Julia Conley (2023-09-08). Child refugees hit record in Latin America, Caribbean as climate crisis, poverty grip region. nationofchange.org "The unprecedented scale of the child migration crisis in Latin America and the Caribbean urgently requires a stronger humanitarian response as well as the expansion of safe and regular migration pathways for children and families," said one international advocate.

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2023-09-08). Daniel Ortega's Speech: 44th Anniversary of the Founding of the Nicaraguan Army. orinocotribune.com Transcript of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega at the central act to commemorate the 44th anniversary of the founding of the Nicaraguan army. | Nicaraguan brothers and sisters; families of this Free, Sovereign, Dignified Nation, fighting for Peace to eradicate Poverty, fighting for Peace to improve the living conditions of all Nicaragua's Families. | How much joy and how much optimism it gives us to receive this recognition from the Conference of Armed Forces of Central America. The CFAC, as the General explained just now, is made up of the armies, the armed forces of the countries that make up the System for C…

Colin Todhunter (2023-09-09). An Engineered Food and Poverty Crisis to Secure Continued U.S. Dominance. globalresearch.ca The issue is not food shortage but speculation on food commodities and the manipulation of an inherently flawed global food system that serves the interests of corporate agribusiness traders and suppliers of inputs at the expense of people's needs and genuine food security.

Richard Horton (2023-09-09). Comment] Offline: A job is important, but so is life. thelancet.com A debate has fermented over this fading English summer, one with hard consequences for medical science. The squall began in June with a column in The Times by Emma Duncan, formerly a deputy editor at The Economist and someone who declares an "obsessive" taste for 19th-century novels. Her article, "We should cheer decline of humanities degrees", asked why a younger generation felt so betrayed by their parents. Her answer was their rising levels of debt. And the cause of those debts? "Elite overproduction." A society's elite is small in number.

WSWS (2023-09-08). As student loan payments resume, millions face a lifetime of debt while Wall Street profits. wsws.org The banks, hedge funds, investment companies and other Wall Street parasites are raking in billions of dollars in profits from the immiseration of tens of millions of student loan borrowers and their families—perhaps a third of the US population in all.

TASS (2023-09-10). G20 leaders call for greater role of developing nations in financial institutions. tass.com The G20 is also reportedly working to improve the effectiveness of and ease of access to multilateral development banks…

Anonymous Contributor (2023-09-09). Help Support Anti-Authoritarian Efforts In Solidarity with Migrants in Chicago. itsgoingdown.org Announcing solidarity efforts in so-called Chicago to support migrants "becoming co-organizers within anti-oppression frameworks." We are a small group of Brown and Indigenous anti-authoritarians working with Tenants United in "Chicago" to support global south migrants who've been entering Chicago in rising numbers. The manufactured scarcity, statecraft, ruling class depredations, and arbitrary borders are turning Chicago…

Margaret Kimberley, Black Agenda Report. (2023-09-09). Congressman Jamaal Bowman And Black Misleadership. popularresistance.org Everyone knows what it means to mislead. The simplicity of the word gives it a lot of power. Black elected officials are beholden to the Democratic Party and their corporate, neo-liberal and imperialist interests. Working in concert with them is by definition working against the interests of Black people. | Of course the misleaders can't be obvious about their subterfuge. They have to at least go through the motions of opposing the Republican Party, the white people's party, and anyone who is seen as a prominent representative of that group. Performance is the order of the day, while any concrete actions made on…

Working Families Party, partners (2023-09-09). Sunday 9/10: Show Solidarity w/ United Auto Workers Union Virtual Rally. indybay.org Virtual rally to support UAW: www.mobilize.us/moveon/event/578744/…

WSWS (2023-09-09). One month after deadly wildfires in Maui, public anger grows over government response. wsws.org With hundreds still missing and Lahaina in ruins, government and media officials are working to coverup of the scale of the disaster.

WSWS (2023-09-09). Scholz's "Germany Pact": A war alliance against the population. wsws.org The budget, which is currently being discussed in the Bundestag, is a declaration of war on the working population. It contains massive cuts and aims to launch the largest rearmament offensive since the end of World War II.

Andrew Korybko (2023-09-08). Cuba Is Angry That a Russian Network Allegedly Tried to Recruit Its Citizens as Mercenaries. orinocotribune.com By Andrew Korybko — Sep 6, 2023 | Few could have foreseen the "Cuba counters human trafficking operations aimed for military recruitment purposes. | The Ministry of the Interior has detected and it is working to neutralize and dismantle a human trafficking network that operates fro…

Chris Walker (2023-09-08). FL's Anti-Immigration Law Could Slow Recovery Efforts After Hurricane Idalia. truthout.org Recovery and rebuilding efforts in the state of Florida following the damage wrought by Hurricane Idalia late last month will be impacted and possibly delayed because of an anti-immigrant law signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) earlier this year that will reduce the number of people working on recovery efforts by thousands. Senate Bill 1718, which DeSantis signed in May, went into effect on July 1. |

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2023-09-08). How the US Patriot Act Paved the Way for the Expansion of the Illegal Bioweapons Programme. orinocotribune.com By Russian Ministry of Defense — Sep 6, 2023 | Briefing by Chief of Nuclear, Chemical, and Biological Protection Troops of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov on U.S. military-biological activity | The Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation continues to analyse the military and biological activities of the U.S. and its allies in Ukraine and on the territory of other countries. | The second meeting of the working group on strengthening the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention was held in Geneva from 8 to 17 August 2023. The event was held to develop concrete…

Peoples Dispatch (2023-09-08). Manolo De Los Santos: A socialist horizon is where the impossible meets the possible. peoplesdispatch.org Class struggle did not end with the so-called "end of history" in 1991. All over the world, even in the center of global imperialism, the United States, poor and working people continue to struggle and hope for a better future—despite the 300 visionaries including organizers, community leaders, and workers met in the Dilemmas of Humanity: A Socialist Horiz…

Staff (2023-09-08). Spain: Soccer Head Faces Sexual Assault Charge for World Cup Forced Kiss; Women Players Strike over Pay. democracynow.org Spain's national prosecutor has announced a criminal investigation into Luis Rubiales, the head of Spain's soccer federation, after he forcibly kissed Spanish soccer star Jenni Hermoso during the recent World Cup trophy ceremony. Hermoso filed a sexual assault complaint against Rubiales, who has been temporarily suspended by soccer's international governing body FIFA but has refused to step down voluntarily. No permanent sanctions have been announced. Meanwhile, the rest of the Spanish women's soccer league is on strike over pay and working conditions after talks between federation leaders…

WSWS (2023-09-08). Raac concrete scandal shows Britain is collapsing: Fight for safe schools, hospitals and social housing! wsws.org The Raac scandal underscores the scale of social vandalism in a society run as a feeding trough for super-rich parasites, fuelled by the exploitation of the working class.

WSWS (2023-09-08). Kaiser and other SEIU workers speak out against intolerable working conditions and living standards. wsws.org Kaiser workers at SEIU Local 105 in Colorado voted 99 percent to strike as COVID-19 surges across the US and internationally.

Anonymous Contributor (2023-09-09). "We make the community by defending it:" neighborhood resists eviction of homeless people by local nonprofit board and business owners. itsgoingdown.org This article was originally published in Fight to Win, a publication of the General Defense Committee (GDC) in so-called Michigan. by Lindy and LK GROWING HOPE, GROWING FENCES Wednesday, August 23rd, the board of the local nonprofit Growing Hope called the cops and evicted all people staying underneath their downtown Marketplace Hall — without notice…

Yasir Alshareefy (2023-09-09). Correspondence] The promise of peace talks for Yemen's health-care system. thelancet.com The possibility of peace in Yemen presents a glimmer of hope for the country's beleaguered health-care system, which has been gravely impacted by years of conflict that first began in 2014. Hospitals and clinics have been destroyed, medical supplies and equipment are scarce, and health-care workers are struggling to provide care during the violence.1 In addition to the collapsed health-care system, Yemen is in the middle of a famine that has resulted in one of the highest current rates of child malnutrition globally.

