2023-09-12: News Headlines

Khubaka, Michael Harris (2023-09-12). 2023 International Underground Railroad Month – Negro Hill, Mormon Island and Negro Bar. indybay.org Between 1840 and 1875, thousands free and formerly enslaved individuals — including Honorable William Alexander Leidesdorff, Jr, a famous freedom seeker who aquired 35,521 acre Mexican Land Grant in 1844, the quest for a greater measure of economic freedom. Today, he is known as as the "African Founding Father of California" a staunch abolitionist, aided many freedom seekers on their journey to freedom along today's American River Parkway.

Margaret Flowers, Clearing the FOG. (2023-09-12). As A Working Class-Led Global Movement Rises, Elites Are Panicking. popularresistance.org Around the world, a major organizing effort is underway, led by civil society and unions with the International People's Assembly, to build a working class movement for alternative systems that address the many crises we face. A series of regional conferences called the Dilemmas of Humanity are taking place in preparation for an international conference in South Africa in mid October. Clearing the FOG speaks with Eugene Puryear of BreakThrough News about the recent meeting in Atlanta, which is part of this process. Puryear speaks about the significance of the Stop Cop City movement and the necessity of leadership…

Wendy S (2023-09-12). Thursday 9/21: African Community Control of Housing: Then & Now. indybay.org On Zoom. | Register at CommunityControlofHousing.Eventbrite.com…

infobrics (2023-09-11). On Brink of Joining BRICS. infobrics.org Many Nigerians were expressing what they called "worry" and "sadness" that Nigeria was not admitted into BRICS, the grouping of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa that just ended its summit meeting in Johannesburg…

infobrics (2023-09-11). BRICS Expansion a Big Boost for Business in South Africa: CEO. infobrics.org Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) CEO Busisiwe Maviso says the expansion of BRICS could substantially boost South Africa's trade…

Kester Kenn Klomegah (2023-09-11). G20 and African Union (AU) Membership: Implications for Africa. globalresearch.ca

Staff (2023-09-11). Headlines for September 11, 2023. democracynow.org 6.8-Magnitude Quake Kills 2,500+ in Morocco as Rescuers Struggle to Reach Remote Areas, African Union Joins G20; U.S., EU, India Unveil Alternative to China's "Belt and Road", In Vietnam, Biden Denies Strengthening Ties with Vietnam Is an Effort to "Contain" China, Dutch Police Detain 2,400, Unleash Water Cannons on Massive Climate Protest, Activists Confront Democratic Rep. Steny Hoyer over Climate Crisis Hypocrisy, Airstrike in Khartoum Kills 40+ Civilians Amid Ongoing Fighting Between Sudanese Army and RSF, At Least 4 Die as Fighting Resumes Between Rival Groups in Palestinian Ref…

teleSUR, dcdc, JDO (2023-09-11). Ejército sudanés intensifica bombardeos contra grupo paramilitar. telesurtv.net Se estima que el número de muertos por el conflicto armado en el país africano ronda los 5.000, en tanto que la ONU ha contabilizado más de 4.8 millones de desplazados y refugiados.

Uhuru Solidarity Movement (2023-09-11). Monday 10/2: Oakland Day of Reparations to African People 2023: "No to FBI War on Black Liberation" indybay.org OakStop | 1721 Broadway | Oakland, CA 94612…

Wendy S (2023-09-11). Thursday 9/21: African Community Control of Housing: Then & Now. indybay.org On Zoom. | Register at CommunityControlofHousing.Eventbrite.com…

Staff (2023-09-12). Coffee & Chavistas with Elida Polanco: 'Capriles and Machado Should be in Jail'. orinocotribune.com Caracas ( Elida Polanco is a Venezuelan alternative communicator. She is co-founder of Radio Perola and Voces Libertarias, two notable community…

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-09-11). Cuban Parliament's Vice President visits Laos. plenglish.com Vientiane, Sep 11 (Prensa Latina) The Vice President of the National People's Power National Assembly and the Council of State of Cuba, Ana María Mari Machado, kicked off a visit to Vientiane on Monday to strengthen interparliamentary relations between Cuba and Laos.

Ryan Cristián (2023-09-11). Bruce Baird Interview — Pearl Harbor to 9/11 to COVID: How We Are Manipulated Using Traumatic Events. thelastamericanvagabond.com Joining me today is Dr. Bruce Baird, former engineer, college professor, and high school history teacher; present-day researcher, writer, and activist, here on the anniversary of September 11th, 2001, to discuss how this event was used and is still being used to control the population. We also discuss events before and after this major inflection

