Daily Archives: November 5, 2019

2019-11-05: News Headlines

David Ruccio (2019-11-05). Changing the subject. mronline.org From Chile to Lebanon, young people are demonstrating—in street protests and voting booths—that they've had enough of being disciplined and punished by the current development model. | Source

RT (2019-11-05). Is collusion still a thing? Washington Post publishing 'illustrated Mueller report' book. rt.com Haven't got enough 'Russiagate' already? Need the ideal Christmas gift for the unsatisfied Democrat in your life? Well how about a copy of the Mueller report, soon available in graphic novel form! | Special Counsel Robert Mueller's two-year probe found no evidence of collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia in the run-up to the 2016 election, and insufficient evidence that Trump obstructed the investigation itself. Though Trump declared "case closed," the mainstream media that banked on Mueller so heavily isn't quite ready to let it go yet. | Case in point: 'The Mueller Report Illustrated,' a graphic no…

The Canary (2019-11-05). Raab dismisses 'Kremlin mole' fears as MPs demand release of Russia report. thecanary.co Dominic Raab denied 10 Downing Street is in the grip of a "Kremlin mole", as MPs demanded a report into alleged Russian interference of the UK democratic process be published.The foreign secretary was pressed on why the government is seeking to "delay" publication of the Intelligence and Security Committee (ISC) report ahead of the general election, with Downing Street indicating it would not be cleared for release before Parliament is dissolved on Wednesday.Questions were also raised by Labour about the level of access Boris Johnson's senior adviser Dominic Cummings has to intelligence information, which prompte…

teleSUR (2019-11-05). Yemeni Government Sign Peace Deal With Southern Separatists. telesurenglish.net Yemen's Saudi backed government signed Tuesday a power-sharing deal with the separatists' Southern Transitional Council (STC). The agreement was signed under the supervision of Saudi Arabia's crown prince Mohammad bin Salman (MBS) who welcomed it as the first consequent step to end the multifaceted war whose principal victims are civilians. | RELATED: | 2M Yemeni Children Out of School, 3.7M at Risk of Dropping Out | The deal, a copy of which was seen by Reuters, calls for the…

United Nations (2019-11-05). Yemen agreement to end southern power struggle 'important step' towards peace: UN Special Envoy. un.org The top UN official in Yemen has welcomed an agreement to end infighting between the Government and separatist allies in the south of the country, known as the Southern Transitional Council, signed on Tuesday in Saudi Arabia.

United Nations (2019-11-05). UN policewoman recognized for 'speaking up and speaking out' on behalf of the vulnerable. un.org At the core of peacekeeping lies the notion of shared responsibility, the UN peacekeeping chief said on Tuesday, presenting this year's award for Female Police Officer of the Year, to a woman who "has made a career of speaking up and speaking out on behalf of all vulnerable populations".

Arabi Souri (2019-11-05). US Sponsored Chaos: Iraqi Security Foil a Terrorist Attack Against Baghdad Protesters. globalresearch.ca Iraqi security forces managed to arrest a terrorist plotting to carry out terrorist bombings against the protesters in a special operation south of Baghdad, he goes by the pseudonym 'Abu Haroun'. | The counter-terrorist unit discovered a stash of weapons, explosives, …

teleSUR (2019-11-05). 13 People Killed in 24 Hours as Iraqi Protests Intensify. telesurenglish.net The Iraqi security forces killed 13 protesters in the past 24 hours, abandoning weeks of comparative restraint to unleash live gunfire in a bid to crush demonstrations against the political parties that control the government. | RELATED: | At Least 120 Injured in Iraq's Main Port As Unrest Continues | After eight people were killed during the day on Monday, security forces shot dead at least five others overnight or early on Tuesday, including one killed with live fire at a funera…

WSWS (2019-11-05). Death toll mounts as Iraqi protests defy repression. wsws.org At least 260 people have been killed and hundreds more wounded since protests against unemployment and social inequality erupted last month.

Philip Giraldi (2019-11-05). We Are All Palestinians. globalresearch.ca In spite of the fact that Israeli snipers continue to shoot scores of unarmed protesting Gazans every Friday with virtually no coverage from the media, there are some signs that the ability of Israel and its friends to control the …

R.R. (2019-11-05). Nurses Lead Protest at Pelosi's Office After She Says "Not a Big Fan of Medicare For All" indybay.org National Nurses United planned the rally, march, and die-in months in advance, but the timing couldn't have been better. On November 2nd, the day after Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi who represents the City of San Francisco said, "I am not a big fan of Medicare for All" protesters were on the streets near her San Francisco office demanding that she fight for House Resolution 1384, the Medicare for All bill. | [Photos by Cornelia Grimes, Pro Bono Photo. Please credit the photographer]…

Jason Ditz (2019-11-05). Tulsi Gabbard Introduces Bill to Withdraw Troops From Syria. theantimedia.com The idea of the bill is to remove any troops in Syria that do not have Congressional approval to be there, which is all of them.

commondreams (2019-11-05). Israel Supreme Court Upholds Deportation of Human Rights Defender: Rights Attorneys Respond. commondreams.org ______________________________…

