(2019-08-20). Kushner's Threat to Palestine: An Interview with Norman Finkelstein. counterpunch.org 
Norman Finkelstein is a leading authority on the Israel-Palestine conflict. While most observers have proclaimed Jared Kushner's ongoing 'peace' initiative to be dead in the water, Norman warns that it may pose a serious threat to the Palestinians. In part 1 of this interview, I spoke with him about what we can expect from the More
(2019-08-20). How Trump and Netanyahu Undermine Freedom of Speech. therealnews.com 
Dima Khalidi discusses Trump's support for banning entry to Occupied West Bank on the basis of political opinion, such as Ilhan Omar's and Rashida Tlaib's support for the boycott movement against Israel. In the process, Trump also implicitly supports Israeli sovereignty over the Occupied Palestinian Territory…
(2019-08-20). Elections 2020: Warren and Klobuchar address Native American presidential candidate forum. peoplesworld.org 
SIOUX CITY, Iowa—"Over the past couple of years, I've had the opportunity to get to know Elizabeth. We have spoken often of the needs of Indian Country, and she has taken action to address them, helped me get elected to Congress, and we've worked together to introduce legislation on affordable healthcare, pre-k education, and housing," …
(2019-08-20). Jammu and Kashmir: the Legitimacy of Article 370. counterpunch.org 
Introduction The recent unilateral decision of Prime Minister Modi's government to revoke Article 370, which guaranteed the special status of Jammu and Kashmir; dismemberment of the State, and its diminishment are flagrant violations of the sovereign Constitution of India. These maneuvers jeopardize the federal structure of India. The erosion of the rights and privileges of More
(2019-08-20). Why the world is watching the fate of an Iranian tanker in the Mediterranean. mronline.org 
The British, it is clear, seized the Iranian tanker at the urging of the United States. There was no previous British warning that it might enter in such a muscular way into the U.S. attempt to suffocate Iran. | Source
(2019-08-20). Review: Russian revolution revered as trailblazing event in the developing world. peoplesworld.org 
"Like a brilliant sun, the [1917] October [Bolshevik] Revolution shone over all five continents, awakening millions of oppressed and exploited people around the world. There has never existed such a revolution of such significance and scale in the history of humanity," wrote a young H·ªì Chí Minh while in Paris. He had just read the …
(2019-08-20). Stories from a Rubber Room. dissidentvoice.org 
This morning on my way to work I had the car radio tuned to the local classic FM station. It's a safety precaution more than anything. Keeps me (relatively) calm in the traffic and safe from the media commentary of the day, mostly. On this morning's playlist was Sibelius' Karelia Music Overture, apparently rich in …
(2019-08-20). Turkey and China One Road One Belt Project. uwidata.com 
In recent years, thanks to the development of Turkey's transit fleet and the emergence of a vibrant and active private sector in this sector, Turkey has been able to take a fair share of the road transport market with the countries of the region by creating competitive advantages. Turkey and the Modern Silk Road Project …
(2019-08-20). Ilhan Omar Urges Congress to Bear Witness to Israeli Occupation. truthdig.com In a press conference, the Minnesota representative calls on her colleagues to make the state visit Benjamin Netanyahu has denied her.
(2019-08-20). Why the World Is Watching the Fate of an Iranian Tanker in the Mediterranean. commondreams.org The British seized the Iranian tanker at the urging of the United States. (Photo: Jorge Guerrero/AFP/Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/iran_tanker_uk.jpeg …
(2019-08-20). US-North Korea Peace Talks Have Not Resumed: Pompeo. telesurenglish.net The U.S. and North Korea have not returned to the negotiation table as quickly as they initially hoped, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Tuesday, but he added that Washington knew there would be 'bumps on the road' in the denuclearization talks. | RELATED: | Trump Designates Brazil a 'Major Non-Nato Ally' | "We haven't gotten back to the table as quickly as we hoped but we've been pretty clear all along, we knew there would be bums along the way," Pompeo said during an interview with CBS…
(2019-08-20). As Deadly Bombings Devastate Afghanistan, US-Taliban Peace Talks Continue. truthout.org | | In Afghanistan, a series of bomb attacks devastated restaurants and other public spaces Monday in the eastern city of Jalalabad, injuring at least 66 people. The explosions took place on Afghanistan's 100th Independence Day, following Saturday's bloody suicide bombing at a wedding in Kabul that killed 63 people, wounding around 200 others. ISIS claimed the attack, which was the deadliest this year in Afghanistan. The bombings came as the U.S. and Taliban are reportedly close to a peace deal a…
