2020-09-28: News Headlines

Albert Bender (2020-09-28). Wyoming Indigenous face coronavirus treatment discrimination. peoplesworld.org RIVERTON, Wyoming—There is a hotbed of controversy raging about the treatment of Tribal members of the Wind River Indian Reservation by a local hospital and inflammatory statements made by the Fremont County Commission Chairman Travis Becker. In the early days of the pandemic Northern Arapaho Tribal members of the Wind River Indian Reservation in west central …

MEE staff (2020-09-28). Rocket attack kills five civilians near Baghdad airport. middleeasteye.net Rocket attack kills five civilians near Baghdad airport | Washington has threatened to evacuate its embassy in Baghdad if attacks continue to target Americans forces | Mon, 09/28/2020 – 19: 38 | The Iraqi government blamed the attack on 'criminal gangs' (AFP/File photo) | Five Iraqi civilians, including three children, were killed on Monday after two rockets hit a residential area near Baghdad airport, the Ira…

MEE and agencies (2020-09-28). Macron berates Lebanon's leaders, questions Hezbollah role, after PM quits. middleeasteye.net Macron berates Lebanon's leaders, questions Hezbollah role, after PM quits | French president says politicians serving their own interests after prime minister-designate Mustapha Adib resigns | Mon, 09/28/2020 – 08: 27 | Macron said he would convene international partners within 20 days to assess where his efforts stood (AFP) | French President Emmanuel Macron admonished Lebanon's leaders…

Caitlin A. Johnstone (2020-09-28). War Propaganda firm Bellingcat continues lying about Syria. mronline.org In December of 2016, the war propaganda firm Bellingcat ran an article assuring its readers that Twitter star Bana Alabed is a perfectly legitimate little Syrian girl and not at all a psyop designed to manufacture support for military interventionism against Bashar al-Assad.

MEE staff (2020-09-28). Palestinians should be 'happy' about normalisation, says UAE's al-Otaiba. middleeasteye.net Palestinians should be 'happy' about normalisation, says UAE's al-Otaiba | Abu Dhabi's ambassador to Washington lashed out at the Palestinians for not celebrating normalisation with Israel | Mon, 09/28/2020 – 17: 50 | Yousef al-Otaiba claimed that the UAE-Israeli agreement halted Israel's plan to annex up to 30 percent of the occupied West Bank (AFP/File photo) | The UAE ambassador to the US has said that Pale…

Eds. (2020-09-28). Accepting Israeli prize in 2018, RBG never mentioned Palestinians. mronline.org The recent death of U.S. Supreme Court judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg (known popularly as 'RBG') has brought accolades from all over the world, especially from progressives who hailed her positions.

Shatha Hammad (2020-09-28). Palestine politics: Could a unified leadership and elections herald a new era? middleeasteye.net Palestine politics: Could a unified leadership and elections herald a new era? | Following a meeting in Turkey, Fatah and Hamas announced a new roadmap for elections in Palestine | Mon, 09/28/2020 – 15: 00 | Palestinians wave national flags as they march in the occupied West Bank city of Ramallah, calling for the cessation of divisions between Fatah and Hamas and the unification of the West Bank an…

Walter Smolarek (2020-09-28). Why are Azerbaijan and Armenia on the brink of war? liberationnews.org Intense fighting that broke out on Sunday between Armenia and Azerbaijan has left scores dead and hundreds wounded as the two neighboring states teeter on the brink of all-out war. At issue is the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh, an enclave surrounded and claimed by Azerbaijan but de-facto controlled by forces representing the region's Armenian majority. …

Mohammad Ayesh (2020-09-28). Arabic press review: Saudi Arabia 'planned' to occupy Qatar, minister claims. middleeasteye.net Arabic press review: Saudi Arabia 'planned' to occupy Qatar, minister claims | Meanwhile, Algeria sentences activist for his role in toppling Bouteflika, $106bn smuggled out of Yemen during the war and 100,000 Jordanian restaurant staff out of work because of coronavirus | Mon, 09/28/2020 – 14: 50 | Years of civil war have led to billions of dollars being smuggled out of Yemen, Al-Araby Al-Jadee…

