(2021-10-15). How to Save the World (From a Climate Armageddon). counterpunch.org This summer we witnessed, with brutal clarity, the Beginning of the End: the end of Earth as we know it — a world of lush forests, bountiful croplands, livable cities, and survivable coastlines. In its place, we saw the early manifestations of a climate-damaged planet, with scorched forests, parched fields, scalding cities, and storm-wracked coastlines.
(2021-10-15). Discontent by Design: The Lost World of the West. counterpunch.org A cursory glance at the 'State of the World' reveals what a mess things are: from the environmental emergency and war to injustice and poverty, a tightly woven man-made mess of interconnected issues, unprecedented in scale. The greatest crisis of all, however, is humanity, and the culture that we, specifically 'The West', have built and
(2021-10-15). US Marines on Taiwan: Major Provocation, But Not News. newatlas.report October 15, 2021 (Brian Berletic — NEO) — When the Wall Street Journal reported recently that US special forces and Marines have been secretly based in Taiwan to train their Taiwanese counterparts for over a year, it was considered breaking news. It was followed by headlines like the Guardian's, "Secret group of US military trainers has been in …
(2021-10-15). Afghanistan Tackles the Islamic State. counterpunch.org On October 8, a terrible blast struck the worshippers attending Friday noon prayers at the Gozar-e-Sayed Abad Mosque in the Khan Abad district of Bandar, the capital of Kunduz, one of Afghanistan's largest cities in its northern belt. This is a mosque frequented by Shia Muslims, who were referred to as "our compatriots" by Taliban spokesperson Zabiullah Mujahid. Forty-six
(2021-10-15). Toothless: the Build Back Better Bill's Dental Coverage. counterpunch.org There's a lot to be said about teeth. Like, that not having them can be a real problem. Since one out of five American seniors has lost all their natural teeth, this is no minor statistical blip of an irritation. It is a BIG issue. So that's why, for months, Senator Bernie Sanders has told
(2021-10-15). Endless Enemies and the Permanent War Economy. counterpunch.org President Biden took a predictable hit on the Afghan crisis, but the war's flawed beginnings and mis-guided execution were caused by many of his current critics who were pitchmen for deepening our involvement. This fiasco lasted twenty years because all presidents and power players were vested in this atrocity, willing to cover up its failure with deceptions and bureaucratic lies, insulating Americans from casualties in order to continue the war indefinitely.
(2021-10-15). Imagine a World with U.S.-China Cooperation. counterpunch.org On September 10, 2021, during an important diplomatic meeting that occurred by telephone, U.S. President Joseph Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping affirmed the necessity of a better relationship between their two nations. According to the official Chinese summary, Xi said that "when China and the United States cooperate, the two countries and the world
(2021-10-15). America's Instinctive Fascism Creeps On. counterpunch.org Recently Norman Ornstein told Salon's Chauncy de Vega that the United States is mired in a crisis of democracy that shows parallels with Germany's descent into Nazism during the 1930s. Ornstein is right to worry about the nation's ongoing lethal rightward drift beyond "normal" bourgeois democracy. That is how the United States' political life is
(2021-10-15). Protesters for justice, not killer cops, taken to court after police kill Alexis Wilson in Dolton, Illinois. liberationnews.org 
Alexis Wilson was killed by Dolton, Illinois, police on July 27. More than two months later, the only people facing charges related to this case in the Chicago suburbs are activists arrested for speaking out at a protest against racist police terror. Wilson was killed by Dolton police late at night when she was in …
(2021-10-15). Death Toll From Beirut Clashes Rose To Seven, Former Israel Ally Held Responsible. southfront.org 
File Image based on the flag of Lebanon. | The death toll from the The clashes broke out when snipers, reportedly members of the far-right Lebanese Forces (LF), opened fire at a group of Hezbollah and Amal supporters who were protestin…
(2021-10-15). Headlines for October 15, 2021. democracynow.org Bomb Attack on Mosque in Afghanistan's Kandahar Province Kills at Least 32, Lebanon Holds Day of Mourning After Beirut Violence Leaves Seven Dead, U.K. and EU Nations Block COVID Vaccine Patent Waiver at World Trade Organization, FDA Panel Recommends Moderna Vaccine Boosters for Some Groups, Biden Welcomes Kenyan President Kenyatta Amid Pandora Papers Scandal, Chilean Lawmakers Move to Impeach President Piñera over Pandora Papers Revelations, African Asylum Seekers File Civil Rights Complaint Against ICE Over "Cruel, Inhumane" Restraints, House Memo Shines Spotlight on Police Use of Tear Gas, a Chemical Banned in…
(2021-10-15). Australian government, Labor silent over revelations CIA planned to kill or kidnap Assange. indybay.org Hardly any media outlets have even asked whether the Australian authorities knew about the US plans to murder or kidnap an Australian citizen and journalist.
(2021-10-15). AFT-UC Lecturers Rally/March For Wages & Against Contract Labor. indybay.org UCB AFT lecturers rallied and marched for living wages and also against contract labor which are the conditions that the workers face.
(2021-10-15). Roaming Charges: Supply Chain of Fools. counterpunch.org As Biden vows to keep the ports of LA and Long Beach running 24/7, likely gutting labor rules to in the process in effort to speed the import of cheap goods from China and South Korea, it's hard not to reach the conclusion that the most pressing supply chain issue is housing, where there's not a single state in the US where an employee who works a 40-hour can afford a 2-bedroom rental at the current minimum wage of $7.25 hour.
(2021-10-15). Mayo Clinic collaborates with Personalis Inc. to expand cancer genomic testing. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn., and MENLO PARK, Calif. — Mayo Clinic announced an agreement on Tuesday, Oct. 12 that will allow it to offer clinical-grade comprehensive cancer genomic sequencing to cancer patients who choose to participate. Test results will be available to patients and their treating health care providers to guide therapeutic decisions, advance cancer research, and support the development of new diagnostic tests and therapies for cancer treatment. Mayo Clinic Cancer Center, Mayo Clinic's Department of…
(2021-10-15). Progressive Dems Offer Simple, Brilliant Path Forward for Build Back Better Act. zcomm.org Enter the Congressional Progressive Caucus with a wondrously simple solution: Chop the thing in half…
(2021-10-15). UAW members step up struggle against business unionism. workers.org 
Over 20 rank-and-file autoworkers spoke on a webcast Oct. 7, challenging the corruption, lack of union democracy and the "partnership" with corporations perpetuated for decades by the International Executive Board of the United Auto Workers. The multinational, multigendered and multigenerational group of unionists advocated for direct elections of International officers . . . |
(2021-10-15). Pandora Papers: øY por qué tiene que haber millonarios? globalizacion.ca En la sociedad contemporánea los millonarios ya no pueden engañar con impunidad. A pesar de ello, todavía falta tiempo para que la misma sociedad cuestione el origen de la riqueza. Tal como ocurriera con los "Panama Papers", el reciente escándalo…
(2021-10-15). An Entangled History: Christianity Faces Off With The Enlightenment. counterpunch.org The churches relationship to the scientific revolution and the Enlightenment is an entangled history. Margaret Jacobs ("The Enlightenment critique of Christianity," in The Cambridge History of Christianity: vol. VII: Enlightenment, Reawakening and Revolution 1660-1815) states provocatively that: "The period after 1660 saw the emergence of the first sustained attack on Christianity from within Europe since […] | To read this article, log in In order to read CP+ articles, your web…
(2021-10-15). Update & How to Support Daniel Baker. itsgoingdown.org Update from Daniel Baker's support crew and how you can show him solidarity. This Tuesday, October 12th Daniel Baker appeared for sentencing in the court of Judge Allen Winsor. For those who love and care for Dan, this resulting sentencing was bittersweet. Dan was facing up to 10 years and a combined possibility of $1,000,000 in…
(2021-10-15). Corporations Shouldn't be Masters of Our Fate. counterpunch.org In any election, anywhere, 90% of the voters agreeing on any anything would be rare indeed. But, that is exactly what happened Sunday when John Deere workers voted down the agreement negotiated by the United Auto Workers (UAW) and John Deere management, an agreement workers said was slanted to the interest of corporate profit at the expense
(2021-10-15). How do we support workers on strike?>. anchor.fm In this episode I go over some of the strike efforts, unionization, and other organizing going on amidst one of the more prominent working class movements in recent years, taking place here in the United States. I discuss in brief my recent episode "Workers Critique of Trade Unionism" and why although we know that economy exam is only a compromise and Soli economic struggle is not enough to provide the working class what it needs, we still need to be showing incredible support in solidarity with all workers, especially those going on strike right now. I try my best to discuss how in fact we can go about doing thi…
(2021-10-15). House Select Committee on January 6 seeks criminal contempt charges against Steve Bannon. wsws.org Bannon, a close Trump adviser who played a central role in the mobilization of fascist thugs to attack the Capitol, is defying a subpoena to appear before the committee.
(2021-10-15). Deere announces plans to maintain operations with strikebreakers, as Dana auto parts workers press to join walkout. wsws.org Deere is desperate to keep parts flowing to its dealers as corn and soybean harvests take place throughout the Midwest, and it is counting on the UAW to sabotage the strike at the earliest opportunity.
