(2022-10-03). Blinken Says Nord Stream Sabotage Is a 'Tremendous Opportunity'. news.antiwar.com Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday that the attacks on the Nord Stream natural gas pipelines that connect Russia to Germany offer a "tremendous opportunity" to end Europe's dependency on Russian energy. "It's a tremendous opportunity to once and for all remove the dependence on Russian energy and thus to take away from Vladimir …
(2022-10-03). Austin Says It's Possible Putin Could Use Nuclear Weapons in Ukraine. news.antiwar.com Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on Sunday said it was possible that Russian President Vladimir Putin could use nuclear weapons in Ukraine, although he hasn't seen indications that such a decision has been made. "The guy who makes that decision is one man. There are no checks on Mr. Putin," Austin told CNN. "Just as …
(2022-10-03). Biden, Democrats approve spending bill with no funds for pandemic, $12 billion for Ukraine war. wsws.org The continuing resolution extends spending authorization through December 16, when Congress will face a new budget deadline to avert a federal shutdown.
(2022-10-03). Zelensky and NATO Plan to Transform Post-War Ukraine Into 'a Big Israel'. towardfreedom.org The NATO-backed Atlantic Council has proposed apartheid Israel as a blueprint for a hyper-militarized Ukraine. The paper was authored by former President Barack Obama's ambassador to Tel Aviv, now an Israeli spy-tech consultant, reports Alex Rubinstein.
(2022-10-03). West's Hybrid War Against Russia. Kiev Will Receive Orders From Berlin. southfront.org 
Pentagon deploys its forces to Germany for Ukraine | The Pentagon is creating a new command to help Ukraine in Europe. We can say that the West is, after all, preparing for a long all-out war with Russia on the fields of Ukraine. | A command of the U.S. armed forces will be created in Germany, which will be headed by a high-ranking general in order to establish a system of military training and assistance to Ukraine. We can assume that the tasks of the new command will include not onl…
(2022-10-03). Mexico's Initiative for Dialogue and Peace in Ukraine. globalresearch.ca
(2022-10-03). Trump issues death threat targeting Republican Senator Mitch McConnell. wsws.org As Trump escalates his fascist rhetoric leading up to the midterm elections, Maine Republican Senator Susan Collins warns in a recent interview that she "wouldn't be surprised if a senator or House member was killed."
(2022-10-03). Omerta in the Gangster War. Diana Johnstone. globalresearch.ca
(2022-10-03). Who Sabotaged Nordstream 2? transcend.org 30 Sep 2022 – Russia had no motive for sabotaging Nordstream 2. If they wanted to stop the flow of natural gas, they could have simply turned it off at the Russian end. But the USA has a motive for sabotaging Nordstream 2: to weaken Russia by reducing its income from the sale of natural gas. Washington's aim throughout the Ukraine war has been to weaken Russia.
(2022-10-03). Convulsions Of Dying Western Diplomacy: Poland Tried To Recruit Russian Ambassador. southfront.org
(2022-10-03). Russia Says US "Wrecked" Ukraine Talks, but Peace Is Still Possible. transcend.org 25 Sep 2022 – A US official rejects Putin's claim that NATO sabotaged a "peaceful settlement" with Ukraine early in the war. The threat of US-Russia nuclear conflict is at its highest in decades, economic havoc is spreading, and more Ukrainian and Russian soldiers are being sent off to die. But it is not too late for diplomacy in this perilous moment.
(2022-10-03). Scott Ritter: The Onus Is on Biden & Putin. scheerpost.com 
Ballistic missile submarine USS Rhode Island returns to Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay after three months at sea, March 20, 2013. (U.S. Navy, James Kimber) | By Scott Ritter / Wars should be avoided at all costs. Nuclear conflict should never be contemplated. | These two truisms are often spoken, but rarely adhered to. Wars occur all too frequently, and so long as nations possess nuclear weapons, their use is contemplated on a continuous basis. | The ongoing Ukrainian-Russian conflict has put the worl…
(2022-10-03). A New UN to Prevent the Sacrifice of Europe to the Nuclear Gods. transcend.org The UN is stymied by its fatally flawed Charter. Despite the fact that the original purpose of the UN is to end "the scourge of war," it has failed time and time again. While the UN has done much good, the world has seen over 2 wars since the Charter was signed.
