(2019-09-04). 'You Can't Know This Country's Story Without Learning How Indian Country Fits In' – CounterSpin interview with Mark Trahant on Native American Presidential Forum. fair.org 
Janine Jackson interviewed Indian Country Today's Mark Trahant about the Native American Presidential Forum for the August 30, 2019, episode of CounterSpin. This is a lightly edited transcript. | Media…
(2019-09-04). Hong Kong leader withdraws extradition bill that sparked protests. thecanary.co 
Hong Kong chief executive Carrie Lam has announced the government will formally withdraw an extradition bill that sparked months of demonstrations.The move bows to one of the protesters' demands in the hope of ending the unrest.But a pro-government politician warned that the bill's withdrawal was not enough to end the protests, which have increasingly focused on greater democracy and demands for Lam's resignation.The bill would have allowed Hong Kong residents to be sent to mainland China for trials.People block policemen trying to arrest protesters near the airport in Hong Kong on Sunday (Vincent Yu/AP)It has pr…
(2019-09-04). The Bomb and the End of Sanity. dissidentvoice.org 
Sometimes a poet can grasp the human significance of a technological failure better than a scientist. We are fortunate to have these poetic voices from Japan collected here. May we hear them and, more importantly,may we heed them. — John Pearson, MD, Oregon Physicians for Social Responsibility I'm thinking hard about ecosocialism and retrenchment and …
(2019-09-04). Tohono O'odham Invaded By Border Patrol & Israeli Surveillance Tech. therealnews.com 
The Tohono O'odham nation sits on the US-Mexico border. Tribal member, activist, and scholar Nellie Jo David describes the threats to the Native American nation, including surveillance and physical harassment…
(2019-09-04). Leading Israeli Journalists Launch Racist Rants about Palestinians. therealnews.com 
Israeli columnist Gideon Levy confronts the journalists, the depth of racism in Israeli society, and asks which is the murderous society…
(2019-09-04). UN Report on Yemen: US, UK Accomplices to Atrocities, While Inaction Continues. therealnews.com 
Prof. Asad Abukhalil argues that the UN Human Rights Council's report on Yemen acknowledges US and UK complicity in the war crimes being committed, but it still soft-pedals them because the US dominates the body…
(2019-09-04). Hong Kong Withdraws Extradition Bill That Sparked Protests. truthdig.com HONG KONG—Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam announced Wednesday the government will formally withdraw an extradition bill that sparked months of demonstrations, bowing to one of the protesters' demands in the hope of ending the increasingly violent unrest. | But lawmakers warned that the bill's withdrawal was not enough to end the turmoil, which has increasingly focused on alleged police brutality against protesters and democratic reforms. A youth activist also rejected the move as insincere and warned it could be a precursor to a clampdown. | The bill would have allowed Hong Kong residents to be sent to…
(2019-09-04). Hong Kong's Leader Announces Withdrawal of Extradition Bill That Sparked Months of Protests. truthdig.com Carrie Lam says she will withdraw a bill allowing Hong Kong residents to be sent to mainland China for trials.
(2019-09-04). Police Protect "Straight Pride Parade" and Attack Counter-Protesters. truthout.org | | "It's great to be straight." | "Straight lives matter!" | Those were the chants and posters held up at Saturday's "Straight Pride Parade" in Boston. American and Israeli flags abounded as over 100 people rallied for this hate-filled event. Gay neo-fascist Milo Yiannopoulos led the parade of Trump supporters through the streets with speakers blaring "God Bless America." | "Whether you are straight and part of the oppressed majority, or here as an ally supporting us, we welcome you to the greatest…
(2019-09-04). Hezbollah Won't Tolerate Israeli Aggression. globalresearch.ca Make no mistake. Israel is run by anti-democratic hardliners. Nuclear armed and dangerous, along with maintaining stockpiles of chemical, biological, and other banned terror weapons, Israel is a Middle East menace. | It's second only to the regional threat posed by …
(2019-09-04). Forget the Russians: It's the Federal Reserve which is Seeking to Meddle in Our Elections. globalresearch.ca The US Constitution never granted the federal government authority to create a central bank. The Founders, having lived through hyperinflation themselves, understood that government should never have a printing press at its disposal. But from the very beginning of America's …
(2019-09-04). Russia's Asian Pivot: The Vladivostok-Chennai Maritime Corridor. globalresearch.ca Credible reports have been circulating that this year's Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok will see the formalization of the Vladivostok-Chennai Maritime Corridor between the Russian Far East and India, which would be the key to comprehensively diversifying Russia's "Pivot to …
(2019-09-04). River Health Day. indybay.org We meet on the east bank of the San Lorenzo River downstream of the Soquel Avenue Bridge on the Santa Cruz Riverwalk– look for a blue table! We recommend walking or biking to the event as there is limited parking in the area. Parking is available in the CWC parking lot (107 Dakota Ave.) or behind the Royal Taj India Cuisine restaurant (270 Soquel Ave.)…
(2019-09-04). Fear and Loathing Under Modi's Second Term. globalresearch.ca The Pakistani feminist poet Fahmida Riaz, who moved to India from Pakistan in the 1980s to escape that country's Islamic fundamentalist military dictatorship, only to encounter growing Hindu funda- mentalism in her new home, captured the experience in a …
(2019-09-04). Sri Lankan university unions threaten indefinite national strike over wages and benefits. wsws.org Following last week's two-day strike by non-academic workers, unions covering all university employees have threatened an indefinite national walkout on September 10.
