Daily Archives: October 7, 2022

2022-10-07: News Headlines

_____ (2022-10-07). The US is pushing the situation towards a clash of major nuclear powers. journal-neo.org With its actions in recent months, the United States is blatantly pushing the international situation towards a clash of major nuclear powers. This is true of Washington's blatantly provocative moves against both Russia and China. US officials continue to inflame the situation, intimidating their own and the world public with "imaginary nuclear threats" from Russia …

Dave DeCamp (2022-10-07). Biden: Nuclear 'Armageddon' Risk Highest Since Cuban Missile Crisis. news.antiwar.com President Biden said Thursday that the risk of nuclear "armageddon" is at its highest point since the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis, a rare admission of the danger his policy of supporting Ukraine in a war on Russia's border poses. Biden said that Russian President Vladimir Putin is "not joking when he talks about the use …

Contributing Writers (2022-10-07). 'Now, All of You Are Azov': 'openly neo-Nazi' Ukrainian delegation meets Congress, tours US/By MOSS ROBESON ∑OCTOBER 5, 2022. marktaliano.net After meeting with at least members of Congress, soldiers of the neo-Nazi Azov Regiment toured the US to auction off swastika-inspired patches and lobby for an end to restrictions on US arms and training. This article was originally published by Moss Robeson's Ukes, Kooks and Spooks blog and lightly edited by The Grayzone. The Grayzone link …

WSWS (2022-10-07). Canada leads calls for Ukraine's NATO membership, joins US in recklessly downplaying nuclear war threat. wsws.org Underscoring that the imperialist powers are actively preparing for a nuclear conflict with Russia, Canadian Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly said Ottawa is preparing for all eventualities.

Infobrics (2022-10-07). African energy projects face Western pressure whilst Russia, China offer cooperation. infobrics.org While Europe's own energy crisis has served US interests, the US-led West also has interests in maintaining Africa energy-starved.

Staff (2022-10-07). Russia negotiating oil, gas swaps with Iran: official. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 07 (MNA) — Russia and Iran continue working out an option of oil and gas swaps, Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Alexander Novak told reporters.

Gary Wilson (2022-10-07). U.S., NATO to expand arms industry, ramp up production. struggle-la-lucha.org

Cynthia Papermaster (2022-10-07). Friday 10/14: "Defuse Nuclear War!" Say "NO" to Nukes! indybay.org 12 Noon: Senator Feinstein's Office, One Post St., SF | 1 PM: Senator Padilla's Office, 333 Bush St., SF…

WSWS (2022-10-07). Biden warns of nuclear "Armageddon" as Zelensky calls for "preventive strikes" on Russia. wsws.org President Joe Biden said Thursday that the world is at risk of nuclear "Armageddon," implying that the rapid escalation of the war in Ukraine could lead to nuclear war between the United States and Russia.

Nayvin Gordon (2022-10-07). U.S. GASLIGHTS THE WEST—UKRAINE'S HISTORY. indybay.org POLITICAL GASLIGHTING LEADS THE WEST TO THE BRINK OF NUCLEAR WAR IN UKRAINE…

Staff (2022-10-07). No weapons sent to Russia for Ukraine war: Iran FM. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 07 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian told his Finnish counterpart Pekka Haavisto that Iran has not sent and nor will it send any weapons to Russia to use in the Ukraine war.

WSWS (2022-10-07). French refinery strikes defy Macron's policy of inflation and war. wsws.org The strike of Total and Exxon refinery workers in France is part of an international wave of strikes against the global surge of inflation amid the NATO war on Russia in Ukraine.

WSWS (2022-10-07). US Congressional leaders of both parties welcome members of neo-Nazi Azov Battalion to Washington. wsws.org The embrace of neo-Nazi's by both big business parties obliterates any notions that the US government is fighting for "democracy" or "human rights" in Ukraine, or anywhere else.

Staff (2022-10-07). Iran-Russia-Azerbaijan coop. doc. important in expanding ties. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 07 (MNA) — Iran's first vice president says that the trilateral Iran-Russia-Azerbaijan cooperation document plays an important role in the expansion of relations.

____ (2022-10-07). U.S. California invests in preserving Chinese American history. ecns.cn Officials in the U.S. state of California on Tuesday joined community members in San Francisco's Chinatown to announce plans to restore and preserve the artifacts and oral histories of Chinese Americans.

Staff (2022-10-07). El Che será recordado este viernes en la peña La Pupila Afilada. cubadebate.cu Dedicado al Che, a 55 años de su asesinato, el encuentro se extenderá desde las seis de la tarde hasta las nueve de la noche, en una ocasión oportuna para conversar con el Dr. C. Jorge González y el sociólogo Luis Emilio Aybar. Mientras, la música estará a cargo de Tony àÅvila y su grupo.