(2022-10-03). "End War in Ukraine" Say 66 Nations at UN General Assembly. transcend.org 29 Sep 2022 – The calls to end the war in Ukraine that "reverberated through the Hall" at the UNGA. Sixty-six countries, representing most of the world's population, made eloquent and urgent pleas for a negotiated peace in Ukraine.
(2022-10-03). Iran rejects reports on giving UAVs to Russia as baseless. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 03 (MNA) — The Iranian foreign ministry spokesman has rejected reports on sending drones to Russia for use in the war in Ukraine as "baseless".
(2022-10-03). The American Pot Calling the Russian Kettle Black. transcend.org 30 Sep 2022 – Unlike Ukraine, there was no Reuters news agency in the 1890s informing the world of the illegal activities of the United States against the Hawaiian Kingdom and the illegal annexation of the Hawaiian Islands for military purposes during the Spanish-American War. While there is a difference in time, the Russian actions bear a striking resemblance to the US actions in seizing the entire territory of the Hawaiian Kingdom.
(2022-10-03). Military Situation In Syria On October 3, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
On October 3, the Russian Ministry of Defense recorded no hostilities and ceasefire violations in the Idlib region in the past 24 hours; | On October 3, a former opposition faction member was killed by unknown gunmen in the town of Tasil; | On October 3, two SAA members were killed by unknown gunmen in the towns of Ibta and Al-Harak; | On October 3, the Russian Military Police and Turkish forces conducted a joint patrol in the countryside near the city of Ain al-Arab;…
(2022-10-03). US Announces Plans to Expand "Industrial Base" for War with Russia. globalresearch.ca
(2022-10-03). Snowden Gets Russian Citizenship. transcend.org 26 Sep 2022 – President Vladimir Putin has granted Russian citizenship to NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden today. The North American's name was included without fanfare on a list of 72 foreigners who became citizens.
(2022-10-03). 'Well of Solutions' or Problems: Why Reforming the UN Is Critical. mintpressnews.com Despite its many contradictions and failure to deliver on its promises of peace and security, the UN continues to serve a role. For the US and its western allies, it remains a stage for their political power.
(2022-10-03). Imperialism and Capitalism Are 'Bleeding the World Dry': At UN, Nicaragua Calls for Global Rebellion. transcend.org 27 Sep 2022 – At the United Nations General Assembly, Nicaragua's Sandinista government called for a global rebellion against the "imperialist and capitalist system" that is "bleeding the world dry." Condemning illegal sanctions and war, it urged a new multipolar order.
(2022-10-03). Cholera Reappears in Haiti Leaving 8 Dead So Far. telesurenglish.net The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) warned of a possible cholera outbreak in Haiti, a country where this disease had not been reported for three years. | RELATED: | On Sunday, local health authorities confirmed two cases of Vibrio Cholerae O1 in a Port-au-Prince, where doctors previously detected 20 suspected cases of cholera and reported 7 deaths associated with this disease. | "Clusters of suspected cases and…
(2022-10-03). Military Situation In Iraq On October 3, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
(2022-10-03). History of World War II: 81 Years Ago, The Battle of Moscow. globalresearch.ca
(2022-10-03). Supreme Court Preview: Equal Protection on the Docket. aclu.org At least three times in its history, the Supreme Court has invoked the Constitution in order to frustrate efforts to protect the vulnerable. In the infamous Dred Scott case of 1857, the court declared that the Constitution prohibited federal efforts to free slaves because doing so would violate their owners' property rights — a decision that invalidated the Missouri Compromise and helped bring about the Civil War. | In the early twentieth century, the court repeatedly struck down state and federal protections for workers and consumers, deeming them violations of business owners' constitutional rights of…
(2022-10-03). 9 October, NYC: Solidarity With Palestine Action and the Elbit Eight Rally. samidoun.net 
WHAT: Solidarity With Palestine Action and the Elbit Eight Rally WHEN: Sun, Oct 09 at 2pm WHERE: 200 Park Ave, NY, NY, at East 45th St. Come through and show your support for the activists physically confronting the Zionist war machine On Monday October 10th eight activists from Palestine Action (@pal_action) known as the #ElbitEight will be …
(2022-10-03). UN Envoy Announces Failure of Truce Renewal in Yemen. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg announced that no agreement has been reached to renew the expired truce between the Yemeni warring parties. | RELATED: | "The UN Special Envoy regrets that an agreement has not been reached today, as an extended and expanded truce would provide additional critical benefits to the population," his office said in a statement. | "I appreciate the position of the Government of Yemen on en…
(2022-10-03). UK's Truss Drops Tax Break for Wealthy, But Austerity Threat Remains Amid 'Tory Class War'. commondreams.org The reversal follows 10 days of financial turmoil and pushback from within the Tory Party as well as from the left, which held massive anti-austerity protests.
