(2021-10-16). Afghanistan: Russia Draws Redlines for U.S. Moscow Will Not Accept U.S. Military Presence in Central Asia. globalresearch.ca
(2021-10-16). As Australia hits record COVID infections, Victorian Labor government spearheads homicidal policies against children. wsws.org Labor is implementing policies that can only be described as a deliberate attempt to infect tens of thousands of school children with a potentially lethal disease.
(2021-10-16). Australian government, Labor silent over revelations CIA planned to kill or kidnap Assange. indybay.org Hardly any media outlets have even asked whether the Australian authorities knew about the US plans to murder or kidnap an Australian citizen and journalist.
(2021-10-16). AFT-UC Lecturers Rally/March For Wages & Against Contract Labor. indybay.org UCB AFT lecturers rallied and marched for living wages and also against contract labor which are the conditions that the workers face.
(2021-10-16). Biden Admits He Will Have to 'Build Back Better' With Less, Is 'Not Going to Get $3.5 Trillion'. sputniknews.com The size of Joe Biden's much-touted $3.5 trillion Build Back Better economic plan, aimed, among other things, at expanding child care, paid leave, Medicare, extending enhanced household tax credits and promoting green energy, has met with both staunch Republican opposition and driven a wedge between progressive and moderate Democrats.
(2021-10-16). The Real Reason Behind Opposition Infighting. orinocotribune.com The following is a translation of the report of the Samuel Robinson Institute for October 14, 2021. | As a fallout of the recent scandals surrounding the Venezuelan company Monómeros, which was hijacked by Juan Guaidó in 2019 and is currently in a highly vulnerable position, the divisions intrinsic to anti-Chavismo have returned to the fore; this time, however, with a different content. | The Context | The intervention in Monómeros by the Superintendency of Corporations (a regulating body attached to the Colombian Ministry of Commerce) was followed by allegations of corruption from Humberto Calderón Berti and a s…
(2021-10-16). US Writes Belarus Into Its Familiar Regime-Change Script. popularresistance.org Minsk, Belarus — Quietly, the U.S. national security state is turning up the heat on Belarus, hoping that the ex-Soviet country of 9 million will be the next casualty of its regime-change agenda. This sentiment was made clear in President Joe Biden's recent speech at the United Nations General Assembly. Biden announced that the U.S. would pursue "relentless diplomacy" finding "new ways of lifting people up around the world, of renewing and defending democracy." The 46th president was explicit in whom he meant by this: "The democratic world is everywhere. It lives in the anti-corruption activists, the human…
(2021-10-16). Pandora Papers Reveal Offshore Finances of the Global Elite Currying Influence in U.S. globalresearch.ca
(2021-10-16). Pandora Papers Reveal Offshore Finances of the Global Elite Currying Influence in the U.S. globalresearch.ca
(2021-10-16). BIA Occupation in Washington: Native People Under Arrest Demanding Justice. indybay.org Native People occupying the Bureau of Indian Affairs are now being arrested, during Day 4 of People vs. Fossil Fuels. Follow Censored News for this breaking news story.
(2021-10-16). Georgian president invited by Schwab to attend Davos summit (with revealing photo). antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili, who is visiting Switzerland, has received an invitation to join the World Economic Forum in Davos from its Executive Chairman Klaus Schwab. The Swiss town of Davos will be hosting the annual forum on January 17-21, 2022.
(2021-10-16). *BONUS* Are Marxists just bossy? anchor.fm We're constantly told that Marxists are just trying to demand that people listen to them, or that we're just "classist" "elitist" because we say that there are correct or incorrect ways to struggle. But is that the case? You tell me!