Paul Haeder (2022-10-07). Another 400 Acres Up for Sale! dissidentvoice.org W.E.B. DuBois: 'To be a poor man is hard, but to be a poor race in a land of dollars is the very bottom of hardships.' Patrick Duffy of 'Dallas' Fame Lists Oregon Ranch for $14 Million Imagine a world where smart cohesive thinkers come together and work with these multimillionaires and get some break on …

WSWS (2022-10-06). Poland discusses hosting American nuclear weapons as US buys up anti-radiation drugs. wsws.org Amid growing warnings that the war between Russia and NATO in Ukraine could turn nuclear, polish Prime Minister Andrzej Duda. Said Wednesday that he has spoken to the United States about stationing its nuclear weapons in the country.

Dave LIndorff (2022-10-06). Americans Need a Say in How Far the US is Going to Go in Backing Ukraine! thiscantbehappening.net Russian president Vladimir Putin is playing a dangerous game by making threats to use 'small' so-called theater nuclear weapons with explosive power this fraction of the power of the city-busting bombs the US used on Japan in August 1945. But so is the White House and the Pentagon playing a dangerous game in … |

Dave DeCamp (2022-10-06). Report: US Intelligence Believes Ukraine Was Behind Killing of Darya Dugina. news.antiwar.com The New York Times reported on Wednesday that US intelligence agencies believe parts of the Ukrainian government were behind the slaying of Darya Dugina, the daughter of the prominent Russian philosopher Alexander Dugin. Dugina, who was a political scientist and journalist, was killed by a car bomb outside of Moscow back in August while driving …

Jonathan Cook (2022-10-06). Can Europe Afford to Turn a Blind Eye to Evidence of a US Role in Pipeline Blasts? mintpressnews.com If Washington was involved, it would mark a dangerous new stage not only in the Ukraine war but in Europe's acceptance of vassal status.

Anonymous103 (2022-10-06). Night Attacks In Ukraine: Strikes On Zaporozhie, Kharkov, Odessa. southfront.org Zaporozhie | At night, several precise strikes by the Russian military hit targets in different Ukrainian regions. In turn, Ukrainian forces shelled the regions that have recently entered the Russian Federation as well as the Russian border regions. | Russian Geranium-2 UAVs were active over the Ukrainian territories last night. Attacks of the suicide drones were reported in the Kharkov region. According to preliminary data, several UAVs struck a military facility in the Osnovyansky district of the city. Some reports cla…

Alan Macleod (2022-10-06). The BBC-to-NATO Pipeline: How the British State Broadcaster Serves the Powerful. mintpressnews.com While the BBC still maintains a good reputation in the United Kingdom and abroad, it is all too close to key centers of British state power, including the military, government, and the Conservative Party.

WSWS (2022-10-06). New York Times acknowledges Ukraine behind assassination of Darya Dugina. wsws.org Can it be that the Times report indicates US concern over the political fallout from a more recent operation that is of far greater international consequence than the Moscow assassination? The unexplained bombing of the Nordstream pipeline comes to mind.

Benjamin Norton (2022-10-06). Who sabotaged Nord Stream pipelines? US boasts 'tremendous opportunity' to weaken Russia. CIA knew. multipolarista.com Russia's Nord Stream pipelines with Germany were sabotaged mere hours before the EU opened its own Baltic Sea pipeline from Norway to Poland. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken gloated that the attacks were a "tremendous opportunity" to weaken Moscow.

Mark Gruenberg (2022-10-06). The politics going on in Las Vegas is not staying in Las Vegas. peoplesworld.org LAS VEGAS—Toss-up races pitting pro-worker Democratic Senate and gubernatorial incumbents against election-denier MAGA Republicans are prompting huge union mobilization, led by Unite Here labor union, in key swing state Nevada. The Silver State's Senate race between incumbent first-term Democrat Catherine Cortez Masto—the Senate's first-ever Latina—and MAGA Republican Adam Laxalt is one of a handful of …

Charles Kennedy (2022-10-06). Russia Officially Claims Ownership of Ukraine Nuclear Plant. globalresearch.ca

Dave DeCamp (2022-10-06). Zelensky Calls for NATO to Launch Preemptive Strike on Russia. news.antiwar.com Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday called for NATO to launch a "preventative strike" on Russia to prevent Moscow from using nuclear weapons, a move that would almost certainly spark World War III and possibly nuclear war. "What should NATO do? Exclude the possibility of use of nuclear weapons by Russia," Zelensky said via video …

Infobrics (2022-10-06). India, Russia Expand Cooperation in Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant. infobrics.org Atommash, AEM-Technologies, JSC Branch in Volgodonsk (part of the machine-building division of Rosatom – Atomenergomash) carried out the final heat treatment of the VVER-1000 Reactor Vessel for Kudankulam NPP Unit No.5…

