(2019-10-25). George Soros says all his 'enemies' are wannabe dictators as he drops unprecedented wads of lobbying cash. rt.com 
In the world of billionaire financier George Soros, his critics are "would-be dictators" who will not succeed. Meanwhile, under Trump, the Open Society founder has been pouring greater sums into lobbying than ever before. | "I'm very proud of the enemies I have," he told the New York Times in an interview published Friday, in which he confidently predicted the popular opposition to his globalist philosophy was winding down and that a backlash against Trump-style nationalism was on the horizon. | It's a perfect way to tell a dictator or a would-be dictator, if he identifies me as an enemy. | Soros slammed the U…
(2019-10-25). The NBA, China and Trump. counterpunch.org 
How about the hapless NBA? Daryl Morey, general manager of the Houston Rockets basketball team, tweeted support for the rioters in Hong Kong. The United States is openly fomenting this often quite violent insurrection. I have no idea whether Mr. Morey knew of the beating of the journalist Fu Guohao or the involvement of American official Julie Eadeh in More
(2019-10-25). 2019-10-25: News Headlines. syria.positiveuniverse.com 
• October 18, 2019, show
• Blowback: US-armed 'moderate rebels' slaughter Kurds in Syria.
• Hezbollah Leader Calls for Protesters to Meet with Government.
• Lebanese President Vows to Meet with Protestes to Ease Tensions
(2019-10-25). 'There Are Noncoercive Solutions to Our Problems' – CounterSpin interview with Alex Vitale on the role of policing. fair.org Janine Jackson interviewed Brooklyn College's Alex Vitale about the role of policing for the October 27, 2017, episode of CounterSpin; a portion of that interview was reaired on the October 18, 2019, show. This is a lightly edited transcript of the rebroadcast. | Media…
(2019-10-25). The EU is Rewriting WWII History to Demonize Russia. dissidentvoice.org 
Last month, on the 80th anniversary of the start of World War II, the European Parliament voted on a resolution entitled "On the Importance of European Remembrance for the Future of Europe." The adopted document: 2. Stresses that the Second World War, the most devastating war in Europe's history, was started as an immediate result of the …
(2019-10-25). Subscription war on 'fake news': WaPo, NYT ousted from White House, federal agencies told to follow lead. rt.com 
Donald Trump has unleashed an unprecedented attack on the free media (or shown fake news its place) by cancelling White House subscriptions to the WaPo and NYT and telling federal agencies to do the same. | No love is lost between US president and a large part of the American journalistic community. Trump repeatedly derided them as "fake news" and "enemies of the people." He was accused in response of being a man-child and a wannabe dictator. | The president's criticisms were not always without merit, considering how many times the coverage of the Russiagate saga turned out to be inaccurate or even completely…
(2019-10-25). Judge Hands Democrats a Victory in Impeachment Inquiry. truthdig.com 
WASHINGTON — A judge on Friday ordered the Justice Department to give the House secret grand jury testimony from special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation, handing a victory to Democrats as they gather evidence for the impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump. | In a ruling that also affirmed the legality of the impeachment inquiry itself, U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell ordered the department to turn over the materials by Oct. 30. A Justice Department spokeswoman said it was reviewing the decision. The administration can appeal. | The ruling in favor of the House Judiciary Committee…
(2019-10-25). DOJ opens criminal probe into 'Russiagate' investigation after administrative review — report. rt.com 
The US Department of Justice has reportedly moved to launch a criminal inquiry into the roots of the 'Russiagate' probe, which fizzled after failing to uncover any damning evidence of collusion between the US president and Moscow. | Also on rt.com | | Comey admits FBI failed to verify Steele Dossier it used to obtain a spy warrant on Trump's aide | A months-long review launched by Attorney General William Barr into the origins of the ill-fated Russia investigation, repeatedly denounced by US President Donald Trump as a "hoax" and a "witch hunt," h…
(2019-10-25). Tulsi Gabbard ditches congressional race to focus on presidential — triggering #TulsiStein conspiracy theorists. rt.com 
Democratic presidential hopeful Tulsi Gabbard has abandoned her race for re-election in Hawaii to focus on securing her party's presidential nomination, kicking the 'Russian asset' conspiracy theorizing into high gear. | Gabbard announced on Friday that she would not seek re-election to Congress, declaring she would focus instead on the presidential race. Promising to "end our interventionist foreign policy of being the world's police, toppling dictators and governments we don't like, and redirect our precious resources towards serving the needs of the people here at home," she "humbly" asked her Hawaii consti…
(2019-10-25). There's something that's ours on those streets and we're going to take it back. mronline.org 
In Lebanon, it was a tax on the use of WhatsApp; in Chile, it was the rise in subway fares; in Ecuador and in Haiti, it was the cut in fuel subsidies. Each of these conjunctures brought people to the streets and then, as these people flooded the streets, more and more joined them. | Source
(2019-10-25). 2019-10-25: News Headlines. syria.positiveuniverse.com 
• Blowback: US-armed 'moderate rebels' slaughter Kurds in Syria.