(2022-10-03). Nobel prize in medicine awarded to Swedish scientist. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 03 (MNA) — This year's Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine has been awarded to Swedish scientist Svante Pà§à§bo.
(2022-10-03). Hedges: 'The Greatest Evil is War' Excerpt Details the Horrors of a Post-War Life. scheerpost.com Cover design by Mr. Fish | By Chris Hedges | I flew to Kansas City to see Tomas Young. Tomas was paralyzed in Iraq in 2004. He was receiving hospice care at his home. I knew him by reputation and the movie documentary "I had been toying with the idea of suicide for a long time because I had become helpless," he told me in his small house on t…
(2022-10-03). Towards Understanding Injustice, Inequality, Violence and Social Problems Blocking Human Progress. transcend.org Our Human Culture and Our Problems…
(2022-10-03). The Narrative That This War Was "Unprovoked" Prevents Peace. transcend.org 2 Oct 2022 – People who believe the empire's narratives about its official enemies have fewer critical thinking skills than your average Marvel movie viewer. Think. Be a grown up and think. Someone's benefitting from the aggressively promulgated narrative that peace is impossible and war is the only solution. And that someone isn't you.
(2022-10-03). Lula Vows Resolve as Brazil Heads Toward Runoff. scheerpost.com 
Current far-right Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, left, will face leftist former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in the October 30 run-off. [ By Leftist former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said late Sunday that "the campaign begins tomorrow" after he fell just shy of clearing the % threshold to w…
(2022-10-03). David Schwartzman, D.C. council candidate, running 'for the many, not the few'. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—This coming Nov. 8, D.C. voters will go to the polls to elect candidates for city council, mayor, board of education, attorney general, advisory neighborhood commissioner, congressional house delegate, and shadow congressional representative. The candidate pool primarily includes Democratic candidates, but with some small challenges by independent and D.C. Statehood Green representatives, along with a …
(2022-10-03). 7 million workers in contract struggles in Germany: Build independent action committees! wsws.org As was the case at the beginning of World War I, when the trade unions entered into a truce with the imperial government and the employers' associations, they are once again closing ranks with them.
(2022-10-03). Most dangerous Supreme Court in history back on the job today. peoplesworld.org 
The Supreme Court is back on the job today determined to wage a war against democracy in the United States. What it did last year by overturning Roe v. Wade was only the beginning of what will be a right-wing scorched earth campaign by the highest Court in the land. The Roe decision, a decision …
(2022-10-03). Oxfam Warns World Bank 'Could Be Significantly Overstating' Climate Spending. commondreams.org "It is alarming―at a time when climate change is driving such damage and poverty and hunger around the world―that we could find so little clarity about the quality and quantity of these financial flows."
(2022-10-03). Prison Strike Spreads in Alabama as Incarcerated Individuals Demand DOJ Protect Their Human Rights. scheerpost.com 
Photo of Jared Ware. | By Kevin Gosztola / | Jared Ware, journalist and co-host of the "Millennials Are Killing Capitalism" We begin with an overview of the strike, which was on its fifth day when the interview was recorded. Jared describes why the work stoppages were organized now and what the response of the Alabama Department…
(2022-10-03). From low to high, Chinese women's basketball team fights back to center stage. ecns.cn When the Chinese women's basketball players put the silver medals around their necks at the FIBA Women's World Cup medal-awarding ceremony, they might remember a photo on the wall of their training hall in Beijing.
(2022-10-03). Liz Truss Is Roiling the British Economy in Her Zeal to Serve the 1 Percent. truthout.org Amid an unprecedented public outcry and the threat of market meltdown, the U.K.'s new government The government — led by Prime Minister Liz Truss and following economic policy shaped by Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng — had announced the tax cu…
(2022-10-03). 'Future of Clean Water on the Line' as Supreme Court Takes Up Challenge to Bedrock Law. commondreams.org "If the Supreme Court excludes Clean Water Act protections from major wetlands and other waters," one climate group warned, "the damage to water quality, flood control, and wildlife habit would be severe."
