(2019-09-18). Why on Earth Would the US Go to War with Iran over an Attack on Saudi Oil Refineries? counterpunch.org 
President Bone Spur, backed by his war-mongering Secretary of State Mike "Armageddon" Pompeo, tweeted yesterday that the US military is "locked and loaded," ready to attack (bomb) Iran if it can be proven that Iran was behind a drone bomb attack on Saudi Arabia's oil refineries. There are plenty of news media in the US More
(2019-09-18). Controversial moments from John Humphrys' Today programme career. thecanary.co 
John Humphrys has divided opinion during his long tenure on the Today programme.His years of interviewing have produced moments that provoked criticism from listeners.While many listeners see Humphrys as the voice of Today and praise his interrogation of politicians, some critics have claimed a tactless approach in some conversations in his long BBC radio career.These are some of the presenter's controversial moments: — Pay cutFormer BBC China editor Carrie Gracie alleged pay discrimination (Dominic Lipinski/PA)The veteran Radio 4 broadcaster was revealed to have earned between £600,000 and £649,0…
(2019-09-18). Once Again in Afghanistan, the U.S. Proves It Can't Be Trusted. counterpunch.org 
The first draft of this column came not to bury but to praise Donald Trump. I planned to applaud the president's peace initiative with the Taliban, his strategy of ignoring the corrupt and discredited puppet regime Bush installed in Kabul and his desire to withdraw American troops from Afghanistan. This was a move I have been More
(2019-09-18). 'Trump's Deregulatory Agenda Has Been Driven by Corporations' – CounterSpin interview with Amit Narang about Trump's corporate deregulation. fair.org 
Janine Jackson interviewed Public Citizen's Amit Narang about Trump's corporate deregulation for the September 13, 2019, episode of CounterSpin. This is a lightly edited transcript. | Media…
(2019-09-18). Netanyahu's Demonization of Palestinian-Israelis Backfires Spectacularly. truthdig.com 
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(2019-09-18). Support the Climate Strike, Not a Military Strike. counterpunch.org 
The propaganda campaign has begun. The New York Times dutifully published photos of an attack on ARAMCO oil processing facilities in Saudi Arabia. Accompanying the photos are descriptions provided by the warmongers in Washington, DC. Naturally, the photos don't look like much of anything. This gives those describing them the leeway to provide a narrative More
(2019-09-18). Saudi Arabia Denies Its Key Role in Climate Change Even as It Prepares for the Worst. theintercept.com 
Saudi Arabia, the world's largest emitter of greenhouse gases, remains a principal funder of climate denialism even as it prepares for climate extremes.
(2019-09-18). Support the Climate Strike, Not a Military Strike. counterpunch.org 
The propaganda campaign has begun. The New York Times dutifully published photos of an attack on ARAMCO oil processing facilities in Saudi Arabia. Accompanying the photos are descriptions provided by the warmongers in Washington, DC. Naturally, the photos don't look like much of anything. This gives those describing them the leeway to provide a narrative More
(2019-09-18). The 'official secrets' movie vs. Joe Biden's lies about the Iraq war. nationofchange.org Joe Biden's recent efforts to deny his record of support for invading Iraq are marvels of evasion, with falsehoods that have been refuted by one well-documented appraisal after another after another. This month, Biden claimed that his vote for war on the Senate floor was somehow not a vote for war. Ironically, while he was spinning anew to deny the undeniable, theaters …
(2019-09-18). The 'Official Secrets' Movie vs. Joe Biden's Lies About the Iraq War. indybay.org Taking and Evading Responsibility…
(2019-09-18). Latest Astana Peace Process Summit Highlights U.S. and Israel's Role in Prolonging Syrian Conflict. globalresearch.ca The fifth Syria-focused Astana process summit took place in Turkey's capital, Ankara on Monday. Since the summit's inception in 2017, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan have engaged in trilateral discussions …
(2019-09-18). The Uncertain and Dangerous Interregnum: World Peace and the Post-Cold War Era. commondreams.org U.S. President Donald Trump takes part in a welcoming ceremony with China's President Xi Jinping on November 9, 2017 in Beijing, China. Trump is on a 10-day trip to Asia. (Photo: Thomas Peter-Pool/Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/trump_xi_multipolar_world.jpg …
