(2021-09-09). Mounted police & 'reconnaissance' K-9s but no missiles: North Korea holds paramilitary parade to mark its 73rd anniversary. rt.com 
North Korea held a massive parade to celebrate 73 years since the state's foundation, with soldiers and civilians alike seen marching in an elaborate procession, which omitted Pyongyang's typical displays of major weapon systems. | Held in Kim Il Sung Square in the nation's capital on Wednesday night, the event saw police, soldiers and even hazmat-suit-clad civil workers marching in neat columns, according to photos circulated by state media. | | © Reuters / KCNA | Many types of vehicles featured in the parade, including agricultural tractors, as well as animals, such as the horses and dogs described by…
(2021-09-09). SEP (Canada) to hold online meeting on Canada's pandemic election and the fight for socialism. wsws.org The meeting, which will be held in English and French, will advance a fighting program for the working class to eradicate the COVID-19 pandemic, and oppose the intensified assault on workers' social and democratic rights that Canada's next government will mount whichever party or combination of parties leads it.
(2021-09-09). Cuba: One of the Few Countries Worldwide That Manufactures Its Own Medical Oxygen. orinocotribune.com By Alejandra Garcia — Sept 7, 2021 | In mid-August, a piece of news shook Cuba: medical oxygen coverage began to be limited in health centers due to a breakdown in the country's main production plant. | It was the first time during the pandemic that the island was going through such a situation. Cuba has been producing its own oxygen for decades. In fact, it is one of the few countries in the world that has its own plant to supply hospitals, health centers, industries, and other institutions. | Fidel Castro had foresight. The OxiCuba S.A. plant was created on the island on October 3, 1965, just a few years a…
(2021-09-09). Cuba: The Island at the Center of the Conspiracy — Interview with Ramón Labañino. orinocotribune.com Ramón Labañino, who has a degree in Economics from the University of Havana, is one of the five heroes who in the late 80s and early 90s infiltrated anti-Cuban organizations in the United States to detect and prevent terrorist attacks against Cuba and the Revolution. The five were captured by the FBI and sentenced in illegal trials to different penalties; in the case of Ramón to life imprisonment plus 18 years in US prisons. It was thanks to the resistance and revolutionary perseverance of Fidel Castro's government that they were released on December 17, 2014, in the framework of a prisoner exchange between Washi…
(2021-09-09). Headlines for September 9, 2021. democracynow.org WHO Calls for Halt to COVID Booster Shots in 2021, Says Vaccines Should Go to Poorer Countries, COVAX Cuts 2021 Vaccine Forecast; Australia Joins Call for Waiver on Vaccine Patents, Los Angeles Schools Poised to Require Vaccinations for Students 12 and Older , Afghanistan Evacuations Continue as Taliban Reestablishes Ministry of "Virtue and Vice", Main Suspect in 2015 Paris Attacks Tells Court He Was a Soldier for the Islamic State, Human Rights Campaign President Fired in Latest Fallout from Cuomo Sexual Harassment Probe, Virginia Removes Statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee, 17 Patients Die as Floods Hit…
(2021-09-09). Biden claims 'success' while resistance grows inside Afghanistan. greenleft.org.au In the aftermath of the United States withdrawal from Afghanistan and Taliban takeover, big challenges lie ahead, as political factions jockey for power and generations of educated young people, particularly women, seek their place in a country free of foreign occupation, writes Malik Miah.
(2021-09-09). "Turning Point": Legacy of the U.S. Response to 9/11 Is Terror, Domestic Surveillance & Drones. democracynow.org 
As this week marks the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City and the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., we look at a new five-part documentary series on Netflix about the attacks and the response from the United States, both at home and abroad. "Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror" features a wide range of interviews with survivors of the attacks, U.S. officials, former CIA members and veterans, as well as soldiers in the Afghanistan National Army, Taliban commanders, and Afghan officials, warlords and civilians. "What we really wanted to do was tell the story not just o…
(2021-09-09). Democrats flood California with campaign surrogates and cash to back Governor Gavin Newsom. wsws.org Vice President Kamala Harris campaigned with Newsom Wednesday, and President Biden is expected Monday, ahead of the September 14 recall vote.