Oakland Asian Cultural Center (2019-11-05). Wherever There's a Fight: 10th Anniversary Reading. indybay.org Pacific Renaissance Plaza | Oakland Asian Cultural Center | 388 Ninth St. Suite 290 | Oakland, CA 94607…

Nauman Sadiq (2019-11-05). How Islamic Jihadism Was Conceived as Antidote to Communism? globalresearch.ca During the Soviet-Afghan conflict from 1979 to 1988 between the capitalist and communist blocs, Saudi Arabia and the Gulf Arab States took the side of the former because the Soviet Union and the Central Asian states produced more energy and …

Kani Xulam (2019-11-05). Why Did Trump Sell Out Kurds? counterpunch.org On October 6, the presidents of America and Turkey spoke by phone. There is no transcript of what was said, but the White House issued a press release announcing the decision of Turkey's president to attack northern Syria, and that of the United States to withdraw from it. Kurds live in northern Syria, which we More

Andrew Korybko (2019-11-05). Improved Russia-India Ties To be Balanced with Improved Russia-China Relations. globalresearch.ca The visit of new Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh to Moscow from 5-7 November along with a 50-member military-technical business delegation will continue the trend of improving Russian-Indian defense ties after their comparative weakening over the past few years, though …

United Nations (2019-11-05). US-China trade war is a 'lose-lose' situation for them and the world, warn UN economists. un.org The trade tariff spat between China and the United States has been a "lose-lose" situation for both countries and the wider world and it is likely to deteriorate unless a deal is reached, UN economists said on Tuesday.

WSWS (2019-11-05). India's Telangana state government gives fresh ultimatum to 48,000 fired strikers. wsws.org A call to make the defence of the victimized TSRTC workers the spearhead of a working class counter-offensive against privatization and the casualization of work would resonate across India.

WSWS (2019-11-05). Modi's assault on Kashmir and the Indian working class. wsws.org The BJP government has dramatically intensified its across-the-board attack on the democratic rights and social position of the working class.

Ron Ridenour (2019-11-05). Winding Brook Stories. dissidentvoice.org This series of teacher-student stories, interspersed with journalistic materials and writing, is aimed at showing how thousands of mainly white Europeans and Americans from both continents together with millions of Africans and peoples from India struggle to eradicate, or greatly reduce, poverty by "fighting with the poor". They do so out of "solidarity humanism" by …

teleSUR (2019-11-05). One Dead, 45 Injured in Grenade Attack in Kashmir's Srinagar. telesurenglish.net One person died and at least 45 were injured on Monday in a grenade attack in Indian-administered Kashmir's main city of Srinagar, Indian officials said, in the bloodiest incident since New Delhi stripped the region of special status on Aug. 5. | RELATED: | Kashmir: 1 Million Tweets Critical of India Removed by Twitter | The injured, including three Indian paramilitary police, have been admitted to one of three hospitals after the blast on Hari Singh High Street in the center of…

Steven Sahiounie (2019-11-05). Syrian Army Defends Civilians from Sectarian Terrorist Threat in Northeast. globalresearch.ca Kurdish-dominated Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have continued to pull back as agreed, while the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and their Russian military allies have taken positions through much of the northeast of Syria, to counter the Turkish invasion. There …

Scott Ritter (2019-11-05). Our Kurdish Hero…the Terrorist? globalresearch.ca In the past month, the name and image of General Mazloum Adbi, the commander of the Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces, or SDF, has become well known to Americans. The decision by President Trump to precipitously withdraw U.S. forces …

Salman Rafi Sheikh (2019-11-05). "Robbing" Syria's Oil to Thwart Syria's Recovery. globalresearch.ca In the name of what the US president called "securing the oil" or what the Pentagon chose to describe as an attempt to "protect" Syria's oil, the US is basically indulging in what can, in simple terms, be described as …

Andrew J. Bacevich (2019-11-05). Trump Is Right to Want to Stop Our Endless Wars, but He's the Wrong Person to Do It. thenation.com Trump Is Right to Want to Stop Our Endless Wars, but He's the Wrong Person to Do It…

South Front (2019-11-05). Video: Syrian Army Prepares for Advance in Northern Lattakia. globalresearch.ca In response to a recent escalation in northern Lattakia, the Syrian Army has deployed a batch of reinforcements south of the militant-held town of Kbani. According to pro-government sources, the Syrian military leadership is also considering to deploy units from …

commondreams (2019-11-05). NIAC Statement on the 40th Anniversary of the Iran Hostage Crisis. commondreams.org ______________________________…

Press TV (2019-11-05). Malaysian PM Dr. Mahathir: No Country Can Impose Sanctions on Other Countries. globalresearch.ca Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad says his country cannot carry out trade with Iran, one of its big trading partners, as a result of Washington's unilateral sanctions against Tehran, noting that US bans on Iran contravene the United Nations' provisions….

commondreams (2019-11-05). NIAC Statement on Iran's Fourth Reduction in Nuclear Deal Compliance. commondreams.org ______________________________…

