(2021-10-18). Corporate Democrats' Toothless Drug Pricing Alternative Is a Coup for Big Pharma. truthout.org 
Under the Build Back Better Act, Congress can expand and strengthen Medicare and Medicaid, improving the lives of millions of seniors while also throwing a lifeline to folks living in states where GOP politicians are strangling public benefits. | But to win these popular reforms, we have to defeat the efforts of Big Pharma, their greedy lobbyists and the politicians who take their money. | It wasn't enough for Democratic Representatives Kurt Schrader of Oregon, Scott Peters of California,…
(2021-10-18). Colombians Involved in Attempted Assassination of Luis Arce. telesurenglish.net On Monday, Bolivia's Interior Minister Eduardo del Castillo denounced that Colombian mercenaries were involved in a magnicide attempt against Luis Arce in 2020. | Related | Del Castillo presented audiotapes, emails, and documents showing that former Defense Minister Fernando Lopez, who was part of the coup-born regime led by Jeanine Añez, had contact with illegal groups that were planning a new coup d'état in this Ande…
(2021-10-18). The U.S. Has Placed Itself in Charge Over Which Nations Get to Eat. strategic-culture.org The US empire is entirely open about the fact that it sees itself as the gatekeeper of the world's food supply. If a population disobeys the empire its people will starve, and anyone who tries to obtain food for them will be arrested by US proxies and extradited to a US jail cell.
(2021-10-18). Biden's China Policy Is Dangerous. strategic-culture.org Peter Van BUREN | Joe Biden's China policy is unnecessarily adversarial. It is impractical and dangerous. It plays out as if U.S. foreign policy is run by WWII reenactors. | China was artificially reimagined as an enemy-in-a-box as the wars of terror sputtered out and America needed a new Bond villian. Biden envisions China as an autocratic foe for democracy to wage a global
(2021-10-18). Behind the 'Uyghur Tribunal', US govt-backed separatist theater to escalate conflict with China. thegrayzone.com US-backed activists and regime-change operatives convened the Uyghur Tribunal to ramp up conflict with China, but wound up exposing major inconsistencies in their narrative. As the US government's propaganda campaign against China drags on, a mock tribunal has become a central node for the dissemination of allegations of Uyghur genocide to Western media. But behind the carefully scripted horror stories conveyed to the public by an uncritical media are massive discrepancies, overt separatist sentiments, and huge sums of US government …
(2021-10-18). Bellingcat Funded by US and UK Intelligence Contractors that Aided Extremists in Syria. orinocotribune.com 
By Kit Klarenberg — Oct 9, 2021 | Supposedly "independent" website Bellingcat raked in money from scandal-ridden Western intelligence firms that wreaked havoc — and reaped massive profits — in Syria. | Since its launch in July 2014, the self-styled open-source investigations website Bellingcat has cemented itself as a darling of mainstream Western media, with its dives into alleged Syrian government
(2021-10-18). The Embarrassment of Riches. counterpunch.org What was surprising about many of the 35 current and former world leaders that appear in the Pandora Papers was not so much their presence on the list— Gabon's Ali Bongo, for instance, is notoriously corrupt while Chile's Sebastian Pinera was already linked to 14 corruption investigations before he became president again at the end of 2017—but that they went to such great lengths to hide their purchases from the public.
(2021-10-18). [BREAKING] Venezuelan Government envoy Alex Saab extradited to the United States. mronline.org 
The Maduro administration blasted the contractor's "kidnapping" and suspended dialogue with the US-backed opposition.
(2021-10-18). The US Took Saab Away In Violation of International Law: Maduro. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro strongly condemned the arbitrary extradition of Special Envoy Alex Saab from Cape Verde to the United States. | RELATED: | "The U.S. empire took Saab away in violation of international law, which grants protection to diplomats abroad," Maduro stated, adding that his administration will bring this case before all multilateral human rights organizations. | On June 1…
(2021-10-18). 10 Key Facts About The Arbitrary Extradition Of Ambassador Saab. telesurenglish.net During the weekend, evidencing its submission to the wishes of the United States, the Cape Verde government extradited Venezuela's Special Envoy Alex Saab without waiting for all the legal processes to be completed as required by the laws of this African country. The main facts showing the arbitrariness of Cape Verde's proceedings are summarized below. | RELATED: | 1). On June 12, 2020, Alex Saab was detained by the Interpo…
(2021-10-18). Alex Saab's Wife Denounces Kidnapping and Violation of Diplomat's Human Rights. orinocotribune.com 
On Sunday, October 17, Alex Saab's wife, Camila Fabri, denounced the Cape Verdean authorities for having violated the fundamental rights of the diplomat during the 16 months that he was detained in the African country. | At the end of a demonstration in Plaza Bolívar, Caracas, in repudiation of the illegal extradition of Saab to the United States, Fabri decried that the government of Cape Verde had prevented Saab from accessing food, medical care, calling these actions a violation of Saab's human rights. | She also denounced the second kidnapping of Alex Saab with the complicity of Cape Verde, alleging that the e…
(2021-10-18). Campaign for Release of Venezuelan Diplomat Intensifies. telesurenglish.net Revolutionary organizations and social movements in Venezuela are intensifying their campaign on Monday for the release of diplomat Alex Saab, after Cape Verde's decision to extradite him to the United States. | RELATED: | After learning the news, the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV), the Socialist youth, solidarity groups, personalities and other figures joined the campaign to denounce the illegality…
(2021-10-18). Alex Saab to Appear Today Before a Judge in Miami. orinocotribune.com 
On the afternoon of Monday, October 18, Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab will appear before a judge in Miami, United States, after having been illegally extradited from Cape Verde. This action has been classified by the Venezuelan government as a kidnapping by the US with the complicity of Cape Verdean authorities. | A spokeswoman for the US Justice Department, Nicole Navas, reported that Saab is scheduled to appear at 1 p.m. on Monday, October 18 before Judge John J. O'Sullivan of the US Federal Court for the Southern District of Florida. "Saab was extradited today from Cape Verde to the United States to be process…
(2021-10-18). Pdte. de Venezuela condena secuestro del diplomático Alex Saab por parte de EE.UU. telesurtv.net "Alex Saab iba como enviado especial para comprar alimentos y gasolina para Venezuela, en el momento en que se recrudeció el bloqueo", indicó el presidente.
(2021-10-18). Claves para entender el secuestro del diplomático Alex Saab. telesurtv.net Las autoridades constitucionales de Venezuela anunciaron que recurrirán a todas las instancias internacionales para la liberación de su diplomático.
(2021-10-18). Venezolanos se concentran en rechazo al secuestro de Alex Saab. telesurtv.net Con un acto en la capitalina Plaza Bolívar, los venezolanos exigieron la liberación del diplomático secuestrado por EE.UU.
(2021-10-18). Free Alex Saab Delegation at the African Bar Association. orinocotribune.com By John Philpot and Roger D. Harris — Oct 17, 2021 | John Philpot and Roger D. Harris offer an update on the legal aspects surrounding the case of Alex Saab. | Venezuelan government envoy Alex Saab was flown to the US on Saturday after more than a year detained in Cape Verde. The Venezuelan government denounced the "kidnapping" of the businessman, recalling that he carries a diplomatic passport, while his defense team pointed the finger at irregularities and political pressure as the extradition request moved through the Cape Verdean legal system. | In the following piece, written before the extradition, law…
(2021-10-18). Oposiciones de Venezuela esperan reanudar diálogo tras secuestro de Alex Saab. telesurtv.net La suspensión de la Mesa de Diálogo se dio tras confirmarse el secuestro del diplomático del Gobierno Alex Saab a EE.UU.