(2019-09-18). Minnesota: Protesters demand Gov. Walz to divest from Elbit now. fightbacknews.org St. Paul, MN – Over 40 people protested in front of the Governor's Residence Monday, September 16, to demand the divestment of Elbit Systems by the State of Minnesota. The protest, which was organized by the Anti-War Committee, is the latest action in their current campaign to demand the divestment of Elbit Systems from the state's public retirement fund. Currently the Minnesota State Board of Investments, which Governor Tim Walz chairs, holds $1.2 million, or approximately 10,000 shares, in Elbit Systems. | Elbit Systems is Israel's largest weapons company, which has been contracted by the U.S. Department o…
(2019-09-18). Video: US, Saudi Sources Claim Attack on Saudi Oil Was Launched from Iran. globalresearch.ca On September 16, the Houthis (Ansar Allah) warned of more strikes on Saudi Arabia's oil infrastructure. Brigadier General Yahya Sare'e advised foreigners to avoid the areas of Bqaiq and Khurais because they could be attacked again. He also said that …
(2019-09-18). Iran Warns of Immediate Response to Any US Strikes. telesurenglish.net Iran warned on Wednesday that any strikes from the U.S. and its allies will be met with a crushing response from the Islamic Republic. | RELATED: | Iran Not Interested In Talks With US After Trump's Accusations | Stressing that they have no interest in war, the Iranian government said they will defend themselves if they are met with any aggression from the United States and its allies. | In a letter sent on Monday to the United States via the Swiss embassy, which represents U.S…
(2019-09-18). An interview with director Eva Mulvad: "You can…come a bit closer to having a more rounded understanding of the world" wsws.org The WSWS spoke in Toronto to Eva Mulvad, Danish filmmaker and director of Love Child, about an Iranian refugee family in Turkey and its problems.
(2019-09-18). Washington steps up threats against Iran over strikes on Saudi oil facilities. wsws.org The Pentagon has provided the Trump White House with a series of options for military aggression against Iran.
(2019-09-18). Conflict With Iran Portends World War III. commondreams.org If the U.S. cannot defeat the likes of second- and third- and fourth-rate military powers like Iraq and Afghanistan and Syria, does it really want to start a war with the strategic ally of the #2 and #3 nuclear powers in the world? (Photo: Pixabay/geralt/cc) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/lisafuller.jpeg …
(2019-09-18). Syria: Terrorist Attacks, More NATO Weapons and War Crimes. globalresearch.ca As NATO media are currently mourning the departure of Neocon, John Bolton, and incited support for US bombing of Iran because Yemeni patriots engaged in a retaliatory bombing of an oil refinery in Saudi occupied Arabia, no attention is …
(2019-09-18). Locked on Iran. truthdig.com …
(2019-09-18). Indonesia Arrests 200 as Forest Fire Creates Hazardous Smog. telesurenglish.net Indonesia arrested around 200 people over their suspected involvement in forest fires which the authorities say have scorched 328,000 hectares (810,000 acres) of land since January but it is not clear how much of that has been to make way for palm plantations. | RELATED: | Brazil: Tenharim People, Guardians of Amazon, Battle Wildfires | The country's National P…
(2019-09-18). Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan and The Taliban. Russia's "Balancing Act" in South Asia and Afghanistan. globalresearch.ca For as close as Russia has once again become to India following its support of the latter's "Israeli"-like unilateral moves in Kashmir and the restoration of their unofficial alliance after the recent Eastern Economic Forum, its flagship international media outlet …
(2019-09-18). Turkey's "Refugee City" Proposal for Syria Amounts to Demographic Engineering. globalresearch.ca Turkish President Erdogan's recently announced proposal to build a "refugee city" in Northern Syria amounts to demographic engineering intended to stop the creation of a "Kurdish Corridor" there and also prevent the region from fully reintegrating into Damascus' fold after …
(2019-09-18). China-Thailand Military Cooperation. Shifting Global Balance of Power. globalresearch.ca Recent news of Bangkok signing a 6.5 billion Thai Baht deal with China to procure a naval landing ship (a landing platform dock or LPD) further illustrates growing ties between Beijing and Bangkok in the sphere of military matters. | The …
(2019-09-18). Historian calls out media for failing to question UK's 'ever-growing' links with repressive regime. thecanary.co On 17 September, historian Mark Curtis slammed the media for failing to hold the British government to account over its increasing links with Egypt's repressive elitist regime. Tweeting a screenshot of a recent government announcement, he said: | UK has an "ever growing economic partnership"
(2019-09-18). Hundreds of thousands of Indian auto workers face sackings and wage cuts. wsws.org The assault on Indian workers is part of the escalating global attack on the jobs, wages and working conditions of auto workers in the US, Canada, Mexico, Europe and Asia.