SAM (2023-09-09). The Tie That Truly Binds Grand Fortune and Great Talent. inequality.org

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2023-09-08). Daniel Ortega's Speech: 44th Anniversary of the Founding of the Nicaraguan Army. orinocotribune.com Transcript of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega at the central act to commemorate the 44th anniversary of the founding of the Nicaraguan army. | Nicaraguan brothers and sisters; families of this Free, Sovereign, Dignified Nation, fighting for Peace to eradicate Poverty, fighting for Peace to improve the living conditions of all Nicaragua's Families. | How much joy and how much optimism it gives us to receive this recognition from the Conference of Armed Forces of Central America. The CFAC, as the General explained just now, is made up of the armies, the armed forces of the countries that make up the System for C…

Mike Walter (2023-09-07). The Heat: A Decade of Belt & Road. america.cgtn.com It's the infrastructure project connecting the world by land and sea. Ten years on, we take a look at the impact of China's Belt and Road Initiative. | Chinese President Xi Jinping launched the Belt and Road Initiative during a speech in Kazakhstan on September 7, 2013, proposing new trade routes to create a 'new Silk Road' and wider economic cooperation. | A decade later, 152 countries have seen 3,000 BRI projects and nearly a trillion dollars in new investment. By Chinese estimates, it's helped lift nearly 40 million people out of poverty. Back in Kazakhstan where it all began, trade between the two countries u…

Julia Conley (2023-09-08). Child refugees hit record in Latin America, Caribbean as climate crisis, poverty grip region. nationofchange.org "The unprecedented scale of the child migration crisis in Latin America and the Caribbean urgently requires a stronger humanitarian response as well as the expansion of safe and regular migration pathways for children and families," said one international advocate.

ecns.cn (2023-09-07). New report reveals reversal in global antipoverty progress. ecns.cn A new report points out that the combined impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, geopolitical conflicts, inflation, and economic slowdown has led to a reversal in the global antipoverty progress achieved in the past years, affecting countries and regions worldwide.

ecns.cn (2023-09-07). New report reveals reversal in global antipoverty progress. ecns.cn A new report points out that the combined impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, geopolitical conflicts, inflation, and economic slowdown has led to a reversal in the global antipoverty progress achieved in the past years, affecting countries and regions worldwide.

Amy Goodman (2023-09-07). Democratic Republic of the Congo Faces Hunger Crisis Despite Mineral Wealth. truthout.org The Democratic Republic of the Congo is seeing a dramatic deterioration of infrastructure and displacement of citizens as a result of armed violence, flooding and the world's largest hunger crisis. In recent months, rampant violence of armed groups has forced more than half a million people to flee their homes, while the United Nations says some 3,000 families also lost their homes after recent… |

FP Staff (2023-09-07). Wealthy Russian with Kremlin ties gets 9 years in US prison for insider trading. firstpost.com A wealthy Russian businessman with ties to the Kremlin was sentenced on Thursday to nine years in prison for his role in a nearly $100 million stock market cheating scheme that relied on secret earnings information stolen through the hacking of US computer networks. | Vladislav Klyushin, who ran a Moscow-based information technology company that did work for the highest levels of the Russian government, was convicted in February of charges including wire fraud and securities fraud after a two-week trial in federal court in Boston. | Authorities say he personally pocketed more than $33 million in the scheme, which…

Sam Pizzigati (2023-09-07). Which Nation Has Taxed the Rich the Most? counterpunch.org Eight decades ago, at a pivotal turning point in American history, our nation's richest faced a 94 percent federal tax rate on their income over $200,000, the equivalent of about $3.5 million today. At that point, near the end of World War II, only one other nation — the UK — taxed its rich at a steeper rate. The wealthiest Brits ended the war facing a 97.5 percent tax on their top-bracket income.

Martha Grevatt, Workers' World. (2023-09-07). Cleveland: A Message To The Community, 'No New Jail!'. popularresistance.org Cleveland, Ohio – The Cuyahoga County Jail Coalition was warmly received by participants and onlookers at Cleveland's Labor Day parade Sept. 4, as it promoted its efforts to stop construction of a new county jail. With principal and interest to bondholders combined, a new jail could cost county taxpayers over $2 billion, making it the most expensive project in Cuyahoga County's history. The Coalition banner, shown in the photo, called on county residents to "say no to 40 years of debt." | Every year in Cleveland, the 11th Congressional District Caucus holds its parade on Labor Day. For over a decade this Black co…

Richard Horton (2023-09-09). Comment] Offline: A job is important, but so is life. thelancet.com A debate has fermented over this fading English summer, one with hard consequences for medical science. The squall began in June with a column in The Times by Emma Duncan, formerly a deputy editor at The Economist and someone who declares an "obsessive" taste for 19th-century novels. Her article, "We should cheer decline of humanities degrees", asked why a younger generation felt so betrayed by their parents. Her answer was their rising levels of debt. And the cause of those debts? "Elite overproduction." A society's elite is small in number.

WSWS (2023-09-08). As student loan payments resume, millions face a lifetime of debt while Wall Street profits. wsws.org The banks, hedge funds, investment companies and other Wall Street parasites are raking in billions of dollars in profits from the immiseration of tens of millions of student loan borrowers and their families—perhaps a third of the US population in all.

C.J. Polychroniou (2023-09-07). Neocolonial Debt Traps Are Forcing Poorer Countries to Rely on Fossil Fuels. truthout.org In the current age of climate emergency, many countries in debt are being forced by Global North elites and institutions to continue to rely on fossil fuels in order to repay loans taken from rich countries. This neocolonial debt trap creates a vicious cycle because — as a new analysis from the organization Debt Justice shows — revenues from fossil fuels are not enough to repay debts and instead… |

Dana Sanchez (2023-09-07). Federal Reserve's Bostic: American Businesses Will Face Pressures From Higher Rates And Debt Refinancing. moguldom.com The U.S. economy is headed for a "shakeout" as business debts come due and companies are forced to refinance at significantly higher interest rates, according to Atlanta Federal Reserve President Raphael Bostic. "We have a lot of existing debt out there that is at very low prices," Bostic said at the South African Reserve Bank's …

Jacqui Germain, In These Times. (2023-09-07). In Chicago, Socialists Are Wielding Power In A Whole New Way. popularresistance.org Chicago, Illinois -‚ÄâThe crowd at the 33rd Ward Working Families office is packed and overflowing onto the sidewalk. Anticipating the deportation raids threatened by the Trump administration during the summer of 2019, several community groups sent out calls for volunteers. Dozens showed up; the city's northwest neighborhoods would protect themselves. | Caitlin Brady, a member of the independent political organization 33rd Ward Working Families, recalls how volunteers learned to identify Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, then divided into precincts and took shifts scouring the str…

Peoples Dispatch (2023-09-08). Manolo De Los Santos: A socialist horizon is where the impossible meets the possible. peoplesdispatch.org Class struggle did not end with the so-called "end of history" in 1991. All over the world, even in the center of global imperialism, the United States, poor and working people continue to struggle and hope for a better future—despite the 300 visionaries including organizers, community leaders, and workers met in the Dilemmas of Humanity: A Socialist Horiz…

Peoples Dispatch (2023-09-07). Brian Becker: It is time for US movements to decide, stand with the masses or stand on the sidelines? peoplesdispatch.org Party for Socialism and Liberation leader Brian Becker outlines the dynamic nature of revolution, and how the US left has often been caught flat-footed by the working class…

Andrew Korybko (2023-09-08). Cuba Is Angry That a Russian Network Allegedly Tried to Recruit Its Citizens as Mercenaries. orinocotribune.com By Andrew Korybko — Sep 6, 2023 | Few could have foreseen the "Cuba counters human trafficking operations aimed for military recruitment purposes. | The Ministry of the Interior has detected and it is working to neutralize and dismantle a human trafficking network that operates fro…

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2023-09-08). How the US Patriot Act Paved the Way for the Expansion of the Illegal Bioweapons Programme. orinocotribune.com By Russian Ministry of Defense — Sep 6, 2023 | Briefing by Chief of Nuclear, Chemical, and Biological Protection Troops of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov on U.S. military-biological activity | The Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation continues to analyse the military and biological activities of the U.S. and its allies in Ukraine and on the territory of other countries. | The second meeting of the working group on strengthening the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention was held in Geneva from 8 to 17 August 2023. The event was held to develop concrete…

Staff (2023-09-08). Spain: Soccer Head Faces Sexual Assault Charge for World Cup Forced Kiss; Women Players Strike over Pay. democracynow.org Spain's national prosecutor has announced a criminal investigation into Luis Rubiales, the head of Spain's soccer federation, after he forcibly kissed Spanish soccer star Jenni Hermoso during the recent World Cup trophy ceremony. Hermoso filed a sexual assault complaint against Rubiales, who has been temporarily suspended by soccer's international governing body FIFA but has refused to step down voluntarily. No permanent sanctions have been announced. Meanwhile, the rest of the Spanish women's soccer league is on strike over pay and working conditions after talks between federation leaders…

WSWS (2023-09-08). Kaiser and other SEIU workers speak out against intolerable working conditions and living standards. wsws.org Kaiser workers at SEIU Local 105 in Colorado voted 99 percent to strike as COVID-19 surges across the US and internationally.

Ana Luisa Brown (2023-09-07). Colombia and U.S. to review immigration progress. plenglish.com In this regard, the Foreign Minister Alvaro Leyva Duran, along with a group of senior officials, held a meeting with the U.S. House National Security Advisor Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall; the head of the U.S. Southern Command Gen. Laura Richardson; and the Undersecretary of State for Management and Resources Richard Verma. | The parties discussed the challenges faced by both nations on different aspects, especially irregular migration. | The Foreign Ministry said they pledged to continue working together, in bodies such as the tripartite group (which they share with Panama), in regional and multilateral spheres and…

Editor (2023-09-07). Bernie Sanders champions '32-hour work week with no loss in pay'. mronline.org "Needless to say, changes that benefit the working class of our country are not going to be easily handed over by the corporate elite. They have to be fought for—and won."

