(2023-09-24). Thursday 10/5: Banned Books Week: Your Voice Matters, Especially as Censorship Increases. indybay.org Join via Zoom…
(2023-09-23). Thursday 10/5: Banned Books Week: Your Voice Matters, Especially as Censorship Increases. indybay.org Join via Zoom…
(2023-09-23). Lessons From One Hundred Years Of Journalism. popularresistance.org In Mr. Associated Press, Gene Allen investigates the Associated Press (AP) and its trajectory from a pony express news agency founded in 1846 to the international stage, by way of the person most responsible for that transformation, Kent Cooper (1880-1965). As exceptional as every era believes itself to be, the history chronicled in these pages reveals that many of the problems currently facing the media and the public's relationship to it are reiterations of the past. Some one hundred years on, Allen—a professor emeritus of journalism at Toronto Metropolitan University—analyzes Cooper's time in the n…
(2023-09-23). Civil Rights Groups Warn UCSC Attempts to Censor Pro-Palestine Scholarship May Violate Federal Laws. indybay.org On Wednesday, Palestine Legal and the Center for Constitutional Rights wrote to the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) warning them to cease attempts to unlawfully censor the upcoming Institute for the Critical Study of Zionism (ICSZ) convening, "Battling the 'IHRA definition': Theory & Activism", which is set to be jointly held at UCSC and New York University (NYU) on October 13th and 14th. The convening is a working meeting of the Institute's community of scholars and activists, aimed at combating dangerous efforts to use a distorted definition of antisemitism to silence advocacy for Palestinian rights…
(2023-09-24). Canadian Town Council is schooled on how 15-minute cities are the gateway to total digital surveillance and control. expose-news.com Last Wednesday, Joel Sussmann spoke about 15-minute cities at a meeting of the Town of Aurora Council, Ontario, Canada. There were 110 Aurora citizens in attendance. Sussmann explained that 15-minute cities are …
(2023-09-23). Somebody's Watching You – Government Spying in the Pacific Northwest. indybay.org Privacy today faces growing threats from a growing surveillance apparatus. Numerous government agencies intrude upon the private communications of innocent citizens, amass vast databases of who we call and when, and catalog "suspicious activities" based on the vaguest standards. This zine highlights government spying in the Pacific Northwest.
(2023-09-23). "Banned Books" Spike by 33% Over Last School Year, Suppress Teaching, Intimidate Educators. globalresearch.ca
(2023-09-23). UK Intelligence Spun 2013 Syria Chemical Attack, Leaked Docs Show. scheerpost.com 
US officials suppressed internal assessments that Al Qaeda's Syrian wing had an "advanced" sarin production cell even as the US publicly blamed the Assad government for a 2013 chemical weapons attack, a report reveals. | Leaked documents obtained by The Grayzone show a shadowy British intelligence contractor helped sell the story that Assad was responsible — and nearly triggered Western intervention.
(2023-09-24). Canada hails Nazi SS veteran from Ukraine as "hero" electronicintifada.net Holocaust distortion and revisionism is apparently fine as long as it serves the pro-war agenda of the West.
(2023-09-24). Sunday 10/8: El Salvador Anti-mining and Human Rights Struggle Report. indybay.org 14 Pera Drive, Watsonville.
(2023-09-24). Sunday 10/15: Q&A Discussion of the film "Israelism" indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…
(2023-09-24). 37 Years of Direct Action Against Fur Farms in America. indybay.org There have been at least 116 fur farm raids in America over the last 37 years; more than 160,000 fur bearing captive animals have been liberated, given a new chance at life after spending their entire lives in small metal cages. At least 43 of the raided farms are closed forever.
(2023-09-24). Mission to Free Assange: Australian Parliamentarians in Washington. dissidentvoice.org It was a short stint, involving a six-member delegation of Australian parliamentarians lobbying members of the US Congress and various relevant officials on one issue: the release of Julian Assange. If extradited to the US from the United Kingdom to face 18 charges, 17 framed with reference to the oppressive, extinguishing Espionage Act of 1917, …
(2023-09-24). From Niger to Haiti to Cop City in Atlanta, Defeat the War Against African People. globalresearch.ca
(2023-09-24). Saturday 9/23: CA Coastal Cleanup Day 2023. indybay.org Throughout the SF Bay Area and CA. | Join an event near you: www.coastal.ca.gov/publiced/ccd/ccd.html#map…
(2023-09-24). Appeal Aims to Protect California's Pine Mountain, Reyes Peak From Massive Logging Project. indybay.org LOS ANGELES, September 19, 2023 — Conservation groups filed an appeal today asking the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to cancel a controversial logging and vegetation clearing project atop Pine Mountain and Reyes Peak in Southern California's Los Padres National Forest.
(2023-09-24). 'Silent Coup': How Capitalism Defeated Decolonization. popularresistance.org The 20th Century saw a great global uprising against European imperialism as the former colonial countries shook off their shackles and rose up for independence. More than a half century later, global inequality is sharper than ever before. To understand the current predicament of the vast majority of the world's people, we must understand the intervening decades. Matt Kennard and Claire Provost's book, Silent Coup: How Corporations Overthrew Democracy, looks inside the international architecture of global corporate governance that exists to flout and crush any attempts by the former colonial world to enact devel…
(2023-09-24). Saturday 10/14: City Lights 70th Anniversary: A Historic Talk. indybay.org Kerouac Alley | City Lights Bookstore | 261 Columbus Avenue | San Francisco, CA 94133…
(2023-09-24). Monday 10/9: Book Talk: An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States w/ author R. Dunbar-Ortiz. indybay.org Online via Zoom…
(2023-09-24). Tuesday 10/3: From Howl to Now: Book Bans in the U.S. indybay.org Online via Zoom | FREE…
(2023-09-24). Kyiv Launches More Attacks on Sevastopol in Crimea. news.antiwar.com Kyiv launched cruise missile attacks on the Crimean Peninsula with weapons provided by NATO on Friday. This was followed by another missile strike on Sevastopol, where Russia's Black Sea fleet is based, on Saturday morning. Kyrylo Budanov, Ukraine's intelligence chief, told Voice of America — the US state-funded media outlet — that at least nine …
(2023-09-24). Zelensky Faces Difficult Time in Washington D.C. globalresearch.ca
(2023-09-24). Taking a Stand Against the Transphobic TERF Conference in SF, Part 1: Picket Line and Speakers. indybay.org The transphobic hate group Women's Declaration International (WDI) held a conference in San Francisco from Friday, September 15 through Sunday, September 17, 2023. The TERFs were met with several rounds of protests and counter-protests, trans rights activists aptly calling them out as fascists in sheep's clothing. This post includes photos and video from the first protest on Saturday, September 16.
(2023-09-24). Taking a Stand Against the Transphobic TERF Conference in SF, Part 2: Direct Action Street Party. indybay.org The transphobic hate group Women's Declaration International (WDI) held a conference in San Francisco from Friday, September 15 through Sunday, September 17, 2023. The TERFs were met with several rounds of protests and counter-protests, trans rights activists aptly calling them out as fascists in sheep's clothing. This post includes photos and video from the second protest on Saturday, September 16.
(2023-09-24). Taking a Stand Against the Transphobic TERF Conference in SF, Part 4: City Hall Counter-Protest. indybay.org The transphobic hate group Women's Declaration International (WDI) held a conference in San Francisco from Friday, September 15 through Sunday, September 17, 2023. The TERFs were met with several rounds of protests and counter-protests, trans rights activists aptly calling them out as fascists in sheep's clothing. This post includes photos and video from the counter-protest on Monday, September 18.
(2023-09-24). Is the World Running Out of Patience with Zelensky's 'Blank Cheque' Demands? Poland Stops Giving Arms and US Gives a Fraction of What Ukraine's Leader Asked for As He Visits Canada Today to Win Support. globalresearch.ca
(2023-09-24). Saturday 9/23: High School History teacher leads an SF walking tour. indybay.org we meet in the lobby of the American Youth Hostel | 312 Mason Street | San Francisco…
(2023-09-24). The Angertainer Steps Down: Rupert Murdoch's Non-Retirement. globalresearch.ca
(2023-09-24). The Covid-19 Crisis and the "Lethal Jab": Is It Ignorance and Corporate Greed? Or Is It the Globalists' "Depopulation" Agenda? The Emerging "Hindsight Narrative"… globalresearch.ca
(2023-09-24). The East Baltic States: Language and Identity in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania. globalresearch.ca
(2023-09-24). Turbo Cancer in Ages 18-24: College and University COVID-19 Vaccine-Mandated Students Developing Stage 4 Cancers. globalresearch.ca
(2023-09-24). Turbo Cancer: Tenth Cancer Case After COVID-19 mRNA Vaccination (Massive Skin Cancer). globalresearch.ca
(2023-09-24). Comicomment: Increasing grim milestones, but no solution amid gun violence in U.S. ecns.cn In 2021-22 school year, U.S. schools experienced a record 327 shootings, with 57 resulting in fatalities, marking a historic high for the second year in a row. This data, from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), highlights another grim milestone.
(2023-09-24). (W.E.Talk) Dino Patti Djalal: Why a Friendly Relation is Valued by both ASEAN and China?>. ecns.cn Mr. Dino made contributions to the development of friendly relations of ASEAN-China and Indonesia-China for a long time. Recently, Dino Patti Djalal had an exclusive interview with the "W.E. Talk" of China News Service, focusing on his experiences and views on the ASEAN-China relation.
(2023-09-24). Well-being in Chinese mainland is higher than the global average. ecns.cn The well-being ratings of the residents on the Chinese mainland are higher than the global average, according to a worldwide study conducted by leading global athletic apparel company Lululemon Athletica Inc.
(2023-09-24). World champion Qin Haiyang and Yang Liwei lead host delegation at Asian Games opening ceremony. ecns.cn World champion swimmer Qin Haiyang and women's basketball World Cup medalist Yang Liwei will lead the host delegation as flag bearers at the 19th Asian Games opening ceremony on Saturday.
(2023-09-24). Over 30 operating systems based on Harmony in use in China. ecns.cn Founder of Huawei Technologies Co Ren Zhengfei said that more than 30 operating systems in China are currently developed based on the company's self-developed open-source Harmony operating system.
(2023-09-24). Dongguan to offer Nobel laureates 10 million RMB for housing subsidies. ecns.cn The Human Resources and Social Security Bureau of Dongguan announced that the housing subsidy for special-grade talents increased from the original 2.5 million yuan ($340,000) to 10 million yuan （$1.4 million).
(2023-09-24). 80% of funds allocated for Xinjiang used for people's livelihoods: statistics. ecns.cn According to official statistics, since 2013, nearly 170 billion yuan （$233 million）has been invested in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (including the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps) and eighty percent of the funds were utilized at the county level and below for improving people's livelihood.
(2023-09-24). Large high-altitude mountain wind power base put into operation in Sichuan. ecns.cn The Laba Mountain Wind Power Project, part of the first batch of large wind and solar power base projects in China and the largest wind power project commissioned in Southwest China's Sichuan-Chongqing region since the "14th Five-Year Plan".
(2023-09-24). Beijing high school girl publishes third novel. ecns.cn Bao Wenzheng, a senior at the High School Affiliated to Beijing Normal University, has published her third novel, entitled To My Roses.
(2023-09-24). Xi declares Hangzhou Asian Games open. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday night declared the 19th Asian Games open in Hangzhou, capital city of east China's Zhejiang province.
(2023-09-24). China's home-developed ARJ 21 aircraft carries out flights in Xinjiang. ecns.cn Chengdu Airlines has opened four new routes, covering 11 regional airports since September and will increase its fleet to five by the end of 2023 in Xinjiang…
(2023-09-24). Life at 19th Asian Games Village in Hangzhou. ecns.cn A welcome ceremony was held at the athletes' village on Thursday in Hangzhou.
(2023-09-24). In Numbers: 77,000 China-Europe freight train trips made over 10 years. ecns.cn
(2023-09-24). Culture Fact | 24 Solar Terms: Autumn Equinox. ecns.cn
(2023-09-24). 19th Asian Games opening ceremony held in Hangzhou. ecns.cn The opening ceremony of the 19th Asian Games was in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province on Saturday.
(2023-09-24). 2023 World Intelligent Connected Vehicles Conference opens in Beijing. ecns.cn The 2023 World Intelligent Connected Vehicles Conference kicked off in Beijing's Shunyi District on Thursday, aiming to promote the commercialization of ICVs. "ÄÄ…
(2023-09-24). Annual flower basket for National Day installed at Tiananmen Square. ecns.cn A giant flower basket was spotted being installed for the upcoming National Day holiday at Tiananmen Square in Beijing, capital of China on early Friday morning. "ÄÄ…
(2023-09-24). China's representative project in space gravitational wave detection – Tianqin program. ecns.cn
(2023-09-24). Rare Einstein manuscript up for auction in Shanghai. ecns.cn An autographed manuscript by renowned scientist Albert Einstein, explaining his theories of special and general relativity, made its public debut in Shanghai recently.
(2023-09-24). Mascots of 19th Asian Games catch people's eyes at Main Press Center. ecns.cn The figures of the 19th Asian Games' mascots Chenchen, Congcong and Lianlian"ÄÄwere"ÄÄseen at the Main Press Center of the Games on Friday. The three mascots, carrying suitcases while walking in the press center, have gained popularity among staff and volunteers. "ÄÄ…
(2023-09-24). China wins men's team and women's team preliminary group matches at Hangzhou Asian Games. ecns.cn Friday marked the first day of the table tennis competition in the Hangzhou Asian Games held in east China's Zhejiang Province. A splendid light show was staged in the stadium before the matches began. "ÄÄ…
(2023-09-24). Malaysian Chef de Mission to 19th Asian Games: We want to win 27 medals. ecns.cn Dato' Chong Kim Fatt, Malaysian Chef de Mission to the 19th Asian Games, said that he had led the team to participate in the Guangzhou Asian Games as the leader of the Malaysian martial arts team when he was interviewed at the athletes' village in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province. "ÄÄ…
(2023-09-24). Cycling team with average age over 60 rides to Hangzhou to promote Asian Games. ecns.cn
(2023-09-24). 19th Asian Games: HK delegation head hopes all athletes experience Chinese culture. ecns.cn A welcoming ceremony was held on Friday at the athletes' village of the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province.
(2023-09-24). 'Soaring China' Aviation School CBTA Challenge kicks off. ecns.cn The three-day "Soaring China" Aviation School CBTA Challenge kicked off on Friday at the Training Center of China Airline Pilots Association in Hengshui City, north China's Hebei Province.
(2023-09-24). Is World War III About to Start? Part I: Drift Toward War. scheerpost.com 
(2023-09-24). Sep 24, 2023. sitrepworld.info 
‚ô´ Pachelbel — Canon in D — Takashi Ueno This War Wasn't Just Provoked‚Ää — ‚ÄäIt Was Provoked Deliberately, by Caitlin Johnstone These past two days we have advanced considerably to a full-blown Russia-NATO war, by Gilbert Doctorow RT Crosstalk: NATO All In Despite Sinking Like Titanic, w/Matthew Ehret (Video) The Coming Ukraine Collapse and the "Rebuilding" Headfake, by Yves Smith Ukraine War Day #577: Crimea Was Never Ukraine, by yalensis Russia Doubles Military Spend, Output Surge, Ukr Objective Tokmak; US Delay ATACMS, Manpower Crisis (Mercou…
(2023-09-24). Southern Sea Otters to Retain Federal Protection. indybay.org Oakland, Calif., September 19, 2023 — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) announced on Tuesday that southern sea otters will remain protected under the federal Endangered Species Act. The decision came after a 12-month review by the agency, initiated by a petition from the California Sea Urchin Commission and the Commercial Fishermen of Santa Barbara calling for the government to "delist" these otters.
(2023-09-24). Making the Kingdom of God Present. indybay.org Freedom does not come from the market. Rather, in socialist terms, we need a market to which we are free. What we have, on the other hand, is a market that dictates everything. Our Mrs. Merkel says that democracy must conform to the market. What we have developed in our work in Costa Rica runs exactly the opposite way: the market must conform to democracy.
(2023-09-24). Tuesday 9/26: Reading Circle: The Planetary Crisis & the Crucial Role of a Revolutionary Party. indybay.org New Valencia Hall 747 Polk St. (near Ellis St.), San Francisco. | Seven blocks from Civic Center BART, on or new Muni bus lines #5, 19, 27, 31, 38, 49 | Or register to attend via zoom: bit.ly/ReadingCircleRegistration…
(2023-09-24). Friday 10/27: PEDAL 2023 – Fresno International Transportation Innovations Summit. indybay.org Fresno Convention Center…
(2023-09-24). Accessible trams stops needed, protesters say. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-09-24). Chile coup anniversary marked with films, music and recommitting to the struggle. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-09-24). EnerSys electricians continue strike for fair agreement. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-09-24). Fighting the diaspora: Modi's campaign against Khalistan. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-09-24). Filipino community condemns continuing martial law. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-09-24). Forum discusses new phase of struggle across Latin America. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-09-24). Gunditjmara ocean defenders call for whales to be protected. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-09-24). Housing activists say NSW Labor's budget fails the test. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-09-24). Inghams Chickens workers strike for a decent pay rise. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-09-24). The persecution of David McBride and Richard Boyle continues. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-09-24). Protesters call on Labor to protest Fukushima nuclear waste dumping. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-09-24). Protesters use equity week to demand Upfield Line duplication. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-09-24). Refugees take protest for permanent visas to minister's office. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-09-24). Residents oppose incinerator plan. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-09-24). Transport union calls for Qantas compensation after High Court ruling. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-09-24). United States: United Auto Workers strike against the 'Big Three'. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-09-24). Why you should join the People's Blockade of the world's largest coal port. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-09-24). Women refugees begin a march for permanent visas. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-09-24). Crisis will aggravate in Armenia after Azerbaijan's "anti-terrorist operation" infobrics.org The conflict between Russia and NATO will take a long time to end. Moscow has the strength to strike back at any external threat at any time. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said about the currently weakened and demoralized Armenia.