(2019-09-18). Hundreds of thousands of Indian auto workers face sackings and wage cuts. wsws.org The assault on Indian workers is part of the escalating global attack on the jobs, wages and working conditions of auto workers in the US, Canada, Mexico, Europe and Asia.
(2019-09-18). GM Just Took Away Our Insurance, But It Can't Stop Our Strike. commondreams.org A General Motors worker holds a picket sign after United Auto Workers Local 440 workers joined a national labor strike against GM in Bedford, Indiana on 9/16/2019. (Photo: InTheseTimes) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/uaw.jpeg …
(2019-09-18). The words of water: Why environmentalists are losing the water wars. nationofchange.org In the 1870s the colonizing American government rounded up "Indians" and put them in boarding schools and forced them to learn English. The American government knew one thing: If you take away a person's language, you take away their culture and their soul. It's the first and most important step of colonization and a necessary …
(2019-09-18). As Indian economy sinks, Modi government scrambles to respond. wsws.org With the growth rate falling sharply, India's government has announced a slew of new economic measures, just weeks after tabling its budget.
(2019-09-18). U.S. and Russia Battle It Out over this Huge Iraqi Gas Field. globalresearch.ca With the U.S, Russia, and China all jostling for position in Iraq's oil and gas industry both north and south, Iraq's oil ministry last week reiterated its desire to have one or more foreign partners in the Mansuriya gas field. …
(2019-09-18). Claims of Chinese "hacking" add to US pressure on Australian government. wsws.org Unnamed sources accused the Morrison government of covering up China's role for fear of disrupting lucrative trade relations with Beijing.
(2019-09-18). 'I Used to Wonder What My Karma Was That I Had to End Up in a Place Like This'. thenation.com 'I Used to Wonder What My Karma Was That I Had to End Up in a Place Like This'
(2019-09-18). Shocking Video Simulation Shows the Devastation Nuclear War Would Cause. globalresearch.ca The United States and Russia have quite the bumpy relationship. Talk of war between the two powerful countries isn't anything new, and anyone who is paying attention knows that such a war would be devastating for much of the world….
(2019-09-18). Will Russia Be Driven From the West? thenation.com Will Russia Be Driven From the West?
(2019-09-18). Will the US Use Greece to Block Russia in the Black Sea? globalresearch.ca The Trump administration last week made its first major step to create a Greek-centric NATO corridor following United States Ambassador to Greece, Geoffrey R. Pyatt, announcement that his country intends to acquire the strategic port of Alexandroupoli. If Athens …
(2019-09-18). No Matter Who Wins Israel's Election, Palestine Will Lose. truthout.org | | Israel is facing political turmoil as Tuesday's election remains too close to call. With 92% of the vote counted, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party and ex-military chief Benny Gantz's Blue and White party appear to be nearly tied. Both leading candidates aiming to be prime minister had run on platforms vowing to take harsh measures targeting Palestinians. Netanyahu promised to annex nearly a third of the occupied West Bank, in violation of international law, if he won re-election. Earlier this y…
(2019-09-18). Israelis Have Made their Verdict Clear: Benjamin Netanyahu's Time is Up. dissidentvoice.org For most Israelis, the general election on Tuesday was about one thing and one thing only. Not the economy, nor the occupation, nor even corruption scandals. It was about Benjamin Netanyahu. Should he head yet another far-right government, or should his 10-year divisive rule come to an end? Barring a last-minute upset as the final …
(2019-09-18). The Emperor's New-Old Nuclear Clothes. commondreams.org One is that the longstanding refusal of most members of the U.S. political elite (officials, legislators, think-tankers, corporate media, and so on) to even mention the fact of Israel's own nuclear-weapons capabilities and to take full account of them in public discussions of strategic matters in the Middle East is extremely harmful. (Photo: Avi Ohayun/Israeli govt/cc/flickr) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/netan_0.jpeg …
(2019-09-18). Israeli Elections: Netanyahu Tied With Main Rival Gantz. telesurenglish.net Israel's election was too close to call Wednesday, with a partial vote tally showing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tied with his main rival, former military chief Benny Gantz. | RELATED: | Israel's Netanyahu May Lose Majority in Congress: Exit Polls | An official result was still hours, perhaps days off. But with more than 63 percent of votes counted, the Netanyahu-led right-wing bloc was, as expected, more or less even with Gantz's center-left. | With no single-party majority…
(2019-09-18). Israeli Security Guards Kill Palestinian Woman at West Bank Checkpoint. theantimedia.com "They deliberately killed her."