Anonymous103 (2022-10-06). Ukrainian Offensive In North-Eastern Ukraine On October 6, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-10-06). Africa in the Sights of US Hegemonic Plans. libya360.wordpress.com Mission Verdad Secretary of State Antony Blinken visits jeans designer Tshepo Mohlala on August 7 in Johannesburg, South Africa ( Photo: AP) The United States' attempts to drag the rest of the world to a new level of war in the Ukrainian context have met resistance in many countries outside the West. Months go by and…

Ryan Cristián (2022-10-06). Congress Funds Ukraine To 2029, Zelensky Wants Preemptive Russia Strike & Indefinite Mask Mandates. thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (10/6/22). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth

M. K. Bhadrakumar (2022-10-06). Ukraine's Revenge on the West. globalresearch.ca

Anonymous587 (2022-10-06). Military Situation In Ukraine On October 6, 2022 Remains Hot For Both Sides. southfront.org Shelling of positions continues on both sides | The situation on the front in Ukraine remains hot. Both sides are having successes in different directions. The Ukrainian military is actually crushing the Russian Armed Forces. | Donetsk direction: | The Ukrainian Armed Forces are not retreating near Bakhmut, and heavy fighting is taking place in neighboring settlements. The front line runs in the vicinity of Mykolaivka and Otradivka. Ukrainian fortified areas are now under fire from all the fire…

Anonymous103 (2022-10-06). Military Situation In Ukraine On October 6, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org Russia struck the 35th Marine Brigade of the AFU near Davydiv Brid with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the 46th Airmobile Brigade of the AFU near Nikolayev with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the 60th Infantry Brigade of the AFU near Trifonovka with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU position near Artyomovsk with high-precision missiles; | Russian-led forces recaptured the village of Debrova; | Clashes between the AFU and the Russian Army…

Dave DeCamp (2022-10-06). Report: US Special Operations Forces are on the Ground in Ukraine. news.antiwar.com US special operations forces are on the ground in Ukraine as part of a broad covert operation that includes CIA personnel, The Intercept reported on Wednesday, citing unnamed US intelligence and military officials. The report said that the US withdrew its CIA and special operations assets from Ukraine shortly before Russia's invasion, although one US …

Infobrics (2022-10-06). US officials admit weapons supplied to Kiev could reach Russian territory. infobrics.org Washington deliberately acts in a destabilizing manner in Ukraine, significantly increasing the chances of an escalation of the conflict.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-10-06). "Now, All of You Are Azov": Ukrainian 'Neo-Nazis' Tour U.S. libya360.wordpress.com Moss Robeson After meeting with at least 50 members of Congress, soldiers of the neo-Nazi Azov Regiment toured the US to auction off swastika-inspired patches and lobby for an end to restrictions on US arms and training. This September, a delegation of the Ukrainian neo-Nazi-led Azov movement arrived in the United States, at a time when…

Anand Naidoo (2022-10-06). The Heat: Russia-Ukraine Conflict. america.cgtn.com Russia announces that it has officially incorporated four regions of Ukraine…

South Front (2022-10-06). Video: Threat for Russian Military on Ukrainian Front Lines. globalresearch.ca

Middle East Eye (2022-10-06). US Accuses OPEC+ of Aligning with Russia, Gulf States Deny Politics at Play. globalresearch.ca

TeleSUR (2022-10-06). Russia's Response to EU Price Cap, Reorientation of Oil Exports. telesurenglish.net This move on Russian oil exports to third countries was denounced today by the Russian Foreign Ministry, and Russia will respond by redirecting its exports to countries that respect the principles of the free market. | RELATED: | "We will respond by redirecting oil exports to countries that are ready to cooperate with us under normal conditions," Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said. | According to the diplomat, "The Group of 7's plan to set…

TeleSUR (2022-10-06). Cuba and Russia Resume Direct Flights. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, the Varadero airport in Cuba received a flight from Russia, the first one since the European Union (EU) banned Russian planes from entering its airspace in February. | RELATED: | The charter of the Russian airline Nordwind Airlines landed at the aerodrome of the main tourist hub of the Caribbean country after a 13-hour flight. This Russian airline will also fly three times a week to the tourist center…

Infobrics (2022-10-06). BRICS Countries Discussing Creation of Single Currency. infobrics.org Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) are discussing the possibility of creating a single Currency, Pavel Knyazev, ambassador at large of the Russian Foreign Ministry and sous-sherpa of Russia in BRICS, said…

____ (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). Russia keen on investing in Iranian ports: Iran dep. min. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 06 (MNA) — The Deputy Minister of Roads and Urban Development for the Transportation Affairs said that Russian companies are vehemently interested in making investment in Iranian ports such as Chabahar.

