(2021-09-17). Afghan refugee crisis poised to explode. asiatimes.com 
PESHAWAR- None of Afghanistan's neighbors is prepared to take in Afghan refugees and internally displaced persons despite the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) warning that 97% of Afghanistan's population is at risk of poverty and starvation. The UN agency cautions that Afghanistan is inching towards a total collapse given "frozen foreign reserves, collapsing public finances, …
(2021-09-17). China urges Russia, Iran, Pakistan to coordinate efforts on Afghanistan — Foreign Ministry. tass.com The four countries should enhance communication and coordination, act unanimously, cause positive influence and play a constructive role in stabilizing Afghanistan, Wang Yi said…
(2021-09-17). The Winner in Afghanistan: China. globalresearch.ca
(2021-09-17). The Gorgon Staring at You. orinocotribune.com US wars in foreign countries always come home. The latest is the "Gorgon Stare," wide angle surveillance planes, used in Iraq and Afghanistan, that have now been brought home, to an urban area near you. | In June 2021, a federal appeals court ruled that the surveillance
(2021-09-17). Aukus Pact: An Alliance against China that Excludes Europe. libya360.wordpress.com Yoselina Guevara Exactly one month after the fall of Kabul and the disgraceful withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan, the United States has come into the world limelight with the Aukus Pact, an alliance that takes the initials of the names of the three signatory countries (Australia, the United States and the United Kingdom), with…
(2021-09-17). Average People Still Have the Power to Stop Wars. zcomm.org Interview on the US withdrawal from Afghanistan won't change US imperialism, the many war crimes of George W. Bush, and why he still believes in average people's ability to push back against the war machine…
(2021-09-17). 9/11 and Afghanistan Post-Mortems: Lessons in Safe Logic. dissidentvoice.org 
In the wake of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan and the 20th anniversary of the mass murders of September 11, 2001, the corporate mainstream and alternative media have been replete with articles analyzing the consequences of 9/11 that resulted in the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan and its alleged withdrawal after two decades of war. These …
(2021-09-17). Activists, anti-war groups slam trilateral security alliance AUKUS as anti-China move and a return to Cold War. peoplesdispatch.org China too slammed the move calling it an "extremely irresponsible" act which may lead to an arms race. It also said that the move reflects "Cold war mentality and ideological biases"
(2021-09-17). US "De-listed" Anti-China ETIM Terror Org BACK from the Dead. newatlas.report September 17, 2021 (The New Atlas) — The anti-China East Turkestan Islamic Movement (ETIM) — sometimes referred to as the Turkestan Islamic Party (TIP) — was delisted by the US government because it allegedly "didn't exist" anymore. Yet just this month, spokesperson for the ETIM gave an interview with US-based media outlet Newsweek indicating it …
(2021-09-17). China and the Left: A Socialist Forum. libya360.wordpress.com At the conference China and the Left: A Socialist Forum held on September 18, 2021 hosted by Qiao Collective at The People's Forum in New York City. The conference was a one-day convening of organizers, scholars, and journalists whose work grapples with questions of Chinese socialism, Western imperialism, Global South internationalism, and the renewed Cold…
(2021-09-17). Hello, China? This is the Pentagon Calling… counterpunch.org Seen from Beijing the storming of the Capitol looked like a failed coup, a botched but serious attempt to upend US politics. Now, a book by journalists Bob Woodward and Robert Costa claims US General Mark Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, called General Li Zuocheng of the People's Liberation Army not once but twice. First on October 30, 2020, just four days before the election. The second call took place on January 8, two days after Trump supporters stormed the Capitol. Milley sought to assure Li that the United States was stable and not going to attack. However, he said, if there were to be an a…
(2021-09-17). US origin-tracing of COVID-19 a dead end, says Chinese envoy. ecns.cn China is willing to bring the origin-tracing work back to the right track of scientific cooperation, so as to jointly contribute to the ultimate victory of mankind over the pandemic.
(2021-09-17). U.S. crosses rudimentary moral line in bashing others: Chinese diplomat. ecns.cn The Chinese Mission to the United Nations (UN) at Geneva on Thursday criticized an Anti-China Exhibition hosted by the U.S. Mission together with a violent terrorist and separatist organization.
