Monthly Archives: September 2022

2022-09-10: News Headlines

Harsha Walia (2022-09-10). We Need a World Without Borders on Our Increasingly Warming Planet. zcomm.org Mass migration is the outcome of the actual crises of capitalism, conquest and climate change…

WSWS (2022-09-10). Democratic Party spent $44 million to promote pro-Trump fascists in Republican primaries. wsws.org Democratic Party funding for these candidates is further proof that this party of Wall Street and war has no answer to the threat of fascism.

Lynda Carson (2022-09-10). King Charles lll, is friends with KKK David Duke campaign contributor Vaughn Miller. indybay.org Photo Of King Charles lll, Formerly Known As Prince Charles, With Five-Time Polo Player Of The Year Carlos Gracida, And Vaughn Miller, A Campaign Contributor To David Duke, An American White Nationalist, Politician, Anti-Semitic Conspiracy Theorist, Holocaust Denier, Convicted Felon And Former Imperial Wizard Of The Ku Klux Klan.

WSWS (2022-09-10). Video emerges showing Georgia Republican Party officials giving Trump-operatives access to voting machines. wsws.org The video further confirms that Trump was aided in his efforts to establish a dictatorship by Republicans throughout the country.

Thomas Palley, Leo Ensel (2022-09-10). How the West betrayed Mikhail Gorbatchev. indybay.org Gorbachev wanted to transform the Soviet Union from a closed, repressive system into an open, communicative socialist system that would be part of the European family. This effort was called glasnost (openness) and was advanced through the reform movement called perestroika.

WSWS (2022-09-10). With one week left before potential national rail strike, showdown building between US railroaders and Biden administration. wsws.org All of the institutions, which the ruling class has relied upon for so long to suppress the class struggle, are now mired in crisis, while the working class is being thrust into struggle by the deepest crisis of American and world capitalism in a century.

_____ (2022-09-09). Fact Finding Mission To Donbass Part Three. popularresistance.org From May 1 to May 12, I traveled to both Russia and the Lugansk People's Republic, an independent republic in the Donbass region, formerly part of eastern Ukraine. The purpose of this fact-finding mission initiated by the Socialist Unity Party and Struggle-La-Lucha.org was to report the suppressed information challenging the narrative of NATO and its member states, led by the U.S., in this proxy war in Ukraine against Russia. | My visit to Lugansk was made possible with the assistance of Borotba (Struggle), a socialist political organization in Ukraine and Donbass that we have worked with for many years. Alexey A…

Staff (2022-09-09). Russia's 3rd Corps. Is Help on the Way? anti-empire.com Source: The cavalry is on the way! That is what some believe. After all, Russia is committing an entire new corps to the fight!And this is true. An entire new corps (the 3rd) has been raised, and is already on the way to Ukraine. | www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUI6lcj-TCQ | But what is a corps? Or more specifically what is the 3rd Corps, and how strong is it? | The 3rd corps is synonymous with the new volunteer battalions raised by the regions. The center has directed the regions to look up to Kadyrov's Chec…

WSWS (2022-09-09). Melbourne artist forced to remove anti-war mural after reactionary social media campaign. wsws.org The artist has been subjected to a barrage of anti-Russian and pro-war propaganda for his artwork aimed at promoting peace.

____ (2022-09-09). Xi Jinping Sends Congratulatory Letter to 2022 National Conference on Development of Specialized, Sophisticated SMEs. ecns.cn The 2022 national conference on the development of specialized and sophisticated small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that produce novel and unique products opened in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province on the morning of September 8.

____ (2022-09-08). China says U.S. tariff decision on Chinese goods will hurt U.S. ecns.cn The U.S. decision to continue imposing additional tariffs on Chinese goods amid mounting inflation is bound to inflict more losses on U.S. enterprises and consumers, China's Ministry of Commerce said Thursday.

Editor (2022-09-09). John Pilger: Silencing the Lambs. How Propaganda Works. scheerpost.com Illustration by MintPress News | By John Pilger / In the 1970s, I met one of Hitler's leading propagandists, Leni Riefenstahl, whose epic films glorified the Nazis. We happened to be staying at the same lodge in Kenya, where she was on a photography assignment, having escaped the fate of other friends of the Fuhrer. | She told me that the 'patriotic messages' of her films were dependent not on 'orders from above' but on what she called the 'submissive void' of the German public. | Did that incl…

Jonathan Cook (2022-09-09). The Queen and Her Legacy: 21st Century Britain Has Never Looked So Medieval. mintpressnews.com If the Queen's job was to rebrand the empire as Commonwealth, transmuting the Mau Mau massacre into gold medals for Kenyan long-distance runners, Charles' job will be to rebrand as a Green Renewal the death march led by transnational corporations.

Editor (2022-09-09). An indictment of modern capitalism — a WW editorial. workers.org Just imagine if the Joe Biden administration and Congress had agreed to spend $54 billion to advance health care in the U.S. as COVID-19 variants continued to claim more lives. Instead of life expectancy dropping for the second year in a row, more lives would have been saved. That $54 . . . |

WSWS (2022-09-09). Sri Lankan plantation workers protest to demand reinstatement of sacked colleagues. wsws.org The protest, organised by the Socialist Equality Party and workers' action committees on the plantations, won significant support.

Staff (2022-09-09). As Enemy Tanks Overrun His Outgunned Cops "5D Master" Putin Is Overseeing Pretend-War Games in Asia. anti-empire.com

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-09-09). The Italian Road to Fascism. libya360.wordpress.com Luca Tavan At the end of 2021, Italy was crowned "country of the year" by the Economist magazine. The new "national unity" government of former Goldman Sachs investor and European Central Bank President Mario Draghi was lauded. For once, Italy had "acquired a competent, internationally respected prime minister", and political parties from the centre-left to the…

Anonymous103 (2022-09-09). How UK Is a Dictatorship, Not a Democracy. southfront.org Written by UK's recent string of atrocious Prime Ministers have not represented a majority of UK subjects (subjects of the Queen, who is sovereign; they are not citizens of their country — a "subject" is the very opposite of "a citizen," who possesses sovereignty, there being no dictatorship, of any type, over citizens). (To call a mo…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-09-09). USA: Hundreds in Congress, Law Enforcement and Military are Members of Fascist Groups. libya360.wordpress.com People's World ^Sources A man wearing an Oath Keepers shirt stands outside the Kenosha County Courthouse, Nov. 19, 2021 in Kenosha, Wis. A new report says that the names of hundreds of U.S. law enforcement officers, elected officials, and military members appear on the leaked membership rolls of the far-right extremist group that played…

____ (2022-09-09). Xi urges efforts to boost SMEs' innovation. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping has called for efforts to step up support for small and medium-sized enterprises to promote innovation and foster more "little giant" companies.

Party for Socialism & Liberation (2022-09-09). Sunday 9/11: Climate Solutions Beyond Capitalism — National Book Tour. indybay.org Peace & Justice Center | 467 Sebastopol Ave., Santa Rosa…

Amanda Yee (2022-09-09). Five of the British empire's worst atrocities under Queen Elizabeth's reign. liberationnews.org Her reign should be remembered as a symbol of the sheer brutality that the British empire unleashed on its subjects, and the lengths it will go to maintain regional dominance.

Combined Sources (2022-09-09). Hundreds in Congress, law enforcement, and military are members of fascist groups. peoplesworld.org The names of hundreds of U.S. law enforcement officers, elected officials, and military members appear on the leaked membership rolls of the Oath Keepers, an extremist group that's accused of playing a key role in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, according to a report released this week The Anti-Defamation League Center on …

Emanuel Pastreich (2022-09-08). The Democratization of Money: A Revolutionary Dollar of the People, for the People, and by the People. globalresearch.ca

Staff (2022-09-08). øOtra empresa estatal socialista es posible? (II), el próximo domingo en Cuadrando la Caja. cubadebate.cu El domingo 11 de septiembre continuaremos conversando sobre la empresa estatal socialista en Cuba… øHan condicionado las decisiones tomadas hasta ahora, una mejor gestión y un incremento de la eficiencia y la productividad? øQué frena las transformaciones necesarias: preparación de los directivos, tradición verticalista, falta de liderazgo?

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2022-09-09: News Headlines

WSWS (2022-09-09). Melbourne artist forced to remove anti-war mural after reactionary social media campaign. wsws.org The artist has been subjected to a barrage of anti-Russian and pro-war propaganda for his artwork aimed at promoting peace.

____ (2022-09-09). Xi Jinping Sends Congratulatory Letter to 2022 National Conference on Development of Specialized, Sophisticated SMEs. ecns.cn The 2022 national conference on the development of specialized and sophisticated small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that produce novel and unique products opened in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province on the morning of September 8.

____ (2022-09-08). China says U.S. tariff decision on Chinese goods will hurt U.S. ecns.cn The U.S. decision to continue imposing additional tariffs on Chinese goods amid mounting inflation is bound to inflict more losses on U.S. enterprises and consumers, China's Ministry of Commerce said Thursday.