(2021-09-09). Who Pays for Eldercare in the US? Women and the Economy. cepr.net Biden's plan for eldercare investment is an important and critical step in the right direction. However, improving the eldercare infrastructure cannot end with the American Jobs Plan, because prioritizing increasing Medicaid funding for home and community-based care does not reduce the cost of eldercare for the majority of older adults who do not qualify for Medicaid…
(2021-09-09). Biden promotes unions as bulwark against growing rank-and-file rebellion. wsws.org In a speech at the White House before union executives on Wednesday afternoon, President Biden pledged a series of measures to strengthen the corporatist alliance between the unions, the corporations and the state.
(2021-09-09). Cheap Fun: Job Growth Under Trump and Biden. counterpunch.org The August jobs report was somewhat disappointing. The economy added only 235,000 jobs for the month, just 48,000 more than the 187,000 pre-pandemic monthly average under Trump. Seriously, most of us did expect more jobs (my number had been 500,000), but after two months where job growth averaged more than 1 million, some falloff should
(2021-09-09). 93 Organizations Urge Congress to Stand Up to Pressure from Corporate Lobbyists and Pass President Biden's Build Back Better Plan. ips-dc.org Letter denounces corporate lobbyists' assault on vital programs and services supporting children and working families and combating climate change.
(2021-09-09). Biden Vowed to Make Racial Justice the Heart of His Agenda — Is It Still Beating? zcomm.org The lack of progress has frustrated civil rights leaders and activists who charge that the president isn't taking the fight for voting rights seriously enough…
(2021-09-09). The Heat: Africa, India and Guatemala face damaging impact from climate crisis. america.cgtn.com 
The impact of climate change in the United States as President Joe Biden tours areas damaged by Hurricane Ida. We take a look at some of the growing effects of the climate crisis in other parts of the world.
(2021-09-09). Up To 48,000 Civilians Killed By US Drone And Airstrikes During "War On Terror" southfront.org 
Illustrative ImageBiden's review of drone policy has come too late for the thousands of innocents killed. | Written by Paul Antonopoulos, independent geopolitical analyst | At least 22,000 civilians, and as many as 48,000, have been killed by U.S. drone and airstrikes since the so-called "War on Terror" began in 2001 following the 9/11 terrorist attacks that killed nearly 3,000 Americans. The U.S. military admits to almost 100,000 strikes since 2001, meaning that up to half of the drone and airstrikes conducted could ha…
(2021-09-09). SEP electoral members denounce Australia's anti-democratic electoral laws and urge people to join the campaign. wsws.org "Every measure being enacted now, whether it's so-called controlling of the pandemic or unemployment or housing, is bound up with increasing forms of authoritarianism."
(2021-09-09). Bolsonaro's Rallies: 'Democratic Security' Exercise or Preparation for a 'Self-Coup'? globalresearch.ca
(2021-09-09). Trump, Texas, and the MAGA Drive for Power. zcomm.org The more we contribute to beating the MAGA Faction in this round of voting, the better positioned we are to push further toward the multiracial democracy, transformed economy, and changed relationship with the planet and all the people on it that is so desperately needed…
(2021-09-09). "Humane": Yale Historian Samuel Moyn on "How the United States Abandoned Peace and Reinvented War" democracynow.org 
In his new book, Yale historian Samuel Moyn explores whether the push to make U.S. wars more "humane" by banning torture and limiting civilian casualties has helped fuel more military interventions around the world. He looks in detail at the role of President Obama in expanding the use of drones even as he received the Nobel Peace Prize. "What happened after 2001 is that, in the midst of an extremely brutal war on terror, a new kind of war emerged. … It was important to Americans to see their wars fought more humanely," says Moyn. "Even though this represents a kind of progress, it also helped Americans sustain…
(2021-09-09). Anger Mounts Over Democrats' Refusal to Address Jobless Aid Crisis. zcomm.org Progressive critics warn failure to bolster the unemployment system during the pandemic "is a shocking dereliction of responsibility."
