(2019-09-29). Mike Pompeo on the U.S. Victory in Afghanistan. dissidentvoice.org The U.S. appears about to announce a peace agreement with the Taliban trading the withdrawal of U.S. forces for a Taliban commitment to exclude al-Qaeda and other terrorist groups from the country. (Presumably the Taliban themselves will be removed from the State Department's terror list.) It has been under discussion for at least several years, …
(2019-09-29). Afghanistan Elections: Low Voter Turnout Amid Taliban's Threat. telesurenglish.net Afghanistan's presidential election turnout is unofficially estimated at just over 2 million people or about 20 percent of registered voters, an official said Sunday, solidifying fears that a low participation rate could marr the vote. | RELATED: | 'Afghan Election a Threat to Peace': Former President Karzai | The figure is a sharp drop from the roughly…
(2019-09-29). Afghanistan: The Wounds of War. globalresearch.ca Its economy gutted by war, Afghanistan's largest cash crop remains opium. Yet farmers there do grow other crops for export. Villagers in the Wazir Tangi area of Nangarhar province, for example, cultivate pine nuts. As a precaution, this year at …
(2019-09-29). The Military-Industrial-Congressional Complex Defeats Tulsi Gabbard. dissidentvoice.org The military-industrial-congressional complex (MIC) is the noxious alliance comprised of the Pentagon, the war industry, and Capitol Hill. U.S. Representative Tulsi Gabbard has spoken out against U.S. military interventions in such sovereign nations as Iraq, Syria, and Libya. While Gabbard's public discussion of the costs of war rankles some within the MIC, she does not …
(2019-09-29). Annexation of Kashmir: Pakistan Just Warned the World About the 21st Century's Munich Moment. globalresearch.ca Pakistani Prime Minister Khan warned the world that India's annexation of Kashmir is akin to Nazi Germany's annexation of the Sudetenland and might even lead to a nuclear war if New Delhi proceeds to follow in the Fuhrer's footsteps and …
(2019-09-29). The Twin Threats of Nuclear War and Global Warming. globalresearch.ca There are now far fewer nuclear weapons than at the height of the Cold War, the five major nuclear powers — US, Russia. China, France and UK -having all signed-up to the principle of eventual nuclear disarmament. | But there are …
(2019-09-29). Public Notices, Private Questions, Musical Dreams. globalresearch.ca Two women out walking do not stop talking. An elderly man and woman out dining do not start talking. | Who says the most? | "Hello in There," John Prine | Every morning at sunrise, a simple, mild, and gentle man, seemingly somehow …
(2019-09-29). Yemen's Houthis Claim to Have Captured Thousands of Saudi Troops. theantimedia.com The Houthis of Yemen claimed they completed a successful assault near the southern region of Najran, Saudi Arabia on Saturday.
(2019-09-29). Yemen's Houthis Claim Invasion of Saudi Arabia, Capture of Thousands of Troops in Najran. commondreams.org If the Houthi claims are even partially true, it underlines the weakness of Saudi security yet again, in the wake of the drone attacks on their Abqaiq petroleum processing plant in the Eastern Province, which initially knocked out about half of their petroleum exports. (Image: Screenshot / via Al-Jazeera) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/yemens-houthis-say-they-invaded-750×422.jpg …
(2019-09-29). Is Greece Becoming a Weaponized Anti-Russian Small Power? globalresearch.ca According to an exclusive report published by Greek online media Rizospastis this week, within the framework of the " Greece-USA Mutual Defense Cooperation Agreement," Washington and Athens have agreed to expand and increase U.S. military installations in the Mediterranean …
(2019-09-28). Trump told Russians their 'bad' meddling is the same as 'good' US meddling — WaPo's fresh Russiagate resurrection attempt. rt.com 
With the US president facing a Ukraine-linked impeachment probe, the Washington Post has delivered a fresh 'bombshell.' Not only does Trump think nothing of Russian interference in 2016, he even said as much to the Russians! | The newspaper of record found a new way to flog the dead horse of collusion, treating its readers to outrageous details about a "now-infamous" m…
(2019-09-28). The cringe is strong with this one! NYT tries its hand at Trump memes, falls flat on face & gets MEMED in return. rt.com 
The New York Times tried its hand at a Star Wars meme to celebrate the launch of impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump — and proved what conservatives have been saying for years: the Left can't meme. | "A long time coming for a White House far from reality," the clip reads, before launching into scrolling text designed to mimic the opening to the Star Wars films. Titled "Episode 45," the meme features two and a half minutes of every misdeed — real and imagined — committed by Trump during his presidency, heavy on the Russiagate conspiracy theorizing. | "The president has launche…
(2019-09-28). Details of Donald Trump's calls with foreign leaders 'often concealed'. thecanary.co The White House severely restricted distribution of memos detailing President Donald Trump's calls with foreign leaders, including Russia's Vladimir Putin and Saudi Arabia's Mohammed bin Salman, after embarrassing leaks of his conversations early in his tenure, a former White House official said. | The White House's handling of Mr Trump's calls with foreign leaders is at the heart of House Democrats' impeachment inquiry. | A whistleblower alleges the White House tried to "lock down" Mr Trump's July 25 phone call with Ukraine's new president because officials were worried about his request for help investigating h…
(2019-09-28). India: Police arrest hundreds of striking Motherson autoworkers at protest. wsws.org The state government is seeking to break the month-long strike for decent wages and conditions.
