(2021-09-08). Pakistan Backed Taliban Attack In Panjshir With Drones, Helicopters & Special Forces. southfront.org 
Illustrative image. | The Pakistani military had taken part in the Taliban's offensive against resistance forces in the northeastern Afghan province of Panjshir, Fox News foreign correspondent According to Hall, sources in the US Central Command informed Fox News that the Pakistani military supported the Taliban with combat drones, helicopters and special forces. | "The Pakistani military are assisting the Ta…
(2021-09-08). New Zealand pseudo-left Daily Blog promotes Wuhan lab lie. wsws.org The blog's editor simply ignores the scientific evidence that discredits the Wuhan laboratory lie because it does not suit his pro-imperialist, anti-China agenda.
(2021-09-08). South-North Solidarity: Venezuelan Kraft Food Workers Hail US Strike Against TNC. orinocotribune.com In one of the biggest recent private sector strikes in the US, unionized workers who make Oreos, Chips Ahoy!, Newtons and other Nabisco snacks are on strike in at least five states — Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Oregon, and Virginia — over unjust demands for contract concessions. | Members of the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers union have rejected management's call for changes in shift lengths and overtime rules. The workers are also calling for the restoration of a pension plan, which Nabisco's owner, Mondelez International, replaced in 2018 with a 401(k) program after a cont…
(2021-09-08). From locusts to cyclones: the human cost of interlinked disasters. news.un.org Many extreme environmental events have a devastating effect on people's lives, and a new UN report reveals that many of them are linked by the same underlying causes. On the day the study is released, we look at the impact of a locust swarm on a Kenyan farmer, and the ways that Cyclone Amphan affected an Indian worker.
(2021-09-08). Mexico's Supreme Court decriminalizes abortion in landmark ruling and other stories. peoplesdispatch.org In today's episode of the Daily Round-up we take a look at the landmark ruling issued by Mexico's Supreme Court to decriminalize abortion services; the indictments announced against 14 Palestinian security officers for the custodial killing of activist Nizar Banat; counter-protests organized across Brazil against rallies held by far right President Jair Bolsonaro; parliamentary elections in Morocco amid continued demands for political and democratic reforms; and a recent study on mask-wearing conducted in Bangladesh and the urgent changes needed in the public health response to COVID-19.
(2021-09-08). French Cement Company Lost Crimes Against Humanity Case Over Paying ISIS In Syria. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On September 7th, French cement company Lafarge lost its court case for complicity in crimes against humanity in Syria. | The French Court of Cassation ruled that the company was guilty of paying nearly 13 million euros ($15.3m) to armed groups including the ISIS group, to keep its cement factory in northern Syria running through the early years of the country's war. | Lafarge, which merged in 2015 with Swiss group Holcim, is under formal investigation in France for its efforts to keep a fac…
(2021-09-08). Video: Russia's Aerospace Forces in Northern Syria. globalresearch.ca
(2021-09-08). Russian Warplanes Continue To Hammer Hay'at Tahrir Al-Sham Strongholds In Greater Idlib (Photos). southfront.org 
A Russian Su-24 takes off on a combat mission at Hemeimeem airbase, Syria, on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2015. IMAGE: AP PHOTO/VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV | On September 8, a new wave of Russian airstrikes hit militants' positions in the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib. | The airstrikes targeted the town of al-Bara in the southern Idlib countryside as well as the outskirt of the town of Ma'arrat Misrin in the eastern countryside of the governorate. Both towns are known to be strongholds of al-Qaeda-affiliated Hay'at Tahrir al-Sh…
(2021-09-08). Central Syrian Insurgency: ISIS Terrorists Killed, Wounded 14 Syrian Service Members In Large-Scale Attack. southfront.org 
Illustrative image. | On September 7, ISIS cells in Syria's central region carried out a large-scale attack against the Syrian Arab Army and its allies in the eastern countryside of Homs. | The attack targeted a network of positions located to the east of the town of al-Sukhnah, right on the administrative border with Deir Ezzor. ISIS terrorists clashed with pro-government fighters for a few hours then withdrew back to their hideouts. | According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, six pro-government fighters were…
