(2021-11-06). Alex Saab's case—Legally, politically damaging to the U.S. workers.org 
The following is based on a statement on the case of diplomatic Special Envoy Alex Saab — kidnapped by the U.S. for attempting to ameliorate the dire conditions wreaked on Bolivarian Venezuela by U.S. sanctions — and was issued Nov. 5 by the International Action Center. The statement has been . . . |
(2021-11-06). Assata Shakur: 'Fight tooth and nail to save Mumia's life and free him'. workers.org 
Note: This statement was recorded at Radio Havana in Cuba in 1998 and featured on "All Things Censored: Vol. 1, 1998" by Mumia Abu-Jamal. "The first time I heard a tape of one of Mumia's radio broadcasts, it was the first time I fully understood why the United States government . . . |
(2021-11-06). Haiti in crisis, U.S. big-business press calls for intervention. workers.org 
Oct. 31 — The Haitian economy lacks the fuel it needs to function. Because Haiti's electric grid is unreliable, hospitals, factories, banks, cell phone towers, schools, taxis and the "tap taps" that provide public transport — are cutting back or shutting down. A general strike of fuel truck drivers and . . . |
(2021-11-06). Dissenter Weekly: Colorado Kept Mental Patient 'Unconstitutionally Confined'. thedissenter.org 
Colorado Mental Health Institute at Pueblo (Photo from Colorado's state government website and in the public domain) | In this edition, the "Dissenter Weekly" returns after a month-long hiatus as a short podcast (10-15 minutes). There is both a video and an audio version. | The show starts with coverage of the state of New York, where whistleblower protection for workers was recently Toward the end, Kevin covers the Colorado Mental Health Insitute at Pueblo and a whistleblower who…
(2021-11-06). Two Israeli Spies Captured By Palestinian Group Calling Itself 'Freedom'. thelastamericanvagabond.com Two Israelis, said to be spies, have been captured by a previously unknown Palestinian group called Hurriyeh (Freedom), in a shocking development which Israel has yet to comment on. In a newly released documentary about Israeli abuses carried out against Palestinian political prisoners, by Tamer al-Mishal for Al-Jazeera Arabic, it was revealed on Friday night
(2021-11-06). Libya Refuses to Attend Paris Conference if Israel Participates. palestinechronicle.com 
Libya will not attend the Paris conference on Libya if Israel participates, Spokesperson for the National Unity Government (GNU) Mohamed Hammouda revealed earlier this week, according to Libyan media. "The government is steadfast in its
(2021-11-06). Palestinian Mourn 13-Year-Old Child Killed by Israeli Forces near Nablus (VIDEO). palestinechronicle.com 
Hundreds of Palestinians on Saturday mourned the killing of Mohammad Da'das, 13, who was shot by the Israeli forces in Deir al-Hatab, near the West Bank city of Nablus, the New Arab reported, adding that
(2021-11-06). WATCH: Jewish Settlers Try to Destroy Children's Playground near Hebron. palestinechronicle.com 
A group of Jewish settlers on Saturday tried to destroy a children's playground in the village of Susya, near Hebron (Al-Khalil), the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Rateb Jabour, a local anti-settlement activist, told
(2021-11-06). How Sri Lankan workers can fight privatisation. wsws.org Workers need to form action committees, independent of the trade unions, in every workplace and unify with other sections of workers in a common political struggle for socialist policies.
(2021-11-06). Reject Howard University's attempts to blame students for cafeteria layoffs! wsws.org The attempt by administrators to blame student protesters for the layoff of school cafeteria workers is a provocative attack on the rights of workers and students alike and must be actively opposed.
(2021-11-06). Sanders Slams Democrats' Tax Break for the Wealthy as "Beyond Unacceptable" zcomm.org Because the proposal almost exclusively favors the wealthy and the 1 percent, progressives are vehemently opposed to the idea…
(2021-11-06). Spanish Constitutional Court rules country's second lockdown was illegal. wsws.org The ruling comes as the PSOE-Podemos government continues to play down the impact of the pandemic, trying to force the Spanish population to "live with the virus."
(2021-11-06). Colorado governor issues health orders as COVID-19 cases hit new peak. wsws.org With the Delta variant surging across the state, Democratic Governor Jared Polis issued a number of executive orders aimed at keeping schools and businesses open.
(2021-11-06). Tens of thousands of health care workers at Kaiser Permanente set to strike. wsws.org Workers in multiple unions have voted overwhelmingly in the past month to authorize a strike at Kaiser Permanente hospitals, including a possible open-ended walkout planned for November 15 by nearly 32,000 staff.
(2021-11-06). Inflation sets off gyrations in global bond markets. wsws.org While bond market movements are small in absolute terms, they can have major effects because they impact on large amounts of money—hundreds of billions of dollars—that surge through financial markets every day.
(2021-11-06). "People are getting killed and the government is indifferent"—SEP (Australia) electoral members support campaign to eliminate COVID-19. wsws.org "It is critical for the Socialist Equality Party to be registered, to be able to discuss the political situation with the working class."