(2022-10-03). Army launches coup in Burkina Faso amid mass protests against France. wsws.org The second military coup in France's former colony this year comes as masses of people protest French imperialist war in nearby Mali and across the region.
(2022-10-03). Imperialist Militarism and the African Crisis. libya360.wordpress.com Abayomi Azikiwe Since the beginning of the Atlantic slave trade the European colonialists have utilized systematic violence to control and exploit the African people and other oppressed geopolitical regions Note: The following address was delivered in part at a webinar sponsored by the Black Alliance for Peace (BAP) on October 1. The event was held…
(2022-10-03). Please Some Straight Talk from the Peace Movement. globalresearch.ca
(2022-10-03). "Peace Disruptor Supreme": The Odyssey of the Mountain of Light and British Imperial Colonialism. transcend.org 1 Oct 2022 – This publication, discusses the "Mountain of Light" a large diamond of ancient Indian origins and its long historical journeys, from the time of its discovery in India, almost forgotten, to lie, hidden in the vaults of the Tower of London, as an integral part of the British, Royal Crown Jewels.
(2022-10-03). Delegación de ELN llega a Venezuela para retomar proceso de paz. telesurtv.net El retorno de la delegación de diálogos fue acompañado con representantes de los países garantes: Cuba, Venezuela y Noruega.
(2022-10-03). Venezuela saluda retorno al dialogo entre el Gobierno de Colombia y el ELN. telesurtv.net El ELN aseveró que el regreso de sus representantes a Colombia se produce tras más de cuatro años de incumplimiento por parte del Estado colombiano.
(2022-10-02). "Preemptive Nuclear War": The Historic Battle for Peace and Democracy. A Third World War Threatens the Future of Humanity. globalresearch.ca US nuclear doctrine consists in portraying nuclear weapons as a means of "self defense" rather than a "weapon of mass destruction". There are powerful financial interests behind Joe Biden's $1.3 trillion nuclear weapons program initiated under Obama.
(2022-10-02). The drums of war grow ever louder: Declaration of constitution of the Madrid Platform Against NATO and the Bases. iacenter.org September 30, 2022 By Madrid Platform Madrid, Sept. 20. Madrid Platform Against NATO and Bases. Translation: John Catalinotto The centers of power of Euro-U.S. imperialism have decided to resolve this deep capitalist crisis by applying the updated version of the same procedures they used in other times: massive destruction of capital and war. NATO and the military bases, the armed wing of imperialism, has set itself up as the governing body of the great reconfiguration of capitalism, necessary for its oligarchies to continue to hold power. NATO's war against Russia, under the pretext of the Ukraine war, is the o…
(2022-10-02). This Is Not A Drill': The Music And Politics Of Roger Waters. popularresistance.org Roger Waters, the British rock legend and co-founder of Pink Floyd, is in the midst of his "This Is Not A Drill" tour. In his concerts he weds his musical genius to the most pressing social issues of our day, including permanent war, police violence, the crimes of Israeli occupation against the Palestinians, the killing of the Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, and the imprisonment of Julian Assange. Waters has been an outspoken opponent of the NATO-fueled war in Ukraine, and a vocal supporter of contemporary social movements such as the Water Protectors at Standing Rock and global protests against police…
(2022-10-02). US and UK Sabotaged Ukrainian Peace Deal. scheerpost.com The West's aim "is not the victory of Ukraine, It's the defeat of Russia," Baud says. "The problem is that nobody cares about Ukraine. We have just instrumentalized Ukraine for the purpose of US strategic interests — not even European interests."
