(2021-10-14). U.S. pushes China tensions to the brink with new moves on Taiwan secession. liberationnews.org 
Growing U.S. support for secessionism in Taiwan has brought relations with China to the precipice of a new crisis. The U.S. moves in the island, which is rightfully claimed by the government in Beijing as part of China's national territory, raises the risk of a catastrophic conflict breaking out. Major military exercises have taken place …
(2021-10-14). US-EU rift over relations with China widens after AUKUS pact. wsws.org Historically rooted conflicts between the world's wealthiest and most powerful countries, that twice in the 20th century led to world war, again threaten to erupt.
(2021-10-14). Build Back Better Legislation: New Keynesianism or Neoliberal Public Relations Stunt? dissidentvoice.org For more than a week the country has been caught up in the ongoing melodrama of the "Build Back Better" (BBB) legislation, the Democrat Party's "social investment" bill now languishing in the House because of the inability of the Democrats to come to an agreement. The fight is characterized by the corporate media as an …
(2021-10-14). Blinken: US Policy Is to 'Oppose the Reconstruction of Syria'. globalresearch.ca
(2021-10-14). Venezuela Points Finger at Iván Duque for the Murder of Venezuelan Children—VP Rodríguez to File Complaint with International Criminal Court. orinocotribune.com Venezuela's Office of the Attorney General has blamed the government of Iván Duque for the murder, on October 8, of two young Venezuelans, one of them a minor, in the municipality of Tibu in the department of Norte de Santander, Colombia | Tarek William Saab offered a press conference this Tuesday, October 12, to speak about the actions that the Attorney General's Office will take, and assured that justice will be demanded for the events in question. | "We speak about the existence of structural violence against Venezuelans in that country, provoked by the anti-Venezuelan discourse that predominates within the po…
(2021-10-14). Krysten Sinema is the Epitome of Political Corruption. counterpunch.org When Bobby Kennedy went after organized crime in the early 1960s, one of the things he learned was that the Mafia had a series of rituals new members went through to declare their loyalty and promise they'd never turn away from their new benefactors. Once in, they'd be showered with money and protection, but they
(2021-10-14). Australian Labor Party's decay further revealed at anti-corruption hearing. wsws.org A key senior federal Labor parliamentarian admitted "stacking" local party branches, hiring taxpayer-funded "ghost" electoral staff and participating in rigged party ballots.
(2021-10-14). Raúl Isaías Baduel Dies of COVID-19 Complications—Venezuela Rejects Bachelet's Statements. orinocotribune.com After suffering complications associated with a COVID-19 infection, Raúl Isaías Baduel, former Venezuelan defense minister and military officer, died this Tuesday, October 12, in Caracas. A top commander, Baduel deserted from the ranks of Chavismo and faced charges for acts of corruption that led to his arrest in 2009. | Baduel's death was reported via Twitter by the Attorney General of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Tarek William Saab, who sent condolences to the family and friends of the general, who served as commander-in-chief of Venezuela's Army from 2004 to 2006, and minister of defense from 2006 to…
(2021-10-14). Snipers Fatally Attack Protesters in Beirut as Lebanon Reels from Devastating Economic Collapse. democracynow.org 
At least five people were shot today in Beirut after snipers opened fire on a protest as Lebanon faces a growing economic and political emergency amid widespread corruption. Over the weekend, Lebanon fell into darkness for 24 hours after the nation's electric grid collapsed. Within the past year, the Lebanese currency has fully collapsed as it continues to grapple with the aftermath of last year's deadly port explosion. This comes as the country's political class is expected to accelerate even harsher austerity and privatization efforts in exchange for international support, says Lara Bitar, editor-in-chief of Th…
(2021-10-14). Rafael Correa critica el escándalo de corrupción de Lasso. telesurtv.net El expresidente ecuatoriano calificó de inmoral que el nombre de Guillermo Lasso aparezca en los Pandora Papers.
