Editor (2022-10-13). Scott Ritter: Pipelines v. USA. scheerpost.com

Struggle, La Lucha (2022-10-13). Los Angeles: Eyewitness Donbass, Russia & Ukraine, Oct. 19. struggle-la-lucha.org

Anonymous103 (2022-10-13). Military Situation In Ukraine On October 13, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org Russia struck the AFU positions near Kharkov with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU positions near Gulyaypole with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU positions near Zaporozhye with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU positions near Nikolayev with high-precision missiles; | Clashes between the AFU and the Russian Army continue south of Bakhmut; | Clashes between the AFU and the Russian Army continue east of Kupyansk village; | Cla…

Fvorinoco (2022-10-13). NATO Evaluating Possibility of Nuclear Strikes on Russia, Belarus. orinocotribune.com The Belarusian State Security Committee (KGB) revealed that the United States and NATO are considering using tactical nuclear weapons against Russia and Belarus. | "According to the information that we have extracted from Western political and military circles, they believe that they should not lose in any case" said the president of the organization, Ivan Tertel, during a television broadcast on Belarus-1. "Hence the possibility of using tactical nuclear weapons or using those terrorist groups that are created to directly attack our country and our allies." | Recently, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko s…

Dr. Gilbert Doctorow (2022-10-13). Zelensky's Wildly Irresponsible Call for a 'Preventive Nuclear Strike'. globalresearch.ca

Norman Solomon (2022-10-13). Don't Just Worry About Nuclear War — Do Something to Help Prevent It. indybay.org An existential threat to all…

WSWS (2022-10-13). White House draws up blueprint for World War III. wsws.org Less than one week after US President Joe Biden warned that the US conflict with Russia could trigger a nuclear "Armageddon," the White House published a national security strategy pledging to "win" American global hegemony through military violence.

Kevin Martin (2022-10-13). Let's Defuse Nuclear War, Together. commondreams.org At this time of dire threat, we can't sit back and rely on politicians to get it right.

WSWS (2022-10-13). Sri Lankan media covers up danger of nuclear war over Ukraine. wsws.org If the media mentions anything about this real and present danger of nuclear conflict, their remarks end with futile appeals to the imperialist powers and Russia to halt the war.

Cynthia Papermaster (2022-10-13). Sunday 10/16: Nuclear War Follies, or Don't Even THINK About Starting a Nuclear War! indybay.org UC Berkeley, Sproul Plaza Steps…

TeleSUR-mcs, DRL (2022-10-13). Centrales nucleares se suman a paro energético en Francia. telesurtv.net Una de cada tres gasolineras en Francia sigue sin combustible este jueves, por las huelgas en las refinerías.

San Mateo Peace Action (2022-10-13). Sunday 10/16: Street Protest: Defuse Nuclear War. indybay.org 300 S. El Camino Real (in front of the Bank of America building) | San Mateo, CA 94402…

WSWS (2022-10-13). Germany's gas price cap: A gift for large corporations and the rich. wsws.org The Gas Price Commission plans lavish cash gifts for the large corporations and better-off , while the poor ordinary earners and small businesses will still be unable to absorb the skyrocketing costs despite government aid.

Anonymous103 (2022-10-13). Military Situation In Kharkiv Region, Ukraine, On October 13, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org

_____ (2022-10-13). North Korea's October rocket launches: international reactions. journal-neo.org Following on from our previous article on the escalation of tensions in October 2022, we will look at the international reaction to North Korea's rocket launches. The first thing that should be noted is that the launches did not cause any particular concern in either Russia or China. There was no outbreak of heated rhetoric …

WSWS (2022-10-13). US-instigated tensions around Korean Peninsula intensify. wsws.org Washington has pushed North Korea into a corner through its isolation of Pyongyang, crippling sanctions and return to large-scale joint US-South Korean military exercises.

Editor (2022-10-13). Biden's broken promise to avoid war with Russia may kill us all. mronline.org It is widely acknowledged that U.S. and NATO officers are now fully involved in Ukraine's operational war planning, aided by a broad range of U.S. intelligence gathering and analysis to exploit Russia's military vulnerabilities, while Ukrainian forces are armed with U.S. and NATO weapons and trained up to the standards of other NATO countries.

Caitlin A. Johnstone (2022-10-13). U.S. rejection of Moscow's offer for peace talks is utterly inexcusable. mronline.org Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday that Moscow was open to talks with the the U.S. or with Turkey on ending the war in Ukraine, claiming that U.S. officials are lying when they say Russia has been refusing peace talks.

Russiancouncil.ru (2022-10-13). RIAC and VIF Discussed Current International Trends. russiancouncil.ru On October 13, Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) and Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organized a roundtable titled "Keeping track of the Ukraine crisis: new phase and progressing strategic implications"

WSWS (2022-10-13). German Government delivers air defence system to Kiev. wsws.org The traffic light coalition is supporting the escalation of the NATO proxy war against Russia in Ukraine with further arms deliveries to Kiev and a reinforcement of its own war offensive.

____ (2022-10-13). Russia accuses Ukraine of organizing Crimean Bridge blast. ecns.cn The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Wednesday that the Ukrainian military was responsible for a recent deadly explosion on the Crimean Bridge.

_____ (2022-10-13). General Armageddon Enters The Ring. strategic-culture.org General Sergey Surovikin, aka General Armageddon, the new commander of Russian air, land and sea forces serving on the Ukrainian front, is blessed to have served alongside Syria's Brigadier General Soheil Hassan, aka The Tiger, whom the late Robert Fisk said was one of the scariest men he had ever met in his long and very colourful life.

Kerry Smith (2022-10-13). Peace groups say no to sending army to train Ukrainian soldiers. greenleft.org.au Peace groups have spoken out against the federal government's "mulling" over sending the Australian army to Europe to train Ukrainian soldiers. Kerry Smith reports.

Infobrics (2022-10-13). India to Weigh Russia's Offer on Sakhalin-1 Oil Project. infobrics.org Petroleum minister says India has "healthy dialogue" with Russia following decree to seize foreign stake in project…

Dave DeCamp (2022-10-13). Lavrov Says Russia Open to Talks with the West, US Dismisses His Comments. globalresearch.ca

Infobrics (2022-10-13). African trust in Russia grows as Western influence wanes. infobrics.org As relations with Russia do not come with added demands, it has made it an attractive partner for many African countries…

Anonymous103 (2022-10-13). Military Situation In Syria On October 13, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org On October 13, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime once in Greater Idlib; | On October 13, clashes between the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army and Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham were reported in the center of Afrin; | On October 13, an SAA bus was targeted by IED blast in the Saboura area, west of Damascus. 18 SAA servicemen were killed; | On October 12, a high-level Turkish delegation consisting of the Minister of Interior and other political…

Infobrics (2022-10-13). Promotion of Chinese Culture in Russia. infobrics.org The current stage of intercultural interaction between Russia and China is in the nature of dialogue, which is impossible without mutually beneficial cooperation…

____ (2022-10-13). China contributes to building community with shared future for mankind as responsible major country: Russian communist official. ecns.cn China has been working in various fields to contribute to building a community with a shared future for mankind, which demonstrates its commitment to the role of a responsible major country, Dmitry Novikov, deputy chairman of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Russia, has said.

SP Editor (2022-10-13). Mark Fiore: Diplomacy Dismembered. scheerpost.com By Mark Fiore / Original to ScheerPost President Joe Biden was caught off guard when Saudi Arabia and Russia joined together to lead OPEC to cut oil production by 2 million barrels a day. After Biden's fist-bump visit to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia over the summer, he thought he had a deal with Mohammed bin Salman to …

WSWS (2022-10-13). "By mid-month we have no money left"—Workers speak out against war and inflation at Job Centres in Berlin and Duisburg. wsws.org A number of workers at Job Centres spoke to WSWS reporters and opposed NATO's proxy war against Russia, which only benefits capitalist oligarchs.

J Berger, A Urban, W Wetzel, & F Warweg (2022-10-13). The attacks on Nord Stream and the elephant in the room. indybay.org In an exclusive interview with Berliner Zeitung, U.S. economist Jeffrey Sachs said that destroying Nord Stream would be contrary to Russia's interests; the country would lose "income, financial assets and bargaining power." The U.S., on the other hand, would "benefit strategically and financially from the operation."

WSWS (2022-10-13). For the organization of an international movement of workers and young people against war! wsws.org This statement was submitted by the Young Guard of the Bolshevik-Leninists (YGBL), an organization in Russia that has declared its political support for the International Committee of the Fourth International.

Infobrics (2022-10-13). Taiwanese president suddenly realizes war with China isn't good idea. infobrics.org In light of the recent statements by Taiwan's president, it seems the government in Taipei finally came to its senses and is ready to negotiate.

Dave DeCamp (2022-10-13). Biden's National Security Strategynewsauthor">S China as the 'Most Consequential Geopolitical Challenge'. news.antiwar.com

Randolph Borges (2022-10-13). China Prepares for 20th Communist Party Congress. orinocotribune.com China's most important political event of the year generates many expectations inside and outside the borders of the Asian power. | As of October 16, the eyes of the world will focus on the 20th Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC), an event that highly impacts and defines the next steps of China's political system and may have ramifications for the world economy. | Everything that revolves around the 20th Congress of the CPC keeps the various axes of world power in expectation, because the decisions that are made during this day will define the course for the most populous country on the planet which h…

____ (2022-10-13). Why Three-River-Source a 'Paradise' of Wildlife. ecns.cn Known as the "Water tower in China," Sanjiangyuan, or the Three-River-Source, is located on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. It is the source of the Yangtze, Yellow and Lancang rivers, and also home to wildlife.

____ (2022-10-13). CPC Central Committee holds meeting to seek opinions from non-CPC personages on major report. ecns.cn The Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee held a meeting on Aug. 31 to seek opinions and suggestions from non-CPC personages on the draft report to the upcoming 20th CPC National Congress.