(2022-10-02). "Germany is acting as an American Vassal in the Ukraine War" unitedworldint.com The 2000s were the years when the Social Democrat parties in Europe began to melt down. They were incapable of providing solutions to the raging neoliberal attacks of the globalization. With the financial crisis of 2008, which started in the US and spread across Europe, this meltdown accelerated. The leading Social Democratic parties in Europe, …
(2022-10-02). Military Situation In Syria On September 2, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
On October 2, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 3 times: 4 in Idlib province, 1 in Hama province; | On October 2, Turkish drones struck SDF position near the town Tal Rifaat; | On October 1, an SAA soldier was killed by unknown gunmen in the town of al-Yadudah; | On October 1, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in the Kafr Oweid village; | On October 1, SAA artillery shelled positions of…
(2022-10-02). Say NO to U.S. wars! Oct. 15-22 actions. iacenter.org September 28, 2022 The United National Antiwar Coalition (UNAC) is organizing for protests the week of Oct. 15-22 in this call posted at unac.peace.org. Back to the streets! Say NO to U.S. wars! Stop Washington's war moves toward Russia and China. Stop endless wars: Iraq, Syria, Somalia, Palestine, everywhere. Join us in protest during the week of Oct 15-22. Organize an action in your local area, or join one at unac.peace.org. Today working people face escalating costs of food and energy, recession, growing insecurity and attacks on efforts to unionize. The continuing wars and military provocations have brought…
(2022-10-02). Movements in NATO countries mobilize against war. iacenter.org By John Catalinotto September 30, 2022 With an avalanche of anti-Russian propaganda in NATO-member and other European Union countries — and in the U.S. — the corporate media has created an obstacle to mobilizing antiwar actions. Nevertheless, the high economic cost of the war, including much higher prices for basic goods and shortages of energy sources, have created an opening that anti-imperialist and antiwar activists are starting to widen. In Germany, the antiwar movement has called for coordinated actions in cities around the country Oct. 1. In Spain, at least one coalition has called, in its Madr…
(2022-10-02). China Stands against the United States' Violation of International Law. journal-neo.org 
To date, US-China relations have steadily deteriorated. One of the reasons for the cooling of relations between the two countries is Beijing's growing ambition to gain control of the South Pacific region, while Washington intends to thwart China's growing military and economic power. To maintain their current position in the region, US leaders are strengthening …
(2022-10-02). Iran Releases Two American Prisoners, Says US to Unfreeze $7 Billion. news.antiwar.com According to Iranian media, Iranian-American Baquer Namazi, 85, was When…
(2022-10-02). Wang Yi: Making Every Effort For Peace And Development. popularresistance.org Delivering his September 24 speech, Wang began by noting that humanity was facing various challenges, including the continued resurfacing of the Covid-19 pandemic, uncertain global security, and fragile and unsteady global recovery. "The world has entered a new phase of turbulence and transformation…But we are also at a time full of hope. The world continues to move towards multipolarity…Around the world, the people's call for progress and cooperation is getting louder than ever before." | Posing the question of how to "ride on the trend of history to build a community with a shared future for mankind", he ex…
(2022-10-02). Yemen Ceasefire Expires Without Extension, Raising Fears of Escalation. news.antiwar.com The UN special envoy for Yemen said Sunday that the ceasefire between the Houthis and the US-backed Saudi-led coalition expired on Sunday without the two sides agreeing on an extension. The truce was extended twice before, and while there was some fighting on the ground, no Saudi airstrikes in Yemen were reported, marking the longest …
(2022-10-02). Turkey Reports 30 PKK Killed in Attacks on Iraq, Syria. news.antiwar.com Turkey's Defense Ministry reported attacks on northern Iraq and Syria, saying at least 30 PKK were killed. The larger attack was in Asos, Iraq, They reported a separate incident in Syria, Turkey's overseas operations are almost exclusively attacks on Kurds, and there are ongoing operations in both Iraq and Syria to that end. Turkey's g…
(2022-10-02). Military Situation In Syria On October 1, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
(2022-10-02). Ending Hunger, Reviving Agriculture: The MST's Vision for Post-Election Brazil. libya360.wordpress.com Joà£o Pedro Stedile of the national leadership of the Landless Workers Movement (MST) talks about the current crisis in the agrarian sector and the way forward. He explains how the presidency of Jair Bolsonaro has wrecked agriculture, leading to a rise in hunger. He also talks about the MST's proposals for reviving the sector which…