(2021-10-16). U.S. to provide Georgia with more Javelin missiles. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com How will Georgian defence agencies be funded in 2022? In order to ensure the consistent and continuous development of the Georgian army, a higher defence budget has been outlined for the coming year. The 10-year plan includes: Purchase of an additional batch of Javelin anti-tank missiles from the United States in 2021 Start of production …
(2021-10-16). US Circuit Court keeps Texas anti-abortion law in effect. wsws.org The majority of a three-judge panel of the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled on Friday to keep the anti-abortion Texas Heartbeat Act in effect pending the outcome of court challenges to it.
(2021-10-16). Video: The Pandemic is a Global Coup d'état. Reiner Fàºllmich. globalresearch.ca
(2021-10-16). GM workers in Brazil reject contract, continue strike in defiance of union and courts. wsws.org The determination of GM workers to continue their struggle for jobs and decent wages expresses growing working class resistance in Brazil and worldwide.
(2021-10-16). Stop Cambo: Youth Activists Confront Shell CEO At TED Talk. popularresistance.org Environmental campaigners took over the stage at the TED Countdown conference in Edinburgh which was hosting a panel discussion with Royal Dutch Shell CEO, Ben van Beurden. The activists say they raised concerns with TED Countdown organisers that a fossil fuel company, like Shell, has no place speaking at an event that positions itself as a "global initiative to champion and accelerate solutions to the climate crisis". Despite calls from activists to remove van Beurden from the panel, he was allowed to retain his speaking slot on the main stage.
(2021-10-16). Abolitionism and the Threat of Reformism: An Online Panel Hosted by Forest City Anarchists. itsgoingdown.org 
Announcing an online forum on abolitionism and the threat of reformism. Hosted by Forest City Anarchists. On Saturday October 23rd at 7PM EST, join us on Twitch for a live discussion about abolitionism, the threat of reformism, and how it all relates to the state. We have several guests lined up to cover these topics…
(2021-10-16). Food Sovereignty, A Manifesto For The Future Of Our Planet. popularresistance.org It offers a vision for our collective future, and defines the principles around which we organize our daily living and co-exist with Mother Earth. It is a celebration of life and all the diversity around us. It embraces every element of our cosmos; the sky above our heads, the land beneath our feet, the air we breathe, the forests, the mountains, valleys, farms, oceans, rivers and ponds. It recognizes and protects the inter-dependency between eight million species that share this home with us. | We inherited this collective wisdom from our ancestors, who ploughed the land and waded the waters for 10,000 years, a…
(2021-10-16). "Lift Sanctions, Save Lives". Time for Washington to Stop Sanctioning the World: US Arrogance Leaves Trail of Innocent Victims Behind. globalresearch.ca
(2021-10-16). From the Congo to Greece: Profile of a Refugee and his Journey. globalresearch.ca
(2021-10-16). Group Home Workers Launch Strike Against Low Wages And Benefits. popularresistance.org Group home workers in Connecticut went on strike on Tuesday morning after talks with their employer, Sunrise Northeast, broke down. The workers are demanding higher wages, affordable health benefits and pensions. | Sunrise runs 28 group home and day care programs for the intellectually disabled throughout Connecticut. Workers formed picket lines in front of the company's homes in New London, Hartford, Danielson and Columbia. | The workers' responsibilities include helping residents to shower and dress and reminding them to take their medication. Like other health care workers, the group home workers have been ris…
(2021-10-16). Dana workers: We should be on strike! wsws.org A growing strike wave of historical proportions is taking place against decades of attacks on living standards and working conditions, and we must be a part of it.
(2021-10-16). Autoworkers voice support for Deere strike as walkout enters third day. wsws.org The strike by 10,000 John Deere workers has evoked strong feelings of solidarity and support from autoworkers across the US, angry over years of deteriorating conditions.