(2021-10-15). UNC Chapel Hill campus mourns suicide and attempted suicide of two students over the weekend. wsws.org Students at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill were distraught to learn of the suicide and attempted suicide of two students over the weekend, the second month in a row in which the university has seen a suicide and attempted suicide by students.
(2021-10-15). Knoxville, Tennessee, schools ordered to enforce mask mandate. wsws.org With the support of prominent state Republicans, far-right groups led by individuals who participated in the January 6 fascist coup attempt in Washington D.C., have organized demonstrations against the court-ordered mask mandate.
(2021-10-15). Northwest Territories grappling with Canada's highest COVID-19 infection rate. wsws.org Until the Delta-driven fourth pandemic wave erupted in early August, the Northwest Territories, which covers much of Canada's far north, had largely escaped the ravages of COVID-19.
(2021-10-15). Bank of Canada Moving Ahead on Preparing a Digital Currency. globalresearch.ca
(2021-10-15). Macedonian Ramble: the Ghost Train to Tirana. counterpunch.org This is the second part in a series about a journey across what used to be called Macedonia, which is now divided among Albania, North Macedonia, Greece, and Turkey. When not reading my fireside books, I was plotting my train journey for the next day by consulting an old Cook's Continental Timetable (if the trains
(2021-10-15). The Future of Social Security: What If We Make It Bigger? counterpunch.org This year's Social Security Trustees' report includes some fairly large changes from last year, not because of the pandemic, surprisingly, but because of changes to economic projections. Although two of the Trustee positions remain vacant, the Trustees agree that the program's future is still mostly sound. According to their report, if nothing changes, the trust
(2021-10-15). What Kind of a Threat is Russia? counterpunch.org In his latest book, The Stupidity of War: American Foreign Policy and the Case for Complacency, American political scientist John Mueller demonstrates that since the end of World War II, American policymakers have developed a kind of addiction to threat inflation by "routinely elevating the problematic to the dire… focused on problems, or monsters, that
(2021-10-15). To find out if ExxonMobil really supports a carbon tax, just follow the money. peoplesdispatch.org Despite claiming to endorse a carbon tax, ExxonMobil has funneled millions of dollars to lawmakers who oppose the idea. The company's PAC also funded 16 of the climate science deniers in the Senate and 81 in the House…
(2021-10-15). Casus belli: Grand, exalted, invincible Azeri emir accuses Iran, Armenia of drug trafficking in former "occupied territories" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com President Ilham Aliyev: Armenia, in collusion with Iran, used the former occupied territories of Azerbaijan to carry out drug trafficking to Europe For about 30 years, Armenia, in collusion with Iran, has used the former occupied territories of Azerbaijan to carry out drug trafficking to Europe. …President Ilham Aliyev said this during a speech at …
(2021-10-15). Sà£o Paulo teachers and public employees strike against attack on pensions. wsws.org Workers are fighting against austerity measures that will have a deep impact on their pensions and working conditions.
(2021-10-15). Cherry-Picking Polls to Hide Public Support for Biden's Spending Plan. fair.org 
Washington Post columnist Henry Olsen ( Washington Post columnist Henry Olsen ( That opinion,…
(2021-10-15). Homeless in Colombia Under Attack. orinocotribune.com Colombian police allegedly set fire to temporary camps during an eviction operation in Bogotá. The fire consumed the huts and belongings of over 300 poor displaced people, recyclers and immigrants, who had been living in temporary camps since last year. | Colombia's notorious police unit the ESMAD (Anti-Disturbance Mobile Squadron) has come under fire once again following the violent eviction of homeless families in the south of Bogotá. On October 8 agents of the ESMAD evicted around 120 families from a property belonging to the University of Cundinamarca in the Puente Aranda municipality, in the capital Bogotá.
(2021-10-15). Now it has Happened: Vaccinated Pilot Dies in Flight. Emergency Landing and Uproar in the Aviation Industry. globalresearch.ca
(2021-10-15). Bobby Lewis on One America News, Jean Su on People vs. Fossil Fuels. fair.org 
CounterSpin211015Guestname.mp3 OAN logo | This week on CounterSpin: "If you have 12 Americans being fed a diet of untruth, that's 12 too many." So
(2021-10-15). Australian parents and educators declare support for October 15 school strike. wsws.org "The government is sending children back to increase workforce participation at the expense of child safety."
(2021-10-15). Women Hold Up More Than Half the Sky. dissidentvoice.org 
Junaina Muhammed (India) / Young Socialist Artists, A woman working in the korai fields, where women often work from a young age to earn a living. Reminder: Indian peasants and agricultural workers remain in the midst of a country-wide agitation sparked by the proposal of three farm bills that were then signed into law by …
(2021-10-15). One man's itinerary: NATO's expanding trans-Atlantic military network. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Military Intelligence Committee Chair Visit General Philippe Lavigne, NATO's Supreme Allied Commander Transformation, met with Major General Ivica Kinder, the current NATO Military Intelligence Committee Chair, October 13th 2021. Major General Kinder has already visited NATO's Allied Command Operations in Mons, Belgium; the NATO Alliance Ground Surveillance Force in Sigonella Airbase, Italy; as well as …
(2021-10-15). Fire From Below: Zoe Baker on Lessons from Anarchist History. itsgoingdown.org On this episode of the It's Going Down podcast, we speak with anarchist historian and YouTuber, Zoe Baker, about lessons from anarchist history, what past struggles can teach us about the social movements of today, just what the hell an 'anarcho-communist' is, and how anarchists in the past have dealt with the question of organization,…
(2021-10-15). It Was no Harpers Ferry: August 22d Wasn't an Accident, It Was a Product of our Thinking. itsgoingdown.org Another critical look at the changing terrain of antifascist struggle. Originally posted to Three Way Fight. by Iain W I stood in a crowd of white men, blending in seamlessly. I was just another white man. The moment of hostility came when I failed to recite the Pledge of Allegiance, failed to take off my…
(2021-10-15). Free Carmen Villalba! Paraguay illegally detaining political prisoner. fightbacknews.org The Paraguayan government is illegally detaining Carmen Villalba despite her completion of all prison sentences. Carmen Villalba is a political prisoner under arbitrary detention. This violation of the law by Paraguayan officials is a continuation of the vendetta, often deadly, against her and her family. | Carmen Villalba was arrested in 2004 for her revolutionary activities as a member of the Patria Libre (PL) party. Villalba was part of the struggle against the repressive Stroessner government – a bloody dictatorship, fully supported by the United States. Stroessner harshly repressed workers, peasant and indig…
(2021-10-15). The United States Must Rejoin the Global Biodiversity Conservation Community. counterpunch.org After a long stretch of public inattention, biodiversity conservation is a hot topic again, as if we had suddenly been jolted into awareness that our survival as a species, too, depends on the flourishing of all the other nonhuman beings who inhabit this Earth. Articles and op-eds are now filling print and online spaces. This,
(2021-10-15). Why has Squid Game resonated with a global audience? wsws.org Squid Game, a Korean survival drama series written and directed by Hwang Dong-hyuk, has become an international phenomenon, with 111 million viewers worldwide.
(2021-10-15). Opposition protests anti-EU ruling by Polish constitutional court. peoplesdispatch.org The Polish constitutional tribunal made a controversial ruling overriding several articles of the EU treaty and rulings by the Court of Justice of the European Union on the independence of the judiciary, stating that they are contrary to the country's constitution…
(2021-10-15). How Feminists Can Support Afghan Women Living Under the Taliban. counterpunch.org Since the Taliban took control of Kabul and the central government on August 15, efforts to support Afghan women have become extremely challenging. According to some prominent U.S. feminists with strong ties to Afghan women, the Taliban "has no legitimacy beyond the brutal force it commands," and governments, the United Nations and regional actors should
(2021-10-15). Israel offers internships for Ukrainian military medics. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Ambassador of Ukraine to Israel is working on organizing an internship for Ukrainian military medics at the Emek Medical Center in Israel The exchange of experience between Israeli and Ukrainian doctors, as well as the organization of internships for Ukrainian military medics were discussed during the visit of the Ambassador of Ukraine to Israel Yevhen …
(2021-10-15). Ban the Use of Drones as Weapons. fpif.org Everyone who followed the withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan was horrified by the drone attack, Zemari Ahmadi, who worked for Nutrition and Education International, a U.S.-based aid organization, became the target because he drove a white Toyota, went to his office, and stopped to pick up containers of clean water for his extended family. Those actions, deemed suspicious by the drone surveilla…
(2021-10-15). South African metalworkers strike expands. wsws.org About 16,000 workers in a smaller union have joined the 155,000 members of NUMSA, the main union in the steel and metalworking industry.
(2021-10-15). Soaring food prices drive hunger around the world. wsws.org The 2021 Global Hunger Index (GHI), published on Thursday, revealed soaring levels of hunger among the poor and working populations around the globe.
(2021-10-15). Video: The Criminal Mindset of the Pentagon: "All Vietnamese Were 'Gooks'", "We Were The Civilized People" globalresearch.ca
(2021-10-15). Jerome Powell and the Federal Reserve Board. cepr.net I didn't expect to write again about Powell being reappointed as Fed chair. I had expected that Biden would have made a pick by now, but here we are. Now that Larry Summers has condemned the "woke" Fed for failing to crack down on inflation, it seems worth recapping what is at issue. What we …
(2021-10-15). Washington strangles Afghanistan's economy as millions face starvation. wsws.org In an act of raw revenge for the debacle of its 20-year war, the US is denying Afghanistan access to its own financial reserves, threatening an economic and social collapse.
