Staff (2024-09-13). Hezbollah claims responsibility for drone that exploded in northern Israel, sparking fire. haaretz.com The IDF reported that a drone entered from Lebanon and crashed, exploding in a non-residential area in the Upper Galilee in northern Israel ‚ñ Dozens block Tel Aviv main road calling for hostage deal ‚ñ Letter in Sinwar's name sent to Hezbollah leader thanking him for 'his solidarity' ‚ñ One person shot during scuffle at pro-Israel rally in Boston suburb, authorities say ‚ñ Two Israelis stopped by IDF while trying to enter Gaza, army says…

Algernon Austin, Dedrick Asante-Muhammad (2024-09-13). The paradox of progress for Black Americans. peoplesworld.org As the country moves rapidly toward the 2024 elections, Black Americans are experiencing the best economic conditions they've had in generations. Record low unemployment rates, record low poverty rates, and record high levels of income and wealth paint a picture of Black prosperity. Yet African Americans remain mired in great economic insecurity, reflected in their …

Staff (2024-09-13). Headlines for September 13, 2024. democracynow.org U.N. Evacuates 100 Gaza Patients for Treatment in UAE, Says 25% of War Injuries "Life-Changing", Calls Mount for U.S. to Investigate, Hold Israel Accountable for Killing Ay≈üenur Ezgi Eygi, North Dakota Judge Strikes Down State's Near-Total Abortion Ban, 33,000 Boeing Workers in PNW Go on Strike for Better Pay, Improved Safety Standards, Florida Judge Finds Uhuru 3 Guilty of Conspiracy, Clears Activists of "Russian Agent" Charges, Georgia Judge Tosses 2 More Charges Against Trump in Election Subversion Case, Springfield, OH, City Hall Evacuated over Bomb Threat Amid Trump/…

WSWS (2024-09-13). In massive repudiation of IAM bureaucracy, Boeing workers overwhelmingly reject sellout contract. wsws.org The revolt is a massive repudiation of the IAM bureaucracy and the Biden-Harris administration, which has worked closely with IAM leaders to prevent a walkout at the key US aerospace and defense corporation.

Peoples Dispatch (2024-09-13). 32,000 Boeing workers are on strike in Seattle. peoplesdispatch.org On September 13, around 32,000 Boeing workers walked out on strike in the Seattle area after 95% voted to reject the contract deal with the company and 96% voted to strike. This is the first strike at Boeing in 16 years, since 2008. | We're fighting for every family. We're fighting for every community. We're fighting for the future of Boeing. — Machinists Union (@MachinistsUnion) Aerospace giant Boeing has received heavy pub…

Mark Gruenberg (2024-09-13). Machinists' Boeing workers overwhelmingly reject pact, go on strike. peoplesworld.org SEATTLE—By an overwhelming ratio of more than 19-to-one, 33,000 Boeing workers, Machinists members in Seattle and the Puget Sound region and in Portland, Ore., voted down a tentative four-year agreement with the big, financially troubled, plane manufacturer. Then, by an even bigger ratio, they voted to strike—a strike which immediately began at 12: 01 am on …

aljazeera (2024-09-13). Boeing workers go on strike in fresh blow to troubled aircraft giant. aljazeera.com Some 33,000 union members walk off the job at factories in Seattle and Portland after rejecting pay offer.

Eva Bartlett (2024-09-13). Ukrainian drone terrorism in my southeastern Moscow district. ingaza.wordpress.com Starting early Tuesday, September 10, Russian air defense shot down 144 Ukrainian drones in 9 regions, including 72 drones above Bryansk Region and 20 above Moscow Region, according to the Ministry of Defence. Three drones managed to hit three different apartment buildings in the Ramenskoe district, one impact tragically killing a 46 year old woman…

hindustantimes (2024-09-13). NATO In Panic After Putin's On-Camera Threat Of Direct War? UK PM's 1st Reaction After Missile Move. hindustantimes.com NATO appears to be on edge following a recent on-camera threat from Vladimir Putin, which has sparked significant concern within the alliance. The first to respond from the NATO camp was UK PM Keir Starmer. He reacted after Putin issued a warning about the potential for direct conflict. Putin expressed anger over the West's reported decision to allow Ukraine to use Western weapons for long-range strikes deep in Russian territory. In response to months of demands from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Western nations have lifted restrictions on the use of long-range missiles, as per a report in The Guardian.