MEE staff (2023-09-07). Daniel Khalife: Terror suspect who escaped UK prison accused of spying for Iran, says BBC. middleeasteye.net

Peoples Dispatch (2023-09-07). French working class rallies in solidarity with trade unionist facing prosecution. peoplesdispatch.org SeÃÅbastien Menesplier, leader of a union affiliated to the General Confederation of Labor (CGT), was summoned by the police recently. The CGT claims that over 400 of its activists are being prosecuted in various courts for protesting the controversial pension reforms forced through by the Emmanuel Macron government…

WSWS (2023-09-07). Sri Lankan government declares "security operation to wipe out underworld" wsws.org Confronting rising mass opposition to its severe austerity measures, the real target of the government's "anti-organised crime" operations are the working class and the poor.

WSWS (2023-09-07). German rail workers on the wage settlement: "A huge mess" wsws.org A shunting supervisor, wagon master and train dispatcher at national rail operator Deutsche Bahn report on their working conditions.

WSWS (2023-09-07). Biden hails sellout dockworkers' and UPS agreements ahead of autoworkers' contract expiration. wsws.org In order to continue the US-NATO war against Russia in Ukraine in 2023 and beyond without labor disruptions, the Biden administration, working with the critical labor bureaucracies, has blocked strikes in major industries while enforcing agreements that further impoverish workers.

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-09-08). Prime Minister of Bangladesh receives Russian Foreign Minister. plenglish.com The diplomat reported on Telegram that Lavrov discussed bilateral, regional and global issues with Hasina, and later paid tribute to Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the Father of the Nation. | Zakharova recalled that Lavrov's two-day working visit to Bangladesh is the first by a Russian foreign minister to Bangladesh. | Lavrov met with his counterpart, Abul Kalam Abdul Momen, with whom he discussed the prospects for the future development of bilateral relations, and exchanged views on the latest regional and international issues. | The Foreign Minister arrived in Dacca, the capital of Bangladesh, from Jakarta, Indonesia,…

FP Staff (2023-09-08). Cuba arrests 17 for trafficking young men to fight for Russia in Ukraine. firstpost.com Cuban authorities on Friday said they had arrested 17 people on charges related to a ring of human traffickers that allegedly lured young Cuban men to serve in the Russian military amid the Ukraine war. | Earlier this week, Cuba began working to "neutralize and dismantle" the network, which it said operated both on Cuban soil and in Russia. | "As a result of the investigations, 17 people have been arrested so far, among them the internal organizer of these activities," Cesar Rodriguez, a colonel with Cuba's interior ministry, said late on Thursday on a TV program. | Rodriguez did not name any of those accused of…

FP Staff (2023-09-08). G20 Summit: 'UK working closely with Indian government to tackle pro-Khalistan extremism,' says Rishi Sunak. firstpost.com UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Friday said his country is working "very closely" with the Indian government to particularly tackle pro-Khalistan extremism, adding that "it's not right and I won't tolerate it in UK." | Sunak, who arrived in New Delhi on Friday afternoon, for the G20 Summit 2023 told ANI: "No form of extremism or violence like that is acceptable in the UK. And that's why we are working very closely with the Indian government to particularly tackle 'PKE' Pro-Khalistan Extremism. I don't think it's right." | "Our security minister recently was just in India talking to his counterparts. We have work…

Kenny Coyle (2023-09-08). Chile's '1000 Days of Revolution': A Marxist analysis of the Allende years. peoplesworld.org On the morning of September 11, 1973, Hawker Hunter jets bombed La Moneda presidential palace in Santiago, Chile. Hours later, Chile's elected head of state, President Salvador Allende, was dead. Soldiers raided working-class districts across the country rounding up left-wing activists. Around 40,000 were incarcerated in Chile's National Stadium, awaiting interrogation. Many faced torture and imprisonment, …

Mehul Reuben Das (2023-09-08). Apple's AI team is burning over $1 mn a day, is on a hiring spree recruiting from Google, OpenAI. firstpost.com While Google and Microsoft are engaged in a competitive AI race through their Bard AI and Bing AI, along with a plethora of other AI tools, Apple, has remained relatively quiet on the AI front. However, recent reports suggest that Apple is making substantial investments in AI and is likely to unveil several AI tools in the future. | According to a report initially featured in The Information, Apple is dedicating substantial financial resources to AI, with millions of dollars being invested on a daily basis. The company is actively working on the development of various AI models across multiple teams. | One of the…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-09-08). Mayo Clinic cancer researchers targeting racial disparities in genomic data. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Yan Asmann, Ph.D. (left), and Aaron Mansfield, M.D. Standing at the forefront of Mayo Clinic's genomics advancements, Yan Asmann, Ph.D., and Aaron Mansfield, M.D. are working to tailor the diagnosis and treatment of certain cancers to a person's unique genomic makeup. As a bioinformatician, Dr. Asmann is pursuing individualized therapeutic cancer vaccines that target a person's distinctive tumor characteristics. Dr. Mansfield, a medical oncologist, is on a quest to discover biomarkers to predict which patients with cancer could benefit from immunotherapy,…

themoscowtimes (2023-09-08). Cuba Arrests 17 Over 'Trafficking' for Russia's War in Ukraine. themoscowtimes.com The Cuban government said it was working to dismantle a "trafficking network" that recruits Cuban citizens for Moscow's war effort.

Working Families Party, partners (2023-09-08). Sunday 9/10: Show Solidarity w/ United Auto Workers Union Virtual Rally. indybay.org Virtual rally to support UAW: www.mobilize.us/moveon/event/578744/…

WSWS (2023-09-08). Raac concrete scandal shows Britain is collapsing: Fight for safe schools, hospitals and social housing! wsws.org The Raac scandal underscores the scale of social vandalism in a society run as a feeding trough for super-rich parasites, fuelled by the exploitation of the working class.

FP Staff (2023-09-07). Election Commission of Pakistan in 'no hurry' to announce poll dates. firstpost.com The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) is in no rush to announce poll dates although it is holding meetings regularly to complete the process of delimitation of constituencies. | According to a report by The News, sources said, "It is unlikely that polling day will be determined any time soon and even before the end of the month as the specific question isn't on the agenda of the ECP's meetings as yet." | They added that the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikandar Sultan Raja has been working out a way to ensure that the process of delimitation is undertaken in an unquestionable way. | Raja added that commi…

Chris Walker (2023-09-08). FL's Anti-Immigration Law Could Slow Recovery Efforts After Hurricane Idalia. truthout.org Recovery and rebuilding efforts in the state of Florida following the damage wrought by Hurricane Idalia late last month will be impacted and possibly delayed because of an anti-immigrant law signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) earlier this year that will reduce the number of people working on recovery efforts by thousands. Senate Bill 1718, which DeSantis signed in May, went into effect on July 1. |

Editor (2023-09-07). Bernie Sanders champions '32-hour work week with no loss in pay'. mronline.org "Needless to say, changes that benefit the working class of our country are not going to be easily handed over by the corporate elite. They have to be fought for—and won."

WSWS (2023-09-07). Sri Lankan government declares "security operation to wipe out underworld" wsws.org Confronting rising mass opposition to its severe austerity measures, the real target of the government's "anti-organised crime" operations are the working class and the poor.

WSWS (2023-09-07). Biden hails sellout dockworkers' and UPS agreements ahead of autoworkers' contract expiration. wsws.org In order to continue the US-NATO war against Russia in Ukraine in 2023 and beyond without labor disruptions, the Biden administration, working with the critical labor bureaucracies, has blocked strikes in major industries while enforcing agreements that further impoverish workers.

sputnikglobe (2023-09-07). Projected US Budget Deficit Growth to Have 'Many Nasty Consequences' on US Economy. sputnikglobe.com With America's budget deficit due to rise significantly, POTUS' recent claims that Bidenomics 'is working' hold no water, Professor Rodney Shakespeare, a renowned political commentator and binary economist, told Sputnik.