• Study Group "A New Phase in the Syrian War"
• From Chile to Lebanon: Working class offensive sweeps the globe.
• NATO defense ministers meet in Brussels to call for new Middle East wars.
(2019-10-25). Iraqi Police Fire Shots, Tear Gas at Protesters; 23 Killed. truthdig.com 
BAGHDAD — Iraqi police fired live shots into the air as well as rubber bullets and dozens of tear gas canisters Friday to disperse thousands of anti-government protesters, sending young demonstrators running for cover and enveloping a main bridge in the capital Baghdad with thick white smoke. Twenty-three protesters were killed and dozens were injured, security officials said. | The confrontations began early in the morning after anti-government demonstrations resumed, following a three-week hiatus. The protests began Oct. 1 over corruption, unemployment and lack of basic services but quickly turned deadly…
(2019-10-25). All That is Holy is Profaned: Beyond Ruling Class Trumpeachment. counterpunch.org 
Trump is both a policy and a public relations disaster for the American Empire, whose benefits revert to the wealthy Few and whose costs are born by the rest of us. He is hastening the end of the "The American Century." Trump is bad for the brand as well the operations of the Empire. In his small hands and big Twitter feed, the solid and doctrinally mandatory sense that "exceptional" and "good" America "stands taller and sees farther" (former Secretary of State Madeline Albright not long after she went on national television to proclaim that the killing of half a million Iraqi children by U.S.-imposed economic sa…
(2019-10-25). Esper: U.S. Troops, Armored Vehicles Going to Syria Oil Fields. truthdig.com 
BRUSSELS — The U.S. will send armored reinforcements into eastern Syria to bolster defenses against a potential move by Islamic State militants on oil fields controlled by U.S.-backed Syrian Kurds, U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Friday. | Esper described the added force as "mechanized," which would likely means it will include tanks and other combat vehicles such as Bradley armored infantry carriers. This would introduce a new dimension to the U.S. military presence, wh…
(2019-10-25). Do You Own Puma Sportswear? Join #RebrandPuma! bdsmovement.net 
Do You Own Puma Sportswear? Join #RebrandPuma! : Action AlertIf you purchased Puma gear before the company decided to support Israel's illegal settlements on stolen Palestinian land, rebrand it by writing "Boycott" over the logo! | Red Card Israel Boycott PumaOctober 25, 2019 | By: | | Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI)
(2019-10-25). A Public Relations Scam: J Street Conference Attracts War Criminals and Zionist Liberals Alike. mintpressnews.com 
J Street was designed to make Zionists, particularly Israeli liberals, feel good about themselves and look good to the outside world without actually having to commit to peace.
(2019-10-25). She Deserves Our Support: Betty McCollum Wants US to Stop Subsidizing Torture of Palestinian Children. counterpunch.org 
In December 2018, 17-year-old Palestinian teen, Ayham Sabah, was sentenced by an Israeli military court to 35 years in prison for his alleged role in a stabbing attack targeting an Israeli soldier in an illegal Jewish settlement in the West Bank. Sabah was only 14 years old when the alleged attack took place. Another alleged More
(2019-10-25). 'It was meant to happen that way,' says driver who saved family from getting MOWED DOWN in viral VIDEO'. rt.com 
An Arizona woman has told reporters that she doesn't consider herself to be a hero after her car successfully redirected a red-light-running Jeep that was mere seconds away from hitting a family of three on a crosswalk. | The Phoenix Police Department posted dramatic video of the incident earlier this week. | A couple was calmly crossing the road on their way to a grocery store, while pushing a stroller with their 11-month-old son. A speeding SUV ran a red light, and was heading straight for the couple. The vehicle would have likely mowed down the entire family if it wasn't for a Chevrolet Cruze that collided…
(2019-10-25). The Essence of War. counterpunch.org 
Many US teenage boys in the late 1960s and early 1970s grew up wondering if they would end up in the jungles of Vietnam when they reached draft age. Some could hardly wait to go fight in their idealized version of honor and glory. Some knew by the time they were sixteen that they would More
(2019-10-25). US military allowed to shoot at vehicles at entry ports along southern border. wsws.org Migrants at the US-Mexico border will be treated like suspected terrorists in Iraq and Afghanistan.
