(2022-10-06). Report: US Looking to Ease Sanctions on Venezuela to Allow Chevron to Pump Oil. news.antiwar.com The Biden administration is preparing to ease sanctions on Venezuela to allow Chevron to pump oil in the country under a potential deal with the Venezuelan government, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter. The Trump administration began imposing crippling economic sanctions on Venezuela in 2017. In 2019, the US …
(2022-10-06). Headlines for October 6, 2022. democracynow.org Biden Blames Climate Change for Hurricane Ian's Path of Destruction in Florida, Ethiopia and Tigray Rebels Agree to Peace Talks as Airstrike Kills More Than , Putin Asserts Russian Control Over Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant, NYT: U.S. Believes Ukrainians Were Behind Assassination of Darya Dugina in Russia , Antiwar Protester Who Interrupted Russian TV News Broadcast Flees House Arrest, OPEC and Russia Agree to Slash Crude Output, Boosting Oil Prices , Rep. Ro Khanna Calls on Biden Administration to End Saudi Arms Sales, U.S. Prepares to Ease Sanctions on Venezuela to Allow Chevron Oil Drilling…
(2022-10-06). To SouthFront Readers In Europe. southfront.org 
Dear Friends, | The European Commission has announced the eighth package of sanctions against Russia. The official list has not been published yet. Earlier, Poland, the Baltic states and Ireland called on the EU to ban SouthFront broadcasting in Europe. Judging by the leaked details of the eighth package, Brussels has accepted this proposal at least partially. | Thus, SF may be sanctioned by the EU and The SF Team warns our readers and viewers in advance. In this case, we advise you to use VPN services, To…
(2022-10-06). Iran, Russia vow to strengthen econ. ties despite sanctions. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 06 (MNA) — Senior officials of the Islamic Republic of Iran and Russian Federation expressed their readiness to enhance bilateral cooperation in all fields especially in economic areas in spite of sanctions imposed against the country.
(2022-10-06). UK: BT Group workers national strike resumes, including emergency call handlers for first time. wsws.org While sanctioning the latest round of strikes, the Communication Workers Union is doing all it can to reach a deal with management based on a below-inflation pay deal.
(2022-10-06). Hidden Taxes Don't Belong Anywhere, Least of All in Our Justice System. aclu.org Picture this: On your way home from work after a long week, you're pulled over and issued a ticket for rolling through a stop sign. The fine is $75 — but once mandatory fees are tacked on, the ticket's total cost is over $300. | What would happen if you couldn't afford to pay this cost immediately? In most places in the U.S., your government would tack on additional fees and interest charges, suspend your driver's license, or even issue a bench warrant — meaning that police could arrest and jail you. | Fees are a hidden, regressive tax that harshly punish hard-working families living paycheck to pa…
(2022-10-06). University of Melbourne student union refuses to affiliate IYSSE despite successful affiliation meeting. wsws.org The student union is riding roughshod over the democratic rights of students who want to fight for a socialist alternative to war, austerity and dictatorship.