Editor (2022-09-09). An indictment of modern capitalism — a WW editorial. workers.org Just imagine if the Joe Biden administration and Congress had agreed to spend $54 billion to advance health care in the U.S. as COVID-19 variants continued to claim more lives. Instead of life expectancy dropping for the second year in a row, more lives would have been saved. That $54 . . . |

WSWS (2022-09-09). Sri Lankan plantation workers protest to demand reinstatement of sacked colleagues. wsws.org The protest, organised by the Socialist Equality Party and workers' action committees on the plantations, won significant support.

Thomas Palley, Leo Ensel (2022-09-09). How the West betrayed Mikhail Gorbatchev. indybay.org Gorbachev wanted to transform the Soviet Union from a closed, repressive system into an open, communicative socialist system that would be part of the European family. This effort was called glasnost (openness) and was advanced through the reform movement called perestroika.

____ (2022-09-09). Xi urges efforts to boost SMEs' innovation. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping has called for efforts to step up support for small and medium-sized enterprises to promote innovation and foster more "little giant" companies.

Party for Socialism & Liberation (2022-09-09). Sunday 9/11: Climate Solutions Beyond Capitalism — National Book Tour. indybay.org Peace & Justice Center | 467 Sebastopol Ave., Santa Rosa…

Anonymous103 (2022-09-08). Daesh Attacks Embassy In Kabul Amid Wave Of Violence Against Russians. southfront.org Click to see full-size imageDaesh would be involved with Western intelligence and Ukrainian neo-Nazis in many other issues, raising suspicions about the Embassy case. | Written by The recent

____ (2022-09-08). New cyberattack evidence exposes shameful 'empire of hacking'. ecns.cn The U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) was evidenced to have mounted malicious cyberattacks targeting China's Northwestern Polytechnical University, according to reports respectively released by China's National Computer Virus Emergency Response Center and cybersecurity company 360 on Monday.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-09-08). Now Switzerland Repositions as WWIII Combatant. libya360.wordpress.com Pascal Najadi Those who cherish Swiss neutrality can kiss it goodbye. Sadly the dismantling of our centuries-old foundation has begun. Just look at the ways Switzerland has positioned itself regarding the war in Ukraine. Soon after the start of hostilities president Ignazio Cassis publicly remarked to Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky: "We are impressed by the…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-09-08). The Unity Imperative: Lessons for Building the Anti-Fascist Alliance. libya360.wordpress.com Joe Sims Members of the Communist Party USA and Young Communist League proceed along Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington during the Poor People's Campaign's Moral March, June 18, 2022. | Jose Luis Magana / AP The call for unity resonates across a wide swath of today's democratic and social movements. Attend any demonstration and you're likely…

Emanuel Pastreich (2022-09-08). The Democratization of Money: A Revolutionary Dollar of the People, for the People, and by the People. globalresearch.ca

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-09-08). UK is a Dictatorship, Not a Democracy. libya360.wordpress.com Eric Zuesse UK's recent string of atrocious Prime Ministers have not represented a majority of UK subjects (subjects of the Queen, who is sovereign; they are not citizens of their country — a "subject" is the very opposite of "a citizen," who possesses sovereignty, there being no dictatorship, of any type, over citizens). (To call…

WSWS (2022-09-08). What does the newly-established "Socialist Union of Forces" in Turkey stand for? wsws.org The main function of the misnamed Socialist Union of Forces is to try to drive rising social opposition into the safe political channels and prevent the development of a genuine revolutionary socialist alternative for the working class.

In Modesto (2022-09-08). Anti-Fascists Fight Back at "Straight Pride" Rally. indybay.org Saturday August 27 was Straight Pride's 4th annual appearance in the Central Valley town of Modesto, California. This far right group is on the Southern Poverty Law Center's hate list.

WSWS (2022-09-08). Bolsonaro leads pro-coup rallies amid military parades on Brazil's bicentenary Independence Day. wsws.org September 7 saw an unprecedented unification in the streets of the supporters of Bolsonaro's fascistic political project and Brazil's military forces.

WSWS (2022-09-08). Diary of a socialist Amazon worker: "Labor Day 2022—just another day of labor" wsws.org The following is the first entry in the series "Diary of a socialist Amazon worker," a column authored by Austin Bailey, a socialist-minded worker in his twenties, who has followed the World Socialist Web Site since 2016. Bailey writes this column to reach other workers, especially at Amazon, who have burning questions about the realities of working class life.

Staff (2022-09-08). øOtra empresa estatal socialista es posible? (II), el próximo domingo en Cuadrando la Caja. cubadebate.cu El domingo 11 de septiembre continuaremos conversando sobre la empresa estatal socialista en Cuba… øHan condicionado las decisiones tomadas hasta ahora, una mejor gestión y un incremento de la eficiencia y la productividad? øQué frena las transformaciones necesarias: preparación de los directivos, tradición verticalista, falta de liderazgo?

Staff (2022-09-07). Russian Grunts Will Be Relieved to Know That Moscovites Hardly Ever Think About the War. anti-empire.com Source: Bookmark
| Imagine this. Maybe you're a Donetsk taxi driver. Middle-aged. 45-years old. On a good day you can still handle your share of vodka but if you're honest with yourself you've got times when that arthritis in your right knee tingles for days, and your hairline has been receding faster than the Amazonian rainforest. Let's say that in February you were mobilize…

Rachel Hu, Chris Garaffa (2022-09-07). CovertAction Bulletin: Let Cuba Live — End the Blockade. covertactionmagazine.com For over 60 years, the United States government has been trying to overthrow the Cuban revolution. Using assassination attempts, sabotage, bombs, spies and more, Washington has made it clear over and over that it will not rest until Cuba is returned to semi-colonial status. In the face of these attacks the Cuban people have survived, going on to defend and continue to build their revolution. The efforts of socialist Cuba to develop a society based on equality and justice where all people have rights show their resilience and determination in the face of U.S. covert action launched from just 90 miles away…

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2022-09-08: News Headlines

Anonymous103 (2022-09-08). Daesh Attacks Embassy In Kabul Amid Wave Of Violence Against Russians. southfront.org Click to see full-size imageDaesh would be involved with Western intelligence and Ukrainian neo-Nazis in many other issues, raising suspicions about the Embassy case. | Written by The recent

____ (2022-09-08). New cyberattack evidence exposes shameful 'empire of hacking'. ecns.cn The U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) was evidenced to have mounted malicious cyberattacks targeting China's Northwestern Polytechnical University, according to reports respectively released by China's National Computer Virus Emergency Response Center and cybersecurity company 360 on Monday.

Georg Auernheimer, Friedrich Homann (2022-09-08). Economic war instead of climate policy & Russia as enemy. indybay.org Sustainability and capitalism do not go together. Because capitalism needs growth and drives environmental destruction. The consequences: Species extinction, drought stress for trees, water scarcity. A consistent climate policy would have to get down to the nitty-gritty, but at present it is overshadowed by the economic war.

Anonymous Contributor (2022-09-08). Confronting White Nationalism and the Limits of the Campus Left at Arizona State University. itsgoingdown.org Report from anarchists in so-called Tempe, Arizona about organizing a counter-demonstration against white nationalist Jared Taylor on the Arizona State University campus. photo: @az_rww Beneath the veneer of liberal civility at Arizona State University (ASU), located in Tempe, lies a long history of the campus welcoming white supremacists and fascists, excused by a hand-wave towards…

TeleSUR, HIM (2022-09-08). øCómo fue la resistencia de los rusos al sitio de Leningrado. telesurtv.net Durante el sitio de Leningrado murieron cerca de 1.2 millones de personas, el 90 por ciento de ellas como consecuencia del hambre y los bombardeos nazis.

Emanuel Pastreich (2022-09-08). The Democratization of Money: A Revolutionary Dollar of the People, for the People, and by the People. globalresearch.ca

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-09-08). UK is a Dictatorship, Not a Democracy. libya360.wordpress.com Eric Zuesse UK's recent string of atrocious Prime Ministers have not represented a majority of UK subjects (subjects of the Queen, who is sovereign; they are not citizens of their country — a "subject" is the very opposite of "a citizen," who possesses sovereignty, there being no dictatorship, of any type, over citizens). (To call…

Joe Sims (2022-09-08). The unity imperative: Lessons for building the anti-fascist alliance. peoplesworld.org The call for unity resonates across a wide swath of today's democratic and social movements. Attend any demonstration and you're likely to hear marchers rhythmically shouting in Spanish and English, "El pueblo unido jamás será vencido" (The people united will never be defeated), a chant born and made famous around the world by Salvador Allende's …

Federico Fuentes (2022-09-08). Brazil: 'The left as a whole faces a historic moment'. greenleft.org.au Sao Paulo socialist councillor Luana Alves recently spoke about why Brazil's upcoming election is the most important in decades, and about the challenges for the left in defeating Jair Bolsonaro's dangerous movement. Federico Fuentes reports.

WSWS (2022-09-08). Diary of a socialist Amazon worker: "Labor Day 2022—just another day of labor" wsws.org The following is the first entry in the series "Diary of a socialist Amazon worker," a column authored by Austin Bailey, a socialist-minded worker in his twenties, who has followed the World Socialist Web Site since 2016. Bailey writes this column to reach other workers, especially at Amazon, who have burning questions about the realities of working class life.

