(2023-09-06). The Human Cost of Mounting Ukrainian Casualties. sonar21.com 
BBC correspondent, Quentin Sommerville, provides a heart rending and devastating report on the scope and scale of Ukraine's war casualties. The Western media has tried to ignore this video and,…
(2023-09-06). Protests mount against Macron's refusal to withdraw French troops from Niger. wsws.org After tens of thousands of workers and youth protested this weekend in Niger's capital, Niamey, thousands have encircled the NATO military base in Niamey.
(2023-09-06). Ex-leader of Proud Boys and "prolific" FBI informant sentenced to 22 years in prison for role in January 6 coup. wsws.org Enrique Tarrio, the leader of the fascistic militia group and protégé of Trump political crony Roger Stone, was previously convicted of six felonies related to the failed coup, including seditious conspiracy.
apnews.com (2023-09-06). This summer was a global record breaker for the highest heat ever measured, meteorologists say
The dog days of summer are not just barking, they are biting, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in a statement. Climate breakdown has begun.
(2023-09-06). Subservience to Washington Does Not a Superpower Make. sonar21.com 
BY MICHAL KRUPA Voices of reason about the current war in Ukraine and Warsaw's fundamental policy towards the conflict are still a rare thing in Poland these days. Dissidents who…
(2023-09-06). Xi: Humanitarian cause unites us. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping stressed on Tuesday the importance of humanitarianism in uniting different civilizations, saying that China is willing to work closely with the International Committee of the Red Cross to make significant contributions to promoting peace and progress for humanity.
(2023-09-06). Waves Of Strikes Rippling Across The US Seem Big. popularresistance.org More than 323,000 workers — including nurses, actors, screenwriters, hotel cleaners and restaurant servers — walked off their jobs during the first eight months of 2023. Hundreds of thousands of the employees of delivery giant UPS would have gone on strike, too, had they not reached a last-minute agreement. And nearly 150,000 autoworkers may go on a strike of historic proportions in mid-September if the United Autoworkers Union and General Motors, Ford and Stellantis — the company that includes Chrysler — don't agree on a new contract soon. | This crescendo of labor actions follows a relat…
(2023-09-06). Over 60 People Indicted on RICO Charges in Atlanta, Allegedly Promoting 'Anarchist Ideas'. unicornriot.ninja
(2023-09-06). Selected Articles: Is the Almighty US Dollar About to Take a Fall? globalresearch.ca 
By The BRICS banking model, based as it is on a multipolar world with multiple currencies and lending arrangements, has offered an alternative to …
(2023-09-06). Can BRICS Help Us Escape The West's Hegemony And Contradictions? popularresistance.org At the zenith of the mass protests in Egypt on January 25, 2011, Twitter, Facebook and other Western-based social media platforms appeared to be the most essential tools for the Egyptian Revolution. | Though some observers later contested the use of the terms 'Twitter Revolution' or 'Social Media Revolution,' one cannot deny the centrality of these platforms in the discussion around the events that attempted to redefine the power structures of Egypt. | It was hardly a surprise that, on January 26, the Egyptian regime decided to block access to social media in a desperate attempt to prevent the spread of the prote…
(2023-09-06). Russia Eyes Collaboration with India in Quantum Tech. infobrics.org Russia will first present a detailed proposal to India for possible collaboration at the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) summit next year…
(2023-09-06). Russia, Brazil on Course to Boost Mutual Trade: Official. infobrics.org Brazil is looking forward to scaling up its trade with Russia, Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira said in an interview with Russian media…
(2023-09-06). West to discuss how to improve broken ties with Africa at G20 Summit. infobrics.org It is unlikely that the EU will woo Africa away from Russia and China given that neither country has a colonial history on the continent.
(2023-09-06). Anti-Russian paranoia turns against Estonian prime minister. infobrics.org Kaja Kallas is pressured to resign after her husband's business with Russia were exposed in media.
(2023-09-06). Cuba and Africa: An Endearing Solidarity. libya360.wordpress.com Tanalís Padilla Cuban and Angolan soldiers. courtesy: Gerardo Hernandez Last month, Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel visited Angola, Mozambique, Namibia and South Africa. In the latter country he participated in the summit of the BRICS group (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) in the capacity that Cuba holds as president of the grouping of G-77…
(2023-09-06). Argentina is ready to cooperate with Ethiopia in framework of BRICS. plenglish.com Addis Ababa, Sep 6 (Prensa Latina) Argentina is ready to cooperate with Ethiopia and seize the new opportunities that the BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) have opened to both countries, Argentine Ambassador Gustavo Teodoro Grippo said, quoted by local press on Wednesday.
(2023-09-06). BRICS: Navigating Between Big Hopes and Small Steps. infobrics.org The BRICS bloc of developing nations convened in Johannesburg under the theme of "BRICS and Africa." As this group, constituting a quarter of the global economy, contemplates its potential transformation into a geopolitical force against the West and its progress toward de-dollarizing its internal trade, the anticipated decision regarding expansion emerged from the summit…
(2023-09-06). US hosting 'open secret' military exercises with Taiwan. infobrics.org The drills were held in Michigan, involving approximately 7000 soldiers from both sides. Although most Americans taking part in the exercise were members of the Michigan National Guard, some were unnamed units under the direct command of the Pentagon. This indicates that the troops in question must have been special forces used in various covert operations.
(2023-09-06). New route facilitates biz ties for BRICS. ecns.cn A cargo vessel departed from a container terminal of Nansha Port in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, to Brazil on Monday, marking the first regular direct shipping route from the South China port to eastern South America.
(2023-09-06). The Havana Reporter /No 9 SEP 5, 2023. plenglish.com The September edition of THR proposes information on Cuban president Miguel Díaz-Canel's recent visit to African countries and his participation, on behalf of the G77 and China, in the BRICS Summit held in Johannesburg, South Africa. National topics on bankarization as a need of the economy; preparations for the holding of the G77 and China …
(2023-09-06). "Alarming": Biden to Supply Depleted Uranium Shells to Ukraine Despite Contamination Risks. democracynow.org 
The Biden administration is expected to send armor-piercing munitions containing depleted uranium to Ukraine as part of the latest military aid package, even though the weapons are radioactive and their use causes contamination that is hazardous to human health. It's the latest escalation in the war between Ukraine and Russia that nonproliferation activists warn could possibly lead to a nuclear confrontation. The United Kingdom already provided Ukraine with depleted uranium munitions earlier this year, one of which sparked contamination fears when it was reportedly destroyed by Russian forces over the weeke…
(2023-09-06). South Korea: Mass protests continue against Fukushima nuclear waste dumping. greenleft.org.au 
Green Left's Peter Boyle spoke to Denise Yoon, a key organiser of the South Korean protests against the dumping of radioactive wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean — which began on August 25.
(2023-09-06). Latest US Military Package to Ukraine Includes Radioactive Weapons. truthout.org The Biden administration is expected to send armor-piercing munitions containing depleted uranium to Ukraine as part of the latest military aid package, even though the weapons are radioactive and their use causes contamination that is hazardous to human health. It's the latest escalation in the war between Ukraine and Russia that nonproliferation activists warn could possibly lead to a nuclear… |
(2023-09-06). Abolition and the Nuclear Age. counterpunch.org Speakers Ray Acheson of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom, is the author of Abolishing State Violence: A World Beyond Bombs, Borders, and Cages (Haymarket Books). Joshua Frank is an editor at CounterPunch, and author of Atomic Days: The Untold Story of the Most Toxic Place in America (Haymarket Books). Janene Yazzie (Diné),
(2023-09-06). Eastern European NATO Countries Fear Peace Talks Between Ukraine and Russia. scheerpost.com 
(2023-09-06). Audio interview: Palestinian prisoners' movement declares plans for hunger strike to resist repression. samidoun.net 
On Tuesday, 5 September, Charlotte Kates, international coordinator of Samidoun, spoke with Salaamedia, based in South Africa, about the current situation of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli occupation jails. Specifically, the Palestinian prisoners' movement has called for a collective open hunger strike launching on Thursday, 14 September against the latest attacks on prisoners' living conditions by …
(2023-09-06). Declasified: How US Deceived Russia Over NATO Enlargement. libya360.wordpress.com Kit Klarenberg Yeltsin kept schtum on the military bloc, and enlisted in the Partnership for Peace. Despite plans for NATO expansion already being well-laid by that point, and very much in motion, he remained silent about developments. On August 18th, the official Twitter account of NATO's Allied Command Transformation published a slick animated video, seeking to…
(2023-09-06). Libya's Attempt to Normalize Relations with the Zionist Entity is a Multilayered Treason. libya360.wordpress.com Essam Elkorghli There are Arab governments going along with the U.S. push to normalize relations with Israel. But people throughout the region are adamantly opposed to such treachery, as the now suspended Foreign Minister of Libya discovered. Following the destruction of Libya by NATO in 2011, the country has had consecutive governments that were parachuted…
(2023-09-06). The Myth of NATO as a Defensive Alliance. globalresearch.ca
(2023-09-06). Mass protests against French troops intensify in Niger as the deadline for their withdrawal approaches. mronline.org 
France refuses to withdraw its ambassador and troops from Niger, and reiterates its threat of supporting military invasion by ECOWAS, while the regional bloc itself is "determined to bend backwards to accommodate diplomatic efforts".