(2023-09-24). Canadian Parliament Gives a Standing Ovation to Yaroslav Hunka, Who Fought for the 14th Division of Waffen SS. libya360.wordpress.com "He's a Ukrainian hero, a Canadian hero, and we thank him for his service". — Canadian Parliament House Speaker, Anthony Rota On 22nd September, the Canadian House of Commons gave a standing ovation to Yaroslav Hunka, a World War II veteran who fought for "Ukrainian independence" against Russian aggressors. This is how the speaker of…
(2023-09-24). Lavrov Calls for a Return to the UN Charter and the Rule of Law. libya360.wordpress.com Sergey Lavrov, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, addresses the general debate of the 78th Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations (New York, 19 — 26 September 2023). Speaking to the General Assembly today (23 Sep), Lavrov said, "the future is being shaped by a struggle, a struggle between the…
(2023-09-24). Media Counterinsurgency Against the African People's Socialist Party: Ignore the Show Trial, Reinforce the Anti-Russia Psyop Behind it. libya360.wordpress.com Rainer Shea The fraudulent charges against the African People's Socialist Party are supposed to represent the starting stage in our national security state's war against dissent during…
(2023-09-24). 10 myths, counter-narratives and contradictions vs. the West neocolonialist war in Niger. iacenter.org By Julia Wright September 21, 2023 With all the imperial onslaughts against the Global South, their wars are increasingly fought at the level of disinformation and manufactured narratives to create a climate of smoke and mirrors — the better to cloak the real strategies. Amilcar Cabral, assassinated exactly 50 years ago. The West African independent state of Niger experienced a coup d'etat on July 26, 2023 (the anniversary of the [attack on the] Moncada Barracks in Cuba), bringing to power a group of military officers who, although trained by the United States, not only deposed U.S. and French-supported str…
(2023-09-24). Disability Justice and Neurodivergent community rocks Boston Common to 'Stop the Shock'. iacenter.org By Brian Shea and Edward Yudelovich September 21, 2023 Stop the Shock — a coalition of more than 30 organizations in the Disability Justice and Neurodivergent community — organized a rally and press briefing at the Boston Common on Sept 9. The rally succeeded in garnering greater publicity and support for passing House H180 in the Massachusetts state legislature to outlaw the use of aversion therapy. Some of Stop the Shock rally participants at Boston Commons, Sept. 9, 2023. Photo: Brian Shea Aversion therapy includes skin shocks, pinching, ammonia face spraying, contingent food programs (using food d…
(2023-09-24). Historic auto strike hits Big Three at once. iacenter.org By Martha Grevatt September 15, 2023 Toledo, Ohio For the first time in its 88-year history, the United Auto Workers is striking Ford, General Motors and Stellantis (which includes Chrysler) simultaneously. When the 2019-23 contracts between the union and the corporations expired at midnight the night of Sept. 14, the selective strike targeting one assembly plant at each company was launched. Workers at GM's Wentzville, Missouri, plant; Ford's Wayne, Michigan, plant; and the Toledo, Ohio, Jeep plant are maintaining militant picket lines around the clock. First day of UAW strike at Toledo, Ohio, Jeep assembly plan…
(2023-09-24). Int'l conference to stop the Third World War set in Rome Oct. 27-28. iacenter.org By Richie Merino September 21, 2023 Support is growing for an international conference demanding the dissolution of NATO, an end to arms shipments to Ukraine, and an end to sanctions on Russia. The conference, taking place in Rome, Italy, on Oct. 27-28, seeks to build a strong international coalition against NATO and advocates for a multipolar world based on respect for the sovereignty of nations and the self-determination of peoples. The stated objectives of the conference challenge the narrative presented by Western imperialists and their spokespeople in corporate media, who justify their direct support for the…
(2023-09-24). Remembering the martyrs of the 1963 Birmingham bombing. iacenter.org By Monica Moorehead September 21, 2023 The 60th anniversary of the infamous Birmingham, Alabama, bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church occurred on Sept. 15. On this day in 1963, four Black girls — Denise McNair, Carole Robertson, Addie Mae Collins and Cynthia Wesley — ranging from ages 11-14, were murdered while participating in a Bible study class in the basement of the church. Members of the fascistic Ku Klux Klan claimed responsibility for this heinous crime, along with a stream of other bombings targeting Civil Rights activists. Three of the four KKK members responsible for the bombing were co…
(2023-09-24). Role of U.S./NATO war in Libyan flood. iacenter.org By John Catalinotto September 19, 2023 A close look at the catastrophic flood that hit the port city of Derna in northeastern Libya Sept. 9 shows that it was no natural disaster. Nor was its scale due only to the climate crisis. Those Western leaders who ordered the 2011 U.S./NATO war that destroyed the then-existing Libyan government are responsible for the vast number of victims. At budget demonstration in New York City, March 21, 2011, activist hits NATO war against Libya. (Photo: John Catalinotto) News media of all types have reported on the destruction of Derna, on the 11,300 deaths reported by Sept. 17 and…
(2023-09-24). Tell Biden: Free Leonard Peltier! iacenter.org By Leonard Peltier September 22, 2023 The excerpted remarks were written by political prisoner Leonard Peltier (Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians) for the 53rd annual National Day of Mourning, Nov. 24, 2022, at Plymouth, Massachusetts. On Sept. 12, 2023, Peltier turned 79 years old. He has been falsely imprisoned for over 47 years for allegedly killing two FBI agents in 1975. The International Leonard Peltier Defense Committee continues to demand clemency from the White House for the ailing Indigenous leader. Go to whoisleonardpeltier.info. All the world now faces the same challenges that our people foreto…
(2023-09-24). Writing Palestine: An interview with Susan Abulhawa. iacenter.org By Susie Day September 13, 2023 Susan Abulhawa Note: This is a slight edit of an interview that first appeared in Counterpunch, Aug. 27. 2023. In Palestine — a country whose existence goes unrecognized by most of the West — Palestinians are arrested, humiliated, beaten, killed by Israeli military or settlers every day, if not every hour. What began in 1948 as the Nakba has taken on force, ramped up control, occupied every aspect of Palestinian life. And, given Israel's "most right-wing government in history," what had shown no signs of stopping is now getting worse. Here, in the United States, we bare…
(2023-09-24). A Natural Alternative to "Puberty Blockers" that May Make Your Kids Taller Than You. globalresearch.ca
(2023-09-24). Cuban duo Buena Fe is highly acclaimed in El Salvador. plenglish.com San Salvador, Sep 24 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban duo Buena Fe gave a concert on Saturday that was described as unforgettable by fans who packed the Ellacuría auditorium at the Central American University (UCA) in San Salvador.
(2023-09-24). Cuban Parliament President arrives in Vietnam on official visit. plenglish.com Hanoi, Sep 24 (Prensa Latina) The president of the National People's Power Assembly (Parliament) of Cuba, Esteban Lazo, arrived at the Noi Bai international airport in Vietnam on Sunday on an official visit.
(2023-09-24). Palestinian Government denounces escalation of Israel's violence. plenglish.com Ramallah, Sep 24 (Prensa Latina) The Palestinian Government on Sunday denounced the escalation of violence by Israel's security forces on the occupied territories, and accused that country of unleashing a war against the civilian population.
(2023-09-24). Pope Francis calls for solidarity on Day of Migrants and Refugees. plenglish.com Vatican City, Sep 24 (Prensa Latina) After praying the Angelus in St. Peter's Square, Pope Francis recalled that today, the Catholic Church celebrates the 109th World Day of Migrants and Refugees, for whom he called for solidarity.
(2023-09-24). Protests in Syria against US mercenary militia. plenglish.com Damascus, Sep 24 (Prensa Latina) Demonstrations continue for the fifth consecutive day against the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), supported by the United States, in the municipality of Qamishi, in the northeastern province of Hasakeh, it was reported here on Sunday. Activists quoted by various media outlets reported that hundreds of angry protesters and merchants gathered in the municipal roundabout to denounce the illegal and criminal measures imposed by this illegal group and the US forces.
(2023-09-24). Syria denounces use of human rights for pressure and blackmail. plenglish.com Damascus, Sep 24 (Prensa Latina) The Syrian Government described as scandalous the ongoing exploitation of human rights and the humanitarian situation in the country to exert political pressure and blackmail, it was reported here on Sunday.
(2023-09-24). Ukrainian army reports heavy losses in Zaporozhye. plenglish.com Moscow, Sep 24 (Prensa Latina) Ukraine lost a lot of war material during the fighting last week for the settlements of Rabotino and Verbovoye, in the Zaporozhie region, the Russian digital newspaper Vzgliad confirmed on Sunday.
(2023-09-24). Ukrainian drone hits administrative building in Kursk, Russia. plenglish.com Moscow, Sep 24 (Prensa Latina) A public building in Kursk, the capital of the Russian province of the same name, bordering Ukraine, was slightly damaged on Sunday due to a drone attack, Governor Roman Starovoit informed.
(2023-09-24). Voices of dignity for Cuba, Venezuela against blockades in New York. plenglish.com New York, Sep 24 (Prensa Latina) A cry for dignity brought together activists in solidarity with Cuba and Venezuela, who met with President Miguel Díaz-Canel in this city on Saturday to demand an end to coercive measures against the two countries.
(2023-09-24). China's Huawei A.I. Chips Technology Signals Collapse of US Strategy. China's Era of "Big AI"? globalresearch.ca
(2023-09-24). Monday 10/23: 2023 William Alexander Leidesdorff, Jr. Birthday Celebration. indybay.org Downtown San Francisco | Leidesdorff St.
(2023-09-24). Friday 10/13: Empowering People of Color Open Mic. indybay.org La Peña Cultural Center (3105 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley, CA 94705)…
(2023-09-24). Friday 10/27: Election kickoff meeting: Volunteer for the March 2024 election (3 dates to choose from). indybay.org
(2023-09-24). Kiev Desperate in Search for New Energy Sources: Using Prison Inmates to Generate Electricity with "Bicycle Generators" globalresearch.ca
(2023-09-24). Auto Workers Strike Spreads To 38 Parts Depots. popularresistance.org The clock has ticked and tocked for two of the Big 3 automakers. At noon 5,000 more members of the Auto Workers (UAW) at 38 parts distribution centers for Stellantis and General Motors walked off the job. The facilities are spread across 20 states. They join 13,000 workers at assembly plants in Ohio, Michigan, and Missouri who have been out for a week—for a total of 18,000 Big 3 auto workers on picket lines nationwide. (See a map of all struck facilities here.) The escalation adds a new type of facility to the mix. Parts distribution centers (PDCs) supply after-sales spare parts and accessories to dealershi…
(2023-09-24). Forget Bellingcat — Meet A Real 'Open Source' Watchdog. popularresistance.org On September 11th of this year, on the third floor of the Nauticus museum in Norfolk, Virginia, defense and intelligence representatives gathered for the first and only unclassified meeting of a Naval Special Warfare Command "technology integration exercise," called Trident Spectre 2024. What is Trident? The three-minute video above was unveiled for attendees. It pitched the program as a matchmaking forum for contractors and "defense leaders" who "tour the experimentation camp during the exercise, leading to technology transition or outright acquisition," the contract-hungry crowd was told, in tantalizing narrati…
(2023-09-24). Is World War III About to Start? Part I: Drift Toward War. scheerpost.com
(2023-09-24). Saturday 9/23: CalCare Statewide Day of Action Teach-in (South Bay). indybay.org Congregational Church of Sunnyvale | 1112 S Bernardo Ave | Sunnyvale, CA 94087 | Weather permitting, we will be gathering outside in the courtyard area to the south of the sanctuary, in the corridor between the east and west parking lots.
(2023-09-24). Protests Planned in Advance of Ron DeSantis Visit to Salinas. indybay.org Florida Governor and Republican Presidential candidate Ron DeSantis will be visiting Salinas on September 28 to attend a high-price fundraiser hosted by Salinas ag-industry leaders at an undisclosed location. In response, community members have planned protests to occur on September 24 at 3pm and September 27 at 5pm. Both protests will start at the Salinas Amtrak Station off Market St. (11 Station Pl.). Community members will then make their way down Main St. and stop in front of Taylor Farms. The protests will end at Foods Co. (1030 East Alisal St.) with a rally.
(2023-09-24). Collaboration, Not Confrontation. popularresistance.org The United States has articulated a policy that it wishes to continue this war to severely 'weaken Russia' — as US defence secretary Lloyd Austin and other high officials have been explicitly stating — and, it is claimed, to place Ukraine in a stronger bargaining position for eventual negotiations (or in a weaker position, if the Russian offensive makes an impact, a strong likelihood that is quietly ignored). The policy of trying to 'weaken Russia' through the escalation of the war in Ukraine is the position of the United States and the United Kingdom, and with some variation, their European allies (F…
(2023-09-24). Aw, So Cute. . smoothiex12.blogspot.com 98 year old 14 Waffen SS Division veteran got emotional and cried while Ze received standing ovation in Canadian parliament during his speech.
(2023-09-24). No Drugs, Sex (MayBe) and Rock'n'Roll. smoothiex12.blogspot.com Shaman Sings the Anthem with 70, 000 people. Generally, it explains how morons from Ivy League miscalculated:
He said 10 years ago that you will hear from me soon. Boy, was he right…
(2023-09-24). Wednesday 9/27: Challenging Antisemitism from a Framework of Collective Liberation. indybay.org Online panel discussion…
(2023-09-24). This is the Sign You Have Been Waiting For — This is Now Tyranny. expose-news.com If you are still waiting for a sign that you need to act against the corrupt government agenda, then the newly passed into law, Online Safety Bill surely has to be it. …
(2023-09-24). Video: A Jewish-Russian Proxy President: Zelensky Transformed into a Nazi. globalresearch.ca
(2023-09-24). A Guide To Six Greenwashing Terms Big Ag Is Bringing To COP28. popularresistance.org As some of the biggest companies — in particular meat and dairy firms — grow more concerned about their climate-villain images, they are turning to greenwashing techniques: well-known tactics deployed by oil and gas industries to shift the debate away from meaningful action. Often valid concepts in and of themselves, the problem lies in how they are touted as enviro-friendly actions while companies fail to cut their contribution to global heating. | The agriculture industry has a lot to be worried about. Meat emits around a third of global emissions of methane, and action to cut this greenhouse gas ha…
(2023-09-24). New German study: mRNA covid injections make a third of healthcare workers sick. expose-news.com
(2023-09-24). Squalene in vaccines can cause our immune systems to self-destruct; it also decimates shark populations. expose-news.com In a recent article, Dr. Sherri Tenpenny explained the toxicity of adjuvants used in vaccines. In particular, she explained what MF59 is and warned about the potential harms of injecting this squalene-based …
(2023-09-24). Seymour Hersh: "It's All Lies. The War Is Over. Russia Has Won." globalresearch.ca
(2023-09-24). Venezuela's Interior Minister: Criminal Gang Tren de Aragua Dismantled (+Niño Guerrero). orinocotribune.com 
The infamous organized criminal gang known as the Tren de Aragua has been totally dismantled as a result of the Gran Cacique Guaicaipuro Liberation Operation carried out by the Venezuelan security forces at the Tocorón Penitentiary Center in Aragua State, Venezuelan Interior Minister Remigio Ceballos announced. | "We have been able to definitively dismantle a criminal organization that committed crimes of all kinds, heinous crimes such as kidnapping, drug trafficking, human trafficking, homicide, contract killings, extortion, and impacted the lives of the people in the heart of the Venezuelan plains," Minister Ce…
(2023-09-24). Nagorno-Karabakh's Armenians Fall Victim to the EU's Dependence on Hydrocarbons and Pashinyan's Betrayal. globalresearch.ca
(2023-09-24). Aprenda lenguaje de señas en casa: tan útil como sencillo. telesurtv.net El lenguaje de señas no es un conjunto de gestos improvisados, sino un lenguaje completamente estructurado y universal.
(2023-09-24). Papa Francisco pide a Europa asumir la crisis de los migrantes. telesurtv.net El jefe de la Iglesia católica criticó el "fanatismo de la indiferencia" que recibe a los migrantes que buscan una vida mejor en Europa.
(2023-09-24). Azerbaiyán aboga por revitalizar el sistema multilateral. telesurtv.net El canciller Jeyhun Bayramov aprovechó su intervención para ofrecer detalles del conflicto con Armenia por el enclave Nagorno Karabaj.
(2023-09-24). México propone en la ONU cambiar paradigma del desarrollo. telesurtv.net "El actual modelo de desarrollo global es insostenible" declaró Alicia Bárcena durante su intervención.
(2023-09-24). San Cristóbal y Nieves rechaza sanciones contra Venezuela. telesurtv.net En su intervención en la Asamblea General de las Naciones Unidas, el primer ministro del país caribeño pidió retirar a Cuba de la lista de países patrocinadores del terrorismo.
(2023-09-24). San Vicente y las Granadinas plantea reestructuración de la economía global. telesurtv.net En la jornada de debates del 78 periodo de sesiones de la Asamblea General de la ONU, Gonsalves llamó a levantar las sanciones contra Cuba, Nicaragua y Venezuela.
(2023-09-24). Cancilleres de Rusia y México se reúnen en la ONU. telesurtv.net Las conversaciones entre Serguéi Lavrov y Alicia Bárcena comenzaron con recuerdos de la lucha por los derechos de los fumadores en la ONU.
(2023-09-24). Rusia denuncia ataque de Ucrania contra flota en el mar Negro. telesurtv.net El puerto crimeo ya fue el viernes objeto de un ataque ucraniano con misiles contra el Estado Mayor de la Flota del Mar Negro.
(2023-09-24). Suman 18 muertos tras atentado en el centro de Somalia. telesurtv.net Abdifatah Mohamed Yusuf, director general del Ministerio de Gestión Humanitaria y de Desastres de Hirshabelle, dijo que 40 personas resultaron heridas.
(2023-09-24). Venezuela desmantela banda criminal en centro penitenciario. telesurtv.net El ministro del Interior, Remigio Ceballos, realizó un balance de la segunda fase de la Operación Gran Cacique Guaicaipuro, en el Centro Penitenciario de Tocorón.