Seiji Yamada — Arcelita Imasa (2019-11-05). Stop the Attacks on Health Workers in the Philippines. counterpunch.org Dr. Gene Nisperos is an Assistant Professor who teaches Community Medicine at the University of the Philippines (UP) College of Medicine. Dr. Nisperos is also the President of the All UP Academic Employees Union (AUPAEU)-UP Manila Chapter. I (SY) had the honor of learning about community-oriented medical education in the Philippines when I visited Dr. More

Kester Kenn Klomegah (2019-11-05). Media Debates as Russia Pushes into Africa. globalresearch.ca Since the collapse …

Staff (2019-11-05). 9 U.S. Citizens Killed in Drug Cartel Ambush in Mexico. truthdig.com MEXICO CITY—Drug cartel gunmen ambushed three SUVs along a dirt road, slaughtering at least six children and three women — all of them U.S. citizens living in northern Mexico — in a grisly attack that left one vehicle a burned-out, bullet-riddled hulk, authorities said Tuesday. | The dead included 8-month-old twins. Eight children were found alive after escaping from the vehicles and hiding in the brush, but at least five had bullet wounds or other injuries and were taken to Phoenix for treatment. | The attackers apparently killed one woman, Christina Langford Johnson, after she jumped out of he…

Staff (2019-11-05). "Release My Mother": A Yale Student Fights to Halt Deportation of His Mother with Stage IV Cancer. democracynow.org Tania Romero, an undocumented mother from Honduras and survivor of stage IV cancer, is fighting to remain in the United States with her four children. Two months ago, Romero was imprisoned by Immigration and Customs Enforcement at the privately owned Irwin County Detention Center in Georgia, interrupting her life-saving medical treatments. In mid-August, Romero was pulled over for a minor traffic infraction and arrested for not having a driver's license. Tania Romero's attorney requested a stay of deportation on humanitarian grounds because of her fragile health, but it was denied in September. Her son, Cristian…

Staff (2019-11-05). Headlines for November 5, 2019. democracynow.org U.S. Formalizes Withdrawal from Historic Paris Climate Agreement, Democrats Begin to Release Impeachment Inquiry Transcripts, Voters Head to the Polls for Statewide Elections Today, E. Jean Carroll, Who Accuses Trump of Raping Her, Sues President for Defamation, Court Rejects Trump's Efforts to Fight NY Subpoena for Tax Returns, Trump Threatens to Cut Off Federal Funding for California's Wildfires, Thousands of Academics Demand Chile End Violent Crackdown Against Protests, Iraqi Authorities Cut Internet Access Amid Ongoing Anti-Government Protests, Two Indonesian Journalists Found Dead at Illegal Palm Oil Plantat…

Eoin Higgins, staff writer (2019-11-05). 'What Fascism Looks Like': Israeli High Court Upholds Expulsion of Human Rights Watch Director Omar Shakir Over Alleged BDS Support. commondreams.org "The perpetuation of the occupation continues to mean the silencing of criticism." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/omar_shakir.jpg

Global Research News (2019-11-05). Selected Articles: Islamic State (ISIS-Daesh) "Exacts Revenge" against Turkey. globalresearch.ca Do you value the reporting and in-depth analysis provided by Global Research on a daily basis? | Click to | * * * | | Sentence First, Crime Later?

teleSUR (2019-11-05). Israel's Top Court Votes to Deport HRW Official Over BDS Stance. telesurenglish.net Israel's Supreme Court upheld a government decision to deport a Human Rights Watch (HRW) official accused of backing an international pro-Palestinian boycott campaign, an edict he said was aimed at stifling criticism of Israel. | RELATED: | Israel Bows to Pressure, Agrees to Release Heba Al-Labadi after 42 days on Hunger Strike | The court ratified an Interior Ministry refusal to renew the work visa of Omar Shakir, a U.S. citizen representing New York-based HRW in Israel and…

Staff (2019-11-05). Trump Threatens to Expose Information About Alexander Vindman "Real Soon" truthout.org President Trump threatened to reveal some sort of information about Army Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, the senior White House official who testified that key references to Joe Biden were omitted from the partial White House transcript of Trump's July 25 call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. | Vindman, a decorated Iraq w…

Steve Sweeney (2019-11-04). Iraqi Communists condemn repression, say "moment of real change" has arrived. peoplesworld.org Iraq's Communist Party called for a new type of government and for the momentum of the current uprising to continue until its demands are realized as roads were blocked in Baghdad on Sunday. A party statement branded the current system a "terrible failure at all levels" as mass anti-government protests over unemployment, corruption, and poor …

John Feffer (2019-11-04). The Islamic State and Trump's Delusion. counterpunch.org Even before the recent raid that resulted in the death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the erstwhile head of the Islamic State, Donald Trump had spoken of how he had single-handedly defeated the caliphate. "Now, when I came, the caliphate was all over the place," the president said apropos of nothing during a news conference with More

Ian Goodrum (2019-11-04). Congressional bill on Hong Kong lays bare U.S.' colonial ambitions. peoplesworld.org Well, here we are again. The United States continues to run its mouth about the Hong Kong protests, this time in the form of legislation. Last month, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 3289, deemed the "Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act." It was approved by voice vote so an exact tally can't …

Staff (2019-11-04). GOP Voter Suppression Campaign Continues in Georgia. therealnews.com The GOP barely won the Georgia statehouse despite their campaign of suppressing 1.4 million votes. Jacqueline Luqman talks to Anoa Changa about how a new round of voter registration purges is a continuation of the same campaign.