(2021-09-08). IDF Carry Out Raids Looking For 6 Escape Palestinians In Occupied West Bank. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Israeli forces stormed dozens of areas across the occupied West Bank district of Jenin, looking for the 6 escaped Palestinians. | Media sources in Jenin said dozens of Israeli soldiers invaded the Arraba plain area and conducted searches in Palestinian communities. | According to Palestinian media outlets, the Israeli forces raided the homes of the six escaped prisoners and began to arrest their relatives. | They invaded Arabbuna village northeast of Jenin and sto…
(2021-09-08). Headlines for September 8, 2021. democracynow.org Taliban Announces Acting Gov't as Protests Take Place Across Afghanistan, 75% of U.S. Adults Partially Vaccinated; Quarter of New Cases Are Children Amid Delta Surge, New Zealand Eases Restrictions; Cuba Rolls Out Vaccines for Children as Young as 2, Pro- and Anti-Bolsonaro Protesters Rally on Brazil's Independence Day, Gov. Abbott Claims He Will "Eliminate Rapists" as He Signs Voter Restriction Bill into Law, Biden Warns of Existential Threat of Climate Change as He Visits NY and NJ in Ida's Wake, Global Coalition Calls on U.N. to Postpone November Climate Talks Amid Pandemic, Vaccine Inequity, Mexico's Top Cour…
(2021-09-08). U.S. missiles in Ukraine: Russia's latest red line. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com The red line that is next to the red line over NATO expansion into former Warsaw Pact member states and NATO's war against Yugoslavia in 1999.And the red line over the U.S. and NATO taking over bases in the territory of Russia's Collective Security Treaty Organization allies Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan after the invasion of Afghanistan …
(2021-09-08). Biden Exits Afghanistan, Heads In The Wrong Direction. popularresistance.org On August 31, Joe Biden accepted the inevitable and announced the final departure of all open military personnel from Afghanistan. | Perhaps, the most important part of the speech had to do with the future, and here Biden was unequivocal: | "And here is the critical thing to understand: The world is changing. We're engaged in a serious competition with China. We're dealing with the challenges on multiple fronts with Russia. ….We have to shore up American competitiveness to meet these new challenges and the competition for the 21st century." | A major motivation for getting out of Afghanistan is to give the US a…
(2021-09-08). Ezmerai Ahmadi: a Personal Update on Afghanistan. counterpunch.org I am writing today to share a human touch point regarding the end of the US war in Afghanistan. I worked for much of 2012 in a grassroots nonprofit in Kabul. On Sunday, my dear friend and nine of his family members were killed by a US drone explosion near their home. I'm sending some
(2021-09-08). "Regressive and Conservative Forces Historically Promoted by Imperialist Forces in Afghanistan Have Prolonged Wars" orinocotribune.com By Abdul Rahman — Sep 3, 2021 | At a discussion organized by Tricontinental: Institute of Social Research, panelists pointed out that peace in Afghanistan can only be guaranteed through regional reconciliation led by regional players, independent of interference from the West | The prolonged conflict in Afghanistan is a result of constant external interventions that promoted regressive and conservative forces in the country over the progressives and liberals in order to cater to their own interests. Any real peace in Afghanistan can therefore only be guaranteed by a regional reconciliation led by the forces…
(2021-09-08). Afghanistan and the US Corporate Media. counterpunch.org The Taliban's lightning fast takeover of Afghanistan was amazingly achieved with relatively little killing and bloodshed. Since the rout of the government, an entity essentially installed by the US, the Taliban has been assuring the Afghan people that its governance style will be more moderate than under its previous rule. Many people in Afghanistan are
(2021-09-08). Taliban's new government draws heavy criticism for lack of representation, record of ministers. peoplesdispatch.org Contrary to the Taliban's assurances of giving representation to all sections of Afghan society, the 33-member new government has minimal representation from ethnic minorities and no woman ministers…
(2021-09-08). The Heat: Afghanistan's new government. america.cgtn.com 
The Taliban announce an interim government for Afghanistan. We will take a look on how it will shape the country.
(2021-09-08). Post-Afghanistan, Nation (Un)Building Comes Home. fpif.org They weren't kidding when they called Afghanistan the " In fact, the shock and awe(fulne…
(2021-09-08). Taliban's New Acting Government Filled with Hard-Liners, No Women Is "Disappointing" as Protests Grow. democracynow.org 
As the Taliban announces a new acting government in Kabul led by hard-liners from its previous stint in power and fight against U.S. occupation, Danish Afghan journalist Nagieb Khaja says the composition has been a "surprising outcome" as many observers expected the group to strike a more conciliatory tone. "It's really been disappointing for the people who have been looking for a glimpse of hope," Khaja says. This comes as protests grow nationwide, and aid organizations are warning of a looming humanitarian crisis.