(2021-10-18). Champion Of Iraq War WMD Case, General Colin Powell Dies Of Covid, Had Cancer. moguldom.com 
General Colin Powell, who made history as the first Black person to serve as U.S. Secretary of State, has died of complications from covid-19. He was 84. Powell's death was announced by his family in a statement on social media. "General Colin L. Powell, former U.S. Secretary of State and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs …
(2021-10-18). Former US State Secretary Powell Dies Of COVID-19 Complications. telesurenglish.net Colin Powell, a former and the first African-American secretary of state, died at 84 of COVID-19 complications on Monday morning. He died despite being fully vaccinated. | RELATED: | Powell became the first African-American national security advisor during the end of President Ronald Reagan's administration (1981-1990) and the youngest and first African-American chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff under former President…
(2021-10-18). Colin Powell: US general leaves behind a bloody legacy in the Middle East. middleeasteye.net 
Colin Powell: US general leaves behind a bloody legacy in the Middle East | The former secretary of state offered false information as he presented his case for the 2003 invasion of Iraq to the UN | Mon, 10/18/2021 – 17: 44 | US Secretary of State Colin Powell holds up a vial that he said was the size that could be used to hold anthrax, as he accused Iraq of developing weapons of mass destruction before the Un…
(2021-10-18). Colin Powell, Who Helped George W. Bush Lie Nation Into Iraq War, Dies. truthout.org 
Colin Powell, the former U.S. Secretary of State who helped President George W. Bush under whom he served to sell the 2003 invasion of Iraq to the United Nations and the American people, has died at the age of 84. |
(2021-10-18). Colin Powell: Iraqis will 'not shed tears' for 2003 invasion architect. middleeasteye.net 
Colin Powell: Iraqis will 'not shed tears' for 2003 invasion architect | Iraqis say they won't be mourning death of former US secretary of state who oversaw catastrophic invasion of their country | Mon, 10/18/2021 – 16: 22 | Former US President George W Bush (C), former Secretary of State Colin Powell (L) and former Secretary of Defence Donald Rumsfeld at the White House on 6 November 2003 (AFP/…
(2021-10-18). Lebanon: Nasrallah says Hezbollah 'never been stronger'. middleeasteye.net 
Lebanon: Nasrallah says Hezbollah 'never been stronger' | Hezbollah chief says group has 100,000 fighters and blames last week's killing of seven people on the Lebanese Forces party | Mon, 10/18/2021 – 21: 05 | Hezbollah's Hassan Nasrallah delivers a televised speech from an undisclosed location on 18 October 2021 (AFP) | Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah said on Monday that the group has n…
(2021-10-18). Massive trade union rally in Italy denounces fascist assault on labor. peoplesdispatch.org National trade unions and other progressive political sections in Italy have condemned the fascist attack on the office of the Italian General Confederation of Labour (CGIL) in Rome on October 9…
(2021-10-18). How Spain works: Ex-king to get away with corruption. greenleft.org.au The revelation that Spain's former king will probably get off scot-free on allegations of corruption has shone a torch down the sewer of the Spanish state, writes Dick Nichols.
(2021-10-18). Legacy Social Media: Free as in Beer, Not as in Speech. counterpunch.org On October 5, former Facebook product manager Frances Haugen testified before the US Senate, decrying her former employer's "destructive impact" and warning that "without action, divisive and extremist behaviors we see today are only the beginning." Per Haugen's theory, lack of "action" by social media platforms is the cause of social ills such as violence
(2021-10-18). Facebook will hire 10,000 European engineers to create metaverse. tass.com This investment is a vote of confidence in the strength of the European tech industry and the potential of European tech talent, the company said…
(2021-10-18). U.S. defense chief visits special operations base used to train Georgian troops for next war. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com The Pentagon has been training Georgian armed forces over twenty years for the wars in Afghanistan, Iraq and South Ossetia and the war with Russia in 2008. ==== The US Secretary of Defense was at the Special Operations Forces base Within the framework of his official visit to Georgia, US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin …
(2021-10-18). Trump's suicidal gut instinct at work: 'Fix those 'rigged' elections or we won't vote.'. nationofchange.org Trump can't stand that he can't punch one hole in one state's tabulations, thus his ever-tiresome "rigged election" lies, taking the untenable to the unthinkable.
(2021-10-18). Dr. Umar Johnson Claims Black America Doesn't Need Reparations: Just Stop Going To Nightclubs, On Vacation And Buying Weaves. moguldom.com 
Popular Black thought leader and pan-Africanist Dr. Umar Johnson recently went off on Black people for demanding reparations. In a video he posted to Instagram on Sept. 24, Johnson told his 787,000 followers that while he is pro-reparations, he challenges Black people who spend money on things he deems frivolous. "Yes, we should get reparations. …
(2021-10-18). Jerome Powell and the Federal Reserve Board. counterpunch.org 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
(2021-10-18). Tentative Deal Reached To Avert IATSE Strike. popularresistance.org The tentative agreement, which still must be ratified by IATSE members, features as deal points a living wage for the lowest-paid earners; improved wages and working conditions for streaming; retroactive wage increases of 3% annually; increased meal period penalties; daily rest periods of 10 hours without exclusions; weekend rest periods of 54 hours; the addition of Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday added to the schedule as a holiday; and adoption of diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
(2021-10-18). From Here To Equality Reparationist Quick Guide, Volume 2 Issue 1, October 2021. moguldom.com 
About Us The FHTE (From Here to Equality) Reparationist Quick Guide Response was initially established in October of 2020, as the ADOS Reparationist Quick Guide ©, and is designed to be a civic engagement resource for anyone. It allows supporters to take an ownership share in our online social justice advocacy. Authorship is being encouraged fromevery …
(2021-10-18). Iranian Oil Supertanker Leaves Venezuela with 2 Million Barrels of Heavy Crude. orinocotribune.com An Iranian supertanker is ready to set sail from Venezuela with two million barrels of heavy crude, under an agreement that strengthens bilateral strategic cooperation between Venezuela and Iran. | As part of an agreement forged between Tehran and Caracas, the Venezuelan national oil company Petróleos de Venezuela SA (PDVSA) will exchange heavy Venezuelan crude with the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) for Iranian condensate, as was revealed last month by the news outlet The Cradle. | The Dino I supertanker, operated by NIOC, arrived in Venezuela in September with 2.1 million barrels of Iranian condensate. On…
(2021-10-18). 19 October, Brooklyn, NYC: Screening of "Fedayin" — Georges Abdallah's Fight. samidoun.net 
Tuesday, 19 October 8 pm Spectacle Theater 124 S 3rd St Brooklyn, NY Info and pre-register: spectacletheater.com/fedayin Join the Palestinian Youth Movement and Samidoun for this NYC film screening of "Fedayin: Georges Abdallah's fight." Georges Abdallah is a Lebanese struggler for Palestine who has been imprisoned since 1984, despite being eligible for release since 1999, […] | The article
(2021-10-18). Israel to exile Palestinian-French human rights lawyer. electronicintifada.net Salah Hammouri was born and raised in Jerusalem.
(2021-10-18). Saudi-led military coalition claims to have killed more than 160 Houthi fighters in Yemen. peoplesdispatch.org Fighting between the Saudi-led coalition and the Houthis has intensified around the city of Marib, one of the last strongholds of the western-backed Abd Rabbu Mansur Hadi in the north of the country…
(2021-10-18). This week in history: October 18-24. wsws.org This column profiles important historical events which took place during this week, 25 years ago, 50 years ago, 75 years ago and 100 years ago.
(2021-10-18). 'Marx in Soho': An Epilogue. mronline.org 
In 1999, Howard Zinn published the sensation 'Marx in Soho: A Play on History'. The story began with Karl Marx petitioning Heaven to come back to Earth for a short while so that he could "clear his name."
(2021-10-18). Congress must reclaim its constitutional authority to subpoena witnesses. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—In the continuing congressional investigation of the Trumpite invaders and their Jan. 6 coup attempt at the U.S. Capitol, one big stick lawmakers should be wielding is their power to compel compliance with subpoenas for documents and witnesses—and hold malefactors who, in criminal contempt of Congress, don't obey. The special House panel plans to charge …
(2021-10-18). Updates: Billionaire Wealth, U.S. Job Losses and Pandemic Profiteers. inequality.org
(2021-10-18). Exxon Tells Texas Refinery Workers Lockout Will End If Contract Approved Or Union Removed. popularresistance.org Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM.N) on Sunday told workers at its Beaumont, Texas, refinery their six-month lockout will end if they ratify the company's contract offer or remove the United Steelworkers union (USW) as their representative. "As we have told the Union, the conditions which would end the lockout remain the same: the company will end the lockout when we have a signed, ratified agreement," Exxon said in a message posted on-line.
(2021-10-18). Trump planning to run in 2024? From his jail cell? nationofchange.org This guy is a political crook that has been allowed to run free—so far.
(2021-10-18). Chileans Commemorate Second Anniversary of 2019 Social Uprising. telesurenglish.net Movements and organizations are mobilizing this Monday in various points of Chile, in acts of protest that recall the two years of the social outbreak of October and November 2019 in the South American nation. | According to local media, about 50 demonstrations are occurring throughout the country with the participation of workers, students, members of collectives and community organizations. | RELATED: | Calls for a national strike on October 18 and 19 have be…
(2021-10-18). Chileans Pay Tribute to Denisse Cortes. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, hundreds of demonstrators paid tribute to Denisse Cortes, a human rights defender who was killed during the Mapuche Resistance March on Oct. 10. | Related | Rallies in honor of her memory took place the day before the anniversary of the social unrest against President Sebastian Piñera that began on Oct 18, 2019. Several protests and demonstrations are also planned to take place throughout the country on Monday. | Citizen…
(2021-10-18). Video: Pentagon chief says Russia occupies 20% of Georgian territory. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Imagine the Russian defense minister in Mexico to consolidate a strategic military alliance aimed against the U.S. and to achieve military dominance in the Gulf of Mexico stating that 20% — or 40% — of Mexican territory was occupied by the U.S. ==== Russia, which occupies 20% of Georgia's territory, must respect the 2008 ceasefire …
(2021-10-18). Escalating COVID crisis overwhelms Papua New Guinea hospitals. wsws.org The Marape government's "live with COVID" agenda is exacerbating a long-standing crisis within the impoverished country's health system.
