(2023-09-09). Japan's Insane Immoral Illegal Radioactive Dumping. dissidentvoice.org Storage tanks for radioactive water at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. (Photograph: Issei Kato/Reuters) Japan cannot possibly outlive the atrocity of dumping radioactive wastewater into the Pacific Ocean. In fact, Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) is an example of how nuclear meltdowns negatively impact the entire world, as its toxic wastewater travels across the …
(2023-09-09). Georgia special grand jury recommended charging 39 top Republicans, including Sen. Lindsey Graham, lawyer Cleta Mitchell and retired Gen. Michael Flynn. wsws.org The special grand jury recommended charges against top Trump advisors and Republican senators not named in Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis' August 14 indictment, which charged the ex-president and 18 others.
(2023-09-09). Powerful earthquake kills at least 296 people in Morocco. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 09 (MNA) — A powerful earthquake struck Morocco's High Atlas mountains late on Friday, killing at least 296 people, destroying buildings, and sending residents of major cities rushing from their homes.
(2023-09-09). One month after deadly wildfires in Maui, public anger grows over government response. wsws.org With hundreds still missing and Lahaina in ruins, government and media officials are working to coverup of the scale of the disaster.
(2023-09-09). "A Good Investment": The Ukraine War and the US Arms Racket. dissidentvoice.org It all tallies. War, investments and returns. The dividends, solid, though the effort expended — at least by others — awful and bloody. While a certain narrative in US politics continues in the vein of traditional cant and hustling ceremony regarding the Ukraine War — "noble freedom fighters, we salute you!" twinned with "Russian aggressors …
(2023-09-09). US likely to send long-range ATACMS missiles to Ukraine. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 09 (MNA) — The Biden administration is likely to send Ukraine long-range Army Tactical Missile Systems, or ATACMS, according to US officials.
(2023-09-09). Moroccan Earthquake Equivalent to Force of 25 Nuclear Bombs – Seismologist. sputnikglobe.com Late on Friday, a 6.9-magnitude earthquake hit Morocco 77 kilometers (48 miles) southwest of the city of Marrakesh. The latest reports indicate that the death toll from the disaster has reached 1,300 people, while 1,800 others have been injured. As many as 720 people among those injured are in critical condition, media reported.
(2023-09-09). Sep 9, 2023. sitrepworld.info 
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(2023-09-09). NATO Chief Says No Indication Russia Intended to Hit Bloc in Strikes Near Danube. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – NATO has no indication that Russia intended to hit the alliance in light of the recent strikes on Ukraine's Danube ports, close to the Romanian border, and fresh drone debris found on the NATO member's soil, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Saturday.
(2023-09-09). NATO Says Launched Northern Coasts Exercise in Baltic Sea. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – NATO said on Saturday it had launched the annual Northern Coasts defense exercise in the Baltic Sea amid the changing security situation in the region, with around 30 warships and 3,200 troops involved in the drills.
(2023-09-09). GOP Congress Members Are Calling for McConnell to Resign After Second Freeze Up. truthout.org Mitch McConnell's Republican colleagues in Congress, including at least one member of his own GOP caucus in the Senate, are now calling for the Republican leader to step aside. Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo. joined the ranks of Republican lawmakers who have voiced opposition to the Kentucky senator continuing to hold office after his second instance appearing to freeze during a news conference in the… |
(2023-09-09). Saturday 9/16: Protest the Transphobes–TERFs Off Our Turf! indybay.org In front of the Hilton San Francisco (Chinatown) | 750 Kearny St…
(2023-09-09). Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov Arrives in New Delhi for G20 Summit. sputnikglobe.com The 18th top-level G20 summit, chaired by India, is held in New Delhi on September 9-10. The leaders of the G20 countries and nine other states – Bangladesh, Egypt, Spain, Mauritius, Nigeria, the Netherlands, the UAE, Oman and Singapore – have been invited to attend.
(2023-09-09). G20 Summit Set To Begin In New Delhi; Faultlines Among Members Widen. popularresistance.org The 18th G20 summit is set to open in the Indian capital New Delhi on Saturday, September 9. The two-day summit of the grouping would be the first to be held in India and is being keenly watched due to disagreements among member states on several economic and geopolitical issues. | The G20 consists of some of the world's 20 largest economies, including 19 countries and the European Union (EU). Apart from the members, 11 more countries have been invited as guests, including Bangladesh, Egypt, Nigeria, and the UAE. The meeting will also be attended by representatives of different international organizations —…
(2023-09-09). Perspectives] Femi Oyebode: entering into the human story. thelancet.com Growing up in Lagos, Nigeria, psychiatrist Femi Oyebode, known for his decades of research on clinical psychopathology and delusional misidentification syndromes, had two main preoccupations: the mind and literature. "I'm one of those strange people who probably already knew they wanted to be a psychiatrist before going to medical school, even though I didn't know what psychiatry was…I suppose I had some sort of notion about the mind", he recalls. His love of literature took hold in childhood. Oyebode has written since he was 8 years old and, at school, "read very, very widely", including "a lot of Black Americ…
(2023-09-09). Russian Navy Destroys 3 Ukrainian Boats Trying to Attack Crimean Bridge – MoD. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Vessels of Russia's Black Sea Fleet over the past week destroyed three Ukrainian unmanned boats that were going to attack the Crimean Bridge, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Saturday.
(2023-09-09). Two Ukrainian drones downed over western Crimea. tass.com Air defenses have shot them, the head of the Republic of Crimea, Sergey Aksyonov, said…
(2023-09-09). Air defenses shoot down drone over Crimea — Russian Defense Ministry. tass.com The unmanned aerial vehicle was destroyed over the territory of the Republic of Crimea by on-duty air defenses means, the Ministry said…
(2023-09-09). Damaged part of Crimean bridge to reopen to motor traffic September 15. tass.com It needs to put asphalt on it and to install the lights and road signs, Russia's Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin said…
(2023-09-09). Western Sanctions Fail as Trade Between Russia and One of US' Closest Neighbors Hits Historic High. sputnikglobe.com In 2022, the US and its allies launched a grand campaign aimed at smothering most Russian trade activity (apart from a few strategic materials, like uranium, which they themselves need). Over 18 months on, Russia has not only successfully reoriented exports away from the West, but started reclaiming lost Western markets.
(2023-09-09). G20 Declaration on Ukraine a 'Blow to Western Countries'. sputnikglobe.com The declaration of the G20 summit in India was a blow to the West, a British business newspaper reports, adding that this highlights the lack of global consensus in support of Kiev.
(2023-09-09). UK 'Hired Gun' in Ukraine Found Dead in Pond, Hands Tied Behind Back. sputnikglobe.com The "meat grinder" that is Ukraine's botched summer counteroffensive has resulted in over 43,000 troops killed to date, Russia's Ministry of Defense has estimated. Amid the outflow of fighting-age men from the country, Kiev is suffering growing difficulties recruiting more conscripts and, accordingly, ramping up its recruitment of mercenaries.
(2023-09-09). US 'Lies' About Ukraine's Failed Counteroffensive – Ex-CIA Analyst. sputnikglobe.com As US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced over $1 billion in aid for Ukraine during a surprise visit to the country's capital, he said Washington had noticed "good progress" in Kiev's counteroffensive, despite all facts pointing to the opposite.
(2023-09-09). Russia Repels 56 Ukrainian Attacks in Donetsk Direction in Past 7 Days – MoD. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Russian armed forces repelled 56 attacks by Ukrainian forces in the Donetsk direction in the past seven days, with Kiev losing over 2,100 soldiers, 23 tanks and other armored combat vehicles in the area, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Saturday.
(2023-09-09). West Using Zelensky's Jewish Heritage To Distract From Nazism in Ukraine — Putin. orinocotribune.com Kiev is glorifying those responsible for a quarter of the Holocaust, the Russian president has said | Using Vladimir Zelensky's Jewish heritage to cover for the culpability of Ukrainian nationalists in the Holocaust during WWII is disgusting, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday, adding that the followers of Stepan Bandera were responsible for the killing of 1.5 million Jews. | "I think it's important to repeat that Western handlers placed at the head of modern Ukraine an ethnic Jew, a man of Jewish background, with Jewish roots — in this way, in my opinion, covering up the anti-human basis of t…
(2023-09-09). Ukrainian forces shell DPR 39 times over day, one civilian killed, seven wounded. tass.com The mission specified that the districts of Gorlovka, the Yasinovatsky district, Donetsk (Kuibyshevsky, Kirovsky, Kievsky, Petrovsky districts), and Makeyevka were shelled…
(2023-09-09). The West's blueprint for goading China was laid out in Ukraine. dissidentvoice.org 
The West is writing a script about its relations with China as stuffed full of misdirection as an Agatha Christie novel. In recent months, US and European officials have scurried to Beijing for so-called talks, as if the year were 1972 and Richard Nixon were in the White House. But there will be no dramatic, …
(2023-09-09). UK Prime Minister Touts 'Very Strong Language' in G20 Declaration on Ukraine. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Saturday that the G20 Summit Declaration used "very strong language" in relation to the conflict in Ukraine, while the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry described the wording as "nothing to be proud of."