(2021-09-08). Taliban Unveil Their Government, Giving Many Reasons For Concern. southfront.org 
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(2021-09-08). Crocodile Tears for Women's Rights in Afghanistan. counterpunch.org Interventionist dead-enders are crying crocodile tears over the Taliban's defeat of the Pentagon and the CIA in Afghanistan because, they say, women's rights are not likely to be protected by the Taliban. Oh? Well, now let's see. According to the Watson Institute at Brown University, civilian deaths in Afghanistan and Pakistan from 2001 to date
(2021-09-08). US-Singapore Relations: Being of Use vs. Being Used. newatlas.report 
September 8, 2021 (Brian Berletic — NEO) — The tiny Southeast Asian city-state of Singapore serves as a sort of bellwether for a multitude of trends from economics to geopolitics. The Singaporean government is able to quickly and flexibly adapt to changing trends, more so than anywhere else, because of its small size — an …
(2021-09-08). Turkey, Azerbaijan have "sovereign right" to conduct war games in captured Nagorno-Karabakh: Baku. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Azerbaijani-Turkish joint tactical exercises in Lachin to ensure regional stability — MFA Azerbaijani-Turkish joint tactical military exercises in Azerbaijan's Lachin district serve to ensure regional stability, Spokesperson the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry Leyla Abdullayeva said…. Abdullayeva made the remark commenting on the claims of the Armenian Foreign Ministry that the holding of joint Azerbaijani-Turkish exercises in …
(2021-09-08). Michael Hudson v. George Soros on China's Rejection of "Market" Capitalism. mronline.org 
This article would have been very useful if it had stuck to its headline warning, which is more or less along the lines that Xi has made very clear that he's not going to allow investors, above all foreign investors, to exercise more influence in Chinese business and society.
(2021-09-08). China Vows to Oppose Efforts to Gloss Over Atrocities Committed During World War II. sputniknews.com BEIJING (Sputnik) – China will not tolerate attempts to downplay the guilt of invaders or relieve them of historical responsibility for the atrocities they committed during the Second World War, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs told Sputnik on 8 September.
(2021-09-08). Following Long Delay, First Batch of COVAX Vaccines Arrive in Venezuela. orinocotribune.com 
Early this morning, the first batch of COVID-19 vaccines from the controversial United Nations COVAX initiative arrived in Venezuela, reported the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), the World Health Organization's (WHO) regional office for the Americas. | This first shipment of COVID vaccines consists of 693,600 doses of China's Sinovac Biotech vaccine, which are included on the WHO emergency use list, and represents barely 6% of the total of vaccines paid for by the Venezuelan government. | "The vaccines were purchased through the Revolving Fund of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) with the count…
(2021-09-08). At least 41 killed, dozens injured after massive blaze erupts at overcrowded prison near Indonesia's capital (VIDEO). rt.com 
At least 41 people were killed and dozens more wounded in a large fire that broke out in a crowded prison near the Indonesian capital of Jakarta, according to officials. The blaze has since been extinguished. | The fire ignited at Tangerang Prison in the early hours of Wednesday, said Rika Aprianti, a spokeswoman for the country's Justice Ministry. She added that the fire was put out after several hours, and that all injured victims had been taken to a local hospital. | In addition to the 41 inmates killed, at least eight others were severely injured and a total of 72 sustained light wounds, Jakarta police chi…
(2021-09-08). Fire In Overcrowded Indonesian Prison Leaves At Least 40 Dead. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | In the early hours of September 8th, a fire broke out in an overcrowded Indonesian prison, leaving at least 40 dead. | The prison Indonesia's Banten province also injured dozens. | A
(2021-09-08). Indigenous Woman Monument To Replace Columbus Statue. popularresistance.org Mexico City — Christopher Columbus is getting kicked off Mexico City's most iconic boulevard. | Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum announced that the Columbus statue on the Paseo de la Reforma, often a focal point for Indigenous rights protests, would be replaced by a statue honoring Indigenous women. | "To them we owe … the history of our country, of our fatherland," she said. | She made the announcement on Sunday, which was International Day of the Indigenous Woman. | The Columbus statue, donated to the city many years ago, was a significant reference point on the 10-lane boulevard, and surrounding traffic circle…
(2021-09-08). Deserters Make Good Ancestors: Reflections on Robert E. Lee and Virgil Marion St. Clair. counterpunch.org As they prepare to evict Robert E. Lee from his pedestal in the heart of Richmond, I've been thinking about one of my relatives, whose "heroism" was the opposite of Lee's. He was a deserter from the 22nd Regiment of Lee's Army of Northern Virginia. Unlike Lee, Virgil Marion St. Clair wasn't rich. Unlike Lee, Virgil wasn't a slave owner. He lived in the Appalachian mountains, grinding out a hard living as a yeoman farmer.