____ (2022-10-13). BDS satellite navigation system bolsters Chinese online map app's positioning capability. ecns.cn The daily positioning volume of China's homegrown BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) during the National Day holidays exceeded 1 billion times, an increase of more than percent compared with the pre-holiday period.

____ (2022-10-13). China to unswervingly promote high-level opening-up: FM spokesperson. ecns.cn

____ (2022-10-13). China's national parks record initial progress in ecological protection. ecns.cn China's first five national parks have recorded initial progress in promoting ecological protection on their first anniversary.

____ (2022-10-13). Global captive panda population increases to 673. ecns.cn The number of captive giant pandas across the world has reached 673, nearly double the number from a decade ago, according to the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda.

____ (2022-10-13). China calls on UN to prioritize financial resources for development. ecns.cn China hopes the United Nations could prioritize its financial resources for development to better reflect the needs and concerns of developing countries, a Chinese envoy said on Wednesday.

____ (2022-10-13). China makes new progress in COVID vaccines R&D following multiple technological routes. ecns.cn China has made new progress in the research and development of the vaccines for COVID-19 by adhering to multiple technological routes in parallel, the Xinhua News Agency reported on Wednesday.

____ (2022-10-13). China urges world to recommit to UN SDGs. ecns.cn China's Global Development Initiative challenges the world to recommit to achieving the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals at a time when "traditional development cooperation is flagging".

____ (2022-10-13). Red alkaline grass colors NW China wetland. ecns.cn Camels forage at Dulan Lake National Wetland Park in Qaidam Basin, northwest China's Qinghai Province. A large field of forage grass grows on the wetland in the park, turning it scarlet.

Felix Abt (2022-10-13). Western Media Rely on Dubious Sources in Smears Directed Against China. covertactionmagazine.com Much of the disinformation is drawn from the dissident Falun Gong sect whose leaders believe that aliens brought science to the world so they could take control of human bodies. By now, everyone in the West should know that there is mass slave labor in the Chinese province of Xinjiang, where Muslim Uyghurs live. The …

____ (2022-10-13). 'Plane goodbyers' go viral on China's social media. ecns.cn When a passenger plane was set to take off in east China's Zhejiang Province, two staff in ground support waved farewell together, looking like two windshield wipers.

____ (2022-10-13). China's pre-school, compulsory education coverage on par with high-income countries. ecns.cn

____ (2022-10-13). Iconic pine on China's Huangshan Mountain undergoes comprehensive examination. ecns.cn A thorough physical examination of the Guest-Greeting Pine, a famous landmark on Huangshan Mountain in east China's Anhui Province, has kicked off for better conservation of this millenary tree.

____ (2022-10-13). China's power use up 4 pct in first nine months. ecns.cn China's electricity consumption, a key barometer of economic activity, maintained stable growth in the first nine months of the year, official data showed on Thursday.

____ (2022-10-13). Press centers for 20th CPC National Congress open to journalists. ecns.cn The press centers for the upcoming 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) officially opened in Beijing Media Center and Hotel Nikko New Century Beijing on Wednesday.

____ (2022-10-13). Press center for 20th CPC National Congress opens. ecns.cn The press center for the upcoming 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) officially opened on Wednesday to provide services for journalists covering the congress.

____ (2022-10-13). China's northernmost high-speed railway starts phase-II construction in Heilongjiang. ecns.cn The Harbin-Tieli phase of China's northernmost high-speed railway operating between Harbin and Yichun in northeastern Heilongjiang Province has formally begun construction, which will shorten the travel times from the capital city Harbin to surrounding areas.

____ (2022-10-13). Output of salt-tolerant rice breaks new record in China, reaching 691.8 kg per mu. ecns.cn The output of salt-tolerant rice, or better known as "seawater rice" initiated by China's "Father of Hybrid Rice" —the late Yuan Longping reached a new high, with the average yield of the salt tolerant conventional rice surpassing 691.8 kilograms per mu (0.06 hectares).

____ (2022-10-13). China and Europe to work for improved bilateral cooperation: FM spokesperson. ecns.cn China is ready to work with Europe to jointly strive for greater progress in bilateral cooperation in various areas and deliver more benefits to the two peoples, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Wednesday.

____ (2022-10-12). China launches new environmental satellite. ecns.cn China launched a new satellite for disaster reduction, emergency management, and environment monitoring from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in northern Shanxi Province early Thursday.

____ (2022-10-13). CPC solving problems of formalism. ecns.cn Consistent efforts have been made by the Communist Party of China in the past five years to solve problems arising from the practice of formalities for formalities' sake to avoid placing unnecessary burdens on primary-level authorities.

____ (2022-10-13). Chinese industry association opposes latest U.S. chip restrictions. ecns.cn The Chinese Semiconductor Industry Association said on Thursday that it opposed the U.S. Department of Commerce's latest restrictions on selling chips and chip-making equipment to China, which interferes with international trade.

____ (2022-10-12). China commends EU words on trade. ecns.cn China commended recent remarks from European leaders, particularly German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, about trade cooperation between China and the European Union.

____ (2022-10-13). U.S. security plan puts 'relentless focus' on China. ecns.cn The Biden administration declared on Wednesday that…

____ (2022-10-12). Survey finds readers' topics of interest for CPC gathering. ecns.cn As the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China is approaching, overseas readers eagerly await coverage of the discussions of topics such as China's economy, ecological protection and science and technology at this landmark event.

____ (2022-10-13). Experts call for boost in logistics sector. ecns.cn China's intensified efforts to build a modern logistics system will help facilitate the smooth flow of products and resources, boost economic circulation and stabilize growth amid downward pressure, officials and experts said.

____ (2022-10-12). Plenum makes full preparation for 20th CPC National Congress. ecns.cn The 19th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) concluded its seventh plenary session in Beijing on Wednesday with a communique issued.

____ (2022-10-13). Congress news center officially opens. ecns.cn The media center for the upcoming 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China officially opened on Wednesday.

____ (2022-10-12). Experts: Q4 credit growth expected to remain healthy. ecns.cn China's credit expansion is expected to remain healthy in the fourth quarter after rebounding stronger than expected last month, setting the stage for a steady economic recovery, experts said on Wednesday.

____ (2022-10-13). 80 million year old dinosaur egg relics found in East China. ecns.cn Fossilized dinosaur eggs of 80 million years old dating back to the early and mid-Late Cretaceous period have been found in East China's Jiangxi Province, which is of great significance for paleontological research during the Late Cretaceous period.

____ (2022-10-12). China plans to establish world's largest national park system. ecns.cn China will establish the world's largest national park system with more national parks to be built.

____ (2022-10-13). China's northernmost high-speed railway starts second phase construction. ecns.cn Construction on the Harbin-Tieli section of China's northernmost high-speed railway in Heilongjiang Province started Wednesday, according to the China Railway Harbin Bureau Group Co., Ltd.

____ (2022-10-13). China sees more full-time teachers in past decade. ecns.cn

____ (2022-10-13). Delegates to CPC national congress arriving in Beijing. ecns.cn Delegates from Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region to the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) arrived in Beijing on Thursday.

____ (2022-10-13). Airbus Tianjin delivers A320neo powered by 5 pct sustainable aviation fuel. ecns.cn Airbus Tianjin on Wednesday delivered an A320neo aircraft to China Eastern Airlines, which is powered by 5 percent sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for its delivery flight from Tianjin to Xi'an in Northwest China's Shaanxi Province.

____ (2022-10-12). Xinjiang to see machines harvesting 80 pct of cotton. ecns.cn Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in northwest China has entered its large-scale cotton harvest period this year, with machines expected to do over 80 percent of the picking work, local authorities said.

____ (2022-10-13). Astronauts give 3rd live class from China's space station. ecns.cn Three Chinese astronauts Chen Dong, Liu Yang and Cai Xuzhe delivered the 3rd science lecture on Wednesday afternoon from the "Tiangong" Space Station. It is the first science lecture from the Wentian lab module.

____ (2022-10-13). China sends S-SAR 01 satellite into space. ecns.cn A Long March-2C rocket carrying S-SAR-01 satellite blasts off from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China's Shanxi Province, Oct. 13, 2022.

Staff (2022-10-13). Industria china advierte sobre efecto negativo de restricciones de EEUU en suministros de chips. cubadebate.cu La Asociación de la Industria de Semiconductores de China (CSIA) denunció este jueves que las restricciones anunciadas la pasada semana por Estados Unidos a la compra de chips por compañías o individuos del país asiático son discriminatorias, interfieren en el comercio internacional y ponen en riesgo las cadenas de suministro globales.

Binoy Kampmark (2022-10-13). Giorgia Meloni: The Great Replacement Moves In. dissidentvoice.org Demographic angst is a terrifying thing, especially to leaders concerned about poor returns from horizontal folk dancing. Viktor Orbán of Hungary is particularly apprehensive that precious Hungarian blood is not being propagated, facing dilution, if not disappearance, from hordes of swarthy immigrants from the Middle East and Africa. In Italy, the country's imminent first female …

Dr. Binoy Kampmark (2022-10-13). Italy's Giorgia Meloni: The Great Replacement Moves In. globalresearch.ca

Ramzy Baroud (2022-10-13). Why Do Palestinian Children Throw Stones? On the Death of Rayan Suliman and His Fear of Monsters. mintpressnews.com Though Palestinian children develop political consciousness at a very young age, quite often their action of protesting against the Israeli military, chanting against invading soldiers or even throwing stones are not compelled by politics, but by something else entirely: their fear of monsters.

Lowkey (2022-10-13). Investigating Israel's Role in Hollywood, with Ramzy Baroud, Jessica Buxbaum and Alan MacLeod. mintpressnews.com Many of Hollywood's most influential producers work closely with the Israeli government and the IDF in order to whitewash its crimes, promote its image, and stamp out any pro-Palestine sentiment in the entertainment world.