(2023-09-24). Lluvias y vientos de tormenta Ophelia afectan el este de EE.UU. telesurtv.net El evento ciclónico, que se formó en la madrugada de este sábado, tocó tierra en Emerald Isle, condado de Carteret, Carolina del Norte, a las 06H20 hora local.
(2023-09-24). Presidente de Cuba llama a cambiar orden económico mundial. telesurtv.net En declaraciones exclusivas a la multiestatal teleSUR, afirmó que cada día que pasa se acrecienta la crisis climática en detrimento del Sur global.
(2023-09-24). Rusia insta a EE.UU. y la UE a poner fin a medidas restrictivas. telesurtv.net Expresó ante la Asamblea General de las Naciones Unidas que EE.UU. y la UE asumen compromisos y no los cumplen.
(2023-09-24). Venezuela insta a eliminar medidas coercitivas unilaterales. telesurtv.net Canciller de Venezuela aboga por la democratización de las Naciones Unidas y la creación de un nuevo orden y una nueva arquitectura financiera internacional.
(2023-09-24). Incendio en Benín causa al menos 34 muertos y unos 20 heridos. telesurtv.net Otras veinte personas resultaron heridas, algunas de ellas de gravedad, y fueron enviadas a un hospital para su atención.
(2023-09-24). Decretan emergencia en estado de Amazonas, Brasil, por sequía. telesurtv.net Este sábado, por segundo día consecutivo, la ciudad de Sao Paulo alcanzó un récord de temperatura, de 34.7 grados celsius, al igual que el viernes.
(2023-09-24). Miles de personas protestan contra la violencia policial en Francia. telesurtv.net Las movilizaciones ocurrieron a tres meses del asesinato del adolescente Nahel, de 17 años de edad, por parte de un agente policial en el distrito de Naterre.
(2023-09-24). Pablo Neruda y sus tantos poemas de amor. telesurtv.net En junio de 1934, Pablo Neruda viaja a Madrid donde se reencuentra con Federico García Lorca y otros poetas de la generación del 27.
(2023-09-24). Venezuela destaca el avance de la cobertura sanitaria en el país. telesurtv.net Venezuela ha avanzado en la cobertura sanitaria universal. "Nuestra realidad de ser un país asediado, vulnerado, desde todo punto de vista del derecho internacional, afecta a los ojos del mundo como hecho público"
(2023-09-24). Autoridades mexicanas rescatan a 23 migrantes. telesurtv.net Los migrantes rescatados fueron canalizados para revisión médica a la Fiscalía General del Estado Zona Norte, sin que se revelaran sus lugares de origen.
(2023-09-24). China insta a levantar las sanciones contra Siria. telesurtv.net Beijing se ha opuesto "a la presencia militar ilegal en Siria", que facilita a los militares extranjeros llevar a cabo "operativos ilegales y saquear ilegalmente los recursos naturales de Siria".
(2023-09-24). Ejército israelí asesina a dos palestinos en Cisjordania ocupada. telesurtv.net El Ministerio de Sanidad palestino identificó a los fallecidos como Asid Abu Ali, de 21 años, y Abed al Rahman Abu Daghash (32), ambos muertos tras recibir disparos en la cabeza.
(2023-09-24). Volcán Semeru entra en erupción en Indonesia. telesurtv.net El cráter explosionó a las 09: 23 hora local, lanzando cenizas incandescentes hasta 700 metros de distancia en dirección sureste.
(2023-09-24). Vicepresidenta de Argentina critica planes "inconsistentes" del FMI. telesurtv.net La vicepresidenta justificó -por la presión del FMI- la devaluación del peso respecto al dólar practicada por el Ejecutivo de un 22 por ciento el 14 de agosto pasado.
(2023-09-24). Venezuela propone a Guyana reunión con Caricom sobre Esequibo. telesurtv.net El mandatario acotó que los pasos que está dando el gobierno de Guyana violan la legalidad internacional y ponen en riesgo la paz de la región.
(2023-09-24). Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi Meets Members of Neturei Karat, a Pro-palestinian Jewish Anti-Zionist Organization. globalresearch.ca
(2023-09-24). Sunday 11/12: Two Years on the Streets of San Francisco: Homelessness up Close and Personal. indybay.org 1187 Franklin Street, San Francisco, CA 94109 | or via Zoom…
(2023-09-23). Correspondence] Bolsonaro's Ministry of Health's response to COVID-19 and other health challenges — Authors' reply. thelancet.com The response from Jair Bolsonaro's former Minister of Health, Marcelo Queiroga, and former National Secretary of Primary Care, Raphael Parente, to our Comment1 is a clear demonstration of the method systematically used by Brazil's previous federal Government—the dissemination of lies and fake news to evade the facts and to construct a distorted reality. Rebutting the far-right rhetoric is a current challenge for health and democracy.
(2023-09-23). China's largest trade expo attracts Latin American interest. america.cgtn.com 
China is a major trading partner with Latin America and the Caribbean, with bilateral trade with the region totaling $449 billion last year. | That's a trend that is helped along by trade fairs, and China's biggest expo is concentrating on promotion and marketing with businesses on the other side of the Pacific. | CGTN's Alasdair Baverstock reports.
(2023-09-23). Trial of Honduran Ex-President Reveals Washington's Protection of 'Narco-State'. orinocotribune.com 
By Alexander Rubinstein and Anya Parampil — Sep 18, 2023 | Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández goes on trial this week in New York City for overseeing a massive cocaine trafficking conspiracy. Washington learned of his dealings with narco-cartels soon after it backed a coup that brought him to power. | When then-Honduran President, Juan Orlando Hernández, set out for a pleasant jog along the National Mall while on an official state visit to Washington DC on August 13, 2019, he seemed not to have a care in the world. | "Daily exercise, healthy eating, and drinking lots of water = better health a…
(2023-09-23). Sunday 10/8: El Salvador Anti-mining and Human Rights Struggle Report. indybay.org 14 Pera Drive, Watsonville.
(2023-09-23). Minnesota Judge Dismisses Line 3 Charges Against Indigenous Water Protectors. truthout.org In a remarkable ruling last Thursday, a Minnesota judge summarily dismissed misdemeanor charges against three Anishinaabe water protectors who had protested at a pipeline construction site in an effort to stop the Enbridge Line 3 tar sands oil pipeline. "To criminalize their behavior would be the crime," she concluded. Judge Leslie Metzen relied on a rarely used Minnesota statute that allows a… |
(2023-09-23). Architects of the Future Global Dystopia. dissidentvoice.org 
(2023-09-23). It's Either Cuba or Daniel Blake. dissidentvoice.org 
The world is in turmoil. As the Western powers and their economic policies continue to tear apart the global whole, the countries of the South have united to demand justice. This is a long story, one that continues and remains on a planet where human beings have gone straight into an invisible plane. Since the …
(2023-09-23). 37 Years of Direct Action Against Fur Farms in America. indybay.org There have been at least 116 fur farm raids in America over the last 37 years; more than 160,000 fur bearing captive animals have been liberated, given a new chance at life after spending their entire lives in small metal cages. At least 43 of the raided farms are closed forever.
(2023-09-23). Plebiscito en Uruguay: Contundente respuesta a la ofensiva del capital. globalizacion.ca La central sindical uruguaya PIT-CNT resolvió convocar a un plebiscito por amplia mayoría de su Mesa Representativa Nacional Ampliada y presentó su propuesta de reforma constitucional en la corte electoral para comenzar la recolección de las 280 mil firmas necesarias…
(2023-09-23). Chinese Balloon Was Not Spying, US Gov't Admits Months After Manufactured Crisis. orinocotribune.com By Ben Norton — Sep 20, 2023 | The Pentagon admitted that a Chinese balloon that crossed into US territory in February was not spying; it was likely blown off course by wind. But Washington and the media milked this manufactured scandal for new cold war propaganda. | The US government has admitted that severe accusations it made against China were just a lot of hot air. | The highest-ranking official in the US military has clarified that a
(2023-09-23). The Angertainer Steps Down: Rupert Murdoch's Non-Retirement. dissidentvoice.org One particularly bad habit the news is afflicted by is a tendency to fall into discussions about itself. Its members, some of them at least, used to call it the "Fourth Estate," an unelected chamber of scribblers supposedly meant to keep an eye on the other three, yet finding itself at times distracted, gossip-driven, and …
(2023-09-23). Netanyahu Shows Map of "New Middle East" — Without Palestine — to United Nations. truthout.org Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu angered Palestinians and their defenders Friday after presenting a map of "The New Middle East" without Palestine during his speech to the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Speaking to a largely empty chamber, Netanyahu — whose far-right government is widely considered the most extreme in Israeli history — showed a series of maps… |
(2023-09-23). How Can We Understand the Passage of Time? independentmediainstitute.org
(2023-09-23). Saturday 9/23: CA Coastal Cleanup Day 2023. indybay.org Throughout the SF Bay Area and CA. | Join an event near you: www.coastal.ca.gov/publiced/ccd/ccd.html#map…
(2023-09-23). Appeal Aims to Protect California's Pine Mountain, Reyes Peak From Massive Logging Project. indybay.org LOS ANGELES, September 19, 2023 — Conservation groups filed an appeal today asking the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to cancel a controversial logging and vegetation clearing project atop Pine Mountain and Reyes Peak in Southern California's Los Padres National Forest.
(2023-09-23). Mexican Auto Parts Workers Face Blacklist After Union Campaign. popularresistance.org In August 2022, auto parts workers at VU Manufacturing won a landmark election to gain recognition for a new independent union, the Mexican Workers' League (La Liga). A year later, after refusing to negotiate a new contract, the company has shut down, leaving 400 workers jobless—and 71 workers without their legally-mandated severance pay. VU is located in the border city of Piedras Negras, Coahuila, where politicians brag about maintaining "labor peace" in the foreign-owned factories known as maquiladoras. This "peace" is largely mediated by the Confederation of Mexican Workers (CTM), a powerful company-fri…
(2023-09-23). Saturday 10/14: City Lights 70th Anniversary: A Historic Talk. indybay.org Kerouac Alley | City Lights Bookstore | 261 Columbus Avenue | San Francisco, CA 94133…
(2023-09-23). Monday 10/9: Book Talk: An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States w/ author R. Dunbar-Ortiz. indybay.org Online via Zoom…
(2023-09-23). Tuesday 10/3: From Howl to Now: Book Bans in the U.S. indybay.org Online via Zoom | FREE…
(2023-09-23). Civil Society Reactions To United Nations Climate Ambition Summit. popularresistance.org Several leaders made compelling statements at the UN Climate Ambition Summit today in New York. Leaders from Chile, Colombia and the Governor of California called out fossil fuels as the main cause of the climate crisis but some of the worst polluters- and among the richest countries — were conspicuous by their absence. They did not make the cut to speak at the Summit which was set by the Secretary General last year reserving the mic for those who had ambitious new commitments and were on track with their climate targets. The USA, the UK, Australia, Norway and Japan were absent as were many other G20 countr…
(2023-09-23). Meet the "New Normal": Manipulation, Impoverishment, Worse than the "Old Normal". You Are Still the Enemy Within. globalresearch.ca
(2023-09-23). Sowing the GMO Seeds of Depopulation? globalresearch.ca First published by Global Research on May 23, 2015, Colin Todhunter focusses on the socially destructive role of GMO Seeds. | *** | If physical violence is to be used only as a final resort, a dominant class must seek to gain …
(2023-09-23). White House Close To Providing Kiev With Cluster-Armed ATACMS. news.antiwar.com The White House is close to deciding it will provide Ukraine with a cluster-armed version of the Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS), which has a range of nearly 200 miles and can be fired from HIMARS launchers, according to the Washington Post. The HIMARS in Kyiv's possession are currently firing munitions with a range of …
(2023-09-23). Government Debt is Not the Problem. dissidentvoice.org 
Polarization of the American public reflects the polarization of its political Parties, both of whom strive for ascendancy by demeaning, contradicting, and formulating proposals to wrong the other; each Party wrongs itself and the American public. The recent and periodic arguments concerning the proposed federal budget, an entrance for initiating threats to "close the government," …
(2023-09-23). Morocco's Occupation of Western Sahara Is Hindering Earthquake Relief Efforts. truthout.org On September 8, 2023, Morocco was rocked by a devastating earthquake in the Marrakesh-Safi region that injured and killed thousands. Located in an area of seismic hazard and in proximity of the African-Eurasian plates, the country also lies in a problematic collisional zone (where tectonics plates meet) with an increased vulnerability to catastrophic events. More recent earthquakes in Morocco… |
(2023-09-23). Taking a Stand Against the Transphobic TERF Conference in SF, Part 1: Picket Line and Speakers. indybay.org The transphobic hate group Women's Declaration International (WDI) held a conference in San Francisco from Friday, September 15 through Sunday, September 17, 2023. The TERFs were met with several rounds of protests and counter-protests, trans rights activists aptly calling them out as fascists in sheep's clothing. This post includes photos and video from the first protest on Saturday, September 16.
(2023-09-23). Taking a Stand Against the Transphobic TERF Conference in SF, Part 2: Direct Action Street Party. indybay.org The transphobic hate group Women's Declaration International (WDI) held a conference in San Francisco from Friday, September 15 through Sunday, September 17, 2023. The TERFs were met with several rounds of protests and counter-protests, trans rights activists aptly calling them out as fascists in sheep's clothing. This post includes photos and video from the second protest on Saturday, September 16.
(2023-09-23). Saturday 9/23: High School History teacher leads an SF walking tour. indybay.org we meet in the lobby of the American Youth Hostel | 312 Mason Street | San Francisco…
(2023-09-23). European Union Investigates Chinese Electric Cars. dissidentvoice.org This week's News on China. | ‚Ä¢ EU investigates Chinese electric vehicles | ‚Ä¢ High-speed train to Taiwan | ‚Ä¢ G77+China Summit | ‚Ä¢ The elderly in the digital age…
(2023-09-23). Explosive — Analysis of Causes for Disability and Death by COVID Vaccines. globalresearch.ca
(2023-09-23). The COVID-19 RT-PCR Test: How to Mislead All Humanity. Using a "Test" To Lock Down Society. globalresearch.ca The misuse of the RT-PCR technique is used as an intentional strategy by some governments, supported by scientific safety councils and by the dominant media, to justify the violation of a large number of constitutional rights, the destruction of the economy with the bankruptcy of entire active sectors of society,…
(2023-09-23). Better relations with ASEAN lift farm product sales. ecns.cn China and member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations are deepening their trade ties to make the most of rising demand for regional farm products like durian, a fruit whose popularity in China is soaring.
(2023-09-23). Purchasing limits eased to propel realty market. ecns.cn The latest adjustments to the home-purchasing restrictions policy and value-added tax exemption period in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, will better support local people in addressing housing issues through market-oriented methods and promote the recovery and development of the residential property market, local authorities and industry insiders said. | According to a notice issued by the local government on Wednesday evening, residents with local household registrations, or hukou, in the city's districts of Yuexiu, Haizhu, Liwan, Tianhe, Nansha and some areas in Baiyun district, can only purchase a maximum of tw…
(2023-09-23). Shenzhen to help Saudi Arabia diversify economy. ecns.cn High-tech hub Shenzhen is set to play a key role in the future of Saudi Arabia as the Gulf nation seeks to reduce its dependence on oil and transition into a more sustainable economy.
(2023-09-23). Experts call for terrace preservation and restoration. ecns.cn Experts have called for global endeavors to preserve, restore and further develop terraces, which they say are a vital cultural heritage of humanity.
(2023-09-23). Well-being in Chinese mainland is higher than the global average. ecns.cn The well-being ratings of the residents on the Chinese mainland are higher than the global average, according to a worldwide study conducted by leading global athletic apparel company Lululemon Athletica Inc.
(2023-09-23). World champion Qin Haiyang and Yang Liwei lead host delegation at Asian Games opening ceremony. ecns.cn World champion swimmer Qin Haiyang and women's basketball World Cup medalist Yang Liwei will lead the host delegation as flag bearers at the 19th Asian Games opening ceremony on Saturday.
(2023-09-23). Over 30 operating systems based on Harmony in use in China. ecns.cn Founder of Huawei Technologies Co Ren Zhengfei said that more than 30 operating systems in China are currently developed based on the company's self-developed open-source Harmony operating system.
(2023-09-23). 1,200 personnel head to Hangzhou Asian Games via Shanghai airport. ecns.cn As the highly anticipated Hangzhou Asian Games approaches, the Shanghai Airport Customs has ensured the smooth clearance of nearly 1,200 personnel from 131 batches heading to the Hangzhou Asian Games at Shanghai Pudong International Airport, the customs said Thursday.
(2023-09-23). Chinese researchers discover three new spider species. ecns.cn The Spider Biology Research Team at China's Jinggangshan University has discovered three new species of Otacilia spiders during a two-year spider resource survey conducted in Southeast China's Jiangxi Province.
(2023-09-23). Xi's three visits to Hainan villages. ecns.cn Hainan insists on putting Xi's instructions on rural development into practice, giving rise to picturesque villages, a beautiful ecological environment and prosperous residents, enhancing the island's scenic allure.
(2023-09-23). Dongguan to offer Nobel laureates 10 million RMB for housing subsidies. ecns.cn The Human Resources and Social Security Bureau of Dongguan announced that the housing subsidy for special-grade talents increased from the original 2.5 million yuan ($340,000) to 10 million yuan （$1.4 million).
(2023-09-23). Suzhou joins China's super-large cities. ecns.cn East China's Suzhou City has announced that it has become a super-large city.
(2023-09-23). 80% of funds allocated for Xinjiang used for people's livelihoods: statistics. ecns.cn According to official statistics, since 2013, nearly 170 billion yuan （$233 million）has been invested in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (including the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps) and eighty percent of the funds were utilized at the county level and below for improving people's livelihood.
(2023-09-23). Tiangong science lecture aired for students worldwide. ecns.cn The Shenzhou XVI crew members gave their first science lecture on Thursday afternoon from the orbiting Tiangong space station to students around the globe.