(2021-10-18). Remembering Maurice Bishop and the revolution in Grenada. peoplesworld.org 
nearly ten years later look at me here analyzing still distraught and debating sympathizing synthesizing regretting and remembering and time just passing — "Nearly Ten Years Later (For Grenada)" by Merle Collins Oct. 16 marked 38 years since the death of Maurice Bishop, leader of the tragically short-lived People's Revolutionary Government of Grenada (PRG). …
(2021-10-18). Alberta's hard-right UCP government stokes regionalist divisions with anti-"equalization" referendum. wsws.org Today's referendum—a reactionary stunt, without legal force—is aimed at diverting mounting social anger and advancing the predatory economic interests of Alberta's oil barons and financial elite.
(2021-10-18). Biden Ed Dept., Congress give Teachers, public service workers wins. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—Democratic President Joe Biden's Education Department and a bipartisan coalition in Congress gave state and local public workers—notably Teachers but also including Fire Fighters and AFSCME members—two wins in mid-October. And in the process, the workers also won out over anti-worker policies of the prior GOP Trump regime and particularly over teacher-hating union-hating public school-hating …
(2021-10-18). Pentagon chief signs agreement to convert Georgian armed forces to NATO proxy standards. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Georgia-US sign new defense agreement, marking 'new phase' in security cooperation US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Georgian Defense Minister Juansher Burchuladze signed a memorandum of understanding on the Georgia Defense and Deterrence Enhancement (GDDE) Initiative earlier today in Tbilisi. This initiative marks a new phase of our bilateral security cooperation, and it demonstrates …
(2021-10-18). SEP electoral members denounce removal of COVID-19 safety measures as "profit-driven" wsws.org New electoral laws "are a blatant reaction against the loss of support for the major parties of establishment politics, both domestic and international."
(2021-10-18). Huge opposition from television and movie workers as union calls off strike and pushes sellout deal. wsws.org The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) union called off a strike, set to begin at 12: 01 am Monday, as part of the efforts of the AFL-CIO and the Biden administration to block the largest strike wave in generations.
(2021-10-18). Sixty years since the massacre of Algerians in Paris on October 17, 1961. wsws.org Sixty years ago, shortly before the end of the Algerian war and Algeria's independence from France in 1962, French police perpetrated a horrific racist massacre in Paris.
(2021-10-18). Cape Verde: Leftist Jose Maria Neves Wins Presidential Election. telesurenglish.net Opposition candidate and former prime minister José María Neves won Cape Verde's presidential elections on Sunday after his main rival of the ruling party Carlos Veiga, admitted defeat. | Neves, 61, served as prime minister from 2000 to 2016, and will inherit responsibility for stabilizing the nation's tourism-driven economy after the COVID-19 pandemic pushed it into recession. | RELATED: | President Jorge Carlos…
(2021-10-18). Salvadorans Reject Bukele and His Anti-Popular Policies. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, about thousands of citizens took to the streets of San Salvador to protest against President Nayib Bukele, who adopted bitcoin as legal tender, dismissed over-60-year-old judges, and refused to deliver military files for war crimes prosecutions. | "Bukele continuously disrespects the rule of law and plunges Salvadorans into poverty with these non-popular measures," the Central American Parliament lawmaker Eugenio Ch…
(2021-10-18). Anchorage unites against anti-maskers and the far right. liberationnews.org 
On October 12 PSL Anchorage led a coalition of eight organizations to organize a Protest Against Hate. The coalition included the Alaska Poor People's Campaign, Stand Up Alaska, Alaska Coalition of BIPOC Educators, The Alaska Center, Black Lives Matter Alaska, CannaCo and Sol de Medianoche. The Protest Against Hate, which saw a turnout of over …
(2021-10-18). Russia Suspends Its Permanent Mission To NATO. telesurenglish.net On Monday, Russia's government suspended its permanent mission to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), which on Oct. 6 revocated the accreditation of eight Russian diplomats for alleged espionage. The NATO information office and military liaison in Moscow will be also dissolved from Nov. 1 because of these unproven allegations. | RELATED: | "If the NATO urgently needed to contact Russia, our embassy in Belg…
(2021-10-18). Stop the Deforestation Madness. counterpunch.org Since the late 1970s I've been actively involved in issues that relate directly to protecting forest ecosystems in the Northern Rockies bioregion. I still marvel at the beauty and God-given miracles that can be found everywhere among the trees and animals that live there. Everyone can experience this same forest magic without paying a fee.
(2021-10-18). Wall Street's Takeover of Nature Advances with Launch of New Asset Class. globalresearch.ca
(2021-10-18). Report: Fed Chairman Jerome Powell Sold Millions Of Stock While Stock Market Was Crashing From Pandemic. moguldom.com Disclosure forms reveal that Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell sold up to $5 million worth of stock from his personal account on Oct. 1, 2020, shortly before the Dow Jones Industrial Average tanked significantly. Powell sold shares from a Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund that had not been previously reported, The American Prospect reported …
(2021-10-18). Ambassador: NATO heavyweights Turkey, U.S. need to coordinate management of Greater Eurasia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Time for Turkish-US rapprochement, says envoy The transatlantic alliance is being tested with recent developments in the Middle East, North Africa, Black Sea basin, and Asia, and it is time for rapprochement between Turkey and U.S., according to Turkey's ambassador to Washington [Hasan Murat Mercan]. "…transitioning transatlantic security priorities to an era of great power …
(2021-10-18). Reconciling God with Wild Animal Suffering. counterpunch.org I'm an animal activist who wants to believe in God, but has a hard time getting past what's known in theological circles as the problem of evil. Specifically, it's difficult for me to reconcile the existence of God with wild animal suffering not caused by humans. So I decided to ask scholars, clergy, and other
(2021-10-18). Central Asia's neoliberal tragedy. mronline.org 
Resilience cannot be restored without public spending, but the rentier business plan is to minimize taxes by shrinking the government, especially by privatizing its public utilities and other functions to create opportunities for charging monopoly rents, and to oppose taxation of economic rent.
(2021-10-18). Quarterly earnings put major banks on path for record yearly profits. wsws.org JPMorgan Chase has made the equivalent of $131 million per day over the last four quarters.
(2021-10-18). Strike by Deere workers challenges decades of union-backed concessions, sparking fears on Wall Street. wsws.org The strike is part of a broader movement of the working class against the corporations and their servants in the United Auto Workers and other pro-company unions.
(2021-10-18). Comedian Dave Chapelle's The Closer: A racist tirade disguised as stand-up comedy. wsws.org To an extent without precedent by any entertainment figure in recent memory, Chapelle openly advocates anti-Semitism and gloats over racist violence directed against Asians.
(2021-10-18). The 2022 Earthbound Farmer's Almanac is Looking for Submissions! itsgoingdown.org 
Call from Lobelia Commons for submissions for the 2022 edition of the Earthbound Farmer's Almanac. To hear Lobelia Commons on This Is America, go here. The past year has reminded us that we need to constantly re-imagine what the world can look like and to not let our imagination be curtailed by colonial institutions and…
(2021-10-18). Ecuadorian Farmers Take Over The Roads In Guayas. telesurenglish.net On Monday, Ecuadorean farmers and teachers took to the streets of the Guayas province to protest against the increase in prices of fuels and basic products. | Related | Organizations such as the National Agricultural Front for Ecuadorean Food Sovereignty (FENASAE), the Teacher's National Union (UNE), and the Popular Front (PF) are taking part in the protests. Local outlets reported that citizens have closed at least…
(2021-10-18). The destruction of Opel in Germany: A new stage in the attack on autoworkers. wsws.org The decision of Stellantis to dismantle the Opel network and transform the plants in Eisenach and Ràºsselsheim into independent companies is intended to accelerate attacks on jobs, benefits and working conditions and prepare the shutdown of the plants.
(2021-10-18). NASA Launches Longest Mission To Distant Asteroids. telesurenglish.net The U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) launched its Lucy spacecraft on Saturday on a 12-year journey to explore Jupiter's Trojan asteroids, seeking to unlock mysteries of the solar system. | RELATED: | Lucy was launched at 5: 34 a.m. Eastern Time on a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V 401 rocket from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. About an…
(2021-10-18). We Need Accountability for Those Who Commit Violence Against Native Women. aclu.org CONTENT WARNING: The following content contains details of sexual violence and may be harmful or traumatizing to some readers. | When L.B., a Northern Cheyenne woman, called the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) to her house for help, she was hoping to receive support. Instead, she was sexually assaulted by a law enforcement officer who was sworn to protect her. | In October 2015, L.B. called the police to report that her mother was driving while intoxicated. Shortly after, a BIA officer arrived at L.B.'s house dressed in uniform in what started out as a routine visit. The officer entered her home and asked L.B.
