Daily Archives: October 18, 2022

2022-10-18: News Headlines

WSWS (2022-10-18). Biden administration drafts UN resolution for deployment of foreign military forces to Haiti. wsws.org The resolution is the first public confirmation that the US is preparing yet another invasion of the most impoverished nation in the Americas.

WSWS (2022-10-18). Trump's rant against Jews and the growth of anti-Semitism in the US. wsws.org The open embrace of anti-Semitism by Trump, Marjorie Taylor Greene and other American fascists is a warning to the working class.

Trailing Ellamae (2022-10-18). Navajo Woman Walks to Washington so Missing Aunt Will Not Be Forgotten. indybay.org Seraphine Warren arrived in Washington DC in time for Indigenous Peoples Day, after having walked all the way from Sweetwater, Arizona, on the Navajo Nation, a trek of over 2,500 miles. She set out to raise awareness about the failures of government agencies and law enforcement in handling the MMIW, Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women, terror on the reservations. This terror struck Seraphine Warren's family when her beloved Auntie Ella Mae Begay went missing.

Infobrics (2022-10-18). Brazilian Elections: Some Conclusions and Implications of the First Round. infobrics.org The first round of the Brazilian national election happened on October 4th. While the country witnesses a violent campaign for the presidential second round, we can already draw a few conclusions based on the first-round results…

WSWS (2022-10-18). New government takes power in Sweden with backing of far-right Sweden Democrats. wsws.org The right-wing Moderate Party has come to power with the support of the far-right Sweden Democrats. Moderate leader Ulf Kristersson won the narrow backing of parliament to become prime minister.

Democracy in Color, partners (2022-10-18). Wednesday 10/19: Threat of White Nationalism: The Struggle Between Democracy and Whiteness in America. indybay.org Online for free…

____ (2022-10-17). U.S. prosecutors recommend former Trump adviser be sentenced to 6 months in prison. ecns.cn The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is recommending that Steve Bannon, who served as chief strategist for former U.S. President Donald Trump, be sentenced to six months in jail for defying a congressional subpoena.

____ (2022-10-18). Trump administration interfered with federal response to COVID-19: congressional report. ecns.cn A U.S. congressional panel released a new report on Monday detailing efforts by the Trump administration to politicize federal response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

____ (2022-10-17). Wang Yang calls for striving in unity to build modern socialist country in all respects. ecns.cn Wang Yang on Monday called for striving in unity and gathering strength to build a modern socialist country in all respects.

WSWS (2022-10-18). "I will back him 100 percent": As ballots go out in UAW election, growing support for rank-and-file candidate Will Lehman. wsws.org With ballots going out this week in the historic UAW election, campaign teams for Mack Trucks worker Will Lehman visited auto plants across the US Southeast and Midwest.

TeleSUR, JCM (2022-10-18). Presidenta de Honduras propone modelo económico alternativo. telesurtv.net La dignataria llamó a revisar los tratados de libre comercio y la especulación financiera, que ponen en riesgo la democracia.

WSWS (2022-10-17). US rehearses dropping nuclear bombs in Europe. wsws.org Just 10 days after President Biden warned of a nuclear "apocalypse," this week's Steadfast Noon NATO exercise will simulate nuclear war.

Staff (2022-10-17). Biden's rating hits rock bottom, poll shows. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 17 (MNA) — Just 33 percent of Americans would vote to reelect Joe Biden if the presidential election were held today, a poll of 1,206 registered voters conducted for Fox News by Beacon Research and Shaw & Company Research has found.

_____ (2022-10-17). To what limit could US-Saudi relations deteriorate? journal-neo.org The White House's recent policies in the Middle East show that the United States is increasingly losing ground in the region every day. The recent visit of US President Joe Biden to Saudi Arabia was undeniable proof of this. In fact, this is happening to the US not only in the Middle East, but everywhere. …

____ (2022-10-17). Biden's Broken Promise to Avoid War with Russia May Kill Us All. transcend.org 11 Oct 2022 – The US and NATO's escalating war with Russia in Ukraine has raised the danger of nuclear war to a level that even President Biden has compared to the 1962 Cuban missile crisis. How Biden and his allies have taken fateful decisions to keep escalating this war.

San Mateo Peace Action (2022-10-17). 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…

Fight Back (2022-10-17). Minneapolis march says 'No to U.S. wars'. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – More than 100 people took to the streets, October 15, to protest U.S. military interventions, from Ukraine to Syria, Palestine and Somalia. The marchers shut down streets in the Minneapolis Cedar-Riverside neighborhood, where they were cheered by passing cars and pedestrians who came out of their homes to chant "Money for human needs, not for war!" with the protesters. | The protest was initiated by the Minnesota Peace Action Coalition (MPAC), which spearheaded a national call for a week of militant anti-war street protests circulated by the United National Antiwar Coalition (UNAC) with a slogan…

Infobrics (2022-10-17). Orbán on Trump: "…hope for peace goes by the name of Donald Trump" infobrics.org Democrats fear a Trump presidency will find peace with Russia.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-10-17). Massive Demonstrations Taking Place in the Main European Capitals. libya360.wordpress.com This weekend anti-government rallies toured the capitals of several countries of the European Union simultaneously. The most massive demonstrations gathered in Berlin, opposite the Bundestag building, as well as in the center of Prague. German protesters came out with banners " Russian oil and gas " and " Scholz Government = Biden Administration ". In…

Editor (2022-10-17). Joe Biden's Broken Promise To Avoid War With Russia Could Lead To Armageddon. scheerpost.com

____ (2022-10-17). Finless porpoises appear in Yangtze River. ecns.cn A Yangtze finless porpoise frolics in the waters of Gezhouba Dam in Yichang, central China's Hubei Province, Oct. 16, 2022.

