who are writing to express our solidarity and support for the Snoqualmie Indian Tribe, which has made public very serious allegations of misconduct by Forterra. | It is clear from publicly available information that Forterra has, at minimum, behaved in an inappropriate, disrespectful, and misleading manner inconsistent with the organization's stated value: We show respect for people, place, culture and each other. It appears that Forterra has mistreated a sovereign Tribal Nation on its own ancestral lands while claiming to act in its best inter…
(2022-10-12). BMWED Rejects Deal; Strike Not Imminent. popularresistance.org Four of 12 rail labor unions already have ratified tentative agreements with the National Carriers Conference Committee (NCCC), which bargains on behalf of most Class I railroads and many smaller ones. Seven other rail labor unions are currently conducting ratification votes. | All provisions of existing wage, benefits and work rules agreements will remain in force as contracts negotiated under the Railway Labor Act have no expiration date and are changed only by ratified amendments. | A work stoppage by BMWED—or any of the other seven unions that have yet to ratify—is not anticipated before late Nove…
(2022-10-12). Manufacturing Consent For The Containment Of China. popularresistance.org The Western media is waging a systematic and ferocious propaganda war against China. In the court of Western public opinion, China stands accused of an array of terrifying crimes: conducting a genocide against Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang; wiping out democracy in Hong Kong; militarising the South China Sea; attempting to impose colonial control over Taiwan; carrying out a land grab in Africa; preventing Tibetans and Inner Mongolians from speaking their languages; spying on the good peoples of the democratic world; and more. | Australian scholar Roland Boer has characterised these accusations as "atrocity propaganda…
(2022-10-12). Los Angeles City Council's Racism Goes Far Beyond Racist Slurs. popularresistance.org Los Angeles, California – Los Angeles City Council members have been exposed for their offensive treatment of activists and community members. Private conversations, taped and leaked to the press, revealed President Nury Martinez, Council members Kevin De Leon and Gil Cedillo, and Los Angeles County Federation of Labor president Ron Herrera using racial slurs during a "redistricting" meeting. | The four members, who are all Democrats, made fun of the adopted Black child of City Council member Mike Bonin, calling the toddler a "little monkey" in Spanish ("parece changuito"), saying he needed to be beaten for his b…
(2022-10-12). Armed Forces of Russia Continue Airstrikes on Ukraine Energy System and Military Command. orinocotribune.com The Russian military began large-scale precision missile strikes on Ukrainian infrastructure, military communications and command posts on Monday, October 10, in retaliation to the terror attack against the Crimean Bridge and other acts of terror attributed to Kiev. | Russia is continuing its campaign of precision missile strikes on Ukraine, the Russian Ministry of Defense has indicated. | "Today the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continued to conduct mass strikes using high-precision, long-range air and sea-based weapons at military command and control facilities and the energy system of Ukraine. The goa…
(2022-10-12). Can Western Air Defense Systems Help Kiev Regime Forces? southfront.org 
Launch of Russian Kalibr missilesThe systems will hardly make any groundbreaking contribution, as the Kiev regime already operates longer-range SAMs. | Written by Drago Bosnic, independent geopolitical and military analyst | In late February, the Kiev regime was in possession of one of the largest and most advanced air defense networks in Europe, if not the world. After the Soviet Union's dismantlement in late 1991, Ukraine inherited approximately 30% of the Soviet military, the largest and the most powerful conventiona…
(2022-10-12). US Seeks "Turning Point" in Ukraine After Russian Strikes. globalresearch.ca
(2022-10-12). In the Battle for the 'Global South', an Ancient Evil Rears its Head. libya360.wordpress.com Dr. Mathew Maavak World map showing a traditional definition of the North—South divide (red countries in this map are grouped as "Global South", blue countries as "Global North"). © Wikipedia There has been much chatter of late about an alleged Russian-Chinese plot to take over an artificial geopolitical construct called the Global South. These allegations…
(2022-10-12). New Wave Of Russian Airstrikes Hit Syria's Greater Idlib (Videos). southfront.org 
A Russian Su-24 strike aircraft in the sky over the Khmeimim airbase in Syria. Photo: Dmitriy Vinogradov / RIA Novosti | On October 11, a new wave of Russian airstrikes hit the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib where several terrorist groups are present and active. | Warplanes of the Russian Aerospace Forces targeted the outskirts of the towns of Qarqor and al-Za'aniyah in the northwestern Idlib countryside as well as Mount Turkmen in the northern countryside of Lattakia.