(2023-09-09). G20 Split Over Ukraine Sign of Battle Between US Unipolarity, Rising Multipolar World Order. sputnikglobe.com Leaders and representatives of the world's 20 largest economies met in New Delhi Saturday, reaching a compromise on a joint declaration on global priorities by leaving out Western-proposed criticism of Russia over its military operation in Ukraine. Sputnik spoke to experts to get a sense of what the declaration's "consensus language" really means.
(2023-09-09). G20 Leaders Say Had Different Views on Ukraine Conflict During Summit Discussions. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The G20 leaders said in the New Delhi Summit Declaration on Saturday they had different views on and assessments of the Ukraine conflict during discussions of the issue, while jointly calling for respect for the UN Charter.
(2023-09-09). 'No Decision Made': Pentagon Official Rejects Reports Alleging ATACMS May Be Headed to Ukraine. sputnikglobe.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – A Pentagon official told Sputnik no decision has been made to supply Ukraine with long-range Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) following reports that claimed the weapons were likely to be sent in the coming months.
(2023-09-09). Report: White House Scolded Hillary Clinton for Asking Ukraine for Help With Afghan Exit. sputnikglobe.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan reportedly scolded former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for asking Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to help evacuate Afghan women during the chaotic US withdrawal from Afghanistan.
(2023-09-09). Russian Soldier Recalls Day He Repelled Ukrainian Drone Assault. sputnikglobe.com Ukraine initiated a counteroffensive against Russian forces in early June, following multiple delays. As of August 4, estimates from the Russian Defense Ministry indicate that Ukraine has incurred significant losses in this counteroffensive, with approximately 43,000 troops and 4,900 units of military equipment affected.
(2023-09-09). Ukraine's activity towards Energodar is of terrorist nature — Karchaa. tass.com An adviser to the CEO of the Rosenergoatom concern emphasized that the Ukrainian forces were aiming to hit homes and civilian infrastructure in the town…
(2023-09-09). US may include ATACMS missiles in new military aid package to Ukraine — TV. tass.com Washington's plans for this type of weapon could change…
(2023-09-09). G20 diplomats hammer out compromise language on Ukraine – Bloomberg. tass.com The summit in New Delhi is running in an in-person format on September 9-10…
(2023-09-09). As Ukraine offensive collapses, US tries to drum up support for war at G20. wsws.org The G20 summit convened Friday in New Delhi, India, against the backdrop of the debacle of Ukraine's offensive and a deepening economic, political and social crisis of American capitalism.
(2023-09-09). How Blackrock Investment Fund Triggered the Global Energy Crisis. globalresearch.ca The energy crisis is a long-planned strategy of western corporate capital to dismantle industrial economies in the name of a dystopian Green Agenda. That has its roots well before February 2022, when Russia launched its military action in Ukraine.
(2023-09-09). Ukraine war: the business with death. indybay.org State-sponsored arms shipments cause corporate profits to skyrocket. That warlike conflicts boost the business of arms corporations is a well-known fact, but never in recent history have Western arms firms and corporations been able to enrich themselves so shamelessly from human suffering as in the Ukraine conflict.
(2023-09-09). Russian army destroys Ukrainian strongholds in Donetsk. plenglish.com Moscow, Sep 9 (Prensa Latina) Units of Russia's Eastern grouping destroyed two bastions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces north of Nikolskoye, to the south of Donetsk, declared the group's spokesman, Oleg Chekhov.
(2023-09-09). Russian artillerymen disrupt Ukrainian rotation in Krasny Liman with howitzer fire. tass.com A senior gunner of the D-20 howitzer with the call sign Kot said that the military hit an enemy fighting vehicle, an American M777 howitzer, and also worked on a Polish Krab howitzer…
(2023-09-09). Ukrainian forces shell DPR communities 69 times on September 9. tass.com The Ukrainian bombardments killed two men, the DPR's acting head Denis Pushilin said…
(2023-09-09). Vietnam on a Diplomatic Tightrope: Can Biden Align Hanoi Against China? sputnikglobe.com President Joe Biden is set to arrive in Hanoi on Sunday, with Vietnam and the US reportedly planning to sign a "comprehensive strategic partnership agreement" of a kind similar to one the Asian nation already has with China and Russia. What can be expected from Biden's trip? Sputnik reached out to a veteran expert in regional affairs for details.
(2023-09-09). Putin Says Russia Carries on With All Plans Despite Challenges. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russia is implementing all of its plans and advancing despite multiple challenges, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday, adding that no development programs had been scaled down.
(2023-09-09). Russia Policing and Repression Prisons The Persecution of Azat Miftakhov Is Designed to Silence Russia's Left. internationalviewpoint.org
(2023-09-09). Russia and Tajikistan in favor of strengthening bilateral ties. plenglish.com Dushambe, Sep 9 (Prensa Latina) Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated the leader of Tajikistan, Emomali Rakhmon, on the occasion of the Independence Day of the Republic, the press service of the Tajik head of state reported.
(2023-09-09). Kim Jong Un, Daughter Attend North Korea's 75th Anniversary Military Parade. sputnikglobe.com The Founding Day military parade was the third such event staged this year in North Korea. In July, the 70th anniversary of the armistice agreement in the 1950-1953 Korean War was also marked by solemn celebrations, with a Russian delegation led by Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu attending at the invitation of the North Korean Defense Ministry.
(2023-09-09). Developing Russia-North Korea ties in line with ensuring regional security — Putin. tass.com Putin also pointed out that the Soviet Union was the first to recognize the new sovereign state…
(2023-09-09). Lavrov arrives in New Delhi for G20 summit. tass.com Russian Foreign Minister heads the Russian delegation to the G20 summit at the request of President Vladimir Putin…
(2023-09-09). Mistake in use of ICTs may lead to all-out war — Russian MFA. tass.com President for International Cooperation in the Field of Information Security Artur Lyukmanov also noted that dialogue is the right way to prevent escalation…
(2023-09-09). Turnout at elections in Kherson Region above 62% on second day of voting. tass.com The turnout in the Genichesk municipal district was at 45.74%,the chair of the regional election commission Marina Zakharova said…
(2023-09-09). Putin points to importance of laser physics research for Russia's national economy. tass.com Laser physics research allows to study the properties of matter and trace the evolution of the universe…
(2023-09-09). Russian intelligence poses great threat to US, FBI director says. tass.com "The Russian traditional counterintelligence threat continues to loom large," the Hill newspaper quoted the chief as saying…
(2023-09-09). Kurds capture one of IS leaders in Syria's Raqqa. tass.com According to the agency, Kurdish fighters jumped from US Air Force helicopters and landed near the house where one of the leaders of the extremist group Islamic State (IS, outlawed in Russia) Abu Amir was hiding…
(2023-09-09). Russia strengthens ties with African military juntas calling to expel French troops. wsws.org Bitter historical experience, including the 1987 toppling of pro-Soviet Burkinabè president Thomas Sankara, shows African workers cannot rely on military alliances with Moscow to oppose imperialism.
(2023-09-09). Russia summons Armenia's envoy over unfriendly steps. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 09 (MNA) — Russia has summoned Armenia's ambassador to Moscow following a number of unwelcome gestures by Yerevan, including its announcement of joint war games with the United States.
(2023-09-09). Moscow Zoo releases photos of one-week-old panda cub. ecns.cn This image shows a one-week-old panda cub born to parents Ru Yi and Ding Ding at Moscow Zoo. It is the first giant panda cub born in Russia.
(2023-09-09). Correspondence] Sudan's maternal health needs urgent attention amid armed conflict. thelancet.com An armed conflict erupted in Khartoum, the capital city of Sudan, on April 15, 2023, between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. The violent clash, which has wreaked havoc on the country, has hindered the accessibility, quality, and availability of essential maternal health services. An estimate suggests that more than 1 ∑1 million pregnant Sudanese women need care.1…
(2023-09-09). Help Support Anti-Authoritarian Efforts In Solidarity with Migrants in Chicago. itsgoingdown.org 
Announcing solidarity efforts in so-called Chicago to support migrants "becoming co-organizers within anti-oppression frameworks." We are a small group of Brown and Indigenous anti-authoritarians working with Tenants United in "Chicago" to support global south migrants who've been entering Chicago in rising numbers. The manufactured scarcity, statecraft, ruling class depredations, and arbitrary borders are turning Chicago…
(2023-09-09). Gov. Abbott Warns Biden of 'More Buses' of Migrants Amid Mulled 'Remain-In-Texas Policy'. sputnikglobe.com In response to the Biden administration's weak border policies, Texas Governor Greg Abbott has been bussing illegal immigrants to so-called Democratic sanctuary cities since 2022. Recent reports of a so-called remain-in-Texas policy being mulled by Joe Biden triggered a fresh outburst of frustration from the Lone Star State governor.
