(2022-09-23). HK deepens marine knowledge with nation's support. ecns.cn The 5,000-metric-ton scientific research vessel Haiyang Dizhi 6 leaves Dongguan, Guangdong province, for a voyage to the Xisha Islands in the South China Sea.Cheng, a research assistant professor at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, or HKUST, was one of four Hong Kong scientists on the expedition, which was led by colleagues from the Chinese mainland.
(2022-09-23). Statement About Progressive Values and Palestinian Rights. peaceaction.org Today Peace Action's executive Director Jon Rainwater made the following statement about attacks on Rep. Rashida Tlaib, who at a recent webinar stated that progressives should "not accept this idea that you are progressive, except for Palestine any longer" and that "you cannot claim to hold progressive values, yet back Israel's apartheid government." "Progressive values …
(2022-09-23). Online events w) Nikole Hannah-Jones, Silvia Federici, Chris Smalls, Timothy Snyder, etc. indybay.org Here are about 8 online events taking place over the next week (and starting at 11 am today, 9/21), featuring people such as Nikole Hannah-Jones, Silvia Federici, Gregg Castro, Lazzuly Mello, Chris Smalls, Michelle Eisen, Heather McGhee, Nancy Fraser, Timothy Snyder and many others. | These events are hosted from various locations all across the country, as well from Canada and the UK (however, the listed times are all for our "Pacific time zone"). Of course, feel free to share this info with others who might be interested in it.
(2022-09-23). Walk for Justice: Free Leonard Peltier. workers.org 
The American Indian Movement (AIM) Grand Governing Council held a rally Aug. 31 in Cedar Field Park, Minneapolis, to launch a 15-week march to demand President Joe Biden release Indigenous political prisoner, Native elder Leonard Peltier. The "Leonard Peltier's Walk to Justice" left Minneapolis for the 2 Ω-month march, which . . . |
(2022-09-23). On eve of Brazil's election, Workers Party covers up collaboration in Bolsonaro's COVID-19 "herd immunity" policy. wsws.org The Workers Party's claim that it will "rebuild and transform" Brazil is directly refuted by the role it played in implementing the herd immunity policy in Brazil.
(2022-09-23). Virginia Thomas, wife of Supreme Court justice, agrees to testify before the House Select Committee. wsws.org "Ginni" Thomas, a life-long Republican activist and wife of Clarence Thomas, had previously refused to speak to the committee.
(2022-09-23). Appeals court lifts stay of FBI investigation into Trump's mishandling of state secrets. wsws.org A three-judge panel of the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, including two judges appointed by Donald Trump, reversed a pro-Trump lower court ruling.
(2022-09-23). Destacan carácter democrático del Código de las Familias cubano. telesurtv.net Homero Acosta destacó que "este referendo es vinculante, por tanto no basta con la aprobación del Parlamento".
(2022-09-23). "Es una injusticia": Gustavo Petro pide a los Estados Unidos que retire a Cuba de la lista de países promotores del terrorismo. cubadebate.cu Gustavo Petro se unió a las voces que piden al Gobierno de Estados Unidos el retiro de Cuba de la lista de países promotores del terrorismo. El pronunciamiento se dio tras conocerse una carta firmada por 80 congresistas colombianos de partidos progresistas, en la que le solicitan a la administración de Biden que Cuba sea retirada de esta "lista negra".
(2022-09-22). In mind-blowingly hypocritical UN speech, Biden tries to rewrite history. multipolarista.com 
Journalist Ben Norton fact-checks US President Joe Biden's hypocritical speech at the United Nations General Assembly, where he accused Russia of "imperial ambitions" and said the UN must prosecute countries that invade others and commit war crimes.
(2022-09-22). Biden at UN: 'One-China' still U.S. policy. ecns.cn Speaking to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday reiterated that the U.S. wants to avoid confrontation with China.
