(2022-10-04). Ukrainian Diplomat Tells Elon Musk to 'F— Off' for Floating Idea for Peace Plan. news.antiwar.com Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, angered Ukrainian officials on Monday when he tweeted an idea for a potential peace deal in Ukraine along with a poll to gain public support. Musk wrote on Twitter that a peace plan could consist of three planks: Redo elections of annexed regions under UN supervision. Russia …
(2022-10-04). Leading Republican senator refuses to condemn Trump death threat against McConnell. wsws.org Days after Trump wrote that the Senate Republican leader had a "death wish" because he opposed Trump's wishes, Senator Rick Scott avoided the issue in Sunday television interviews.
(2022-10-04). Brazil's Presidential Election Goes To A Second Round. popularresistance.org The results of the first round of the presidential election in Brazil are coming and without a doubt it is the most anticipated news in Brazil, Latin America and the world too for that matter. Eleven candidates ran, but as everyone knew it was really a battle between the former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and the current president Jair Bolsonaro. | The pre-election atmosphere was very tense including several attacks on Lula's campaign organizers this past week reflecting the extreme level of politicization and polarization of Brazilian society at this moment. And in the background is Bolsonaro's threats o…
(2022-10-04). US Secretary of State Blinken Tours South America, First Stop Bogotá. orinocotribune.com 
On Monday, October 2, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken began a tour of several South American countries, with Colombia as its first stop. | In Colombia, where he will be on Monday and Tuesday, he will meet with Colombian President Gustavo Petro, Vice President Francia Márquez, and Foreign Minister àÅlvaro Leyva. | According to a press release from the US State Department, these meetings will focus on the "shared priorities of supporting strong democratic governments and respect for human rights throughout the Western Hemisphere." They will also address "the climate crisis" as well as health and security…
(2022-10-04). What is the Likelihood of a "Reset" in Australia-New Zealand Relations? journal-neo.org 
On May 23, 2022 parliamentary elections resulted in the swearing-in of Anthony Albanese, head of Australia's victorious Labor Party, as the country's new Prime Minister. Many analysts were confident that Australia would see a major shift in its foreign policy as a result of the political reshuffle, as the South Pacific region has seen a …
(2022-10-04). HKSAR gov't vows full cooperation to country's recruitment of payload specialists in Hong Kong. ecns.cn The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government said on Sunday that it will render its full assistance and cooperation to the country's selection exercise for recruitment of payload specialists in the HKSAR.
(2022-10-04). Discover Gold, Reclaiming Our Past: California Pioneers of African Descent (1840-1875). indybay.org Negro Hill, Mormon Island and Negro Bar, early 1848 Gold Mining towns continue to anchor the Historic Gold Mining District where the "African Founding Father of California" helped facilitate our California Underground Railroad Network to Freedom.
(2022-10-04). Iran advises Biden to think about US human rights background. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 04 (MNA) — The Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman advised US President Joe Biden to ponder the human rights background of his own country.
(2022-10-03). Biden's Nordstream Destruction Prediction, Draped in Nazi Blood and Soil. globalresearch.ca
(2022-10-03). Scott Ritter: The Onus Is on Biden & Putin. scheerpost.com 
Ballistic missile submarine USS Rhode Island returns to Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay after three months at sea, March 20, 2013. (U.S. Navy, James Kimber) | By Scott Ritter / Wars should be avoided at all costs. Nuclear conflict should never be contemplated. | These two truisms are often spoken, but rarely adhered to. Wars occur all too frequently, and so long as nations possess nuclear weapons, their use is contemplated on a continuous basis. | The ongoing Ukrainian-Russian conflict has put the worl…
(2022-10-03). Democrats Are Using Ukrainian Factor To Win Elections. southfront.org Blinken and Patron the dog in Kiev | U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken visited Kiev on September 8. He did not announce his visit in advance. During his visit, he met with Ukrainian officials. This was Mr. Blinken's third trip to Ukraine since February 24 and his fifth since becoming chief diplomat in the Joe Biden administration. | During his trip to Kiev, the U.S. foreign minister met with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba. He also visited a children's hospital in Kyiv, where he talked…
(2022-10-03). Biden, Democrats approve spending bill with no funds for pandemic, $12 billion for Ukraine war. wsws.org The continuing resolution extends spending authorization through December 16, when Congress will face a new budget deadline to avert a federal shutdown.