(2021-10-15). Detachment of Power Lines Caused Blackouts in Caracas Today, Sabotage Not Ruled Out. orinocotribune.com Venezuela's Minister of Electric Energy, Néstor Reverol, reported this Thursday, October 14, that "a new attack on the National Electric System" occurred at approximately 10: 50 in the morning, when "a detachment occurred on lines 1 and 2 of the 69 KV line from Papelón-Convento in the Capital District (Caracas), affecting the Convento substation, which is a nodal substation of the National Electric System." | In a statement made by telephone to the public television network Venezolana de Televisión, Reverol indicated that this "detachment" produced "the de-energization of the Cota Mil, Santa Rosa, Chacao and Magal…
(2021-10-15). U.S. rejects Haitians fleeing utter misery. workers.org 
There are two streams of Haitian refugees fleeing the utter devastation of their country, inflamed by the feckless, decades-long U.S. domination of their economy and politics and more recently the devastating magnitude 7.2 earthquake that struck Aug. 14. One by land comes from the over 200,000 Haitians who had been . . . |
(2021-10-15). Global Online Picket Line: Oct 15 school strike. wsws.org Today—October 15, 2021—parents, teachers and workers in countries around the world are once again supporting the call from UK parent Lisa Diaz for a one day school strike to fight against the deadly reopening of schools as the COVID-19 pandemic rages.
(2021-10-15). The fight to free Julian Assange and to defeat Australia's anti-democratic electoral laws are linked. wsws.org One function of Australia's anti-democratic electoral laws is to prevent any discussion of Assange's plight, or the broader assault on civil liberties, at the next federal election.
(2021-10-15). Polish parliament approves EU/NATO-backed "permanent barrier"on border with Belarus; chargé d'affaires summoned. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com On the second story, please to recall that Poland, under NATO obligations, was one of the main troop contributing countries for the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. ==== Polish MPs back plan to build wall on Belarus border The government this week adopted a bill to construct a "permanent barrier" along Poland's eastern border with …
(2021-10-15). Deere workers issue statement calling for strategy to win strike. wsws.org The recently formed John Deere Workers Rank-and-File Committee is calling for a strategy to expand the strike, provide workers with the necessary resources, and prevent another sellout by the UAW.
(2021-10-15). French Finance Minister Issues Declaration of Independence — From the U.S. counterpunch.org "Clear Differences Remain Between France and the U.S, French Minister Says," is the headline to a remarkable piece appearing in the New York Times today. The Minister, Bruno Le Maire, is brutally frank on the nature of the differences as the quotations below Illustrate. (Emphases in the quotations are mines.) In fact, they amount to
(2021-10-15). In Colorado Just Another Environmental Whitewash for the Polis Administration. counterpunch.org Last March 30th was a bad air day along Colorado's heavily populated northern front range. Indeed most days are bad air days for the people living here. It also happens that on this day three employees, Rosendo Majano, DeVondria Reynolds, and Bradley Rink, from the Colorado Air Pollution Control Division went to the United States EPA's Inspector
(2021-10-15). Israeli lawmaker regrets Ben-Gurion didn't "finish the job" electronicintifada.net Lobby groups do damage control, while sharing Bezalel Smotrich's racism.
(2021-10-15). Trump putsch was outcome of two-decade attack on constitutional rule and legality. wsws.org The attempted coup was the culmination of a protracted assault on democratic rights and constitutional rule by successive Republican and Democratic administrations.
(2021-10-15). Maryland, Ohio and Pennsylvania educators support October 15 school strike and the fight to eradicate COVID-19! wsws.org Our committee supports the growing strike wave in the US and around the world and fully endorses the October 15 global school strike against the reckless return to in-person learning.
(2021-10-15). The American Way—2021. counterpunch.org The evidence surrounds most of us, no matter where we live—city, suburb or country. Europe, Asia and the Americas. The concept we understood to be the USA is unraveling in a manner many might never have considered. I've always been a bit of a pessimist despite a reasonably cheery disposition. The fact of an economy
(2021-10-15). Entrevista: Presidenta del SEIU Local 73 Dian Palmer habla acerca de la huelga de trabajadores del Condado Cook. fightbacknews.org Desde el otoño de 2019, SEIU Local 73 ha realizado cuatro huelgas. En ese otoño se unieron al Sindicato de Maestros de Chicago en su lucha contra las Escuelas Públicas de Chicago; en septiembre de 2020 se unieron a la Asociación de Enfermeras de Chicago en el Hospital de la Universidad Illinois en Chicago; en diciembre de 2020 realizaron una huelga de un día con 2,500 trabajadores en contra del gobierno del Condado Cook; y este verano han realizado una huelga histórica de 18 días con esos mismos trabajadores en contra de la misma administración. | La presidenta del SEIU Local 73, Dian Palmer, encabezó todas estas…
(2021-10-15). Pandemic continues to kill in America, while the ruling elite squabbles over mandates. wsws.org While the corporate media and political establishment declare the worst of the pandemic over, the death toll continues at 10,000 or more a week.
(2021-10-15). The Haitian Migration Crisis: Made in the U.S.A. counterpunch.org In scenes that evoked the history of U.S. slave catchers, Border Patrol agents on horseback used their reins as whips to beat the refugees they chased down and captured. Eager to join the racist frenzy, Texas Governor Greg Abbott ordered the National Guard and Texas police to form a miles-long "steel wall" of patrol cars and military vehicles to block migrants from escaping Biden's dragnet.
(2021-10-15). Australia: Victorian Health Department report attempts to deny government responsibility for COVID-19 hospital infections. wsws.org The report into the 2020 COVID outbreaks in Melbourne documents 277 hospital-acquired infections and 84 deaths.
(2021-10-15). How emerging markets hurt poor countries. mronline.org 
Financial globalization was supposed to spur development. Instead, it transfers money to the global North and exacerbates existing inequalities.
(2021-10-15). SFSU told to protect professor against censorship. electronicintifada.net Professor Rabab Abdulhadi says ruling is vindication after years of bullying and harassment by anti-Palestinian groups.
(2021-10-15). Australian reports reveal deepening impoverishment in COVID disaster. wsws.org Of the participants in the survey of people trying to survive on government income support payments, almost everyone (96 percent) said they were struggling with basic living costs.
(2021-10-15). Saakashvili calls on emigrants to return to Georgia by the end of month "for a decisive battle" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Saakashvili calls on emigrants to return to Georgia by the end of month 'for a decisive battle' Former president of Georgia Mikheil Saakashvili has released a letter from Rustavi Prison No. 12 earlier today and asked emigrants to return to Georgia 'for a week, by the end of the month' to take part in a …
(2021-10-15). NATO's new format for integrating 40 partners into global Strategic Concept. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATO Partners invited to discuss the upcoming Strategic Concept On 14 October 2021, the NATO International Military Staff hosted Partner Nations for informal workshops to discuss a series of topics pertaining to NATO's new Strategic Concept. This new format, to be held bi-annually, aims to improve the dialogue between NATO and Partners. Chair of the …
(2021-10-15). Free Alex Saab Delegation at the African Bar Association. dissidentvoice.org 
An international Free Alex Saab delegation attended the October 3-7 annual meeting of the African Bar Association in Niamey, Niger. Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab has been under arrest in Cabo Verde since June 2020 by orders of the US and is fighting extradition to Miami. His "crime" is organizing humanitarian missions to procure food and …
(2021-10-15). 30-year-old Azerbaijan has made 100 years of progress during 18-year reign of Genghis Aliyev. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Under the leadership of President Ilham Aliyev, Azerbaijan has undergone a century of development in 18 years 18 years have passed since the election of Ilham Aliyev, a prominent statesman and the new Leader of the new century [why not millennium? or Millennium?>, as President of the Republic of Azerbaijan. On October 15, 2003, Ilham …
(2021-10-15). Waking up to Climate Change Dinosaurs. counterpunch.org Morning listening on October 13. Australia's Radio National. Members of the Morrison government are doing their interview rounds with the host, Fran Kelly. We enter a time warp, speeding away into another dimension where planet Earth, and Australia, look different. The first interview, with Nationals Senator Bridget McKenzie, is filled with the sort of rejigged
(2021-10-15). Squid Game, Capitalist Game. counterpunch.org What would you call a society in which everybody is an equal, everyone gets a fair chance, but is at the same time cruel and destructive in a way never before seen in history? The new Korean series Squid Game models this kind of social situation in an abstract way: It depicts a scenario in which debt-ridden
(2021-10-15). The WHO Confirms that the Covid-19 PCR Test is Flawed: Estimates of "Positive Cases" are Meaningless. The Lockdown Has No Scientific Basis. globalresearch.ca One year later the WHO retracts. They don't say "We Made a Mistake". It's carefully formulated. While they do not officially deny the validity of their misleading January 2020 guidelines, they recommend RT-PCR "Re-testing" (which everybody knows is an impossibility).