(2021-10-14). 2020 election was 'bought by Mark Zuckerberg', researcher says, citing turnout-boosting work funded by Facebook CEO. rt.com 
Two nonprofits funded by Mark Zuckerberg and his allies spent $419.5 million to boost turnout in the 2020 presidential election — and "likely" secured a victory for Joe Biden, according to a study of the national vote. | The NGOs called the Center for Technology and Civic Life (
(2021-10-14). "Smart Borders?" High-Tech 'Virtual' Walls Are Even More Invasive Than Iron Walls. counterpunch.org The border wall is more than just a physical barrier; it is also a system of video surveillance systems, unmanned aerial systems (or drones), and license plate readers, which are part of a broadening biometric collection strategy that has grown "big time" for CBP since 9/11.
(2021-10-14). Turkish, Azerbaijani land force commanders meet at NATO warfare center to plot "brotherly" war games. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Azerbaijan's Land Forces Commander meets his Turkish counterpart Commander of the Land Forces of Azerbaijan, Major General Enver Efendiyev, who is on a visit to Ankara, met with the Commander of the Land Forces of Turkey, General of the Army Musa Avsever at the "Day of High-Level Observers" event, organized within the framework of the …
(2021-10-14). The New American Leadership: Biden Tells the World What He Wants It to Know. globalresearch.ca
(2021-10-14). Free Leonard Peltier and all Native prisoners! workers.org 
Leonard Peltier During the era of colonial theft and conquest, North America became a proving ground for European imperialists. This was where strategies of biological warfare and genocide were honed, as well as the industry that has become a pillar of modern global capitalism: mass incarceration. One cannot talk about . . . |
(2021-10-14). RT Creative Lab releases 'Children of the Siege: VR Sketches', animated movie dedicated to kids of Leningrad during WWII (VIDEO). rt.com 
RT Creative Lab has released an animated movie, 'Children of the Siege. VR Sketches', dedicated to the children trapped in the city of Leningrad during the siege by Nazi forces, considered to be the deadliest in history. | Over three hundred thousand children were evacuated from Leningrad in the two months after WWII began in the Soviet Union. When the siege of the city began in September 1941, over four hundred thousand kids were trapped inside. | Children in besieged Leningrad knew little else but starvation and cold; they grew up to the whistle of shells and booms of explosions. The siege lasted a grueling…
(2021-10-14). The Preventable Horrors of the Pandemic and the Short Case for Open Research. counterpunch.org The Covid 19 pandemic is once again at an inflection point— with cases now falling sharply in most of the world. The current pandemic may be coming under control, but after millions of preventable deaths, this is very far from a success story and it is as good a time as any to take a
(2021-10-14). Kellogg's workers in Battle Creek, Michigan denounce two-tier wages and call for the broadening of their strike. wsws.org The strike is part of a broader upsurge by the working class, as workers battle against the subordination of the response to the coronavirus pandemic in almost every country to private profit.
(2021-10-14). Pentagon's Warfare Center "exercises its missile defense" with NATO in Europe. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com USAFE-AFAFRICA Warfare Center exercises its missile defense, European Test Bed 21-2 U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Steven G. Edwards), U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa chief of staff, discusses the European Test Bed [ETB] exercise specifics before participating with Maj. Robert Matthews , 603rd Air Operations Center Combat Operations Division, and Matthew Langley), ballistic …
(2021-10-14). IATSE sets Sunday strike deadline for 60,000 movie and television production workers. wsws.org The film and TV production workers, who form the numerically largest part of a growing strike wave across the United States, are in a powerful position to win their demands.
(2021-10-14). West Virginia metal workers on strike. workers.org 
Huntington, W.Va. Metal workers from two companies in West Virginia went on strike Oct. 1 over their employers' decisions to bargain in bad faith. Both of their contracts expired Sept. 30, and the companies — Special Metals Corporation of Huntington and Sulzer Pumps located in neighboring Barboursville — refused to . . . |
(2021-10-14). Analysis Warns Global Biodiversity Is Below 'Safe Limit' Ahead of COP 15. globalresearch.ca …
(2021-10-14). NATO chieftain: when 30 Allies agree that they are ready to join, Georgia and Ukraine will join the bloc. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Georgia, Not Russia, to Decide Georgia's NATO Membership -Stoltenberg Speaking at an event hosted by Brookings Institution and Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., the Secretary General rebuffed on October 5 the notion that Russia's small neighbors joining NATO would be a "provocation" to Moscow as "absolutely wrong." He said that the message that it was …
(2021-10-14). Connecticut group home workers launch strike against low wages and benefits. wsws.org The workers, who have not received a raise in 15 years, formed picket lines on Tuesday morning to demand higher pay, affordable health insurance and a pension.