(2022-10-03). Brazil elections: Leftist Lula wins, goes to round 2 against far-right Bolsonaro. multipolarista.com 
Brazil's leftist presidential candidate Lula da Silva won with 48.4% and over 6 million more votes than far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro. The Workers' Party is organizing with social movements in the lead-up to the October 30 runoff election.
(2022-10-03). Trump issues death threat targeting Republican Senator Mitch McConnell. wsws.org As Trump escalates his fascist rhetoric leading up to the midterm elections, Maine Republican Senator Susan Collins warns in a recent interview that she "wouldn't be surprised if a senator or House member was killed."
(2022-10-03). Sri Lankan pseudo-left FSP backs imperialist manoeuvring at the UNHRC. wsws.org Workers in Sri Lanka can only defend their democratic and social rights by uniting with the international working class and fighting for socialism.
(2022-10-03). David Schwartzman, D.C. council candidate, running 'for the many, not the few'. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—This coming Nov. 8, D.C. voters will go to the polls to elect candidates for city council, mayor, board of education, attorney general, advisory neighborhood commissioner, congressional house delegate, and shadow congressional representative. The candidate pool primarily includes Democratic candidates, but with some small challenges by independent and D.C. Statehood Green representatives, along with a …
(2022-10-03). Steve Poikonen Interview The Insultingly Obvious Orchestration & Coordination Of The Reset Agenda. thelastamericanvagabond.com Joining me today on Moving Target is Steve Poikonen, host of Slow News Day and co-host of AM Wake up, here to discuss the madness of watching the most obvious deception in history collapse, as well as carry on as if nothing has changed, and how all of this as changed the field of news
(2022-10-03). Who Is Tezlyn Figaro? 11 Things To Know About The Leader Training Hundreds In ATL On Political Organization. moguldom.com Tezlyn Figaro doesn't just talk about it; she is about it. The veteran political activist, consultant and speaker is on a mission to help Black people "Politic Until Something Happens" — and her tenacity continues to produce tangible results. Last month, hundreds of people flew to Atlanta, Georgia, to attend Figaro's inaugural "Push The Line" nonpartisan …
(2022-10-03). Biden Lies at the United Nations. globalresearch.ca
(2022-10-03). The world is watching as Brazil's presidential election goes to a second round. struggle-la-lucha.org 
(2022-10-03). Lula da Silva, Bolsonaro to contend in second round. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 03 (MNA) — Incumbent Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is set to face former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in a second round of presidential elections on October 30.
(2022-10-03). Brazil Votes in Tense Election: Bolsonaro vs. Lula. transcend.org 2 Oct 2022 – Divisive polls head into second round after far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro did better than polls had suggested. The second-round vote will take place on October 30.
(2022-10-03). Elected officials encourage EPA to use California standards as baseline for Clean Cars. indybay.org Over 600 elected officials support the Biden-Harris Administration in implementing stronger vehicle standards to reduce carbon emissions by 2030. They also want the nation to apply CA's strong clean car standards as soon as possible.
(2022-10-03). Hillary Clinton planning 2024 presidential run. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 03 (MNA) — A former aide to Bill Clinton says Hillary Clinton is positioning herself for another run at the Presidency and is attacking Biden's immigration policy in an attempt to appear more centrist than Joe Biden.
(2022-10-03). Quebec election campaign dominated by anti-immigrant agitation. wsws.org Quebec's provincial election has provided the ruling class with an opportunity to intensify its anti-immigrant campaign—part of a pronounced chauvinist turn that has been underway for nearly two decades.
(2022-10-03). Brazil's elections yield runoff between Lula and Bolsonaro amid mounting political crisis. wsws.org The threats to living standards and democratic rights cannot be confronted at the ballot box on October 30, but only by the mass struggles of the Brazilian and international working class.
(2022-10-03). Lula narrowly wins and there will be a second round in Brazil. en.cubadebate.cu Former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won the first round of presidential elections in Brazil on Sunday with a four-point advantage over the current president, Jair Bolsonaro. Both will dispute the second round of the electoral race. The results give the leftist Lula da Silva 48.13% of the vote compared to 43.46% for the far-right Bolsonaro with 98.67% of the vote. The night was bittersweet for the head of state who went from leading the count from the beginning to seeing how his opponent overtook him at the end.
