(2022-09-15). Half of Americans think US will lose superpower status within ten years. infobrics.org The very fact so many Americans think the US is turning into a dictatorship and that a civil war is a likely scenario speaks volumes of the unflattering state of the much-touted "American democracy".
(2022-09-15). Clamor grows louder against discredited 'spy case' prosecutor. ecns.cn Calls are growing louder for U.S. President Joe Biden to withdraw the nomination for a senior legal post of an assistant U.S. attorney who wrongfully prosecuted a China-born scientist for Chinese espionage.
(2022-09-15). More cities brace for typhoon as Muifa makes landfall. ecns.cn China's national observatory on Wednesday upgraded its typhoon alert to red, the highest level, as Muifa, made landfall in Zhejiang province on Wednesday night and is expected to bring more winds and heavy rainfall to the Yangtze River Delta region.
(2022-09-15). Defend Esquel and Aura workers jobs at the Koggala Free Trade Zone in Sri Lanka! wsws.org The destruction of jobs at the Esquel and Aura garment factories is part of an escalating attack on the living standards and basic democratic rights of the entire working class.
(2022-09-15). Gov. Ron DeSantis – The New Nixon – cover-up worse than the crime. indybay.org How similar is Gov. Ron DeSantis' cover-up of the felony forgeries of Chief of Special Prosecutions (Fl 20th Judicial Circuit), Anthony Kunasek, Esq. and State's Attorney Amira Fox to Watergate? Especially in light of the Governor's suspension of Andrew Warren for simply exercising prosecutorial discretion.
(2022-09-15). Arlington, TX students speak out for reproductive rights on campus. fightbacknews.org Arlington, TX – On September 7, the Progressive Student Union held a rally here to speak out against the reversal of Roe v. Wade, as part of a wider national day of action called by Students for a Democratic Society. | Texas is one of the few states that has nearly banned abortion outright via its "trigger law" from 2019, but there are exceptions for the mother's life being in danger. Given this reality PSU organized the rally to call upon new University of Texas at Arlington President Jennifer Evans-Cowley to protect abortion on the UTA campus. This sentiment was echoed by many students over the course of planni…
(2022-09-15). Swedish PM resigns after right-wing bloc wins general election. infobrics.org The victory of the Eurosceptic group could upend EU plans for Sweden…
(2022-09-15). Oak Flat: Biden's Justice Dept opposes Apache Elder, NCAI, Grandmothers in Federal Court. indybay.org In an insulting blow, President Biden's Justice Department is opposing an Apache Elder, the National Congress of American Indians, the International Council of Thirteen Indigenous Grandmothers, and the MICA Group, who filed as friends of the court in support of the Apache Stronghold's protection of sacred Oak Flat in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco.
(2022-09-15). DPP official slammed for remarks on cross-Strait relations. ecns.cn A Chinese mainland spokesperson on Wednesday spoke out against the recent remarks concerning cross-Strait relations made by an official of Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities.
(2022-09-15). Oppose the right-wing smear campaign aimed at silencing Canadian anti-COVID activist and former teacher Ryan Imgrund! wsws.org Imgrund, who built up a large following among workers in Ontario thanks to his advocacy for COVID-19 public health measures, has been targeted by a rabid alliance of far-right anti-vaxxers, COVID deniers, and "left" proponents of identity politics.
(2022-09-15). Martha's Vineyard Responds With Compassion After DeSantis Dumps Migrants in 'Cruel Stunt'. commondreams.org "We are a caring and compassionate community and will not resort to the depravity of the extremist Republicans who think dumping people off like garbage is deserving of a victory lap," said local organizers.
(2022-09-15). Enthusiasm at Nur-Sultan's Confucius Institute soars. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping's state visit to Kazakhstan is set to boost trust and understanding between people of the two countries, said Yang Lei, Chinese director of Eurasian National University's Confucius Institute in Nur-Sultan.
(2022-09-15). Democratic money helps pro-Trump election deniers win Republican primary contests in New Hampshire. wsws.org In the final primary contests before the November midterms, the Democratic Party once again spent millions of dollars to help fascistic Trump acolytes and "stolen election" liars defeat more moderate Republican opponents and advance to the general election.
