(2022-09-01). New Zealand media, politicians ramp up war propaganda after soldier killed in Ukraine. wsws.org Corporal Dominic Abelen, who was killed while fighting in eastern Ukraine, is being glorified as a national hero in order to build support for greater NZ involvement in the US-NATO imperialist war against Russia over Ukraine.
(2022-09-01). Berlin Senate imposes education cuts and encourages the contamination of the city schools. wsws.org In the face of growing criticism of the Senate's irresponsible policy, Education Senator Astrid-Sabine Busse (SPD) and the city's mayor Franziska Giffey (SPD) confront pupils, parents and teachers with outright hostility.
(2022-09-01). VII Campeonato Nacional sub 23: Villa Clara dio primero en el playoff final. cubadebate.cu Con una excelente concurrencia en contra dispersa por los graderíos del Guillermón Moncada, los Leopardos de Villa Clara impusieron su favoritismo y doblegaron a las Avispas de Santiago de Cuba 7-2 en ocho episodios, para salir delante en el playoff final de este VII Campeonato Nacional sub 23.
(2022-09-01). Denuncian incremento de la violencia en Magdalena, Colombia. telesurtv.net El distrito de Santa María constituye el más afectado al reportarse 127 asesinatos en el transcurso del presente año.
(2022-09-01). Denuncian asesinato de otro líder social en Nariño, Colombia. telesurtv.net Con el asesinato de Angulo han sido 123 los líderes sociales ultimados en Colombia en lo que va de año 2022.
(2022-09-01). China's Xiamen Sees Trade with BRICS Countries Up 20.7 pct. infobrics.org Trade in goods of east China's coastal city of Xiamen with BRICS countries reached 47.9 billion yuan (about 7 billion U.S. dollars) in the first seven months of this year, up 20.7 percent from the same period last year…
(2022-09-01). Moscow Says US, Russia Discussing Possible New START Commission Talks. news.antiwar.com Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said Wednesday that the US and Russia were discussing the possibility of resuming talks on New START, the last nuclear arms control treaty between the two powers. | "The topic has been repeatedly discussed through working channels of late. We are hopefully at a stage where debates on the prospects for holding another meeting of our Bilateral Consultative Commission as part of this (New START) treaty may begin," Ryabkov said, The Bilateral Consultative Commission is a compl…
(2022-09-01). US Tells Iran Not to Link IAEA Inquiry on Uranium Traces to Nuclear Deal. news.antiwar.com The US told Iran not to link the revival of the nuclear deal, known as the JCPOA, with an inquiry into uranium traces at undeclared Iranian nuclear sites, The US and Iran have been engaged in EU-mediated JCPOA negotiations, and Tehran is currently reviewing Washington's response to a proposal on reviving the deal. According to the Axios report, under the draft deal, the JCPOA will be restored through stages. | One stage will be after 120 days after the US and…
(2022-09-01). Sri Lankan president deepens social attacks in interim cost-cutting budget. wsws.org Acutely aware that masses will resist his austerity plans, Wickremesinghe continues his appeal for an all-party government, to unite the political establishment, to suppress the mass opposition.
(2022-09-01). Mayo Clinic Minute: Helping your child with back-to-school anxiety. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Most kids are eager for the last day of school and the start of summer vacation. But this time of year, there are many students who might not look forward to returning to the classroom, in part because of separation anxiety. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/C_wvC0NAgy8 Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 07) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo Clinic News Network." Read the script. By the time the first…
(2022-09-01). Nationwide campaign to boost cybersecurity awareness. ecns.cn A nationwide campaign aiming to help people enhance cybersecurity awareness and learn to prevent online attacks will start on Monday, China's top internet watchdog said.
(2022-09-01). Buffett trims stake in HK-listed EV giant BYD. ecns.cn Shares of leading Chinese mainland electric vehicle maker BYD closed 7.91 percent lower in Hong Kong on Wednesday after Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway trimmed its stake in the company for the first time since it bought the shares in 2008.
(2022-09-01). National Institutes of Health renews Mayo Clinic's $48 million Clinical and Translational Science Award. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic announced today that its Center for Clinical and Translational Science has successfully renewed funding for its research grant from the National Institutes of Health National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences for five more years. The funding award, totaling $48.2 million, is one of Mayo's largest NIH grants, supporting research and education across the institution at that aims to accelerate innovation to improve patient care and health for all people. "We…
(2022-09-01). One year since the US military's withdrawal from Afghanistan. wsws.org The Afghan withdrawal represented a debacle for US imperialism, which based its policy throughout thirty years of uninterrupted wars, beginning with the first Gulf War in 1990-91, on the conviction that military force could overcome Washington's precipitous economic decline.
(2022-09-01). East LA commemorates the 52nd Chicano Moratorium. fightbacknews.org Los Angeles, CA – Over 100 Chicanos and other participants gathered for a rally at Salazar Park in East Los Angeles to commemorate the 52nd anniversary of the 1970 Chicano Moratorium. In 1970, 30,000 people once demanded a stop to the Vietnam War and an end to discrimination and racism. The LAPD and LA Sheriff's Department teargassed and beat protesters. Their actions led to the deaths of three Chicanos, including LA Times reporter Ruben Salazar. | August 29th is now recognized by our movement as Chicano Liberation Day, and is celebrated by many with rallies and marches yearly. | "We're here supporting becau…
(2022-09-01). India-Russia Working on New Payment System for Defence Deals. infobrics.org Hit by more Western sanctions on Russian banking channels, Moscow and New Delhi are now working out a new payment system for defence equipment already ordered…
(2022-09-01). Russian Diamonds Are Back with Deals Being Done in Indian Rupees Instead of US Dollars. infobrics.org After being hit with US sanctions, Russian mining giant Alrosa is back selling more than $2 million per month in diamonds…
(2022-09-01). Germany says Russian gas deliveries halted via Nord Stream 1. ecns.cn Russian gas supplies to Germany via the important Nord Stream 1 pipeline were reduced to zero again on Wednesday, Germany's Federal Network Agency (BNetzA) has confirmed.
(2022-09-01). Marxist-Leninist Party of Germany celebrates 40th anniversary. fightbacknews.org Gelsenkirchen, Germany – The Marxist Leninist party of Germany (MLPD) celebrated its 40th anniversary with a weekend of celebration from August 25-28. Among the 1500 who attended were party members from across Germany, their families, residents of the local community, and international guests representing revolutionary parties and organizations from 31 countries across five continents. Andy Koch, the National Organizer of Freedom Road Socialist Organization attended the celebration. | The climax of the weekend on Saturday, August 27, was the unveiling of a new statue of German revolutionary thinker Karl Marx, whi…
(2022-09-01). Nation ups support to fund infrastructure construction projects. ecns.cn The fund contributes as much as 50 percent to the capital base for an infrastructure project, while the remainder is financed by project initiators and social capital, Zhang said.
(2022-09-01). CIFTIS promotes development of international trade in services. ecns.cn The 2022 China International Fair for Trade in Services in Beijing from Wednesday to Monday marks the 10th year that China is hosting the fair.
(2022-09-01). Consumer Health: Choosing and caring for contact lenses. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Contact Lens Health Week will be observed Aug. 22—26, which makes this a good time to learn more about contact lenses and whether they might be right for you. More than 45 million people in the U.S. wear contact lenses, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Contact lenses are an option for many people, including those tired of wearing glasses and not interested in laser refractive surgery, such as LASIK. Several types of…
(2022-09-01). First China-Europe freight train with TCM raw materials arrives in Xi'an. ecns.cn A total of 42 containers loaded with raw materials of liquorice, a Chinese medicinal herb, arrived at the Xi'an international port from Turkmenistan on Wednesday.
(2022-09-01). Sixth military music festival by SCO member countries held in Tashkent. ecns.cn The sixth military music festival of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member states named "Peace Horn" has been held in Tashkent, capital of Uzbekistan.
(2022-09-01). Index shows China's thriving new growth drivers. ecns.cn New development drivers are increasingly underpinning China's growth, adding to economic vitality and innovation capability, an index shows.
(2022-09-01). Extreme weather calls for more attention. ecns.cn With previously abnormal climatic conditions becoming normal around the world, belated responses will result in a heavy loss of lives and properties.
(2022-09-01). Vote "No" on USW phantom deal with Cleveland Cliffs. wsws.org The few details that have been leaked by the press of this "ghost" contract demonstrate that it is a sellout that should be decisively rejected.
(2022-09-01). Saturday 10/15: Walk'n'Run to Remember. indybay.org Mitchell Park, Palo Alto | 600 East Meadow Drive, Palo Alto, 94303…
(2022-09-01). Nine Hundred Days of Love. indybay.org Day one of the pandemic restrictions here in Santa Cruz, California was on a misty Saturday, March 14, 2020. The indoor meals for the poor were ordered closed and access to water and toilets for those who lived outside locked.
(2022-09-01). Friday 9/2: Solidarity Vigil for Farm Worker Bill #2183. indybay.org Watsonville Plaza | 358 Main St, Watsonville…
(2022-09-01). Mayo Clinic Minute: How young athletes can reduce their risk of injury. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org More than half of children in the U.S. ages 6 to 17 participate in sports. With participation also comes the painful reality of injuries that happen during gameplay. Dr. Wes Troyer, a Mayo Clinic physical medicine and rehabilitation physician, explains how to reduce children's risk of sports injuries. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute www.youtube.com/watch?v=idMbUDc6ozQ Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (0: 57) is in the downloads at the end of…
(2022-09-01). Mayo Clinic Minute: The 3 best ways to keep kids healthy when heading back to school. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Making sure kids are prepared to head back to school means more than just getting them the school supplies they need. Caregivers also will want to make sure their students are on track to have a healthy school year and help them avoid many viral illnesses that tend to circulate when young people gather in classrooms and day care facilities.In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases specialist at Mayo Clinic's Children's…
(2022-09-01). The death of Mikhail Gorbachev and the legacy of Stalinist counterrevolution. wsws.org Gorbachev, who is being hailed in the Western press as a statesman, was responsible for the final act of betrayal carried out by the parasites who raised themselves up above and fed off the Soviet working class—the full-scale restoration of capitalism in the USSR and the dissolution of that country into more than a dozen states.
(2022-09-01). Iran sportswomen make history in Islamic Countries Games. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 01 (MNA) — Iran's female athletes made history in the latest Islamic Countries Games with remarkable achievements, proving that the hijab is not a restriction on the path to success.
(2022-09-01). Expect a different flu season: Why you'll want to be vaccinated for flu. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org COVID-19 may be the most prominent virus of concern in the U.S. now, but public health officials also are preparing for seasonal influenza. And indications are it could be a different season than what the U.S. experienced the past two years. The Australian flu season, which typically runs May through September, has already exceeded its five-year average, particularly affecting children under age 5, according to a recent report. During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. experienced a steep…
(2022-09-01). The financial industry is a lot bigger than a giant vampire squid. indybay.org The size of the financial industry bears no relation to the economy. Self-mythological panegyrics aside, the finance industry confiscates money; it doesn't create it. How much? Get out your calculators, and maybe you'll have to find a way to add a couple of digits to what your screen can hold.
(2022-09-01). The Theory of Permanent Revolution in Turkey and throughout the world. wsws.org These remarks were delivered by Ula≈ü Ate≈üàßi, a leading member of the Sosyalist E≈üitlik Grubu (Socialist Equality Group, SEG) in Turkey, to the Seventh National Congress of the Socialist Equality Party (US).
(2022-09-01). Tuesday 9/20: Rally to End Rodeo Cruelty in Alameda County. indybay.org 1221 Oak St, Oakland, CA 94612…
(2022-09-01). Right-wing attack on Princeton historian: Marco Rubio smears Sean Wilentz. wsws.org The right-wing Republican denounces a distinguished historian as an "elitist" and a "snob" for raising the danger of right-wing authoritarianism in America.
(2022-09-01). Thursday 9/1: South Bay Indigenous Solidarity. indybay.org Via Zoom. Register at: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYpf-yrpzkvGtaNWy9uKZ0RwHJzlLXal-E0…
(2022-09-01). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Is surgery best for an acoustic neuroma? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I was diagnosed with an acoustic neuroma last year after I went to the doctor due to more frequent headaches. I read that surgery often is needed for these tumors, but my physician said I did not need to be treated. He suggested we reevaluate after imaging in a few months. Why would I not need to be treated? ANSWER: An acoustic neuroma, more accurately called a vestibular schwannoma, is a relatively uncommon and…
(2022-09-01). Friday 9/23: #ProtectICWA. indybay.org üì£ IMPORTANT UPDATE üì£ | **November 9th 2022** | #ProtectICWA. | üì£ According to the National Indian Child Welfare Association, Indigenous children are four times more likely to be removed by state child welfare systems than non-Native children, even when their families have similar presenting problems. Native children are also overrepresented in the foster care system, according to the same report. | üì£We are mobilizing All Tribal Chairman & Tribes to Unite & Stand together for our Sacred Children. | ɽ…
(2022-09-01). Counter-terrorism forum in Beijing eyes int'l cooperation, smart weaponry. ecns.cn The Great Wall-2022 International Forum on Counter-terrorism, hosted by the Chinese People's Armed Police Force, was held both online and offline in Beijing from August 30 to 31.
(2022-09-01). Premier calls for more steps to improve business climate. ecns.cn China will take further steps to foster an enabling business climate and lower government-imposed transaction costs, to continuously ease the burden on market players and unleash their vitality.
(2022-09-01). Protection of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau urged. ecns.cn Chinese lawmakers have started deliberating a draft law dedicated to conserving the ecosystem of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, considering the "unique" and "irreplaceable "role of the region for ecological security for both China and the rest of the world.
(2022-09-01). US life expectancy continued to decline in the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic. wsws.org A CDC report estimates life expectancy in the US dropped for the second consecutive year in 2021, by nearly one year, bringing the total to 2.7 years lost since the start of the pandemic.
(2022-09-01). DOJ lays out obstruction of justice case over Trump's retention of classified documents. wsws.org The legal battle over the documents has become a focus of the intensifying and in many ways unprecedented battle within the ruling class and the American capitalist state over issues of foreign policy and "national security."
(2022-09-01). Friday 9/23: Jan 6 Justice: Our Freedom, Our Vote Rally. indybay.org Oakland City Hall | 1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Oakland , CA 94612 US…
(2022-09-01). After shutting down Indian Ford plant, union and management keep workers in the dark. wsws.org Ford Motor Company workers in Maraimalai Nagar, in the southern Tamilnadu state near the state capital Chennai, remain in the dark with no communication from the management and the union even after six weeks after plant closure. The union has not informed workers about whatever severance package it is negotiating in great secret behind the backs of the workers.
(2022-09-01). Children crammed back into Philippine schools amid COVID-19 surge. wsws.org The criminal policies of the Marcos administration, prioritizing profit over the lives of working families, follow the pattern established by the major capitalist powers, above all the United States.
(2022-09-01). Columbus, Ohio, cop fatally shot Donovan Lewis as he was sitting up in bed. wsws.org Columbus Division of Police bodycam video shows officer Ricky Anderson push a bedroom door open in the middle of the night and shoot 20-year-old Lewis while the young man was sitting up in his bed.
(2022-09-01). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Back-to-school anxiety. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I have two sons, ages 5 and 14. My eldest is always excited to start school and have new adventures. My younger son will begin kindergarten this year. Although he went to day care part time, he has begun to express concern about being away from me all day and is showing increased anxiety as we talk about school. How can I help him be less anxious? ANSWER: Getting ready for a new school…
(2022-09-01). Rail unions promote toothless regulation on two-man crews while working to ram through terms of pro-corporate PEB report. wsws.org The ruling contains numerous exceptions allowing for a massive increase in the use of one-man crews.
(2022-09-01). China's Wu Yibing reaches U.S. open last 32. ecns.cn China's Wu Yibing kept his history making momentum at U.S. Open by beating fellow qualifier Nuno Borges of Portugal 6-7 (3), 7-6(4), 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 to reach men's singles third round here on Wednesday.
(2022-09-01). U.S. urged not to shirk responsibility for escalating cross-Straits tension. ecns.cn China urged the United States to halt official interactions with Taiwan in any form, in response to the visit to Taiwan by the governor of the U.S. state of Arizona, the latest in a succession of U.S. officials who have visited the island.
(2022-09-01). Front pages of Iran's English dailies on September 1. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 01 (MNA) — Here are the front pages of Iran's English language dailies on Thursday, September 1.
(2022-09-01). IAEA must withdraw from political behaviors: Amir-Abdollahian. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 01 (MNA) — Saying that IAEA must withdraw from political behaviors, the Iranian Foreign Minister noted that it is not acceptable to witness baseless accusations of IAEA again, after the return of all parties to the JCPOA.
(2022-09-01). Richard 'Dickie' Haskell RIP. indybay.org Our dear friend is gone.
