2023-10-31: News Headlines

WSWS (2023-10-30). Capitalism, German nationalism and fake populist demagogy—the program of Sahra Wagenknecht's new party. wsws.org The new party is intended to prevent resistance to social decline, poverty, war and oppression from challenging the capitalist social order and uniting with the struggles of the international working class.

Bill Fletcher, Jr. (2023-10-31). In defense of AMLO — understanding MORENA's project. therealnews.com US corporate media decries AMLO as an 'authoritarian.' Some in the US left have criticized AMLO's party, MORENA, for its emphasis on extractivism and its conflicts with some Indigenous communities. What's often left out of the narrative is that MORENA has successfully lifted 9 million Mexicans out of poverty since 2018. What's the true story of MORENA's political project?

Sam Pizzigati (2023-10-31). A New Portrait of the World's Wealth — and Wealthiest. counterpunch.org How can we comprehend — truly comprehend — how concentrated the wealth of our world has become? We have some choices. We can choose to see the world of concentrated wealth through the eyes of those who directly serve the richest among us, people like the veteran Australian sea captain Brendan O'Shannassy, the author of

Editor (2023-10-30). 'Killers of the Flower Moon': U.S. director Martin Scorsese's film about the "Reign of Terror" against the Osage Indians. mronline.org The "Reign of Terror," which lasted from the end of World War I to 1931, involved the murder of at least 60 wealthy, full-blood Osage Natives, but Grann argues that the actual total of suspicious deaths may number in the hundreds.

WSWS (2023-10-30). Artists oppose firing of Artforum editor—under pressure from wealthy collectors—for defending Palestinians. wsws.org Over 50 employees and contributors to Artforum have also signed a letter to the owners of the magazine demanding that Velasco be reinstated.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-10-30). Germany Has a Historic Debt to the Palestinian People. libya360.wordpress.com Marcel Cartier A woman shows a poster reading 'Israel fights against terror in Gaza' during a demonstration against antisemitism and to show solidarity with Israel in Berlin, Germany, October 22, 2023 The crimes of German fascism are of a magnitude so enormous that they are almost difficult to comprehend. Without question the most heinous in…


midwesternmarx (2023-10-30). Germany Has a Historic Debt to the Palestinian People. By: Marcel Cartier. midwesternmarx.com ​The crimes of German fascism are of a magnitude so enormous that they are almost difficult to comprehend. Without question the most heinous in its breadth was the Holocaust, the systematic attempt by the Nazi regime to annihilate the Jewish people that ultimately led to the mass murder of around two-thirds of the European Jewish population. It is only correct that today's German state would see itself as having a historic responsibility towards Jews, both at home and abroad. …

WSWS (2023-10-31). Democrats, Republicans work to rig 2024 US congressional election through gerrymandering. wsws.org Using their control of state legislatures and various courts, the two capitalist parties Democrats are attempting to control the 2024 congressional election and prevent working people from having any influence on the outcome.

Eleanor Goldfield, Project Censored. (2023-10-30). A Look At Assange From Inside The CIA, State Department And US Military. popularresistance.org You may have heard of Julian Assange, but chances are that you haven't heard about him from inside the CIA, State Department and US military. In this special episode, Eleanor first talks with former CIA counterterrorism officer and whistleblower John Kiriakou about what Assange would face if extradited to the United States, as Kiriakou himself has sat in the very same court that awaits Assange. Kiriakou also discusses the CIA's rabid stance against Assange and inside workings that allowed the CIA to plan Assange's murder with total abandon and without any accountability. Next up, former Marine Corps captain and S…

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-10-30). India and WHO work together to tackle global challenges. plenglish.com New Delhi, Oct 30 (Prensa Latina) India and the World Health Organization (WHO) are working together to address global challenges in the health sector, Minister for Health and Family Welfare Mansukh Mandaviya said.

Sharon Zhang (2023-10-30). Thousands of Gazan Workers in Israel Have Gone Missing Since Gaza Siege Began. truthout.org Thousands of workers from Gaza who were in Israel on work permits have been unaccounted for since Israel began its current siege of Gaza on October 7, with their families fearing that the workers have been detained by Israeli forces. Roughly 4,500 Palestinian workers who were working in Israel are feared missing, Palestinian Minister of Labor Nasri Abu Jaish told The Independent. |

WSWS (2023-10-30). 24 migrant children illegally working at Ohio chicken slaughter house. wsws.org The latest discovery of children working in a poultry processing plant is the most recent example of the growing use of child labor throughout the United States.


WSWS (2023-10-30). Hundreds of Houston teachers and students protest against right-wing district takeover. wsws.org The appointment of Miles to oversee Houston ISD is entirely undemocratic and must be opposed, but this requires the independent mobilization of the working class against both big business parties and their policies of war and austerity.

imperial.ac.uk (2023-10-31). Research with AMD to optimise computer hardware for AI. imperial.ac.uk Imperial is working with the semiconductor company AMD to optimise computer processors for machine learning.

