(2022-10-11). Mike Mullen Says US Should Push for Negotiations to End the War in Ukraine. news.antiwar.com Retired Adm. Mike Mullen said Sunday that the US should work quickly to bring Ukraine and Russia to the negotiating table to help bring an end to the war in Ukraine. Mullen, who served as the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of staff for George W. Bush and Barack Obama, told ABC that President Biden …
(2022-10-11). Bulgaria elections offer no way out of the political crisis. wsws.org The elections returned a victory for a widely despised party, even as the Balkans are torn apart by NATO's escalation of war with Russia in nearby Ukraine.
(2022-10-11). Bolsonaro and Lula Head to Second-Round Election Amid Brazil's Contradictions. towardfreedom.org
(2022-10-10). Xi congratulates Van der Bellen on re-election as Austrian president. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory message on Monday to Alexander Van der Bellen on his re-election as federal president of Austria.
(2022-10-11). One week until the UAW elections begin: Rank-and-file workers' power vs. the bureaucracy. wsws.org For the first time in recent history, workers in the UAW will be able to cast a vote for a socialist proponent of rank-and-file power: Mack Trucks worker Will Lehman.
(2022-10-11). After rejection of BMWED contract: Fight against union sabotage! Prepare a strike before the midterm elections! wsws.org BMWED members have not only voted against a contract but the entire state-controlled, pro-business framework in which the union apparatus is embedded. It is a vote of no confidence in the union negotiators and expresses the determination of workers to launch a national strike to bring the carriers and their government backers to their knees.
(2022-10-11). US transforming Taiwan into "giant weapons depot" wsws.org A New York Times article last week revealed the extent of US military preparations underway to transform Taiwan into a heavily armed camp as the Biden administration goads Beijing into taking military action.
(2022-10-11). Friday 10/14: Jan. 6 Justice: Our Freedom, Our Vote Rally for Democracy in Oakland. indybay.org Oakland City Hall | 1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza | Oakland, CA 94612…
(2022-10-10). Bolton Calls for Putin Assassination: Imagine the U.S. Response if Russian Official Called for Assassination of Biden. globalresearch.ca
(2022-10-10). Biden Changes Drone Strike Policy. news.antiwar.com President Biden on Friday issued guidance requiring presidential approval for drone strikes outside of Iraq and Syria, which are the only two countries officially recognized as active US war zones. This means that drone strikes in countries like Somalia, Yemen, and Afghanistan would need to be approved by President Biden. The guidance comes as the …
(2022-10-10). The Democratic Party, Now the Leading Party of War. transcend.org The prowar mentality among the progressive Dem pols is not limited to Biden's cruel proxy war to the last Ukrainian. It extends to a second proxy war now being ginned up in Taiwan. When Nancy Pelosi recently visited the island to stir up secessionist sentiment, not a single progressive Democrat in Congress made so much as a peep of protest.
(2022-10-10). The Call Heard Around The World. popularresistance.org On Saturday, October 8, thousands of people in the UK gathered for a massive act of solidarity with political prisoner and WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. Protestors formed a human chain around the Parliament in London to demand that the government cancel Assange's looming extradition to the US, and for him to finally be freed. Stella Morris, Assange's partner, told The Independent that the action had been organized because Parliament was the "seat of democracy" and that Assange represented "democracy at its strongest— government accountability and democratic movement…It is to remind people that this is…
(2022-10-10). Presidente francés discrepa con Biden por advertencia de "armagedón" nuclear. cubadebate.cu El presidente francés, Emmanuel Macron, afirmó que no es responsable la declaración del presidente Joe Biden en la que dice que el mundo se acerca cada vez más al "armagedón" nuclear. "Sobre este tema, debemos tener mucho cuidado", dijo Macron en una conferencia ofrecida en Praga durante el fin de semana.
(2022-10-10). Water level of Yangtze River in Hubei starts to rise. ecns.cn Water level of the Yangtze River in Hankou Section rises to 14.53 meters, up 0.40 meters in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Oct. 9, 2022.
