Daily Archives: September 3, 2022

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.

Oneworld.press (2022-09-03). Biden Spit On The Soul Of The American Nation By Pitting His People Against One Another. oneworld.press Maliciously smearing approximately half of the country as existential terrorist-inclined threats to "the soul of the nation" is nothing but the crudest Machiavellian means of dividing and ruling the population.

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…

Benjamin Norton (2022-09-03). US Sends Ukraine $228 Million per Day in Military Aid to Wage Proxy War on Russia. orinocotribune.com By Benjamin Norton Aug 31, 2022 | The Joe Biden administration pledged Ukraine $39.87 billion in military aid between February and August 2022, for an average of $228 million per day, fueling a brutal proxy war causing tens of thousands of deaths. | The Joe Biden administration pledged Ukraine $39.87 billion in military aid in the six months between February and August 2022, for an average of $228 million per day, fueling what even former US government

Fight Back (2022-09-03). ECPS Coalition urges Chicagoans to run for District Council elections. fightbacknews.org Chicago, IL – The Empowering Communities for Public Safety (ECPS) Coalition held a press conference on Tuesday morning, August 30, in response to Mayor Lightfoot's Monday appointment of the citywide Interim Commission for Public Safety. According to the ECPS ordinance, the commission should have been appointed in January. The coalition held a press conference on July 20 demanding that the mayor end the delays and appoint the Interim Commission. With the appointments made, the coalition set its eyes towards the local District Council elections coming up in February 2023. | "This ordinance is a step towards gi…

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.

Center for Biological Diversity (2022-09-03). Biden Administration Backs Offshore Fracking in California. indybay.org Federal Filing Urges 9th Circuit to Overturn Ban Backed by Kamala Harris…

____ (2022-09-03). Unsealed filing details items recovered from Trump's Mar-a-Lago in FBI search. ecns.cn A filing unsealed by a federal judge on Friday listed items that Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents seized last month from former U.S. President Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida.

Staff (2022-09-03). Cuba slams US funding as intervention, aimed at toppling gov. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 03 (MNA) — Cuba's Vice Foreign Minister slammed Friday US funding for "democracy promotion" programs as interventionist and illegal, aimed at toppling the government.

____ (2022-09-03). Cradle of Civilization: Banpo Site. ecns.cn Banpo Site is located at the eastern outskirts of Xi'an in Shaanxi Province. It is a large Neolithic site of the Yangshao Culture dating back over 6,000 years ago, with an area of about 50,000 square meters.

Staff (2022-09-03). FBI found empty folders that had contained classified docs. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 03 (MNA) — FBI agents found dozens of folders with "classified" banners, some of which were empty, at Donald Trump's Florida home when they searched it last month, an unsealed inventory of the recovered materials shows.

Luana Alves (2022-09-03). Video: Brazil elections – Bolsonaro, Lula and the radical left: An interview with Luana Alves (PSOL/MES). greenleft.org.au Sà£o Paulo councillor Luana Alves from Brazil's Socialism and Liberty Party (PSOL) speaks to James Wyner and Federico Fuentes about the coming elections in Brazil.

WSWS (2022-09-03). Texas attorney general threatens legal action against schools that try to mitigate the spread of COVID and monkeypox. wsws.org With the Democratic Party and the teachers' unions fully backing the murderous "let it rip" COVID policy, the Abbott government feels it has a free hand to carry out the most deranged provocations with impunity.

TeleSUR, JCM (2022-09-03). Cuba rechaza extensión de ley que prorroga bloqueo de EE.UU. telesurtv.net Díaz-Canel, criticó este sábado al mandatario estadounidense, Joe Biden, por renovar la Ley de Comercio con el Enemigo.

TeleSUR, JCM (2022-09-03). China pide a EE.UU. que cancele acuerdo de armas con Taiwán. telesurtv.net El paquete de ayuda es el mayor concedido hasta ahora a Taiwán por el Gobierno de Joe Biden.

Staff (2022-09-03). Díaz-Canel rechaza extensión de ley que prorroga el bloqueo contra Cuba. cubadebate.cu El presidente Miguel Díaz-Canel reafirmó este sábado la voluntad de resistencia de Cuba frente al bloqueo económico, comercial y financiero que mantiene Estados Unidos. Díaz-Canel, criticó a Joe Biden, por renovar la Ley de Comercio con el Enemigo, un estatuto de 1917 que sustenta el embargo económico a la isla desde hace más de seis décadas.

TeleSUR, hvh, DRL (2022-09-03). Argentinos marchan en solidaridad con vicepresidenta. telesurtv.net El centro porteño en Buenos Aires se encuentra colmado de personas que arribaron desde varios puntos del país.