Editor (2023-10-31). Israeli targets journalists, kills their families as Big Tech & Biden admin silence Palestinians. mronline.org With Israeli airstrikes on Gaza killing at least twenty Palestinian journalists—and the Biden administration working to muzzle others—Big Tech is quietly coordinating with Tel Aviv to muzzle Palestinian media outfits.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-10-31). A closer look at heart health: Research shows social factors at play. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org A recent Mayo Clinic study of residents living in a mostly rural, 11‚Äêcounty region of southeast Minnesota found that patients with heart failure and multiple social risk factors were more likely than other heart failure patients to experience adverse outcomes such as emergency department visits, hospitalization, delayed recovery and reduced quality of life. Researchers investigated the effect of social factors, including education, isolation and "community deprivation" — a lack of community resources and opportunities measured at the…

Mnar Adley, MintPress News. (2023-10-31). The Hannibal Directive: What Really Happened On October 7. popularresistance.org We were told Hamas killed 1400 Israelis on October 7, that they carried out rapes and torture of civilians en masse and, of course, that they beheaded babies. | These claims are being used to justify Israel's bombardment of Gaza — the world's largest open-air prison. Israel's bombing of the strip, where over 50% of the population are children, has cost the lives of more than 5,000 people and left more than one million homeless. | Recent events surrounding the Gaza conflict have prompted questions about the accuracy of reported actions attributed to Hamas and Israel's military response. A closer examination…

teleSUR (2023-10-30). US Sees Massive Retail Closures Amid Negative Economic Trends. telesurenglish.net Thousands of stores are closing across the United States this year, with some citing increased crimes as a reason, but industry experts said crime isn't the full story. | RELATED: | Rite Aid, one of the largest pharmacy chains in the country, has joined the growing list of retailers to shed locations. The company filed for bankruptcy this month and is set to close more than 100 drug stores as the first step while negotiating a b…

WSWS (2023-10-30). Hundreds of Houston teachers and students protest against right-wing district takeover. wsws.org The appointment of Miles to oversee Houston ISD is entirely undemocratic and must be opposed, but this requires the independent mobilization of the working class against both big business parties and their policies of war and austerity.

imperial.ac.uk (2023-10-31). Research with AMD to optimise computer hardware for AI. imperial.ac.uk Imperial is working with the semiconductor company AMD to optimise computer processors for machine learning.

Editor (2023-10-31). Israeli targets journalists, kills their families as Big Tech & Biden admin silence Palestinians. mronline.org With Israeli airstrikes on Gaza killing at least twenty Palestinian journalists—and the Biden administration working to muzzle others—Big Tech is quietly coordinating with Tel Aviv to muzzle Palestinian media outfits.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-10-31). A closer look at heart health: Research shows social factors at play. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org A recent Mayo Clinic study of residents living in a mostly rural, 11‚Äêcounty region of southeast Minnesota found that patients with heart failure and multiple social risk factors were more likely than other heart failure patients to experience adverse outcomes such as emergency department visits, hospitalization, delayed recovery and reduced quality of life. Researchers investigated the effect of social factors, including education, isolation and "community deprivation" — a lack of community resources and opportunities measured at the…

Mnar Adley, MintPress News. (2023-10-31). The Hannibal Directive: What Really Happened On October 7. popularresistance.org We were told Hamas killed 1400 Israelis on October 7, that they carried out rapes and torture of civilians en masse and, of course, that they beheaded babies. | These claims are being used to justify Israel's bombardment of Gaza — the world's largest open-air prison. Israel's bombing of the strip, where over 50% of the population are children, has cost the lives of more than 5,000 people and left more than one million homeless. | Recent events surrounding the Gaza conflict have prompted questions about the accuracy of reported actions attributed to Hamas and Israel's military response. A closer examination…

teleSUR (2023-10-30). US Sees Massive Retail Closures Amid Negative Economic Trends. telesurenglish.net Thousands of stores are closing across the United States this year, with some citing increased crimes as a reason, but industry experts said crime isn't the full story. | RELATED: | Rite Aid, one of the largest pharmacy chains in the country, has joined the growing list of retailers to shed locations. The company filed for bankruptcy this month and is set to close more than 100 drug stores as the first step while negotiating a b…

WSWS (2023-10-30). Death toll mounts after Category 5 hurricane destroys Acapulco, Mexico. wsws.org Amid already rampant inequality, the socio-economic impact will be felt for years, as hundreds of thousands of livelihoods have been erased overnight.

Sarah Anderson (2023-10-31). Why is Biden Cracking Down on Stock Buybacks in Just One Industry? inequality.org The Biden administration is giving companies a leg up in the competition for new subsidies for U.S. semiconductor manufacturing if they agree to forgo all stock buybacks for five years. The reasoning? These CHIPS program subsidies, explained Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, "should be used to expand in America, to out-innovate the rest of the world. …

Patricia Harrity (2023-10-30). Andrew Bridgen takes on the Power-Hungry WHO. expose-news.com Kathy Gyngell from the Conservative Woman (TCW) writes, "HARD on the heels of his excess deaths debate last Tuesday, the admirably energetic and purposeful Andrew Bridgen MP has been granted leave to bring in a Parliamentary …

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