Daily Archives: September 20, 2022

2022-09-20: News Headlines

____ (2022-09-20). Biden order would further restrict Chinese investment in U.S. tech. ecns.cn As the latest move to contain China's technology development, U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a new order to further restrict foreign investment in American technologies, but experts said it may undercut the U.S. economic competitiveness.

WSWS (2022-09-20). Biden on "60 Minutes": American capitalism is at war with the world, at war with reality. wsws.org In the space of 25 minutes, Biden declared the COVID-19 "pandemic over," threatened a massive escalation of war against Russia and pledged US forces to a possible war with China.

____ (2022-09-20). China, Russia hold new round of strategic security consultation. ecns.cn Yang Jiechi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, Monday co-chaired the 17th Round of Strategic Security Consultation between China and Russia with Nikolai Patrushev, secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, in east China's Fujian Province.

TeleSUR, JCM (2022-09-20). Lugansk y Jérson desean realizar referendos para adherirse a Rusia. telesurtv.net La autoproclamada Republica Popular de Lugansk tiene ya un 90% de su territorio liberado de las fuerzas de ocupación ucranianas que le negaron el referéndum de 2014.

Labor Video Project (2022-09-20). Barbara Lee & "Pete" Get An Earful In Oakland Over Tax Dollars For A's Owner John Fisher. indybay.org Congresswoman Barbara Lee, US Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg and Oakland Mayor Libby Schaff joined together to talk about Federal funding for Oakland projects. Barbara Lee and "Pete" refused to say whether they supported Federal funds going to the GAP A's billionaire owner John Fisher's proposed new A' stadium on Port of Oakland public land at Howard Terminal. "Pete" also refused to say whether this project would harm the Port of Oakland as a working port.

Fight Back (2022-09-20). Tallahassee SDS marches for women's and reproductive rights. fightbacknews.org Tallahassee, FL — On September 7, Florida State University Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) held a march in defense of women's and reproductive rights, following the aftermath of the Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade. More than 40 students attended the march from the Legacy Fountain to the Integration Statue, accompanied by chants like "We won't go back! We will fight back!" | FSU SDS joined organizations across the country for a National Day of Action to defend reproductive rights and resist attacks on bodily autonomy. People across the country recognize the necessity to continue the strugg…

WSWS (2022-09-20). Social Democrats concede defeat in Swedish election as far-right Sweden Democrats become second-largest party. wsws.org Whether or not the Sweden Democrats are formally included in the next government, it is clear that the far-right party will play a decisive role in determining its policies.

WSWS (2022-09-20). Australia: More than 3,000 COVID-19 deaths in residential aged care this year. wsws.org Since the May 21 federal election, more than 1, 0 aged care residents have died from the virus, exposing Labor's promise to bring "dignity, quality and humanity back into aged care" as an utter fraud.

Local housing advocates (2022-09-20). Tuesday 9/20: The Fight For Housing — PUSH Screening & 2022 Election Informational Event. indybay.org Grand Lake Theater | 3200 Grand Avenue | Oakland, CA 94610…

Brenda Norrell (2022-09-20). 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.

WSWS (2022-09-20). Long COVID and ME/CFS patients denounce Biden in protest outside White House. wsws.org The myalgic encephalomyelitis action group demonstrated in front of the White House to demand Biden declare that condition and Long COVID a national emergency and to rebuke his declaration that the pandemic is over.

TeleSUR, jaa, JDO (2022-09-20). Kirguistán y Tayikistán acuerdan retirar tropas de la frontera. telesurtv.net Comunicados emitidos por ambas naciones resaltan que la forma para encontrar solución a los conflictos debe ser la vía política y la democracia.

TeleSUR, jaa, JDO (2022-09-20). Reportan un fallecido en República Dominicana por Fiona. telesurtv.net Según lo publicado, el hombre de 65 años fue aplastado por un árbol cuando salió al patio de su casa a arreglar una hoja de zinc de un techo.