(2019-09-28). The Wounds of War in Afghanistan. dissidentvoice.org 
Recovering from a broken hip, peace activist Kathy Kelly reflects on her experiences with people disabled and traumatized by war. ***** Its economy gutted by war, Afghanistan's largest cash crop remains opium. Yet farmers there do grow other crops for export. Villagers in the Wazir Tangi area of Nangarhar province, for example, cultivate pine nuts. …
(2019-09-28). NRA was a 'foreign asset' of Russia in 2016 election, claims report by Senate Democrats. rt.com 
Injecting new life into the 'Russiagate' conspiracy theory, Senate Democrats produced a report claiming that the largest US gun rights organization acted like a 'foreign asset' for the Kremlin and should lose tax-exempt status. | The 77-page document, published Friday by Senator Ron Wyden (D-Oregon), insinuates that the National Rifle Association (NRA) abused its tax-exempt status by working with the gun rights activist Maria Butina — branded a "Russian agent" –…
(2019-09-28). Police watchdog to assess whether PM should face criminal probe over Arcuri. thecanary.co 
Boris Johnson has been referred to the police complaints body to assess whether he should face a criminal investigation over his links with American businesswoman Jennifer Arcuri.The Greater London Authority (GLA) said its monitoring officer had recorded a "conduct matter" against Mr Johnson over allegations Ms Arcuri received favourable treatment because of her friendship with him while he was mayor of London. | The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) will now consider whether there are grounds to investigate the Prime Minister for the criminal offence of misconduct in public office.The move was greeted…
(2019-09-28). Rural north Georgia stands up to Nazis. liberationnews.org 
"No Nazis, no KKK, no fascist USA!"
(2019-09-28). The Wounds of War in Afghanistan. commondreams.org People disabled by war are a common site in Kabul. Here a man arrives in a wheelchair to receive duvets given out to help families survive the cold winter. (Photo: Kathy Kelly) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/wheelchair-bound_copy.jpg …
(2019-09-28). US Census report: Inequality grew rapidly in 2018 to record levels. wsws.org The US is now as unequal as the Democratic Republic of the Congo and less equal than Kenya, Mexico and Malaysia.
(2019-09-28). British Oil Tanker Docks in Dubai After Leaving Iran. telesurenglish.net A British-flagged tanker that was detained by Iran for 10 weeks, docked in Dubai on Saturday, after a standoff that has stoked tensions along a vital global shipping route for oil. | RELATED: | Iran: Talks With US Possible but Without Sanctions | The Stena Impero, which sailed out of Iranian waters on Friday, was seized by Iran's Revolutionary Guards on July 19, shortly after British forces detained an Iranian tanker off the territory of Gibraltar. The Iranian ship was released in August.
(2019-09-28). At UN, Yemen Foreign Minister demands end to 'Iranian-Houthi coup d'etat'. un.org The Minister for Foreign Affairs of Yemen on Saturday called on the United Nations and the wider international community to stand by his crisis-torn country as it struggled to cope with daily assaults and "terrorist aggression" at the hands of vicious, Iran-backed Houthi militias.
(2019-09-28). Solomon Islands and Kiribati cut ties with Taiwan, shift to China. wsws.org The diplomatic shifts underscore the deepening geo-strategic confrontation in the Pacific amid the intensifying US-led trade war.
(2019-09-28). Venezuelan ANC President Visits Vietnam, North Korea. telesurenglish.net After a successful visit to North Korea, Diosdado Cabello, President of Venezuela's National Constituent Assembly (ANC), arrived in Vietnam joined by other leaders of the United Socialist Party to strengthen diplomatic and strategic cooperation between the two nations. | RELATED: | Venezuela Presents 13m #NoMoreTrump Petitions to UN | As part of the agenda, Venezuela's delegation will meet with leaders of Vietnam's Communist Party. Both nations have already signed agreements to de…
(2019-09-28). Growing strike wave challenges Sri Lankan government. wsws.org The Sri Lankan trade unions are hostile to a unified movement of working people against the Colombo government's IMF-dictated austerity policies.