(2022-10-12). In Video: Syrian, Russian Forces Conduct Live-Fire Exercise On Mountain Warfare. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image. | On October 10, the Syrian Ministry of Defense announced that one of the formations of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) held a tactical, live-fire exercise with the Russians military on mountain warfare over the span of several days. | The exercise, which reportedly took place in the northern Lattakia countryside, mimicked a large offensive in a rough mountainous area. | The offensive began with a series of artillery, rockets and mortar strikes. Fighter bombers and attack…
(2022-10-12). Manufacturing Consent for the Containment and Encirclement of China. libya360.wordpress.com Carlos Martinez The following detailed article by Carlos Martinez explores the escalating propaganda war being waged by the imperialist powers against China. Carlos notes that "propaganda wars can also be war propaganda", and that the torrent of anti-China slander has a clear purpose of manufacturing broad public consent for the US-led New Cold War. Carlos…
(2022-10-12). China's first 120-TEU pure electric inland container ship makes maiden voyage. ecns.cn The electric container ship will operate on a 80-kilometer river route from Taicang port to Suzhou Industrial Port, marking the beginning of the "electric era" of inland river transportation in Jiangsu.
(2022-10-12). 19th CPC Central Committee concludes 7th plenary session. ecns.cn The 19th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) concluded its seventh plenary session in Beijing on Wednesday with a communique issued.
(2022-10-12). Economic growth gains speed as innovation steams up amid shift toward high-quality development. ecns.cn China has made significant progress in industrial upgrading, moving from a focus on light, export-oriented industries to more capital-intensive, self-contained ventures, kickstarting new growth drivers and business forms.
(2022-10-12). In the end, who promotes fascism? iacenter.org By Manuel Raposo October 7, 2022 The author is editor of the Portuguese Marxist webzine jornalmudardevida.net, where this article was published Sept. 30. Translation: John Catalinotto. One hundred years after Mussolini took power, fascism is once again governing Italy. For weeks before the election, Giorgia Meloni's expected victory drew no comments from European leaders, and it seemed that they all saw it not only as inevitable but also as normal and acceptable. Only on the eve of Election Day, the Eurocrats' spokeswoman Ursula von der Leyen decided to issue a warning, as useless as it was stupid, brandishing th…
(2022-10-12). EU agrees to impose sanctions on 15 Iranian people, entities. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) — The European Union agreed on Wednesday to impose new sanctions on Iran according to EU diplomats.
(2022-10-12). Things to get much, much worse for UK workers. wsws.org The International Monetary Fund intervened Wednesday to insist that there could be no alternative to the Truss government, or any other, carrying out austerity as the main remedy for high inflation.
(2022-10-12). French government threatens to break nationwide refinery strike. wsws.org The state's threats to smash mounting strikes against inflation are a warning to workers in France and internationally that a massive escalation of the class struggle is underway.