Ramzy Baroud (2022-10-13). Strangers Behind the Trees: On the Death of Rayan Suliman and His Fear of Monsters. dissidentvoice.org Children of my Gaza refugee camp were rarely afraid of monsters but of Israeli soldiers. This is all that we talked about before going to bed. Unlike imaginary monsters in the closet or under the bed, Israeli soldiers are real, and they could show up any minute at the door, on the roof or, …

Nora Barrows-Friedman (2022-10-13). Podcast Ep 66: How anti-Semitism smears impact Palestine activists. electronicintifada.net Independent Jewish Voices Canada examines weaponization of anti-Jewish bigotry to threaten speech, activism for Palestinian rights.

Lee Camp (2022-10-13). Biden Frees All Marijuana Prisoners Except Not At All. mintpressnews.com If you watched the mainstream media recently, they lost their minds over President Biden's incredible move to release thousands of people who were convicted of drug possession from prison! Here's why that won't actually happen.

Staff (2022-10-13). Mundial de Judo: Cuba cayó ante Ucrania en el torneo mixto por equipos. cubadebate.cu Cuba no logró ir más allá de su primera presentación en el torneo mixto por equipos del Campeonato Mundial de Judo y se despidió con una cerrada derrota ante Ucrania. Para nuestra escuadra, el mundial dejó como notas más destacadas el oro de Andy Granda (+100 kg), el quinto puesto de Iván Silva (90 kg) y el séptimo de Idalys Ortiz (+78 kg).

TeleSUR, JCM (2022-10-13). Ejército israelí asesina a joven palestino en Hebrón. telesurtv.net Las protestas y huelgas se extendieron desde Jerusalén al resto de Cisjordania en respuesta a los crecientes cierres y represiones israelíes.

Staff (2022-10-13). Venezuela: Indigenous Peoples March Against Criminal Blockade & Sanctions. orinocotribune.com On Wednesday, October 12, celebrated in Venezuela as the Day of Indigenous Resistance, indigenous Venezuelans held a march in Caracas in condemnation of the economic blockade and the coercive measures promoted by the United States and the European Union against the people of Venezuela. | Indigenous peoples of different ethnic groups throughout the country commemorated 530 years of resistance, in recognition of the perseverance of the peoples, their struggle for dignity, and cultural and human diversity. | The Ministry for Indigenous Peoples posted on its Twitter account: "The cry of Indigenous Resistance runs thr…

____ (2022-10-13). Shanghai plans action to catalyze industry's future. ecns.cn Shanghai plans to build itself into an innovative center of industries of the future and guide the sector's output value to 0 billion yuan ($69.7 billion) by 2030, the municipal government announced on Tuesday.

No Nukes Action (2022-10-13). Tuesday 10/11: Press Conf: Weiner Enough Is Enough! No $1.4 BillionTo Criminal PG&E For Diablo NUKE Plant. indybay.org San Francisco California State Building | 455 Golden Gate Ave/Polk St. | San Francisco…

TeleSUR, hvh, DRL (2022-10-13). Rusia destaca rol de Asia en avance hacia un mundo multipolar. telesurtv.net Vladimir Putin dijo que "Asia está desempeñando un papel muy destacado, por no decir clave, con nuevos centros de poder".

Staff (2022-10-13). Inflation Persists as Rents, New Vehicle Prices Drive 0.6 Percent Rise In Core CPI. cepr.net Reports from retailers indicate we should see more areas with price declines this fall, but we have been waiting on this for a while.

Johanna Kichton (2022-10-13). At 40-Year Rent Inflation High, Homes Guarantee Campaign Demands Federal Action to Regulate RentsÔøº. peoplesaction.org New Economic Analysis Shows Fed Hikes Worsen Rent Inflation & Rents Will Continue to Drive Core Inflation Contact: Johanna Kichton, press@peoplesaction.org, 202.660.0605 WASHINGTON, D.C.—People's Action's Homes Guarantee campaign today unveiled a new economic analysis co-written with Groundwork Collaborative on rent inflation and the housing affordability crisis. The analysis immediately follows the release of September's Consumer …

WSWS (2022-10-13). Two German airport workers win case in Hessian State Court and must be rehired after their illegal dismissal. wsws.org The court cases coincide with a new international upsurge of the working class to which the court is not insensitive. The tide of labor strife is rising at the airport, too. Workers are fighting back against the sacrifices demanded of them due to the coronavirus pandemic, inflation and the war.

Anonymous669 (2022-10-13). Rockets Hit Green Zone As Iraqi Parliament Elects New President. southfront.org Click to see full-size image. Via Twitter. | On October 13, a rocket attack targeted the Green Zone in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, as a controversial parliament session was about to begin to elect the country's new president. | The Iraqi Security Media Cell said that a salvo of nine rockets hit the highly-fortified zone that hosts government buildings and foreign missions. As a result of the attack, a security officer and two civilians were wounded. | Iraqi lawmakers reconvened in the afternoo…

Dean Baker (2022-10-13). What the Cluck Are You Doing on October 25th? cepr.net Dean is hosting a live virtual screening of Episode 1: "How to Unf‚òÖck Intellectual Property." Afterward, he will answer your questions and explain further how, if everyone listened to Dean, there would be a chicken in every pot.

Gideon Polya (2022-10-13). The Reign of Queen Elizabeth II: 70 Years of Colonialism, Neo-colonialism, Wars, Mass Mortality and Genocide. globalresearch.ca

Anonymous103 (2022-10-13). Military Situation In Iraq On October 13, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org

Peoples Dispatch (2022-10-13). For Peace in the Congo, Rwanda and Uganda Must Be Brought to Justice, Says Activist. towardfreedom.org Last month, Uganda paid the first installment ($65 million) of $325 million in reparations to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, following an order from the International Court of Justice. This is for crimes Uganda committed during its occupation of the Congo in the 1990s. People's Dispatch interviewed Kambale Musavuli.

Doug Mainwaring (2022-10-13). PayPal's Plan to Fine Users for 'Misinformation' Was a Totalitarian Trial Balloon. globalresearch.ca

WSWS (2022-10-13). Rising protests among Amazon workers throughout the United States. wsws.org Protests at Amazon warehouses have been spreading across the country and internationally during the company's Prime Week sales holiday, the second such event it has held in 2022.

WSWS (2022-10-13). Services rendered: Ben Bernanke awarded Nobel Prize for economics. wsws.org As Fed chair Bernanke was the architect of the bank and corporate bailouts of 2008 and initiated the program of quantitative easing by which the Fed and other central banks poured trillions of dollars into financial markets, facilitating an orgy of speculation the like of which has never been seen, while widening social inequality to unprecedented levels.

Staff (2022-10-13). JCDecaux, World's Largest Outdoor Advertising Company, Censors Peace, Promotes War. davidswanson.org

Imperial.ac.uk (2022-10-13). Imperial awarded Secured Environments security accreditation. imperial.ac.uk The College has received the Secured Environments accreditation in recognition of its work in building safe and inclusive campuses for our community.

Ed Rampell (2022-10-13). Biden Administration wants kidnapped Venezuelan Diplomat Alex Saab to "suffer like Julian Assange," according to UN Human Rights Council special rapporteur. mronline.org New documentary by Alex Smith explores travails of Saab who faces U.S. wrath because he tried to circumvent Washington's onerous illegal sanctions levied against Venezuela.

SAMIR (2022-10-13). BDS movement congratulates Nobel Prize winner Annie Ernaux. bdsmovement.net

It's Going Down (2022-10-13). Between Disaster and Resistance: A Roundtable Discussion on Climate Change. itsgoingdown.org Joined by guests from CrimethInc. and beyond, on this episode of the It's Going Down podcast, we discuss climate change, while looking at the events that unfolded over the summer: massive wildfires, record setting heat waves, catastrophic flooding across Pakistan, historic hurricanes, and floods which knocked out infrastructure and water access in cities like Jackson,…

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2022-10-13). The Call Heard Around the World: Free Julian Assange Now! orinocotribune.com Thousands of people formed a human chain around the UK Parliament on October 8 to demand freedom for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. Actions in solidarity with the imprisoned journalist were held across the world, including in Morocco, Brazil, Australia, and the US | On Saturday, October 8, thousands of people in the UK gathered for a massive act of solidarity with political prisoner and WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. Protestors formed a human chain around the Parliament in London to demand that the government cancel Assange's looming extradition to the US, and for him to finally be freed. | Supporters in…

Katrina vanden Heuvel (2022-10-13). How Did We Avoid a Cuban Missile 'Armageddon'? Strategic Empathy. globalresearch.ca

Shane Quinn (2022-10-13). How Private Interests and the Banking Dynasties Control Washington. globalresearch.ca

_____ (2022-10-13). Turkey-Libya gas deal exacerbates regional situation. journal-neo.org Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlàºt àáavu≈üoƒülu, who was visiting Tripoli on October 3, signed with Najla Mangoush, Foreign Minister of the Government of National Unity (GoNU), memoranda on cooperation between the two countries in the oil and gas sector, including joint exploration. The deals were also signed by the North African country's Minister of Economy and …

Felicity Arbuthnot (2022-10-13). Iran: The Road to Armageddon? globalresearch.ca Reminder to the crusading Armageddonists ….. "Thou shalt not kill." Exodus 20: 13…

Anonymous765 (2022-10-13). Al-Qaeda Expands In Syria's Aleppo With Help From Turkey's Proxies. southfront.org |

SAM (2022-10-13). What Threatens Florida More, Hurricanes or the Rich? inequality.org

Abdel Bari Atwan (2022-10-13). Can Any Lebanon-Israel Maritime Deal Be Trusted? orinocotribune.com By Abdel Bari Atwan Oct 4, 2022 | While the demarcation agreement is yet to be signed, skepticism on both sides signals conflict ahead | There is a sense of optimism in Lebanon over the possibility of signing a maritime agreement with Israel that would enable the extraction of gas from Lebanese territorial waters, which could help lead the country out of its dire financial crisis. | After the 3 October meeting that brought together Lebanese President Michel Aoun, Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri, and Prime Minister Najib Mikati at the Republican Palace, it was clear that everyone agreed with the "moderate"

Jeffgang (2022-10-13). Take Action: Charitable Giving Must Go to Charities. inequality.org

Andras Ferencz (2022-10-13). To argue with the King of Growth. mronline.org Every culture has its myth. Ours is the myth of growth, whereby we perceive the accumulation of material and financial wealth as a proxy for social progress and human well-being. The example of Washington state illustrates how modern society struggles to abandon the illusion of limitless expansion, even when it tries to do right by its citizens.