RT (2019-11-04). 'Like a giant ISIS recruiting poster': Trump's Syrian oilfield occupation slammed by 'moderate' rebel recruiter Biden. rt.com Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden — who, back in the good old Obama administration days, lobbied for the arming of 'moderate' rebels in Syria — slammed Trump for downgrading the US military to an oilfield occupation force. | "Leaving troops behind like [Trump's] doing now — he says that what he wants to do is we're going to occupy the oil fields and we're going to take 'em," Biden told the Wall Street Journal. He expressed deep regret that the vacuum left by the withdrawal of US troops has disastrously been filled by the (legitimate) Syrian government, Russia, and (probably worst of al…

RT (2019-11-04). US Treasury sanctions Khamenei's son & Iran's General Staff on 40th anniversary of American embassy takeover in Tehran. rt.com Nine people, including the son of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and the General Staff of Iran's Armed Forces, were blacklisted by the US on the 40th anniversary of the seizure of the US embassy in Tehran in 1979. | The new round of sanctions against Tehran were announced on the US Treasury Department's website. | Khamenei's son, Mojtaba Khamenei, is an influential religious and political figure in the country, with European sources previously mentioning his name among the possible successors of his father as Iranian supreme leader. | Iran's head of judiciary and Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's chief o…

Phyllis Bennis (2019-11-04). Trump Has Stolen the Anti-War Mantle. Here's How to Get It Back. thenation.com Trump Has Stolen the Anti-War Mantle. Here's How to Get It Back.

IMEMC & Agencies (2019-11-04). Israel Seizes 2500 Dunams of Palestinian Land in West Bank. imemc.org Israel seized 2522 dunams in the occupied West Bank in favor of the construction of illegal settlements, said municipal sources and a cartographer. Mayor of Al-Jab'a, Dhyab Masha'la told WAFA that several Palestinian farmers entered their olive groves adjacent to the nearby illegal settlement of Eli, and were shocked to …

IMEMC & Agencies (2019-11-04). Opinion — On Jared Kushner's Palestinophobia. imemc.org Haidar Eid — Mondoweiss Jared Kushner, Donald Trump's Middle East 'advisor' and son-in-law is at it again. In June, he cast doubt about the ability of the Palestinian people to govern themselves. And, as if that was not enough, he made it absolutely clear this week that Israel is not …

IMEMC & Agencies (2019-11-04). Israeli Settler Runs Over Palestinian Girl In Bethlehem. imemc.org An Israeli settler driving at high speed ran over, and injured a Palestinian girl, Sunday evening, on a road in Bethlehem, in the southern occupied West Bank. According to local sources, the settler rammed his car into a young girl as she was walking with her brother, along the road, …

teleSUR (2019-11-04). Israel To Release Heba Al-Labadi After 42 days on Hunger Strike. telesurenglish.net Israel will release "before the end of the week" Heba Al-Labadi and Abdul Rahman Miri, two Jordanians citizens held without charges and for over two months in Israel, according to Jordan's Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi. | RELATED: | Repression Deepened Under Saudi Crown Prince MBS: Report | Safadi said on Twitter that the Jordanian government "pursued the case from the start under direct instructions from His Majesty King Abdullah to take all necessary steps to release them whatever…

2019-11-05: Social Media Postees

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Yemen agreement to end southern power struggle 'important step' towards peace: UN Special Envoy
United Nations | un.org | 2019-11-05
The top UN official in Yemen has welcomed an agreement to end infighting between the Government and separatist allies in the south of the country, known as the Southern Transitional Council, signed on Tuesday in Saudi Arabia.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2019/11/1050711

Yemeni Government Sign Peace Deal With Southern Separatists
telesurenglish.net | 2019-11-05
Yemen's Saudi backed government signed Tuesday a power-sharing deal with the separatists' Southern Transitional Council (STC). The agreement was signed under the supervision of Saudi Arabia's crown prince Mohammad bin Salman (MBS) who welcomed it as the first consequent step to end the multifaceted war whose principal victims are civilians. | RELATED: | 2M Yemeni Children Out of School, 3.7M at Risk of Dropping Out | The deal, a copy of which was seen by Reuters, calls for the…
telesurenglish.net/news/Yemeni-Government-Sign-Peace-DealWith-Southern-Separatists-20191105-0012.html

UN policewoman recognized for 'speaking up and speaking out' on behalf of the vulnerable
United Nations | un.org | 2019-11-05
At the core of peacekeeping lies the notion of shared responsibility, the UN peacekeeping chief said on Tuesday, presenting this year's award for Female Police Officer of the Year, to a woman who "has made a career of speaking up and speaking out on behalf of all vulnerable populations".
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2019/11/1050651