_____ (2023-09-07). Think The Birmingham Bankruptcy Is Bad — Then This Is Worse. truepublica.org.uk By Graham Vanbergen: As every mainstream media outlet has reported, Birmingham city council, the second-largest city in the UK, effectively declared itself bankrupt on Tuesday. The Independent reported that — "The Labour-run council might have to shut libraries, lessen the frequency of bin collections or raise council tax after it issued a section 114 notice …

_____ (2023-09-07). Think The Birmingham Bankruptcy Is Bad — Then This Is Worse. truepublica.org.uk By Graham Vanbergen: As every mainstream media outlet has reported, Birmingham city council, the second-largest city in the UK, effectively declared itself bankrupt on Tuesday. The Independent reported that — "The Labour-run council might have to shut libraries, lessen the frequency of bin collections or raise council tax after it issued a section 114 notice …

Yasir Alshareefy (2023-09-09). Correspondence] The promise of peace talks for Yemen's health-care system. thelancet.com The possibility of peace in Yemen presents a glimmer of hope for the country's beleaguered health-care system, which has been gravely impacted by years of conflict that first began in 2014. Hospitals and clinics have been destroyed, medical supplies and equipment are scarce, and health-care workers are struggling to provide care during the violence.1 In addition to the collapsed health-care system, Yemen is in the middle of a famine that has resulted in one of the highest current rates of child malnutrition globally.

isabella (2023-09-07). More than Half of America's 20 Top Public Charities Are Donor-Advised Funds. inequality.org

Joel Schlosberg (2023-09-07). The Raw-Dealed Actor/Teacher Show. counterpunch.org The Wall Street Journal now realizes that income inequality can be a source of social problems. No, its famously pro-proprietor commentators haven't signed up for union cards. In fact, two different editorials in the August 28 opinion pages come not to praise labor organizing but to bury it, whether it's South American schoolteachers who benefit

Joel Schlosberg (2023-09-07). The Raw-Dealed Actor/Teacher Show. counterpunch.org The Wall Street Journal now realizes that income inequality can be a source of social problems. No, its famously pro-proprietor commentators haven't signed up for union cards. In fact, two different editorials in the August 28 opinion pages come not to praise labor organizing but to bury it, whether it's South American schoolteachers who benefit

Staff (2023-09-07). Palestinian prisoners prepare for mass hunger strike; 3 prisoners continue strikes against administrative detention. samidoun.net On Thursday, 7 September, Palestinian detainee Abdel-Rahman Baraqa suspended his hunger strike against administrative detention, imprisonment without charge or trial, after 26 days. Baraqa, 24, from Aqabat Jaber refugee camp, has been detained without charge or trial since 30 April 2023. In his hunger strike, he has experienced severe deterioration of his health while fighting …

Staff (2023-09-07). Four Palestinian prisoners continue hunger strikes for liberation. samidoun.net Four Palestinian prisoners are continuing their hunger strikes for freedom against administrative detention and arbitrary imprisonment: Kayed Fasfous, Sultan Khallouf, Abdel-Rahman Baraqa and Maher al-Akhras. Fasfous and Khallouf have now been on hunger strike for 35 days, while Baraqa has been on strike for 28 days and al-Akhras for 15 days. Fasfous, Khallouf and Baraqa …

Sean Summers, Unicorn Riot. (2023-09-07). Hundreds Set To Launch Hunger Strike Inside Stewart Detention Center. popularresistance.org Last weekend, hundreds of people detained at the Stewart Detention Center announced plans for a hunger strike in response to inedible food and inhumane conditions inside the notorious Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in rural southwest Georgia. Though detainees have continued to eat while they negotiate with the facility's staff, as many as 800 people are set to refuse food starting this week if their demands are not met. On the morning of Saturday, Aug. 26, roughly 300 people held inside the Stewart Detention Center were brought out of their holding cells for their morning meal.

Michael F. Brown (2023-09-07). Blinken indulges Republican senator toying with Palestinian hunger. electronicintifada.net Democrats push back for "economic peace" but ignore underlying issues of apartheid, dispossession and occupation.

Staff (2023-09-07). Democratic Republic of Congo Faces "Worst Hunger Catastrophe" as Mineral Extraction Enriches the Few. democracynow.org The Democratic Republic of the Congo is seeing a dramatic deterioration of infrastructure and displacement of citizens as a result of armed violence, flooding and the world's largest hunger crisis. In recent months, rampant violence of armed groups has forced more than half a million people to flee their homes, while the United Nations says some 3,000 families also lost their homes after recent intense flooding and mudslides in the eastern part of the country. Twenty-five million people are facing starvation as displaced citizens are unable to access their land to grow their own food, and the humanitarian r…

Staff (2023-09-07). Headlines for September 7, 2023. democracynow.org Russian Missile Strike Kills 17 and Wounds Dozens in Ukraine's Donetsk, Russia Accused of Violating Territorial Integrity of Romania, a NATO Ally, Sudanese Army Shelling Kills 32 Civilians in Omdurman, Gabon Coup Leaders Say Deposed Leader Ali Bongo Has Been Freed from House Arrest, U.N. to End Food Aid for Another 2 Million Afghans as 15 Million Face Hunger, Biden to Cancel Oil & Gas Leases in Alaska Wildlife Refuge, But Willow Project Remains, Judge Sets October Trial for 2 Trump Co-Defendants in Georgia Election Interference Case, Federal Judge Finds Trump Liable for Defaming Writer E. Jean Carroll for S…

Staff (2023-09-07). Four Palestinian prisoners continue hunger strikes for liberation. samidoun.net Four Palestinian prisoners are continuing their hunger strikes for freedom against administrative detention and arbitrary imprisonment: Kayed Fasfous, Sultan Khallouf, Abdel-Rahman Baraqa and Maher al-Akhras. Fasfous and Khallouf have now been on hunger strike for 35 days, while Baraqa has been on strike for 28 days and al-Akhras for 15 days. Fasfous, Khallouf and Baraqa …

ecns.cn (2023-09-07). New report reveals reversal in global antipoverty progress. ecns.cn A new report points out that the combined impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, geopolitical conflicts, inflation, and economic slowdown has led to a reversal in the global antipoverty progress achieved in the past years, affecting countries and regions worldwide.

ecns.cn (2023-09-07). New report reveals reversal in global antipoverty progress. ecns.cn A new report points out that the combined impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, geopolitical conflicts, inflation, and economic slowdown has led to a reversal in the global antipoverty progress achieved in the past years, affecting countries and regions worldwide.

Editor (2023-09-06). Fan the Flames: Lahaina On Fire. scheerpost.com By Jeremy Loffredo / The Grayzone Jeremy Loffredo visits the scorched town of Lahaina, Hawaii and meets survivors of one of the worst mass casualty disasters on American soil in recent history. The mostly indigenous locals tell Loffredo why they believe the fires were no accident, and vent their rage at the wealthy developers and …

Amy Goodman (2023-09-07). Democratic Republic of the Congo Faces Hunger Crisis Despite Mineral Wealth. truthout.org The Democratic Republic of the Congo is seeing a dramatic deterioration of infrastructure and displacement of citizens as a result of armed violence, flooding and the world's largest hunger crisis. In recent months, rampant violence of armed groups has forced more than half a million people to flee their homes, while the United Nations says some 3,000 families also lost their homes after recent… |

FP Staff (2023-09-07). Wealthy Russian with Kremlin ties gets 9 years in US prison for insider trading. firstpost.com A wealthy Russian businessman with ties to the Kremlin was sentenced on Thursday to nine years in prison for his role in a nearly $100 million stock market cheating scheme that relied on secret earnings information stolen through the hacking of US computer networks. | Vladislav Klyushin, who ran a Moscow-based information technology company that did work for the highest levels of the Russian government, was convicted in February of charges including wire fraud and securities fraud after a two-week trial in federal court in Boston. | Authorities say he personally pocketed more than $33 million in the scheme, which…

Sam Pizzigati (2023-09-07). Which Nation Has Taxed the Rich the Most? counterpunch.org Eight decades ago, at a pivotal turning point in American history, our nation's richest faced a 94 percent federal tax rate on their income over $200,000, the equivalent of about $3.5 million today. At that point, near the end of World War II, only one other nation — the UK — taxed its rich at a steeper rate. The wealthiest Brits ended the war facing a 97.5 percent tax on their top-bracket income.

MEE staff (2023-09-06). Jared Kushner's investment firm to acquire stake in Israeli company. middleeasteye.net Jared Kushner's investment firm to acquire stake in Israeli company | Affinity Partners, which is backed by Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund, is making its first Israeli investment | Wed, 09/06/2023 – 20: 28 | Jared Kushner gestures as he attends the Future Investment Initiative conference in the Saudi capital Riyadh, on 25 October 2022 (AFP) | The private equity firm of Jared Kushner, son-in-law an…

Sam Pizzigati (2023-09-07). Which Nation Has Taxed the Rich the Most? counterpunch.org Eight decades ago, at a pivotal turning point in American history, our nation's richest faced a 94 percent federal tax rate on their income over $200,000, the equivalent of about $3.5 million today. At that point, near the end of World War II, only one other nation — the UK — taxed its rich at a steeper rate. The wealthiest Brits ended the war facing a 97.5 percent tax on their top-bracket income.