Isabella (2022-10-13). Report: The High Cost of Beacon Hill Inaction. inequality.org

Infobrics (2022-10-13). Paris about to boost military interventionism in Eastern Europe. infobrics.org The recently announced decision only tends to worsen current security crisis on the European continent.

PACBI (2022-10-13). Palestinians Urge Academics to Boycott "History of Prison Reform in Colonial and Postcolonial Contexts: Hope and Disappointment" Workshop at Complicit Israeli College. bdsmovement.net

Judge Andrew P. Napolitano (2022-10-13). Killing with Near Certainty. Judge Andrew Napolitano. globalresearch.ca

Matt Sedlar (2022-10-13). Why Is the IMF Collecting Surcharges from Developing Countries? cepr.net The IMF has $1 trillion in lending capacity. There is no excuse for taking this money at a time when tens of millions of people in the countries that must pay it are facing increasing adversity.

Ann Brown (2022-10-13). Young Black America Says Their Voices Are Not Being Heard In Gerontocracy. moguldom.com The U.S. political scene is not one filled with young, fresh-minded politicians but rather veterans who have been playing the political game for decades. And the current political landscape is leaving many young Black voters underrepresented, their voices unheard in the U.S. gerontocracy. A gerontocracy is a state, society, or group governed by old people …

John Laughland (2022-10-13). Europe's Descent Into Totalitarianism. globalresearch.ca

Fight Back (2022-10-13). University of Texas at Arlington: Being honest about past President Woolf's legacy. fightbacknews.org Arlington, TX — The University of Texas at Arlington prides itself on the diversity and inclusivity of its campus, and rightfully so; the campus sports an impressive student body hailing from a multitude of cultural, ethnic and economic backgrounds. However, UTA cannot, and should not, parade its "inclusivity" until it openly acknowledges the issue of its racist history. From school-sanctioned minstrel shows and mock slave auctions to the Confederate ideology, UTA continues to wrongfully honor one of the worst purveyors the university's darkest legacies, Jack R. Woolf. | Jack R. Woolf was the second preside…

____ (2022-10-13). Shenzhou XIV astronauts give science lecture. ecns.cn Chinese astronauts conducted an open science lecture on Wednesday afternoon from the orbiting Tiangong space station for students around the globe.

Uniting for Peace (2022-10-13). Tuesday 11/29: World Peace in Peril: Challenging False Narratives. indybay.org Online event. 6: 00 PM (UK Time) | Zoom Link: us02web.zoom.us/j/3482765417?pwd=dXI1WXJRUS9TbHowWVhVNDVMRlR5QT09…

____ (2022-10-13). Burgeoning U.S. debt may jeopardize global economy. ecns.cn Data released by the U.S. Treasury Department shows that public debt in the country has surpassed $31 trillion for the first time ever, far beyond its gross domestic product in 2021 of $23 trillion, and is close to reaching the $31.4 trillion debt ceiling.

Labor Video Project (2022-10-13). Free Julian Assange! Global Day Of Action In San Francisco At Harry Bridges Plaza. indybay.org

____ (2022-10-13). Death highlights dangers of chewing betel nuts. ecns.cn The death of a Chinese singer who shared his excruciating battle with oral cancer caused by his habit of chewing betel nuts has rekindled discussions about tightening controls on sales of the addictive snack that has long been in the shadow of its links to cancer.

Vivien Miley (2022-10-13). Optus data breach exposes surveillance capitalism. greenleft.org.au The media's attention is largely focused on personal data and privacy, but we need to examine what data is being collected, how it is being used and better systems to protect personal data, argues Vivien Miley.

Disability Rights California (2022-10-13). Tuesday 10/11: Your Right to Vote: Voice Your Choice w/ Disability Rights California. indybay.org Online voting rights webinar…

Labor Video Project (2022-10-13). South Africa National Dockers Strike With RTUSA JV Dube, David Hemson & Namibia Workers. indybay.org Dock workers in South Africa have gone on a national strike against the state controlled Transnet. They are fighting for major wage increases and against privatization of the ports being pushed by the ANC government.

WSWS (2022-10-13). French government requisitions refinery workers as strikes spread. wsws.org Yesterday French police issued requisition orders against four strikers at the ExxonMobil refinery at Port Jérome-Gravenchon.

Staff (2022-10-13). Raeisi addresses CICA, says US seeks to destabilize region. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 13 (MNA) — President Ebrahim Raeisi of Iran addressed the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA) in Kazakhistan during which he said the US and its allies of are destabilizing the region.

Anonymous669 (2022-10-13). Three Turkish Drone Strikes Hit Northeastern Syria In Just Two Days (Videos). southfront.org Turkish combat drones have reportedly carried out three airstrikes on areas held by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in Syria's northeastern region. | On October 12, a Turkish drone strike hit a vehicle of the SDF's Syriac Security Office, Sutoro, as it was passing near the town of al-Malikiyah in the northeastern countryside of al-Hasakah. In a statement, the Sutoro acknowledged that one of its personnel was killed as a result of the strike. Meanwhile, the London-based Syrian Observatory for Hum…

Annelle Sheline, Trita Parsi (2022-10-13). 5 Things Biden Should Do to 'Re-evaluate' Saudi Relations. commondreams.org Failure to respond to the Kingdom's slights would reinforce the perception that Washington is a mere oil dependent, susceptible to demands.

Jake Johnson (2022-10-13). 'Lights Are Flashing Red': Study Finds 69% Average Drop in Animal Populations Since 1970. commondreams.org "We should care deeply about the unraveling of natural systems because these same resources sustain human life," said the World Wildlife Fund's global chief scientist.

DSA Santa Cruz (2022-10-13). Friday 10/14: Red October — Santa Cruz. indybay.org

Leon Kunstenaar (2022-10-13). Women's Wave Rally in Oakland. indybay.org Abortion is a Human Right! Yes on CA Prop 1!

Dick Nichols (2022-10-13). Catalonia: Junts membership votes to leave government to Republican Left. greenleft.org.au The Catalan coalition government of the Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC) and Together for Catalonia (Junts) split on October 7. Dick Nichols explains why, and what's at stake for the independentist movement.

Sarah Lazare (2022-10-13). Joe Manchin Is a Jobs-Killer. commondreams.org Sen. Manchin has justified fossil fuel extraction because it "creates jobs." He's also pushing a policy that would cut them.

____ (2022-10-13). More Chinese mainland universities enter world's top 100 list. ecns.cn The number of universities from the Chinese mainland that appeared on the world's top 100 increased from six last year to seven, said a world university ranking released on Wednesday.

WSWS (2022-10-13). Illinois governor's race highlights the reactionary politics of both Democrats and Republicans. wsws.org While dodging questions and taking pot shots are one another, both candidates made crime a central point.

Staff (2022-10-13). Headlines of Iran's Persian dailies on October 13. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 13 (MNA) — Mehr news agency takes a look at the headlines of Iran's Persian-language dailies on Thursday, October 13.

Leon Kunstenaar (2022-10-13). Women, Life, Freedom! Iranians Protest Oppression of Women by Iran Regime. indybay.org Thousands of Iranians and supporters demand regime change as worldwide opposition intensifies…

WSWS (2022-10-13). Jacobin magazine promotes sellout of Michigan Medicine nurses as "groundbreaking contract" wsws.org Jacobin magazine, the primary voice of the Democratic Socialists of America, published an article on October 8 that fraudulently presents the recent sellout contract negotiated by the nurses' union at Michigan Medicine as a "pathbreaking win."

Labor Action Com. to Free Mumia Abu-Jamal (2022-10-13). Wednesday 10/19: Free Mumia Abu-Jamal! indybay.org Federal Bldg., Oakland , CA | 1301 Clay St. (Clay and 14th St.)…

WSWS (2022-10-13). "Workers must fight to free Julian Assange!"—Will Lehman, candidate for UAW president. wsws.org The case of Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, is critical to the interests of all workers, in the US and throughout the world.

____ (2022-10-13). 'Blooming' lamps light up Chongqing street. ecns.cn Three flower street lamps in yellow, blue and purple, bloom as pedestrians pass by, drawing visitors in Chongqing, Oct. 12, 2022.

Staff (2022-10-13). US seeks destabilization after sanctions failure in Iran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 13 (MNA) — President Raeisi addressed the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA) in Kazakhistan during which he said the US and allies are trying to destabilize Iran after the failure of the sanctions.

Staff (2022-10-13). Front pages of Iran's English dailies on Oct. 13. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 13 (MNA) — Here are the front pages of Iran's English language dailies on Thursday, October 13.

WSWS (2022-10-13). Why aren't UK Royal Mail workers receiving strike pay from the CWU? wsws.org The CWU's refusal to provide strike pay is in line with a broader corporatist strategy aimed at convincing Royal Mail executives to partner with the CWU leadership.

WSWS (2022-10-13). Australia: Industrial court orders end to Qenos lockout. wsws.org Declaring the ruling a "huge victory," the Australian Workers' Union has sent the workers back into the factory with none of their issues resolved.

Anonymous669 (2022-10-13). 15 Killed In Large Attack By ISIS Cells In Syria's Deir Ezzor. southfront.org Late on October 12, ISIS cells launched a large attack from al-Badia, a vast desert in central Syria, on the southern countryside of Deir Ezzor. | ISIS terrorists attacked several positions of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and its allies in the areas of al-Dwair and al-Asharah near the town of al-Bukamal, which is located on the Syrian border with Iraq. The terrorists clashed with government forces for several hours before withdrawing to their hideouts in al-Badia. | According to the Syrian Observa…

Kathy Mulvey (2022-10-13). New Evidence Released by Congress Further Confirms Big Oil's Climate Disinformation. commondreams.org The evidence continues to roll in: Fossil fuel polluters cannot be counted on to reform themselves.