(2022-09-01). Chinese scientists find nanosheet to kill anaerobic microbes. ecns.cn Chinese scientists have recently found a new nanomaterial that enables the extraction of lipids from the cell membrane of anaerobic microbes, then it efficiently kills the anaerobic microbes.
(2022-09-01). New school semester starts across China. ecns.cn First-grade pupils display their Chinese calligraphy of "Ren" (human) during the first writing ceremony of a new semester at Fuzimiao, or the Confucius Temple in Nanjing, east Chinas Jiangsu Province, Aug. 31, 2022.
(2022-09-01). Mayo Clinic Healthcare expert explains when swallowing issues are more than an accident. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org LONDON — Many people have experienced the discomfort of food or a beverage accidentally going to the wrong place when swallowing. But swallowing issues sometimes become chronic and may be a sign of a health condition that should be treated. James East, M.D., a gastroenterologist at Mayo Clinic Healthcare in London, explains why people can have difficulty swallowing and how to address the issue. The medical term for trouble swallowing is dysphagia. Rare experiences with it are…
(2022-09-01). Australia: NSW premier denounces striking rail and bus workers. wsws.org Rail workers across New South Wales engaged in a one-day ban on crewing around 75 percent of the fleet. Unions ensured this was kept separate from industrial action by Sydney bus drivers.
(2022-09-01). Sunday 9/11: The Other 9/11 — the AFL-CIO's support for the 1973 US coup in Chile betrayed workers. indybay.org us02web.zoom.us/j/3290219617?pwd=OTFGZUVKcDd4bzVkVjl5ZS94QmdoQT09…
(2022-09-01). Only a progressive tax revolution can stop climate collapse. indybay.org There is an urgent need for a pluralistic opening of the economic sciences, so that the argumentative dispute about the ethically correct interpretation of market-competitive interaction relations and the status of market logic again becomes a normal part of economic discourse.
(2022-09-01). Saturday 9/10: Community Crafting: Celebrating Biodiversity Day. indybay.org Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History | 1305 E Cliff Dr, Santa Cruz, CA 95062…
(2022-09-01). Friday 9/2: Free Them All Movie Night! Let the Fire Burn. indybay.org Parker Community School, 7929 Ney Avenue, Oakland CA 94605…
(2022-09-01). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Successful treatment of cardiac amyloidosis depends on early diagnosis. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Cardiac amyloidosis is a type of amyloidosis, which occurs when the body produces abnormal proteins that bind together to form a substance called amyloid. Amyloids can deposit in any tissue or organ, including the heart, kidneys, liver and nerves. When amyloid collects in the heart muscle, it causes irreversible thickening of the heart wall and disrupts heart function. It reduces your heart's ability to fill with blood between heartbeats, resulting in less blood being pumped with…
(2022-09-01). Armed clash in Southern Iraq leaves 3 killed, injured. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 01 (MNA) — An Iraqi security official reported on Thursday morning that one person was killed and two others were injured in a clash between Iraqi security forces and some armed men.
(2022-09-01). Ask the Mayo Mom: Back-to-school Q&A. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Getting ready for a new school year can be exciting for children, parents and caregivers. But it also can be stressful and scary. Whether kids are heading to school for the first time or moving to a new school, it is common to be nervous when facing change. "It's important to let our kids know that it's really normal to feel this way," says Dr. Marcie Billings, a Mayo Clinic pediatrician. "Just try to support…
(2022-09-01). Mayo Clinic Minute: How staring at screens can affect your vision. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org More people working from home these days often means more hours looking at computer screens and mobile devices. And eye experts at Mayo Clinic say that could create some temporary vision problems. Reporter Jason Howland explains in this Mayo Clinic Minute. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/sO6ClDDtyyA Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 12) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo Clinic News Network." Read the script. If you stare at a computer…
(2022-09-01). Saturday 9/3: Meetup: How You Can Help Ban Tools of Torture in Rodeos. indybay.org Crescent Lawn UC Berkeley…
(2022-09-01). Hong Kong hailed as BRI's pivotal gateway. ecns.cn Hong Kong has served as a critical gateway to boosting progress in trade and investment under the Belt and Road Initiative since the BRI was launched nine years ago.
(2022-09-01). Saturday 10/1: NACG Regional Conference – No Child Grieves Alone. indybay.org Mitchell Park Community Center, Palo Alto | 3700 Middlefield Rd. Palo Alto, CA 94303…
(2022-09-01). Australia's National Cabinet slashes COVID isolation time amid record deaths. wsws.org The Labor government and the anti-democratic National Cabinet are presiding over a new stage in the mass infection of the population for profits, which will result in even greater levels of death.
(2022-09-01). California Senate Passes Safe Roads Bill, Putting Statewide Wildlife Connectivity Within Reach. indybay.org SACRAMENTO, Calif., August 30, 2022 — The California Senate passed the Safe Roads and Wildlife Protection Act on Monday in a 35-0 vote, paving the way for more wildlife crossings across the state's roadway system. Assembly Bill 2344 now awaits approval from the governor after a concurrence vote in the Assembly, which it passed in May.
(2022-09-01). China's rail-sea intermodal trains make 20,000 trips on trade corridor. ecns.cn A cargo train carrying 108 containers of goods, including some from Vietnam, arrived in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality on Wednesday.
(2022-09-01). Light shows illuminate 2022 CIFTIS in Beijing. ecns.cn Themed "Cooperate for better development, innovate for a greener future," the 2022 CIFTIS will run through Sept. 5.
(2022-09-01). 7 tips to live a happier life. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Do you wake up feeling sluggish most mornings? Have caffeinated beverages become a necessity to help power you through the day? If this sounds familiar, it's time to ditch the quick fixes you rely on, and develop an energy management plan. Getting started may seem daunting, but soon you'll be energized to keep going once you recap the benefits of a happier, healthier and more productive lifestyle. What is energy management? Think of your energy…
(2022-09-01). Special exhibition on Chinese Study opens at Palace Museum. ecns.cn Visitors view the exhibits during a themed exhibition on the "Idea and Images of the Chinese Study" at the Palace Museum in Beijing, Aug. 30, 2022.
(2022-09-01). Detailed plans urged for safe start to new school semester nationwide. ecns.cn As schools and universities across the country prepare for the new school year, the Ministry of Education has required strict implementation of epidemic containment measures to make sure there will be no large-scale outbreak on campuses.
(2022-09-01). First giant panda twins born in Germany turn 3. ecns.cn A pair of giant pandas celebrated their third birthday in Zoo Berlin, Germany, on Wednesday. They are the first white-and-black bears ever born in the country.
(2022-09-01). Biden Administration Backs Offshore Fracking in California. indybay.org Federal Filing Urges 9th Circuit to Overturn Ban Backed by Kamala Harris…
(2022-09-01). Science Saturday: Researchers validate threshold for determining effectiveness of antidepressant treatment. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Over one-third of people diagnosed with major depressive disorder don't respond sufficiently to specific antidepressant treatments. As a result, often patients need to try different options until they find one that is effective. There are validated definitions of good treatment effects. But the definition of ineffective treatment has been less clear, says William Bobo, M.D., chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Psychology at Mayo Clinic in Florida. "A common assumption is that a nonresponse to antidepressants is a total lack of any…
(2022-09-01). Shenzhen passes China's first regulation of AI technology. ecns.cn Shenzhen has officially passed regulation of artificial intelligence, making it the first local government in China to establish targeted policies for the sector, according to a local government conference held on Wednesday.
(2022-09-01). High-speed cross-sea railway line to open next year in Fujian. ecns.cn China's first cross-sea high-speed railway line will open in Fujian province between June and September next year, and is expected to promote the development of economically dynamic coastal city clusters in southeastern China, the line's chief bridge designer said.
(2022-09-01). Friday 9/2: Benchlands Meeting. indybay.org Join us at 3: 00 pm near the Water Street end of the Benchlands, San Lorenzo Park, Santa Cruz | Protest against the Benchlands sweep after the meeting in front of the County Building at 4: 30 pm…
(2022-09-01). Saturday 9/24: Rose's Law Kickoff: MASSIVE Banner Drop. indybay.org Seabreeze Market (598 University Ave, Berkeley)…
(2022-09-01). Federal Court terminates injunction that temporarily preserved the independent contractor status of California truckers. wsws.org Seventy thousand truckers are independent owner-operators are at risk of losing their ability to work in California under Assembly Bill 5 (AB5), including two-thirds of the state's port truckers.
(2022-09-01). Saturday 9/10: 4th Annual Bay Area Chuseok (Korean Harvest) Festival. indybay.org Presidio Main Parade Lawn…
(2022-09-01). Misión de seguridad nuclear llega a Zaporiyia, Ucrania. telesurtv.net De acuerdo con reportes de prensa, los expertos siguieron camino hacia la central nuclear homónima.
(2022-09-01). Parte otra caravana migratoria desde el sur mexicano hacia EE.UU. telesurtv.net El grupo intentará llegar a Oaxaca con la esperanza de obtener su permiso temporal de tránsito por territorio mexicano.
(2022-09-01). Anuncian cierres de campaña con vistas al plebiscito en Chile. telesurtv.net El comando del Apruebo realizará un acto multitudinario. El Rechazo optó por una convocatoria descentralizada.
(2022-09-01). OMS confirma que viruela símica supera los .000 casos. telesurtv.net En este sentido el funcionario recalcó que con las medidas adecuadas, este es un brote que se puede detener.
(2022-09-01). El tiempo: Calor, chubascos y tormentas eléctricas en la tarde. cubadebate.cu Desde el final de la mañana estará parcialmente nublado y se nublará en la tarde, con algunos chubascos y tormentas eléctricas en occidente así como en localidades del interior y sur de centro y oriente.
(2022-09-01). Lula mantiene ventaja de cara a elecciones en Brasil. telesurtv.net El expresidente alcanzó un 44 % de preferencia, que representa un punto por debajo con respecto a la última encuesta.
(2022-09-01). Denuncian ataque israelí contra aeropuerto de Alepo, Siria. telesurtv.net De acuerdo con las autoridades sirias, estas acciones de Tel Aviv abren la puerta de par en par a más tensión, escalada y caos en la región.
(2022-09-01). Cuba anuncia reinicio escolar para el 5 de septiembre. telesurtv.net El actual período lectivo terminará el próximo 19 de noviembre, para nueve días después iniciar el que se corresponde con el plan 2022-2023, el cual culminará en julio.
(2022-09-01). Familiares de mineros atrapados firman acuerdo con Gobierno mexicano. telesurtv.net El presidente de México refirió que "vamos nosotros a responsabilizarnos para pagar las indemnizaciones, no sólo lo convencional".
(2022-09-01). Irán y Rusia fortalecen relaciones en áreas estratégicas. telesurtv.net De acuerdo con ambas delegaciones, las naciones son aliados estratégicos que mantienen una cooperación comercial, económica, militar y política.
(2022-09-01). Putin expresa sus condolencias por muerte de Mijaíl Gorbachov. telesurtv.net El presidente Putin consideró al expresidente soviético Mijaíl Gorbachov como un político y estadista con enorme impacto en la historia mundial.
(2022-09-01). Talibanes celebran retirada de tropas de EE.UU. de Afganistán. telesurtv.net Se realizó un desfile militar en la antigua base estadounidense de Bagram.
(2022-09-01). Iglesia panameña insta a respetar acuerdos de mesa de diálogo. telesurtv.net Alianza Pueblo Unido por la Vida denuncia que se incumple la distribución de productos de la canasta básica subsidiados.
(2022-09-01). Capturan a grupo de ucranianos que planeaban atentar contra la planta nuclear de Zaporozhie. cubadebate.cu "Tenían grandes cantidades de explosivos, armas pequeñas, lanzagranadas. Estaban muy bien preparados. […] Gracias al trabajo de investigación realizado, no solo se frustró el intento de atentado, sino que se detuvo al grupo, sin disparar ni un solo tiro", resumió el funcionario a la agencia TASS.
(2022-09-01). Agradece Esteban Lazo resolución del parlamento ecuatoriano contra el bloqueo. cubadebate.cu El parlamento de ese país suramericano aprobó la víspera, por 75 votos a favor, el documento que ratifica la solidaridad y el apoyo a Cuba frente al cerco económico, comercial y financiero que mantiene Washington contra la mayor isla de las Antillas desde hace más de seis décadas.
(2022-09-01). Sondeo: Lula obtendría 44% de los votos en comicios en Brasil. telesurtv.net El expresidente Luiz Inácio da Silva, mantiene una ventaja de 12 puntos en la intención de votos frente al actual mandatario, Jair Bolsonaro.
(2022-09-01). De La Fuente Scholarship Foundation rented space from notorious slumlords in 2017. indybay.org In 2017, The De La Fuente Scholarship Foundation, Founded By Ignacio De La Fuente, Was Located At 276 Hegenberger Rd., A Property Owned By Notorious Slumlords!
(2022-09-01). Canciller colombiano recibe cartas credenciales del embajador de Venezuela. telesurtv.net Con la entrega de las cartas credenciales se formaliza el restablecimiento de las relaciones diplomáticas bilaterales.
(2022-09-01). MINSAP informa sobre segundo caso de Viruela Símica en el país. cubadebate.cu Se trata de un ciudadano cubano, residente en Estados Unidos, de 60 años de edad, masculino, que arriba a Cuba el día 26 de agosto de 2022 por el aeropuerto internacional José Martí de La Habana, procedente de Miami, Estados Unidos. Durante el Control Sanitario Internacional en frontera no declaró problema de salud.
(2022-09-01). ONG WaterAid: Pakistán enfrenta riesgos sanitarios tras lluvias. telesurtv.net Las fuertes lluvias monzónicas en Pakistán desde mediados de julio han afectado a 116 de los 154 distritos del país.
(2022-09-01). Presidente Maduro destaca crecimiento de economía multiproductiva de Venezuela. telesurtv.net "La economía rentista quedó derrotada, dejó en pie la economía real, productiva, y en este caso la economía agrícola", refirió el presidente Maduro.
(2022-09-01). Radican proyecto de ley para alcanzar la paz en Colombia. telesurtv.net El proyecto de ley asegura la continuidad de los Acuerdos de paz, más allá del Gobierno de Gustavo Petro.
(2022-09-01). Diputados del Frente de Todos dan su apoyo a Cristina Fernández. telesurtv.net La exmandataria expresó en el Salón Azul del Congreso que "no tenemos gente racional frente a nosotros".
(2022-09-01). Justicia argentina niega pedido de Bolivia sobre testimonio de Macri. telesurtv.net El ministro de Justicia criticó la postura de la rama judicial de impedir testimonio de Macri.
(2022-09-01). Hungría y Gazprom acuerdan suministros adicionales de gas. telesurtv.net El volumen adquirido por Hungría corresponde a unos 12,3 millones de metros cúbicos de gas al día.
(2022-09-01). ONU anuncia participación en mesa de diálogo en Ecuador. telesurtv.net Las organizaciones indígenas piden al Gobierno que no se incluya a productos agrícolas en los Tratados de Libre Comercio.
(2022-09-01). Conoce cinco datos curiosos de Trinidad y Tobago. telesurtv.net El 31 de agosto de 1962, Trinidad y Tobago logró su independencia de Reino Unido y se convirtió en un país soberano.
(2022-09-01). Misión del OIEA parte hacia planta nuclear de Zaporiyia. telesurtv.net El jefe de la OIEA anunció que el organismo tiene la intención de establecer una representación permanente en la central de Zaporiyia.
(2022-09-01). Trabajadores de correos británicos desarrollan paro nacional. telesurtv.net El Sindicato de Trabajadores de la Comunicación (CWU) lamentó la interrupción que la protesta "probablemente les cause".
(2022-08-31). Taiwan Says It Fired at Chinese Drone for First Time. news.antiwar.com Taiwan's Defense Ministry said Tuesday that Taiwanese troops fired warning shots at a Chinese drone that was flying in airspace over Kinmen County, an archipelago of Taiwanese-controlled islands off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The Taiwanese Army's Kinmen Defense Command said that three "civilian" drones flew over the Kinmen islands, also known as Quemoy …
(2022-08-31). Militants kill at least 40 villagers in east Congo attacks. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 31 (MNA) — Suspected militants killed at least 40 civilians in a string of attacks on several villages in the east Democratic Republic of Congo between Thursday and Monday, a local human rights group and a hospital worker said Tuesday.
(2022-08-31). More than 30 killed as rival Shia groups struggle for power in Baghdad. wsws.org The caretaker government of Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew, while Iran closed its borders with Iraq on the eve of an annual pilgrimage to Iraqi Shia sites.
(2022-08-31). Former Soviet leader Gorbachev dies at 91. ecns.cn Former President of the Soviet Union Mikhail Gorbachev has died at 91, Russian media reported Tuesday.