(2022-10-02). Decoding The Pentagon's Online War Against Iran. popularresistance.org The civil unrest in Iran in response to the recent death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini while she was waiting at a Tehran police station, although rooted in legitimate grievances, also bears the hallmark of a western-sponsored covert war, covering multiple fronts. | Mere days after the protests erupted on 16 September, the Washington Post revealed that the Pentagon had initiated a wide-ranging audit of all its online psyops efforts, after a number of bot and troll accounts operated by its Central Command (CENTCOM) division — which covers all US military actions in West Asia, North Africa and South and Central A…
(2022-10-02). American Russophobia: A Tale of Neocon, Liberal, and Progressive Warmongers. globalresearch.ca
(2022-10-02). US Engineered Energy Crisis in Europe. Weaponizing the Dollar, Global Economic Depression. globalresearch.ca
(2022-10-02). Bolivia Presents Revolutionary Socialist Program To Transform World. popularresistance.org Bolivia's President Luis Arce used his platform at the United Nations General Assembly to propose a revolutionary 14-point socialist program to transform the world. | "Today we find ourselves facing a wide-ranging, systemic capitalist crisis that increasingly endangers the life of humanity and the planet," he warned. | Arce continued: "We should not only reflect on the economic, social, food, climate, energy, water, and trade crises, but also identify with clarity the origin, in order to change a system that reproduces domination, exploitation, and exclusion of the large majorities, that generates the concentrati…
(2022-10-02). Ending Hunger, Reviving Agriculture: The MST's Vision For Brazil. popularresistance.org Joà£o Pedro Stedile of the national leadership of the Landless Workers Movement (MST) talks about the current crisis in the agrarian sector and the way forward. He explains how the presidency of Jair Bolsonaro has wrecked agriculture, leading to a rise in hunger. He also talks about the MST's proposals for reviving the sector which include both immediate steps to alleviate hunger and structural solutions to long-term problems. These include the key role cooperatives must play in the country.
(2022-10-02). ELN Dialogue Delegation Returns to Venezuela. telesurenglish.net On August 11, a delegation from the Colombian government arrived in Havana, Cuba, to begin talks with ELN representatives to work towards the resumption of peace talks. | RELATED: | The return to Venezuela from Cuba takes place with the accompaniment of the guarantor countries, that is, the Republic of Cuba, the Kingdom of Norway, and the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela said the ELN. | Such a move follows "four yea…
(2022-10-02). U.S. hybrid war against Venezuela goes to court: The case of Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab. struggle-la-lucha.org 
(2022-10-02). Western-backed terrorists to see result of shameful crimes. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 02 (MNA) — Terrorist groups affiliated with global arrogance will soon see the results of their shameful actions and the chaos and terror of innocent people, Iranian minister of intelligence Esmaeil Khatib warned.
(2022-10-02). Nurses At LGBTQ-Affirming Healthcare Provider Are Planning To Strike. popularresistance.org Unionized nurses at Howard Brown Health, a Chicago network of LGBTQ-affirming healthcare clinics, are set to go on strike Monday, Oct. 3 after what workers say are months of stalled contract bargaining negotiations. | The union is comprised of 30 nurses across 10 clinics, who are bargaining for their second contract, the first of which expired in August. The nurses' union, the Illinois Nurses Association, says that since June they have been negotiating with management on a weekly basis and have reached tentative agreements on more than 30 items, including staffing levels and a commitment to vaccinate workers agai…
(2022-10-02). Cancer-Causing Pesticide exceeds State risk levels over the last decade at Monterey County. indybay.org Concerned about the use of the cancer-causing drift-prone pesticide 1,3-dichloropropene (1,3-D), more than pesticide reform advocates, including farmworkers, health professionals, teachers, and their allies held a news conference and rally at the Monterey County Government Center on Tuesday, September 27th — the 60th anniversary of the publication of Rachel Carson's Silent Spring. The group, organized by Safe Ag Safe Schools and the Monterey Bay Central Labor Council, called on the County Ag Commissioner to reduce 1,3-D use and web-post warnings. | The news conference can be seen in its entirety at: https…
(2022-10-02). Yemen warns oil companies to leave UAE, S Arabia. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 02 (MNA) — The Spokesman for Yemeni Armed Forces Brigadier General Yahya Saree called on oil firms to leave the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia.
(2022-10-02). Yemen truce expired, no extension announced. america.cgtn.com An updated UN proposal calling for an extension of the existing truce set to expire on Sunday has been received by both sides of Yemen's warring parties, but its fate remains unclear.