(2021-09-09). Not Just a Farmers' Stir But a Democratic Pushback Against Uncaring Rule. zcomm.org That the historic Muzaffarnagar mahapanchayat was not just a farmer-related one any more was apparent from the diversity of attendance it drew and from the content of the speeches made at the happening…
(2021-09-09). Republican FreeDumb is Killing Us. counterpunch.org There's no nice way to put it. Hundreds of Montanans are now getting sick and dying thanks to the anti-science, anti-mask, anti-vax messages propagated by the insane rhetoric of Republican politicians under the false rubric of "personal responsibility" and "freedom." But as the costs to society continue to rise exponentially while the more lethal, more
(2021-09-08). Taliban's New Acting Government Filled with Hard-Liners, No Women Is "Disappointing" as Protests Grow. democracynow.org 
As the Taliban announces a new acting government in Kabul led by hard-liners from its previous stint in power and fight against U.S. occupation, Danish Afghan journalist Nagieb Khaja says the composition has been a "surprising outcome" as many observers expected the group to strike a more conciliatory tone. "It's really been disappointing for the people who have been looking for a glimpse of hope," Khaja says. This comes as protests grow nationwide, and aid organizations are warning of a looming humanitarian crisis.
(2021-09-08). Joseph Stiglitz: Ending Unemployment Benefits as Pandemic Rages Is Cruel & Hurts Economic Recovery. democracynow.org 
As unemployment benefits for millions of U.S. workers expired on Labor Day, with many states suffering the worst surge of the pandemic, economist Joseph Stiglitz says it's "disturbing" federal aid was allowed to lapse. "This is going to feed into the problems posed by the Delta variant." Stiglitz also talks about whether Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell should stay in the job, saying he has done a "reasonable job" during the pandemic but has a tendency "to side with Wall Street and engage in deregulation."
(2021-09-08). Four CEO Pay-Related Taxes in Play on Capitol Hill. ips-dc.org Americans believe the ratio between CEO and worker pay should be no higher than 7 to 1, according to Senate Democrats are looking…
(2021-09-08). This Battle for Access to Abortion Is a Fight for Basic Human Rights and Dignity. commondreams.org "It's our intention to have every part of the Biden plan in a big and robust way," said the Senate majority leader.
(2021-09-08). AOC Skewers Gov. Greg Abbott on CNN for Saying Texas Will "Eliminate Rape" truthout.org 
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) is facing stark criticism, including from Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-New York), over recent comments he made defending his state's highly restrictive abortion law. The newly passed law — which is in
(2021-09-08). Mexico's Supreme Court decriminalizes abortion in landmark ruling and other stories. peoplesdispatch.org In today's episode of the Daily Round-up we take a look at the landmark ruling issued by Mexico's Supreme Court to decriminalize abortion services; the indictments announced against 14 Palestinian security officers for the custodial killing of activist Nizar Banat; counter-protests organized across Brazil against rallies held by far right President Jair Bolsonaro; parliamentary elections in Morocco amid continued demands for political and democratic reforms; and a recent study on mask-wearing conducted in Bangladesh and the urgent changes needed in the public health response to COVID-19.
(2021-09-08). Ocasio-Cortez Slams Texas Governor's 'Disgusting' Defense of Abortion Ban. commondreams.org Progressive critics warn failure to bolster the unemployment system during the pandemic "is a shocking dereliction of responsibility."