(2022-08-31). U.S. should stop sending wrong signals to 'Taiwan independence' forces: spokesperson. ecns.cn
(2022-08-31). Indian, Russian Banks in Talks to Conduct Bilateral Business in Local Currencies. infobrics.org Indian Banks' Association (IBA) is reportedly working to facilitate talks between over 15 Russian banks with Indian lenders so as to clear the way for bilateral business in their respective local currencies…
(2022-08-31). Emerging Markets Rush to Join BRICS Alliance as High Energy Prices Persist. infobrics.org As emerging markets recover from the Covid-19 pandemic and face financial headwinds due to interest rate hikes in the US, the BRICS group — Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa — is looking to expand its membership to tackle shared challenges…
(2022-08-31). Faced With US 'Decapitation Drill'/DPRK Korea Missile Launch Is Self-Defense. orinocotribune.com By Sara Flounders  ; Aug 26, 2022 | The western corporate media described the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's launch of two missiles Aug. 17 as threatening, aggressive and paranoid. What most media failed to report was the prior U.S. military exercises with Japan and South Korea off Hawai'i, in preparation for extensive war exercises off Korea, that provoked the DPRK's two warning shots. | An Aug. 19 article in the Daily Beast, an online news website, headlined a longer and upcoming military land, sea and air exercise this way: "U.S. to Enrage Kim Jong Un With Assassination Dry Run." The article then r…
(2022-08-31). China calls for concrete actions to U.S. on gun control. ecns.cn
(2022-08-31). Jon Stewart and the Pentagon honor Ukrainian Nazi at Disney World. thegrayzone.com Defense Department-sponsored "Warrior Games" featured liberal comedian Jon Stewart awarding a member of Ukraine's neo-Nazi Azov Battalion at Disney World. The Pentagon refused to tell The Grayzone whether US taxpayers funded the foreign competitors' travel. This August, during the Department of Defense's annual Warrior Games at Disney World in Orlando, Florida, liberal comedian Jon Stewart awarded a Ukrainian military veteran named Ihor Halushka the "Heart of the Team" award for "inspiring his team" with his "personal example." Halushka happens to …
(2022-08-31). Khalil Awawdeh declares victory, ends 6-month hunger strike. electronicintifada.net Israel renews solitary confinement of Ahmad Manasra, who has severe mental illness.
(2022-08-31). Military Situation In Eastern Ukraine On August 31, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Clashes between the AFU and Russian-led forces continue in the Pisky area. Russian forces captured the M-04 ring road; | Clashes between the AFU and Russian-led forces continue in the Dolyna area; | Clashes between the AFU and Russian-led forces continue near Bakhmut; | Clashes between the AFU and Russian-led forces continue in the Kodema area; | Clashes between the AFU and Russian-led forces continue in the Ivano-Dar'ivka area. | MORE ON THE TOPIC: : |
(2022-08-31). M777 Howitzers Are One Of The Favorite Targets Of Russian Forces. southfront.org 
Destroyed armored truck M1083A1P2 and 155-mm howitzer M777 of the Ukrainian army | In recent days, the Russian military sources published several videos showing the destruction of the western M777 howitzers on the front lines. According to the official statements by the Russian Ministry of Defense and the DPR People's Militia, at least eight howitzers were recently destroyed in the Donbass and other regions in Eastern Ukraine. | On August 21, in the area of the Knyazevka settlement of the Kherson region, two American M777…
(2022-08-31). Europe's Energy Armageddon From Berlin and Brussels, Not Moscow. journal-neo.org 
On August 22 the exchange-traded market price for natural gas in the German THE (Trading Hub Europe) gas hub was trading more than 1000% higher than a year ago. Most citizens are told by the Scholz regime that the reason is Putin and Russia's war in Ukraine. The truth is quite otherwise. EU politicians and …
(2022-08-31). Military Situation In Ukraine On August 31, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Russia struck the 57th Motorised Infantry Brigade of the AFU near Sukhoi Stavok with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the 10th Mountain Assault Brigade of the AFU near Druzhkovka with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the 56th Motorized Infantry Brigade of the AFU near Karlovka with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck military assets of the AFU near Lozovoye with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck military assets of the AFU near Zelenodolsk with…
(2022-08-31). Report: Russia, Ukraine Tentatively Agreed on Peace Deal in April. news.antiwar.com Russian and Ukrainian officials tentatively agreed on a potential peace deal during negotiations back in April 2022, The article reads: "According to multiple former senior US officials we spoke with, in April 2022, Russian and Ukrainian negotiators appeared to have tentatively agreed on the outlines of a negotiated interim settlement." | The terms of that settlement would have been for…
(2022-08-31). US tightening its neocolonial grip over Ukraine. infobrics.org Washington exercises even more control over the Kiev regime, establishing its own military command, increasing the presence of numerous foreign-backed NGOs, as well as sending US corporate advisers and representatives.
(2022-08-31). Prisoners for Profit: From the Kononovich Brothers to U.S. Jails. libya360.wordpress.com John Parker Based on remarks given at "Free the Kononovich Brothers: International Campaign Meeting" on Aug. 25. Mikhail and Alexander Kononovich are leaders of the Leninist Communist Youth Union of Ukraine. They were among hundreds of political opponents of the Ukrainian regime jailed this year, and thousands since the 2014 U.S.-backed coup. On July 18,…
(2022-08-31). SADC Rejects Anti-Russian Bill in United States Congress. libya360.wordpress.com Abayomi Azikiwe 16-member regional organization in Southern Africa exerts in independence from Pentagon war in Ukraine Geopolitical Analysis A recent gathering of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) has expressed its displeasure with recent legislation making its way through the United States Congress which is aimed at punishing the continent for its diplomatic and trade…
(2022-08-31). Jill Stein & Lee Camp! (US signals they want Ukraine war to last years). rumble.com
(2022-08-31). Suspected Pakistani Arms Sales To Kiev Don't Automatically Imply Proxy War Intentions. oneworld.press Casual observers of bilateral ties or even just International Relations more broadly might be misled into automatically believing that these reports imply that Pakistan's US-backed post-modern coup regime has proxy war intentions against Russia. The reality is much more complex since the sale of arms to the Ukrainian side of that conflict doesn't automatically imply such motivations, nor does the sale to any side in a given dispute that's still frozen for the time being like the Kashmir Conflict.
(2022-08-31). International Monitors Arrive at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, a mission from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) arrived at the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant to inspect the situation on the ground. | RELATED: | Previously, the IAEA Director Rafael Grossi stated that the mission of scientists and technicians plans to spend several days at the plant as his organization aspires to create a permanent representation in Zaporizhzhya. | "We must protect the safety and security of Ukraine's and Eu…
(2022-08-31). The Missing 'Peace' in $13.5 Billion of Military Aid to Ukraine. commondreams.org We cannot call for peace in Ukraine while simultaneously supplying that country with advanced rocket systems and missiles that could lead to a direct war between the US and Russia, the world's most heavily armed nuclear nations.
(2022-08-31). Estonia: NATO Military Committee to meet near Russian border. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOAugust 26, 2022 NATO Military Chiefs of Defence conference to be held in Estonia NATO's highest Military Authority, the Military Committee, will meet from 16-18 September 2022, in Tallinn, Estonia. Lieutenant General Martin Herem, Chief of the Estonian Defence Forces will host the Conference. During the NATO Military Committee Conference the Chiefs of Defence will …
(2022-08-31). NATO Joint Force Command chief inspects sites in Finland, Sweden. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOSupreme Headquarters Allied Powers EuropeAugust 30, 2022 Commander Joint Force Command Brunssum visits Sweden, Finland and Norway Commander Joint Force Command Brunssum (COM JFCBS) General Guglielmo Luigi Miglietta visited Sweden, Finland and Norway from 22 to 26 August 2022. The purpose of the visit was to build on an already strong relationship with the two …
(2022-08-31). Video: U.S. troops in "NATO strength" combat exercise in Finland. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com
(2022-08-31). Doing business with the Taliban govt. peoplesdispatch.org The best part of the UN Security Council discussion last Thursday regarding the situation in Afghanistan was the candid remarks by the Russian and Chinese ambassadors on the accountability of the Taliban government in Kabul for the crisis gripping that country today, just a year after the vacation of the NATO occupation. (here and here) There is …
(2022-08-31). China Rejects NATO Claims on Beijing-Moscow Cooperation. telesurenglish.net Zhao Lijian, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson, said Wednesday during a news briefing that comments made by NATO regarding the cooperation between China and Russia in the Arctic, saying that it represents a "challenge," is clear proof that the bloc is still dwelling in the Cold War. | RELATED: | "NATO falsely claimed that China-Russia cooperation poses a challenge to NATO's values and interests, which once again exposed NATO'
(2022-08-31). Tuesday 8/30: HALT the SB 846 Bill for the taxpayers & ratepayers of CA That Keeps Diablo Canyon. indybay.org Senator Nancy Skinner's Office | Oakland State Building | 1515 Clay St. | Oakland…
(2022-08-31). European Union Suspends Visa Facilitation Agreement With Russia. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, the European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borell announced that the EU foreign affairs ministers suspended the 2007 visa facilitation agreement that allowed Russian citizens to obtain Schengen visas. | RELATED: | "We agree today with EU foreign ministers on full suspension of the EU-Russia visa facilitation agreement," Borrell said at a press conference a…
(2022-08-31). Google Employees Protest Company's $1.2b Contract With Israeli Military. popularresistance.org Los Angeles, California – Google employees have protested their company's $1.2 billion contract with the Israeli government and military called Project Nimbus, which aims to silence and profile pro-Palestine voices in the high-tech company and around the world. | "Google's Project Nimbus will be an ugly moment in Google's history and shameful and embarrassing engagement," said one employee who preferred to remain anonymous in fear of retaliation. | "I have found Google's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion program to be a whitewash, it's more of a tool for censorship and control than for truly supporting employees,"
(2022-08-31). US Proxy War Against China Rages in Myanmar. libya360.wordpress.com The US government through one of its organizations, the US Institute of Peace, has recently called for more aid to opposition groups fighting the central government of Myanmar. What is the rest of the story and why has the US invested billions over decades to interfere in Myanmar's internal political affairs. Are we watching another…
(2022-08-31). Betting On A Wall Street Path To Congress. levernews.com In one of 2022's final contested congressional primaries between progressives and the Democratic establishment, party leaders are coalescing around a Rhode Island official who has used retirees' savings to pay more than a half a billion dollars in fees for high-risk financial investments.The schemes backed by General Treasurer Seth Magaziner delivered subpar returns for teachers, firefighters, and other public-sector workers already hit by
(2022-08-31). Iran's Bushehr exports over $6b during 5 months. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 31 (MNA) — Exporting goods from Bushehr province hits over 6 billion dollars in the first five months of the current Iranian year of 1401 (March 21-August 22), an official said.
(2022-08-31). 'Simply Immoral': Leaked Doc Shows UK Energy Giants to Make £170 Billion in Excess Profits. commondreams.org "Record profits and record poverty are not a coincidence," said 3 .org Europe. "They are part of the same broken energy system."
(2022-08-31). "The Worldwide Corona Crisis, Global Coup d'Etat Against Humanity" by Michel Chossudovsky. globalresearch.ca My objective is to inform people worldwide and refute the official narrative which has been used as a justification to destabilize the economic and social fabric of entire countries, followed by the imposition of the "deadly" COVID-19 "vaccine". This crisis affects humanity in its entirety: almost 8 billion people.
(2022-08-31). Germany to Expand Military Presence in the Asia Pacific to Counter China. news.antiwar.com The head of Germany's armed forces told Reuters on Wednesday that Berlin plans to expand its military presence in the Asia Pacific as it has its eye on Chinese forces in the region. Gen. Eberhard Zorn said that Germany's military, known as the Bundeswehr, plans to expand its presence in the region by sending more …
(2022-08-31). Taiwan Warns of 'Counterattack' If Chinese Military Enters Territorial Waters, Airspace. news.antiwar.com Taiwan's military issues a strong warning to China on Wednesday, "For PLA aircraft and warships that enter our territorial sea and airspace within 12 nautical miles, our armed forces will exercise the right to self-defense and counterattack," said Maj. Gen. Lin Wen-huang, a Taiwanese military official. | China launched its largest-ever military drills around Taiwan at the beginning…
(2022-08-31). In the Months Prior to 9/11: US Covert Support to Al Qaeda in Macedonia, "Financing Both Sides" globalresearch.ca This essay was first published by antiwar.com in April 2001, barely 5 months before the September 11, 2001 attacks on the WTC and the Pentagon. | It was subsequently published by Global Research when the site was launched in September 9, …
(2022-08-31). Jerome Powell: Fed Must Keep Raising Interest Rates, U.S. Economy Should Brace For Pain. moguldom.com 
U.S. Stock prices have fallen for three straight days since Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said the central bank must keep raising interest rates for a while to control the fastest rise in inflation in 40 years, even if doing so dampens growth and causes unemployment. Failure to curb inflation now raises the risk of …
(2022-08-31). Inflation in Italy Surges to New High. telesurenglish.net Over the three months starting in June, Italy's annualized inflation rate has been 8 percent, 7.9 percent, and 8.4 percent, respectively — the three highest monthly totals on record since the formal creation of the euro currency in 1999. | People walk past a money exchange office in Rome, Italy, March 2, 2022.
(2022-08-31). Structural shifts in global economy driving central bankers' class war program. wsws.org At this year's Jackson Hole meeting, Fed chair Powell set the stage for the response, taken up by all participants, that central banks must not waver from interest rate hikes and, if necessary, go beyond the measures carried out by Fed chair Paul Volcker in the 1980s that produced economic devastation for the working class in the US and internationally under the banner of "fighting inflation."
(2022-08-31). CovertAction Bulletin: The Truth Behind the Africa-China 'Debt Trap' Myth. covertactionmagazine.com Allegations and accusations that China is trapping Africa into unsustainable debt agreements have dominated the conversation around Africa-China relations in Western media, but what does the data tell us? The reality is that China is canceling 23 loans to African countries amid this 'Debt Trap' debate. We look at the international implications of this claim, what debt trap diplomacy is, and who owns most of Africa's external debts. Featuring Sri Lanka, the African Development Bank, and the "secret" lenders they don't tell us about, with Mikaela Nhondo Erskog researcher at TriContinental Institute for Social Resea…
(2022-08-31). Sri Lanka: The Struggle Continues. libya360.wordpress.com Rasika Ruwanpathirana Sri Lankan university students take part in a demonstration in Colombo on Aug. 18 Recent news of people overrunning the presidential palace in Sri Lanka, followed by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fleeing the country, took Western media by storm. What is not reported is the ongoing police repression by the current president, Ranil Wickremesinghe….
(2022-08-31). The Symbolism of the "Warm" Reception Macron Faced in Algeria. journal-neo.org 
Africa as a whole and its northern and western parts especially have recently been turned into a political Mecca. Caravans of representatives of the ruling European political elite would head there in a bid to find a way out of the energy crisis unleashed by the US and the EU upon the world. This crisis …
(2022-08-31). Activists To Rally Against Renewed Logging In State Forest. popularresistance.org California – Community, environmental and tribal activists opposed to renewed logging in the Jackson Demonstration State Forest plan to rally in the forest Sunday and warn of potential civil disobedience in the future. | The notice comes in response to a Cal Fire announcement that tree cutting would resume as early as this week on at least one of four incomplete timber harvest plans in the Mendocino County forest. Those plans were recently revised to halt removal of the largest trees. | The return of logging crews ends an eight-month pause on tree removal that allowed state officials to start rethinking prioritie…
(2022-08-31). There's No Place For Burnout In A Burning World. popularresistance.org By the age of 10, I was terrified about the state of the world. I wanted to quit school and volunteer for environmental and human rights groups. Instead, I distributed leaflets in my neighborhood and attended rallies with my dad. At 14, I watched "An Inconvenient Truth." At 15, I read a National Geographic article about coal — how it planted cancer in people's lungs, stole their breath, and polluted their water. This broke my heart and, in the midst of that brokenness, I devoted my life to stopping climate change. | Fast forward a decade, and I'd had the privilege of working in several nonprofits, including…
(2022-08-31). Military Situation In Syria On August 31, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
On August 31, the Russian Ministry of Defense recorded no hostilities and ceasefire violations in the Idlib region in the past 24 hours; | On August 31, Russian warplanes struck positions of Turkish-backed forces near Ariha town; | On August 31, Russian warplanes struck positions of Turkish-backed forces near Idlib city; | On August 31, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in the Majdaliya area; | On August 31, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turk…
(2022-08-31). Does the US Military "Own the Weather"? "Weaponizing the Weather" as an Instrument of Modern Warfare? globalresearch.ca Weather-modification, according to the US Air Force document AF 2025 Final Report, "offers the war fighter a wide range of possible options to defeat or coerce an adversary", capabilities, it says, extend to the triggering of floods, hurricanes, droughts and earthquakes…
(2022-08-31). "Preemptive Nuclear War": The Historic Battle for Peace and Democracy. A Third World War Threatens the Future of Humanity. globalresearch.ca US nuclear doctrine consists in portraying nuclear weapons as a means of "self defense" rather than a "weapon of mass destruction". There are powerful financial interests behind Joe Biden's $1.3 trillion nuclear weapons program initiated under Obama.