(2021-10-18). Lebanese army to investigate soldier seen shooting at protesters in Beirut last week. peoplesdispatch.org On October 14, seven people, including a woman, were killed and dozens were wounded when gunmen attacked a protest in Beirut's Tayouneh area. A video of an soldier shooting at protesters has gone viral on social media…
(2021-10-18). "Expert" Calls for Denying Life-Saving Hospital Treatment to the Unvaccinated. globalresearch.ca
(2021-10-18). Funeral Rites for COVID Zero. counterpunch.org It was such a noble public health dream, even if rather hazy to begin with. Run down SARS-CoV-2. Suppress it. Crush it. Or just "flatten the curve", which could have meant versions of all the above. This created a climate of numerical sensitivity: a few case infections here, a few cases there, would warrant immediate, sharp
(2021-10-18). California SEIU executive director resigns following arrest for grand theft and tax fraud. wsws.org Alma Hernandez, head of the Service Employees International Union in California, resigned after she and her husband were arrested Friday, charged with under-reporting $1.4 million in income between 2014 and 2018.
(2021-10-18). Australia: Bipartisan push to wind down COVID-19 contact tracing. wsws.org Contact tracing is being targeted as the corporate elite demands that "finite" public health resources will have to be "rationalised."
(2021-10-18). Nicaragua is the Exception: Letter to a Cynic. counterpunch.org "That's unbelievable," my father-in-law wrote me from Ireland after watching me give a statistic-heavy webinar on the advances for the poor in Nicaragua since 2007. "I know, right?" I replied. "No, I mean it's actually unbelievable," he wrote back. "For cynical people like me, our faith in humanity has been undermined. The story of a
(2021-10-18). The class struggle and the fight to eradicate COVID-19. wsws.org The growth of the class struggle is revealing the social force—the international working class—which can compel the implementation of policies to eradicate the coronavirus globally.
(2021-10-18). Persistent Desperation of Charter School Promoters. dissidentvoice.org 
Promoters of privately-operated charter schools have continually sought to justify the existence and expansion of charter schools since their inception 30 years ago in Minnesota. In and of itself this is curious because if charter schools are supposedly so successful and so much better than public schools, as charter school promoters endlessly like to boast, …
(2021-10-18). Follow Alabama's lead on child care. nationofchange.org If one of our poorest states can rise to meet this basic human need, why can't Congress?>
(2021-10-18). The fourth brother: Qatari deputy prime minister, foreign minister in state visit to Azerbaijan. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com ==== Azerbaijan, Pakistan And Qatar Emiri Air Force Combat Aircraft Stole The Scene At Anatolian Eagle 2021 in Turkey ==== President Ilham Aliyev receives delegation led by Deputy Prime Minister of State of Qatar President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has received a delegation led by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign …
(2021-10-18). Historic visit: Pentagon chief to usher Georgia into NATO, "civilized world" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com The official visit of the US Secretary of Defense to Georgia has started During the visit, Lloyd Austin will hold a meeting with Prime Minister Irakli Gharibashvili. The US Secretary of Defense will visit one of the military bases of the Georgian Defense Forces and will attend a joint exercise with the participation of American …
(2021-10-18). Flight Attendants detail passenger air rage over masks, safety. peoplesworld.org 
CHARLOTTE, N.C.—When Teddy Andrews, a Charlotte, N.C.-based unionized flight attendant for American Airlines, returned home from a roundtrip flight to Chile at the start of the coronavirus pandemic in March 2020, he wasn't feeling so well. And he felt even worse after testing positive and almost dying from the coronavirus. Andrews, a member of the …
(2021-10-18). Biden Administration to Release Long-awaited Sanctions Review. globalresearch.ca
(2021-10-18). Republican campaign rally in Virginia draws Trump, Bannon and fascist supporters. wsws.org In the gubernatorial election, Republican hedge fund executive Glenn Youngkin is running a close race against Democratic former Governor Terry McAuliffe.
(2021-10-18). Netherlands rewards Israel for killing Gaza children. electronicintifada.net Dutch military ties with Tel Aviv recall embrace of apartheid South Africa.
(2021-10-18). Nobel Prize committee hails US-aligned journalists, silent on Assange. wsws.org In their celebration of press freedom, the Nobel Committee selected two journalists who have never challenged the interests of the major imperialist powers and who have spent their entire careers in alignment with the US state apparatus.
(2021-10-18). Evidence of money laundering at the collapsed Surfside, Florida condo complex. wsws.org The USA Today has brought to light details of drug money laundering in the original construction and sale of condo units at the Champlain Tower South complex that collapsed and killed 98 people on June 24.
(2021-10-18). Tom Paxton returns to the concert stage. peoplesworld.org 
SELLERSVILLE, Pa. — He is an American folk-singing troubadour and his songs of love, life, and social justice have reached a worldwide audience. Tom Paxton, a pioneering voice of the folk music revival of the mid-twentieth century, has returned to live stage performances, enlightening both new and older fans alike. Back on the road following …
(2021-10-18). Julian Assange's Father, John Shipton, on the U.S. Government's 'Scandalous' Plan to 'Murder' His Son. globalresearch.ca
(2021-10-18). World Economic Forum Unveils COVID Passport that Uses Blood Test Markers to Determine Vaccination Status. globalresearch.ca
(2021-10-18). UK: Corporate-backed groups promote mass infection of children with Covid-19. wsws.org A massive, well-funded and well-connected campaign of disinformation is being deployed to legitimise the murderous policy of herd immunity.
(2021-10-18). Unholy Trinity: Medicine, Science, and Corporate Power. dissidentvoice.org 
This one goes out to all of you who still "trust the science." Edward Bernays was the nephew of Sigmund Freud. He was a public relations pioneer, one of America's most innovative social engineers, and the author of a 1928 book brazenly entitled Propaganda. In 1929, Bernays was hired by the American Tobacco Company to …
(2021-10-18). Warplanes from 14 nations: NATO launches nuclear "deterrence" exercise. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATO launches annual deterrence exercise NATO kicked off its annual deterrence exercise on Monday (18 October 2021), with dozens of aircraft from across the Alliance practicing the defence of NATO's European Allies. The week-long exercise, called "Steadfast Noon", is taking place over southern Europe, and involves aircraft and personnel from 14 NATO countries. Steadfast Noon …
(2021-10-18). Here's why Jeff Sessions' parting shot is worse than you thought. peoplesworld.org 
(2021-10-18). It All Makes Sense Once You Realize They Want to Kill Us. globalresearch.ca
(2021-10-18). A Desperate Biden Administration Turns to Terrorism. globalresearch.ca
(2021-10-18). Alumni Couple Donates $5 Million Gift To Howard University. moguldom.com Alumni couple Eddie C. Brown and C. Sylvia Brown have donated $5 million to their alma mater, Howard University. The generous gift will go towards the Graduation Retention Access to Continued Excellence (GRACE) Grant, which supports Howard students who have financial difficulties, according to a news release from the university. "We are extremely grateful to Eddie …
(2021-10-18). A City Hall whodunit: what economic and political forces are responsible for climate change? mronline.org 
After a summer of record heat waves, droughts and forest fires, dangerous hurricanes and floods, and melting glaciers and permafrost, the scientific explanations for the climate crisis have gained wider support.
(2021-10-18). The National Debt and Patent/Copyright Monopolies. cepr.net Yeah, I know it's getting boring that I keep repeating this, but when there are many trillions of dollars at stake, it seems worth killing a few electrons. Any serious discussion of the burden of the debt must also talk about the trillions of dollars of patent and copyright rents that the government is committing …
(2021-10-18). Stoltenberg in the Financial Times: NATO to confront rising China. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Nato to counter rising China Countering the security threat from the rise of China will be an important part of Nato's future rationale, the alliance's chief has said, marking a significant rethink of the western alliance's objectives that reflects the US's geostrategic pivot to Asia. In an interview with the Financial Times, Nato secretary-general Jens …
(2021-10-18). How To Sanitize And Scrub Your Email Marketing List, Improve Engagement Rates. moguldom.com Email list hygiene is an important part of targeting your marketing, so it's important to clean up your email list at least a couple of times a year. Email scrubbing is a process that works to keep your email mailing list healthy by removing inactive contacts. Marketers use it to raise their email deliverability and …
(2021-10-18). Globalization and its big data: the historical record in financial markets. mronline.org 
In the 19th Century, "hypothecations" provided investors with valuable information on sovereign fiscal resources.