(2023-09-23). Large high-altitude mountain wind power base put into operation in Sichuan. ecns.cn The Laba Mountain Wind Power Project, part of the first batch of large wind and solar power base projects in China and the largest wind power project commissioned in Southwest China's Sichuan-Chongqing region since the "14th Five-Year Plan".
(2023-09-23). Beijing high school girl publishes third novel. ecns.cn Bao Wenzheng, a senior at the High School Affiliated to Beijing Normal University, has published her third novel, entitled To My Roses.
(2023-09-23). China's home-developed ARJ 21 aircraft carries out flights in Xinjiang. ecns.cn Chengdu Airlines has opened four new routes, covering 11 regional airports since September and will increase its fleet to five by the end of 2023 in Xinjiang…
(2023-09-23). Life at 19th Asian Games Village in Hangzhou. ecns.cn A welcome ceremony was held at the athletes' village on Thursday in Hangzhou.
(2023-09-23). In Numbers: 77,000 China-Europe freight train trips made over 10 years. ecns.cn
(2023-09-23). Culture Fact | 24 Solar Terms: Autumn Equinox. ecns.cn
(2023-09-23). 22 reporters from 14 countries tour Xinjiang. ecns.cn A group of 22 journalists from 14 countries concluded a trip to Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region on Wednesday, after gaining firsthand knowledge about the region's development and diverse culture.
(2023-09-23). More tourism products and better services for upcoming holidays. ecns.cn More tourism products will be developed and tourist services will be upgraded to satisfy the public's need for diverse and quality travel experiences, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism shared during its press conference on Friday.
(2023-09-23). Molly Show: Green, cultural, high tech Hangzhou Asian Games. ecns.cn As the host of the Asian Games, it serves as a testament to the harmonious coexistence of humanity and nature, a timeless source of inspiration for artists and poets throughout the centuries."ÄÄ Let's wait for the moment when the curtain rises!
(2023-09-23). Mascots of 19th Asian Games catch people's eyes at Main Press Center. ecns.cn The figures of the 19th Asian Games' mascots Chenchen, Congcong and Lianlian"ÄÄwere"ÄÄseen at the Main Press Center of the Games on Friday. The three mascots, carrying suitcases while walking in the press center, have gained popularity among staff and volunteers. "ÄÄ…
(2023-09-23). A prison medical company faced lawsuits from incarcerated people. mronline.org 
The prison giant Corizon spun off a new company, which could allow it to pay pennies on the dollar for medical malpractice and civil rights claims.
(2023-09-23). degrowth: a remarkable renaissance. mronline.org 
This article, by Alan Thornett, was written for the current edition of the Green Left's publication Watermelon in advance of the Green Party conference.
(2023-09-23). In jail for 5 years, activist Mahesh Raut gets bail in Elgar Parishad case. mronline.org 
The 36-year-old tribal rights activist is one of the first five persons to have been arrested in the controversial case, on June 6, 2018.
(2023-09-23). Is online retailer Amazon cracking down on the sale of pro-Palestine merchandise? mronline.org 
Amazon, like other tech giants, is selectively banning and deplatforming pro-Palestine content on its Merch on Demand platform, while racist and inflammatory merchandise continue to be sold.
(2023-09-23). Venezuela: Gov't to launch China-backed anti-poverty program. mronline.org 
The Social Equality and Happiness Mission will adapt the Chinese experience to the Caribbean country's reality to alleviate poverty and inequality.
(2023-09-23). Chilean Mothers' Long Search for Babies Stolen During Pinochet's Dictatorship. scheerpost.com 
(2023-09-23). Climate Is the Fight of Our Lifetime. Our Federal Budget Should Reflect That. scheerpost.com 
(2023-09-23). Forget Bellingcat — Meet a Real "Open Source" Watchdog. scheerpost.com
(2023-09-23). Nebraska Woman Gets Two Years in Prison After Giving Abortion Pills to Teen Daughter. scheerpost.com 
(2023-09-23). Netanyahu-Biden Meeting Illustrates the Political Madness of the U.S.-Israeli Relationship. scheerpost.com 
(2023-09-23). White House Close To Providing Kiev With Cluster-Armed ATACMS. scheerpost.com 
(2023-09-23). Sep 23, 2023. sitrepworld.info 
‚ô´ Finbar Furey performs The Galway Shawl Blobitis, by James Howard Kunstler Yes, Putin Once Dreamed the American Dream, by Patrick Armstrong (2018) Present! — Charles Heberle: You the People (Video) Q&A with Sharon Tennison of CCI and The American Committee for US-Russia Accord (Video) Everything that's wrong with America in one sentence, by Bill Astore Leaders At The UN Made A 7 Year Agreement To Implement A Single Global Agenda, by Michael Snyder Col MacGregor: This is How Billionaires Took Social Media Control — George Galloway Video Rumble Rejects MPs' "Dangerous" Demand to Cave…
(2023-09-23). U.S. poverty rate shows record jump. america.cgtn.com 
The latest figures from the U.S. Census Bureau show the poverty rate rose to 12.4 percent in 2022 in what appears to be the largest one-year jump on record. | Inflation drove living costs up at a time when federal programs that provided aid to families during the COVID-19 pandemic were expiring. | Ediz Tiyansan reports.
(2023-09-23). The Heat: United Nations Sustainable Development. america.cgtn.com 
From efforts to eradicate world hunger to building affordable housing, we'll discuss why sustainable development matters. | As part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, member countries are working to complete 17 goals. They include creating sustainable cities, combating climate change, and eliminating hunger and poverty. | Later in the show, my colleague Mike Walter will bring us his conversation with the president of the UN's International Fund for Agriculture Development. | But first, my interview with
(2023-09-23). En medio de creciente inseguridad, Ecuador elegirá al sucesor del banquero Lasso. globalizacion.ca En medio de la mayor crisis de seguridad de su historia, Ecuador irá a las urnas a elegir presidente el próximo 15 de octubre entre la progresista Luisa González y el candidato de la derechista alianza Acción Democrática Nacional, Daniel…
(2023-09-23). Southern Sea Otters to Retain Federal Protection. indybay.org Oakland, Calif., September 19, 2023 — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) announced on Tuesday that southern sea otters will remain protected under the federal Endangered Species Act. The decision came after a 12-month review by the agency, initiated by a petition from the California Sea Urchin Commission and the Commercial Fishermen of Santa Barbara calling for the government to "delist" these otters.
(2023-09-23). The Impact America's Defeat in Ukraine Will Have on the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election. dissidentvoice.org 
If Joe Biden will become the Democratic Party's nominee for the Presidency, then almost any Republican nominee would likely beat him because he had committed America's Government to victory in Ukraine — done it is such a way that there can be no going back on it that won't strip him of the public's respect …
(2023-09-23). Amidst Chaos of War, a New Report Exposes the Stealth Take-over of Ukrainian Agricultural Land. globalresearch.ca
(2023-09-23). The "Great Zero Carbon" Conspiracy and the WEF's "Great Reset" globalresearch.ca The globalist Davos World Economic Forum is proclaiming the necessity of reaching a worldwide goal of "net zero carbon" by 2050. Yet transformations underway from Germany to the USA, are setting the stage for creation of what is called the New Word Order. In reality it is a blueprint for a global technocratic totalitarian corporativism, that promises huge unemployment, deindustrialization and economic collapse.
(2023-09-23). Why There is No Illegal Immigration in China. dissidentvoice.org 
What is illegal immigration? Every healthy scientific contradictory debate starts with a clear definition. Illegal immigration is defined as the migration of people across national borders in a way that violates the immigration laws of the destination country. The most common but informal term for "foreigner" in China is ËÄŧñ (l«éowà i) It usually is respectful …
(2023-09-23). Making the Kingdom of God Present. indybay.org Freedom does not come from the market. Rather, in socialist terms, we need a market to which we are free. What we have, on the other hand, is a market that dictates everything. Our Mrs. Merkel says that democracy must conform to the market. What we have developed in our work in Costa Rica runs exactly the opposite way: the market must conform to democracy.
(2023-09-23). Obituary] Claude Jean-Marie Lenfant. thelancet.com Long serving Director of the US National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. He was born in Paris, France, on Dec 10, 1928 and died of dementia on June 26, 2023 in Vancouver, WA, USA, aged 94 years.
(2023-09-23). Melbourne's 75th Nakba Exhibition in St Paul's Cathedral. dissidentvoice.org 16 September to 27 October 2023: St Paul's Cathedral in Melbourne holds 75th Nakba Exhibition This year marks the 75th anniversary of the 1948 Nakba (Catastrophe) in which about 800,000 Indigenous Palestinians (57% of the Indigenous Palestinian population) were expelled from their homes and villages by Zionist colonizers. From 16 September to 27 October 2023 …
(2023-09-23). When China's Safety Concerns Meet US Hegemony in South, East China Seas. dissidentvoice.org 
Illustration: Liu Rui/GT The South and East China Seas are among China's major security concerns in its neighborhood. Despite this, the US still hypes up competition with China in these regions to cover up the tendency of its hegemonic expansion. The US Congressional Research Service (CRS) recently published a report which pointed out that the …
(2023-09-23). Bill Gates' "Catastrophic Contagion Exercise", The SPARS Pandemic Scenario 2025-2028, Decade of Vaccines (DoV). globalresearch.ca
(2023-09-23). Accessible trams stops needed, protesters say. greenleft.org.au
(2023-09-23). Chile coup anniversary marked with films, music and recommitting to the struggle. greenleft.org.au
(2023-09-23). Fighting the diaspora: Modi's campaign against Khalistan. greenleft.org.au
(2023-09-23). Filipino community condemns continuing martial law. greenleft.org.au
(2023-09-23). Forum discusses new phase of struggle across Latin America. greenleft.org.au
(2023-09-23). Housing activists say NSW Labor's budget fails the test. greenleft.org.au
(2023-09-23). Inghams Chickens workers strike for a decent pay rise. greenleft.org.au
(2023-09-23). The persecution of David McBride and Richard Boyle continues. greenleft.org.au
(2023-09-23). Protesters call on Labor to protest Fukushima nuclear waste dumping. greenleft.org.au
(2023-09-23). Protesters use equity week to demand Upfield Line duplication. greenleft.org.au
(2023-09-23). Refugees take protest for permanent visas to minister's office. greenleft.org.au
(2023-09-23). Residents oppose incinerator plan. greenleft.org.au
(2023-09-23). Transport union calls for Qantas compensation after High Court ruling. greenleft.org.au
(2023-09-23). United States: United Auto Workers strike against the 'Big Three'. greenleft.org.au
(2023-09-23). Voice: Why everyone should vote Yes. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-09-23). Why you should join the People's Blockade of the world's largest coal port. greenleft.org.au
(2023-09-23). Women refugees begin a march for permanent visas. greenleft.org.au
(2023-09-23). Mouths Full of Blood: Trump and His Backers Spread Lies, Violence and Fascism. truthout.org Former President Donald Trump has achieved a unique status in United States history. He is the first president to be indicted for conspiring to overturn a presidential election, defraud the U.S. and obstruct official proceedings by attempting to subvert the peaceful transfer of power. It's now a matter of public record that Trump faces four indictments and 91 felony counts for his criminal… |
(2023-09-23). Correspondence] COVID-19 and Chinese nurses' mental health. thelancet.com The first cases of COVID-19 were reported in Wuhan in early 2020.1,2 More than 42‚Äâ000 health-care workers were dispatched across the country to support Wuhan and Hubei, of which 68% were nurses. A meta-analysis found that sleep problems and depressive and anxiety symptoms were the most common psychological problems among nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic.3 However, there are few reports on the coping strategies for nurses who have had their mental health affected by COVID-19.
(2023-09-23). Saturday 10/7: 31st Annual Indigenous Peoples Day Pow Wow in Berkeley. indybay.org MLK Civic Center Park | 2151 Martin Luther King Jr. Way | (MLK Way and Allston Way) | Berkeley 94704 | FREE & Wheelchair Accessible…
(2023-09-23). What could South Caucasus look like in post-Artsakh era. infobrics.org Only Russia and Iran have any interest in preserving an independent Armenian state, as it prevents the formation of a pro-NATO pan-Turkic bloc, but Sorosites in Yerevan keep antagonizing both Moscow and Tehran. This could cost Armenia its very existence.
(2023-09-23). Beyond Climate Colonialism and Food Imperialism to Earth Democracy and Food Freedom. libya360.wordpress.com Dr Vandana Shiva 1. Mother Earth is a sacred, self organized living being. She creates and sustains life. Through her biosphere and her complex ecological processes, she regulates her water systems, her nutrition cycles, and her climate system. Over 4 billion years, using the energy of the sun, the power of photosynthesis by microbes and the green…
(2023-09-23). Campesinos as Scientists: PROINPA Combats Seed Dependency. libya360.wordpress.com Chris Gilbert, Cira Pascual Marquina A CEBISA lab researcher and PROINPA associate. (Voces Urgentes) PROINPA is a grassroots campesino organization promoting food sovereignty, endogenous seed production, and an agroecological transition. High up in Venezuela's Andes, the township of Mucuchies is home to a campesino-led initiative striving for sustainable agricultural production. Integral Producers of the Highlands [PROINPA, for…
(2023-09-23). Fascism is Capitalism in Decay. libya360.wordpress.com Ekaterina Cabylis The Relationship Between Economic Decline and Authoritarianism "Fascism is capitalism in decay," we have all heard this referenced to Lenin. While it's important to note that this specific quote may not be verbatim from his writings or speeches, it does capture the essence of Lenin's views on capitalism and its potential consequences. Lenin…
(2023-09-23). History of Fascism in Ukraine Part III: 1944-1963 UPA War, Ratlines, and the Assassination of Stepan Bandera. libya360.wordpress.com Hugo Turner Dedicated to the memory of Luciana Bohne. With special thanks to T.P. Wilkinson. The "Heroes" monument in Ellenville incorporates busts of Roman Shukhevych and Stepan Bandera, both Nazi collaborators. A monument to Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists and Ukrainian Insurgent Army was unveiled in Hamptonburgh in 1989. Just prior to the Russian invasion of…
(2023-09-23). Plan Condor 3.0: The Ideological Rearmament of the Conservative Restoration. libya360.wordpress.com Miguel Ernesto Salazar During the 1960s and 1970s, the United States national security doctrine established the Condor Plan as an instrument of terror and repression to defend and promote its interests in Latin America and the Caribbean, and to consolidate the capitalist system through ferocious and bloody dictatorships that would lay the foundation for a…
(2023-09-23). The European Union Will End Up Under China's Technological Dominance. libya360.wordpress.com The European Union faces the failure of its sanctions against Russia. Faced with a historical economic and social crisis, she is between the rock and the wall, forced to enter the economic war unleashed by the United States. Like the United States, trade relations with China have worsened within the European Union. As Washington tries…
(2023-09-23). The Success of Chinese Socialism. libya360.wordpress.com In the following article, originally published in the Young Communist League of Britain's Challenge magazine, Kate Woolford and Rares Cocilnau debunk some of the most persistent myths surrounding China's development. The first misconception discussed is that China is an undemocratic, "authoritarian" state. The authors point to China's system of whole-process people's democracy, "which allows citizens to…
(2023-09-23). We Can Do Better than the Sustainable Development Goals Model. libya360.wordpress.com Vijay Prashad of Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research talks about the Sustainable Development Goals. He explains the limitations of the model and how discussion around these goals often avoids the structural questions such as land reform, the role of trade unions, and debt. Vijay also addresses how summits on these goals often end with just…
(2023-09-23). Why the U.S. is Deaf to Wise Counsel. libya360.wordpress.com Radhika Desai U.S. political derangement is long-term, persistent and mounting. In Foreign Policy, Kishore Mahbubani, a distinguished fellow at the Asia Research Institute of the National University of Singapore, recently returned to an argument he has long been making: The U.S. should accept that it cannot stop China's rise, not least because efforts to do…
(2023-09-23). What's Next to the Moon? An "Apex Body" and Digital ID to Rule Us All. globalresearch.ca
(2023-09-23). LIVE SATURDAY, SEPT 23, 7PM: CUBA & VENEZUELA SPEAK FROM NYC Inbox. iacenter.org TONIGHT, tune into Breakthrough News for a special broadcast, live from New York City, featuring Miguel Díaz-Canel, President of Cuba & Yvan Gil Pinto, Foreign Minister of Venezuela. Over the past two centuries, the United States has waged various wars, economic sabotage, coups, blockades, and sanctions across the Americas and the Caribbean to assert the interests of the U.S. business and political elite under the auspices of the Monroe Doctrine. The same forces that have carried out the Monroe Doctrine are now fighting for a rollback of fundamental civil rights in the United States. As we enter the 200th year of…
(2023-09-23). UAW strike expands to 38 locations in 20 U.S. states. america.cgtn.com 
The strike by U.S. auto workers is expanding to include dozens of new facilities across the country. This comes as union leaders say they're making progress with Ford, but talks with GM and Stellantis have stalled. | CGTN's Jim Spellman reports.
(2023-09-23). World Report] Uganda's anti-homosexuality laws stymie research. thelancet.com Researchers report that study participants are dropping out and scientists are likely to avoid studying LGBTQ communities in Uganda. John Agaba reports from Kampala.
