1. Washington in "continuous conversation" with Israel as it begins its invasion of Lebanon
2. As the apocalyptic destruction left in the wake of Hurricane Helene is revealed, the weakening ability of modern capitalist society to withstand such disasters and remedy their worst consequences is also revealed
3. Julian Assange speaks: “I am not free today because the system worked, I am free today after years of incarceration because I pled guilty to journalism.”
4. Report demands that the UK become war-ready because the US military's focus on the Indo-Pacific will leave it less capable of defending itself within Europe
5. Pseudo-leftist "socialists" Evo Morales and Luis Arce and their factions squabble over who is to control their party and Bolivia
6. The United States proves again that it has the distinction of being the only country which sentences children to life without parole
7. Las Vegas' Neon City Music Festival drops rapper Macklemore from its entertainment lineup because of his defense of Palestinians and his criticism of the US Democratic Party
8. A reactionary far-right political party gains power in Austria, just as others like it have in Italy, the Netherlands, and three states in Germany
9. Australian Labor Party takes pride at inflicting painful austerity measures to slash government spending
10. One striker killed and four injured when a truck collides into their picket at the Eaton Aerospace plant in Jackson, Michigan; Socialist Equality Party US vice-presidential candidate Jerry White visits and speaks to workers
11. Pennsylvania's Muhlenberg College fires anthropology professor Maura Finkelstein for her social media posts opposing Israel's genocide
12. Cornell University president defends the suspension of Momodou Taal in an effort to crack down on outspoken political opposition on campus to the US-backed Israeli genocide in Gaza
13. Seven key transit and transportation unions in Argentina plan a 24-hour protest strike on October 17th against the austerity policies of Javier Milei
14. Although the ninth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in the US is currently receding and new treatments are being discovered, public health efforts to address ongoing widespread infections and a coming new wave are minimal and being largely abandoned
15. Pro-Palestinian students, faculty and staff barred from the University of California Santa Cruz file a legal complaint that will be heard on November 19th
16. The Australian Labor government threatens thousands of workers and young people across Australia protesting Israel’s ongoing crimes in Palestine and the Middle East
17. Launching a potentially powerful strike wave across the United States, tens of thousands of East and Gulf Coast dockworkers angered by low and stagnant pay go on strike
18. Prominent pseudo-leftist representatives in the European Parliament vote in favor of escalating NATO's war with Russia
19. Vote for Joseph Kishore and Jerry White in 2024!
