(2023-10-08). Human Rights and Basic Income. counterpunch.org 
Image by Markus Spiske. | Not long ago I was asked to speak about "minority" rights and basic income at a symposium in Barcelona leading up to the celebration of the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Among the human rights professionals, who were also speaking, the gagged elephant in the room was ginormous because it is, in fact, immeasurable: the crime of ecocide—the result, in particular, of capitalism, imperialism, and neoliberalism—which is also universal because it affects everyone and everything that is alive now and also future generations. Well, it may be univer…
(2023-10-08). Saturday 10/21: Capitalism and the Climate Crisis: Everything to Lose and a World to Win. indybay.org 2727 Event Space, 2727 California Street, Berkeley, CA 94703 | CAN'T JOIN IN-PERSON? JOIN THE EVENT VIA ZOOM | TINYURL.COM/OCTOBER-TH-2023…
(2023-10-07). What Was COVID Really About? Triggering A Multi-Trillion Dollar Global Debt Crisis. "Ramping up an Imperialist Strategy"? globalresearch.ca If it was indeed about public health, why close down the bulk of health services and the global economy knowing full well what the implications would be? And why mount a military-style propaganda campaign to censor world-renowned scientists and terrorise entire populations…
(2023-10-07). Saturday 10/21: Capitalism and the Climate Crisis: Everything to Lose and a World to Win. indybay.org 2727 Event Space, 2727 California Street, Berkeley, CA 94703 | CAN'T JOIN IN-PERSON? JOIN THE EVENT VIA ZOOM | TINYURL.COM/OCTOBER-TH-2023…
(2023-10-08). Household water bills to soar in UK. wsws.org Neither Starmer's "new regulatory approach" or Corbyn's renationalisation under capitalism can solve the problems of a water industry that has been systematically looted.
(2023-10-09). Bolivia's Ruling Party Confirms Evo Morales' Candidacy. popularresistance.org The split in Bolivia's ruling political party has become official. President Luis Arce and vice-president David Choquehuanca are no longer part of the MAS (Movement towards Socialism) party, which ratified the decision, informally announced on the 24, to present former president Evo Morales (2006-2019) as its candidate in the 2025 elections. | The MAS held its tenth congress from October 3-4 in the town of Lauca àë, a coca growing region in the center of the country. On that occasion, the party decreed the "self-expulsion" of Arce and Choquehuanca, for not attending the meeting, and of 20 other deputies alig…
(2023-10-08). Evo Morales Will Stand for the Presidency, Luis Arce Expelled. orinocotribune.com The congress of the Movement Towards Socialism (MAS-IPSP) has voted to present Evo Morales as its candidate for the presidency at the 2025 elections and has also voted to expel current President Luis Arce from the MAS, signifying the party's formal split with the government. | At the national party congress today in Lauca àë, Cochabamba, the plenum voted to approve two resolutions of the political co…
(2023-10-07). JOIN A PROTEST NEAR YOU: Free Palestine! answercoalition.org 
People all around the world are mobilizing to stand with the Palestinian people's struggle! The ANSWER coalition and other organizations are initiating or supporting demonstrations in these cities. Check back to this page for frequent updates | New York City, NY, Sunday, October 8, 1: 00 p.m., Times Square (Broadway and 42nd), Sponsored by: Palestinian Youth Movement, Party for Socialism and Liberation, New York for Palestine, Th…
(2023-10-07). PSL statement: Free Palestine, free all Palestinian political prisoners, end all U.S. aid to the Israeli apartheid regime! liberationnews.org 
The unrelenting oppression, murder, torture and occupation carried out by the Israeli apartheid regime has precipitated a counter-offensive by Palestinian resistance forces.
(2023-10-07). Saturday 10/7: Fighting the Information Behemoth: Why We Need Alternative Media. indybay.org The Starry Plough Pub | 3101 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94705…
(2023-10-08). Saturday 10/7: Fighting the Information Behemoth: Why We Need Alternative Media. indybay.org The Starry Plough Pub | 3101 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94705…
(2023-10-07). Correspondence] A plea for psychiatric and humanitarian support in northwest Syria. thelancet.com The Syrian conflict has taken a devastating toll on the mental health of its civilian population, resulting in high levels of depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The traumatic events experienced by people in Syria (eg, bombings, shootings, chemical weapon attacks, attacks on crucial infrastructure, terrorism, and forced displacement) have all contributed to these problems. Furthermore, the fragmentation of health-care infrastructure, the exodus of health-care providers, ongoing crises, reduced international aid, and the shortage of mental health professionals all worsen the psychologic…
(2023-10-07). A BRICS+ Bank: How Would It Really Function? realprogressives.org The world's debtor countries are finally coming to realize that many government debts can't be paid — except by throwing their economies into depression and austerity. Obviously there needs to be an alternative.