(2023-09-06). Wildfires and the Threat to Earth's Biodiversity. socialistproject.ca 
In early August 2023, a succession of wildfires ignited within the state of Hawaii, primarily affecting the island of Maui. It is
(2023-09-06). Blinken Announces $1 Billion More for Ukraine, Including Depleted Uranium. news.antiwar.com Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced Washington would send over $1 billion in additional aid to Ukraine. The funds include $275 million for the military, $300 million for the police, and over $200 million in humanitarian assistance. The arms package includes depleted uranium, known to have grave health and environmental consequences. The top American diplomat …
(2023-09-06). Ukraine's 'biggest arms supplier' orchestrated 2014 Maidan massacre, witnesses say. thegrayzone.com Once denounced by Zelensky as a "criminal," gun runner Serhiy Pashinksy has become the top private supplier of arms to Ukraine. Eyewitness testimony has fingered Pashinsky as the architect of a bloody false flag operation which propelled the 2014 Maidan coup and plunged the country into civil war. Years before emerging as Kiev's top private weapons trafficker, ex-legislator Serhiy Pashinsky played a key role in the 2014 US-backed coup which toppled Ukraine's democratically-elected president and set the stage for a …
(2023-09-06). Report: Ukraine's Growing Assassination Program. news.antiwar.com Ukraine's domestic security service (SBU) has an elite ancillary known as the fifth counter-intelligence directorate, which has taken a central role in "counter-Russia operations" specializing in "wet work" or assassinations, according to a report in The Economist. The report discusses the killing of Yevhen Yunakov, the former mayor of Velykyi Burluk in the Khariv region, …
(2023-09-06). Watchdog: Cluster Bomb Deaths in Ukraine Are Highest in the World. globalresearch.ca
(2023-09-06). From Ukraine to the United Nations: Orlando Boronat's Operation against Cuba. libya360.wordpress.com Kato Arkonada According to State Department sources, there is an operation underway against the Cuban Revolution executed by Orlando Gutierrez Boronat, an ultra-right-winger linked to the U.S. intelligence services and who has just recently traveled to Ukraine. The objective here is to complicate the G77+China summit to be held in Havana to be held in…
(2023-09-06). Ukraine's Dystopian "State in a Smartphone" App is Taking the World by Storm — with America's Help. libya360.wordpress.com Stavroula Pabst [Photo credit: Unsplash] DIIA, Ukraine's state-in-a-smartphone app, has digitized and centralized 120 government services as part of Ukraine's wartime efforts to become the most "convenient" and "digital" country on earth. Despite the app's dystopian disposition and severe prospects for mass surveillance and function creep, similar versions, like Estonia's mRIIK and Poland's mObywatel, are being…
(2023-09-06). Romania: Potential Drones Parts Found Near Border Do Not Pose a Threat. news.antiwar.com Romanian Defense Minister Angel Tilvar said that pieces of a drone could be found within his country's territory on Wednesday. Moscow recently targeted Ukraine's ports on the Danube River, a region that borders Romania. Tilvar explained, "I confirm that in this area, pieces that may be of a drone were found," adding they do not …
(2023-09-06). Headlines for September 6, 2023. democracynow.org Proud Boys Leader Enrique Tarrio Sentenced to 22 Years in Prison for Jan. 6 Seditious Conspiracy, Blinken Visits Kyiv to Unveil New $1 Billion Aid Package for Ukraine, Meadows, Eastman & Clark Plead Not Guilty in Georgia Election Case, Special Counsel Jack Smith Warns Trump's Remarks May Be Prejudicing Jury Pool in D.C., Trial Begins for Trump's Former Trade Adviser Peter Navarro, 61 Cop City Activists Face RICO Charges in Atlanta for Protests Against Police Facility, U.N. Head Warns "Climate Breakdown Has Begun", Brazil: 21 Die After Cyclone Triggers Floods & Landslides, Seven Killed Afte…
(2023-09-06). Drone Manufacturer Makes Bank on Ukraine War. news.antiwar.com While big name firms like Lockheed and Raytheon knock down the most money and get the most attention for supporting US military adventurism, new wars buoy smaller companies, especially those which find themselves on the leading edge of the latest killing technologies. Such is the case with Aerovironment — a 52-year-old firm that's become the …
(2023-09-06). UfP Annual Conference — Are We Already in World War III? indybay.org UfP Annual Conference — Are We Already in World War III? | Thursday, 19 October, 2023, 18: 00 — 20: 00 (UK Time) | Are we already in World War III? | Can a Roadmap for Peace Change Culture of War to Culture of Peace | Chair — Rita Payne, President Emeritus, Commonwealth Journalists Association | Speakers: | Alfred de Zayas, Lawyer, Writer, Historian and an Expert in the Field of Human Rights and International Law (Switzerland) | Medea Benjamin, Political Activist, Co-Founder of CodePink, Author, War in Ukraine (USA) | Tony Robinson, Editor, Pressenza — An International News Agency and Author…
(2023-09-06). North Korea-Russia-China Alliance: Is US Aggression in Asia Backfiring? youtube.com 
On The Freedom Side LIVE, Thursday 9/7 at 3pm ET/12pm PT, tune in to discuss Kim Jong-un, leader of North Korea, will be traveling to Russia later this month to meet with President Vladimir Putin as the countries seek to further develop their relations in response to the new US-Japan-South Korea trilateral alliance. Brian Becker, …
(2023-09-06). Is CIA director Bill Burns a Biden yes-man, a Putin apologist or a peacemaker? nationofchange.org The insight on Russia that he provided to his government during many years as a diplomat and then ambassador at the U.S. Embassy in Moscow will answer some critical questions regarding his current role in the Biden administration.
(2023-09-06). G20: Last Waltz In A World Torn Apart. popularresistance.org India's Modi government is not perplexed by the decisions of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping not to attend the G20 Summit in New Delhi on Sept. 9-10. Its intuitive cognition helps to be stoical. | India's high-calibre diplomats would have divined some time ago that an event conceived in the world of yesterday, before the new cold war came roaring in, wouldn't have the same scale and significance today. | Yet, Delhi must feel disappointed, as the compulsions of Putin or Xi Jinping have nothing to do with their countries' relations with India.
(2023-09-06). "Russia needs Turkey, Turkey needs Russia."The Putin-Erdogan "Geopolitical Swing" in Sochi? globalresearch.ca
(2023-09-06). Western Sanctions on Russia Fracture G20 Ahead of Upcoming Summit. news.antiwar.com The Washington-led effort to remove Russia from the world economy is widening the division in the Group of 20 (G20), according to the AP. The outlet reports, "Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is facing growing skepticism from some leading rich and developing nations as the residual impact of sanctions against Russia is deepening divisions among the …
(2023-09-06). Russian grain exports may surmount last year's figure. plenglish.com Moscow, Sep 6 (Prensa Latina) Russia in the current 2023-2024 agricultural season can beat the record for grain exports reached the previous year, said the president of the Russian Grain Union, Arkady Zlochevski.
(2023-09-06). Sergey Lavrov arrives in Jakarta to attend East Asia Summit. plenglish.com Moscow, Sep 6 (Prensa Latina) The Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sergey Lavrov, arrived in Jakarta to attend the East Asia Summit, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova reported.
(2023-09-06). History: Worsening Relations in the German Empire. In the Wake of the Franco-Prussian War (1871). globalresearch.ca
(2023-09-06). Video: Is the European Union a "Colony of America"? Enforcing an "Economic Iron Curtain" with Russia: Michel Chossudovsky and James Corbett. globalresearch.ca
(2023-09-06). Biden Has Been on Vacation for 40% of His Presidency. orinocotribune.com "Violent crime is on the rise. Inflation is crushing American workers… Meanwhile, Joe Biden is filmed on the beach," criticized Congresswoman Elise Stefanik. | Joe Biden is the US president who has taken the most vacations while in office in the history of the United States, the New York Post reported, citing data from the Republican National Committee. | As of August 27, Biden had spent all or part of 382 days of his presidency o…
(2023-09-06). The Next Crisis Is Anyone's Guess, But the Government Is Ready to Lockdown the Nation. dissidentvoice.org 
The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by an endless series of hobgoblins, most of them imaginary. — H.L. Mencken, In Defence of Women, 1918 First came 9/11, which the government used to transform itself into a police state. Then the COVID-19 …
(2023-09-06). Leaked: CIA Front Preparing Color Revolution in Indonesia. mintpressnews.com 
Documents passed anonymously to MintPress News reveal the National Endowment for Democracy (NED), a notorious CIA front, is laying the foundations for a color revolution in Indonesia. | In February 2024, citizens will elect their President, Vice President, and both legislative chambers. Current maverick leader Joko Widodo, widely beloved by Indonesians, is ineligible for a third term, and NED is preparing to seize power in the wake of his departure. This operation is conducted despite the leaks indicating Jakarta's foremost intelligence agency has expressly warned U.S. officials to stay put. | The paper trail is…
(2023-09-06). Developing: A bad month for Resistance media just got much worse. thealtworld.com 
Hekmat Aboukhater- Mint Press News suspended on TikTok, The Grayzone's fundraising campaign frozen by GoFundme, and now The Cradle's Facebook page is unpublished. Independent journalism is losing a war and few people seem to notice. | Truly Independent media sites have unfortunately become few and far in between, and in an age where media is dominated by corporate, state-sponsored, or pretend independent media like
(2023-09-06). What the Supreme Court Got Wrong About Affirmative Action. progressive.org As an Asian American graduate of Harvard and a Constitutional law professor, I've been asked about my thoughts on the recent affirmative action case. I think the justices got race wrong in a fundamental way.
(2023-09-06). It's Time For Cities To Extend And Expand Sanctuary. popularresistance.org Ellis Island was once the border of New York City, a gated drawbridge for millions of immigrants to what would become their new homeland. But today, when New York's border is at the Rio Grande, that checkpoint is beyond its control. From the perspective of necessity, prudence and even justice, cities must expand their policies of welcome to match their extended borders. | Months have passed since Mayor Eric Adams declared that there was "no more room at the inn" for asylum seekers arriving in the city. Invoking, perhaps inadvertently, a Biblical metaphor, the mayor suggested that New York City's shelter system wa…
(2023-09-06). Cuba will enhance ties with its emigrants, Díaz-Canel said. plenglish.com Havana, Sep 6 (Prensa Latina) Cuba will continue to strengthen ties with its nationals abroad, Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel said today, recalling the so-called Dialogue of '78, promoted by the historic leader, Fidel Castro.
(2023-09-06). Nation's Oldest, Largest Latino Civil Rights Group Issues FL Emergency Plan. truthout.org The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) has issued an emergency preparedness plan to confront the threat posed by Florida's SB 1718, an anti-immigrant law which no longer recognizes driver's licenses issued to undocumented immigrants from other states and criminalizes the transportation of undocumented workers across state lines into Florida. "LULAC is ready to help our immigrant… |
(2023-09-06). Egypt reaffirms support for Palestine and refugee agency. plenglish.com Ministry of Foreign Affairs statement noted that Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry stressed the importance of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) when he received its commissioner, Philippe Lazzarini. | During the meeting, Shoukry affirmed Cairo's full support for that agency, which is facing severe funding problems due to a fall in international donations. | The head of Egyptian diplomacy stressed the need to revive the peace process between Israel and the Palestinians and preserve the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people, including establishing an inde…
(2023-09-06). Unlocking The Black Box Of In-Custody Deaths. popularresistance.org Arrest and incarceration are uniquely dangerous experiences, regardless of where they take place. People die every day in law enforcement custody. In jails, prisons, and immigration detention centers. On sidewalks, city streets, and in their homes. From violence, neglect, and suicide. Despite the frequency of in-custody deaths, their exact scope remains unknown and data is often intentionally obfuscated by the refusal of states to comply with federally mandated reporting requirements. | More than two decades ago, Congress passed the Death in Custody Reporting Act (DCRA), requiring states to report the number of p…
(2023-09-06). Labor needs to step up support for Palestine, meeting hears. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-09-06). Socialists slam Queensland Labor for locking up children indefinitely. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-09-06). Extreme heat: Workers wither as government dithers. peoplesworld.org 
This summer has been a hot one for labor as strikes and other worker actions have swept the country. At the same time, workers have been toiling in one of the hottest summers ever recorded due to the ongoing climate emergency. This has put millions at greater risk of heat-related illness and death. The 340,000 UPS workers, represented by …
(2023-09-06). Workers win: NLRB says if bosses interfere in election, workplace automatically goes union. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—If you file a card-check majority for union recognition at your workplace, and the boss turns you down and demands an election instead—and then flagrantly and often breaks labor law on the way to the vote—guess what? The National Labor Relations Board now says you win your union automatically. That's because the bosses' labor law-breaking—formally …
(2023-09-06). Organizing upsurge wins pro-union NLRB ruling. workers.org 
In a headline-grabbing move on Aug. 25, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a ruling hailed by some labor lawyers and union organizers as a potential game-changer. The "Cemex Construction Materials Pacific, LLC and International Brotherhood of Teamsters" decision takes place in today's climate of rampant and ubiquitous corporate . . . |
(2023-09-06). One Day for Labor Day Is Not Enough. counterpunch.org The state of labor this year is so fraught, so weighted with issues and problems, that a single day of homage and reflection doesn't seem enough. It's as if a year or more is needed to engage the issues, challenges, and possibilities facing American workers today. Consider the following: Some 37.9 million Americans, about 11.6 percent
(2023-09-06). Shut The Robo Taxis Down! SF Labor Day Rally At Cruise Office Over Death Of Pedestrian. indybay.org
(2023-09-06). How Can the Labor Movement Keep up the Momentum? soundcloud.com On today's episode Walter Smolarek and Prof. Richard Wolff mark Labor Day with a discussion on how workers are fighting back with intensity not seen in many years. From UPS to academic workers to writers and actors, major labor struggles have been erupting nationwide in a revolt against mounting inequality and corporate greed. And the …
(2023-09-06). Saturday 9/9: Labor on the Move: Prospects and Challenges. indybay.org The Starry Plough Pub | 3101 Shattuck Avenue | Berkeley, CA 94705…
(2023-09-06). Strikes May Cost Warner Bros. 10 Times More Than Demands of WGA Would Have. truthout.org The entertainment studio Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) made a new regulatory filing on Tuesday, announcing that its expected 2023 earnings estimate will be lower than it had initially anticipated. The lowered revenues, according to the studio, are "predominantly due to the impact of the strikes" by members of the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and the Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation… |
(2023-09-06). Ethiopia: Amhara genocide and the threat of civil war. nationofchange.org If peace, social harmony and democracy are to be established, long-term constitutional reform is needed, ethnic federalism abandoned and fair and open parliamentary elections held.