(2021-10-15). The Modern History of Africa is the Natural Extension of the Struggle of the Palestinian People. counterpunch.org There are those who suggest as very much a fait accompli that the African Union's acceptance of Israel's accession to its institutions, as an observer member, regardless of the crimes of the occupation against the Palestinian people, must be viewed in the context of a natural evolution of relations. The foundation of this hypothesis is
(2021-10-15). News on China | No. 71. dissidentvoice.org This week's News on China in 2 minutes.
(2021-10-15). Funeral Rites for COVID Zero. asia-pacificresearch.com
(2021-10-15). Is Sec. of State Antony Blinken as bad as Mike Pompeo? Silent on Israeli theft of Palestinian Land, Promoting Phony Abraham Accords. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken is shaping up to be as much of a disaster as secretary of state as Mike Pompeo. He appears to have nothing to say about Israel's outrageous new plans to steal more Palestinian land and to further divide Palestinians into Bantustans as was done by …
(2021-10-15). Bogus charges of Antisemitism and the Case of Rashida Tlaib. juancole.com By David Rubenstein | — ( Southside Pride) — You have to wonder how many people actually listened to the allegedly antisemitic comments made by Michigan congresswoman Rashida Tlaib in a speech to a Socialist convention earlier this year. Not many, you can be sure of that. For days those comments were a lead news …
(2021-10-15). Erdogan indicates Turkey will expand anti-Kurdish war throughout "entire Syria" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Turkey's anti-terror fight in N Syria will continue "differently": Erdogan Turkey will pursue a much more different struggle against the presence of the YPG/PKK terrorists in northern Syria due to the escalation of terrorist attacks in the region, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said, repeating his criticisms against the United States for supporting the YPG/PKK. …
(2021-10-15). Another Shit Storm in Berkeley. counterpunch.org The shit is hitting the fan in Berkeley, again. The city, which is notorious for not thinking clearly or honorably about People's Park and its legacy, announced plans recently to install a public toilet on Haste Street directly in front of a legendary mural that Osha Neumann and O'Brien Thiele painted 45 years ago. The
(2021-10-15). Israeli companies getting increasingly interested in Russian market — Lavrov. tass.com Despite the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic, trade between Russia and Israel declined by a modest 3.9% in 2020, while in January-July of this year it grew by 51.8% year-on-year, the minister stressed…
(2021-10-15). Israeli F-16s attacked target in Syria's Homs on October 13 — Russian Defense Ministry. tass.com According to the military official, the Syrian military command decided not to engage air defense systems, because two civilian aircraft, en route from Dubai to Beirut and from Baghdad to Damascus, were present in the air defense area of effect…
(2021-10-15). Death toll climbs to seven following fatal gun battles in Beirut — TV. tass.com On Thursday, a rally by Shia political parties dissatisfied with an ongoing probe into the massive blast that rocked the city's port last year caused gunfire…
(2021-10-15). A Yemen Catastrophe that America helped Make (Pearson Inst. Video with Juan Cole). juancole.com Pearson Institute Panel on Catastrophe in Yemen from October 13, with Juan Cole among the panelists. Pearson Institute: Yemen in Neglect My (much more expert-on-Yemen than I) colleagues in this panel: Afrah Nasser is Yemen Researcher, Human Rights Watch. Shadi Abu Sneida is a humanitarian working with UN High Commissioner for Refugees in Yemen. Stacy …
(2021-10-15). Consumer Health: What is mental health? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org World Mental Health Day will be observed on Sunday, Oct. 10, to raise awareness of mental health issues around the world and mobilize efforts in support of mental health. This is a good time to consider the differences between normal mental health and mental health disorders. Mental health is the overall wellness of how you think, regulate your feelings and behave. Sometimes the difference between normal mental health and mental disorders is clear, but often the…
(2021-10-15). Christina Zorn, J.D., named Mayo Clinic's chief administrative officer. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — The Mayo Clinic Board of Trustees has named Christina Zorn, J.D., chief administrative officer of Mayo Clinic. She will succeed Jeff Bolton, who announced in August that he will retire from Mayo Clinic on Nov. 30. "I extend my sincere congratulations to Christina in her new role as Mayo Clinic's chief administrative officer," says Gianrico Farrugia, M.D., Mayo Clinic's president and CEO. "She is a values-driven servant leader with a strong track record of contributions to our organization. She brings unique…
(2021-10-15). Sri Lankan educators and students support today's global school strike. wsws.org A grade 11 student from Kandy said: "I'd like to go to school with my friends but I'll never sacrifice the lives of myself and my friends to this deadly virus."
(2021-10-15). The Italian government confronts a new test: fascism in the streets. mronline.org 
Here is the "eternal fascism" that Umberto Eco warned us against, when he explicated the symptoms of the virus that made Italy the incubator, and then the European model, of an anti-parliamentary regime, violent, anti-freedom, anti-Semitic and warmongering.
(2021-10-15). With Nod to Military Action Against Iran, US Gives In to Israeli Pressure. news.antiwar.com Secretary of State Tony Blinken "All options" was a catch-all term for the US in threatening anyone, but Israeli officials felt the US wasn't saying it nearly enough against Iran, presenting this as a split between Israel and the Democrats, a rift they no…
(2021-10-15). The Pentagon's Dilemma: The Covid Vaccine Impairs the Performance of U.S. Fighting Forces. globalresearch.ca "Physician and Army Lieutenant Colonel Theresa Long is a rare, courageous truth-teller willing to probably jeopardize a military career for the greater good. To try and steer the Department of Defense to policies that protect military personnel from dangerous and …
(2021-10-15). La democracia argentina øcamina o no camina? globalizacion.ca Cabe más que nunca interrogarse sobre la necesidad y posibilidad de una verdadera democracia. En las condiciones que impone una abrumadora crisis, signada por la pandemia, la deuda externa impagable, la pobreza creciente y el deterioro cotidiano de las condiciones…
(2021-10-15). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Can medications and supplements interact with one another? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: As I have gotten older, doctors have placed me on more medications, such as for blood pressure and cholesterol. Also, as I age, I have chosen to take some supplements that are supposed to improve my memory, reduce cholesterol and prevent cancer. Should I worry about these supplements interacting with one another or my medications? ANSWER: With age come more chronic health conditions. Also, some people may develop deficiencies in certain vitamins as they…
(2021-10-15). Chicago Set to Lose 50% or More of Police Force at Midnight Tonight as Police Union Calls Mayor's Bluff on Reporting COVID-19 Vaccine Status. globalresearch.ca
(2021-10-15). Hope for patients with post-COVID syndrome. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org "Long-haul COVID," "long COVID" and "post-COVID syndrome" are references to patients who have been infected with COVID-19 and are still experiencing long-term effects and symptoms."Estimates show that 10%—30% of people who become infected with COVID-19 will end up coming down with long-haul COVID," says Dr. Greg Vanichkachorn, medical director of Mayo Clinic's COVID Activity Rehabilitation Program. "And it does look like that long-haul COVID could be a new chronic infection for some folks and be a new baseline." The World Health Organization recently gave…
(2021-10-15). Julián Assange, el defensor del humano, perseguido por el criminal. globalizacion.ca Mike Pompeo (director de la CIA): ´Mentimos, engañamos y robamos. Teníamos hasta cursos de entrenamiento completos ª (declaración en una conferencia en la Universidad A&M de Texas el 15 de abril de 2019). øQuién manda a sus hijos a semejante universidad?,…
(2021-10-15). Green Left Show #18: Will Steffen on climate policies in the lead up to Glasgow. greenleft.org.au Climate Council member Will Steffen spoke to Green Left about climate science and politics in the lead up to the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow.
(2021-10-15). 'Squid Game': Holding a dystopian mirror to life under capitalism. greenleft.org.au Alex Salmon reviews Squid Games, a dystopian tale set in Asia's economic "miracle".
(2021-10-15). Blood donors urgently needed in Rochester. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The Mayo Clinic Blood Donor Center in Rochester, Minnesota, urgently needs donations of Type O-positive and Type O-negative blood. "We are continuing to suffer a national blood shortage. As a result, blood products are still difficult to bring in from external sources to supplement our local collection capabilities," says Camille van Buskirk, M.D., medical director of the Mayo Clinic Blood Donor Program. "Despite these dire blood product shortages, the constant need for blood products for our patients…
(2021-10-15). Pdte. Maduro envía carta de protesta al rey de España. telesurtv.net "Es inaceptable que en pleno siglo XXI una nación que se precia de ser civilizada rinda culto a lo peor de su pasado", expresó el mandatario.
(2021-10-15). Venezuela investiga causas de interrupción eléctrica. telesurtv.net Ministro Néstor Reverol aseveró que no descartan que tras lo ocurrido haya otro ataque al sistema eléctrico nacional.
