(2022-10-02). Australia to impose sanctions against 28 Russian officials. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 02 (MNA) — Following the annexation of the eastern regions of Ukraine to Russia, the Australian government announced that it will add dozens of figures and senior officials of the Russian government to its sanctions list.
(2022-10-02). Iran's $7bn frozen assets to be released. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 02 (MNA) — With the finalization of talks between Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States to free prisoners of the two countries at the same time, the $7 billion worth of country's blocked assets will be released.
(2022-10-02). Iran lifts travel ban of US prisoner Bagher Namazi. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 02 (MNA) — Iran's Deputy Judiciary for International Affairs and Secretary of Human Rights Office said that travel ban of the US prisoner "Bagher Namazi" was lifted due to the humanitarian reasons.
(2022-10-01). YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: The End Of Super-Pollutants. levernews.com Good things are happening! The U.S. is finally taking action to phase out super-pollutants, New York becomes the next state to phase out gas-powered vehicles, and California is rolling out new policies to transition away from natural gas in homes. Also, a referendum in Cuba has redefined rights for families, while farmworkers have just won historic labor protections.All this and much more in this week's edition of You Love To See It, available below.U.S. Eliminates Super-Pollutants: Last week, the Senate
(2022-10-01). Post-referendum Sanctions Will Not Deter Russia From Uniting with New Territories. globalresearch.ca
(2022-10-01). China Is Not The Enemy—It Is America's Indispensable Economic Partner. popularresistance.org China—along with Russia—shares the attention of an increasingly provocative United States. Confusing rhetoric regarding policy in Taiwan, unsanctioned trips from powerful American political figures to Taipei and other agitating measures point to a new chapter emerging in the relationship between China and the U.S. Author and columnist Zachary Karabell, who has extensive experience in writing about China and doing business there, joins Scheer Intelligence to remind us of the extensive economic relationship that exists between the two world powers. He focuses on his book "Super Fusion: How China and Ame…
(2022-10-01). US Sanctions Will Make China Stronger. popularresistance.org For the past five years, with the rapid decline of the U.S. empire and the peaceful rise of China, the U.S. has rapidly developed a baffling policy of anti-China hysteria. From Trump to Biden, Republicans and Democrats, neo-cons and "progressives," are all now focused entirely on a racist cold war of China-bashing and Russophobia, rather than doing anything constructive for the people of the United States and global society. | From a never-ending trade war, financial war, sanctions and the war against Huawei they turned to spreading unfounded stories of Chinese communist "high-tech" spies in the U.S., and a "Wuha…
(2022-10-01). US Hybrid War Against Venezuela Goes to Court: The Case of Venezuelan Diplomat Alex Saab. orinocotribune.com Ambassador Alex Saab, a victim of the US economic war to achieve regime change in Venezuela, has been under arrest for over two years. This article recounts the developments in the diplomat's court case. Saab is fighting against his illegal detention and extradition before the 8th District Court in Miami. | As Venezuela's special envoy and a deputy ambassador to the African Union, Saab has diplomatic immunity from arrest and detention under the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations. Although a party to the convention, the US has flouted this principle of international law. | Judicial overreach on politic…
(2022-10-01). Houthis Issue Warning As UN Ceasefire In Yemen Nears Its End. southfront.org 
The Houthis (Ansar Allah) issued a warning to the Saudi-led coalition and its allies late on October 1, just a few hours before the end of the ceasefire in Yemen."Our armed forces will be on the side of our great Yemeni people in their struggle for their legitimate rights until they obtain them without favor from anyone," Brig. Gen. Yahya al-Sari', a spokesman for the Houthis, said on Twitter. | The ceasefire in Yemen, which was brokered by the United Nations, entered into effect six mon…
(2022-10-01). CA Governor Vetoes 'Mandela Act' To Limit Solitary Confinement, Torture. popularresistance.org Sacramento, California — Opponents of solitary confinement said late this week it's "disappointing" California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed the "Mandela Act," a measure that would prevent "the torture of Black and Brown people in jails, prisons and immigration detention facilities." | AB 2632, the California Mandela Act on Solitary Confinement authored by Assemblymember Chris Holden (D-Pasadena), would have placed "comprehensive limits on the use of solitary confinement in jails and prisons, and is the first bill in the nation to also cover private immigration detention facilities. | The legislation would have…