CA Poor People's Campaign (2022-10-13). Saturday 10/15: #OurVotingRights: PPC National Day of Action March & Rally in Sacramento. indybay.org Meet at Crocker Park, Third & N Street, Sacramento 95814, | then we'll march to the CA State Capitol Building to rally…

Adriaan Alsema (2022-10-13). UN Security Council backs Colombia's peace plans. colombiareports.com The United Nations expressed support for talks between Colombia's government and illegal armed groups involved in armed conflict and organized crime. The United Nations' representative in Colombia, Carlos Ruiz, expressed…

David Sirota (2022-10-13). Health insurers get government cash, then jack up prices. mronline.org Despite the Affordable Care Act's promises, publicly subsidized insurers are jacking up prices while Americans lose coverage.

Noam Chomsky (2022-10-13). Noam Chomsky's Talk to Tikkun. zcomm.org Talk to the attendees at Beyt Tikkun's High Holidays in October 2022…

Celebration, Reading of Lynn Crawford's No (2022-10-13). Thursday 10/20: Celebration and Reading of Lynn Crawford's Novel My Blue Coiling Snake, My Empty Room. indybay.org McRoskey Mattress Co. | 1687 Market Street | San Francisco, CA 94103…

Mike Whitney (2022-10-13). CODENAME: Operation Virus Identification 2019; the Elitist Plan to Remake Society. globalresearch.ca First published with foresight on August 18, 2020 | *** | Everything we were originally told about the Coronavirus has turned out to be wrong. | In fact, it's not a "novel" one-of-a-kind infection at all, but a member of a larger family …

Staff (2022-10-13). Prophet birth anniv. celebration in rehab center in Tehran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 13 (MNA) — A celebrating ceremony was held at Hadi and Mahdi Rehabilitation Center in Tehran to commemorate Prophet Mohammad and Imam Sadiq's birthdays anniversaries.

____ (2022-10-13). Sanjiangyuan National Park launches digital exhibition platform. ecns.cn The Sanjiangyuan National Park launched a digital exhibition platform Wednesday on its first anniversary.

Stephen Langford (2022-10-13). Albanese office refuses entry to activists wanting to deliver #FreeAssange letter. greenleft.org.au Four activists wanting to deliver a letter calling for Julian Assange's release were refused entry to Anthony Albanese electorate office. Stephen Langford reports.

____ (2022-10-13). Huduxi Navigation and Hydropower Hub ready to generate electricity. ecns.cn The project has been connected to the State Grid, and its first unit is expected to generate electricity by the end of 2022. The installed capacity is 63,000 kilowatts and the designed annual average power generation is 240 million kilowatts.

WSWS (2022-10-13). Contemporary Misanthropy: Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens. wsws.org It is tempting to find aspects of an author's life in the pages of his or her fiction. In the case of Owens and Where the Crawdads Sing, however, many are treating the novel, which includes a murder mystery, as evidence in an imaginary trial.

Adriaan Alsema (2022-10-13). Humanitarian crisis in northwest Colombia due to mass migration. colombiareports.com Local authorities in northwest Colombia said that mass migration to Central America has caused a humanitarian crisis on border with Panama. According to the ombudsman of Necocli, his town in…

Staff (2022-10-13). Iran, Qatar discuss enhancing level of bilateral relations. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 13 (MNA) — The President of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Emir of Qatar held a meeting on the sidelines of the the 6th CICA Summit.

Rhythmix Cultural Works (2022-10-13). Saturday 11/19: Diwali — The Festival of Lights with Non Stop Bhangra. indybay.org Rhythmix Cultural Works | 2513 Blanding Ave | Alameda, CA 94 1…

Staff (2022-10-13). President Raeisi, Emir of Qatar hold meeting in Kazakhstan. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 13 (MNA) — The President of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Emir of Qatar held a meeting on the sidelines of the the 6th CICA Summit.

Anjoulie Woodhead (2022-10-13). Ahead of Annual IMF and World Bank Meetings, IMF Forecasts Lower Growth. indybay.org As world leaders arrive for G7, G20, IMF and World Bank Meetings, the IMF downgraded economic growth to 2.7%.

Staff (2022-10-13). Leader agrees to pardon 1862 convicts on prophet birth anniv. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 13 (MNA) — Leader of the Islamic Republic Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has agreed to pardon or reduce the sentences of as many as 1862 convicts on the occasion of Prophet Mohammad and Imam Sadiq's birthdays anniversaries.

Dr. Suzanne Burdick (2022-10-13). 'Everyday Heroes'? Pfizer Taps Marvel's Avengers to Push COVID Boosters to Kids. globalresearch.ca

WSWS (2022-10-13). Railroad workers at rank-and-file meeting call for strike action to oppose sellout contracts. wsws.org The meeting was attended by hundreds of railroader workers and their supporters, who discussed a strategy for building opposition to the sellout contracts being pushed by the rail unions.

Staff (2022-10-13). Pro-Islamic Establishment rally by women in Shiraz. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 13 (MNA) — A large number of Iranian women in Shiraz showed their support for the Islamic establishment and also celeberate Prophet Mohammad and Imam Sadiq's birthdays anniversaries by holding a big rally.

Staff (2022-10-13). Raeisi meets with Azeri counterpart in Kazakhstan. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 13 (MNA) — The Presidents of Iran and Azerbaijan held a meeting on the sidelines of the 6th summit of the member states of the CICA in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, on Thursday.

Strike Debt Bay Area (2022-10-13). Saturday 11/12: SDBA Book Group: Doughnut Economics — 7 Way to Think Like a 21st Century Economist. indybay.org Email strike.debt.bay.area@gmail.com a few days beforehand for the the online invite.

Angela (2022-10-13). Saturday 10/15: Free virtual screening of "My Palestine" indybay.org

Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History (2022-10-13). Tuesday 11/8: Ancient Coastal Connections: Collaborative Archaeology on the Santa Cruz Coast with Mike Grone. indybay.org Free online talk. Register for Zoom link: | 64432.blackbaudhosting.com/64432/tickets?tab=2&txobjid=f922118f-b564-4528-a07a-3bbed48a0900…

Staff (2022-10-13). Israeli regime's drone crashes in West Bank. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 13 (MNA) — The Zionist Israeli regime's military has said one of their drones crashed in the city of Hebron (Al-Khalil) in the West Bank.

It's Going Down (2022-10-13). Interview on 'It's Going Down' Podcast on Resistance to Social Cleansing in the SF Mission. indybay.org On the It's Going Down (itsgoingdown.org) podcast, This Is America, a long-term residents of the Mission District speaks on grassroots responses to attempts by local politicians, police, and non-profits to fence off and police the 24th Street Plaza.

Freedom Socialist Party (2022-10-13). Sunday 10/30: A Marxist Look at Capitalism's Meltdown. indybay.org 747 Polk St. @ Ellis, San Francisco or via zoom tinyurl.com/MarxistLookCapitalismMeltdown…

WSWS (2022-10-13). Australia: AWU forces workers back on the job at Qenos after company lockout, without a single concession. wsws.org Declaring the ruling a "huge victory," the Australian Workers' Union has sent the workers back into the factory with none of their issues resolved.

Anonymous669 (2022-10-13). HTS Occupies Afrin City In Syria's Aleppo (Videos). southfront.org

The Green Arcade (2022-10-13). Wednesday 11/2: Practical Steps (and Optimism) For Attaining A Sustainable Future. indybay.org The Green Arcade | 1680 Market Street | SF, CA 94102…

WSWS (2022-10-13). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org Further UK strikes as 40,000 rail workers bring rail network to a halt over jobs, pay, conditions and safety, postal workers in latest 24-hour strike and Liverpool dockers in new week-long stoppage; Criminal Bar Association agrees sellout deal with UK government to end long-running strikes over pay and legal aid; two-week pay strike of Transnet port and rail workers in South Africa "throttling the economy"

Susan Price (2022-10-13). Afghanistan: Hazaras in Kabul appeal for protection, visas. greenleft.org.au Susan Price spoke to a Hazara woman living in Kabul about the attack on Hazara school children, the protests and response by the Taliban.

Sarah Baron (2022-10-13). The Fed's Rate Hikes Are Not Working. End Corporate Price-Gouging Instead. commondreams.org Big corporations and their Republican allies need to be held accountable and made to stop taking advantage of working Americans. They've proven time and time again that they won't lower prices on their own.

SP Editor (2022-10-13). Clean Energy Production Must Double by 2030 to Stave Off Catastrophe. scheerpost.com "Time is not on our side, and our climate is changing before our eyes," said the head of the World Meteorological Organization. "We need a complete transformation of the global energy system."

Stuart Rees (2022-10-13). Due process in law a deceitful farce: ask Julian Assange. greenleft.org.au An indifferent Australian government has looked on as legal due process for Julian Assange has been trashed. Stuart Rees reports on Nils Melzer's new book The Trial of Julian Assange.

Coral Wynter (2022-10-13). Save the Burrup, Songlines and Murujuga rock art. greenleft.org.au Josie Alec told Coral Wynter about the campaign to save ancient Murujuga rock art on the Burrup Peninsula from being destroyed by a fertiliser plant, which could instead operate from a nearby industrial area.

WSWS (2022-10-13). The COVID disaster and the political crisis of Australian capitalism. wsws.org "The criminal 'let it rip' pandemic policies of governments—invariably enforced by the labour and trade union bureaucracies—have exposed the brutality of capitalism, and its readiness to sacrifice lives for corporate profit and private wealth accumulation."

David Giesen (2022-10-13). Wednesday 10/12: Bernal Litterati. indybay.org the amphitheater outside the Bernal Branch library | 0 Cortland Avenue | San Francisco…

Staff (2022-10-13). IRGC to hold military exercise at northern borders. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 13 (MNA) — Brigadier-General Mohammad Pakpour, Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Ground Forces reported of a large exercise of the forces in the north of the country in the coming days.