(2023-09-23). White Supremacy Is At The Center Of The 'Class Over Race' Debate. popularresistance.org With its swath of shuttered shops, empty cafes, dwindling crowds and shimmering seaside vistas, San Francisco's Embarcadero resembles an abandoned amusement park in…
(2023-09-23). Intereses bancarios: aberración económica y espada de Damocles. globalizacion.ca El semanario The Economics calculó en un informe publicado el pasado mes de febrero que las empresas, hogares y gobiernos de 58 países que en conjunto representan el 90% del PIB mundial pagaron en 2022 un total de 13 billones…
(2023-09-23). Weaponization and "Human Augmentation": "Destroy the Soul of Humanity". Warfare of the Immediate Future? globalresearch.ca
(2023-09-23). The Baltimore Sun's Reckoning On Freddie Gray. popularresistance.org Five days after Freddie Gray's death, the Baltimore Sun (4/24/15) published on its website an interactive slideshow on his arrest, which it updated later that month as the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) added information. Audiences could click through a timeline of details of Gray's long April 12, 2015, ride in a Baltimore police van, during which police reportedly made six stops before officers said they discovered their prisoner was unconscious. (Gray died on April 19, after a week in a coma.) The slideshow was almost entirely sourced from the statements given by BPD leaders during press conferences, without…
(2023-09-23). Video: Dr. Kary Mullis, Nobel Prize Winning Inventor of PCR "Test". Died in August 2019. globalresearch.ca
(2023-09-23). House Speaker Reverses Course, Will Add Ukraine Funding to Defense Bill. news.antiwar.com House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) announced on Saturday that the House would vote on a Pentagon funding bill that includes aid for Ukraine. Initially, the Congressman said the $300 million in aid for Kyiv would be voted on separately from the annual Department of Defense spending bill. Congress is seeking to pass spending bills before …
(2023-09-23). Friday 10/13: Empowering People of Color Open Mic. indybay.org La Peña Cultural Center (3105 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley, CA 94705)…
(2023-09-23). Women of Color Face Mounting Obstacles in Seeking Long COVID Treatment. truthout.org This story was originally published at Prism. Over the past three and a half years, Cynthia Adinig, a marketing specialist and mother living in Virginia with her 8-year-old son, has become a prominent advocate for patients with long COVID and other chronic illnesses. She's been featured in The Washington Post and other major media outlets, testified before Congress on long COVID… |
(2023-09-23). Friday 10/27: Election kickoff meeting: Volunteer for the March 2024 election (3 dates to choose from). indybay.org
(2023-09-23). World Report] Refocusing on Zika virus in Brazil. thelancet.com The COVID-19 pandemic halted research and support for many thousands of children affected by the spread of Zika virus in Brazil. Lise Alves reports from Sà£o Paulo.
(2023-09-23). Com políticos pró-OTAN, a seguranàßa dos Armênios é incerta. globalresearch.ca As partes envolvidas no conflito Artsakh/Nagorno-Karabakh alcanàßaram felizmente um acordo de cessar-fogo temporário. Mas a crise parece longe de terminar. Sendo governada por uma junta pró-OTAN, a Armênia terá muitos problemas num futuro próximo, tanto em Artsakh como no seu …
(2023-09-23). YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: Building A Greener Tomorrow Today. levernews.com Good things are happening! Young people score job training to fight the climate crisis, California says you should be allowed to fix your iPhone, Pennsylvania pushes back on health insurance AI, and the FTC is suing over Amazon's monopolistic practices. | A New Climate Deal: | On Wednesday, Biden
(2023-09-23). Saturday 10/7: Watsonville's Annual Indigenous People's Celebration. indybay.org Lutheran Community Church | 95 Alta Vista Ave, Watsonville…
(2023-09-23). India-Middle East — Europe Economic Corridor Is a Geopolitical Pipe Dream. orinocotribune.com 
By M. K. Bhadrakumar — Sep 18, 2023 | The gusto with which the United States co-opted the idea of an
(2023-09-23). Il Grande Business della Guerra. globalresearch.ca Dopo il suo show alle Nazioni Unite, in cui ha declamato che "l'aggressione russa potrebbe espandersi oltre l'Ucraina", Zelensky ha chiesto altri miliardi di dollari al Congresso USA. Questo ha stanziato finora 43 miliardi in "assistenza alla sicurezza dell'Ucraina", ossia …
(2023-09-23). Reforma migratoria: øTrump o Biden? globalizacion.ca La realidad es que ambos, Biden y Trump, han contribuido a empeorar el sistema inmigratorio. øBajo el liderazgo de quién se supone que se va a arreglar el sistema migratorio? øBajo el liderazgo de Trump, el mismo que le quedó…
(2023-09-23). Reforma migratoria: øTrump o Biden? globalizacion.ca
(2023-09-23). Seminar] Hepatitis C. thelancet.com Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a hepatotropic RNA virus that can cause acute and chronic hepatitis, with progressive liver damage resulting in cirrhosis, decompensated liver disease, and hepatocellular carcinoma. In 2016, WHO called for the elimination of HCV infection as a public health threat by 2030. Despite some progress, an estimated 57 million people were living with HCV infection in 2020, and 300‚Äâ000 HCV-related deaths occur per year. The development of direct-acting antiviral therapy has revolutionised clinical care and generated impetus for elimination, but simplified and broadened HCV scr…
(2023-09-23). Wednesday 9/20: Restoration of 396 Ethel Dotson South. indybay.org richmond ca.
(2023-09-23). The National Enquirer's Revolution in Make Believe News, Jesuits and a New Origin Story for Humanity. thelastamericanvagabond.com On September 13, 2023 media reports across the world exclaimed aloud that ancient aliens were discovered in Peru and presented to the Mexican Congress by a team of valiant researchers led by a journalist named Jose Jaime Maussan. The language used in the headlines across mainstream press agencies expressed absolute certainty leaving media consumers to
(2023-09-23). Lula: Nueve meses de gestión signados por un amplio protagonismo internacional. globalizacion.ca Veinte años después de su primera participación en la Asamblea General de Naciones Unidas y a 14 años de su último discurso como Presidente de Brasil, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, fue el primer orador en la apertura de sesiones,…
(2023-09-23). Chile and Germany: Between Solidarity and Dependency. orinocotribune.com By Max Rodermund — Sep 11, 2023 | Introduction | Although fifty years have passed since the coup d'état in Chile, the event continues to make headlines today. It was only at the end of August 2023 that seven military officers were convicted of the torture and murder of Víctor Jara. Chile's current president and justice minister also recently announced a "National Plan for the Search for Truth and Justice" to investigate the still unresolved whereabouts of tens of thousands who disappeared during the coup. Right-wing forces in Chile aggressively maintain their outspoken support for the coup to this day. Event…
(2023-09-23). President Maduro Speech at G77+China Summit in Cuba: All the Conditions Are Coming Together for the Peoples of the South To Raise the Flags of Independence and Sovereignty in This Century. orinocotribune.com The following is a speech given by President Nicholas Maduro: | Dear comrade Miguel Mario Díaz Canel Bermúdez. Dear comrade and maestro General of the Army, Raúl Castro Ruiz. We would like to convey our affectionate greetings and an ever supportive embrace to the heroic people of Cuba, who today, once again, is the host por excelencia of the peoples of the South, Havana, capital of the family of the Global South. It could not be better indeed that our organization G 77 plus China should meet precisely in the epicenter of the resistance of the peoples of Latin America and the Caribbean. Revolutionary Cuba, the Cub…
(2023-09-23). President Maduro Speech at G77+China Summit: All Conditions Are Coming Together for the Peoples of the South To Raise Flags of Independence and Sovereignty. orinocotribune.com The following is a speech given by President Nicholas Maduro: | Dear comrade Miguel Mario Díaz Canel Bermúdez. Dear comrade and maestro General of the Army, Raúl Castro Ruiz. We would like to convey our affectionate greetings and an ever supportive embrace to the heroic people of Cuba, who today, once again, is the host por excelencia of the peoples of the South, Havana, capital of the family of the Global South. It could not be better indeed that our organization G 77 plus China should meet precisely in the epicenter of the resistance of the peoples of Latin America and the Caribbean. Revolutionary Cuba, the Cub…
(2023-09-23). Netanyahu erases Palestine in maps new and old. electronicintifada.net Timid MBS seeks to "ease the life of the Palestinians."
(2023-09-23). The Priesthood of Expertise. dissidentvoice.org 
It is difficult to get a man to understand something, when his salary depends on his not understanding it. — Upton Sinclair, I, Candidate for Governor: And How I Got Licked, 1935 In The Death of Expertise, national security expert Tom Nichols warns that knowledge is under attack by an ill-informed public determined to replace …
(2023-09-23). President of the UN General Assembly Approves Pandemic Declaration — Privacy Experts Warn of 'Digital Gulag'. globalresearch.ca
(2023-09-23). Challenges for Ending the War in 2023. The Road to Peace Paved by "Russian Collaborators?" globalresearch.ca
(2023-09-23). "Own Nothing" and "Be Happy": Kissinger, Gates, Schwab and the WEF Depopulation Agenda. globalresearch.ca
(2023-09-23). "Own Nothing" and "Be Happy": Kissinger, Gates, Schwab and the WEF's Depopulation Agenda. globalresearch.ca
(2023-09-23). Saturday 11/18: 20th Annual Palestinian Holiday Crafts Bazaar. indybay.org 1101 8th St, Ste 100, Berkeley, CA 94710…
(2023-09-23). AFRICA'S NATO? HOW ECOWAS BECAME A TOOL FOR WESTERN IMPERIALISM By: ALAN MACLEOD. midwesternmarx.com 
Niger is shaping up to be the surprising frontline of the new Cold War. Yesterday, the 15-member Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) ordered the "activation" and "deployment" of "standby" military forces to the country, an action that threatens to spark a major international war that could make Syria look minor by comparison.In this venture, ECOWAS has been fully supported by the United States and Europe, leading many to suspect it is being used as an imperia …
(2023-09-23). Marxism & Class By: Helena Sheehan. midwesternmarx.com 
This is the text of a talk at the conference of the Irish Labour History Society on September 17, 2023.What does Marxism bring to a conference on visions of labour and class?For me, this is connected to what Marxism brings to everything: context, clarity, coherence, comprehensiveness.Marxism is an intellectual tradition connected to a political movement that focuses on totality, on how everything is connected to everything else. It is a theory of everything, one that is open-ended and alw …
(2023-09-23). NATO Destroyed Libya in 2011; Storm Daniel Came to Sweep Up the Remains: The Thirty-Eighth Newsletter By: Vijay Prashad. midwesternmarx.com 
Shefa Salem al-Baraesi (Libya), Drown on Dry Land, 2019. Dear friends,Greetings from the desk of Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research.Three days before the Abu Mansur and Al Bilad dams collapsed in Wadi Derna, Libya, on the night of September 10, the poet Mustafa al-Trabelsi participated in a discussion at the Derna House of Culture about the neglect of basic infrastructure in his city. At the meeting, al-Trabelsi warned about the poor condition of the dams. As he …
(2023-09-23). Ukraine lost around 85% of its initial mobilized force: Field general By: Al Mayadeen English. midwesternmarx.com 
(2023-09-23). Clinical Picture] Ichthyosis in sarcoidosis: a rare skin manifestation of a systemic disease. thelancet.com A 51-year-old man presented to our hospital for evaluation of a newly developed rash. The patient had also been found to have impaired kidney function and hypercalcaemia after investigation by our emergency room team. He had no medical history; he did not report any nausea, vomiting, chest pain, dyspnoea, or urinary symptoms.
(2023-09-23). Musician Cooperativism At Groupmuse. popularresistance.org I am a cellist and worker-owner of a cooperative. As an ICDE fellow, I hop out of my usual action-oriented work to reflect on why cooperativism is an alternative to the status quo for freelancing musicians. As a professional cellist, I witnessed the infrastructural fractures that musicians in the United States have to navigate. In 2020, I returned to the U.S. from a year of studying in France, after contemplating during quarantine about the economics of working as an artist. One important question I wanted to solve: Rather than competing with my colleagues for limited paid gigs, how can I generate new opportuniti…
(2023-09-23). México — El Legislativo debe honrar la moderación. globalizacion.ca Los diputados y senadores de México ya comenzaron la carrera alcista hacia el 2024. En el proyecto de presupuesto de egresos de la federación (PPEF) solicitan 18 mil 397 millones de pesos para sacar adelante su quehacer legislativo; por supuesto,…
(2023-09-23). Perspectives] Standing up to anti-science. thelancet.com Peter J Hotez has had a distinguished career working to develop treatments and vaccines for neglected tropical diseases and other illnesses. He is Professor in the Departments of Pediatrics and Molecular Virology and Microbiology and Dean for the National School of Tropical Medicine at the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, TX, USA, and has also worked to counter vaccine hesitancy among people who wrongly believe that routine childhood vaccination causes autism. In 2018, he published a unique book that combined his personal experience as a parent of an autistic child and his scientific expertise to explain, a…
(2023-09-23). Saturday 9/23: CalCare Statewide Day of Action Teach-in (South Bay). indybay.org Congregational Church of Sunnyvale | 1112 S Bernardo Ave | Sunnyvale, CA 94087 | Weather permitting, we will be gathering outside in the courtyard area to the south of the sanctuary, in the corridor between the east and west parking lots.
(2023-09-23). Something For The Weekend… smoothiex12.blogspot.com those morsels of the West which are still there, but the world moved on. My favorite Canadian girls do what they do best: Yet, it takes Russian band to do it such a way that to remind what this once was… not anymore.
One cannot always be concentrated on the death and suffering. When the new world will be formalized this is what will be taken into it. Maurice White is smiling from heavens…
(2023-09-23). Weekend Update (Not SNL). smoothiex12.blogspot.com My latest. Also use as an open thread.
(2023-09-23). Latin America's Progressive Bloc Lines Up Against Washington Sanctions. popularresistance.org The shift to the left that is currently taking place in Latin American governments could be felt in the presidential speeches at the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UN), which is being held this week. | These governments were particularly unified in their disagreement with the application of U.S. sanctions against Venezuela and Cuba. There was also a consensus among them to protest the inclusion of Cuba in the "list of countries sponsoring terrorism" maintained by the U.S. Government. Since the inauguration of Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Colombian President Gustavo Petro…
(2023-09-23). Friday 9/22: Understanding Islamophobia in the Global Context w/ OBI. indybay.org Online webinar…
(2023-09-23). Wednesday 9/27: Challenging Antisemitism from a Framework of Collective Liberation. indybay.org Online panel discussion…
(2023-09-23). BOMBSHELL: New-Found Emails Prove Biden White House Hid COVID Vaccine Harms from the Public. expose-news.com "You can't kill Americans … knowingly without the okay of the President because you're literally burning up too much political capital." Attorney Edward Berkovich submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request …
(2023-09-23). The Online Safety Bill — Welcome to the New World Order. expose-news.com The Online Safety Bill was approved by the House of Lords on the 19th of September but still needs royal assent which is official approval from the King before it can become law. The …
(2023-09-23). How To Build The Future In Place: Taking The First Steps. popularresistance.org Building the future in place envisions bringing together an ecosystem of community-based institutions and public policies that meets human needs and balances our relations within the natural world. It involves weaving together community initiatives and advocacy campaigns that now often operate in separate compartments to create a coherent politics, built around deep-rooted, place-based movements informed by comprehensive visions for transformative change at local and bioregional scales. It starts where markets and the system are failing, prioritizing communities and people who are being failed the most. In the pr…
(2023-09-23). Stages of Grief, Disempowering the Abuser, Healing. dissidentvoice.org 
When the bureaucratic well runs dry, you as survivor of DV are on your own, especially when family and friends are riding in their own Private Idaho. Preface: According to band member Kate Pierson, "Private Idaho" was inspired by the feeling of being trapped and isolated, like a prisoner in solitary confinement. The song originated …
(2023-09-23). Under French-backed military ruler Mahamat Deby, Chad is a "pressure cooker waiting to explode" peoplesdispatch.org While threatening war against Niger, ostensibly to restore democracy, France continues to back the military junta of Mahamat Deby which is accused of killing at least 128 pro-democracy protesters last year. However, anger against the junta and soaring anti-French sentiment threatens its military presence in the country…
(2023-09-23). At UN General Assembly Session, Global South Leaders Call For Urgent Reforms. popularresistance.org On the first day of the 78th session of the UN General Assembly on Tuesday, September 19, countries from the Global South raised the demand for urgent reforms in multilateral institutions, both political and economic, for a just and democratic world order. The session was addressed by UN General Assembly chair Dennis Francis, UN Secretary General António Guterres, and leaders of various countries including Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel, and Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, among others. Each of these leaders highlighted the growing geopolitical tensions in the wo…
(2023-09-23). Capitalism is the greatest threat to public health, warn researchers and activists. peoplesdispatch.org During the opening of the 19th conference of the International Association of Health Policy Europe, academics and activists warned that capitalism remains biggest threat to human and planetary health…
(2023-09-23). Health workers in Sweden demand workforce policies that do not rely on international recruitment. peoplesdispatch.org Nina Bergman from the Swedish Association of Health Professionals talks about the working conditions of health workers in Sweden and the trade union's support for the struggles for workers' rights in the Global South…
(2023-09-23). The Brain Is the Battlefield of the Future. globalresearch.ca
(2023-09-23). Video: Digital Tyranny and the Rockefeller-Gates WHO "Vaxx-Certificate Passport": Towards a World War III Scenario. globalresearch.ca It's an electronic ID-program using the Covid-19 "vaccine as a platform for digital identity, linking everything to everything of each individual (records of health, banking, personal and private, etc.), managed by a state agency or in extremis, by the private sector.
(2023-09-23). Biggest Lie in World History: There Never Was A Pandemic. The Data Base is Flawed. The Covid Mandates including the Vaccine are Invalid. globalresearch.ca Fake science was supportive of this devastating agenda. The lies were sustained by a massive media disinformation campaign. The historic March 11, 2020 lockdown triggered economic and social chaos Worldwide. It was an act of "economic warfare": a war against humanity.
(2023-09-23). Global Nuclear War and Staged Pandemics: Michel Chossudovsky and Mike Adams. globalresearch.ca We are currently at the crossroads of the Most Serious Economic and Social Crisis in World History. It is an outright war against all humanity: the Planet's 8 billion people. | Starting with the corona crisis in late January 2020, the …
(2023-09-23). War, Terrorism and the Global Economic Crisis. Ninety-nine Interrelated Concepts. globalresearch.ca Everything is interrelated: war, terrorism, the police state, the global economy, financial fraud, corrupt governments, poverty and social inequality, media disinformation, war propaganda, WMD, international law,…
(2023-09-23). La OTAN destruyó Libia en 2011, las aguas barren hoy los restos. globalizacion.ca
(2023-09-23). BRICS or NATO? G20 or G77? Summits debate rapidly changing world order. geopoliticaleconomy.com Political economists Radhika Desai and Michael Hudson are joined by geopolitical analyst Pepe Escobar to discuss the rapidly changing world order at a time of summits of BRICS, G20, and G77 and the UN General Assembly.