____ (2022-10-17). Parties from around world laud congress. ecns.cn The ruling parties of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Vietnam, Laos and Cuba have sent their congratulations to the Communist Party of China on the opening of the 20th CPC National Congress.

WSWS (2022-10-17). Whitmer refuses to confront far-right politics of Dixon in Michigan gubernatorial debate. wsws.org In the debate in Grand Rapids, Democratic incumbent Whitmer refused to expose the far-right politics of Republican Dixon that were also behind the plot to kidnap Whitmer prior to the 2020 elections.

____ (2022-10-17). Tulsi Gabbard Dares to Challenge Washington's War Machine. transcend.org 13 Oct 2022 – Tulsi Gabbard's rapid transformation from rising Democratic star to demonized outcast–culminating this week with her decision to leave the party–has exposed the one thing on which every powerful person in Washington agree: war is good. The former presidential candidate has shown that opposing regime-change policies is the one taboo that the ruling class will not tolerate.

WSWS (2022-10-17). Trump posts anti-Semitic warning that "US Jews have to get their act together" wsws.org While Trump did not elaborate on his threat, world famous pianist Igor Levit, himself the target of anti-Semitic death threats, retweeted an image of Trump's post with the caption, "Before it is too late."

Fight Back (2022-10-17). University of Washington students rally for reproductive rights. fightbacknews.org Seattle, WA – Sixty people gathered on the University of Washington campus, October 16, to rally for reproductive rights. Called by Progressive Students Union (PSU), this protest was in response to the national call to action by Students for a Democratic Society. | "While it's important to get educated on these issues, it is also important to take action!" declared Anjali Sinha of Progressive Student Union. Local labor organizers, activists and students at the University of Washington echoed this call and gave ways to get involved. | "Police budgets increasing while our rights are rolled back is a disturbing tren…

____ (2022-10-17). Poyang Lake's water level rises back above 8 meters as drought eases. ecns.cn Poyang Lake has seen its water level rise back above 8 meters on Friday. The lake saw its water level hit a historical low of 6.68 meters on October 4 due to months of drought in the region, according to media reports.

WSWS (2022-10-17). New Zealand local elections highlight growing opposition to Labour government. wsws.org The turnout dropped to a record low of 36 percent, reflecting widespread hostility to the entire political establishment amid soaring inequality, poverty and a bipartisan policy of mass COVID-19 infection.

____ (2022-10-17). The Flaws and Fantasies of the New Biden Doctrine. transcend.org 14 Oct 2022 – United States President Joe Biden's newly released National Security Strategy is an amalgam of his predecessors' doctrines. It is ambitious–and delusional–about America's role in the world.

WSWS (2022-10-17). "This campaign is not just for me, it's for all of the people who come after me" Stellantis worker urges support for Will Lehman. wsws.org A worker at Stellantis Sterling Heights Assembly discusses the issues in the historic UAW election.

WSWS (2022-10-17). After third rejection of contract proposal, Port of Mobile dock workers poised to strike. wsws.org A strike would undermine attempts by the Biden administration to prevent strikes and enforce substandard contracts in critical infrastructure with the assistance of the union bureaucracy.

Staff (2022-10-17). Dos hombres que amenazaron por TikTok con matar inmigrantes en EEUU enfrentan juicio. cubadebate.cu Dos estadounidenses que amenazaron a través TikTok con matar inmigrantes en la frontera de Estados Unidos y México 'para recuperar este país' y además realizar ataques en Washington enfrentan cargos criminales. Bryan Perry, de 37 años, y Jonathan O'Dell, de 32, tuvieron su primera audiencia en una corte del estado de Missouri.

TeleSUR, SH, JGN (2022-10-17). La historia me absolverá: El histórico discurso de Fidel Castro. telesurtv.net Durante este alegato, el líder de la Revolución expuso el programa político y social del futuro Gobierno revolucionario en Cuba.

Staff (2022-10-17). Nancy Pelosi afirmó quererle "partir la cara" a Trump durante el asalto al Capitolio (+ Video). cubadebate.cu "Espero que venga. Quiero partirle la cara por entrar sin autorización en el Capitolio. Quiero partirle la cara, y después ir feliz a la cárcel". Así se expresó la presidenta de la Cámara de Representantes, Nancy Pelosi, el 6 de enero de 2021, cuando una turbamulta de seguidores de Donald Trump asaltó el Capitolio. La persona a la que Pelosi se refería era Donald Trump.

WSWS (2022-10-17). Further audio leaks expose backroom dealings by Los Angeles Democrats. wsws.org After leaked audio of racist comments by Los Angeles City Council President Nury Martinez sparked protests calling for her and her political allies to resign, further leaks continue to expose the internal thuggery of the Democratic Party.

_____ (2022-10-16). Trump Calls For Peace In Ukraine. popularresistance.org Since the U.S. sponsored coup in Ukraine in 2014, taking a stand against the plan by the U.S. to use Ukraine as a weapon of war against Russia was a perilous stance for pro-peace and anti-imperialist forces. What made opposition especially difficult was that the plan was being executed by the administration of Nobel Peace Prize winner Barack Obama with the full support of the right-wing neoliberal establishment that controlled and still controls the U.S. state. | But, while it was a challenge to oppose the many criminal adventures of the Obama administration, the return of that administration to power under Joe B…

Editor (2022-10-16). Patrick Lawrence: The Non-West Coalesces. scheerpost.com Nations representing more than 80 percent of the global population and a like percentage of global gross domestic product are perfectly capable of seeing the Biden administration's pointed provocations and do not approve.

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