(2019-09-28). US businesswoman 'told friends of affair with Boris Johnson while he was mayor'. thecanary.co The American businesswoman at the centre of claims about her links to Boris Johnson reportedly told friends that she had an affair with him while he was mayor of London. | On Friday, Johnson was referred to the police complaints body to assess whether he should face a criminal investigation over his links with former model Jennifer Arcuri. | The Sunday Times has now reported that she confided to four friends that they had been engaged in an affair during his time in City Hall. | The paper said that David Enrich, now the finance editor of the New York Times, had said he had been told of the alleged relationship by…
(2019-09-28). Comparative Political Leadership: Gandhi vs. Contemporary Leaders. dissidentvoice.org On 2 October 2019, it will be the 150th anniversary of the birth of Mohandas K. Gandhi in Gujarat, India. I would like to reflect on the visionary leadership that Gandhi offered the world, briefly comparing it with some national leaders of today, and to invite you to emulate Gandhi's leadership. While Gandhi is best …
(2019-09-28). An Open Letter to Bari Weiss. dissidentvoice.org Ms. Bari Weiss, Op Ed columnist The New York Times Dear Ms. Weiss: As I listened to you this morning on NPR, I heard a very poised and polished explanation of why you so ardently support the state of Israel and why you believe that you can be both anti-occupation and pro-Israel—both a Liberal and …
(2019-09-28). Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and New Zealand. wsws.org The World Socialist Web Site invites workers and other readers to contribute to this regular feature.
(2019-09-28). Myanmar willing to repatriate 'verified returnees' from Bangladesh. un.org Myanmar is prioritizing the repatriation of scores of people who fled violence in northern Rakhine state for Bangladesh, a senior official from the country said on Saturday, the fifth day of debate in the UN General Assembly.
(2019-09-28). Houthi Rebels Claim Attack On Saudi Border Frontline. telesurenglish.net Houthi military claim to have captured logistics and over a thousand Saudi soldiers, including officers, Saturday after a major attack near the border Saudi region of Najran, a claim Saudi authorities haven't confirmed. | RELATED: | Yemen's Houthis Down US Drone in Dhamar Governorate: Spokesman | A Houthis military spokesman said in a statement that t…
(2019-09-28). Syrian crisis is 'clearest example' of foreign investment in terrorism, Deputy Prime Minister says at UN. un.org Although terrorism is a "global nightmare which haunts everyone", some countries have invested in terrorism as a tool to impose their "insidious agendas" on other nations, Syria's Deputy Prime Minister Walid Al-Moualem told the UN General Assembly on Saturday.
(2019-09-27). Millions Fear Loss of Indian Citizenship and Detention. therealnews.com 
Concern is growing in India's northeastern state of Assam that people excluded from a new citizens' registry could be sent to detention camps under construction across the state. The government says it created the registry to root out undocumented migrants, but almost 2 million people, many of whom have spent their entire lives in India,…
(2019-09-27). Hong Kong Protests: Fading Foreign Tantrum, Not Genuine Revolution. globalresearch.ca Just as unfolded in 2014 during the so-called "Umbrella protests" or "Occupy Central" movement, a growing backlash has begun across Hong Kong against US-funded protests that have attempted to disrupt governance and commerce as part of a floundering movement to …
(2019-09-27). 20 Year Old Killed in Gaza Protests. telesurenglish.net Israeli forces shot dead a Palestinian protester during Friday's March of Return demonstrations along the fortified Gaza-Israel border, the Palestinian health ministry said. | RELATED: | Israel Bans Gaza Football Team From Playing Palestine Cup Final, Again | A spokeswoman for the Israeli military claimed troops stationed along the border did not use live fire when Reuters contacted them. TheIsraeli official confirmed that some 7,000 Palestinians took part in the demonstration…
(2019-09-27). Trump and the Kashmir Catastrophe. counterpunch.org 
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump have much in common, not least extensive use of Twitter to communicate their thoughts, policies and intentions. The arrangement for a Modi-Trump meeting on September 22 in Houston Texas, at a rally of Indian-Americans, known as "Howdy Modi!" was greeted enthusiastically by India's leader ("The special gesture of President More
(2019-09-27). With a Planet on Fire, This Is What It Means to Enter Emergency Mode. commondreams.org School students, Local Citizens, Environmental Activists shout slogans as they participate in a global climate strike to protest against governmental inaction towards climate breakdown and environmental pollution, part of demonstrations being held worldwide in a movement dubbed "Fridays for Future" in Kolkata, India, September 27, 2019. (Photo: Indranil Aditya/NurPhoto via Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/how_dare_you_climate_emergency.jpg …
(2019-09-27). Human Rights Briefing: Updates on Egypt, Zimbabwe, Venezuela and Saudi Arabia. un.org Here's a roundup of human rights news this Friday: UN's Bachelet urges restraint over arrests of Egypt protestors; expert calls for 'democratic shift' in Zimbabwe; Human Rights Council agrees fact-finding mission to Venezuela; independent experts urge freedom for Saudi women's rights defender, after 500 days in prison.