In Modesto (2022-09-08). Anti-Fascists Fight Back at "Straight Pride" Rally. indybay.org Saturday August 27 was Straight Pride's 4th annual appearance in the Central Valley town of Modesto, California. This far right group is on the Southern Poverty Law Center's hate list.

WSWS (2022-09-08). Bolsonaro leads pro-coup rallies amid military parades on Brazil's bicentenary Independence Day. wsws.org September 7 saw an unprecedented unification in the streets of the supporters of Bolsonaro's fascistic political project and Brazil's military forces.

Party for Socialism & Liberation (2022-09-08). Sunday 9/11: Climate Solutions Beyond Capitalism — National Book Tour. indybay.org Peace & Justice Center | 467 Sebastopol Ave., Santa Rosa…

Thomas Palley, Leo Ensel (2022-09-08). How the West betrayed Mikhail Gorbatchev. indybay.org Gorbachev wanted to transform the Soviet Union from a closed, repressive system into an open, communicative socialist system that would be part of the European family. This effort was called glasnost (openness) and was advanced through the reform movement called perestroika.

WSWS (2022-09-08). What does the newly-established "Socialist Union of Forces" in Turkey stand for? wsws.org The main function of the misnamed Socialist Union of Forces is to try to drive rising social opposition into the safe political channels and prevent the development of a genuine revolutionary socialist alternative for the working class.

Staff (2022-09-08). øOtra empresa estatal socialista es posible? (II), el próximo domingo en Cuadrando la Caja. cubadebate.cu El domingo 11 de septiembre continuaremos conversando sobre la empresa estatal socialista en Cuba… øHan condicionado las decisiones tomadas hasta ahora, una mejor gestión y un incremento de la eficiencia y la productividad? øQué frena las transformaciones necesarias: preparación de los directivos, tradición verticalista, falta de liderazgo?

Staff (2022-09-07). Russian Grunts Will Be Relieved to Know That Moscovites Hardly Ever Think About the War. anti-empire.com Source: Bookmark
| Imagine this. Maybe you're a Donetsk taxi driver. Middle-aged. 45-years old. On a good day you can still handle your share of vodka but if you're honest with yourself you've got times when that arthritis in your right knee tingles for days, and your hairline has been receding faster than the Amazonian rainforest. Let's say that in February you were mobilize…

Rachel Hu, Chris Garaffa (2022-09-07). CovertAction Bulletin: Let Cuba Live — End the Blockade. covertactionmagazine.com For over 60 years, the United States government has been trying to overthrow the Cuban revolution. Using assassination attempts, sabotage, bombs, spies and more, Washington has made it clear over and over that it will not rest until Cuba is returned to semi-colonial status. In the face of these attacks the Cuban people have survived, going on to defend and continue to build their revolution. The efforts of socialist Cuba to develop a society based on equality and justice where all people have rights show their resilience and determination in the face of U.S. covert action launched from just 90 miles away…

Edu Montesanti (2022-09-07). Yemen Truce, No Hope: Horrible Catastrophe, Just Maybe UN-Led Efforts Will Alleviate It, Says Chomsky (Interview). orinocotribune.com From the US "War on Terror" to the national "Spring" and the Saudi-US "humanitarian intervention," the Yemeni people are being totally disregarded and indiscriminately attacked as well as in every single "peace process," as the country is a stage of international and local elites disputes, just feeding and practicing terror | As Biden approved to sell more weapons to the Saudis allegedly for "defense" purposes, Chomsky is concerned. "The line between offensive and defensive weapons is very blurred," exclusively says the legendary American analyst | Sure not by accident as some say, US-Saud…

Emanuel Pastreich (2022-09-07). Propping Up the Wobbly Dollar: "Addicted to the Dollar Economy as it Collapses", The Decadence of Wealth and Power. globalresearch.ca

Editor (2022-09-07). A Brief History of the Supreme Court's Tyranny. scheerpost.com

Liberation Staff (2022-09-07). PSL Editorial — Climate crisis brings scorching heats to California. liberationnews.org Extreme weather events like this heat wave serve as a bitter reminder of capitalist politicians' failure to address the climate crisis, and the urgent need for a socialist system to manage the consequences of their failure.

Emanuel Pastreich (2022-09-07). Digital Currency Leads Us by the Hand Down the Primrose Path to Slavery. globalresearch.ca

Vera Sharav (2022-09-07). Video: The Rule of Law and Nuremberg: The Current Threat against our Civilization. Vera Sharav and Uwe Alschner, Corona Investigative Committee. globalresearch.ca

Ann Brown (2022-09-07). Chicago Community Leader Prince Asiel Ben Israel of Black Hebrew Israelites Passes Away At 81. moguldom.com A memorial service was held on Sept. 2 for Prince Asiel Ben Israel at Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago. Ben Israel was a well-known leader of the Black Hebrew Israelites. He was 81. According to his family, Ben Israel died on Aug. 21. No cause of death was given. Prince Asiel Ben Israel …

WSWS (2022-09-07). Protected by police, fascist Patriot Front holds march aimed at menacing Labor Day festival in Indianapolis. wsws.org Social media video posted on Saturday shows the fascist band marching, chanting xenophobic slogans and holding metal shields.

WSWS (2022-09-07). Oklahoma teacher victimized under state book ban bill. wsws.org According to the school district, a parent complained about Boismier's potential violation of HB 1775, a reactionary state law passed last year, before the second day of class.

WSWS (2022-09-07). Jackson, Mississippi's water disaster is a crime of capitalism. wsws.org The current disaster has been years in the making and was preceded by systemic failures as the city's public water infrastructure became the target for corporate looters and was subjected to criminal neglect by local, state and federal governments.

John Bachtell (2022-09-07). Time is now to unite an electoral majority to confront fascism. peoplesworld.org History reveals that fascism took power in Italy, Germany, and elsewhere through a long process. Fascists captured institutions and positions step-by-step, consolidated forces, crushed rivals, radicalized masses, and ultimately captured governmental power. The need to take this dire threat to democracy seriously and uniting the broadest majority to confront fascism at every turn of its …

WSWS (2022-09-07). Build rank-and-file committees, the organs of 21st century working class struggle! wsws.org This report was given by Eric London to the Seventh Congress of the Socialist Equality Party (US) in support of the resolution titled "Build the International Workers Alliance of Rank-and-File Committees! For a global counteroffensive of the working class!"

WSWS (2022-09-07). Why UAW university employees should vote for Will Lehman for UAW president. wsws.org "To those of you who do not come from working class backgrounds, you must understand that it is both necessary and possible to build a socialist movement in the American working class," Lehman said.

Staff (2022-09-07). Cuadrando la Caja: øOtra empresa estatal socialista es posible? (+ Video). cubadebate.cu El domingo 4 de septiembre conversamos sobre la empresa estatal socialista en Cuba… øPor qué la empresa estatal cubana es y debe seguir siendo socialista? øQué obstáculos frenan su desarrollo? øQué le falta para lograr sostener en el tiempo productividad y eficiencia? øCómo dinamizarla?

WSWS (2022-09-06). Thatcherite warmonger Liz Truss becomes Britain's prime minister. wsws.org Behind this monstrous personality, a government with no popular mandate to rule is seeking to impose a political agenda dictated by the financial oligarchy that threatens millions with destitution, dictatorial rule, the eruption of world war and nuclear destruction.

Fight Back (2022-09-06). Denver SDS marches to campus police station, demands withdrawal from Pentagon 1033 Program. fightbacknews.org Denver, CO – On August 31, two dozen students and community members marched to the Auraria Campus Police Department to demand the end of their participation in the Pentagon 1033 Program, which provides military grade weapons to domestic law enforcement agencies. Other demands included the defunding and demilitarization of ACPD by surrendering their weapons. The march was led by Denver Students for a Democratic Society. They were joined by the Denver-Aurora Community Action Committee, Movimiento Poder, and Freedom Road Socialist Organization. | Around 4 p.m., the crowd gathered for communal sign making before the…

Emanuel Pastreich (2022-09-06). The Origins of the Money Crisis. "Money is Printed by the Fed., Using Black Magic, Doled out to the Rich for Free". globalresearch.ca

Staff (2022-09-06). One year on the Freedom Tunnel: Palestinian prisoners leading the resistance. samidoun.net Historic Palestinian prisoner escapes Inside prisons: confronting the occupier The Freedom Tunnel and the resistance Internationalism and the Freedom Tunnel The Freedom Tunnel Prisoners Mahmoud al-Ardah Mohammed al-Ardah Yaqoub Qadri Munadil Naf'at Ayham Kamamji Zakaria Zubaidi Samidoun statements on the Freedom Tunnel Today, 6 September, marks the one-year anniversary of the Freedom Tunnel, when six …

WSWS (2022-09-06). UAW presidential candidate Will Lehman interviewed on popular US podcast. wsws.org On Sunday, September 4, socialist rank-and-file UAW presidential candidate Will Lehman spoke to Chris Richards, host of the Eclectic Radical podcast, about his campaign to build a unified movement of the working class against the corporations, pro-management union executives and the capitalist system.