Uniting for Peace (2023-09-06). UfP Annual Conference — Are We Already in World War III? indybay.org UfP Annual Conference — Are We Already in World War III? | Thursday, 19 October, 2023, 18: 00 — 20: 00 (UK Time) | Are we already in World War III? | Can a Roadmap for Peace Change Culture of War to Culture of Peace | Chair — Rita Payne, President Emeritus, Commonwealth Journalists Association | Speakers: | Alfred de Zayas, Lawyer, Writer, Historian and an Expert in the Field of Human Rights and International Law (Switzerland) | Medea Benjamin, Political Activist, Co-Founder of CodePink, Author, War in Ukraine (USA) | Tony Robinson, Editor, Pressenza — An International News Agency and Author…

Editor (2023-09-06). Fan the Flames: Lahaina On Fire. scheerpost.com By Jeremy Loffredo / The Grayzone Jeremy Loffredo visits the scorched town of Lahaina, Hawaii and meets survivors of one of the worst mass casualty disasters on American soil in recent history. The mostly indigenous locals tell Loffredo why they believe the fires were no accident, and vent their rage at the wealthy developers and …

Uniting for Peace (2023-09-06). UfP Annual Conference — Are We Already in World War III? indybay.org UfP Annual Conference — Are We Already in World War III? | Thursday, 19 October, 2023, 18: 00 — 20: 00 (UK Time) | Are we already in World War III? | Can a Roadmap for Peace Change Culture of War to Culture of Peace | Chair — Rita Payne, President Emeritus, Commonwealth Journalists Association | Speakers: | Alfred de Zayas, Lawyer, Writer, Historian and an Expert in the Field of Human Rights and International Law (Switzerland) | Medea Benjamin, Political Activist, Co-Founder of CodePink, Author, War in Ukraine (USA) | Tony Robinson, Editor, Pressenza — An International News Agency and Author…

Staff (2023-09-06). Kenyan Activist at Africa Climate Summit: Fund Green Transition on Continent & Phase Out Fossil Fuels. democracynow.org As the Africa Climate Summit wraps up in Nairobi, we get an update from Kenyan climate justice organizer Eric Njuguna. He says the focus by Western leaders and multinational companies on establishing carbon markets in Africa amounts to a "ticket to pollute" without directly addressing the need to phase out fossil fuels. Njuguna says a key demand from activists is to create access to climate financing without new debt burdens on the continent's governments. "Africa is bearing the brunt of the climate crisis and people are dying," says Njuguna.

C.J. Polychroniou (2023-09-07). Neocolonial Debt Traps Are Forcing Poorer Countries to Rely on Fossil Fuels. truthout.org In the current age of climate emergency, many countries in debt are being forced by Global North elites and institutions to continue to rely on fossil fuels in order to repay loans taken from rich countries. This neocolonial debt trap creates a vicious cycle because — as a new analysis from the organization Debt Justice shows — revenues from fossil fuels are not enough to repay debts and instead… |

Dana Sanchez (2023-09-07). Federal Reserve's Bostic: American Businesses Will Face Pressures From Higher Rates And Debt Refinancing. moguldom.com The U.S. economy is headed for a "shakeout" as business debts come due and companies are forced to refinance at significantly higher interest rates, according to Atlanta Federal Reserve President Raphael Bostic. "We have a lot of existing debt out there that is at very low prices," Bostic said at the South African Reserve Bank's …

Staff (2023-09-06). Kenyan Activist at Africa Climate Summit: Fund Green Transition on Continent & Phase Out Fossil Fuels. democracynow.org As the Africa Climate Summit wraps up in Nairobi, we get an update from Kenyan climate justice organizer Eric Njuguna. He says the focus by Western leaders and multinational companies on establishing carbon markets in Africa amounts to a "ticket to pollute" without directly addressing the need to phase out fossil fuels. Njuguna says a key demand from activists is to create access to climate financing without new debt burdens on the continent's governments. "Africa is bearing the brunt of the climate crisis and people are dying," says Njuguna.

Jon Queally (2023-09-07). Bernie Sanders champions '32-hour work week with no loss in pay'. nationofchange.org "Changes that benefit the working class of our country are not going to be easily handed over by the corporate elite. They have to be fought for—and won."

WSWS (2023-09-07). Sri Lankan government declares "security operation to wipe out underworld" wsws.org Confronting rising mass opposition to its severe austerity measures, the real target of the government's "anti-organised crime" operations are the working class and the poor.

WSWS (2023-09-07). Biden hails sellout dockworkers' and UPS agreements ahead of autoworkers' contract expiration. wsws.org In order to continue the US-NATO war against Russia in Ukraine in 2023 and beyond without labor disruptions, the Biden administration, working with the critical labor bureaucracies, has blocked strikes in major industries while enforcing agreements that further impoverish workers.

WSWS (2023-09-06). Australian workers demand end to persecution of Sri Lankan plantation workers. wsws.org "All these workers are being punished for undertaking legitimate and justified strike action in defence of their jobs, working conditions, wages, and in opposition to the victimisation of their comrades by management."

Peoples Dispatch (2023-09-07). French working class rallies in solidarity with trade unionist facing prosecution. peoplesdispatch.org SeÃÅbastien Menesplier, leader of a union affiliated to the General Confederation of Labor (CGT), was summoned by the police recently. The CGT claims that over 400 of its activists are being prosecuted in various courts for protesting the controversial pension reforms forced through by the Emmanuel Macron government…

Ana Luisa Brown (2023-09-07). Colombia and U.S. to review immigration progress. plenglish.com In this regard, the Foreign Minister Alvaro Leyva Duran, along with a group of senior officials, held a meeting with the U.S. House National Security Advisor Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall; the head of the U.S. Southern Command Gen. Laura Richardson; and the Undersecretary of State for Management and Resources Richard Verma. | The parties discussed the challenges faced by both nations on different aspects, especially irregular migration. | The Foreign Ministry said they pledged to continue working together, in bodies such as the tripartite group (which they share with Panama), in regional and multilateral spheres and…

FP Staff (2023-09-07). Election Commission of Pakistan in 'no hurry' to announce poll dates. firstpost.com The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) is in no rush to announce poll dates although it is holding meetings regularly to complete the process of delimitation of constituencies. | According to a report by The News, sources said, "It is unlikely that polling day will be determined any time soon and even before the end of the month as the specific question isn't on the agenda of the ECP's meetings as yet." | They added that the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikandar Sultan Raja has been working out a way to ensure that the process of delimitation is undertaken in an unquestionable way. | Raja added that commi…

MEE staff (2023-09-07). Daniel Khalife: Terror suspect who escaped UK prison accused of spying for Iran, says BBC. middleeasteye.net

Staff (2023-09-06). Why Access to Education is Key to Systemic Equality. aclu.org All students have a right to an equal education, but students of color — particularly Black and Brown students and students with disabilities, have historically been marginalized and criminalized by the public school system. The ACLU has been working to challenge unconstitutional disciplinary policies in schools, combat classroom censorship efforts that disproportionately impact marginalized students, and support race conscious admission policies to increase access to higher education. | Let's break down why education equity is critical to the fight for systemic equality. |
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teleSUR (2023-09-06). Sao Paulo Biennial Exhibits Art Committed to Decolonization. telesurenglish.net Manuel Borja-Villel, the former director of the Queen Sofia Museum in Madrid, is one of the curators of the 35th Sao Paulo Biennial, a cultural event that brings together hundreds of artists from around the world who seek to make a difference and shape a decolonized world. | RELATED: | "The decolonizing movement in art is unstoppable and implies changes in the way of working. In general, institutions are hierarchical. Here we have tried to reve…

Editor (2023-09-07). Bernie Sanders champions '32-hour work week with no loss in pay'. mronline.org "Needless to say, changes that benefit the working class of our country are not going to be easily handed over by the corporate elite. They have to be fought for—and won."

Staff (2023-09-07). French working class rallies in solidarity with trade unionist facing prosecution. peoplesdispatch.org On Wednesday, September 6, workers' unions and radical groups in France demonstrated in front of the Gendarmerie office at Montmorency in northern Paris to protest the state persecution of SeÃÅbastien Menesplier, the leader of the National Federation of Mines and Energy, which is affiliated to the General Confederation of Labor (CGT). Menesplier was summoned by …

WSWS (2023-09-07). Biden hails sellout dockworkers' and UPS agreements ahead of autoworkers' contract expiration. wsws.org In order to continue the US-NATO war against Russia in Ukraine in 2023 and beyond without labor disruptions, the Biden administration, working with the critical labor bureaucracies, has blocked strikes in major industries while enforcing agreements that further impoverish workers.

Editor (2023-09-07). Bernie Sanders champions '32-hour work week with no loss in pay'. mronline.org "Needless to say, changes that benefit the working class of our country are not going to be easily handed over by the corporate elite. They have to be fought for—and won."

WSWS (2023-09-07). Sri Lankan government declares "security operation to wipe out underworld" wsws.org Confronting rising mass opposition to its severe austerity measures, the real target of the government's "anti-organised crime" operations are the working class and the poor.

WSWS (2023-09-06). Australian workers demand end to persecution of Sri Lankan plantation workers. wsws.org "All these workers are being punished for undertaking legitimate and justified strike action in defence of their jobs, working conditions, wages, and in opposition to the victimisation of their comrades by management."

thecommunists (2023-09-06). Joti Brar: What happened to our trade unions? thecommunists.org In this segment of our recent seminar on Trade unionism and working-class leadership, Comrade Joti outlines why the action undertaken by British unions in the past year have ended in extremely poor settlements, with real-terms pay cuts across the board. She also makes some comparisons with the strike movement in France. A supremacist ideology is …

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-09-06). Cuba and China evaluate results of cooperation in biotechnology. plenglish.com Havana, Sep 6 (Prensa Latina) The 12th Meeting of the Joint Working Group on Biotechnology will review the results of cooperation between Cuba and China in this field, which is close to celebrating its 25th anniversary.