(2022-10-02). U.S. Main Proxy In Syria's Al-Tanf Rejects New Leader, Starts Mutiny. southfront.org 
Green Berets and their partner force, the Maghaweir al-Thowra (MaT), during a joint patrol mission near At-Tanf Garrison, Syria, April 29, 2020. Coalition forces train and advise the MaT in southern Syria in pursuit of the enduring defeat of Daesh and to set conditions for regional stability. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. William Howard) | The United States main proxy in the southeastern Syrian area of al-Tanf, Maghaw…
(2022-10-02). Iranian top commander vows to respond to U.S. 'hostile action' against Iran's drones. ecns.cn Chief of Staff of Iranian Armed Forces Mohammad Bagheri on Friday vowed to respond to any U.S. "hostile action" towards Iran's drones, Tasnim news agency reported.
(2022-10-02). Washington And Caracas Carry Out Prisoner Exchange. popularresistance.org Caracas, October 1, 2022 (OrinocoTribune.com)—On Saturday, October 1, the US government confirmed through a statement the release of seven US citizens, four of whom are naturalized US citizens and one is US residents. Among the released prisoners are five of the CITGO 6. In a similar manner, the Venezuelan government reported in an official statement about the release by US authorities of "two young Venezuelans who had been unjustly detained," without providing their names. | The seven freed US nationals, sentenced by the Venezuelan justice system for committing corruption and/or terrorist crimes, are now o…
(2022-10-02). Brazil: A Presidential Election that Will Mark the Immediate Future of Latin America (Interview). orinocotribune.com Gustavo A. Maranges interviewed Latin American political scientist and film-maker Micaela Ovelar on the current scenario in Brazil and other defining issues ahead of the presidential election of Sunday. Micaela Ovelar is Argentine-Venezuelan and was one of President Hugo Chávez's foreign policy advisors. She has worked with the Venezuelan government for the last 15 years, and is currently based in Sà£o Paulo. She specialized in film and TV direction at EMPA (Caracas) and worked as an archive researcher for the film Silvio Rodriguez: My First Calling. She was also the producer of A as for Angicos, a film by…
(2022-10-02). Authorities in Venezuela Prepared for Impact of Heavy Rains, President Maduro Announces. orinocotribune.com The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, announced on Friday, September 30, that the authorities are on alert as heavy rains continue to impact the country. | The president added that he is in constant communication with the governors of all the states of the country. He has also ordered maximum coordination and support to attend to any situation arising out of the weather condition. | Estoy alerta frente al incremento de las lluvias en el país que han causado la saturación de los suelos. Me mantengo en comunicación permanente con las y los gobernadores. Máxima coordinación y apoyo para atender cualquier afect…
(2022-10-02). Venezuela logra liberación de dos jóvenes injustamente apresados en EE.UU. telesurtv.net Su excarcelación es resultado de conversaciones directas de representantes de la Casa Blanca con el presidente Nicolás Maduro.
(2022-10-01). Russians Withdrew From Krasniy Lyman. Kiev's Forces Captured First Russian Town. southfront.org 
Kiev's troops near Krasniy Lyman | As of the afternoon of October 1, Russian forces withdrew from the town of Krasniy Lyman of the Donetsk People's Republic of Russia. Now, the fighting continues around the town, on the Zarechnoe-Torskoe-Dibrova line. | After the heroic defense of the town, warriors of the Lugansk People's Republic and the BARS volunteer formation had to retreat to the defense line east of it in order to avoid the encirclement. LPR and BARS units were able to contain the advance of the overwhelming forces of…
(2022-10-01). Spanish Pabloites hail gender politics of Podemos as it wages NATO war on Russia. wsws.org The petty-bourgeois Anticapitalistas tendency is signaling that its middle class supporters should rally to the support of Podemos' right-wing agenda based on identity politics.
(2022-10-01). US Sanctions Will Make China Stronger. popularresistance.org For the past five years, with the rapid decline of the U.S. empire and the peaceful rise of China, the U.S. has rapidly developed a baffling policy of anti-China hysteria. From Trump to Biden, Republicans and Democrats, neo-cons and "progressives," are all now focused entirely on a racist cold war of China-bashing and Russophobia, rather than doing anything constructive for the people of the United States and global society. | From a never-ending trade war, financial war, sanctions and the war against Huawei they turned to spreading unfounded stories of Chinese communist "high-tech" spies in the U.S., and a "Wuha…