Staff (2022-09-06). Costos y eficiencia: vital para la economía cubana. cubadebate.cu Todos los actores económicos, fundamentalmente la Empresa Estatal Socialista y las Mipymes, deben conocer el costo predeterminado de sus producciones y/o servicios y el costo real de los mismos, para poder comparar y detectar las reservas de eficiencia económica que tiene la entidad…

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2022-09-07: News Headlines

Edu Montesanti (2022-09-07). Yemen Truce, No Hope: Horrible Catastrophe, Just Maybe UN-Led Efforts Will Alleviate It, Says Chomsky (Interview). orinocotribune.com From the US "War on Terror" to the national "Spring" and the Saudi-US "humanitarian intervention," the Yemeni people are being totally disregarded and indiscriminately attacked as well as in every single "peace process," as the country is a stage of international and local elites disputes, just feeding and practicing terror | As Biden approved to sell more weapons to the Saudis allegedly for "defense" purposes, Chomsky is concerned. "The line between offensive and defensive weapons is very blurred," exclusively says the legendary American analyst | Sure not by accident as some say, US-Saud…

Ramzy Baroud (2022-09-07). The Road to Fascism: How the War in Ukraine is Changing Europe. dissidentvoice.org As soon as I landed in Rome, I discovered that I was no longer able to access any Russian media whatsoever. Unfortunately, threats by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, that Europe should sever all links with "Russia's propaganda machine" were taken seriously by the Italian government. As a journalist, having access to only …

Georg Auernheimer, Friedrich Homann (2022-09-07). Economic war instead of climate policy & Russia as enemy. indybay.org Sustainability and capitalism do not go together. Because capitalism needs growth and drives environmental destruction. The consequences: Species extinction, drought stress for trees, water scarcity. A consistent climate policy would have to get down to the nitty-gritty, but at present it is overshadowed by the economic war.

Susan Price (2022-09-07). People's uprising a 'defining moment in Sri Lankan politics'. greenleft.org.au Green Left and Socialist Alliance hosted a discussion on the Sri Lankan uprising against the government of former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, featuring activists from Sri Lanka and the solidarity movement in Australia. Susan Price reports.

Harsha Walia (2022-09-07). We Need a World Without Borders on Our Increasingly Warming Planet. zcomm.org Mass migration is the outcome of the actual crises of capitalism, conquest and climate change…

In Modesto (2022-09-07). Anti-Fascists Fight Back at "Straight Pride" Rally. indybay.org Saturday August 27 was Straight Pride's 4th annual appearance in the Central Valley town of Modesto, California. This far right group is on the Southern Poverty Law Center's hate list.

WSWS (2022-09-07). Why UAW university employees should vote for Will Lehman for UAW president. wsws.org "To those of you who do not come from working class backgrounds, you must understand that it is both necessary and possible to build a socialist movement in the American working class," Lehman said.

WSWS (2022-09-07). Build rank-and-file committees, the organs of 21st century working class struggle! wsws.org This report was given by Eric London to the Seventh Congress of the Socialist Equality Party (US) in support of the resolution titled "Build the International Workers Alliance of Rank-and-File Committees! For a global counteroffensive of the working class!"

Party for Socialism & Liberation (2022-09-07). Sunday 9/11: Climate Solutions Beyond Capitalism — National Book Tour. indybay.org Peace & Justice Center | 467 Sebastopol Ave., Santa Rosa…

Barbara Pocock (2022-09-07). Barbara Ehrenreich never stopped trying to change the world. greenleft.org.au Barbara Pocock pays tribute to Barbara Ehrenreich, best known for her "classic of social justice literature", Nickel and Dimed, who died on September 1.

WSWS (2022-09-07). Protected by police, fascist Patriot Front holds march aimed at menacing Labor Day festival in Indianapolis. wsws.org Social media video posted on Saturday shows the fascist band marching, chanting xenophobic slogans and holding metal shields.

Thomas Palley, Leo Ensel (2022-09-07). How the West betrayed Mikhail Gorbatchev. indybay.org Gorbachev wanted to transform the Soviet Union from a closed, repressive system into an open, communicative socialist system that would be part of the European family. This effort was called glasnost (openness) and was advanced through the reform movement called perestroika.

WSWS (2022-09-07). Jackson, Mississippi's water disaster is a crime of capitalism. wsws.org The current disaster has been years in the making and was preceded by systemic failures as the city's public water infrastructure became the target for corporate looters and was subjected to criminal neglect by local, state and federal governments.

Anonymous Contributor (2022-09-07). "Our Community Has Grit": An Antifascist Report from a Hot Weekend in SoCal. itsgoingdown.org What follows are two reports backs from autonomous antifascists in the Los Angeles area about community self-defense actions which took place last weekend. On Saturday, September 3rd, a coalition of far-Right groups held a Qanon themed "Save the Children" rally at a popular tourist spot. While left-wing groups called for counter-protests, antifascists mobilized to provide…

WSWS (2022-09-06). Thatcherite warmonger Liz Truss becomes Britain's prime minister. wsws.org Behind this monstrous personality, a government with no popular mandate to rule is seeking to impose a political agenda dictated by the financial oligarchy that threatens millions with destitution, dictatorial rule, the eruption of world war and nuclear destruction.

Anonymous103 (2022-09-06). In Video: French Media Ignore Nazism In Ukraine. southfront.org

Contributing Writers (2022-09-06). Ukraine: US Launches a Fascist Government, and World War Three? By Felicity Arbuthnot Global Research, September 04, 2022 Global Research 10 March 2014. marktaliano.net t all started on March 5, 2014: a US sponsored fascist coalition government under the disguise of democracy was installed in Ukraine. With historical foresight this article by Felicity Arbuthnot was first published on March 15, 2014 in the immediate wake of the US sponsored EuroMaidan Coup d'état. *** On March 5, Ukraine's Putsch "Prime Minister" Arseniy Yatsenyuk, …

WSWS (2022-09-06). Jon Stewart honors Azov Battalion at Pentagon-funded Disney World event. wsws.org Pro-war PR efforts like the "Warrior Games" and the use of well-paid and right-wing celebrities like Jon Stewart to promote a Ukrainian neo-Nazi are intended to both conceal the true nature of the disastrous imperialist war in Ukraine and legitimize the fascist allies of imperialism in Eastern Europe.

Rainer Shea (2022-09-06). NATO's Crime Against Libya Is Having Blowback, Causing the Russia Sanctions to Further Harm Europe. orinocotribune.com By Rainer Shea Sep 1, 2022 | Eleven years ago, when the U.S. empire committed one of its most recent great crimes by bombing Libya into becoming a failed state, the

____ (2022-09-06). China's top 0 firms break 100 trillion yuan revenue threshold. ecns.cn Top 0 Chinese firms break the 100 trillion yuan ($14.42 trillion) operation revenue threshold for the first time in 2022, according to the latest Top 0 Chinese Enterprises released by the Chinese Enterprise Confederation on Sept 6.

Fight Back (2022-09-06). Denver SDS marches to campus police station, demands withdrawal from Pentagon 1033 Program. fightbacknews.org Denver, CO – On August 31, two dozen students and community members marched to the Auraria Campus Police Department to demand the end of their participation in the Pentagon 1033 Program, which provides military grade weapons to domestic law enforcement agencies. Other demands included the defunding and demilitarization of ACPD by surrendering their weapons. The march was led by Denver Students for a Democratic Society. They were joined by the Denver-Aurora Community Action Committee, Movimiento Poder, and Freedom Road Socialist Organization. | Around 4 p.m., the crowd gathered for communal sign making before the…

WSWS (2022-09-06). Sri Lankan workers discuss the fight for a democratic and socialist congress. wsws.org Socialist Equality Party campaigners have held important discussions on the party's program with Colombo harbour and irrigation department workers in recent weeks.

TeleSUR (2022-09-06). Indigenous Peoples Demand an End to Impunity in the Amazon. telesurenglish.net On Sept. 5, 2022, Brazilians celebrated the International Day of Indigenous Women and the Day of the Amazon through rallies against the political and economic elites that facilitate the destruction of ecosystems of global importance. | RELATED: | Indigenous peoples mobilized towards cities to protest against the destruction of the Amazon forests and demand an end to impunity for crimes against the environment. | "Data from Ruralomete…

Otto Konig, Richard Detje (2022-09-06). Happy Anti-War Day! The weapons must be silent! indybay.org The DGB (the German alliance of unions) and its member unions, an important voice in the German peace movement, commemorate the barbaric consequences of war and fascism on September 1. Trade unionists fight for peace, democracy and freedom.

