Daily Archives: October 31, 2022

2022-10-31: News Headlines

K Ehlers, A Baerbock & L Obrecht (2022-10-31). In the eye of the typhoon, Hardened fronts & The Nuclear War Bluff. indybay.org Nuclear war is a big bluff & the last means of the cult to enforce its Great Reset to control & decimate humanity. Now is the time to recognize this & not be fooled again by the dilettantes in the Western governments. The worldwide growing resistance will end all plans of the globalists & expose all deceptions. Those responsible will be exposed.Love remains when illusion & fear fall…

WSWS (2022-10-31). Attack on Russian fleet threatens collapse of deal ensuring vital grain shipments. wsws.org A Ukrainian drone attack on the Russian Black Sea fleet is the latest effort to provoke an escalation of the military conflict.

SouthFront5 (2022-10-31). In Video: Amazing Adventures Of Ukrainian Soldier Junkie. southfront.org

Medea Benjamin, Nicolas J. S. Davies (2022-10-31). The growing chorus for peace in Ukraine. nationofchange.org There is an alternative. We can and must resolve this conflict through peaceful diplomacy and negotiation, to end the killing and destruction and let the people of Ukraine live in peace.

WSWS (2022-10-31). The significance of the Democratic Socialists of America's call for US war against Russia until "Ukrainian victory" wsws.org The DSA's endorsement of US imperialism's war against Russia in Ukraine is not a break with its history. On the contrary, it is the latest (and most dangerous) iteration of the organization's pro-imperialist political essence.

WorkWeek (2022-10-31). Railworkers Support Rally at Oakland &SA Dockers Strike with ILWU, No War in Ukraine. indybay.org WorkWeek covers Railroad Workers Solidarity Rally At Port Of Oakland & SA Dockers Strike With ILWU, Oakland Rally Against War In Ukraine & The Life & Struggles of UFWA Founder Al Rojas…

Binoy Kampmark (2022-10-31). Virtuous hypocrisy: The Socceroos and the Qatar World Cup. greenleft.org.au The kicking of the first ball in Qatar will induce a collective sporting amnesia for which the Socceroos will be complicit, argues Binoy Kampmark.

TeleSUR, JCM (2022-10-31). Nueva masacre en Colombia tras el asesinato de cuatro personas. telesurtv.net La ejecución se registró en el municipio de Cartago, departamento Valle del Cauca, a la altura del sector Piedras de Moler en la vía que comunica con el municipio de Alcalá.

Olivia Rosane (2022-10-31). EPA gives school districts across U.S. nearly $1 billion to buy clean school buses. nationofchange.org "It doesn't make sense to send our kids to school on buses that create brain-harming, lung-harming, cancer-causing, climate-harming pollution‚Ä≥…

Kate Simpson (2022-10-31). Reclaim the Night: 'Everyone has the right to be free from violence'. greenleft.org.au The Illawarra community gathered at Lysaght Park for the annual Reclaim the Night protest to demand the right to be free from violence. Kate Simpson reports.

Theodore L Catt (2022-10-31). Building community with food, not bombs. greenleft.org.au Food Not Bombs Newcastle is building community by providing warm vegan meals for locals. Theodore L Catt reports.

Staff (2022-10-31). Mass mobilization for the liberation of Georges Abdallah marches to the prison gates. samidoun.net On Saturday, 22 October, over 1,000 people marched to Lannemezan prison to demand the immediate release of Georges Abdallah, the imprisoned Lebanese Arab Communist struggler for Palestine imprisoned in France since 1984. This mass demonstration, the 12th annual march, was a great success that followed extensive work by many organizations, collectives, campaigns, associations, unions and …

Stop Camp Grayling (2022-10-31). #StopCampGrayling Protesters Hang Banner, Light Fireworks at DNR Director's Home. itsgoingdown.org The following action report was originally published by Stop Camp Grayling on social media. For more background on this struggle, see this zine here. Forest defenders descended on Department of Natural Resources (DNR) director Dan Eichenger's home last week to demand he reject the land-use agreement with the Michigan National Guard, which would double the…

Party for Socialism, Liberation, Bay Area (2022-10-31). San Francisco: Vote 'Yes' on Props M, O and H! liberationnews.org The Party for Socialism and Liberation – Bay Area is endorsing Propositions M, O and H, on the People First San Francisco campaign put forth by Democratic Socialists of America San Francisco.