(2021-10-16). Damned if you do: Russia has nothing to gain by cutting off ties with Ukraine. But, sadly, talking to Kiev doesn't help either. rt.com 
There's no point talking to Ukraine, former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev says, arguing Russia should wait for a friendlier government in Kiev. The only problem is there's almost no chance of that happening any time soon. | 'Nedogovorosposobnyi' is a Russian word with no English equivalent, describing somebody or something that is incapable of reaching agreements. There can be many reasons why a person or an organization is like this but, whatever the cause, talking to them is a waste of time. It's never going to get anywhere. | Ukraine's political leaders are nedogovorosposobnye, says Medvedev, who was pr…
(2021-10-16). Austin visit: U.S. think tank calls for massive NATO buildup in Black Sea region. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com From the Heritage Foundation. Excerpts. Time for Action: The U.S. and NATO Cannot Afford to Ignore the Black Sea Region The Black Sea sits at an important crossroads between Europe, Asia, and the Caucasus. For the U.S., the Black Sea's strategic importance is primarily derived from two issues. The first is America's treaty obligations under …
(2021-10-16). UK-European Union conflict over Northern Ireland Protocol amid spiralling national tensions. wsws.org Preparations are already being made in Europe for a trade war should Britain reject the EU's proposals and trigger Article 16.
(2021-10-16). Online meeting: No retreat from elimination! Mobilise the New Zealand and international working class to defeat COVID-19. wsws.org The Socialist Equality Group is holding an online public meeting on Saturday, October 23, at 4: 30 p.m. (NZ time) to discuss the urgent need for working people to organise a fight for a scientific strategy to eliminate COVID-19 nationally, and eradicate the deadly virus globally.
(2021-10-16). Voice of America: confront Russian invasions and occupations in Black Sea. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com US Defense Secretary Heads to Eastern Europe, NATO Next Week U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin heads to Europe next week for talks with allies concerned about Russia and what the NATO military alliance will focus on now that the withdrawal from Afghanistan is complete. VOA Pentagon correspondent Carla Babb reports. Video…
(2021-10-16). Polish Constitutional Court ruling deepens EU crisis. wsws.org The Polish Constitutional Court ruled that the European Court of Justice has no right to make decisions about the Polish judiciary.
(2021-10-16). Regional authorities around Paris, France, demand police intervene to break Transdev bus drivers strike. wsws.org Pécresse's call for the police to crush the pickets is a frontal attack on the right to strike.
(2021-10-16). Dozens injured as army and police brutally attack pro-democracy protesters in Swaziland. peoplesdispatch.org Swaziland is seeing a fresh round of protests against the rule of Mswati III, Africa's last absolute monarch. Despite severe repression, students, transport workers, civil servants and other sections of society are out on the streets…
(2021-10-16). Countering the UK's counter-terror industrial complex. roarmag.org A soldier and armed police take part in Op TEMPERER — the mobilization plan for military support to the police service in response to a major terrorist attack. Credit: Following the Taliban's return to power and the spectacular collapse of the Afghan shell government this August, much has been made of how little has changed since the United States and its allies launched the Global War on Terror on October 7, 2001, when they invaded Afghanistan. The lessons of the past two decades also seem to have…
(2021-10-16). Guaidó vs. the Opposition: The Fight is Public Now. orinocotribune.com 
The Venezuelan opposition is now in a publicly acknowledged feud with Juan Guaidó and its internal struggles are now in the open. The last few days have seen a "give and take" of remarks regarding the disaster surrounding Pequiven subsidiary Monómeros, Venezuelan state company based in Colombia that was taken over by former deputy Juan Guaidó and fugitive from Venezuelan justice Leopoldo López after Colombian President Iván Duque recognized Guaidó's "interim" government. | A few weeks ago, Monómeros filed for bankruptcy and this has been the trigger for a partisan war between Voluntad Popular (VP) and Primero Jus…
(2021-10-16). Australian union pushes sell-out deal for Toll truck drivers. wsws.org Having flagged a possible industry-wide strike, the TWU has moved swiftly to end negotiations at one of the biggest players.