(2022-08-31). 30 Dead In Iraq After Moqtada al-Sadr's Militia Opens Fire On Security Forces. thelastamericanvagabond.com The Iraqi Capital, Baghdad, was once again turned into a war zone this Monday night, after militia groups aligned with popular Shia cleric, Moqtada al-Sadr, opened fire on Iraqi security forces and attacked rival group offices. This Monday, supporters of Moqtada al-Sadr, took over the Baghdad 'green zone' area, occupying government buildings and chanting in
(2022-08-31). Australian Scientists to Harvest Resources From Wastewater. telesurenglish.net A team of Australian scientists has been awarded funding to develop technology that harvests resources from wastewater. | RELATED: | The Australian National University (ANU) and Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) on Wednesday announced over US$685,000 in funding for the inaugural ANU-CSIRO Agri-Food Collaboration Program. | Inspired by breakthroughs in biological research, the team will seek to address the…
(2022-08-31). Spiral downward and No exit! indybay.org The austerity dictates imposed on the Eurozone are only exacerbating the crisis they are supposed to be fighting. In all economies under the thumb of the "troika" of the International Monetary Fund, the European Central Bank & the European Commission, the austerity measures are leading to a collapse in domestic demand.
(2022-08-31). Mar-a-Lago search Warrant Affidavit reveals how Trump may have compromised National Security. juancole.com By Clark D. Cunningham, Georgia State University |  ; The Justice Department on Aug. 26, 2022, released an affidavit written by an FBI special agent that was used to obtain a court order for the FBI's search of former President Donald Trump's Florida estate for documents related to national defense and other government records. Large …
(2022-08-31). New Australian Labor government intensifies assault on working class and war preparations against China. wsws.org These remarks were delivered by Cheryl Crisp, the national secretary of the Socialist Equality Party (SEP) in Australia, to the Seventh National Congress of the SEP (US), held from July 31 to August 5, 2022.
(2022-08-31). Xi meets model civil servants. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping met with representatives of model civil servants who are in Beijing to attend a national award ceremony on Tuesday.
(2022-08-31). The "International Community" Is an Unreliable Broker in the Ethiopia Conflict. libya360.wordpress.com Hermela AregawiTigray fighters The ongoing conflict in Ethiopia's Tigray region has been fueled by support from the United States. It is yet another proxy war which has brought great suffering to thousands of people. The so-called "international community" is once again proving itself to be an expert at prolonging war. Its role in the nearly two-year…
(2022-08-31). Park archway makes way for rail transit project in Shanxi. ecns.cn The archway was moved 24 meters southward for the construction of Rail Transit Line 1 in the city.
(2022-08-31). Pakistan at Risk of Large-Scale Disease Outbreaks – WaterAid. telesurenglish.net Pakistan faces a severe risk of diarrhea and dysentery outbreaks as people have no choice but to drink flood water due to heavy rains in recent weeks, WaterAid warned. | Of Pakistan's 154 districts, 116 have been affected, with more than 1 100 people killed by the floods and more than 33 million affected. Aug. 31, 2022.
(2022-08-31). Heat waves are literally killing UPS workers. therealnews.com 
"As blistering heat waves swept across the United States this summer, breaking temperature records and placing millions under heat advisories and warnings," Livia Albeck-Ripka writes at The New York Times, "workers… have continued to deliver America's packages for a variety of carriers, often in trucks that have no cooling mechanisms for drivers. Some UPS workers …
(2022-08-31). 9/11, Osamagate and The "Blowback". America's "Just War" against Afghanistan/ By Prof Michel Chossudovsky. marktaliano.net 
By Prof Michel Chossudovsky Global Research, August 31, 2022 9 October 2001 Author's Note The article below entitled "Osamagate" was first published on October 9, 2001, two days after the onslaught of the bombing campaign directed against Afghanistan on October 7, 2001. Within hours of the 9/11 attacks, Osama bin Laden was identified as the architect …
(2022-08-31). Albert Woodfox: 'a warrior who loved humanity'. workers.org 
Bunchy Crear, Albert Woodfox and Warren "D.K." Nelson, July 2016. John "Bunchy '" Crear joined Peoples Party 2 in Houston in June 1971. He went to Oakland, California, with Charles Freeman and Johnny Coward in August 1971 to ask for Houston to officially be made a chapter of the Black . . . |
(2022-08-31). Ethiopian Government Accuses Rebel Group of Attacks in Amhara. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, the Ethiopian Government Communication Service accused the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) of launching new attacks across different areas in the Amhara region. | RELATED: | "The TPLF clique, which cannot survive without war, has launched an invasion in the direction of Wag, Wolkait and our border areas with Sudan (in the Amhara region)," it said, adding that "the TPLF has continued utilizing…
(2022-08-31). Oil Minister El Aissami Presents Evidence of Corruption by Former PDVSA CEO Rafael Ramírez. orinocotribune.com 
This Tuesday, August 30, Venezuelan Minister for Petroleum, Tareck El Aissami, presented to the Public Ministry (MP) evidence of largescale fraud committed by former Minister of Energy and Petroleum, Rafael Ramírez, against Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA), and asked Attorney General Tarek William Saab to open an investigation and issue an international arrest warrant. | At a press conference from the headquarters of the Public Ministry, in Caracas, El Aissami reported that evidence was filed with the attorney general in which the "most serious corruption plot that has ever been known against our oil industry" was…
(2022-08-31). Over One Million Bolivians Mobilize To Support President Arce's Government. popularresistance.org On Thursday, August 25, under the banner of 'March in Defense of Democracy and Economic Reconstruction', over one million Bolivians mobilized in support of the government of President Luis Arce and Vice President David Choquehuanca and its socialist economic policies. | Workers from diverse sectors, peasants, students, and members of various Indigenous organizations and social movements from all nine departments of the country arrived in capital La Paz to ratify their support for the national government of the ruling Movement Towards Socialism (MAS) party. | The call for the march was given by the Pact of Unity (…
(2022-08-31). Inspired By Reparations Movement in California, Nevada Is Exploring Its Own Approach. moguldom.com As California moves forward with its study of possible reparations for residents who are ancestors of slaves, Nevada is now considering it own approach to reparations. Recently, during a Las Vegas-based webinar led by the American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada (ACLU), local leaders discussed whether Black Nevadans should receive reparations. The conversation was held …
(2022-08-31). Latvian president Levits takes aim at Russian minority. infobrics.org Latvia's othering of Russian minority resembles policies of Nazi Germany.
(2022-08-31). Washington's and Kyiv's Failed Attempt to Drive a "Fake News" Wedge between Kazakhstan and Russia. journal-neo.org 
The well-informed reader need not be reminded of the United States' "eagerness" to regain the positions it has lost in Central Asia in recent years. And of Washington's incessant attempts to separate the former CIS republics and now independent Central Asian states from Russia for this reason. It is enough to recall the speech given …
(2022-08-31). Xi Jinping's Foreign Policy Thinking and Sino-Russian Cooperation in the Changins of the International Order. infobrics.org The close bilateral relationship between China and Russia is one of the most important features of the evolution of international relations in the early 21st century. At the same time, the changing international order has also created new areas for Sino-Russian cooperation…
(2022-08-31). France's neocolonial attempt to exploit Algerian gas likely to fail. infobrics.org Analysts believe Algeria is not able to replace Russian gas.
(2022-08-31). Mikhail Gobachev Dies at 91. progressive.org Mikhail Gorbachev (March 2, 1931 — August 30, 2022), the last leader of the Soviet Union, died Tuesday at the age of ninety-one at a hospital in Moscow, Russia. Gorbachev also wrote for The Progressive.
(2022-08-31). 60% Increase in Gazprom's Gas Supplies to China Jan-Aug. telesurenglish.net The Russian energy giant's CEO Alexey Miller said, "Our gas supplies to the Chinese market in eight months of 2022 compared to 2021 grew by 60%," noting that the record daily gas supplies above contractual obligations have been brought up to date on several occasions this year. | RELATED: | Miller said gas from the Kovykta field will start flowing through the Power of Siberia pipeline before the end of the year, helpi…
(2022-08-31). Iran Demands Stronger US Guarantees to Reach Nuke Deal. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, the Iranian Foreign Affairs Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian demanded "a stronger text" from the United States over its guarantees of lifting sanctions in order to reach an agreement to revive the 2015 nuclear deal. | RELATED: | "Regarding lifting sanctions, we recently received the latest text from the American side, and my colleagues are carefully reviewing the text," Amir-Abdollahian said during his joint press conference with Russian Foreign…
(2022-08-31). Russia, Iran Finalize Agreement on Bilateral Cooperation. telesurenglish.net Russia and Iran are finalizing a comprehensive document on cooperation between the two countries, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday. | RELATED: | "We are satisfied with the way our bilateral relations are developing. They are reaching a new qualitative level, which will be fixed in a large agreement between the countries," Lavrov said at a joint briefing following his meeting with Iranian Foreign…
(2022-08-31). Russian FM Says Russia Can Only Rely on Itself. telesurenglish.net Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Wednesday at the educational marathon Znaniye (Knowledge) that the Russian Federation is living in a scenario where it can only rely on itself. | RELATED: | "As we can see, the West's reaction to the implementation of the special military operation's goals clearly shows that from the very outset, the tasks of the West were global and aimed at weakening, and, as some political scienti…
(2022-08-31). Iran, Russia review latest developments of Afghanistan. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 31 (MNA) — The special representatives of Iran and Russia on Afghanistan held meetings in Moscow and discussed the latest developments in this country.
(2022-08-31). Casualties Reported After New Wave Of Russian Airstrikes On Syria's Greater Idlib (Photos). southfront.org 
A Russian Su-24 strike aircraft in the sky over the Khmeimim airbase in Syria. Photo: Dmitriy Vinogradov / RIA Novosti | On August 31, fighter jets of the Russian Aerospace Forces carried out a series of airstrikes on the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib, which is occupied by al-Qaeda-affiliated Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and several other terrorist groups. | The airstrikes hit the outskirts of the town of Sarjah in the southern countryside of Idlib, where HTS maintain a number of posit…
(2022-08-31). Corporate Media Has Failed to Report on the Threats to Women's Reproductive Rights. scheerpost.com 
Women's Rights (Nicole Vargas / Flickr) By Kathleen Minelli and Steve Macek / Project Censored In the weeks since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the corporate media has been saturated with analyses and reports about the implications of the ruling for women's lives and health. Legal observers have weighed in on the conservative majority's reasoning …
(2022-08-31). Integration Processes Developing within the EAEU. journal-neo.org 
On August 25-26, a meeting of the heads of government of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) countries was held in Cholpon-Ata (Kyrgyz Republic), that served as a testament to the successful development of the integration processes of the member countries. A total of nine truly crucial issues was discussed at the meeting of the Eurasian …
(2022-08-31). How Intermodal Yard Workers Doubled Their Pay. popularresistance.org Like many of his co-workers, Levi Kamel was nearly ready to quit. But before he did, he decided to try one thing: win a union. | Kamel was making $18 an hour doing backbreaking work repairing container chassis—the trailers that attach to containers so they can be pulled down the road by semi-trucks—at the Port of Tacoma in Washington. He was a mechanic at P&B Intermodal, a logistics maintenance company that operates at intermodal yards across the country. | The job was a revolving door. In February 2021, Kamel had been there more than a year, but most workers lasted less than three months. And no…
(2022-08-31). Iran Considers IAEA Demands 'Excessive'. popularresistance.org "We consider the IAEA's demands excessive because their implementation is impossible due to the sanctions," Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) spokesman Behruz Kamalvandi said Tuesday. | The spokesman explained that the "Strategic Action to Lift Sanctions" law, approved in November 2020 by the Iranian Parliament, implies that the UN nuclear agency will have minimal oversight within the framework of safeguards mechanisms. | However, he said that if Westerners lift anti-Iranian sanctions and accomplish their commitments, Iran will also return to the original promises made under the 2015 nuclear deal, officia…
(2022-08-31). Small-Town Residents Get Creative In Black Hills Uranium Mine Fight. popularresistance.org Hot Springs, South Dakota — A budding national reputation for healing mineral waters spawned this town of 3,400 in the early 1900s. Appreciative of that source, today's area residents have fended off proposed radioactive uranium mining in the aquifers for more than four decades. This summer of 2022, they scored a breakthrough. They collected enough signatures to obtain a ballot measure that would declare the activity a "nuisance" in Fall River County. | If the measure passes in the county's Nov. 8 general election, then an interested party could take legal action to prevent or stop the nuisance, according t…
(2022-08-31). The 'Noble Lie' Of A Democratic West. popularresistance.org As Westerners, we are deeply attached to the idea not only that we live in democracies but that our way of life is economically, socially and morally superior to that of citizens in authoritarian states. | Following on from these two assumptions is a further one — today held less consciously, for the obvious reason that it smacks a little too uncomfortably of racism — that we, as the people who fought for and created our democracies, are superior to those who did not. | Our largely unexamined premise is that modernity and democracy grew out of the particular circumstances of a Western Enlightenment. A…
(2022-08-31). These Starbucks Workers Demanded Fair Pay, Then Were Accused Of Kidnapping Their Boss. popularresistance.org Anderson, South Carolina – On August 1, Melissa Morris, a manager of a Starbucks location in Anderson, South Carolina, accused unionized workers at her store of kidnapping and assaulting her during her first week on the job. The shocking accusation resulted from workers holding a "march on the boss" to demand that they benefit from the same pay raise the company was providing to non-union stores, and, as a result, 11 workers have been suspended while the company and police investigate the issue. These workers call the allegations "ridiculous" and part of the company's broader anti-union campaign.
(2022-08-31). US Decision-Makers Cannot Handle End Of White Supremacy. popularresistance.org US law has to be based on human rights standards. We see as a contradiction for the US to pretend to be a leader of human rights when its law and practice is anything but practices in law that are in correspondence with human rights standards. We believe that if there's going to be legitimacy and the international human rights framework, that has to be a framework that is applied equally to all nations. | For example, when we were building the US human rights network that would apply international human rights standards to the US, looking at issues of mass incarceration that we have in the US, looking at the fail…
(2022-08-31). Black Pastor Handcuffed And Arrested By Police For Watering Neighbor's Flowers, Thought Of As Suspicious. moguldom.com Imagine doing a good deed for a neighbor and being arrested for it? That is what happened to a Black pastor in Alabama who was arrested on May 22 while watering his neighbor's flowers. Now Pastor Michael Jennings, who is a former police officer, is speaking out about the recently released body camera video from …
(2022-08-31). New RICO In Atlanta: 26 Members Of 'Drug Rich' Gang Indicted For Allegedly Robbing Celebrity Homes, Other Crimes. moguldom.com There has been a rash of home invasions of celebrity homes over the span of four years in Atlanta. It turns out there was one gang behind them all, said local police. On Aug. 29, 26 alleged gang members were indicted on RICO charges for Atlanta-area home invasions targeting Mariah Carey and other celebs. RICO …
(2022-08-31). US Government, Defense Department: We Are Concerned About Energy Shortages In America. moguldom.com Is the U.S. headed for an energy shortage? The White House and U.S. The Department of Defense is worried that the U.S. may experience one. The U.S. is also concerned about an energy shortage in Europe, which will have a ripple effect in the U.S. "We're concerned about potential energy shortages in Europe as the …
(2022-08-31). Schools Won't Be Safe Until Lawmakers Respect Students. otherwords.org This fall, students are heading back to school with the memory of the Uvalde, Texas shooting still fresh. Instead of excitement about new backpacks and first-day-of-school outfits, many children and their families are worrying about safety. | Unfortunately, while students took their summer break, lawmakers at all levels were hard at work passing laws that will make schools less safe. | Congress, for example, passed the
(2022-08-31). An Engineered Food and Poverty Crisis to Secure Continued U.S. Dominance. globalresearch.ca The issue is not food shortage but speculation on food commodities and the manipulation of an inherently flawed global food system that serves the interests of corporate agribusiness traders and suppliers of inputs at the expense of people's needs and genuine food security.