(2021-10-15). Neo-Ottoman expansionism: when will Turkey annex Northern Syria? antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Excerpts from a lengthy, detailed article in the current issue of the Middle East Quarterly. (The creation of Daniel Pipes, who decidedly has his own ax to grind.) Turkish Imperialism: When Will Turkey Annex Northern Syria? During the past five years, Turkish forces launched four military operations that led to the establishment of four border …
(2021-10-15). Conservative UK Lawmaker David Amess Died After He Was Stabbed Multiple Times In Essex Church. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size imageUPDATE: A Conservative MP died after being stabbed several times at a meeting at a Methodist church in his constituency of Southend West. | Originally published on ZeroHedge | Conservative MP Sir David Amess was stabbed several times while attending a constituency surgery meeting at a church in Essex, according to Armed police and forensics officers were seen outside the Belfairs Methodist Church in Leigh-on-Sea a short while ago. Amess. 69, was receiving tr…
(2021-10-15). Turkey Is Preparing To Take Military Action Against US-Backed Kurdish Forces In Syria — Report. southfront.org 
Turkish Army tanks manoeuvre during a military exercise near the Turkish-Iraqi border in Silopi, Turkey, September 25, 2017 © Umit Bektas / Reuters | Turkey is preparing to take military action against US-backed Kurdish forces in Syria if talks on the issue with the US and Russia fail,
(2021-10-15). Tuesday 10/26: Hard Conversations: Whiteness, Race, and Social Justice. indybay.org Zoom, every Tuesday, for 5 weeks. Online classroom available during the course and for 3-months after the end of the course.
(2021-10-15). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Continuing progress in battle against COVID-19. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org "October is going to be a very exciting month in the U.S., regarding COVID-19 vaccines," says Dr. Gregory Poland, head of Mayo Clinic's Vaccine Research Group. "On Oct. 14 the Federal Drug Administration is going to look at COVID-19 boosters for Moderna. On Oct. 15, (the FDA will review) boosters for Johnson & Johnsons' COVID-19 vaccine. And on Oct. 29, the FDA will look at extending emergency use for the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children down to…
(2021-10-15). Rechazan acciones contra migrantes venezolanos en Colombia. telesurtv.net El jefe de Estado repudió el asesinato y la desaparición forzada de migrantes venezolanos en Colombia.
(2021-10-15). Addendum to 'The Great Strike of 2021'. zcomm.org How Workers Survive When Not Returning to Work…
(2021-10-15). Consumer Health: What do you know about liver cancer? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org October is Liver Cancer Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn more about liver cancer. More than 42,000 new cases of primary liver cancer and intrahepatic bile duct cancer will be diagnosed in the U.S. this year, and more than 30,000 people will die of these diseases, according to the American Cancer Society. Liver cancer is cancer that begins in the cells of your liver, which is a football-sized organ in the upper…
(2021-10-15). Monday 10/18: Amy Tan, Author & Bay Area Native, in Conversation w/ Michael Krasny KQED. indybay.org In-person: KQED Headquarters, 2601 Mariposa Street, San Francisco, CA 94110 | Online: Choose "livestream" option – FREE…
(2021-10-15). Friday 10/15: Oakland Comedy Festival 2021. indybay.org 6 venues located around Oakland, California! | – Owl & Company Bookshop | – It's Your Move Game & Hobby Shop | – Rocky's Market Brooklyn Basin | – Luka's Lounge & Taproom | – Ale Industries | – Original Pattern Brewing…
(2021-10-15). A third chance for a young breast cancer patient. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Breast cancer does not discriminate ‚Äï a truth that a young Florida woman knows three times over. While in college, Jessica Florence found a lump on her right breast. The 21-year-old initially did not believe what she found was serious until she was in pain and experiencing other symptoms. Watch: A third chance for a young breast cancer patient. www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpSCKDvt7KA Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (2: 00) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please…
(2021-10-15). Biologist Tells RFK, Jr : Science Doesn't Support Vaccine Mandates. globalresearch.ca
(2021-10-15). Attack In Kandahar Shia Mosque Leaves At Least 33 Dead. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On October 15th, a blast at a Shia Mosque in Kandahar, Afghanistan killed at least 33 people and wounding 73, officials said, the second massive attack in a week targeting worshippers from the minority sect. | Qari Saeed Khosti, the spokesman of the Taliban's new government's interior ministry said, the blast which took place during Friday prayers caused "heavy casualties", adding that authorities are collecting details of the explosion. | The latest incident came just…
(2021-10-15). Sunday 10/17: Cancel the Rents! Eviction Defense Workshop. indybay.org Snow Park (250 19th St, Oakland)…
(2021-10-15). BIA Occupation in Washington: Native People Under Arrest Demanding Justice. indybay.org Native People occupying the Bureau of Indian Affairs are now being arrested, during Day 4 of People vs. Fossil Fuels. Follow Censored News for this breaking news story.
(2021-10-15). Cumbre de lideresas indígenas abre sesiones en Lima, Perú. telesurtv.net Debaten sobre la unidad, la igualdad de género, el cambio climático, el derecho al buen vivir y otros temas.
(2021-10-15). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Tips to meet the challenges of breastfeeding. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Breastfeeding has many benefits. Breast milk contains the right balance of nutrients for your baby. Breast milk is easier than commercial formula for babies to digest, and the antibodies in breast milk boost a baby's immune system. Breastfeeding might even help a new mother lose weight after the baby is born. But breastfeeding can be challenging. New parents may worry about whether their child is getting enough milk and wonder how often they should breastfeed….
(2021-10-15). "People vs. Fossil Fuels": Over 530 Arrested in Historic Indigenous-Led Climate Protests in D.C. democracynow.org 
This week over 530 climate activists were arrested during Indigenous-led civil disobedience actions in Washington, D.C., calling on President Joe Biden to declare a climate emergency and stop approving fossil fuel projects. Indigenous leaders have issued a series of demands, including the abolition of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, whose offices they occupied on Thursday for the first time since the 1970s. The protests come just weeks before the start of the critical U.N. climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland, which President Biden and senior Cabinet members are expected to attend. "We're not going anywhere," says S…
(2021-10-15). Q&A: COVID-19 vaccines in pregnancy. imperial.ac.uk How safe are COVID-19 vaccine in pregnancy, and why is it important to include pregnant women in clinical trials?>
(2021-10-15). Fighting Crisis: Germany To Cut Power Surcharge. southfront.org 
Illustrative image | Reuters reported that Germany was going to reduce a power surcharge in order to lower the high electricity bills in 2022. | According to Reuters' sources, Berlin plans to ease the pressure that consumers face by cutting the power surcharge by 43%, that should increase the investments in renewable energy sector. | Germany has the highest electricity prices in Europe. This is due to a variety of factors, including the subsidy schemes that were used before. Their abandoning should allow to increase the green energy investments. | Meanwhile, the development of renewable energy sources in Europe…
(2021-10-15). Mayo Clinic celebrates 35 years in Florida. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — In the 35 years since its opening, Mayo Clinic in Florida has become one of the premier medical destination centers in the Southeast while garnering the No. 1 spot in U.S. News & World Report's "Best Hospitals" rankings in Florida and contributing more than $2 billion annually to Florida's economy. In 1986, Mayo Clinic brought its team approach to health care from Rochester, Minnesota, to the Southeast when it opened the clinic…
(2021-10-15). Mayo Clinic Minute: Flu during a pandemic. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Have you had your flu shot yet? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that everyone over 6 months get a flu shot every season with rare exceptions. Now in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, it's important to be vaccinated for COVID-19 and the flu. And you can get both shots at the same time. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/vGrUz75YoiI Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 12) is in the downloads at the end of…
(2021-10-15). The Vaccine Mandate: Is This Becoming a General Strike? globalresearch.ca
(2021-10-15). Expert Alert: Advancing individualized medicine through genomics. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — The virtual 10th Annual Individualizing Medicine Conference on Oct. 8—9 will highlight the latest discoveries, diagnostics, therapeutics and emerging approaches in the field of genomics. Attendees will hear from renowned experts and learn first-hand how individualized medicine is transforming clinical practice, research and education. Highlighted topics will include artificial intelligence, health disparities, precision oncology, microbiome, genomic clinical applications and challenges, and many others. Taking the virtual center stage will be keynote speakers Gianrico…
(2021-10-15). México acuerda con Cuba adquirir vacuna Abdala contra Covid-19. telesurtv.net El mandatario mexicano destacó que las relaciones de cooperación con Cuba se basan en el desarrollo y solidaridad internacional.
(2021-10-15). Asesinan a otra firmante de Acuerdos de Paz en Cauca, Colombia. telesurtv.net Indepaz precisó que la víctima, María Steffania Muñoz Villa, se convirtió en la desmovilizada número 40 en ser asesinada este 2021.
(2021-10-15). Israel And Co. Begin Moving Rapidly In The Middle East. southfront.org 
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(2021-10-15). We are Google and Amazon workers. We condemn Project Nimbus. zcomm.org We cannot support our employer's decision to supply the Israeli military and government technology that is used to harm Palestinians…
(2021-10-15). Saturday 10/16: Free virtual screening of the film "1948" indybay.org
(2021-10-15). Vote Now! Rescue Pacifica Debunks the Pretenders, Plus Finances, Conflict Resolution. indybay.org Debunking KPFA "Protectors" in last 3 days of KPFA board election…
(2021-10-15). Argentina: Medidas electoraleras mientras crecen el desempleo, el hambre y la pobreza. globalizacion.ca Acuciado por la pérdida del favor popular expresada en la derrota en los comicios internos -Primarias, Abiertas, Simultáneas y Obligatorias (PASO)-, el gobierno argentino trata de generar confianza en la población de cara a las elecciones legislativas del 11 de…
(2021-10-15). COVIDSafe: the failure of an app. greenleft.org.au Binoy Kampmark argues that the shortcomings of the COVIDSafe app provide a lesson in exaggerated prowess and diminished performance.