(2023-09-06). New report reveals reversal in global antipoverty progress. ecns.cn A new report points out that the combined impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, geopolitical conflicts, inflation, and economic slowdown has led to a reversal in the global antipoverty progress achieved in the past years, affecting countries and regions worldwide.
(2023-09-06). Flight Attendants Prepare To Fight. popularresistance.org Following the announcement that 99.47% of American Airlines (AA) flight attendants across the U.S. voted to authorize a strike if company officials fail to agree to a 35% wage increase, workers outside Philadelphia Airport's Terminal A West on Aug. 30, jumped up and yelled in unison, raising and waving their picket signs that said it all: "Ready to Strike!" | Members of the Association of Professional Flight Attendants, who haven't had a wage increase since 2019, also picketed in front of over nine airport terminals from Los Angeles' LAX to Boston's BOS on the same day. The vote and widespread picketing "made it…
(2023-09-06). Resident assistants at Tufts University wage one-day strike on freshman move-in day. wsws.org The student workers are demanding a stipend, but the union is ceding the initiative to the university's administration.
(2023-09-06). Biden reveals conspiracy with UAW bureaucracy to block auto strike. wsws.org Biden told reporters in Philadelphia there would be no auto strike, revealing his reliance on the UAW bureaucracy to strangle the growing rebellion of autoworkers.
(2023-09-06). Australian workers demand end to persecution of Sri Lankan plantation workers. wsws.org "All these workers are being punished for undertaking legitimate and justified strike action in defence of their jobs, working conditions, wages, and in opposition to the victimisation of their comrades by management."
(2023-09-06). Amazon CEO Andy Jassy orders end to remote work in the midst of a new wave of COVID-19. wsws.org An increasing number of major corporations are demanding that workers who were allowed to work remotely in the early stages of the pandemic now must return to the office in person at least part time.
(2023-09-06). Thursday 9/14: El Cerrito: Solidarity Action Day w/ Starbucks Workers Unionizing. indybay.org Starbucks | 3090 El Cerrito Plaza | El Cerrito, CA, 94530…
(2023-09-06). Thursday 9/14: El Cerrito: Solidarity Action Day with Starbucks Workers Unionizing. indybay.org Starbucks | 3090 El Cerrito Plaza | El Cerrito, CA, 94530…
(2023-09-06). Thursday 9/14: Oakland: Solidarity Action Day w/ Starbucks Workers Unionizing. indybay.org Lakeshore Starbucks | 3347 Lakeshore Avenue | Oakland, CA 94610 | United States…
(2023-09-06). Climate Change Imperils US Farmworkers. telesurenglish.net U.S. agricultural workers, who have long been vulnerable to heat effects, are facing increased health risks as global climate warms. | RELATED: | The summer of 2023 has broken records for heat in many regions across the United States. Heat-related fatalities have far outnumbered other weather-related deaths, and this is especially true for farmworkers who toil away for hours outdoors. | The latest heat-related death was reported last month in Fresno, California, w…
(2023-09-06). American Airlines flight attendants overwhelmingly vote for strike authorization. wsws.org The flight attendants have been kept on the job since 2019 without a contract by the APFA bureaucracy.
(2023-09-06). Joti Brar: What happened to our trade unions? thecommunists.org In this segment of our recent seminar on Trade unionism and working-class leadership, Comrade Joti outlines why the action undertaken by British unions in the past year have ended in extremely poor settlements, with real-terms pay cuts across the board. She also makes some comparisons with the strike movement in France. A supremacist ideology is …
(2023-09-06). Hundreds Set to Launch Hunger Strike Inside Stewart Detention Center. unicornriot.ninja
(2023-09-06). Friday 9/15: SF: End Fossil Fuels! Bike Ride Protest & Rally. indybay.org Meet at Great HWY and Judah Street | Ocean Beach, San Francisco | We will ride to JFK Drive, then head to Civic Center Plaza for speakers and music…
(2023-09-06). Friday 9/15: Global Climate Strike in Mill Valley. indybay.org Intersection of Miller Ave & Camino Alto | Mill Valley, California 94941…
(2023-09-06). Educating the US Imperium: Australia's Mission for Assange. globalresearch.ca
(2023-09-06). Weasel Words in Aviation: Protecting the Flying Kangaroo. counterpunch.org Ambrose Bierce, whose cynicism supplies a hygienic cold wash, suggested that politics was always a matter of interests masquerading as a contest of principles. It involved conducting public affairs for private advantage. How right he was. One way of justifying such an effort is through using such words as the "national interest" or "public interest"
(2023-09-06). Think Tanks Are Information Laundering Ops For War Profiteers. thealtworld.com 
Listen to a reading of this article (reading by Tim Foley): | The British
(2023-09-06). Palestine in Pictures: August 2023. electronicintifada.net A monthly roundup of photographs documenting Palestine, Palestinian life, politics and culture, and international solidarity with Palestine…
(2023-09-06). Fan the Flames: Lahaina On Fire. scheerpost.com 
By Jeremy Loffredo / The Grayzone Jeremy Loffredo visits the scorched town of Lahaina, Hawaii and meets survivors of one of the worst mass casualty disasters on American soil in recent history. The mostly indigenous locals tell Loffredo why they believe the fires were no accident, and vent their rage at the wealthy developers and …
(2023-09-06). Prioritizing Human Rights in Relations with Saudi Arabia. dissidentvoice.org 
The Saudis picked us up from the detention center in Daer and put us in a minibus going back to the Yemen border. When they released us, they created a kind of chaos; they screamed at us to "get out of the car and get away." … this is when they started to fire mortars …
(2023-09-06). The Red Heifer Project: Israeli Government Part of Plan to Build Third Temple at Al-Aqsa. scheerpost.com 
By Jessica Buxbaum / MintPress News Since 1967, non-Muslims have been allowed to visit Al-Aqsa but not pray at the holy site. Yet that status quo is rapidly eroding in recent years as Israeli Jewish settler groups work alongside the government to take control of the compound. Under Jewish law, the ashes of a red …
(2023-09-06). Rethinking our understanding of science and technology. peoplesdispatch.org Vijay Prashad of LeftWord talks to NewsClick's Editor-in-Chief Prabir Purkayastha on his new book, Knowledge as Commons: Towards Inclusive Science and Technology. Prabir talks about misconceptions of our understanding of how science and technology evolve…
(2023-09-06). New Reinforcements Reach US-Occupied Syria. popularresistance.org The Pentagon deployed new reinforcements from Iraq to Syria late on 5 September, as local reports say a military convoy consisting of 30 trucks entered the oil-rich Hasakah governorate via the illegal Al-Waleed border crossing. | This was the second military convoy headed for US occupation bases in northeast Syria to cross from Iraq on Tuesday and the third since the start of September. According to the Sputnik correspondent in Hasakah, the convoys consist of dozens of trucks carrying "military and logistical equipment, electric generators, fuel tanks, cement blocks, and closed boxes."
(2023-09-06). NLG Condemns Georgia Indictments Of Stop Cop City Protesters. popularresistance.org The National Lawyers Guild condemns in the strongest terms the state of Georgia's indictments, announced today, Tuesday, September 5, against 61 people targeted for allegedly being part of the movement to #StopCopCity. These indictments, filed by Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr, aim to quell the growing, massive public movement to bring an end to the construction of a military police training facility in the Atlanta Forest, and to use RICO, domestic terrorism and money laundering charges to portray a popular movement as an unlawful conspiracy. | "The National Lawyers Guild strongly condemns the state of Georg…
(2023-09-06). United Nations Committee Releases Exhaustive Study On Israeli Occupation. popularresistance.org "The study is the most comprehensive and persuasive analysis of why the Israel occupation has now become illegal," says former UN Special Rapporteur Michael Lynk. "It will be the intellectual and political touchstone on Palestine and international law for some time."
(2023-09-06). Yemeni Government Criticizes Decision To Cut Humanitarian Aid. popularresistance.org On Monday, September 4, Mohammed Ali al-Houthi, member of Yemen's Supreme Political Council, criticized the World Food Programme's (WFP) decision to scale back its aid program in the country. He termed it part of the US attempts to continue the humanitarian crisis there. Earlier, the WFP had stated that due to lack of funds, it will be forced to cut the size of its aid program in Yemen from September. | Al-Houthi met with WFP's Middle East and North Africa director, Corinne Fleischer, and claimed that the UN has failed to carry out the humanitarian program in Yemen which faces what is considered to be one of the…
(2023-09-06). Nationalization Is A Great American Tradition. popularresistance.org This country has a long history of nationalization. During World War I and II, the federal government took control of radio, railroads, coal mines and more. In 1984, the government took 80% ownership in the failing Continental Illinois bank, which remained nationalized until 1991. The Bush administration took similar action to bail out banks in 2008. Many of these nationalization efforts were temporary, and companies that tolerated government control during crisis eventually wanted the reins back. But there are (inevitably) new crises to come, and some nationalizations‚Äâ—‚Ä&acir…
(2023-09-06). Australian Parliamentarians Head To Washington To Lobby For Assange. popularresistance.org Six members of the Australian parliament will land in Washington D.C. on Sept. 20 armed with a bi-partisan agenda and the backing of an entire nation as they try to convince Congressmen and State and Justice Department officials that the American pursuit of Australian publisher Julian Assange is wrong and must be stopped. | The cross-party delegation will spend two days in the U.S. capital arguing Assange's case ahead of Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's state visit to the White House at the end of October, where it is expected that Assange will be brought up (as well as Australia being used to test U.
(2023-09-06). More Than 60 Atlanta 'Cop City' Activists Named In RICO Indictment. popularresistance.org
(2023-09-06). PHMSA To Suspend LNG-By-Rail Rule For Further Study. popularresistance.org
(2023-09-06). 22 Years of Drone Warfare and No End in Sight. globalresearch.ca
(2023-09-06). SCO efforts for growth via rule of law hailed. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday that China is willing to work with other member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization to promote high-quality economic development through the rule of law, uphold regional peace and stability, and advance the building of a community with a shared future for humanity.
(2023-09-06). Ministry: Immunity law aligns with world practices. ecns.cn China's first law on granting immunity to foreign states fully adheres to international law and is also consistent with the general practices of various countries, Beijing said on Tuesday.
(2023-09-06). China praises ASEAN role in global growth. ecns.cn China is willing to work with Indonesia to implement the important consensus reached by the leaders of the two countries and build a closer China-Indonesia community with a shared future, he said.