(2021-10-18). Occupy Wall Street With Author Michael Levitin. projectcensored.org September 17, 2021 was the tenth anniversary of the start of Occupy Wall Street. Journalist and author Michael Levitin was there at its beginning, and, among other roles, co-founded and…
(2021-10-18). Is Trump's Violent Dishonesty Inexorable? counterpunch.org A year ago, when I examined the lessons of hatred and political violence in the US, I made note of the ugly role dehumanization and hate played in the alt-right's support of Donald Trump. I was inspired, in part, by thinking about what Matthew Shepard would have experienced had he lived to see the full-force
(2021-10-18). Black families Passed Their Homes from One Generation to the Next. Now They May Be Lost. popularresistance.org The legacy of explicitly racist housing policies and lack of access to legal services has meant that for many Black families, land passed down informally was often thought of as a secure way to manage property. But heirs' property doesn't just affect rural Black Americans. It is found all over the US, particularly in areas historically excluded from the legal system. Outside the Black Belt, heirs' property is frequently clustered in settlements along the US-Mexico border, tribal lands, and in Appalachia — but also in cities like New York .
(2021-10-18). Murder of Conservative MP David Amess will be used to strengthen state and clampdown on democratic rights. wsws.org Amess's death will occasion a further shift to the right and a strengthening of the state in the name of the "war against terror", as with every terrorist atrocity carried out over the two decades since the Afghan war.
(2021-10-18). Almost 3 Out Of 4 Chileans Support The Dismissal Of Piñera. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, the monthly opinion poll Pulso Ciudadano revealed that 67.6 percent of Chileans agree with the impeachment of President Sebastian Piñera. | RELATED: | Around 70 percent of those who want to see him out of office are citizens between the ages of 18 and 30 and people over 51 years of age. On the other hand, only 14.9 percent of those interviewed said they are against his impeachment and 15.5 percent of citizens neither a…
(2021-10-18). Mercenaries implicated in assassinating Jovenel MoàØse may also have plotted against Luis Arce, says Bolivian govt. peoplesdispatch.org Bolivian minister Eduardo del Castillo said the government had identified the mercenaries who were involved in a plot to assassinate Luis Arce before he took office. The conspiracy and potential invasion of Bolivia by US troops last year had earlier been revealed by The Intercept…
(2021-10-18). German Social Democrats, Greens, Free Democrats' coalition paper: A declaration of war on the working class. wsws.org The exploratory paper presented by the three parties far eclipses the Agenda 2010 welfare and labour "reforms" of the last federal SPD-Green government, headed by Gerhard Schrà∂der.
(2021-10-18). Why Activism Needs To Be Part Of Any Meaningful Climate Education. popularresistance.org Last month, crowds of young people and supporters gathered in 1,500 locations around the world for one of the largest youth-led climate protests since countries began emerging from the most restrictive phase of the COVID-19 pandemic. Many students skipped school or staged class walkouts to participate in the Sept. 24 day of action, the latest surge of activity from the school strike movement that launched in late 2018.
(2021-10-18). Lucy spacecraft begins 12-year mission to study asteroids and the origins of the Solar System. wsws.org The probe is slated to study eight asteroids in the main asteroid belt and among Jupiter's trojans as part of a campaign to more closely study the origins of Earth and the other planets in the Solar System.
(2021-10-18). US Sanctions On Iran Aggravate the Global Energy Crisis. telesurenglish.net As the world is facing a grave energy crisis caused by growing demand for fossil fuels, the U.S. sanctions on Iran have hindered an alleviation of the crisis. | RELATED: | With major economies slowly recovering from the pandemic, the previous harsh winter having depleted Europe's gas reserves and cold days ahead, global demand for energy has shot up and commodity prices are consequently going up. In Europe, gas pri…
(2021-10-18). Poland: ruling party leader calls for defense against "aggression, hybrid warfare" from Belarus, Russia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com 'We will defend Polish border,' conservative leader says amid migrant crisis Jaros≈Çaw Kaczy≈Ñski, the leader of Poland's governing conservative Law and Justice (PiS) party, has said the country is building a barrier to better protect its frontier with Belarus amid a mounting migrant crisis. "No one in their right mind can fail to notice that …
(2021-10-18). 'Takeover' Is a NY Times Op-Doc on the 1970 Hospital Coup by Puerto Rican Young Lords. latinorebels.com "Takeover," a new short opinion documentary produced by the New York Times, tells the story of the 1970 occupation of Lincoln Hospital in the Bronx by the Young Lords, a Puerto Rican revolutionary organization formed in the spirit of and in solidarity with the Black Panther Party.
(2021-10-18). Hispanic Caucus Chair Abandons Pathway to Citizenship in Budget Negotiations. latinorebels.com In an interview with MSNBC on Saturday, the chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, Dr. Raul Ruiz (D-CA), said he's seeking a bipartisan solution for permanent immigrant relief.
(2021-10-18). Mexico City Lowers Pandemic Alert to Lowest Level. latinorebels.com Mexico's capital returned to the lowest level on its COVID-19 pandemic warning system Monday for the first time since June.
(2021-10-18). U.S. Extradites Colombian Businessman Tied to Venezuelan Government for Money Laundering. latinorebels.com The United States extradited a high-profile business associate of the Venezuelan government on Saturday to face money laundering charges. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro responded by suspending negotiations with the opposition.
(2021-10-18). Gulf of Guinea: Turkey's penetration of Africa includes arms, energy deals with Angola. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Turkey, Angola have cooperation opportunities on defense, energy: Turkish president There are significant cooperation opportunities between Turkey and Angola in the defense and energy fields, the Turkish president said on Monday. Visiting Angola as part of his Africa tour, Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in a news conference with his Angolan counterpart Joao Lourenco that Angola …
(2021-10-18). A Smiling Sayonara from Private Equity's Pioneers. counterpunch.org The billionaire founders of KKR, America's first nationally celebrated "private equity" giant, have just announced they're stepping down as the company's co-CEOs. Henry Kravis, now 77, and George Roberts, 78, helped found KKR in 1976. They opened up shop with $120,000 in capital to invest. Their KKR portfolio currently holds assets valued not all that
(2021-10-18). México, sin política de Estado frente a la crisis del agua. globalizacion.ca En marzo de 2018, le entregaron al secretario general de la Organización de Naciones Unidas (ONU), António Guterres, el informe Que cada gota cuente: una agenda para la acción del agua, parte de la Agenda 2030 para el Desarrollo Sostenible….
(2021-10-18). Students in GA Protested Against Racism. Only the Black Pupils Were Punished. truthout.org 
Coosa High School students in Rome, Georgia, were warned by administrators not to organize a protest against racist actions recently taken by their peers — and when they went forward with their plan anyway, only Black students were punished. |
(2021-10-18). To Avoid Armageddon, Don't Modernize Missiles—Eliminate Them. zcomm.org Land-based nuclear weapons are world-ending accident waiting to happen, and completely superfluous to a reliable deterrent…
(2021-10-18). Russia Suspends Its Permanent Mission To NATO, No Active Communication Present. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | As of November 1st, Russia will suspend its permanent mission and other bodies for contacts with NATO, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov announced. | Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov was quoted as saying by Russian news agencies that staff at NATO's military mission in Moscow would be stripped of their accreditation from November 1, and that NATO could interact with Russia via its embassy in Brussels if needed."We basically don't have proper conditions for basic d…
(2021-10-18). Military Situation In Syria On October 18, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On October 17, clashes between YPG and Turkish-backed forces were reported south of Azaz | Five SDF members were killed by Turkey in the Operation Peace Spring area in northern Syria, according to the Turkish Ministry of Defense | On October 17, SAA entered the towns of Al-Ghariya Al-Sharqiya, Al-Ghariya Al-Gharbiya and Khirbet Ghazalah in accordance to the reconciliation agreements with rebels | On October 17, US Army carried out a military patrol near Tal Tamar…
(2021-10-18). Mint After Reading: Philip Diehl Talks with Rohan Grey. mronline.org 
In this bonus episode, Rohan Grey speaks with Philip Diehl about #MintTheCoin in the wake of this season's debt limit showdown. Director of the United States Mint under President Bill Clinton from 1994 to 2000, Diehl is best known today as the person most responsible for 31 U.S. Code 5112(k).