(2021-11-06). New York taxi union declares victory with agreement that leaves drivers deeply in debt. wsws.org After a two-week hunger strike by a dozen drivers, the agreement between the union, the largest debt holder, and the city amounts to a bailout of the financiers.
(2021-11-06). Experts oppose "reckless" easing of COVID-19 restrictions in New Zealand. wsws.org Auckland University associate professor of public health Collin Tukuitonga told the World Socialist Web Site the decision to reopen retail in Auckland next week, while COVID-19 numbers continue to soar, is "reckless."
(2021-11-06). Top US general reduces time frame for war with China to two years. wsws.org Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman General Milley focused his remarks on US tensions with China over Taiwan, which have rapidly come to the fore under Biden.
(2021-11-06). Protesters demand: "Protect safe, legal abortion!" workers.org 
Demonstrators outside the U.S. Supreme Court Nov. 1 demanded an end to the near-total ban on abortions in Texas. Inside, arguments were made in two separate lawsuits challenging S.B. 8, the brutal Texas law — one brought by Whole Woman's Health, a reproductive health care provider in Texas, the other . . . |
(2021-11-06). Argentine judge indicts Spanish Franco-era minister on murder charges. wsws.org Spain's Socialist Party-Podemos government is refusing to implement the arrest warrant issued in Argentina for former Francoite minister Rodolfo Martín Villa.
(2021-11-06). Why We Need to Keep Our Super Rich 'Occupied'. zcomm.org Grand fortunes won't start fading, new research suggests, so long as millions of us buy into billionaires as individuals of rare talent and genius…
(2021-11-06). Deere strike winning support among autoworkers. wsws.org Despite Deere's efforts to use its media leverage to disparage the strikers—as well as the UAW's attempts to convince workers that they're isolated—autoworkers are expressing solidarity and calling for a joint struggle.
(2021-11-06). Science summit warns of escalating pandemic disaster. wsws.org The two-day summit consisted of 22 different sessions on the pandemic, including on airborne transmission, inequities in global vaccine distribution, the effects of Long COVID and the development of new variants of SARS-CoV-2.
(2021-11-06). Philippines: Activist academic Walden Bello to runs as Laban ng Masa VP. zcomm.org We are fighting for a fundamental transformation of our society, to finally end the chains of bondage, oppression, and shame that the rich and the powerful have placed on 90 percent of our people…
(2021-11-06). Machine repairman killed in tragic accident at Ford Lima Engine Plant. wsws.org A 50-year-old machine repairman, Patrick Archer, was killed November 3 in a workplace accident whose details remain unclear.
(2021-11-06). How the Wealthiest Countries Schemed to Avoid Economic Commitments at COP26. zcomm.org The G20, an exclusive club of mostly wealthy nations, met just before the COP26 in Glasgow and paid little more than lip service to the world's leading problems, while preserving their own financial dominance…
(2021-11-06). The World Burns While The Elites Enjoy The Great Climate Show. oneworld.press This week the elites from large parts of the world were gathered in Glasgow, Scotland for the COP 26 UN Climate Change Conference, mainly Western leaders, MainStream Media (MSM) journalists and CEOs were present. Joe Biden was in Rome, for the G20 meeting and a meeting with Pope Francis, he drove around with his 85-car motorcade (petrol or diesel).
(2021-11-06). Rank-and-File Committee for Safe Education gathered educators and parents from around Brazil in critical online meeting. wsws.org The event presented a comprehensive analysis of the situation of the pandemic and the class struggle in Brazil and around the world.
(2021-11-06). Decrying 'Greenwashing' at COP26, Youth Climate Leaders Join Tens of Thousands at Glasgow March. zcomm.org "Our voices are not being heard, our voices are being left behind"
(2021-11-06). In response to election debacle, New York Times demands Democrats shift further to the right. wsws.org The Democratic Party's debacle in the November 2 elections in Virginia and other US states is the product of its right-wing policies, including the relentless promotion of racial conflict.
(2021-11-06). Bolivian President Warns 'Carbon Colonialism' Won't Solve Climate Crisis. zcomm.org "The solution," said Luis Arce at COP26, "is to change the model of civilization and move towards an alternative model to capitalism, the concept of living well together in harmony with Mother Earth.
(2021-11-06). The West's Role in Israel's Illegal Settlement Expansion. zcomm.org The truth is that a thousand or a million more statements by western governments will not end the Israeli occupation…
(2021-11-06). Prosecution avoids mention of Rittenhouse's fascist politics in first week of murder trial. wsws.org The prosecution in the trial of the right-wing teenage vigilante who killed two men and injured a third during anti-police violence protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin, has studiously avoided any questions regarding the motivation of the shooter.