Emanuel Pastreich (2022-09-06). The Origins of the Money Crisis. "Money is Printed by the Fed., Using Black Magic, Doled out to the Rich for Free". globalresearch.ca

Isheka N. Harrison (2022-09-06). Bank Of America Launches Zero Down Payment Mortgage Product Targeted at Black Communities. moguldom.com Bank of America recently announced a new mortgage product with zero down payment and zero closing costs aimed at helping close the homeownership gap in Black and Hispanic communities. The pilot program is called the Community Affordable Loan Solution and "uses credit guidelines based on factors such as timely rent, utility bill, phone and auto …

_____ (2022-09-06). From Coast To Coast: Open Letter By Anarchist Prisoner Toby Shone. popularresistance.org I'm in favor of strengthening our international networks in the face of an increased technocratic authoritarianism. To remain locked up in our local areas without considering the struggles elsewhere is self-defeating, as repressive operations seek to confine us and stem our anarchic contagion specifically to promote sterility. Can we renew an Atlantic bridge that connects our tendencies, that connects the uprisings in the North American metropolises to those in Europe, Latin America and Asia? Can we join together the struggles of the long-term COINTELPRO prisoners with those elsewhere in the global prison industr…

Oneworld.press (2022-09-06). The Crisis Of Success In The United States. oneworld.press The case to be presented here is that none of the internal problems of the United States are matters of "decline." It will be shown, rather, that the problem is that the United States has become too rich, too productive, and too developed to continue much longer as a capitalist country. Or, as Karl Marx said, "The problem with capitalism is capitalism."

TeleSUR (2022-09-06). The Chilean Constituent Process Was Tied Up: President Maduro. telesurenglish.net On Monday, Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro lamented the outcome of the Chilean plebiscite and affirmed that the constituent process was bound from the beginning. | RELATED: | "What pain for the Latin American peoples!," he said regarding the results of a plebiscite in which 61.87 percent of the voters rejected the new constitutional text, which was to replace the Constitution inherited from the dictatorship of August…

Staff (2022-09-06). One year on the Freedom Tunnel: Palestinian prisoners leading the resistance. samidoun.net Historic Palestinian prisoner escapes Inside prisons: confronting the occupier The Freedom Tunnel and the resistance Internationalism and the Freedom Tunnel The Freedom Tunnel Prisoners Mahmoud al-Ardah Mohammed al-Ardah Yaqoub Qadri Munadil Naf'at Ayham Kamamji Zakaria Zubaidi Samidoun statements on the Freedom Tunnel Today, 6 September, marks the one-year anniversary of the Freedom Tunnel, when six …

Staff (2022-09-06). PSUV: Grassroots Delegates' Renewal is Evidence of Unity & Strength. orinocotribune.com The first vice president of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV), Diosdado Cabello, said this Monday, September 5, that the process of renewal of the party's grassroots structure was a manifestation of unity, strength, and political coherence. | "[An] extraordinary process, throughout the country," said Cabello during a press conference. "A splendid manifestation of unity, strength, and political coherence. What we have received from our people is very valuable for the organization of our party, from now on." | He also indicated that there are still some pending tasks, such as the renewal of state, muni…

Deweylaura (2022-09-06). LGBTQ+ theory, history, and the CPUSA (part 2). cpusa.org The following article has been adapted from a talk presented at the Little Red Schoolhouse in New York City, July 28, 2022. Part 1 was published here. Like other forms of oppression under capitalism, the oppression of gay people gave rise to resistance and struggle. Now let's quickly survey a few of the landmarks …

Special to People's World (2022-09-06). Bea Lumpkin, still going strong at 104, leads Chicago Labor Day parade. peoplesworld.org Longtime People's World contributor and supporter Bea Lumpkin served as Grand Marshall for the Chicago Labor Day Parade. She got her start as an activist with the Young Communist League in the 1930s, fighting against rising tuition fees, fascism, and militarism. She organized hunger strikes for unemployment relief during the Great Depression and protested the …

Peoples Dispatch (2022-09-06). Chileans reject new constitution in plebiscite, President Boric promises new constitutional process. therealnews.com This story originally appeared in On Sunday, Sept. 4, in the exit plebiscite, Chileans voted against a new progressive constitution, which was set to replace the current neoliberal one adopted in 1980 under the US-backed military dictatorship of General Augusto Pinochet (1973-1990). | According to the results issued by Chile's Electoral Service…

WSWS (2022-09-06). UAW presidential candidate Will Lehman interviewed on popular US podcast. wsws.org On Sunday, September 4, socialist rank-and-file UAW presidential candidate Will Lehman spoke to Chris Richards, host of the Eclectic Radical podcast, about his campaign to build a unified movement of the working class against the corporations, pro-management union executives and the capitalist system.

Staff (2022-09-06). Costos y eficiencia: vital para la economía cubana. cubadebate.cu Todos los actores económicos, fundamentalmente la Empresa Estatal Socialista y las Mipymes, deben conocer el costo predeterminado de sus producciones y/o servicios y el costo real de los mismos, para poder comparar y detectar las reservas de eficiencia económica que tiene la entidad…

____ (2022-09-05). (Italiano) Sociocidio, Genocidio, Ecocidio d'Israele in Palestina. transcend.org Sociocidio è un nuovo concetto che non ha ancora trovato il proprio spazio nel diritto internazionale positivo. Genocidio, l'ineffabile crimine di uccisione di massa di membri di un genus, una nazione, per nessun altro motivo che tale loro appartenenza.

____ (2022-09-05). Thirty Six Percent of Mass Shooters Were Trained by the U.S. Military, but the Media Never Report It. transcend.org 30 Aug 2022 – Media pundits and politicians blame lax gun laws, social isolation and mental illness for mass shootings, but ignore the advent of a fascist culture that venerates the U.S. military.

WSWS (2022-09-05). UAW presidential candidate Will Lehman responds to questions from workers. wsws.org The World Socialist Web Site regularly publishes correspondence between UAW presidential candidate Will Lehman and UAW members. What follows are a selection of the most recent correspondence.

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2022-09-04: News Headlines

Otto Konig, Richard Detje (2022-09-04). Happy Anti-War Day! The weapons must be silent! indybay.org The DGB (the German alliance of unions) and its member unions, an important voice in the German peace movement, commemorate the barbaric consequences of war and fascism on September 1. Trade unionists fight for peace, democracy and freedom.

In Modesto (2022-09-04). Anti-Fascists Fight Back at "Straight Pride" Rally. indybay.org Saturday August 27 was Straight Pride's 4th annual appearance in the Central Valley town of Modesto, California. This far right group is on the Southern Poverty Law Center's hate list.

____ (2022-09-04). China's coal-rich province strives to accelerate green development. ecns.cn At Chindata Group's big data industrial park in Lingqiu County of Datong City, north China's Shanxi Province, hundreds of thousands of servers are running day and night to support high-tech enterprises nationwide in such fields as AI, autonomous driving and quantum communication.

TeleSUR, gao, SH (2022-09-04). PSUV condena intento de magnicidio contra Cristina Fernández. telesurtv.net El Partido Socialista Unido de Venezuela condenó la persecución política y los discursos de odio que provocan actos de violencia en la región.

WSWS (2022-09-03). Biden's speech and the danger of fascism in America. wsws.org While warning of the unprecedented threat to democratic forms of rule in the United States, Biden offered no explanation of how the country has reached such a point or what social forces are behind it.

Eforinoco (2022-09-03). Some Important Aspects of the Proposed New Constitution of Chile. orinocotribune.com Some of the main advances are declaration of an ecological and plurinational state; recognition of indigenous peoples; human right to water and education; democracy based on gender parity. | More than 15 million Chileans are summoned to participate in a refendum this Sunday, September 4, in order to decide whether they want to approve the new constitution drafted by the Constitutional Convention or maintain the current one which dates from the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet (1973-1990). | According to Chilean electoral law, in order to be approved the new Constitution must get at least % plus one of the total…

Alexander Rubinstein (2022-09-03). Jon Stewart and the Pentagon Honor Ukrainian Nazi at Disney World. orinocotribune.com Defense Department-sponsored "Warrior Games" featured liberal comedian Jon Stewart awarding a member of Ukraine's neo-Nazi Azov Battalion at Disney World. The Pentagon refused to tell The Grayzone whether US taxpayers funded the foreign competitors' travel. | This August, during the Department of Defense's annual Warrior Games at Disney World in Orlando, Florida this August 19-28, liberal comedian Jon Stewart awarded a Ukrainian military veteran named Ihor Halushka the "Heart of the Team" award for "inspiring his team" with his "personal example." | Halushka happens…

Colin Todhunter (2022-09-03). What Was Covid Really About? Triggering A Multi-Trillion Dollar Global Debt Crisis. "Ramping up an Imperialist Strategy"? globalresearch.ca If it was indeed about public health, why close down the bulk of health services and the global economy knowing full well what the implications would be? And why mount a military-style propaganda campaign to censor world-renowned scientists and terrorise entire populations…

Peter Koenig (2022-09-03). The Planned Fall 2022 "Epidemics Tyranny" globalresearch.ca

Branko Marcetic (2022-09-02). The CIA May be Breeding Nazi Terror in Ukraine. globalresearch.ca

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-09-02). Blowback for NATO's Crime against Libya. libya360.wordpress.com Rainer Shea Eleven years ago, when the U.S. empire committed one of its most recent great crimes by bombing Libya into becoming a failed state, the Queen of Chaos Hillary Clinton celebrated by saying "We came, we saw, he died!" about Muammar Gaddafi. For someone whose role was to bring about chaos during the early years of…

TeleSUR (2022-09-02). Over Half a Million in the Streets Backing the 'I Approve' Vote. telesurenglish.net On Thusday, Santiago City was the scene for a multicolored show unprecedented in Chilean political history. Over 0,000 citizens took to the streets to take part in the closing ceremony of the "I Approve" campaign, the option defended by those who want a new Constitution instead of the one drafted by the Augusto Pinochet dictatorship (1973-1990). | RELATED: | On Alameda Avenue, thousands of people incessantly cheered "

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2022-09-03: News Headlines

WSWS (2022-09-03). Biden's speech and the danger of fascism in America. wsws.org While warning of the unprecedented threat to democratic forms of rule in the United States, Biden offered no explanation of how the country has reached such a point or what social forces are behind it.