Staff (2023-09-06). Why Access to Education is Key to Systemic Equality. aclu.org All students have a right to an equal education, but students of color — particularly Black and Brown students and students with disabilities, have historically been marginalized and criminalized by the public school system. The ACLU has been working to challenge unconstitutional disciplinary policies in schools, combat classroom censorship efforts that disproportionately impact marginalized students, and support race conscious admission policies to increase access to higher education. | Let's break down why education equity is critical to the fight for systemic equality. | |

teleSUR (2023-09-06). Sao Paulo Biennial Exhibits Art Committed to Decolonization. telesurenglish.net Manuel Borja-Villel, the former director of the Queen Sofia Museum in Madrid, is one of the curators of the 35th Sao Paulo Biennial, a cultural event that brings together hundreds of artists from around the world who seek to make a difference and shape a decolonized world. | RELATED: | "The decolonizing movement in art is unstoppable and implies changes in the way of working. In general, institutions are hierarchical. Here we have tried to reve…

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-09-06). Cuba and China evaluate results of cooperation in biotechnology. plenglish.com Havana, Sep 6 (Prensa Latina) The 12th Meeting of the Joint Working Group on Biotechnology will review the results of cooperation between Cuba and China in this field, which is close to celebrating its 25th anniversary.

Staff (2023-09-06). Why Access to Education is Key to Systemic Equality. aclu.org All students have a right to an equal education, but students of color — particularly Black and Brown students and students with disabilities, have historically been marginalized and criminalized by the public school system. The ACLU has been working to challenge unconstitutional disciplinary policies in schools, combat classroom censorship efforts that disproportionately impact marginalized students, and support race conscious admission policies to increase access to higher education. | Let's break down why education equity is critical to the fight for systemic equality. |

sputnikglobe (2023-09-07). Projected US Budget Deficit Growth to Have 'Many Nasty Consequences' on US Economy. sputnikglobe.com With America's budget deficit due to rise significantly, POTUS' recent claims that Bidenomics 'is working' hold no water, Professor Rodney Shakespeare, a renowned political commentator and binary economist, told Sputnik.

TASS (2023-09-06). Working groups on gas hub unlikely to produce quick results — source. tass.com It is noted that the gas hub project was aimed at international customers and, therefore, it would require "serious work with supplies and buyers," as well as legislative amendments and initiatives…

TASS (2023-09-06). Teams working on gas hub unlikely to achieve quick results — Turkish energy sector source. tass.com The hub will require that "a large volume of work be performed with vendors and buyers, and for the optimization of legal norms," the source noted…

TASS (2023-09-06). ISS partners ready to continue working at space station — Roscosmos. tass.com The board emphasized "the role of the International Space Station in providing an environment to develop and test technologies and engineering solutions in support of long-term space exploration, as well as serving as a proving ground for an increase in the commercialization of low Earth orbit"

Staff (2023-09-06). Why Access to Education is Key to Systemic Equality. aclu.org All students have a right to an equal education, but students of color — particularly Black and Brown students and students with disabilities, have historically been marginalized and criminalized by the public school system. The ACLU has been working to challenge unconstitutional disciplinary policies in schools, combat classroom censorship efforts that disproportionately impact marginalized students, and support race conscious admission policies to increase access to higher education. | Let's break down why education equity is critical to the fight for systemic equality. | dummyvar2

Anonymous (2023-09-07). Murder, Corruption, Fraud and Felons at LAVC Exposed in 2020. indybay.org In 2020, a Twitter account @Laccdw published a thread exposing just how bad things were at Los Angeles Valley College. It was shut-down two weeks before the LACCD Board of Trustees Election.

WSWS (2023-09-06). Homeless 73-year-old dies while being held in Arlington County jail in Northern Virginia. wsws.org Abonesh Woldegeorges was found unresponsive after being held in jail for two weeks, unable to afford the $500 bail.

WSWS (2023-09-06). Homeless 73 year old dies while being held in Arlington County jail in Northern Virginia. wsws.org Abonesh Woldegeorges was found unresponsive after being held in jail for two weeks, unable to afford the $500 bail.

WSWS (2023-09-06). Homeless 73-year-old dies while being held in Arlington County jail in Northern Virginia. wsws.org Abonesh Woldegeorges was found unresponsive after being held in jail for two weeks, unable to afford the $500 bail.

_____ (2023-09-07). Think The Birmingham Bankruptcy Is Bad — Then This Is Worse. truepublica.org.uk By Graham Vanbergen: As every mainstream media outlet has reported, Birmingham city council, the second-largest city in the UK, effectively declared itself bankrupt on Tuesday. The Independent reported that — "The Labour-run council might have to shut libraries, lessen the frequency of bin collections or raise council tax after it issued a section 114 notice …

_____ (2023-09-07). Think The Birmingham Bankruptcy Is Bad — Then This Is Worse. truepublica.org.uk By Graham Vanbergen: As every mainstream media outlet has reported, Birmingham city council, the second-largest city in the UK, effectively declared itself bankrupt on Tuesday. The Independent reported that — "The Labour-run council might have to shut libraries, lessen the frequency of bin collections or raise council tax after it issued a section 114 notice …

Joel Schlosberg (2023-09-07). The Raw-Dealed Actor/Teacher Show. counterpunch.org The Wall Street Journal now realizes that income inequality can be a source of social problems. No, its famously pro-proprietor commentators haven't signed up for union cards. In fact, two different editorials in the August 28 opinion pages come not to praise labor organizing but to bury it, whether it's South American schoolteachers who benefit

Joel Schlosberg (2023-09-07). The Raw-Dealed Actor/Teacher Show. counterpunch.org The Wall Street Journal now realizes that income inequality can be a source of social problems. No, its famously pro-proprietor commentators haven't signed up for union cards. In fact, two different editorials in the August 28 opinion pages come not to praise labor organizing but to bury it, whether it's South American schoolteachers who benefit

Staff (2023-09-06). How Can the Labor Movement Keep up the Momentum? soundcloud.com On today's episode Walter Smolarek and Prof. Richard Wolff mark Labor Day with a discussion on how workers are fighting back with intensity not seen in many years. From UPS to academic workers to writers and actors, major labor struggles have been erupting nationwide in a revolt against mounting inequality and corporate greed. And the …

krish-rad_ind (2023-09-06). 'Brazil without Hunger': Lula launches New Plan to Lift Country out of Food Insecurity. resumen-english.org

Michael F. Brown (2023-09-07). Blinken indulges Republican senator toying with Palestinian hunger. electronicintifada.net Democrats push back for "economic peace" but ignore underlying issues of apartheid, dispossession and occupation.

Staff (2023-09-07). Democratic Republic of Congo Faces "Worst Hunger Catastrophe" as Mineral Extraction Enriches the Few. democracynow.org The Democratic Republic of the Congo is seeing a dramatic deterioration of infrastructure and displacement of citizens as a result of armed violence, flooding and the world's largest hunger crisis. In recent months, rampant violence of armed groups has forced more than half a million people to flee their homes, while the United Nations says some 3,000 families also lost their homes after recent intense flooding and mudslides in the eastern part of the country. Twenty-five million people are facing starvation as displaced citizens are unable to access their land to grow their own food, and the humanitarian r…

Staff (2023-09-07). Headlines for September 7, 2023. democracynow.org Russian Missile Strike Kills 17 and Wounds Dozens in Ukraine's Donetsk, Russia Accused of Violating Territorial Integrity of Romania, a NATO Ally, Sudanese Army Shelling Kills 32 Civilians in Omdurman, Gabon Coup Leaders Say Deposed Leader Ali Bongo Has Been Freed from House Arrest, U.N. to End Food Aid for Another 2 Million Afghans as 15 Million Face Hunger, Biden to Cancel Oil & Gas Leases in Alaska Wildlife Refuge, But Willow Project Remains, Judge Sets October Trial for 2 Trump Co-Defendants in Georgia Election Interference Case, Federal Judge Finds Trump Liable for Defaming Writer E. Jean Carroll for S…

Staff (2023-09-07). Four Palestinian prisoners continue hunger strikes for liberation. samidoun.net Four Palestinian prisoners are continuing their hunger strikes for freedom against administrative detention and arbitrary imprisonment: Kayed Fasfous, Sultan Khallouf, Abdel-Rahman Baraqa and Maher al-Akhras. Fasfous and Khallouf have now been on hunger strike for 35 days, while Baraqa has been on strike for 28 days and al-Akhras for 15 days. Fasfous, Khallouf and Baraqa …

Staff (2023-09-06). Audio interview: Palestinian prisoners' movement declares plans for hunger strike to resist repression. samidoun.net On Tuesday, 5 September, Charlotte Kates, international coordinator of Samidoun, spoke with Salaamedia, based in South Africa, about the current situation of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli occupation jails. Specifically, the Palestinian prisoners' movement has called for a collective open hunger strike launching on Thursday, 14 September against the latest attacks on prisoners' living conditions by …

Nadda Osman (2023-09-06). Bahrain: Hundreds of political prisoners enter fourth week of hunger strike. middleeasteye.net

Unicorn Riot (2023-09-06). Hundreds Set to Launch Hunger Strike Inside Stewart Detention Center. unicornriot.ninja

Staff (2023-09-07). Four Palestinian prisoners continue hunger strikes for liberation. samidoun.net Four Palestinian prisoners are continuing their hunger strikes for freedom against administrative detention and arbitrary imprisonment: Kayed Fasfous, Sultan Khallouf, Abdel-Rahman Baraqa and Maher al-Akhras. Fasfous and Khallouf have now been on hunger strike for 35 days, while Baraqa has been on strike for 28 days and al-Akhras for 15 days. Fasfous, Khallouf and Baraqa …