(2023-09-09). Lebanon: Three killed in fresh Palestinian clashes in Ain al-Hilweh refugee camp. middleeasteye.net 
Lebanon: Three killed in fresh Palestinian clashes in Ain al-Hilweh refugee camp | Unresolved case of Fatah commander's killing in July triggers new round of fighting between rival groups | Sat, 09/09/2023 – 14: 51 | Paramedics evacuate injured woman from a government hospital in Sidon on 9 September 2023 following renewed clashes at Ain al-Hilweh refugee camp (AFP) | Three people were killed as clashes…
(2023-09-09). Labor needs to step up support for Palestine, meeting hears. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-09-09). Socialists slam Queensland Labor for locking up children indefinitely. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-09-09). Countering Dangerous Work At Amazon. popularresistance.org Amazon workers at the STL8 fulfillment center in St. Peters, Missouri, filed an OSHA complaint August 3 against the company for health and safety violations in their warehouse. The complaint claims that the company deliberately discourages workers from receiving medical care when they are injured. | Workers say that AMCARE, Amazon's in-house medical staff, repeatedly dismiss medical complaints and keep Amazon workers on the job despite sustaining sprains, torn ligaments, slipped discs, pinched nerves, and concussions. | Amazon employs more than 3,000 workers at STL8, northwest of St. Louis.
(2023-09-09). ManiFiesta, a Solidarity festival in Ostend, Belgium. plenglish.com Ostend, Belgium, Sep 9 (Prensa Latina) From 15 to 20 thousand people of all ages converged today for the first day of ManiFiesta in Ostend, Belgium, the Solidarity Festival organized by the Belgian Labor Party (PTB).
(2023-09-09). Syria approves new investments. plenglish.com Of these projects, two have entered the production phase and include a plant for processing, preserving and packaging fruits and vegetables, which offers 60 jobs, while the second is a complex for poultry breeding and meat production, and offers 17 opportunities. labor. | According to what was announced by the Council, 64 projects have been implemented so far under Investment Law number 18 of 2021, and they offer 5,149 jobs. | In May 2021, Syria passed a law that encourages establishing projects that contribute to the reconstruction of the country and the achievement of economic development. | The legislation enc…
(2023-09-09). A Missed Opportunity? A Closer Look at the Teamster-UPS Agreement. internationalviewpoint.org "The crisis in the labor movement is not primarily about union density but about the nature of unions today." | – | / |
(2023-09-09). An Engineered Food and Poverty Crisis to Secure Continued U.S. Dominance. globalresearch.ca The issue is not food shortage but speculation on food commodities and the manipulation of an inherently flawed global food system that serves the interests of corporate agribusiness traders and suppliers of inputs at the expense of people's needs and genuine food security.
(2023-09-09). North Korea's chronic food shortages exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. internationalviewpoint.org The North Korean regime has faced a severely deteriorated economic situation due to international sanctions, floods, and the Covid-19 pandemic. In January 2020, the country blocked cross-border trade and expelled humanitarian workers and foreign diplomats facing the danger of the Covid-19 pandemic. The closure of the country delayed the arrival of the pandemic. However, as early as March 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that a Covid-19 epidemic was developing in North Korea. Its strategy of sealing its external borders in January 2020 prevented essential supplies from entering the country, lead…
(2023-09-09). Sri Lankan SEP/IYSSE holds memorial meeting in Jaffna to honour Wije Dias. wsws.org About 50 people, including workers, farmers, fishermen, youth and students attended the Weerasingham Hall meeting in Jaffna…
(2023-09-09). Kaiser healthcare workers must prepare for their fight: Study betrayal of 2019. wsws.org In order to prevent another sellout, the experiences of 2019, as well as other betrayals by the Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions and Alliance of Health Care Unions, must be studied.
(2023-09-09). Correspondence] The promise of peace talks for Yemen's health-care system. thelancet.com The possibility of peace in Yemen presents a glimmer of hope for the country's beleaguered health-care system, which has been gravely impacted by years of conflict that first began in 2014. Hospitals and clinics have been destroyed, medical supplies and equipment are scarce, and health-care workers are struggling to provide care during the violence.1 In addition to the collapsed health-care system, Yemen is in the middle of a famine that has resulted in one of the highest current rates of child malnutrition globally.
(2023-09-09). Thursday 9/14: Oakland: Solidarity Action Day w/ Starbucks Workers Unionizing. indybay.org Lakeshore Starbucks | 3347 Lakeshore Avenue | Oakland, CA 94610 | United States…
(2023-09-09). Thursday 9/14: Grannies Stand with Workers! Starbucks Palo Alto. indybay.org Starbucks | 2000 El Camino Real (x-street Stanford Ave) | Palo Alto 94306…
(2023-09-09). Sunday 9/10: Show Solidarity w/ United Auto Workers Union Virtual Rally. indybay.org Virtual rally to support UAW: www.mobilize.us/moveon/event/578744/…
(2023-09-09). Labour, protests, and state capitalism in Belarus, three years on. internationalviewpoint.org
(2023-09-09). Nobel Laureate Maria Ressa Speaks on Press Freedoms and Democracy. indybay.org Nobel Laureate journalist Maria Ressa spoke at the National Press Club Headliners luncheon September 5 discussing the existential threat of press freedoms faced by journalists and media worldwide and warned about the demise of democracy in the wake of those threats.
(2023-09-09). 22 Years Of Drone Warfare And No End In Sight. popularresistance.org That's what a young Pakistani boy named Zubair told members of Congress at a hearing on drones in October 2013. That hearing was during the Obama years at a time when the government had barely even acknowledged that an American drone warfare program existed. | Two years earlier, however, a Muslim cleric, Anwar Al-Awlaki and his 16-year-old son Abdulrahman, both American citizens, were killed by U.S. drone strikes in Yemen just weeks apart. Asked to comment on Abdulrahman's killing, Obama campaign senior adviser Robert Gibbs said: "I would suggest that you should have a far more responsible father if they are trul…
(2023-09-09). Health Care Giants Dominate PA Lobbying While Pennsylvanians' Health Suffers. truthout.org In Pennsylvania, healthcare profiteers top the list of the most aggressive spenders on lobbying in the state. Corporations in the United States spend hundreds of millions of dollars every year on well connected lobbyists to influence legislation both on a federal level and in states and cities. Pennsylvania is one of the many states in the US with relatively loose regulations on lobbying and gifts… |
(2023-09-09). Why is the archbishop of Canterbury denying apartheid? electronicintifada.net Top British government cleric grotesquely cites Desmond Tutu in defense of Israel.
(2023-09-09). Transparency International's Covert Agenda. popularresistance.org On July 24, it was revealed that Transparency International's New Zealand wing had enlisted the specialist advice of some of the country's biggest, most notorious lobbying firms on improving ethical standards in the political and corporate lobbying industry. A local businessman, who'd independently offered to assist TINZ in cleaning up the sector, blew the whistle. | Expressing "astonishment," they compared TINZ's consultation of high-ranking lobbyists on how to clean up their own industry as akin to "police recruiting gang members to determine new rules on pursuit of fleeing drivers." Yet, anyone familiar with T…
(2023-09-09). What If There Had Been No Coup In Chile In 1973? popularresistance.org Imagine this scenario. On 11 September 1973, the reactionary sections of the Chilean army, led by General Augusto Pinochet and given a green light by the US government, did not leave their barracks. President Salvador Allende, who led the Popular Unity government, went to his office in La Moneda in Santiago to announce a plebiscite on his government and to ask for the resignation of several senior generals. Then, Allende continued his fight to bring down inflation and to realise his government's programme to advance the socialist agenda in Chile. | Until the moment when the Chilean Army descended upon La Moneda i…
(2023-09-09). A New Wave of Neo-Nazism Has Become Visible in Wake of Jacksonville Shooting. truthout.org Exactly one week after the August 26 racist murder of three black people in Jacksonville, Florida, two neo-Nazi rallies were held about 140 miles south in Orlando, where masked and uniformed men shouted racist and antisemitic slogans. These events are signs of a new wave of neo-Nazis who are more eager for street violence than their predecessors in recent years. The smaller of the two rallies was… |
(2023-09-09). Battlegroup East repels three Ukrainian attacks in South Donetsk area — spokesman. tass.com Oleg Chekhov added that a US M777 howitzer was destroyed, as well as mortar crews in the areas of Makarovka, Ugledar and Novomikhailovka…
(2023-09-09). Battlegroup East destroys two Ukrainian strongholds north of Nikolskoye — spokesman. tass.com According to Oleg Chekhov, the sites of temporary deployment of the 72nd Ukrainian mechanized brigade in Vodyanoye, places of accumulation of Ukrainian servicemen in the areas of Urozhaynoye and Novodonetskoye were also hit…
(2023-09-09). World Report] Ukrainian medic prisoners of war speak out. thelancet.com Civil society groups say that the detention of medical personnel is probably a breach of the Geneva Conventions. Ed Holt reports.