(2022-09-22). China Hawks in Congress Happy Over Biden's Taiwan Comments. news.antiwar.com China hawks in Congress see President Biden's recent comments on defending Taiwan as encouragement to push forward a major piece of legislation that would overhaul US policy toward the island, Politico reported on Wednesday. Biden said Sunday that the US would send troops to defend Taiwan in the event of a Chinese attack, marking the …
(2022-09-22). Trump, 3 of his children sued for fraud. ecns.cn Former U.S. president Donald Trump, three of his grown children and executives at his family business lied to banks and insurers for more than a decade about property valuations to pad his net worth by billions of dollars and to reduce their tax liability.
(2022-09-22). US Gas Exporters Grabbed A Wartime Windfall From Conflict In Ukraine. popularresistance.org New analysis shows that US fossil gas exporters have raked in huge financial gains since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, while a seperate report exposes how President Biden's response to the war includes a set of measures demanded by a secretive gas industry lobby group. | We found that Cheniere, the US's biggest exporter of liquified natural gas (LNG), increased its cash earnings by $3.8 billion in the first half of 2022, compared to the previous year. | US LNG exporter Freeport's revenues from sales to Europe also rocketed in the first five months after Russia's attack on Ukraine, up from $490 million over the sa…
(2022-09-22). Pope Francis: Humanity is globalized, but poverty, injustice and inequality remain. en.cubadebate.cu The great recession of 2007, public debt, covid, the Ukraine war, global threats. And meanwhile: "cruel" conflicts throughout the world, the explosion of migrations, climate change, endemic poverty because, during these years, "while some men and women improved their daily lives, another part suffered unscrupulous elections, becoming the main victims of a kind of counter-development". It is a stark analysis, as stark as the reality that the world has been forced to face in the last fifteen years, that of Pope Francis in his speech to Deloitte Global.
(2022-09-22). China urges U.S. to follow up Biden's no Cold War remarks with action. ecns.cn China on Thursday urged the United States to implement President Joe Biden's remarks about seeking no new Cold War and properly handle the Taiwan question."ÄÄ"ÄÄAddressing the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday, Biden reiterated that the U.S.
(2022-09-22). Pass-through game 'Sheep A Sheep' becomes overnight sensation in China, while questions remain over durability. ecns.cn A new pass-through mini game named "Yang Le Ge Yang," translated as "Sheep A Sheep," has become a national online sensation in China over recent days but also aroused controversy over its likely profitability and game rules.
(2022-09-22). EE.UU. reitera acusaciones contra Rusia por conflicto con Ucrania. telesurtv.net Joe Biden dice que no busca una nueva Guerra Fría con China y reafirma su apoyo a Ucrania.
(2022-09-22). China advierte sobre barcos de guerra extranjeros en Taiwán. telesurtv.net Los navíos estadounidense y canadiense atravesaron la región días después de que Joe Biden prometió "defender a Taiwán".
(2022-09-22). The Biden Administration Embraces Technocracy with Promise of $2 Billion in Funding for the "BioEconomy" thelastamericanvagabond.com The Biden Administration's recent Executive Order has made headlines lately, but this is only the latest step In the direction of the Technocratic Age. To understand where we are headed we need to know what is meant by "advancing Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing". On September 12, the White House issued an executive order titled, Advancing Biotechnology
(2022-09-22). Edward Harrison On Fed 75 BP Rate Hike: Big Investment Funds Will Be Moving Money From Volatile Stocks To 4% Savings Accounts. moguldom.com The Federal Reserve just handed down its third consecutive 75-basis-point interest rate hike to fight inflation, making it more expensive to borrow money for things like homes and cars. However, there is a silver lining. Rock-bottom interest rates on so-called high-yield savings accounts are finally starting to be higher-yielding, presenting an opportunity to help you …
(2022-09-22). Top US official visits Sri Lanka to bolster strategic ties. wsws.org Wherever it intervenes, Washington's posturing over "poverty," "human rights," "democracy" and "good governance" is to camouflage its predatory geopolitical interests.
