(2022-09-30). Senate Approves Up to $16 Billion in Ukraine Aid as Part of Funding Bill. news.antiwar.com The Senate on Thursday approved a stopgap funding bill needed to avert a government shutdown that includes up to $16 billion in new aid for Ukraine. The legislation passed the Senate in a vote of 72-25 and is expected to be passed quickly by the House so it can reach President Biden's desk by Friday …
(2022-09-30). Philly DA Target Of Vile GOP Ouster Effort. thiscantbehappening.net The dozens of protestors in Philadelphia who gathered recently outside the hearing held by a Republican dominated investigative committee of the Pennsylvania State House loudly chanted "Hey, Hey, Ho, Ho, This Political Circus Got To Go!" That protest included circus performers to dramatize protestors' contention that the committee's hearing was a 'clown show' intended to … |
(2022-09-30). Nigeria's Upcoming Elections Exacerbate the Situation in the Country. journal-neo.org 
Nigeria occupies a very important place in current world politics. This country is home to almost a fifth of the African continent's population, about one in six Africans is Nigerian. Its already large population is expected to have doubled to 400 million by 20 , moving Nigeria from the 7th most populous country in the world to …
(2022-09-30). Virginia Thomas, wife of Supreme Court justice, reaffirms Trump's "Big Lie" wsws.org Chairman of the committee Bennie Thompson told CNN reporters that it was unlikely the committee would meet next week, further increasing the chances that Thomas' testimony will not be featured in a public hearing until after the midterm elections.
(2022-09-30). Elected officials encourage EPA to use California standards as baseline for Clean Cars. indybay.org Over 600 elected officials support the Biden-Harris Administration in implementing stronger vehicle standards to reduce carbon emissions by 2030. They also want the nation to apply CA's strong clean car standards as soon as possible.
(2022-09-30). No to another school year of mass infection and death! Mobilize Canada's education workers to fight for the global elimination of COVID-19! wsws.org Governments in every province, from John Horgan's New Democrats in British Columbia to the hard-right Ford Tories in Ontario, reopened schools at the beginning of this month after dismantling all remaining COVID public health measures.
(2022-09-29). Why does Africa Oppose the Presence of UN Peacekeepers? journal-neo.org 
UN peacekeeping in Africa is in deep crisis, with the Blue Helmets not only failing in their missions but also regularly getting caught up in the middle of scandals. For the past few years there have been rallies in the Democratic Republic of Congo against the presence of representatives of the UN multidimensional mission in …
(2022-09-29). The Timing of the Pipeline Attack. scheerpost.com 
Biden calling for overthrow of Putin in Warsaw in March. (Office of the President) | By Joe Lauria / President Joe Biden, with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz by his side, promised a White House press conference in early February that the U.S. was "able" to shut down the German-Russian Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline in the Baltic Sea if Russia invaded Ukraine. | A reporter asked Biden, "But how will you do that, exactly, since…the project is in Germany's control?" Biden said: "I promise you, we will be able to…
(2022-09-29). Is that a chilling echo of Dr. Strangelove we are hearing from Biden's nominee to oversee nuclear weapons arsenal? struggle-la-lucha.org 
(2022-09-29). US Government: We Warned Russia Privately There Will Be Catastrophic Consequences If They Use Nukes. moguldom.com Behind closed doors, the U.S. government apparently warned Russian President Vladimir Putin against the use of nuclear weapons. Now, President Joe Biden's administration is sending the message through the media. Pentagon and U.S. officials made the rounds on Sunday talk shows Sept. 25 issuing the warning publicly. But on Sept. 28, Russia announced that it …
(2022-09-29). "Preemptive Nuclear War": The Historic Battle for Peace and Democracy. A Third World War Threatens the Future of Humanity. globalresearch.ca US nuclear doctrine consists in portraying nuclear weapons as a means of "self defense" rather than a "weapon of mass destruction". There are powerful financial interests behind Joe Biden's $1.3 trillion nuclear weapons program initiated under Obama.
