(2022-10-12). GOP members of Congress question aim of continued U.S. aid to Ukraine. ecns.cn Republicans on Capitol Hill have been doubtful of the administration's end goal – if there is one.
(2022-10-13). US Foreign Policy Impasse Over Venezuela. popularresistance.org The seamless official policy of the Trump and Biden administrations has been that Juan Guaidó is Venezuela's "interim president." The US is thusly caught in the self-inflicted fiction of having to deal with a powerless puppet because it does not accept the democratically elected Nicolás Maduro. Although Trump has at least retreated to Mar-a-Lago, Guaidó keeps on asking to be invited to the party, much to Biden's embarrassment. | A related conundrum of its own making is the US sanctions on Venezuela's oil industry and at the same time needing the fuel. It wasn't so long ago that Venezuela supplied the US with a si…
(2022-10-13). Sunday 10/16: Street Protest: Defuse Nuclear War. indybay.org 300 S. El Camino Real (in front of the Bank of America building) | San Mateo, CA 94402…
(2022-10-13). US-instigated tensions around Korean Peninsula intensify. wsws.org Washington has pushed North Korea into a corner through its isolation of Pyongyang, crippling sanctions and return to large-scale joint US-South Korean military exercises.
(2022-10-13). Biden's broken promise to avoid war with Russia may kill us all. mronline.org 
It is widely acknowledged that U.S. and NATO officers are now fully involved in Ukraine's operational war planning, aided by a broad range of U.S. intelligence gathering and analysis to exploit Russia's military vulnerabilities, while Ukrainian forces are armed with U.S. and NATO weapons and trained up to the standards of other NATO countries.
(2022-10-13). Mark Fiore: Diplomacy Dismembered. scheerpost.com By Mark Fiore / Original to ScheerPost President Joe Biden was caught off guard when Saudi Arabia and Russia joined together to lead OPEC to cut oil production by 2 million barrels a day. After Biden's fist-bump visit to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia over the summer, he thought he had a deal with Mohammed bin Salman to …
(2022-10-13). Biden's National Security Strategynewsauthor">S China as the 'Most Consequential Geopolitical Challenge'. news.antiwar.com
(2022-10-13). Astronauts give 3rd live class from China's space station. ecns.cn Three Chinese astronauts Chen Dong, Liu Yang and Cai Xuzhe delivered the 3rd science lecture on Wednesday afternoon from the "Tiangong" Space Station. It is the first science lecture from the Wentian lab module.
(2022-10-13). Why Three-River-Source a 'Paradise' of Wildlife. ecns.cn Known as the "Water tower in China," Sanjiangyuan, or the Three-River-Source, is located on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. It is the source of the Yangtze, Yellow and Lancang rivers, and also home to wildlife.
(2022-10-13). U.S. security plan puts 'relentless focus' on China. ecns.cn The Biden administration declared on Wednesday that…
(2022-10-13). Biden Frees All Marijuana Prisoners Except Not At All. mintpressnews.com If you watched the mainstream media recently, they lost their minds over President Biden's incredible move to release thousands of people who were convicted of drug possession from prison! Here's why that won't actually happen.
(2022-10-13). For Peace in the Congo, Rwanda and Uganda Must Be Brought to Justice, Says Activist. towardfreedom.org Last month, Uganda paid the first installment ($65 million) of $325 million in reparations to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, following an order from the International Court of Justice. This is for crimes Uganda committed during its occupation of the Congo in the 1990s. People's Dispatch interviewed Kambale Musavuli.
(2022-10-13). Biden Administration wants kidnapped Venezuelan Diplomat Alex Saab to "suffer like Julian Assange," according to UN Human Rights Council special rapporteur. mronline.org 
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.
(2022-10-13). Can Any Lebanon-Israel Maritime Deal Be Trusted? orinocotribune.com 
By Abdel Bari Atwan Oct 4, 2022 | While the demarcation agreement is yet to be signed, skepticism on both sides signals conflict ahead | There is a sense of optimism in Lebanon over the possibility of signing a maritime agreement with Israel that would enable the extraction of gas from Lebanese territorial waters, which could help lead the country out of its dire financial crisis. | After the 3 October meeting that brought together Lebanese President Michel Aoun, Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri, and Prime Minister Najib Mikati at the Republican Palace, it was clear that everyone agreed with the "moderate"
(2022-10-13). Three Turkish Drone Strikes Hit Northeastern Syria In Just Two Days (Videos). southfront.org 
Turkish combat drones have reportedly carried out three airstrikes on areas held by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in Syria's northeastern region. | On October 12, a Turkish drone strike hit a vehicle of the SDF's Syriac Security Office, Sutoro, as it was passing near the town of al-Malikiyah in the northeastern countryside of al-Hasakah. In a statement, the Sutoro acknowledged that one of its personnel was killed as a result of the strike. Meanwhile, the London-based Syrian Observatory for Hum…
(2022-10-13). The Fed's Rate Hikes Are Not Working. End Corporate Price-Gouging Instead. commondreams.org Big corporations and their Republican allies need to be held accountable and made to stop taking advantage of working Americans. They've proven time and time again that they won't lower prices on their own.