(2019-10-25). Blowback: US-armed 'moderate rebels' slaughter Kurds in Syria. thegrayzone.com Amid outrage over Turkey's atrocities against Kurdish civilians northern Syria, Max Blumenthal discusses how some of the Syrian militias committing…
(2019-10-25). Seven Peace Activists Found Guilty of "Conspiracy" for Anti-Nuclear Protest. truthout.org In Georgia, a federal grand jury on Thursday found seven Catholic peace activists guilty on three felony counts and a misdemeanor charge for breaking into the Kings Bay Naval Submarine Base on April 4, 2018. The activists, known as the Kings Bay Plowshares 7, entered the base armed with hammers, crime scene tape, baby bottles containing their own blood, and an indictment charging the U.S. government with crimes against peace. The base is home to at least six nuclear ballistic missile submarines, ea…
(2019-10-25). Activist claims CITES exemption for finished musical instruments may set a bad precedent. indybay.org The handmade guitar made by the author of this story around 34 years ago is partially made of East Indian rosewood and Brazilian rosewood. It would be confiscated by government officials if it was taken across an international border.
(2019-10-25). Clashes in Northeastern Syria Put Turkish-Russian Memorandum at Risk. globalresearch.ca On Tuesday, exactly two weeks after Ankara launched its cross border military operation "Operation Peace Spring", in northern Syria east of the Euphrates River, Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met in Sochi for …
(2019-10-25). From Chile to Lebanon: Working class offensive sweeps the globe. wsws.org The past week has seen a new stage in the eruption of the global class struggle, with mass protests bringing two seemingly disparate countries to a halt over what are undeniably similar grievances that are rooted in the historic and systemic crisis of the global capitalist system.
(2019-10-25). Hezbollah Leader Calls for Protesters to Meet with Government. telesurenglish.net Lebanon's Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah warned on Friday that nationwide protests could push the country into chaos, collapse and, "God forbid", civil war. | RELATED: | Lebanese President Vows to Meet with Protestes to Ease Tensions | Supporters of Hezbollah, an Iranian-backed group with widespread influence in Lebanon, meanwhile scuffled with anti-government protesters who have been on the streets for days, angered by corruption and the near collapse of the econom…
(2019-10-25). At Least 2 Dead, 350 Wounded as Major Anti-Government Protests Resume in Iraq. theantimedia.com Iraqi security forces used tear gas and stun grenades to repel crowds marching towards the Green Zone.
(2019-10-25). US Reoccupation of Northern Syria? Turkish Aggression Halted? globalresearch.ca Time and again, things aren't as they seem, Trump's ordered withdrawal of US forces from northern Syria the latest example — saying one thing, then going another way, going along with his geopolitical team's permanent war agenda. | Commenting on the …
(2019-10-25). Violence Erupts in Northeast Syria After Trump Touts "Ceasefire" truthout.org Violence continued in the Rojava autonomous region in northeast Syria on Thursday, shortly after President Trump pledged that a ceasefire announced by Turkey would likely be "permanent." Russian warplanes raided rural areas while clashes erupted between various factions as Turkish-led forces appeared to push beyond the so-called "safe zone" patrolled by Turkey and Russia near the Turkey-Syria border, according to reports and observers on the ground. | "It doesn't feel like things are cleared up and done wi…
(2019-10-25). Video: How Russian-Turkish 'Safe Zone' Deal Shapes Course of Syrian Conflict. globalresearch.ca The military crisis in northeastern Syria started by the Turkish military offensive on Kurdish militias amid the US troops withdrawal deflated. | On October 23, Turkey, Russia and Syria started implementing the 'safe zone' agreement reached by Turkish President Recep Tayyip …
(2019-10-25). Department of Justice Opens Criminal Inquiry Into Russia Probe. truthdig.com WASHINGTON — The Justice Department has shifted its review of the Russia probe to a criminal investigation, a person familiar with the matter said Thursday, a move that is likely to raise concerns that President Donald Trump and his allies may be using the powers of the government to go after their opponents. | The revelation comes as Trump is already facing scrutiny about a potential abuse of power, including a House impeachment inquiry examining whether he withheld military aid in order to pressure the president of Ukraine to launch an investigation of former Vice President Joe Biden and his son Hunter.