(2021-10-18). 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…
(2021-10-18). Disonancias en el Mercosur. globalizacion.ca La celebración de los 30 años del nacimiento del Mercosur, fueron el inicio de una serie de disonancias, en el seno del mismo. La arremetida del presidente de la República Oriental del Uruguay, Luis Lacalle Pou, reclamando la flexibilidad, fue…
(2021-10-18). Newcastle United: Wild scenes at first game since Saudi takeover. middleeasteye.net 
Newcastle United: Wild scenes at first game since Saudi takeover | Fans wore keffiyehs and threw around fake money to celebrate Saudi buyout, while responding to human rights questions | Mon, 10/18/2021 – 12: 07 | "> | A Newcastle United fan poses for a selfie wearing a traditional Saudi keffiyeh and smoking a cigar on 17 October 2021 (MEE) | Paul never imagined he would be spending his Su…
(2021-10-18). México: Lozoya, una familia estigmatizada. globalizacion.ca Un muchachito, júnior, sin oficio ni beneficio —del que todos los compañeros de generación saben que jamás pisó una aula universitaria, que consiguió el título de Licenciado en Derecho, gracias a oportunos boletazos en todas las materias, que le propinaron…
(2021-10-18). 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…
(2021-10-18). In Europe, 'Days of Shame' highlights failure of leaders to back TRIPS waiver proposal for COVID vaccines. peoplesdispatch.org From October 9-13, activists organized actions to pressure the EU and various European countries to support the TRIPS waiver proposal, pointing out that people continue to die because governments do not want to stand up to Big Pharma…
(2021-10-18). 'Blow to US strategic superiority'? Chinese media fuels suspense over 'hypersonic missile that circled globe to hit target'. rt.com 
Beijing has delivered a "blow to the US' mentality of strategic superiority," according to a Global Times editorial, which neither confirmed nor denied claims that China tested a hypersonic missile, catching US spies by surprise. | The news of a hypersonic missile test was unveiled by the Financial Times in a bombshell
(2021-10-18). 'Hope Bolsonaro Gets Kicked Out Of Office': Nobel Prize In Physics. telesurenglish.net During an interview with BBC News Brazil, the winner of the 2021 Nobel Prize in Physics, Giorgio Parisi, lamented the over 600,000 COVID-19 deaths caused by President Jair Bolsonaro's denialism. | RELATED: | "I know the Brazilian situation well. I very much regret the election of Jair Bolsonaro… And I very much regret the situation of the pandemic, the increase in poverty," Parisi said | "Having Bolsonaro as president…
(2021-10-18). U.S. Billionaires are Now $2.1 Trillion Richer Than Before the Pandemic. inequality.org
(2021-10-18). Robert E. Lee Statue Removed From Dallas Emerges at Private Texas Resort – Report. sputniknews.com The city dismantled the huge bronze statue, which depicts Lee on horseback with another mounted soldier, in 2017 after racial violence occurred in Charlottesville, Virginia, earlier that year over the scheduled removal of another Lee memorial.
(2021-10-18). President Maduro: Venezuela Has Enough Doses to Vaccinate 80% of Population (Reopening in November and December). orinocotribune.com On Sunday, October 17, the President of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, informed that the country has enough doses of COVID-19 vaccines to vaccinate 80% of Venezuelans. | President Maduro, who specified that Venezuela has reached a vaccination rate of 53.5% of the population with at least one dose, emphasized an important milestone to achieve—vaccination of 70% of the population by October 31. | "This goal is important because the scientific centers of the world, the World Health Organization, have stated that the objective is to generate what they call herd immunity," continued the president. "We must study wel…
(2021-10-18). 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….
(2021-10-18). Iraq arrests mastermind of deadly 2016 Karrada bombing. middleeasteye.net 
Iraq arrests mastermind of deadly 2016 Karrada bombing | Suspect was arrested in an undisclosed foreign country, marking the second such operation carried out by the Iraqi National Intelligence Service this month | Mon, 10/18/2021 – 18: 00 | Iraqis clean debris on 11 July 2016 at the site of the bomb attack which killed nearly 300 people in Baghdad's Karrada district (AFP) | Iraq announced…
(2021-10-18). What Baraitser Thought About the Plot to Kill or Abduct Assange. orinocotribune.com By Joe Lauria — Oct 16, 2021 | In her ruling in January against extraditing the imprisoned WikiLeaks publisher, Magistrate Vanessa Baraitser expressed a high degree of understanding for the CIA wanting to rub out Assange, writes Joe Lauria. | Lawyers for Julian Assange may try at the U.S. appeal hearing later this month to introduce weightier evidence that the Central Intelligence Agency seriously discussed killing or abducting the imprisoned journalist. | The lower court hearing before Judge Vanessa Baraitser in September last year already heard sworn testimony from a former partner and former employee of t…
(2021-10-18). The American Way—2021. zcomm.org The concept we understood to be the USA is unraveling in a manner many might never have considered…
(2021-10-18). Headlines for October 18, 2021. democracynow.org Gutting Democrats' Climate Plans, Manchin Opposes Renewable Energy Program in Reconciliation Bill, Manchin Wants Strict Conditions on Child Tax Credit, Which Has Lifted Millions of Kids from Poverty, FDA Panel Unanimously Recommends Booster Shots of J&J COVID-19 Vaccine, Bronx Man Dies of COVID-19 One Hour After Release from Rikers Jail, COVID Cases on the Rise in the U.K, Russia; Melbourne Ends World's Longest Lockdown, U.S. to Compensate Afghan Families over August Drone Strike That Killed 10 Civilians, Death Toll in ISIS-K Mosque Attack in Kandahar, Afghanistan, Rises to 47, British Lawmaker David Amess Fatall…
(2021-10-18). Israel bars released Palestinian woman from reuniting with family in Gaza. middleeasteye.net 
Israel bars released Palestinian woman from reuniting with family in Gaza | Nisreen Abu Kameel, a Palestinian citizen of Israel, has been refused entry into the Gaza Strip, where her seven children and husband of 20 years live | Mon, 10/18/2021 – 11: 26 | Former Palestinian prisoner Nisreen Abu Kameel gives an interview to local media outside Damon prison following her release on…
(2021-10-18). DOJ Will Ask Supreme Court to Place Stay on Texas's 6-Week Abortion Ban. truthout.org 
On Friday, the Biden administration announced that it planned to appeal to the Supreme Court an order from a lower court issued last week, which kept in place a restrictive Texas law that outlaws abortion after the sixth week of pregnancy. | A three-judge panel in the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
(2021-10-18). Brasil: Crecen la miseria y el hambre. globalizacion.ca Brasil vive una etapa en que el cotidiano muestra dos caras. Una, la de un mandatario sin rumbo, un gobierno que resbala en promesas incumplidas y que a la vez destroza todo y cualquier aspecto de la vida nacional. La…
(2021-10-18). Biden Has Outpaced Trump's Use of Title 42 to Expel Asylum Seekers. truthout.org 
"We didn't know we were being deported," said Cinthia* as she walked toward a bus headed to Honduras. The 24-year-old fled violence and threats in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, earlier this year. She made it 1,500 miles north through Guatemala and Mexico and across the U.S. border into Texas, where she planned to request asylum. Instead, the U.S. summarily expelled her on a flight from McAllen, Texas, to southern Mexico, and Mexico then sent her overland to El Ceibo, a remote border crossing with Guatemala.
(2021-10-18). Maurice Papon and the October 1961 massacre of Paris. wsws.org In April 1998, Maurice Papon, then aged 88 years old, was sentenced to prison by a French court for having organised, the deportation of 1,690 Jews from France during the wartime Vichy regime, while he was the general secretary of the police prefecture in the Gironde.