(2022-09-29). Conditioned for War With Russia. orinocotribune.com 
By Ray McGovern Sep 22, 2022 | Ray McGovern reviews key pieces of background that — thanks to the media — few Americans know about the widest war in 77 years that is now on our doorstep. | Thanks to Establishment media, the sorcerer apprentices advising President Joe Biden — I refer to Secretary of State Antony Blinken, National Security Advisor Jacob Sullivan and China specialist Kurt Campbell — will have no trouble rallying Americans for the widest war in 77 years, starting in Ukraine, and maybe spreading to China. And, shockingly, under false pretenses. | Most Americans are oblivi…
(2022-09-29). Beijing exige a EE.UU. respetar el principio de una sola China. telesurtv.net El vocero de la cancillería Wang Wenbin criticó las recientes declaraciones de la vicepresidenta estadounidense Kamala Harris sobre Taiwán.
(2022-09-29). US and UK undermining Bosnian democracy with sectarian electoral law changes. multipolarista.com Bosnia and Herzegovina is already governed by a neocolonial system, but the US, UK, and Israel are further undermining democracy by pushing for sectarian election law amendments that could weaken the civil rights of minorities like Jews and Roma.
(2022-09-29). Ronald Reagan rehabilitation fails to see how his politics gave us Trump. peoplesworld.org 
As Donald Trump continues to helm the Republican Party toward fascism/Christian nationalism, Ronald Reagan is getting a break, sort of, from some on the left. It goes like this: The Gipper wasn't so bad compared to The Donald. Historian and author John Hennen's politics tack toward the port side. So do mine. But he's not among …
(2022-09-29). Seditious conspiracy trial begins for Oath Keeper leader Stewart Rhodes and accomplices in January 6 attack. wsws.org The trial of five members of the Trump-aligned militia group began Tuesday with jury selection.
(2022-09-29). Daryl Fairweather: Why Black America Should Be Paying Attention To This Economist On Housing And Economy. moguldom.com Black Americans interested in housing and the economy may want to become familiar with the name Daryl Fairweather. The chief economist at Redfin, Fairweather is a knowledgeable behavioral economist who received her bachelor's in economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and her Ph.D. in economics from the University of Chicago. She is also the granddaughter …
(2022-09-29). JoƒÅo Pedro Stedile: Lula, BRICS and Latin American Integration. libya360.wordpress.com JoƒÅo Pedro Stedile, one of the national directors of Brazil's Landless Workers' Movement (MST) provides an analysis (in Spanish) of the situation in Brazil going into the October 2nd election. Recorded by Kawsachun News in Sà£o Paulo on September 29, 2022. What's expected from Lula's foreign policy if he returns to the presidency? Kawsachun News…
(2022-09-29). International Thriller in Real Life: Interpol Puts Out Red Notice Hunt For Famous Luna Crypto Founder Do Kwon. moguldom.com Sometimes truth is just as strange as fiction and crime dramas play out in real life. Interpol issued a red notice for Do Kwon, the founder of Terraform Labs, which created the Luna and TerraUSD cryptocurrencies. According to Interpol, "Red Notices are issued for fugitives wanted either for prosecution or to serve a sentence. A Red Notice is …
(2022-09-29). Inter-American Development Bank Ousts Trump-Appointed President Mauricio Claver-Carone. orinocotribune.com Mauricio Claver-Carone was removed from the presidency of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) for violating the institution's code of ethics. The departure from the position was promoted by the governors of the institution after it was discovered that he was having intimate relations with a close collaborator and coworker. | The now former president denied the accusations and threatened the bank with filing a lawsuit. For the moment, the executive vice president, the Honduran Queen Irene Mejía Chacón, will hold the presidency of the institution until the election of a new president. | The media is reporting…
(2022-09-29). The Fascist Credentials of Italy's Next Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. orinocotribune.com Fascism, which the Western media has candy-coated as the "center right" or "neo-fascism," returns to Italy at the hands of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. The far-right coalition led by Meloni, Silvio Berlusconi, and Matteo Salvini swept the parliamentary elections this Sunday, September 25. | Here are some things you should know about the Italian prime minister: | She belongs to a party founded by conservative Benito Mussolini supporters who promote "Christian family" values, are anti-immigrant and promote Eurocentrism. Two of Mussolini's descendants, his granddaughter Rachele and his great-grandson Caio Giulio C…
(2022-09-29). Harris, S Korea president discuss regional issues. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 29 (MNA) — US Vice President Kamala Harris and South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol met and held talks in Seoul, discussing regional issues.
(2022-09-29). Widespread opposition in Japan to Shinzo Abe's state funeral. wsws.org The purpose of the state funeral was to glorify Abe and his right-wing record as prime minister in order to further plans for remilitarization and attacks on democratic rights.