(2023-09-06). Digital trade seen as key to spur exports. ecns.cn Driven by technological advancements, policy support and evolving trends, digital trade will serve as a key force in bolstering China's exports and reducing business transaction costs, said scholars and government officials on Tuesday.
(2023-09-06). More easing expected to push growth of economy. ecns.cn China could carry out further property market easing and introduce more sizable fiscal support for infrastructure investment, in order to help the country's economic growth to pick up from the fourth quarter of this year, experts said on Tuesday.
(2023-09-06). Zhengzhou to subsidize new births. ecns.cn Zhengzhou, a city in Central China's Henan province, will subsidize new births in an effort to address the country's declining population.
(2023-09-06). Chinese Academy of Sciences amends regulations for academics. ecns.cn Academicians, the highest title bestowed on scientists in China, at the Chinese Academy of Sciences aren't allowed to publicly express academic opinions unrelated to their own field of expertise, according to a recently updated regulation.
(2023-09-06). Cuban products and services attract Chinese citizens. plenglish.com Beijing, Sep 6 (Prensa Latina) Several generations of Chinese citizens were interested in Cuban products and tours to Cuba, during the China International Fair on Trade in Services (CIFTIS), which ended on Wednesday.
(2023-09-06). Cuba and China evaluate results of cooperation in biotechnology. plenglish.com Havana, Sep 6 (Prensa Latina) The 12th Meeting of the Joint Working Group on Biotechnology will review the results of cooperation between Cuba and China in this field, which is close to celebrating its 25th anniversary.
(2023-09-06). Venezuela strengthening strategic alliance with China. plenglish.com Beijing, Sep 6 (Prensa Latina) The executive vice president of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, is continuing an official visit to China with the aim of strengthening bilateral ties and the strategic alliance.
(2023-09-06). Bank of China Opens Branch in Saudi Arabia. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, the Bank of China (BOC) opened its branch in Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh to expand its financial service network in the Arab country. | RELATED: | "The establishment of the branch, serving as a conduit for trade and investment between China and Saudi Arabia, reflects a tangible commitment to advancing the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries," BOC President Liu Jin said. | The Bank of China is…
(2023-09-06). The 26th ASEAN-China Summit is Held in Jakarta. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) kicked off the 26th ASEAN-China Summit in Jakarta, the capital city of Indonesia. | RELATED: | ASEAN Secretary Kao Kim Hourn led the Asian bloc delegation at the meeting which reviewed the progress and prospects of ASEAN-China cooperation. | Chinese Premier Li Qiang said that in the past 10 years, China and the ASEAN have succeeded in blazing a correct path of long-t…
(2023-09-06). Capitalist urbanization, climate change, and the need for sponge cities. mronline.org 
Under the capitalist model, urban planning lacks a holistic approach, leaving human well being and ecological needs as an afterthought, which will continue to have a degenerative effect on the environment and global climate.
(2023-09-06). The NDP has been co-opted by Western imperialism. mronline.org 
Since its founding, Canada's 'left-wing' party has broadly supported the U.S. empire.
(2023-09-06). Calls grow to fix environment law's 'massive blind spot' on carbon emissions. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-09-06). Campaign continues to halt Binybara/Lee Point defence housing project. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-09-06). Chris Minns says no to drug decriminalisation while ACT takes a bold health approach. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-09-06). Criminalising activism: Woodside, protests and climate change. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-09-06). A killing design: Osprey fatalities in the Top End. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-09-06). NTEU at RMIT votes to continue industrial action. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-09-06). Protests continue against Japan's dumping of radioactive water. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-09-06). Qld gov't referred to UN Committee Against Torture for suspending human rights law. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-09-06). Rising Tide national speaking tour gathers new support. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-09-06). Uriel Barrera (1930-2023): A life of revolutionary struggle and solidarity. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-09-06). WA gov't, police go after climate protesters. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-09-06). The climate crisis will end when capitalism ends. mronline.org 
Humans have an infinite capacity for wishful thinking, but a revolutionary project is by definition a recognition that wishes are for fairy tales.
(2023-09-06). How Opposition Primaries Set the Stage for Conflict. orinocotribune.com 
By Misión Verdad — Sep , 2023 | Different opposition actors that have joined the "electoral route" show through actions and words that their primaries are not a step in that direction but a faàßade to return to the practice of political violence in Venezuela. | One of them has been Antonio Ledezma, who last August
(2023-09-06). Palestine: Women Stripped and Attacked by Israeli Soldiers, Resistance Factions Vow Revenge. orinocotribune.com 
According to an investigation conducted by the Israeli human rights group, B'Tselem, and reports by Israeli newspaper Haaretz, Israeli soldiers forced five Palestinian women to undress, while attacking them using army dogs. | Palestinian reactions continued following the abuse of five Palestinian women from the city of Al-Khalil, Hebron by Israeli soldiers. | The calls for revenge followed an investigation conducted by the Israeli rights group, B'Tselem, and reports by Israeli newspaper Haaretz. | Terrifying testimonies of 5 Palestinian women about their exposure of brutal abuse after being forced by Israeli sold…
(2023-09-06). Kenyan Activist at Africa Climate Summit: Fund Green Transition on Continent & Phase Out Fossil Fuels. democracynow.org 
As the Africa Climate Summit wraps up in Nairobi, we get an update from Kenyan climate justice organizer Eric Njuguna. He says the focus by Western leaders and multinational companies on establishing carbon markets in Africa amounts to a "ticket to pollute" without directly addressing the need to phase out fossil fuels. Njuguna says a key demand from activists is to create access to climate financing without new debt burdens on the continent's governments. "Africa is bearing the brunt of the climate crisis and people are dying," says Njuguna.
(2023-09-06). "A Political Prosecution": 61 Cop City Opponents Hit with RICO Charges by Georgia's Republican AG. democracynow.org 
Georgia is intensifying its crackdown against opponents of Cop City, with the state's Republican attorney general announcing sweeping indictments of 61 people on racketeering charges over protests and other activism related to the $90 million police training facility planned to be built in Atlanta. The RICO charges were approved by the same grand jury that indicted former President Trump and 18 others on RICO charges in the same county by the Democratic district attorney, and come after many of the same people were earlier charged with domestic terrorism and money laundering as part of the Stop Cop City mov…
(2023-09-06). Another ruling class attack on the environment: this time, wetlands. liberationnews.org 
More than 50% of U.S. wetlands have been destroyed since colonization began. Why does this matter?
(2023-09-06). Monash NTEU calls for pay rises, secure jobs. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-09-06). Renowned Cuban artist to open personal exhibition in Havana (+Photos). plenglish.com 
Havana, Sep 6 (Prensa Latina) Cuban visual artist, Aristides Hernandez (Ares), is mounting his exhibition "Mestizo", which will be inaugurated next Friday at 4: 00 p.m. local time at the 23 and 12 St. gallery in Havana.
(2023-09-06). G20 nations promises clash with record fossil fuel subsidies in 2022. america.cgtn.com 
The G20 summit is set to get underway in New Delhi on September 9. | The climate issue is expected to be front and center, and as vexing as ever. | A new report finds G20 countries poured record levels of public money into fossil fuels last year despite promises to reduce some of it. | CGTN's Hendrik Sybrandy reports.
(2023-09-06). Asian cities for links with Cuba and other countries in the Americas (+Photos). plenglish.com 
Beijing Sep 6 (Prensa Latina) The Asia-Pacific network of United Cities and Local Governments today advocates for an inclusive cooperation that may allow trans-regional links with countries such as Cuba, member of the Belt and Road Initiative.
(2023-09-06). Patrick Lawrence: Bad Faith and Blank Checks. scheerpost.com 
(2023-09-06). Organizers condemn 'anti-democratic' RICO charges against Cop City protesters. therealnews.com 
This story originally appeared in Organizers with the Stop Cop City movement in Atlanta said Tuesday that new organized crime and racketeering charges against more than 60 campaigners were aimed at quashing all dissent against the construction of a $90 million police training facility in the city, as well as similar law enforcement projects. | Georgia's Republican attorney general, Chris Carr, an…
(2023-09-06). Court tosses Alabama Republicans' racist re-districting map — again. peoplesworld.org 
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Yet another federal court win where Black voters successfully contested a Republican white majority-rigged congressional remap, this time in Alabama, shows the Voting Rights Act still has some clout. But the court's ruling itself, in U.S. District Court for Northern Alabama, also sheds a light on what was lost when the U.S. Supreme Court …
(2023-09-06). Argentina's right-wing candidates praise brutal dictatorship, stage stunt honoring 'victims of left violence'. peoplesworld.org 
Human rights activists surrounded the Buenos Aires city legislature on Monday to protest at an event honoring "victims of armed left-wing groups" during the 1970s, when Argentina was engulfed by political violence. The tribute was arranged by Victoria Villarruel, the running mate of far-right presidential candidate Javier Milei. Protesters labelled Villarruel's stunt an attempt to …
(2023-09-06). 7 September, Online Event: From Cop City to Palestine. samidoun.net 
Thursday, September 7th at 4 pm/PST, 6 pm/CST, 7 pm/EST Register: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/3916866… This is the first in a series of webinars in partnership with Black Alliance for Peace and Samidoun (an international aid organization for Palestinian prisoners and their families). The webinar will examine the connections between the Black and Palestinian struggles. Panelists will explore …
(2023-09-06). 7 September, Vienna: Free Amin Abu Rashed! samidoun.net 
Palestine Solidarity Austria is organizing a demonstration at the Dutch embassy in Austria to demand freedom for Amin Abu Rashed, Palestinian leader and organizer being persecuted and jailed for his charity work for Palestine. Details at their Instagram: www.instagram.com/p/CwpoY7GsPq_/ Join our rally on Thursday at 6pm in front of the Dutch Embassy in Vienna (Opernring …
(2023-09-06). Anniversary of the Freedom Tunnel: Palestinian prisoners reaffirm their leadership in the resistance. samidoun.net 
On the second anniversary of the Freedom Tunnel, in which six Palestinian prisoners: Mahmoud al-Ardah, Mohammed al-Ardah, Yousef Qadri, Ayham Kamamji, Munadil Nafa'at and Zakaria Zubaidi — liberated themselves from the Israeli occupation's Gilboa prison, this iconic event continues to highlight the commitment of the Palestinian prisoners and the Palestinian people as a whole to …
(2023-09-06). Growing campaign to free Amin Abu Rashed, Palestinian political prisoner in the Netherlands. samidoun.net 
The campaign for the liberation of Amin Abu Rashed, Palestinian-Dutch community leader, organizer and humanitarian worker, held as a Palestinian political prisoner in the Netherlands, is growing. Amin Abu Rashed is being jailed before trial despite his difficult health situation. For decades, he has been one of the most prominent leaders of the Palestinian community …
(2023-09-06). Paris rally supports Palestinian resistance and the Palestinian prisoners. samidoun.net 
On Saturday, 2 September, during the afternoon, CAPJPO-EuroPalestine organized a rally at the Fontaine des Innocents in Paris in support of the Palestinian resistance, as it confronts the intensification of colonial violence throughout occupied Palestine, including the Palestinian prisoners' movement. For several hours, many people took part in this dynamic mass gathering, including activists from …
(2023-09-06). 'There is an attack on Black literacy': Why education and activism go together. therealnews.com 