(2019-08-20). Is Hong Kong Important? For Whom? counterpunch.org Hundreds of thousands in the streets of Hong Kong protesting the anti-extradition bill for now over ten weeks; thousands closing down the busy international airport; an influential British parliamentarian proposing to return UK citizenship to Hong Kong residents; Chinese students supporting the government and those supporting the protesters clashing in foreign countries; videos showing Chinese More
(2019-08-20). Hong Kong: Flashpoint of Class Struggle in China. uwidata.com What began as isolated protests against a standard criminal-extradition law has somehow erupted into a violent fury throughout Hong Kong. The Chinese city's American-and-British-flag-waving protesters are, on the one hand, calling for "freedom, human rights, and democracy" while, on the other, assaulting police and even random bystanders alike. Western media have already been on the …
(2019-08-20). Protest against police brutality to support the people of Hong Kong. indybay.org Embarcadero Plaza, Market St &, Steuart St, San Francisco…
(2019-08-20). Indonesia Curbs Net, Sends More Police to Papua Amid Protests. telesurenglish.net Indonesia sent 200 more police officers to Papua Tuesday and reined in internet speeds to "prevent hoaxes from spreading" as civil unrest persisted in some parts of the country's easternmost area, officials said. | RELATED: | Thousands Demand Independence in Indonesia's Papua Regions | Thousands of Papuans took the streets of the cities of Sorong, Manokwari, and Jayapura Monday, blocking roads, damaging an airport and torching government buildings. | The protests were triggered by th…
(2019-08-20). Iran Praises North Korea for 'Exercising Vigilance Against US'. telesurenglish.net The speaker of Iran's parliament, Ali Larijani, has praised North Korea's 'intelligent' approach to the U.S., and said that they have successfully resisted unilateral pressures, thereby securing their independence. Larijani also said that he hoped Iran and North Korea could increase their cooperation, since both are heavily sanctioned by Washington. | RELATED: | War With Iran Will Be 'Mother Of All Wars': Rouhani | "North Korean leader [Kim Jong-un] acted properly during negotiations with t…
(2019-08-20). Mystery Airstrikes Rock Baghdad Base With US Forces Present; Deaths Reported. theantimedia.com The attack is already being blamed on Israel.
(2019-08-20). China Warns of Reemergence of Islamic State Group in Syria. telesurenglish.net A senior Chinese official said Tuesday that there was a danger of Islamic State group re-emerging in Syria and called for progress in the political process between the Damascus government and the opposition to end the war. | RELATED: | Syria Slams US-Turkey Safe Zone, Calls it 'Blatant Aggression' | "There is now a danger of terrorist organizations like ISIS…
(2019-08-20). Pentagon Officials Eager to Present a Recovering ISIS, but Facts Don't Support It. theantimedia.com The Pentagon clearly wants this to be true, because they are using it to spin a US military withdrawal from Syria as dangerous.
(2019-08-20). Turkey removes HDP mayors amid impending military attack on Syria. wsws.org The Turkish government removed mayors belonging to the Kurdish nationalist party as it plans a renewed attack on Kurdish YPG militias in Syria.
(2019-08-20). The Plot to Attack Iran:‚Ä® How the CIA and the Deep State Have Conspired to Vilify Iran. indybay.org NPML, 6501 Telegraph Ave, Oakland (just North of Alcatraz Ave.)…
(2019-08-20). China, Russia Accuse US of Inciting New Arms Race. telesurenglish.net The United States is stoking military tensions with their latest ground-launched cruise missile test, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday. | RELATED: | 'We May Not Do Any Business With Huawei': Trump Says as License Expires Aug. 19 | The Kremlin said the U.S. missile test revealed Washington had long been preparing to exit the nuclear pact. The U.S. previously accused Russia of violating the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF), which was established during the Cold War. | T…
(2019-08-20). Exploiting Russiagate coma, Democrats raped climate movement. nationofchange.org Introduction: Some gallows humor: | Seeing the grave existential and political fix we're now in, some gallows humor—a sophomoric old joke highly pertinent to my title theme—seems as good a way to start as any. | Q: What's the difference between a virgin and a light bulb? | A: You can unscrew a light bulb. | Like the virgin of this admittedly sick joke (relic of more patriarchal times), the climate movement has been truly and royally screwed by Democrats. Given what's at stake, a more appropriately inflammatory term is raped, and…
(2019-08-20). Maryland teacher incorporates hard lessons about slavery into public school curriculum. splcenter.org At a workshop for teachers about educating children on American slavery, one instructor grew angry and insisted that Thomas Jefferson — who fathered biracial children with an enslaved woman on one of his plantations — was an advocate for racial equality.