(2022-09-29). Former UCLA Basketball Star Jalen Hill Passes Away At 22: Went Missing In Costa Costa Rica, Previously Battled Depression. moguldom.com Many across the country were heartbroken to find out former UCLA standout basketball player Jalen Hill died at age 22. Hill's father, George Hill, announced the news of his son's passing in an Instagram post. His cause of death has not been disclosed. A screenshot of George's post was shared by L.A. Daily News' Tarek …
(2022-09-29). What Brazil's Upcoming Election Tells Us About Violence and Democracy. commondreams.org The danger for democracy is when groups see problem resolution and political expression as best done through the barrel of a gun. Bolsonaro has set the stage for violence and the world must be on guard.
(2022-09-29). 'Let's Pass Medicare for All,' Says Jayapal as Survey Spotlights Failures of For-Profit System. commondreams.org "When the 'all-time low' of uninsured Americans is still 26 MILLION, something needs to change," said Rep. Pramila Jayapal.
(2022-09-29). SDF Uncovers Large Weapons Cache Of ISIS Near Al-Hawl Camp In Northeastern Syria (Video). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image. Source: the Syrian Democratic Forces. | On September 28, the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) announced that it had uncovered a large weapons cache of ISIS cells near the notorious al-Hawl camp in Syria's northeastern region. | The weapons cache was located in the village of Al-Qairouan, just a few kilometers away from the al-Hawl in the eastern countryside al-Hasakah. | In the cache, SDF units and security forces, Asayish, found dozens of assault rifles and…
(2022-09-29). In Video: Iran's Fath 360 Missiles, Shahed-136 Drones Hit Kurdish Insurgents In Northern Iraq. southfront.org 
The Fars News Agency has released footage documenting the The strikes, which were carried out by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), targeted positions of Kurdish-Iranian opposition groups, including the Kurdistan Freedom Party, the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran, the Free Life Part…
(2022-09-29). Kamala Harris' visit to Tokyo aims to destroy Sino-Japanese relations. infobrics.org th anniversary of Sino-Japanese relations darkened over Taiwan.
(2022-09-29). Loggers, truckers, and sawmill workers hit lumber giant Weyerhaeuser. peoplesworld.org 
PORT ANGELES, Wash.—More than 1,100 sawmill workers, log truck drivers, and loggers are picketing Weyerhaeuser Corporation sawmills in Oregon and Washington, the first walkout to hit the giant lumber producer in 36 years. The vote to strike was 98% after the strikers overwhelmingly rejected Weyerhaeuser's take-it-or-leave it "best and final offer" Sept. 2. Brandon Bryant, …
(2022-09-29). 'Gut Punch': Biden Pulls Student Debt Relief for Millions as GOP States Sue. commondreams.org "The Biden administration told several million people they'd see their debt reduced by $10-20K, and a month later quietly wrote 'just kidding' on a website," said one affected borrower.
(2022-09-29). Inmate strike spreads to all major Alabama prisons. wsws.org Republican Governor Kay Ivey has refused to enter discussion with the inmates and has said that their demands for better treatment and legal reform will not be considered.
(2022-09-29). Una acusación al capitalismo moderno. workers.org 
Imagínese que el gobierno de Joe Biden y el Congreso hubieran acordado gastar 54.000 millones de dólares para impulsar la atención sanitaria en Estados Unidos mientras las variantes del COVID-19 seguían cobrándose más vidas. En lugar de que la esperanza de vida disminuyera por segundo año consecutivo, se habrían salvado . . . |
(2022-09-29). Brasil La ola Lula se convierte en tsunami antifascista y prodemocrático. globalizacion.ca La ola de Lula inició una espiral ascendente; se está gestando un tsunami antifascista y prodemocrático. La sensación de que el 2 de octubre el país se enfrenta a una elección entre democracia o fascismo parece estar consolidada en la…
(2022-09-28). Israel on the Eve of the Fifth Round of Elections. journal-neo.org 
Israeli interim Prime Minister Yair Lapid, in just 29 words from the rostrum of the UN General Assembly, radically changed the fifth electoral round of elections from the first four electoral cycles of the past two and a half years. From the rostrum of one of the world's largest international diplomatic forums, he said, "An …