(2022-09-22). Morocco Fails to Get Kenyan Endorsement for Occupation of Western Sahara. towardfreedom.org A Kenyan foreign ministry communique has clarified newly elected President William Ruto's tweet on rescinding recognition for the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) was arbitrary and has no bearing on Kenya's foreign policy, reports Pavan Kulkarni of Peoples Dispatch.
(2022-09-22). New Wave Of Turkish Airstrikes Hit SDF Positions In Northern Syria (Video). southfront.org 
On September 22, a new wave of Turkish airstrikes hit areas held by the Democratic Forces (SDF) in Syria's northern region. | At least four airstrikes targeted positions of the Kurdish-led group in the outskirts of the town of Maraanaz in the northern countryside of Aleppo. The Hawar news agency reported that the airstrikes resulted in some material losses, without elaborating. | The airstrikes were a response to an indirect fire attack that targeted a Turkish military b…
(2022-09-22). Home Depot Workers Form Independent Union. popularresistance.org Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – On September 19, workers filed a petition to organize a union among 276 workers at a Home Depot in northeast Philadelphia. If successful, the independent union would be the first at the home repair chain, the fifth-largest private employer in the U.S with 500,000 employees. | Vince Quiles, who's worked at the store for five years, says the union effort gathered over 100 signatures for an election in just five weeks. | At the beginning of the pandemic, Quiles was promoted to supervisor in the plumbing department. Plumbing is the highest-volume section of the store, with around 6,000 sa…
(2022-09-22). Biden's Afghan Shell Game Prompts Media Shrugs and Stenography. scheerpost.com 
(2022-09-22). Brazil's Ex-President Henrique Cardoso Hints at Supporting Lula. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, former Brazilian President Fernando Henrique Cardoso (1995-2002) hinted at supporting Workers' Party candidate Lula da Silva in the October 2 elections. | RELATED: | Although Cardoso did not explicitly quote the leftist leader in a note posted on social networks, he did speak out in defense of Lula's government proposal, which is radically opposed to President Jair Bolsonaro's neoliberal project. | "
(2022-09-22). PSL editorial — Democrats deepen embrace of the cops with police funding bills. liberationnews.org 
While many Democratic Party politicians cynically attempted to position themselves as supporters of the 2020 uprising when it first emerged, now they are showing their true selves — loyal supporters of the cops.
(2022-09-22). It's As-If Voters Want To Remain Deceived. southfront.org 
(2022-09-22). Murdered Ferguson Activist Darren Seals Had 900 Page FBI File, FBI Asked Police To Pull Him Over. moguldom.com The FBI surveilled slain racial justice and anti-violence activist Darren Seals before his death, a 900-page, heavily redacted file shows, according to a report by the Riverfront Times. Seals rose to fame during the protests in response to the police killing of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, in 2014. He was an outspoken critic of police …
(2022-09-22). Donald Trump Sued for Financial Fraud. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, New York Attorney General Letitia James filed a lawsuit against former U.S. President Donald Trump for alleged financial fraud. | RELATED: | James accused Trump, the Trump Organization, senior management, and involved entities of "engaging in years of financial fraud to obtain a host of economic benefits." | The civil lawsuit alleged Trump, with the help of his three adult children and senior executives at t…
(2022-09-22). US to Increase Havana Embassy Staff, Expand Consular Services. telesurenglish.net The administration of U.S. President Joe Biden is set to resume full immigrant visa processing for Cubans for the first time since 2017, at the beginning of 2023, saying it hopes to facilitate "orderly migration" into the United States and help reunite families separated by national borders. | RELATED: | The move was announced Wednesday, reversing a 2017 decision by former President Donald Trump to pause full visa…
(2022-09-22). Philippines President Marcos Jr: 'Not welcome' at UN. fightbacknews.org New York City – On Tuesday, September 20, progressive forces in New York City rallied against the inclusion in the United Nations General Assembly of far-right incoming president of the Philippines, Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte. | The protest began outside the Philippine Mission in Manhattan before marching to the United Nations building in time for Marcos Jr.'s speech. The protest was organized by the Northeast Coalition to Advance Genuine Democracy in the Philippines. The rally outside of the Philippine Mission included speeches from allied organizations, as well as poetry, songs and theatrical pe…
