(2022-10-04). Baltimore: No war on Russia, Donbass and China, Nov. 21. struggle-la-lucha.org 
(2022-10-04). Ukrainian Forces Make Gains in Southern Kherson Region. news.antiwar.com Ukrainian forces have made some gains in the southern Kherson region, Russian officials acknowledged on Monday. | Vladimir Saldo, the Russian-installed head of Ukraine's Kherson region, s | "Where the Kakhovka (reservoir) is, there is a settlement called Dudchany … it is in this area…
(2022-10-04). EU Parliamentarian Calls to Sanction Vanessa Beeley and All Observers of Donbass Referendums. orinocotribune.com 
By Max Blumenthal and Anya Parampil Sep, 29, 2022 | MEP Nathalie Loiseau of France is lobbying for individual sanctions on all observers of the Russian-organized referendums in the Donbass region. She has singled out journalist Vanessa Beeley not only for her coverage of the vote, but for her reporting on the foreign-back war against Syria's government. | A French Member of European Parliament (MEP), Natalie Loiseau, has delivered a letter to EU High Representative of Foreign Affairs, Joseph Borrell, demanding the European Union place personal sanctions on all international observers of the recent votes in…
(2022-10-04). Despite Russian nuclear threats, Germany announces new arms deliveries to Kiev. wsws.org The German government has reacted to the Russian annexation of Ukrainian territories and Putin's threat to use nuclear weapons by intensifying its own war offensive, which is leading ever more directly to a third world war.
(2022-10-04). Ukrainian Diplomat Tells Elon Musk to 'F— Off' for Floating Idea for Peace Plan. news.antiwar.com Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, angered Ukrainian officials on Monday when he tweeted an idea for a potential peace deal in Ukraine along with a poll to gain public support. Musk wrote on Twitter that a peace plan could consist of three planks: Redo elections of annexed regions under UN supervision. Russia …
(2022-10-04). Ukraine forces advance dozens of miles in southern offensive. wsws.org Just days after Russia officially announced the annexation of four regions of Ukraine partially under the control of Russian forces, the Ukrainian military staged its biggest military breakthrough in Southern Ukraine since the start of the war.
(2022-10-04). US Launches Airstrike in Somalia, Says al-Shabaab Leader Killed. news.antiwar.com US Africa Command (AFRICOM) on Monday said that the US launched an airstrike in Somalia on October 1 and said the action killed a senior al-Shabaab leader. AFRICOM didn't name the target in its press release, but the US-backed Mogadishu-based government said Abdullahi Nadir, a co-founder of al-Shabaab, was killed in an operation the same …
(2022-10-04). Hurricane Ian and the American ruling elite's malign neglect. wsws.org Once again, faced with a predictable catastrophe and repeated warnings, the American ruling elite has made clear its homicidal indifference to the health and safety of the population.
(2022-10-04). Sysco employees strike in western New York and Boston. wsws.org More than 230 drivers and warehouse workers in Syracuse, New York, and 300 drivers near Boston, Massachusetts, walked off the job last week at Sysco Corporation food distributors.
(2022-10-04). UK crisis fuels warnings on the stability of global financial system. wsws.org It is becoming clearer that the very measures used to contain previous turmoil have become the source of a new crisis, arising with even greater force.
(2022-10-04). 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.
(2022-10-04). Colombian Peace Negotiations Already in Motion: ELN Delegation Arrives in Venezuela. orinocotribune.com Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodríguez celebrated the compliance with the protocols agreed upon by the Colombian government and the National Liberation Army (ELN) after a delegation from the armed group arrived in Venezuela this Sunday, October 2. | Through her Twitter account, Rodríguez highlighted, on behalf of the Government of Venezuela, compliance with the protocols for the safe return of the ELN delegation in order to resume Colombia's peace negotiations. | "The government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela welcomes compliance with the protocols agreed upon by the government of the Republic of Colom…
(2022-10-04). Presidente venezolano recibe a exjefe del Gobierno español. telesurtv.net El mandatario venezolano agradeció a Rodríguez Zapatero "su apoyo al diálogo y el entendimiento emprendido con los diferentes sectores en nuestro país".
(2022-10-04). Niños y adolescentes de Venezuela regresan a clases presenciales. telesurtv.net "Las clases van a ser absolutamente presenciales", refirió la vicepresidenta ejecutiva Delcy Rodríguez.
(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). 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). Russia's State Duma Approves Annexation of Ukrainian Territories. news.antiwar.com On Monday, Russia's lower house of parliament, the State Duma, unanimously approved a measure to formalize the absorption of the Russian-controlled territories of Ukraine. Russia is annexing areas it controls in the Ukrainian oblasts of Kherson and Zaporizhzhia and the breakaway Donbas republics on Donetsk and Luhansk (DPR and LPR) following referendums. Russian President Vladimir …
(2022-10-03). Donbass Residents Explain Why They Voted To Join Russia. popularresistance.org The hope for reunification was based on the fact that Russia is a stable state governed by the rule of law, with fully-fledged institutions and an established civil society. Living their lives on the frontline of a geopolitical confrontation, Russians in Donbass dreamed that one day war would disappear. | They hoped that Donbass would become an ordinary, peaceful region of Russia, like neighboring Rostov. They hoped that they would be able to put away their weapons and return to the mines and factories, and they could teach their children without regular shelling. Or that they could sweep the streets for leaves i…
(2022-10-03). Iran Still 'Exchanging Messages' With US, Says Nuclear Deal Possible. news.antiwar.com Iran's Foreign Ministry said Monday that Tehran "There is still a possibility and a chance to resume the implementation of the nuclear deal," Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanani said. "Efforts are underway with the European coordinator and other mediators, including the foreign ministries of neighboring countries, to exchange messages to reach an agreement." | Nuclear deal talks a…
(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). 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). 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). Ukraine Tells EU Delays in Delivering Billions in Aid 'Not Acceptable'. news.antiwar.com Ukraine told the European Union on Monday that Kyiv has become incredibly reliant on Western aid to fund its government, but Ukrainian officials seem to have little patience when it comes to the timeline of deliveries. A Ukrainian official told Politico that delays were "not acceptable." | "Our minister of finance is under extreme high pressure, when he sends these checks to the military, to pension funds … we hav…
(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). 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). 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). "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). 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). Mexico's Initiative for Dialogue and Peace in Ukraine. globalresearch.ca
(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). 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). 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). History of World War II: 81 Years Ago, The Battle of Moscow. globalresearch.ca
(2022-10-03). Omerta in the Gangster War. Diana Johnstone. globalresearch.ca
(2022-10-03). Military Situation In Iraq On October 3, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
(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). 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). 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). Chris Hedges Is Right: The Greatest Evil Is War. davidswanson.org
(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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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.
(2022-10-03). Grenada to Pay $140 Million in Debt to Venezuela & Resume PetroCaribe Agreement. orinocotribune.com Caracas, October 2, 2022 (OrinocoTribune.com)—On Tuesday, September 26, the government of Grenada announced that it has already begun preliminary talks with Venezuela to pay off a debt of more than $140 million and resume the PetroCaribe agreement, according to Caribbean news reports. | Petrocaribe is an oil alliance consisting of 18 Caribbean countries that was founded on June 29, 2005 in Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela, by former President Hugo Chavez. Venezuela offered preferential payment for oil shipments to its members with an upfront payment of 5- % of the bill and payment of the remaining balance in a per…
(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). "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). 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). 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…