Jim McIlroy (2022-10-31). Medicare problems point to systematic underfunding, corporatisation. greenleft.org.au The controversy over a recent investigation into alleged fraud in the Medicare system points to system failures resulting from chronic under-funding. Jim McIlroy reports.

WSWS (2022-10-31). Elon Musk tweets right-wing conspiracy theory about violent assault on Paul Pelosi. wsws.org Musk's tweet included a link to an article published by the Santa Monica Observer, a right-wing news site with a history of posting misinformation.

San Francisco Public Library (2022-10-31). Saturday 12/17: Author: Rage of Innocence by Kristin Henning and Reginald Dwayne Betts. indybay.org [ONLINE] San Francisco Main Library…

Dave Ball (2022-10-31). Maritime Union of Australia: 150 years of internationalism and struggle. greenleft.org.au The Maritime Union of Australia has just marked the 150th anniversary of its formation. MUA Victoria deputy branch secretary Dave Ball discusses the union's internationalism and enduring militancy.

San Francisco Trans Film Festival (2022-10-31). Thursday 11/10: 25th Anniversary San Francisco Trans Film Festival. indybay.org Z Space | 4 Florida St, | San Francisco, CA 94110…

Isaac Nellist (2022-10-31). Climate groups condemn police intimidation tactics. greenleft.org.au An alliance of climate action and environment groups have condemned the stepping up of police intimidation against activists in the lead up to IMARC. Isaac Nellist reports.

Steve Taylor (2022-10-31). Offloading climate responsibility on the victims of climate change. greenleft.org.au Ahead of the COP27 climate meeting in Egypt, Breaking Green podcast spoke to Nigerian environmentalist Nnimmo Bassey.

Leon Kunstenaar (2022-10-31). Protest Opposes Expanded US/UN Military Intervention in Haiti. indybay.org US, Canada, France and even the UN have brought oppression and disease to Haiti…

California Democratic Party (2022-10-31). Monday 10/31: Prop 1 Rally at USF. indybay.org On top of Lone Mountain at University of San Francisco!

Lucy Stock (2022-10-31). The Weekly Round-up: Kay's Law, emotional AI, and injunctions. ukhumanrightsblog.com In the news: Dominic Raab has returned to the role of Secretary of State for Justice and Lord Chancellor. Brandon Lewis stepped down from the role after days in office; he recently engraved his name on the foundation stone at London's Justice Quarter, where construction of a 'super court' began last week. On 25 …

Climate Creative (2022-10-31). Friday 11/4: The Climate Gallery Launch: An Interactive Night For Art and Environment. indybay.org CounterPulse 80 Turk Street San Francisco, CA 94102…

Jake Johnson (2022-10-31). AIPAC Super PAC Throws in Against Progressive Democrat Summer Lee. commondreams.org "Seems like AIPAC and the GOP have the same agenda," responded one progressive campaigner.

Fight Back (2022-10-31). UT Austin students defend women's and LGBTQ rights. fightbacknews.org Austin, TX – On Thursday evening, October 29, a group of around ten students gathered on the University of Texas at Austin campus to rally for women's and LGBTQ rights. Led by the Austin Students for a Democratic Society (SDS), the rally focused on student demands of the UT Austin administration, calling on the university to provide free menstrual products and contraceptives in all campus bathrooms. Students are also demanding the university declare itself a sanctuary campus for trans youth in light of legislative attacks earlier this year against trans youth receiving gender-affirming care. | The protest include…

The Associated Press (2022-10-31). 'Our Phoenix': Lula's Ups And Downs in Brazil Defy Belief. latinorebels.com Four years ago, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's reputation and political future were in tatters. On Sunday, in yet another twist, Brazilian voters chose him by the narrowest of margins to once again lead the world's fourth-largest democracy.