(2023-09-23). BRICS or NATO? Summits debate rapidly changing world order. geopoliticaleconomy.com Political economists Radhika Desai and Michael Hudson are joined by geopolitical analyst Pepe Escobar to discuss the rapidly changing world order at a time of summits of BRICS, G20, and G77 and the UN General Assembly.
(2023-09-23). Insurers Can Be Sentinels for Health and Safety. dissidentvoice.org For nearly thirty-five years, a small nonprofit organization in Washington, D.C. has been having an outsized impact on highway and auto safety. It is Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety and it is funded by a dozen or more property-casualty insurance companies; with a board composed of consumer leaders and insurance company representatives. Its origins …
(2023-09-23). Correspondence] Bolsonaro's Ministry of Health's response to COVID-19 and other health challenges. thelancet.com As former Minister of Health and former National Secretary of Primary Care of the Brazilian Ministry of Health, we have notes to make regarding Massuda and colleagues' Comment.1 To begin, we are surprised that this Comment was published in such a prestigious journal. The authors demonstrate bias towards the subject when they use the pejorative "far-right" in the title.1 It is a manifestation of partisan political nature. This Comment is a demonstration of the narrative being used by the current government to justify the future chaos in Brazilian health care that is about to take place.
(2023-09-23). If The Facts Come Out, It Could Spell The End For Joe Biden. popularresistance.org The Joe Biden-friendly Establishment media has mounted a full-court press to "prove" that Biden is, well, not a crook. The stakes are extremely high, Biden is vulnerable, and media players are using to a faretheewell the old adage about the best defense being a good offense. The New York Times, The Washington Post, and The Wall Street Journal are desperately trying to steal the ball and get ahead in the publicity game. But time is about to run out, and pre-emptive propaganda is unlikely to snatch victory out of the jaws of defeat. IF the facts do come out and IF they are reported, Biden's presidential hopes may s…
(2023-09-23). Wednesday 9/27: The Planet is on Fire! We Can No Longer Allow This Capitalist System to Dominate Humanity. indybay.org Revolution Books, 2444 Durant Ave. Berkeley CA 94704…
(2023-09-23). A new study estimates that 17 million people have been killed by covid injections so far, and the risk of death is highest in older age groups. expose-news.com Last week a study that examined all-cause mortality in 17 Southern Hemisphere and equatorial nations was published by Correlation. It found that there is a definite causal link between many peaks in …
(2023-09-23). How Drug Companies Cheat, Lie and Deceive. expose-news.com Some critics assume that drug companies suddenly became "crooked" and "dishonest" with the production of the covid 19 "vaccines." But that's not true. Dr. Vernon Coleman first exposed the drug companies in …
(2023-09-23). Integration of genetic material contained in mRNA injections may be happening in 20% of cells post-vaccination. expose-news.com Earlier this month Dr. Phillip Buckhaults testified to the South Carolina Senate about DNA contamination in Pfizer's covid injection. The genetic material in mRNA "vaccines" have been "end capped" in the hopes …
(2023-09-23). Comment] Offline: Political declarations—clichés and lies. thelancet.com Let me concede this point: writing political declarations for intergovernmental meetings is a demanding and often thankless challenge. I was once part of a team tasked with summarising deliberations at a Ministerial Summit on Health Research, held in Mexico in 2004. The goal of the meeting was to go beyond traditional conceptions of health research. We endorsed the importance of basic medical science and clinical investigation. But we also sought to persuade governments to take health systems research more seriously.
(2023-09-23). Climate Emergency Update, September 2023. dissidentvoice.org Earth's climate system is in a state of emergency. Emergencies are defined by four specific elements; i.e., (1) seriousness (2) unexpected (3) dangerous, and (4) requiring immediate action. Based upon a new YouTube broadcast by the inveterate commentator Dr. Peter Carter, all those elements are in-play in a very big way. Dr. Carter, expert reviewer …
(2023-09-23). Israel's Ambassador Protests For Iranian Women, But Slaughtering Palestinian Women Is Fine. thelastamericanvagabond.com As the President of Iran, Ebrahim Raisi, delivered a speech at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on Tuesday, Israel's UN ambassador attempted to disrupt the speech by holding up a photo that called for the "freedom" of Iranian women, before being escorted out of the building. Western media ate the story up and act
(2023-09-23). Wake up, Uncle Sam: Is the US Military Ready to Take on Russia and China? dissidentvoice.org 
FILE PHOTO. © Luke Sharrett/Getty Images The failure of Ukraine's much-hyped counteroffensive — which began in June of this year and has stuttered for over three months — has by now become a universally recognized fact. It has been acknowledged not only by Russian officials, including President Vladimir Putin, but also by Western media and experts. …
(2023-09-23). AMLO Will Not Attend Asia Pacific Forum in US Due to Boluarte's Presence. orinocotribune.com Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador announced that he will not go to the United States to participate in the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Forum, to which his US counterpart Joe Biden had invited him, due to the presence of Dina Boluarte, coup president of Peru whom the Mexican government does not recognize. | "I am not going to San Francisco because we do not have relations with Peru, and it has to do with the Asia Pacific, and we do not want to participate in that, with all due respect," AMLO said on Thursday, September 21. | In August, the Mexican president had announced that he had been i…
(2023-09-23). Iraq Condemns Presence of US Troops in Its Territory. orinocotribune.com The prime minister of Iraq, Muhamad Shia al-Sudani, condemned the presence of a foreign military in Iraqi territory. | "Our official position is clear: there is no need for foreign combat forces in Iraq," Iraqi Prime Minister Muhamad Shia al-Sudani emphasized in statements to the US media organization, Bloomberg, on Thursday, September 21, on the sidelines of the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly. | He added that his country has security services capable of maintaining law and order, and there is no need for foreign troops for Iraqi security issues. | Last month, al-Sudani had praised the sacrif…
(2023-09-23). President of Colombia Condemns Car Bomb Attack. orinocotribune.com The president of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, condemned a car bomb attack that took place in Jamundí, in the Colombian department of Valle del Cauca, 491 kilometers southwest of capital Bogotá, which left at least five people wounded. | "We continue to dismantle illegal economies, and the reaction is acts of violence," the president stated. "We will not give in. The security forces must be present effectively in the territory, and we as a government will reach these populations in a comprehensive manner." | According to police reports, the car bomb attack occurred near a police station in Jamundí on Friday, September…
(2023-09-23). Construction Companies Exploit Agricultural Visas To Underpay Workers. popularresistance.org Jose Ageo Luna Vanegas first worked for Signet Builders in the early 2000s. Hired on a temporary labor visa, he traveled from Mexico to U.S. job sites. The hours were long, but he was paid overtime. Years later, around 2017, Signet hired him again. This time, he received no overtime pay. | That's when he "started asking questions," his attorney, Jennifer Zimmermann, said. | The work was largely the same. His visa was different. Originally, Luna Vanegas was hired on an H-2B visa. Various industries use the visas to fill labor shortages. A hotel facing a busy summer might hire foreign maids, fo…
(2023-09-23). New Research: Amazon's Monopoly Tollbooth In 2023. popularresistance.org Amazon's dominance of online retail means that businesses that make or sell products have little choice but to rely on its site to reach customers. Amazon exploits its power as a gatekeeper to pocket a growing cut of the revenue earned by these businesses. It does this by imposing ever-larger fees on them. | In effect, Amazon controls a monopoly tollbooth that sits between businesses and the online market. Over the last few years, it has sharply raised the price of passing through it. In the first half of 2023, using a variety of fees, Amazon took 45 percent of sellers' revenue in the U.S. That's up from 35 perce…
(2023-09-23). Venezuela's Attorney General: Dismantling Tocorón Prison a Blow to Criminal Mafias (+Alarming Videos). orinocotribune.com The attorney general of Venezuela, Tarek William Saab, stated that the Cacique Guaicaipuro Liberation Operation carried out at the Tocorón Penitentiary Center in Aragua State, by officers of the Bolivarian National Armed Force (FANB) and other law enforcement agencies, was a resounding blow against criminal mafias operating from inside the prison. | Saab made the statement on Thursday, September 21, congratulating the Venezuelan security agencies for the success of the operation carried out at the Tocorón Penitentiary, in strict compliance with the human rights of the inmates. | *Fiscal General Tarek William Saab…
(2023-09-23). Venezuela's Attorney General: Dismantling Tocorón Prison a Blow to Criminal Mafias (+Alarming Videos). orinocotribune.com
(2023-09-23). Venezuela's Electoral Authorities to Provide Technical Assistance to Opposition Primaries. orinocotribune.com Caracas ( This was announced by CNE President Elvis Amoroso on Friday, September 22. Amoroso explained that this decision was taken unanimously by the CNE board of directors after receiving a letter from CNP head Jesús María Casal, dated June 5, requesting CNE's technical assistance for the primaries. | twitter.com/Mision_Ver…
(2023-09-23). Samidoun Brussels highlights struggle of migrants and refugees at event honouring Semira Adamu. samidoun.net 
On Friday, 22 September, commemorating the murder of Semira Adamu by Belgian police 25 years ago, during their sixth attempted forced deportation of the 20-year-old Nigerian woman, Samidoun Brussels organized an event on the deportation of migrants and refugees and the imprisonment of Palestinians. The event highlighted the role of Western imperialism in forced migration …
(2023-09-23). World Report] Criticism over WHO Regional Director nominee. thelancet.com Bangladesh's nomination of Saima Wazed as Regional Director of South-East Asia has raised questions over transparency and nepotism. Talha Burki reports.
(2023-09-23). Parents of disappeared Ayotzinapa students begin indefinite sit-in protest outside military camp in Mexico City. peoplesdispatch.org The parents are demanding that the Mexican Armed Forces hand over all the information they have in their possession about the mass kidnapping and disappearance of their loved ones…
(2023-09-23). We Need Clean Air, Not Another Billionaire. dissidentvoice.org The first time I heard the chant it was while helping to block the street in front of leading fossil fuel financer Black Rock in lower Manhattan last Wednesday the 13th: "We need clean air, not another billionaire!" The dozens of people I was taking action with also liked it, and we kept chanting loud …
(2023-09-23). Ecuador permite a EE.UU. participar en un operativo antidroga. telesurtv.net En los registros encontraron cinco toneladas de cocaína, 10 vehículos, nueve armas de fuego y cartuchos.
(2023-09-23). Primer ministro de Santa Lucía exige justicia entre los países. telesurtv.net Afirmó que se necesita una reforma completa del sistema financiero mundial, para que exista una financiación verdaderamente justa para el desarrollo y el clima.
(2023-09-23). Parlamento venezolano informa al CNE de consulta sobre el Esequibo. telesurtv.net Asimismo, fue presentada, a la directiva de la AN, la conformación del CNE, cuyo presidente es el rector Elvis Amoroso.
(2023-09-23). Primera ministra de Barbados llama a enfrentar crisis climática. telesurtv.net "No podemos seguir poniendo el interés de unos cuantos por encima de la vida de muchos", afirmó la premier barbadense.
(2023-09-23). Aprenda lenguaje de señas en casa: tan útil como sencillo. telesurtv.net El lenguaje de señas no es un conjunto de gestos improvisados, sino un lenguaje completamente estructurado y universal.
(2023-09-23). Premier gabonés: Necesitamos apoyo para celebrar comicios. telesurtv.net Anunció que se adoptará una nueva Constitución, así como la adopción de una ley electoral que garantice comicios transparentes, libres y creíbles.
(2023-09-23). Tormenta tropical Ophelia se intensifica y avanza rumbo a EE.UU. telesurtv.net El boletín más reciente especificó que la tormenta tropical debe arribar a territorio estadounidense este sábado.
(2023-09-23). Inician operativos para recuperar zona de la capital en Haití. telesurtv.net El texto subrayó que la policía local realizó estos movimientos para que las familias desplazadas de esta localidad puedan regresar a sus hogares.
(2023-09-23). Ejército de Nigeria rescata a seis de 24 estudiantes secuestrados. telesurtv.net Esta madrugada, bandidos armados asaltaron residencias estudiantiles de la Universidad Federal de Gusau. Ocurrió en Zamfara (noroeste).
(2023-09-23). CNE de Venezuela decide dar apoyo técnico a primarias opositoras. telesurtv.net El CNE aprobó de manera unánime bridar servicio técnico integral, constitucional y legales a las organizaciones con fines políticos agrupadas en la Plataforma Unitaria.
(2023-09-23). Presidente cubano agradece a líderes mundiales apoyo en batalla contra bloqueo. telesurtv.net Cubanos residentes en EE.UU. y amigos de la isla realizaron una marcha en calles neoyorquinas para demandar el fin del bloqueo.
(2023-09-23). Denuncian que miles de personas no acceden a la justicia en El Salvador. telesurtv.net Hasta el momento el Gobierno salvadoreño ha procesado y retenido bajo prisión preventiva a 72,600 individuos, por presuntos nexos con las pandillas, o el crimen organizado.
(2023-09-23). Encuesta prevé balotaje seguro en presidenciales argentinas. telesurtv.net De acuerdo con el director del Centro Estratégico Latinoamericano, el país vive una incertidumbre electoral, "un tiempo de desconcierto".
(2023-09-23). Critican intentos de normalizar el trabajo infantil en Uruguay. telesurtv.net El intendente expresó a los periodistas que la idea de que el trabajo infantil constituye una violación a los derechos de niños "es un defecto".
(2023-09-23). Premier de Antigua y Barbuda aboga por un futuro resiliente. telesurtv.net Browne expresó que los países pequeños se hunden económicamente por las cargas que supone el cambio medioambiental.
(2023-09-23). Fuerzas israelíes reprimen protesta palestina. telesurtv.net Las fuerzas sionistas reprimieron a los manifestantes y los atacaron con el lanzamiento de gas lacrimógeno.
(2023-09-23). Pablo Neruda y sus tantos poemas de amor. telesurtv.net En junio de 1934, Pablo Neruda viaja a Madrid donde se reencuentra con Federico García Lorca y otros poetas de la generación del 27.
(2023-09-23). Haití solicita ayuda internacional ante la ONU. telesurtv.net "No estamos aquí para justificar lo que ha pasado sino para pedir a los amigos que comprendan que hay que hacer algo para ayudarnos a restablecer la seguridad y la estabilidad", dijo Ariel Henry en la ONU.
(2023-09-23). Presentan proyecto sobre devolución de impuestos en Argentina. telesurtv.net Sobre las iniciativas de alivio fiscal para autónomos y monotributistas, Sergio Massa refirió que "con ellas buscamos consolidar la capacidad de generar empleo".
(2023-09-23). China insta a levantar las sanciones contra Siria. telesurtv.net Beijing se ha opuesto "a la presencia militar ilegal en Siria", que facilita a los militares extranjeros llevar a cabo "operativos ilegales y saquear ilegalmente los recursos naturales de Siria".
(2023-09-23). Volcán Semeru entra en erupción en Indonesia. telesurtv.net El cráter explosionó a las 09: 23 hora local, lanzando cenizas incandescentes hasta 700 metros de distancia en dirección sureste.
(2023-09-23). Granada insta a la ONU a responder con mayor urgencia a las crisis. telesurtv.net El premier granadino reflexionó sobre el contexto de la pandemia y la resiliencia del pueblo granadino.
(2023-09-23). Presidente cubano: urge un nuevo y más justo contrato global. telesurtv.net El jefe de Estado destacó las capacidades de los países del Sur Global para fomentar la articulación de los diferentes procesos económicos.
(2023-09-23). Acusan a senador estadounidense Bob Menendez de corrupción. telesurtv.net Los fiscales informaron que fueron encontrados 100.000 dólares en lingotes de oro y 480.000 dólares en efectivo asociados al senador anticubano.
(2023-09-23). Titular del Supremo brasileño vota por despenalizar el aborto. telesurtv.net La ministra del SFT señaló que la prohibición del aborto afecta los derechos fundamentales de las mujeres.
(2023-09-23). Editorial] Protecting the integrity of WHO's regional offices. thelancet.com Global health is in crisis. Widening inequalities, a growing burden of non-communicable diseases, and the danger of future pandemics are compounded by a climate crisis and multiple geopolitical conflicts. AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria, together with preventable deaths among women and children, remain urgent concerns. Food insecurity is growing. Meanwhile, consistent financing for health is under constant threat. Effective leadership from WHO, the only legitimate multilateral agency dedicated to protecting and advancing health, is crucial.
(2023-09-23). Correspondence] Prevention of a potential mpox outbreak in China. thelancet.com As an infectious disease caused by the monkeypox virus, mpox (formerly known as monkeypox) has gained global attention ever since several patients with mpox were identified in May, 2022, in various countries without a history of sustained community transmission.1 As well as transmission from animals to humans, mpox spreads from humans to humans via sexual or non-sexual contact (eg, contact with bodily fluids or lesions on the skin or internal mucosal surfaces). On May 11, 2023, the mpox outbreak was no longer regarded as a public health emergency of international concern; however, in China, the number of patients…
(2023-09-23). Massachusetts Has A Huge Waitlist For State-Funded Housing. popularresistance.org In a state with some of the country's most expensive real estate, Libby is among the 184,000 people — including thousands who are homeless, at risk of losing their homes or living in unsafe conditions — on a waitlist for the state's 41,500 subsidized apartments. | As they wait, a WBUR and ProPublica investigation found that nobody is living in nearly 2,300 state-funded apartments, with most sitting empty for months or years. The state pays local housing authorities to maintain and operate the units whether they're occupied or not. So the vacant apartments translate into millions of Massachusetts taxpa…
(2023-09-23). Migrants are heading to the U.S. border in near-record levels. america.cgtn.com 
The U.S. southern border is once again in a state of crisis. Tens of thousands of migrants have crossed into the country so far this month, soaring to near record highs. | The surge ends months of calm following the lifting of Title 42 in May and the rollout of stricter asylum restrictions. | It's putting renewed pressure on the Biden Administration and the border towns struggling with the influx of migrants. | Toni Waterman reports.
