https://wopr-tv.wopr.systems/videos/watch/80d59b95-4df9-41a0-a750-259e06430eeb International news the billionaire media won't tell you. AI-generated socialist analysis powered by Chatterbox voice cloning. SOURCES & STORIES COVERED: France says Russia seeks to 'intimidate' EU with train attack near Poland (RFI [Europe]) https://www.rfi.fr/en/international/20260914-france-says-russia-seeks-to-intimidate-eu-with-train-attack-near-poland, IRGC says second drone intercepted near Strait of Hormuz (Middle East Eye [Middle East]) https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/irgc-says-second-drone-intercepted-near-strait-hormuz, Seoul's city bus union sets 9 p.m. Tuesday deadline for strike (Yonhap Korea [Asia]) https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260915008200315, Mexico, US aiming to resolve trade issues before US midterms (Mexico News Daily [Latin America]) https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/mexico-us-aiming-to-resolve-trade-issues-before-us-midterms/, Workers’ trillions should rebuild SA for all, not feed financial speculation for the few (Daily Maverick SA [Africa]) https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2026-09-14-workers-trillions-should-rebuild-sa-for-all-not-feed-financial-speculation-for-the-few/, Iran War Has the U.S. Military on the Brink of a “Breakdown” (The Intercept [Us Independent]) https://theintercept.com/2026/09/15/iran-war-us-military-bases/, Cowan warns BBL privatisation could 'spiral out of control' (ABC Australia [Oceania]) https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-15/ca-bbl-privatisation-ed-cowan/107156220, 'Symbolic' UK sanctions on Israel aim to avoid Washington's wrath (Middle East Eye [Middle East]) https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/uk-symbolic-sanctions-israel-avoid-washington-wrath, Audio podcast: https://asscast.org WOPR Foundation: https://wopr.systems Mastodon: https://mstdn.wopr.systems/@nodez3r0 Falken Intelligence: https://falken.wopr.systems FULL TRANSCRIPT: These motherfuckers are at it again and if you think the news cycle isn't rigged to keep you in debt slavery you better wake up right now because RFI is reporting that France and the European Union are screaming bloody murder over a Russian strike on a passenger train near Poland. They say Russia wants to intimidate the EU with this attack but let's be real for a second because this is what happens when the fascist machine gets bored of shooting at each other and decides to shoot into your living room instead. This ain't some distant war anymore this is right here in our backyard and you are sitting on the edge of that fire looking for someone to blame while the bankers in Brussels decide if they can sell more bonds before the whole thing explodes. The C I A loves wars like this because they need a reason to spend your money on missiles while the Pentagon runs out of ammunition and the working class pays the bill with their blood. Let's move on because this next story involves Middle East Eye reporting that Iran's IRGC just downed a second MQ-1 drone near the Strait of Hormuz. This is the same drone model used for surveillance by US forces around the world and it looks like they intercepted four of these motherfuckers in the last few days alone. While Washington sends its toys out to spy on your neighbors Iran is shooting them down one by one because they know this game has been rigged against them since day one. You see while The Intercept says the US military is on the brink of a breakdown under relentless attacks from Iran you are reading headlines about how brave our boys are fighting in places that don't make sense anymore. One official told The Intercept that the war is ultimately unsustainable because they are running out of resources and the people back home are dying for oil prices that keep going up while everyone else starves. Now here is where it gets wild because Yonhap Korea is saying Seoul's city bus union set a nine p.m. deadline for a strike on Tuesday. This is workers refusing to drive their passengers around like cogs in a machine when they are tired and scared and the government just keeps pushing them harder every single day. These bus drivers are not robots and they aren't getting paid enough to feed their own children while the city council talks about cutting services. If you live in Seoul or any city run by corporations you know how the transit system works because it breaks down when the workers walk off the job and nobody pays attention until someone gets hurt. Meanwhile The Daily Maverick from South Africa is screaming that the Public Investment Corporation and Government Employees Pension Fund need to stop feeding financial speculation for the few and start rebuilding the country for all its people. They want billions of rands released to fund public housing water transport and jobs instead of letting Wall Street suck the life out of every pension plan in existence. That is class warfare right there because the rich invest their money to get richer while the workers' money just goes into banks that charge them interest on loans they can't afford. Check this out because Mexico News Daily says the US and Mexico are trying to resolve trade issues on aluminum steel and automobiles before the midterm elections in November. You think this is about fair deals or you think it's about stopping corporations from dumping trash into your rivers? It's all about tariffs and who gets screwed next so they can pass that cost onto you. The rich love tariffs because they protect their profits while the poor pay higher prices for everything at the grocery store. And then there is ABC Australia reporting that former Test opener Ed Cowan warns the Big Bash League could spiral out of control if they continue with private investment. You think cricket is just a game or do you see how privatization turns sports into entertainment products designed to make billionaires even richer? They want to sell tickets at higher prices and cut player wages so the owners can take home their bonuses while fans sit in the stands watching a product that used to be about community spirit. Look at what's happening over there because Middle East Eye says UK sanctions on Israel are just symbolic moves designed to avoid Washington's wrath without actually challenging the status quo of US imperialism. These politicians know they are puppets dancing on strings held by the Pentagon and they will never dare to tell the truth to your face because it would cost them their jobs and funding. They want you to think they are fighting for freedom while they sign treaties that send weapons to dictators who use them to oppress civilians. This is the same playbook used every single time a politician claims to support human rights while ignoring crimes committed by American allies around the world. And don't get me started on Falken intelligence data which shows us what's really going on behind the scenes. Our pipeline detected that Sputnik is pushing propaganda about Russian aerospace forces destroying Ukrainian deployment points in Kharkov and Sumy with an eight-zero suspicion score meaning this story has been heavily manipulated to shape the narrative. The Pakistan-Africa Economic Council launch in Islamabad got flagged with a seven-zero suspicion level because it looks like they are trying to create new markets for Western goods in regions where people are already struggling to survive. Even themes around education social points of interest and terrorism are being weaponized by global powers to distract you from the real issues facing your community. You need to see how all these stories connect because it's not a coincidence that every time workers strike or countries clash it gets framed as some abstract geopolitical event instead of a direct attack on your livelihood. The meatpacking giants walk away richer while workers bleed in the fields and factories around the world so they can pay off their debts to the IMF. Every single one of these stories points back to the same root cause: capitalism is a system designed to exploit you until you have nothing left to give but your soul. When France condemns the train attack it doesn't matter because the NATO machine will eventually bring that war right to your doorstep anyway if they can keep selling arms to generals who don't care about human life. The drone intercepts in the Strait of Hormuz are just a preview of what could happen if the US decides to escalate further and drag more nations into their endless wars of aggression. You might think you're safe behind your walls but borders are illusions drawn on maps by people who want to sell territory back and forth like real estate listings. The bus strike in Seoul is a direct result of corporate greed squeezing public transportation budgets until there's no room left for wages or safety inspections. The pension funds in South Africa investing in speculative assets instead of housing projects is exactly how they steal from the poor to feed the wealthy elite sitting on yachts somewhere else. The trade deals between Mexico and the US are ... [Full transcript at asscast.org] Wed, 16 Sep 2026 05:23:03 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://wopr-tv.wopr.systems https://wopr-tv.wopr.systems/lazy-static/avatars/2d56685b-67b3-4e95-9d65-549176a0753f.png https://wopr-tv.wopr.systems/videos/watch/80d59b95-4df9-41a0-a750-259e06430eeb All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://wopr-tv.wopr.systems/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.