(2022-10-12). Youth join global strike for climate justice. iacenter.org By Kathy Durkin September 26, 2022 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 hardest hit by the disasters caused by global warming. Climate strikers in Bengaluru, India, Sept. 23. Demonstrators emphasized the more frequent, ferocious and deadly heat waves; floods; wildfires; and droughts wreaking havoc worldwide, causing devastatio…
(2022-10-12). To Solve the Crisis Permanently, Force the US to Stop Backing Notorious White Warlords in Haiti. libya360.wordpress.com Jafrikayiti The U.S. protected drug trafficker Marc Antoine Acra, who in 2015 imported cocaine and heroin from Colombia to the U.S. Only a Black longshoreman was extradited. The New York Times reported the story only after the statute of limitations expired. Haiti's oligarchy of light skinned, "white" families are the rulers of the country and act…
(2022-10-12). A long history of war lies. iacenter.org By Jorge Cadima October 10, 2022 This article was published Sept. 29 in Avante, the newspaper of the Portuguese Communist Party, in which the author contributes analytical articles, often about imperialist militarism. Translation: John Catalinotto. New York protest, September 2013. If hypocrisy and lies paid taxes, the speeches made by the leaders of the U.S., the EU and Britain at the recent United Nations General Assembly would have eliminated their colossal public debts. It is amazing how those responsible for practically all the wars and aggressions of the last three decades (at least) present themselves as p…
(2022-10-12). Amazon suspends 80 workers for refusing to work following dangerous fire. peoplesworld.org 
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y.—In the late afternoon of Oct. 3, a fire occurred at the sorting center at Amazon's JFK8 warehouse here. The blaze started when a cardboard-box compactor at a loading dock ignited just before the scheduled shift changeover. With fumes and the smell of chemicals still hanging in the air after the fire was …
(2022-10-12). The sinking of El Faro: Sailors take warning…of disaster capitalism. peoplesworld.org 
On September 29, 2015, the container ship El Faro, which means lighthouse, left port in Jacksonville, Fla. It was carrying 25 million pounds of cargo, including such diverse commodities as 149 cars and fructose syrup. Its destination was San Juan, Puerto Rico, but it never got there. How does a ship, stretching more than two-and-a-half …
(2022-10-12). AFSCME UMN workers turn up the heat on university administration. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN — About 150 University of Minnesota AFSCME workers and their supporters joined a noon informational picket, October 10 to demand real raises, respect and racial equity. The action coincided with a meeting of President Joan Gabel and Twin Cities deans. The meeting was set for Walter Library, but the administration attempted to evade the picket, and moved the gathering to Coffman Union. Workers marched to Coffman, held a picket in front of the building and chanting, they marched up to the third floor meeting location. | Cherrene Horazuk, president of AFSCME 3800 states, "We are serious about g…
(2022-10-12). Fifty Million People Were Living in Modern Slavery in 2021. libya360.wordpress.com Eduardo Camin Fifty million people were living in modern slavery in 2021: 28 million of them were forced into forced labor and 22 million were trapped in forced marriages which, according to the latest Global Estimates on Modern Slavery, is the antithesis of social justice and sustainable development. These estimates reveal that nearly one in…
(2022-10-12). Roswell Cancer Center Praises Cuba's VSSP Cancer Drug Effectiveness. orinocotribune.com The Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center (RPCCC), located in Buffalo, New York, the United States, announced on October 6 that the effectiveness of Cuba ¥s VSSP cancer drug on metastatic kidney cancer paves the way for a new treatment of the deadly disease. | This comes as part of a collaborative effort among RPCCC researchers and Cuba ¥s Center for Molecular Immunology (CIM) to create a new strategy to treat immune dysfunction in patients suffering from malignant tumors. | The report, which involved both lab studies and an early-phase clinical trial, showed that a new immune modulator, VSSP, can sign…
(2022-10-12). New York demonstration amplifies call to #ShutElbitDown and support Palestine Action. samidoun.net 
Demonstrators in New York City gathered on Sunday, 9 October to stand in solidarity with Palestine Action and build the campaign to #ShutElbitDown. The demonstration, organized by Samidoun NY/NJ, Within Our Lifetime and the Palestinian Youth Movement, gathered outside the MetLife building, which has offices of both the Bank of New York Mellon Corporation and …