Jackie Kriz (2022-10-31). Environmental Jobs Alliance Geelong hosts inaugural dinner. greenleft.org.au Environmental Jobs Alliance Geelong (EJAG) celebrated its work with a dinner involving representatives from the Wadawurrung Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation unionists, community members and local businesses. Jackie Kriz reports.

Jim McIlroy (2022-10-31). End the blockade of Cuba, protesters demand. greenleft.org.au Protesters gathered in Sydney to demand the United States government end its 60-year-old illegal blockade of Cuba, in the lead up to another United Nations vote on the issue. Jim McIlroy reports.

Jake Johnson (2022-10-31). Bolsonaro Yet to Concede as Progressives Worldwide Celebrate Lula's Win. commondreams.org "So far, Bolsonaro has not called me to recognize my victory, and I don't know if he will call or if he will recognize my victory," Lula told supporters Sunday night.

Staff (2022-10-31). Minint informa sobre el rescate de posibles emigrantes ilegales en bahía de Villa Clara. cubadebate.cu En horas de la mañana este domingo 30 de octubre una unidad de superficie de Tropas Guardafronteras brindó asistencia a un grupo de 26 personas a bordo de una lancha rápida con matrícula de los Estados Unidos, que violó nuestras aguas territoriales y se encontraba inutilizada y a la deriva en la bahía de Nazábal, Encrucijada, Villa Clara.

Staff (2022-10-31). Cubanos residentes en Canadá reclaman el cese del bloqueo. cubadebate.cu Los participantes en el XV Encuentro Nacional de Cubanos Residentes en Canadá condenaron el bloqueo económico, comercial y financiero que por más de 60 años mantiene Estados Unidos contra la Isla. El encuentro se celebró de forma virtual y contó con la participación de miembros de las asociaciones de cubanos radicados en importantes ciudades como Ottawa, Montreal y Toronto.

TeleSUR -odr -YSM, JDO (2022-10-31). Elevan a 20 los muertos por consumo de alcohol metílico en Ecuador. telesurtv.net En la provincia de Santo Domingo murieron 11 personas, entre ellos una mujer. En Esmeraldas perecieron nueve hombres.

TeleSUR, JCM (2022-10-31). Colapso de puente en India deja al menos 60 muertos. telesurtv.net Cientos de personas cayeron a un río cuando el puente se derrumbó este domingo.

Staff (2022-10-31). Reportan incendio en un edificio familiar en Centro Habana. cubadebate.cu El incendio ocurrió en la Calle Príncipe entre Hornos y Hospital en el apto 54 Alto. Según narran los vecinos el segundo piso está declarado inhabitable y el tercero se derrumbó hace varios años atrás. Las demás personas de la comunidad se encuentran protegidas.Los bomberos del comando 3, 15, 5 y 1 ya apagaron el fuego.

TeleSUR, odr, YSM, JDO (2022-10-31). Confirman 11 muertos en estampida en estadio de Kinshasa, Congo. telesurtv.net El Gobierno congolés aseguró que las personas murieron por asfixia y contusiones.

TeleSUR, mcs, JCM (2022-10-31). Coronan a primer rey zulú en Durban, Sudáfrica. telesurtv.net Los zulúes, que suponen entre 10 y 12 millones de personas, son la etnia más populosa de Sudáfrica…

Steven Rosenfeld (2022-10-31). Hand count halted in Nevada county as court rips pro-Trump official. nationofchange.org Voters in Nye County, near Las Vegas, could tip the balance in close state and federal contests.

TeleSUR, gao, SH (2022-10-31). Ascienden a 98 los muertos por tormenta Paeng en Filipinas. telesurtv.net Las autoridades filipinas buscan a 63 personas desaparecidas y otras 105.000 permanecen evacuadas en lugares seguros.

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