(2023-09-09). Is the G20 Obsolete in an Increasingly Multipolar World? sputnikglobe.com You can count the number of cases in which Western governments have been genuinely interested in Africa's wellbeing on the fingers of one hand. However, the sharp drop of Western influence on the continent is forcing former colonial powers to try rebranding themselves.
(2023-09-09). 'Rocking Chair Rebellion' Blocks Mountain Valley Pipieline Access. popularresistance.org Summers County, WV — Six pipeline fighters took action and put their bodies on the line today at Mountain Valley Pipeline's construction site at the Greenbrier River crossing. They made it clear they will not stand down while the world faces the imminent threat of environmental catastrophe. Four were part of the self-proclaimed "Rocking Chair Rebellion," a contingent of elder protesters in rocking chairs blocking an MVP access road, with their legs locked into concrete barrels. Two more locked themselves to the drill that MVP will use to drill under the river. Nearby, a rally of over a dozen people gathered…
(2023-09-09). The US Moneyless Economy Is Booming. popularresistance.org Humans have a serious stuff problem. We keep making and buying new things when most of the time we could find those things in great condition, secondhand. Instead, we're making trash at such a rate that an unfathomable 40 percent of the ocean's surface is now covered in trash islands, and there is literally more than a ton of trash for each one of the 8 billion people on this planet (9 billion tons, and growing). | If these heaps of waste (the lion's share of which is produced by corporations rather than individual households) aren't mortifying enough to drive people toward the free economy of reuse, maybe the la…
(2023-09-09). South Dakota PUC Denies Application For Navigator CO2 Pipeline. popularresistance.org Pierre, SD – The South Dakota Public Utilities Commission on Wednesday, Sept. 6, unanimously denied Navigator CO2 Ventures' project application to build a CO2 pipeline in the state, determining that the company did not seem to be fully intent on complying with the law of the land if its application for the Heartland Greenway Pipeline was approved. | "The burden of proof is on the applicant," Commissioner Kristie Fiegen said. "Here, they have raised their hand and have chose to not comply and have asked for an exemption from local laws." | Navigator responded to the decision saying it will evaluate the written dec…
(2023-09-09). Congressman Jamaal Bowman And Black Misleadership. popularresistance.org Everyone knows what it means to mislead. The simplicity of the word gives it a lot of power. Black elected officials are beholden to the Democratic Party and their corporate, neo-liberal and imperialist interests. Working in concert with them is by definition working against the interests of Black people. | Of course the misleaders can't be obvious about their subterfuge. They have to at least go through the motions of opposing the Republican Party, the white people's party, and anyone who is seen as a prominent representative of that group. Performance is the order of the day, while any concrete actions made on…
(2023-09-09). Construction Work Stopped Briefly As Cop City Protesters Enter Site. popularresistance.org Thursday morning a group of Cop City activists invoked a "people's stop work order" and chained themselves to equipment at the construction site for the proposed Atlanta Safety Public Training Center, more commonly known as Cop City. | "This is a war happening against protesters," Ayeola Omolara Kaplan, one of the five activists arrested, said via written statement. "If we don't stand up for our right to protest now, standing up in the future will be vain. Cop City is in the process of being built, and this can only continue if we allow it." | Kaplan, a self-described Atlanta based revolutionary artist, was joine…
(2023-09-09). International experts find no violations in Kherson Region on second day of voting. tass.com International experts visited polling stations in five settlements of the Kherson region over two days…
(2023-09-09). Livestreamer detained for using drones to tail women. ecns.cn A livestreamer in Chongyang county, Hubei province, has been placed under a 10-day administrative detention and had his account suspended after using drones to invade the privacy of women on their way home, as reported by China Central Television on Wednesday.
(2023-09-09). Lugansk republic sees 60.99% turnout toward end of second voting day. tass.com According to the deputy chairman of the regional election commission, Marianna Sumskaya, in the afternoon, false reports were recorded about mining of some polling stations…
(2023-09-09). Tritium concentration after Fukushima NPP water release within normal limits — IAEA. tass.com The organization's experts collected samples at several locations within a three-kilometer radius of the treated water discharge point…
(2023-09-09). President Maduro Begins Official Visit to China With Full Tech and Friendship Display in Shenzhen. orinocotribune.com 
Caracas ( "Arrived in China, in the middle of a deluge," Maduro wrote in a social media post on Friday, September 8. "Arrived in the city of Shenzhen on a historic visit on behalf of all Venezuelans."
(2023-09-09). President Maduro Makes 'Historic' Visit to China to Reinforce Alliance. venezuelanalysis.com Maduro thanked China for support against US sanctions and said his visit would promote "the construction of a new world geopolitics."
(2023-09-09). Insights | Australian Sinologist: There would be more bilateral trade between Australia and China. ecns.cn
(2023-09-09). Xi urges teachers to contribute more to realizing national rejuvenation. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping has called on the country's teachers to make greater contributions to building a stronger China and realizing the national rejuvenation.
(2023-09-09). 19th Asian Games torch relay begins in Hangzhou. ecns.cn The torch relay for the 19th Asian Games officially started near the West Lake in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province on Friday. "ÄÄ…
(2023-09-09). A visit to largest single oil storage facility in China's coastal ports>. ecns.cn The Dongjiakou Crude Oil Commercial Reserve Base (Third phase) in Qingdao Port, east China's Shandong Province, has been completed and put into operation.
(2023-09-09). Sri Lankan president to visit Cuba next week. plenglish.com Colombo, Sep 9 (Prensa Latina) Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe will leave next week for Cuba to participate in the upcoming Summit of the Group of 77 (G77) plus China, a journalistic source confirmed.
(2023-09-09). China willing to strengthen 'strategic exchanges' with North Korea — Xi Jinping. tass.com Xi Jinping also recalled his repeated meetings with Kim Jong-un and the close communication between them…
(2023-09-09). 2023 CIFTIS: Driving economic recovery and maintaining commitment to openness. ecns.cn The 2023 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) has garnered considerable attention and expanded its international reach, signaling positive developments in the Chinese economy.
(2023-09-09). Huawei retail stores crowded as Mate 60 phone on sale. ecns.cn Huawei started selling its Mate 60 series phones last week, attracting consumers' eyes. On Tuesday evening, many Huawei retail stores in Beijing, capital city of China, were still crowded with customers. According to the staff from the store, most of the customers came for the new Mate 60 phone. "ÄÄ…
(2023-09-09). Chongqing Rail Transit Line 18 starts trial operation without passengers. ecns.cn Rail transit Line 18 entered trial operation stage without passengers in southwest China's Chongqing on Wednesday.
(2023-09-09). China welcomes stronger biz ties with Australia. ecns.cn China welcomes more communications and dialogues in various sectors between China and Australia, with a focus on the long-term economic and trade cooperation between the two countries, the Ministry of Commerce said on Thursday.
(2023-09-09). Heroic Skeptical Odysseys Into Parapsychology Part II. dissidentvoice.org 
(Image is of young skeptics in action) Summary of Part I The purpose of this two-part article is to present an eight-step method that a self-organized community of scientific skeptics developed specifically to investigate the claims of the existence of paranormal phenomenon. I began Part I with a survey of what the Yankee population believes …
(2023-09-09). Anti-war protesters tell Prime Minister Anthony Albanese 'AUKUS out of Asia'. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-09-09). Campaign continues to halt Binybara/Lee Point defence housing project. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-09-09). Criminalising activism: Woodside, protests and climate change. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-09-09). Cross-party MPs to travel to US to call for Assange's release. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-09-09). Farmers discuss protecting prime crop land from coal seam gas mining. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-09-09). Monash NTEU calls for pay rises, secure jobs. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-09-09). Protests continue against Japan's dumping of radioactive water. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-09-09). Qld gov't referred to UN Committee Against Torture for suspending human rights law. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-09-09). Rising Tide national speaking tour gathers new support. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-09-09). Uriel Barrera (1930-2023): A life of revolutionary struggle and solidarity. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-09-09). WA gov't, police go after climate protesters. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-09-09). Interview: Struggle for democracy in Thailand divides generations. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-09-09). Sam Woripa Watson: 'Sovereignty is about controlling what happens on your land'. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-09-09). End Capitalism Before It Ends Us: Claudia De La Cruz & Karina Garcia for President & VP. liberationnews.org 
Claudia De la Cruz and Karina Garcia are running for President and Vice-President of the United States on the ticket of the Party for Socialism and Liberation.