(2021-11-06). The death of left-wing media? zcomm.org As the old adage goes, only when the working class stop reading right-wing news will we see progressive change…
(2021-11-06). Canada's social democrats in talks on 3-year deal to prop up Trudeau Liberal government. wsws.org A "confidence and supply" agreement would be one short step away from a formal Liberal-NDP coalition government. It would require the NDP to support the government on all confidence votes in exchange for Liberal commitments concerning their legislative agenda.
(2021-11-06). Open letter exposes difficult conditions imposed on final year Australian high school students amid pandemic. wsws.org The letter gives voice to the sentiments of students and young people, especially year 12 students, who are being forced to sit major exams as COVID continues to spread, with students being provided no additional support.
(2021-11-06). Steep rise in coronavirus cases in Germany portends a second deadly winter of the pandemic. wsws.org On Thursday, Germany recorded a new high of 34,000 C OVID infection in one day. Despite this, the new "traffic light" federal coalition of the Social Democratic Party (SPD), Liberal Democrats (FDP) and Greens wants to lift the "emergency epidemic situation" at the end of November.
(2021-11-06). Columbia University student workers strike for the second time this year. wsws.org More than 3,000 student workers are back on the picket line, after the UAW sabotaged an earlier strike this spring.
(2021-11-06). Vote "No" on the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees MOA! wsws.org The agreement between the IATSE and the studios does not meet a single demand of entertainment workers and should be resoundingly rejected.
(2021-11-06). Peru's Castillo wins confidence vote after ordering army into the streets. wsws.org Putting troops in the streets follows a steady lurch to the right by the Peruvian president, a former rural teachers union leader hailed by the pseudo-left as a revival of the "Pink Tide."
(2021-11-06). 11 Months Later, Indian Farmers Still Resist Laws That Help Big Business. zcomm.org Approximately 115 million farmer households can be counted in India, most of them small family farms…
(2021-11-05). Poll: Nicaragua's FSLN has 70% Electoral Support for November 7 Presidential Elections. orinocotribune.com 
The polling firm M&R Consultores released the results of a survey in Nicaragua that places the Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) far ahead of the competition for the upcoming general elections. The pollster estimated that voter intention favors the FSLN party of incumbent Daniel Ortega by 70% for the elections that will take place on Sunday, November 7. | For the vast majority of the population consulted, the most significant factor was that the people have tangible opportunities to improve their quality of life. In addition, 65.2% described the freedom of citizens to think, say, and do as they please a…
(2021-11-05). Facebook does the U.S. government's censorship work in Nicaraguan elections. mronline.org 
A few days before the Nicaraguan presidential elections on November 7, Facebook and other social media companies began closing down many of the pages used by Sandinista supporters in their campaign to re-elect President Daniel Ortega.
(2021-11-05). Washington Piles On Pressure Ahead Of Nicaraguan Elections. popularresistance.org Washington has ratcheted up the pressure just days before Nicaragua's presidential and parliamentary elections, approving legislation calling for more sanctions and other punitive measures. | The bipartisan Renacer Act was passed by 387 votes to 35 on Wednesday evening and will be sent to President Joe Biden to pass into law. | It is expected to be introduced ahead of Sunday's poll to pile additional pressure on President Daniel Ortega and his Sandinista government. | The Senate foreign relations committee welcomed the passing of the draconian and reactionary Bill. | Senator Bob Menendez said that he was proud to…
(2021-11-05). Nicaragua's Elections: The Reality. dissidentvoice.org 
The Nicaraguan elections are on November 7, 2021. The US government, the media that does its bidding, and even some self-described "leftists," present a Nicaragua in "turmoil" and "crisis" — and the elections as a farce. These attacks against the Sandinista government also emanate from academics, intellectuals, and journalists with ties to the members of …
(2021-11-05). Israel's secret 'evidence' against rights groups is based on torture and lies, and Europeans rejected it—Palestinian leaders tell a DC audience. mronline.org 
Leaders of the six Palestinian human rights organizations that Israel has declared to be "terrorist" spoke to a global audience last Friday on a webinar convened by mainstream Washington thinktanks and they repudiated the secret dossiers that Israel has circulated in seeking to ban the organizations.
(2021-11-05). How US Interference in Cuba Creates a False Picture of its Society. orinocotribune.com By Manolo de Los Santos and Vijay Prashad — Oct 29, 2021 | U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) appears to be obsessed with Cuba. Every few days he takes to
(2021-11-05). Ajamu Baraka on US Ethiopian Policy. popularresistance.org It's a very interesting environment, and it's interesting that you connect up the issue of media, CNN, for example, and Facebook. That's a very important and interesting kind of connection. Why? Oh, I think we forget that Facebook is supposed to be merely a platform for the exchange of information and ideas. But there's tremendous pressure on Facebook to, in fact, operate as a publisher by deciding what content is appropriate for users to share and what content is inappropriate. | CNN, of course, is a privately owned corporation. But Black Alliance for Peace suggests that CNN is part of what we refer to as the id…
(2021-11-05). Manufacturing ignorance: keeping the public away from power. mronline.org 
Significant public activism and opposition to state-corporate power need to be rooted in widespread shared public knowledge.