(2021-09-17). Trump's Mental Stability in Question. counterpunch.org "O! Let me not be mad, not mad, sweet heaven; keep me in temper; I would not be mad!" — William Shakespeare, "King Lear" That the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff called his counterpart in China to assure him that then-President Trump was not planning to attack his country illustrates the depth of
(2021-09-17). China's 'mass line' moves online. mronline.org 
Over the past decade, the Chinese government has invested heavily in soliciting ideas, suggestions, and "constructive" feedback from the broader public. Is anyone listening?>
(2021-09-17). Railways and Pipelines are Preferable to Nuclear Submarines. counterpunch.org On September 16 the media carried the news that the US, Britain and Australia are banding together to increase pressure on China by arranging for Australia to buy and operate nuclear-powered submarines. Strategically, this is of little significance, and it will take years for the vessels to enter service, but the video conference involving President Biden and Prime
(2021-09-17). 'AUKUS' Military Alliance Is Another Western Attempt to Isolate China. globalresearch.ca
(2021-09-17). 'A Stab in the Back': France Furious Over US-Australia Nuclear Submarine Deal. news.antiwar.com France is outraged over being left out of a military pact between the US, UK, and Australia that is meant to counter China. The military technology-sharing deal will give Canberra a fleet of nuclear-powered submarines, causing Australia to scrap a submarine-building deal with France worth about $65 billion "It's really a stab in the back. We had established a relationship of trust with Australia, this trust has been betrayed," French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves…
(2021-09-17). Headlines for September 17, 2021. democracynow.org U.S. Resumes Deportation Flights to Haiti as 10,000 Haitian Asylum Seekers Cross Rio Grande, Haitian Prime Minister, Accused of Aiding President's Murder, Sacks Justice Minister, Federal Judge Bars Biden Administration's Use of Trump-Era Rule to Fast-Track Deportations, U.N. Warns Time Is Rapidly Running Out to Limit Global Heating to 1.5 Degrees Celsius, U.S. Reports 3,400 COVID Deaths in One Day; One-Quarter of ICU Beds Are At or Near Capacity, France, China Blast U.S.-U.K.-Australia Nuclear Partnership, Biden Calls for Corporations and Super Wealthy to Pay Fair Share of Taxes, Police Put Fence Around Capitol A…
(2021-09-17). US Will Boost Military Presence in Australia as China Slams 'Irresponsible' AUKUS Pact. sputniknews.com On Wednesday, US President Joe Biden, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, and his UK counterpart Boris Johnson unveiled the AUKUS security alliance "to protect and defend" the three countries' "shared interests in the Indo-Pacific".
(2021-09-17). China's Shenzhou-12 Space Mission Crew Safely Lands After 90 Days In Space. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | The crew of the Chinese space mission Shenzhou-12 landed safely back on Earth after 90 days in space. | This makes it China's longest-lasting space mission. | The mission crew returned to Earth at the designated Dongfeng landing site in the Gobi Desert, North China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, marking a successful conclusion of the first crewed mission at the country's space station building stage. | The safe landing of the return capsule also marked the s…
(2021-09-17). More US Troops and Aircraft to Be Deployed to Australia. news.antiwar.com A day after the US, UK, and Australia announced a new military pact to counter China, Australia's defense minister Australian Defence Minister Peter Dutton said Canberra
(2021-09-17). China Accuses Australia, US, and UK of Undermining Peace (Nuclear Proliferation). orinocotribune.com On Thursday, September 16, China accused the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia of "undermining regional stability and peace" after signing the AUKUS pact. According to international media reports, the pact seeks to strengthen trilateral cooperation in advanced defense technologies, such as artificial intelligence, underwater systems, and long-distance surveillance. | Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian explained at a press conference, "This type of cooperation seriously undermines regional peace and stability as well as international efforts for nuclear non-proliferation." Lijian refe…
(2021-09-17). The sound of his approaching step wakes me and I see my land's deprivation: The Thirty-Seventh Newsletter (2021). mronline.org 
On Wednesday, 8 September, party workers of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), India's ruling political party, attacked three buildings in the Melarmath area of Agartala (Tripura). These attacks targeted the offices of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), the communist newspaper Daily Deshar Katha, and two private media houses Pratibadi Kalam and PN-24.
(2021-09-17). India: One Year of Farm Laws — Here's How Protests Unfolded. libya360.wordpress.com Sravasti Dasgupta The three farm Bills were passed in Lok Sabha on September 17, 2020 , termed as 'Black Day' by farmers. In 10 days, these got Presidential assent. September 17 marks one year of the passing of the Narendra Modi government's three contentious farm Bills in Indian Parliament. In 10 days, the Bills became…
(2021-09-17). The Sound Of His Approaching Step Wakes Me And I See My Land's Deprivation. popularresistance.org On Wednesday, 8 September, party workers of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), India's ruling political party, attacked three buildings in the Melarmath area of Agartala (Tripura). These attacks targeted the offices of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), the communist newspaper Daily Deshar Katha, and two private media houses Pratibadi Kalam and PN-24. The violence took place in broad daylight as the police stood by and watched. Across Tripura, fifty-four other offices of the communists were attacked. | The Communist Party — CPI(M) — and the media houses had been critical of the BJP-led state gover…
(2021-09-17). The US and Yemen: Putting a Disreputable Policy Right. counterpunch.org In Yemen, Saudi and Iranian interests collide, a civil war involving multiple parties has devastated the country, a humanitarian crisis has been going on for several years, and important issues of international law need to be resolved. Common to all these elements is the US-backed Saudi intervention over the last six years, which has rained
(2021-09-17). Iran and Lebanon Spite Washington And Tel Aviv. southfront.org 
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(2021-09-17). Iraqi army launches anti-ISIL operation in Mosul. en.mehrnews.com Iraqi army forces identified and destroyed a number of ISIL terrorist hideouts during a large-scale counterterrorism operation launched in city of Mosul in Nineveh province.
