(2021-09-30). Israeli soldiers kill three Palestinians in West Bank, Gaza and Jerusalem. middleeasteye.net 
Israeli soldiers kill three Palestinians in West Bank, Gaza and Jerusalem | Jenin town and its environs have become a source of worry for Israel as Palestinian militants clashed with its forces for the second time in a week | Thu, 09/30/2021 – 12: 30 | Palestinian women mourn at the funeral of Alaa Zayoud, 22, member of the military wing of Islamic Jihad, reportedly killed in clashes at his village of Silat al…
(2021-09-30). The US Needs a Deep Reassessment of Its Immigration Policies. zcomm.org The U.S. needs to make its asylum policy clear. It needs to define who it will allow to seek asylum and apply that standard without discrimination…
(2021-09-30). Quebec bans far-right anti-vaccine protests at hospitals to cover up its own criminal mishandling of the pandemic. wsws.org Workers must respond to the provocations of the far right by employing their own methods of class struggle—by mobilizing independently to fight capitalist austerity and the ruling elite's drive to keep the "economy open" amid a deadly pandemic.
(2021-09-30). Congressional Armed Services committee hearings skirt January 6 coup attempt. wsws.org In the first public hearings in which Gen. Mark Milley has testified under oath since the publication of books detailing his fears that Trump would stage a fascistic coup, both Democrats and Republicans skirted the issue.
(2021-09-30). Warning: explicit images. Azerbaijani video shows Israeli, Turkish drones used against Nagorno-Karabakh. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Azerbaijan Army Drone Strikes against Armenian Army || Bayraktar TB2 & Israeli Harops || 16 OCT-2020…
(2021-09-30). Hezbollah Shot Down Never-Seen-Before Israeli Drone Over South Lebanon (Photos). southfront.org 
A Hezbollah fighter stands at a watch tower at Juroud Arsal, the Syria-Lebanon border. Photo: REUTERS | On September 30, Hezbollah announced that its fighters had shot down an Israeli drone over its heartland, South Lebanon. | In a statement, Hezbollah said that the drone was targeted with "suitable weapons" while it was flying over Maryamen valley near the town of Yater. | The Lebanese group shared photos of the small drone that was clearly made up of commercially-available parts. The drone is powered by five elec…
(2021-09-30). The Untold Story of Why Palestinians Are Divided. counterpunch.org The political division in Palestinian society is deep-rooted, and must not be reduced to convenient claims about the 'Hamas-Fatah split', elections, the Oslo accords and subsequent disagreements. The division is linked to events that preceded all of these, and not even the death or incapacitation of the octogenarian, Mahmoud Abbas, will advance Palestinian unity by
(2021-09-30). Kim's sister named to top NKorean government body. asiatimes.com 
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's influential sister has been appointed to the country's top government body, the official KCNA news agency reported Thursday. Kim Yo Jong, a key adviser to her brother, was promoted to a position on the State Affairs Commission amid a raft of changes approved by the Supreme People's Assembly, the …
(2021-09-29). This Week in Fascism #120: Neo-Nazis No Shows in Texas; J6 Rallies Flop, Neo-Nazis Build Coalition with Proud Boys; Epik Leaks. itsgoingdown.org photo: @EFJBGC Welcome fellow antifascists! We have so much to cover this week. In Texas, neo-Nazis and KKK groups were a no show, while in DC, a much hyped pro-J6 rally was a total dud. Despite this, Proud Boys activity across the US has been steady, as the far-Right has maintained a constant presence within…
(2021-09-29). Over 20 Newly Extinct Species in US Offer 'Sobering Reminder' of Humanity's Wreckage. commondreams.org At a panel on Tuesday, officials condemned vaccine apartheid, rising food insecurity, and other markers of inequality that have been exacerbated by the pandemic.