(2022-09-14). Salvage of China's largest submerged shipwreck in Yangtze finds 600-plus artifacts. ecns.cn More than 600 artifacts had been revealed by Tuesday during the salvage of the Yangtze River Estuary No.2, China's largest and best-preserved ancient underwater wooden shipwreck.
(2022-09-14). Transmission line across Yangtze River completed in Chongqing. ecns.cn The cross-Yangtze River wiring operation for the Baihetan-Zhejiang 800 kv ultra-high voltage direct current (UHVDC) transmission line project, a major part of China's west-to-east power transmission program, was completed on Tuesday.
(2022-09-14). Fear And Misinformation Dominate Discourses Of Brazilian Right. popularresistance.org Brazil is less than a month away from historic elections. Over 156 million Brazilians will go to the polls on October 2 to cast their vote for the president of the republic, State governors, 27 senators, 513 federal deputies, and State and district deputies. The elections take place amid an acute political, economic, and social crisis in the country. The past several years have seen a dramatic increase in hunger, homelessness, unemployment, and the prices of basic commodities. The currency, the Real, has tumbled. Above all, the colossal number of deaths due to COVID-19 continues to cast a shadow on the lives of m…
(2022-09-14). Warren Condemns Deceptive and 'Outrageous Behavior' by Student Loan Giant Navient. commondreams.org "While families breathe a sigh of relief, corporations that made billions off a broken student loan system are now busily laying new traps in a shameless, last-ditch effort to try to line their pockets," said the Massachusetts Democrat.
(2022-09-14). Georgia GOP Senate Hopeful Herschel Walker Says He's All In on Federal Abortion Ban. commondreams.org "The difference between me and my opponent couldn't be clearer," said Democratic incumbent Sen. Raphael Warnock.
(2022-09-14). No, MAGA Republicans Are Not Anti-War Allies. commondreams.org What's driving this Trumpist opposition to proxy-war is an ideology that is incompatible with serious anti-war opposition: isolationism.
(2022-09-14). Las Vegas Police Raid Home Of Local Democrat Official After Murder Of Top Investigative Reporter. moguldom.com In Las Vegas, Clark County Public Administrator Robert Telles was arrested on suspicion of murder on Sept. 7 in the stabbing death of Las Vegas investigative journalist Jeff German, according to law enforcement officials. Telles, 45, was arrested hours after a search warrant was served at his home by police investigating the death of Las Vegas …
(2022-09-14). Homeschooled 12-Year-Old Elijah Muhammad Becomes Youngest College Student In Oklahoma. moguldom.com One Oklahoma City 12-year-old is a walking embodiment of what it means to be young, gifted and Black. Homeschooled high school senior Elijah Muhammad recently made history when he became the youngest Black college student in Oklahoma. According to the young scholar, who is now also a freshman at Oklahoma City Community College, it was …
(2022-09-14). US Democracy and Rule of Law: Alex Saab Hearing Postponed Until End of Year. orinocotribune.com
(2022-09-14). Tim Black On Blaming Black Men For Low Stacey Abrams Polling: 'We Don't Owe Democrats A Damn Thing'. moguldom.com According to most reports, Stacey Abrams is struggling in her second bid for the governor's seat in Georgia. While it seems she has the Black female vote wrapped up, Abrams herself has said she needs Black men to vote her in. Some have taken this as Abrams blaming Black men for her low polling. Abrams …
(2022-09-14). Iván Duque's 'Democracy:' Singer Omar Enrique Returns to Colombia After 3-Year Ban. orinocotribune.com As reported by the Chévere web service, a subsidiary of àöltimas Noticias, singer Omar Enrique will return to Colombia after three years of absence. The Venezuelan merengue singer had been prohibited from entering the neighboring country by Colombian migration authorities since February 2019 for his alleged inclusion "in a list that restricts 200 people's entry into the country due to their proximity" to President Nicolás Maduro. In 2019, Enrique was denied entry when he attempted to enter Colombia to participate in the Barranquilla Carnival. | In this regard, Chévere stated that "the waters have calmed down…
(2022-09-14). Biden Is Helping Fossil Fuel Donors Weaken His Clean Water Rule. levernews.com 
(2022-09-14). Far-right Sweden Democrats gain ground in election as composition of future government remains unclear. wsws.org While the vote totals of the two main blocs are so close that the final result will only be clear after postal votes and overseas ballots are tallied on Wednesday or Thursday, the Sweden Democrats emerge from Sunday's election with unprecedented political influence over the composition and policies of Sweden's next government.