WSWS (2022-10-13). Autoworkers speak out following tragic death at Stellantis Belvidere plant: "When will it stop?" wsws.org Nearly two months after Travis Baker's death, his family still does not have a death certificate from the Winnebago County coroner's office.

____ (2022-10-13). Chinese astronauts give lecture from space station lab module. ecns.cn

The Green Arcade (2022-10-13). Tuesday 10/18: PRINCIPLED UNITY TOUR – Building Unity in Times of Division. indybay.org The Green Arcade | 1680 Market Street | San Francisco, CA 94102…

Staff (2022-10-13). Bomb targets Syrian army bus, kills 18 soldiers. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 13 (MNA) — Media reported on Thursday that a bus carrying Syrian army officers and soldiers was exploded by a roadside bomb and dozens of troops have been reported to have been killed.

Cristian Terhes (2022-10-13). Video: Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla Refused to Answer in Front of European Parliament. globalresearch.ca

Editor (2022-10-13). New Data Tool Details Thousands of Corporations Profiting From US Prison Industry. scheerpost.com

____ (2022-10-13). New research identifies global soil conversation hotspots to protect ecosystem. ecns.cn An international research team identified global hotspots that should be the highest priority for soil nature conservation planning, to minimize adverse impacts on the ecosystems.

Staff (2022-10-13). Iraqi parliament could not elect new president in 1st round. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 13 (MNA) — Iraq's parliament is holding a special session Thursday to elect the country's new president. Abdul Latif Rashid gained 157 votes while incumbent president Barham Salih gained 99 votes.

People for the American Way (2022-10-13). Friday 10/14: Jan. 6 Justice: Our Freedom, Our Vote Rally for Democracy in Oakland. indybay.org Oakland City Hall | 1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza | Oakland, CA 94612…

S. Seer (2022-10-13). Signs and Banners at Women's March in San Francisco. indybay.org Many causes came together as seen in messages displayed large and small.

TeleSUR, DRL (2022-10-13). Parlamento iraquí elige nuevo presidente con un año de retraso. telesurtv.net La Zona Verde, donde está su sede, fue atacada con misiles y las fuerzas de seguridad cerraron una carretera en el área.

Staff (2022-10-13). OTAN reconoce que está armando a Ucrania desde 2014. cubadebate.cu La OTAN reconoce que lleva armando al ejército de Ucrania desde 2014 y que estaba preparada para la eventualidad de una guerra en este país. Ahora ha empezado a enviar sistemas avanzados de defensa aérea que pondrán muy difícil un nuevo ataque ruso con misiles, como el lanzado esta semana contra Kiev y otras ciudades ucranianas.

Staff (2022-10-13). Universidad de Oriente otorga título de doctor honoris causa a Lázaro Expósito. cubadebate.cu Lázaro Expósito, Héroe del Trabajo de la República, recibió en Santiago de Cuba el título de doctor honoris causa en Ciencias Sociales por sus numerosos aportes al desarrollo de la oriental provincia. En la ceremonia fueron destacados su compromiso con los proyectos sociales y su incansable labor política y económica como motivos para conceder el título.

Staff (2022-10-13). Queen publica "Face It Alone", canción inédita grabada en 1988 con Freddie Mercury (+ Canción). cubadebate.cu Tras la muerte de Freddie Mercury en 1991 y el retiro de John Deacon en 1997, Brian May y Roger Taylor han sacado al mercado varias recopilaciones y reediciones de discos de la banda británica. Este jueves han publicado el tema inédito "Face It Alone", grabado en 1988 con el mítico cantante y que han logrado rescatar tras más de 30 años.

TeleSUR, JGN (2022-10-13). Gobierno de Venezuela reitera compromiso en recuperación total de zona afectada por alud. telesurtv.net La vicepresidenta informó que una comisión de la ONU visitará este jueves la zona con el objetivo de entregar ayuda humanitaria.

TeleSUR, JCM (2022-10-13). Presidente de Argentina se reúne con la comunidad mapuche. telesurtv.net La representación indígena le entregó un petitorio para exigir la liberación de las personas detenidas tras el desalojo en Villa Mascardi, en Río Negro.

TeleSUR-mcs, DRL (2022-10-13). Suben a más de 18.000 los hospitalizados por Covid-19 en Francia. telesurtv.net Las autoridades sanitarias han decretado usar mascarilla anticovid en el transporte público con gran aforo del personal.

Staff (2022-10-13). Pinar del Río: epicentro de las labores de recuperación. cubadebate.cu Electricidad, abasto de agua y recuperación de las viviendas son temas que se atienden con prioridad en Pinar del Río, donde se constata la situación más compleja tras el paso del huracán Ian. Fueron ellos centro de los análisis en la reunión que encabeza el Presidente del Consejo de Defensa Nacional, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, para dar seguimiento a los trabajos de recuperación.

TeleSUR- hvh, DRL (2022-10-13). México sostiene diálogo con EE.UU. sobre tráfico de armas. telesurtv.net El Secretario de Relaciones Exteriores mexicano señaló que reducir tráfico de armas la prioridad para el plan de acción.

TeleSUR, MER (2022-10-13). Continúan labores de recuperación tras alud en Las Tejerías, Venezuela. telesurtv.net El Gobierno de Venezuela ha expresado su compromiso con la recuperación total de las áreas afectadas por las fuertes lluvias.

TeleSUR-mcs, DRL (2022-10-13). Aumenta a más de 18.000 hospitalizados por Covid-19 en Francia. telesurtv.net Las autoridades sanitarias han decretado usar mascarilla anticovid en el transporte público con gran aforo del personal.

TeleSUR, lvm, JDO (2022-10-13). Presidente de Bolivia defiende inclusión de pueblos originarios. telesurtv.net Bolivia evoca esta fecha como Día de la Descolonización en cumplimiento al Decreto Supremo 1005 vigente desde 2011.

TeleSUR, hvh, JCM (2022-10-13). Lula realiza acto de campaña en favelas de Río de Janeiro. telesurtv.net El candidato progresista señaló que "antes de que venga la policía, tiene que venir la salud, la cultura, la educación".

TeleSUR, jaa, JDO (2022-10-13). OMS y UE instan a vacunarse contra la Covid-19 y la influenza. telesurtv.net Coinciden en que la circulación conjunta de Covid-19 y la influenza estacional podría poner en riesgo al sistema sanitario y a los más vulnerables.

TeleSUR, hvh, JCM (2022-10-13). Palestinos protestan contra aumento del asedio israelí. telesurtv.net Un gran número de palestinos protestó en las inmediaciones de puestos de control en un campo de refugiados en Jerusalén.

TeleSUR, ysm, JDO (2022-10-13). Gobierno argentino confirma 480 casos de viruela del mono. telesurtv.net Argentina acumula 480 casos presentes en 13 de sus 24 jurisdicciones. Hasta el momento no reporta fallecidos.

TeleSUR, DRL (2022-10-13). Alertan crisis migratoria en Necoclí, Colombia. telesurtv.net En un municipio de 38.000 habitantes habría hasta 10.000 migrantes de varios países latinoamericanos en ruta hacia EE.UU.

TeleSUR, JCM (2022-10-13). Bolivia renueva llamado a la negociación a mineros de Huanuni. telesurtv.net Tras romperse el diálogo, el dirigente de los mineros de Huanuni, Ronald Mamani, anuncia la radicalización de las medidas de presión.

TeleSUR, ysm, JDO (2022-10-13). Belarús recibe vacuna cubana Soberana Plus contra la Covid-19. telesurtv.net Se trata del primer país de Europa que ha registrado y aprobado el uso de la vacuna cubana Soberana Plus.

TeleSUR- hvh, DRL (2022-10-13). Movimientos sociales marcha a favor de Lula en estado de Bahía. telesurtv.net El exmandatario participó en una marcha en Salvador que partió desde el barrio de Ondina hasta el Farol de la Barra.

Staff (2022-10-13). Ofrendas de Raúl y Díaz-Canel en mausoleo a combatientes del Frente de Las Villas. cubadebate.cu Ofrendas florales del general de Ejército Raúl Castro y el presidente de Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, fueron depositadas este miércoles en el Complejo Escultórico Ernesto Che Guevara durante la ceremonia de inhumación de 26 combatientes del Frente de Las Villas, en la ciudad de Santa Clara.

TeleSUR-mcs (2022-10-13). Gustavo Petro participa en Minga Política y Cultural. telesurtv.net El mandatario reiteró que la victoria obtenida en las elecciones de 2022 fue gracias al apoyo de sectores del país.

TeleSUR, lvm, JDO (2022-10-13). Autoridades libanesas confirman primer fallecido por cólera. telesurtv.net El ministro interino de Salud Pública, doctor Firas Al-Abyad, refirió que "con respecto al cólera, el tema principal es la prevención".

Staff (2022-10-13). Chapeando: Corina Mestre, Ana de Armas y la pistola en la cabeza (+ Podcast). cubadebate.cu Presionan y vuelven a presionar, insultan, mienten y no aceptan la idea de que haya tanta gente sin precio en medio de una situación tan dura y desafiante como la que estamos atravesando en el país. Prometimos y cumplimos este martes la propuesta de traer a este podcast aunque sea una pincelada del incesante y grosero acoso a los artistas cubanos.

TeleSUR, hvh, JCM (2022-10-13). Venezuela rechaza venta ilegal de acciones de Citgo en EE.UU. telesurtv.net Las autoridades denuncian la decisión "viciada de arbitrariedad y velada de parcialidad por el juez que la dicta".

TeleSUR- hvh, DRL (2022-10-13). Rusia propone a Tàºrkiye ser sede de centro gasístico regional. telesurtv.net El mandatario destacó que el hub sería una plataforma para los suministros, así como para la determinación del precio.

TeleSUR, lvm, MER (2022-10-13). Evacúan a familias por desbordamiento de río en El Salvador. telesurtv.net Hasta el momento se han reportado 314 vías obstruidas, 528 árboles caídos, 20 inundaciones y 37 ríos desbordados.