(2022-08-31). How VCs Could Get Caught Up In The Crypto Crackdown. moguldom.com Venture capital firms that have invested in crypto exchanges are coming into the crosshairs of the Securities & Exchange Commission as the government regulator continues its crackdown against anything it considers to be an unregistered security. While the SEC regulates the securities markets and works to protect investors from fraud, the government has yet to …
(2022-08-31). MN launches Abortion Action Coalition, demands end to state funding for 'crisis pregnancy centers'. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN — Chants of "When abortion rights are under attack, what do we do? Stand up fight back!" could be heard up and down Chicago Avenue and 41st Streets in South Minneapolis on Thursday, August 18, as 40 protesters gathered outside the Tandem Family Resource Center – one of Minnesota's now-infamous "crisis pregnancy centers" – for a rally for women's and reproductive rights. The action was organized by the newly formed Minnesota Abortion Action Coalition (MNAAC) to demand an end to state funding for Tandem and other "crisis pregnancy centers" like it. | A chorus of honks greeted the protest, many…
(2022-08-31). At Least One Person Dead after a New Day of Anti-Government Protests in Haiti. libya360.wordpress.com Peoples Dispatch Since August 22, thousands of Haitians have been mobilizing across the country to protest against widespread insecurity, growing scarcity of fuel and the rampant cost of living crisis. (Photo: Jonas Reginaldy Y. Desroches/Twitter On August 29, in a new day of nationwide anti-government demonstrations, thousands of Haitians once again hit the streets in…
(2022-08-31). Baltimore Guaranteed Income Experiment To Kick Off: 200 Young Parents To Get $1000 For 24 Months. moguldom.com Baltimore City began processing payments for its guaranteed income pilot that gives 200 young families $1,000 per month in unrestricted income for 24 months. Baltimore Mayor Brandon M. Scott announced the Baltimore Young Families Success Fund (BYFSF) completed its onboarding process, identified recipients and began processing payments on Aug. 15. "The Baltimore Young Families Success Fund puts …
(2022-08-31). Where is Ayman al-Zawahiri or His Body? covertactionmagazine.com Taliban Said They Have Not Found Body of al-Qaeda Leader Allegedly Assassinated in a CIA Drone Strike On August 1st, Joe Biden emerged from COVID-induced isolation to give a dramatic press conference in which he announced the killing of Ayman al-Zawahiri, Osama bin Laden's top deputy who was believed to be a mastermind of the …
(2022-08-31). Trump: Wanted for Espionage and Treason… otherwords.org
(2022-08-31). Michigan: ballot initiative huge advance for reproductive justice. workers.org 
Supporters of Michigan Reproductive Freedom for All petition after submitting over 753,000 signatures, Lansing, Michigan, July 11. The ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade was undeniably a gigantic setback for reproductive justice. It has already caused tremendous harm across the country. Nevertheless, the fight for abortion . . . |
(2022-08-31). Hip fracture recovery varies widely across NHS hospitals. healtheuropa.com 
Research has found that hip fracture recovery varies between NHS hospitals in England and Wales, and in some hospitals, one in ten patients die within one month. Hip fractures are cracks or breaks in the femur close to the hip joint. They are typically caused by a fall or injury, which are common amongst older …
(2022-08-31). NICE recommends FMT for recurrent Clostridium difficile infections. healtheuropa.com Faecal microbiota transplant (FMT) will be offered to people with two or more Clostridium difficile infections. Clostridium difficile infections cause diarrhoea and often affect people taking antibiotics. Common symptoms include a high temperature, loss of appetite, feeling sick and a stomachache. Treatments typically include a 10-day course of another antibiotic; however, if the infection is …
(2022-08-31). Interpreting Putin & Kosachev's Condolences Over Gorbachev's Death. oneworld.press It's not contradictory nor surprising for someone like President Putin to simultaneously acknowledge the urgent necessity of reforms during the late Soviet era, lament the ultra-disastrous geopolitical and humanitarian consequences of Gorbachev's related implementation, and defend his resultant Great Power's interests in line with international law, all while without ever pining for the restoration of that former communist superpower.
(2022-08-31). Hungary & China: Mutually Beneficial Cooperation. oneworld.press China, with its capital surplus and dominant industrial position, is a viable alternative to the financial capitalism New World Order.
(2022-08-31). America's "Concern" Over India's Participation In The Vostok 2022 Drills Is Condescending. oneworld.press The entire Global South is taking note of this, even if they all remain silent for diplomatic reasons connected to advancing their own objective national interests, since everyone now sees how terribly the US treats its own "partners". The lesson is that America only sees its "partners" as vassals and always throws a fit whenever they behave as equals.
(2022-08-31). Pot Prohibitionists Fear Democracy More Than Marijuana. otherwords.org Those who wish to perpetuate the failed public policy of cannabis criminalization have lost the hearts and minds of the American public. And they know it. | With public support for marijuana policy reform reaching In some cases, they are even willing to overturn the will of the electorate to get their way…
(2022-08-31). In OtherWords: August 31, 2022. otherwords.org It's back to school season, so this week we're proud to offer a suite of bold opinions on issues facing students, teachers, and the communities they serve. | First, Olivia Alperstein talks about But students aren't the only ones just scraping by. Bella DeVaan and Rebekah Entralgo explain how low wages and burnout are driving teachers out of the profession. But just in time for Labor Day, they also r…
(2022-08-31). New approach to treating leukaemia in children may reduce side effects. healtheuropa.com 
By using drugs currently used to treat other diseases, scientists hope they can reduce the side effects of medication used to treat leukaemia in children. Acute lymphocytic leukaemia is the most common form of cancer in children and young people. The survival rate for leukaemia in children is good, with 90% of those diagnosed surviving. …
(2022-08-31). Understanding the early stages of Alzheimer's with 3D imaging. healtheuropa.com 
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden are using novel 3D imaging technology to better understand the early stages of Alzheimer's disease. Using new 3D imaging technology, researchers have been able to comprehensively characterise the part of the brain that may show the earliest accumulation of tau protein, an important biomarker in the early stages of …
(2022-08-31). US Funded Research On "Coronavirus Induced Myocarditis", FDA Authorized New Jab & The Green Police. thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (8/31/22). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth
(2022-08-31). Preview: Will Job Growth Finally Slow? cepr.net (The monthly Employment Situation is scheduled for release by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday, September 2nd, at 8: 30 AM Eastern Time.) | The two big questions that the Federal Reserve Board, and just about everyone else, will be asking with the August jobs numbers are: "Is job growth slowing to a sustainable pace?" and "Is wage growth falling back to a more normal rate?" | The 528,000 new jobs reported for July pushed total employment above the pre-pandemic level, but it is clearly not a sustainable growth rate for an economy with a 3.5 percent unemployment rate. (The preliminary benchmark revisions ann…
(2022-08-31). Chile: Scenarios After Approval or Rejection in the Referendum. telesurenglish.net President Gabriel Boric has said that he will "play for a Chile that unites for a new Constitution, whether the "Approval" or the "Rejection" wins. In addition, he said he agreed to promote a new constituent process if the text is rejected or to reform some articles if it is approved. | RELATED: | Whether it wins approval or rejection, the government will have to face changes and plans that, due to their magnitude, co…
(2022-08-31). ICS Brings Venezuela's Economic Recovery To Light. telesurenglish.net These data were released today by the head of the ICS, Juan Villamizar, who reported the results of a survey showing that 57.3 percent of Venezuelans believe the country's economy is recovering. | RELATED: | Of the 1 225 people surveyed in 22 states across the country between August 8 and 12, 30.1 percent see the progress of the economic recovery as certain and 27.2 percent see it as somewhat certain. | 16.2 percent belie…
(2022-08-31). Iraqi Resistance Leader Calls To Organize a New Government. telesurenglish.net The leader of the Iraqi Asaib Ahl al-Haq group calls for the rapid formation of a new government to end the current political crisis in the country that has existed since October. | Iraqi leader of the Asaib Ahl al-Haq movement called for the formation of a new government. Aug. 31, 2022.
(2022-08-31). Mexican Public-Private Lithium Company to Be Located in Sonora. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) announced that the new state-controlled lithium company will be open to private investment and will be installed in the state of Sonora, bordering the United States. | RELATED: | "We are developing a plan for the generation of renewable, clean energy and also for the production of lithium batteries to boost the automotive industry in Sonora," he said.
(2022-08-31). Migrant Caravan Leaves Tapachula Heading for the United States. telesurenglish.net A new caravan of over 1,000 migrants left southeastern Mexico on Tuesday for the U.S. border. It mainly included people from Latin American countries such as Colombia, Ecuador, Honduras, and the Dominican Republic. | RELATED: | After crossing the border with Guatemala, the migrants stayed for some time in the Mexican city of Tapachula. In the early hours of Tuesday, however, they decided to leave the city because the National Migration Insti…
(2022-08-31). Palestinian Administrative Detainee Ends Hunger Strike. telesurenglish.net After more than 160 days of hunger strike, the Palestinian prisoner decided to end it following an agreement by Israel on his release, which is expected to come in October. | RELATED: | Under a practice known as "administrative detention," Khalil Awawdeh, aged 40, was detained by Israel in December last year without charge or trial. | Awawdeh's lawyer, Ahlam Haddad, said he would stay in hospital until he is disch…
(2022-08-31). Restored Venezuela-Colombia Ties a Blow to US, Says Expert. telesurenglish.net Venezuela and Colombia's restoration of diplomatic ties clearly illustrates the United States' waning influence in Latin America, an international relations analyst said. | RELATED: | The restoration of relations between the two countries is a "strong and convincing sign that the foreign policy of the United States has experienced an undeniable setback in Latin America and the Caribbean," Fernando Rivero pointed out. | Venezuelan President Nico…
(2022-08-31). UN Announces Participation in Dialogue Table in Ecuador. telesurenglish.net The United Nations-UN, through the Rapporteur for Indigenous Peoples and Nationalities Affairs, Francisco Calí Tzay, announced his participation on Wednesday in the dialogue between the Government of Ecuador and indigenous sectors. | RELATED: | The Ministry of Government released the information by saying that the rapporteur will know the methodology with which the dialogues are developed. He will also hold meetings wit…
(2022-08-31). UN Calls for Collective Action to Help Flood-Hit Pakistan. telesurenglish.net The Pakistani people are facing "a monsoon on steroids," United Nations Secretary Antonio Guterres said on Tuesday, calling on the international community to take urgent action to help the Pakistani government and people. | RELATED: | "Pakistan is awash in suffering. The Pakistani people are facing a monsoon on steroids — the relentless impact of epochal levels of rain and flooding," he said in a video message on the launch of flash…
(2022-08-31). Borrell hopes about reaching agreement in Vienna in few days. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 31 (MNA) — Referring to the ongoing nuclear negotiations in Vienna, the EU Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell expressed hope about the possibility of reaching an agreement in the negotiations on the removal of sanctions in next few days.
(2022-08-31). Xinjiang sets up courier stations for herders. ecns.cn Three courier stations were established by local border police for herdsmen in Altay City, northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. Herdsmen used to trek hundreds of kilometers with their cattle to find pasture in the p…
(2022-08-31). Nineteen months after January 6, Biden discovers the threat of fascism. wsws.org On Thursday, Joe Biden will deliver a national address from Philadelphia in which he will tell the country that "our democracy is at stake." But the statements and actions of the Biden administration make clear that the Democratic Party is not fighting fascism, it is paving the way for the further strengthening of the far right.
(2022-08-31). Steps Left for Electing Progressives and Defeating Republicans in the Midterms. indybay.org Threat of fascism is real but disaster can be avoided…
(2022-08-31). Tensions mount at West Coast ports as dockworkers enter third month without contract. wsws.org While ILWU bureaucrats are making every possible effort to prevent job actions, this is being challenged by the global resurgence of the class struggle.
(2022-08-31). Virtual AI singer Luya enrolls in Shanghai Conservatory of Music. ecns.cn Virtual singer Luya enrolled in the Shanghai Conservatory of Music on Monday to participate in music-related research in artificial intelligence (AI).
(2022-08-31). Mexico's "Truth Commission" on 43 disappeared Ayotzinapa students—what it does and does not reveal. wsws.org While the government moves against lower ranking state and military officials involved in the killing of the students and its cover-up, those implicated at the top will remain untouched.
(2022-08-31). Vote "Yes" to strike for safe nurse-to-patient ratios! Mobilize hospital staff, university community against Michigan Medicine strikebreaking! wsws.org We have formed the MMRFC to unite all employees at Michigan Medicine in a common struggle for what we need, not what the hospital or the union says is possible.
(2022-08-31). Another Turkish Military Base In Northern Syria Came Under Attack. southfront.org 
Turkish forces are seen at Mount Barsaya in northeast of Afrin, January 28, 2018 / Khalil Ashawi / Reuters | On August 31, an indirect fire attack targeted a base of the Turkish military located in the northern outskirts of Hazwan town in the northern countryside of Syria's Aleppo. | According to the London-based Syrian observatory for Human Rights, the attack was launched from an area in the northern Aleppo countryside jointly controlled by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and the Syrian military. The attack infli…
(2022-08-31). Mascot for 2022 CIFTIS unveiled. ecns.cn FuYan, the mascot for the 2022 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS), was unveiled Tuesday at the National Convention Center in Beijing.
(2022-08-31). US helicopters grounded over "dangerous" engine fires. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 31 (MNA) — The US army has grounded its entire fleet of Boeing CH-47 Chinook helicopters after several dangerous engine fires.
(2022-08-31). China supports HKSAR to join RCEP at earliest date: MOC. ecns.cn The Ministry of Commerce supports the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to give full play to the advantages of its free, open and standardized business environment and join in the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement as soon as possible, Commerce Minister Wang Wentao said Wednesday.
(2022-08-31). UK: Royal Mail workers stage second 24-hour national strike with more to follow. wsws.org The WSWS spoke to postal and BT workers on picket lines who said they did not view theirs as an isolated dispute, spoke about the huge inequality between workers and the corporate establishment and the need for broader action against the Conservative government.
(2022-08-31). The fight against mass COVID infection and militarism in New Zealand. wsws.org These remarks were delivered by Tom Peters, the leading member of the Socialist Equality Group in New Zealand, to the Seventh National Congress of the Socialist Equality Party (US), held from July 31 to August 5, 2022.
(2022-08-31). 9th WCO training center in Asia-Pacific region opened in Iran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 31 (MNA) — The Ninth Regional Training Center of the World Customs Organization (WCO) in the Asia Pacific Region (Regional Office for Capacity Building (ROCB) was officially inaugurated in Iran on Wednesday.
(2022-08-31). Biden talks crime prevention in Pennsylvania. america.cgtn.com U.S. President Joe Biden visited Pennsylvania on Tuesday and talked about crime prevention and gun violence. It's the first of three visits in the coming days to key political battleground states ahead of midterm elections.
(2022-08-31). Meeting of CPC Central Committee Political Bureau proposes convening 20th CPC National Congress on Oct. 16 in Beijing. ecns.cn The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee on Tuesday held a meeting on the preparatory work for the seventh plenary session of the 19th CPC Central Committee, and the 20th CPC National Congress. Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, presided over the meeting.
(2022-08-31). Rep. Jamie Raskin on Chile's Proposed New, More Equitable and Democratic Constitution. inequality.org
(2022-08-31). Explosion rocks Afghan capital. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 31 (MNA) — News sources reported that an explosion occurred in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan.
(2022-08-31). Outrage After Ohio Cop Kills Unarmed Black Man Donovan Lewis in Bed. commondreams.org "Columbus police think that they are the judge, jury, and executioner," said one activist in response to the 20-year-old's killing. "It's time that this police department is held accountable."
(2022-08-31). China's SMEs show stable development in January-July period. ecns.cn China's small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) showed stable development in the first seven months of the year, laying a solid foundation for the steady operation of the country's macroeconomy, official data showed Tuesday.
(2022-08-31). Cuba solidarity activists restore mural. workers.org 
Cuba solidarity activists gathered Aug. 27 at the First Spanish Methodist Church, The People's Church in East Harlem, New York City, and then marched to the Dos Alas (Two Birds) Mural at 105th St. and Third Ave. The mural portrays Che Guevara, a leader of the Cuban Revolution, and Pedro . . . |
(2022-08-31). Missile hits Turkish army base accurately in Iraq (+VIDEO). en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 31 (MNA) — News sources on Wednesday reported that a Turkish army base in Iraq was targeted with a missile.
(2022-08-31). Chinese flower-and-bird painting. ecns.cn Unfold a scroll of Chinese flower-and-bird painting, with magpies chirping amid plum blossoms in the snow.
(2022-08-31). Australia: Unions, business and Labor deepen collaboration as Summit nears. wsws.org The purpose of the Jobs and Skills Summit is to bring unions, business and the government together to plan a tripartite assault on wages, conditions and social spending.
(2022-08-31). Security of Iranian airspace manifestation of deterrent power. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 31 (MNA) — The Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Hossein Bagheri said that safety and security of the Iranian airspace is the symbol of deterrent power in the global arena.