13 People Killed in 24 Hours as Iraqi Protests Intensify
telesurenglish.net | 2019-11-05
The Iraqi security forces killed 13 protesters in the past 24 hours, abandoning weeks of comparative restraint to unleash live gunfire in a bid to crush demonstrations against the political parties that control the government. | RELATED: | At Least 120 Injured in Iraq's Main Port As Unrest Continues | After eight people were killed during the day on Monday, security forces shot dead at least five others overnight or early on Tuesday, including one killed with live fire at a funera…
telesurenglish.net/news/13-People-Killed-in-24-Hours-as-Iraqi-Protests-Intensify-20191105-0008.html

US Sponsored Chaos: Iraqi Security Foil a Terrorist Attack Against Baghdad Protesters
Arabi Souri | globalresearch.ca | 2019-11-05
Iraqi security forces managed to arrest a terrorist plotting to carry out terrorist bombings against the protesters in a special operation south of Baghdad, he goes by the pseudonym 'Abu Haroun'. | The counter-terrorist unit discovered a stash of weapons, explosives, …
globalresearch.ca/iraqi-security-foil-terrorist-attack-against-protesters/5694072

Death toll mounts as Iraqi protests defy repression
wsws.org | 2019-11-05
At least 260 people have been killed and hundreds more wounded since protests against unemployment and social inequality erupted last month.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/11/05/iraq-n05.html

We Are All Palestinians
Philip Giraldi | globalresearch.ca | 2019-11-05
In spite of the fact that Israeli snipers continue to shoot scores of unarmed protesting Gazans every Friday with virtually no coverage from the media, there are some signs that the ability of Israel and its friends to control the …
globalresearch.ca/we-all-palestinians/5694005

Changing the subject
David Ruccio | mronline.org | 2019-11-05
From Chile to Lebanon, young people are demonstrating–in street protests and voting booths–that they've had enough of being disciplined and punished by the current development model. | Source…
mronline.org/2019/11/04/changing-the-subject/

Nurses Lead Protest at Pelosi's Office After She Says "Not a Big Fan of Medicare For All"
R.R. | indybay.org | 2019-11-05
National Nurses United planned the rally, march, and die-in months in advance, but the timing couldn't have been better. On November 2nd, the day after Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi who represents the City of San Francisco said, "I am not a big fan of Medicare for All" protesters were on the streets near her San Francisco office demanding that she fight for House Resolution 1384, the Medicare for All bill. | [Photos by Cornelia Grimes, Pro Bono Photo. Please credit the photographer]…
indybay.org/newsitems/2019/11/05/18827861.php

Tulsi Gabbard Introduces Bill to Withdraw Troops From Syria
Jason Ditz | theantimedia.com | 2019-11-05
The idea of the bill is to remove any troops in Syria that do not have Congressional approval to be there, which is all of them.
theantimedia.com/tulsi-gabbard-introduces-bill-to-withdraw-troops-from-syria/

Trump Threatens to Expose Information About Alexander Vindman "Real Soon"
Staff | truthout.org | 2019-11-05
President Trump threatened to reveal some sort of information about Army Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, the senior White House official who testified that key references to Joe Biden were omitted from the partial White House transcript of Trump's July 25 call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. | Vindman, a decorated Iraq w…
truthout.org/articles/trump-threatens-to-expose-information-about-alexander-vindman-real-soon/

Israel Supreme Court Upholds Deportation of Human Rights Defender: Rights Attorneys Respond
commondreams.org | 2019-11-05
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Wherever There's a Fight: 10th Anniversary Reading
Oakland Asian Cultural Center | indybay.org | 2019-11-05
Pacific Renaissance Plaza | Oakland Asian Cultural Center | 388 Ninth St. Suite 290 | Oakland, CA 94607…
indybay.org/newsitems/2019/11/05/18827887.php

How Islamic Jihadism Was Conceived as Antidote to Communism?
Nauman Sadiq | globalresearch.ca | 2019-11-05
During the Soviet-Afghan conflict from 1979 to 1988 between the capitalist and communist blocs, Saudi Arabia and the Gulf Arab States took the side of the former because the Soviet Union and the Central Asian states produced more energy and …
globalresearch.ca/islamic-jihadism-conceived-antidote-communism/5694033

Why Did Trump Sell Out Kurds?
Kani Xulam | counterpunch.org | 2019-11-05
On October 6, the presidents of America and Turkey spoke by phone. There is no transcript of what was said, but the White House issued a press release announcing the decision of Turkey's president to attack northern Syria, and that of the United States to withdraw from it. Kurds live in northern Syria, which we…
counterpunch.org/2019/11/05/why-did-trump-sell-out-kurds/

US-China trade war is a 'lose-lose' situation for them and the world, warn UN economists
United Nations | un.org | 2019-11-05
The trade tariff spat between China and the United States has been a "lose-lose" situation for both countries and the wider world and it is likely to deteriorate unless a deal is reached, UN economists said on Tuesday.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2019/11/1050661

Improved Russia-India Ties To be Balanced with Improved Russia-China Relations
Andrew Korybko | globalresearch.ca | 2019-11-05
The visit of new Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh to Moscow from 5-7 November along with a 50-member military-technical business delegation will continue the trend of improving Russian-Indian defense ties after their comparative weakening over the past few years, though …
globalresearch.ca/improved-russian-indian-ties-balanced-improved-russian-chinese-ones/5694065