(2022-09-22). Reckless Bivalent Push & How The US Gov's Unaccountable Psychological Operations Define Your Reality. 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 (9/22/22). 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
(2022-09-22). Democrats Need to Keep Their Promises on Marijuana Reform. otherwords.org In this era of hyper-partisan politics, it's difficult to find an issue that appeals to voters across party lines. But Democratic leaders successfully identified one in the run up to the 2020 election when they pledged to reform America's archaic and unpopular marijuana prohibition laws. "No one should be in jail because of marijuana," then-candidate Biden insisted on the …
(2022-09-22). Lula Grows Two Points and Extends His Lead Over Bolsonaro. telesurenglish.net Former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (2003-2011) increased two points in voting intentions for the October elections compared to a week ago and is already 14 points ahead of President Jair Bolsonaro, according to a survey by Datafolha institute released on Thursday. | Brazilian presidential candidate Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva participates in an event with representatives of the tourism sector today in Sao Paulo (Brazil)…
(2022-09-22). Brazil: Quo Vadis? Change of Direction or Maintaining International Isolation. infobrics.org What can Brazil and the international community expect from the outcome of its presidential election?>
(2022-09-22). New York: Prosecutor sues Trump and three of his children for more than 200 cases of fraud. en.cubadebate.cu The 214-page lawsuit is the culmination of a three-year investigation showing that Donald Trump and his children Ivanka, Eric and Donald Trump Jr., as well as Trump Organization executives Allen Weisselberg and Jeffrey McConney, allegedly used the image of wealth and opulence of the former president to make him look like a great businessman who earned millions of dollars when he was a television presenter, as well as during his presidency. James announced the details of the lawsuit at a news conference, where she said the case was civil, not criminal.
(2022-09-22). As COVID deaths and infections climb, Biden presses claim that pandemic is over. wsws.org Biden claimed in an interview on "60 Minutes" Sunday that the pandemic is over, but by Tuesday he was seeking to evade criticism.
(2022-09-22). New York state files huge lawsuit against Trump for systematic fraud. wsws.org The civil suit, announced by state Attorney General Letitia James, was accompanied by a criminal referral seeking prosecution of Trump for both federal and state crimes.
(2022-09-22). New York AG sues Trump and his children for "massive fraud" peoplesworld.org 
NEW YORK—New York Attorney General Letitia "Tish" James became the first legal heavyweight to throw the book at Donald Trump, his kids and his company, unveiling in a civil suit the tale of years of financial fraud, including during Trump's time in the Oval Office. Good government groups hailed the case. Additional criminal charges could …
(2022-09-22). Jackson, Mississippi water crisis continues despite GOP governor's declaration. peoplesworld.org 
JACKSON, Miss. The Jackson city water crisis is far from over, say city officials and community activists in response to the declaration by Republican Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves that water pressure has been restored and is safe to drink. Reeves lifted the six-week boil-water emergency on Sept. 15 and announced the state would stop …
(2022-09-22). In the Italian election campaign, the establishment parties and media pave the way for the fascists. wsws.org The Italian election campaign suggests only one thing: the country's leading politicians and media are determined to pave the way for fascist Giorgia Meloni to enter Palazzo Chigi, the official residence of Italy's prime minister.
(2022-09-22). Steps vowed to curb separatism. ecns.cn The current situation across the Taiwan Straits remains severe and complex due to the island's ruling Democratic Progressive Party colluding with some forces in the United States to seek the "independence "of the island.
(2022-09-22). Greek riot police attack students and education workers protesting universities clampdown. wsws.org Students and education workers were protesting the introduction of a new campus police force—the University Institutions Protection Teams (OPPI). The OPPI were set up by the conservative New Democracy (ND) government to patrol university campuses.
