(2022-09-16). Israel's Gantz Says Iran Nuclear Deal in the 'ER Room'. news.antiwar.com Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz Israel has ramped up the pressure on the Biden administration to harden its stance in the negotiations with Iran, and it appears to have worked. "The Iran nuclear deal seems like it is in the ER room," Gantz said at Reichman University in Herzliya, Israel, according to Reuters. | "There's a period maybe…
(2022-09-16). US Pledges New $600 Million Weapons Package for Ukraine. news.antiwar.com On Thursday, the Biden administration announced a new weapons package for Ukraine worth $600 million, bringing the total US military aid pledged to Kyiv since Russia invaded on February 24 to $15.1 billion. The new package is being sent to Ukraine through the presidential drawdown authority, which allows President Biden to send arms directly from …
(2022-09-16). 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.
(2022-09-16). Pelosi going to Armenia amid renewed clashes with Azerbaijan. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 16 (MNA) — US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will travel to Armenia this weekend in a show of support for the country amid renewed clashes with Azerbaijan.
(2022-09-16). 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.
(2022-09-16). The modern cult of Independence Day and the buildup of a fascist movement in Brazil. wsws.org The violent celebrations of the 200th anniversary of Brazilian Independence on September 7 amid the preparations for an electoral coup has laid bare the lack of any constituency for democratic forms of rule within the country's ruling class.
(2022-09-16). Oppose the reactionary smear campaign against Harvard Professor John Comaroff! wsws.org Should these reactionary forces succeed it would represent a major blow to academic freedom, democratic rights and serious scholarship.
(2022-09-16). While rail unions meet with Biden to avert strike, 0 railroaders attend meeting to organize rank-and-file opposition. wsws.org With the specter of a national rail strike in the United States looming, two meetings took place on Wednesday night. The first was a union—government—corporate conspiracy in Washington; the second was a meeting by railroaders to fight for rank-and-file control.
(2022-09-16). Donald Trump amenaza con "grandes problemas" en EEUU si es acusado por desclasificación de documentos. cubadebate.cu El expresidente estadounidense Donald Trump dijo este jueves, en una entrevista con el presentador de radio Hugh Hewitt, que la nación enfrentaría "grandes problemas", "algo como lo que quizás nunca han visto antes", si es acusado por desclasificar documentos después de dejar el cargo.
(2022-09-16). Cristina Fernández en su primera aparición pública tras el atentado: "Lo más grave es que se rompió el pacto democrático" cubadebate.cu En su primera aparición pública tras el atentado, la vicepresidenta de Argentina, Cristina Fernández, afirmó que lo más grave no es lo que le pudo haber pasado a ella, sino que lo más grave fue haber roto un acuerdo social que había desde 1983, un pacto democrático. "Tenemos que examinarnos nosotros mismos", dijo.
(2022-09-16). Al menos siete heridos deja explosión en el Congo. telesurtv.net El accidente, aún inexplicable, se produjo en la carretera nacional, cerca del pueblo de Mbuba.
(2022-09-16). República Dominicana emite alerta meteorológica por tormenta Fiona. telesurtv.net Estiman que en 72 horas o menos se presente alguno de los efectos vinculados a un ciclón tropical como lluvias intensas u oleaje anormal.
(2022-09-16). ALBA-TCP: pueblos del mundo apoyan a Cuba contra el bloqueo. telesurtv.net En los primeros 14 meses de la administración Biden los daños por el bloqueo alcanzaron los 6.364 millones de dólares.
(2022-09-15). Veteran's Letter to Biden—Negotiate Don't Escalate in Ukraine. commondreams.org Letter to President Biden from Gerry Condon, former president of Veterans For Peace.
(2022-09-15). Biden Signs Executive Order to Limit Foreign Investments in US Technology in Move Aimed at China. news.antiwar.com President Biden on Thursday signed an executive order aimed at limiting foreign investment in US technology in a move that clearly targets China. The executive order directs the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) to increase scrutiny on certain foreign investments in the US in several areas. CFIUS was formed in 1975 …
(2022-09-15). China is the World's Largest Economy: Get Over It. cepr.net 
Some folks seem to find it hard to accept that the US does not have the world's largest economy, but such is life. Donald Trump lost the election and the US is number 2.