Miko Peled (2020-09-28). How AOC Challenged the Myth of Yitzhak Rabin the Peacemaker. mintpressnews.com When it was publicized that AOC was pulling out of a Yitzhak Rabin memorial, Peace Now's Israel PR man called him "a warrior with skeletons turned peacemaker, a description that betrays his bloody past.

The Alternative World (2020-09-28). Azerbaijan Attacks Armenian Positions With TOS-1A Heavy Flamethrower System. thealtworld.com On September 28th, the Ministry of Defense of the Nagorno Karabakh region announced that the Azerbaijani armed forces were using TOS heavy artillery."Today the enemy used TOS heavy artillery systems in the southern and southeastern directions of the front. The use of weapons proved to be ineffective. All the information spread by the enemy about the losses of the Armenian side does not correspond to reality," the statement said. | A video was also released presumably showing the Azerbaijani side use the TOS-1A Solntsepek against Armenian positions. |

Stephen Lendman (2020-09-28). China, Trump's Public Enemy Number One: US Judge Halts TikTok Ban. globalresearch.ca Both right wings of the US one-party state consider China public enemy No. One for its growing prominence on the world stage. | Notably from Obama's 2013 Asia pivot that's all about asserting Washington's Indo/Pacific military footprint to Trump's war on …

Kathryn Shihadah (2020-09-28). Trump Admin Poised To Gift Israel $11 Billion In Bid to Secure Another Arab-Israeli "Peace" Treaty. mintpressnews.com Trump's arrangement to sell F-35 warplanes to the United Arab Emirates has prompted Israel to issue a list of demands — including must-have advanced aircraft and other accouterments.

WSWS (2020-09-28). US hits leading Chinese chip maker. wsws.org The latest decision instigated by the Pentagon is aimed at crippling China's ability to make high-tech advances.

WSWS (2020-09-28). Is Trump preparing an "October Surprise"? wsws.org With the US presidential election barely five weeks away, Washington is stoking conflicts across the globe, first and foremost with China.

Peoples Dispatch (2020-09-28). Jordanian King dissolves national parliament ahead of November elections. peoplesdispatch.org National elections in Jordan are scheduled to held on November 10 in the midst of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and a rapidly deteriorating economic situation in the country…

Prof. Joseph H. Chung (2020-09-28). Japan After Abe Shinzo: Suga Has Inherited Abe's "Beautiful Japan". What Will Happen to It? globalresearch.ca On August 28, Abe Shinzo resigned from his eight year rule of Japan as prime minister to be succeeded by his former Chief Cabinet Secretary, Yoshihide Suga, who became the prime minister of Japan on September 16. The world …

WSWS (2020-09-28). Seventy-five years since the Stalinist murder of Vietnamese Trotskyist leader Ta Thu Thau. wsws.org The leader of a Trotskyist group in Saigon, which had a sizeable following in the working class, was executed on the orders of the leadership of the Vietnamese Communist Party.

_____ (2020-09-28). Discredited Russian Bounty Story Exposes Media's Role In Status Quo. popularresistance.org It is an old journalistic trope: no one reads the correction … or the retraction. No matter how serious the error or profound the implications of the misreporting. Like, let's say the entire range of mainstream media took the word of unnamed intelligence sources as gospel and reported that the only other nuclear superpower — which supposedly rigged our last election, and runs our current president as an "asset" — had been offering Afghan militants bounties for the scalps of dead American soldiers.