(2023-09-09). Morocco earthquake: Unesco world heritage site damaged. middleeasteye.net 
Morocco earthquake: Unesco world heritage site damaged | Reports and footage indicate parts of Marrakech's Old City and historic walls suffered heavy damage | Sat, 09/09/2023 – 10: 35 | A view of Djamaa Lafna square and its restaurants in Marrakech's old city 18 December 2014 (Reuters) | A deadly earthquake in
(2023-09-09). Morocco earthquake kills 300 and levels buildings around Atlas mountains. middleeasteye.net 
Morocco earthquake kills 300 and levels buildings around Atlas mountains | Many victims believed to be in hard-to-reach areas with Marrakech Old City also hit | Sat, 09/09/2023 – 06: 24 | Residents stay out at a square following an earthquake in Marrakech (AFP) | An earthquake has rocked
(2023-09-09). Morocco earthquake kills hundreds and levels buildings around Atlas mountains. middleeasteye.net Morocco earthquake kills hundreds and levels buildings around Atlas mountains | Many victims believed to be in hard-to-reach areas with Marrakech Old City also hit | Sat, 09/09/2023 – 06: 24 | Residents stay out at a square following an earthquake in Marrakech (AFP) | An earthquake has rocked
(2023-09-09). Morocco earthquake: How the world reacted. middleeasteye.net 
Morocco earthquake: How the world reacted | Messages of support and offers for help pour in from foreign governments as search for survivors begins | Sat, 09/09/2023 – 10: 48 | People work next to damage in the historic city of Marrakech, following a powerful earthquake in Morocco, 9 September 2023 (Reuters) | Messages of support and offers for help from foreign governments have pou…
(2023-09-09). Activism for Cuba Ramping Up in Southern California. orinocotribune.com 
By Eric A. Gordon — Sep 1, 2023 | The L.A. chapter of the U.S. Hands Off Cuba Committee (LAHOC) is gearing up for its fall calendar. A stunningly affecting concert performance on Sun., Aug. 27 in San Pedro, on the intimate stage of Alvas Showroom, was for many of those lucky enough to be attending that afternoon, their introduction to the work of this anti-imperialist group. | LAHOC's mission focuses on three clear demands toward normalizing relations between the U.S. and Cuba: The removal of Cuba from the bogus list of State Sponsors of Terrorism (SSOT); the end of the blockade and the sanctions on trade an…
(2023-09-09). Food, Dispossession and Dependency. Resisting the New World Order. globalresearch.ca 
Food, Dispossession and Dependency.: | Resisting the New World Order: | by: | Colin Todhunter: | We are currently seeing an acceleration of the corporate consolidation of …
(2023-09-09). Goodbye to Political Zionism, Hello to Religious Zionism. dissidentvoice.org 
The meteoric rise of the Religious Zionists, a sleight of hand that outdoes master Netanyahu, surprises everyone and delights few. How did this happen, who let it happen, and what can be done after the entrenchment of those who hold a prayer book in one hand and a rifle in the other hand? What happened …
(2023-09-09). Mexico likely to have first female president. america.cgtn.com 
Mexico's top political parties this week named their candidates for the 2024 presidential election. | Both candidates are engineers and have political experience. And for the first time ever, both front-runners to become Mexico's next president are women. | CGTN's Franc Contreras reports.
(2023-09-09). Death Toll in Morocco Earthquake Tops 2,000. sputnikglobe.com CAIRO (Sputnik) – The death toll in the earthquake in Morocco has increased to 2,012, a total of 2,059 others were injured, Moroccan newspaper Hespress reported citing Interior Ministry data.
(2023-09-09). Death Toll From Morocco Earthquake Tops 1,300. sputnikglobe.com CAIRO (Sputnik) – The death toll from the devastating earthquake in Morocco has climbed to 1,305, while over 1,832 people have been injured, the Hespress news agency reported on Saturday, citing data of the Moroccan Interior Ministry.
(2023-09-09). King of Morocco Declares 3 Days of National Mourning After Deadly Earthquake. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – King of Morocco Mohammed VI on Saturday declared three days of national mourning following a devastating earthquake that killed over 1,300 people and left more than 1,800 injured in the North African nation, media reports citing the Kingdom's Ministry of Internal Affairs.
(2023-09-09). Chinese Vessels Escort US, Canadian Warships in Taiwan Strait. sputnikglobe.com BEIJING (Sputnik) – The Chinese armed forces on Saturday escorted one US and one Canadian warships passing through the Taiwan Strait, People's Liberation Army (PLA) spokesman Shi Yi said, adding that the escort had been carried out in accordance with law and regulations.
(2023-09-09). Morocco Earthquake Survivors: People Live on Streets Fearing Aftershocks. sputnikglobe.com Late on Friday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center said that a 6.9-magnitude earthquake hit Morocco 77 kilometers (48 miles) southwest of the city of Marrakesh with a population of 839,000 people. According to the latest reports, the death toll from the disaster reached 1,300, while another 1,800 people have been injured.
(2023-09-09). Armenia Ready to Hold Urgent Top-Level Talks With Azerbaijan Amid Border Tensions. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan in a telephone call with French President Emmanuel Macron has expressed his readiness to hold emergency talks with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to de-escalate the tense situation on the border between the two countries, Pashinyan's office said on Saturday.
(2023-09-09). Morocco Earthquake Death Toll Reportedly Exceeds 1,000. sputnikglobe.com A 6.9-magnitude earthquake hit Morocco late on Friday, 77 kilometers (48 miles) southwest of the city of Marrakesh with a population of 839,000 people.
(2023-09-09). North Korea's 75th Anniversary Military Parade. sputnikglobe.com The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) was established on September 9, 1948, and since then, the date has been celebrated annually in the country as a state holiday.
(2023-09-09). Palestine and Empire. internationalviewpoint.org
(2023-09-09). In Greece, megaracists fan the flames of megafires. internationalviewpoint.org
(2023-09-09). "We make the community by defending it:" neighborhood resists eviction of homeless people by local nonprofit board and business owners. itsgoingdown.org This article was originally published in Fight to Win, a publication of the General Defense Committee (GDC) in so-called Michigan. by Lindy and LK GROWING HOPE, GROWING FENCES Wednesday, August 23rd, the board of the local nonprofit Growing Hope called the cops and evicted all people staying underneath their downtown Marketplace Hall — without notice…
(2023-09-09). Report from the Fourth International's Revolutionary Youth Camp. internationalviewpoint.org This summer, younger comrades met to foster international solidarity across the socialist movement. | – | / |
(2023-09-09). Big Real Estate Says Regulations Caused Housing Crisis, But They Wrote the Rules. truthout.org The vast majority of economists, pundits and politicians agree that there aren't enough homes in this country. The most conservative estimates put the number of needed homes at around 1.7 million units, with the most liberal estimates calculating it as high as 7.3 million. The reasons for this huge discrepancy — resulting from variations in counting potential homebuyers as well as the type and… |
(2023-09-09). When Politicians Want to Attack the Courts, They Make Black Women Their Targets. truthout.org Across the country, public officials are engaging in a power struggle over state and district courts as some lawmakers push legislation to limit court officials' power and use state disciplinary boards against judges and lawyers who threaten their political agenda. Two high-profile examples of these tactics are currently unfolding in North Carolina and Georgia. On August 29… |
(2023-09-09). Trump Faces Four Trials, Uses Charges Against Him to Fuel Campaign. internationalviewpoint.org Former president Donald J. Trump's presidential campaign and his coming trials are driving the United States toward an unprecedented constitutional crisis. | – | / |
(2023-09-09). AMLO's Mexico: Fourth Transformation? internationalviewpoint.org "AMLO is almost done and there has been no Fourth Transformation. AMLO failed to deal with Covid, to stop the drug violence, and to really lift up the poor, at the same time that he's undermined democracy and militarized society." | – | / |
(2023-09-09). Europe warned of new highly mutated Covid-19 strain. plenglish.com Stockholm, Sep 9 (Prensa Latina) European health officials warned that a new highly mutated variant of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus is circulating throughout the continent and may be behind an increase in Covid-19 cases.
(2023-09-09). Rabies vaccine airdropped in Finland. plenglish.com The rabies vaccines come in the form of briquettes with an edible mass to attract animals, with which authorities are trying to curb the spread of the disease nationwide. | According to the source, the vaccines will be dropped from aircraft in Ilomantsi, Virolahti, and the southern coast, from the eastern border to Pyhtà§à§. | Rabies is a deadly, particularly dangerous, and naturally infectious disease transmitted by the saliva, through bites, of infected animals.
(2023-09-09). Over 1,000 Dead From Devastating Earthquake in Morocco. truthout.org The strongest earthquake to hit the country of Morocco in more than 120 years has left over 800 people dead and many thousands more trapped, missing, or injured. The quake registered 6.8 on the Richter scale with the epicenter located in the Atlas Mountains and not far the city of Marrakesh where historic buildings — many built of mortar and stone not designed to withstand such tremors — collapsed… |
(2023-09-09). Argentine president celebrated the incorporation of the UA to the G20. plenglish.com New Delhi, Sep 9 (Prensa Latina) The Argentine president, Alberto Fernández, celebrated today in India the incorporation of the African Union (AU) to the G20 and expressed his wishes that the same thing happen with the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States.
(2023-09-09). More splashed by Trump case in Georgia, a weekly topic in the US. plenglish.com Washington, Sep 9 (Prensa Latina) The report of a grand jury in Fulton County, Georgia, suggested charges for a broader group of allies of former US President Donald Trump and stood out in the weekly media agenda that concludes today.