TeleSUR, DRL (2022-10-13). Movimientos indígenas y Gobierno de Ecuador concluyen diálogos. telesurtv.net Tras tres meses, habría al menos 100 acuerdos concretos y posibles, que se harán públicos entre el jueves y viernes.

TeleSUR, ysm, JDO (2022-10-13). Honduras confirma 103.960 afectados tras paso de Julia. telesurtv.net Los afectados pertenecen a 32.613 familias, que sufrieron los efectos de las precipitaciones y los deslaves de tierra.

TeleSUR, jaa, JDO (2022-10-13). ONU insta a la comunidad internacional a ayudar a Pakistán. telesurtv.net La ONU resaltó que solo el 20 por ciento de sus objetivos de recaudación de fondos han podido ser cubiertos desde que se pidiera ayuda monetaria la pasada semana.

TeleSUR-mcs, DRL (2022-10-13). Indepaz registra tres líderes sociales asesinados en Colombia. telesurtv.net Hasta la fecha, se reportan un total de 144 líderes sociales y 35 firmantes de paz asesinados durante 2022.

Staff (2022-10-13). Ministerio de Economía y Planificación aprueba creación de nuevas mipymes. cubadebate.cu El Ministerio de Economía y Planificación aprobó este jueves 103 solicitudes de creación de micro, pequeñas y medianas empresas, 95 de ellas privadas, y ocho estatales. Ya suman 5 463 los actores económicos aprobados desde que comenzó el proceso en septiembre de 2021: 5 346 mipymes privadas, 59 mipymes estatales y 58 cooperativas no agropecuarias.

TeleSUR, lvm, JDO (2022-10-13). OMS resalta necesidad de acceso seguro para controlar cólera en Haití. telesurtv.net Hasta el 10 de octubre y según el último parte registrado, se confirmaron 32 casos del padecimiento en esa nación caribeña.

TeleSUR- hvh, DRL (2022-10-13). Al menos 18 militares mueren tras atentado terrorista en Siria. telesurtv.net Producto del sabotaje, al menos 27 efectivos resultaron heridos que fueron trasladados al hospital militar de Tishreen.

Reenvia Red Latina sin fronteras (2022-10-13). ENLACES Red Latina sin fronteras 6 Oct 2022. indybay.org ENLACES de Red Latina sin fronteras 6 Octubre 2022 | comunicaciones e información para la liberación…

TeleSUR, ysm, JDO (2022-10-13). Venezuela decreta Día de la Resistencia Indígena y Descolonización de América. telesurtv.net El presidente Nicolás Maduro instó a profundizar en las acciones de descolonización, la educación y la cultura de la sociedad.

TeleSUR, jaa, MER (2022-10-13). ONU: mitad de países carece de preparación ante fenómenos extremos. telesurtv.net El secretario general de la ONU, António Guterres, instó a todos las autoridades de todos los países a invertir en sistemas de alerta temprana.

TeleSUR, DRL (2022-10-13). Gremios docentes solicitan aplazar reforma educativa en Uruguay. telesurtv.net Se han producido movimientos de protesta y ocupación de escuelas por parte de gremios estudiantiles y de profesores.

Staff (2022-10-13). Nuevos actores económicos: El reto está en fortalecer el entramado empresarial cubano (+ Video). cubadebate.cu Tras poco más de un año de la entrada en vigor las normas jurídicas sobre el perfeccionamiento de los actores económicos en Cuba, suman ya 5 360 las cooperativas o mipymes aprobadas. øCómo marcha este proceso? øCómo medir su impacto en el tejido empresarial cubano?

TeleSUR, DRL (2022-10-13). Estudiantes ocupan Ministerio de Educación en Uruguay. telesurtv.net Los estudiantes habían ocupado el martes la sede del Instituto de Profesores, en protesta por la reforma gubernamental.

TeleSUR, lvm, MER (2022-10-13). Venezuela y Rusia revisan avances de los proyectos bilaterales. telesurtv.net El próximo encuentro de la Comisión Intergubernamental de Alto Nivel (CIAN) Rusia-Venezuela está previsto para los días 13 y 14 de diciembre.

Staff (2022-10-13). Rusia no reconocerá resultados de investigación en caso Nord Stream si no participan expertos rusos. cubadebate.cu La Cancillería de Rusia transmitió a los embajadores de Alemania, Dinamarca y Suecia su consternación por que se haya excluido a Moscú de la investigación del sabotaje sufrido por los gasoductos Nord Stream 1 y Nord Stream 2 a finales de septiembre, y advirtió que no reconocerá los resultados si no participan expertos rusos en las indagaciones.

TeleSUR, DRL (2022-10-13). Gobierno cubano chequea recuperación en región occidental. telesurtv.net Trascendió al mismo tiempo que la ONU confirmó la asignación de una ayuda de emergencia para la reconstrucción en el país.

Staff (2022-10-13). Venezuela Rejects Arbitrary & Illegal Plan to Sale CITGO Shares. orinocotribune.com This Wednesday, October 12, Venezuela issued a statement rejecting the arbitrary decision of the US, regarding to the judicial sale of the shares of the state-owned company CITGO Petroleum, belonging to PDV Holding, a company owned by Petróleos de Venezuela, SA (PDVSA). | The document was shared by the Ministry for Petroleum's Twitter account, on Wednesday afternoon. | According to the text released by the Alí Rodríguez Araque Presidential Commis…

TeleSUR, lvm, JDO (2022-10-13). Hallan mosaico antiguo de gran valor arqueológico en Homs, Siria. telesurtv.net Cada panel está formado por coloridas piedras cuadradas de aproximadamente 1.25 centímetros de lado.

TeleSUR, JGN (2022-10-13). Asciende a 19 cifra de muertos por brote de ébola en Uganda. telesurtv.net

TeleSUR, DRL (2022-10-13). Inundaciones dejan al menos 0 muertos en Nigeria. telesurtv.net Las lluvias también han provocado el desplazamiento de hasta 600.000 personas de sus hogares, según la Agencia de Manejo de Emergencias que alerta de más inundaciones.

TeleSUR, ysm, JDO (2022-10-13). Venezuela decreta 12 de octubre Día de la Resistencia Indígena. telesurtv.net El presidente Nicolás Maduro instó a profundizar en las acciones de descolonización, la educación y la cultura de la sociedad.

Maowunyo de Asis (2022-10-13). Tuesday 10/11: Celebrating the Life of Tony Coleman. indybay.org Chapel of the Chimes | 4499 Piedmont Ave | Oakland, CA 94611…

TeleSUR, JCM, MER (2022-10-13). Gobierno de Venezuela avanza en las labores de recuperación en Las Tejerías tras lluvias. telesurtv.net La vicepresidenta ejecutiva, Delcy Rodríguez, informó que los afectados han sido censados para recibir la atención necesaria tras el desastre.

TeleSUR, JGN (2022-10-13). Concluye proceso de fabricación de boletas para comicios en Nicaragua. telesurtv.net La presidenta del CSE, Brenda Rocha, indicó que las boletas mantienen los criterios de seguridad del primero y segundo nivel, convirtiéndose así en un documento seguro y complicado de falsificar.

TeleSUR, JGN (2022-10-13). Tormenta tropical Karl amenaza a seis estados mexicanos. telesurtv.net En su más reciente reporte, la Comisión Nacional del Agua (Conagua) señaló que el ciclón se ha estacionado frente a la costa norte del estado de Veracruz.

Staff (2022-10-13). Presidente Díaz-Canel regresa a Pinar del Río para chequear marcha de la recuperación (+ Video). cubadebate.cu El primer secretario del Partido Comunista de Cuba y presidente de la República, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, visita este jueves Pinar del Río por quinta ocasión desde el paso de Ian para chequear la marcha de las labores de recuperación en la provincia más golpeada por el huracán.

TeleSUR, jaa, JDO (2022-10-13). Cubano Andy Granda gana medalla de oro en mundial de judo. telesurtv.net La brasileña Beatriz Souza obtuvo medalla de plata tras caer en la final de los 78 kilogramos ante la francesa Romane Dicko.

TeleSUR, jaa, JDO (2022-10-13). Colombia conmemora el Día de la Diversidad Étnica y Cultural. telesurtv.net El Gobierno de Gustavo Petro resaltó su compromiso de promover la identidad cultural sobre la base de la igualdad, la dignidad y el respeto.

TeleSUR, hvh, JCM (2022-10-13). Rusia afirma estar dispuesta a suministrar energía a Europa. telesurtv.net El mandatario destacó que "la pelota está de lado de la Unión Europea" sobre el envío del combustible ruso a la región.

TeleSUR, jaa, JGN (2022-10-13). Caricom se ofrece como mediadora para diálogo en Haití. telesurtv.net Los líderes de la Caricom aseguraron que existe la voluntad de ayudar a fomentar un diálogo significativo y la creación del consenso en Haití.

Ann Brown (2022-10-13). President Of LA City Council Martinez Resigns But Doesn't Mention Black Community Or Say Sorry. moguldom.com Los Angeles City Council President Nury Martinez was forced to resign after audio recordings was leaked of racist remarks she made about Black people when speaking with colleagues. While she did give up her powerful postshe is the first Latina to have the positionher resignation letter did not contain an apology, nor did not mention …

Fvorinoco (2022-10-13). FANB Taking Supplies by Helicopter to Las Tejerías. orinocotribune.com The FANB distributes food to remote parts of Las Tejerías using helicopter cargo drops | The Bolivarian National Armed Force (FANB) remains active, serving the 23 sectors of Las Tejerías, in Aragua state, distributing food and supplies to the most remote areas using helicopters. This area suffered the most severe damage from last week's landslide, in which at least 43 Venezuelans perished. | The information was released by the head of the…

WSWS (2022-10-13). The Democratic Party, identity politics and the Los Angeles City Council scandal. wsws.org Leaked recordings of a discussion between racist Democratic politicians expose both the reactionary character of the political strategy of the Democratic Party and the rottenness of American capitalist politics as a whole.