(2021-09-08). Headlines for September 8, 2021. democracynow.org Taliban Announces Acting Gov't as Protests Take Place Across Afghanistan, 75% of U.S. Adults Partially Vaccinated; Quarter of New Cases Are Children Amid Delta Surge, New Zealand Eases Restrictions; Cuba Rolls Out Vaccines for Children as Young as 2, Pro- and Anti-Bolsonaro Protesters Rally on Brazil's Independence Day, Gov. Abbott Claims He Will "Eliminate Rapists" as He Signs Voter Restriction Bill into Law, Biden Warns of Existential Threat of Climate Change as He Visits NY and NJ in Ida's Wake, Global Coalition Calls on U.N. to Postpone November Climate Talks Amid Pandemic, Vaccine Inequity, Mexico's Top Cour…
(2021-09-08). SEP (Australia) public meeting: Defeat anti-democratic electoral laws. Become an electoral member of the SEP! wsws.org The Socialist Equality Party is holding an online meeting on September 19 to discuss Australia's new party de-registration and electoral laws.
(2021-09-08). Biden Exits Afghanistan, Heads In The Wrong Direction. popularresistance.org On August 31, Joe Biden accepted the inevitable and announced the final departure of all open military personnel from Afghanistan. | Perhaps, the most important part of the speech had to do with the future, and here Biden was unequivocal: | "And here is the critical thing to understand: The world is changing. We're engaged in a serious competition with China. We're dealing with the challenges on multiple fronts with Russia. ….We have to shore up American competitiveness to meet these new challenges and the competition for the 21st century." | A major motivation for getting out of Afghanistan is to give the US a…
(2021-09-08). "America's Longest War" Is Not Over! covertactionmagazine.com Biden's Big Lie About the Afghan War May Turn Out to Be Dirtier and Deadlier Than All of Trump's 30,573 …
(2021-09-08). Climate Groups Welcome Biden Solar Blueprint But Urge Quicker Energy Transition. commondreams.org "We can no longer tolerate a rigged tax system that allows the top 1% to avoid $163 billion in taxes that they owe," said Sen. Bernie Sanders.
(2021-09-08). Biden on climate crisis: This is Code Red. peoplesworld.org 
NEW YORK (AP) — President Joe Biden declared climate change has become "everybody's crisis" on Tuesday as he toured neighborhoods flooded by the remnants of Hurricane Ida, warning it's time for America to get serious about the "code red" danger or face ever worse loss of life and property. Biden spoke after walking streets in …
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(2021-09-08). Nobel Economist to Biden: Ditch Fed Chair Powell If You Want to 'Build Back Better'. commondreams.org The simple solution to the Medicare Advantage problem is to kill off the program. It was just a Trojan horse to privatize Medicare, and its presence will make Medicare for All even harder to implement.
(2021-09-08). 650,000+ Injuries Reported after COVID Vaccines, as Biden, FDA Spar Over Boosters. globalresearch.ca
(2021-09-08). Biden tours flood-ravaged New York and New Jersey. wsws.org In the face of a mounting climate disaster, Biden and the assemblage of Democrats joining him Tuesday offered nothing more than sound bites.
(2021-09-08). Extreme weather devastating US raises calls to pass Biden's infrastructure bill. nationofchange.org The infrastructure bill may not be enough to address the climate crisis; some lawmakers are urging the president to declare a national emergency.