(2023-09-09). Ronald Acuña and the 40-40 club in US baseball. plenglish.com Washington, Sep 9 (Prensa Latina) Venezuelan Ronald Acuña seems destined to enter the select club of players with 40 home runs and 40 stolen bases in a season of Major League baseball in the United States, in which today only four superstars play.
(2023-09-09). Sixth edition of Expopyme 2023 celebrated in Nicaragua. plenglish.com Managua, Sep 9 (Prensa Latina) More than 130 small and medium-sized companies from Nicaragua are participating here today in the 6th edition of Expopyme 2023, an initiative focused on the creation of strategic alliances in the value chain that seeks to internationalize products.
(2023-09-09). Summary of a busy day at G20 Summit in India. plenglish.com New Delhi, Sep 9 (Prensa Latina) The African Union as a full member of the Group of Twenty (G20) and the approval of the Delhi Declaration stood out today in a busy first day of the bloc's Summit in the Indian capital.
(2023-09-09). YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: A Wildlife Refuge Stays Wild. levernews.com
(2023-09-09). President of Brazil warns G20 about lack of commitment to environment. plenglish.com New Delhi, Sep 9 (Prensa Latina) President of Brazil Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva stressed at the Summit of Twenty (G20) that a lack of commitment to the environment prevails in the world, leading to an unprecedented climate emergency.
(2023-09-09). Ah, Another No Shit Moment. smoothiex12.blogspot.com
(2023-09-09). Vaccination — A Clear and Present Danger. expose-news.com "Take the profit out of the manufacture and administration of serums and vaccines and they would soon be condemned even by those who are now using them"—George Starr White M D A new vaccine …
(2023-09-09). Our hearts have a consciousness and are connected to our entire body. expose-news.com
(2023-09-09). Why some people are immune to AstraZeneca and J&J covid "vaccines" expose-news.com mRNA injected into our bodies without a vector would likely be quickly broken down by our bodies and eliminated. However, injecting mRNA with a vector is a different story. A vector is …
(2023-09-09). Marxism and the U.S. Response to the HIV/AIDS and COVID-19 Pandemics. internationalviewpoint.org Over the last fifty years, few public health professionals have considered Marxism relevant, and few Marxists have treated pandemics as an imminent concern. We offer this paper to help both public health professionals and socialists view pandemics through a Marxist lens. Although our theory is global in scope, we focus on the U.S. because of its scientific prominence, its outsized global role in the AIDS pandemic, and its poor performance in the COVID-19 pandemic. Our hope is that this piece will strengthen efforts to protect public health and, better yet, help usher capitalism off the Earth before it makes the p…
(2023-09-09). Modi Announces Inclusion of African Union to G20 as Permanent Member. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday announced the inclusion of the African Union to the G20 as a permanent member during the first session of the G20 leaders' summit in New Delhi.
(2023-09-09). Powerful Quake Rocks Morocco, Kills Over 600 People & Injures Over 300. sputnikglobe.com Morocco last witnessed a severe earthquake in 2004, when a magnitude 6.3 event killed upwards of 600 people and left over 900 with injuries after hitting Al Hoceima in the country's northeast.
(2023-09-09). The Daunting Physics of 'Bidenomics'. sputnikglobe.com Unemployment is low—lower than at any time since the Vietnam War. Real wages are increasing. Inflation, voters' top concern for the last several years, is slowing.
(2023-09-09). Tonga Eruption Caused Fastest Ocean Flows Ever Recorded. sputnikglobe.com The eruption first occurred off the Pacific island nation of Tonga in January of 2022, sending rocks, ash and gas skirting across the seafloor at 76 miles per hour.
(2023-09-09). UN Report Warns World Not Moving Fast Enough to Meet Climate Targets. sputnikglobe.com Scientists have been recording the effects of human-caused climate change for decades. The consequences have been disastrous both for the planet, as well as for the health and wellness of humankind.
(2023-09-09). US Judge Rejects Meadows' Bid to Move Georgia Election Case to Federal Court – Ruling. sputnikglobe.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Judge Steve Jones ruled to reject former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows' motion to move his Georgia election subversion case to US federal court.
(2023-09-09). Watch: Soldiers Attend Service at Underground Church in Special Op Zone. sputnikglobe.com In the special operation zone, an underground church has been opened in the rear area of the Western grouping of troops.
(2023-09-09). Giving the Peace Choir a Microphone. davidswanson.org
(2023-09-09). International coalition created 23 dangerous situations in skies over Syria in one day. tass.com In the Al-Tanf area, 12 violations were recorded per day…
(2023-09-09). 6.9-magnitude earthquake rocks Morocco. tass.com There was no information about casualties or damage…
(2023-09-09). Morocco earthquake death toll exceeds 100 — media. tass.com 73 of them died in the province of Al Haouz…
(2023-09-09). Morocco earthquake death toll reaches nearly 300 — Interior Ministry. tass.com In addition, 153 casualties have been confirmed…
(2023-09-09). Morocco earthquake felt within 400km radius of its epicenter — expert. tass.com "The earthquake, the epicenter of which was in the municipality of Igil, 80 km southwest of Marrakech, was felt in Moroccan cities within a radius of 400 km," Nasser Jabour said…
(2023-09-09). Turnout in election of Donetsk republic's legislature rises to above 70%. tass.com Based on the results of the first day, taking into account early voting and voting at extraterritorial polling stations, the turnout in the elections of members of the People's Council of the DPR was 59.04%, and in the elections of the Donetsk City Council – 56.10%…
(2023-09-09). ISS orbit adjusted by 3.5 km before Soyuz MS-24 launch. tass.com According to Roscosmos, the average height of the station's orbit increased by 3.5 km and amounted to 419.24 km above the Earth's surface…
(2023-09-09). Medvedev defeats Alcaraz, ends up at US Open final. tass.com The match ended 7-6 (7-3), 6-1, 3-6, 6-3 in favor of Medvedev…
(2023-09-09). International Red Cross urges head of Belarus branch to step down. tass.com "The IFRC confirms that through the Compliance and Mediation Committee we have recommended to the Secretary General of the Belarusian Red Cross to step down while the case is being investigated," IFRC spokesman Tommaso Della Longa said…
(2023-09-09). North Korea celebrates 75th anniversary of Day of Foundation of Republic. tass.com Days before the holiday, the North Korean leader began receiving telegrams from foreign colleagues from various regions of the world…
(2023-09-09). G20 Summit kicks off in India. tass.com The theme of the summit, hosted by India, is "One Earth, One Family, One Future"
(2023-09-09). Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry accuses Armenia of aggravating situation in Karabakh. tass.com Armenia is rudely interfering in the internal affairs of the country, the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry said…
(2023-09-09). On Brazil's Independence Day, Lula government seeks to strengthen armed forces. wsws.org With the numerous investigations against ex-president Bolsonaro getting closer to high-ranking military officers, the Lula government has redoubled its efforts to cover up the role of the armed forces in January 8's coup attempt.
(2023-09-09). Federal judge orders Texas to remove floating barrier in Rio Grande, appellate court stays order. wsws.org On Wednesday, Federal District Judge David A. Ezra initially ordered Texas to remove the obstruction by September 15. However, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled it could stay in place pending the lawsuit.
(2023-09-09). Biden rejects medical treatment as part of a possible plea bargain for Guantanamo prisoners tortured by CIA. wsws.org The five men were abducted shortly after the 9/11 attacks under the pseudo-legal provisions of the "war on terror" legislation passed by Congress. This legislation sanctioned the "rendition" of "enemy combatants" anywhere in the world, including citizens of the US, and their indefinite detention, without formal charges or a trial, at CIA sites and military facilities, where they were subjected to "enhanced interrogation," i.e., torture.
(2023-09-09). The ICFI's exposure of Ernest Mandel's "neo-capitalism" and the analysis of the global economic crisis: 1967—1971. wsws.org This lecture was delivered by Max Boddy, assistant national secretary of the Socialist Equality Party (Australia), to the SEP (US) International Summer School, held between July 30 and August 4, 2023.
(2023-09-09). The Tie That Truly Binds Grand Fortune and Great Talent. inequality.org
(2023-09-09). Postliberals Against the Common Good. dissidentvoice.org "The Republican Party is the most dangerous organization in human history," says Noam Chomsky. It seems like a ridiculous statement. "Has there ever been an organization in human history that is dedicated, with such commitment, to the destruction of organized human life on Earth? Not that I'm aware of." He has a point. Even the …
(2023-09-09). Our Species Is Being Genetically Modified. Are We Witnessing Humanity's March Toward Extinction? Viruses Are Our Friends, Not Our Foes. globalresearch.ca
(2023-09-09). History: The Federal Reserve Cartel: Freemasons and The House of Rothschild. globalresearch.ca
(2023-09-09). History of American Hegemony: USA as "Global Greatest Power". From Alaska (1867) to Europe (1917). globalresearch.ca
(2023-09-09). US, UK, Israel sinister triangle to hatch plots against Iran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 09 (MNA) — The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman says the United States, Britain and Israel remain engaged in subversive plots against the Islamic Republic, 45 years after supporting a deadly crackdown in the country.