Eforinoco (2022-09-03). Some Important Aspects of the Proposed New Constitution of Chile. orinocotribune.com Some of the main advances are declaration of an ecological and plurinational state; recognition of indigenous peoples; human right to water and education; democracy based on gender parity. | More than 15 million Chileans are summoned to participate in a refendum this Sunday, September 4, in order to decide whether they want to approve the new constitution drafted by the Constitutional Convention or maintain the current one which dates from the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet (1973-1990). | According to Chilean electoral law, in order to be approved the new Constitution must get at least % plus one of the total…

Ramzy Baroud (2022-09-03). Investigating the Victim: On Abbas' 'Holocaust' and the Depravity of Israeli Hasbara. zcomm.org What truly requires urgent investigation and condemnation is Israel's continued exploitation and denigration of the memory of the Holocaust to score cheap political points against Palestinians…

Otto Konig, Richard Detje (2022-09-03). Happy Anti-War Day! The weapons must be silent! indybay.org The DGB (the German alliance of unions) and its member unions, an important voice in the German peace movement, commemorate the barbaric consequences of war and fascism on September 1. Trade unionists fight for peace, democracy and freedom.

Gabriel Acevero (2022-09-03). The Democratic Establishment Hates Socialist Gabriel Acevero. He Won Reelection Anyway. zcomm.org "I am an unbought and unbossed voice for the working class"

Julia Conley (2022-09-03). 'Honor Her Memory… by Fighting Like Hell': Barbara Ehrenreich Dies at 81. zcomm.org "We've lost a gifted writer and a relentless fighter for the working class"

____ (2022-09-03). China's coal-rich province strives to accelerate green development. ecns.cn At Chindata Group's big data industrial park in Lingqiu County of Datong City, north China's Shanxi Province, hundreds of thousands of servers are running day and night to support high-tech enterprises nationwide in such fields as AI, autonomous driving and quantum communication.

In Modesto (2022-09-03). Anti-Fascists Fight Back at "Straight Pride" Rally. indybay.org Saturday August 27 was Straight Pride's 4th annual appearance in the Central Valley town of Modesto, California. This far right group is on the Southern Poverty Law Center's hate list.

Tope Folarin (2022-09-03). Remembering Barbara Ehrenreich. zcomm.org The acclaimed author and activist had a 40-year history with the Institute for Policy Studies, first as a staff member and later as a project leader and board member…

Branko Marcetic (2022-09-02). The CIA May be Breeding Nazi Terror in Ukraine. globalresearch.ca

Anonymous669 (2022-09-02). Russia Tested Upgraded Ka-52M Attack Helicopter In Ukraine. southfront.org The Russian military has successfully tested the upgraded Ka-52M attack helicopter in Ukraine, a source in the domestic defense industry told TASS on September 2. | On February 24, Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine with the declared aims of demilitarizing and denazifying the country."Currently, the Ka-52M is undergoing state trials and the military has made a decision to test the upgraded gunship in the special operation. The helicopter has proven its worth in action.

JANET (2022-09-02). °Franky Velgara Valentin PRESENTE! iacenter.org The following statement was issued on August 25. ProLibertad Allies and Supporters, It is with great sadness that we, in the ProLibertad Freedom Campaign, announce the passing of one of our founders and longtime coordinators, Francisco Velgara Valentin, known affectionately to the movement at large as Franky. Franky Velgara. PHOTO: Pro-Libertad Franky was a dedicated independentista, revolutionary socialist and internationalist. He fought for Puerto Rican independence, supported Revolutionary Cuba, stood with the Vietnamese revolution, gave his unyielding support to mass movements in Latin America, helped to foun…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-09-02). Blowback for NATO's Crime against Libya. libya360.wordpress.com Rainer Shea Eleven years ago, when the U.S. empire committed one of its most recent great crimes by bombing Libya into becoming a failed state, the Queen of Chaos Hillary Clinton celebrated by saying "We came, we saw, he died!" about Muammar Gaddafi. For someone whose role was to bring about chaos during the early years of…

Peoples Dispatch (2022-09-02). Chile heads towards historic plebiscite on new constitution. peoplesdispatch.org This Sunday, on September 4, Chileans will vote to decide whether to "approve" or "reject" a new constitution, which has been drafted by a democratically elected gender-equal convention. It is said to be one of the most progressive constitutions in the world, and addresses the country's stark social inequalities. | Chile's current constitution was written and imposed in 1980 under the US-backed military dictatorship of General Augusto Pinochet (1973-1990). Several social movements, trade unions and progressive sectors have argued that it enshrined a neoliberal economic model, which favors private interests and pr…

WSWS (2022-09-02). Biden's national address warns of imminent threat of dictatorship. wsws.org Joe Biden's address to the nation, delivered in prime time in front of Philadelphia's Independence Hall, was extraordinary both for what he said, as well as for what he did not say.

Steve Sweeney (2022-09-02). Poland demands £1.1 trillion in WWII reparations from Germany. peoplesworld.org Poland's former deputy prime minister said today that the government will seek the equivalent of £1.1 trillion in reparations from Germany for the Nazis' World War II invasion and occupation of his country. Jaroslaw Kaczynski, leader of the right-wing ruling Law and Justice party, announced the huge claim at the release of a long-awaited report …

Walden Bello (2022-09-02). Gorbachev Rode the Tiger and Ended Up Inside It. commondreams.org The late Soviet leader ended the Cold War, but his botched reforms opened the way to Russia's modern crony capitalism.

WSWS (2022-09-02). The raid against Bolsonaro coup backers and the fight against authoritarianism in Brazil. wsws.org A group of eight businessmen supporting Brazil's fascistic President Jair Bolsonaro became the target of a search and seizure warrant issuedby Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes.

Anonymous587 (2022-09-02). Biden 31 Times For Democracy. Trump Supporters Declared Enemies Of U.S. southfront.org Biden speaking about democracy in Philadelphia | The incumbent U.S. president, once again during his presidency, gave a speech on democratic values and opposition to Republican policies. Recently, Biden has been increasingly promoting anti-Republican and even anti-Trump rhetoric. He once again called supporters of the previous U.S. president threats to democracy. He said that the main task of the U.S. government is to prevent "semi-fascists" from winning the election. | The president is referri…

Ann Brown (2022-09-02). Black America Responds To Jay-Z's Defense Of American Capitalism In 'God Did' Lyrics. moguldom.com Some people are praising the four-minute verse Jay-Z dropped on of DJ Khaled's latest single, "God Did." Most are surprised he did it in one take. Some have latched onto the lyrics, which are getting both applause and thumbs down. The single also features Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, JAY-Z, John Legend. On his "God Did" verse, …

TeleSUR (2022-09-02). Over Half a Million in the Streets Backing the 'I Approve' Vote. telesurenglish.net On Thusday, Santiago City was the scene for a multicolored show unprecedented in Chilean political history. Over 0,000 citizens took to the streets to take part in the closing ceremony of the "I Approve" campaign, the option defended by those who want a new Constitution instead of the one drafted by the Augusto Pinochet dictatorship (1973-1990). | RELATED: | On Alameda Avenue, thousands of people incessantly cheered "

Rian Overy (2022-09-02). Link found between Circadian rhythm disorder and mental illness. healtheuropa.com Circadian rhythm disorder has been found to be associated with anxiety, autism, schizophrenia, and Tourette syndrome, as well as most other mental disorders. A team of neuroscience, pharmaceutical sciences, and computer science researchers at the University of California, has launched a study into the link between circadian rhythm disorder and mental disorders. Circadian rhythm disorder …

Chuck Idelson (2022-09-02). Behind the Rise in Union Support—And the Challenge Ahead. commondreams.org The inequities leading to the current moment largely derive from the policies of neoliberalism, a model of unfettered capitalism.

Dr. Suzanne Burdick (2022-09-02). "Protect Our Children": 'We Beat Big Pharma on Its Home Turf' — California Grassroots Movement Stops Teen Vaccine Consent Bill. globalresearch.ca

WSWS (2022-09-02). Former UAW bureaucrat Terry Dittes attacks "outside influences" in UAW election. wsws.org While he did not name names, Dittes' attack was clearly aimed at the World Socialist Web Site,, which has endorsed the campaign of Will Lehman for UAW president.

Amy Goodman, Denis Moynihan (2022-09-02). Jackson, Mississippi Has Been Paralyzed by Racism, Classism, and the Worsening Climate Crisis. commondreams.org "What we are experiencing now is literally just the crumbling of the empire's infrastructure."