(2022-08-31). South Africa SAFTA/COSATU General Strike For Workers & Communities. indybay.org WorkWeek covers the South African general strike called by SAFTU and COSATU on August 24,. 2022. Memetlwe Sebei, president of the General Industrial Union of South Africa. GIWUSA which is with SAFTU and Ayesha Rajah who is the chairperson of the Sotasonke Civic Organization are interviewed about the conditions that led to the strike, the organizing for the strike and the future.
(2022-08-31). EV prices spiking as demand increases in the U.S. america.cgtn.com In the U.S., electric vehicle prices are soaring as demand for is accelerating. Research from iSeeCars found that, overall, EV prices rose in July by more than 54% from the same month a year ago, compared to just 10% for gasoline cars.
(2022-08-31). 17th edition of Shahid Rajaei Festival held in Tehran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 31 (MNA) — The 17th edition of Shahid Rajaei Festival was held at the Summit Conference Hall of Tehran on Wednesday in the presence of Iranian President Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi.
(2022-08-31). Iran not to allow foreign interference regarding independence. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 31 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says that Iran does not allow foreign interference regarding the country's independence.
(2022-08-31). Mikhail Gorbachev died at age 91. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 31 (MNA) — Mikhail Gorbachev, the first president of the Soviet Union, has died at the age of 91, the Central Clinical Hospital said on Tuesday.
(2022-08-31). Zhejiang marks sound progress in past decade. ecns.cn East China's Zhejiang province has seen rapid advances and significant transformation in several areas over the last 10 years, according to a top provincial official.
(2022-08-31). The Heat: Afghanistan: A Year Later. america.cgtn.com 
What is the current state of Afghanistan, one year after the U.S. military withdrawal?>
(2022-08-31). IRGC announces seizure, release of US unmanned vessel in PG. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 31 (MNA) — The Public Relations Department of IRGC Navy Force on Wednesday announced in a statement the details of the seizure and release of the American terrorist navy vessel by IRGC Navy's forces in the Persian Gulf.
(2022-08-31). University of Minnesota Teamsters picket, march against poverty wages. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN — More than 300 University of Minnesota (UMN) service workers represented by Teamsters Local 320, along with members AFSCME, students, faculty, and others, protested on the school's campus, August 30, to demand an end to poverty wages and abusive employment practices. | Local 320 represents 1500 workers at UMN who clean buildings, service dormitories, maintain grounds, prepare food, maintain HVAC systems, care for research animals, drive trucks, and perform other activities across the university's five campuses. Many of the workers are Black, including immigrants from Somalia, Ethiopia and…
(2022-08-31). Hundreds of thousands without electricity in Southeast Michigan after severe thunderstorm. wsws.org The power outage in the Detroit Metropolitan area has devastating consequences for the public, including the death of a 14-year-old girl on Monday evening who was electrocuted when she touched a downed live electrical line.
(2022-08-31). Most European companies in China confident in domestic market prospect: official. ecns.cn Most European multinationals present in China are confident in the prospects of the domestic market, with 84 percent expanding or maintaining operations in the first half this year, a Chinese official said Monday.
(2022-08-31). Biden to address nation on threat of fascism. wsws.org On Thursday, Joe Biden will deliver a national address from Philadelphia in which he will tell the country that "our democracy is at stake." But the statements and actions of the Biden administration make clear that the Democratic Party is not fighting fascism, it is paving the way for the further strengthening of the far right.
(2022-08-31). New Version of Pfizer-Moderna Vaccines Licensed in US. telesurenglish.net The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said both updated vaccines were licensed for a booster dose, from age 12 for Pfizer and 18 for Moderna. | RELATED: | Since this new version targets the original COVID-19 strain and the BA.4 and BA.5 omicron subvariants, "stronger protection against the currently circulating Omicron variant should be provided," according to the FDA. | The U.S. Department of Health has p…
(2022-08-31). Tuesday 9/6: Salsa, Bachata, & Merengue Dance Class Series. indybay.org La Peña Cultural Center, 3105 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94705…
(2022-08-31). MBTA Orange Line shutdown: The breakdown of Boston-area public transit. wsws.org The shutdown of the Orange Line, combined with cutbacks in Boston-area bus routes, coincides with the new year of Boston Public Schools as well as the move-in of tens of thousands of college and university students.
(2022-08-31). Experts Fear Repeat of Covid Failures as US Hoards 80% of Monkeypox Vaccines. commondreams.org "How many more times must we approach public health emergencies with both hands tied behind our backs by this pharmaceutical monopoly model?"
(2022-08-31). Syrian Army pounds terrorists positions in Hama, Idlib. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 31 (MNA) — The Syrian Army's artillery and missile units pounded the positions of the Al-Nusra Front terrorist group and its other allied terrorists in the Hama province and the Idlib province.
(2022-08-31). Front pages of Iran's English dailies on August 31. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 31 (MNA) — Here are the front pages of Iran's English language dailies on Wednesday, August 31.
(2022-08-31). "The IAM has sold us out once more": Railroad machinists speak out after union announces sellout deal. wsws.org "We as Labor must unite against the bureaucracy; the outright dismissal of our contribution to the record profits, home life suppression and abuse we receive from the Carriers!"
(2022-08-31). China urges the U.S. to unfreeze Afghan assets. ecns.cn The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Tuesday urged the United States to return Afghan assets frozen in U.S.According to a CGTN poll, nearly four in five people in Afghanistan believe the U.S.
(2022-08-31). Taiwan shoots at Chinese drone for first time. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 31 (MNA) — Taiwan has begun targeting Chinese drones flying over its outlying islands for the first time.
(2022-08-31). China to maintain climate change strategy: official. ecns.cn China will maintain its climate change strategy and continue to promote carbon peak and carbon neutrality goals, said an official at a forum held on Saturday in Beijing.
(2022-08-31). China sends humanitarian supplies to flood-ravaged Pakistan. ecns.cn The first batch of 3,000 tents transported by two Y-20 aircraft arrived Tuesday at Karachi Airport to aid flood-hit Pakistan.
(2022-08-31). IAEA releases report on Iran's enrichment activity in Natanz. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 31 (MNA) — The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in its latest report has raised new claims about Iran's enrichment activity at Natanz Nuclear Facility.
(2022-08-31). Portland movement celebrates Cuba. workers.org 
Maddi Johnson speaks at Portland's End the Blockade picnic, Aug. 28. By John Waller An Aug. 28 picnic organized by the Portland End the Blockade of Cuba Committee featured speakers, including this writer, who have just returned from Cuba as members of the Pastors for Peace Caravan. The speakers talked . . . |
(2022-08-31). China to ramp up support for elderly care, childcare industries. ecns.cn 30 (Xinhua) — China has rolled out measures to support the elderly care and childcare industries to help them overcome difficulties, according to a circular issued by 13 authorities including the National Development and Reform Commission.
(2022-08-31). Raeisi congratulates Malaysian King, PM on National Day. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 31 (MNA) — Iranian President Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi felicitated the National Day of Malaysia to the King of this country Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah and Prime Minister Dato' Sri Ismail Sabri bin Yaakob.
(2022-08-31). Legacies in Film 'Trespassing' Exposed U.S. Nuclear Industry Targeting Native Americans. indybay.org "Trespassing," censored in more film festivals worldwide than it has been shown, reveals how the Colorado River Indian Tribes, Mojave, Western Shoshone, Navajo and Pueblo were targeted by the nuclear industry. Censored News Legacies in Film series.
(2022-08-31). Fourth of July and the vindictive campaign against comic Louis C.K. wsws.org The film was co-written, directed, produced and self-financed by C.K. His participation alone has altered Fourth of July's reception by the media, and by the public too.
(2022-08-31). Iran, Turkey pursuing ties within framework of Working Group. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 31 (MNA) — Iranian Minister of Interior said that the two countries of Iran and Turkey will pursue the issues of enhancing bilateral ties within the framework of joint Working Group.
(2022-08-31). Zahedan-Khash Railroad to be inaugurated. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 31 (MNA) — On the occasion of Government Week in Iran, the first section of the Zahedan-Chabahar Railroad that would complete the eastern railway corridor in Iran, will be inaugurated and…
(2022-08-31). Iran, Lebanon review bilateral ties, ongoing JCPOA talks. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 31 (MNA) — Iranian envoy to Lebanon and Lebanese Minister of Education reviewed the latest status of bilateral relations, ongoing JCPOA talks as well as Tehran-Riyadh talks.
(2022-08-31). Symposium in Beijing marks 30th anniversary of 1992 Consensus. ecns.cn A symposium was held Tuesday in Beijing to mark the 30th anniversary of the 1992 Consensus, with more than 60 people attending online and off-line."ÄÄ"ÄÄ…
(2022-08-31). Headlines of Iran's Persian dailies on August 31. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 31 (MNA) — Mehr news agency takes a look at headlines of Iran's Persian-language dailies on Wednesday, August 31.
(2022-08-31). China mulls new law to protect Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. ecns.cn Chinese lawmakers on Tuesday started deliberating a new draft law on ecological conservation on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.The draft law, with 64 provisions in seven chapters, was submitted to the National People's Congress Standing Committee for the first reading.
(2022-08-31). University of Michigan ends all COVID-19 protection measures as Fall semester begins. wsws.org As tens of thousands of students and staff return to U-M's campuses, the administration is taking further measures to uphold the homicidal ruling class policy of mass infection amid two pandemics.
(2022-08-31). MOM's Organic Market workers vote to unionize Baltimore-area store. therealnews.com 
MOM's Organic Market boasts its values on walls and placards throughout its stores. Among the images of small farms, from which the company sources organic produce and meat, and infographics on the environmental harm of pesticides, a small quote attributed to Greenpeace USA's Annie Leonard sits tacked onto an endcap displaying reusable storage containers: "There's …
(2022-08-31). Free and Enslaved Negroes in Spanish, Mexican and US California. indybay.org With entire towns and authentic history unable to find utility in 2022 California State Parks venues, 2022 International Day for People of African Descent begins a new approach. Slave resistance in Mexico is more than just another chapter in the Negroes' long struggle for freedom and justice. In the context of Mexican social history it illustrates the interplay of diverse races and cultures which make that history one of the most complex and fascinating in the New World.
(2022-08-31). Water crisis in Mississippi. america.cgtn.com Years of neglect combined with floodwaters from recent storms have left residents of Jackson, Mississippi with a major water crisis. The governor has declared a state of emergency and called up National Guard troops to help manage the crisis.
(2022-08-31). Workers Struggles: The Americas. wsws.org Police savagely attacked a protest over soaring fuel and food costs in Haiti, while teachers in Uruguay held a nationwide protest strike over budget cuts last week.
(2022-08-31). Xinjiang's development in the past decade. ecns.cn
(2022-08-31). "Unless people take a stand, nothing will ever change": Volvo Trucks workers in Virginia back Will Lehman's campaign for UAW president. wsws.org UAW presidential candidate Will Lehman met with Volvo Trucks workers in Dublin, Virginia who built a rank-and-file committee to lead the three-month-long contract battle last year.
(2022-08-31). "Do not drink the water": More than 180,000 without running water in Jackson, Mississippi. wsws.org It is expected that water for many of those in the state's most populous city will have to be provided "for an unknown period of time," according to Republican Governor Tate Reeves, who declared a state of emergency Monday.
(2022-08-31). Chinese researchers develop anti-SARS-CoV-2 nanomaterial. ecns.cn Chinese researchers have recently developed a nanomaterial that targets the spike protein of coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 variants, including Delta and Omicron, and promotes viral elimination.
(2022-08-31). Iran reacts to CENTCOM commander remarks. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 31 (MNA) — An Iranian military source reacted to the CENTCOM commander's remarks on IRGC action, saying that the illegal presence of the US military forces in the Persian Gulf has always caused insecurity.
(2022-08-31). Nord Stream supplies halt for three days. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 31 (MNA) — Gas supplies via Nord Stream have been fully stopped for three days due to the start of repairs of the only gas compressor unit remaining in operation at the Portovaya compressor station.
(2022-08-31). Chile battles water crisis as constitution vote nears. america.cgtn.com This weekend, Chileans will vote to whether to approve or reject a new constitution. Among them, water and environmental issues are at the core of the new draft constitution. Find out more.
(2022-08-31). China's first exploration satellite makes progress: official. ecns.cn China's first exploration satellite has observed nearly 100 eruptions and completed its in-orbit tests and experiments, said the China National Space Administration (CNSA) at a press conference Tuesday.
(2022-08-31). Climate-change driven floods ravage Pakistan, killing more than 1,100 and threatening millions with hunger and disease. wsws.org 33 million people, about 15 percent of Pakistan's population of 225 million, are said to have been directly impacted by the floods.
(2022-08-31). U.S. murder rates still up in 2021: CNBC. ecns.cn There were 6 percent more murders nationally in 2021 than in 2020, a troubling statistic, but it was modest in comparison with the prior year, when the U.S. murder rate climbed nearly 30 percent, a year-over-year record, reported CNBC in mid-August.
(2022-08-31). A Hot Topic for Labor Day: Extreme Heat Kills Workers. commondreams.org The richest country in the history of the world continues to subject millions of its people to senseless suffering and death, not even talking about this embarrassment, much less stopping it.
(2022-08-31). Scottish cleansing workers maintain unified picket lines involving members of three unions. wsws.org Twelve days of well supported strike action in Edinburgh by local authority cleansing workers testified to the enormous social power of the workers, underscoring their daily essential contribution to public health and safety.
(2022-08-31). Iran always seeking stable, secure, powerful Iraq. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 31 (MNA) — Expressing its satisfaction with the return of peace to Iraq, the Iranian Foreign Ministry said that Iran always seeks a stable, secure, powerful Iraq that plays a constructive role in regional developments.
(2022-08-31). Israeli PM Lapid, US' Biden discuss Iran nuclear deal. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 31 (MNA) — US President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid discussed about Iran's nuclear deal, JCPOA.
(2022-08-31). Hate incidents targeting Quebec's religious minorities spike after passage of CAQ's Bill 21. wsws.org To counter mounting working class opposition, Quebec's ruling elite is using the campaign for the Oct. 3 provincial election to intensify its promotion of chauvinism and nationalism.
(2022-08-31). Saturday 9/3: "Welcome Back" Hip-Hop & Neo-Soul Nite. indybay.org People's Park, Berkeley…
(2022-08-31). Iraq: Violence is not solution. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 31 (MNA) — After 24 hours of intense infighting, law and order were restored in Iraq amid a highly charged atmosphere, but the situation remains fragile and prone to another round of violence.
(2022-08-31). Remains of large dinosaur skeleton unearthed in Portugal. ecns.cn The skeleton belonged to a sauropod — a group of plant-eating, four-legged species of dinosaur characterized by long necks and tails…
(2022-08-31). Zhejiang makes great strides in promoting common prosperity. ecns.cn East China's Zhejiang Province has been striving to pursue common prosperity, with notable progress made in high-quality and green development over the past decade, according to local authorities.
(2022-08-31). Comicomment: What's the result of US' coexistence with COVID. ecns.cn The United States remains the nation worst hit by the pandemic, with the world's highest caseload and death toll.
(2022-08-31). The same criminal "profits before lives" response by capitalism to COVID-19 and monkeypox is allowing the resurgence of polio. wsws.org Years of negligence and underfunding have created the current conditions under which a dread disease that causes severe, lifelong paralysis and sometimes death, which should have been eradicated from the globe decades ago, is resurging.
(2022-08-31). No understanding concluded with Iran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 31 (MNA) — The US Department of State announced that no understanding has been concluded with Iran regarding the revival of the nuclear deal.
(2022-08-31). Greece's secret service illegally tapped phone of leader of social democratic PASOK party. wsws.org The fallout has prompted calls from within the EU parliament and Greece's parliament for an inquiry probe into the spying allegations. Probes in such sensitive issues are typically set up in order to pacify public anger and conclude with no real light shone, under the pretext of "national security."
(2022-08-31). New expressway in Xinjiang preserves migration routes for wild animals. ecns.cn A new expressway connecting Yitunbulake in Ruoqiang County to the urban area of Ruoqiang in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region has set up 176 bridges with a total length of 22.78 kilometers to create passages for migrating wild animals.
(2022-08-31). British Postal Workers Are on Strike. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, workers of the former state-owned postal company Royal Mail began a new strike in rejection of their salary conditions. | RELATED: | Their action was called on Aug. 26 as part of a campaign to demand a "dignified and appropriate" wage increase from the company. Other protests will be held on Sept. 8 and 9. | Currently, the British workers are not happy with the proposal from Royal Mail, which offer…
(2022-08-31). Australia: Expand strike action by NSW nurses! Form rank-and-file committees to fight for unified struggle! wsws.org The New South Wales Nurses and Midwives Association is stepping up its isolation of the nurses' struggle, confining a statewide strike to protests at individual hospitals.