Editor (2022-09-19). Zelensky and NATO Plan to Transform Post-War Ukraine into Hyper-militarized Police State. scheerpost.com By Alexander Rubinstein / Just forty days after Russia's military campaign began inside Ukraine, Ukrainian President Vlodymyr Zelensky told reporters that in the future, his country would be like "a big Israel." The following day, one of Israel's top promoters in the Democratic Party published an op-ed in NATO's official think tank exploring how that could be executed. | Zelensky made his predict…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-09-19). How the US is Using the Azeri-Armenian Conflict to "Extend" Russia. libya360.wordpress.com Many have noted the suspicious and very convenient timing regarding Azerbaijan-Armenia hostilities which serve as an additional distraction for Russia amid its special military operation in Ukraine and its ongoing operations in Syria. In addition to a recent visit by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Armenia, anti-CSTO protests promoted by US government-funded media organizations…

Contributing Writers (2022-09-19). US Veterans: If NATO Didn't Want Ukraine Grid Hit, It Shouldn't Have Taken Part in Kiev's Offensive/By Ekaterina Blinova. marktaliano.net Original Link Here: US Veterans: If NATO Didn't Want Ukraine Grid Hit, It Shouldn't Have Taken Part in Kiev's Offensive US defense officials have advised the Biden administration against supplying Kiev with the longer range missiles, known as Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMs), citing fears that the Ukrainian military would use these weapons against Russia …

Editor (2022-09-19). Biden Doubles Down on Defending Taiwan From Potential Chinese Invasion. scheerpost.com Screenshot of Biden's 60 Minutes interview. | By SP Staff / Original to ScheerPost | Note to Readers: This is a revised version of a story posted earlier today. | During an When interviewer Scott Pelley asked the president to specify that this would be a different scenario than Ukraine, this time with actual tro…

Staff (2022-09-19). Violating sanctions against Russia to be gigantic mistake. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 19 (MNA) — US President Joe Biden says he told Chinese President Xi Jinping it would be a "gigantic mistake" to violate sanctions against Russia.

Staff (2022-09-19). Russia, China to develop military cooperation. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 19 (MNA) — Russian Security Council Secretary and Chinese Politburo member Yang Jiechi held consultations and expressed interest in developing military-technical cooperation between the two countries, including holding joint drills.

Dave DeCamp (2022-09-19). China Lodges Complaint to US Over Biden's Comments on Defending Taiwan. news.antiwar.com China said Monday that it lodged "stern representations" to the US in response to President Biden saying that the US would defend Taiwan in the event of a Chinese invasion. "We are willing to do our best to strive for peaceful reunification. At the same time, we will not tolerate any activities aimed at secession," …

Dave DeCamp (2022-09-19). Biden Again Says the US Would Defend Taiwan If China Attacks. news.antiwar.com In an interview with 60 Minutes that aired Sunday, President Biden said the US would defend Taiwan in the event of a Chinese attack, marking the fourth time of his presidency that he's made the pledge despite the long-standing US policy of strategic ambiguity. When asked by host Scott Pelley if US forces would defend …

Staff (2022-09-19). Mike Pompeo angry at China's purchase of Iranian oil. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 19 (MNA) — In a series of tweets, the former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has lashed out at Joe Biden's administration's foreign and domestic policy.

____ (2022-09-19). China launches scientific expedition for finless porpoise protection in Yangtze River. ecns.cn A 2022 scientific expedition for finless porpoise protection was launched in the Yangtze River on Monday. This is the fourth scientific expedition for the protection of this species since 2006, 2012 and 2017.

____ (2022-09-19). Yangtze River drought reveals ancient railway tracks in Wuhan. ecns.cn Ancient railway tracks are exposed due to continuous drought in the Yangtze River in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Sept. 18, 2022.

Staff (2022-09-19). Biden says US forces would defend Taiwan against China. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 19 (MNA) — US armed forces will protect Taiwan in case of potential attack from China, US President Joe Biden said.

Staff (2022-09-19). Gobierno de Biden ampliará las restricciones a las exportaciones de chips y herramientas tecnológicas a China. cubadebate.cu El Gobierno de Joe Biden planea a partir del próximo mes ampliar las restricciones a las exportaciones estadounidenses a China de semiconductores que se utilizan en inteligencia artificial y herramientas para fabricar chips, como parte de la guerra comercial contra el gigante asiático.