The Associated Press (2022-10-13). Los Angeles Leader in Racism Scandal Resigns Council Seat. latinorebels.com LOS ANGELES (AP) — The former president of the Los Angeles City Council resigned from public office Wednesday, three days after a recording surfaced of her making racist remarks in a meeting that is now the subject of a state investigation.

TeleSUR (2022-10-12). Putin Offers Additional Gas Supply to Europe. telesurenglish.net Russia is ready to deliver additional volumes of natural gas to the European Union in the autumn-winter period, President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday. | RELATED: | One of the two branches of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline has survived the recent leak incident and Russia is willing to send gas through it to Europe, Putin said at the plenary session of the "Russian Energy Week" international forum in Moscow. | "Its ca…

_____ (2022-10-12). Manufacturing Consent For The Containment Of China. popularresistance.org The Western media is waging a systematic and ferocious propaganda war against China. In the court of Western public opinion, China stands accused of an array of terrifying crimes: conducting a genocide against Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang; wiping out democracy in Hong Kong; militarising the South China Sea; attempting to impose colonial control over Taiwan; carrying out a land grab in Africa; preventing Tibetans and Inner Mongolians from speaking their languages; spying on the good peoples of the democratic world; and more. | Australian scholar Roland Boer has characterised these accusations as "atrocity propaganda…

_____ (2022-10-12). Open Letter To CARICOM On The Need To Support Haitian Sovereignty. popularresistance.org On September 19, 2022, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) issued a short statement expressing grave concern about worsening conditions in Haiti and pressing for "urgent and immediate attention from the international community." In light of CARICOM's more direct engagement in Haitian affairs in recent months, we call on your organization to respect Haitian sovereignty and to support the Haitian masses in their stand against the ongoing occupation of their country by foreign powers. Despite the erroneous representation of the current protests in Haiti as simply "gang violence," the latest demonstrations are a direct…

_____ (2022-10-12). BMWED Rejects Deal; Strike Not Imminent. popularresistance.org Four of 12 rail labor unions already have ratified tentative agreements with the National Carriers Conference Committee (NCCC), which bargains on behalf of most Class I railroads and many smaller ones. Seven other rail labor unions are currently conducting ratification votes. | All provisions of existing wage, benefits and work rules agreements will remain in force as contracts negotiated under the Railway Labor Act have no expiration date and are changed only by ratified amendments. | A work stoppage by BMWED—or any of the other seven unions that have yet to ratify—is not anticipated before late Nove…

_____ (2022-10-12). A Guide To Decolonize Language In Conservation. popularresistance.org Scientific evidence shows that Indigenous people understand and manage their environment better than anyone else: 80% of Earth's biodiversity can be found in Indigenous territories. The best way to protect biodiversity is therefore to respect the land rights of Indigenous peoples — the best conservationists. | Nevertheless, the mainstream conservation model today is still, just as in colonial times, "Fortress Conservation": a model that creates militarized Protected Areas accessible only to the wealthy on the lands of Indigenous peoples. This "conservation" is destroying the land and lives of Indigenous peo…

_____ (2022-10-12). 'We Are Not Done Yet': Railroad Track Workers Reject Deal. popularresistance.org Members of the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees, who build and maintain tracks and bridges, have voted down a national tentative agreement with the freight rail carriers. | Just under 12,000 of the union's 23,900 freight rail workers voted, the union announced October 10, with 56 percent voting against the deal. | Leaders said they're hoping to return to the bargaining table. The union is delaying any potential strike until November 19 at the earliest. | In a statement, BMWE President Tony Cardwell attributed the rejection to members' feeling that "management holds no regard for their quality of life,…

_____ (2022-10-12). Biden Frees All Marijuana Prisoners — Except Not At All. popularresistance.org Joe Biden just pardoned everyone arrested for marijuana possession! Right? | If you watched the mainstream media a few days ago, they lost their minds over President Biden's incredible move to release thousands of people who were convicted of drug possession from prison! | USA TODAY said, "Inside Biden's history-making moves on marijuana." And The New York Times screamed, "Biden Pardons Thousands Convicted of Marijuana Possession Under Federal Law." | Here are the words of the U.S.'s superhuman octogenarian president himself: "No one should be in prison just for using or possessing marijuana. It's already legal i…

_____ (2022-10-12). Evictions In Washington, DC Are On The Rise Post COVID Protections. popularresistance.org As the pandemic waned, Vivian Tatabod, a nurse in Prince George's County, says she noticed many of her neighbors in her apartment building getting evicted. | "When people were going through so much," she says. "Stuff outside, thrown out, families, struggling to find a place." | Rent in her building, Takoma Towers, recently shot up — in Tatabod's case, by $400 per month. She says she's paid her rent while working on the front lines, treating elderly COVID-19 patients. Recently, she was contracted to work at DC Prep to help with COVID-19 testing. While working, she was also raising two children on her own.

_____ (2022-10-12). Big Tech: Knowledge And Information Gatekeepers. popularresistance.org At the end of July, Microsoft and Google's parent company, Alphabet, presented their latest and relatively disappointing economic results blaming it on the macroeconomic distress. What may have gone unnoticed is that both companies referred to their clouds as the main engines of growth. The cloud was also responsible for Amazon's better-than-expected quarterly results. | The cloud refers to computing services, including software, hardware, and platforms offered as services through the Internet instead of running locally on individual computers. By 2025, 45% of the world's data storage will be on the cloud. We are…

_____ (2022-10-12). OPEC's Body Blow To Biden Presidency. popularresistance.org The Joe Biden administration is swiftly establishing a narrative that the recent OPEC decision to cut oil production by two million tonnes is a geopolitical "aligning" by Saudi Arabia and Russia. It taps into the Russophobia in the Beltway and deflects attention from the humiliating defeat of President Biden's personal diplomacy with Saudi Arabia. But it is not without basis, either. | Foreign policy was reputed to be Biden's forte but is turning out to be his nemesis. An ignominious end is not unlikely; as with Jimmy Carter, West Asia may become the burial ground of his carefully cultivated reputation. | The mag…

_____ (2022-10-12). Forterra Staff Defy Bosses, Show Support For The Snoqualmie Tribe. popularresistance.org We, the undersigned, are former staff members and leaders of Forterra who are writing to express our solidarity and support for the Snoqualmie Indian Tribe, which has made public very serious allegations of misconduct by Forterra. | It is clear from publicly available information that Forterra has, at minimum, behaved in an inappropriate, disrespectful, and misleading manner inconsistent with the organization's stated value: We show respect for people, place, culture and each other. It appears that Forterra has mistreated a sovereign Tribal Nation on its own ancestral lands while claiming to act in its best inter…

_____ (2022-10-12). Haitians Protest Threat Of Foreign Military Intervention In The Country. popularresistance.org On Monday October 10, under the banner of "Down with Ariel Henry, Down with the Foreign Occupation," hundreds of thousands of Haitians took to the streets across the country against a resolution passed by de-facto Prime Minister and acting President Ariel Henry, requesting the international community to send armed help to resolve gang-related crisis in Haiti. | In the capital Port-au-Prince, thousands of citizens gathered in the Cité-Soleil commune and marched towards the Pétion-Ville commune via the Delmas commune, demanding Henry's unconditional resignation and an end to all kinds of foreign interference in the…

_____ (2022-10-12). Los Angeles City Council's Racism Goes Far Beyond Racist Slurs. popularresistance.org Los Angeles, California – Los Angeles City Council members have been exposed for their offensive treatment of activists and community members. Private conversations, taped and leaked to the press, revealed President Nury Martinez, Council members Kevin De Leon and Gil Cedillo, and Los Angeles County Federation of Labor president Ron Herrera using racial slurs during a "redistricting" meeting. | The four members, who are all Democrats, made fun of the adopted Black child of City Council member Mike Bonin, calling the toddler a "little monkey" in Spanish ("parece changuito"), saying he needed to be beaten for his b…

Dave DeCamp (2022-10-12). Putin Offers to Ship Gas Through Undamaged Line in Nord Stream 2. news.antiwar.com Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday Putin said that one line of the Nord Stream 2 remained pressurized despite the attacks on both Nord Stream pipelines that occurred last month and caused gas to leak into the Baltic Sea. Both lines of Nord Stream 1 were damaged, while only one Nord Stream 2 line leaked gas after the explosions. | Germany was quick to…

Staff (2022-10-12). Putin warns Europe LNG from US would be too expensive. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) — The US liquefied natural gas (LNG) is definitely less competitive than Russian pipeline gas due to its higher price," the Russian president said on Wednesday.

TeleSUR (2022-10-12). UNGA Rejects Referendums in DNR, LNR, Kherson, Zaporozhye. telesurenglish.net A total of 143 countries voted in favor of the resolution, while five nations opposed it and 35 abstained from voting. | For its part, Russia believes that the United Nations has become polarized and is pushing against Moscow, Russian Ambassador to the UN Vasili Nebenzia said on Monday. | RELATED: | On September 30, Russia and the leaders of the Donetsk and Lugansk republics and the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions signed agreements on accession to Ru…

Anonymous103 (2022-10-12). Military Situation In Ukraine On October 12, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org Russia struck the AFU positions near Kharkov with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU positions near Liman with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU positions near Zaporozhye with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU positions near Krivoy Rog with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU positions near Konstantinovka with high-precision missiles; | Clashes between the AFU and the Russian Army continue near Bakhmut; | Clashes b…

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2022-10-12). "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.

Staff (2022-10-12). Iran confirms enrichment at 3rd cascade in Natanz. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) — The head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Mohammad Eslami confirmed the IAEA report of uranium enrichment at the third cascade of centrifuges at Natanz nuclear facility in central Iran.

Staff (2022-10-12). Possible response to Russia use of nuclear weapons discussed. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) — The US administration was engaged in discussions on a possible response to Russia's hypothetical use of a tactical nuclear weapon in Ukraine, US President Joe Biden said.

Staff (2022-10-12). NATO to hold nuclear exercise despite Russian warnings. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) — NATO will push ahead with long-planned nuclear exercises next week despite rising tensions over the war in Ukraine and Russia's warnings, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Tuesday.