(2023-09-09). Tehran derby likely to be held in Doha: report. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 09 (MNA) — Tehran derby between Persepolis and Esteghlal football teams will likely be held in Doha, Qatar.
(2023-09-09). Headlines of Iran's Persian dailies on September 9. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 09 (MNA) — Mehr News Agency takes a look at the headlines of Iran's Persian-language dailies on Saturday, September 9.
(2023-09-09). Iran enjoy superior air defense capabilities in region. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 09 (MNA) — Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy Rear Admiral Alireza Tangsiri says that it is an undeniable fact that Iran's armed forces possess superior air defense capabilities in the region.
(2023-09-09). Front pages of Iran's English dailies on September 9. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 09 (MNA) — Here are the front pages of Iran's English language dailies on Saturday, September 9.
(2023-09-09). Obituary] Kamran Rafiq. thelancet.com Advocate for combating neglected tropical diseases. Born in Burnley, Lancashire, UK, on Feb 15, 1972 he died on June 28, 2023 in London, UK, aged 51 years.
(2023-09-09). Department of Error] Department of Error. thelancet.com Li RHW, Lo SST, Gemzell-Danielsson K, Fong CHY, Ho PC, Ng EHY. Oral emergency contraception with levonorgestrel plus piroxicam: a randomised double-blind placebo-controlled trial. Lancet 2023; published online Aug 16. doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(23)01240-0&md… this Article, the ineligibility information in figure 1 has been updated. This correction has been made to the online version as of Sept 7, 2023, and the printed version will be correct.
(2023-09-09). Department of Error] Department of Error. thelancet.com Lafayette R, Kristensen J, Stone A, et al. Efficacy and safety of a targeted-release formulation of budesonide in patients with primary IgA nephropathy (NefIgArd): 2-year results from a randomised phase 3 trial. Lancet 2023; 402: 859—70—In the Discussion of this Article, line 17 in paragraph 3 has been updated to "Among 175 patients with time-averaged UPCR of 0 ∑44—0 ∑88 g/g, approximately 30% developed kidney failure within 10 years, and among 215 patients with time-averaged UPCR below 0 ∑44 g/g, this rate was approximately 20%." This correction has been made to the online version a…
(2023-09-09). Department of Error] Department of Error. thelancet.com Chang JY, Lin SH, Dong W, et al. Stereotactic ablative radiotherapy with or without immunotherapy for early-stage or isolated lung parenchymal recurrent node-negative non-small-cell lung cancer: an open-label, randomised, phase 2 trial. Lancet 2023; 402: 871—81— In this Article, in figure 3, the categories for PD-L1 status should have been <1%, ‚â•1%, and Unknown. The corresponding number of participants, events, hazard ratio, and p value have been corrected accordingly. Additionally, in the final paragraph of the Results section, the p value for the event-free survival benefit betwee...
(2023-09-09). Perspectives] Pharmacovigilance against racial capitalism. thelancet.com In 1852, abolitionist physician James McCune Smith, the first African American known to have earned a medical degree, exposed the pervasive conception of the Black American as a dangerous creature and described how this was a manufactured image: "The Negro with us is not an actual physical being of Ô¨Çesh and bones and blood, but a hideous monster of the mind, ugly beyond all physical portraying, so utterly and ineffably monstrous as to frighten reason from its throne, and justice from its balance, and mercy from its hallowed temple…It is a constructive Negro, that haunts with grim presence the…
(2023-09-09). Comment] Offline: A job is important, but so is life. thelancet.com A debate has fermented over this fading English summer, one with hard consequences for medical science. The squall began in June with a column in The Times by Emma Duncan, formerly a deputy editor at The Economist and someone who declares an "obsessive" taste for 19th-century novels. Her article, "We should cheer decline of humanities degrees", asked why a younger generation felt so betrayed by their parents. Her answer was their rising levels of debt. And the cause of those debts? "Elite overproduction." A society's elite is small in number.
(2023-09-09). World Report] More US states ban teenagers' gender-affirming care. thelancet.com Most health-care provider organisations oppose the bans, calling them harmful. Susan Jaffe reports from Washington, DC.
(2023-09-09). Editorial] A new era for Africa CDC. thelancet.com When John Nkengasong became the inaugural Director of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), he had a vision: to ensure the continent's capacity to detect and rapidly respond to diseases. His goal was to make Africa safe and secure in the aftermath of the 2013—16 Ebola epidemic, and when COVID-19 struck, Africa CDC played a crucial role in coordinating and communicating the continent's response strategy under difficult circumstances, making the organisation a trusted source of scientific information.
(2023-09-09). Clinical Picture] Pericardial-oesophageal fistula after ablation for atrial fibrillation. thelancet.com A 77-year-old man attended our hospital reporting a sudden onset of shortness of breath and a fever.
(2023-09-09). Correspondence] Pakistan's economic and health crisis: calls for urgent action. thelancet.com Pakistan is experiencing one of the worst inflation rates in its history. The response by the outgoing Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif's Government to the International Monetary Fund's (IMFs) conditions, including the devaluation of the Pakistani rupee and increases in fuel prices, has exacerbated the situation. Those on low incomes have been hit the hardest by economic difficulties, with many experiencing job losses and reduced earnings. As a result, they have had to cut back on the amount and quality of food they can afford, seek out less expensive transportation options, and work multiple jobs to make ends meet.
(2023-09-09). Imperial named UK's best university. imperial.ac.uk Imperial College London is ranked top of a new league table of UK universities.
(2023-09-09). Sunday 9/10: Local Color: Write Now! SF Bay Book Party. indybay.org San Francisco Main Library, Latino/Hispanic Meeting Rooms A and B | 100 Larkin St | San Francisco, CA 94102…
(2023-09-09). Saturday 10/14: Harvest Festival. indybay.org The Farm, UC Santa Cruz…
(2023-09-09). Sunday 9/10: Art of the Palestinian Thobe – An Exhibit featuring Palestinian textiles, embroidery. indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…
(2023-09-09). Walgreens deglazed; Banko Forever. indybay.org °Avenge Banko!
(2023-09-09). The Heat: U.S. Politics. america.cgtn.com 
Former U.S. President Donald Trump might be barred from running again for the White House. We will explain the latest legal entanglement. | Some activists and legal scholars in the U.S. are trying to prevent Donald Trump from running for President again. They are invoking the 14th amendment that says anyone who engaged in insurrection against the constitution, after taking an oath to defend it, is ineligible to hold office. Will that argument hold in court? | In another legal trouble for Trump, a report was released in the Georgia racketeering case, in which he is accused of trying to overturn the results of the…
(2023-09-09). The twisted Israeli logic of murdering Palestinian children, and what can we do to stop it? mronline.org 
The problem for Palestinians is not just that of Israel's violence, but also the lack of international will to hold Israel accountable.
(2023-09-09). Corea del Norte presenta su primer submarino nuclear táctico. telesurtv.net Autoridades aseguran que el ingreso de esta unidad naval a la marina norcoreana marca un nuevo capítulo en el fortalecimiento del poderío naval nacional.
(2023-09-09). ONU muestra preocupación por acciones del Congreso de Perú. telesurtv.net La ONU concluye que "solo defendiendo y garantizando los principios de separación y equilibrio de poderes se puede aspirar a consolidar una sociedad justa y democrática para el beneficio de todas las personas".
(2023-09-09). Presidente de Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, arriba a Shanghái, China. telesurtv.net A través de sus redes sociales, el primer mandatario nacional anunció su llegada a la segunda ciudad que visita en su gira de Estado.
(2023-09-09). Presidente de Venezuela visita ciudad china de Shenzhen. telesurtv.net Nicolás Maduro y la delegación que lo acompaña presenciaron desde Shenzhen Talents Park un espectáculo de luces dedicado a Venezuela.
(2023-09-09). Fuga de gas deja al menos 10 trabajadores muertos en China. telesurtv.net La fuga provocó la caída de varios trabajadores de un taller; nueve de ellos murieron en el lugar mientras que la décima víctima falleció en un hospital.
(2023-09-09). Gobierno venezolano lanza Diccionario de Comunidades. telesurtv.net El vicepresidente Sectorial de Planificación, Ricardo Menéndez, precisó que se trata de una plataforma de intercambio con todos los sistemas que hay en el país.
(2023-09-09). Hong Kong sufre precipitaciones pluviales sin precedentes. telesurtv.net Estas intensas lluvias, se producen tras los dos tifones que han azotado Hong Kong en las últimas dos semanas, Saola y Haikui.
(2023-09-09). Hallan muerto a concejal ecuatoriano que había sido secuestrado. telesurtv.net El pasado jueves el funcionario fue secuestrado en la región de El Arbolito, ubicada en el norte del departamento de Guayas.
(2023-09-09). Al menos mil 037 muertos tras terremoto en Marruecos. telesurtv.net El fuerte sismo de magnitud 6,8, que se sintió en ciudades costeras como la capital Rabat, Casablanca o Esauira.