(2019-08-20). Key Trump Policies Show a Person Mentally Disordered: Megalomaniacal, Paranoid, and Psychopathic. commondreams.org US President Donald Trump arrives to pose for a family photo with participants of the G7 summit during the Summit of the Heads of State and of Government of the G7, the group of most industrialized economies, plus the European Union, on May 27, 2017 in Taormina, Sicily. (Photo: Stephane de Sakutin/AFP/Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/donald_trump_g7_megalomaniacal_paranoid_psychopathic.jpg …
(2019-08-20). You Can't Put Capitalism Over Sustainability—and Other Lessons From China. commondreams.org Nanjing Road in Shanghai, China. (Photo by DuKai/Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/china_2.jpeg …
(2019-08-20). Australian prime minister elevates pro-US militarists to top cabinet, intelligence positions. wsws.org Shearer's role will be to advise Morrison and other ministers on how to publicly promote the US-led preparations for war with China.
(2019-08-20). Approval of Armenian Gold Mine Shows Corporate Courts 'Crush Democracy'. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2019-08-20). Sotto lo ´scudo ª missili nucleari Usa in Europa. globalresearch.ca ll sito missilistico Nato di Deveselu in Romania, facente parte del sistema statunitense Aegis di ´difesa missilistica ª, ha terminato ´l'aggiornamento ª iniziato lo scorso aprile. Lo comunica la Nato, assicurando che ´esso non ha conferito alcuna capacità offensiva al sistema ª, il …
(2019-08-20). In 'Astounding' Exchange Rare for Corporate Media, Peter Beinart Calls on US Lawmakers to Witness Firsthand the Plight of Palestinians. commondreams.org Shortly after Rep. Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar called on their fellow lawmakers to visit the occupied West Bank to see firsthand Israel's treatment of Palestinians, Atlantic editor Peter Beinart bolstered their argument in a CNN panel discussion. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/gettyimages-11425061731.jpg …
(2019-08-20). Deadly Bombings Devastate Afghanistan as U.S.-Taliban Peace Talks Continue Without Afghan Government. democracynow.org 
In Afghanistan, a series of bomb attacks devastated restaurants and other public spaces Monday in the eastern city of Jalalabad, injuring at least 66 people. The explosions took place on Afghanistan's 100th Independence Day, following Saturday's bloody suicide bombing at a wedding in Kabul that killed 63 people, wounding around 200 others. ISIS claimed the attack, which was the deadliest this year in Afghanistan. The bombings came as the U.S. and Taliban are reportedly close to a peace deal after months of talks between the two parties. Top issues in the negotiations include a U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanist…
(2019-08-20). Headlines for August 20, 2019. democracynow.org NYPD Fires Daniel Pantaleo 5 Years After He Killed Eric Garner, Planned Parenthood Rejects Federal Funds over Trump "Gag Rule" on Abortion Referrals, Fears of Renewed Arms Race as U.S. Tests Ground Missile and Questions Remain over Russian Blast, Sudan: Omar al-Bashir Heads to Court Days After Signing of Transitional Deal, Salvadoran Rape Survivor Cleared After Prior Conviction for Killing Stillborn, Twitter & Facebook Remove China-Linked Accounts over Hong Kong Protest Misinformation, Elizabeth Warren Apologizes to Indigenous Groups at Iowa Native American Forum, Standing Rock Sioux Tribe Asks Federal Court to H…
(2019-08-20). Interview with Kate Jessica Raphael on Fiction, Memory, and Palestine. indybay.org Interview with local author Kate Jessica Raphael. Raphael is a San Francisco Bay Area writer, feminist and queer activist and KPFA radio journalist.
(2019-08-20). Political upheaval over Tlaib and Omar shows the power of BDS. mronline.org 
We are in the middle of a political upheaval on Israel/Palestine in the United States, and Americans who are concerned with Palestinian human rights live for these moments. They are the moments of potential change: When more tarnish is added to Israel's image, and Americans get a clearer picture of what the Jewish state actually […] | Source
(2019-08-19). With Trump's Help, Israel Chooses Short-Term Land Grabs Over Long-Term Legitimacy. mintpressnews.com 
As Israel prepares for another round of elections, the Trump administration seems poised to give Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu an invaluable campaign contribution by providing a green light for Israel to declare sovereignty in Area C of the West Bank.