(2022-10-06). "Government control over the flow of information: Lord Sumption speaks out against the Online Safety Bill in latest episode of Law Pod UK. ukhumanrightsblog.com 
With the conclusion of the inquest into the death of the teenager Molly Russell, attention has turned again to the Online Safety Bill, currently making its way through the House of Commons. The bill's concept of "legal but harm" is controversial, and has attracted criticism from high places, not least of all former Supreme Court …
(2022-10-06). Saturday 10/8: Santa Rosa: Women's Wave Rally for Abortion Rights. indybay.org Old Courthouse Square | Fourth Street and Santa Rosa Avenue | Santa Rosa, CA, 95401…
(2022-10-06). "Complete Dissatisfaction with the Current Order": Why Mahsa Amini Protests in Iran Are Not Slowing Down. democracynow.org 
Protesters in Iran are continuing to demand justice for Mahsa Amini, the 22-year-old Kurdish woman who died in the hands of the so-called morality police, as well as envisioning a political future beyond the Islamic Republic. The Norway-based group Iran Human Rights estimates at least 154 people have been killed since the protests began. "We saw women, really, what it seemed like for the first time, putting their bodies in direct confrontation with the police," says Nilo Tabrizy, writer and video journalist at The New York Times. "Today's movement is not calling for reform. Today's m…
(2022-10-06). Iranian-Backed Forces Conducted Live-Fire Rocket Exercise Near Syria's Palmyra — Report. southfront.org 
. Source: al-hashed.gov.iq | Iranian-backed forces had conducted a live-fire rocket exercise near the ancient city of Palmyra in Syria's central region, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported on October 5. | According to the London-based monitoring group, the exercise was held at Palmyra Air Base, which has been out of service for many years. The exercise was organized by commanders from Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and Lebanese Hez…
(2022-10-05). John Kiriakou: A Depressing Journey. popularresistance.org I had occasion to visit London and Jerusalem to meet with members of the (establishment) media, of the two respective parliaments and people from think tanks and universities. | I took this trip to talk with interested parties about a human rights case. Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, leader of a group called the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), is being held in solitary confinement in a prison in Nigeria. His crime? He gave an interview to the BBC in which he said that Nigeria's 70 million Biafrans want a referendum on independence. | Nnamdi is a British citizen; his wife and child live in Manchester, England. He renounced…
(2022-10-05). EU agrees on new sanctions package against Russia. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 05 (MNA) — EU countries on Wednesday reached an agreement on an eighth sanctions package against Russia in response to its recent partial military mobilization and annexation of Ukrainian regions.
(2022-10-05). Ukraine and the Balkans. US-NATO Flagrant Violations of Human Rights. globalresearch.ca
(2022-10-05). EU Agrees on Sanctions to Impose Price Cap for Russian Oil. news.antiwar.com EU ambassadors agreed on Wednesday on a new round of sanctions on Russia that includes a price cap on Russian oil. The officials agreed on a draft text for the sanctions that is expected to be released on Thursday, according to Politico. Some countries had concerns that the attempted price cap could impact their shipping …
(2022-10-05). Ulyanov says Iran talks could resume in November. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 05 (MNA) — Russian representative in Vienna-based international organizations says that the Vienna talks on the removal anti-Iran sanctions might resume next month.
(2022-10-05). Sanctioning the Horn of Africa. libya360.wordpress.com Ann Garrison Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Somalia have suffered from a variety of U.S. interventions over many years. Proxy wars and unilateral coercive measures, sanctions, are the tools used to prevent these nations from finding a means of peacfully coexisting. During Donald Trump's four years in office, he for the most part left the Horn of…
(2022-10-05). NAASD Hosts Inaugural Reparations Summit In Atlanta, Trains And Recognizes Advocates Committed To Cause. moguldom.com 
The National Assembly of American Slavery Descendants (NAASD) recently hosted its inaugural Reparations Summit and attendees left giving glowing reviews. Held Sept. 30 thru Oct. 1 at the National Center for Civil and Human Rights in Atlanta, Georgia, the conference included a variety of trainings, sessions, speakers, breakfast and lunch events, and a museum tour. …
(2022-10-05). 'Who Voted for This?': Campaigners Disrupt Truss Speech Over Fracking Ban 'U-Turn'. commondreams.org "Nobody voted for fracking, nobody voted to cut benefits, nobody voted to trash nature, nobody voted to scrap workers' rights," said one Greenpeace organizer.
(2022-10-05). Proyecto de ley de derechos de voto local para inmigrantes avanza en D.C. peoplesworld.org 
Los residentes no ciudadanos que viven en la capital de la nación están un paso más cerca de poder votar en las elecciones locales. El martes pasado, 27 de septiembre, el Comité Judicial del Concejo Municipal de D.C. aprobó abrumadoramente un proyecto de ley que permitiría a los inmigrantes sin estatus de ciudadanía votar en …
(2022-10-05). Saturday 10/8: San Jose: Women's Wave Rally & March for Reproductive Rights. indybay.org Rally at Plaza of San Jose City Hall, 200 E Santa Clara St., San Jose 95113; then we march to Plaza de Cesar Chavez Park…
(2022-10-04). Gang violence plagues Ecuador's prison system. america.cgtn.com While the government has blamed gangs for this violence, activists and families affected by the crisis have argued that government negligence and inaction are making the problem worse.