(2023-09-09). Se eleva a más de 630 cifra de muertos por sismo en Marruecos. telesurtv.net La nota de prensa oficial agregó que otras 329 personas se encuentran heridas, 51 de ellas de gravedad.
(2023-09-09). Sismo de magnitud 6.8 deja al menos 296 muertos en Marruecos. telesurtv.net La nota de prensa oficial agregó que otras 153 personas se encuentran heridas y tuvieron que ser ingresadas a hospitales.
(2023-09-09). Desarticulan red para reclutamiento de mercenarios en Cuba. telesurtv.net 17 ciudadanos cubanos vinculados con la red que reclutaba mercenarios para luchar por Rusia en Ucrania fueron arrestados.
(2023-09-09). Gobierno de Honduras aprueba proyecto de Presupuesto para 2024. telesurtv.net El desajuste del Presupuesto se debe a la elevada corrupción y el alto endeudamiento que se ha registrado durante los 12 años previos de la llegada a la presidencia de Castro.
(2023-09-09). India anuncia que se alcanzó el consenso en cumbre del G20. telesurtv.net El contenido del texto no ha sido publicado y se desconocen los términos y el vocabulario en el que acordaron los líderes.
(2023-09-09). Presidente de Venezuela visita museo de arte en Shenzhen, China. telesurtv.net El mandatario Nicolás Maduro observó junto a su comitiva la exposición del 40 Aniversario de la Reforma y Apertura de Guangdong.
(2023-09-09). León Tolstoi: referente curioso del realismo literario universal. telesurtv.net En su obra Leon Tolstoi criticó el estilo de vida aristocrático de la burguesía zarista e incluso presagió el fin de esa sociedad.
(2023-09-09). Brasil y Uruguay arrancan con victoria en clasificatorio mundialista. telesurtv.net Dos dobletes, uno de Neymar y uno de Rodrygo, y un gol de Raphinha dieron a Brasil su primera victoria de este clasificatorio rumbo al próximo mundial.
(2023-09-09). Corea del Norte realiza desfile militar por su 75 aniversario. telesurtv.net El desfile estuvo encabezado principalmente por la Guardia Roja Obrero-Campesina, una organización civil de defensa formada por alrededor de 5,7 millones de trabajadores y agricultores.
(2023-09-09). Celebran elecciones locales en Rusia. telesurtv.net Durante tres días, 65 millones de rusos podrán ejercer su derecho al voto, para elegir a representantes en 21 regiones del país, desde Siberia hasta la costa del Mar Negro.
(2023-09-09). Presidente de México inicia visita oficial a Colombia. telesurtv.net El presidente Gustavo Petro se dirigió a la ciudad de Cali y allí recibió a su homólogo López Obrador.
(2023-09-09). Organizaciones marcharán contra presidenta Boluarte en Perú. telesurtv.net Dichas organizaciones se concentrarán en las 26 regiones del Perú para exigir el cumplimiento de una plataforma de lucha.
(2023-09-09). Líderes del G20 llegan a capital india para celebrar cumbre. telesurtv.net Este viernes está previsto el arribo presidente estadounidense, Joe Biden, el cual sostendrá en la propia jornada una reunión con el Primer Ministro de la India, Narendra Modi.
(2023-09-09). Ascienden a 42 los muertos tras ciclón extratropical en Brasil. telesurtv.net La dirección de la Defensa Civil emitió, no obstante, una nueva alerta por temporales, lluvias intensas, descargas elétricas, inundaciones y la eventual caída de granizo y rachas de viento fuertes.
(2023-09-09). México y Colombia por solución global al problema de las drogas. telesurtv.net Este encuentro, cuya iniciativa fue impulsada por los gobiernos de Colombia y México, entre otros, busca abordar el tema de las drogas desde una perspectiva regional e integral.
(2023-09-09). Reportan terremoto de magnitud 6,8 en Marruecos. telesurtv.net El movimiento telúrico se reportó a las 23H00 (hora local) en el oeste del país, con una profundidad de 18,5 kilómetros.
(2023-09-09). Avanza foro latinoamericano y caribeño sobre drogas en Colombia. telesurtv.net El foro busca encontrar una nueva visión de la política de drogas ante el fracaso de la actual guerra anti narcóticos.
(2023-09-09). Ejecutan operativo tras asesinato de Villavicencio en Ecuador. telesurtv.net Se ejecutaron cuatro detenciones en los Centros de Rehabilitación Social de El Inca (Quito) y de Cotopaxi (Latacunga).
(2023-09-09). Asesinan a defensor de derechos humanos en Maicao, Colombia. telesurtv.net La víctima fue identificada como Fredy Rhenals, quien era abogado y servidor público de la Defensoría del Pueblo en la regional La Guajira.
(2023-09-09). Descubren edificaciones en zona arqueológica de Kabah, México. telesurtv.net Kabah fue fundada entre los años 250 y 500 de nuestra era, por migrantes de la región del Petén guatemalteco o beliceño.
(2023-09-09). øCómo fue la resistencia de los rusos al sitio de Leningrado. telesurtv.net Durante el sitio de Leningrado murieron cerca de 1.2 millones de personas, el 90 por ciento de ellas como consecuencia del hambre y los bombardeos nazis.
(2023-09-09). China y Venezuela avanzan en cooperación en Zonas Económicas Especiales. telesurtv.net La rúbrica se desarrolló en el contexto de la visita del presidente venezolano al Museo de Arte Contemporáneo y Urbanismo de Shenzhen.
(2023-09-09). Legado de Mao Tse Tung para la historia. telesurtv.net Tras dos décadas de luchas contra las fuerzas de la República, en 1949, Mao proclamó el triunfo de la Revolución y la fundación de la República Popular de China.
(2023-09-09). Presidente de Venezuela se reúne con secretario general del PCCh en Shenzhen. telesurtv.net La entrevista "permitió intercambiar experiencias en el área política, así como también fortalecer los lazos de integración y respeto mutuo".
(2023-09-09). Ordenan evacuación de cerca de 350.000 japoneses por tifón Yun-yeung. telesurtv.net Según autoridades locales, la orden aplica para todas las casas en la franja costera de Iwaki en Fukushima y cerca de 28.000 residentes de Takahagi, Ibaraki.
(2023-09-09). Argentina obtiene primera victoria en clasificatorio al mundial. telesurtv.net La primera jornada del clasificatorio al mundial de 2024 culmina este viernes con los juegos entre las oncenas de Uruguay-Chile y Brasil-Bolivia.
(2023-09-09). 49 civiles y 15 militares murieron tras doble atentado en Malí. telesurtv.net Las autoridades malienses declaran luto nacional de tres días en homenaje a las víctimas de los atentados terrorista.
(2023-09-09). Importancia de la alfabetización para los pueblos del mundo. telesurtv.net Según datos oficiales de la Unesco, 763 millones de jóvenes y adultos no sabían leer ni escribir en 2020.
(2023-09-09). Tribunal autoriza a Texas a mantener barreras en Río Grande. telesurtv.net Las barreras, colocadas en un lugar concurrido por cruces irregulares cerca de Eagle Pass, Texas, han provocado las protestas de las autoridades de México.
(2023-09-09). Evacúan a más de 80.000 personas en China por inundaciones. telesurtv.net La comisión provincial de reducción de desastres elevó la respuesta de emergencia de alivio de desastres al nivel II este viernes.
(2023-09-09). Presidente Nicolás Maduro llega a China en visita oficial. telesurtv.net La última visita de Nicolás Maduro a China se produjo en 2018, cuando también se reunió con Xi Jinping para aumentar la cooperación bilateral.
(2023-09-09). Reportan terremoto de magnitud 6,6 en las aguas de Nueva Zelanda. telesurtv.net Hasta este momento las autoridades locales no han informado de daños materiales o víctimas.
(2023-09-09). Neymar se convierte en el máximo goleador con Brasil. telesurtv.net El 10 brasileño superó los 77 goles de Pelé con la 'canarinha' en la victoria por 5 a 1 frente a Bolivia.
(2023-09-09). Represión israelí deja tres palestinos heridos en Kafr Qaddoum. telesurtv.net Al menos tres personas resultaron heridas por balas de acero recubiertas de goma utilizadas por los soldados israelíes.
(2023-09-09). Aumenta a 10 el número de fallecidos por inundaciones en Grecia. telesurtv.net Muchas aldeas de la región de Tesalia fueron evacuadas ante el peligro de inundaciones.
(2023-09-09). Gobierno de India da la bienvenida a la Unión Africana al G20. telesurtv.net "Me gustaría dar la bienvenida al presidente de la Unión Africana como miembro oficial del G20", dijo Modi en la apertura de la cumbre.
(2023-09-07). Cuban National Ballet performs in Dominican Republic. plenglish.com Santo Domingo, Sep 7 (Prensa Latina) The National Ballet of Cuba (BNC) will perform ®Swan Lake ® -by the prima ballerinas Viengsay Valdes, Anette Delgado and Dani Hernandez- forthcoming September 9 at the National Theater "Eduardo Brito", in this capital.