(2021-08-28). US destroys last CIA base in Afghanistan beyond Kabul airport – report. tass.com The US forces destroyed operational documents, computer hard drives and other important equipment in order to prevent it from falling into the Taliban…
(2021-08-28). The Heat: Latest on Kabul airport bombing + Huawei executive detained 1,000+ days in Canada. america.cgtn.com 
Fear and desperation in Afghanistan following this week's terror attack at the airport in Kabul. And after one-thousand days in Canadian custody, is a top Huawei executive any closer to being released?
(2021-08-28). US Forces Killed Afghan Civilians In 'Panic Shooting' Following Kabul Airport Suicide Attack (Videos). southfront.org 
ILLUSTRATIVE IMAGE: US soldiers from Grim Company of the 3rd Cavalry Regiment walk down the street near an Afghan police checkpoint, 2014. (Reuters / Lucas Jackson) | US Forces reportedly killed scores of Afghan civilians in "panic shooting" following the Citing eyewitness and family members of some of the victims, BBC Pakistan journalist Secunder Kermani reported that a signi…
(2021-08-28). Germany's Left Party approves military mission in Afghanistan. wsws.org One month before the federal elections, the Left Party is swinging towards open support for imperialist military operations by the Bundeswehr (Armed Forces). The party is responding to the growing opposition to German militarism in light of the debacle in Afghanistan.
(2021-08-28). Can Hope Rise in Afghanistan? Lessons Learned From Vietnam Show It Can. scheerpost.com 
Vietnam in 1972. [Raymond Depardon / By Kien Pham | Watching the unfolding events in Kabul has been hard for this Vietnamese American. I was a 17-year-old Saigon boy i…
(2021-08-28). Afghanistan: Five Success Stories. warisacrime.org 
Presented Friday, August 27, 2021, to the Northern Colorado Alliance for a Livable Future I want to begin with five success stories. The Peace Movement. The people who spent 20 years largely excluded from the corporate media, lobbying Congress Members well paid not to listen to them, marching and protesting and holding teach-ins, making art, …
(2021-08-28). Afghanistan: The Great Deception. truthout.org 
Witnessing young and middle-aged Afghans running toward a fleeing United States Air Force plane conjures up the notion that supposedly the Afghans don't want to bid farewell to their U.S. "friend." The perception this gives to many Americans watching this on television is one of pity and derision, a narrative repeated by policymakers and media personalities alike: We spent billions and lost thousands of servicepeople for a country that just "can't get it together." For Afghans, this should be an awakening from the notion that their "fri…
(2021-08-28). U.S. Vengeance: Drone Strike Killed ISIS-K Member In Afghanistan — Pentagon. southfront.org 
Illustrative Image | The U.S. military allegedly responded to the The retaliatory strike was carried out early Saturday morning in Afgha…
(2021-08-28). [World Report] Aid agencies reassess needs after Afghanistan takeover. thelancet.com Health and humanitarian organisations face uncertainty following the Taliban's takeover of the country. Sharmila Devi reports.
(2021-08-28). Nuclear Deal, Afghanistan & U.S. Wolves: Khamenei's First Speech To New Iranian Government. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On August 28th, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had his first formal meeting with the incoming cabinet of President Ebrahim Raisi. One of his main calls to the new government was to "repair" the public's damaged trust in government. Speaking about the foreign policy, Khamenei also blamed the U.S. for "shameless behavior", describing U.S. Presidents as "predatory wolves". | Supreme Leader asked Raisi's cabinet not to waste time, to be aware of public perceptions and to uphold publi…
(2021-08-28). The Defeat Of The US In Afghanistan & Decline Of US Imperialism with George Wright. indybay.org WorkWeek interviews Professor George Wright about the collapse of the US government and military in Afghanistan and the history of US intervention during…
(2021-08-28). Who's to Blame for Losing Afghanistan? strategic-culture.org Everything significant our government, the military, and the MSM told us about Afghanistan was a lie. They filled and refilled the bag with bullhockey and Americans bought it every time expecting candy canes. Keep that in mind when you decide who to listen to next time, because of course there will be a next time.
