(2021-10-28). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org Danish nurses continue 11-week-long one-hour wildcat strikes over pay and understaffing; ScotRail Sunday stoppages over equal overtime pay widen as workers to strike over pay offer during COP26 climate summit; protests across Lebanon over fuel price hikes as economy in collapse; workers in Cross River State, Nigeria, continue pay and conditions stoppage begun October 12, defying court order…
(2021-10-28). China Blasts US-Taiwan Military Contacts After President Tsai Confirms American Presence on Island. sputniknews.com Tensions over the Taiwan issue have escalated over the past month, as Beijing deployed around 150 military aircraft into Taiwan's air defence zone for drills. In the meantime, Taipei has warned that mainland China may be fully prepared to attack the island by 2025, while US President Joe Biden pledged to defend Taiwan from Beijing, if necessary.
(2021-10-28). Second Day of Appeal Hearing on Julian Assange's Extradition. sputniknews.com In January, Judge Vanessa Baraister decided that the WikiLeaks founder should not be extradited to the US, where he faces up to 175 years of imprisonment, due to the high risk of him committing suicide.
(2021-10-28). The horrific persecution of Julian Assange continues. wsws.org The attempted US extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange resumed yesterday with the opening of a hearing into a US government appeal. It is a legal abomination in pursuit of a heinous crime.
(2021-10-28). To Prove China is a "Global Threat," US Threatens Global Games. newatlas.report October 28, 2021 (Brian Berletic — NEO) — China is set to host the 2022 Winter Olympics in its capital city Beijing beginning in February. The country has been busy with preparations taking into consideration all the baseline concerns required for such an event with the addition of managing risks related to COVID-19. However, the …
(2021-10-28). Tomgram: Mattea Kramer, All Empire Is Local. warisacrime.org This article originally appeared at TomDispatch.com. To receive TomDispatch in your inbox three times a week, click here. The request arrived by email, but read as if it were from another age. Would I be open, an executive assistant asked, to having tea with the president of an Ivy League university? A longtime éminence grise, the …
(2021-10-28). Democrats abandon plans to tax corporations and the wealthy. wsws.org The collapse of various tax plans demonstrates the absolute power of the financial aristocracy over Congress and the White House.
(2021-10-28). African Union, World Bank Suspend Sudan, Demand Junta Relinquishes Power. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On October 27th, the African Union said it had suspended Sudan until civilian rule in the country is restored, saying it rejected the military takeover as an "unconstitutional" seizure of power. | The continent-wide bloc said it "strongly condemns the seizure of power" and was suspending Sudan from all AU activities "until the effective restoration of the civilian-led transitional authority". | Following that, the World Bank also suspended Sudan. | Sudan's PM is ba…
(2021-10-28). Rittenhouse murder trial judge rules prosecutors cannot use the word "victim" to describe the shooter's victims. wsws.org The blatant political bias of Judge Bruce Schroeder was on further display when he ruled against a motion by prosecutors that would have blocked Rittenhouse's defense attorneys form referring to the shooter's three victims as "arsonists," "looters" or "rioters."
(2021-10-28). Assange's brother Gabriel Shipton speaks to the WSWS: "The CIA plan to kidnap Julian is continuing under a veil of legality" wsws.org "I like the David and Goliath metaphor. There's this blind giant that's fighting against a tiny man locked inside a prison cell. Eventually the giant is going to destroy itself. It's showing that all of these institutions are corrupt."
(2021-10-28). Tariq Ali: WikiLeaks' Julian Assange Must Not Be Extradited for Exposing War Crimes in Afghanistan. democracynow.org 
As an appeals court in London is deciding whether WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange should be extradited to the United States for publishing classified documents exposing U.S. war crimes, we go to London to speak with British writer and activist Tariq Ali. Assange faces up to 175 years in prison in the U.S. under the Espionage Act for publishing classified documents exposing U.S. war crimes, including in Iraq and Afghanistan. Ali calls the case "a political trial" and a "punitive attempt by the British government … to try and punish Julian on behalf of the United States." We also discuss the significance of Wiki…
(2021-10-28). Texas Senate Committee Investigates School Libraries' Books on Racism and Sexuality. sputniknews.com The news has caused anger and indignation among Democratic lawmakers as well as teachers, who accused the committee of attempting to whitewash US history and censor the voices of people of colour. The probe comes a month after the Lone Star State passed legislation that restricts how teachers can discuss racism in schools.
