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Memo Reveals Trump Pushed Ukraine Leader on Biden Claims
Staff | truthdig.com | 2019-09-25
WASHINGTON — The Latest on President Donald Trump and the House impeachment inquiry (all times local): | 10: 10 a.m. | The memo summarizing President Donald Trump's call with the Ukraine leader shows the president's lingering fixation on special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation. | Trump flippantly refers to the ex-FBI director as a "man named Robert Mueller" and says he turned in "a very poor performance." | The memo also shows that the president made reference to the private cybersecurity firm that investigated Russia's hack of t…
truthdig.com/articles/memo-proves-trump-prodded-ukraine-leader-on-biden-claims/

As Democrats begin Trump impeachment, key 'Russiagate' case may be imploding
rt.com | 2019-09-25
President Donald Trump's security adviser Michael Flynn was the first casualty of 'Russiagate' impeachment push, but the case against him seems weaker than ever, after a federal judge voided the conviction of his business partner. | Flynn, a retired general and former head of the Defense Intelligence Agency, was forced to resign in February 2017, after less than two weeks of serving as national security adviser. He was snared in an FBI perjury trap as part of surveillance of the Trump campaign — which was predicated on claims it was "colluding" with Russia during the 2016 presidential election. | Though t…
rt.com/usa/469544-flynn-russiagate-rafiekian-impeachment/

Activists Disrupt US and Israeli Officials at NYC Event Calling for War with Iran
commondreams.org | 2019-09-25
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Take Action to Avoid War with Iran
Jon Rainwater | peaceaction.org | 2019-09-25
photo credit Dear Groundswell Readers, We have to keep pushing Congress this week if we want to avoid war with Iran. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said recently that the U.K. might join a U.S.-led military effort in the Gulf. When other nations step up to join the "coalition of the willing" it's often a bad sign. …
peaceaction.org/2019/09/25/take-action-to-avoid-war-with-iran/

Documents Prove "Creative Community for Peace" is Front for Right-Wing Israel Lobby Group "StandWithUs"
patrick | bdsmovement.net | 2019-09-25
Documents Prove "Creative Community for Peace" is Front for Right-Wing Israel Lobby Group "StandWithUs": UpdateArtists who support justice for all and oppose racism in all forms should be aware of CCFP's deception and steer clear of its lobbying agenda. | Cultural BoycottSeptember 25, 2019 | By: | | Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI) …
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More U.S. Commandos Are Fighting Invisible Wars in the Middle East
Nick Turse | theintercept.com | 2019-09-25
The percentage of commandos deployed to the Middle East is on the rise, according to new statistics provided to The Intercept by U.S. Special Operations Command. On average, more than 4,000 Special Operations forces — Navy SEALs, Army Green Berets, and Marine Corps Raiders among them — are deployed to the region each week, more than anywhere else in the world. | The increase comes at a time when the United States is apparently planning a troop drawdown in Afghanistan, despite a peace agreement with the Taliban having f…
theintercept.com/2019/09/25/special-operations-command-military-middle-east/

Security Council debates closer links between multilateral organizations in Europe and Asia
United Nations | un.org | 2019-09-25
Secretary-General António Guterres welcomed the move to increase cooperation between the UN and the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) on Wednesday.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2019/09/1047442

Putin Backs Venezuela Talks in Meeting With Maduro in Moscow
telesurenglish.net | 2019-09-25
Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed his support of Venezuela'snew round of dialogue Wednesday as he met with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro at the Kremlin to discuss further cooperation between the two countries. | RELATED | Venezuela: PSUV Lawmakers Return to National Assembly Tuesday | The meeting tok place as both Putin and Maduro skipped the United Nations General Assembly taking place in New York. Moscow ¥s support has been essential for the South Am…
telesurenglish.net/news/Putin-Maduro-Meet-Moscow-20190925-0009.html

European powers endorse US war provocations against Iran
wsws.org | 2019-09-25
Berlin, London and Paris endorsed US allegations that the recent attack in Saudi Arabia was an Iranian act of war, without providing any concrete evidence whatsoever.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/09/25/euir-s25.html

