(2019-10-26). Trident Is the Crime. commondreams.org The trident symbol at Kings Bay Naval Base in Brunswick, Georgia covered in blood after a 2018 Catholic Workers protest. (Photo: Kings Bay Plowshares Seven) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/trident.jpeg …
(2019-10-26). How Jho Low, Wanted For History's Biggest Heist, Parked His Money at an Obscure, Kuwaiti-Owned Bank. theintercept.com 
Before he was a fugitive, Jho Low's close relationship to a Kuwaiti royal helped grease his way into a bank on a tiny island in the Indian Ocean.
(2019-10-26). Everyone Is Denouncing the Syrian Rebels Now Slaughtering Kurds. But Didn't the U.S. Once Support Some of Them? theintercept.com 
It's a lazy, cynical rewriting of history to pretend these groups have nothing to do with the U.S., or were never backed by the U.S., in their current form.
(2019-10-26). Butina's case is 'prosecutorial overreach': She did nothing illegal, but got 'harsh sentence' — freed gun activist's lawyer. rt.com 
Russian gun activist Maria Butina, who has spent over a year behind bars in the US on charges of being an unregistered Russian lobbyist, was essentially innocent but was caught up in anti-Russian witch hunts, her lawyer told RT. | Butina came to the US on a student visa in 2016 and was actively involved in pro-gun circles, namely the National Rifle Association (NRA) with a stated goal of expanding gun laws in Russia, which are quite restrictive. Yet, she was detained by the FBI in July 2018 on suspicion of conspiring to infiltrate the lobby group to promote Russian interests in the US. | The American media…
(2019-10-26). Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and the Pacific. wsws.org While almost half a million Indian bank employees walked off the job, tens of thousands of teachers and healthcare workers across the sub-continent have engaged in strikes and protests.
(2019-10-26). Lebanese protesters keep up demands for the government's resignation. wsws.org The protests have brought a quarter of Lebanon's six million people out onto the streets.
(2019-10-26). Hillary Clinton Spoils the Party. truthdig.com In the middle of October, Hillary Clinton managed to perform a minor political miracle. By baselessly speculating that Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawaii, was a "favorite of the Russians" and preparing to run as an independent, she revived one of the more quixotic, eccentric and moribund campaigns of this election cycle while spoiling a primary that has proved shockingly substantive for a major party in the United States. | Gabbard "clapped back," tweeting that Hillary was "the queen of warmongers, embodiment of corruption, and personification of the rot that has sickened the Democratic Party." The congresswoman then p…
(2019-10-26). Government loophole sacrificed $18 billion to Big Oil. nationofchange.org The loophole dates back to a 1995 law that urged companies to drill in the Gulf of Mexico by offering oil companies a break from paying royalties on the oil produced.
(2019-10-26). More evidence of cover-up of Australian war crimes in Afghanistan. wsws.org The damning disclosures underscore why the government is intensifying its efforts to suppress media freedom.
(2019-10-26). The Pentagon's Map of Afghanistan: An Eldorado of Mineral Wealth and Natural Resources. globalresearch.ca Of relevance to an understanding of America's ongoing military and economic agenda in Afghanistan as well as its confrontation with Russia and China. First published in August 2012 (translated from Russian) | Curious information surfaced in the media [2012] — based …
(2019-10-26). Cocaine, Heroin, Cannabis, Ecstasy: How Big is the Global Drug Trade? globalresearch.ca First published in May 2014 | Of relevance to the current debate on Heroin addiction and opioids in the USA. | Narcotics is big business. | 90 percent of the heroin consumed in the US comes from Afghanistan | *** | refresh if image fails …
(2019-10-26). Lithium, a Strategic Resource: Here's Why The US Wants To Break Bolivia To Bits With Hybrid War. globalresearch.ca Of relevance to the political crisis in Bolivia, first published by Global Research in August 2016 | So I was scanning Telesur's website the other day and a pretty interesting story caught my eye. It said that Bolivia had begun exporting …
(2019-10-26). Trump's Antiwar Speech Deserved a Better Reception. truthdig.com There were parts of President Trump's latest speech on Syria, which, if read without the sound of The Donald's gruff, bombastic voice, sounded a whole lot like Bernie Sanders might've delivered it. | That's right, sandwiched between Trump's standard braggadocio about how he single-handedly secured "a better future for Syria and for the Middle East," and his cynical pivot to decry his opponents' supposed desire to accept "unlimited migration from war-torn regions" across the U.S. border, was one of the s…
(2019-10-26). More Troops/Tanks To Syria Confirmed, OPCW Whistleblower, Barr's PreCrime & Mossad Clinton Blackmail. 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 (10/25/19). 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 …
(2019-10-26). Trump shifts from ending "forever wars" to sending tanks into Syria's oil fields. wsws.org While pitched as a defense against ISIS, the proposed occupation of the oil fields is aimed at denying vital resources to Syria's government.
(2019-10-26). Eightieth birthday tribute to Sri Lankan Trotskyist Nanda Wickremasinghe. wsws.org Nanda Wickremasinghe, who turned 80 on October 15, is a founding member of the Sri Lankan section of the ICFI.
(2019-10-26). Sri Lankan SEP holds inaugural presidential election meeting. wsws.org Speakers explained that the Socialist Equality Party is the only one presenting an international socialist program for the working class and the poor.
(2019-10-26). The Frenzy About Russia Has Undermined Progressive Agendas. truthout.org When Donald Trump won the presidency, crucial questions begged to be addressed: How could it happen? Was Hillary Clinton seen by voters as too close to Wall Street, too aligned with wealthy elites? Was Bernie Sanders correct that loyalty to the billionaire class would undermine the Democratic ticket's appeal to working-class voters? | Those were hardly the kinds of questions that Democratic Party leaders and corporate media wanted to put in the national spotlight. Instead, they quickly shifted the focus [mdash…
(2019-10-26). Justice Department probe of Russia-Trump inquiry has become a "criminal investigation" wsws.org The Trump administration is using the Justice Department investigation as a counterweight to the House impeachment inquiry.
(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). 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). 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). 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). Protests planned in 20 countries against PUMA's support for illegal Israeli settlements. bdsmovement.net 
Protests planned in 20 countries against PUMA's support for illegal Israeli settlements: UpdateActions in more than 50 locations are planned as part of a coordinated initiative to protest PUMA's sponsorship of the Israel Football Association (IFA), which includes football teams in illegal Israeli settlements. | Red Card Israel Boycott PumaOctober 26…
(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). 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). 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). '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). 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). '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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). Nepal benefits from end to open toilet use. un.org Sunaina lives in Majhi, a village of 104 people in Nepal's impoverished Terai region. Huts fashioned of mud, thatch and straw stand in a row along the shoulder of a dirt road that carves through rice fields, where Sunaina, and the majority of her neighbours earn their living.
(2019-10-25). NIAC Statement on Increased U.S. Restrictions on Humanitarian Trade with Iran. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(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). 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). China, Brazil Meet and Agree To Bolster Strategic Cooperation. telesurenglish.net China's policy to develop relations with Brazil from a strategic height and long-term perspective remains unchanged and their mutually beneficial cooperation will embrace a brighter future, Chinese President Xi Jinping said here Friday. | RELATED: | Bolsonaro To Harden Anti-Terrorist Law to Avoid 'Another Chile' | Xi's remarks came as he held talks with Brazilian President Jair Messias Bolsonaro at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. | Xi said the world today is marked by…
(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 …