(2021-10-28). Hackers leak 'IDF soldiers' private info & Israeli defense minister's PHOTOS,' claim to have more classified docs. rt.com 
A shadowy hacking outfit calling itself "Moses Staff" has published a cache of photos and data it claims to have stolen in a cyber attack on the Israeli military, including a series of pictures of Defense Minister Benny Gantz. | In posts on its website and Telegram channel earlier this week, the black hat group released a number of photos of Gantz, claiming it has access to "confidential documents" on the country's Ministry of Defense and the minister himself. | "We've kept an eye on you for many years, at every moment and on each step. All your decisions and statements have been under our surveillance. Eventu…
(2021-10-28). No new anti-socialist laws! Defend the SGP against the German secret service! wsws.org On November 18, the Berlin Administrative Court will begin hearing the case of the Sozialistische Gleichheitspartei (Socialist Equality Party, SGP) against the Federal Republic of Germany. The SGP is defending itself against being subject to surveillance by the secret service and being named as "left-wing extremist" in the secret service annual report.
(2021-10-28). Hackers Breach, Leak Personal Data of Israeli Defense Ministry Servicemembers, Emails of Benny Gantz. sputniknews.com The hacking group "Moses Staff," which is reported to consist of Iranian nationals, claimed to have obtained "troop deployment information" from the Israeli army.
(2021-10-28). Weapons trade with Saudis and Israel must be disrupted. electronicintifada.net The world's top 11 arms exporters have all done business with parties to the war in Yemen.
(2021-10-28). What if Occupy became a worldwide rebellion? dissidentvoice.org 
Yanis Varoufakis' new book, Another Now, is a utopian novel. It follows the form of most utopian works in that it is didactic, with minimal character development and a slim plot line. So, if that turns you off, you might as well not read further. However, if you do enjoy informed speculations of a possible …
(2021-10-28). Fuerzas policiales reprimen movilizaciones sociales en Ecuador. telesurtv.net Irrupción con disparos de gomas de balas y gases lacrimógenos en Quito, y férreos cordones de las Fuerzas Armadas en otras provincias son expresiones de represión a las protestas.
(2021-10-28). Defend all auto jobs in Germany and around the world! Break with the IG Metall union and form independent rank-and-file committees! Unite workers internationally! wsws.org Corporations in the auto and supplier industry have declared a war on workers. Not a week goes by without announc ements of new mass layoffs.
(2021-10-28). Parlamento cubano rechaza plan subversivo de EE.UU. telesurtv.net La Asamblea Nacional acusa a EE.UU. de utilizar métodos de guerra no convencional e inmiscuirse en los asuntos cubanos.
(2021-10-28). Fiscalía boliviana imputa a militares sobre Golpe de Estado. telesurtv.net Se trata de los mismos exfuncionarios de las FFAA que habían pedido de manera pública la renuncia de Evo Morales en 2019.
(2021-10-28). UK budget: austerity for workers and billions for bankers. wsws.org Sunak's "age of optimism" is reserved for the oligarchs, while workers suffer continued austerity.
(2021-10-28). Floods in Greece expose the fatal consequences of climate change and austerity policies. wsws.org In recent decades, there have been repeated flood disasters in Greece, which have had a disastrous impact on the lives of the working class due to the governments' austerity policies under the dictates of the European Union and the International Monetary Fund.
(2021-10-28). Danish PM Faces Impeachment for Deleting Her Messages Related to Slaughter of 15 Mln Mink. sputniknews.com Denmark's controversial decision to cull all 15 million farmed mink to prevent the spread of mutated COVID-19 was ruled illegal and has since devolved into a blame game involving the nation's top politicians.
(2021-10-28). Opposition grows against increasing schools reopening in Brazil. wsws.org In recent weeks, many Brazilian states have made school attendance mandatory, while ending social distancing in classrooms.