A 2022 report from the National Assessment of Educational Progress, dubbed the nation's report card, reported that 33% of Maryland's eighth graders could not read at a basic level. For Black students, this number was an alarming 46%. Furthermore, 82% of Black students could not read at a proficient level, according to the report. As …
(2023-09-06). Why Access to Education is Key to Systemic Equality. aclu.org 
All students have a right to an equal education, but students of color — particularly Black and Brown students and students with disabilities, have historically been marginalized and criminalized by the public school system. The ACLU has been working to challenge unconstitutional disciplinary policies in schools, combat classroom censorship efforts that disproportionately impact marginalized students, and support race conscious admission policies to increase access to higher education. | Let's break down why education equity is critical to the fight for systemic equality. |
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(2023-09-06). The struggle for peace and true democracy in Colombia. peoplesdispatch.org The National Participation Committee (CNP) was installed in Bogotá on August 3 with the presence of Commander Pablo Beltrán, Chief Negotiator of Colombia's National Liberation Army (ELN), Gustavo Petro, President of Colombia, and 81 delegates from different sectors of civil society. The installation of the CNP marked the formal start of the six-month bilateral ceasefire between the two parties that had been agreed upon on June 9 in the last round of talks held in Cuba. | "Count on us to solve causes, not consequences of the armed conflict," were the words of Pablo Beltrán, making it clear that armed violence is o…
(2023-09-06). Brazilian Supreme Federal Court Justice says Lula's arrest was "one of the biggest miscarriages of justice in the country's history" peoplesdispatch.org STF justice overturns evidence from the Odebrecht Construction Company's leniency agreement in Operation Car Wash…
(2023-09-06). Former Tunisian prime minister and opposition leader released after interrogation. peoplesdispatch.org Opposition leader Hamadi Jebali was detained and interrogated by the Tunisian security forces for several hours on Tuesday, September 5. His detention came The former secretary general of the Ennahda movement Hamadi Jebali was elected prime minister of Tunisia in the first general elections held following the Tunisian revolution and ouster of authoritarian ruler Zine El…
(2023-09-06). Saudi Arabia and Iran take next step in re-establishing ties, exchange ambassadors. peoplesdispatch.org The Saudi and Iranian embassies had already resumed operations over the previous months. The developments are a result of an agreement in March which was brokered with Chinese mediation…
(2023-09-06). Demands for justice grow after 56 people killed in protest against foreign forces in the DRC. peoplesdispatch.org Congolese forces killed 56 people in the city of Goma during a protest against the presence of UN and EAC armed forces in the region. The eastern provinces of North Kivu and Ituri have been under a state of siege amid a resurgence of attacks by the Rwanda-backed M23…
(2023-09-06). 61 "Stop Cop City" activists hit with racketeering charges. peoplesdispatch.org On September 5, the Georgia Attorney General's office announced that 61 activists opposing the construction of a multi-million dollar police training facility in Atlanta have been hit with racketeering charges under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO). | Atlanta residents have been fighting the proposed construction of a massive police training facility to be built on part of the region's largest urban forests
(2023-09-06). Dilemmas of Humanity conference concludes in Santiago. peoplesdispatch.org Movement leaders and intellectuals from across Latin America and the Caribbean met in Santiago, Chile, from September 2-4 for the Regional Dilemmas of Humanity Conference. The conference, organized by the regional social movement platform ALBA Movimientos and the International Peoples' Assembly (IPA), sought to provoke debate and discussion about building socialism and finding solutions to address the major crises generated by capitalism. | Peoples Dispatch was on the ground to bring you everything you need to know about the Santiago Dilemma's Conference on regarding building socialism in the region and what it w…
(2023-09-06). Comedian Benjamín Rausseo Wants to Join Venezuela's Presidential Race. orinocotribune.com This weekend, Benjamín Rausseo reappeared on social media to confirm his candidacy "as an independent" for the 2024 presidential elections. | The comedian, also known as Er Conde del Guácharo, had been missing from social media for about two months after he failed to register as a candidate for the far-right opposition primaries. Now, he has reappeared with a video confirming his candidacy for the presidential elections after listening to "the popular clamor." | "Due to the popular clamor of all those people we have been supporting in this beautiful project to recover the Venezuela we want, we have responsibly ma…
(2023-09-06). After Teaching at MIT, Lupe Fiasco Arrives at Yale for Prestigious Saybrook Fellowship. moguldom.com Hip-hop artist, record producer, and entrepreneur Lupe Fiasco is set to become a Saybrook Associate Fellow at Yale University in the fall of 2023. This distinguished program allows Fellows and Associate Fellows to engage with students and each other over a four-year term. Fiasco's appointment is seen as an opportunity for students to engage with …
(2023-09-06). Fact Check: Warrick Dunn Is Part Owner Of The Atlanta Falcons And His Stake Is Up 500%. moguldom.com Many former professional athletes go broke after their high-money-making careers are over. But not former National Football League running back Warrick Dunn, an All-Pro player. He has managed to secure a substantial fortune through a strategic investment made after retiring from the NFL. Dunn, who was raised in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, as the oldest of …
(2023-09-06). Georgia Attorney General Brings RICO Indictments Against 61 Activists. itsgoingdown.org Report from the Atlanta Community Press Collective (ACPC) on draconian RICO charges filed against activists by the Georgia Attorney General's office. To read a statement from the National Lawyer's Guild (NLG) on the indictments, go here. The Georgia Attorney General's Office filed RICO (racketeering-influenced and corrupt organizations) indictments against 61 individuals alleged to be part…
(2023-09-06). Akon Claims Every Black American Can Become A Millionaire By Investing In Africa: Here Are The Problems With The Claim. moguldom.com St. Louis-born entrepreneur and musician Akon, who has plans to build a $6 billion Wakanda-inspired city in Senegal and other African countries, wants African Americans to invest in the continent, claiming that doing so will make them millionaires. Akon's vision is to build Akon City as a safe space for Black Americans and others facing …
(2023-09-06). Crypto and Finance Are Waste and a Drag on the Economy. cepr.net As everyone learns in Econ 101, and immediately forgets, the purpose of the financial sector is to facilitate transactions and allocate capital. This seems like a simple and obvious point, but you would never know it in most discussions of the financial sector. The point here is that we need finance for these purposes. We …
(2023-09-06). Turbo Cancer: Teachers Are Being Decimated by Aggressive and Metastatic Cancers After COVID-19 mRNA Vaccine Mandates. globalresearch.ca
(2023-09-06). Solidarity and support for Cuba a mandate from Vietnam's heart. plenglish.com Hanoi, Sep 6 (Prensa Latina) Solidarity, support, and cooperation with Cuba are like a mandate from the heart and a consistent policy that never changes, Tran Ngoc Tam, Chairman of the Ben Tre Provincial People's Committee, affirmed on Wednesday.
(2023-09-06). Britain Secretly Helped Chile's Military Intelligence after Pinochet Coup. libya360.wordpress.com John McEvoy General Augusto Pinochet. (Photo: Greg Smith / Corbis via Getty) As the Pinochet regime rounded up and murdered its political opponents after the 1973 coup, a UK Foreign Office propaganda unit passed material to Chile's military intelligence and MI6 connived with a key orchestrator of the coup, newly declassified files show. Foreign Office…
(2023-09-06). Regionally Integrating the Horn of Africa and the Nile Basin. libya360.wordpress.com Ann Garrison Ethiopian president Abiy Ahmed and Eritrean president Isaias Afwerki in 2018 (Photo: G.M.A. Visafric) BAR Contributing Editor Ann Garrison spoke with Amanuel Biedemariam, author of The History of the USA in Eritrea, about regional integration in the Horn of Africa and the Nile Basin among Ethiopia, Eritrea, and Somalia. ANN GARRISON: In the peace agreement…
(2023-09-06). Australian Parliamentarians Head to Washington to Lobby for Julian Assange. orinocotribune.com Six members of the Australian parliament will land in Washington DC on September 20 armed with a bi-partisan agenda and the backing of an entire nation as they try to convince Congresspeople and US State and Justice Department officials that the American pursuit of Australian publisher Julian Assange is wrong and must be stopped. | The cross-party delegation will spend two days in the US capital arguing Assange's case ahead of Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's state visit to the White House at the end of October, where it is expected that Assange will be brought up (as well as Australia being used to t…
(2023-09-06). Lessons from Japan's 1923 Great Kantō Earthquake: Spread of Misinformation Would Lead to Violence and Unrest. asia-pacificresearch.com
(2023-09-06). Society of the self-righteous and Reactivating Love. indybay.org Love does not want to be owned. It does not allow itself to be put in chains or locked up in a museum. Love does not belong to anyone. It is there for everyone. The more we give it, the greater it becomes. We don't have to do anything but open the door to it. Our own resistance alone can keep love out.
(2023-09-06). What Does G20 Stand for? "Counterbalance", Emerging NWO", "Global Economic Architecture" … globalresearch.ca
(2023-09-06). US Maneuvers to Displace CELAC. orinocotribune.com By Sair Sira — Sep 1, 2023 | The Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) was established as a mechanism for political dialogue, aimed at creating a space for discussion among the 33 countries of the region, in order to address issues of common interest. These objectives contravened the strategic agenda of the United States, which has always seen the area not so much as in its sphere of influence but as its backyard. | In the first five years of its operation, and with the aforementioned objectives in mind, CELAC facilitated the addressing of a good number of issues that affected Latin Americ…
(2023-09-06). Venezuela and Vietnam Meet and Boost Bilateral Solidarity. orinocotribune.com The cooperative relations between Venezuela and Vietnam have been strengthened to the point of becoming a "Comprehensive Association," as highlighted by the ambassador of the Asian country, Vu Trung My. | In an opinion article in which he recalled the 78 years since the independence of the Asian nation, the diplomat indicated that relations between both countries began on December 18, 1989, and were consolidated in 2007. | "Since then, we have regularly maintained exchanges of high-level delegations, generating political trust," stated Vu Trung My. | He highlighted that since the arrival of the Bolivarian revolut…
(2023-09-06). Poland Aims To Create Largest Army in Europe Within Two Years. news.antiwar.com Poland's Deputy Prime Minister Jaros≈Çaw Kaczy≈Ñski told a group of arms manufacturers that Warsaw will have Europe's strongest land force within two years through a series of weapons purchases. Warsaw believes increasing military spending to three percent of GDP and expanding its military to 300,000 personnel will make the Polish Army so powerful it cannot …
(2023-09-06). Ethiopia demands a common position on climate change in Africa. plenglish.com Nairobi, Sep 6 (Prensa Latina) African countries need a strong common position on the issue of climate change and security, said the president of Ethiopia, Sahle-Work Zewde, at the first African Climate Summit.
(2023-09-06). International humanitarian law meeting ends in Argentina. plenglish.com Buenos Aires, Sep 6 (Prensa Latina) The Regional Meeting of the National Commissions for the Application of International Humanitarian Law (CONADIH) and Similar Organizations of America ends after two days of debates in Argentina.
(2023-09-06). Trafficking in persons focus regional forum in Panama. plenglish.com Panama City, Sep 6 (Prensa Latina) Representatives of prosecutors from 14 Latin American and Caribbean nations are holding their second day of meetings in order to agree on actions against crimes associated with irregular migration, such as human smuggling and trafficking, .
(2023-09-06). UN Secretary General: Rising temperatures demand increased action. plenglish.com United Nations, Sep 6 (Prensa Latina) The rise in temperatures requires an increase in action as the planet has just experienced the hottest summer ever recorded, the Secretary General of the United Nations, António Guterres, warned in a statement.