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2022-09-19). Fear and Misinformation Dominate Discourses of Brazilian Right. orinocotribune.com By Zoe Alexandra Sep 13, 2022 | In the lead-up to the general elections in Brazil, the far-right has intensified its campaign of hysteria and fear-mongering instead of providing concrete solutions to the crises affecting the people | 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 h…

Aditi Ramaswami (2022-09-19). ELECTION INSIDER: Who's Buying The Midterms? levernews.com As we rapidly approach the country's November midterm elections, corporate media seems uninterested in one of the biggest threats to democracy: Billionaires and Big Business using huge sums of money to try to secretly buy elections on both sides of the aisle.Increasingly, a small handful of donors hold outsized influence in American elections, thanks in large part to the Supreme Court's 2010 ruling in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, which gave wealthy donors and special interest groups license to spend unlimited cash on elections. This year is no exception.We know little to nothing about some o…

Stephen Sefton (2022-09-19). Naciones Unidas, democracia y terrorismo. globalizacion.ca La causa fundamental de estos altos niveles de inseguridad y conflicto es el rechazo de parte de los Estados Unidos y sus aliados de acomodarse a la nueva realidad de un mundo multipolar. | Esta semana se abre la sesión setenta…

Dr. Abraham Gasparyan (2022-09-19). "Nagorno-Karabakh is not the property of the elected elite to be surrendered." Interview with Abraham Gasparyan. globalresearch.ca

Dean Baker (2022-09-19). NYT Spreads Myths on Inflation. cepr.net There is a common myth that Germany's hyperinflation led to the collapse of democracy in Germany and the rise of Hitler. That is a nice story for pushing the inflation hawks' agenda, but it doesn't correspond to reality. | The hyperinflation had

Julia Conley (2022-09-19). Warnings Mount Over Right-Wing Plot to Rewrite US Constitution. commondreams.org Ahead of the midterm elections, said one political strategist, "Democrats must emphasize to voters that Republicans still control most state legislatures, and if they remain in power, they can drastically change the Constitution."

____ (2022-09-19). 88 soldiers who fell in 19 s war laid to rest in Shenyang cemetery. ecns.cn A burial ceremony for the remains of fallen soldiers of the ninth group of martyrs of the Chinese People's Volunteers was held in Shenyang, Liaoning province, on Saturday morning.

Brett Wilkins (2022-09-19). 'Heed This Warning': 2, 0+ Book Bans Threaten US Schools and Democracy. commondreams.org "More books banned. More districts. More states. More students losing access to literature. 'More' is the operative word for this report on school book bans," says author PEN America.

Brett Wilkins (2022-09-19). 'Quiet Part Out Loud': GOP Warns Biden Student Debt Cancellation Will Hurt Military Recruitment. commondreams.org "The GOP is admitting that the military relies on poor young people to keep the war machine going, and that's why they oppose canceling student debt."

Isheka N. Harrison (2022-09-19). Future Hall Of Famer Steph Curry: 7 Things To Know About His Work In The Community And Stepping Into Politics. moguldom.com NBA Superstar and future Hall of Famer Steph Curry is one of the most beloved athletes of all time. For many, that might be enough, but Curry realizes his influence and impact extend far beyond the basketball court. He's doing his part to make sure he uses it to change the world for the better. Here are …

Ann Brown (2022-09-19). Biden Declares Pandemic In America Over: What Do The Scientists Say? moguldom.com According to President Joe Biden, the covid-19 pandemic is over. During a Sept. 18 interview with CBS' "60 Minutes" Biden declared, "The pandemic is over. We still have a problem with covid. We're still doing a lot of work on it. It's — but the pandemic is over." He added, "If you notice, no one's …

Editor (2022-09-19). Democracy Now Interviews Dr. Gabor Maté on New Book, "The Myth of Normal" scheerpost.com Dr. Gabor Maté discusses how the healthcare system has harmfully promoted the "mechanization of birth," how the lack of social services for parents has led to "a massive abandonment of infants," and how capitalism has fueled addiction and the rise of youth suicide rates.

Rqorinoco (2022-09-19). Workers Building New US Embassy in Honduras Strike Over Severed Fingers, Illegal Contracts. orinocotribune.com By Judy Ancel — Sep 12, 2022 | 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 US 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…

Leo Hohmann (2022-09-19). Biden Signs Executive Order Designed to Unleash "Transhumanist Hell" on America and the World. globalresearch.ca

Paul Joseph Watson (2022-09-19). Biden Declares COVID Pandemic Is "Over" globalresearch.ca

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-09-19). Turkey official reacts to Pelosi's remarks on Armenia. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 19 (MNA) — Turkey's Vice President Fuat Oktay said on Monday that US Speaker Nancy Pelosi's remarks about the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict are unacceptable and will damage the diplomatic relationship.