(2022-08-31). Fujian highlights key role of private economy. ecns.cn The private economy has become an important growth engine for the economic development of Fujian province over the past decade, a senior official said.
(2022-08-31). Medicare Dis-Advantage: Shortchanging the Patients While Enriching the Insurer. juancole.com By Leonard Rodberg |  ; ( Commondreams.org)  ; Advocates of universal health care are currently battling the effort by corporate forces, both outside and within the Medicare, to privatize the portion of the program that is now fully public. These corporate interests aim to insert between Medicare and the medical professionals who actually provide care …
(2022-08-31). Gunman kills two at Oregon supermarket after publishing intent to commit a mass shooting online. wsws.org The shooter, 20-year-old Ethan Miller, had intended to carry out the shooting at his former high school before changing his target. He had planned on killing over 40 people according to his manifesto.
(2022-08-31). Licensed therapist explains the terrible working conditions behind strike of Kaiser mental health workers. wsws.org "Aside from the workload and the number of patients that we are expected to hold, the bigger struggle for me and many of my colleagues is that we're forced under a Kaiser system to practice unethically."
(2022-08-31). From High School Activist to Full-Time Advocate. aclu.org 
Henry Seaton didn't set out to become an activist. In 2016, as a high school senior in a Nashville suburb, he just wanted to use bathrooms that corresponded with his gender identity. After school administrators restricted him to using the often-locked bathroom in the nurse's office, Seaton got involved in efforts to protect trans students, including testifying before a Tennessee state legislative committee and starting a petition against bathroom bills that garnered 67,000 signatures. | "The traumas of my life were about to become law and dictate the traumas for thousands of children," he says. "I had never th…
(2022-08-31). Baghdad bomb blast leaves 5 PMU forces martyred, injured. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 31 (MNA) — Iraq's Popular Mobilization Unit, also known as Hashd al-Sha'abi, on Wednesday announced that 5 of its forces were martyred and injured during a bomb blast in the north of the Iraqi capital of Baghdad.
(2022-08-31). Pres. Raeisi felicitates Kyrgyz counterpart on National Day. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 31 (MNA) — Iranian President Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi congratulated the National Day of Kyrgyzstan to his Kyrgyz counterpart Sadyr Zhaparov and noble people of this country.
(2022-08-31). Memoir of Martyr Rajaei published in Spanish. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 31 (MNA) — The memoir of Martyr Mohammad Ali Rajaei has been published in Spanish for Latin American audiences.
(2022-08-31). Texas public health officials confirm death of immunocompromised man infected with monkeypox. wsws.org A severely immunocompromised adult male died in Houston on Sunday. Public health officials said he was infected with monkeypox. Still, they stopped short of connecting the infection as a contributory factor in his death, stating they did not know what role the virus played in his demise.
(2022-08-31). YDSA helps kick Will Lehman volunteers from public event at Wayne State University in Detroit. wsws.org On Monday at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan, Young Democratic Socialists of America (YDSA) campus president Harrison Cole orchestrated the police removal of a table set up by volunteers for rank-&-file autoworker Will Lehman's campaign for UAW president.
(2022-08-31). Tianjin gets boost from coordinated regional growth. ecns.cn North China's Tianjin municipality has been committed to pushing its socioeconomic progress on a high-quality development track in the past decade, Mayor Zhang Gong said on Tuesday.
(2022-08-31). Denuncian a empresarios por acciones antidemocráticas en Brasil. telesurtv.net De acuerdo con la autoridad judicial, la agrupación reúne a grandes empresarios de distintas partes del país.
(2022-08-31). Anuncian rutas aéreas directas entre Cuba y Rusia a partir de octubre. cubadebate.cu Rusia y Cuba desde el próximo 1 de octubre volverán a estar conectados por rutas áreas directas, que llegarán a los polos de Varadero y Cayo Coco. El destino del balneario cubano de Varadero será el primero en estar a disposición de los vacacionistas de la nación euroasiática, con una frecuencia de cuatro por semana, en la ruta Moscú-Varadero.
(2022-08-31). Asamblea de Ecuador rechaza bloqueo de EE.UU. contra Cuba. telesurtv.net De acuerdo con los legisladores, la mayoría de las naciones del mundo respaldan a la Isla y su derecho a elegir su camino; así como hacer respetar su soberanía e independencia.
(2022-08-31). øCómo marchan el empleo, la seguridad y asistencia social en Cuba? (+ Video). cubadebate.cu Sobre las prioridades en las políticas de trabajo y seguridad social del gobierno cubano, los sectores a los que estas benefician y las acciones que se han desarrollado en los últimos meses al respecto se dialogó este martes en la Mesa Redonda con Marta Elena Feitó Cabrera, ministra de Trabajo y Seguridad Social. Feitó Cabrera señaló que el empleo es un aspecto central en ese escenario, y hay una protección para el acceso de los jóvenes a este.
(2022-08-31). Ministerio de Economía y Planificación aprobó 96 nuevos actores económicos. cubadebate.cu El Ministerio de Economía y Planificación (MEP) aprobó hoy 96 solicitudes de creación de micro, pequeñas y medianas empresas privadas. Con esta decisión, suman 4955 los actores económicos aprobados desde que inició el proceso en septiembre de 2021. De ellos, 4846 son mipymes privadas, 51 mipymes estatales y 58 cooperativas no agropecuarias.
(2022-08-31). Asistió Díaz-Canel a condecoración con Orden Félix Varela de Primer Grado a La Colmenita y Tin Cremata. cubadebate.cu Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, Primer Secretario del Comité Central del Partido Comunista de Cuba (PCC) y presidente de la República, asistió este martes a la imposición de la Orden Félix Varela de Primer Grado a la Compañía de Teatro Infantil La Colmenita, en el Salón de Protocolo El Laguito en La Habana.
(2022-08-31). A pesar de toda tempestad, Cuba defiende la educación de sus hijos. cubadebate.cu "Contra viento y marea vamos a continuar con el curso escolar; y en medio de la adversidad vamos a hacer un buen curso; y vamos a estar preparando bien el otro". De tal manera habló en la tarde de este martes, desde el Palacio de la Revolución, el Primer Secretario del Comité Central del Partido Comunista y Presidente de la República, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez.
(2022-08-31). Ministra de Trabajo y Seguridad Social: "Las políticas nacionales de empleo deben complementarse en la comunidad" (+ Video). cubadebate.cu Sobre las prioridades en las políticas de trabajo y seguridad social del gobierno cubano, los sectores a los que estas benefician y las acciones que se han desarrollado en los últimos meses al respecto se dialogó este martes en la Mesa Redonda con Marta Elena Feitó Cabrera, ministra de Trabajo y Seguridad Social. Feitó Cabrera señaló que el empleo es un aspecto central en ese escenario, y hay una protección para el acceso de los jóvenes a este.
(2022-08-31). Presidente cubano se reúne con empresarios y personalidades de Italia. cubadebate.cu Con el objetivo de continuar fortaleciendo las relaciones entre Cuba e Italia, Miguel Díaz-Canel, presidente de la República, se reunió este miércoles con varios empresarios y personalidades de ese país europeo. El mandatario agradeció a los amigos italianos por el encuentro y escuchó propuestas y preocupaciones en torno a la inversión extranjera.
(2022-08-31). "Enlaces" de Red Latina sin fronteras 28.08.2022. indybay.org "Enlaces" de Red Latina sin fronteras 28.08.2022 | comunicaciones e información para la liberación…
(2022-08-31). Gobierno de España aprueba proyecto sobre aborto y salud sexual. telesurtv.net La iniciativa garantizaría que la salud pública sea la red de referencia para ejercer el derecho al aborto.
(2022-08-31). Reportan otro ataque ucraniano a la planta nuclear de Zaporiyia. telesurtv.net Desde inicios de agosto las autoridades locales y rusas han denunciado los ataques contra la central de Zaporiyia por parte de Kiev.
(2022-08-31). Bolivia decreta uso opcional del tapabocas en áreas abiertas. telesurtv.net El ministro de Salud y Deportes aclaró que esto no significa que se levante la emergencia sanitaria porque la Covid-19 se mantiene tanto a nivel nacional como internacional.
(2022-08-31). Chile convoca a embajador de Brasil por palabras de Bolsonaro. telesurtv.net La canciller chilena, Antonia Urrejola Noguera, señaló que será enviada al embajador brasileño una nota de protesta.
(2022-08-31). Presidente paraguayo veta proyecto de criptominería en su país. telesurtv.net Varios sectores claves para la economía paraguaya recomendaron frenar el proyecto de criptominería aprobado por el Senado en julio pasado.
(2022-08-31). Gazprom reduce suministro de gas a Francia. telesurtv.net Gazprom planea detener el suministro en el gasoducto Nord Stream a Alemania a partir del 31 de agosto durante tres días.
(2022-08-31). Condecoran a oficiales y trabajadores que contribuyeron a la extinción del incendio en la base de supertanqueros de Matanzas (+ Fotos). cubadebate.cu En la ceremonia efectuada en el Salón de Protocolo del Laguito, en La Habana, se reconoció la labor de oficiales y trabajadores del Ministerio del Interior y las Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias, los cuerpos de bomberos y de rescate y salvamento, así como a trabajadores de otros organismos de la Administración Central del Estado, quienes participaron directamente en la extinción del incendio y en la asistencia a las víctimas.
(2022-08-31). Cuba y Serbia fortalecen sus relaciones bilaterales. telesurtv.net El próximo 4 de noviembre arribarán a su 120 aniversario las relaciones bilaterales de ambos países…
(2022-08-31). Reportan una nueva masacre en Putumayo, Colombia. telesurtv.net Con la masacre reportada en el departamento de Putumayo, Colombia llega a 73 masacres a lo largo del 2022.
(2022-08-31). Corte brasileña prohíbe uso de armas durante jornada electoral. telesurtv.net El titular del TSE advirtió que portar algún artefacto de guerra en el lugar de votación será enmarcado como un delito electoral y posesión ilegal de armas.
(2022-08-31). Pablo González Casanova, la personificación del pensamiento crítico. cubadebate.cu El compañero González Casanova ha dado prueba de una notable congruencia ética y un probado compromiso social que distingue a los intelectuales orgánicos de los pueblos en resistencia. Él ha sido, durante todos estos años, nuestro referente teórico y moral, y, sobre todo, la personificación del pensamiento crítico al que convocan los zapatistas.
(2022-08-31). Uruguay registra más de 30 homicidios durante el mes de agosto. telesurtv.net En lo que va de 2022, Uruguay experimenta un alza de muertes vinculadas a conflictos entre grupos criminales, tráfico de drogas y ajustes de cuentas.
(2022-08-31). Exhibits mark 48th anniversary of China-Brazil relations. america.cgtn.com Celebrations in Rio de Janeiro marking 48 years of diplomatic relations between China and Brazil. Local people were attracted by the exchange of cultural exhibitions and performances. Find out more.
(2022-08-31). Gobierno de Venezuela denuncia trama de corrupción en Pdvsa. telesurtv.net Implicaría al exministro de Energía, Rafael Ramírez, según documentos mostrados por el actual titular, Tareck El Aissami.
(2022-08-31). Ascienden a 35 los muertos por protestas en Bagdad, Irak. telesurtv.net El líder clérigo chií, Muqtada al Sadr, llamó a sus simpatizantes a abandonar la sentada en menos de 60 minutos.
(2022-08-31). Cuba y Angola abordaron relaciones bilaterales en los ámbitos económico y de cooperación. cubadebate.cu Representantes de los gobiernos de Angola y Cuba abordaron este martes en La Habana las relaciones bilaterales en los ámbitos económico y de cooperación, confirmó la cancillería de la nación caribeña. Según el Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de la isla, el encuentro "permitió pasar revista a las relaciones económicas y de cooperación entre ambos países".
(2022-08-31). Al menos 2 fallecidos dejan intensas lluvias en Afganistán durante 2022. telesurtv.net Según la ONU, las fuerzas humanitarias realizan un levantamiento de las necesidades y otorgan ayudas a cerca de 100.000 damnificados.
(2022-08-31). Cristina Fernández recibe apoyo de organizaciones de DD. HH. telesurtv.net Fernández denunció el vallado en las cercanías de su casa para impedir el apoyo de quienes rechazan la guerra jurídica.
(2022-08-31). Lamentan fallecimiento de Camilo Guevara, el hijo mayor del Che. telesurtv.net El mandatario venezolano Nicolás Maduro también envío un mensaje de condolencia.
(2022-08-31). øCómo será la reanudación del curso escolar en la Educación Superior? (+ Video). cubadebate.cu Para ofrecer información detallada sobre la reanudación del curso escolar en las universidades cubanas y el proceso de ingreso a la educación superior, comparecen esta noche en la Mesa Redonda el ministro de Educación Superior, José Ramón Saborido Loidi, y otros directivos de ese organismo.
(2022-08-31). Venezuela y Colombia reiteran disposición de cooperación. telesurtv.net Representantes de Venezuela y Colombia resaltaron que tienen "una frontera que tiene que ser atendida de manera consensuada".
(2022-08-31). Nuevo sondeo mantiene a Lula de favorito en comicios de octubre. telesurtv.net De acuerdo al sondeo, Lula da Silva subió 1,7 puntos tras el primer debate presidencial del pasado domingo.
(2022-08-31). JEP abre caso para investigar crímenes cometidos por militares y paramilitares en Colombia. telesurtv.net El Caso 08 investigará sobre crímenes de lesa humanidad y de guerra contra civiles por Fuerzas Militares, agentes del Estado, paramilitares y terceros.
(2022-08-31). Solicitan ayuda internacional por inundaciones en Pakistán. telesurtv.net El Gobierno paquistaní estima ya en 10.000 millones de dólares los daños causados por las inundaciones desde junio.
(2022-08-31). Fallece Mijaíl Gorbachov, expresidente de la Unión Soviética. telesurtv.net El exdirigente de la Unión Soviética se habría internado para recibir un tratamiento por una enfermedad.
(2022-08-31). Llega a Ucrania misión del OIEA a central atómica de Zaporiyia. telesurtv.net El examen de la planta nuclear por los 14 expertos que integran la delegación se extenderá hasta este sábado.
(2022-08-31). Ignacio De La Fuente a three time loser runs for Oakland mayor again. indybay.org Three Time Loser, Ignacio De La Fuente, The Founder Of IDLF Solutions LLC, Is Running For Mayor Of Oakland, Again!
(2022-08-31). Protestas en Haití dejan al menos un muerto y 11 heridos. telesurtv.net Los manifestantes protestan contra la impunidad de la violencia y el alto costo de la vida en el país caribeño.
(2022-08-31). Campaña ante nueva Constitución en Chile entra en fase final. telesurtv.net Durante los últimos días, los activistas por el Apruebo y los del Rechazo, han aumentado sus actividades proselitistas.
(2022-08-31). Minister Says That Venezuela Ready To Sell Oil Worldwide. telesurenglish.net Venezuela's Minister of Petroleum and Vice-President of the Economic Area, Tareck El Aissami, affirmed that the country is ready to market oil to any region or company in the world that is interested in Venezuelan crude. | Minister of Petroleum, Tareck el Aissami (l), while he greets the Colombian ambassador to Venezuela, Armando Benedetti,…
(2022-08-31). Saturday 9/24: Article deadline for Slingshot issue #136. indybay.org Long Haul infoshop – 3124 Shattuck Ave. Berkeley, CA 94705 – 510 540 0751 – 2 blocks from Ashby BART – corner of Shattuck and Woolsey across from La Pena…
(2022-08-31). Sunday 9/18: Family Garden Workshop: Bees, Please. indybay.org Hauser & Wirth | 901 East 3rd Street | Los Angeles, CA 90013 | (213) 943-1620…
(2022-08-31). This US City Is Creating a Model for Fighting Mass Incarceration. commondreams.org Abolitionists and advocates of criminal justice reform in Los Angeles County have amassed some impressive victories, laying out a vision for reducing incarceration and providing care that could have national significance.
