(2022-10-12). After Biden warns of "Armageddon," NATO escalates war with Russia. wsws.org Just one day after President Joe Biden warned that the war in Ukraine threatens to trigger a nuclear "Armageddon," Ukrainian special forces carried out an attack on Russia's Kerch bridge, threatening a massive new escalatory spiral.
(2022-10-12). OPEC's Body Blow To Biden Presidency. popularresistance.org The Joe Biden administration is swiftly establishing a narrative that the recent OPEC decision to cut oil production by two million tonnes is a geopolitical "aligning" by Saudi Arabia and Russia. It taps into the Russophobia in the Beltway and deflects attention from the humiliating defeat of President Biden's personal diplomacy with Saudi Arabia. But it is not without basis, either. | Foreign policy was reputed to be Biden's forte but is turning out to be his nemesis. An ignominious end is not unlikely; as with Jimmy Carter, West Asia may become the burial ground of his carefully cultivated reputation. | The mag…
(2022-10-12). Possible response to Russia use of nuclear weapons discussed. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) — The US administration was engaged in discussions on a possible response to Russia's hypothetical use of a tactical nuclear weapon in Ukraine, US President Joe Biden said.
(2022-10-12). In runup to November elections, Trump Republicans step up anti-Semitic rhetoric. wsws.org While speaking in support of Trump-endorsed candidates this past Sunday at the ex-president's "Save America" rally in Mesa, Arizona, Georgia Representative and self-described Christian nationalist Marjorie Taylor Greene incited political violence and invoked the neo-Nazi "Replacement Theory."
(2022-10-12). Brazil Before the Second Round: A Race of Promises. infobrics.org The Valdai Club held an expert discussion on the presidential elections in Brazil…
(2022-10-12). 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…
(2022-10-12). Whether US will effectively contain gun violence a yardstick to measure US-style democracy. ecns.cn
(2022-10-12). New north-south waterway soon ready for tests. ecns.cn A massive waterway project between the Yangtze and the Huaihe rivers is set to test its water diversion and navigation capabilities by the year's end.
(2022-10-12). Biden Administration Wants Kidnapped Venezuelan Diplomat Alex Saab to "Suffer Like Julian Assange," according to UN Human Rights Council Special Rapporteur. covertactionmagazine.com New documentary by Alex Smith explores travails of Saab who faces U.S. wrath because he tried to circumvent Washington's onerous illegal sanctions levied against Venezuela The U.S. imperialists "want Alex Saab like they want Julian Assange to suffer," charges human rights and international law expert Alfred-Maurice de Zayas, who the United Nations' Human Rights Council …
(2022-10-12). After threatening railroaders with congressional intervention, rail union parties with Nancy Pelosi on Las Vegas Strip. wsws.org The convention casts a stark light on the vast contrast between the railroad engineers and the BLET bureaucrats who claim to represent them.
(2022-10-11). Housing Activists Fight Gentrification In West Philadelphia. popularresistance.org Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – On Sept. 29, just minutes into freshman convocation, Liz Magill's first major speech as University of Pennsylvania president was disrupted by about 100 protesters. The protesters, including students, chanted "Save UC Townhomes" and "stop Penn-trification." After sitting briefly, Magill attempted to continue, making the disrespectful suggestion to the protesters, among whom were local residents facing eviction, that "Democracy cannot work unless people can live together, learn from one another and, paradoxically, disagree." Amid continuous chants, Magill was unable to finish her remark…
(2022-10-11). Congressional Black Caucus Continues Its Downward Spiral. popularresistance.org "You know me, and I know you." | Those words were spoken by president Joe Biden at the recent Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Annual Legislative Conference. No doubt he was purposefully evoking Congressman James Clyburn's 2020 endorsement. Clyburn famously said , "I know Joe. We know Joe. But most importantly, Joe knows us." The identity of the other party in the first person plural was never stated, but was widely assumed to mean Black people. The oligarchs of the democratic party had chosen Biden and that meant Clyburn went along as well. He is not the king maker he is made out to be. Of course the importance…
(2022-10-11). Lula Vote Was Hit By Unexpected Abstentions. popularresistance.org At the October 2 first round of the presidential election, Lula da Silva picked up 26 million more votes than the Workers Party candidate Fernando Haddad did in the 2018 first round, and bettered his 2006 highest tally by 10 million votes, near equaling the % vote share. The former president fell just 1.57% of taking the presidency, in an agonising night for supporters. | Abstentions were the highest since 1998. That was last time a presidential candidate won outright in the first round. | Lack of understanding of the runoff system, and media coverage of Bolsonaro's higher than expected percentage of the valid vo…
(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). Russia Strategically Strikes Ukraine As MSM Exposes Hypocrisy & COVID Narrative Continue To Collapse. 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 (10/10/22). 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
(2022-10-11). US increased intelligence and special forces operatives' presence in Ukraine. infobrics.org In addition to possible escalation with Moscow, these operations also contradict Joe Biden's statements that the US will not send troops into Ukraine.
(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). Lavrov Says Russia Open to Talks With the West, US Dismisses His Comments. news.antiwar.com Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Tuesday said that Moscow was open to talks with Western powers as Turkey is looking to broker negotiations. Lavrov also said that Russia would consider a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and President Biden if one was proposed. "We have repeatedly said that we never refuse meetings. If …
(2022-10-11). Biden's Broken Promise to Avoid War with Russia May Kill Us All. commondreams.org The irresolvable dilemma facing Western leaders is that this is a no-win situation. Only courageous peace talks can bring this terrifying conflict to an end.