US-Iran Relations: Bolton's "Maximum Pressure" Policy Is The Illegitimate Child Of Diplomacy
Bahman Fozouni | globalresearch.ca | 2019-09-25
The September 14 strikes against Saudi Arabia's Khurais oilfield and Abqaiq processing facility, which the U.S. government quickly pinned on Iran, as well as President Trump's decision to substantially increase sanctions against Iran in response, are sobering reminders that the …
globalresearch.ca/us-iran-relations-boltons-maximum-pressure-policy-is-the-illegitimate-child-of-diplomacy/5690160

Why Patriot Missiles Are Useless
South Front | globalresearch.ca | 2019-09-25
Missile strikes that shut down a half of Saudi oil production not only marked a new round of escalation in the Persian Gulf, but also revealed the limitations of the Kingdom's air defense. Over the past years, Saudi Arabia, the …
globalresearch.ca/why-patriot-missiles-are-useless/5690125

Trump's Iran Policy: A Q&A With Richard Falk
Daniel Falcone | thenation.com | 2019-09-25
Legal scholar Richard Falk on Iran, Saudi Arabia, and American interests abroad.
thenation.com/article/iran-saudi-oil-drone/

At UN debate, Japan vows to back global push for inclusive quality education for all girls and women
United Nations | un.org | 2019-09-25
If women were able to demonstrate their potential, "the world would sparkle that much more", the Prime Minister of Japan said on Tuesday evening at the United Nations General Assembly's annual general debate.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2019/09/1047382

District 5 Board of Supervisors Candidate Forum
LWVSF | indybay.org | 2019-09-25
Issei Memorial Hall, Japantown Cultural and Community Center, 1840 Sutter Street, San Francisco, CA 94115…
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At UN, Iran proposes 'coalition for hope' to pull Gulf region from 'edge of collapse'
United Nations | un.org | 2019-09-25
The Gulf region is "on the edge of collapse", Iranian President Hassan Rouhani told world leaders on Wednesday at the annual high-level segment of the United Nations General Assembly, saying that "a single blunder can fuel a big fire".
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2019/09/1047472

Why Doesn't India Follow China's Iranian Oil Policy?
Paul Antonopoulos | globalresearch.ca | 2019-09-25
Iran's ambassador to India claimed that the U.S. urges New Delhi to suspend its Iranian oil purchases, worth about $5 billion a year, through the threat of sanctions. The Iranian ambassador also called for India to become more active in …
globalresearch.ca/why-doesnt-india-follow-chinas-iranian-oil-policy/5690200

The Only Way Israelis Can Form a Government: Betrayal
James Zogby | globalresearch.ca | 2019-09-25
As expected, the outcome of Israel's second national election was as murky as the first round in April. During the next few weeks, Israeli leaders will be engaged in negotiations in an effort to form a government. The double-dealings and …
globalresearch.ca/the-only-way-israelis-can-form-a-government-betrayal/5690167

Israel Arrests Palestine's Jerusalem Affairs Minister
telesurenglish.net | 2019-09-25
Israel arrested Jerusalem Affairs Minister Fadi Hadami of the Palestinian Authority (PA) this week, marking the second time in three months that he has been detained. | RELATED: | Palestine to Sue Honduras for 'Recognizing' Jerusalem as Israeli Capital | The ministry said in a statement Wednesday that the Israeli forces raided the minister's home before taking him into custody. Palestinians slammed the move and called it a part of a "harassment campaign." | "He is being…
telesurenglish.net/news/Israel-Arrests-Palestines-Jerusalem-Affairs-Minister-20190925-0003.html

Netanyahu tapped by Israel's President to Form New Gov't
telesurenglish.net | 2019-09-25
Israel's president tasked Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday with assembling a new government after power-sharing talks with his strongest rival, Benny Gantz, failed following an inconclusive election. | Netanyahu, head of the right-wing Likud party, and Israel's longest-serving leader, still has no clear path to a fifth term after emerging from the Sept. 17 ballot, the second this year, short of a parliamentary majority. | "I have decided to give you, sir, the opportunity to assemble a government," President Reuven Rivlin said to Netanyahu at a nomination ceremony. | He will have 28 days to form…
telesurenglish.net/news/Netanyahu-tapped-by-Israels-President-to-Form-New-Govt-20190925-0008.html