Medea Benjamin (2020-09-28). Will Michele Flournoy Be the Angel of Death for the American Empire? zcomm.org Picking Michelle Flournoy to lead the Pentagon would be a tragic indication that Biden is truly hell-bent on squandering America's future on a debilitating arms race with China and Russia…

Staff (2020-09-28). Headlines for September 28, 2020. democracynow.org Trump Nominates Amy Coney Barrett to SCOTUS; GOP-Led Senate Could Confirm Before Nov. 3, NYT: Trump Paid $750 in Fed. Income Taxes in 2016, No Income Taxes in 10 of Last 15 Years , Protests Continue over Impunity in Breonna Taylor's Case as Her Family Speaks Out, U.S. Coronavirus Cases Top 7 Million, on the Rise in Two Dozen States, Global Coronavirus Deaths Approach 1 Million; Latin America Has Half of Most Infected Nations, Armenia and Azerbaijan Declare Martial Law as Fighting Kills at Least 23 People, Belarus Protests Continue as EU and U.S. Refuse to Recognize Lukashenko as Legitimate Ruler, At Least 16 Refu…

_____ (2020-09-28). Iran Has Been 'Resanctioned' but Do Sanctions Actually Work? strategic-culture.org The Trump administration is seeking international support to turn back the clock on

sputniknews (2020-09-28). Trump Calls for Probe Into Ilhan Omar Following Report of Her Allies 'Illegally Harvesting Ballots'. sputniknews.com James O'Keefe of the conservative media platform Project Veritas over the weekend claimed that supporters of Democratic congresswoman Ilhan Omar, central to her political base in Minnesota, illegally harvested ballots during a recent Minneapolis City Council election.

yenisafak (2020-09-28). Afghan official Abdullah in Pakistan for talks on peace bid. yenisafak.com Senior Afghan peace official Abdullah Abdullah arrived in Pakistan on Monday for meetings in a country seen as vital to the success of Afghan talks aimed at ending decades of war.During his three-day visit to Islamabad, Abdullah, a former foreign minister and chairman of Afghanistan's High Council for National Reconciliation, will meet Prime Minister Imran Khan as well as Pakistan's foreign minister.Relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan have long been rocky. Afghanistan and its international allies have for years accused Pakistan of backing Taliban insurgents as a way to limit the influence of old rival Indi…

RT (2020-09-28). Turkey hiring Syrian rebels to fight Armenians for Azerbaijan, Guardian claims as Baku calls mercenary reports 'nonsense'. rt.com Rebels from Syria's Idlib province are being recruited by Turkey to fight in Azerbaijan's conflict with Armenia over Nagorno-Karabakh, just as it has done in Libya, the Guardian reported citing several of the militants. | Idlib is Syria's northwestern province, and the last bastion of the Turkish-backed militants once hoping to effect regime change in Damascus. It is there the recruitment drive for Azerbaijan began a month ago, three rebels told the Guardian's Bethan McKernan. Two brothers from Azaz said they had been summoned to a camp in Afrin on September 13 and told by a commander in the Sultan Murad Divis…

RT (2020-09-28). Armenia warns it will deploy Russian-made Iskander missiles if Turkey uses American-built F-16 jets in Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. rt.com Armenia is prepared to use Russian-made Iskander ballistic missiles in the Nagorno-Karabakh region if Turkey deploys its American-built F-16 fighter jets in support of the Azeri offensive, officials insisted on Monday. | However, Yerevan, while calling the F-16s a "Sword of Damocles" hanging over the people of the disputed enclave, said it hopes the situation won't escalate to that extent. | The Armenian ambassador to Russia Vardan Toganyan said on Monday that "all measures, including the Islanders," were on the table if Ankara deployed the jets. | However, he added, the time for that has not come yet. Accordi…

Ian Cobain (2020-09-28). EXCLUSIVE: UK government probing cyber-attack over Syria propaganda leaks. middleeasteye.net EXCLUSIVE: UK government probing cyber-attack over Syria propaganda leaks | Ministers alerted after hackers dump details of covert Foreign Office programmes online, with suspicion focusing on Russia | Mon, 09/28/2020 – 16: 22 | A Syrian rebel fighter pictured in 2016. British government contractors helped to run media offices for opposition groups, according to leaked documents (AFP) | Hackers have penetrat…

