WSWS (2022-10-24). Early voting begins in US mid-term elections amid threats of disruption, suppression and violence. wsws.org More than half the Republican candidates deny the validity of the 2020 election and many are preparing to challenge the results in 2022.

____ (2022-10-24). Statesmen hail general secretary's election. ecns.cn Heads of state from a number of countries have congratulated Xi Jinping on his election as general secretary of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China on Sunday.

____ (2022-10-24). Leaders of DPRK, Vietnam, Laos, Cuba congratulate Xi on election as general secretary of CPC Central Committee. ecns.cn Ruling party leaders of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), Vietnam, Laos and Cuba on Sunday respectively sent congratulations to Xi Jinping on his election as general secretary of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC).

____ (2022-10-24). Animal lovers dedicated to bird protection across China. ecns.cn Yang Jianfang, 67, has been engaged in feeding birds at the Riverside Park in Central China's Yichang City, Hubei Province for eight years.

WSWS (2022-10-24). Kevin de León and Gil Cedillo refuse to step down from Los Angeles City Council. wsws.org The ongoing crisis within the City Council has found expression in the mayor's race, as billionaire Rick Caruso and long-time Democratic politician Karen Bass remain in a dead heat ahead of the November 8 vote.

Peace Action of San Mateo County (2022-10-24). Sunday 10/23: The New Cold War with Sharat G. Lin. indybay.org Zoom link: us02web.zoom.us/j/3289220486…

Fight Back (2022-10-24). Red Theory: Bourgeois democracy and fascism. fightbacknews.org Communists have a proud history of fighting on the front lines of the resistance to fascism, from the International Brigades in Spain, to the Antifascist Resistance in occupied Europe, to the heroic struggle of the Soviet people to defend the USSR and defeat Nazi Germany. The Soviets liberated the survivors of the death camps and led the assault on Berlin. From that practice theory has been developed to analyze what fascism is, how it develops, and how it should be fought. | It is common on the left to hear the United States described as fascist. This is especially true among the youth and some petty bourgeois r…

Fight Back (2022-10-24). Students for a Democratic Society 16th Annual Convention say, 'Not another step back!'. fightbacknews.org Kent, OH – On October 15 and 16, members of the New Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) from across the United States gathered for their annual national convention at Kent State, Ohio. | Roughly 90 students from SDS chapters and affiliates listened to speakers and gave workshops, summing up their victories and losses over the past year. The convention was united under the slogan of, "Not Another Step Back!" in reference to the year-long fight to keep rights such as the right to an abortion, but also to win even more. They featured national SDS' commitments to, "Fight for Black lives, defend Roe v. Wade, and…

Fight Back (2022-10-24). FSU students demand 'Kirk off campus!'. fightbacknews.org Tallahassee, FL – On October 20, students at Florida State University, led by FSU Students for a Democratic Society (FSU SDS) gathered to counter-protest an on campus appearance by conservative mouthpiece Charlie Kirk. Kirk is the founder of Turning Point USA (TPUSA), a national organization that peddles racist, homophobic, alt-right talking points on college campuses. | FSU College Democrats President Alexis Dorman states, "Charlie Kirk has resorted to indoctrinating young people with made-up information that benefits himself," and "Charlie Kirk is a Trump pawn without a single original idea." | This is not the…

Leon Kunstenaar (2022-10-24). SF Protest Against Interim D.A. Brooke Jenkins. indybay.org On Friday, Oct. 21st, "Mothers on the March" held a protest at the police building on SF's Bryant Street.

WSWS (2022-10-24). Will Lehman campaign holds meeting to oppose layoffs as election enters final stages. wsws.org Over 100 workers and supporters attended an online meeting held Sunday by the campaign of Mack Trucks worker Will Lehman for president of the United Auto Workers.

EBASE (2022-10-24). Oakland District Councul Candidate Forum – Wednesday Oct 26. indybay.org On Wednesday, October 26th, from 6-8PM PST EBASE will be holding a Candidate Forum with candidates running for Oakland City Council. Community members will be invited to speak directly with candidates and ask pressing questions around housing justice, economic inequality, and public safety in advance of upcoming elections.

Khubaka, Michael Harris (2022-10-24). Sunday 10/23: Kickoff for World Dashiki Week 2022. indybay.org The African Outlet | 4942 3rd Street, San Francisco, CA 94124…

San José Peace & Justice Center (2022-10-24). Wednesday 10/26: Democracy in the Americas: What can the U.S. learn about democracy from Latin America? indybay.org San José Peace and Justice Center | 48 South 7th Street | San José, CA 95112…

Friends of Cuba (2022-10-24). Thursday 11/3: The World Stand With Cuba! We Call On Nancy Pelosi: Let Cuba Live! indybay.org San Francisco Federal Building (7th + Mission)…

____ (2022-10-24). Survey: Many Americans pessimistic about U.S. democracy. ecns.cn "It's very troubling in this divided nation," said Lindsay Cui, after watching a 90-minute NBC News program on the state of the U.S.

WSWS (2022-10-24). Jacobin and Labor Notes on the UAW elections: Defenders of the apparatus against the campaign of Will Lehman. wsws.org After months of silence the pseudo-left Jacobin magazine has published an article on the UAW election that fails to mention that a genuine socialist, Mack Trucks autoworker Will Lehman, is on the ballot.

Fight Back (2022-10-24). November 2022 LA elections vote-guide. fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following statement from the Los Angeles-based Centro CSO | Two major electoral races are underway: the fight to protect public education and to remove LA County Sheriff and Bandito gang member Alex Villanueva. | To protect education, Centro CSO has endorsed and hit the streets running, for Dr. Roció Rivas. Rivas has been a public LAUSD school teacher in the past and is currently employed by LAUSD school board member Jackie Goldberg as policy deputy. Rivas is backed by the teachers and their union; UTLA. | Removing the current and any future sheriffs from LA County, Cen…

TeleSUR, jaa, MER (2022-10-23). Comité que investiga asalto al Capitolio cita a Trump a declarar. telesurtv.net El comité envió una carta a Donald Trump en la que resaltaron su papel central en un esfuerzo para anular los resultados de las elecciones presidenciales de 2020.

Staff (2022-10-23). Trump insinúa que se postulará para las presidenciales de 2024 y tacha a Nancy Pelosi de "loca" (+ Video). cubadebate.cu El exmandatario estadounidense Donald Trump insinuó que "probablemente" se vuelva a postular a las elecciones presidenciales de 2024, al mismo tiempo que tachó de "loca" a Nancy Pelosi, la presidenta de la Cámara de Representantes. Para que nuestro país vuelva a ser exitoso, seguro y glorioso, probablemente tendré que volver a hacerlo, dijo Trump.