____ (2022-10-06). VP calls for implementing Iran-Russia bilateral agreements. en.mehrnews.com EHRAN, Oct. 06 (MNA) — Iran's First Vice President Mohammad Mokhber on Wednesday called for intesifying efforts to implement cooperation agreements between Iran and Russia, saying that it will help safeguard the interests of both countries.

____ (2022-10-06). 2nd Caspian Economic Forum held in Moscow. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 06 (MNA) — The Second Caspian Economic Forum was held in Moscow, capital of Russia, on Thursday with the participation of Iran's First Vice President Mohammad Mokhber.

____ (2022-10-06). Iran to become energy hub in region: Oil min. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 06 (MNA) — Iran's oil minister said on Thursday that oil and gas swap between Iran and Russia would turn Iran the hub of energy in the region.

____ (2022-10-06). Iran's VP meets Russian President's Aide in Moscow for talks. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 06 (MNA) — Iran's First Vice President Mohammad Mokhber in the first day of his visit to Moscow met and held talks with the Russian Presidential Aide Igor Levitin.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-10-06). The Challenges of Eurasia-Global South Integration. libya360.wordpress.com Pepe Escobar The geoeconomic pathway away from the neoliberal order is fraught with peril, but the rewards in establishing an alternative system are as promising as they are urgent. It is impossible to track the geoeconomic turbulence inherent to the "birth pangs" of the multipolar world without the insights of Professor Michael Hudson at the University…

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2022-10-06). 21 Years Ago, US-NATO Invaded Afghanistan: Heroin Is "Good for Your Health": Occupation Forces Support Afghan Narcotics Trade. globalresearch.ca Multibillion dollar earnings for organized crime and Western financial Institutions…

WSWS (2022-10-06). Trump's death threat against McConnell and the silence of the Democratic Party. wsws.org Nearly a week after Trump issued an explicit death threat targeting Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell and his wife on social media, not a single leading member of either political party, including President Joe Biden, has denounced the ex-president's call to violence.

Staff (2022-10-06). Mundial de Judo: Cuba abre con derrota en los 60 kg. cubadebate.cu Este jueves comenzaron las acciones en el Campeonato Mundial de Judo y Cuba tuvo en competencia al jovencito Danny Porte, pero el antillano no protagonizó un buen comienzo y cedió en su primer pleito. Para este viernes 7 de octubre, Cuba tendrá en acción a Orlando Polando en los 66 kg y a Melissa Hurtado en los 52 kg.

Staff (2022-10-06). Falleció reconocida baloncestista cubana Leydis Oquendo. cubadebate.cu El movimiento deportivo cubano lamenta este miércoles el fallecimiento de la baloncestista Leydis Oquendo. La atleta camagàºeyana deja de existir a los 40 años de edad, luego de una complicación postoperatoria en El Salvador, donde recientemente culminó como líder anotadora del torneo local. Oquendo fue miembro por más de 16 años de las preselecciones nacionales y participó en los campeonatos mundiales de Brasil 2006 y Turquía 2014.

TeleSUR, hvh, JCM (2022-10-06). Fuerzas israelíes asesinan a joven palestino en Cisjordania. telesurtv.net El ministerio de Salud palestino señaló que el joven de 21 años, Alaa Nasser Zaghal, murió de una herida en la cabeza.

Staff (2022-10-06). Cuba cae ante Canadá en Copa Panamericana, pero aún puede clasificar al Mundial Sub-21 de Voleibol. cubadebate.cu Cuba cayó frente a Canadá en cuatro sets en el partido más reñido hasta el momento en la V Copa Panamericana Masculina Sub-21 de Voleibol que acontece en el Coliseo de la Ciudad Deportiva, en La Habana. Sin embargo, todavía tiene opciones de conseguir la clasificación para el campeonato mundial de la categoría.

Infobrics (2022-10-06). Kiev regime wants US to control targeting of its long-range missiles. infobrics.org Volodymyr Zelensky wants to provide "a full list of possible targets while allowing the White House to veto any of the potential sites."

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-10-06). Cynthia McKinney: An Objective Look at U.S. Foreign Policy. libya360.wordpress.com John Rachel Events continue to unfold at a quickening pace. Facing an alarming escalation in tensions around the world, we asked Cynthia McKinney for her current thoughts. We focus on the realities of the international power struggle unfolding in real time, specifically addressing the role of the U.S. in the tensions and its capacity to…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-10-06). Coalition of Caribbean Civil Society Organizations: A Call to Establish October 6th as the International Day Against Terrorism. libya360.wordpress.com Press Statement By Coalition of Caribbean Civil Society Organizations A Call To Designate October 6th as International Day Against Terrorism Background The people of the Caribbean have had a collective historical experience which, since the early 15th Century, has been defined and shaped largely by genocide, enslavement, forced labour and a daily existence characterised by…

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