The Boys in the Boots
Saad Hafiz | counterpunch.org | 2019-09-25
Pakistan's generals should be happy men. They are the self-appointed guardians of the state with an iron grip on the country. Instead of a social welfare democracy seen by the founding fathers, Pakistan has become a national security state. Sixty years after the coup d'état that brought General Ayub Khan to power in 1958, the civilian leadership…
counterpunch.org/2019/09/25/the-boys-in-the-boots/

UN climate action summit falls 'woefully short' of expectations
Olivia Rosane | nationofchange.org | 2019-09-25
The promises made by major economies at the UN Climate Action Summit fell "woefully short" of what is needed to address the climate crisis, The New York Times reported Monday. China did not increase its commitments under the Paris agreement, India made no pledge to reduce its use of coal and the U.S. did not speak at all. "Their lack of ambition …
nationofchange.org/2019/09/25/un-climate-action-summit-falls-woefully-short-of-expectations/

Hong Kong is Scared of the Rioters
Andre Vltchek | dissidentvoice.org | 2019-09-25
It was once a British police station, as well as the Victoria Prison Compound. Hong Kong inhabitants used to tremble just from hearing its name mentioned. This is where people were detained, interrogated, humiliated, tortured and disappeared. Now, after Hong Kong 'returned to China', it was converted into the Tai Kwun Center — one of …
dissidentvoice.org/2019/09/hong-kong-is-scared-of-the-rioters/

Bernie Sanders becomes the first presidential candidate to visit the Comanche Nation in over 100 years
Alexandra Jacobo | nationofchange.org | 2019-09-25
Democratic Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders traveled to Oklahoma over the weekend to address the 28th annual Comanche Nation Fair Powwow, making him the first presidential candidate to visit the Comanche Nation since Theodore Roosevelt. | "Thank you so much for allowing me to be part of this beautiful, beautiful celebration. I have been, needless to say, to many events in my political career, but I do not believe that I've been to anything as beautiful and as moving as this event," said Sanders. "So thank you so much for allowing me to be with you." | Senator Sanders discussed several important topics dur…
nationofchange.org/2019/09/25/bernie-sanders-becomes-the-first-presidential-candidate-to-visit-the-comanche-nation-in-over-100-years/

Indian Police Arrest Rape Victim of Minister for 'Extortion'
telesurenglish.net | 2019-09-25
An Indian law student who is accusing federal minister Swami Chinmayanand of sexual abuse and provided evidence for it, was arrested by police for extortion. | RELATED: | India's Modi Endorses Trump for US 2020 Election at 'Howdy Modi' Event | She allegedly threatened to release the videos if he did not pay her according to the police. | The woman appeared in court Wednesday and was jailed for 14 days after bail application was refused. Chinmayanand was arrested last week…
telesurenglish.net/news/Indian-Police-Arrest-Rape-Victim-of-Minister-for-Extortion–20190925-0012.html

Hong Kong is Scared — of the Rioters
Andre Vltchek | globalresearch.ca | 2019-09-25
It was once a British police station, as well as the Victoria Prison Compound. Hong Kong inhabitants used to tremble just from hearing its name mentioned. This is where people were detained, interrogated, humiliated, tortured and disappeared. | Now, after Hong …
globalresearch.ca/hong-kong-is-scared-of-the-rioters/5690145

929 SF Stand with Hong Kong Rally
Northern California Hong Kong Club | indybay.org | 2019-09-25
Civic Center Plaza | 335 McAllister St, San Francisco…
indybay.org/newsitems/2019/09/24/18826646.php