(2019-09-18). Selected Articles: U.S. and Israel's Role in Prolonging Syrian Conflict. globalresearch.ca Global Research has over 50,000 subscribers to our Newsletter. | Our objective is to recruit one thousand committed "volunteers" among our 50,000 Newsletter subscribers to support the distribution of Global Research articles (email lists, social media, crossposts). | Do not send us …
(2019-09-18). Disputing Trump Claims, Japan Says No Evidence Iran Was Behind Saudi Attack. commondreams.org "We are not aware of any information that points to Iran," said Japanese defense minister Taro Kono. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/japan_iran_trump.jpg …
(2019-09-18). Israel's Election Outcome Remains Unclear, But the "Ultimate Loser" Will Be Palestinians. democracynow.org 
Israel is facing political turmoil as Tuesday's election remains too close to call. With 92% of the vote counted, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party and ex-military chief Benny Gantz's Blue and White party appear to be nearly tied. Both leading candidates aiming to be prime minister had run on platforms vowing to take harsh measures targeting Palestinians. Netanyahu promised to annex nearly a third of the occupied West Bank, in violation of international law, if he won re-election. Earlier this year, Gantz bragged about bombing Gaza back to the "Stone Ages." On Tuesday night, Gantz said he had fulfil…
(2019-09-18). Headlines for September 18, 2019. democracynow.org Israeli PM Netanyahu Fails to Win Majority in Deadlocked Election, Climate Researchers Warn of Potential 7 Degree Temperature Rise by 2100, Greta Thunberg Tells U.S. Senators to Work Harder on Climate Crisis, Tropical Depression to Dump 18 Inches of Rain on Parts of Texas Gulf Coast, Trump Admin Seeks to Revoke California's Auto Emissions Standards, "I Have No Obligation to Be Honest to the Media," Testifies Trump's Ex-Campaign Manager, Trump Tells Campaign Rally in New Mexico, "We Love Our Hispanics", U.S. Senate Votes to Sanction China over Violations of Uyghurs' Human Rights , 75 Countries Using Artificial Int…
(2019-09-17). Saudi First: Trump Wants to Start a War With Iran When MBS Gives the Order. theintercept.com 
Why is Trump deferring to Riyadh? Questions need to be asked about his financial ties with Saudis who bailed him out during the 1990s.
(2019-09-17). Trump Strains to Balance Diplomacy, Military Threat to Iran. truthdig.com WASHINGTON — The Trump administration tried to balance diplomacy with fresh talk of military action Tuesday in response to the fiery missile and drone attack on the heart of Saudi Arabia's oil industry — a strike marking the most explosive consequence yet of the "maximum pressure" U.S. economic campaign against Iran. | Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was headed to Jiddah in Saudi Arabia to discuss possible responses to what U.S. officials believe was an attack coming from Iranian soil. President Donald Trump said he'd "prefer not" to meet with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani at next week's U.N. sessio…
(2019-09-17). 'Very high probability' Iran behind Saudi attack, say anonymous US officials. rt.com 
While Saudi Arabia is holding off on assigning blame for the attack on its oil facilities, the US media are pointing the finger at Iran, citing anonymous government officials allegedly familiar with the ongoing investigation. | US and Saudi investigators have determined "with very high probability" that Saturday's strike was launched from an Iranian base close to the border with Iraq, CNN reported, based on these anonymous sources. | Both drones and cruise missiles were used to attack the refinery at Abqaiq and the Khurais oil field, flying over southern Iraq and Kuwait to avoid Saudi air defenses, according t…
(2019-09-17). Will the U.S. start a war for Saudi Arabia? liberationnews.org 
We are facing an extremely dangerous situation with a real possibility of the U.S. bombing Iran.
(2019-09-17). Israeli Apartheid Made Official: Annexation is the New Reality in Palestine. mintpressnews.com 
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is moving quickly to alter the political reality in Palestine, and facing little or no resistance. | On September 10, Netanyahu declared his intentions to annex swathes of Palestinian land adjacent to the Jordan River, an area that covers 2,400 square kilometers, or nearly…