(2021-09-08). US DOJ Probes Raytheon's Alleged Bribery Payments to Qatar Armed Forces Contractor: Report. sputniknews.com Over the past seven years, Raytheon has reportedly signed a number of hefty defence contracts with Qatar worth more than $7 billion, including those related to building and servicing the US Patriot missile system.
(2021-09-08). Sápmi: Resisting Green Colonialism. counterpunch.org On June 23, a coalition of Sámi and environmentalist activists erected a protest camp in Nussir, the projected site of a gigantic copper mine in Sápmi, the traditional homeland of the Sámi people, northern Europe's indigenous inhabitants. Today, Sápmi is divided by the borders of four nation states: Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Russia. None of
(2021-09-08). Strange Death Of Putin's Potential Successor. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | The head of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations, who was said to be in a short list of possible successors of Vladimir Putin, died under strange circumstances. On September 8, Yevgeny Zinichev, 55, died when saving a person during the exercises. | This is the first case of death of a sitting minister of the Russian federal government. | According to official data provided by the department, Zinichev was checking the construction of a new fire station in the city of Norilsk in the no…
(2021-09-08). Coup In Guinea Favors US And Hurts Russian Interests In Africa. southfront.org 
Illustrative ImageSituation prevents Russian companies from operating in Guinea. | Written by Lucas Leiroz, research fellow in international law at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. | A recent coup in Guinea has left the world surprised and unanswered about what is really happening in the region. The military overthrew the president and seized power after some controversies involving alleged attempts by the former leader to perpetuate himself in power. Regardless of political factors on the domestic scene…
(2021-09-08). Amid growing healthcare crisis Sri Lanka declares food emergency. peoplesdispatch.org The food emergency decree gives the Gotabaya Rajapaksa-led government sweeping powers to seize stocks of essential items such as rice, paddy, and sugar. The government has extended the nationwide lockdown till September 13…
(2021-09-08). Yemen War Would End Within First Year Without U.S. Support For Riyadh: Yemeni Negotiator. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | US Secretary of State condemned Houthi attacks on Saudi Aramco's facilities in the southern Kingdom on September 4th."We once again urge the Houthis to agree to a comprehensive ceasefire immediately and to stop these cross-border attacks and attacks inside of Yemen, particularly their offensive on Ma'rib, which is exacerbating the humanitarian crisis and prolonging the conflict," Blinken said. | In response, Abdul Malik al-Ajri, a member of the negotiating team at…
(2021-09-07). How Elite US Institutions Created Afghanistan's Neoliberal President Ashraf Ghani, who Stole $169 Million from His Country. orinocotribune.com 
By Ben Norton — Sep 2, 2021 | Before he stole $169 million and fled his failed state in disgrace, Afghanistan's puppet President Ashraf Ghani was formed in elite American universities, given US citizenship, trained in neoliberal economics by the World Bank, glorified in the media as an "incorruptible" technocrat, coached by powerful DC think tanks like the Atlantic Council, and given awards for his book "Fixing Failed States." | No individual is more emblematic of the corruption, criminality, and moral rot at the heart of the 20-year US occupation of Afghanistan than President Ashraf Ghani. | As the Taliban…
(2021-09-07). Protestors launch Global Week of Action for Democracy in Swaziland and other stories. peoplesdispatch.org In today's episode of the Daily Round-up we take a look at renewed protests in Swaziland with the launch of the Global Week of Action for Democracy; the members of a new 'caretaker' government appointed by the Taliban following the takeover of Panjshir; protests and counter-protests organized across Brazil as far-right President Jair Bolsonaro rallies his supporters to march to Brasilia; the partial agreements signed between the Venezuelan government and the right-wing opposition after another round of talks in Mexico; and the 'Kisan Panchayat' rally held by over 500,000 protesting farmers in India.