(2023-09-06). Commemorating 9/11: "Forewarnings", Bush Administration was Spreading Rumors "Prior to 9-11": Michael C. Ruppert. globalresearch.ca
(2023-09-06). Gas Agreement Between Venezuela and Trinidad & Tobago Moves Forward Despite US Sanctions. orinocotribune.com By Misión Verdad — Sep 5, 2023 | Earlier today, Reuters Last January, a Treasury Department
(2023-09-06). Three Reasons: Something Sinister with the Big Push for Electric Vehicles (EVs). globalresearch.ca
(2023-09-06). 'Our Major Interest Is Copper': Britain Backed Pinochet's Bloody Coup in Chile. orinocotribune.com By Mark Curtis — Sep 4, 2023 | When the Chilean military overthrew Salvador Allende's democratically elected government in September 1973, UK officials supported and worked with the new junta as it indulged in widespread atrocities, declassified files show. | ‚Ä¢ "For British interests… there is no doubt that Chile under the junta is a better prospect than Allende's chaotic road to socialism", the foreign secretary said | ‚Ä¢ "The prospects for British business in Chile are clearly much brighter under the new regime", Britain's ambassador in Santiago agreed. | ‚Ä&…
(2023-09-06). Syrian FM: Illegal Presence of US, Turkish Forces Will Eventually End. orinocotribune.com Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad has stressed that US and Turkish illegal military presence in the Arab country will eventually end. | Speaking at a conference in Damascus on Monday, Mekdad said "Turkey knows that its withdrawal [from Syrian territories] is the sole way to restore ties between the two countries." | Turkey deployed forces in Syria in October 2019 in violation of the Arab country's territorial integrity. | Ankara-backed militants were deployed to northeastern Syria after Turkish military forces launched a long-threatened cross-border invasion in a declared attempt to push militants of the Kurd…
(2023-09-06). Data Avalanche Provides Proof of mRNA Disaster. expose-news.com
(2023-09-06). The Curious Case of the Spreading Red Meat Allergy. expose-news.com "A rare meat allergy from tick bites is rising and may have already impacted as many as 450,000 people," says the CDC who adds that there now is a "steep increase in …
(2023-09-06). The Criminal Insanity of Climate Change: Direct Energy Weapons (DEW) Create Forest and Bush Fires, Destroying Entire Cities and Igniting Boats in the Sea. globalresearch.ca
(2023-09-06). EU's Digital Services Act no longer conceals Brussels' mission to kill free speech worldwide. expose-news.com Recently, the European Union implemented a totalitarian new regulation known as the "Digital Services Act." It was enforced last Friday. This legislation ushers in an exceedingly rigorous regime of online content control, …
(2023-09-06). German drug regulatory authority admits that so many adverse effects from covid injections were reported that the purpose-built app couldn't cope. expose-news.com Last Friday, Germany's covid inquiry summoned the head of Germany's public health authority, Lothar Wieler, and the head of Germany's drug regulatory agency, Brigitte Keller-Stanislawski. Wieler admitted that Germany's public health authority, …
(2023-09-06). The National Health Service is not national. expose-news.com In his passing observations, Dr. Vernon Coleman explains why the word "national" in the National Health Service is a misnomer. He also gives advice about the "germ theory controversy," why the covid …
(2023-09-06). Two viewpoints to challenge the new covid variant hysteria. expose-news.com Eris was the ancient Greek goddess of strife, discord, contention and rivalry. It is also the name of a new SARS-CoV-2 variant that corporate media has been publicising as the hopeful beginnings …
(2023-09-06). How To Write And Talk About War, And How Not To. davidswanson.org
(2023-09-06). I Don't Care How Old Our Horribly Awful Elected Officials Are. davidswanson.org
(2023-09-06). Our Town and Everyone's Town Should Be Rallying for Peace. davidswanson.org
(2023-09-06). Turkey and France Are Unfriendly Neighbors in the Mediterranean Region. globalresearch.ca
(2023-09-06). "Empire of Drugs": Taliban's Eradication of Opium Reveals Harsh Reality of U.S. Occupation of Afghanistan. globalresearch.ca
(2023-09-06). Fundraising for Global Research's Anniversary: 22 Years of Courageous Reporting and Truth-Telling. globalresearch.ca Global Research was born on the same year the US embarked on its Global War on Terrorism. On September 9, 2001, just two days prior to the 9/11 attack, Prof. Michel Chossudovsky established what since has become a lifelong commitment. …
(2023-09-06). Homeless 73-year-old dies while being held in Arlington County jail in Northern Virginia. wsws.org Abonesh Woldegeorges was found unresponsive after being held in jail for two weeks, unable to afford the $500 bail.
(2023-09-06). Australia: University of Newcastle students demand affiliation of IYSSE at Sydney's Macquarie University. wsws.org "By effectively banning the IYSSE, management is attempting to prevent students and youth from accessing a genuine revolutionary socialist program and anti-war perspective."
(2023-09-06). Depp v. Heard on Netflix: A documentary about the widely followed defamation suit. wsws.org The three-part series expresses frustration as the #MeToo campaign suffered a humiliating and public trainwreck in the case.
(2023-09-06). Canada's NDP Has Been Co-opted by Western Imperialism. globalresearch.ca
(2023-09-06). What Does G20 Stand for? "Counterbalance", "Emerging NWO", "Global Economic Architecture" … globalresearch.ca
(2023-09-06). France and Cuba to boost parliamentary ties through visit. plenglish.com Paris, Sep 6 (Prensa Latina) A delegation of the National Assembly of France will travel tomorrow to Cuba in order to strengthen parliamentary ties and promote bilateral cooperation, communist deputy André Chassaigne announced.
(2023-09-06). VI Meeting of Women Singers begins in Cuba. plenglish.com Havana, Sep 6 (Prensa Latina) The VI Encounter of Women Singers "She and I" begins for a greater inclusion of young Cuban troubadours and with the intention of recovering lost meeting spaces.
(2023-09-06). Syrian Minister praises Prensa Latina's media work. plenglish.com Damascus, Sep 6 (Prensa Latina) The Minister of Information, Boutros Al-Halaq, praised today the objective coverage of the Latin American news agency Prensa Latina about what has been happening in Syria since the beginning of the war imposed on this Arab nation in 2011.
(2023-09-06). Glyphosate sales fall as Bayer takes a €2.5 billion hit. nationofchange.org
(2023-09-06). Stop Cop City activists facing a new wave of repression. fightbacknews.org Atlanta, GA – 61 Stop Cop City activists are being indicted on Georgia RICO charges by the state's attorney general's office. | The Georgia RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations) Act is similar to the federal RICO Act, but the Georgia Act makes it easier to charge people. The indictment is dated August 29 and the charges became known to the public September 5. | The indictment groups the activists together in what the state is calling an "enterprise" engaged in racketeering activity aimed at preventing Cop City from being built. The indictment names Defend the Atlanta Forest as the group accused of…
(2023-09-06). Maximum rainfall in Greece for 24 hours. plenglish.com Athens, Sep 6 (Prensa Latina) Rainfall of 600 to 800 millimeters in 24 hours fell in the Greek region of Magnesia (center), an unprecedented event in decades, according to experts.
(2023-09-06). Prime Minister congratulates Cuba's Personal Security Department. plenglish.com Havana, Sep 6 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero today congratulated the members of the Personal Security Department, on the occasion of the 62nd anniversary of that force dedicated to protect the leaders of the Revolution.
(2023-09-06). Scientists find direct link between polar bear cub survival rates and human-caused carbon emissions. nationofchange.org The new study connects the number of Arctic ice-free days to specific quantities of emissions and determines how these ice-free days can impact polar bear cub survival rates.
(2023-09-06). Estimated 24,000 jobs, $33B in investments at risk. albertapolitics.ca Due to Alberta Government's seven-month moratorium on renewable energy development.
(2023-09-06). Carlos Acosta inaugurates dance center in London. plenglish.com London, Sep 6 (Prensa Latina) Cuban first dancer Carlos Acosta opened the Acosta Dance Centre (ADC) in southeast London, an institution that stands as an international reference place for practitioners and creative professionals of dance.
(2023-09-06). High incidence of dengue fever in Dominican Republic causes alerts. plenglish.com Santo Domingo, Sep 6 (Prensa Latina) The Dominican Ministry of Public Health affirmed that the highest incidence of dengue fever is concentrated in Greater Santo Domingo and Santiago province, although it is a situation that affects the country as a whole.
(2023-09-06). Pyongyang develops activities to celebrate foundation of the DPRK. plenglish.com Pyongyang, Sep 6 (Prensa Latina) On the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), political and cultural activities continued today throughout the country.
(2023-09-06). Venezuelan Minister praises Military University created by Chavez. plenglish.com Caracas, Sep 6 (Prensa Latina) The Venezuelan Minister of People's Power for Defense, Vladimir Padrino, acknowledged the contributions of the Bolivarian Military University to the country, on the 13th anniversary of its creation, social network X published today.
(2023-09-06). Sunday 9/10: Militarized Policing: AB 481 and the Role of Community. indybay.org Monterey Peace and Justice Center, 1364 Fremont Blvd., Seaside, CA 93955. between Sonoma Ave and Hamilton Ave. Ample, free street parking.
(2023-09-06). To Build an Abolitionist Future, We Must Look to Indigenous Pasts. truthout.org The movement to abolish systems of policing and prisons is often discredited as an unfeasible, utopian notion that is not possible in the context of human "nature." We live in a violent society built from the violence of settler colonialism, slavery and patriarchy. The violence of this system and its origins make the violence of police and prisons seem necessary to many. When I talk about… |
(2023-09-06). Former Proud Boys Leader Tarrio Receives 22-Year Sentence for Capitol Attack. truthout.org Henry "Enrique" Tarrio, the former chair and leader of the Proud Boys, a far right, white nationalist organization, was sentenced on Tuesday to 22 years in federal prison for his involvement in the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. Tarrio was convicted in May of seditious conspiracy for his role in the attack, trying to keep former President Donald Trump in power beyond his single term… |
(2023-09-06). Watchdog Files Lawsuit to Block Trump From Running for President Again. truthout.org A nonprofit, nonpartisan government watchdog group has filed a lawsuit, on behalf of six Colorado residents, alleging that former President Donald Trump is disqualified from holding future office — including the presidency, which he is currently pursuing — due to his involvement in the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol building. Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW)… |
(2023-09-06). Should People be Happy About the Biden Economy? counterpunch.org We constantly see reports in the media that people are unhappy about the economy and they blame President Biden. I, along with many liberal/left colleagues, have been telling people to shut up and enjoy the good times. Okay, that is not quite we have been saying, but we have been saying that the economy looks
(2023-09-06). CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan opens country's first solar city Sanchi. plenglish.com On this occasion, he said that Sanchi would soon become a net zero city. Mr. Chouhan said that as per the wish of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, we have inaugurated the first Solar City in Madhya Pradesh. | The Chief Minister called upon the people to plant trees and make maximum use of renewable energy. He also announced the start of an irrigation system with solar pumps for the farmers. | Roof-top solar panels have been installed in all institutions like railway stations, schools, government offices, street lights, and post offices in Sanchi. | Solar study lamps are also being used in homes in the city. | Along…
(2023-09-06). First Person Singular: An Internationalist 
in Chile Fifty Years Ago. progressive.org I still have the cassette recording I made of Salvador Allende's
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(2023-09-06). Global Plastics Treaty Comes Closer to Reality With Release of First Draft. truthout.org In March 2022, 175 countries agreed to write a global treaty to address the plastic pollution crisis. Now, a year and a half later, they finally have a rough draft. The chair of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution on Monday released a "zero draft" of the global plastics treaty, laying out a long list of proposals and sub-proposals for how the world can stem the tide of… |
(2023-09-06). Last Three Months Were the Hottest on Record, Says EU Climate Agency. truthout.org Climate scientists across the world have been alarmed over the past three months by fast-spreading wildfires, prolonged and deadly heatwaves, and numerous shattered heat records across the northern hemisphere both in the oceans and on land — and data released Tuesday confirmed that the past three months have been the hottest summer on record, driven by humans' continued emission of heat-trapping… |
(2023-09-06). Activist Responds to RICO Charges Intensifying Criminalization of Stop Cop City. truthout.org Sixty-one people involved with the movement to Stop Cop City were indicted in Georgia on racketeering charges on Tuesday. Stop Cop City organizers with the movement have long warned that such charges might be forthcoming, as part of a stunning crusade by Georgia officials and law enforcement to crush the grassroots movement. On January 18, police raided a tree-sit protest… |
(2023-09-06). 'Brazil without Hunger': Lula launches New Plan to Lift Country out of Food Insecurity. resumen-english.org
(2023-09-06). Activists Storm Manchester Office of Sole Recruiters for Israel's Largest Weapons Firm. palestineaction.org
(2023-09-06). Federal Agency Recommends Making Weed Far More Legal. youtu.be
(2023-09-06). Biden Tries To Trick Black Voters Into Supporting Him. youtu.be
(2023-09-06). We Must Reduce the American Role in the Middle East. counterpunch.org The U.S. preoccupation with the Middle East over the past six decades has been a costly endeavor with little benefit. The traditional twin pillars of U.S. policy in the region have been relations with Israel and Saudi Arabia. Relations with Israel have been complicated due to domestic pressures on U.S. administrations that prevent a forthright approach to dealing with Israel. As a result, the Israeli attack on the USS Liberty in the 1960s was handled duplicitously by the administration of Lyndon Johnson. Relations with Saudi Arabia are dependent on U.S. energy requirements, and Saudi influence in the OPEC arena.