Mass killings in Afghanistan are acts of white supremacy
Charles Davis | nationofchange.org | 2019-09-25
An American white nationalist killed over 30 people recently. The victims, all brown, had full lives; children, loved ones, and years, full of plans, ahead of them. But then they were incinerated. Worst of all, they were murdered while Afghan. The deaths were noted in the press, and one Democrat running for president even acknowledged …
nationofchange.org/2019/09/25/mass-killings-in-afghanistan-are-acts-of-white-supremacy/

Australian troops accused of war crimes in Afghanistan
wsws.org | 2019-09-25
Anonymous soldiers interviewed by "60 Minutes" alleged that Ben Roberts-Smith, who is widely presented as a "war hero," kicked a handcuffed Afghan civilian off a cliff in 2012.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/09/25/afgh-s25.html

Sri Lankan SEP/IYSSE public meeting: The political issues at stake in the Indian government's savage Kashmir lockdown
wsws.org | 2019-09-25
We urge workers, youth and WSWS readers to attend our Colombo meeting in order to participate in this important discussion on the political perspective required by the working class, highlighted by Modi's brutal crackdown in Kashmir.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/09/25/slmt-s25.html

How to win the teachers' fight in Sri Lanka
wsws.org | 2019-09-25
Teachers must organise independently of the unions, build rank-and-file action committees and unite with all other sections of the working class fighting Colombo's austerity measures.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/09/25/teac-s25.html

The Network of Hindu Nationalists Behind Modi's "Diaspora Diplomacy" in the U.S
Rashmee Kumar | theintercept.com | 2019-09-25
When Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and U.S. President Donald Trump held up their clasped hands on stage in Houston this past weekend, more than 50,000 people who had been awaiting the pair burst into a loud rumble of approval. The crowd at NRG Stadium, brandishing Indian flags and pictures of the prime minister, greeted them with chants of "Modi" and "USA." Some attendees were dressed in their finest saris adorned with thick gold necklaces and jingling bangles, while others wore their love for Modi on their sleeves. | Modi gushed profusely about Trump — the president was warm, friendly, energetic, "fu…
theintercept.com/2019/09/25/howdy-modi-trump-hindu-nationalism/

Will the Carcass of Indonesian Infrastructure Really be Revived by Big Business?
Andre Vltchek | globalresearch.ca | 2019-09-25
Outside the Indonesian city of Palangkaraya in Central Kalimantan (Borneo island), the new airport is totally empty. A lonely Cessna flies around, performing "touch and go" maneuvers, perhaps training some corrupt businessman how to fly. | Two scheduled flights, one from …
globalresearch.ca/will-the-carcass-of-indonesian-infrastructure-really-be-revived-by-big-business/5690136

US Supported "Rebels" Fired Live Rounds at Syrian Families in Rukban Concentration Camp
Syria News | globalresearch.ca | 2019-09-25
Syrian families held captive by Trump Regime Forces and their ISIS affiliates of Maghaweer Thawra terrorists at al-Rukban Concentration Camp went out of their tents in the high heat of the desert…
globalresearch.ca/us-supported-rebels-fired-live-rounds-at-syrian-families-in-rukban-concentration-camp/5690151

Syrian displacement poses 'serious threat' to Lebanon's development goals, President tells UN Assembly
United Nations | un.org | 2019-09-25
While the "heated" wars in the Middle East over the last decade have recessed, the President of Lebanon told the United Nations General Assembly's annual general debate on Wednesday that Syria's displacement crisis has had repercussions on his country's "security, political, social, economic and environmental spheres".
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2019/09/1047452

German government extends war mission in Middle East
wsws.org | 2019-09-25
The Grand Coalition is continuing the German military mission in Syria and Iraq and will deploy the Bundeswehr beyond its current mandate in the region.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/09/25/germ-s25.html

New Study Documents Depleted Uranium Impacts on Children in Iraq
American Herald Tribune | theantimedia.com | 2019-09-25
In the years following 2003, the U.S. military dotted Iraq with over 500 military bases, many of them close to Iraqi cities.