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2024-09-13). Putin: NATO's Approval of Use of Long-Range Missiles by Ukraine Will Mean It Is at War With Russia. orinocotribune.com Russian officials have warned repeatedly about the risks of NATO members' steps up the 'escalation ladder' in Ukraine, from the delivery of increasingly deadly weapons systems to Kiev to the feigning of ignorance of Russia's security 'red lines'. | Allowing Kiev to use Western weapons system to strike Russian territory will effectively mean NATO's direct participation in a conflict against Russia, President Vladimir Putin has said. | "An attempt to substitute concepts is being made, because we are not talking about 'authorizing' or 'prohibiting' the Kiev regime from striking Russian territory. It already does so…

newarab (2024-09-13). US approves $165 million in arms to Israel for 2027 delivery. newarab.com The United States has approved $165 million in weapons sales to Israel to fund heavy-duty tank trailers, the State Department announced on Thursday. | The systems include spare and repair parts, tool kits and technical and logistics support. They are not expected to be delivered until 2027. | Earlier this year, the US announced a mammoth $20 billion weapons support package for Israel to include F-15 fighter jets. Like the tank trailers, those systems will not be delivered for several years and will not affect current Israeli military operations amid its 11-month-old war on Gaza. | The Biden administration has…

The Media Line Staff (2024-09-13). Report: Israeli Special Forces Conduct Ground Raid on Syrian Weapons Site. themedialine.org

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2024-09-13). Leaked E-Mails Reveal Secrets of Dual-Use Bio Projects Between US and Ukraine. orinocotribune.com By Alex Lloyd — Sep 12, 2024 | The continuation of work on creating dual-use biological agents based on the infrastructure of Sandia National Laboratories, with specialists in weapons of mass destruction from Ukraine, may soon allow the Biden administration to conduct field tests. | For a long time, the development of biological weapons has been a topic of discussion in society. World leaders have exchanged accusations against each other while ordinary people continue to blame governments and spread conspiracy theories. | For example, the series Stranger Things (2016) is about the secret projects of the US D…

WSWS (2024-09-13). Authorizing NATO weapons strikes in Russia, US prepares major escalation of global war. wsws.org The United States and its NATO allies are imminently preparing to announce that they will facilitate Ukraine firing NATO weapons deep into Russian territory, in the greatest escalation of the war with Russia to date.

presstv.ir (2024-09-13). Putin: NATO's long-range arms for Ukraine means 'war with Russia'. presstv.ir President Vladimir Putin say the West letting Kiev use longer-range weapons to strike Russian targets would mean NATO would be "at war" with Russia.

aljazeera (2024-09-13). US hints at allowing Ukraine to strike deep inside Russia, enraging Putin. aljazeera.com If Washington expands weapons authorisation, NATO will be directly involved in the war, says the Russian leader.

hindustantimes (2024-09-13). Putin Set To Change Nuclear Weapons Use Policy? Bombshell Demand From Ex-Aide: 'It's High Time We…'. hindustantimes.com Former Kremlin Adviser warns West amid raging war between Russia and Ukraine. Sergey Karagnov, on Aug 11, stated that Russia could go nuclear against its enemies. He also called for urgently revising Russia's nuclear doctrine for quick response. Watch for more.

aljazeera (2024-09-13). North Korea reveals first photos of uranium enrichment facility. aljazeera.com Leader Kim Jong Un stresses need to augment number of centrifuges to increase country's nuclear weapons defence.

WSWS (2024-09-11). World's two biggest economies show recessionary trends. wsws.org US labour market contracts and deflation spreads in China.

Staff (2024-09-11). Two Israeli soldiers killed, seven seriously wounded in IDF helicopter crash in Gaza's Rafah. haaretz.com Biden seeks 'full accountability' after death of U.S. citizen in West Bank ‚ñ One Israeli critically wounded in truck ramming near West Bank settlement ‚ñ IDF says 30 Hezbollah targets struck overnight in southern Lebanon ‚ñ In first presidential debate, Harris says Gaza war must end as Trump accuses her of hating Israel ‚ñ Palestinian reports: Five killed in Israeli strike in West Bank…

presstv.ir (2024-09-11). Several Israeli soldiers killed, injured in chopper crash in Gaza's Rafah. presstv.ir An Israeli military helicopter has crashed in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, leaving a number of occupation forces dead or injured.

Matthew J.L. Ehret (2024-09-11). The Battle over Closed vs. Open Systems. dissidentvoice.org The world is now moving through an epoch-shifting transition, and a new system will be brought online as the $1.2 quadrillion derivatives time bomb that has cancerously taken over the western economy crashes. Now, this may not be a bad thing, as the system created over the dead bodies of JFK and his brother (which …

newarab (2024-09-11). $18bn railway corruption scandal rattles Iraq's political scene. newarab.com The revelation comes at a politically sensitive time, as Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Suda…

newarab (2024-09-11). France court upholds Yemenia Airways crash verdict. newarab.com A French appeals court Tuesday upheld an involuntary homicide and injuries verdict against The Paris court confirmed the September 2022 ruling, which had demanded Yemenia Airways pay a fine of 225,000 euros ($248,000), the maximum allowed at the time by law. | Flight Yemenia 626 was on…