(2019-09-04). Russia and Turkey intensify military cooperation over US objections. wsws.org Turkish purchases of Russian missiles and possibly fighter jets are fuelling tensions between Turkey and its imperialist allies in Washington and Europe.
(2019-09-04). Israel: "Wiped off The Map". The Rumor of the Century, Fabricated by the US Media to Justify An All out War on Iran. globalresearch.ca Global Research Editor's Note | The following text by Arash Norouzi first published by the Mossadegh Project and Global Research in January 2007 confirms that the alleged "Wiped Off the Map" statement by Iran's (former) president was never made. | In the …
(2019-09-04). Israel: Netanyahu courts far right in election bid to avoid jail. wsws.org This month's election was triggered by Netanyahu's inability to assemble a governing coalition, despite Likud winning 35 seats in the April 9 election.
(2019-09-04). Undermining Israeli Deterrence: Hezbollah Is Preparing to Shoot Down a Drone. Netanyahu's "Election War" globalresearch.ca Hezbollah is preparing to down an Israeli drone in the coming days, after leaving time for Israeli politicians and media to increase their criticism and attacks on Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu, accused of undermining Israel's vital deterrence strategy in …
(2019-09-04). Uprising in Hong Kong. indybay.org New Valencia Hall | 747 Polk Street (by Ellis), San Francisco | (near Civic Center BART, Muni Lines 19, 31, 38, 47 49)…
(2019-09-04). Sanctions and Double Standards. indybay.org Sanctions are war with other means-and not an alternative to war. The civilian population pays the price with their bodies and their lives. Export prohibitions on the most important revenues of a country cause impoverishment and suffering. That Iran has not attacked another country militarily in the last 100 years is mostly unmentioned in the media.
(2019-09-04). US, UK and France May be Complicit in War Crimes in Yemen. globalresearch.ca A UN panel reported Tuesday that the US, UK and French governments may be complicit in war crimes for their assistance to the Saudi-led coalition that is attacking and starving civilians in Yemen as a military tactic. | The panel's report…
(2019-09-04). The Russia-Mongolia Strategic Partnership. globalresearch.ca On September 2nd, Russian President Vladimir Putin began a 2-day visit to the Mongolian capital Ulaanbaatar, at the conclusion of which a permanent treaty of mutual friendship and extensive strategic partnership will be signed with Mongolian President Khaltmaagiin Battulga. …
(2019-09-04). ISIS R Us. US-NATO Support ISIS and Al Qaeda Globally. globalresearch.ca U.S-led NATO and its allies support ISIS and al Qaeda globally. They supported al Qaeda to destroy Libya, they support al Qaeda/ISIS and their affiliates in Syria and in Iraq, and now evidence demonstrates that they are also supporting al …
(2019-09-04). Video: Russia Accuses US of Sabotaging Idlib Ceasefire. globalresearch.ca On September 1, the Russian Defense Ministry said that the recent US strike on Idlib province had "endangered the truce" in the area and "violated all previous arrangements." The defense ministry noted that the air raid led to "multiple casualties …
(2019-09-04). The way Poland works with Byelorussia. indybay.org Since long ago, a scheme was invented by the West elegantly to transform state financing of worthy projects into 'non-state funding'. These are the funds, which are considered to be some kind of public organizations. But a State can always tell businesses where they should carry their money not to damage existing relations. Businesses do it and all is well, no red flags.