(2021-09-29). Labour members overwhelmingly back motion in solidarity with Palestine. mronline.org 
The move comes as another grassroots rebuke to the party leadership and marks the first time a major British political party has aligned itself with the UN definition of Israel as an apartheid state.
(2021-09-29). Why Did A U.S. Envoy Meet With The Head Of A Fascist Militia in India? fpif.org The fact that India is well on its way to full-fledged authoritarianism hasn't factored into the Biden administration's approach to the "world's largest democracy."
(2021-09-29). Iraq resists push for ties with Tel Aviv. electronicintifada.net Outrage over Erbil conference sponsored by Israel lobby group.
(2021-09-29). Videos: Israelis Rise Up Against Vaccine Passports After Being Told More Shots Needed to be Considered 'Fully Vaccinated'. globalresearch.ca
(2021-09-29). Nearly 700 European financial firms backing businesses involved in Israeli settlements. middleeasteye.net 
Nearly 700 European financial firms backing businesses involved in Israeli settlements | Deutsche Bank and HSBC among the largest backers of 50 businesses involved in settlements highlighted in report | Wed, 09/29/2021 – 14: 20 | Israeli settlements on land taken by Israel in the 1967 Middle East war are illegal under international law (AFP) | Nearly 700 European financial institutions have financial relations…
(2021-09-29). Several Palestinians injured as masked settler mob attacks Hebron villages. middleeasteye.net 
Several Palestinians injured as masked settler mob attacks Hebron villages | A three-year-old Palestinian boy was injured in the head when an Israeli settler threw a stone at him while he was asleep inside his home | Wed, 09/29/2021 – 11: 39 | A Palestinian woman reacts as Israeli authorities demolish her shack in the southern West Bank village of Khirbet Jinba in Masafer Yatta area in Hebron, 2 September 2020…
(2021-09-29). New York Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez reneges on pledge to vote against bill funding Israeli war crimes. wsws.org After initially voting "no," the Democratic Socialists of America member released a long letter apologizing for her abrupt reversal.
(2021-09-29). West Bank: Israel's High Court postpones hearing on demolition of Khan al-Ahmar. middleeasteye.net 
West Bank: Israel's High Court postpones hearing on demolition of Khan al-Ahmar | Israeli government requests six month delay, citing the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, the fragile coalition government, and the volatile security situation in the West Bank | Wed, 09/29/2021 – 14: 38 | Palestinian Bedouin men in the village of Khan al-Ahmar, which is threatened with demolition, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, 29…
(2021-09-29). France to slash visas for North African citizens over immigration spat. middleeasteye.net 
France to slash visas for North African citizens over immigration spat | Citizens from Tunisia, Algeria and Morocco will face tougher restrictions following diplomatic spat | Wed, 09/29/2021 – 12: 01 | Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita is pictured during a press briefing with his Israeli counterpart, in Rabat on August 11, 2021 (AFP) | Morocco has criticised a move by the French government to toughen th…
(2021-09-29). Samidoun Spain joins the celebration of the centenary of the Communist Party of Spain. samidoun.net 
From Friday 24 September to Sunday 26 September, the activists of Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network in the Spanish State (Samidoun España) were present at the Fiesta festival, marking the centenary of the Communist Party of Spain, in the municipality of Rivas Vaciamadrid. The presence of Samidoun Spain was crucial during these important days, which […] | The article
(2021-09-29). 2 October, Stockholm: Irish-Palestinian Solidarity Pub. samidoun.net 
Saturday, 2 October 6: 00 pm to midnight Kafe 44 (Tjà§rhovsgatan 46) Stockholm, Sweden Facebook: www.facebook.com/events/406984994332312 Welcome to an Irish-Palestinian pub of solidarity! On the 2/10 Samidoun Stockholm and Irlandinformation (a group for solidarity with Irish freedom fighters) invite you all to a pub night in support of national liberation movements. Palestinian food, cheap drinks, revolutionary […] | The article