(2019-08-19). India's Mangled Economy. counterpunch.org 
Mid-August is when the subcontinent celebrates independence from Britain. Born in a cauldron of hate 74 years ago, India today is again filling it to the brim. In one fell swoop, Mr. Modi has denuded Kashmir of the flimsy shroud purporting to preserve its cultural and territorial integrity through articles 370 and 35A in the More
(2019-08-19). El sol es el mejor desinfectante para Puerto Rico. peoplesworld.org 
Erase una vez una ciudad regida por un déspota cruel. El día de su muerte, sus súbditos llenaron de júbilo las calles. Todos, menos una mujer que sollozaba. Alguien le preguntó, " øPor qué lloras? °El tirano ha muerto!". Y ella respondió, "No lloro por el que se va, sino por el que viene". Esta fábula …
(2019-08-19). Hong Kong in the Crosshairs of Global Power and Ideological Struggles. dissidentvoice.org 
Hong Kong is one of the most extreme examples of big finance, neoliberal capitalism in the world. As a result, many people in Hong Kong are suffering from great economic insecurity in a city with 93 billionaires, second-most of any city. Hong Kong is suffering the effects of being colonized by Britain for more than …
(2019-08-19). Activist on the Front Lines Discusses the Historic Protests in Hong Kong. therealnews.com 
We had to blur her image but she talks about police brutality, the struggle for a transparent democracy, the Chinese army at the border, and hope for the future…
(2019-08-19). If Chinese Tanks Take Hong Kong, Who'll be Surprised? counterpunch.org 
In the glorious world of journalism, tanks always "roll" across borders. I've never in my life actually seen a tank roll, but you get the point. They don't let anything stand in their way — or nothing is supposed to stand in their way. Hence the Hong Kong Chinese should back off if the People's Army More
(2019-08-19). Hong Kong in the crosshairs of global power and ideological struggles. nationofchange.org 
Hong Kong is one of the most extreme examples of big finance, neoliberal capitalism in the world. As a result, many people in Hong Kong are suffering from great economic insecurity in a city, with 93 billionaires, second-most of any city. | Hong Kong is suffering the effects of being colonized by Britain for more than 150 years following the Opium Wars. The British put in place a capitalist economic system and Hong Kong has had no history of self-rule. When Britain left, it negotiated an agreement that prevents China fr…
(2019-08-19). Multipolar World: a new axis of resistance. uwidata.com 
After the collapse of the Soviet Union, Putin, who recovered Russia which was politically, economically and socially dispersed, once again succeeded in making Moscow one of the center of the world in foreign policy. Through the period we have been passing in which the relations between Turkey and Russia are deepening and the paths of …
(2019-08-19). What Fareed Zakaria Gets Wrong About Afghanistan: Everything. truthdig.com Since when does a (mostly) respected press pundit sound just like an army general? Well, for a while now, in fact. Politicians and reporters will argue viciously about all kinds of issues: immigration, healthcare, race, et al. There's only one sacred cow that mainstream insiders — both "left" and right — dare not challenge: the runaway Pentagon budget and America's forever wars. | So it was, this Sunday morning, lounging in my hotel room in Spokane — I was in town for the national Vet…
(2019-08-19). Anti-War Committee denounces Israel's ban of Omar and Tlaib. fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following August 15 statement from the Twin Cities based Anti-War Committee. | The Minnesota Anti-War Committee condemns the Israeli government's August 15 decision not to allow US Representatives Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib from entering occupied Palestine, to which the Israeli state controls all access. Reps. Omar and Tlaib join the thousands of peace activists, human rights officials and people of conscience around the world who are denied entry over their support for the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) campaign against Israel and its Zionist policies of occu…
(2019-08-19). Anti-War Committee denounces Israel's ban of Omar and Tlaib. fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following August 15 statement from the Twin Cities based Anti-War Committee. | The Minnesota Anti-War Committee condemns the Israeli government's August 15 decision not to allow US Representatives Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib from entering occupied Palestine, to which the Israeli state controls all access. Reps. Omar and Tlaib join the thousands of peace activists, human rights officials and people of conscience around the world who are denied entry over their support for the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) campaign against Israel and its Zionist policies of occu…
(2019-08-19). Twitter Helped Chinese Government Promote Disinformation on Repression of Uighurs. theintercept.com Twitter helped to promote Chinese government propaganda and disinformation about the country's controversial internment camps in the Xinjiang region, a review of the company's advertising records reveals. | The social media company today announced a policy change that would bar such promotion following an inquiry from The Intercept and an earlier controversy over similar propaganda related to demonstrations in Hong Kong. | In Xinjiang, a western province in China, the United Nations has estimated that 1 milli…
(2019-08-19). Hong Kong in the Crosshairs of Global Power and Ideological Struggles. globalresearch.ca Hong Kong is one of the most extreme examples of big finance, neoliberal capitalism in the world. As a result, many people in Hong Kong are suffering from great economic insecurity in a city with 93 billionaires, second-most of any …
(2019-08-19). What Do the Hong Kong Protesters Want? truthdig.com An activist on the front lines reflects on the Umbrella Movement of 2014 and explains why she and millions more have taken to the streets.
(2019-08-19). Paraguay Labels Hamas, Hezbollah As 'Terrorist Groups'. telesurenglish.net Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised Paraguay's decision Monday to label Palestinian organization Hamas and Lebanese militant group and political party Hezbollah, as "international terrorist organizations," a move that comes shortly after Argentina first blacklisted Hezbollah. | RELATED: | Lebanon Accuses Israel of Threatening Peace in the Region | "I welcome the decision of Paraguayan President Mario Abdo to define Hezbollah and Hamas as terrorist organizations," Netanyahu said in…