(2021-10-15). Drug Industry Hires Former Critics as Lobbyists Against Medicare Negotiations. zcomm.org Former Democratic lawmakers now earn a living as drug company lobbyists…
(2021-10-15). Why It's High Time to Move on From 'Just-in-Time' Supply Chains. zcomm.org Decades of deregulation, privatisation and market worship have left society vulnerable to the unbidden force of "just-in-time" supply chains…
(2021-10-15). Combined China-Russia Military Might Is Not Enough To Match U.S.: RAND Corp. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On October 14th, China and Russia kicked off joint naval drills off the Russian Far East, showing that cooperation between the two neighbors is constantly improving. | The exercises Joint Sea 2021 kicked off with a ceremony in Russia's Peter the Great Gulf and will run through October 17th. | Chinese state media said the drills would encompass communications, anti-mine, anti-air and anti-submarine operations, joint maneuvering and firing on seaborn targets. | Whi…
(2021-10-15). Covid Queries: Altered DNA and microchips. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Q: I've heard some theories circulating about the COVID-19 vaccine, including that it was developed to control the general population through microchip tracking or "nanotransducers" in our brains. I've also heard that it will alter my DNA. Are these theories true? A: No, those assertions are false. "There is absolutely not a microchip in the vaccine," says Martin Herrmann, M.D., medical director of Mayo Clinic Health System in Waseca and New Prague. "Also, there's no…
(2021-10-15). Mayo Clinic Minute: Long-term survival improving for kidney transplant patients. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org If you're a kidney transplant patient, your chances of living a longer life are improving. That's according to a recent review published in The New England Journal of Medicine. It showed that the five-year survival rate of transplant recipients who received a deceased donor kidney increased from 66% in 1996—1999 to 78% in 2012—2015. And for patients who received a kidney from a living donor, that number improved from 79.5% to 88%. What's behind the…
(2021-10-15). "Long March for Justice" Underway Across New Jersey to Demand Police Reform, Reparations. democracynow.org 
We get an update from New Jersey, where the People's Organization for Progress is leading a 67-mile march to demand the state Legislature pass legislation to hold police accountable. The nine-day march wraps up Saturday, and activists are demanding passage of a state policy that would give police review boards subpoena power, ban and criminalize chokeholds, establish requirements for use of deadly force and end qualified immunity in New Jersey. At the national level, they are calling for the passage of the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Act. "We know that electoral politics…
(2021-10-15). Peace activists say 'No' to nuclear-powered submarines. greenleft.org.au Activists challenge the federal government's embrace of nuclear-submarine technology and the new AUKUS agreement. Bevan Ramsden reports.
(2021-10-15). Taliban Ban Logging in Afghanistan, Spokesman Says. sputniknews.com KABUL (Sputnik) – The Taliban* have outlawed logging and timber trade in Afghanistan, Zabihullah Mujahid, a spokesman for the Taliban-run council of ministers, announced on Twitter.
(2021-10-15). Court Strikes Down Oil Industry Pollution Protections in Monterey County. indybay.org Decision Increases Pressure on Gov. Newsom to Stop New Oil Wells…
(2021-10-15). La respuesta de La Habana al COVID-19: øCayó la Cuba socialista en la "falsa narrativa" de las grandes farmacéuticas? globalizacion.ca 
Necesitamos ser honestos sobre esta pandemia global que tiene una agenda no tan oculta para llevar a la civilización de regreso a la edad oscura. Es fácil ver lo que está sucediendo a nuestro alrededor con las constantes mentiras sobre…
(2021-10-15). Syrian Army Deployed Dozens Of Tanks, IFVs & Rocket Launchers On Greater Idlib Frontlines (Photos). southfront.org 
Illustrative image. | On October 15, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) deployed large reinforcements around the northwestern region of Greater Idlib where many terrorist groups are present and active. | The newly-deployed reinforcements included dozens of battle tanks, infantry fighting vehicles and multiple rocket launchers. | The deployment came following reports of a near large-scale ground operation by the SAA and its allies against al-Qaeda-affiliated Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and its allies in Greater Idlib. | pic…
(2021-10-15). Asamblea Nacional repudia asesinato de adolescentes venezolanos en Colombia. telesurtv.net Los diputados se adhirieron a la demanda que el Gobierno de Venezuela presentará contra Colombia ante la Corte Penal Internacional…
(2021-10-15). IMF: Wealthy and Poor Countries Face COVID Economic Challenges. indybay.org
(2021-10-15). Militarización de Macrozona Sur de Chile concita más críticas. telesurtv.net Subrayan que el diálogo es la única vía para atender las demandas de las comunidades del área y solucionar la violencia.
(2021-10-15). Thursday 11/4: Indigenous Peoples vs. Apocalypse w/ Speaker Julian Brave NoiseCat. indybay.org In-person ($10): KQED Headquarters, 2601 Mariposa Street, San Francisco, CA 94110 | Online (FREE): Choose "livestream" option…
(2021-10-15). Wednesday 11/17: "Gather:" Film & Discussion on Indigenous Food Sovereignty in the United States. indybay.org Online film screening & discussion…
(2021-10-15). Progressives Push Democrats to Reject 'Outdated Austerity Policies,' Pass Bold Agenda. zcomm.org "The Dems must stand with the people, not fold," said Sen. Bernie Sanders.
(2021-10-15). A Death Trap? As 12th Prisoner Dies at NYC's Rikers Island, Calls Grow to Close World's Largest Jail. democracynow.org 
We take an in-depth look at the growing humanitarian crisis at the world's largest jail complex, Rikers Island in New York City. After touring the jail, New York City Public Advocate Jumaane Williams describes it as "a disaster." In response to mounting public pressure, most of the women and transgender people at Rikers are being transferred to two prisons, including a maximum-security facility, even as most are still awaiting trial. "It's like putting a Band-Aid on a gunshot wound," says Anisah Sabur, who was formerly incarcerated at Rikers and one of the prisons and is…
(2021-10-15). Law Pod UK latest episode: Can AI receive patent protection? ukhumanrightsblog.com 
In Episode 150 Rosalind English talks to Professor Ryan Abbott about the recent ruling in the Court of Appeal on whether an invention made by Artificial Intelligence without a traditional human inventor is entitled to a patent. The Court (with one of the judges dissenting) said no. And in the matter of patent applications GB …
(2021-10-15). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Next steps, new leader for Mayo Clinic Cancer Center. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Dr. Cheryl Willman was named executive director of Mayo Clinic Cancer Programs, and director of the Mayo Clinic Cancer Center in May. In this role, Dr. Willman is leading the expansion and strategic development of Mayo Clinic Cancer Center locations in Arizona, Florida and Minnesota, as well as newly developing Mayo Clinic global cancer programs in London and Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Mayo Clinic Cancer Center is designated by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) as…
(2021-10-15). Commemorate Indigenous Peoples Day/Support Workers World. workers.org 
Boston Mayor Kim Janey proclaimed Oct. 6 that the second Monday of October every year would be Indigenous Peoples Day. The document says this commemoration will be "'in lieu of' Columbus Day . . . and renounces the racist and colonial history of Boston and its impact on Indigenous peoples." . . . |
(2021-10-15). Russia's Arctic Strategy Aimed At Guaranteeing Development. southfront.org 
Illustrative ImageMoscow wants to strengthen Arctic diplomacy, while the West insists on military plans. | Written by Lucas Leiroz, research fellow in international law at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. | Historically, the Arctic has been a Russian-influenced zone. As one of the greatest military powers in the world, Russia tends to expand its projection to geographically close regions, consolidating a broad regional space, in which the North Pole is included. The US, Canada and the European Union for a long time ignored the strategic potential of the Arctic, seeking power projection in other zones, su…
(2021-10-15). Activists push to end casualisation at Sydney University. greenleft.org.au Casual workers at the University of Sydney have launched a $2 million wage theft claim against university management. Georgie Dixon reports.
(2021-10-15). Video: Gruesome Warfare and Artificial Intelligence: Robot Dogs with Assault Rifles. globalresearch.ca
(2021-10-15). Saturday 11/6: Settler Colonialism is a Sickness: How Federal Indian Health Failed Native Women. indybay.org Online via Zoom…
(2021-10-15). El milagro Bolsonaro: La mitad de los brasileños pasa hambre y se duplicaron las favelas. globalizacion.ca En Brasil unos 20 millones de personas pasan sin comer nada durante 24 horas cada pocos días, 24,5 millones empiezan el día sin saber cómo se alimentarán, y disminuyó la cantidad y calidad de lo que comen. Este informe se…
(2021-10-15). Former FBI Deputy Director Fired During Trump Administration Wins Back Pension. sputniknews.com Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe has won back his full pension and other benefits after settling a lawsuit with the US Justice Department — more than three years after being booted from the Trump administration just hours before he was scheduled to retire, his lawyers announced Thursday.