_____ (2022-09-02). Capitalism Created The Climate Catastrophe. popularresistance.org In November 2022, most member states of the United Nations (UN) will gather in the Egyptian resort city of Sharm El Sheikh for the annual UN Climate Change Conference. This is the 27th conference of the parties to assess the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, commonly referred to as COP 27. The international environmental treaty was established in Rio de Janeiro in 1992, with the first conference held in Berlin in 1995; the agreements were extended in the Kyoto Protocol of 2005 and supplemented by the Paris Agreement of 2015. No more needs to be said of the climate catastrophe, which threatens mass specie…

Fight Back (2022-09-01). Marxist-Leninist Party of Germany celebrates 40th anniversary. fightbacknews.org Gelsenkirchen, Germany – The Marxist Leninist Party of Germany (MLPD) celebrated its 40th anniversary with a weekend of celebration from August 25-28. Among the 1500 who attended were party members from across Germany, their families, residents of the local community, and international guests representing revolutionary parties and organizations from 31 countries across five continents. Andy Koch, the National Organizer of Freedom Road Socialist Organization attended the celebration. | The climax of the weekend on Saturday, August 27, was the unveiling of a new statue of German revolutionary thinker Karl Marx, whi…

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2022-09-02: News Headlines

WSWS (2022-09-02). Biden's national address warns of imminent threat of dictatorship. wsws.org Joe Biden's address to the nation, delivered in prime time in front of Philadelphia's Independence Hall, was extraordinary both for what he said, as well as for what he did not say.

Otto Konig, Richard Detje (2022-09-02). Happy Anti-War Day! The weapons must be silent! indybay.org The DGB (the German alliance of unions) and its member unions, an important voice in the German peace movement, commemorate the barbaric consequences of war and fascism on September 1. Trade unionists fight for peace, democracy and freedom.

WSWS (2022-09-02). Former UAW bureaucrat Terry Dittes attacks "outside influences" in UAW election. wsws.org While he did not name names, Dittes' attack was clearly aimed at the World Socialist Web Site,, which has endorsed the campaign of Will Lehman for UAW president.

Anonymous103 (2022-09-01). US Tightening Its Neocolonial Grip Over Ukraine. southfront.org Flags in Majdan in 2014Washington exercises even more control over the Kiev regime, establishing its own military command, increasing the presence of numerous foreign-backed NGOs, as well as sending US corporate advisers and representatives. | Written by Drago Bosnic, independent geopolitical and military analyst | Ukraine was never seen as a particularly sovereign country. However, in 2014 any semblance of independence was lost for good when the political West used the Neo-Nazi elements of the Ukrai…

WSWS (2022-09-01). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org Airline and airport workers in Portugal, Spain, Belgium and Germany continue fight to reverse cuts to pay and conditions; educators begin pay and conditions strikes in France, Hungary, Poland and Serbia as new school term begins; refuse workers in Newham, London walk out and further bin strikes planned across Scotland as inflation hits low paid; protests in Soweto, South Africa against energy cut-offs to poverty-stricken workers making illegal connections to electricity grid…

Diegoramos718 (2022-09-01). With Western Imperialism Decline, Capitalism Is in Crisis—a New Phase Is Emerging. scheerpost.com Foto: Alan Santos / PR | " data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/scheerpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Informal_meeting_of_the_BRICS_during_the_2019_G20_Osaka_summit-scaled.jpeg?fit=300%2C200&ssl=1″ data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/scheerpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Informal_meeting_of_the_BRICS_during_the_2019_G20_Osaka_summit-scaled.jpeg?fit=780%2C520&ssl=1″ src="https://i0.wp.com/scheerpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Informal_meeting_of_the_BRICS_during_the_2019_G20_Osaka_summit.jpeg?resize=780%2C520&ssl=1″wp-image-23467″ sizes="(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px" data-recalc-dims="1″ />

Fight Back (2022-09-01). Marxist-Leninist Party of Germany celebrates 40th anniversary. fightbacknews.org Gelsenkirchen, Germany – The Marxist Leninist Party of Germany (MLPD) celebrated its 40th anniversary with a weekend of celebration from August 25-28. Among the 1500 who attended were party members from across Germany, their families, residents of the local community, and international guests representing revolutionary parties and organizations from 31 countries across five continents. Andy Koch, the National Organizer of Freedom Road Socialist Organization attended the celebration. | The climax of the weekend on Saturday, August 27, was the unveiling of a new statue of German revolutionary thinker Karl Marx, whi…

Oneworld.press (2022-09-01). The German Foreign Minister Discredited The Entire Concept Of Western Democracy. oneworld.press Annalena Baerbock's remarks will in all likelihood be seen as a turning point in hindsight, during which time the "democratic" mask infamously slipped to reveal the German elite's dictatorial face.

WSWS (2022-09-01). Right-wing attack on Princeton historian: Marco Rubio smears Sean Wilentz. wsws.org The right-wing Republican denounces a distinguished historian as an "elitist" and a "snob" for raising the danger of right-wing authoritarianism in America.

Chauncey K. Robinson (2022-09-01). 'Burial' review: Smart period thriller uses Hitler's body to expose the power of disinformation. peoplesworld.org The problems of 'fake news' and disinformation that seem to be running rampant in today's society didn't just spring up in the last few years. Since history has been able to be told there have been conspiracy theories, outright lies, and coverups by various groups for various purposes. Often it has to do with power, …

WSWS (2022-09-01). The Theory of Permanent Revolution in Turkey and throughout the world. wsws.org These remarks were delivered by Ula≈ü Ate≈üàßi, a leading member of the Sosyalist E≈üitlik Grubu (Socialist Equality Group, SEG) in Turkey, to the Seventh National Congress of the Socialist Equality Party (US).

WSWS (2022-09-01). The death of Mikhail Gorbachev and the legacy of Stalinist counterrevolution. wsws.org Gorbachev, who is being hailed in the Western press as a statesman, was responsible for the final act of betrayal carried out by the parasites who raised themselves up above and fed off the Soviet working class—the full-scale restoration of capitalism in the USSR and the dissolution of that country into more than a dozen states.

Alexander Rubinstein (2022-08-31). Jon Stewart and the Pentagon honor Ukrainian Nazi at Disney World. thegrayzone.com Defense Department-sponsored "Warrior Games" featured liberal comedian Jon Stewart awarding a member of Ukraine's neo-Nazi Azov Battalion at Disney World. The Pentagon refused to tell The Grayzone whether US taxpayers funded the foreign competitors' travel. This August, during the Department of Defense's annual Warrior Games at Disney World in Orlando, Florida, liberal comedian Jon Stewart awarded a Ukrainian military veteran named Ihor Halushka the "Heart of the Team" award for "inspiring his team" with his "personal example." Halushka happens to …

_____ (2022-08-31). Over One Million Bolivians Mobilize To Support President Arce's Government. popularresistance.org On Thursday, August 25, under the banner of 'March in Defense of Democracy and Economic Reconstruction', over one million Bolivians mobilized in support of the government of President Luis Arce and Vice President David Choquehuanca and its socialist economic policies. | Workers from diverse sectors, peasants, students, and members of various Indigenous organizations and social movements from all nine departments of the country arrived in capital La Paz to ratify their support for the national government of the ruling Movement Towards Socialism (MAS) party. | The call for the march was given by the Pact of Unity (…

Oneworld.press (2022-08-31). Hungary & China: Mutually Beneficial Cooperation. oneworld.press China, with its capital surplus and dominant industrial position, is a viable alternative to the financial capitalism New World Order.

Abdel Bari Atwan (2022-08-31). Abbas and Israel's 'Holocausts'. It's Germany that Owes the Palestinians an Apology, The 1974 Munich Olympics. globalresearch.ca

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2022-09-01: News Headlines

Ramzy Baroud (2022-09-01). Investigating the Victim: On Abbas' "Holocaust" and the Depravity of Israeli Hasbara. dissidentvoice.org "There was no Massacre in Jenin" was the title of a Haaretz editorial on April 19, 2002, one week after Israel ended its deadly onslaught on the besieged Palestinian refugee camp in the northern West Bank. The unwarranted conclusion by Haaretz, other Israeli media and, ultimately, numerous western outlets was not the outcome of a …

Fight Back (2022-09-01). Marxist-Leninist Party of Germany celebrates 40th anniversary. fightbacknews.org Gelsenkirchen, Germany – The Marxist Leninist party of Germany (MLPD) celebrated its 40th anniversary with a weekend of celebration from August 25-28. Among the 1500 who attended were party members from across Germany, their families, residents of the local community, and international guests representing revolutionary parties and organizations from 31 countries across five continents. Andy Koch, the National Organizer of Freedom Road Socialist Organization attended the celebration. | The climax of the weekend on Saturday, August 27, was the unveiling of a new statue of German revolutionary thinker Karl Marx, whi…

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2022-09-01). The COVID-19 Endgame: Global Governance, "Digital Tyranny" and the Depopulation Agenda. globalresearch.ca

WSWS (2022-09-01). Right-wing attack on Princeton historian: Marco Rubio smears Sean Wilentz. wsws.org The right-wing Republican denounces a distinguished historian as an "elitist" and a "snob" for raising the danger of right-wing authoritarianism in America.