MEE staff (2020-09-28). Turkish prosecutors prepare second indictment over Khashoggi murder. middleeasteye.net Turkish prosecutors prepare second indictment over Khashoggi murder | Two of the six suspects face life jail sentences for premeditated murder with monstrous intent | Mon, 09/28/2020 – 12: 17 | Khashoggi was killed in Saudi Arabia's Istanbul consulate and later dismembered (Reuters) | Turkish prosecutors have prepared a second indictment in connection with the 2018 murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in…

South Front (2020-09-28). Video: US Is Preparing Military Response to Wave of Iranian-backed Attacks on Its Forces in Iraq. globalresearch.ca Over the past months, attacks on convoys of the US-led coalition moving military equipment and supplies have become an ordinary development in Iraq. Local Iranian-backed resistance groups demanding a US military withdrawal from the country have conducted over two dozen …

Peoples Dispatch (2020-09-28). Clashes between Armenia and Azerbaijan over Nagorno Karabakh raise international concerns. peoplesdispatch.org Nagorno-Karabakh is a breakaway region of Azerbaijan with an Armenian ethnic majority. Governments of both the Transcaucasian countries have accused each other of violating the 1994 ceasefire agreement after fighting along the border broke out on Sunday…

WSWS (2020-09-28). Armenian-Azeri conflict erupts in Caucasus, threatening wider war. wsws.org A war could spiral out of control and escalate into a broader conflict between Russia, Turkey and other NATO states, potentially involving nuclear weapons.

Leon Kunstenaar (2020-09-28). Blacks and Asians Proclaim Unity in Struggle Against Racism and Violence. indybay.org Rallies at SF City Hall and in Chinatown…

Mehr News Agency (2020-09-28). Governor Generals' meeting at Interior Ministry. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 29 (MNA) —The meeting of Governor generals across the country held at a venue in the Ministry of Interior on Monday in the presence of Iranian Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli.

Mehr News Agency (2020-09-28). Iran backs peaceful stability of all ethnic groups in Bosnia. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 28 (MNA) — Iranian ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina said that Islamic Republic of Iran supports the amicable coexistence, integrity and stability of all ethnic groups in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Mehr News Agency (2020-09-28). Assassinating top gen., proof of strengthening US terrorism. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 28 (MNA) — Secretary of Iran's Expediency Council Mohsen Rezaei said that assassination of former IRGC Quds Force Commander Lt. Gen. Soleimani is a proof of strengthening of terrorism by the US.

Mehr News Agency (2020-09-28). Iranian documentary honored at US MLFF. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 28 (MNA) — Iranian documentary 'Democracy on the Road of Saveh" directed by Touraj Kalantari received an honorary reward in the 2020 Mammoth Lakes Film Festival.

Mehr News Agency (2020-09-28). Ayatollah Sistani fortress of Iraq, safety valve for region. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 28 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif in a Monday tweet in Arabic appreciated the role of Iraq's most prominent Shia cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani in establishing stability and security in Iraq.

Mehr News Agency (2020-09-28). New development in region to end to detriment of Israelis. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 28 (MNA) — Iranian Parliament Speaker's Special Aide for International Affairs said that the new trend and development is taking shape in the region which will end to the detriment of the Zionist regime.

Mehr News Agency (2020-09-28). Iran marks National Day of Rumi, greatest mystical poet. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 29 (MNA) — Mehr 8 in the Iranian calendar corresponding with September 29 this year is considered a significant cultural event for Iranians to commemorate the prominent Iranian poet Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Rumi who is known to everyone.