(2019-09-04). More arrests in Indonesia follow West Papua protests. greenleft.org.au 
self-determination Susan PriceIssue 1236 Indonesia Indonesian occupation of West PapuaSeptember 4, 2019Indonesian People's Front for West Papua (FRI-West Papua) spokesperson, Surya Anta was arrested in Jakarta on August 31 and accused of "subvers…
(2019-09-04). Stop the repression in West Papua. greenleft.org.au 
self-determinationIssue 1236 West Papua Indonesian occupation of West PapuaSeptember 4, 2019 | In response to the crackdown on activists and protesters in West Papua, which has followed this attack, regional left organisations have issued the following joint statement. | *** | On August 17, Indonesian Independence Day…
(2019-09-04). Headlines for September 4, 2019. democracynow.org 13,000 Homes Destroyed, At Least 7 Dead as Hurricane Dorian Devastates Bahamas, Hong Kong Leader Carrie Lam Withdraws Extradition Bill After Months of Protest, Boris Johnson Faces Crushing Blow to Brexit Plan as MPs Rebel Against No-Deal Exit from EU, Walmart Will Stop Selling Assault Weapon Ammunition Following Spate of Deadly Mass Shootings, 14-Year-Old Alabama Teen Shoots and Kills 5 Family Members, Trump Admin Diverts $3.6 Billion from Defense Budget to Build Border Wall, Trump Admin Partially Backtracks on Plan to Deport Immigrants with Serious Health Conditions, Guatemalan Presidential Runner-Up and Ex-Firs…
(2019-09-04). "This Is a Climate Emergency": Islands Devastated by Dorian Are on the Frontlines of a Dying Planet. democracynow.org 
It is a scene of utter devastation after the Category 5 Hurricane Dorian ravaged the Bahamas. Residents of Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas are now bracing for the storm, which has been downgraded to Category 2. The official death in the Bahamas is at seven but is expected to rise. On the islands of Abaco and Grand Bahama, as many as 13,000 homes have been destroyed or heavily damaged. Rescue efforts have been hampered by widespread flooding. Some reports say 70 to 80% of the affected areas remains underwater, including the Grand Bahama International Airport. The Bahamas Red Cross and other relief groups are sc…
(2019-09-04). U.S. Journalist & Activist Brandon Lee Shot in Philippines After Being Called "Enemy of the State" democracynow.org 
American journalist and indigenous and environmental rights activist Brandon Lee remains in critical condition in the Philippines more than four weeks after being shot multiple times outside his home in the northern region of the country in early August. Lee was shot at least four times in the back and face on August 6 in what his family and advocates say was an attempt by the Philippines government to kill him. Brandon Lee is a Chinese American born and raised in San Francisco, but he has spent the last decade in the Philippines, where he has a wife and young daughter. He is a correspondent for the weekly newspa…
(2019-09-04). Hong Kong: Google censors China. workers.org 
Google stripped away the illusion that the continuing protests in Hong Kong are about democracy when on Aug. 20 the internet monopoly suspended 936 Twitter accounts and disabled 210 YouTube channels, charging them with seeking to "discredit Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement and sow political discord in the city." (theguardian.com, Aug. . . . | Continue reading Hong Kong: Google censors China at Workers.org
(2019-09-03). Former Colombian guerrillas rearm as government undermines Peace Accords. liberationnews.org 
A new phase of armed conflict in Colombia has emerged with the declaration by some former leaders of the FARC-EP (Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia — People's Army) that they are reorganizing and rearming as an insurgent force.
(2019-09-03). Hailstorms at 109 ∞F Wreck Farming in Latur, India. counterpunch.org 
His roof didn't quite come down on him, but it did chase Gunwant around his farm. That image remains vividly etched in his mind. "The tin-roof of the shed on the edge of our land was torn off and came flying towards me," he recalls. "I hid under a pile of hay and managed to More
(2019-09-03). Tech companies' account removals reveal pro-U.S. corporate slant. peoplesworld.org 
Who benefits as tech monopolies continue to remove or flag "coordinated" accounts in the name of "integrity" and "open conversation"? Last month, Twitter, Facebook, and Google suspended or removed accounts criticizing the ongoing protests in Hong Kong. The protests originated in opposition to a revised—and now suspended—extradition law proposed by the Chinese government, and have …
(2019-09-03). U.N. Report Finds U.S. Likely Guilty of War Crimes in Yemen. truthdig.com 
A new report by a group of investigators commissioned by the U.N. Human Rights Council says the United States, Britain and France may be culpable for war crimes in Yemen. The three countries back a Saudi Arabia- and United Arab Emirates-led coalition fighting on the side of the government in the current Yemeni civil war, which has been ongoing for five years. | "Five years into the conflict, violations against Yemeni civilians c…
(2019-09-03). As Saudi and UAE Proxies Trade Blows in Southern Yemen, Yemeni Civilians Pay the Price. mintpressnews.com 
According to Yemenis in Aden, the victims of the fighting are always Yemeni, not citizens or soldiers from Saudi Arabia or the UAE, and are part of a larger Saudi-UAE strategy to keep Yemen divided.