(2023-10-07). Activists Arrested At A Sit-In For Peace At Senator Bernie Sanders' Office. popularresistance.org Washington, D.C. – A group of 50 activists and Vermont constituents staged a sit-in inside Senator Bernie Sanders' office on Wednesday, demanding the senator to call for peace and diplomacy in Ukraine instead of more weapons and war. The sit-in resulted in the arrest of 11 activists, including an 89-year-old CODEPINK peace activist. | The group was joined by Green Party Presidential Candidate Dr. Cornel West in the Senate lobby for a prayer vigil before the sit-in. The prayer vigil and sit-in were part of a week of action that included an antiwar rally on Tuesday night featuring Dr. West, Claudia de la Cruz, Lee…
(2023-10-07). Liga àÅrabe condena ataque terrorista contra Siria. telesurtv.net El ataque contra el Colegio Militar de Homs fue ejecutado mediante el uso de drones cargados de explosivos. En la instalación tenía lugar la graduación de un grupo de oficiales.
(2023-10-08). EE.UU. envía portaaviones y destructores para apoyar a Israel. telesurtv.net Washington también tomará "medidas para aumentar los escuadrones de aviones de combate F-35, F-15, F-16 y A-10 de la Fuerza Aérea en la región".
(2023-10-07). Only 2% of Saudis back normalization with Israel: Survey. presstv.ir A survey says only two percent of young Saudi Arabians back normalization of ties with the Israeli regime, as the US is pushing for an agreement between Riyadh and Tel Aviv.
(2023-10-07). Only 2% of Saudis Support Normalization With Israel, Polls Show. orinocotribune.com
(2023-10-07). A BRICS+ Bank: How Would It Really Function? realprogressives.org The world's debtor countries are finally coming to realize that many government debts can't be paid — except by throwing their economies into depression and austerity. Obviously there needs to be an alternative.
(2023-10-07). Activists Arrested At A Sit-In For Peace At Senator Bernie Sanders' Office. popularresistance.org Washington, D.C. – A group of 50 activists and Vermont constituents staged a sit-in inside Senator Bernie Sanders' office on Wednesday, demanding the senator to call for peace and diplomacy in Ukraine instead of more weapons and war. The sit-in resulted in the arrest of 11 activists, including an 89-year-old CODEPINK peace activist. | The group was joined by Green Party Presidential Candidate Dr. Cornel West in the Senate lobby for a prayer vigil before the sit-in. The prayer vigil and sit-in were part of a week of action that included an antiwar rally on Tuesday night featuring Dr. West, Claudia de la Cruz, Lee…
(2023-10-07). Liga àÅrabe condena ataque terrorista contra Siria. telesurtv.net El ataque contra el Colegio Militar de Homs fue ejecutado mediante el uso de drones cargados de explosivos. En la instalación tenía lugar la graduación de un grupo de oficiales.
(2023-10-08). EE.UU. envía portaaviones y destructores para apoyar a Israel. telesurtv.net Washington también tomará "medidas para aumentar los escuadrones de aviones de combate F-35, F-15, F-16 y A-10 de la Fuerza Aérea en la región".
(2023-10-07). Only 2% of Saudis back normalization with Israel: Survey. presstv.ir A survey says only two percent of young Saudi Arabians back normalization of ties with the Israeli regime, as the US is pushing for an agreement between Riyadh and Tel Aviv.
(2023-10-07). Only 2% of Saudis Support Normalization With Israel, Polls Show. orinocotribune.com
(2023-10-07). Killing by algorithm: Australia lacks adequate ethical restraints. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-10-07). The Al Aqsa Flood Continues: Palestinian Resistance Remains Steadfast While the Entity Drowns. orinocotribune.com 
By Al-Akbar — Oct 7, 2023 | In the early morning of October 7th, 2023, the Palestinian Resistance carried out land, sea, and air incursions into the occupation settlements surrounding Gaza. The resistance in Gaza additionally launched over 5,000 rockets towards the occupied territories, promptly overwhelming the occupation's Iron Dome defense system. The toll, after less than a day of fighting, includes the capture of dozens of Israeli soldiers, the death of at least 100 Israeli occupiers, and the injury of 900 others. Additionally, the Palestinians achieved significant weapons acquisitions and destroyed mu…
(2023-10-08). Were U.S. Weapons Sent to Ukraine Used in the Hamas Attack on Israel? sonar21.com 
Hamas pulled off an alarming and surprising attack on Israeli military and civilian targets today, leaving more than two hundred Israelis dead and a large number being held as hostages….