Mehr News Agency (2020-09-28). Indian animator awarded in 16th Resistance Int. Film Fest. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 28 (MNA) — "The Saviour" by Arjun Mukherjee from India managed to snatch the Iran's 16th Resistance International Film Festival's "Health Defenders" Section's trophy and diploma of honour.

sputniknews (2020-09-28). It's Symbolic: Tractor Set on Fire Near Iconic India Gate in Delhi to Protest Against Farm Bills. sputniknews.com Earlier this month, India passed three new farm laws that have led to major protests across the country, especially in agricultural states like Punjab, Haryana, and Karnataka.

sputniknews (2020-09-28). Weak Farmers Easy Prey for ISI: Punjab Chief Flags Security Threat, to Go Before Top Court. sputniknews.com Farmers in India have been protesting against the three bills passed by the Indian Parliament during the Monsoon session. The reforms aim to bring structural changes to the Indian agricultural sector, which farmers maintain are against their interests.

sputniknews (2020-09-28). Armenian Ambassador Calls for OSCE Involvement in Nagorno-Karabakh Crisis. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Armenian Ambassador to Russia Vardan Toganyan expressed the belief that co-chairs of the Organization for Security and Co‚Äëoperation in Europe (OSCE) Minsk group should quickly react to the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh.

sputniknews (2020-09-28). Despite Calls to Support Armenia, India Should Take Its Cues from Russia, Analysts Say. sputniknews.com Both Azerbaijan and Armenia have blamed each other for triggering the latest round of hostilities over the Nagorno-Karabakh region, which has been disputed between the two countries since the 1980s. Major powers, including Russia, Iran, and the US, have called for defusing the tensions. Turkey, on the other hand, has backed Azerbaijan.

sputniknews (2020-09-28). Kim Kardashian Urges Baku to Stop 'Offensive Uses of Force' Against Armenia, Asks For Int'l Measures. sputniknews.com On Sunday, an escalation unfolded along the contact line of Nagorno-Karabakh, an Armenian-majority autonomy that proclaimed independence from what then was the Soviet Azerbaijan Republic in 1991. Baku said that it launched a "counteroffensive", while the de facto state accused it of attacking civilians in Stepanakert.

sputniknews (2020-09-28). Lessons Learned: Here's Why Israel Will Not Face Another Intifada. sputniknews.com The Palestinian uprising in the early 2000s claimed the lives of more than a thousand Israelis as well as thousands of Palestinians. Could such a scenario unfold again, 20 years after the so-called second Intifada? A former IDF colonel is highly doubtful this will play out.

WSWS (2020-09-28). Statements from the Philippines, Australia, Japan and South Korea defend Dr. Joseph Scalice against Stalinist slanders. wsws.org "Scalice, by exposing the Communist Party of the Philippines, has done a service to the whole anti-capitalist movement and we stand in complete solidarity with him."

yenisafak (2020-09-28). Iranian ships conduct illegal fishing off Yemen coast. yenisafak.com "The illegal fishing by these Iranian ships constitutes a blatant assault on the Yemeni sovereignty," Fahad Kafain said on Twitter. | Kafain called on the international community to intervene to "halt Iran's destructive role" in Yemen, going on to call for a stronger coordination between the Yemeni government and the Saudi-led coalition to "counter Iran's violations and prevent tampering with the Yemeni waters and resources". | There was no immediate comment from the Iranian authorities on the accusations. | Yemen has been devastated by a conflict that escalated in September 2014 after Iran-aligned Houthi rebe…

yenisafak (2020-09-28). Turkey says Armenia must send back foreign 'mercenaries'. yenisafak.com "Armenia must immediately halt its attacks, send back the mercenaries and terrorists it brought from abroad and withdraw from the Azerbaijan lands," said Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar, adding a ceasefire and peace are needed.Turkey has said it will support Azerbaijan in the clashes, in which fierce fire was exchanged for a second day amid reports of at least 21 killed and hundreds wounded. Yerevan said Turkey was taking part in the clashes, but Baku denies this.