(2022-09-15). Joe Biden visits Detroit's famous Auto Show. america.cgtn.com Car enthusiasts are gathering in Detroit this week as the North American International Auto Show gets underway. U.S. President Joe Biden as well as China's Ambassador to the United States, Qin Gang, were both in attendance on the opening media day. A key focus is …
(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). 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). 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). 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). 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. globalresearch.ca
(2022-09-15). Biotechnology Over Human Rights: US President Joe Biden Issues Executive Order Promoting "Biotechnology" and "Biomanufacturing" in "American Bioeconomy" globalresearch.ca
(2022-09-15). Not Playing Around: Video Game Testers Aim To Unionize. popularresistance.org Albany, New York – Workers at Blizzard Albany want to democratize their workplace, seeking improved work-life balance, fair compensation, and improved benefits, as well as open communication between employees and Activision Blizzard King. | To get there, quality assurance (QA) testers at Blizzard's studio in Albany announced in late July they want to form a union at the company with the help of the Communication Workers of America (CWA). The workers have chosen to organize under the name Game Workers Alliance Albany. | If successful, QA testers in Albany would continue the momentum initiated by testers at Wiscons…
(2022-09-15). Workers Building New US Embassy In Honduras Are On Strike. popularresistance.org The Biden administration has pledged that "the United States will work with governments to strengthen … the enforcement of labor laws, promote decent work, and support workers in exercising their freedom of association and collective bargaining rights," as one of four pillars of its strategy to address the root causes of migration from Central America. | In Honduras today the U.S. has an opportunity to practice this with the 1,100 workers it has hired to build a new embassy. But it's blowing it. | Instead, police have been called in to bust a strike that's been going on at the construction site in Tegucigalpa s…
(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). Can US Democracy Survive This Fall? commondreams.org The 2022 midterms and the 2024 general elections will profoundly impact the trajectory of our political system.
(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). No insurance and denied care—Republicans leave millions in 'Medicaid coverage gap'. peoplesworld.org 
I have terrible chronic pain that's left me unable to work for the last few years. I can't sleep well, and every day is a battle just to take care of myself. It would be life-changing if I could be seen by a doctor. But I'm one of the two million Americans caught in what's …
(2022-09-15). Pennsylvania women cheer Fetterman's call for codifying Roe. peoplesworld.org 
ERIE. Pa. John Fetterman, Pennsylvania's Democratic Senate nominee, took a strong position in the suburbs of the Southeastern part of this state. He pledged that in the U.S. Senate he would undo the damage done by the Supreme Court by backing a national law that codifies Roe. "Women are the reason we can win," …
(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.
(2022-09-15). The 2022 midterms: Referendum on reproductive rights, voting rights, and democracy. peoplesworld.org 
The 2022 mid-term elections are officially a national referendum on reproductive rights, voting rights, and democracy. This became crystal clear after the introduction of legislation for a nationwide abortion ban by Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., on Sept. 13. Flanked by anti-abortion groups, Graham declared the GOP would pass the bill if they won the House …
(2022-09-15). 'Never Seen Anything Like That': AOC Blasts Male GOP Colleague for Treatment of Female Hearing Witness. commondreams.org "Frankly, men who treat women like that in public," said the New York Democrat, "I fear how they treat them in private."
(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). Fiji government prepares for another anti-democratic election. wsws.org With an escalating economic and social disaster following the COVID pandemic, Fiji's Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama is for the first time since his 2006 coup facing possible defeat in the forthcoming election.
(2022-09-15). 'I Want My Wings Back': Mexican Trans Activist Hopes Biden Policies Bode Well for US Return. commondreams.org "I feel like the times are changing," says Lorena Amor Barajas, an LGBTQ+ advocate denied entry to the U.S. during the Trump administration. "I really hope it's true."
(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). Progressives Slam 'Absolutely Unacceptable' Punt of Congressional Stock Trading Ban. commondreams.org "Today's news that the Senate will not take up a bill until after the election is deeply disappointing," said the watchdog group CREW. "But it's not the end of the fight."
(2022-09-15). Brazil Military's "Parallel Vote Count" Poses Great Risk to Democracy. libya360.wordpress.com Guilherme de Queiroz-Stein If the military makes a parallel estimate of the electoral results, it is necessary to demand civilian control over the process, before, during and after the voting Rovena Rosa/ Agência Brasil Any concession to a "parallel count" of the 2022 elections by the Armed Forces poses a great risk to democracy. Firstly, it…
(2022-09-15). Cuba presentará por trigésima ocasión resolución contra bloqueo de EEUU ante la Asamblea General de la ONU (+ Video). cubadebate.cu El ministro de Relaciones Exteriores cubano, Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, informó en un video publicado en Twitter que por trigésima ocasión se presentará ante la Asamblea General de las Naciones Unidas la resolución para poner fin al bloqueo económico de Estados Unidos. Durante los primeros 14 meses de la Administración Biden, esa política provocó daños a Cuba valorados en 6 364 millones de dólares.
(2022-09-14). The Convenient Chimera of America's 'New Civil War'. libya360.wordpress.com Finian Cunningham There is no imminent "civil war" coming to the United States between Republicans and Democrats. There is only one war that has been going on for many years: class war. There's a lot of fearful talk about the United States descending into a "new civil war" especially as highly fraught mid-term elections approach. Commentators…
(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). 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). Biden Is Helping Fossil Fuel Donors Weaken His Clean Water Rule. levernews.com 