WSWS (2022-09-19). Oppose the anti-democratic shutdown of the EMU faculty strike! wsws.org EMU faculty should decisively vote down the sellout contract being foisted on them by the AAUP and begin now to organize independently of the union bureaucracy.

WSWS (2022-09-19). Seattle educators: Vote "no" on the sellout tentative agreement! wsws.org The strike was ended through with an entirely undemocratic process and the resultant TA meets none of the teachers' demands.

Jeff Schuhrke (2022-09-19). 'It's Not Over': While Biden Touts Rail Deal, Workers Have Yet to Vote—And Many Remain Skeptical. commondreams.org A national rail strike could still be on the table if rank-and-file workers reject the tentative agreement announced by the White House this week.

____ (2022-09-19). Imposed Insanity — Royalty, Propaganda and the Coming Catastrophe. transcend.org 14 Sep 2022 – If every journalist, politician and priest is currently expressing devotion to Britain's deceased monarch, it is not because she 'served' her country for 70 years. The powerful interests that determine Britain's political and media agenda are not sentimentalists; they do not impose 'managed democracy' as a kind of game. Propaganda blitzes are always pragmatic.

PAI (2022-09-19). It's in vogue to be a union member at Vogue magazine. peoplesworld.org NEW YORK (PAI)—Sorry, but we can't resist this: It's now in vogue to be a New York News Guild member at Vogue. That's right, staffers at Vogue magazine and 11 other Condé Nast publications signed so many union election recognition cards for the News Guild-CWA's New York local that bosses granted them voluntary recognition, a.k.a. …

TeleSUR, JGN (2022-09-19). Biden afirma que terminó la pandemia de la Covid-19 en EE.UU. telesurtv.net "Se acabó la pandemia. Todavía tenemos un problema con (la) Covid (…) Pero la pandemia ha terminado", aseveró el mandatario estadounidense.

TeleSUR, DRL (2022-09-19). Huracán Fiona se dirige fortalecido hacia Puerto Rico. telesurtv.net Un millón y medio de clientes se quedan sin suministro eléctrico por el paso en las inmediaciones del huracán Fiona.

Jorge Alemán (2022-09-19). Ultraderecha internacional argentina. globalizacion.ca Del mismo modo que el neoliberalismo no rechaza al Estado, la nueva ultraderecha no se opone a la democracia, más bien quiere controlarla y manipularla a su antojo. | Por otro lado, la ultraderecha no surge exclusivamente del odio político a…

_____ (2022-09-19). On the First Ministerial Meeting of IPEF Member Countries. journal-neo.org On September 8-9, the first meeting of the trade ministers of the member countries of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity, which is oftentimes abbreviated to, for some reason, only IPEF (rather than, say, IPEFP), was held in Los Angeles. US President Joe Biden announced the very fact of this association being created on May …

EDMIN (2022-09-18). The Overview: An all-encompassing Axiom. sitrepworld.info I used to develop databases in Filemaker, an Apple software product so easy that it was often the Administrative Assistant who created the organization's database(s). Except for enormous transactional systems, like those handling the ATMs of large banks, Filemaker was a far better choice, for many reasons, than the clumsy, dysfunctional piece of junk called Oracle, for a tiny fraction of the cost. I bring this up because this is one of innumerable examples of the innate corruption of the Imperialist/Capitalist system, where profit predictably trumps common sense, not to mention simple human decency. Oracle,…

Anonymous669 (2022-09-18). Two Syrian Soldiers Killed Near Kobane In Turkish Revenge Airstrikes (Videos). southfront.org On September 18, two soldiers of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) were killed in a series of Turkish airstrikes that hit the eastern outskirt of the border town of Kobane in Syria's northeastern region. | Kobane, one of the largest urban centers in northeastern countryside of Aleppo, is a stronghold of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). The SAA established a network of positions in the town and its outskirts in the wake of the 2019 Turkish invasion of the northeastern region.

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