(2019-09-03). Film 'Official Secrets' is the tip of a mammoth iceberg. mronline.org 
A new film depicting the whistleblower Katherine Gun, who tried to stop the Iraq invasion, is largely accurate, but the story is not over, says Sam Husseini. | Source
(2019-09-03). 'Vita & Virginia': Two British novelists' love affair in new film. peoplesworld.org 
Since her untimely death—a suicide by drowning—at the age of 59 in 1941, British writer Virginia Woolf has become a feminist icon for her literary explorations into the subject of womanhood in contemporary society. Not given to writing frivolous escapades or intricate comedies of manners, Woolf delved deep, after her first novelistic trial runs, into …
(2019-09-03). Groups force Lesotho clothing factories owner to end gender-based violence. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—A landmark alliance of unions and women's rights groups in the Southern African nation of Lesotho teamed up to pressure a Taiwanese factory owner into signing a pact to end gender-based sexual harassment and violence at its plants, the director of the AFL-CIO's Solidarity Center says. In an August 29 interview with Chris Garlock on …
(2019-09-03). Meet the militantly pro-Israel Trump official directing the economic war on Iran. thegrayzone.com From her influential post at the Treasury Department, Sigal Mandelker has vowed to defend "our great partner, Israel" by sanctioning…
(2019-09-03). Trump Silences Tlaib and Omar for Revealing Human Toll of Occupation. truthout.org | | Years ago, I visited Gaza. It was in 2009, shortly after the disastrous Israeli war, and I was there to see the damage firsthand with other activists. There was devastation, but that's not what I remember most. | More than the skeletal remains of a hotel on the beach, riddled with holes from artillery fire, I was struck by the laughter of the children running past it, playing. More than the rubble of the American International School of Gaza, I was moved by the sounds of a wedding parading in…
(2019-09-03). Boyle Heights commemorates the 49th anniversary of Chicano Moratorium. fightbacknews.org Los Angeles, CA – On August 29, hundreds of community members, activists and families gathered at a local Chicano art center, Self Help Graphics, to commemorate the 49th anniversary of the Chicano Moratorium against the Vietnam War. | The event marks the August 29, 1970 Chicano Moratorium, which included over 30,000 Chicanos and supporters marching against the Vietnam War in East Los Angeles. The large march ended with a rally at Laguna Park – now known as Ruben Salazar Park. The moratorium was against the Vietnam War, against the high casualty rate of Chicanos in that war, against police terror and against racis…
(2019-09-03). 'Trade War to Get Tougher After Election', Trump Warns China. telesurenglish.net U.S. President Donald Trump warned China on Tuesday that if he is re-elected in the next 2020 elections, he will be "much tougher" when negotiating trade agreements; until then, he holds, the Chinese economy will "crumble." | RELATED: | US Puts Into Effect New Tariffs on Chinese Consumer Goods | "We are doing very well in our negotiations with China. While I a…
(2019-09-03). Following week of bloodshed, 'suffering of the Afghan people must end' says UN mission chief, as Guterres calls for inclusive negotiations. un.org In the wake of a surge in violent strikes by Taliban extremists in Afghanistan over the past week, the country's top UN envoy has pleaded for an end to the fighting through a negotiated peace settlement, and an end to the "indescribable loss" suffered by victims' loved ones…
(2019-09-03). Hong Kong's "Father of Democracy" Calls on Government to Heed Demonstrators. truthout.org | | Following another weekend of mass protests in Hong Kong, this marks 13 weeks of protesters calling for greater political freedom and the scrapping of a controversial extradition bill with China. For the past two days, thousands of students have boycotted the beginning of classes. On Sunday, protesters returned to Hong Kong's airport, where they barricaded roads in an attempt to shut down the airport again. On Saturday, police fired tear gas and water cannons during a chaotic night of street d…
(2019-09-03). Tens of thousands join first day of Hong Kong protest strike. wsws.org The union confederation is doing all it can to limit action by workers and confine their demands to those of the official pro-capitalist opposition in Hong Kong.
(2019-09-03). Joint Fundraising Committees Are Central to GOP Success, and They're on the Rise. truthout.org | | A Republican fundraiser in the Hamptons in early August featuring an appearance by President Donald Trump sold tickets for as much as $250,000. | Earlier this year, two sisters from Indiana each gave $865,000 to the Democratic Grassroots Victory Fund — the largest individual contributions this year that did…
(2019-09-03). Going Native: The Scent of Racism. progressive.org Christian Dior's latest ad campaign for its fragrance "Sauvage," featured an American Indian dancing in full regalia in the desert. But that's not what people should be mad about.
(2019-09-03). Brazil: Attorney General Warns About Attack on Indigenous Lands. telesurenglish.net Brazil's Attorney General's Office urged the Army to begin an "urgent operation" on Monday to prevent illegal loggers from invading and attacking the Alto Rio Guama Reserve, which is located in the state of Para and belongs to the Tembe people. | RELATED: | 'It's Too Much Land For So Few Indians', Bolsonaro Holds | In its request to the Army command, the Attorney General's Office alleged that the attack on the reserve is imminent due to threats made by loggers who were expelled from…