(2019-10-25). Barr Targets Trump's Enemies With Sham Investigation of Mueller's Russia Probe. truthout.org It looks like Attorney General William Barr is giving Donald Trump exactly what he wants: a sham inquiry into the origins of the Russia investigation. | On Thursday, the New York Times reported the Department of Justice has converted what was an "administrative review" of special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 election to a "criminal inquiry." That s…
(2019-10-25). US Special Forces' Secrets Fall into Hands of Russians as Kurds Side with Syria. globalresearch.ca American defence officials with knowledge of Special Operations Forces activities in Syria are concerned that their secrets may fall into the hands of the Russians, as the Kurds switch their allegiance to the Moscow-backed Syrian government. | IntelNews reports that members …
(2019-10-25). NIAC Statement on Increased U.S. Restrictions on Humanitarian Trade with Iran. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2019-10-25). Juggling Flaming Piranhas, or The Accidental Death of Leftie Politics: the walking tour. indybay.org the American Youth Hostel | 312 Mason Street | San Francisco | (meet in the lobby)…
(2019-10-25). SF Solidarity Meeting For Iranian Workers. indybay.org Bernal Library | Community Room | 500 Cortland St. | San Francisco…
(2019-10-25). Iraq Takes International Legal Action to Kick Unauthorized US Forces Out. globalresearch.ca Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi said United States troops withdrawing from northeast Syria do not have permission to stay in Iraq, adding that his government is taking "all international legal measures" in response to their unauthorized entry into the …
(2019-10-25). Trump To Send Possibly Thousands Of Troops & Tanks To "Secure Syria's Oil" & Iraq Goes To UN Over US. thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (10/24/19). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth …
(2019-10-25). NATO defense ministers meet in Brussels to call for new Middle East wars. wsws.org NATO officials began a two-day summit yesterday in Brussels, calling for new military escalation in the Middle East after the debacle of their eight-year war in Syria.
(2019-10-25). 'Unacceptable Practices' in the OPCW's Investigation of the Alleged Chemical Attack in Douma, Syria on April 7th 2018. globalresearch.ca The Courage Foundation convened a panel of concerned individuals from the fields of disarmament, international law, journalism, military operations, medicine and intelligence in Brussels on October 15th. The panel met with a member of the investigation team from …
(2019-10-25). Study Group "A New Phase in the Syrian War" indybay.org A'Roma Roasters Coffee, 95 5th St., Santa Rosa…
(2019-10-25). Patterns of Occupied Palestine: Part 3 of Uncountable. counterpunch.org Two things in America create "bipartisanship": support for Israel's apartheid regime and support for endless US war and intervention around the world. — Ali Abunimah, October 16. It's September-October and I'm sitting at my Sidewalk Museum of Congress (SMoC) studio outside Kansas' 1st District Rep. Roger Marshall's office embroidering portraits of the Palestinian al-Farra family, More
(2019-10-25). Typhoon wreaks havoc in Japan. wsws.org The storm was the most powerful to hit Japan in decades and is part of an uptick in natural disasters in the region influenced by warming seas.
(2019-10-25). Build a socialist movement against imperialist war, austerity and dictatorship. wsws.org There is no solution to the immense dangers facing workers in Sri Lanka and internationally—war, austerity and the threat of dictatorship and fascism—within the framework of capitalism and its outmoded nation state system.
(2019-10-25). Indian Stalinists got huge "donations" from right-wing party to fund election campaign. wsws.org The Tamil Nadu-based DMK's 250 million-rupee handout to the Stalinists was effectively a payoff for the services they have rendered in promoting the anti-worker DMK and suppressing the class struggle.
(2019-10-25). Maoist union leaders continue to isolate Motherson autoworkers' strike in India. wsws.org Emboldened by the AICCTU's isolation, management is intensifying its witch hunt of striking workers and has now suspended 44 workers since the strike began on August 26.
(2019-10-25). NAM Summit: 'Venezuela Is Resisting And Overcoming', Maduro Says. telesurenglish.net At the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Summit held in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Friday, Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro lashed out at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and announced that the U.S. economic and financial aggressions are as lethal as its armies. | RELATED: | President Maduro Arrives for Non-Aligned Movement in Azerbaijan | The Bolivarian leader said that "the new modes of international war are economic aggressions" against the most vulnerable population groups, a…
(2019-10-25). Threatening Food and Medicines, Trump Admin Accused of Putting Iranian People in 'Cross-Hairs of Its Ongoing Economic War'. commondreams.org The new designation under Section 311, the adminstration was warned, would mean foreign banks no longer processing humanitarian-related transactions. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/new-mechanism-iran-niac.jpg …
(2019-10-25). 'New War for Oil?': Pentagon Chief Confirms US to 'Strengthen' Military Presence Near Syria Oil Fields. commondreams.org Capping off a week of widely criticized comments from members of the Trump administration about emerging White House plans to use U.S. troops to control oil fields in northeastern Syria, Defense Secretary Mark Esper confirmed Friday that the Pentagon is working to "strengthen" U.S. military presence in the region. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/abrams_tanks.jpg …
(2019-10-25). Brussels ambassadors agree need for Brexit extension. thecanary.co 
Brussels ambassadors have agreed that an extension to Britain's membership of the EU is needed, but a decision on the length will not be made until next week.The EU 27 accepted the "principle of an extension" and their work will continue in the "coming days", a European Commission spokeswoman said.Boris Johnson was forced by parliament to request a Brexit delay until January 31, and chancellor Sajid Javid conceded on 25 October that the Halloween deadline had now slipped away.It follows the prime minister's offer to MPs of more time to consider his Brexit deal if they agreed to an election on December 12. | Labou…