(2022-10-01). How Undocumented Immigrants Won Driver's Licenses In Massachusetts. popularresistance.org Boston, Massachusetts – On May 5, under a scorching Boston afternoon sun, a motley group of Central American immigrant leaders and their families were strewn across the steps under the towering, ornate cast iron gates of the Massachusetts State House. Joined by mostly younger, non-immigrant allied organizers, the air was charged with nervous anticipation. An eclectic mix of Latin-American music, from traditional mariachi to Bad Bunny, boomed over a mobile PA system. Spontaneous chants of "Que queremos? Licencias! Cuando? Ahora!" or "What do we want? Licenses! When? Now!" broke out amongst ongoing laughter and cha…
(2022-10-01). Palestinian and Arab youth organizations unite to support Palestinian prisoners on hunger strike. samidoun.net 
Dozens of Palestinian and Arab youth organizations issued a collective statement in support of the 30 Palestinian prisoners on hunger strike to demand an end to their administrative detention. Released by the Handala Center for Prisoners, the statement calls for urgent action to confront normalization with Zionism throughout the region and to escalate the struggle …
(2022-10-01). Alabama Prisoners Organize A System-Wide Shut Down. popularresistance.org Alabama – "The state of Alabama is in the midst of a humanitarian crisis," begins a demand letter authored by Alabama prisoners, who on September 26 went on strike across all major correctional facilities in the State. The letter continues, "This crisis has occurred as a result of antiquated sentencing laws that led to overcrowding, numerous deaths, severe physical injury, as well as mental anguish to incarcerated individuals." | In a country where over 80% of incarcerated workers are tasked with maintaining the prison itself, either through cooking, cleaning, laundry, or other essential needs, work stoppages can…
(2022-10-01). Let Cuba Rebuild! Take Action Now! answercoalition.org 
This appeal was originally circulated by | On September 27th, Hurricane Ian made landfall on Cuba as a Category 3 storm. Over ,000 were evacuated, the island lost power, and over ,000 homes were destroyed. Now the efforts to rebuild are in full force, but the U.S. embargo and sanctions regime are preventing aid from arriving. | This Sunday the New York Times will carry an ad with an urgent appeal to President Biden asking him to temporarily waive US sanctions so Cuba can directly purchase construction materials for rebuilding. We also demand that Cu…
(2022-10-01). Canadian Land Defenders Continue Struggle Against Illegal Developments. popularresistance.org Ontario, Canada – On September 12-13, Indigenous land defenders were once again in courts after over 20 months of fighting land grabbing in Ontario, Canada. The case is between Foxgate, a real estate development company in Ontario, and 1492 Land Back Lane, a land reclamation started by land defenders from Six Nations established on the land Foxgate seeks to develop on. Foxgate points to the agreements between themselves and the "official" government of Six Nations, the Six Nations Elected Council (SNEC), obtained after acquiring rights to the land from Haldimand County, as proof that they obtained "free, prior an…
(2022-10-01). Georges Abdallah launches one-day solidarity strike for Palestinian prisoners. samidoun.net 
On Saturday, 1 October, Georges Ibrahim Abdallah, the Lebanese Arab communist struggler for Palestine jailed in France for the past 38 years, announced that he was going on a one-day hunger strike in solidarity with the 30 Palestinian prisoners striing for freedom. Since 25 September, 30 Palestinians jailed without charge or trial under "administrative detention" …
(2022-10-01). URGENT APPEAL: Let Cuba Rebuild! liberationnews.org This Sunday the New York Times will carry an ad with an urgent appeal to President Biden asking him to temporarily waive US sanctions so Cuba can directly purchase construction materials for rebuilding.
(2022-10-01). US behind recent riots in Iran after failure of sanctions. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 01 (MNA) — Hezbollah Secretary General Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah said Saturday that the recent riots in Iran were carried out by the US-backed vandals to challenge the Islamic Republic after the failure of sanctions.
(2022-10-01). Climate Extremes and a Democracy Under Threat. commondreams.org Hurricanes and drought are now displacing millions, driving climate migration that increases anti-immigrant sentiment in Europe and the U.S.
(2022-10-01). US after imposing more anti-Iranian sanctions. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 01 (MNA) — US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan says that the United States is after imposing more sanctions against Iran.