(2022-10-12). U.S. Eyes Military Intervention in Haiti, Again. libya360.wordpress.com W.T. Whitney Jr. Protesters calling for the resignation of Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry run after police fired tear gas to disperse them in the Delmas area of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Monday, Oct. 10, 2022. | Odelyn Joseph / AP The news story begins: "The Council of Ministers [on October 8 in Haiti] authorized the prime minister to…
(2022-10-12). 14-23 October: Global Week of Action for Palestinian Political Prisoners on Hunger Strike. samidoun.net 
Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network is joining the Palestinian Youth Movement and over 30 other organizations, to call upon all supporters of the Palestinian struggle to join us on October 14th 23rd for a week of action in support of Palestinian political prisoners and their fight for freedom and dignity. On September 25th, 30 …
(2022-10-12). For Peace in the Congo, Rwanda and Uganda Must Be Brought to Justice. libya360.wordpress.com Last month, Uganda paid the first installment (USD 65 million) of USD 325 million in reparations to the Democratic Republic of the Congo following an order from the International Court of Justice. This is for the crimes committed by Uganda during its occupation of the Congo in the 90s. While this was a positive first…
(2022-10-12). Minneapolis: Campus rally demands more abortion access. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – On October 7, over 40 students and community members gathered at Morrill Hall at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis to demand that the university administration take action to expand abortion access on campus. The crowd marched down Washington Avenue before arriving at Moos Tower, where the University of Minnesota medical school is located. | The action was organized by the UMN chapter of Students for a Democratic Society, who have been organizing around women and reproductive rights on the University of Minnesota campus, as well as the Twin Cities area more generally, since the overtur…
(2022-10-12). Media Spin Lula Victory as Defeat. orinocotribune.com 
By Brian Mier Oct 5, 2022 | From the way that the Anglo media are The Guardian (10/3/22) turns Lula's first-round victory into a loss to expectations. | Workers Party candidate…
(2022-10-12). Workers walk out at Iranian petrochemical plants, amid ongoing nationwide anti-government protests. wsws.org Monday's actions are the first sign of organised working-class involvement in the mass protests against Iran's bourgeois-clerical regime that erupted following the Sept. 16 death in police custody of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini.
(2022-10-12). Hull Stagecoach bus workers mount all-out pay strike. wsws.org The fight to win a genuine pay rise will not be won based on entreaties to the employers. It requires breaking out of the isolation of the dispute imposed by Unite and mobilising the collective strength of bus workers.
(2022-10-12). Iran-EEU mining, mineral trade hit $190m. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) — Iran traded $190 million worth of mining and mineral products with member states of the Eurasian Economic Union in fiscal 2021-22 (ended March 20).
(2022-10-12). Leader receives Expediency Council's members. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) — Newly-appointed members of the Expediency Council met with the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Khamenei on Wednesday morning.
(2022-10-12). More evidence emerges about how unskilled contract labor may have contributed to deadly fire at BP Husky refinery in Ohio. wsws.org According to building trades workers, BP replaced as many as three-quarters of its unionized workforce with lesser skilled, nonunion contractors to do critical maintenance and repair work just weeks before the catastrophe.
(2022-10-12). United Nations, diplomatic preparations for military intervention in Haiti met with widespread protests. wsws.org Discussions among Haitian government officials and foreign diplomats have been held in recent days around how to crush the growing insurrectionary movement developing within Haiti's working class and prop up the illegitimate, US-installed Henry regime.
(2022-10-12). Indian Ford workers mount protests for jobs in defiance of union-management severance deal. wsws.org Hundreds of workers at the recently shuttered Ford assembly plant in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu have rebelled against a management-union severance deal that sanctions the elimination of thousands of jobs.
(2022-10-12). Decoupling and disruption of industrial and supply chains is a double-edged sword. ecns.cn
(2022-10-12). What an Alabama Prisoners' Strike Tells Us About Prison Labor. scheerpost.com 
(2022-10-12). Primary school students experience rice harvest. ecns.cn Students from the No. 3 Primary School in the High-tech Industrial Development Zone of Xinyu had a special lesson on agriculture and experienced the joy of harvest on Monday.