(2023-09-23). Perspectives] Zinzi Bailey: promoting equity to reduce cancer health disparities. thelancet.com Social epidemiologist Zinzi Bailey has a passion for investigating issues of social justice and "delving into the causes of and solutions for social inequities that then have implications for health". In October, 2023, Bailey will become Associate Professor in the Division of Epidemiology and Community Health at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health, Minneapolis, MN, USA, where her work will be informed by her previous research as Assistant Professor in the Division of Medical Oncology and the Division of Epidemiology at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA.
(2023-09-23). NATO Destroyed Libya In 2011; Storm Daniel Came To Sweep Up The Remains. popularresistance.org Three days before the Abu Mansur and Al Bilad dams collapsed in Wadi Derna, Libya, on the night of September 10, the poet Mustafa al-Trabelsi participated in a discussion at the Derna House of Culture about the neglect of basic infrastructure in his city. At the meeting, al-Trabelsi warned about the poor condition of the dams. As he wrote on Facebook that same day, over the past decade his beloved city has been 'exposed to whipping and bombing, and then it was enclosed by a wall that had no door, leaving it shrouded in fear and depression'. Then, Storm Daniel picked up off the Mediterranean coast, dragged itself…
(2023-09-23). NATO Destroyed Libya in 2011; Storm Daniel Came To Sweep up the Remains. orinocotribune.com 
(2023-09-23). La OTAN destruyó Libia en 2011, las aguas barren hoy los restos. globalizacion.ca Tres días antes de que las represas de Abu Mansur y Al Bilad colapsaran en Wadi Derna, Libia, la noche del 10 de septiembre, el poeta Mustafa al-Trabelsi participó en un debate en la Casa de la Cultura de Derna…
(2023-09-23). Signs of political instability in Chinese regime. wsws.org In just two months, China's foreign minister has been removed and the defence minister has been absent from public view for weeks. These unexplained events point to growing political tensions and infighting within the Beijing regime.
(2023-09-23). Campaign for active boycott of Australian Voice referendum wins support from workers and students. wsws.org Socialist Equality Party campaign teams are finding widespread distrust or opposition to the Albanese Labor government's referendum, seeing it as a diversion from, and a cover for, for the underlying ruling class program of war and austerity.
(2023-09-23). Ukraine war funding emerges as central issue in US budget impasse. wsws.org McCarthy has put forward a continuing resolution that would fund the government at a sharply reduced rate through October to keep the government running while he works to hash out a budget deal with the Biden White House and the Democratic-controlled Senate. It does not include funding for the Ukraine war.
(2023-09-23). "Highlights" of Unifor's tentative agreement with Ford Canada underscore why workers must vote "No" wsws.org With just one significant front-loaded wage increase and a taxable signing bonus, Unifor is trying to bribe autoworkers into accepting a three-year agreement that will ensure Ford, GM and Stellantis can carry out their electric vehicle transition at workers' expense.
(2023-09-23). Australia: Molycop slashes 250 steelworker jobs in Newcastle. wsws.org The union leadership is promoting the conception that "nothing can be done" in order to allow the plant to run without disruption and ensure the smoothest possible transition of workers onto the scrapheap.
(2023-09-23). Socialist Alternative hysterically defends Voice referendum as its crisis deepens. wsws.org Socialist Alternative does not even pretend that the Voice will solve anything for ordinary indigenous people. But despite this, the pseudo-left is aggressively pushing Labor's policy.
(2023-09-23). Far-right Polish government threatens to halt new arms shipments to Ukraine. wsws.org Polish officials' statements reflect explosive international and class tensions unleashed by the escalating NATO war on Russia in Ukraine.
(2023-09-23). Despite warning from northern hemisphere bushfires, Australia is unprepared for the fire season. wsws.org Regardless of the prospect of a repeat of the catastrophic 2019‚Äí20 bushfire season, virtually nothing has been done to mitigate the risks.
(2023-09-23). Hitler would be proud: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz delivers anti-Russian tirade at the United Nations. wsws.org German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's appearance at the United Nations in New York underlined how aggressively German imperialism is behaving again, despite its historical crimes.
(2023-09-23). Ibram X. Kendi's "antiracism research center" squanders $43 million, lays off staff. wsws.org The episode at Boston University reveals—once again—the pecuniary, intellectually bankrupt, and essentially fraudulent character of racialist ideology.
(2023-09-23). Biden announces trip to Michigan amid autoworker demands for all-out strike. wsws.org President Biden announced on Friday a plan to "join the picket line" on Tuesday in Michigan as part of arrangements with the UAW bureaucracy to contain the growing struggle of autoworkers against the UAW's refusal to call all 150,000 members onto the picket lines.
(2023-09-23). Secret talks between Writers Guild and studios, networks continue for third day: Strikers have a right to know what's going on. wsws.org The behind-closed-doors talks represent a grave danger to the striking writers, who have made immense sacrifices over the course of more than 140 days.
(2023-09-23). Biden orders deployment of 800 soldiers to US-Mexico border. wsws.org Locking hands with Republican anti-immigrant fascists, the Biden administration announced on Wednesday the deployment of an additional 800 US Army soldiers to the border.
(2023-09-23). "School expenses are unbearable"—Students, parents and teachers denounce Sri Lankan government. wsws.org Government cuts and hyperinflation have led to a drastic rundown of education facilities and the increasing inability of parents to pay for the education of their children.
(2023-09-23). Hospital workers in Bay City, Michigan protest starvation wages. wsws.org Workers recently voted by 99 percent to authorize a strike, decisively rejecting the hospital's latest contract offer.
(2023-09-23). Correspondence] Redefining nursing: advancing health equity post-pandemic. thelancet.com The COVID-19 pandemic has spotlighted the invaluable role of nurses, unearthing systemic failures,1 and emphasising the potential for a health equity-focused transformation.2 Health disparities, especially racial disparities, highlighted by the pandemic, obligate nurses to advocate for social justice as part of their professional ethics and to scrutinise institutional and structural racism in nursing practices (appendix p 1).
(2023-09-23). Canada's Envoy to Defend Apartheid gets Israel Medal. dissidentvoice.org 
Canada's special envoy to combat antisemitism is actually a government emissary to promote Jewish supremacy. In a stark example of the Liberals' anti-Palestinian policies, they have given public resources and prestige to an aggressive apartheid proponent. Last Friday foreign affairs minister Mélanie Joly tweeted, "I spoke with Canada's Special Envoy on Preserving Holocaust Remembrance and …
(2023-09-23). Is This The End Of French Neo-Colonialism In Africa? popularresistance.org In Bamako, Mali, on September 16, the governments of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger created the Alliance of Sahel States (AES). On X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, Colonel Assimi GoàØta, the head of the transitional government of Mali, wrote that the Liptako-Gourma Charter which created the AES would establish "an architecture of collective defense and mutual assistance for the benefit of our populations." The hunger for such regional cooperation goes back to the period when France ended its colonial rule. Between 1958 and 1963, Ghana and Guinea were part of the Union of African State…
(2023-09-24). BYD launches affordable EV in Mexico. america.cgtn.com 
Electric mobility is fast becoming the preferred mode of transportation around the world, with sales of electric vehicles growing yearly. | A leading market is China, where eight million EVs were sold in 2023, more than double that of any other global region. But Chinese EV technology is becoming available in other markets too. | CGTN's Alasdair Baverstock reports.
(2023-09-24). White House to open new federal office of Gun Violence Prevention. america.cgtn.com 
Gun violence has claimed the lives of more than 31,000 people in the U.S. so far this year and there have already been more than 500 mass shootings. | Solving the problem of gun violence in the U.S. has been elusive, but now the White House is opening a new Office of Gun Violence Prevention hoping to find solutions. | CGTN's Jim Spellman reports.
(2023-09-24). Communist Party of Chile appoints Lautaro Carmona as president. plenglish.com Santiago de Chile, Sep 24 (Prensa Latina) The Communist Party of Chile (PCCh) appointed Lautaro Carmona as its new president on Sunday to replace Guillermo Teillier, who led the organization for 18 years until his death on August 29.
(2023-09-24). Cuba in New York, the dimensions of love. plenglish.com New York, United States, Sep 24 (Prensa Latina) Cuba received the embrace of solidarity in New York from broad sectors of the people of the United States who want to build bridges of love, without sanctions or blockades.
(2023-09-24). Cuba ratifies its willingness to strengthen ties with Croatia. plenglish.com The statement was made by the Cuban Foreign Ministry on its account on the social network X, formerly Twitter, on the occasion of the 31st anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries. | In 2021, during the 2nd Round of Political Consultations between Foreign Ministries, Cuba and Croatia expressed their desire to promote the development of economic-commercial relations. | The Cuban Government thanks Croatia for its historic position against the economic, financial and commercial blockade imposed by the United States on Cuba.
(2023-09-24). Indian Foreign Minister denounces double standards in the world. plenglish.com United Nations, Sep 24 (Prensa Latina) Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyan Jaishankar on Sunday denounced the double standards in the world and the resistance to change in international organizations such as the United Nations Security Council to adjust to the current situation.
(2023-09-24). Kim Jong Un thanks China for supporting DPRK. plenglish.com Pyongyang, Sep 24 (Prensa Latina) The general secretary of the Labor Party and president of State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), Kim Jong Un, acknowledged China's support for his country's struggles in defense of socialism.
(2023-09-24). National Assembly of Venezuela rejects Guyana's declaration. plenglish.com Caracas, Sep 24 (Prensa Latina) The National Assembly (Parliament) of Venezuela strongly rejected and repudiated an insolent declaration by the Government of the "oil transnational Exxon Mobil in Guyana," according to a statement released here on Sunday.
(2023-09-24). Saturday 10/7: Watsonville's Annual Indigenous People's Celebration. indybay.org Lutheran Community Church | 95 Alta Vista Ave, Watsonville…
(2023-09-24). Republicans in Congress clash over spending as government shutdown looms. america.cgtn.com 
U.S. Republican lawmakers are spending the weekend trying to introduce legislation aimed at avoiding a government shutdown in less than a week. | But a small faction of their hardline conservative colleagues opposes them, demanding that their leader trim spending to reduce debts. | Owen Fairclough reports.
(2023-09-24). "There is No Climate Emergency," says Nobel Prize winner Dr. John F. Clauser. expose-news.com John F. Clauser, winner of the 2022 Nobel Prize in Physics for his work on quantum mechanics, has decided to sign the World Climate Declaration of Clintel with its central message "There …
(2023-09-24). An Israeli Civil-War Brewing Over Judicial Overhaul, Or A New War? thelastamericanvagabond.com In July, the Israeli Knesset ratified the first of a wave of bills that seek to curtail the powers of Tel Aviv's supreme court, dividing Israel's Jewish population between supporters of the current "liberal western democracy" model and those seeking a more radical system. While hundreds of thousands of Israeli protesters packed the streets, Israeli
(2023-09-24). Provincia argentina de Mendoza elige a autoridades locales. telesurtv.net En la jornada electoral, que se desarrollará entre las 08H00 y las 18H00 horas, volverá a utilizarse la boleta única de papel que ya fue estrenada a nivel provincial en las primarias realizadas el 11 de junio.
(2023-09-24). Piden a la ONU garantizar seguridad de los armenios en Nagorno. telesurtv.net Los presidentes de Armenia, Nikol Pashinián, y Azerbaiyán, Ilham Alíev, se reunirán el próximo 5 de octubre en la ciudad española de Granada, según informó el Consejo de Seguridad armenio.
(2023-09-24). Incendio en una mina al sur de China deja al menos 16 muertos. telesurtv.net La conflagración ocurrió alrededor de las 08H10 horas en la Mina de Carbón Shanjiaoshu en la localidad de Panguan, indicó el Gobierno municipal de Panzhou.
(2023-09-24). Asamblea Nacional de Venezuela rechaza declaraciones de Guyana. telesurtv.net El presidente de Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro propuso al presidente de Guyana, Irfaan Alí, una reunión para retomar el Acuerdo de Ginebra de 1966, con la mediación de Caricom.
(2023-09-24). LEVER WEEKLY: "Today's Political Class Doesn't Even Know What They Don't Know." levernews.com
(2023-09-23). 2023 World Intelligent Connected Vehicles Conference opens in Beijing. ecns.cn The 2023 World Intelligent Connected Vehicles Conference kicked off in Beijing's Shunyi District on Thursday, aiming to promote the commercialization of ICVs. "ÄÄ…
(2023-09-23). Annual flower basket for National Day installed at Tiananmen Square. ecns.cn A giant flower basket was spotted being installed for the upcoming National Day holiday at Tiananmen Square in Beijing, capital of China on early Friday morning. "ÄÄ…
(2023-09-23). Rare Einstein manuscript up for auction in Shanghai. ecns.cn An autographed manuscript by renowned scientist Albert Einstein, explaining his theories of special and general relativity, made its public debut in Shanghai recently.
(2023-09-23). China wins men's team and women's team preliminary group matches at Hangzhou Asian Games. ecns.cn Friday marked the first day of the table tennis competition in the Hangzhou Asian Games held in east China's Zhejiang Province. A splendid light show was staged in the stadium before the matches began. "ÄÄ…
(2023-09-23). Malaysian Chef de Mission to 19th Asian Games: We want to win 27 medals. ecns.cn Dato' Chong Kim Fatt, Malaysian Chef de Mission to the 19th Asian Games, said that he had led the team to participate in the Guangzhou Asian Games as the leader of the Malaysian martial arts team when he was interviewed at the athletes' village in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province. "ÄÄ…
(2023-09-23). Cycling team with average age over 60 rides to Hangzhou to promote Asian Games. ecns.cn
(2023-09-23). 'Soaring China' Aviation School CBTA Challenge kicks off. ecns.cn The three-day "Soaring China" Aviation School CBTA Challenge kicked off on Friday at the Training Center of China Airline Pilots Association in Hengshui City, north China's Hebei Province.
(2023-09-23). Angola's voice at UN makes headlines. plenglish.com Luanda, Sep 23 (Prensa Latina) Angola's voice in the different scenarios of the high-level week of the United Nations (UN) in New York covered headlines during the week that is about to end.
(2023-09-23). Cuba and its migration strengthen ties. plenglish.com New York, Sep 23 (Prensa Latina) Cuba is moving today towards an increasingly natural, close and constructive relationship with those who for various reasons decided to settle in other countries, such as the United States.
(2023-09-23). Papa Francisco pide a Europa asumir la crisis de los migrantes. telesurtv.net El jefe de la Iglesia católica criticó el "fanatismo de la indiferencia" que recibe a los migrantes que buscan una vida mejor en Europa.
(2023-09-23). Cancilleres de Rusia y México se reúnen en la ONU. telesurtv.net Las conversaciones entre Serguéi Lavrov y Alicia Bárcena comenzaron con recuerdos de la lucha por los derechos de los fumadores en la ONU.
(2023-09-23). Rusia denuncia ataque de Ucrania contra flota en el mar Negro. telesurtv.net El puerto crimeo ya fue el viernes objeto de un ataque ucraniano con misiles contra el Estado Mayor de la Flota del Mar Negro.
(2023-09-23). Venezuela destaca el avance de la cobertura sanitaria en el país. telesurtv.net Venezuela ha avanzado en la cobertura sanitaria universal. "Nuestra realidad de ser un país asediado, vulnerado, desde todo punto de vista del derecho internacional, afecta a los ojos del mundo como hecho público"
(2023-09-24). What Would Real "National Defense" Look Like? tomdispatch.com A progressive Pentagon? Talk about an oxymoron! The Pentagon continues to grow and surge with ever larger budgets, ever more expansive missions (for example, a Space Force to dominate the heavens and yet more bases in the Pacific to encircle China), and ever greater ambitions to dominate everywhere, including if necessary through global thermonuclear warfare. No wonder it's so hard, to the point of absurdity, to imagine a Pentagon that would humbly and faithfully serve only the interests of "national defense." Yet, as a thought experiment, why not imagine it? What would a progressive Pentagon look like? I'm not t…
(2023-09-24). Blinken's 'Variable Geometry' for a New Cold War. thealtworld.com What is clear is that the ruling strata in Washington are settled on the primacy of containing China. | Last week, Secretary of State Blinken, in a speech at Johns Hopkins University, said bluntly: | "What we're [facing], is no test of…
(2023-09-24). Cuban all-women group is nominated for Grammy Award. plenglish.com Ciego de Avila, Cuba, Sep 24 (Prensa Latina) The Fanm Zetwal music and dance group, from Ciego de Avila, in central Cuba, has expressed great satisfaction with their nomination to the 2023 Latin Grammy awards.
(2023-09-24). Russia is WINNING as NATO's Weapons Burn in Ukraine w/ Brian Berletic and Angelo Giuliano. thealtworld.com NATO and its neocons handlers are promoting fake optimism for Ukraine while in reality admitting defeat. Brian Berletic, Angelo Giuliano, and myself explain the significance of this paradox.
(2023-09-24). This War Wasn't Just Provoked — It Was Provoked Deliberately. thealtworld.com 
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(2023-09-23). Comicomment: Increasing grim milestones, but no solution amid gun violence in U.S. ecns.cn In 2021-22 school year, U.S. schools experienced a record 327 shootings, with 57 resulting in fatalities, marking a historic high for the second year in a row. This data, from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), highlights another grim milestone.
(2023-09-24). System Change: An Ecosocialist Discussion on Environmental Crisis. socialistproject.ca The worst wildfire season in Canadian history, worsening environmental degradation, and the hottest week ever recorded. Amid the consequences of human impact on our planet becoming increasingly dire, large corporations — including the fossil fuel industry — continue to hold enormous sway over environmental policy and enjoy record levels of profit. Despite numerous international climate agreements and corporate pledges, market based solutions have failed at every stage to offer a credible way out of our current crisis. | It's in this moment that many in the environmental and climate justice moveme…
(2023-09-24). Venezuelan Foreign Minister calls to refound the United Nations. plenglish.com United Nations, Sep 24 (Prensa Latina) The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Venezuela, Yván Gil, called yesterday to refound the United Nations (UN) and to strengthen it so that it is a democratic institution.