(2021-10-16). NATO's eastern powerhouses Poland, Turkey strengthen military ties. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Poland keen to deepen military ties with Turkey: defence minister "We have agreed to conduct more joint exercises between Polish and Turkish soldiers, and we expect that training relations between Polish and Turkish troops will intensify," [Polish Defence Minister Mariusz] B≈Çaszczak said [after meeting with his Turkish counterpart, Hulusi Akar]. He added that Poland was …
(2021-10-16). Borrell 'Interventionism' Puts EU November Electoral Mission to Venezuela at Risk. globalresearch.ca
(2021-10-16). Spain's PSOE-Podemos government approves anti-worker 2022 budget. wsws.org The draft budget consists of half-measures and empty promises, which primarily benefit wealthy layers while leaving millions of workers in a desperate situation.
(2021-10-16). "Lift Sanctions, Save Lives": Time for Washington To Stop Sanctioning the World: US Arrogance Leaves Trail of Innocent Victims Behind. globalresearch.ca
(2021-10-16). U.S., EU continue to condemn Russia over Crimea. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com The United States plus the European Union equals NATO. United States condemns population census in occupied Crimea "The United States condemns Russia's census in occupied Crimea as yet another attempt to undermine Ukraine's independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity." *** The European Union also condemned Russia's decision to conduct a census in the temporarily occupied Autonomous …
(2021-10-16). In just one year, Indians are paying almost 50% more for cooking gas. peoplesdispatch.org 
Meanwhile, prices for petrol and diesel have risen by 26% and 31% across the four metros. These hikes are due to the Narendra Modi government's relentless increasing of the excise duty on petroleum products…
(2021-10-16). President Maduro Sends Letter to King of Spain Demanding Respect for Victims of Colonial Occupation. orinocotribune.com On Thursday, October 14, the President of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, sent a letter to the King of Spain, Felipe de Borbón, demanding respect for the memory of the ancestors of the American peoples, who, 529 years ago, were subjugated under the occupation of the Spanish empire, and suffered centuries of violence, genocide and destruction. Through his Twitter account, the Venezuelan president shared the letter in which he expressed his condemnation of the fact that Spain "intends to minimize and falsify the events that occurred during the so-called Conquest of America in the 15th century." | In this regard, the Ven…
(2021-10-16). Mike Healy: 'Marx and Digital Machines: Alienation, Technology, Capitalism'. mronline.org 
Healy's exquisite book applies several recent frameworks of alienation to two groups of workers—IT workers and academics.
(2021-10-16). The Guantanamo Detention Center: Men 'Cleared' for Release from GITMO is a Cruel, Twisted Joke. globalresearch.ca …
(2021-10-16). NATO's Caucasus, Central Asia special representative en route to Azerbaijan. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Special Representative of the NATO Secretary General to visit Azerbaijan NATO Secretary General's new Special Representative for the South Caucasus and Central Asia Javier Colomina will visit Azerbaijan, APA [Azeri Press Agency] reports. Mission of the Republic of Azerbaijan to NATO…
(2021-10-16). Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and New Zealand. wsws.org India: Ola and Uber drivers demonstrate in Tamil Nadu; Thai garment workers demand unpaid wages; Australia: Light rail drivers impose bans in Sydney…
(2021-10-16). Lockheed Martin Is Lobbying Against Biden's Reconciliation Bill While Pushing Targeted Bailout of Weapons Industry. globalresearch.ca
(2021-10-16). Podemos acquiesces to Spanish police persecution of second lawmaker. wsws.org Alberto Rodríguez, a Podemos lawmaker and former organization secretary of the party, has been convicted on fraudulent charges of abuse of a police officer.
(2021-10-16). Deadly fire in Taiwan leaves nearly 50 people dead. wsws.org The blaze in the run-down apartment building highlights the dangerous and precarious conditions in which many working class people are forced to live.
(2021-10-16). The John Deere strike and the UAW's lies. wsws.org The UAW is working consciously and systematically to isolate and defeat the strike by more than 10,000 John Deere workers after failing to ram through a concessions contract.