(2022-10-03). New Reporting Exposes Dr. Oz as 'Malicious Scam Artist,' Says Fetterman. commondreams.org "Everything he says has been a scam to help himself—not the viewers, not the voters," the Democratic Senate candidate said of his opponent.
(2022-10-03). In letter defending sellout of railroad workers, SMART-TD union president falsely claims US Constitution prohibits workers from striking. wsws.org In an open letter to railroaders Friday, SMART-TD union President Jeremy Ferguson tried to the justify the unions' avoidance of a national rail strike with a sellout tentative agreement brokered by the Biden administration.
(2022-10-03). Republican Mastriano's election in Pennsylvania could kill democracy nationwide. peoplesworld.org 
ERIE, Pa. — He thinks women who have abortions should be charged with murder. He believes the constitution says that the state legislature, not the voters, has the right to choose the president. He's worn a confederate uniform, at Gettysburg, the place where tens of thousands died defending the right of the United States to …
(2022-10-03). Québec Solidaire courts big business ahead of provincial election. wsws.org Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois used his appearance before Montreal's premier big business organization to reassure his audience that the pseudo-left Québec Solidaire is a "responsible" party dedicated to defending profits and can be trusted with the role of official opposition in Quebec's next parliament.
(2022-10-03). Lula's victorious in first round of Brazil's presidential election. america.cgtn.com Ex-President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva won the first round of Brazil's presidential election after he received 48.4 percent of the vote, while rival and incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro received 43.2 percent on Sunday, October 2nd. Since Lula did not receive the percent …
(2022-10-03). Brazil's Communist Leader says 'Occupy the Streets' to Guarantee Lula Second-Round Victory. libya360.wordpress.com Ben Chaco A supporter of former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio "Lula" da Silva celebrates as she listens to the partial results after general election polls closed in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022. | Silvia Izquierdo / AP Brazil's Communist Party leader Luciana Santos called on the left to "occupy the streets" to…
(2022-10-03). Dilma Rousseff: ganará la democracia si Lula logra la victoria. telesurtv.net La última encuesta atribuye 36% de las intenciones de votos válidos a Bolsonaro frente a % para el expresidente Lula da Silva, porcentaje mínimo para evitar un segundo turno el 30 de octubre.
(2022-10-02). "Germany is acting as an American Vassal in the Ukraine War" unitedworldint.com The 2000s were the years when the Social Democrat parties in Europe began to melt down. They were incapable of providing solutions to the raging neoliberal attacks of the globalization. With the financial crisis of 2008, which started in the US and spread across Europe, this meltdown accelerated. The leading Social Democratic parties in Europe, …
(2022-10-02). Ending Hunger, Reviving Agriculture: The MST's Vision for Post-Election Brazil. libya360.wordpress.com Joà£o Pedro Stedile of the national leadership of the Landless Workers Movement (MST) talks about the current crisis in the agrarian sector and the way forward. He explains how the presidency of Jair Bolsonaro has wrecked agriculture, leading to a rise in hunger. He also talks about the MST's proposals for reviving the sector which…
(2022-10-02). Philippines: Intensify mass struggles amid peso devaluation and rising prices. fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following statement from the Communist Party of the Philippines. | The broad masses of workers, peasants, and the rest the Filipino people must firmly advance their urgent socioeconomic demands and intensify their national and democratic mass struggles in the face of increasing possibility of a sharp economic decline in the coming months. The steady devaluation of the Philippine peso is set to further worsen their conditions of high fuel and food prices, low wages, rural bankruptcies, and widespread unemployment and cause the accelerated deterioration of the people's li…
(2022-10-02). Inclusive, expansive, revolutionary — New Family Code approved by Cubans 2-1. iacenter.org By Minnie Bruce Pratt September 27, 2022 After years of intense discussion, debate and an on-the-ground, neighborhood-by-neighborhood democratic process, the people of Cuba have passed a new Family Code. The provisions of this "Code of Affections," as it is familiarly known, are progressive, revolutionary and honor the reality of the wide range of families that people are creating in defiance of patriarchal capitalism. Members of the LGBT community carry a giant pride flag during the parade marking the country's International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia, in Pinar Del Rio, Cuba, May 17, 2018.