Staff (2023-09-06). Audio interview: Palestinian prisoners' movement declares plans for hunger strike to resist repression. samidoun.net On Tuesday, 5 September, Charlotte Kates, international coordinator of Samidoun, spoke with Salaamedia, based in South Africa, about the current situation of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli occupation jails. Specifically, the Palestinian prisoners' movement has called for a collective open hunger strike launching on Thursday, 14 September against the latest attacks on prisoners' living conditions by …

Unicorn Riot (2023-09-06). Hundreds Set to Launch Hunger Strike Inside Stewart Detention Center. unicornriot.ninja

Margaret Flowers, Clearing the FOG. (2023-09-05). This Is How We Challenge The Power Of Big Pharma. popularresistance.org People in the United States pay the highest prices for pharmaceuticals, and Big Pharma spends hundreds of millions of dollars every year for lobbying to keep it that way. The United States is also experiencing a growing shortage of medications from antibiotics to cancer treatments and more despite being a wealthy country. Clearing the FOG speaks with Dana Brown of the Democracy Collaborative to understand what is behind the high prices and shortages. She also describes solutions to these crises and how states across the country are taking action to directly confront the stranglehold the pharmaceutical industry ha…

Uniting for Peace (2023-09-05). UfP Annual Conference — Are We Already in World War III? indybay.org UfP Annual Conference — Are We Already in World War III? | Thursday, 19 October, 2023, 18: 00 — 20: 00 (UK Time) | Are we already in World War III? | Can a Roadmap for Peace Change Culture of War to Culture of Peace | Chair — Rita Payne, President Emeritus, Commonwealth Journalists Association | Speakers: | Alfred de Zayas, Lawyer, Writer, Historian and an Expert in the Field of Human Rights and International Law (Switzerland) | Medea Benjamin, Political Activist, Co-Founder of CodePink, Author, War in Ukraine (USA) | Tony Robinson, Editor, Pressenza — An International News Agency and Author…

Sonali Kolhatkar (2023-09-05). Billionaires envision a new utopian city—to replace what they ruined. nationofchange.org Silicon Valley's wealthy elites have been secretly buying up land in one of California's poorest counties to build a new city from the ground up. Who will stop them?>

Binoy Kampmark (2023-09-05). Defriending Canada: Natural Disasters and Facebook's Information Scrub. counterpunch.org Australia experienced this in February 2021. Facebook had gotten nastily stroppy, wishing to dictate public policy to the Commonwealth government. To teach Canberra mandarins a lesson, it literally unfriended the entire country, scrubbing all news platforms of content and making any posted links through the platform inaccessible. It mattered not that the content involved the

Uniting for Peace (2023-09-04). UfP Annual Conference — Are We Already in World War III? indybay.org UfP Annual Conference — Are We Already in World War III? | Thursday, 19 October, 2023, 18: 00 — 20: 00 (UK Time) | Are we already in World War III? | Can a Roadmap for Peace Change Culture of War to Culture of Peace | Chair — Rita Payne, President Emeritus, Commonwealth Journalists Association | Speakers: | Alfred de Zayas, Lawyer, Writer, Historian and an Expert in the Field of Human Rights and International Law (Switzerland) | Medea Benjamin, Political Activist, Co-Founder of CodePink, Author, War in Ukraine (USA) | Tony Robinson, Editor, Pressenza — An International News Agency and Author…

WSWS (2023-09-04). US student debt crisis deepens as federal loan interest accrual resumes. wsws.org With US student loan debt already at $1.7 trillion, millions of youth and workers are being hit with the resumption of payments next month.

WSWS (2023-09-05). On Labor Day in Detroit, UAW and Democratic strikebreakers conspire to block fight by autoworkers. wsws.org Several decades ago, the Detroit Labor Day parade attracted tens of thousands. The small turnout Monday reflected both the collapse of union membership and the erosion of the authority of the trade unions over the working class.

WSWS (2023-09-05). Train engineers vote almost unanimously to strike New Jersey Transit. wsws.org New Jersey Transit engineers, who have been working without a contract since January 1, 2020, voted to strike last week.

Alasdair Baverstock (2023-09-04). Hawaii wildfires' impact on children's studies, overall wellbeing. america.cgtn.com As residents of the Hawaiian town of Lahaina begin to pick up the pieces following the deadliest U.S. wildfire in over a century, community leaders are working to ease the trauma suffered by its children. At a time when students are returning to school, most in Lahaina are not. CGTN's Alasdair Baverstock …

Anuj Agarwal, alithia zamantakis, Antonio Miller-Perez (2023-09-04). Working-class Chicagoans demand 'No new rate hike' at Peoples Gas public hearing. liberationnews.org After Peoples Gas executives laid out their plan and reasoning for the rate hike, several Chicago-based non-profits, organizing groups and residents lambasted the company for its mismanagement and corporate greed.

Pavel López Lazo (2023-09-04). Lowest paid workers in U.S. are mostly women — Forbes. plenglish.com Washington, Sep 4 (Prensa Latina) There are 21 million people working in the most underpaid, undervalued jobs in our country — and nearly two-thirds of these workers are women, according to a new report from the National Women's Law Center.

Ryan Morgan (2023-09-04). Where Did the Money Go? $280 Billion in Lost COVID Relief Spending. "U.S. Government Working to Account for $4 trillion in COVID-19 Spending". globalresearch.ca

Staff (2023-09-04). "The Great Escape": Saket Soni on Forced Immigrant Labor Used to Clean Up Climate Disasters in U.S. democracynow.org As extreme weather disasters intensify, the workers who are hired by corporations to clean up after hurricanes, floods, blizzards and wildfires are increasingly on the frontlines of the climate crisis. | For Labor Day 2023, we are rebroadcasting an interview with author and organizer Saket Soni. His book, The Great Escape: A True Story of Forced Labor and Immigrant Dreams in America, focuses on hundreds of Indian workers who were brought to the United States with false promises and subjected to grueling working conditions at a shipyard in Mississippi. When one of those workers called Soni in 2006 for help, it set…

WSWS (2023-09-04). NYPD marks Labor Day by sending drones to monitor backyard parties. wsws.org The dystopian actions by the New York Police Department are ultimately aimed at preparing for confrontations with the working class.

WSWS (2023-09-04). Deteriorating economic forecasts ahead of New Zealand election. wsws.org International financial agencies have delivered their prescription for an intensifying assault on social position of the working class no matter who takes office after the October 14 election.

WSWS (2023-09-04). German government prepares frontal attack on the working class with 2024 budget. wsws.org Exactly at the midpoint of the current legislative session, the three-party coalition government is intensifying austerity and its pro-war policies.

WSWS (2023-09-04). Students speak out against the attack on public education and culture at West Virginia University. wsws.org Two students at West Virginia University spoke to the WSWS about the connection between the assault on public education and culture at WVU and the broader attack on the living standards of the working class.

_____ (2023-09-04). Tracking Orwellian Change: New Meanings of "Deep State" and "Working Class" transcend.org 30 Aug 2023 – Today's theme involves once-embraced liberal terminology re-branded as right-wing and therefore infamous, false, or seditious: DEEP STATE.

Alan MacLeod (2023-09-04). Documents Show Taiwan Working With FBI To Prosecute Chinese Americans, Intimidate US Politicians. orinocotribune.com By Alan Macleod — Aug 18, 2023 | Amid a controversial visit from Vice President William Lai (the front-runner to be his country's next leader), official documents reviewed by "MintPress News" show that the Taiwanese government is attempting to drum up anti-China hostility, influence and intimidate American politicians and is even working with the FBI and other agencies to spy on and prosecute Chinese American citizens. | Key points of this investigation | ‚Ä¢ Taiwanese officials are monitoring Chinese Americans and passing intelligence to the FBI in attempts to have them prosecuted. | ‚…

Staff (2023-09-04). 47th Avante Fest concludes in Portugal with a call to advance the legacy of the April Revolution. peoplesdispatch.org The 47th edition of the Festa do Avante (Avante Festival), organized by the Communist Party of Portugal (PCP) and its youth wing, concluded on Sunday, September 3, at Atalaia, Seixal, with a massive rally of communist militants, other sections of the Portuguese working class, international delegates from progressive political parties, youth groups and trade unions. …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-09-04). Driven by family, fueled by hope: Mayo Clinic researcher fights against Type 1 diabetes. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Quinn Peterson, Ph.D., was a graduate student working on a team to develop new chemotherapy drugs when a life-changing phone call reset the course of his career. His daughter, Clarissa, had been diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. Neither he nor his wife had any known family history of the disease. "Given my background as a scientist, I felt a responsibility and an obligation to use my skills in research to address this complex disease — not only…

WSWS (2023-09-04). Public meeting: A socialist perspective against war and austerity in New Zealand's crisis election. wsws.org The SEG and IYSSE are holding a meeting in Wellington on September 19 to explain the socialist perspective needed to unite the working class against the agenda of war and austerity shared by Labour, National and all the parliamentary parties.