(2021-10-15). National Week of Action in Support of Black Migrants. workers.org 
The following lightly edited statement was issued by Black Alliance for Just Immigration, Color of Change and other Black-led groups around the country. Oct. 11 is Day 1 of the National Week of Action in Support of Black Migrants led by Black Alliance for Just Immigration (BAJI), Color Of Change . . . |
(2021-10-15). Black Sea, Sea of Azov: Britain to boost Ukrainian naval, missile capabilities. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Ukraine to buy British minesweepers, missile weapons — ambassador Ukraine will purchase two British minesweeping ships, missile weapons and modern technology to protect its coast…. "Four areas that will strengthen the capacity of our navy will be implemented [as part of the agreement with the United Kingdom], and this will be made public soon. I …
(2021-10-15). Social disadvantage in the UK has a lasting impact on childhood asthma. imperial.ac.uk Children experiencing social disadvantage in their first few years of life have a greatly increased risk of asthma persisting into adulthood.
(2021-10-15). ISIS Terrorists Killed Eight Syrian Soldiers In Large-Scale Attack On Key Southern Raqqa Town. southfront.org 
Illustrative image. | Early on October 15, ISIS terrorists launched a large-scale operation on positions located around the town of Resafa in the southern countryside of Raqqa. | The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and its allies were able to repel the attack after clashing with the terrorists for a few hours. Warplanes of the Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) provided the army with close air support. | According to the London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, eight SAA soldiers and Syrian pro-government fighter…
(2021-10-15). Residential Building Fire In Southern Taiwan Leaves At Least 46 Dead. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | At least 46 people died and another 41 were injured in southern Taiwan after a 40-year-old building caught fire, early on October 14th. | The fire broke out in the 40-year-old building in Kaohsiung's Yancheng district in the early hours of October 15th and was extinguished around dawn. | The Kaohsiung fire department said in a statement that after completing a search of the building they were able to confirm 46 deaths. | Mayor Chen Chi-mai said the building was partly…
(2021-10-15). Why They Marched in Danville. indybay.org Women's rights activists in Danville and San Ramon, two East Bay cities a few miles apart, joined forces for a march for reproductive justice on October 2nd.
(2021-10-15). Expert Alert: Back and neck pain treatments cover self-care to surgery; prevention is key. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org World Spine Day is Oct. 16 ROCHESTER, Minn. — When back or neck pain strikes, normal activity is disrupted. Seeking relief for back or neck pain is one of the most common reasons people go to their health care provider or miss work. "The spinal column of the back and neck is made up of many joints, and each of those joints can degenerate and cause pain," says Mohamad Bydon, M.D., a Mayo Clinic neurosurgeon…
(2021-10-15). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Pregnancy and the heart. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I am ready to start a family, but my doctor said that pregnancy may be high-risk for me because I have a heart condition. Can you explain how pregnancy affects the heart and what I can do to lower my risk for complications? ANSWER: Pregnancy results in many changes that can increase the workload of the heart. During pregnancy, your blood volume increases by 30% to 50% to nourish your growing baby, your heart…
(2021-10-15). Reporter's Alert: Part VI. dissidentvoice.org 
Reporters at major newspapers and magazines are hard to reach by telephone. Today it is increasingly hard to converse with them about timely scoops, leads, gaps in coverage, and corrections to published articles. We started an online webpage: Reporter's Alert. From time to time, we use Reporter's Alert to present suggestions for important reporting on topics that are …
(2021-10-15). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Medications in use and being tested for treatment of COVID-19. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I've heard several drugs mentioned as possible treatments for COVID-19. What are they, and how do they work? ANSWER: Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, finding an effective drug to combat COVID-19 has been on the minds of many. While many medications are being tested to treat COVID-19, only one has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The FDA has approved remdesivir (Veklury) to treat COVID-19 in adults and children who are age…
(2021-10-15). Solar panels on half the world's roofs could meet its entire electricity demand. zcomm.org Rooftop solar has huge potential to alleviate energy poverty and put clean, pollution-free power back in the hands of consumers worldwide…
(2021-10-15). Friday 10/22: Pursuing Equity In Global Distribution Of COVID-19 Vaccine. indybay.org Online event (FREE)…
(2021-10-15). Massive Subsidies to Big Oil are Ongoing. indybay.org Welfare to fossil fuel industry costs taxpayers $20 billion a year and is a major contributor to global warming.
(2021-10-15). Washington March for Women's Rights. indybay.org Women march throughout the country to keep abortion legal…
(2021-10-15). Estado uruguayo: Ausente para los desposeídos, presente para la oligarquía. globalizacion.ca El referéndum contra el buque insignia de Lacalle Pou, la Ley de Urgente Consideración (LUC), es el termómetro que va a medir el clima político de aquí a marzo de 2022 cuando se cumplan dos años de gestión de la…
(2021-10-15). The High-Paid Media Types Are Unhappy Workers Are Getting Higher Pay. cepr.net 
Many in the media are very upset that workers at the bottom end of the pay scale feel secure enough to demand higher pay and better working conditions. Yesterday, I had the pleasure of watching a television anchor, who earns $6 million a year, complain that 3 percent of the workforce quit their job in …
(2021-10-15). The GOP Is a "Gang of Radical Sadists" zcomm.org Noam Chomsky notes, there is plenty of room for despair in America right now. But he insists that, despite it all, we have ample reason for hope…
(2021-10-15). Engineered Economic Chaos, "Fake Shortages". Collapse in Industrial Production. southfront.org 
Illustrative image | Whistleblower: Los Angeles Port Worker Says Shortages Are Fake! | Written by Prof Michel Chossudovsky and Stew Peters; Originally published on The global economy is in crisis. The Covid-19 Lockdown policies have triggered a process of Worldwide economic destabilization which directly affects both "Supply" and "Demand" relations. It's the most serious economic crisis…
(2021-10-15). The Heat: UN Biodiversity Conference. america.cgtn.com 
It's described as a defining challenge of our time — protecting plants and animals in their fragile habitats. Now, China and more than 100 countries are promising to take action.
(2021-10-15). From the Field: Lao farmers serve up fish with rice. news.un.org Farmers in Laos are rediscovering ancient practices by cultivating rice and fish in the same field after more modern farming methods are failing to provide them with a liveable income.
(2021-10-15). Por el derecho a una Internet con derechos. globalizacion.ca øQué duda cabe que la época está atravesada por una rasante revolución tecnológica, con la irrupción de la digitalización en casi todas las actividades sociales? Internet, un espacio tan vital para nuestra interacción social ha ido mutando en sus características,…
(2021-10-15). Texas Official Caught Instructing Teachers to Balance Holocaust Books With 'Opposing' Views. sputniknews.com Newly surfaced audio recordings have captured the executive director of curriculum and instruction of the Carroll Independent School District in Texas advising teachers that if they have a book about the Holocaust in their classroom, they should also offer students access to "opposing" perspectives.
(2021-10-15). Selected Articles: Engineered Economic Chaos, "Fake Shortages". Collapse in Industrial Production. globalresearch.ca 
By Worldwide, large sectors of industry, agriculture a…
(2021-10-15). Wednesday 10/20: Support October 20 South Korean General Strike For Equality & Free KCTU President Yang Ky. indybay.org South Korean Consulate | 3500 Clay St., San Francisco…
(2021-10-15). Bowel cancer: Mayo Clinic Healthcare expert describes role hard-to-see polyps play in cancer risk. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org LONDON — Physicians screening people for bowel cancer are becoming increasingly concerned about a type of polyp once thought harmless: serrated polyps, sawtooth-edged growths in the colon that are flat, nearly translucent, and sometimes difficult to spot during colonoscopies. New research suggests people with serrated polyps should be checked more frequently for bowel cancer, a Mayo Clinic Healthcare expert writes in a commentary in the journal Gut. A serrated polyp after blue dye has been…
(2021-10-15). Houthis Captured Al-Abdiyah District Center Despite Intense Saudi Airstrikes. southfront.org 
Illustrative image. | On October 15, the Houthis (Ansar Allah) captured al-Abdiyah district center in the central Yemeni province of Ma'rib form Saudi-backed Forces. | Houthi fighters managed to enter the district center, which is located to the south of Ma'rib city, after launching a large coordinated attack from several directions. Saudi-backed forces failed to hold onto their positions. | ŸÖŸÜ ŸÖÿ±ŸÉÿ≤ ŸÖÿØŸäÿ±&…
(2021-10-15). Europe's Fuel Crisis May Drive Households Into 'Energy Poverty', UN Agency Chief Says. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik), Andrei Savenkov – The ongoing fuel crisis in the European Union will undermine the economies of the bloc's most vulnerable countries and leave many households struggling to pay energy bills, Executive Secretary of the UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Olga Algayerova said.
(2021-10-15). Against all reason and The Afghan Debacle. indybay.org Like the chaotic flight of the U.S. Army from Vietnam in 1975, the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021 highlights the failure of the geopolitically based "war and nation-building concept" of the U.S. and NATO countries. The assumption, questionable from the outset, that it would be possible to impose the so-called "Western value system" on a country in which 50 languages are spoken.
(2021-10-15). Israeli Fighter Jets Used Airliners As Cover While Carrying Out Airstrikes On Syria's Palmyra: Russian MoD. southfront.org 
FILE PHOTO An Israeli F-16 fighter jet © Amir Cohen / Reuters | Syria's air defenses didn't engage the Israeli fighter jets that carried out the The Russian officer said that the airstrikes were carried out by four F-16 fighter je…
(2021-10-14). As Protesters Killed in Beirut, What is Going On in Lebanon and Why is There a Fear of Civil War? sputniknews.com At least six people were killed by gunfire in Beirut on Thursday as protesters demanded the removal of the lead investigator into last year's blast at the docks. The rally was organised by two Shia Muslim groups, Hezbollah and Amal.