(2021-10-28). Gobierno boliviano dará reparación integral a víctimas de 2019. telesurtv.net Las masacres de Sacaba, Senkata y Pedregal ocurridas en 2019, y dejaron un saldo de 37 asesinados, más de 500 heridos y 1.800 detenidos.
(2021-10-28). Taiwan's President Admits U.S. Trainers Present As She Claims "Threat From China" Increasing Every Single Day. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On October 27th, Taiwan's president Tsai Ing-wen gave an exclusive interview to CNN, saying that the "threat from China" is increasing every single day. | She also admitted that US military trainers are present on the island. | "Here is this island of 23 million people trying hard every day to protect ourselves and protect our democracy and making sure that our people have the kind of freedom they deserve," she said. | "If we fail, then that means people that believe in these values wou…
(2021-10-28). What's behind Tesla's $1 trillion market valuation? wsws.org Tesla's rise is bound up with both the debt bubble hanging over the economy and the growth of the electric vehicle market.
(2021-10-28). South Korean KCTU union confederation holds phony general strike. wsws.org The KCTU rally last week was designed to limit the impact on big business while serving as a safety value for the anger of workers and directing them behind the Democratic Party.
(2021-10-28). Más de 1.000.000 de niños cubanos tienen dos dosis de vacuna antiCovid-19. telesurtv.net El IVF destacó que la vacuna de producción nacional Soberana02 ha demostrado una alta seguridad contra el coronavirus.
(2021-10-28). General Dynamics CEO: 250 Abrams tanks to Poland "powerful system given their geographical situation" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Here's when General Dynamics thinks a sale of Abrams tanks to Poland will move forward "This is a powerful system for the Poles to have, given their geographic location and their historical experience, particularly with folks, you know, streaming west," she said during an Oct. 27 call with analysts. "This is an FMS sale; we're …
(2021-10-28). Moody's rating agency warns of "systemic risk" in private credit. wsws.org The private credit market has undergone an expansion since the global financial crisis of 2008 and its growth accelerated after the March 2020 crisis at the onset of the pandemic.
(2021-10-28). Dog Food for Homo Sapiens: Rendered Road Kill for All. dissidentvoice.org 
The they, of course, are the capitalists. The bankers. The mortgage companies. The housing agencies. The alphabet soup of agencies which will squeeze blood from turnips and your progeny's progeny. The media is the medium for their poison, all those tricks of the mind, subliminal and overt, messages that cause chaos, the mass hysteria, the …
(2021-10-28). Gobierno de México promete tarifa única con reforma eléctrica. telesurtv.net Si la iniciativa no pasa por la Cámara de Diputados o el Senado, el Gobierno mantendrá su compromiso de costos bajos de electricidad.
(2021-10-28). Germany's reopening policy leads to surge in COVID-19 infection rates. wsws.org Within a week, the proportion of Germany's population infected with COVID-19 rose from 75 infections per 100,000 to 118, an increase of about 50 percent.
(2021-10-28). Why is the pseudo-left silent on Australia's anti-democratic electoral laws? wsws.org The pseudo-lefts have mounted no campaign because they are tied by a thousand threads to the very political establishment that the anti-democratic electoral laws seek to defend.
(2021-10-28). Not a Unicorn! Take a Look at NASA's Newly Released Photo of Nebula That Resembles Godzilla. sputniknews.com A nebula is a massive cloud of dust and gas that exists between stars and serves as a nursery for young stars. When a star larger than our sun begins to die and emits a solar-wind of gas, nebulae develop.
(2021-10-28). Axis redux: Italy to train Japanese and German fighter pilots at NATO base. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com The German and Japanese warplane pilots will graduate next year to the Decimomannu Air Base in Sardinia, which is described as a front-line NATO training facility used by fighter jets from the military bloc's thirty members; its forty partners, too, evidently. ==== Japanese fighter pilots to start training in Italy Fledgling fighter pilots from Japan …
(2021-10-28). "Public health experts have insisted that preventative measures are necessary to avoid the National Health Service being overwhelmed", UK nurse tells WSWS. wsws.org We have a chronic shortage of staff. Currently, more than a hundred colleagues are absent due to Covid symptoms, isolating and shielding. According to one of our matrons, each month, hundreds of nursing shifts go unfilled.