(2021-10-18). Indonesia: America's Model "Democratic Leadership". A Historical Review. globalresearch.ca First published by GR on April 1, 2018, this article by renowned geopolitical analyst Shane Quinn focusses on | US government support for the notorious dictator General Suharto of Indonesia, and Washington's involvement in the bloodbath which took place there in …
(2021-10-18). Syrian Army Launched Combing Operation In Al-Karak, In Eastern Daraa (Photos). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | The Russian-sponsored reconciliation process is spreading in the eastern countryside of Syria's Daraa province. On October 18th, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has launched a combing operation in another village in the region. | In early hours, the SAA units started combing the village of al-Karak and its outskirts within the settlement agreement reached between the Syrian government and local rebels."The army units on Monday morning started the combing and search operations in al-Karak village and its environs in a step paving the way for the return of the service institutions to pract…
(2021-10-18). 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…
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(2021-10-18). 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…
(2021-10-18). Teamster Insurgents Could Win Their Union Election. zcomm.org They're planning for what comes after…
(2021-10-18). Military Situation In Yemen On October 18, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | The Liaison and Coordination Officers' Operations Room (loyal to Ansar Allah) reported 232 ceasefire violations in al-Hudaydah during the past 24 hours | On October 17, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 7 airstrikes on the Jubah district | On October 17, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 7 airstrikes on the Sarwah district | On October 17, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 3 airstrikes on the Khab and Shaaf district | On October 18, clashes between Ansar…
(2021-10-18). The Banners of the King of Hell Advance. A World of Endless Propaganda. globalresearch.ca
(2021-10-18). Dominicans Are Requested Vaccination Card To Enter Public Places. telesurenglish.net By order of the Health Ministry, from Monday, the Dominican Republic's inspectors will verify that over-12-years-old citizens present a COVID-19 vaccination card or a recent PCR negative test to enter public places. | RELATED: | This policy seeks to encourage citizens who have so far resisted COVID-19 immunization to receive their vaccines and halt contagions amid the ending of the curfew. For people who cannot re…
(2021-10-18). 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…
(2021-10-18). NATO's Initiatives Contradict Interests Of Eastern European Countries. southfront.org 
Illustrative ImageThe neighboring nations of Russia need to interpret Russia in terms of their own material conditions, not importing foreign thoughts. | Written by Lucas Leiroz, research fellow in international law at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. | Aggressive measures taken by NATO in Eastern Europe in order to target Russia could directly affect the countries of the region. Since the end of the Cold War, several Eastern European nations have allied with the West as a way to protect against Russian influence, but the cost of this type of alliance tends to be extremely disadvantageous for these same…
(2021-10-18). Tomgram: Rebecca Gordon, The Curse of Cassandra. warisacrime.org This article originally appeared at TomDispatch.com. To receive TomDispatch in your inbox three times a week, click here. I've never suggested this in any of these little introductions I've been writing for 19 years now, but it might make sense to read TomDispatch regular Rebecca Gordon's piece first today and think of this as my afterword. …
(2021-10-18). Argentina — La plaza que sí y que no. globalizacion.ca Domingo peronista, el de ayer. No sólo por 17 y por Octubre, sino también por el sol y la multitud, que parecía pobretona a las dos y a las tres de la tarde, hasta que de pronto fue estallido. Decenas…
(2021-10-18). 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…
(2021-10-18). 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…
(2021-10-18). México y Estados Unidos: Poder imperial y nuevo "entendimiento" globalizacion.ca Los gobiernos de Joe Biden y Andrés Manuel López Obrador lanzaron el 8 de octubre el Entendimiento del Bicentenario, que mediante un proceso de reingeniería de la Iniciativa Mérida buscará delinear un nuevo enfoque de cooperación bilateral en materia de…
(2021-10-18). Russia suspends mission to NATO headquarters, expels NATO information office in Moscow. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Though the Kremlin no doubt will resume contact with its "esteemed colleagues" and "cherished partners" in NATO who have ringed Russia with troops and military bases and missiles. ==== Russia suspends the operations of its permanent mission to NATO, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday. "In response to NATO's actions, we're suspending the …
(2021-10-18). As CIA Ramps Up Anti-China Actions, Why Doesn't Congress Oppose Biden's "New Cold War"? democracynow.org 
We speak with Ethan Paul, a former reporter with the South China Morning Post in Hong Kong who is now with the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft. China's military revealed last week that it had conducted beach landing and assault drills in the province across from Taiwan. This comes as the CIA has set up a new mission center focused solely on China. CIA Director William Burns has described China as "the most important geopolitical threat facing the United States." Paul says there has been almost no "meaningful dissent among Democrats" in Congress about "the need to make sure that we don't let this beast…
(2021-10-18). NYC Judge Prevents Father from Visiting His Daughter Unless He Takes the COVID Vaccine. globalresearch.ca
(2021-10-18). David Amess: UK police investigating if MP killed over Qatar links. middleeasteye.net 
David Amess: UK police investigating if MP killed over Qatar links | Amess was chair of the all-party parliamentary group on Qatar and visited the country shortly before his death | Mon, 10/18/2021 – 08: 48 | David Amess met Qatar's Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani during his trip to Doha before his death (Social media) |
(2021-10-18). Delta CEO: We Won't Force-Vaxx Our Employees, Vaccine Mandates Are A Blunt Instrument. moguldom.com Delta Airlines, which does business with the U.S. government and is considered a federal contractor, says it will not cave in on its decision to oppose President Joe Biden's vaccine mandate, which requires that all federal contractors have their employees vaccinated. The airline's CEO, Ed Bastian, called the vaccine mandate "divisive" and a "very blunt …
(2021-10-18). 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…
(2021-10-18). It's Joe Manchin vs. the World, and Manchin Is Winning. truthout.org 
The unspoken mantra of the Trump administration was, " He's gotten to see his name in…
(2021-10-18). 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…
(2021-10-18). 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…
(2021-10-18). Posiciones en disputa en torno al acuerdo de la Argentina con el FMI. globalizacion.ca Una de las primeras declaraciones de la directora gerente del Fondo Monetario Internacional (FMI), Kristalina Georgieva, en el marco de la reunión anual conjunta del organismo con el Banco Mundial que tuvo lugar esta última semana en Washington, fue en…
(2021-10-18). Nord Stream 2 Being Filled With Technical Gas, To Start Deliveries Soon. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | The first line of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline has been filled with technical gas, and the second is being prepared for this, the operator of the Nord Stream 2 AG project said."As of October 18, the procedure for filling the first line with gas <...> was completed. Commissioning work on the second line continues," the press release said. | It is specified that about 177 million cubic meters were pumped in, which provides a pressure level in the gas pipeline of 103…
(2021-10-18). Proof that the CDC Is Lying to the World About COVID Vaccine Safety. globalresearch.ca
(2021-10-18). Israel Stops Hundreds of Jews from Moving to Iran as Asylum Seekers. globalresearch.ca
(2021-10-18). Selected Articles: What Happens When Doctors Buck Government Narrative on COVID? globalresearch.ca 
By Needless to say this is a multi-billion dollar operation for Big Pharma. In a bitter irony, Pfizer which is playing a …
(2021-10-18). Syria war: UN-backed negotiations on Syrian constitution begin in Geneva. middleeasteye.net 
Syria war: UN-backed negotiations on Syrian constitution begin in Geneva | Representatives of the Syrian government, opposition and civil society begin talks to rewrite constitution | Mon, 10/18/2021 – 13: 01 | Geir Pedersen, the UN special envoy for Syria, attending the fifth round of the Syrian Constitutional Committee session on 29 January 2021 at the UN offices in Geneva, Switzerland (…
(2021-10-18). Whereabouts of American Missionaries Kidnapped in Haiti Remain Unknown, Reports Say. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – US authorities remain unaware of the whereabouts of the American Christian missionaries and their families abducted in Haiti, The New York Times reports.
(2021-10-18). Masacre deja cinco fallecidos en Antioquia, Colombia. telesurtv.net De acuerdo a Indepaz, el país suramericano contabiliza 76 masacres en lo corrido del año.
(2021-10-18). Pediatrician Welcomes Imminent Approval of COVID Vaccine for Kids 5-11 Amid Opposition to Mask Mandates. democracynow.org 
The Biden administration is launching a national vaccination campaign for about 28 million children between the ages of 5 and 11. The vaccine will be two doses and one-third as potent as the one being given to people over the age of 12. An independent panel is set to offer a recommendation to the FDA that evaluates the safety and efficacy of the vaccines in late October. We're joined by Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, pediatrician and co-chair of the Protect Michigan Commission, to speak more about the rollout of the vaccine for kids. "It's really important, if we want to go back to normal, for our kids to get this vacci…
(2021-10-18). Toni Gilpin on Her New Book, The Long Deep Grudge. zcomm.org wanted to explore the contours of class war from both sides of the battle lines…
(2021-10-18). 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…
(2021-10-18). Bolivia shows us what is possible. zcomm.org Bolivia's rapid social progress under a left-wing government and ability to suffer a right-wing coup then overcome it through mass mobilisation is a source of hope and optimism for the international left…
(2021-10-18). French Air Force Loosing Ability To Fly. southfront.org 
Illustrative Image | In October, French Minister of the Armed Forces Florence Parly confirmed that "14 Rafale aircraft of the French Air Force are tightly nailed to the ground because they are simply disassembled for spare parts." | According to data revealed in 2020 , the French Air Force have 102 Rafale fighter jets in service. It turned out that at least 14 of them cannot be used for flights. They were partially disassembled to maintain the other aircraft of this type. Such a practice is widely used by military forces with insufficient funding. | This ineffectiveness was the result of the 2009-2014 Law on Mili…
(2021-10-18). 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…
(2021-10-18). Los caminos que llevan a la OMC. globalizacion.ca La proximidad de la 12 ∫ Conferencia Ministerial de la Organización Mundial de Comercio (OMC) lleva a poner la mirada en Ginebra -sede de este organismo- y a evaluar cómo las tensiones de la política mundial se enlazan con las dinámicas…
(2021-10-18). "Racism Plays a Major Part": Like in Flint, Lead Pipes Leave Benton Harbor, Michigan, with Toxic Water. democracynow.org 
Residents of Benton Harbor, Michigan, are calling for immediate action on replacing the city's lead pipes, which have endangered their drinking water. Since 2018, tap water in the predominantly Black city has contained lead levels up to 60 times the federal limit. Yet government officials have only addressed the toxic contamination as an urgent crisis in recent days. Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, a pediatrician who exposed a similar water crisis in the neighboring city of Flint, sees parallels between the two emergencies. "Every day that goes by when there is lead in the water is one day too long for the children of Be…
(2021-10-18). Volkswagen: 30,000 jobs under imminent threat. wsws.org At a supervisory board meeting of the Volkswagen Company‚ÄÜat the end of September, VW chairman Herbert Diess told the assembled big business and trade union representatives to prepare for a new massive round of job cuts.