(2022-10-11). Bolsonaro and Lula Head to Second-Round Election Amid Brazil's Contradictions. towardfreedom.org
(2022-10-11). Sanctioning the Horn of Africa. orinocotribune.com By Ann Garrison and John Philpot Oct 7, 2022 | Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Somalia have suffered from a variety of U.S. interventions over many years. Proxy wars and unilateral coercive measures, sanctions, are the tools used to prevent these nations from finding a means of peacefully coexisting. | During Donald Trump's four years in office, he for the most part left the Horn of Africa alone. He just didn't seem interested, and his disengagement created enough breathing room for Ethiopia, Eritrea, and Somalia to form a regional alliance, which the Biden Administration eventually took aim at. In fact, a longtime…
(2022-10-11). Unitary Platform Approves Regulations for Primaries: What's Next? orinocotribune.com Sunday, October 9, the Unitary Platform alliance announced the approval of regulations that will govern its primary elections. | Through a statement published on its Twitter account, the coalition specified that, as of October 15, it will select rectors for the National Primary Commission. These individuals must qualify as "citizens of recognized prestige and moral solvency." | "Likewise, we announce that the aforementioned National Primary Commissio…
(2022-10-11). Bill Aims To Stop US Arms Supplies to Saudi Arabia for a Year. telesurenglish.net This comes amid comments of a reassessment of the U.S. relationship with Saudi Arabia by President Joe Biden following the approval of the largest OPEC+ oil supply cut. | RELATED: | The bill introduced on Tuesday, is aimed at establishing "a one-year temporary suspension of all proposed direct commercial sales and foreign military sales to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia of weaponry and munitions." | This would mean a…
(2022-10-11). Black American Update On The Recent California Reparations Task Force Meeting: 5 Things To Know. moguldom.com The historic California Reparations Task Force is still hard at work to meet the goal for which it exists: "to study and develop reparations proposals for African Americans, with a special consideration for African Americans who are descendants of persons enslaved in the United States." At its last two-day hearing, held Sept. 24-25, many community members passionately …
(2022-10-11). Another CIA Color Revolution in Iran. libya360.wordpress.com Jeremy Kuzmarov [Source: npr.org] CIA offshoot, National Endowment for Democracy, spent $631, 0 in Iran in 2021. 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 police in Tehran purportedly for not wearing the hijab. Amini died allegedly of a cerebral hemorrhage…
(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.
(2022-10-10). 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). The Real Climate Action Won't Be at COP27, But in a Thousand Rebellious Communities Worldwide. commondreams.org In the peril-filled decade ahead, local, collective struggles by people of all ages will be essential to advancing multiracial, pluralistic democracy, and climate justice.
(2022-10-11). Marching from the streets to the polls. cpusa.org 
The following is adapted from a report presented to the National Committee, Sept. 18, 2022. The fascist danger we identified is very real. Everything we do in the next weeks can make the difference in the outcome of the election and in the huge upsurge battles of the multi-racial working class underway. As Joe …
(2022-10-11). Germany faces stark choices as it celebrates its "unity" peoplesworld.org 
BERLIN — In 1990, on October 3rd, Germany could rejoice; unity at last, a single flag, a single anthem ("Deutschland àºber alles"), a single currency, a single foreign policy; in other words, freedom and democracy triumphant! And with it what Chancellor Ludwig Erhard had called a "social market economy, the foundation of our liberal, open …
(2022-10-11). "Code of Academic Freedom": A plea for enforced conformity at Germany's universities. wsws.org The "Code of Academic Freedom", published by the University of Hamburg in March this year, does not defend the freedom of the democratic exchange of ideas, but instead promotes a modern form of Gleichschaltung(enforced conformity) of universities.
(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). Water level of Yangtze River in Hankou section starts to rise. ecns.cn The water level of the Yangtze River in Hankou section has risen to 14.66 meters at 11 a.m. on Monday, up 0.53 meters since 3 p.m. on Saturday, according to the information released by the Yangtze River Hydrology Network.
(2022-10-11). Biden re-evaluating ties with Saudis after OPEC decision. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 11 (MNA) — US president is re-evaluating the US relations with Saudi Arabia after OPEC+ announced last week that it would cut oil production, White House national security spokesman John Kirby said on Tuesday, according to media.
(2022-10-11). Biden Labor Rule Aims to Help End Gig Company 'Exploitation' of Workers. commondreams.org "All work has value, all workers deserve fair compensation and legal protections from exploitation on the job," said one labor union in response to the rule.
(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). La ultraderecha antiperonista. globalizacion.ca La presidenta Ayuso de la comunidad de Madrid por el Partido Popular (PP) e icono en alza de la ultraderecha, ha renovado su mantra. Quedando ya extenuada la referencia castrobolivariana con la que suelen atacar a la coalición Sánchez-Podemos ahora…
(2022-10-11). Las oficinas electorales de EE. UU. refuerzan la seguridad para las elecciones intermedias del 8 de noviembre. cubadebate.cu Estimulados por una avalancha de amenazas y comportamiento intimidatorio por parte de teóricos de la conspiración y otros molestos por la derrota electoral del expresidente Donald Trump en 2020, algunos funcionarios electorales de los Estados Unidos están fortaleciendo sus operaciones a medida que se preparan para otra elección divisiva.
(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 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). 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). 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). 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,…