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-09-11). 50 Years After Chile's Coup, Salvador Allende's Grandson Speaks About Britain's Role in the Rise of Pinochet. libya360.wordpress.com John McEvoy and Pablo Navarrete Pablo Sepúlveda Allende speaks to Declassified UK in Santiago, Chile, 2023 In Santiago, Declassified spoke with Pablo Sepúlveda Allende about Margaret Thatcher's friendship with Chile's dictator and how Labour helped him evade justice for crimes against humanity. "The colonialist countries in general have collaborated so that the decolonised countries can't become independent",…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-09-11). Chile: How they Killed Allende. libya360.wordpress.com Geraldina Colloti September 11, 1973, Allende's body is taken from the Presidential Palace For the 50th anniversary of the coup d'état in Chile against the then president, Salvador Allende, analysis and publications are flourishing. Among them, the journalistic investigation by Francisco Marín Castro (sociologist, writer and director of the newspaper El Ciudadano) and Luis Ravanal…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-09-11). G20 Aesthetics: Modi's Brutal Delhi Facelift. libya360.wordpress.com Dr. Binoy Kampmark Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi really wanted to make an impression for his guests and dignitaries, and coarse realities would simply not do. The occasion of the G20 summit presented him with a chance to give the city an aggressive touch-up, touching up a good number of its residents along the way, not to…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-09-11). G20's New Delhi Declaration: A Successful Balancing Act. libya360.wordpress.com Peoples Dispatch The declaration omitted the use of the word aggression in the context of the Ukraine war, which had been a major point of contention. It recognized that the G20 is not the platform to resolve geopolitical and security issues while acknowledging their impact on the global economy The 18th Summit of G20 (Group…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-09-11). Libya: Mediterranean Storm Daniel Claims Over 2,000 Lives, Thousands Missing. libya360.wordpress.com The storm that has struck Libya claims the lives of more than 2,000 people as the country grapples with rescue efforts due to logistic difficulties. At least 2,000 people are believed to be dead in Libya due to unprecedented flooding caused by storm Daniel, an official said on Monday, commenting on the storm that has swept…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-09-11). Morocco Earthquake Death Toll Continues to Climb as Rescue Operations Intensify. libya360.wordpress.com Peoples Dispatch Rescue operations underway in Moulay Brahim. The 6.8 earthquake which struck the country in the late hours of Friday was the deadliest in the last 60 years, and the region's most powerful earthquake in the last 120 years The death toll from the devastating earthquake that struck Morocco on Friday has crossed 2000. Government authorities…

Oraily Madruga Rios (2023-09-11). Venezuela offers deepest condolences to Libya for 2,000 deaths. plenglish.com Caracas, Sep 11 (Prensa Latina) The Venezuelan government on Monday offered its deepest condolences to Libya for the death of 2,000 people due to the passage of Cyclone Daniel, Venezolana de Television reported.

Dr. Mike Yeadon (2023-09-11). Malice Aforethought on the COVID-19 Pandemic: "This is a global coup d'etat and intentional mass murder." Dr. Mike Yeadon. globalresearch.ca

James Kilgore (2023-09-11). "E-Carceration" Is the Newest Surveillance Trend Spreading Across the Globe. truthout.org From the shanty town favelas of Rio de Janeiro, to working-class community housing estates in New Zealand, to the battle-weary streets of Chicago's South Side, electronic monitors — digital tracking devices that monitor the location and behaviors of people facing increased surveillance by police — have become normalized. Like police cars and bodegas, they are part of the social landscape. |

Amy Goodman (2023-09-11). Morocco Earthquake Claims Over 2,500 Lives, With Death Toll Expected to Rise. truthout.org We get an update from Morocco, which has declared three days of mourning after the strongest earthquake to hit the region in at least a century. About 2,500 people died in the 6.8-magnitude earthquake that struck the country on Friday, with another 2,500 injured and the death toll expected to rise. The epicenter was in the High Atlas Mountains located about 44 miles from Marrakech… |

ecns.cn (2023-09-11). Devastating earthquake in Morocco claims more than 2,000 lives. ecns.cn At least 2,012 people have died and more than 2,059 injured in the disaster, according to the local authorities on Sunday morning.

ecns.cn (2023-09-11). Rescue operation continues as death toll from Morocco earthquake rises to 2,122. ecns.cn At least 2,122 people have been killed and 2,421 injured since a massive earthquake struck central Morocco on Friday night.

Editor (2023-09-11). Morocco Earthquake Death Toll Continues to Climb as Rescue Operations Intensify. scheerpost.com

Peoples Dispatch (2023-09-11). Morocco earthquake death toll continues to climb as rescue operations intensify. peoplesdispatch.org The 6.8 earthquake which struck the country in the late hours of Friday was the deadliest in the last 60 years, and the region's most powerful earthquake in the last 120 years…

Staff (2023-09-11). Morocco: Earthquake Death Toll at 2,500; Criticism Grows over King's Response to Humanitarian Crisis. democracynow.org We get an update from Morocco, which has declared three days of mourning after the strongest earthquake to hit the region in at least a century. About 2,500 people died in the 6.8-magnitude earthquake that struck the country on Friday, with another 2,500 injured and the death toll expected to rise. The epicenter was in the High Atlas Mountains located about 44 miles from Marrakech, where many villages remain largely inaccessible and lack both electricity and running water. The earthquake also damaged parts of Marrakech, including its old city, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. We speak with Moroccan scholars Abdellah…

WSWS (2023-09-11). Over 2,000 people killed as earthquake devastates Morocco. wsws.org With thousands critically injured or still buried underneath the rubble, the death toll is tragically set to rise substantially.

Pavan Kulkarni (2023-09-12). Niger's government accuses France of mobilizing for war after discussing troop withdrawal. peoplesdispatch.org The commander of French forces in the Sahel has discussed disengagement from Niger, yet Macron has refused to withdraw troops, whose continued presence in Niger was deemed 'illegal'

Abayomi Azikiwe (2023-09-11). Nigerian Trade Unions Stage Two-day Strike Amid Economic Crisis. globalresearch.ca

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