(2021-10-28). øCómo Venezuela logra la eliminación del analfabetismo?>. telesurtv.net La reducción del analfabetismo en Venezuela se consiguió gracias al programa de alfabetización Misión Robinson, creado en el año 2003.
(2021-10-28). COVID-19 infections force the closure of schools in Michigan. wsws.org K-12 schools were once again the largest single source of COVID-19 outbreaks in Michigan workplaces last week, with the state now monitoring 497 active outbreaks affecting at least 5,186 students and staff.
(2021-10-28). Headlines for October 28, 2021. democracynow.org Biden Set to Announce "Framework" for Revised Social Spending and Climate Bill, Iran to Rejoin Talks to Restore Nuclear Deal Abandoned by Trump, Top U.S. General Compares Chinese Hypersonic Missile Test to "Sputnik Moment", U.S. Voices Rare Criticism as Israel Announces Plans to Further Expand Illegal Settlements, COVID-19 Sickened Nearly 60,000 Meat Industry Workers During Pandemic's First Year, Inexpensive Antidepressant Fluvoxamine Shows Promise as COVID-19 Therapeutic, Merck to Allow Generic Manufacturing of Pill That Reportedly Can Cut COVID-19 Deaths by Half, Nor'easter Rips Through New England, Cutting Pow…
(2021-10-28). Fort Wayne auto parts workers reject sellout USW contract as voting at Dana draws to a close. wsws.org The Fort Wayne plant, which has been a center of opposition since the first tentative agreement was rejected there by 90 percent, is the second plant to vote down the new agreement in voting this week.
(2021-10-28). Wearable sensors help researchers understand effects of air pollution on health. imperial.ac.uk Imperial's INHALE project is assessing the impact of air pollution on personal health and measures to address its harmful effects.
(2021-10-28). Artist Sam Kerson will continue to fight Vermont Law School effort to cover up murals commemorating abolition of slavery. wsws.org A judge with the US District Court for the State of Vermont ruled that the Vermont Law School can go forward with its plan to conceal two murals commemorating the efforts of black and white Americans in the US and Vermont to end slavery.
(2021-10-28). Vaccine Inequity: Meet the Doctor Refusing a Booster as Rich Nations Get 16x More Doses Than Poor. democracynow.org 
Wealthy nations have received over 16 times more COVID-19 vaccines per person than poorer nations dependent on the COVAX program backed by the World Health Organization, according to a new Financial Times analysis. COVAX, which was set up to ensure global equitable access to vaccines, has delivered only 400 million doses after promising 1.4 billion this year. Higher-income countries struck separate vaccine deals with manufacturers, leaving COVAX with less negotiating power. While the United States rolls out booster shots and stockpiles six vaccines per person, less than 3% of people in low-income countries have r…
(2021-10-28). Malaysia enters "endemic stage" of COVID-19 amid thousands of infections. wsws.org The policy of "living with the virus" follows a period in which the South East Asian country endured one of the highest infection rates and deaths per capita in the world.
(2021-10-28). OPS: 44 % de la población latinoamericana está vacunada contra la Covid-19. telesurtv.net Cuba, México, Uruguay y Chile son cuatro de las naciones que encabezan la vacunación anticovid en el continente.
(2021-10-28). CNE venezolano firma memorando con Centro Carter sobre misión de expertos para comicios del 21N. telesurtv.net El memorando establece que la misión tendrá garantías de ejercer su trabajo en la jornada respetando la soberanía y autodeterminación del país.
(2021-10-28). Extinction Rebellion activists blockade then break into UK's largest oil refinery to roll out 'no future in fossil fuels' banner. rt.com 
Extinction Rebellion has deployed its infamous pink boat to blockade the entrance to Hampshire's Fawley ExxonMobil oil refinery, with demonstrators cutting through the site's electric fence to unveil a banner over its oil silos. | In a statement released on Thursday, the climate activist group confirmed they had broken into the Fawley Oil refinery to "demand that the Government stops all new fossil fuel investments immediately." | 15 activists, including British Olympians Laura Baldwin and Etienne Stott, descended on the site in the early hours of the morning, with several of the activists breaching the electr…