(2021-09-17). Ed Asner (1929 — 2021). popularresistance.org Ed Asner was beyond a gifted actor who created an identifiable, singularly American cultural character. He was also "one of us"—a veteran and a person of conscience. | After the US illegally invaded Iraq, Ed Asner wrote the following: | Our citizens either will not or cannot go to the streets until catalyzed by someone or something to motivate them. Courage to Resist accomplishes one part of this program of resistance by speaking for and defending the brave souls in the military who do not wish to be part of the perfidy of this administration. It behooves us to do all we can to support Courage to Resist wit…
(2021-09-17). ISIS Shares Summery Of Its Recent Attacks In Iraq. southfront.org 
File image. | On September 16, ISIS official newspaper, al-Naba, shared an infographic summarizing the terrorist group's recent operations in Iraq. | According to the infographic, ISIS terrorists carried out a total of 46 operations in Iraq between the 1st and 15th of September. | Al-Naba claimed that 108 Iraqi civilians and service members were killed in the operations as follows: | 34 people were killed in the northern province of Kirkuk, where 15 operations took place; | 31 people were killed in the eastern province…
(2021-09-17). US To Decrease Number Of Troops Deployed In Two Iraqi Bases. southfront.org 
A US soldier runs at a coalition forces forward base near West Mosul, Iraq June 21, 2017 (photo credit: REUTERS) | The US will decrease the number of troops deployed in Erbil International Airport in the Kurdistan Region as well as in Ain al-Assad Air Base in al-Anbar province, the Iraqi military's Joint Operations Command announced on September 17. | In a statement, the Joint Operations Command said that the limited drawdown was agreed upon during a recent meeting between the Iraqi Military Technical Committee, heade…
(2021-09-17). From the 'Iron Wall' to the 'Villa in the Jungle': Palestinians Demolish Israel's Security Myths. counterpunch.org 25 years before Israel was established on the ruins of historic Palestine, a Russian Jewish Zionist leader, Ze'ev Jabotinsky, argued that a Jewish state in Palestine could only survive if it exists "behind an iron wall" of defense. Jabotinsky was speaking figuratively. However, future Zionist leaders, who embraced Jabotinsky's teachings, eventually turned the principle of
(2021-09-17). Israeli study claims Covid vaccine boosters reduce infection risk TENFOLD… day before FDA to decide on 3rd jab. rt.com 
A third dose of Pfizer's vaccine could cut the risk of Covid infection by more than 10 times in elderly patients, according to an Israeli study, which was peer-reviewed just ahead of a key FDA meeting on boosters for Americans. | Published in the New England Journal of Medicine on Wednesday night, the newly peer-reviewed "The…
(2021-09-17). Federal Court of Australia Exposes the Deep Racism of the Israeli Lobby. orinocotribune.com By Tim Anderson — Sep 14, 2021 | The Federal Court implicitly recognized the deceptive technique of the Israeli lobby: the use of contrived and trivial pretexts to suppress critical discussion of apartheid crimes in Palestine. | While the Federal Court of Australia (FCA) decision in NTEU v University of Sydney (2021) is an important affirmation of principles of academic freedom at the University of Sydney, it also implicitly exposed the deep racism of the Israeli lobby. | The FCA recognized that my Gaza graphic—almost universally called a "swastika graphic" by university managers and the corporate medi…
(2021-09-17). Russia Launches New Anti-Missile Defense System (Video). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | The Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) launched a new anti-missile missile defense system, the Defense Ministry told reporters. | The tests took place at the Sary-Shagan test site in Kazakhstan. | Major General Sergei Grabchuk, commander of the VKS missile defense formation, said that "after a series of tests, the new missile defense missile system has reliably confirmed the inherent characteristics, and the combat crews have…
(2021-09-17). Examining the Labels: Settler Colonialism and 'Toxic' Masculinity. counterpunch.org I am a strong Blackfeet woman, raised by a strong Blackfeet woman. My mother gave and nourished my strength. She made sure her children related to our Blackfeet roots. She took us to our reservation in Northern Montana, where she was born and raised, so we could know and connect to our extended family and
(2021-09-17). Indigenous People of Brazil Fight for Their Future. counterpunch.org Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has given new license to the killing of Indigenous people in Brazil. Before he came to power in 2019, it wasn't clear what he wanted to build, but he knew exactly who and what he wanted to destroy: the Indigenous people and the Amazon rainforest, respectively. "Bolsonaro attacked a woman first, the land, our
(2021-09-17). Consumer Health: 5 types of gynecologic cancer. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org September is Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about the five types of gynecologic cancer. Gynecologic cancer is any cancer that starts in a woman's reproductive organs. More than 116,000 women in the U.S. will be diagnosed with a gynecologic cancer this year, according to the Foundation for Women's Cancer. The five main types of gynecologic cancer are: Cervical cancerEarly stage cervical cancer generally produces no signs or symptoms….