(2022-10-12). GEICO workers in Buffalo area join the union-organizing legions. peoplesworld.org 
GETZVILLE, N.Y.—Modeling their union on the successful independent Amazon Labor Union, a group of GEICO workers in one of the nation's least-unionized fields, insurance, are campaigning to organize 2, 0 of the giant insurer's workers in the Buffalo area. Bosses' "aggressive and unfair" union-busting tactics haven't stopped the drive, as organizers can point out one top …
(2022-10-12). Rent Strike: Solidarity and Repression at Renew on Merritt. indybay.org The Renew on Merritt Tenant Council formed in June, 2022 and began organizing with Tenant and Neighborhood Councils (TANC) to demand repairs and lower rent from landlord Kennedy Wilson. In August, Kennedy Wilson sold the building to FPA Multifamily, and the tenants launched a rent strike. The cops and the armed guards arrived a few weeks later. Why?>
(2022-10-12). Artemisa avanza en su recuperación tras paso del huracán Ian. cubadebate.cu Artemisa muestra avances en la recuperación de los daños provocados por el huracán Ian, sobre todo en el servicio de electricidad, lo cual permite estabilizar el suministro de agua, aunque debe intensificar las labores en Bahía Honda, municipio más retrasado. De los 201 852 clientes de la Empresa Eléctrica Artemisa, se afectaron 6 147, el 96.95% cuenta con servicio.
(2022-10-12). Commentary on hurricanes/ 'Puerto Rico is not for sale'. iacenter.org By Deborah Rodriguez September 27, 2022 On Sept. 23, 1868, el Grito de Lares erupted in the town of Lares, Puerto Rico, the island's first armed uprising for independence and against Spanish colonial rule. Farmers, enslaved Africans and workers led a revolt for Puerto Rico's independence, to abolish slavery and to end worker abuse and exploitation via the "libreta de jornalero" or day-laborer's passbook. They fought for social and economic improvements and control of the archipelago's finances. Statue of Dr. Ramón Emeterio Betances, called father of the Puerto Rican nation, who said 'I don't want colonial status,…
(2022-10-12). Gobierno de Venezuela renueva esfuerzos para continuar labores de rescate en Las Tejerías. telesurtv.net El presidente de Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, reiteró que su Gobierno continuará la búsqueda de los desaparecidos en el deslave de Las Tejerías.
(2022-10-12). Ministro de Salud chequea labores de recuperación en instituciones sanitarias de Pinar del Río. cubadebate.cu El ministro de Salud Pública, José àÅngel Portal Miranda, visitó este miércoles la provincia de Pinar del Río, para dar seguimiento a labores de recuperación en instituciones de salud afectadas por el paso del huracán Ian. El ministro evaluó cómo reforzar los servicios médicos en comunidades que así lo requieren.
(2022-10-12). Presidentes de Rusia y Tàºrkiye se reunirán en Kazajistán. telesurtv.net El vocero del Kremlin señaló que "los temas obviamente son, desde luego, Ucrania y las relaciones bilaterales".
(2022-10-12). Avanzan labores de recuperación tras fuertes lluvias en Las Tejerías, Venezuela. telesurtv.net El mandatario venezolano destacó que el Poder Popular fue vital para salvar vidas y brindar las primeras atenciones.
(2022-10-12). After threatening railroaders with congressional intervention, rail union parties with Nancy Pelosi on Las Vegas Strip. wsws.org The convention casts a stark light on the vast contrast between the railroad engineers and the BLET bureaucrats who claim to represent them.