(2021-08-28). Wednesday 8/25: Supporting Local Aid to Afghanistan Virtual Town Hall. indybay.org Online town hall…
(2021-08-28). As Biden Abandoned Afghan Allies, Retired US Special Ops Hatched "Operation Pineapple Express" — Rescuing Over 600 From Taliban Slaughter. southfront.org 
Originally published on ZeroHedge With the door closing on the Biden administration's botched evacuation in Afghanistan — thanks to their…
(2021-08-28). Pentagon Claims Two High-Profile ISIS Planners Killed In Drone Strike In Afghanistan, Refusing To Release Their Names. southfront.org 
In the early morning of August 28th, U.S. forces conducted a drone strike in eastern Afghanistan's province of Nangahar in…
(2021-08-28). The Taliban Now Better Equipped Than Ukrainian Army. southfront.org 
Illustrative Image | Russian Defense Minister, Sergei Shoigu, said in his interview that more than 100 portable Javelin anti-tank missile systems were at the disposal of the Taliban that were captured following the US withdrawal from Afghanistan. | The head of the Russian Defense Ministry made the comparison when answering the question if the Taliban is now better equipped than the Ukrainian Army."If <...> the U.S. delivered Javelin systems to Ukraine, I don't remember, a few dozen, or something like that, then there…
(2021-08-28). Daraa Peace Plan Moves Terrorists to Turkish Occupied Syria. globalresearch.ca
(2021-08-28). Military Situation In Syria On August 28, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On August 27, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 28 times: 14 — in Idlib province, 10 — in Latakia province, 2 — in Hama province, 2 — in Aleppo province | On August 27, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in al-Fatirah | On August 27, artillery of Turkish-backed forces shelled YPG positions near Tal Rafaat | On August 27, Russian warplanes attacked positions of Turkish-backed f…
(2021-08-28). US-led Coalition, SDF To From New Arab Tribal Force In Northeastern Syria. southfront.org 
Illustrative image by: sdf-press.com | The US-led coalition and its proxy, the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), are forming a new tribal force in northeastern Syria, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported on August 28. | According to the London-based monitoring group, the new force, which will be called "Liwa al-Faz'ah" [the Rescue Brigade], will be tasked with guarding northeastern Syria's border with Iraq from ISIS. Recently, the terrorist group's cells have been fairly active in the border area. | Liw…
(2021-08-28). Mortar Attack Hit Pro-Government Town In Syria's Daraa, Killed Two Children (Videos, Photos). southfront.org 
Illustrative image. | On August 28 afternoon, two children were killed while their mother and three siblings were wounded when a mortar attack targeted their house in the pro-government town of Qarfa in the northern countryside of Syria's Daraa. | The deadly mortar attack was carried out by local former rebels in support of the remaining gunmen in Daraa al-Balad, the southern part of Daraa city. | A few hours earlier, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) 4th Division stepped up its strikes on Daraa al-Balad. The Syrian Arab News Ag…
(2021-08-28). No Time For Rest: Russian Warplanes Continue To Strike Militant Positions In Greater Idlib (Videos, Photos). southfront.org 
2712070 10/04/2015 Russian servicemen attach a Kh-25 high-precision missile to a Su-24 aircraft at the Khmeimim airbase in Syria. Dmitriy Vinogradov/RIA Novosti | On August 28, warplanes of the Russian Aerospace Forces carried out at least eight airstrikes on militants' positions in the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib. | The Russian airstrikes targeted the outskirts of the towns of al-Bara, Almaouzrah and Ain La Rose. All three towns are a part of the al-Zawiya Mount in the southern countryside…
(2021-08-28). Saturday 8/28: Free Palestine. indybay.org Corner of Water and Ocean Streets, Santa Cruz…
(2021-08-28). More Labor Unions Are Answering the Call for Solidarity With Palestine. truthout.org 
This article was originally published at In May, Palestinian workers urgently appealed for international solidarity against a sharp escalation of Israeli violence. Their appeals have been met with an unprecedented response — even in the United States, where labor officialdom has long supported the world's last remaining apartheid regime. | This dramatic shift is reflected in statem…
(2021-08-28). China opposes politicizing the origins of COVID-19: New York Consulate General. ecns.cn China opposes politicizing efforts to uncover the origins of the coronavirus, the Chinese Consulate General in New York has said.
(2021-08-28). China slams 'fabricated' US intelligence report on Covid-19 origins, says it's a matter for scientists, not spies. rt.com 
The US intelligence report on Covid-19 origins that didn't rule out the possibility of it coming from a laboratory has nothing to do with science and is aimed at "scapegoating" Beijing, the Chinese Embassy in Washington has said. | In May, US President Joe Biden gave the US intelligence community 90 days to figure out the source of the coronavirus after being left dissatisfied with the findings of the joint probe by China and the World Health Organization (EHO). The first cases of the Covid-19 outbreak were registered in the Chinese city of Wuhan in December 2019, and Washington had been long trying to pin the…
(2021-08-28). China condemns U.S. as warships transit Taiwan Straits. ecns.cn The Chinese military resolutely opposes and condemns the United States sailing a guided-missile destroyer and a coast guard cutter through the Taiwan Straits on Friday, the Ministry of National Defense said in a statement on Saturday morning.
(2021-08-28). China urges Japan not to mislead the next generation. ecns.cn China firmly opposes Japan unveiling a defense white paper for children, and has lodged solemn representations with Japan, urging Japan not to mislead the next generation, a foreign ministry spokesperson said on Friday.