Editor (2023-09-05). Victoria Nuland BEGGING For Help After Africa Trip (w/ Anya Parampil). scheerpost.com By Briahna Joy Gray / The Grayzone The Grayzone's Anya joins fresh from her trip to South Africa for last month's BRICS summit. She weighs in on what Victoria Nuland was surprised she found there, and what it means for Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, & United Arab Emirates to have joined the economic …

Paul Craig Roberts (2023-09-04). Japanese Scientists Find that Covid-19 and all of the variants are Laboratory creations. thealtworld.com Our rulers are mimicking the Book of Revelation. War has been unleashed on us for years. Covid and its laboratory-made variants are the beginning of Pestilence. Famine is in the works with the slaughter of cattle to combat a disputed global warming, withholding of fertilizers from farmers, sanctions, and the replacement of the human diet with bugs and artificial food. When these three horsemen accomplish their deeds, Death on the Pale Horse will sweep through our ranks. It is difficult to believe in prophecy, especially over thousands of years, but it is happening before our eyes. | War has done his job. Since th…

Jake Johnson (2023-09-04). As Hunger Grows Across US, GOP Shutdown Threats Imperil Food Aid Programs. truthout.org Republican threats to shut down the federal government if spending isn't drastically cut have put funding for a critical nutrition aid program at risk as hunger grows across the nation, with the recent lapse of pandemic-era assistance leaving many low-income families struggling to put food on the table. The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children… |

Peoples Dispatch (2023-09-04). Palestinian prisoners to launch hunger strike against increasing Israeli restrictions. peoplesdispatch.org Far-right Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir recently restricted family visits for prisoners to once every two months from the currently allowed monthly visits. Prisoners will start their collective strike on September 14 and continue it until their demand for the full restoration of their rights is met…

teleSUR, OSG (2023-09-04). Sub-Saharan Africa: 1.85 Mln Children Displaced in 2022. telesurenglish.net "When children lose their homes, they lose almost everything: their access to healthcare, education, food, and safety," Kijala Shako, head of Advocacy, Communications, Campaigns and Media for Save the Children's East and Southern Africa Regional Office, said in a statement issued in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya. | The charity said five failed rainy seasons in Somalia forced about 6.6 million people — or 39 percent of the population — into critical levels of hunger.

teleSUR (2023-09-04). Palestinian Prisoners Plan Hunger Strike to Protest. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, Palestinian prisoners in Israeli prisons announced that they would stage a hunger strike to protest a decision to cut the frequency of their family visits. | RELATED: | The hunger strike, which will start on Thursday, demands a reversal of the decision by Israel's far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir to reduce family visits from once a month to once every two months, according to the Supreme Emergency Committ…

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2023-09-02). War, Terrorism and the Global Economic Crisis. Ninety-nine Interrelated Concepts. globalresearch.ca Everything is interrelated: war, terrorism, the police state, the global economy, financial fraud, corrupt governments, poverty and social inequality, media disinformation, war propaganda, WMD, international law,…

Binoy Kampmark (2023-09-02). Defriending Canada: Natural Disasters and Facebook's Information Scrub. dissidentvoice.org Australia experienced this in February 2021. Facebook had gotten nastily stroppy, wishing to dictate public policy to the Commonwealth government. To teach Canberra mandarins a lesson, it literally unfriended the entire country, scrubbing all news platforms of content and making any posted links through the platform inaccessible. It mattered not that the content involved the …

sputnikglobe (2023-09-02). Mohamed Al-Fayed, Father of Princess Diana's Late Beau Dodi, Dead at 94. sputnikglobe.com The successful Egyptian-born tycoon amassed a wealth of an estimated $2 billion by the time of his death. He also never stopped mourning the death of his son, which led him to spiral into conspiracy theories regarding the fatal car crash.

sputnikglobe (2023-09-01). Christie's Cancels Jewelry Auction From Heiress Fortune Made by Nazi Anti-Jewish Laws. sputnikglobe.com Christie's auction house in the United Kingdom has announced it is canceling a forthcoming auction of jewels from the fortune of an Austrian heiress whose wealth was made as a result of anti-Jewish discriminatory laws passed by the Nazis in the 1930s.

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2023-09-02). Global Coup d'État and the "Great Reset". Global Debt and Neoliberal "Shock Treatment" globalresearch.ca

sputnikglobe (2023-09-02). US 'Laying Groundwork for Defeats' in 'Two Wars of Choice, Against Russia & China'. sputnikglobe.com The Biden administration recently unveiled another weapons package for Ukraine, while giving the green light to military aid for Taipei amounting to about $80 million. However, this military spending spree comes as the federal government is knee-deep in debt, with its own munitions stockpiles dwindling.

TASS (2023-09-02). Transmashholding to supply around 200 cars to Moscow metro by year-end – CEO. tass.com The company, together with the Moscow Department of Transport, is currently working to develop of technologically advanced metro cars…

WSWS (2023-09-02). Detroit teachers denounce DFT union's last-minute sellout deal, low pay, and unsanitary, unsafe working conditions. wsws.org Only 26 percent of the district's teachers voted for the last-minute deal, pushed through at the start of the school year.

WSWS (2023-09-02). "It is beyond toxic. The morale is so low": Texas rural letter carrier speaks out on terrible working conditions, massive pay cuts. wsws.org With a new "evaluation period" beginning last week for tens of thousands of rural letter carriers, which is used to determine their pay for the next six months, even deeper cuts to their pay are on the horizon.

Aina J Khan (2023-09-01). The cassette tape's cultural and political impact in the Middle East. middleeasteye.net The cassette tape's cultural and political impact in the Middle East | Sixty years since the cassette tape was invented in Germany, Middle East Eye traces how it became a vehicle for cultural, political, and religious innovation across the Middle East | Fri, 09/01/2023 – 11: 01 | An Iraqi audio repair technician working on a cassette player at his workshop in central Baghdad on 29 June 2008 (AFP)…

Dana Sanchez (2023-09-01). Is Bidenomics Working? Harvard University Researchers Say 46% Of American Renters Are Struggling To Make Ends Meet. moguldom.com When Joe Biden toured the U.S. in June on a mission to persuade the public that the economy has improved under his presidency, not everyone was buying it. "Americans are worse off under Biden," said Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel. The public agreed. A poll released in late June by the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs …

Editor (2023-09-01). Documents Show Taiwan Working With FBI to Prosecute Chinese Americans, Politicians. scheerpost.com

TASS (2023-09-01). Several thousand transactions with digital ruble made as part of pilot project — regulator. tass.com Olga Skorobogatova stressed that the platform of the Bank of Russia and interaction with banks are working…

TASS (2023-09-01). Bank of Russia doing its best to solve issue of blocked assets — regulator. tass.com Elvira Nabiullina also said that the Bank of Russia and the Finance Ministry are working on a mechanism for exchanging frozen assets with foreigners, but negotiations with foreign regulators and investors are not currently underway…

WSWS (2023-09-01). Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and the Pacific. wsws.org 70,000 South Korean school teachers to strike over dangerous working conditions; Indian sanitation workers protest in Delhi over work deaths; Australia: University academics strike in Victoria over wages and conditions.

WSWS (2023-09-01). India's anti-Modi opposition electoral alliance: A right-wing political trap for the working class. wsws.org The Stalinist parties are among the most enthusiastic members of the opposition alliance and fully support its aim—providing the Indian bourgeoisie with an alternate, right-wing government-in-waiting.

WSWS (2023-09-01). The campaign against Spain's Luis Rubiales over "the kiss" wsws.org Rubiales is being subjected to a ferocious witch-hunt by the media, in a campaign Spain's politicians are only too happy to see drown out the major political issues confronting the working class.

WSWS (2023-09-01). Catastrophic floods and forest fires kill dozens and leave thousands homeless in Chile. wsws.org On top of the flooding and fires, Chile confronts a water crisis that is due not only to protracted drought, but also to the wholesale privatization of the nation's water supplies, 80 percent of which are controlled by corporate interests.

Anya Parampil (2023-09-02). Shocked by Niger Coup, Victoria Nuland Appeared 'Desperate' During Africa Tour. orinocotribune.com By Anya Parampil ∑ Aug 29, 2023 | A veteran South African official detailed meeting with an unprepared and "desperate" Acting Deputy Secretary of State, Victoria Nuland, begging for local help rolling back the popular coup in Niger. The recent BRICS conference might give Nuland even more to fret about. | When US Acting Deputy Secretary of State, Victoria Nuland, traveled to South Africa on July 29, her reputation as a blunt instrument of Washington's hegemonic interests preceded her. | According to a veteran South African official who attended meetings with the senior US diplomat in Pretoria, however, Nuland…

Oraily Madruga Rios (2023-09-01). 200,000 children at risk of starvation in Mali, warn UN agencies. plenglish.com Bamako, Sep 1 (Prensa Latina) A nexus of protracted armed conflict, internal displacement and limited humanitarian access threatens to plunge nearly one million children under the age of five into acute malnutrition by the end of this year — with at least 200,000 at risk of dying of hunger if life-saving aid fails to reach them, UN agencies said on Friday.