(2021-10-18). US Billionaires Became $2.1 Trillion Richer in 19 Months of Pandemic. truthout.org 
American billionaires grew in number and expanded their collective fortunes by $2.1 trillion since Covid-19 sparked a worldwide pandemic nineteen months ago, according to a new analysis unveiled Monday. | An overall 70% surge of wealth among the nation's richest individuals since March of 2020 has resulted in approximately 130 new billionaires, found the new report released by Americans for Tax Fairness (ATF) and the Institute for Policy Studies (IPS). In a statement, the groups noted that there are n…
(2021-10-18). The Age of Chatham House and the British Roots of NATO. globalresearch.ca
(2021-10-18). Explosion Rocked Afghan's Jalalabad As Taliban Prepares Operation Against ISIS In Nangarhar. southfront.org 
Illustrative Image | A large explosion took place in the city of Jalalabad, the administrative center of Nangarhar province in eastern Afghanistan. | According to the local agency Asvaka, the incident occurred in the Kabul-Hada quarter of the city on October 18. | An improvised explosive device (IED) went off on a busy street at the moment when a Taliban's vehicle belonging was passing by. Two civilians were reportedly injured and taken to the hospital. | No photos were released to confirm the reports. | The Taliban are yet to comment on the issue. | The Nangarhar province is an are of increased ISIS activity in…
(2021-10-18). 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…
(2021-10-18). Cuba's Soberana 02 Vaccine, Recognized by US Medical Journal. telesurenglish.net Cuba's Soberana 02 anti-Covid-19 vaccine has been recognized today by the prestigious U.S. medical journal Annual Review of Medicine, a step forward towards its possible international homologation. | RELATED: | In an article by key opinion leaders, the authors considered that the fast development and deployment of mRNA vaccines and adenovirus vectors against the disease continues to astound the global scientific community. | Ho…
(2021-10-18). Bitcoin Surpasses $62,000 First Time Since April. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The bitcoin exchange rate stood at above $62,000 on Monday morning for the first time since April, according to trading data.
(2021-10-18). Sydney University students protest cuts to gender and cultural studies. greenleft.org.au Students and staff are campaigning against the University of Sydney's plans to move the Gender and Cultural Studies Department into the School of Social and Political Sciences. Adam Trumper reports.
(2021-10-18). Indigenous Peoples Day of Rage Round Two: Kin≈Çani Report Back. itsgoingdown.org Report from Indigenous Action on the recent Indigenous People's Day of Rage march in so-called Flagstaff. As the sun set on Sunday, Oct. 11 a crowd of Indigenous folx and accomplices gathered outside Flagstaff City Hall and pitched three tents for unsheltered relatives. The cops came to intimidate but no-one from what we could see…
(2021-10-18). Family of Wayne Fella Morrison forces parliament to ban spit hoods. greenleft.org.au The family of Wiradjuri, Kokatha and Wirangu man Wayne Fella Morrison, who died in custody, has forced the SA parliament to ban spit hoods. Markela Panegyres reports.
(2021-10-18). Biden delivers on more arms to Ukrainian military to achieve "full NATO interoperability" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Ukraine receives second batch of U.S. security aid Besides the previously agreed $250 million worth of aid, Ukraine is receiving from American partners medical equipment, weapons, ammunition, high-precision weaponry, and radar surveillance worth another $60 million with cargoes arriving in several batches. Earlier it was reported that during President Volodymyr Zelensky's working visit to the …
(2021-10-18). Lead Pipes Leave Benton Harbor, Michigan, With Toxic Water. truthout.org 
Image Credit: YouTube: MLive | Residents of Benton Harbor, Michigan, are calling for immediate action on replacing the city's lead pipes, which have endangered their drinking water. Since 2018, tap water in the predominantly Black city has contained lead levels up to 60 times the federal limit. Yet government officials have only addressed the toxic contamination as an urgent crisis in recent days. Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, a pediatrician who exposed a similar water crisis in the neighboring city of Flint, sees parall…
(2021-10-18). After Corbyn, Israel Lobby Turns Its Guns on UK Academia. globalresearch.ca
(2021-10-18). 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…
(2021-10-18). 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…
(2021-10-18). América Latina y el Caribe: Territorios y pueblos originarios. globalizacion.ca La cultura de dominación ha penetrado en la vida y conciencia de muchos sectores sociales y del periodismo malsano que trata a los pueblos originarios de usurpadores, de gobiernos provinciales que en lugar de dialogar y encontrar solución a los…
(2021-10-18). 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…
(2021-10-18). New Zealand government ignores scientists' calls to increase COVID-19 restrictions. wsws.org After announcing it is abandoning an elimination strategy for COVID-19, the Labour Party-led government has dismissed calls from scientists for a return to a strict "level 4" lockdown to stop the expanding outbreak in Auckland.
(2021-10-18). 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…
(2021-10-18). 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…
(2021-10-17). Politicians, Journalists and Lawyers to put War on Terror 'on Trial' at People's Tribunal. orinocotribune.com Politicians, lawyers and journalists are to put the war on terror "on trial" at a people's tribunal next week, ahead of Julian Assange's latest extradition hearing. | The second round of hearings of the Belmarsh Tribunal will see left-wing figures including former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, veteran anti-war activist Tariq Ali and Ecuador's former president Rafael Correa "hold the US accountable for its war crimes." | The event was launched last year by Progressive International, with the first hearings held online due to the Covid-19 pandemic. | It is inspired by the famous 1966 people's tribunal on the Vietnam…
(2021-10-17). The Real Reason the Economy Might Collapse. zcomm.org The wealthy now own more of the economy than at any time since the 1920s. Meanwhile, millions in this country are barely scraping by…
(2021-10-17). No Line 3! No New Fossil Fuel Projects! Climate Emergency! zcomm.org There ain't no power like the power of the people when organized peoples, joining together, don't stop…
(2021-10-17). Doctors Without Borders Slams US for Hoarding 500 Million Vaccine Doses. zcomm.org "The U.S. must immediately make public and concrete commitments to redistribute excess Covid-19 vaccines globally if it truly wants to end this pandemic."
(2021-10-17). Is Sec. of State Antony Blinken as bad as Mike Pompeo? zcomm.org Silent on Israeli theft of Palestinian Land, Promoting Phony Abraham Accords…
(2021-10-17). Ambassador Alex Saab Kidnapping Consummated, Iván Duque Lectured by Delcy Rodríguez and Mexico Talks Suspended. orinocotribune.com Caracas, October 16, 2021 ( Alex Saab was taken away on board a US plane from Cape Verde's Sal Island to Florida, an action that was not notified to the diplomat's defense. According AP "journalist" Joshua Goodman, the Venezuelan diplomat was forced to board a small Gulfstream jet belongin…
(2021-10-17). An American Ploy to Pump Stolen Palestinian Gas Into Lebanese Homes? orinocotribune.com By Firas Al-Shoufi — Oct 13 2021 | The American offer to supply Lebanon's energy needs via an Arab Pipeline through Egypt, Jordan and Syria has one glaring downside. It will likely be Israeli gas lighting up Lebanon's grids. | Two questions need to be answered to understand America's paradoxical behavior towards Syria and Lebanon in recent weeks. Years of US-sponsored asymmetrical warfare have kept these nations in states of chaos and war, but now, quite inexplicably, Washington appears eager to secure vital energy resources for the two states — both still under crippling US sieges — by importing…
(2021-10-17). Venezuelans Join Diplomat Alex Saab's Call to Not Give Up. telesurenglish.net In Venezuela, a mobilization was deployed on Sunday in Caracas to reject the abduction of diplomat Alex Saab by the U.S. after being illegally detained for over 490 days by the government of Cape Verde. | RELATED: | Chanting songs and carrying banners, activists raised their voices against the political persecution staged by the U.S. against the Bolivarian Revolution and its high-ranking officials. | The activists welcomed t…
(2021-10-17). Venezuelan Government Envoy Alex Saab Extradited To The United States. popularresistance.org Venezuelan government envoy Alex Saab has been extradited to the United States from Cape Verde, where he had been imprisoned since 2020. The extradition was first reported by local Cape Verde outlets and later confirmed by US officials. The contractor will face trial in Florida where he was charged with money laundering. The Nicolás Maduro government immediately reacted, denouncing the "kidnapping" of Saab by the US government.
(2021-10-17). Venezuela condemns illegal kidnapping of envoy Alex Saab. peoplesdispatch.org Venezuela's special diplomatic envoy, Alex Saab, was extradited to the United States on Saturday October 16 after being detained in Cape Verde for 491 days. Saab was arrested in Cape Verde on June 12, 2020 at the request of the US government when his plane was refueling at the Amilcar Cabral International Airport on the island of Sal. Following his extradition on Saturday, the Venezuelan government released an Venezuela's representa…