(2022-09-22). Nueva York: Fiscalía demanda a Trump y a tres de sus hijos por más de 200 casos de fraude. cubadebate.cu Este miércoles autoridades de Nueva York, en los Estados Unidos, presentaron una demanda contra el expresidente Donald Trump, su empresa familiar y sus hijos, Donald, Ivanka y Eric por más de 200 casos de fraude cometidos durante 10 años, en los que supuestamente el exmandatario alteraba sus declaraciones patrimoniales para obtener beneficios financieros.
(2022-09-22). El voto latino es crucial para derrotar al Partido Republicano dominado por el MAGA. peoplesworld.org 
Este noviembre, la extrema derecha tiene como objetivo ganar el control del Senado y la Cámara de Representantes y retener y aumentar el control de los puestos clave estatales y locales. Para derrotar al Partido Republicano dominado por Trump/MAGA, es imperativo movilizar la mayor participación posible de votantes. Esto requerirá conciencia y preparación ideológica, estratégica …
(2022-09-22). Falleció el Héroe de la República de Cuba, Antonio Enrique Lussón Batle. cubadebate.cu El Ministerio de las Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias informó ayer el fallecimiento del Héroe de la República de Cuba, general de división de la reserva Antonio Enrique Lussón Batle. Cremado su cadáver, sus cenizas serán expuestas mañana, desde las 9: 00 a.m. hasta las 12: 00 m., en el Panteón de los Veteranos de la Necrópolis de Colón.
(2022-09-21). US Hypocrisy Knows No Limits. thiscantbehappening.net President Biden's condemnation of Russia at the UN on Wednesday, where he claimed Russia had violated the UN Charter by invading Ukraine, a country he ludicrously posed "no threat" to its larger neighbor, is epic hypocrisy coming from the leader of a country that not long ago invaded and destroyed Iraq based on a … |
(2022-09-21). US Navy Commander Says China Is Capable of Blockading Taiwan. news.antiwar.com The head of the US Navy's Japan-based Seventh Fleet said that he believes China is capable of blockading the island of Taiwan. | "They have a very large navy, and if they want to bully and put ships around Taiwan, they very much can do that," Vice Adm. Karl Thomas Thomas' comments come after China launched its largest-ever military exercises around Taiwan in response to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visiting the island in early August. As part of the drills, China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) simulate…
(2022-09-21). 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.
(2022-09-21). Permitting Reform Is A Decoy For Ramping Up Gas. levernews.com Editor's note: This story was co-published with The American Prospect. A just-released permitting reform deal crafted by Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) is being touted by lawmakers and the fossil fuel industry as a way to reform misguided environmental laws allegedly blocking the deployment of clean energy around the country. But a close reading of the legislative text suggests that the primary function of the bill is to empower the president to unilaterally speed up a handful of energy projects, while requiring that at least five of them boost fossil fuels. It would…
(2022-09-21). UW-Milwaukee SDS rallies to make Milwaukee an abortion sanctuary. fightbacknews.org Milwaukee, WI — Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) at UW-Milwaukee rallied on September 15 to make Milwaukee an abortion sanctuary. The demonstration was in response to the national SDS day of action call. Approximately 40 students and community members met in UWM's Spaights Plaza at 4 p.m. | The overturning of Roe v. Wade on June 22 had devastating effects all over the U.S. In the state of Wisconsin, statute 940.04 makes assisting in and getting an abortion a felony with the exception of "critical life saving" situations. Articles about a Wisconsin woman who was denied care after an incomplete abortio…
(2022-09-21). How Democrats Could Actually End Dark Money. levernews.com 
(2022-09-21). Backed By Bloomberg, Former National Security Agency (NSA) Official To Lead Data Research Center On Black Wealth. moguldom.com National Security Agency (NSA) veteran Natalie Evans Harris has been tapped to lead Bloomberg Philanthropies' new Black Wealth Data Center (BWDC). The center's launch was announced on Thursday, Sept. 15, from its official Twitter account. "We are the Black Wealth Data Center, a go-to resource for wealth equity data that public and private sector leaders can …