(2021-10-14). Snipers Fatally Attack Protesters in Beirut as Lebanon Reels from Devastating Economic Collapse. democracynow.org 
At least five people were shot today in Beirut after snipers opened fire on a protest as Lebanon faces a growing economic and political emergency amid widespread corruption. Over the weekend, Lebanon fell into darkness for 24 hours after the nation's electric grid collapsed. Within the past year, the Lebanese currency has fully collapsed as it continues to grapple with the aftermath of last year's deadly port explosion. This comes as the country's political class is expected to accelerate even harsher austerity and privatization efforts in exchange for international support, says Lara Bitar, editor-in-chief of Th…
(2021-10-14). Clashes Break Out In Lebanon's Capital Following Attack On Hezbollah Supporters, Casualties Reported (Videos). southfront.org 
Supporters of Hezbollah wave Hezbollah and Lebanese flags during a commemoration service marking one week since the death of Ali Fayyad, one of Hezbollah's senior commanders killed fighting in Syria, in Ansar village, southern Lebanon March 6, 2016. REUTERS/Aziz Taher — RTS9J93 | Heavy clashes broke out in the Lebanese capital Beirut on October 14 following an ambush that targeted unarmed Shiite supporters of Hezbollah and the Amal Movement who were protesting against the ongoing investigation into the 2020 Beirut port explosion.
(2021-10-14). Hezbollah, Amal warn against sedition after Beirut shooting. en.mehrnews.com Following a shooting in Beirut at a protest against judicial probe into last year's explosion, Hezbollah and Amal Movement warned against a plot to drag Lebanon into a 'malicious sedition'.
(2021-10-14). WATCH: Troops fire from armored vehicles as Beirut descends into chaos, resembling warzone. rt.com 
Armored vehicles have rolled into Beirut as the Lebanese capital descended into chaos, with crowds led by Hezbollah and Amal groups demonstrating against Tarek Bitar, the lead judge of the port blast investigation. | Beirut resembled a warzone on Thursday as the army deployed armored vehicles to a divided area of the city where deadly skirmishes erupted following an attack on a protest. The army declared that the troops would fire at any armed individuals on the capital's streets. | The Lebanese army deployed a range of armored vehicles, including tanks and trucks with mounted machine guns. Sources on the grou…
(2021-10-14). Incarcerated Workers Organizing Committee Prepares for Nationwide Demonstrations. itsgoingdown.org Call from the Incarcerated Workers Organizing Committee (IWOC) to get involved in supporting collective actions inside prisons and jails in the summer of 2022. As 2021 comes to a close, the Incarcerated Workers Organizing Committee is collaborating closely with Jailhouse Lawyers Speak to organize collective actions inside prisons and jails from August 21 to September…
(2021-10-14). Luis Arce: An Anti-Imperialist Climate Agenda (Speech). orinocotribune.com Thank you very much brothers and sisters, hugs to the city of La Paz, Bolivia and to everyone that follows us via social media around the world. I want to salute: to the jilata David Choquehuanca, Vice President of the Plurinational State of Bolivia, our brother Rogelio Mayta Minister of Foreign Affairs, brother Magin Herrera, Vice-Minister of Environment Biodiversity Climate Change and Forest Development. Our sister Angelica Ponce Executive director of the Plurinational Authority for Mother Earth, our brother Juan Carlos Huarachi, Executive Director of our Bolivian Central Labor Syndicate, and to all of our memb…
(2021-10-14). Australian Labor Party's decay further revealed at anti-corruption hearing. wsws.org A key senior federal Labor parliamentarian admitted "stacking" local party branches, hiring taxpayer-funded "ghost" electoral staff and participating in rigged party ballots.
(2021-10-14). Tom Hanks: The Trojan Horse in a Citadel of Labor. counterpunch.org From the beginning of his acting career, Mr. Hanks seems to have lacked an appreciation for the life experience of the average, working, non-starring actor. When his entrepreneurial drive took him to the next stage — movie and TV producer — did Thomas J. Hanks's capacity for empathy grow or shrivel?
(2021-10-14). 'Striketober' in full swing as nearly 100,000 workers authorize work stoppages. nationofchange.org "You might say workers have declared a national general strike until they get better pay and improved working conditions," said former Labor Secretary Robert Reich.
(2021-10-14). Biden announces 24/7 operation at Port of Los Angeles. wsws.org The US government is seeking to accelerate the movement of freight by intensifying the exploitation of labor, with the collaboration of the ILWU, Teamsters and other unions.
(2021-10-14). Build Back Better Legislation: New Keynesianism or Neoliberal Public Relations Stunt? dissidentvoice.org For more than a week the country has been caught up in the ongoing melodrama of the "Build Back Better" (BBB) legislation, the Democrat Party's "social investment" bill now languishing in the House because of the inability of the Democrats to come to an agreement. The fight is characterized by the corporate media as an …
(2021-10-14). Democrats Blame MSM, Not Biden, For CBS Poll Showing 90% Of Public Doesn't Understand Policy Proposals. moguldom.com President Joe Biden's proposed $3.5 trillion infrastructure plan, "Build Back Better," has a nice ring to it but a new poll found that most respondents don't understand the Democrats' policy plan. According to a new CBS poll, only 10 percent of respondents describe themselves as knowing many specific things about what's included in the Build Back Better …
(2021-10-14). Raúl Isaías Baduel Dies of COVID-19 Complications—Venezuela Rejects Bachelet's Statements. orinocotribune.com After suffering complications associated with a COVID-19 infection, Raúl Isaías Baduel, former Venezuelan defense minister and military officer, died this Tuesday, October 12, in Caracas. A top commander, Baduel deserted from the ranks of Chavismo and faced charges for acts of corruption that led to his arrest in 2009. | Baduel's death was reported via Twitter by the Attorney General of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Tarek William Saab, who sent condolences to the family and friends of the general, who served as commander-in-chief of Venezuela's Army from 2004 to 2006, and minister of defense from 2006 to…
(2021-10-14). Krysten Sinema is the Epitome of Political Corruption. counterpunch.org When Bobby Kennedy went after organized crime in the early 1960s, one of the things he learned was that the Mafia had a series of rituals new members went through to declare their loyalty and promise they'd never turn away from their new benefactors. Once in, they'd be showered with money and protection, but they
(2021-10-14). Ecuadorian president Guillermo Lasso in eye of Pandora Papers storm. peoplesdispatch.org Information accessed by a member of parliament indicates that Guillermo Lasso's wife may have served as a front to him help bypass rules on stashing money in tax havens…
(2021-10-14). Rafael Correa critica el escándalo de corrupción de Lasso. telesurtv.net El expresidente ecuatoriano calificó de inmoral que el nombre de Guillermo Lasso aparezca en los Pandora Papers.
(2021-10-14). 2020 election was 'bought by Mark Zuckerberg', researcher says, citing turnout-boosting work funded by Facebook CEO. rt.com 
Two nonprofits funded by Mark Zuckerberg and his allies spent $419.5 million to boost turnout in the 2020 presidential election — and "likely" secured a victory for Joe Biden, according to a study of the national vote. | The NGOs called the Center for Technology and Civic Life (
(2021-10-14). Threats Are Being Made Against Teachers Who Are Teaching The Truth. popularresistance.org Biden rescinded the Trump executive order that threatened efforts to address racial disparities in the workplace under the implausible guise of "combating anti-American race and sex stereotyping." | But just because the push to stop people from talking or learning about racism, sexism, heterosexism or this country's history of oppression has moved off the front page does not mean that it's gone away. Legislators in some 27 states are trying to require teachers to avoid what are termed "divisive concepts" in classrooms and curricula, an extremely thinly veiled effort to force teachers to propagandize about US hist…
(2021-10-14). The New American Leadership: Biden Tells the World What He Wants It to Know. globalresearch.ca
(2021-10-14). Free Leonard Peltier and all Native prisoners! workers.org 
Leonard Peltier During the era of colonial theft and conquest, North America became a proving ground for European imperialists. This was where strategies of biological warfare and genocide were honed, as well as the industry that has become a pillar of modern global capitalism: mass incarceration. One cannot talk about . . . |
(2021-10-14). Famous Chicago Historian And Activist Timuel Black Passes Away At 102. moguldom.com Another legendary Black American leader has died. Timuel Black — a notable educator, historian, civil rights activist, author and jazz enthusiast — died Wednesday, Oct. 13, at his Hyde Park home. He was 102. Black was one of Chicago's most prolific and respected icons, and his death was announced in a news article by one …
(2021-10-14). That Time My Pediatrician Lied to "do no harm" dissidentvoice.org 
Once upon a time, I had a pediatrician who made house calls — complete with a little black bag. Dr. Harris practically became part of the family after my older sister was born. This was an age when doctors really got to know their patients. They also weren't in a hurry to prescribe meds or …
(2021-10-14). Montana nurses overcome union busting, win first contract. liberationnews.org 
Logan Health nurses remained united and steadfast to win major improvements in working conditions in their first contract.