One Dead, 45 Injured in Grenade Attack in Kashmir's Srinagar
telesurenglish.net | 2019-11-05
One person died and at least 45 were injured on Monday in a grenade attack in Indian-administered Kashmir's main city of Srinagar, Indian officials said, in the bloodiest incident since New Delhi stripped the region of special status on Aug. 5. | RELATED: | Kashmir: 1 Million Tweets Critical of India Removed by Twitter | The injured, including three Indian paramilitary police, have been admitted to one of three hospitals after the blast on Hari Singh High Street in the center of…
telesurenglish.net/news/One-Dead-45-Injured-in-Grenade-Attack-in-Kashmirs-Srinagar-20191105-0014.html

Modi's assault on Kashmir and the Indian working class
wsws.org | 2019-11-05
The BJP government has dramatically intensified its across-the-board attack on the democratic rights and social position of the working class.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/11/05/kash-n05.html

Winding Brook Stories
Ron Ridenour | dissidentvoice.org | 2019-11-05
This series of teacher-student stories, interspersed with journalistic materials and writing, is aimed at showing how thousands of mainly white Europeans and Americans from both continents together with millions of Africans and peoples from India struggle to eradicate, or greatly reduce, poverty by "fighting with the poor". They do so out of "solidarity humanism" by …
dissidentvoice.org/2019/11/winding-brook-preface/

India's Telangana state government gives fresh ultimatum to 48,000 fired strikers
wsws.org | 2019-11-05
A call to make the defence of the victimized TSRTC workers the spearhead of a working class counter-offensive against privatization and the casualization of work would resonate across India.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/11/05/tela-n05-n05.html

Syrian Army Defends Civilians from Sectarian Terrorist Threat in Northeast
Steven Sahiounie | globalresearch.ca | 2019-11-05
Kurdish-dominated Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have continued to pull back as agreed, while the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and their Russian military allies have taken positions through much of the northeast of Syria, to counter the Turkish invasion. There …
globalresearch.ca/syrian-arab-army-defends-civilians-sectarian-terrorist-threat-northeast/5693995

Our Kurdish Hero…the Terrorist?
Scott Ritter | globalresearch.ca | 2019-11-05
In the past month, the name and image of General Mazloum Adbi, the commander of the Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces, or SDF, has become well known to Americans. The decision by President Trump to precipitously withdraw U.S. forces …
globalresearch.ca/kurdish-hero-terrorist/5694037

Video: Syrian Army Prepares for Advance in Northern Lattakia
South Front | globalresearch.ca | 2019-11-05
In response to a recent escalation in northern Lattakia, the Syrian Army has deployed a batch of reinforcements south of the militant-held town of Kbani. According to pro-government sources, the Syrian military leadership is also considering to deploy units from …
globalresearch.ca/video-army-prepares-advance-northern-lattakia/5694079

Trump Is Right to Want to Stop Our Endless Wars, but He's the Wrong Person to Do It
Andrew J. Bacevich | thenation.com | 2019-11-05
Trump Is Right to Want to Stop Our Endless Wars, but He's the Wrong Person to Do It…
thenation.com/article/trump-syria-endless-war/

"Robbing" Syria's Oil to Thwart Syria's Recovery
Salman Rafi Sheikh | globalresearch.ca | 2019-11-05
In the name of what the US president called "securing the oil" or what the Pentagon chose to describe as an attempt to "protect" Syria's oil, the US is basically indulging in what can, in simple terms, be described as …
globalresearch.ca/robbing-syria-oil-thwart-syria-recovery/5694045

NIAC Statement on Iran's Fourth Reduction in Nuclear Deal Compliance
commondreams.org | 2019-11-05
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commondreams.org/newswire/2019/11/05/niac-statement-irans-fourth-reduction-nuclear-deal-compliance?cd-origin=rss

Malaysian PM Dr. Mahathir: No Country Can Impose Sanctions on Other Countries
Press TV | globalresearch.ca | 2019-11-05
Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad says his country cannot carry out trade with Iran, one of its big trading partners, as a result of Washington's unilateral sanctions against Tehran, noting that US bans on Iran contravene the United Nations' provisions….
globalresearch.ca/malaysian-pm-no-country-impose-sanctions-other-countries/5694030

NIAC Statement on the 40th Anniversary of the Iran Hostage Crisis
commondreams.org | 2019-11-05
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commondreams.org/newswire/2019/11/05/niac-statement-40th-anniversary-iran-hostage-crisis?cd-origin=rss

Stop the Attacks on Health Workers in the Philippines
Seiji Yamada — Arcelita Imasa | counterpunch.org | 2019-11-05
Dr. Gene Nisperos is an Assistant Professor who teaches Community Medicine at the University of the Philippines (UP) College of Medicine. Dr. Nisperos is also the President of the All UP Academic Employees Union (AUPAEU)-UP Manila Chapter. I (SY) had the honor of learning about community-oriented medical education in the Philippines when I visited Dr.
counterpunch.org/2019/11/05/stop-the-attacks-on-health-workers-in-the-philippines/

Media Debates as Russia Pushes into Africa
Kester Kenn Klomegah | globalresearch.ca | 2019-11-05
Since the collapse …
globalresearch.ca/media-debates-russia-pushes-africa/5694032