(2021-09-08). As Delta Surges, Other Variants Wait in the Wings. Biden Must Take Action. truthout.org 
President Biden will address the nation tomorrow on the ongoing COVID pandemic. Early reports suggest it will be a somber affair, bereft of the optimism that suffused the country at the outset of the summer. The president will lay out a "six-pronged strategy" for dealing with COVID through the fall, a strategy that will not include a national vaccine mandate,
(2021-09-08). Biden-Zelensky deals include reviving Ukraine's nuclear status. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Ukraine intends to build NPPs, nuclear fuel production plant based on Skhidny Mining with U.S. support — MP The project for the development of nuclear energy worth $9.6 billion presented in the United States includes the construction of two power units of the Khmelnytsky nuclear power plant (NPP) and small modular reactors (SMRs), as well …
(2021-09-08). The Biden-Ghani Call Might be More Damning than the Trump-Zelensky One. globalresearch.ca
(2021-09-08). The Race Class Narrative Can Win. popularresistance.org We're glad to be at a point in American political discourse where the question being posed is how to talk about race and class, rather than whether to do so. For too long, many on the left, especially white progressives, have shied away from talking directly about race and racism. Talking about race, they have argued, is divisive and costs us electoral victories. This approach centers the experiences of white voters, who don't feel the direct impact of racism in our economy or democracy, and neglects the concerns of people of color, who make up a large portion of our base. It also ignores the fact that race is al…
(2021-09-08). September 7th: The Greatest Crime. popularresistance.org Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro just appropriated Brazil's September 7, Independence Day holiday for his own political purposes. | If he had appropriated Rio's Cristo Redentor statue or Petrobras state petroleum company, the crime would have been less egregious. | September 7th is supposed to be a great civic festival that includes all Brazilians, regardless of party colors or ideological preferences. But this year, it will will be an exclusive manifestation of the bolsonaristas in support of their "Myth" and, even worse, in defiance of or even attacking democratic institutions. | There are a lot of warnings a…
(2021-09-08). 'Easier to vote, harder to cheat': Texas Gov. Abbott signs voting integrity law that sparked Democratic exodus. rt.com 
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has signed an "election integrity" bill aimed at making it more difficult to engage in electoral manipulation after a Democrat-led effort to scuttle the vote by fleeing the state failed. | Abbott, a Republican, announced the passage of the Election Integrity Protection Act of 2021 alongside Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and two Republican state senators on Tuesday. The bill "ensures that every eligible voter will have the opportunity to vote" by expanding the number of hours polling places stay open, "fixes [the] problem" of fraud-prone mail-in balloting by requiring ID, and makes ballot harv…
(2021-09-08). NDP's same old foreign policy is a massive disappointment. canadiandimension.com 
NDP leader Jagmeet Singh on the campaign trail. Photo courtesy the New Democratic Party. | Among the New Democratic Party's 115-page 2021 electoral platform, "Ready For Better," only one-and-a-half pages are dedicated to Canadian foreign policy—and they leave a lot to be desired. | Before getting into its shortcomings, let's begin by looking at the stronger components of the NDP's platform. The highlights of "
(2021-09-08). Corporate media silent on Australia's party de-registration laws. wsws.org The near-universal lack of reporting is clearly intended to keep ordinary people in the dark about these anti-democratic laws and their far-reaching implications.
(2021-09-08). Can a Deadly Storm Again Spark Progress for Justice? commondreams.org That call comes as four key senators face pressure from climate groups in their states to support fully funding the Clean Electricity Payment Program in Democrats' developing $3.5 trillion package.
(2021-09-08). "Badly Damaged": Environmental Activist in "Cancer Alley" Documents Oil Spills After Hurricane Ida. democracynow.org 
As part of our ongoing coverage of the aftermath of Hurricane Ida, one of the strongest storms to ever hit the United States, we go to St. James Parish, Louisiana, to speak with Sharon Lavigne, the 2021 Goldman Environmental Prize winner, who lives in the heart of Louisiana's "Cancer Alley," home to more than 150 petrochemical facilities. She is now documenting oil spills in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida even as her home was badly damaged.