Kevin Gosztola (2022-09-02). How We Talk About 'the Left'—Plus, Right-Wing Media Response To Trump Raid. thedissenter.org Unauthorized Disclosure podcast episode for September 2, hosted by Rania Khalek and Kevin Gosztola…

Gary Wilson (2022-09-02). Biden tonewsauthor"> Ukraine War General. globalresearch.ca

Kyle Anzalone (2022-09-02). White House Asks Congress for $14 Billion To Fund Its War Against Russia. news.antiwar.com The Joe Biden administration requested another massive infusion of cash for its war against Russia. The latest short-term spending proposal seeks nearly $14 billion for weapons and economic assistance for Ukraine. Since Russia invaded Ukraine six months ago, the US has sent Kiev tens of billions in weapons and direct economic assistance. On Friday, the …

Staff (2022-09-02). US Continues to Spend Millions on Russian Imports. orinocotribune.com When the Russian special military operation in Ukraine began, US President Joe Biden promised to isolate and "cripple" the Russian economy, yet Moscow has been able to maintain its economic strength, thanks in part to exporting more than $1 billion per month worth of wood, metals, food, and other goods to the US. | According to statistics cited by AP, more than 3,600 Russian ships have docked at US ports since February 24. While compared to last year, shipments have halved, it still amounts to more than $6 billion in imports. "The amount of Russian products entering US ports suggests that Biden is not fulfilling…

Bernie Sanders (2022-09-02). US Working Class Must Stand Up to This Nation's Oligarchs. commondreams.org In the year 2022, three multibillionaires own more wealth than the bottom half of American society—160 million Americans. This is unsustainable.

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.

JANET (2022-09-02). Albert Woodfox: 'a warrior who loved humanity'. iacenter.org By John "Bunchy" Crear August 31, 2022 Bunchy Crear, Albert Woodfox and Warren "D.K." Nelson, July 2016. John "Bunchy '" Crear joined Peoples Party 2 in Houston in June 1971. He went to Oakland, California, with Charles Freeman and Johnny Coward in August 1971 to ask for Houston to officially be made a chapter of the Black Panther Party. He transferred to the Panthers headquarters in Oakland in 1972 and was head of photography for their newspaper. In 1974 he became Bobby Seale's assistant. In 1977 he started the Las Vegas chapter of the BPP. He was in the BPP for 10 years. Bunchy is now the Houston chair of the B…

_____ (2022-09-02). Biden's Student Loan Scam. popularresistance.org The Biden administration announcement of so-called student loan debt relief does little to alleviate the problem it claims to solve. Forgiving $20,000 for Pell grant holders and $10,000 for all who earn less than $125,000 is questionable for a variety of reasons. It is a midterm election bait and switch that pleases gullible democrats, helps only a minority of borrowers, and is nothing like what candidate Biden proposed during the 2020 campaign. | Americans owe $1.7 trillion in student loan debt. This crisis did not occur by happenstance. Universities did not escape the neoliberal onslaught and are fund raising m…

_____ (2022-09-02). Rail Workers Reject Contract Recommendations, Ready to Strike. popularresistance.org Railroad unions continue their slow creep along the path to a settlement—or strike—in contract negotiations covering 115,000 workers. On August 16, the Presidential Emergency Board convened by President Biden issued its recommendations for a settlement. Many rail workers say they fall short and are prepared to strike to win more. | The PEB recommended 22 percent raises over the course of the five-year contract (dating back to 2020), which would be the highest wage increases rail unions have seen in decades. But they are offset by increases in health care costs—and come in the midst of high infla…

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…

Liberation Staff (2022-09-02). PSL Statement: Yes, democracy is under threat — and Biden is part of the problem. liberationnews.org Joe Biden's prime-time address on democracy tonight was an attempt to cover up with rhetoric his and the Democratic Party's abject failure to prevent the extinguishing of abortion rights, the assault on Black voting rights, and the nationwide attack by Big Business against union rights and workers.

Rann Miller (2022-09-02). Opinion: Rather Than Blame Biden For Forgiving Loans, We Ought To Ease Student Burden Ourselves. moguldom.com President Joe Biden has finally agreed to student loan forgiveness, canceling up to $20,000 for individuals who received Pell grants and $10,000 for all other loan recipients. Since the announcement, the responses are mixed. Some are excited about the move, some are not, and others are pleased but want more in loan forgiveness. One opinion …

_____ (2022-09-02). Revising the Chronicles of the Taiwan Issue. journal-neo.org Previously NEO discussed the most notable recent development around Taiwan the sensational visit by Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the US House of Representatives. To the author's assessment of this event it can be added that it did not introduce anything fundamentally new into Washington's position on the Taiwan issue. In the US expert community …

_____ (2022-09-02). US Provocations Over Taiwan and Beijing's Steady Remedy. journal-neo.org The early August visit by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi took place amid heavy protests from Beijing. The visit was a blatant violation of Washington's bilateral agreement with Beijing regarding the "One China" policy as well as a violation of international law regarding political independence and territorial integrity. As was pointed out by many analysts, …

TeleSUR (2022-09-02). Filing Details Items From Trump's Mar-a-Lago in FBI Search. telesurenglish.net The inventory included U.S. government documents with secret classification markings; documents and photographs without a classification marking; documents with confidential, secret, and top secret markings; empty folders with classified banners, among other items. | Photo taken on Aug. 16, 2022 shows the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) headquarters behind security fencing in Washington, D.C., the United States.