(2021-09-07). Afghan Women Take Initiative Of Resistance After Panjshir Was Conquered By Taliban. southfront.org 
Illustrative Image | Residents of the Afghanistan's capital of Kabul went out to the streets, demonstrating against the Pakistan's support to the Taliban, its involvement in Afghanistan's national affairs. The protests were held in support of resistance forces that have On September 7th, the protests involved hundreds of Kabul residents, most of th…
(2021-09-07). Taliban claims victory over rebel forces in Panjshir valley, announces end of war in Afghanistan. peoplesdispatch.org According to reports, the leader of the resistance in Panjshir valley, Ahmad Massoud, and vice-president in the Ashraf Ghani-led government, Amrullah Saleh, have fled the country…
(2021-09-07). Headlines for September 7, 2021. democracynow.org Jobless Benefits for Millions Expire on Labor Day After Congress and White House Fail to Act, Over 1,000 U.S. Schools Cancel In-Person Classes Due to COVID-19, Taliban Defeat Last Pocket of Resistance, Step Up Attacks on Afghan Women, 90% of Afghanistan's 2,300 Healthcare Centers May Soon Be Forced to Close, Warns WHO, Millions in Ethiopia's Tigray Are on Brink of Famine, Warns World Food Programme, Guinean Army Colonel Deposes President Alpha Condé in Military Coup, Millions Rally for Brazil's Far-Right President, Raising Fears of Trump-Like Insurrection, Mexico Breaks Up Caravan of Asylum Seekers; U.S. Deports…
(2021-09-07). Georgian, Ukrainian military chiefs continue to collaborate on LOOT. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com LOOT: Liberation of occupied territories, in which endeavor they're fully backed by the U.S., NATO and the EU. Those territories are Abkhazia, Crimea, Donetsk, Lugansk and South Ossetia. Wars have been and are being waged in the last three. Commander of the Ukrainian Guard inspects the base of the 20th cadre brigade of the National …
(2021-09-07). Abortion Bounty Hunters in Texas Are Not "Whistleblowers"—They're Cruel Vigilantes. commondreams.org Post-Afghanistan, nation (un)building comes home.
(2021-09-07). Abortion Bounty Hunters in Texas Are Not 'Whistleblowers' — They're Cruel Vigilantes. zcomm.org The largest anti-abortion group in Texas is trying to attach the virtuous "whistleblower" label to predators who'll file lawsuits against abortion providers and anyone who "aids or abets" a woman getting an abortion…
(2021-09-07). BBC Admits Documentary on Syria Chemical Attack Contained 'False Claims'. orinocotribune.com UK's propaganda outlet BBC has admitted that a Radio 4 documentary about an alleged chemical weapons attack in Douma, Syria, in 2018 contained serious inaccuracies. | On Sunday, the UK corporation's Executive Complaints Unit (ECU) upheld a protest by The judges agreed that BBC investigative journalist Chloe Hadjimatheou's show failed to meet the "corporation's editorial standards for accuracy" by reporting false c…
(2021-09-07). After Syria, Libya, Karabakh wars, new Turkish drones are "heavily-armed and dangerous" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Heavily-armed and dangerous: The Akinci drone in the skiesOne should not forget that the underlying success in the Karabakh, Syria, and Libya frontiers were not merely Turkish drones, but Turkish way of drone warfare. Recently, the Turkish Armed Forces have started receiving the first batch of its new Akinci unmanned aerial systems (UAS). Designed and …
(2021-09-07). Casualties Reported In Rare Shelling Of Syria's Idlib City (Photos). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On September 7, the Syrian Arab Army reportedly shelled the neighborhoods of the city of Idlib in northwestern Syria. This is the first attack targeting the city in recent months. | The artillery shells targeted the Wadi Al-Naseem neighborhood of Idlib city . | At least one person was killed in the attack. According to some reports, the number of victims has reached 5, and several other civilians were injured, including children. The exact number of victims is yet to be verified. | So…
(2021-09-07). BBC Admits Its Douma Chemical Attack Report Did Not Meet Own Accuracy Standards. dissidentvoice.org The BBC has admitted that a documentary on an alleged chemical attack in Syria in 2018 contained serious inaccuracies, suggesting that an informant known as 'Alex', who claimed the 2018 chemical weapons attack on Douma was staged, may have been motivated by financial reward.
(2021-09-07). Military Situation In Syria On September 7, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On September 5, Russian military police entered the Daraa al-Balad neighborhood | On September 5, the Daraa al-Balad militants started to hand over their weapons to the Syrian Arab Army | On September 5, Russian warplanes attacked positions of Turkish-backed forces in Fatirah area | On September 5, Turkish forces and Russian military police conducted a joint patrol near the city of Ain al-Arab | On September 5, artillery of Turkish-backed forces shelled SDF positio…