(2023-09-06). RICO Charges Attempt to Paint Stop Cop City Movement as a Criminal "Conspiracy" truthout.org In what may be a historic test case for law enforcement's ability to cast a wide net and indiscriminately criminalize autonomous protest, 61 people allegedly associated with the "Stop Cop City" movement in Atlanta, Georgia, have been indicted under Georgia's Racketeering Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) law by the state's Republican attorney general after a local Democratic prosecutor… |
(2023-09-06). In the U.S., Investigative Journalists Are Blacklisted, Ostracized and Even Jailed; in New Zealand, They are Honored. covertactionmagazine.com Nicky Hager received major national award in New Zealand after having written a book exposing a secret spy base in New Zealand and exposing other state crimes Julian Assange has, thus far, spent years in a British prison, awaiting extradition to the U.S., where he faces charges under the Espionage Act, for which he could …
(2023-09-06). 19 civilians died due to inaccurate targeting in Khartoum state. plenglish.com Khartoum, Sep 6 (Prensa Latina) At least 19 civilians were killed as a result of artillery shelling on Tuesday, targeting Rapid Support Forces (RSF) positions in the Umbada suburb, west of Omdurman.
(2023-09-06). Dominican Republic reports 151 new Covid-19 cases. plenglish.com According to the Ministry ¥s latest report, 5,731 tests were analyzed during the week, 3,078 of them for the first time. | It was specified that 670,409 people have fallen ill since the beginning of the pandemic, 665,971 of them have recovered. | For several months, the Ministry has not reported any deaths. | In the last seven days, the highest number of infected patients are concentrated in Santiago (48), Espaillat (47) and Santiago Rodriguez (12).
(2023-09-06). Ghanaians trust in future thanks to training received in Cuba. plenglish.com Accra, Sep 6 (Prensa Latina) The confidence in Ghana ¥s future thanks to men and women trained in Cuba was expressed by the country ¥s former first lady Nana Konadu Agyeman.
(2023-09-06). Haiti ¥s Jacmel prison inmates face unsafe conditions, says Arnel Rémy. plenglish.com Port-au-Prince, Sep 6 (Prensa Latina) The Collective of Lawyers Defenders of Human Rights on Wednesday condemned the precarious conditions in Jacmel prison, southeast of the Haitian capital, described as deplorable and dehumanizing.
(2023-09-06). NY movement in solidarity with Cuba grows despite solid measures. plenglish.com United Nations, Sep 6 (Prensa Latina) Given constant attacks on Cuba, the solidarity movement in New York has managed to increase with more and more young people, in what activist Manolo de los Santos describes as a confluence of identity and energies.
(2023-09-06). Letter from London: Symphony of a Lost and Found City. counterpunch.org 'Dark Day For Drivers,' declared Rupert Murdoch's Sun newspaper. This was after last week's unpopular expansion of London's ultra-low-emission zone, otherwise known as ULEZ. Otherwise known as unpopular attempt at saving children's lungs. This is now the largest pollution-charging scheme in the world. 'What a grotesque fraud the entire ULEZ and EV movement really is,'
(2023-09-06). Host of 'Going Underground' Says Collapsing U.S. Empire Is Unpredictable. leecamp.com
(2023-09-06). Sec of State Congratulates Coup Gov't On Free & Fair Elections. leecamp.com
(2023-09-06). Charity announces rhino rescue — but here's what you should know about the non-profit in charge. thecanary.co The uplifting tale of a rhino rescue and relocation might seem like an all-round win — but here's what you should know about the non-profit spearheading the charge to save South Africa's two-horned beast. On Monday 4 August, non-profit African Parks announced it had purchased the largest rhino farm in the world. Located in South …
(2023-09-06). COP28 president announces green investment in Africa — but plans to plough billions more into fossil fuels. thecanary.co COP28's climate host, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has announced plans to invest billions to help Africa move away from fossil fuels. This might almost sound impressive — if the country weren't also gearing up to pump billions more into oil and gas. On 5 August, the UAE declared its plan to invest in upscaling …
(2023-09-06). G20 coal emissions continue to rise despite climate pledges. thecanary.co New research has shown that G20 per capita coal emissions are continuing to rise. These coal-based emissions are increasing despite climate pledges and transition efforts from some members of the group of major economies. The group's leaders will meet in New Delhi this weekend for its main annual summit. Collectively, the countries in the forum …
(2023-09-06). British Museum Facing Renewed Calls to Return Cultural Relics. telesurenglish.net As the British Museum struggles to pick up the pieces amid the festering theft scandal, there have been renewed calls for the institution to return items it took from other countries. | RELATED: | The British Museum in mid-August dismissed a staff member after items from its collection, including gold jewellery and gems of semiprecious stones dating from as far back as the 15th century B.C., were found to be miss…
(2023-09-06). Guatemala: Bernardo Arevalo is Accredited as Elected President. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) presented Bernardo Arevalo with his credentials as president-elect of Guatemala and Karin Herrera as vice president-elect. | RELATED: | "The magistrates of the Supreme Electoral Tribunal have become a bulwark to prevent attempts to assault the electoral authority from other State powers," Arevalo said. | The electoral authorities assured that their work will continue until…
(2023-09-06). Sao Paulo Biennial Exhibits Art Committed to Decolonization. telesurenglish.net Manuel Borja-Villel, the former director of the Queen Sofia Museum in Madrid, is one of the curators of the 35th Sao Paulo Biennial, a cultural event that brings together hundreds of artists from around the world who seek to make a difference and shape a decolonized world. | RELATED: | "The decolonizing movement in art is unstoppable and implies changes in the way of working. In general, institutions are hierarchical. Here we have tried to reve…
(2023-09-06). US Military Hegemony Backfires: XI Report. telesurenglish.net By launching wars and invading other countries, the U.S. military hegemony has brought disasters to the world while also causing serious damage to the United States itself. | RELATED: | The report, titled "Origins, Facts and Perils of U.S. Military Hegemony," was released by Xinhua Institute. It outlines the formation of the U.S. military hegemony, summarizes the means Washington adopted to maintain it, and delves into its peril…
(2023-09-06). We Will Recover the Ecuadorians' Well-Being: VP Candidate Arauz. telesurenglish.net During an interview broadcast by teleSUR on Tuesday, Andres Arauz, the vice-presidential candidate of the binomial headed by Luisa Gonzalez, explained the proposal for the transformation of Ecuador championed by the Citizen Revolution party. | RELATED: | Taking stock of the results of the presidential and legislative elections, Arauz began by explaining that the Citizen Revolution has recovered its presence at the national level. | "We hav…
(2023-09-06). Unwanted kisses: Spain and the Future of Feminism. counterpunch.org Feminism is the most crucial democratizing power in the world today. The first time I heard this statement made by the still Minister for Equality in Spain, Irene Montero (Podemos), I did not believe it fully applied to an advanced European democracy. But I was to be woken up by reality only a few months
(2023-09-06). Solidarity with Palestinian prisoners in Charleroi, Belgium. samidoun.net 
On Saturday, 2 September, the Plate-forme Charleroi-Palestine in Charleroi, Belgium, a member of the Samidoun network, organized a Palestine awareness stand on the Place Verte in Charleroi, where activists had the opportunity to discuss the situation of Palestinian prisoners with a diverse group of city residents. Participants in the stand highlighted that over 5,000 men, women …
(2023-09-06). Blinken Speaks With Netanyahu, Abbas Amid Saudi Normalization Push. news.antiwar.com On Tuesday, the State Department said Secretary of State Antony Blinken held separate phone calls with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas amid a US push to broker a normalization deal between Israel and Saudi Arabia. According to the State Department, Blinken and Netanyahu discussed several issues, including Iran and …
(2023-09-06). The Kit Carson obelisk: Santa Fe's cult like worship of a genocidal human trafficker and murderer. mronline.org 
Historical analysis and context of the Kit Carson obelisk that was once again toppled in so-called Santa Fe, New Mexico.
(2023-09-06). Dossier no. 68: The coup against the Third World: Chile, 1973. mronline.org 
The relationship between Chile, the curtailment of its socialist reforms, and the ongoing processes in other countries in the region and in the Global South more generally have been systematically erased in Chile, from official historiography and media narratives alike.
(2023-09-06). Alrededor de 20 civiles mueren en enfrentamientos en Sudán. telesurtv.net En dicho territorio se manifiesta un repunte de los combates durante las últimas dos semanas lo que ha provocado decenas de víctimas civiles y el desplazamiento de cientos de personas.
(2023-09-06). Honduras registra cifras récord de migrantes rumbo a EE.UU. telesurtv.net Estados Unidos advierte que los viajeros que lleguen de manera irregular serán devueltos a sus países de origen.
(2023-09-06). India reacciona a ausencia de líderes en cumbre del G20. telesurtv.net El canciller indio señaló que la decisión de los líderes de Rusia y China no tiene que ver específicamente con la India.
(2023-09-06). Vicepresidenta ejecutiva Delcy Rodríguez llega a China. telesurtv.net Como parte de esta visita oficial, se espera que la vicepresidenta ejecutiva sostenga varias reuniones con diferentes representantes del Gobierno chino.
(2023-09-06). China y la Asean celebran su XXVI Cumbre en Indonesia. telesurtv.net Li dijo que China apoya firmemente la posición central de la Asean en la cooperación regional y su mayor papel en los asuntos internacionales.
(2023-09-06). Excarcelan con prisión domiciliaria a activistas salvadoreños. telesurtv.net No fueron llevados al Hospital porque en su última resolución donde dejó en firme la resolución del 23 de agosto, la jueza no puso que los llevaran.