(2022-10-13). 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…
(2022-10-13). 5 Things Biden Should Do to 'Re-evaluate' Saudi Relations. commondreams.org Failure to respond to the Kingdom's slights would reinforce the perception that Washington is a mere oil dependent, susceptible to demands.
(2022-10-13). Illinois governor's race highlights the reactionary politics of both Democrats and Republicans. wsws.org While dodging questions and taking pot shots are one another, both candidates made crime a central point.
(2022-10-13). Ofrendas de Raúl y Díaz-Canel en mausoleo a combatientes del Frente de Las Villas. cubadebate.cu Ofrendas florales del general de Ejército Raúl Castro y el presidente de Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, fueron depositadas este miércoles en el Complejo Escultórico Ernesto Che Guevara durante la ceremonia de inhumación de 26 combatientes del Frente de Las Villas, en la ciudad de Santa Clara.
(2022-10-13). The Democratic Party, identity politics and the Los Angeles City Council scandal. wsws.org Leaked recordings of a discussion between racist Democratic politicians expose both the reactionary character of the political strategy of the Democratic Party and the rottenness of American capitalist politics as a whole.
(2022-10-12). Manufacturing Consent For The Containment Of China. popularresistance.org The Western media is waging a systematic and ferocious propaganda war against China. In the court of Western public opinion, China stands accused of an array of terrifying crimes: conducting a genocide against Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang; wiping out democracy in Hong Kong; militarising the South China Sea; attempting to impose colonial control over Taiwan; carrying out a land grab in Africa; preventing Tibetans and Inner Mongolians from speaking their languages; spying on the good peoples of the democratic world; and more. | Australian scholar Roland Boer has characterised these accusations as "atrocity propaganda…
(2022-10-12). Report: Trans US Army Officer Went Undercover For Russia, Passed Classified Intelligence. moguldom.com A former military doctor, believed to be the first openly trans officer in the U.S. Army, has been arrested and charged in an alleged plot to leak classified secrets to Russia to help give them the upper hand in their invasion of Ukraine. Major Jamie Lee Henry, 39, and his wife Anna Gabrielian, 36, were indicted for …
(2022-10-12). Chinese astronauts give lecture from space station lab module. ecns.cn The third live class from China's space station was held Wednesday afternoon, delivered by Shenzhou-14 crew members Chen Dong, Liu Yang and Cai Xuzhe to students on Earth.
(2022-10-12). Biden's Armageddon Warning: Realistic Assessment Or Political Fearmongering? thealtworld.com As coincidence would have it, his warning came ahead of the 60th anniversary of the Cuban Missile Crisis during what many are now in retrospect describing as the Old Cold War. | US President Joe Biden
(2022-10-12). Bill Clinton: 'There Is a Limit' To How Many Migrants US Can Take. moguldom.com Former President Bill Clinton recently weighed in on the current state of immigration in America. The 42nd Commander-in-Chief said "there is a limit" to how many migrants the country can house "without severe disruption." He made the comments during a September interview with CNN host Fareed Zakaria, who questioned Clinton about the current refugee crisis. "I think …
(2022-10-12). Lula Speaks to Rio de Janeiro Favela Inhabitants. telesurenglish.net The leftist presidential candidate expressed to the favela population his commitment to reinvesting in Rio de Janeiro's development and public policies for the favelas and periphery. | RELATED: | During the event held as part of the campaign for the second round of elections on October 30, Lula raised the need for the country to invest in education and culture. | "Education is not an expense; it is an investment for the people." "
(2022-10-12). Cuba despide al actor Mario Balmaseda (+ Fotos). cubadebate.cu Ofrendas florales del General de Ejército Raúl Castro Ruz, del Primer Secretario del Partido y Presidente de la República, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez y de otras instituciones de la cultura, llegaron hoy hasta el Teatro Nacional de Cuba, donde el pueblo cubano le rinde homenaje al primerísimo actor Mario Balmaseda.