Raab dismisses 'Kremlin mole' fears as MPs demand release of Russia report
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2019-11-05
Dominic Raab denied 10 Downing Street is in the grip of a "Kremlin mole", as MPs demanded a report into alleged Russian interference of the UK democratic process be published.The foreign secretary was pressed on why the government is seeking to "delay" publication of the Intelligence and Security Committee (ISC) report ahead of the general election, with Downing Street indicating it would not be cleared for release before Parliament is dissolved on Wednesday.Questions were also raised by Labour about the level of access Boris Johnson's senior adviser Dominic Cummings has to intelligence information, which prompte…
thecanary.co/uk/news/2019/11/05/raab-dismisses-kremlin-mole-fears-as-mps-demand-release-of-russia-report/

Is collusion still a thing? Washington Post publishing 'illustrated Mueller report' book
rt.com | 2019-11-05
Haven't got enough 'Russiagate' already? Need the ideal Christmas gift for the unsatisfied Democrat in your life? Well how about a copy of the Mueller report, soon available in graphic novel form! | Special Counsel Robert Mueller's two-year probe found no evidence of collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia in the run-up to the 2016 election, and insufficient evidence that Trump obstructed the investigation itself. Though Trump declared "case closed," the mainstream media that banked on Mueller so heavily isn't quite ready to let it go yet. | Case in point: 'The Mueller Report Illustrated,' a graphic no…
rt.com/usa/472698-mueller-report-illustrated-comic/

9 U.S. Citizens Killed in Drug Cartel Ambush in Mexico
Staff | truthdig.com | 2019-11-05
MEXICO CITY–Drug cartel gunmen ambushed three SUVs along a dirt road, slaughtering at least six children and three women — all of them U.S. citizens living in northern Mexico — in a grisly attack that left one vehicle a burned-out, bullet-riddled hulk, authorities said Tuesday. | The dead included 8-month-old twins. Eight children were found alive after escaping from the vehicles and hiding in the brush, but at least five had bullet wounds or other injuries and were taken to Phoenix for treatment. | The attackers apparently killed one woman, Christina Langford Johnson, after she jumped out of he…
truthdig.com/articles/9-u-s-citizens-killed-in-drug-cartel-ambush-in-mexico/

"Release My Mother": A Yale Student Fights to Halt Deportation of His Mother with Stage IV Cancer
Staff | democracynow.org | 2019-11-05
Tania Romero, an undocumented mother from Honduras and survivor of stage IV cancer, is fighting to remain in the United States with her four children. Two months ago, Romero was imprisoned by Immigration and Customs Enforcement at the privately owned Irwin County Detention Center in Georgia, interrupting her life-saving medical treatments. In mid-August, Romero was pulled over for a minor traffic infraction and arrested for not having a driver's license. Tania Romero's attorney requested a stay of deportation on humanitarian grounds because of her fragile health, but it was denied in September. Her son, Cristian…
www.democracynow.org/2019/11/5/cancer_patient_tania_romero_ice_detention

'What Fascism Looks Like': Israeli High Court Upholds Expulsion of Human Rights Watch Director Omar Shakir Over Alleged BDS Support
Eoin Higgins, staff writer | commondreams.org | 2019-11-05
"The perpetuation of the occupation continues to mean the silencing of criticism." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/omar_shakir.jpg
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Selected Articles: Islamic State (ISIS-Daesh) "Exacts Revenge" against Turkey
Global Research News | globalresearch.ca | 2019-11-05
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globalresearch.ca/selected-articles-sentence-first-crime-later/5694088

Israel's Top Court Votes to Deport HRW Official Over BDS Stance
telesurenglish.net | 2019-11-05
Israel's Supreme Court upheld a government decision to deport a Human Rights Watch (HRW) official accused of backing an international pro-Palestinian boycott campaign, an edict he said was aimed at stifling criticism of Israel. | RELATED: | Israel Bows to Pressure, Agrees to Release Heba Al-Labadi after 42 days on Hunger Strike | The court ratified an Interior Ministry refusal to renew the work visa of Omar Shakir, a U.S. citizen representing New York-based HRW in Israel and…
telesurenglish.net/news/Israels-Top-Court-Votes-to-Deport-HRW-Official-Over-BDS-Stance-20191105-0003.html

Iraqi Communists condemn repression, say "moment of real change" has arrived
Steve Sweeney | peoplesworld.org | 2019-11-04
Iraq's Communist Party called for a new type of government and for the momentum of the current uprising to continue until its demands are realized as roads were blocked in Baghdad on Sunday. A party statement branded the current system a "terrible failure at all levels" as mass anti-government protests over unemployment, corruption, and poor …
peoplesworld.org/article/iraqi-communists-condemn-repression-say-moment-of-real-change-has-arrived/

Congressional bill on Hong Kong lays bare U.S.' colonial ambitions
Ian Goodrum | peoplesworld.org | 2019-11-04
Well, here we are again. The United States continues to run its mouth about the Hong Kong protests, this time in the form of legislation. Last month, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 3289, deemed the "Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act." It was approved by voice vote so an exact tally can't …
peoplesworld.org/article/congressional-bill-on-hong-kong-lays-bare-u-s-colonial-ambitions/