(2022-08-30). Pro-regime change journalist Shane Bauer files lawsuit seeking $10 million seized from Iran. thegrayzone.com Despite their professed opposition to US sanctions, Bauer and his fellow hikers-turned-cellmates stand to benefit handsomely from public assets plundered from Iran by the US government. Over a decade since he rose to prominence as a protagonist in an international drama of espionage and imprisonment, American journalist Shane Bauer and his family filed suit against Iran's government in a Washington DC-based US District Court, seeking compensation for $10 million in damages resulting from his two year detention in Tehran. Bauer's …
(2022-08-30). Tales From The Parents Of Tortured Palestinian Children. popularresistance.org Beit Hanina, Occupied Jerusalem — The United States House of Representatives submission to Israel and Zionism is both pathetic and enraging. This total submission to the will and interests of the Zionist movement and the State of Israel does not serve the interests of the American people, and only goes to support a state that has been recognized as a racist, violent apartheid regime. As one Palestinian said to me recently, U.S. foreign aid for Israel goes towards my oppression and the killing of my people. | Nowhere is Congress' blind support for Israel more heinous, more horrifying and more outrageous than…
(2022-08-30). 'Bitter Street' in Lugansk: A Battle Line Drawn with Nazi Elements after 2014. libya360.wordpress.com John Parker From left: Alexey Albu of Borotba; John Parker of Socialist Unity Party; and Evgeniy Miroshnichenko, member of the Youth Parliament, State Duma of Russia. SLL photo From May 1 to May 12, I traveled to both Russia and the Lugansk People's Republic, an independent republic in the Donbass region, formerly part of eastern…
(2022-08-30). The conflict in Ukraine is precipitating the end of Western domination. thealtworld.com 
The Ukrainian conflict, presented as a Russian aggression, is only the implementation of the Security Council resolution 2202 of February 17, 2015. If France and Germany did not keep their commitments during the Minsk II Agreement, Russia prepared itself for seven years for the current confrontation. It had foreseen the Western sanctions well in advance and needed only two months to circumvent them. These sanctions disrupt US globalization, disrupt Western economies by breaking supply chains, causing dollars to flow back to Washington and causing general inflation, and creating energetics in the West. The United…
(2022-08-30). US Citizens and the Media's Take on Ukraine's Zelenskyy. journal-neo.org 
Taking into account comments on the article "US Citizens and Media on Russia's Actions in Ukraine," published by the New Eastern Outlook, and readers' inquiries about what Americans themselves and the American media are saying about the Ukrainian President Zelenskyy, the following selection of materials on this issue is proposed. As Pentagon spokesman Pat Ryder …
(2022-08-30). Game Of Nuclear Chicken In Zaporozhye. popularresistance.org The Zaporozhye (also spelt Zaporizhzhia) Nuclear Power Plant has become a focal point in the Ukraine war, as any major nuclear incident risks radioactivity release over a vast area. In such an accident, not only Ukraine but large parts of Europe could face radioactive contamination and much higher cancer rates and other diseases. Russia has claimed the Ukrainian side shelled the Zaporozhye plant in July and August and, on August 23, submitted photographic and other documentary evidence to the UN Security Council. Ukraine contends Russia has been shelling the plant even though it is under Russia's occupation. | Th…
(2022-08-30). What Is HIMARS? The Advanced Rocket System US Is Sending to Ukraine. globalresearch.ca
(2022-08-30). French Energy Firm Seek Deal to Increase Algerian Natural Gas Supply. libya360.wordpress.com Abayomi Azikiwe Algeria President Abdelmadjid Tebboune Holds Talks With French Counterpart Emmanuel Macron President Emmanuel Macron spends three days in the North African state in efforts to mend relations strained over colonial legacy Geostrategic Analysis Since the beginning of the Russian special military operation in neighboring Ukraine, the United States and the European Union (EU)…
(2022-08-30). Ukraine: "Now We're Playing the Long Game" libya360.wordpress.com Vladislav Shurygin The special operation in Ukraine entered the phase of a war of attrition August 24, 2022 is a landmark day. August 24 not only marked Ukraine's Day of Independence ("from common sense and humanity," as many add), but also marked six months since the beginning of Russia's special military operation in the Ukrainian theatre…
(2022-08-30). Ukraine: Somewhere Between Afghanization and Syrianization. libya360.wordpress.com Pepe Escobar Ukraine is finished as a nation — neither side will rest in this war. The only question is whether it will be an Afghan or Syrian style finale. One year after the astounding US humiliation in Kabul — and on the verge of another serious comeuppance in Donbass — there is reason to believe…
(2022-08-30). Le conflit en Ukraine précipite la fin de la domination occidentale. thealtworld.com 
Le conflit ukrainien, présenté comme une agression russe, n'est que la mise en application de la résolution 2202 du Conseil de sécurité, du 17 février 2015. Si la France et l'Allemagne n'ont pas tenu leurs engagements lors de l'Accord de Minsk II, la Russie s'est préparée durant sept ans à la confrontation actuelle. Elle avait prévu les sanctions occidentales longtemps à l'avance et n'a eu besoin que de deux mois pour les contourner. Celles-ci désorganisent la globalisation états-unienne, perturbent les économies occidentales en brisant les chaàÆnes d'approvisionnement, en faisant refluer les dollars vers W…
(2022-08-30). The Sinister and Racist Practice Infecting Death Penalty Juries. aclu.org Every person accused of a crime is entitled to a jury of their peers. While this is a fundamental right, it is not the case in death penalty trials. Jury selection in death penalty trials is unconstitutionally discriminatory and exclusionary because of a process called "death qualification," which prosecutors use to exclude jurors. | Here's how it works: To serve on a death penalty jury, potential jurors must declare to prosecutors that they are willing to impose the death penalty. This assertion makes them — "death qualified." Death qualification is as sinister as it sounds, and it's demonstrably racist…
(2022-08-30). Russia: A Strategic Challenge for NATO in the Arctic. libya360.wordpress.com NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Friday warned of the "strategic challenge" posed to the Atlantic Alliance by Russia's increased presence in the Arctic. Stoltenberg concluded a three-day visit to Canada at Cold Lake Air Base in northwestern Canada where North American Aerospace Defense Command (Norad) fighter jets tasked with patrolling the Arctic are based….
(2022-08-30). US-Backed TPLF Resumes War in Northern Ethiopia. libya360.wordpress.com Pavan Kulkarni In December, with the support of Amharan and Afar militias, the Ethiopian federal army, led by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed had recaptured towns from the TPLF, forcing them to surrender. Photo: Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Government Communication Service Dismissing the AU-led peace negotiations, the TPLF called for Western intervention in Ethiopia before…
(2022-08-30). Malaysia's Ex PM Explains Imperialism's Roots In Capitalism. popularresistance.org Malaysia's longest-serving Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad warned that the US is trying to start a war with China over Taiwan. He also explained how imperialism is rooted in capitalism and detailed its economic exploitation of the Global South. | It's quite obvious that when the Eastern bloc was still there, it was a bustle between capitalism and communism. Once communism was defeated, then capitalism could expand and show its true self. It's no longer constrained by the need to be nice, so that people will choose their so-called free-market system as opposed to the centrally planned system. | So because of that,…
(2022-08-30). Water Crisis in Iraq's Kurdish Region Strains Food Security. towardfreedom.org Climate change, dam projects, and poor water and pollution management in Iraq's Kurdistan region threatens food production and livelihoods in rural communities, reports Alessandra Bajec.
(2022-08-30). How France Underdevelops Africa. libya360.wordpress.com Anis Chowdhury and Jomo Kwame Sundaram SYDNEY and KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 30 2022 (IPS) — Most sub-Saharan African French colonies got formal independence in the 1960s. But their economies have progressed little, leaving most people in poverty, and generally worse off than in other post-colonial African economies. Decolonization? Pre-Second World War colonial monetary arrangements were consolidated into the Colonies…
(2022-08-30). U.S. Presses Japan to Cancel Constitution's Peace-Clause. libya360.wordpress.com Eric Zuesse China and Japan Must thus Finally Agree Now, to Avoid a War. The United States Government is pressing Japan's Government to revise its 1947 U.S.-created Constitution so as to eliminate its clause (Article 9) that prevents Japan from invading any country. The clause asserts that: the Japanese people forever renounce war as a…
(2022-08-30). The Biotech Plan To Destroy Us. thealtworld.com Dear Readers, This article by Lew Rockwell reporting on Jeffrey Sachs' investigation for the medical journal, The Lancet, of the origin of the Covid virus is of the utmost importance. The virus is man made and is only the tip of the iceberg of the ongoing creation of dangerous pathogens in biotech laboratories. This work, a form of criminal insanity, is kept secret. Legislative bodies are unaware, and there is no accountability of what is being done or of how the pathogens will be used. The situation for all of us is dangerous beyond belief. The risks are great and totally needless. Unlike nuclear weapons, there…
(2022-08-30). Russia, Iran and Azerbaijan Deepen Cooperation to Bypass Western Sanctions. globalresearch.ca
(2022-08-30). The EU sensationalises hunger strikes and protects Israel's violations. thealtworld.com Had the wife of hunger striking Palestinian prisoner Khalil Awawdeh not publicised photos of her husband's emaciated body, the EU would have felt no urge to
(2022-08-30). Biden is Trying to Bring Down Xi Jinping and Organize a "Color Revolution" in China. journal-neo.org 
This autumn will be a momentous time for China  ; in the XX National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party the delegates will confirm China's strategy and development priorities, and elect the country's leader for the next five years. It is likely that Xi Jinping, the current head of the Party, will be reelected for …
(2022-08-30). Iraq: Political Chaos in Full Swing. journal-neo.org 
For the past month, there have been bitter political disputes in Iraq that have divided and polarized different communities, making it impossible to elect representatives to the country's highest bodies. These divisions have deeply engrained themselves into the different strata of the society through social media, creating disputes and barriers not only between communities but …
(2022-08-30). Five Rural Maine Towns Form Coalition For Affordable Broadband. popularresistance.org Maine – Spurred to action by inadequate high-speed Internet service as the pandemic besieged their communities, local officials and citizen volunteers in five rural Maine towns formed the Southwestern Waldo County Broadband Coalition (SWCBC) in an effort to bring ubiquitous and affordable broadband to its portion of Waldo County. | Two years later, the SWCBC is close to securing a major victory for local Internet choice in the face of a well-funded opposition campaign sweeping the Pine Tree State as the Big Telecom lobby and its allies try to undermine the very idea of publicly-owned, locally-controlled broadband…
(2022-08-30). How Murdoch's Rogue News Corp Operates. popularresistance.org The way News Corp operates must be traced to Rupert Murdoch himself for he has told us that 'for better or worse (News Corp) is a reflection of my own thinking, my character and my values'. | Let me give some examples of how News Corp operates. | Ken Cowley was a very senior and loyal executive of News Corp for many years. He was my production manager in Sydney at News Ltd. Unwisely, three years ago Cowley told the Australian Financial Review that [Rupert's son] Lachlan Murdoch was not particularly smart and that The Australian 'is pathetic'. | People were wheeled out within 24 hours to defend Lachlan. Cowley was…
(2022-08-30). If Biden Can Cancel Some Student Debt, He Can Cancel All Student Debt In The US. popularresistance.org "I cosigned for 70K in loans to put my disabled grandchild through a private college that would meet his specific needs," said a 70-year-old debtor I met during the Debt Collective's virtual older debtors' assembly in mid-August. "I don't think I'll be able to pay off these loans in my lifetime," another debtor told me. | As I listened to these stories in a Zoom breakout room, I couldn't help but feel overwhelmed by the conclusion that debt controls the lives of millions of people in the U.S., especially our most vulnerable. The Debt Collective, the nation's first debtors' union, is known for opening and facilita…
(2022-08-30). Organizers Have Fought For Debt Cancellation For Over A Decade. popularresistance.org Following over a decade of activism against the United States' massive student debt crisis, President Biden announced a plan on Wednesday to cancel a significant amount of student loan debt for tens of millions of low and middle-income Americans. | Many organizers, whose work made the announcement possible, have viewed the news as a major victory for their movement. However, they also see it as just a small first step in a country where many borrowers — especially Black and Brown borrowers — are saddled with far deeper debts, and the root causes of educational inequity remain largely unaddressed. | "T…
(2022-08-30). Residents Refuse To Be Forced From Homes Won Through Past Struggle. popularresistance.org Forty years ago, residents of Philadelphia won a subsidized housing community in the area known as Black Bottom after fighting the discrimination and displacement being used to clear the way for University City. Now the city is allowing that community, 72 residences called University City Townhomes (UCT), to be sold for gentrification. Clearing the FOG spoke with Rasheda Alexander, a resident of UCT, and Sterling Johnson of Philadelphia Housing Action about their efforts to protect UCT and stop the wave of evictions and displacement that primarily target low income black and brown people. Their organizing and act…
(2022-08-30). Southern Workers Are Teaching Each Other How To Organize. popularresistance.org This summer I went on strike at Dollar General in Holly Hill, South Carolina. My coworkers and I were standing up for our rights and fighting back against a company that put our safety at risk, stole our wages, and made it impossible for us to take care of our families. | Our organizing started when my coworker Tara Thompson called us to a meeting at her house. I said, "I don't feel safe at work," and everyone nodded. The store had been robbed three times since I've been here. One day a customer came into the store with a gun, having some mental health problems and talking about how he can't trust anyone. I calle…
(2022-08-30). Reproductive Rights Must Include Environmental Justice. progressive.org Many of the people most impacted by abortion bans are also most impacted by pollution.
(2022-08-30). San José reacts to Supreme Court threat to overturn DACA. fightbacknews.org San José, CA – "No ban! No wall! Legalization for all!" was heard at San José City Hall as about 20 people showed up on Saturday, August 27, to protest the possibility of the U.S. Supreme Court repealing DACA, which would affect nearly a million undocumented immigrants and their families in the United States. | The protest coincided with the 52nd anniversary of the Chicano Moratorium and came in response to a call from the Legalization for All (L4A) Network. The connection between the struggles of undocumented immigrants, especially from Mexico and other Latin American nations, and the Chicano nation, or Aztlan,…
(2022-08-30). How Can Americans Tolerate U.S. Government's Crucifixion of Julian Assange? libya360.wordpress.com Eric Zuesse Julian Assange has long been in solitary-confinement imprisonment in Britain awaiting extradition to America on charges which could bring him 175 years in prison, but he has never been convicted of anything, and the U.S. Government has violated both the U.S. Constitution and U.S. laws by having thus imprisoned him for over a…
(2022-08-30). US in Latin America: Interference, Extortion and Blackmail in Times of Global Reconfiguration. libya360.wordpress.com Jorge Elbaum The disordered and brutal intentionality of the United States to control the political, economic, communicational, military and cultural orientations of Latin America is linked to the loss of its relevance in the region. Last Thursday, the U.S. Ambassador to Argentina, Marc Stanley, arrogated to himself the right to give his opinion on the…
(2022-08-30). Why Any Political 'Scientist' Who Calls U.S. a "Democracy" Is a Fake — NO Scientist. libya360.wordpress.com Eric ZuesseScientific empirical studies have uniformly proven that the U.S. Government is not a democracy (not a one-person-one-vote operation, nor anything even approximating that) but is instead an aristocracy (a one-dollar-one-vote Government). The U.S. Government represents actually not persons, but instead wealth. Voters go to the polls deceived by propaganda permeating the media, and voters…
(2022-08-30). Why the People's Republic of China Embraced Paul Robeson. libya360.wordpress.com Black King of Songs. His communism brought the great American singer Paul Robeson trouble in the US, but helped make him a hero in China Friends of Socialist China Editorial Comment: The below article by Gao Yunxiang (Professor of History at Toronto Metropolitan University in Canada and author of the critically acclaimed Arise, Africa! Roar, China!…
(2022-08-30). Thirty Six Percent of Mass Shooters Were Trained by the U.S. Military, But Few Americans Know This Because the Media Never Report It. covertactionmagazine.com Media pundits and politicians blame lax gun laws, social isolation and mental illness for mass shootings, but ignore the advent of a fascist culture that venerates the U.S. military. In the wake of a barrage of mass shootings, the media have offered a variety of explanations centering predominantly on the social isolation and mental illness …
(2022-08-30). The Other Americans: Residents Are Leaving one of Guatemala's Top Tourism Destinations. progressive.org With workers squeezed by the pandemic and the illicit drug trade, many who live near tourism hotspots are migrating to the United States.
(2022-08-30). New Orleans protest demands hurricane relief for all immigrants, defends DACA. fightbacknews.org New Orleans, LA – Dozens of protesters rallied at the statue of Benito Juarez on August 27 to demand hurricane relief funds for all immigrants, regardless of legal status. The rally also came in response to national call to action by the Legalization for All Network to defend DACA against legal attacks and to commemorate the Chicano Moratorium. | The rally was planned to coincide with the anniversaries of Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Ida, which both made landfall in Louisiana on August 29. Although it was largely the labor of immigrant workers that rebuilt New Orleans after both disasters, many immigrants face…
(2022-08-30). Immigrant rights protest makes noise in support of DACA outside Minnesota Twins game. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – On Sunday, August 28, dozens of protesters gathered with signs, noisemakers and flyers across the street from Target Field in downtown Minneapolis. The demonstration was organized by the Minnesota Immigrant Rights Action Committee (MIRAC) and is also part of a national call to action for DACA by the Legalization for All Network, coinciding with the 52nd anniversary of the historic Chicano Moratorium in Los Angeles, California. | Protesters gathered in support of DACA, or Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, marking ten years since the program was implemented in 2012. | DACA is a temporary pro…