(2022-09-14). As Strike Looms, Sanders Blocks GOP Bill to Force Rail Workers Into Deal With No Sick Days. commondreams.org "Republicans are viciously against collective bargaining, but carriers are going to have to respect people's lives and there's going to have to be respect for these workers," said one labor leader.
(2022-09-14). NLRB rejects Amazon's objections to ALU Staten Island election win. wsws.org Even when all legal objections to the ALU's election victory are overcome, the company can delay for years signing a first contract.
(2022-09-14). ISIS Terrorists Captured Then Executed Six SDF Fighter Near US Base In Northeastern Syria. southfront.org 
SDF fighters begging for their lives before being executed by ISIS terrorists in Syria's Deir Ezzor on September 11. | On September 11, ISIS terrorists captured then executed six fighters of the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in the northeastern Syrian governorate of Deir Ezzor. | The terrorist group's official news agency, Amaq, said that the SDF fighters were ambushed and captured near the town of Ruished on al-Kharafi highway. The fighters were on their way back from the a…
(2022-09-14). Seattle Education Association shuts down strike of teachers in antidemocratic maneuver. wsws.org Educators should reject this antidemocratic maneuver, vote down the still unreleased tentative agreement and organize themselves to take control of and continue the strike.
(2022-09-14). House panel asks National Archives to determine if Trump retains sensitive gov't records. ecns.cn The chair of a U.S. House of Representatives committee on Tuesday asked the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) to determine whether former President Donald Trump is still possessing any sensitive government records.
(2022-09-14). Justice Department expands criminal probe of Trump's coup plot. wsws.org On Monday, the New York Times reported that in addition to the subpoenas, top Trump advisers Boris Epshteyn and Mike Roman had their phones seized by federal agents last week.
(2022-09-14). Union opposes Michigan Medicine nurses' demands for strike action at informational meetings. wsws.org At a series of union meetings held nearly two weeks after an overwhelming vote to authorize a strike, the MNA-UMPNC told nurses to "be patient" and rely on "political influencers" in the Democratic administration of Michigan Governor Whitmer.
(2022-09-14). YouTube Pushing Pro-Bolsonaro Content To Brazilians, Study Finds. popularresistance.org Folha de Sà£o Paulo reports that the YouTube algorithm has found to be giving prominence to videos in favor of President Jair Bolsonaro (PL) in its recommendations. The findings were published by NetLab, a special unit at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ). | According to opinion polls, Bolsonaro is on course to lose the coming election, after a catastrophic first term, and the far-right president and his military dominated government has attempted to cast doubt on the electoral process itself, as a means to remain in power. The UFRG study finds he is being aided in this by YouTube, owned by US…
(2022-09-14). El conocimiento, una de las claves para tratar el dengue. cubadebate.cu La vida de un enfermo de dengue no se salva en las terapias intensivas -insistió el doctor Osvaldo Castro Peraza, especialista del IPK-, a estas llevamos a los pacientes muy complicados; los enfermos de dengue se salvan desde los primeros días y en ello desempeñan un rol importante la atención primaria y los servicios de atención secundaria que se encargan del seguimiento y la evaluación de los casos.
(2022-09-13). The Deepening Assault on Core Democratic Rights in the USA. liberationnews.org The United States is in the midst of a political upheaval right now, after the 2020 uprising, the Jan. 6 storming of the Capitol, and the Dobbs decision that overturned one of the Supreme Court's biggest decisions — access to abortion under Roe v. Wade.
(2022-09-13). Democratic power of the people at the heart of Cuban socialism. liberationnews.org 
Cuba takes the democracy and power of the people more seriously than anything I have ever seen in the United States.
(2022-09-13). Spain's Ryanair cabin walkout enters second month, defying PSOE-Podemos government anti-strike laws. wsws.org The PSOE-Podemos government's minimum service laws are aimed at stemming the growing upsurge of the class struggle in Spain and internationally.