WSWS (2022-09-01). The death of Mikhail Gorbachev and the legacy of Stalinist counterrevolution. wsws.org Gorbachev, who is being hailed in the Western press as a statesman, was responsible for the final act of betrayal carried out by the parasites who raised themselves up above and fed off the Soviet working class—the full-scale restoration of capitalism in the USSR and the dissolution of that country into more than a dozen states.

WSWS (2022-09-01). The Theory of Permanent Revolution in Turkey and throughout the world. wsws.org These remarks were delivered by Ula≈ü Ate≈üàßi, a leading member of the Sosyalist E≈üitlik Grubu (Socialist Equality Group, SEG) in Turkey, to the Seventh National Congress of the Socialist Equality Party (US).

Joà£o Romeiro Hermeto (2022-08-31). With Western imperial decline, capitalism is in crisis a new phase is emerging. multipolarista.com The energy crisis in Europe, proxy war in Ukraine, rebellion in the Global South, and expansion of the BRICS reflect the decline of Western imperialism and growing cracks in the capitalist world system.

Alexander Rubinstein (2022-08-31). Jon Stewart and the Pentagon honor Ukrainian Nazi at Disney World. thegrayzone.com Defense Department-sponsored "Warrior Games" featured liberal comedian Jon Stewart awarding a member of Ukraine's neo-Nazi Azov Battalion at Disney World. The Pentagon refused to tell The Grayzone whether US taxpayers funded the foreign competitors' travel. This August, during the Department of Defense's annual Warrior Games at Disney World in Orlando, Florida, liberal comedian Jon Stewart awarded a Ukrainian military veteran named Ihor Halushka the "Heart of the Team" award for "inspiring his team" with his "personal example." Halushka happens to …

Anonymous103 (2022-08-31). Ukrainian Nazi Claims His Dream To Hang His Friends In Novaya Kakhovka … If He Comes There Alive. southfront.org MORE ON THE TOPIC: In Video: Ukrainians Hide In CIvilian Houses But Russian Missiles Still Find Them Testimonies Of…

WSWS (2022-08-31). New Australian Labor government intensifies assault on working class and war preparations against China. wsws.org These remarks were delivered by Cheryl Crisp, the national secretary of the Socialist Equality Party (SEP) in Australia, to the Seventh National Congress of the SEP (US), held from July 31 to August 5, 2022.

_____ (2022-08-31). Over One Million Bolivians Mobilize To Support President Arce's Government. popularresistance.org On Thursday, August 25, under the banner of 'March in Defense of Democracy and Economic Reconstruction', over one million Bolivians mobilized in support of the government of President Luis Arce and Vice President David Choquehuanca and its socialist economic policies. | Workers from diverse sectors, peasants, students, and members of various Indigenous organizations and social movements from all nine departments of the country arrived in capital La Paz to ratify their support for the national government of the ruling Movement Towards Socialism (MAS) party. | The call for the march was given by the Pact of Unity (…

Infobrics (2022-08-31). Latvian president Levits takes aim at Russian minority. infobrics.org Latvia's othering of Russian minority resembles policies of Nazi Germany.

Oneworld.press (2022-08-31). Hungary & China: Mutually Beneficial Cooperation. oneworld.press China, with its capital surplus and dominant industrial position, is a viable alternative to the financial capitalism New World Order.

Richard Becker (2022-08-31). Gorbachev: Darling of the West, despised at home & worldwide. liberationnews.org Gorbachev's reign, which lasted from 1985-91, ended with the restoration of capitalism in the USSR, the withdrawal of vital aid to and trade with countries and movements fighting imperialism worldwide, the breakup of the Soviet state into 15 separate countries, and the opening of them to unprecedented exploitation and corruption.

Abdel Bari Atwan (2022-08-31). Abbas and Israel's 'Holocausts'. It's Germany that Owes the Palestinians an Apology, The 1974 Munich Olympics. globalresearch.ca

WSWS (2022-08-31). The fight against mass COVID infection and militarism in New Zealand. wsws.org These remarks were delivered by Tom Peters, the leading member of the Socialist Equality Group in New Zealand, to the Seventh National Congress of the Socialist Equality Party (US), held from July 31 to August 5, 2022.

WSWS (2022-08-31). Nineteen months after January 6, Biden discovers the threat of fascism. wsws.org On Thursday, Joe Biden will deliver a national address from Philadelphia in which he will tell the country that "our democracy is at stake." But the statements and actions of the Biden administration make clear that the Democratic Party is not fighting fascism, it is paving the way for the further strengthening of the far right.

WSWS (2022-08-31). YDSA helps kick Will Lehman volunteers from public event at Wayne State University in Detroit. wsws.org On Monday at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan, Young Democratic Socialists of America (YDSA) campus president Harrison Cole orchestrated the police removal of a table set up by volunteers for rank-&-file autoworker Will Lehman's campaign for UAW president.

____ (2022-08-31). China's SMEs show stable development in January-July period. ecns.cn China's small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) showed stable development in the first seven months of the year, laying a solid foundation for the steady operation of the country's macroeconomy, official data showed Tuesday.

Staff (2022-08-31). Experts Fear Repeat of Covid Failures as US Hoards 80% of Monkeypox Vaccines. commondreams.org "How many more times must we approach public health emergencies with both hands tied behind our backs by this pharmaceutical monopoly model?"

F. William Engdahl (2022-08-31). 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.

WSWS (2022-08-31). The same criminal "profits before lives" response by capitalism to COVID-19 and monkeypox is allowing the resurgence of polio. wsws.org Years of negligence and underfunding have created the current conditions under which a dread disease that causes severe, lifelong paralysis and sometimes death, which should have been eradicated from the globe decades ago, is resurging.

Jeff Cohen, Norman Solomon (2022-08-31). Steps Left for Electing Progressives and Defeating Republicans in the Midterms. indybay.org Threat of fascism is real but disaster can be avoided…

WSWS (2022-08-31). Hate incidents targeting Quebec's religious minorities spike after passage of CAQ's Bill 21. wsws.org To counter mounting working class opposition, Quebec's ruling elite is using the campaign for the Oct. 3 provincial election to intensify its promotion of chauvinism and nationalism.

WSWS (2022-08-31). Biden to address nation on threat of fascism. wsws.org On Thursday, Joe Biden will deliver a national address from Philadelphia in which he will tell the country that "our democracy is at stake." But the statements and actions of the Biden administration make clear that the Democratic Party is not fighting fascism, it is paving the way for the further strengthening of the far right.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-08-30). 'Bitter Street' in Lugansk: A Battle Line Drawn with Nazi Elements after 2014. libya360.wordpress.com John Parker From left: Alexey Albu of Borotba; John Parker of Socialist Unity Party; and Evgeniy Miroshnichenko, member of the Youth Parliament, State Duma of Russia. SLL photo From May 1 to May 12, I traveled to both Russia and the Lugansk People's Republic, an independent republic in the Donbass region, formerly part of eastern…

Maximillian Alvarez (2022-08-30). Sri Lanka's crisis: Ethnonationalism and the legacy of the civil war. therealnews.com Sri Lanka was heading towards a political and economic crisis long before protestors in the capital of Colombo took to the streets and stormed the President's House in early July, forcing President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to flee the country and resign. When COVID-19 hit in 2020, Sri Lanka's tourism industry, a major contributor to the national economy, basically evaporated overnight. The

_____ (2022-08-30). Malaysia's Ex PM Explains Imperialism's Roots In Capitalism. popularresistance.org Malaysia's longest-serving Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad warned that the US is trying to start a war with China over Taiwan. He also explained how imperialism is rooted in capitalism and detailed its economic exploitation of the Global South. | It's quite obvious that when the Eastern bloc was still there, it was a bustle between capitalism and communism. Once communism was defeated, then capitalism could expand and show its true self. It's no longer constrained by the need to be nice, so that people will choose their so-called free-market system as opposed to the centrally planned system. | So because of that,…

Editor (2022-08-30). How to Elect Progressives and Defeat Republicans in the Midterms. scheerpost.com By Jeff Cohen and Norman Solomon Almost all the primaries are behind us now, and the current outlook is still grim for the midterm elections this fall. The semi-fascist Republican Party is very well-positioned to win control of the House and has a decent chance of also gaining a majority in the Senate. But demagoguery …

Jack Gilroy (2022-08-30). Thirty Six Percent of Mass Shooters Were Trained by the U.S. Military, But Few Americans Know This Because the Media Never Report It. covertactionmagazine.com Media pundits and politicians blame lax gun laws, social isolation and mental illness for mass shootings, but ignore the advent of a fascist culture that venerates the U.S. military. In the wake of a barrage of mass shootings, the media have offered a variety of explanations centering predominantly on the social isolation and mental illness …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-08-30). Why the People's Republic of China Embraced Paul Robeson. libya360.wordpress.com Black King of Songs. His communism brought the great American singer Paul Robeson trouble in the US, but helped make him a hero in China Friends of Socialist China Editorial Comment: The below article by Gao Yunxiang (Professor of History at Toronto Metropolitan University in Canada and author of the critically acclaimed Arise, Africa! Roar, China!…

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