Ryan Cristián (2022-09-02). The MAGA Trap Has Been Set, CDC Pushes Untested New Injections & The Coming Mask Mandates For Flu. thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (9/2/22). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth

WSWS (2022-09-02). Trump-backed Sarah Palin loses special election for Alaska congressional seat. wsws.org Democratic Mary Peltola will be the first Alaska Native to hold the state's lone seat in Congress, winning mainly because of opposition to Palin among some Republican voters.

WSWS (2022-09-02). Will Lehman demands monitor investigate UAW acts of intimidation against Lehman, workers at Flint GM Assembly. wsws.org On September 1, Will Lehman sent the following letter to Neil Barofsky, the court-appointed monitor overseeing the UAW elections. Lehman is demanding the monitor investigate acts of intimidation by the UAW against Lehman's campaign and against workers.

Bill Lueders (2022-09-02). Lock Him Up—and Let Him Run. commondreams.org Despite his crimes, Trump deserves a chance to put himself before voters one more time.

Brett Wilkins (2022-09-02). Shireen Abu Akleh's Niece Decries Biden's Failure to Hold Israel Accountable. commondreams.org Lina Abu Akleh said it is "disappointing and frustrating" that "there hasn't been any meaningful action" taken in pursuit of justice for the slain Palestinian-American journalist.

Bill McKibben, Shana Gallagher, Joseline Garcia (2022-09-02). More Money, More Problems (for Our Democracy and Our Planet). commondreams.org We're on a slippery slope of complete democratic collapse—and corresponding planetary collapse due to inaction on climate change—if we don't act fast.

Special to People's World (2022-09-02). Labor Day weekend: Unions launch biggest election push in history. peoplesworld.org WASHINGTON The AFL-CIO today kicked off a massive voter mobilization to elect pro-worker candidates in November, aiming to empower working people to make the difference in scores of close races around the country. The 2022 mobilization kicks into high gear at a time when labor unions enjoy their highest approval rating in more than five decades, according to …

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.

____ (2022-09-02). China's Shenzhou-14 astronauts complete first extravehicular activities. ecns.cn China's Shenzhou-14 astronauts Chen Dong and Liu Yang successfully exited the space station lab module Wentian on Thursday to conduct EVAs, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA).

Staff (2022-09-02). Bruno Rodríguez: Al extender aplicación de Ley de comercio con el enemigo, Biden ratifica marco que sostiene política de abuso de EEUU contra Cuba. cubadebate.cu El ministro de Relaciones Exteriores de Cuba, Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, afirmó hoy desde su cuenta en Twitter que al extender la aplicación de la "Ley de comercio con el enemigo", el presidente Joe Biden se convierte en el duodécimo mandatario de ese país en ratificar el marco que sostiene la política de abuso contra la Isla y su pueblo.

Staff (2022-09-02). Envía Raúl mensaje a Cristina Fernández de Kirchner. cubadebate.cu Mensaje del General de Ejército Raúl Castro Ruz, a la Vicepresidenta de Argentina, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner. Estimada Cristina: Te traslado toda nuestra solidaridad y apoyo ante el vil atentado cometido contra tu vida, con la satisfacción de que has sobrevivido a este repudiable hecho. Con los mayores deseos de que te encuentres bien, te abraza, Raúl Castro Ruz.

Staff (2022-09-02). Biden arremete contra Trump y sus seguidores: "Representan un extremismo que amenaza los fundamentos" de EE.UU. cubadebate.cu El mandatario de EE.UU., Joe Biden, expresó este jueves, al ofrecer un discurso en el Parque Histórico Nacional de la Independencia en el estado de Filadelfia, que el expresidente Donald Trump y sus seguidores representan "un extremismo que amenaza los fundamentos" de EE.UU.

Staff (2022-09-02). Departamento de Justicia de EEUU identifica varios documentos confidenciales y de "alto secreto" en oficina personal de Trump. cubadebate.cu El reporte del Departamento de Justicia de EE.UU. plantea que la conservación de los archivos en la oficina del expresidente republicano, en lugar de en la sala de almacenamiento en Mar-a-Lago, podría socavar las posibles afirmaciones de que el personal no era consciente del alcance de los documentos clasificados guardados en la propiedad.

_____ (2022-09-01). Why Full Employment Was A Great Idea, But Is No More. popularresistance.org Hoping to recapture the White House in the United States' bicentennial year, Congressional Democrats introduced legislation to guarantee a job to nearly every adult who wanted one. Sponsored by Minnesota's liberal lion, U.S. Senator Hubert Humphrey, and California Congressman Augustus Hawkins — one of the founders of the Congressional Black Caucus — the bill would've required the executive branch to establish nationwide quotas for industrial output, and forecast the number of jobs necessary to meet those annual benchmarks. | However many jobs the private sector could not — or would not — p…

_____ (2022-09-01). US Criminal Activities against Iran. journal-neo.org The United States, true to its tactic of exacerbating the situation in any region of the world, has also left a rude "mark" in the Middle East. This is a region that the Biden administration, after its disgraceful flight from Afghanistan, is losing day after day. The day before giving its long-awaited response to the …

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