(2021-10-14). Ukraine's first lady: women more eager than men to kill and die in Donbass war. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com President's wife: More than 31,000 defendresses safeguarding peace in Ukraine "Today we celebrate the Day of Defenders and Defendresses of Ukraine for the first time! We have all long been accustomed to the fact that the role of defender is always confidently performed by men. Women get the roles of those who need to be …
(2021-10-14). Lakhimpur Kheri Massacre: India escalates terror targeting farmers. workers.org 
Farmers in Lakhimpur Kheri district, Uttar Pradesh, India, organized a demonstration Oct. 3. At the protest Ashish Mishra, the son of Ajay Mishra, the Minister of State in Home Affairs, and other supporters of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) brutally murdered four protesting farmers. Samyukt Kisan Morch (SKM), the umbrella body . . . |
(2021-10-14). New Zealand early childhood teachers concerned about reopening during COVID-19 outbreak. wsws.org One teacher in Auckland said, "We really feel like we're not protected," and that the government is placing teachers "on the firing line so that the economy can get going again."
(2021-10-14). UN Human Rights Council Abandons Yemen. counterpunch.org Now that the Saudi Lobby has successfully torpedoed the UN's investigation into war crimes in Yemen, their next target will be California Democratic Representative Ro Khanna's amendment to the 2022 National Defense Authorization Act. Khanna's amendment was accepted by the House of Representatives. If incorporated in the final version of the NDAA, Khanna's amendment will end all US support to the Saudi-led coalition.
(2021-10-14). Heroes or Parasites: Europe's Self-serving Politics on Refugees. counterpunch.org Language is politics and politics is power. This is why the misuse of language is particularly disturbing, especially when the innocent and vulnerable pay the price. The wars in Syria, Libya, Afghanistan and other Middle Eastern, Asian and African countries in recent years have resulted in one of the greatest humanitarian catastrophes, arguably unseen since
(2021-10-14). Dermatology's Academic Medical-Industrial Complex: Another Marker of a Wider Problem. counterpunch.org The health care system has been increasingly corporatized since the 1980s, soon accompanied by the growth of investor-owned corporate health care across many parts of the system. This invariably led to more opportunities for conflicts of interest between industry and segments of the profession. More recently, those conflicted ties have further grown by the rise
(2021-10-14). Verdi trade union calls off strike at Berlin's Charité hospital. wsws.org In ending the strike at Charité, Verdi is deliberately sabotaging the related strike by workers employed by the Vivantes hospital group.
(2021-10-14). 10 Shortages that Are Getting Worse. globalresearch.ca
(2021-10-14). The Climate Bomb: Failures to Confront the Unspeakable, and The Way Ahead. globalresearch.ca Scientists now believe it is "likely that the world will blow past the 2 degree C warming threshold that expoerts and international negotiators agree is needed to avoid catastrophic consequences."
(2021-10-14). Pentagon chief's visit to Georgia stark message to Abkhazia, South Ossetia, Russia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Georgia's territorial integrity: "liberation" of Abkhazia and South Ossetia from "Russian occupation" Euro-Atlantic aspirations: Georgia joining NATO first, the European Union second (the sequence that all eleven nations that have joined both since the end of the Cold War proceeded through) Georgian and American soldiers have been standing side-by-side for years: Georgia was the third-largest …
(2021-10-14). Behind NATO's 'Cognitive Warfare': 'Battle for Your Brain' Waged by Western Militaries. globalresearch.ca
(2021-10-14). Maryland Naval Installation Pollutes Region by Incinerating Munitions. covertactionmagazine.com Unpermitted activity threatens Potomac River and Southern Maryland Severe contamination from military weapons testing and disposal dating to 1898 contaminate …
(2021-10-14). Global Warming and the Ideology of Anthropogenic (Human Caused) Climate Change. globalresearch.ca The purpose of this work is to provide an investigation into the ideology of anthropogenic (human caused) climate change. | It has been written with the confidence that further research within the public, as well as the academic realm is required. …
(2021-10-14). Hiroshima 1945, Chile's 1973 Coup d'état, Afghanistan 2001, Iraq 2003: Four Key Anniversaries Glossed over by Western Media. globalresearch.ca
(2021-10-14). Australian and New Zealand educators and parents support October 15 school strike. wsws.org "Forcing students to return to school to face death or suffer the debilitating effects of long Covid is reprehensible by any standards."
