(2022-08-30). The Stakes in Brazil's Election Couldn't Be Higher. orinocotribune.com By Francisco Dominguez Aug 25, 2022 | Ahead of October's election, with leftist Lula leading the polls, fears are rising of a Bolsonaro coup — meaning it's the entirety of Brazil's democracy at stake. | After four years of a right-wing Bolsonaro government, Brazilians will vote for a new president on 2 October 2022. Former president Lula—currently high in the polls—is confronting an increasingly delirious incumbent, who appears to have threatened violent unconstitutional action should he lose. | Bolsonaro's victory came two years after the impeachment of Workers' Party president Dilma Rous…
(2022-08-30). Biden is Trying to Bring Down Xi Jinping and Organize a "Color Revolution" in China. journal-neo.org 
This autumn will be a momentous time for China in the XX National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party the delegates will confirm China's strategy and development priorities, and elect the country's leader for the next five years. It is likely that Xi Jinping, the current head of the Party, will be reelected for …
(2022-08-30). Senior Chinese official stresses accelerating media integration. ecns.cn Huang Kunming, a senior Communist Party of China (CPC) official, on Tuesday urged swifter action to deepen media integration and muster great strength to work together and achieve progress.
(2022-08-30). New revolutionary epoch opens doors for building the ICFI in Brazil. wsws.org These remarks were delivered by Tomas Castanheira, a leading member of the the Socialist Equality Group in Brazil, to the Seventh National Congress of the Socialist Equality Party (US), held from July 31 to August 5, 2022.
(2022-08-30). The fight against Canadian imperialism and for socialist internationalism. wsws.org These remarks were delivered by Keith Jones, the national secretary of the Socialist Equality Party (Canada), to the Seventh National Congress of the SEP (US), held from July 31 to August 5, 2022.
(2022-08-30). Meeting of CPC Central Committee Political Bureau proposes convening 20th CPC National Congress on Oct. 16 in Beijing. ecns.cn The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee on Tuesday held a meeting on the preparatory work for the seventh plenary session of the 19th CPC Central Committee, and the 20th CPC National Congress. Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, presided over the meeting.
(2022-08-29). Iraq Heads Towards Chaos As Sadr Supporters Revolt. thelastamericanvagabond.com Popular Shia cleric, Moqtada al-Sadr, declared on Monday that he had withdrawn from political life completely, closing down most of his party's offices. Soon after Sadr supporters stormed Iraqi government buildings and fears have grown of a large-scale violent conflict erupting. The Joint Operations Command of the Iraqi security forces announced a 15: 30 curfew in
(2022-08-29). Lee Jae-myung is On his Way to Success, the Question is its Price. journal-neo.org 
On August 28, 2022, the Democratic Party of Korea will hold a National Assembley to elect a new leader. A heated debate is expected as key factions within the party seek to set the rules in their favor and intra-party infighting is not out of step with the Conservatives. It should be recalled that the …
(2022-08-29). Police Repress Demonstration Against Luma In Puerto Rico. popularresistance.org The Police of the State of Puerto Rico, a dependent territory of the United States, dispersed Thursday night a demonstration of dozens of Puerto Ricans in Old San Juan, who were staging a protest against LUMA Energy due to the constant power outages. | This is the most recent episode of the protests that have been shaking the Caribbean island for days, although it is the first one that culminated with a confrontation between demonstrators and police, and one person arrested. | The Teachers Federation also joined Thursday night's protest, as did the president of the Puerto Rican Independence Party (PIP), Juan Dalm…
(2022-08-29). PSUV Celebrates Election of Community Delegates. orinocotribune.com 
"More than 45,000 communities in popular assemblies have elected their respective delegates and I express all my support. We are all winners," said President Maduro. | On Saturday, August 27, the president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, congratulated the country on the election of the new community delegates of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV). | "More than 45,000 communities in popular assemblies have elected their leaders. I e…
(2022-08-29). PSUV: 79% of Elected Street Delegates Are Women (+Irregularities). orinocotribune.com During this weekend's election day for the United Socialist Party of Venezuela's (PSUV) grassroots representatives, 55% of street delegates' mandates were renewed. | "Congratulations to those compañeras and compañeros who have already taken office," said PSUV vice president Diosdado Cabello during a press conference. "At this time, 45,125 communities have been registered. One process is teaching the others. We have been learning. The creativity of our people has been extraordinary." | This week the elections of the heads of the Hugo Chávez Battle Units (UBCh) will be held, noted Cabello. For this process, the vot…
(2022-08-29). Brazil: Bolsonaro's Aggressions Cloud First Presidential Debate. telesurenglish.net On Sunday night, six Brazilian presidential candidates participated in a television debate that lasted over 2 hours. Citizen attention, however, was focused on the candidates with the best chance of winning the October elections: the Workers' Party leader Lula da Silva and far-right President Jair Bolsonaro, who is seeking a second term in office. | RELATED: | "The debate once again served Bolsonaro to lie about P…
(2022-08-29). The New York Times calls for indictment of Trump—and covers up the roots of the crisis of American democracy. wsws.org If one takes seriously what the editorial asserts, the American political system is on the verge of disintegration. What it does not say and cannot say, however, constitutes an indictment of the entire response of the Democratic Party to Trump's coup.
(2022-08-29). The Nuclear Agreement (JCPOA, 2015) Should Be Renewed. transcend.org 25 Aug 2022 – Undoing the human and diplomatic harm of Trump's international legacy is a complex matter that not only exhibits the persisting influence of unrepentant Trumpists but the passivity of the Democratic Party leadership, particularly when it dares to disagree with Israel on a matter of foreign policy concern.
(2022-08-29). American University staff union calls off five day strike against poverty-level pay and management abuses. wsws.org The AU workers' strike brought them into a conflict against not just the campus, but against powerful sections of the Democratic Party and corporate apparatus.
(2022-08-28). Philippines: Free Adora Faye de Vera, poet, patriot and warrior for women's liberation. fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following August 27 statement from the Communist Party of the Philippines. | We join the clamor of women's groups, artists, poets, rights defenders and other democratic organizations for the immediate release of Adora Faye de Vera. Adora Faye was arrested by police last Wednesday afternoon in her place of residence in Quezon City, and later brought to Calinog town, Iloilo, where she is being made to face false criminal charges. She joins at least 800 other political prisoners in the Philippines who continue to suffer unjust incarceration. | Adora Faye is an artist, a poe…