(2022-10-10). In the end, who promotes fascism? iacenter.org By Manuel Raposo October 7, 2022 he author is editor of the Portuguese Marxist webzine jornalmudardevida.net, where this article was published Sept. 30. Translation: John Catalinotto. One hundred years after Mussolini took power, fascism is once again governing Italy. For weeks before the election, Giorgia Meloni's expected victory drew no comments from European leaders, and it seemed that they all saw it not only as inevitable but also as normal and acceptable. Only on the eve of Election Day, the Eurocrats' spokeswoman Ursula von der Leyen decided to issue a warning, as useless as it was stupid, brandishing the…
(2022-10-10). Fishermen in northern Sri Lanka establish action committee. wsws.org Fishermen in Kayts, who face dire conditions, including starvation, decided to form an independent action committee to fight for their social and democratic rights.
(2022-10-10). Biden Might Turn Out To Be Even Worse Than Hitler. southfront.org 
Written by Eric Zuesse One of the reasons why the Ken Burns and Geoffrey C. Ward Public Broadcasting System (PBS) documentary series The U.S. and the…
(2022-10-10). The "choice" in the 2022 US midterm elections: Fascist Republicans vs. war-crazed Democrats. wsws.org Whatever the results of the November 8 vote, the working class must break with the capitalist two-party system and build an independent political party of its own, based on socialist policies.
(2022-10-10). Australian Labor government to cut social spending to pay for tax handouts and war plans. wsws.org Labor's May election slogan of "a better future" has been replaced by chilling warnings of "global economic storms" and "the most challenging circumstances" since World War II.
(2022-10-10). New York Times: Whether Washington Likes It or Not, Nicolás Maduro Is President of Venezuela. orinocotribune.com This Saturday, October 8, in an opinion piece Recently, the US released two Venezuelans being held in US jails, Efraín Antonio Campo and Francisco Flores de Freitas, which the author considered an "incoherence of US policy towards Venezuela," by Joe Biden's administration. He added that, "even as it negotiates with Mr…
(2022-10-10). NFL Media Turn On Russell Wilson After Poor Play: Called The 'Fallen Franchise Quarterback'. moguldom.com "They build you up to tear you down." It's a fitting adage that many high-profile figures, including Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson, know all too well. Formerly one of the most beloved QBs in the NFL, Wilson has been under fire lately for not performing at the elite level that made him a household name. …
(2022-10-10). Biden's Marijuana Pardons Are a Seismic Shift. otherwords.org Fulfilling a high-profile campaign pledge, President Joe Biden recently announced that his office will be issuing pardons to several thousand Americans with federal convictions for marijuana possession offenses. | "There are thousands of people who have prior federal convictions for marijuana possession, who may be denied employment, housing, or educational opportunities as a result," the president
(2022-10-10). Is the CIA Supporting Another Color Revolution in Iran—Like the One that Installed the Shah in 1953? covertactionmagazine.com CIA offshoot, National Endowment for Democracy, spent $631,500 in Iran in 2021. [This is the first of two CAM original articles on the Iraninan protests and potential CIA role behind them.—Editors] In late September, protests erupted in Iran following the death of a 22-year-old Kurdish woman, Mahsa Amini, after she had been arrested by morality …
(2022-10-10). Neoliberal Democrats Praise The Symbolism Of Lizzo Playing James Madison's Flute But Black America Pulls Up. moguldom.com Lizzo made waves last month when she played President James Madison's flute. The founding father was also a slave owner and the architect of the 3/5 Compromise — the law which counted every three out of five enslaved people for taxation and representation. Simply put, it was Madison's idea that each enslaved person counted as …
(2022-10-10). US reroutes passengers from Uganda for screening as Ebola outbreak spreads. wsws.org The Biden administration plans to reroute passengers from Uganda to designated airports for screening during the Ebola outbreak.
(2022-10-10). GM Flint workers support Will Lehman's call to unite US and Mexican workers. wsws.org Campaigners for Will Lehman traveled to the General Motors truck assembly plant in Flint, Michigan last week and spoke with GM workers about the program Lehman is fighting for in the upcoming UAW elections.
(2022-10-10). The Never-Ending Impact of a Forgotten Blitzkrieg Against the American Left. scheerpost.com 
How might the United States be different today if, a century ago, the leadership of this country had not acted both so ruthlessly and in such an eerily Trumpian way?