(2021-08-28). News on China | No. 65. dissidentvoice.org China begins reforms to more equitably redistribute wealth, as it promotes a "common prosperity": the sharing of cultural and material wealth in society.
(2021-08-28). Xi's leftward shift to a socialist China is for real. mronline.org 
Purge of ally in power base Zhejiang Province sends shudders across country.
(2021-08-28). China slams U.S. accusations of obstructing international investigation into COVID-19 origins. ecns.cn China is firmly opposed to the report released by the U.S. intelligence community on COVID-19 origins tracing, which accused China of "obstructing international investigations" and "refusing to share information and blaming other countries," the Chinese Embassy in the United States said in a statement on Saturday.
(2021-08-28). Chip wars or the crisis of late capitalism? mronline.org 
If the U.S. wants to be a world leader, it has to match China in investing in knowledge generation for future technology. Why then is the U.S. taking the sanctions route? Sanctions are simpler to implement; building a society that values knowledge is much more difficult. This is the crisis of late capitalism.
(2021-08-28). China firmly opposes U.S. intelligence community's COVID-19 origins tracing. ecns.cn China firmly opposes the report on COVID-19 origins by the U.S. intelligence community and has lodged stern representations to the U.S. side, Vice Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu said on Saturday.
(2021-08-28). USA wants its corporations to ditch China. indybay.org The leadership of the United States again raised the issue of the Uyghurs and attempted to provoke an "allergic reaction" of Beijing. The economic agenda goes in parallel with it.
(2021-08-28). COVID-19 spreads rapidly among children in India. wsws.org The spread of the delta variant in India is sickening ever-larger numbers of adolescents and children who had been less affected in the previous wave of the pandemic.
(2021-08-28). Looking back at India-US nuclear deal. peoplesdispatch.org The India-US civil nuclear deal yielded not an iota of power in the twelve years since it was signed. It only served to reduce India to a subordinate ally of the US…
(2021-08-28). Northern Indiana nurse on lifting of mask mandates: "Children are like petri dishes—we can't take risks with children's lives" wsws.org Mary described the effects on her hospital of children going back to school: "We went from dismantling the COVID unit and only having a few positive cases to reopening COVID units."
(2021-08-28). Sanders Pitches $3.5 Trillion Spending Bill to Thousands at Indiana Town Hall. commondreams.org The persistent opposition to masks and vaccines is "as if the population of London would argue with Churchill against taking shelter in the underground during Nazi air raids because it interfered with tea time. It's that incomprehensible."
(2021-08-28). Venezuelan Diplomat Alex Saab Fights Latest US Extradition Maneuvers. orinocotribune.com By Roger D. Harris — Aug 27, 2021 | Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab remains defiant after over 14 months under US-ordered arrest in the African archipelago country of Cabo Verde. A special envoy of the Venezuelan government, he is fighting extradition to the US for the "crime" of trying to procure humanitarian supplies of food, fuel, and medicine from Iran in violation of illegal US sanctions. To date, Saab's legal appeals for freedom have been either denied, rejected, or ignored as his extradition to the US is becoming increasingly imminent. | The legal case | Saab continues to fight this flagrant attempt of…
(2021-08-28). Rocket Attack Hit US Supply Convoys Near Iraq's Border With Kuwait (Photos, Video). southfront.org 
Illustrative image. | Late on August 27, a rocket attack targeted convoys carrying logistic supplies and equipment for the US-led coalition in southern Iraq near the border line with Kuwait. | At least four 107 mm rockets landed near the main highway between the Safwan border crossing and Safwan bridge, where several convoy were parked. According to the Sabereen News channel and other sources, the rocket attack resulted in a fire. The losses caused by the attack are yet to be revealed. | Following reports claiming that the at…
(2021-08-28). Parole board votes to release Robert F. Kennedy's assassin following his 16th parole hearing. rt.com 
A California parole board has voted to release Sirhan Sirhan — who killed US Senator Robert F. Kennedy — from prison after more than 50 years behind bars. The 77-year-old has said he shot the lawmaker over his support for Israel.
(2021-08-28). Russia reports a daily record of 820 COVID deaths as schools are set to reopen. wsws.org While daily new infections are slowly declining, the country is still recording over 19,000 new cases a day, almost all of them driven by the highly contagious Delta variant.
(2021-08-28). Su-24 Bomber Crashed In Russia (Videos). southfront.org 
(2021-08-28). Military Situation In Yemen On August 28, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | The Liaison and Coordination Officers' Operations Room (loyal to Ansar Allah) reported 261 ceasefire violations in al-Hudaydah during the past 24 hours | On August 27, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted an airstrike on the Sarwah district | On August 27, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 3 airstrikes on the Rabuaa area | On August 27, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 3 airstrikes on the Khab and Shaaf district | On August 28, clashes between Ansar Allah an…