(2021-10-14). Dana workers call for joint action with John Deere workers. wsws.org Dana auto parts workers in the United States voted down a sellout contract of their own by a similar margin more than a month ago, but the UAW and the United Steelworkers are keeping workers on the job on a day-to-day contract extension.
(2021-10-14). NATO PA: Bosnia, Georgia Ukraine in NATO, Russia out of Caucasus, Crimea, Donbass. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Which is to say, reducing the demands to essential terms, war with Russia on multiple fronts. ==== Georgia in NATO Parliamentary Assembly Resolutions NATO Parliamentary Assembly adopted on October 11 two resolutions that, among others, reaffirmed support to Georgia's territorial integrity and its Euro-Atlantic integration aspirations. Resolution 471, adopted during the Assembly's 67th Annual Session …
(2021-10-14). Ukraine celebrates defenders, defendresses, Cossacks, Bandera against "Russia's occupation of Crimea" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Day of Defenders and Defendresses of Ukraine celebrated today On October 14, on the Orthodox feast of the Intercession of the Theotokos, Ukrainians celebrate the Day of Defenders and Defendresses of Ukraine and the Day of Ukrainian Cossacks. The Day of Defenders and Defendresses of Ukraine is a public holiday celebrated on October 14. It …
(2021-10-14). A Failure to Negotiate: How the US Lost Its War in Afghanistan. counterpunch.org How is it that the US lost its war with Afghanistan? This will be debated for years. The question is part of a larger question: how is it that this greatest of all superpowers has not gained clear victory in any major war since 1945? In addition to this general question there are factors that apply only to the Afghan war. One peculiarity is how that war began.
(2021-10-14). Turkish educators and students support October 15 global school strike to stop spread of COVID-19. wsws.org The Rank-and-File Committee for Safe Education in Turkey calls on educators, parents and students to join the October 15 global school strike and send messages of support against the continuation of in-person education in unsafe schools during the pandemic.
(2021-10-14). Confronting the Medical "Experts" Propaganda Ministry. The Italian Hippocratic Association Advocates for Treatment Instead of Profit. globalresearch.ca
(2021-10-14). President: if NATO intervenes in Bosnian Serb Republic, friends will be called on to protect it from aggression. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Dodik: if NATO intervenes on the territory of RS, we will call friends to protect us BiH Presidency member Milorad Dodik said that he intends to fight for his goals politically, however, if there is a NATO reaction, he will invite friends who "will not leave them stranded". The leader of the SNSD party believes …
(2021-10-14). NATO, Pentagon use Adriatic Charter to complete full absorption of the Balkans. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com The Adriatic Charter was established in 2003 at the initiative of then Secretary of State Colin Powell to incorporate all the Balkans states into NATO. At that time no Balkans country belonged to the military bloc. The following year Bulgaria and Romania joined, and thereafter four members of the Adriatic Charter — Albania, Croatia, (North) …
(2021-10-14). Memphis, Tennessee murder-suicide leaves three postal workers dead. wsws.org The victims have been identified as 37-year-old Demetria Dortch and James Wilson, a longtime USPS manager, while the shooter remains unidentified.
(2021-10-14). Global energy price surge hits workers. wsws.org Surging global energy prices contribute to a maelstrom of problems, pushing workers to the brink and endangering economic growth.
(2021-10-14). National Security Alert: Thousands of U.S. Special Forces and Combat Troops Discharged as Total Force 'Vaccination' Decimates Military Readiness. globalresearch.ca