(2023-09-24). WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE WESTERN POLITICAL CLASS? sonar21.com 
Authored by Gaius Baltar (http: //gaiusbaltar.substack.com) There are several reasons why the non-western world is increasingly severing ties with the West. One of them can be described as the "breakdown of…
(2023-09-24). Cuba to host debates on current international issues. plenglish.com Havana, Sep 24 (Prensa Latina) Researchers, professors, analysts, students and the general public will delve into current issues in international relations in Cuba at the 8th Conference of Strategic Studies.
(2023-09-24). Indian experts to review relations with Cuba and their prospects. plenglish.com New Delhi, Sep 24 (Prensa Latina) Local experts will review India's relations with Cuba and their prospects, at a seminar at the Council of World Affairs (ICWA) in this capital, on September 27, diplomatic sources announced recently.
(2023-09-24). Díaz-Canel praises Cuban fighter's performance at int'l competition. plenglish.com United Nations, Sep 24 (Prensa Latina) President Miguel Díaz-Canel praised Cuban fighter Gabriel Rosillo's performance at the 2023 World Wrestling Championships in Belgrade, the capital of Serbia, where he won the gold medal against all odds.
(2023-09-24). Slovakia suggests retaking control over border with Hungary. plenglish.com Bratislava, Sep 24 (Prensa Latina) The president of the Slovak Parliament, Boris Kollar, and the former Prime Minister and leader of the Social Democratic Party, Robert Fico, on Sunday suggested retaking control over the border with Hungary.
(2023-09-24). Slovakia suggests retaking control over border with Hungary. plenglish.com Bratislava, Sep 24 (Prensa Latina) The president of the Slovak Parliament, Boris Kollar, and the former Prime Minister and leader of the Social Democratic Party, Robert Fico, on Sunday suggested retaking control over the border with Hungary.
(2023-09-24). Syria underscores China's moral and human role in the world. plenglish.com Damascus, Sep 24 (Prensa Latina) Syrian Presidential Advisor Luna Al-Shibel affirmed on Sunday that China has become a major world power without losing its morality and humanity.
(2023-09-24). Biden's Latest Nadia Comaneci Moves on Ukraine. sonar21.com 
For a crusty, old, demented codger, Biden is doing the political equivalent of a gymnastics floor exercise. He is proving to be extraordinarily agile and flexible on policy redlines, doing…
(2023-09-24). L'intelligence artificielle et notre avenir. thealtworld.com Il y a quarante ans, William Gibson, écrivain américain de science-fiction installé au Canada, achevait son premier roman, Neuromancien, qui, après sa parution en 1984, a valu à son auteur une incroyable popularité. Un texte d'une grande beauté, une intrigue tortueuse (avec des références aux histoires précédentes de l'auteur) et beaucoup d'idées qui se sont concrétisées des années plus tard et sont devenues des évidences. C'est grâce à l'≈ìuvre de William Gibson que le terme "cyberespace" nous est parvenu. On remarque également que ses images fantastiques ont influencé les créateurs du film "Matrix"
(2023-09-24). Russia scrambles as EU surges in the Caucasus. peoplesdispatch.org The EU's strategic interest is for Armenia and Azerbaijan to minimize Russian influence in Transcaucasia. With so many powerful geopolitical players involved in the Caucasus region, the situation is delicate…
(2023-09-24). Mayo Clinic Minute: How to use an asthma inhaler. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org If you have asthma, does it always seem worse in September? You're not alone. According to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, the third week of September is considered Asthma Peak Week. The foundation says many more people are hospitalized for asthma shortly after the school year starts than any other time of year.Dr. Jacqueline Squire, a Mayo Clinic allergist and immunologist, demonstrates proper technique for using inhalers to combat these asthma triggers. Watch: …
(2023-09-24). Mayo Clinic Minute: Red flags for heart failure during pregnancy. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Heart disease is the leading cause of death for women in the U.S. Deaths from heart disease in women who are pregnant or delivered a baby within one year has increased over the previous 30 years. Dr. Demilade (Demi-lad-ay) Adedinsewo (Ah-ded-in-shay-woah), a Mayo Clinic cardiologist, explains the red flags for heart failure during pregnancy and how healthcare professionals are working to detect the condition earlier. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/DCgDX2yvUc0 Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg…
(2023-09-24). Mayo Clinic Minute: Fall prevention tips for kids. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org In conjunction with the first day of fall in mid-September, Falls Prevention Awareness Week is a national health campaign observed to raise awareness about injuries due to falls. Dr. Neha Raukar, a Mayo Clinic emergency medicine physician, says many injuries and even deaths in children can occur because of falls. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/d3cvmaONJ-4 Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 09) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo Clinic News…
(2023-09-24). Consumer Health: Do you know the symptoms of prostate cancer? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about treating prostate cancer. Prostate cancer will affect 1 in 8 men, according to the American Cancer Society. After skin cancer, prostate cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed in men in the U.S. More than 288,000 new cases of prostate cancer will be diagnosed this year, and more than 34,000 people will die of the disease. The prostate is a small walnut-shaped gland in…
(2023-09-24). Mayo Clinic Minute: Breaking healthcare barriers in the Hispanic community. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated from Sept. 15—Oct. 15. It's an opportunity to celebrate the more than 60 million people of Hispanic heritage living in the U.S. Dr. Juan Carlos Leoni Moreno, a Mayo Clinic transplant cardiologist, says soaring obesity rates contribute to high rates of diabetes and heart disease in the Hispanic population. And healthcare disparities, including cultural differences, language barriers and lack of information, add to the challenges many Hispanic residents face. Watch: The Mayo Clinic…
(2023-09-24). Mayo Clinic Q&A: How to manage dry mouth during cancer care. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I was diagnosed with oral cavity cancer and will need surgery. I spoke to another patient who underwent a similar procedure, and he said he had many issues afterward with hyposalivation, which affected his eating, speaking and oral health. Can you explain what this is and how do I prevent it? ANSWER: While they are being treated, patients with head and neck cancer often experience xerostomia, or dry mouth, which may be…
(2023-09-24). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Is erythritol a safe and healthy sugar substitute? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: A friend has a family history of diabetes and obesity. She is diligent about eating healthfully and enjoys sharing new recipes and information about food. Recently she mentioned a sugar substitute called erythritol. I'm not familiar with this product. Can you explain what it is and if it is healthy? ANSWER: Sugar is one of those ingredients that always seems to be in the news. Eating and drinking too much sugar can…
(2023-09-24). Mayo Clinic in Florida opens downtown Jacksonville site focused on education, research. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org JACKSONVILLE, Fla. ‚Äï Mayo Clinic in Florida has opened its Community Health Collaborative in downtown Jacksonville. The office aims to understand the healthcare needs of Mayo Clinic's neighbors and share health education and biomedical research that supports their needs. "Expanding Mayo Clinic's footprint into downtown Jacksonville with a dedicated space for community engagement and Mayo Clinic research teams, allows us to fully explore innovative solutions that address the communities' most pressing health issues," says Kent…
(2023-09-24). Study identifies risk factors for long-haul COVID disease in adults. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic researchers have identified risk factors that can cause adult COVID-19 patients to suffer symptoms that linger for months or years. The condition is often referred to as long-haul COVID. The findings are reported in the Journal of Investigative Medicine. Researchers surveyed more than 3,000 adults over the age of 18 who were treated via Mayo Clinic's virtual COVID-19 clinics in Florida, Arizona and Minnesota between March 2020 and March 2021. They reviewed the…
(2023-09-24). On the road again – thanks to collaborative cancer care. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org In a matter of months, Bill McDermott went from having abdominal pain and learning he had lymphoma to being told it was time for hospice care. What his family did next would steer him in an entirely different direction. Although he doesn't remember all of the details, Bill McDermott says he began having abdominal issues and pain in mid-2021. He went in for some tests at a local hospital, where he got a diagnosis…
(2023-09-24). Endometriosis: Diagnosing the debilitating condition. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org In remarks this week to members of Congress and their staff, Dr. Wendaline VanBuren, a Mayo Clinic radiologist who specializes in gynecologic imaging, discussed the importance of research in improving early detection and diagnoses of endometriosis, including through medical imaging. Endometriosis is often a painful disorder in which tissue similar to the tissue that normally lines the inside of the uterus grows outside the uterus. It's estimated that 1 in 10 women of reproductive age…
(2023-09-24). Mayo Clinic Minute: What Black men need to know about prostate cancer. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. It's one of the leading causes of cancer death among all men. However, Black men are disproportionately hit hard by the disease. One in 6 Black men will develop prostate cancer in his lifetime — compared to 1 in 8 in other men. They are also more than twice as likely to die from prostate cancer. Dr. Cassandra Moore, a Mayo Clinic oncologist, explains what Black men need to…
(2023-09-24). CAR-T cell researchers at Mayo Clinic optimistic about future of treating blood cancers. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Survival outcomes using chimeric antigen receptor-T cell therapy (CAR-T cell therapy) continue to be impressive for patients with some blood cancers. "Five years ago, the survival rate for people with blood cancers was 10% to 15%. Nowadays, we are seeing a survival rate of 40%. The job is not done yet," says Mohamed Kharfan Dabaja, M.D., a hematologist and director of blood marrow and transplantation and cellular therapies at Mayo Clinic Comprehensive…
(2023-09-24). Mayo Clinic and GE HealthCare enter strategic collaboration to advance innovation in medical imaging and theranostics. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Combining the world-class clinical and research expertise of Mayo Clinic with the deep research, engineering, and product development expertise of GE HealthCare, this new collaboration aims to forge an integrated innovation engine to advance the practice of radiology and care to patients worldwide. ROCHESTER, Minn. ‚Äï Today, Mayo Clinic and GE HealthCare announce a strategic healthcare collaboration for research and product development programs aimed to transform the experience of patients and clinicians in the practice…
(2023-09-24). At-home COVID-19 tests: A Mayo Clinic expert answers questions on expiration dates and the new variants. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org COVID-19 at-home antigen test At-home COVID-19 tests allow you to collect your sample and detect active COVID-19 infections. But what if you have at-home COVID-19 tests nearing expiration or expired on your shelf? Matthew Binnicker, Ph.D., director of the Clinical Virology Laboratory at Mayo Clinic, says companies set the original test dates arbitrarily due to these diagnostic at-home tests being developed rapidly. So, check your boxes before you toss them. "Now that we are 3 1/2 years into…
(2023-09-24). Mayo Clinic advances research on mysterious blood vessel disease. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Immunofluorescent image of highly activated immune cells in giant cell arteritis (GCA). This inflammatory blood vessel condition is an autoimmune disease that affects about 200,000 people in the U.S. Giant cell arteritis (GCA), formerly known as temporal arteritis, was first described by Mayo doctors and classified as an inflammatory condition of the blood vessels in the early to mid-20th century. The condition causes bulging blood vessels at the temples, which, left untreated, may lead to…
(2023-09-24). Nasal polyps: Unassuming growths with a powerful effect. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The nose is the subject of many sayings. A measurement could be on the nose or an object be right under your nose. You may be reminded to keep your nose clean and keep it out of another's affairs. While often the focus of these idioms, your nose also can be affected by physical conditions, such as nasal polyps. These are soft, painless, noncancerous growths on your nasal passages or sinus linings and hang down…
(2023-09-24). Mayo Clinic Minute: Correcting the curve with scoliosis surgery. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Scoliosis is a condition that causes the spine to curve. It often is diagnosed in children — perhaps during a growth spurt or in and around the time of puberty. However, it can be associated with other conditions such as arthritis, osteoporosis, infection or injuries to the spine. There are also other conditions, including congenital or neuromuscular diseases, that con contribute to a curvature. Surgery is usually a last resort to fix the problem. And…
(2023-09-24). Manage your risk of carotid artery disease. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Carotid artery disease occurs when the blood vessels supplying your brain and head, known as carotid arteries, are damaged or blocked by fatty deposits. These deposits contain cholesterol that organizes as a plaque, which clogs or blocks the carotid arteries. This is similar to coronary artery disease, which reduces blood flow to your heart. This blockage in blood vessels increases your risk of stroke — a medical emergency that occurs when the blood supply to the brain is…
(2023-09-24). New gene markers detect Lynch syndrome-associated colorectal cancer, Mayo Clinic study. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Researchers from Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center and Mayo Clinic Center for Individualized Medicine have discovered new genetic markers to identify Lynch syndrome-associated colorectal cancer with high accuracy. Studies are underway to determine if these genetic markers are in stool samples and, if so, how this could lead to a non-invasive screening option for patients with Lynch syndrome. Their research was published in Cancer Prevention Research, a journal of the American Association…
(2023-09-24). Surprise Appearance by Bob Dylan Wows Crowd at Farm Aid 2023. progressive.org In his first performance at the annual benefit event since 1986, Dylan's return to Farm Aid is a reminder of the importance of supporting family farmers in a time of existential threats.
(2023-09-24). Stop the Ford Government's Privatization of Our Public Hospitals' Core Services. ontariohealthcoalition.ca Monday, September 25th, 12noon at Queen's Park, Toronto.
(2023-09-24). Cuba has cutting edge technology for marine forecasts. plenglish.com Havana, Sep 23 (Prensa Latina) Nowadays Cuba has cutting edge technology to achieve greater effectiveness of marine and hydrometeorological forecasts, in addition to oil spills' management at the Institute of Meteorology (INSMET).
(2023-09-24). People's movements in the US demand end to blockade against Cuba. peoplesdispatch.org On Friday, September 22, dozens of citizens belonging to different people's movements marched in New York City demanding an end to the US imposed blockade against Cuba. They also demanded that president Joe Biden take Cuba off the state sponsors of terrorism list, stating that it is not Cuba which has the largest military budget in the world. Cuban president Miguel Díaz-Canel also joined the rally and chanted along with the people, "Cuba, yes! Blockade, no!"
(2023-09-24). It's Cuba or Daniel Blake. orinocotribune.com By Ana Hurtado — Sep 20, 2023 | The world is in turmoil. As the Western powers and their economic policies continue to tear apart the world, the countries of the South have united to demand justice. | This is a long story, one that continues and has been there on a planet where human beings have gone straight into an invisible plane. Since the emergence of capitalism, we have witnessed the progressive destruction of people, their cultures, communities, their environment and their freedoms by oppressive forces that increasingly abuse all people. | Is this what we human beings are destined for? | In 2016, the…
(2023-09-24). Venezuela's Vice President Calls Out OAS Chief's Interventionist Comments on Essequibo Referendum. orinocotribune.com Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodríguez called out the secretary general of the Organization of American States (OAS), Luis Almagro, for his interventionist comments on the Essequibo region. The region is disputed between Venezuela and Guyana. | "Venezuela has always defeated you and will continue to do so," Vice President Rodríguez wrote in a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Saturday, September 23, referring to Almagro. "You are a shameful stain for our region. You have participated in coups d'état, economic wars, and corruption. You are the godfather of regional extremism and the perverse mind of lawfare. Vene…
(2023-09-24). The Fight to Stop Cop City Won't Stop. counterpunch.org
(2023-09-24). Tormenta Ofelia se debilita mientras impacta este de EE.UU. telesurtv.net Se pronostica que Ofelia se debilite a medida que giraba hacia el norte el sábado y luego hacia el noreste el domingo.
(2023-09-24). Premier gabonés: Necesitamos apoyo para celebrar comicios. telesurtv.net Anunció que se adoptará una nueva Constitución, así como la adopción de una ley electoral que garantice comicios transparentes, libres y creíbles.
(2023-09-24). Tormenta tropical Ophelia se intensifica y avanza rumbo a EE.UU. telesurtv.net El boletín más reciente especificó que la tormenta tropical debe arribar a territorio estadounidense este sábado.
(2023-09-24). Francia renueva la mitad del Senado en elecciones indirectas. telesurtv.net En esta ocasión, 79.000 electores están llamados a las urnas para esta votación indirecta, en la que se elegirán escaños senatoriales para seis años en unos cuarenta departamentos.
(2023-09-24). Continúa protestas en contra de reforma laboral en Grecia. telesurtv.net Por otro lado, la ley prohíbe a los huelguistas impedir a un colega que vaya a trabajar durante un paro.
(2023-09-24). Sismo de magnitud 4.2 remece región de Ayacucho en Perú. telesurtv.net El temblor causó deslizamientos de tierra en el cerro La Picota. Según el Instituto Geofísico del Perú (IGP), el movimiento telúrico tuvo una profundidad de 15 kilómetros.
(2023-09-24). Venezuela desaloja a más de 14.000 mineros ilegales del Parque Yapacana. telesurtv.net En la operación se destruyeron maquinarias y campamentos que estaban instalados a los pies del cerro Yapacana y también en la cima del monumento natural.
(2023-09-24). Miles de personas protestan contra la violencia policial en Francia. telesurtv.net Las protestas ocurrieron a tres meses del asesinato del adolescente Nahel, de 17 años de edad, por parte de un agente policial en el distrito de Naterre.
(2023-09-24). Presidente cubano agradece apoyo en batalla contra bloqueo. telesurtv.net Cubanos residentes en EE.UU. y amigos de la isla realizaron una marcha en calles neoyorquinas para demandar el fin del bloqueo.
(2023-09-24). Fuerzas israelíes reprimen protesta palestina. telesurtv.net Las fuerzas sionistas reprimieron a los manifestantes y los atacaron con el lanzamiento de gas lacrimógeno.
(2023-09-24). Haití solicita ayuda internacional ante la ONU. telesurtv.net "No estamos aquí para justificar lo que ha pasado sino para pedir a los amigos que comprendan que hay que hacer algo para ayudarnos a restablecer la seguridad y la estabilidad", dijo Ariel Henry en la ONU.
(2023-09-24). Irán frustra complot para 30 explosiones simultáneas en Teherán. telesurtv.net La Inteligencia persa señaló que las explosiones fueron planificadas para el aniversario de los disturbios de 2022.