(2023-09-06). Economía mexicana ha creado más de 620 mil empleos en 2023. telesurtv.net Por territorios, Quintana Roo y Nayarit fueron los estados que más puestos de trabajo crearon con un aumento anual de 7,5 por ciento.
(2023-09-06). Asciende a 22 cifra de muertos por ciclón extratropical en Brasil. telesurtv.net En Rio Grande do Sul fueron reportados 21 decesos y cerca de unos 4.000 de evacuados, mientras que en Santa Catarina hubo un muerto.
(2023-09-06). Venezolana Yulimar Rojas no participará en Juegos Panamericanos. telesurtv.net Yulimar Rojas dio a conocer su decisión y aclaró que la misma fue tomada "pensando en seguir brindando alegrías al país en los Juegos Olímpicos".
(2023-09-06). Sindicatos industriales se movilizan en Uruguay. telesurtv.net La central sindical uruguaya PIT-CNT refirió que "los reclamos fueron diversos, con fuerte énfasis en la situación que están atravesando los trabajadores de la industria de la carne".
(2023-09-06). Inundaciones dejan dos muertos en Estambul, Türkiye. telesurtv.net El ministro de Salud de Türkiye, Fahrettin Koca, indicó que unas 12 personas fueron afectadas por la inundación en Estambul.
(2023-09-06). Presidente Arce entrega ampliación de represa Tijraska en Bolivia. telesurtv.net El presidente Luis Arce explicó que este y otros proyectos similares buscan enfrentar la crisis climática…
(2023-09-06). Arauz resalta proyecto de la Revolución Ciudadana en Ecuador. telesurtv.net "Tenemos que mejorar nuestra estrategia, visibilizar un poco más nuestros contenidos programáticos, las propuestas, el plan de gobierno", dijo Arauz.
(2023-09-06). Uruguay confirma primer caso de gripe aviar en mamífero salvaje. telesurtv.net El Ministerio de Ganadería, Agricultura y Pesca informó que se detectó el primer caso de Influenza Aviar H5 en un mamífero salvaje en Uruguay.
(2023-09-06). Reportan dos muertos y tres desaparecidos por lluvias Bulgaria. telesurtv.net El primer ministro Nikolay Denkov precisó que entre los desaparecidos están dos mujeres y un hombre.
(2023-09-06). United Airlines suspende vuelos en EE.UU. por problema técnico. telesurtv.net United Airlines indicó que presentaron un problema tecnológico en todo el sistema.
(2023-09-06). Amplían mandato de tropas en la República Democrática del Congo. telesurtv.net En el medio del conflicto, la República Democrática del Congo ha acusado repetidamente a Ruanda, también miembro de la CAO, de apoyar a los rebeldes, lo que Kigali niega.
(2023-09-06). Más de 342 mil venezolanos regresan por el Plan Vuelta a la Patria. telesurtv.net El Gobierno venezolano seguirá respaldando, de forma humanitaria y gratuita, a todos los connacionales que deseen volver a su vida en Venezuela.
(2023-09-06). øPor qué se conmemora el Día de las Mujeres Indígenas. telesurtv.net ONU mujeres insta "a sancionar y erradicar todas las formas de violencia hacia ellas, incluyendo la violencia que impide y afecta su participación en la vida pública".
(2023-09-06). Presidente mexicano se reunirá con líderes de Chile y Colombia. telesurtv.net El mandatario abordará posibles cambios a la política para combatir el narcotráfico en Colombia, mientras que en Chile participará en el 50 aniversario luctuoso del presidente chileno Salvador Allende (1970-1973).
(2023-09-06). Niñas musulmanas son enviadas a sus casas por usar abayas en Francia. telesurtv.net Algunos sectores de la izquierda criticaron la medida a la que calificaron como una "policía de la ropa" y una decisión "característica de un rechazo obsesivo de los musulmanes".
(2023-09-06). Cuba denuncia red de tráfico de personas que opera desde Rusia. telesurtv.net El Gobierno de la isla confirma que no forma parte del conflicto bélico en Ucrania.
(2023-09-06). Más de 342.000 venezolanos regresan por el Plan Vuelta a la Patria. telesurtv.net El Gobierno venezolano seguirá respaldando, de forma humanitaria y gratuita, a todos los connacionales que deseen volver a su vida en Venezuela.
(2023-09-06). Gobierno de Brasil demarcará nuevas tierras indígenas. telesurtv.net El mandatario brasileño hizo el anuncio durante su programa para redes sociales "Conversa con el presidente".
(2023-09-06). España declara zona catastrófica áreas de recientes incendios. telesurtv.net El más importante de todos los incendios forestales constituyó el desatado en la Isla de Tenerife, con una afectación de 14.750 hectáreas de hasta 13 municipios.
(2023-09-06). ONU condena violaciones a DD.HH. en cruce migratorio panameño. telesurtv.net De acuerdo a una agencia de la ONU, la asistencia humanitaria tanto en Panamá como en Costa Rica sigue siendo "limitada" para hacer frente al éxodo.
(2023-09-06). Israel asesina a un niño palestino de 17 años en Jericó. telesurtv.net Israel se hizo con el control de Cisjordania ocupada en 1967, durante la Guerra de los Seis Días, y desde entonces mantiene una larga ocupación militar y colonización sobre este territorio.
(2023-09-06). Recuperan cuerpos de posibles víctimas del conflicto armado en Colombia. telesurtv.net La JEP recibió la solicitud de acreditación de 22 víctimas en el llamado Caso 04 "Situación territorial de la región de Urabá" y una en el Caso 03 "Falsos positivos".
(2023-09-06). Obreros metalúrgicos argentinos acordaron aumento salarial. telesurtv.net UOM constituye uno de los principales sindicatos del país, con unos 800 mil afiliados.
(2023-09-06). Registran formación de tormenta tropical Lee en el Atlántico. telesurtv.net La tormenta fue localizada a unos 2.115 kilómetros al este de las Antillas Menores, avanzando a 26 kilómetros por hora hacia el oeste-noroeste.
(2023-09-06). Vicepresidenta de Venezuela visita banco de los Brics en China. telesurtv.net Rodríguez y Rousseff se reunieron para fortalecer e impulsar la cooperación económica.
(2023-09-06). The Coup Against the Third World: Chile, 1973. dissidentvoice.org 
In anticipation of the fiftieth anniversary of the 11 September coup against Chile's Popular Unity government, Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research and the Instituto de Ciencias Alejandro Lipschutz Centro de Pensamiento e Investigación Social y Política release a new dossier analysing the coup and its effects on the Third World and non-aligned countries. On 11 …
(2023-09-06). Trabajadores de la construcción piden alza de salarios en Perú. telesurtv.net Después de siete reuniones, se rompió el diálogo entre la Federación de Trabajadores en Construcción Civil del Perú (FTCCP) y la Cámara Peruana de la Construcción (Capeco).
(2023-09-06). Anunciarán nombre de candidato presidencial del oficialismo en México. telesurtv.net Según proyecciones, el excanciller Marcel Ebrard y la ex jefa de Gobierno de la Ciudad de México, Claudia Sheinbaum, lideran las preferencias.
(2023-09-06). Tormenta Daniel deja un muerto y un desaparecido en Grecia. telesurtv.net La mayor cantidad diaria de lluvia, hasta las 20H45 (hora local), se registró en Zagora de Pelión.
(2023-09-06). Delegación de Caricom dialoga con primer ministro de Haití. telesurtv.net El encuentro se realizó en la residencia oficial de Ariel Henry. Se extendió por dos horas y el Ejecutivo aún no ha dado a conocer detalles.B…
(2023-09-06). Cumbre Africana sobre el Clima culmina en Kenia. telesurtv.net El pacto pide "reducción de emisiones" y solicita desarrollar políticas para "atraer inversiones locales, globales y regionales".
(2023-09-06). Comienza cumbre de la Asean con Myanmar en la agenda. telesurtv.net Las conversaciones con dirigentes invitados ajenos al grupo comenzaran este miércoles, entre ellos está la vicepresidenta estadounidense, el primer ministro chino, y el ministro de Asuntos Exteriores ruso.
(2023-09-06). Fuerzas israelíes asesinan a joven palestino en Cisjordania. telesurtv.net Las fuerzas de ocupación israelíes atacaron durante la noche el campo de refugiados de Nour Shams en Tulkarem.
(2023-09-06). Líder golpista de Gabón se reúne con delegación africana. telesurtv.net Touadéra fue designado por la Comunidad Económica de los Estados Centroafricanos (Ceeac) "facilitador del proceso político" tras el golpe contra Ali Bongo Ondimba.
(2023-09-06). Arévalo es acreditado como presidente electo de Guatemala. telesurtv.net La presidenta del TSE, Irma Palencia, le entregó la acreditación a Arévalo, ganador del balotaje del pasado 20 de agosto.
(2023-09-06). Este verano se batió el récord mundial de calor más alto jamás medido. telesurtv.net En agosto, los organismos detectaron la temperatura media mensual de la superficie del mar más alta jamás registrada en todos los meses, con 20,98 °C.
(2023-09-06). Ascienden a 28 los muertos por ciclón extratropical en Brasil. telesurtv.net La Defensa Civil comunicó que, del total de decesos, 27 fueron contabilizados en el estado de Rio Grande do Sul.
(2023-09-06). Jugadora española denuncia a presidente de Federación ante fiscalía. telesurtv.net Según fuentes judiciales, Hermoso presentó denuncia ante Fiscalía General para "proteger la privacidad de la víctima".
(2023-09-06). Líder catalán pide amnistía para negociar investidura en España. telesurtv.net Hasta el momento, el candidato del rey, Alberto Núñez Feijóo, no tiene los apoyos necesarios para la investidura a finales de este mes.
(2023-09-06). Supremo de Brasil califica error histórico la prisión de Lula. telesurtv.net La corte calificó el fallo contra el ahora mandatario como "uno de los mayores errores judiciales en la historia del país".
(2023-09-06). Gobierno de Chile presenta agenda legislativa de DD.HH. telesurtv.net Se presentó a propósito de las cinco décadas del golpe de Estado del general Augusto Pinochet contra el presidente socialista Salvador Allende.
(2023-09-06). Exigen a Occidente normalizar exportaciones agrícolas de Rusia. telesurtv.net Cancillería rusa ratifica disposición a reactivar Acuerdo del Mar Negro si se levantan las medidas restrictivas unilaterales impuestas por Occidente a Moscú.
(2023-09-06). Prosiguen protestas contra la fiscal general de Guatemala. telesurtv.net Días atrás la Junta Directiva del Congreso de la República suspendió al partido Movimiento Semilla por orden de Orellana, pero esta medida no tuvo éxito.
(2023-09-05). Mexican right finalizes presidential candidate for 2024 polls, ruling Morena to announce candidate on September 6. peoplesdispatch.org Former senator Xóchitl Gálvez of the National Action Party (PAN) was chosen as the presidential candidate of Mexico's right-wing opposition alliance, Frente Amplio por México, for the June 2024 elections…
(2023-09-05). The Movement for Public Schools Isn't Dead. progressive.org In 2018, the Red for Ed wave of teacher strikes was driven by community momentum. We need to keep that going.
(2023-08-18). How People Are Fighting the World's Reliance on the War Economy. independentmediainstitute.org
(2023-09-04). Las dos recepciones de la Iniciativa de la Franja y la Ruta. globalizacion.ca La Iniciativa de la Franja y la Ruta (IFR) cumple en 2023 su primera década de implementación. El tiempo transcurrido la avala como un proyecto de largo recorrido. Dos actitudes han marcado la reacción global frente a ella. | De una…