(2022-10-10). US Plans To Ease Venezuela Sanctions To Let Chevron Pump Oil There Again Reports. orinocotribune.com President Joe Biden is preparing to scale down sanctions against Venezuela to allow US oil major Chevron to start pumping oil again in a country that has theoretically been at conflict for years with the United States, the Wall Street Journal reported. | The move could help raise the global supply of oil and tamp down energy price hikes as the Biden administration heads for mid-term elections in November. The Journal report surfaced on the same day of a large output cut announced by oil producing alliance OPEC+ to shore up crude that prices had been beaten down for since June. | The move could pave the way for a…
(2022-10-10). Malaysia PM dissolves parliament, paving way for election. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 10 (MNA) — Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob on Monday announced the dissolution of parliament, paving the way for the country's 15th general election.
(2022-10-10). Biden's Marijuana Pardons Are a Big Deal. commondreams.org The immediate impacts are modest, but the order marks a top-level recognition that 100 years of cannabis prohibition were a mistake.
(2022-10-10). World Socialist Web Site interviews CIA whistleblower John Kiriakou about Julian Assange's extradition. wsws.org The World Socialist Web Site spoke with Mr. Kiriakou at a recent rally in Washington D.C. about the implications of the US attempt to extradite Assange, the defense of democratic rights, as well as the importance of Assange's plight for working people…
(2022-10-10). Oath Keepers trial documents White House-militia plot to overturn 2020 election. wsws.org Prosecutors said that in a Facebook message after the coup attempt had failed, defendant Thomas Caldwell wrote: "If we'd had guns I guarantee we would have killed 100 politicians."
(2022-10-10). Shanghai Yangshan Port continues to set new world records. ecns.cn Featuring giant cargo ships, neat rows of cranes, and massive containers, Yangshan Port is part of the Port of Shanghai.
(2022-10-10). WorkWeek On LA SEIU 399 Organzing Struggles, Democracy & Business Unionism. indybay.org The struggle in Los Angeles SEIU 399 was central to the Justice For Janitors campaign. The workers however who led this struggle faced a struggle to continue the fight for the membership when they won control of the Local through the Multi-Racial Alliance. Prior to the AFL-CIO convention in LA they had a sit-in at their offices. The International sent in SEIU president's aid Bill Fletcher to end the sit-in. He promised that they would get control of the local but as soon as the sit-in ended they sold the building and merged the local into SEIU 1877.
(2022-10-10). New Men Must Be Born: Organizing Black Men in the US. libya360.wordpress.com Natalia Marques philip agnew speaks on a panel at the People's Summit for Democracy held in Los Angeles in June 2022. Photo: Midia Ninja Peoples Dispatch spoke to philip agnew for insights into organizing Black men in the US in the context of dire material conditions and the downswing of the anti-racist movement In 2020,…
(2022-10-09). Brazil at crossroads: Bolsonaro means subordination and deindustrialization, Lula means independence and development. multipolarista.com Round two of Brazil's presidential election offers deeply opposing visions: Bolsonaro would mean more subordination and deindustrialization. Lula would mean independence, economic nationalism, and multipolarity.
(2022-10-09). Biden: We're Trying To Figure Out How Putin Can Exit This War. thealtworld.com
(2022-10-09). Hamburg: Activities in solidarity with Georges Ibrahim Abdallah. samidoun.net 
The following is a republication of a report by Bàºndnis gegen imperialistische Aggression (BgiA) and Netzwerk Freiheit fàºr alle politische Gefangenen on two actions organized in Hamburg, Germany, as part of the "action month for the release of Georges Ibrahim Abdullah". Samidoun Germany participated in these actions: On 06 and 07 October 2022, different organisations …
(2022-10-09). Iraq: some light in the "political clouds" journal-neo.org 
Almost a year after Iraq's last parliamentary elections in October 2021, no government has yet been formed. There is a fierce power struggle to form a government between the Sadrist movement, led by populist Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, and the Coordination Framework (CF) alliance, which includes a number of Shiite parties largely united in their opposition …
(2022-10-09). Poll Workers Will Play Key Role in Midterm Elections. commondreams.org An estimated 1 million poll workers, who will voluntarily help administer this year's election, are essential to strengthening our democracy and preserving the hallowed right to vote.
(2022-10-09). Saturday 10/15: Elections Forum. indybay.org Roosevelt Community Center | 901 East Santa Clara Street | San Jose, CA 95116 | (Access Parking lot from North 21st Street)…