New Study Documents Depleted Uranium Impacts on Children in Iraq

Hong Kong Protests: "Return" to the British Empire and the 1842 Treaty of Nanjing… ?
Manlio Dinucci | globalresearch.ca | 2019-09-25
Hundreds of young Chinese, in front of the British Consulate in Hong Kong, sing God Save the Queen and shout "Great Britain Saves Hong Kong", a rally call in London by 130 parliamentarians demand that British citizenship be given to residents of the former colony.
globalresearch.ca/hong-kong-protests-return-to-the-british-empire-and-the-1842-treaty-of-nanjing/5690148

Hong Kong Protests: "Return" to the British Empire and the 1842 Treaty of Nanjing… ?
Manlio Dinucci | globalresearch.ca | 2019-09-25
Hundreds of young Chinese, in front of the British Consulate in Hong Kong, sing the God Save the Queen and shout "Great Britain Saves Hong Kong", a rally call in London by 130 parliamentarians who ask that British citizenship be …
globalresearch.ca/hong-kong-protests-return-to-the-british-empire-and-the-1842-treaty-of-nanjing/5690148

Trump Lashes Out at Iran, China & Venezuela in Nationalist Address to U.N. General Assembly
Staff | democracynow.org | 2019-09-25
On Tuesday, President Trump made his third address to the United Nations General Assembly amid simmering tensions in the Middle East over recent attacks on Saudi Arabian oil facilities, which the United States blames on Iran. Tehran denies the allegations. Trump also lashed out at China and Venezuela. We speak with Vijay Prashad, director of Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research and chief editor of LeftWord Books. His latest article for Salon is headlined "World leaders gather at the UN in the face of war, climate catastrophe & global worker exploitation."
www.democracynow.org/2019/9/25/trump_un_general_assembly_speech_vijay

In UN Address, Rouhani Says Iran "Will Never, Ever Forget" Crimes of Trump Sanctions
Eoin Higgins, staff writer | commondreams.org | 2019-09-25
Iranian president said U.S. has attempted a "silent killing of a great nation." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/rouhani_3.jpg …
commondreams.org/news/2019/09/25/un-address-rouhani-says-iran-will-never-ever-forget-crimes-trump-sanctions?cd-origin=rss

'Grief and Anger' in Yemen After US-Backed Saudi Bombing Kills Seven Children, Nine Others
Eoin Higgins, staff writer | commondreams.org | 2019-09-25
"These children should not be victims of this conflict. Yet, they have paid the highest price imaginable." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/trump_saudi_yemen_0.jpg …
commondreams.org/news/2019/09/25/grief-and-anger-yemen-after-us-backed-saudi-bombing-kills-seven-children-nine-others?cd-origin=rss

Sri Lanka: Torture continues, perpetrators promoted
susan_p | greenleft.org.au | 2019-09-25
human rights Chris SleeIssue 1239 Sri Lanka Tamil TortureSeptember 25, 2019″The indifference to repeated allegations of police torture is shocking and makes a mockery of Sri Lanka's stated commitment to security secto…
greenleft.org.au/content/sri-lanka-torture-continues-perpetrators-promoted

Iraqi President highlights key role of sustainable development in country's future
United Nations | un.org | 2019-09-25
Ensuring good governance, tackling corruption and creating job opportunities for youth are top priorities for Iraq as the country continues to emerge from war and terrorism, President Barham Salih said on Wednesday.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2019/09/1047512

The Syria you won't see: Max Blumenthal on visiting Damascus after the proxy war
Aaron Maté | thegrayzone.com | 2019-09-24
The Grayzone's Max Blumenthal discusses his reporting trip to Damascus in the aftermath of Syria's proxy war. Blumenthal interviewed residents…
thegrayzone.com/2019/09/24/the-syria-you-wont-see-max-blumenthal-on-visiting-damascus-after-the-proxy-war/

Only international actions can settle the world's 'enormous and diverse cross-border challenges', Qatar tells UN Assembly
United Nations | un.org | 2019-09-24
In a world facing "enormous and diverse cross-border challenges", the Emir of Qatar told the United Nations General Assembly's high-level session on Tuesday that only international mechanisms can deter violators of international law, ensure sovereignty, prohibit land annexation and prevent armed conflicts through peaceful dispute resolution.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2019/09/1047282

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