(2019-09-27). Remembering Hisham Ahmed: Activist, Professor and Palestinian Powerhouse. mintpressnews.com 
H isham Ahmed was born in Deheisheh refugee camp on the outskirts of Bethlehem, Palestine in 1963. Blind from birth, Hisham somehow surmounted all odds and ultimately earned a Ph.D. from the University of California at Santa Barbara. He taught for many years at Birzeit University in Palestine, before coming to Saint Mary's College of California in 2006. He died of cancer in July 2019 at age 56. The following remembrance was given at his memorial service on 25 September 2019 at St Mary's College. | Sometimes you meet someone who is unforgettable. Hisham Ahmed was such a…
(2019-09-27). 'No place for violence, intimidation or fraud' in Afghan elections: UN chief. un.org All key actors in Afghanistan must "uphold their responsibility to support a peaceful, credible, transparent and inclusive electoral process", UN Secretary-General António Guterres said in a statement on Friday, the day before presidential elections are due to be held in the country, adding that "there is no place for violence, intimidation or fraud".
(2019-09-27). Murder of Native woman in California still unsolved. peoplesworld.org 
REDDING, Calif.—Driving through northern California is such a peaceful, solace-filled, meditative journey. One could get caught up in beautiful dreams and thoughts with scenery so ancient, green, and mountainous; lakes that glitter silver-blue hues in the sunshine. The last thing it evokes is thoughts of a brutal murder in the midst of the beauty. On …
(2019-09-27). At UN, Modi outlines development successes, says India gave world 'Buddha, not war'. un.org In his address to the UN General Assembly's general debate on Friday, the Prime Minister of India outlined how the world's largest democracy has embodied the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in its work towards "peace, development and progress in the world".
(2019-09-27). Longstanding US Electoral Dirty Tricks. Ukrainegate is a Russiagate Spinoff. globalresearch.ca Along with clear evidence of US meddling in scores of foreign elections, wanting ruling authorities serving its interests installed, the US political process was rife with fraud and other dirty tricks time and again since early in the 18th century. …
(2019-09-27). US War on Russia by Other Means. globalresearch.ca The US under both militant wings of its war party is an unparalleled global menace. | For the first time in world history, one nation threatens everyone everywhere at home and abroad. It risks destruction of planet earth to own it, …
(2019-09-27). 'Abominable': Himalayan hijinks highlight awesome animated adventure with a Yeti. peoplesworld.org 
The delightful computer-animated feature Abominable is one of those rare movies that will enchant adults and children alike. Set mostly or entirely in present-day China, the 97-minute movie about an Abominable Snowman starts out in Shanghai, then embarks on a road trip throughout the People's Republic. Various destinations in the "Middle Kingdom" are vividly brought …
(2019-09-27). Mass Killings In Afghanistan Are Acts of White Supremacy. counterpunch.org 
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 More
(2019-09-27). Remembering Hisham Ahmed. dissidentvoice.org 
Portrait Hisham Ahmed was born in Deheisheh refugee camp on the outskirts of Bethlehem, Palestine in 1963. Blind from birth, Hisham somehow surmounted all odds and ultimately earned a Ph.D from the University of California at Santa Barbara. He taught for many years at Birzeit University in Palestine, before coming to Saint Mary's College of …
(2019-09-27). Baltimore Advances Measure to Combat Rising Water Bills. therealnews.com 
As the cost of water in Baltimore continues to increase rapidly, a City Council committee advanced a long-awaited bill that would make water more affordable—despite opposition and last-minute amendments proposed by the Department of Public Works (DPW). | "We decided to move on and get this out of committee, because we can't wait any longer," Councilwoman Sharon Green Middleton told The Real News. Middleton chairs the Committee on Taxation, Finance and Economic Development (TFED), which unanimously voted to advance The Water Accountability and Equity Act (18-0307). The bill would tie the price of water to re…
(2019-09-27). A Twenty-First Century Children's Crusade. counterpunch.org 
"You Had Your Future, And So Should We" This was the chant of thousands of demonstrators, most of them under 20 years of age, as they marched through New York City on 23 September 2019. At about the same time, millions of other young people were demonstrating across the globe: in Australia, India, South Africa, More
(2019-09-27). A Dangerous Confrontation With Russia Over Kalingrad. counterpunch.org 
"What idiocy", exclaims Jack Matlock on Facebook. Matlock is one of my "Facebook Friends" because I judge his knowledge of Russia as second to none, having been under President Ronald Reagan the White House's senior advisor on the Soviet Union and, later, his ambassador to Moscow. The object of his ire is based on a Newsday More