(2021-09-29). Labour's Palestine motion means Keir Starmer's war on the left is not over. dissidentvoice.org Labour leader Keir Starmer hoped he would hammer the final nails into the coffin of support for his predecessor Jeremy Corbyn and his left-wing policies at the party's annual conference in Brighton this week. But delegates had other ideas. With a resounding slap to Starmer's face, the conference voted in favour of a motion declaring …
(2021-09-29). Honors for Hugh Mulzac, the captain who fought Jim Crow, Hitler, and McCarthy. peoplesworld.org 
BALTIMORE—"Hugh Mulzac opened my eyes to another part of the sea…he opened my eyes to another part of life in this country, to racism," Jeremy Hope, International Vice President of the Masters, Mates, and Pilots Union told over 200 World War II Merchant Marine veterans, their families, and union members here for a Sept. 24 …
(2021-09-29). 20 Years After Durban: Africans and Afro-Descendants Colonized or Emancipated? libya360.wordpress.com Mireille Fanon Mendes France The 20th anniversary of the World Conference Against Racism (WCAR) is an opportunity to analyze the state of African descended people. Reparations for centuries of crimes against humanity must still be paid. At the end of the Durban -2001- conference, the international community, many NGOs, social movements and members of what…
(2021-09-29). NYC Chinatown workers protest exploitation and racist violence. liberationnews.org 
Hundreds of protesters marched through the streets of Manhattan Chinatown on Sept.26 to demand an end to displacement and racial violence against the community's working class. The demonstration was organized by a coalition of groups including the National Mobilization Against Sweatshops, the Coalition to Protect Chinatown and the Lower East Side, Youth Against Displacement, and …
(2021-09-29). Open the borders! Reparations for the Haitian people! workers.org 
Workers World Party salutes the inspiring bravery of the Haitian people — in Del Rio, Texas, and in Haiti, now and for over two centuries. WWP also salutes the solidarity expressed in the streets by the political movement worldwide including inside the U.S. for the Haitian people. The racist brutality . . . |
(2021-09-29). Judge Refuses To Extend Court Injunction At Fairy Creek. popularresistance.org A B.C. Supreme Court judge has refused to extend an injunction that was granted to prevent protesters from impeding logging operations at Fairy Creek on Vancouver Island. | Justice Douglas Thompson ruled the reputation of the court outweighed the economic interests of the logging company, Teal Jones. Thompson pointed to the RCMP's enforcement of the court injunction as the main reason for the court's tarnished reputation. | "The methods of enforcement of the court's order have led to serious and substantial infringement of civil liberties, including impairment of the freedom of the press to a marked degree," wrot…
(2021-09-29). WW commentary: Unite for reproductive justice. workers.org 
Protest against Texas abortion ban, Austin. Over 600 marches and rallies are being organized to take place across the country Oct. 2, two days before the U.S. Supreme Court reconvenes for its fall term. The right to legal abortion is at stake. On Dec. 1, the case of Dobbs v. . . . |
(2021-09-29). Samoa's Supreme Court ends bitter parliamentary standoff. wsws.org Behind the Pacific country's political upheaval is mounting opposition to growing inequality, poverty and authoritarianism, and intensifying geo-political rivalry in the region between the US and China.
(2021-09-29). Ukraine lowers threshold for all-out war in Donbass. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Ukraine's top military commander lifts all restrictions on return fire in Donbass — media Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valery Zaluzhny issued a special directive allowing Ukrainian servicemen to return fire in the conflict zone of Donbass without prior approval from their supreme commanders…. "Commanders were authorized to use all available weaponry. Commanders …
(2021-09-29). Voting rights 'compromise' allows state lawmakers to trash voter choice. peoplesworld.org 
The Senate's Freedom to Vote Act, a compromise alternative to the House-approved For the People Act, contains some provisions that expand voting rights but fails to prevent Republican legislators, in states they control, from throwing out election results they don't like. Failure to pass the original bill backed by the House could turn voting in …