(2021-09-08). Moroccans vote amid calls for boycott of elections over repression and lack of democratic space. peoplesdispatch.org The elections are being held under the 2011 constitution. Many sections of society, including the Democratic Way party, have pointed out that the process promotes a fake democracy and enshrines tyranny…
(2021-09-08). Fossil Fuel Leaks, Spills, Flaring & Chemical Releases After Hurricane Ida May Be Worst Ever Recorded. democracynow.org 
Oil and gas investigative journalist Antonia Juhasz says the extent of damage done after Hurricane Ida from the fossil fuel and petrochemical industry from leaks, spills, flaring, ruptures and chemical releases in the Gulf Coast could be among the worst of such events ever recorded. As half a million electricity customers continue to suffer without power, Juhasz also reports New Orleans faces excessively high durations and frequencies of power outages that mostly hit neighborhoods which are majority people of color and low income.
(2021-09-08). On Brazil's independence day, hundreds of thousands defended democracy. peoplesdispatch.org The 'Cry of the Excluded' also mobilized people in defense of national sovereignty and against the favoring of the interests of the ruling class, companies and banks over the well-being of the people.
(2021-09-08). "Will Corporate Greed Prolong the Pandemic?": Nobel Laureate Joseph Stiglitz on Global Vaccine Equity. democracynow.org 
Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz says global vaccine inequity endangers everyone on the planet, including those in rich countries, and says the best way to solve the problem is to drastically increase production of COVID-19 vaccines. "As long as the disease is festering someplace in the world, there are going to be mutations," Stiglitz says. "So it's in our own self-interest that we get the disease controlled everywhere."
(2021-09-08). Virginia's health board moves to loosen pandemic safety rules as the state cuts unemployment benefits for thousands. wsws.org Throughout the pandemic, the Democratic Party-controlled government has consistently sacrificed the health and well-being of its population to the interests of big business.
(2021-09-08). Applause as Australia Backs Covid Vaccine Patent Waiver. commondreams.org Unwavering defense of democracy is simultaneously crucial for beating the MAGA bloc in a way that simultaneously builds independent progressive strength.
(2021-09-08). 20 Top Quotes From 'The Wire' Actor Michael K Williams. moguldom.com Many were heartbroken when award-winning actor Michael K Williams was found dead in his luxury Brooklyn apartment on Monday, Sept. 6. Known for bringing depth and humanity to the characters he portrayed, the 54-year-old was best known for his iconic portrayal of Omar Little, an openly gay gangster in HBO's "The Wire." Most recently, Williams …
(2021-09-08). Ocasio-Cortez to Kellyanne Conway: 'Don't Let the Fascist Victim Complex Hit You on the Way Out'. commondreams.org Highlighting recent damage from extreme weather, one group said that "30-year timelines are completely unrealistic."
(2021-09-08). Nonviolent Jousting With Northrop Grumman. popularresistance.org Under the aegis of Baltimore Peace Action, twelve stalwarts left Baltimore on September 3 to take on weapons contractor Northrop Grumman. If Sancho Panza were with us, he would have described our journey to Linthicum Heights, Maryland as foolish and nonsensical. How dare this group to think it could joust with a giant weapons contractor which has great influence in Congress, in the Pentagon and even in the White House? Nevertheless, armed with signs, a Veterans for Peace flag, chunks of watermelon, Pellegrino water and a letter to CEO Jackie Warden, we arrived at a corporate office. Our signs carried messages whi…
(2021-09-08). Republican-instigated recall vote of Calif. Gov. Gavin Newsom: D-Day is Sept. 14. peoplesworld.org 
LOS ANGELES — Efforts to stimulate a maximum voter turnout in the Sept. 14 California recall election of Governor Gavin Newsom is hitting the home stretch. Get-out-the-vote activists are conducting contact-safe voter outreach, holding rallies, writing postcards, door-to-door canvasing, human billboarding at major intersections and thoroughfares, as well as conducting widespread digital and internet GOTV …
(2021-09-08). Coalition fights Texas voter repression law the moment it's signed. peoplesworld.org 
The ink from Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's pen approving a new voter repression law didn't even have time to dry Tuesday before a massive coalition filed suit to overturn this latest racist Republican attempt to block people from casting ballots. Immediately after Abbott signed the bill, officially designated SB 1, a joint case was filed …