(2021-09-17). Science Saturday: A new understanding of the inner workings of CAR-T cell therapy. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic researchers have biomanufactured chimeric antigen receptor-T cell therapy (CAR-T cell therapy) in a new way to track the cells' cancer-fighting journey and predict toxic side effects. This Mayo Clinic breakthrough, published in Cancer Immunology Research, also could unravel the mystery of how to unleash CAR-T cell therapy to destroy solid tumors. "This new technology allows us to image CAR-T cells after they are given to patients and study their fate," says Saad Kenderian, M.B., Ch.B., a Mayo…
(2021-09-17). Saturday 9/18: Free virtual screening of the documentary film Lost Cities of Palestine. indybay.org
(2021-09-17). Suspected Russian Airstrike Hit Northeastern Syria (Photos). southfront.org 
A Russian Su-24 strike aircraft in the sky over the Khmeimim airbase in Syria. Photo: Dmitriy Vinogradov / RIA Novosti | On September 17, an unidentified warplane carried out an airstrike on an empty field near the town of Abu Khashab in the eastern countryside of Deir Ezzor, which is held by the US-Backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). | The remains of what appears to be a Soviet-made cluster bomb were found at the scene of the strike. No casualties or material losses were reported. | An unidentified war…
(2021-09-17). Russian Warplanes Hammer Greater Idlib In Response To Deadly Attack On Syrian Troops (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 September 17, warplanes of the Russian Aerospace Forces carried out at least ten airstrikes on the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib. | The airstrikes targeted Sheikh Barakat Mount in the outskirts of the town of Darat Izza in the western Aleppo countryside. Several positions and fortifications of al-Qaeda-affiliated Hay'at Tahrir al…
(2021-09-17). Saudi Arabia Says It Foiled Attack With Four Drones, Ballistic Missile On Jizan. southfront.org 
Illustrative image, source: the Houthis media wing. | Early on September 17, the Saudi-led coalition announced that it had intercepted and shot down four suicided drones and a ballistic missile which were launched from the Yemen by the Houthis (Ansar Allah). | According to the coalition, the main target of the attack was the southern Saudi city of Jizan. The drones and the ballistic missile were intercepted before they could reach the city. | "We are taking operational measures to protect civilians and civilian objec…
(2021-09-17). Defend Sri Lankan workers against Rajapakse's state of emergency! wsws.org This state of emergency must be taken as a warning to workers that the capitalist class is responding to the COVID-19 pandemic everywhere by a turn to dictatorship.
(2021-09-17). Escalation In Northeastern Syria: Four Civilians Killed In Turkish Shelling On SDF-Held Village (Video). southfront.org 
Image: aa.com.tr | On September 17, four civilians were killed when the Turkish military shelled the village of al-Dibs in northeastern Syria. | The village is located to the west of the town of Ain Issa, in a part of the northern countryside of Raqqa that's held by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). | The Hawar News Agency, which is affiliated with the SDF, identified the four victims as Malik al-Muharib al-Hamid, 25, Idan Hamad al-Amiri, 40, Hamad al-Khunais al-Jarbou, 20, and Khmus a…
(2021-09-17). 'Great Strength': Houthis Reveal Details Of Large-Scale Operation In Ma'rib (18+ Video). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image. | On September 17, the Houthis announced that they "liberated" more than 1,600 square kilometers in the central Yemeni province of Ma'rib from the Saudi-led coalition and its proxies during a recent large-scale operation. | The operation, codenamed "Great Strength," saw the Houthis and their allies imposing control of the districts of Medghal and Majzar. The Mass Millitary camp also fell into the hands of the Houthis. The camp was one of the Saudi-led coalition main bases in Ma'rib. | Brig. Gen. Y…