Trump Has Stolen the Anti-War Mantle. Here's How to Get It Back
Phyllis Bennis | thenation.com | 2019-11-04
Trump Has Stolen the Anti-War Mantle. Here's How to Get It Back.
thenation.com/article/trump-war-kurds-turkey/

Two Hunger Striking Jordanian Detainees To Be Sent To Amman
IMEMC News | imemc.org | 2019-11-04
Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi has reported, Monday, that the two hunger-striking detainees Hiba al-Labadi and Abdul-Rahman Mer'ey, will be released by Israel and sent back to Amman before the end of this week. On his Twitter account, Safadi stated that the Jordanian government, as instructed by King Abdullah, has …
imemc.org/article/two-hunger-striking-jordanian-detainees-to-be-sent-to-amman/

Israel Bans Travel for Amnesty International Staff Member
IMEMC News & Agencies | imemc.org | 2019-11-04
The Israeli authorities' decision to prevent an Amnesty International staff member from travelling abroad for "security reasons", apparently as a punitive measure against the organization's human rights work, is another chilling indication of Israel's growing intolerance of critical voices, Amnesty International said, Thursday. "The Israeli authorities claim that they have …
imemc.org/article/israel-bans-travel-for-amnesty-international-staff-member/

Including One Woman, Israeli Soldiers Abduct Fifteen Palestinians In The West Bank
IMEMC News | imemc.org | 2019-11-04
Israeli soldiers abducted, Monday, fifteen Palestinians, including one woman, from several parts of the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian Prisoners' Society (PPS) has confirmed. The Hebron office of the PPS, in southern West Bank, said the soldiers stormed and ransacked many homes, and abducted Mousa al-'Amour and Hasan al-Hreini, from …
imemc.org/article/including-one-woman-israeli-soldiers-abduct-fifteen-palestinians-in-the-west-bank/

Israeli Forces to Raze Six Homes in Masafer Yatta
IMEMC News & Agencies | imemc.org | 2019-11-04
Israeli occupation forces, on Sunday, notified Palestinian owners of six homes in Masafer Yatta area, south of Hebron, of their intent to remove the structures. Masafer Yatta mayor Nidhal Younis said that soldiers stormed the hamlets of Maghayir al-Abeed and Khallet ed-Dabaa, handing out written demolition orders against six homes …
imemc.org/article/israeli-forces-to-raze-six-homes-in-masafer-yatta/

Israel Seizes 2500 Dunams of Palestinian Land in West Bank
IMEMC & Agencies | imemc.org | 2019-11-04
Israel seized 2522 dunams in the occupied West Bank in favor of the construction of illegal settlements, said municipal sources and a cartographer. Mayor of Al-Jab'a, Dhyab Masha'la told WAFA that several Palestinian farmers entered their olive groves adjacent to the nearby illegal settlement of Eli, and were shocked to …
imemc.org/article/israel-seizes-2500-dunams-of-palestinian-land-in-west-bank/

Tory cabinet member 'breaches antisemitism code' while accusing Labour of being antisemitic
Kerry-anne Mendoza | thecanary.co | 2019-11-04
Conservative cabinet minister Michael Gove appeared to breach the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's (IHRA) definition of antisemitism during a late-night Twitter spat at the weekend. Gove began peppering left-wing accounts with tweets about antisemitism on Sunday, following a Sunday Telegraph front page on the issue. However, Gove himself breached the IHRA definition of antisemitism in at least one of the tweets, by conflating Jewish people with Israel. | Whereby…
thecanary.co/uk/analysis/2019/11/04/tory-cabinet-member-breaches-antisemitism-code-while-accusing-labour-of-being-antisemitic/

Opinion — On Jared Kushner's Palestinophobia
IMEMC & Agencies | imemc.org | 2019-11-04
Haidar Eid — Mondoweiss Jared Kushner, Donald Trump's Middle East 'advisor' and son-in-law is at it again. In June, he cast doubt about the ability of the Palestinian people to govern themselves. And, as if that was not enough, he made it absolutely clear this week that Israel is not …
imemc.org/article/opinion-on-jared-kushners-palestinophobia/

Settlers Steal Olive Harvest in Nablus-District Town
IMEMC & Agencies | imemc.org | 2019-11-04
Illegal Israeli settlers, Monday, stole the olive harvest of Palestinian farmers in the village of Qaryout, just south of the northern West Bank city of Nablus. Local sources said that a number of Palestinian farmers entered their olive groves adjacent to the encroaching nearby illegal settlement of Eli, but they …
imemc.org/article/settlers-steal-olive-harvest-in-nablus-district-town/

Israeli Settler Runs Over Palestinian Girl In Bethlehem
IMEMC & Agencies | imemc.org | 2019-11-04
An Israeli settler driving at high speed ran over, and injured a Palestinian girl, Sunday evening, on a road in Bethlehem, in the southern occupied West Bank. According to local sources, the settler rammed his car into a young girl as she was walking with her brother, along the road, …
imemc.org/article/israeli-settler-runs-over-palestinian-girl-in-bethlehem/