Julie Wark (2024-09-11). Plane Downed at Ndola: A UN Self-portrait. counterpunch.org The night of 17-18 September 2024 will mark the 63rd anniversary of the death in a plane crash near Ndola, Northern Rhodesia (now Zambia) of the second United Nations Secretary-General, Dag Hammarskjà∂ld and fifteen other people, UN staff and the plane's crew. They were on a crucial UN mission to the newly independent Congo, where

The Media Line Staff (2024-09-11). IDF Helicopter Crash in Gaza Kills 2 Soldiers During Rescue Mission. themedialine.org

DikelediM (2024-09-11). UIF announces extended operating hours. sanews.gov.za UIF announces extended operating hours | The Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) has announced that selected service points will be open on Saturdays to render services to clients and employers during the month of September. | "A decision to extend operating hours at UIF service points and to ramp up capacity was taken in anticipation of increased demand for real-time services, after the Pretoria High Court at the end of August 2024 issued an interim interdict preventing a service provider from implementing a new contract for support and maintenance services to the uFiling platform," the Department of Employment an…

WSWS (2024-09-11). Washington state employees walk out as momentum builds against sellout Boeing contract. wsws.org The walkout by 50,000 public workers shows the immense potential for broader movement of the working class.

Paul Craig Roberts (2024-09-11). The 23rd Anniversary of September 11, 2001. thealtworld.com Time passes. An entire generation has grown up since that day when a few Saudi Arabians armed only with box cutters caused airport safety to fail four times on the same morning, caused the entire US/NATO/Mossad security system to fail, caused the WTC towers constructed to withstand airliner collisions to collapse into dust by flying hijacked airliners into them, and attack the Pentagon using maneuvers of which airliners and pilots are incapable and destroying the section of the Pentagon where the documents were that explained where the Pentagon's missing billions or was it trillions of dollars had gone. During th…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-09-11). Mayo researchers develop tool that measures health of a person's gut microbiome. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — A team of Mayo Clinic researchers has developed an innovative computational tool that analyzes the gut microbiome, a complex ecosystem of trillions of bacteria, fungi, viruses and other microorganisms within the digestive system, to provide insights into overall well-being. In a new study published in Nature Communications, the tool demonstrated at least 80% accuracy in differentiating healthy individuals from those with any disease. The tool was developed by analyzing stool gut microbiome…

Angela (2024-09-11). Friday 9/13: San Jose: Peace Vigil – Ceasefire Now! No Weapons for Israel or Ukraine! indybay.org In front of MLK Library | 4th and San Fernando | San Jose, CA…

WSWS (2024-09-11). Ukraine launches largest drone attack on Russia yet as US moves to expand strikes with NATO weapons. wsws.org Ukraine launched its largest wave of drone attacks deep inside Russia Monday night, including a deadly attack on the capital city of Moscow.

Brian Berletic (2024-09-11). US Seeks "Super Weapons" to Reign as Sole Superpower. thealtworld.com — The US realizes its window of opportunity following the Cold War to assert itself as sole global superpower is closing (if it hasn't closed already); | — It seeks to find a way to match or exceed the military capabilities and industrial capacity of both Russia and China through "innovation;" | — The US refuses to recognize the fundamental flaws in its own system as well as the premise upon which it seeks primacy in the first place; | — Start-up companies seeking to out-innovate and/or out-produce China propose unrealistic measures that either won't work or that China is already employing its…

presstv.ir (2024-09-11). Iran says will take reciprocal measures after West imposed sanctions. presstv.ir Iran has warned it will take reciprocal measures after the Western countries imposed sanctions on the country over allegations of its weapons delivery to Russia.

presstv.ir (2024-09-11). Germany, France, UK impose sanctions on Iran over Russia ties. presstv.ir Tehran says "spreading false and misleading news about the transfer of Iranian weapons to some countries" is was "ugly propaganda" and a lie.

aljazeera (2024-09-11). Biden says 'working' on Ukraine use of US long-range weapons inside Russia. aljazeera.com Zelenskyy has pressed Ukraine's allies to lift restrictions on Western-supplied arms to strike deep inside Russia.

aljazeera (2024-09-11). Clashes as antiwar protesters target Australian arms fair. aljazeera.com Police use stun grenades and pepper spray and arrest 39 people as officers pelted with rocks, manure and tomatoes.

aljazeera (2024-09-11). Iran pledges reaction to Western sanctions over Russian missile supply. aljazeera.com Tehran denies weapons transfers and calls new sanctions 'economic terrorism'.

John Laforge (2024-09-11). Take a Lesson from Paul Nitze: Abolish Nuclear Weapons. counterpunch.org Melvin A. Goodman, national security columnist for Counterpunch.org, presents a fine review of the absurdities today's U.S. nuclear weapons production. ("A Looming Nuclear Catastrophe," Aug. 30). The Pentagon's new nuclear weapons only enlarge the genocidal and self-destructive arsenal already deployed on U.S. bombers, submarines, ICBMs, and in NATO bunkers at six European air bases. For