(2022-10-11). Detener el peligro de la guerra nuclear debe estar en la parte superior de la agenda. peoplesworld.org 
Queridos amigos, Desde 1947, el Reloj del Juicio Final ha medido la probabilidad de una catástrofe provocada por el hombre, es decir, para advertir al mundo contra la posibilidad de un holocausto nuclear. El Boletín de los Científicos Atómicos, que se ocupan de este reloj, fijó originalmente el dispositivo en siete minutos para la medianoche, …
(2022-10-11). The European political Community : a sword striking water. thealtworld.com 
Since the beginning of the Russian military operation in Ukraine, international relations are blocked. No position changes. President Macron thought he could change the rules of the game by reshuffling the cards on the occasion of a meeting of the European enemy brothers, the European Political Community. But President Putin took him by surprise by changing the borders and the game itself. | French President Emmanuel Macron does not know how to solve crises, but to reshuffle the cards in order to consider new solutions. This is why, noting the absence of discussion around the Ukrainian conflict, he launched an in…
(2022-10-11). US Increased Intelligence and Special Forces Operatives' Presence in Ukraine. libya360.wordpress.com Drago Bosnic The US intelligence presence in Ukraine has existed at least since the end of the Second World War. After the war was over, the CIA worked closely with the Ukrainian Nazi insurgents of the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists (OUN) who were tasked with carrying out acts of sabotage in western parts of the…
(2022-10-11). Russia Responds: Missile Strikes Across Ukraine & What May Follow Next. thealtworld.com Update on Russian military operations in Ukraine for October 11, 2022 | Russian missile strikes have spanned 2 days, targeting crucial infrastructure; | Power, water, and communication is suffering outages; | If strikes continue or outages made permanent, a Russian offensive may be underway; | If strikes relent, Russia retaliated and is warning of further strikes; | Ukraine is suffering from dwindling arms and ammunition; | It is not a matter of if Ukraine's offensive ends and Russia's begins, it's a matter of when; | References: | BBC Crimean bridge: Excitement and fe…
(2022-10-11). La Communauté politique européenne : un coup d'épée dans l'eau. thealtworld.com 
Depuis le début de l'opération militaire russe en Ukraine, les relations internationales sont bloquées. Aucune position ne change. Le président Macron a cru pouvoir changer les règles du jeu en rebattant les cartes à l'occasion d'une réunion des frères ennemis européens, la Communauté politique européenne. Mais le président Poutine l'a pris de court en changeant les frontières et le jeu lui-même. | Le président franàßais, Emmanuel Macron ne sait pas trancher pour résoudre les crises, mais rebattre les cartes pour pouvoir envisager de nouvelles solutions. C'est pourquoi, constatant l'absence de discussion au…
(2022-10-11). Webinar – Camouflaging Injustice: Using Sport to Hide Oppression. bdsmovement.net 
(2022-10-11). Another ISIS Leader Reportedly Killed By US UAV In Northern Syria. southfront.org 
On October 10, the UAV of the US-led coalition struck northern Syria. According to the Kurdish-Syrian security official, the attack resulted in death of a high-ranking ISIS member. | The drone strike took place in the village of Hammam at-Turkman on the outskirts of Tell Abyad. The area is under control of Turkish-backed forces. The victim was reportedly killed when driving a motorbike. | The US Central Command is to comment on the reports and to take credit for the strike. | Earlier on Octo…
(2022-10-11). One week until the UAW elections begin: Rank-and-file workers' power vs. the bureaucracy. wsws.org For the first time in recent history, workers in the UAW will be able to cast a vote for a socialist proponent of rank-and-file power: Mack Trucks worker Will Lehman.
(2022-10-11). Australia: Knauf continues lockout of workers at Melbourne plasterboard factory. wsws.org The Construction Forestry Maritime Mining and Energy Union is continuing to isolate the workers in preparation for a sell-out.
(2022-10-11). Workers Struggles: The Americas. wsws.org The union for Argentine public transport workers has set a strike for October 12 and 13, while teachers in Ecuador staged a protest October 6 against a new education law being advanced by the country's right-wing president, Guillermo Lasso.
(2022-10-11). After rejection of BMWED contract: Fight against union sabotage! Prepare a strike before the midterm elections! wsws.org BMWED members have not only voted against a contract but the entire state-controlled, pro-business framework in which the union apparatus is embedded. It is a vote of no confidence in the union negotiators and expresses the determination of workers to launch a national strike to bring the carriers and their government backers to their knees.
(2022-10-11). Rail maintenance employees bounce tentative national freight rail pact. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—By a 57%-43% ratio in a heavy turnout, members of one of the bigger rail unions in the U.S., the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees Division/ Teamsters, rejected a tentative agreement between 13 national rail freight unions and the big Class I freight railroads. The key issue, as in a prior rejection by Machinists …